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THE 

TWENTY-FOUR  BOOKS 

OF  THE 

HOLY  SCRIPTURES 

CAREFULLY  TRANSLATED 

ACCORDING  TO  THE  MASSORETIC  TEXT, 


gifter  tlje  best  Jebml)  giut^orities, 

EY 

ISAAC  LEESER. 


un?  'S':  n3t?n  xb 

“ For  it  shall  not  be  forgotten  out  of  the  mouth  of  his  seed.” 
Deut.  xxxi.  21. 


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Entered  according  to  act  ot  Congress,  in  the  year  1853,  by 
ISAAC  LEESER, 

In  the  Clerk’s  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States 
for  the  Eastern  District  of  Pennsylvania, 


ADVERTISEMENT 


TO  THE 

LONDON  EDITION. 


This  corrected  version  supplies  an  admitted  want 
of  our  times.  The  so-called  Authorized  or  Anglican 
version  of  the  Scriptures,  now  already  more  than  two 
centuries  old,  is  an  eminently  clever  work,  con- 
sidering the  state  of  knowledge  then  available  for 
its  production  : but,  examined  by  the  light  of  iacer 
researches  and  more  comprehensive  studies,  it  betrays 
great  need  for  revision.  Indeed  this  need  has  long 
been  recognized  by  the  highest  dignitaries  and  most 
accomplished  scholars  in  the  Anglican  Church  itself, 
and,  but  for  the  risk  of  therewith  disturbing  matters 
more  difficult  of  adjustment,  such  a revision  might 
ere  now  have  been  effected  under  corresponding 
authority.* 

* Even  “ The  British  and  Foreign  Bible  Society,”  which 
has  do.ne  so  much  for  the  distribution  of  the  Authorized 
version,  is  now  denounced  by  u The  Trinitarian  Bible  Society,” 
which  claims  that  version  as  essentially  Anti-Unitarian  in 
de.  igu. 


ADVERTISEMENT  TO 


Meanwhile  other  Biblical  students  have  been  more 
free  to  publish  the  result  of  their  investigations  : — 
as  witness  “ Twenty  Thousand  Emendations,”  by  Dr. 
Conquest,  and  a like  catalogue  by  Mr.  Selig  Newman. 

Objections  are  advanced  by  scholars  unconnected 
with  the  State  Church,  to  the  bias  in  favour  of  its 
dogmas  and  polity  traceable  in  the  Authorized  ver- 
sion, and  sufficiently  accounted  for  by  the  recorded 
instructions  given  to  the  translators  by  their  patron, 
King  James  I.  Their  dedication  of  the  work  to 
him  which  has  heretofore  been  published  in  the  man- 
ner of  a preface,  is  to  be  withdrawn  from  future 
editions,  and  therewith  the  warning  for  which  it 
serves.  The  headings  of  chapters  and  of  columns 
have  from  the  first  rendered  the  Anglican  version 
propagandist  in  its  tendencies,  so  that  the  Church  of 
Scotland  and  other  Christian  denominations  reject 
those  headings  as  favouring  foregone  conclusions  un- 
acceptable to  those  who  wonld  search  the  Scriptures 
for  themselves.  But  the  striking  out  of  these  assump- 
tions leaves,  nevertheless,  uncorrected  in  the  text 
abundant  cases  of  false  rendering.  In  “Three  Let- 
ters to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  by  the  Rev. 
John  Oxlee,  Rector  of  Molesworth  ” (published  by 
Hatchard  and  Son),  that  learned  minister  of  the  Angli- 
can Church  denounces  even  in  its  own  interest  : — 

“ The  fanatic  zeal  which,  in  spite  of  reason  and 
common  sense,  would  cite  and  apply  every  passage 
—no  matter  whether  historical,  didactic,  or  prophetic 
— either  to  Jesus  himself  personally,  or  in  support 


THE  LONDON  EDITION, 


of  some  doctrinal  tenet  admitted  by  the  Church  ; and 
that  to  the  total  exclusion  of  the  literal  sense,  how- 
ever plain  and  indisputable  it  may  seem  to  common 
understandings.  This  culpable  bias  on  the  part  of 
the  Church  docent,  has  never  ceased  to  display  itself 
during  the  whole  interval  of  the  Christian  dispensa- 
tion, from  the  1st  to  the  19th  century ; so  that  there 
is  scarcely  a passage  of  any  striking  importance 
which  has  not  been  more  or  less  perverted  or  mis- 
applied, in  order  that  faith  and  not  truth  might  appear 
to  be  triumphant.” 

To  Jewish  families  and  schools  this  version  may  be 
considered  as  specially  recommended,  from  the  fact 
that  the  Jewish  Association  for  the  Diffusion  of  Reli- 
gious Knowledge  have  taken  a large  number  of  copies 
for  distribution  among  the  children  of  their  JSabbath 
Schools. 

It  is  eminently  the  vocation  of  Israel  to  protect  from 
falsification  and  error  the  sacred  Testimonies  commit- 
ted to  their  fathers.  Jews,  who  of  their  own  accord 
introduce  the  Anglican  version  into  their  households, 
and  who  provide  nono  other  for  their  schools,  commit 
a flagrant  breach  of  sacred  trust,  in  the  abandonment 
of  those  for  whose  safe  guidance  they  are  immediately 
responsible,  to  a helpless  ignorance  of  truth — an  igtior- 
auce  all  the  more  fatal,  because  false  interpretations 
are  obtruded  in  season  and  out  of  season,  with  an  un- 
scrupulous object — to  procure  apostasy  from  Judaism. 
Judaism,  on  the  other  hand,  seeks  no  proselytes,  and  is 
altogether  without  inducement  to  put  a gloss  or  colour 
& 2 


ADVERTISEMENT. 


upon  inspired  words  which,  so  far  as  a modern  and 
western  tongue  can  do  it,  are  here  found  faithfully 
mirrored. 

Hence  this  version,  accomplished  by  a learned  and 
conscientious  Hebraist,  has  found  acceptance  from  all 
denominations.  In  correcting  the  Authorized  version, 
he  has  treated  it  with  due  delicacy,  preserving  always 
its  simple  grace  and  that  characteristic  “ biblical  style” 
endeared  to  all  by  its  sacred  associations. 


PREFACE 


No  doubt  many  Israelites  even  will  deem  it  an  unneces* 
eury  waste  of  time  to  bestow  years  of  labour  in  producing  a 
revised  English  translation  of  the  Holy  Scriptures.  The 
book  commonly  known  as  the  authorized  or  King  James’s 
version  has  been  so  Tong  looked  upon  with  a deep  veneration 
almost  bordering  on  superstitious  dread,  that,  to  most  per- 
sons, the  very  thought  of  furnishing  an  improved  translation 
of  the  divine  records  will  be  viewed  as  an  impious  assump- 
tion and  a contempt  of  the  wisdom  of  former  ages.  But  to 
reason  in  this  manner  would  not  display  a proper  apprecia- 
tion of  the  question,  as  it  actually  presents  itself  upon  a 
candid  inquiry.  For  argument’s  sake,  it  may  be  admitted 
that  those  who  assisted  in  furnishing  the  common  version 
may  have  been  as  honest  as  men  writing  for  their  sect  are 
ever  likely  to  be  ; but  it  must  not  be  lost  sight  of,  that,  after 
all,  they  could  not  well  avoid  falling  into  the  common  error 
of  most  persons  who  have  a favourite  idea  to  defend,  which 
is,  of  giving  a colouring  to  their  work  wdiich  would,  in  some 
manner,  confirm  their  peculiar  views.  If  it  were  the  object 
of  this  preface  to  indite  a criticism  of  the  English  version, 
many  a proof  could  be  brought  forward.  But  a few  speci- 
mens only  will  be  given,  to  exhibit  in  brief  the  danger  of 
taking  for  a higher  authority  than  it  deserves  that  which  at 
best  is  nothing  more  than  the  opinion  entertained  of  the 
divine  Scriptures  by  ecclesiastics  w'ho  belonged  to  and  wrote 
for  a particular  sect. — Deut.  xxvii.  26  : “ Cursed  be  he  that 
confirmeth  not  all  the  words  of  this  law  to  do  them;”  here 
“all”  is  not  in  the  text ; and  though  it  is  so  marked,  by  being 
printed  in  italic  type,  still,  hardly  any  Bible-reader  not.  ac- 
quainted with  the  Hebrew  but  will  believe  that  it  is  a cor- 
rect version  from  the  text.  Isaiah  vii.  14:  “Behold,  a vir- 
gin shall  conceive,  and  bear  a son,”  &c.  ; here  the  word 
rendered  a “virgin,”  should  literally  be  given  “the  young 
woman.”  Zechariah  xii.  10:  “ And  they  shall  look  upon  me 
whom  they  have  pierced this  is  in  nowise  borne  out  by  the 
context,  as  the  next  words  are  “and  they  shall  mourn  for 
him.”  It  is  therefore  evident  that  the  objective  embraced 


> PREFACE. 

in  the  relative  whom  lias  not  me  as  antecedent,  but  Ih at  it 
refers  to  an  ellipsis  “for  one;”  thus  “for  one  whom  they/* 
&c.,  who  is  also  then  naturally  referred  to  in  “mourn  for 
him.”  Instances  could  be  multiplied,  from  the  prophets  and 
Psalms  in  particular,  where  the  text  has  been  rendered  so 
as  to  prove  certain  doctrines  which  otherwise  are  not  em- 
braced therein  ; but  it  is  needless,  since  every  one  who  is 
curious  in  the  matter  can  institute  a comparison  for  him  - 
self. 

It  must  also  be  kept  in  view  that  most  of  the  editions  in 
use  are  disfigured  by  chapter  and  page  headings,  through 
which  means  ordinary  readers  are  told  what  ideas  they  are 
to  expect  to  find  in  every  chapter  or  page ; and  the  merest 
inspection  will  at  once  show  that  these  expositions  are  per- 
fectly arbitrary,  and  frequently  not  borne  out  by  even  the 
very  common  version  over  which  they  are  so  ostentatiously 
placed.  Instead,  therefore,  of  our  having  in  this  manner  the 
word  of  God  without  note  or  comment,  as  is  asserted  so 
generally,  and  with  a show  of  feigned  liberality,  we  have 
an  annotation  which  at  once  teaches  us  to  read  the  Bible  with 
a prejudice  in  favour  of  certain  dogmas  wrhich  had  their 
birth  anywhere  but  in  the  unerring  revelation  of  the  God 
of  heaven. 

But  if  it  were  otherwise,  even,  that  no  colouring  had  been 
given  to  the  English  words  not  warranted  bj"  the  Hebrew, 
and  that  no  such  notes  were  ever  appended,  it  would  still  be 
a species  of  mental  slavery  to  rely  for  ever  upon  the  arbi- 
trary decree  of  a deceased  king  of  England,  who  certainly 
was  no  prophet,  for  the  correct  understanding  of  the  Scrip- 
tures upon  which  our  life  in  th‘,%  world  and  the  next  depends: 
especially  as,  to  a Jew,  there  can  be  Mj  authorized  transla- 
tion, except  the  traditional  rendering  of  the  legal  terms  of 
the  ordinances  of  God,  whai-ever  this  is  accessible ; and 
for  the  remainder  the  text  alone  is  Authority,  and  to  be  ex- 
plained from  itself  by  the  light  which  has  come  down  from 
the  beginning  to  our  own  time.  No  human  power  can  there- 
fore say,  “Thus  and  thus  is  the  only  expensive  version  of 
this  and  that  text,  and  this  version  and  no  other  shall  be 
read  in  our  public  or  private  religious  meetings. ” 

Since  the  time  of  King  lames  the  world  has  likewise  pro 
gressed  in  biblical  knowledge  x\o les-3  than  lr  all  other  branches 
of  science;  and  giar-t  minds  have  laboured  to  make  clear 
what  formerly  was  obscure.  Hence  it  would  be  a wilful 
blindfolding  of  our  own  intellect,  were  we  to  rest  satisfied 
without  revision  and  examination  with  a production  upward 
of  two  hundred  years  old,  and  refuse  to  accept  such  aids  tc 


PREFACE. 


V 

illustrate  the  Bible  as  old  authors  and  investigators-  ^not 
Known  or  not  sufficiently  understood,  or,  if  understood,  not 
carefully  consulted — have  furnished,  besides  the  new  light 
thrown  upon  this  all-important  study  by  the  search  of  many 
* moderns  in  this  ample  field  since  the  common  version  was 
launched  into  the  world  by  r,oyal  authority. 

Now,  as  all  old  translations  are  obnoxious  to  the  same 
objections,  many  attempts  have  been  made  of  late  years  by 
Israelites  in  all  European  countries  to  furnish  new  versions 
in  the  various  languages  which  they  speak,  unterrified  by 
the  consideration  that  there  exist  such  works  as  the  Septua- 
gint,  the  Vulgate,  Luther’s  and  King  James’s  versions.  And 
to  this  are  we  indebted  for  many  highly  successful  render- 
ings of  the  whole  or  portions  of  the  Bible,  in  German,  French, 
Italian,  Butch,  and  English.  The  translator  cannot  say  with 
certainty  that  this  course  has  been  pursued  in  Russia  and 
the  other  northern  and  eastern  kingdoms  of  Europe  ; but  if 
it  has  not  been  done,  it  is  solely  owing  to  the  fact  that  the 
German  is  accessible  to  most  of  these  countries,  wherefore 
a special  version  was  not  so  necessary  there.  Hitherto — at 
least  before  the  completion  of  the  first  edition  of  this  work, 
two  years  ago — no  other  translation  in  the  English  had  been 
completed  by  Jews,  although  several  had  been  commenced ; 
for  instance,  Dr.  Raphall’s  and  Mr.  A.  De  Sola’s  and  Mr 
Lindenthal’s  book  of  Genesis  with  Hebrew  text  and  ample 
notes,  and  Dr.  Benische’s  version  with  Hebrew  text  to  the  end 
of  the  Second  Book  of  Kings  : beside  which,  there  is  now  in 
progress  a new  version  by  a society  called  “ The  American 
Bible  Union,”  who  have  in  hand,  at  the  time  of  writing  this, 
the  book  of  Job  with  Hebrew  text,  the  old  and  a new  ver- 
sion, together  with  very  copious  notes.  This  society,  by-the- 
by,  has  collected  large  funds,  to  carry  out  its  intention  fully ; 
but  several  years  will  elapse  before  it  can  expect  to  furnish 
a complete  translation  of  all  the  Scriptures,  although  many 
are  engaged  in  rendering  the  various  portions,  if  the  writer 
of  this  be  correct  y informed.  All  this  at  least  proves  that 
others  besides  the  present  translator  thought  a new  version 
absolutely  necessary ; consequently,  it  is  to  be  hoped  that 
Israelites,  if  even  no  others,  will  see  the  propriety  of  intro 
ducing  into  their  schools  and  families  a version  of  the  Scrip 
tures  which,  if  not  otherwise  improved,  has  endeavoured 
to  render  the  text  as  literally  as  possible. 

The  translator  is  an  Israelite  in  faith,  in  the  full  sense 
the  word,  and  believes  in  the  Scriptures  as  they  have  been 
handed  down  to  us,  as  also  in  the  truth  and  authenticity  of 
prophecies  arid  their  ultimate  literal  fulfilment;  and  has  al 
1* 


VI 


PREFACE. 


ways  Mudiel  the  Scrip  cures  to  find  .t  confirmation  for  hi& 
faith  and  hope : nevertheless,  he  asserts  fearlessly,  that  ii>. 
his  going  through  this  work  he  has  thrown  aside  all  bias, 
discarded  every  preconceived  opinion,  and  translated  the 
text  be  Id  re  him  without  regard  to  the  result  thence  arising 
for  his  creed.  But  no  perversion  or  forced  rendering  of  any 
text  was  needed  to  bear  out  his  opinions  or  those  of  Israel- 
ites in  general;  and  he  for  one  would  place  but  little  confi- 
dence in  them,  if  he  were  compelled  to  change  the  evident 
meaning  of  the  Bible  to  find  a support  for  them.  He  trusts, 
therefore,  that  to  those  who  agree  with  him  in  their  religious 
persuasion  he  has  rendered  an  acceptable  service ; as  they 
will  now  have  an  opportunity  to  study  a version  of  the  Bible 
which  has  not  been  made  by  the  authority  of  churches  in 
which  they  can  have  no  confidence ; and  that  to  those  also 
who  are  of  a different  persuasion  his  labours  will  not  be  un- 
acceptable, as  exhibiting,  so  far  as  he  could  do  it,  the  pro- 
gress of  biblical  criticism  among  ancient  and  modern  Irael- 
ites — a task  utterly  beyond  the  power  of  any  hut  a Jew  by 
birth  and  conviction. 

As  regards  the  style,  it  has  been  endeavoured  to  adhere 
closely  to  that  of  the  ordinary  English  version,  which  for 
simplicity  cannot  be  surpassed:  though,  upon  a critical  ex- 
amination, it  will  readily  be  perceived  that  the  various  trans- 
lators differed  materially  in  their  methods,  and  frequently 
rendered  the  same  word  in  different  ways.  In  the  present 
version,  great  care  has  been  taken  to  avoid  this  fault ; but 
the  translator  does  not  mean  to  assert  that  he  has  succeeded 
to  as  great  an  extent  as  he  could  have  desired.  He  will  not 
enumerate  what  he  has  done;  but  let  any  one  who  is  desir- 
ous to  investigate  this  point  compare  the  two  translations, 
and  he  will  readily  convince  himself  that  this  may  be  called 
a new  version,  especially  of  the  Prophets,  Psalms,  and  Job; 
and  he  confidently  hopes  that  the  meaning  has  been  rendered 
more  clear  than  it  is  in  the  old  version. 

He  found  great  difficulty  about  coming  to  a satisfactory 
resolution  with  regard  to  the  spelling  of  Jhe  proper  nouns. 
Any  one  the  least  acquainted  with  the  manner  in  which  they 
are  presented  in  the  common  versions  and  the  languages  of 
Western  Europe,  must  know  that  they  are  very  much  cor- 
rupted; but  they  have  in  this  shape  become  so  much  inter- 
woven with  the  language  of  history  and  of  daily  conversation, 
that  it  would  have  produced  endless  confusion  to  spell  them 
after  the  original  manner.  Hence  the  ordinary  method  had 
to  be  retained  for  words  in  constant  use;  but,  where  this  was 
aot  the  case,  a spelling  more  in  accordance  with  the  original 


PREFACE. 


Vll 


has  been  resorted  to.  The  j should  always  be  pronounced 
as  y,  to  accord  with  the  Hebrew ; and  ia  as  ya.  A should  be 
sounded  as  long  or  short  ah;  e as  long  a , or  e in  “met;”  i 
as  long  ee,  or  i in  “pin;”  and  u as  oo.  Ch  stands  for  the 
• Hebrew  n;  where  j?  occurs  in  the  Hebrew,  an  apostrophe  * 
has  been  used  for  the  most  part;  but  there  are  no  English 
letters  to  represent  these  sounds  exactly.  For  instance, 
“ Zechariah,” pronounce Zechary'ah  ; “Jehu,”  as  Yay-hoo , &c. 

Whenever  words  have  been  supplied  which  are  not  in  the 
text,  but  are  requisite  to  make  the  sense  clear,  they  have  been 
placed  in  parentheses;  for  instance,  1 Chron.  iii.  9:  “(These 
were)  all  the  sons  of  David,”  where  there  is  no  equivalent 
in  Hebrew  for  “ these  wrere,”  though  no  sense  could  be  made 
of  the  phrase  without  supplying  these  two  words.  The 
parenthesis  is  also  used  occasionally,  but  very  seldom,  to 
denote  a construction,  where  an  actual  parenthesis  of  a whole 
sentence,  or  of  one  or  more  verses,  occurs. 

In  offering  this  work  to  the  public,  the  translator  would  also 
remark,  that  even  in  early  youth  he  was  made  conscious  how 
much  persons  differing  from  us  in  religious  ideas  make  use  of 
Scripture  to  assail  Israel’s  hope  and  faith,  by  what  he  deems, 
in  accordance  with  the  well-settled  opinions  of  sound  critics, 
both  Israelites  and  others,  a perverted  arid  hence  erroneous 
rendering  of  the  words  of  the  original  Bible.  Therefore  he 
has  long  entertained  the  hope  to  be  one  day  permitted  to  do 
for  his  fellow- Hebrews  who  use  the  English  as  their  verna- 
cular, what  had  been  done  for  the  Germans  by  some  of  the 
most  eminent  minds  whom  the  Almighty  has  endowed  with 
the  power  of  reanimating  in  us  the  almost  expiring  desire 
for  critical  inquiry  into  the  sacred  text.  So  much  had  been 
done  by  these,  that  the  translator’s  labours  were  rendered 
comparatively  easy  ; since  he  had  before  him  the  best  results 
of  the  studies  of  modern  German  Israelites,  carried  on  for 
the  space  of  eighty  years,  commencing  with  Moses  Mendels- 
sohn, Herz  Wesel,  or,  as  he  was  called,  Hartog  Wessely,  and 
Solomon  of  Dubno,  down  to  Dr.  L.  Zunz  of  Berlin,  whose 
work — aided  as  he  was  by  Rabbi  Chayim  Arnheim  of  Glogau, 
Dr.  Michael  Sachs  of  Berlin,  and  Dr.  Julius  Fiirst  of  Leip- 
zig— appeared  in  1889,  Dr.  Solomon  Herxheimer,  Rabbi  of 
Anhalt-Bernburg,  whose  work  was  completed  seven  years  ago, 
and  Dr.  Lewis  Philippson,  Rabbi  of  Magdeburg  in  Prussian 
Saxony,  whose  work  was  not  yet  quite  completed  when  the 
first  edition  of  this  was  printed.  In  addition  to  these  entire 
Bible  translations,  the  translator  has  had  access  to  partial  ver- 
sions of  separate  books,  by  Ottensosser,  Heinemann,  Ober- 
nik,  Hochstatter,  Wolfson,  Lowenthal,  and  some  anonymous 


PREFACE. 


viii 


writers ; besides  which  he  has  had  the  advantage  of  the  copious 
notes  of  Dr.  Philippson’sand  Dr.  Herxheimer’s  Bibles,  in  which 
these  learned  men  have  collected  the  views  of  the  investi- 
gators, both  Israelites  and  others,  in  the  path  of  biblical 
criticism.  The  ancient  versions,  also,  of  Onkelos,  Jonathan, 
and  the  Jerusalem  Targumist,  have  been  carefully  consulted, 
and,  wherever  accessible,  the  comments  of  the  great  ex- 
pounders Rashi,  (Rabbi  Shelomoh  Yizchaki,)  Redak,  (Rabbi 
David  Kimchi,)  Aben  Ezra,  (Rabbi  Abraham  ben  Me'ir  ben 
Ezra,)  Rashbam,  (Rabbi.  Shelomoh  ben  Meir,  the  grandson 
of  Rashi,)  Ralbag,  (Rabbi  Levi  ben  Gershom,)  and  Rabbenu 
Sa’adyah  (Saadias)  Gaon,  as  also  the  Miclilol  Yophi,  and  the 
modern  3iurim,  have  been  sedulously  compared,  so  as  to  in- 
sure the  utmost  accuracy  of  which  the  translator  is  capable. 

The  whole  work  has  been  undertaken  at  the  sole  responsi- 
bility, both  mercantile  and  literary,  of  the  translator.  No 
individual  has  been  questioned  respecting  the  meaning  of  a 
single  sentence  ; and  net  an  English  book  has  been  consulted, 
so  that  no  one  can  say  that  any  plagiarism  has  been  com- 
mitted on  the  labours  of  others. 

The  quarto  edition  of  this  work  appeared  two  years  ago  ; 
and,  although  the  translator  cannot  flatter  himself  that  it 
has  met  with  such  a reception  as  would  have  gratified  his 
ambition,  he.has  been  stimulated,  by  the  indulgent  judgment 
pronounced  by  several  eminent  men  every  way  able  to  form 
an  opinion,  to  make  an  effort  to  render  it  more  accessible 
to  all  classes  than  a»a  expensive  and  heavy  quarto  could 
expect  to  be,  although  he  regrets  that  the  shape  and  size 
of  the  pages  have  prevented  him  appending  the  notes  to  this 
with  wdiich  the  other  is  enriched.  But  in  preparing  this 
work  anew  for  the  press  the  whole  has  been  carefully  sub- 
jected to  the  elosest  scrutiny,  and  improved  and  corrected 
wherever  it  was  deemed  necessary. 

With  these  few  remarks  the  translator  surrenders  a labour 
in  which  he  has  been  engaged,  occasionally,  for  more  than 
seventeen  years,  to  the  kindness  of  the  public,  trusting  that, 
by  the  blessing  of  the  Father  of  all.  it  may  be  made  instru- 
mental in  diffusing  a taste  for  Scripture-reading  among  the 
community  of  Israelites,  and  be  the  means  of  a better  appre- 
ciation of  the  great  treasures  of  revelation  to  many  who  never 
have  had  the  opportunity  of  knowing  what  the  Hebrews  have 
done  for  mankind,  not  alone  in  preserving  the  sacred  books, 
but  by  labouring  to  make  them  intelligible  to  the  world  at 
large. 


Philadelphia, 


Tebtth  29,  5616. 
January  7,  1856. 


GENERAL  REMARKS. 


Accoutring  to  Dr.  Zunz,  the  creation  of  the  world  date* 
3988  before  the  common  era.  The  Rood,  in  1656  after  the 
creation.  Abram  born  at  Ur  1948.  Jacob  goes  to  Egypt, 
2238.  Moses  born  . 2413  Exodus,  and  piving  of  the  L*eca- 
logue,  2493.  Entrance  in.'o  Palestine,  2533.  Deborah  and 
Barak’s  victory,  2653.  Death  r*  ’EM,  2877.  Saul  made  King, 
2900.  His  death,  2930.  David  acknowledged  king  by  all 
Israel,  2937.  Temple  commenced,  12973,  in  the  year  480  after 
the  Exodus.  Division  of  the  kingdom  between  Rehobo’am 
and  Jerobo’am,  3010.  Elijah,  about  3068,  when  Aehab  be- 
came king.  Elisha’  becomes  Elijah’s  successor,  3090.  Hoshea’, 
the  last  king  of  Israel,  3259-3268,  when  Shalmenesser  con- 
quers Samaria,  and  carries  the  people  into  exile,  while  the 
kingdom  of  Judah  yet  continues  under  Hezekiah  (3262)  to 
Zedekiah,  (3402,)  in  which  year  Nebuchadnezzar  conquers 
Jerusalem,  and  carries  the  people  mostly  to  Babylon,  while 
a few  fly  to  Egypt,  taking  Jeremiah  with  them.  Babylon 
conquered,  3450,  and  two  years  later  Cyrus  permits  the  Jews 
to  return  to  Palestine  under  Zerubbabel  and  Jeshua’.  The 
new  temple  is  completed,  3472,  that  is,  516  before  the  com- 
mon era.  History  of  Hainan,  3514.  ’Ezra  comes  to  Pales- 
tine, 3530,  and  Nehemiah,  3544;  returns  to  Persia,  3556, 
and  arrives  again  in  Palestine,  3564.  Jaddua’  high-priest, 
3656,  and  under  him,  two  years  later,  Palestine  is  conquered 
by  Alexander  of  Macedon.  These  few  dates,  it  is  hoped, 
will  elucidate,  with  the  Bible  text,  the  history  of  the  Scrip- 
tures. 

The  various  marks  used  in  this  work  indicate  the  Mas- 
soretic  sections,  the  only  ones  in  use  in  the  Hebrew  MSS. 
without  points,  where  neither  chapter  nor  verse  division  are 
otherwise  marked  off,  except  that  between  one  verse  and 
the  other  there  is  a little  more  space  than  between  two 
ordinary  words. 

The  boe-ks  of  the  Holy  Scriptures  are  divided  into  the 
following  classes:  the  Law,  Pentatcacb  or  Torah,  Nebiim 


s GENERAL  REMARKS. 

Rishonim,  the  Earlier  Prophets,  Nebiim  Acharonira,  the  Later 
Prophets,  and  Ketubim,  Hagiographa,  or  Holy  Writings. 

The  order  of  the  books  of  the  Holy  Scriptures  according 
to  the  usual  Hebrew  text  is,  Genesis,  Exodus,  Leviticus, 
Numbers,  and  Deuteronomy,  comprising  the  Pentateuch. 
— Joshua,  Judges,  the  First  Book  of  Samuel,  the  Second 
Book  of  Samuel,  the  First  Book  of  the  Kings,  and  the  Se- 
cond Book  of  the  Kings,  comprising  the  Earlier  Prophets. 
— Isaiah,  Jeremiah,  Ezekiel,  and  the  twelve  minor  prophets, 
(to  wit,  Hosea,  Joel,  Amos,  Obadiah,  Jonah,  Michah,  Na- 
hum, Habakkuk,  Zeplianiali,  Haggai,  Zechariah,  and  Mala- 
ehi,)  comprising  the  Later  Prophets. — Psalms,  Proverbs, 
Job,  the  five  rolls,  (to  wit,  the  Song  of  Solomon,  Ruth, 
Lamentations,  Ecclesiastes,  and  Esther,)  Daniel,  Ezra,  Nehe- 
miah,  the  First  and  Second  Books  of  Chronicles,  comprising 
the  Hagiographa,  or  Holy  Writings. 

The  Jews  also  divide  the  Law  in  fifty-four  sections, 
which  are  called  after  the  first  distinctive  word  in  each  sec- 
tion. For  instance:  the  first  of  these  sections  is  called 
Bereshitii,  from  the  first  word  of  the  Bible,  signifying  “in 
the  beginning.”  The  name  of  the  first  section  in  each  book 
of  the  Pentateuch  is  also  applied  to  that  book ; so  is  Genesis 
called  Bereshith ; Exodus,  Shemoth;  Leviticus,  Vayikra ; 
Numbers,  Bemiibar;  and  Deuteronomy,  Debarim.  Levi- 
ticus is  also  called  Torath  Cohanim,  and  Deuteronomy, 
Mishneh  Torah.  The  whole  law  is  read  once  every  year  in 
the  Synagogue  and  families,  together  with  a corresponding 
section  (Hapiitorah)  of  the  prophetic  books — that  is,  exclud- 
ing the  Hagiographa,  the  third  division  of  this  work.  Occa- 
sionally two  weekly  sections  are  read  together,  when  mostly 
the  Hapiitorah  of  the  second  to  the  exclusion  of  the  first  is 
recited.  So  also  are  the  especial  Hapbtorotli  for  Sabbath 
New-Moon,  or  when  new  moon  is  on  the  first  day  of  the  week, 
first  and  second  Sabbath  Chanuckah,  Parshath  Shekalim, 
Zachor,  Parah,  and  Hachodesh,  as  also  Shim’u  for  Ivlattoth, 
likewise  ’Aniyak  So’arah  for  Reay,  and  Soss  Assiss  for 
Nizabim  and  Yayelech,  read  instead  of  the  usual  ones  indi- 
cated for  the  respective  occasions.  The  name  of  each 
weekly  section  is  placed  at  its  commencement,  as  also  at  the 
head  of  the  pages  embracing  the  same,  and  the  Hapiitorah 
.s  indicated  at  the  end  of  each  The  weekly  sections  are 
divided  ofl  in  seven  subdivisions  called  Parashiyoth,  or 
Parassahs,  which  are  marked  o it  in  this  work  with  a * ; sc 
also  the  few  verses  read  for  the  jfaphtere , or  the  om  who 
reads  the  Haphtorah,  as  will  appear  from  inspection. 

In  addition  to  the  above,  the  first  division  of  next  week  « 


GENERAL  REMARKS. 


section  is  read  every  Sabbath  afternoon  and  Monday  and 
Thursday  morning,  unless  on  these  days  some  other  portion 
should  be  read,  because  of  there  being  a fast,  or  half  or 
entire  holy-day. 

Here  follows  a table  of  the  Law  sections  and  Haphtoroth 
for  the  various  occasions  : 


ParashaA  Haphtorah. 

1st  day  of  New  Year Genesis  xxi.  1-34.  1 Sam.  i.-ii.  10. 

2d  “ “ “ “ xxii.  1-24.  Jeremiah  xxxi.  2-20 

On  both  days  also.  Numb.  xxix.  1-6. 

Sabbath  Teshubah The  weekly  section.  As  given  after  Vaye 

lech. 

rayofAtonement,moraing.{“TxS1Vln4  'If 

{Book  of  Jonah. 

Port,  add  three  last 
verses  of  Mich  ah. 


f Leviticus  xxii.  26-  1 

1st  day  of  Tabernacles xxiii.  44.  v 

(Numb.  xxix.  12-17.  J 

2d  “ “ “ the  same  as  first  day. 

. ( from  Numb.  xxix.  17-34, 

Middle  days  of  do j the  proper  Terses. 

SExod.  xxxiii.  12-xxxiv. 

26. 

from  Numb.  xxix.  17-34, 
the  proper  verses 
Deut.*  xiv.  22-xvi.  17. 
Numb,  xxix,  35-xxx.  1. 
f Deut.  xxxiii.  1-fxxiv.  12. 

Rejoicing  of  the  Law < Gen.  i.  1-ii.  3. 

(Numb.  xxix.  35-xxx.  1. 

™ , u f Numb,  vii.f  each  day, 

Chanuckah j the  proper  verses 

On  8th  day  end  with  viii. 
1-4. 


Zechariah  xiv. 

1 Kings  viii.  2-21. 


Ezekiel  xxxviii. 
18-xxxix.  16. 

1 Kings  viii.  54-66 

Joshua  i.  1-18. 
Portuguese  only 
1-9. 


Sabbaths  of  do. 


Shekalim 

Zachor 

Purim 

Parah 

Hacliodesh 

Ilaggadole 

1st  day  of  Passover. 
2d 

On  both  days  also. 

1 Middle  days  of..... 

2 

8 “ “ 

4 u u 


Usual  weekly  section, 
the  proper  passages 
. from  Numb.  vi.  vii. 
( and  viii. 

See  end  of  Exodus. 


j-  See  end  of  Genesis. 
“ Exodus. 


Exodus  xvii.  8-15. 

See  end  of  Exodus. 

“ 44  Leviticus. 

Weekly  section. 

Exod.  xii.|  21-50. 

Levit.  xxii.  26-xxiii.44. 
Numb,  xxviii.  16-25. 
Exod.  xiii.  1-16. 

“ xxii.  24-xxiii.  19. 
“ xxxiv.  1-26.|| 
Numb.  ix.  1-14. 


U U 

“ Leviticus, 

u u 

Joshua  v.  2-vi.  1, 
2 Kingsg  xxiii 
1-25. 


* This  is  if  on  Sabbath,  otherwise  xv.  19-xvi.  17. 
f The  Portuguese  add  on  the  first  day  vi.  22-27. 
t If  on  Sabbath,  Portuguese  commence  verse  14. 

| Portuguese  leave  out  9 to  20. 

■ If  Sabbath  be  on  the  third  day,  the  order  is  -hanged. 


sii  GENERAL  REMARKS. 


Parashah. 


Haphtorau. 


Sabbath  of  M.  D.  oi  Pass- 

over 

7 th  Day  of  Passover 

8th 

Or.  all  six  days  read  also 

1 of  Pentecost 

2 « “ 

On  both  days  also 

New-moon  days 

Sabbath  of  do 

Fast  days 

First  of  Ab,  morning ^ 

afternoon 1 


( Exod.  xxxiii.  12-xxxiv. 

t 26. 

Exod.  xiii.  17-xv.  26. 

Deut.  f xiv.  22-xvi.  17. 

Numb,  xxviii.  19-25. 

Exod.  xix.  1-xx.  23.  Ezekiel  i.  entire,  iii.  12. 
Deut.J  xiv.  22-xvi.  17.  Hab.  ii.  20-iii.  19. 
Numb.  xxix.  26-31. 

“ xxviii.  1-25. 

See  end  of  Genesis. 

Exod.  xxxii.  11-14, 
xxxiv.  1-10. 

[Deut.  iv.  25-40. 

[ As  on  other  fasts. 


Ezekiel  * xxxvii 
1-14. 

2 Sam.  xxii.  1-51 
Isaiah  x.  32-xii.  6 


$ In  afternoon, 
$ Isaiah  lv.  6-lvi.  8. 
Jeremiah  viii.  13-ix.  23 
As  on  other  fasts. 


* Others  commence  xxvi.  37. 
f On  week  days,  xv.  19-xvi.  17. 
t On  week  days,  xv.  19-xvi.  17. 

$ Portuguese  say  no  Ilaphtorah  on  Fast  days’  afternoon,  except  on  9th  oi 
Ab,  when  they  say  Hosea  xiv.  2-10,  and  Michah  vii.  18-20. 


O’mmi  D’traa  min 


THE  HOLY  SCRIPTURES : 

PART  FIRST, 

CONTAINING 

THE  PENTATEUCH;  OR,  THE  FIVE  BOOKS 
OF  MOSES. 

nro  min 

genesis,  mt?xi3  exodus,  maty 

LEVITICUS,  Xip'l  NUMBERS,  13103 
DEUTERONOMY,  D'131- 


THE  BOOK  OF  GENESIS. 

BERESHITH,  71W13, 

CONTAINING  THE  HISTORY  OF  THE  CREATION  AND 
PATRIARCHS. 


Sec.  1.  BERESHITH,  rrooma. 
CHAPTER  I. 

1 In  the  beginning  God  cre- 
ated the  heaven  and  the  earth. 

2 And  the  earth  was  without 
form  and  void,  and  darkness  was 
upon  the  face  of  the  deep ; and 
the  spirit  of  God  was  waving 
over  the  face  of  the  waters. 

3 And  God  said,  Let  there  be 
light;  and  there  was  light. 

4 And  God  saw  the  light  that 
it  was  good;  and  God  divided 
between  the  light  and  the  dark- 
ness. 

5 And  God  called  the  light 
Day,  and  the  darkness  he  called 
Night.  And  it  was  evening  and 
it  was  morning,  the  first  day. 

6 And  God  said,  Let  there 
be  an  expansion  in  the  midst  of 
the  waters,  and  let  it  divide  be- 
tween waters  and  waters. 

7 And  God  made  the  expan- 
sion, and  divided  between  the 
waters  which  were  under  the  ex- 
pansion and  the  waters  which 
were  above  the  expansion  : and 
it  was  so. 

8 And  God  called  the  expan- 
sion Heaven.  And  it  was  even- 
ing and  it  was  morning,  the  se- 
cond day. 

9 And  God  said,  Let  the 
waters  under  the  heaven  be  ga- 
thered together  unto  one  place, 
and  let  the  dry' land  be  visible: 
and  it  was  so. 

10  And  God  called  the  dry 
land  Earth;  and  the  gathering 
together  of  the  waters  he  called 


Seas : and  God  saw  that  it  vrts 
good. 

11  And  God  said,  Let  the  earth 
bring  forth  grass,  herbs  yielding 
seed,  fruit-trees  yielding  fruit 
after  their  kind,  in  which  its 
seed  is  upon  the  earth : and  it 
was  so. 

12  And  the  earth  brought  forth 
grass,  herbs  yielding  seed  after 
their  kind,  and  trees  yielding 
fruit,  in  which  its  seed  is,  after 
their  kind : and  God  saw  that  it 
was  good. 

13  And  it  was  evening  and  it 
was  morning,  the  third  day.* 

14  And  God  said,  Let  there 
be  lights  in  the  expansion  of  the 
heaven  to  divide  between  the  day 
and  the  night;  and  let  them  be 
for  signs,  and  for  seasons,  and  for 
days,  and  years; 

15  And  let  them  be  for  lights 
in  the  expansion  of  the  heaven, 
to  give  light  upon  the  earth  : and 
it  was  so. 

16  And  God  made  the  two 
great  lights ; the  greater  light  to 
rule  the  day,  and  the  lesser  light 
to  rule  the  night;  and  the  stars. 

17  And  God  set  them  in  the 
expansion  of  the  heaven  to  give 
light  upon  the  earth, 

18  And  to  rule  by  day  and  by 
night,  and  to  divide  between  the 
light  and  the  darkness  : and  God 
saw  that  it  was  good. 

19  And  it  was  evening  and  it 
was  morning,  the  fourth  day. 

20  And  God  said,  Let  the 
waters  bring  forth  abundantly 
moving  creatures  that  have  life, 


GENESIS  I.  II. 
and  fowl  that  may  fly  above  the 
earth  in  the  open  expansion  of 
the  heaven. 

21  And  God  created  the  great 
sea-monsters,  and  every  living 
creature  that  moveth,  which  the 
waters  brought  forth  abundant- 
ly after  their  kind,  and  every 
winged  fowl  after  its  kind : and 
God  saw  that  it  was  good. 

22  And  God  blessed  them, 
saying,  Be  fruitful,  and  multi- 
ply, and  fill  the  waters  in  the 
seas,  and  let  the  fowl  multiply 
on  the  earth. 

2d  And  it  was  evening  and  it 
was  morning,  the  fifth  day.* 

24  % And"  God  said,  Let  the 
earth  bring  forth  living  creatures 
after  their  kind,  cattle,  and  creep- 
ing things,  and  beasts  of  the 
earth  after  their  kind:  and  it 
was  so. 

25  And  God  made  the  beasts 
of  the  earth  after  their  kind,  and 
the  cattle  after  their  kind,  and 
every  thing  that  creepeth  upon 
the  earth  after  its  kind : and  God 
saw  that  it  was  good. 

26  And  God  said,  Let  us  make 
man  in  our  image,  after  our  like- 
ness ; and  they  shall  have  domi- 
nion over  the  fish  of  the  sea,  and 
over  the  fowl  of  the  heaven,  and 
over  the  cattle,  and  over  all  the 
earth,  and  over  every  creeping 
thing  that  creepeth  upon  the 
earth. 

27  And  God  created  man  in 
his  image,  in  the  image  of  God 
created  he  him ; male  and  fe- 
male created  he  them. 

28  And  God  blessed  them,  and 
God  said  unto  them,  Be  fruitful 
and  multiply,  and  fill  the  earth, 
and  subdue  it;  and  have  domi- 
nion over  the  fish  of  the  sea,  and 
over  the  fowl  of  the  heaven,  and 
over  every  living  thing  that  mov- 
eth upon  the  earth. 

29  And  God  said,  Behold  I 

4 


BERES1IITH. 

have  given  unto  you  every  herfc 
bearing  seed,  which  is  upon  the 
face  of  all  the  earth,  and  every 
tree  on  which  is  the  fruit  of  a tree 
yielding  seed;  to  you  it  shall  be 
for  food. 

30  And  to  every  beast  of  the 
earth,  and  to  every  fowl  of  the 
heaven,  and  to  every  thing  that 
creepeth  upon  the  earth,  where- 
in there  is  life,  (I  have  given) 
every  green  herb  for  food : and 
it  was  so. 

31  And  God  saw  every  thing 
that' he  had  made,  and  behold,  it 
was  very  good.  And.  it  was  even- 
ing and  it  was  morning,  the  sixth 
day. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 Thus  were  finished  the 
heavens  and  the  earth,  and  all 
their  host. 

2 And  God  had  finished  on  the 
seventh  day  his  work  which  he 
had  made,  and  he  rested  on  the 
seventh  day  from  all  the  work 
which  he  had  made. 

3 And  God  blessed  the  seventh 
day,  and  sanctified  it;  because 
thereon  he  had  rested  from  all 
his  work  which  God  had  created 
in  making  it.* 

4 These  are  the  generations 
of  the  heavens  and  of  the  earth 
when  they  were  created,  on  the 
day  that  the  Lord  God  made 
earth  and  heaven. 

5 And  every  plant  of  the  field 
was  not  yet  on  the  earth,  and 
every  herb  of  the  field  had  not 
yet  grown  ; for  the  Lord  God 
had  not  caused  it  to  rain  upon 
the  earth,  and  man  was  not  yet 
there  to  till  the  ground. 

6 But  there  went  up  a mist 
from  the  earth,  and  watered  the 
whole  face  of  the  ground. 

7 And  the  Lord  God  formed 
the  man  of  dust  from  the  ground, 
and  breathed  i.Dto  his  nostrils  the 


GENESIS  II.  III.  BERESHITH. 


breath  of  life;  and  the  man  be- 
came a living  being. 

8 And  the  Lord  God  planted  a 
garden  in  ’Eden  to  the  eastward, 
and  he  put  there  the  man  whom 
he  had  formed. 

9 And  the  Lord  God  caused  to 
grow  out  of  the  ground  every  tree 
that  is  pleasant  to  the  sight  and 
good  for  food  ; and  the  tree  of  life 
in  the  midst  of  the  garden,  and 
the  tree  of  the  knowledge  of  good 
and  evil. 

10  And  a river  went  out  of 
'Eden  to  water  the  garden,  and 
from  there  it  was  parted,  and  be- 
came four  principal  streams. 

11  The  name  of  the  first  is 
Pishon,  the  same  which  compass- 
eth  the  whole  land  of  Chavilah, 
where  there  is  gold. 

12  And  the  gold  of  that  land 
is  good ; there  is  the  bdellium 
and  the  onyx  stone. 

13  And  the  name  of  the  second 
river  is  Gichon,  the  same  which 
compasseth  the  whole  land  of 
Cush. 

14  And  the  name  of  the  third 
river  is  Chiddekel,  the  same 
which  floweth  towards  the  east  of 
Assyria ; and  the  fourth  river  is 
the  Euphrates. 

15  And  the  Lord  God  took  the 
mati,  and  put  him  into  the  garden 
of  ’Eden,  to  till  it,  and  to  keep  it. 

16  And  the  Lord  God  com- 
manded the  man,  saying,  Of 
every  tree  of  the  garden  thou 
mayest  freely  eat ; 

17  But  of  the  tree  of  the  know- 

ledge of  good  and  evil,  thou  shall 
not  eat  of  it;  for  on  the  day  that 
thou  eatest  thereof  thou  shalt 
surely  die.  * 

18  And  the  Lord  God  said,  It 
is  not  good  that  the  man  should 
be  alone  : I will  make  him  a help 
suitable  for  him.'** 

19  And  the  Lord  God  had 
formed  out  of  the  ground  every 

1* 


beast  of  the  field,  and  every  fowl 
of  the  heaven,  and  he  brought 
them  unto  the  man  to  sec  what 
he  would  call  them  ; and  what- 
soever the  man  would  call  every 
living  creature,  that  should  be 
its  name. 

20  And  the  man  gave  names 
to  all  cattle,  ancl  to  the  fowl  of 
the  heaven,  and  to  every  beast 
of  the  field ; but  for  man  there  was 
not  found  a help  suitable  for  him. 

21  And  the  Lord  God  caused 
a deep  sleep  to  fall  upon  the  man, 
and  he  slept;  and  he  took  one 
of  his  ribs,  and  closed  up  the 
flesh  instead  thereof. 

22  And  the  Lord  God  formed 
the  rib  which  he  had  taken  from 
the  man  into  a woman,  and 
brought  her  unto  the  man. 

23  And  the  man  said,  This 
time  it  is  bone  of  my  bones,  and 
flesh  of  m}r  flesh ; this  shall  be 
called  Woman  [Ishah],  because 
out  of  Man  [Ish]  was  this  one 
taken. 

24  Therefore  doth  a man  leave 
his  father  and  his  mother,  and 
cleave  unto  his  wife,  and  they 
become  one  flesh. 

25  And  they  were  both  naked, 
the  man  and  his  wife,  and  were 
not  ashamed. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 Now  the  serpent  was  more 
subtle  than  any  beast  of  the  field 
which  the  Lord  God  had  made  ; 
and  he  said  unto  the  woman, 
Hath  God  indeed  said  Ye  shall 
not  eat  of  every  tree  of  the 
garden  ? 

2 And  the  woman  said  unto 
the  serpent,  We  may  eat  of  the 
fruit  of  the  trees  ot  the  garden  ; 

3 But  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree 
which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  gar- 
den, God  hath  said,  Ye  shall  not 
eat  of  it,  neither  shall  ye  touch 
it,  lest  ye  die. 


6 


GENESIS  III. 

4 And  the  serpent  said  unto 
the  woman,  Ye  will  surely  not 
die ; 

5 For  God  doth  know,  that,  on 
the  day  ye  eat  thereof,  your  eyes 
will  be  opened,  and  ye  will  be  as 
God,  knowing  good  and  evil. 

6 And  when  the  woman  saw 
that  the  tree  was  good  for  food, 
and  that  it  was  pleasant  to  the 
eyes,  and  the  tree  was  desirable 
to  make  one  wise,  she  took  of  its 
fruit,  and  did  eat,  and  gave  also 
unto  her  husband  with  her,  and 
he  did  eat. 

7 And  the  eyes  of  both  of  them 
were  opened,  and  they  felt  that 
they  were  naked;  and  they  sewed 
fig-leaves  together,  and  made 
themselves  aprons. 

8 And  they  heard  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  God  walking  in  the 
garden  in  the  cool  of  the  day; 
and  the  man  and  his  wife  hid 
themselves  from  the  presence  of 
the  Lord  God  amongst  the  trees 
of  the  garden. 

9 And  the  Lord  God  called 
unto  the  man,  and  said  unto  him, 
Where  art  thou  ? 

10  And  he  said,  Tky  voice  I 
heard  in  the  garden ; and  I was 
afraid,  because  I am  naked ; and 
I hid  myself. 

11  And  he  said,  Who  told  thee 
that  thou  art  naked?  Hast  thou 
eaten  of  the  tree,  whereof  I com- 
manded thee  that  thou  shouldst 
not  eat? 

12  And  the  man  said,  The  wo- 
man whom  thou  gavest  to  be  with 
me,  she  gave  me  of  the  tree,  and 
I did  eat. 

13  And  the  Lord  God  said 
unto  the  woman,  What  is  this 
that  thou  hast  done  ? And  the 
woman  said,  The  serpent  be- 
guiled me,  and  I did  eat. 

14  And  the  Lord  God  said  un- 
to the  serpent,  Because  thou  hast 
done  this,  be  thou  cursed  above 

6 


BERESHITH. 

all  the  cattle,  and  above  every 
beast  of  the  field  ; upon  thy  belly 
shalt  thou  go,  and  dust  shalt  thou 
eat  all  the  days  of  thy  life  : 

15  And  I will  put  enmity  be- 
tween thee  and  the  woman,  and 
between  thy  seed  and  her  seed ; 
he  shall  bruise  thy  head,  and 
thou  shalt  wound  his  heel. 

16  Unto  the  woman  he  said, 
I will  greatly  multiply  thy  pain 
and  (the  suffering  of)  thy  concep- 
tion ; in  pain  shalt  thou  bring 
forth  children ; and  for  thy  hus- 
band shall  be  thy  desire,  but  he 
shall  rule  over  thee. 

17  ^f'And  unto  Adam  he  said, 
Because  thou  hast  hearkened  un- 
to the  voice  of  thy  wife,  and  hast 
eaten  of  the  tree  of  which  I com- 
manded thee,  saying,  Thou  shalt 
not  eat  of  it : cursed  be  the  ground 
for  thy  sake ; in  pain  shalt  thou 
eat  of  it  all  the  days  of  thy  life. 

18  And  thorns  and  thistles 
shall  it  bring  forth  to  thee;  and 
thou  shalt  eat  the  herbs  of  the 
field. 

19  In  the  sweat  of  thy  face 
shalt  thou  eat  bread,  till  thou  re- 
turn unto  the  ground,  for  out  of 
it  wast  thou  taken  ; for  dust  thou 
art,  and  unto  dust  shalt  thou  re- 
turn. 

20  And  the  man  called  his 
wife’s  name  Eve  [Chavvah] ; be- 
cause she  was  the  mother  of  all 
living  [Chay]. 

21  And  the  Lord  Clod  made 
unto  Adam  and  to  his  wife  coats 
of  skins,  and  clothed  them.* 

22  And  the  Lord  God  said, 
Behold,  the  man  is  become  as  one 
of  us,  to  know  good  and  evil ; and 
now,  lest  he  put  forth  his  hand, 
and  take  also  of  the  tree  of  life, 
and  eat,  and  live  for  ever — 

23  Therefore  the  Lord  God 
sent  him  forth  from  the  garden 
of  ’Eden,  to  till  the  ground  from 
which  he  was  taken. 


GENESIS  III.  IV.  BERESHITH. 


24  So  he  drove  out  the  man ; 
and  he  placed  at  the  east 'of  the 
garden  of  ’Eden  the  Cherubim, 
and  the  flaming  sword  which  re- 
volveth,  to  guard  the  way  to  the 
tree  of  life. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 5f  And  the  man  knew  Eve 
his  wife  ; and  she  conceived,  and 
bore  Cain  [Kay in],  and  said,  I 
have  gotten  a man  from  the  Lord. 

2 And  she  bore  again,  his  bro- 
ther, Abel  [Habel] ; and  Abel  was 
a keeper  of  sheep,  but  Cain  was 
a tiller  of  the  ground. 

3 And  it  came  to  pass  in  pro- 
cess of  time,  that  Cain  brought  of 
the  fruit  of  the  ground  an  offer- 
ing unto  the  Lord. 

4 And  Abel — he  also  brought 
of  the  firstlings  of  his  flock,  and 
of  the  fattest  thereof,*  and  the 
Lord  had  respect  unto  Abel  and 
to  his  offering; 

5 But  unto  Cain  and  to  his 
offering  he  had  not  respect;  and  I 
it  was  very  displeasing  to  Cain, 
and  his  countenance  fell. 

6 And  the  Lord  said  unto  Cain, 
Why  art  thou  wroth  ? and  wrhy 
is  thy  countenance  fallen  ? 

7 If  thou  doest  well,  shaltthou 
not  be  accepted  ? and  if  thou  do- 
est not  well,  sin  lieth  at  the  door ; 
and  unto  thee  is  its  desire,  but 
thou  canst  rule  over  it. 

8 And  Cain  talked  with  Abel 
his  brother : and  it  came  to  pass 
when  they  were  in  the  field,  that 
Cain  rose  up  against  Abel  his 
brother,  and  slew  him. 

9 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Cain,  Where  is  Abel  thy  brother  ? 
And  he  said,  I know  not;  am  I 
my  brother’s  keeper? 

10  And  he  said,  What  hast 
thou  done?  the  voice  of  thy  bro- 
ther’s blood  crieth  unto  me  from 
the  ground. 

11  And  now  be  thou  cursed 


from  the  ground,  which  hath 
opened  its  mouth  to  receive  thy 
brother’s  blood  from  thy  hand  : 

12  When  thou  tillest  the 
j ground,  it  shall  not  henceforth 
yield  its  strength  unto  thee;  fugi- 
tive and  vagabond  shalt  thou  be 
on  the  earth. 

13  And  Cain  said  unto  the 
Lord,  My  punishment  is  greater 
than  I can  bear. 

14  Behold,  thou  hast  driven  me 
out  this  day  from  the  face  of  the 
ground ; and  from  thy  face  shall 
1 be  hid;  and  if  I shall  be  a fu- 
gitive and  vagabond  on  the  earth, 
it  will  come  to  pass,  that  every 
one  that  findeth  me  will  slay  me. 

15  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Therefore  whosoever  slay- 
eth  Cain,  vengeance  shall  be 
taken  on  him  seven-fold.  And 
the  Lord  set  a sign  unto  Cain, 
that  any  one  finding  him  should 
not  kill  him. 

16  And  Cain  went  out  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord,  and  dwelt 
in  the  land  of  Nod,  on  the  east 
of  ’Eden. 

17  And  Cain  knew  his  wife, 
and  she  conceived,  and  bore 
Enoch  [Chanoch]  ; and  he  built 
a city,  and  called  the  name  of 
the  city  after  the  name  of  his  son 
Enoch. 

18  And  unto  Enoch  was  born 
Irad ; and  Irad  begat  Mechujael ; 
and  Mechijael  begat  Methu- 
shael ; and  Methushael  begat  Le- 
mech.* 

19  And  Lemech  took  unto  him- 
self two  wives,  the  name  of  the 
one  was  ’Adah,  and  the  name  of 
the  other  Zillah. 

20  And  ’Adah  bore  Jabal;  he 
was  the  father  of  such  as  dwell 
in  tents,  and  have  cattle. 

21  And  his  brother’s  name  was 
Jubal ; he  was  the  father  of  all 
such  as  play  on  the  harp  and 
guitar. 


GENESIS  IY.  Y.  BERESHITH. 


22  And  Zillah,  she  also  bore 
Tubal  cain,  an  artificer  in  every 
article  of  copper  and  iron  ; and 
the  sister  of  Tubal-cain  was 
Na’amah. 

23  And  Lemech  said  unto  his 
wives,  'Adah  and  Zillah,  hear  my 
voice;  ye  wives  of  Lemech,  heark- 
en unto  my  speech ; for  I have 
slain  a man  to  my  own  wound- 
ing, and  a young  man  to  my 
hurt. 

24  If  Cain  shall  be  avenged 
seven-fold,  truly  Lemech  seventy 
and  seven-fold. 

25  And  Adam  knew  his  wife 
again,  and  she  bore  a son,  and 
called  his  name  Sheth  [Seth]  ; for 
God  (said  she)  hath  appointed 
me  another  seed  instead  of  Abel, 
whom  Cain  slew. 

26  And  to  Sheth,  to  him  also, 
there  was  born  a son ; and  he 
called  his  name  Enosh  : then  be- 
gan men  to  call  upon  the  name 
of  the  Lord.* 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1 This  is  the  book  of  the  ge- 
nerations of  Adam.  On  the  day 
that  God  created  man,  in  the  like- 
ness of  God  made  he  him  : 

2 Male  and  female  created  he 
them ; and  blessed  them,  and 
called  their  name  Adam,  on  the 
day  when  they  were  created. 

3 And  Adam  lived  a hundred 
and  thirty  years,  and  begat  a son 
in  his  likeness,  after  his  image ; 
and  called  his  name  Sheth. 

4 And  the  days  of  Adam  after 
he  had  begotten  Sheth  were  eight 
hundred  years ; and  he  begat 
sons  and  daughters. 

5 And  all  the  days  that  Adam 
lived  were  nine  hundred  and 
thirty  years  ; and  he  died. 

6 And  Sheth  lived  a hun- 
dred and  five  years,  and  begat 
Enosh. 

7 And  Sheth  lived  after  he  had 

8 


begotten  Enosh  eight  hundred 
and  seven  years;  and  he  begat 
sons  and  daughters. 

8 And  all  the  days  of  Shetli 
were  nine  hundred  and  twelve 
years  ; and  he  died. 

9 And  Enosh  lived  ninety 
years,  and  begat  Kenan. 

10  And  Enosh  lived  after  he 
had  begotten  Kenan  eight  hun- 
dred and  fifteen  years ; and  he 
begat  sons  and  daughters. 

11  And  all  the  days  of  Enosh 
were  nine  hundred  and  five  years; 
and  he  died. 

12  And  Kenan  lived  seventy 
years,  and  begat  Mahalalel. 

13  And  Kenan  lived  after  he 
had  begotten  Mahalalel  eight 
hundred  and  forty  years;  and  he 
begat  sons  and  daughters. 

14  And  all  the  clays  of  Kenan 
were  nine  hundred  and  ten  years ; 
and  he  died. 

15  And  Mahalalel  lived  sixty 
and  five  years,  and  begat  Jared. 

16  And  Mahalalel  lived  after 
he  had  begotten  Jared  eight  hun- 
dred and  thirty  years ; and  he  be- 
gat sons  and  daughters. 

17  And  all  the  days  of  Maha- 
lalel were  eight  hundred  ninety 
ancl  five  years  ; and  he  died. 

18  And  Jftred  lived  a hun- 
dred sixty  and  two  years,  and 
begat  Enoch  [Chanoch]. 

19  And  Jared  lived  after  he 
had  begotten  Enoch  eight  hun- 
dred years ; and  he  begat  sons 
and  daughters. 

20  And  all  the  days  of  Jared 
were  nine  hundred  sixty  and  two 
years  ; and  he  died. 

21  And  Enoch  lived  sixty 
and  five  years,  and  begat  Methu- 
shelach. 

22  And  Enoch  walked  with 
God  after  he  had  begotten  Methu. 
shelach  three  hundred  years ; and 
begat  sons  and  daughters. 

23  And  all  the  days  of  Enoch 


GENESIS  V. 
were  three  hundred  sixty  and  five 
years. 

24  And  Enoch  walked  with 
God,  and  he  was  no  more;  for 
God  had  taken  him.* 

25  And  Methushelach  lived  a 
hundred  eighty  and  seven  years, 
and  begat  Lemech. 

26  And  Methushelach  lived 
after  he  had  begotten  Lemech 
seven  hundred  eighty  and  two 
years ; and  he  begat  sons  and 
daughters. 

27  And  all  the  days  of  Methu- 
shelach were  nine  hundred  sixty 
and  nine  years ; and  he  died. 

28  And  Lemech  lived  a hun- 
dred eighty  and  two  years,  and 
begat  a son. 

29  And  he  called  his  name  No- 
ah [Noach],  saying,  This  one 
shall  comfort  us  concerning  our 
work  and  the  toil  of  our  hands, 
because  of  the  ground  which  the 
Lord  hath  cursed. 

30  And  Lemech  lived  after  he 
had  begotten  Noah  five  hundred 
ninety  and  five  years  ; and  he  be- 
gat sons  and  daughters. 

31  And  all  the  days  of  Lemech 
were  seven  hundred  seventy  and 
seven  years  ; and  he  died. 

32  And  Noah  was  five  hun- 
dred years  old,  and  Noah  begat 
Shem,  Ham  [Cham],  and  Ja- 
pheth. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
men  began  to  multiply  on  the  face 
of  the  earth,  and  daughters  were 
born  unto  them, 

2 That  the  sons  of  God  saw 
the  daughters  of  men,  that  they 
were  fair ; and  they  took  them- 
selves wives  of  all  whom  they 
chose. 

3 And  the  Lord  said,  My  Spi- 
rit shall  not  always  strive  for  the 
sake  of  man,  for  that  he  is  but 
flesh;  yet  his  days  (of  grace) 


VI.  NOACH. 

shall  be  a hundred  and  twenty 
years. 

4 The  giants  were  on  the  earth 
in  those  days ; and  also  af4er  that, 
when  the  sons  of  God  came  in 
unto  the  daughters  of  men,  and 
they  bore  children  to  them;  these 
became  the  mighty  men,  who 
were  of  old  the  men  of  renown.* 

5 And  God  saw  that  #the  wick- 
edness of  man  was  great  on  the 
earth,  and  that  every  imagina- 
tion of  the  thoughts  of  his  heart 
was  only  evil  continually. 

6 And  it  repented  the  Lord 
that  he  had  made  man  on  the 
earth,  and  it  grieved  him  at  his 
heart. 

7 And  the  Lord  said,  I will 
destroy  the  man  whom  I have  cre- 
ated from  the  face  of  the  earth ; 
both  man  and  beast,  and  the 
creeping  things  and  the  fowls  of 
the  heaven  ; for  it  repenteth  me 
that  I have  made  them. 

8 But  Noah  found  grace  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiah  xlii.  5-21  ; the  Gor- 
mans read  to  xliii.  11. 


Sec.  2.  NOACH,  ru 

9 These  are  the  generations 
of  Noah  : Noah  was  a just,  per- 
fect man  in  his  generations ; No- 
ah walked  with  God. 

10  And  Noah  begat  three  sons, 
Shem,  Ham,  and  Japheth. 

1 1 And  the  earth  was  corrupt 
before  God ; and  the  earth  was 
filled  with  violence. 

12  And  God  looked  upon  the 
earth,  and  behold,  it  was  corrupt, 
for  all  flesh  had  corrupted  his  way 
upon  the  earth. 

13  ^ And  God  said  unto  Noah, 
The  end  of  all  flesh  is  come  be- 
fore me ; for  the  earth  is  filled 
with  violence  through  them,  and 
.1  will  destroy  them  with  the 
earth. 

14  Make  thee  an  ark  of  gopher- 

0 


GENESIS  Y I. 
wood,  rooms  shalt  thou  make  in 
^he  ark,  and  shalt  pitch  it  within 
and  without  with  pitch. 

15  And  this  is  the  manner  in 
which  thou  shalt  make  it : The 
length  of  the  ark  shall  be  three 
hundred  cubits,  the  breadth  of  it 
fifty  cubits,  and  the  height  of  it 
thirty  cubits. 

16  A window  shalt  thou  make 
to  the  ark,  and  thou  shalt  finish 
it  above,  to  be  one  cubit  broad, 
and  the  door  of  the  ark  shalt  thou 
set  in  the  side  thereof ; with 
lower,  second,  and  third  stories 
shalt  thou  make  it. 

17  And  as  regards  myself,  be- 
hold, I will  bring  a flood  of  wa- 
ters upon  the  earth,  to  destroy 
all  flesh,  wherein  is  the  breath 
of  life,  from  under  the  heavens; 
every  thing  that  is  on  the  earth 
shall  perish. 

18  But  I will  establish  my  co- 
venant with  thee  : and  thou  shalt 
come  into  the  ark,  thou,  and  thy 
sons,  and  thy  wife,  and  thy  sons’ 
wives  with  thee. 

19  And  of  every  living  thing, 
of  all  flesh,  two  of  every  sort  shalt 
thou  bring  into  the  ark,  to  keep 
them  alive  with  thee : male  and 
female  shall  they  be. 

20  Of  the  fowls  after  their  kind, 
and  of  the  cattle  after  their  kind, 
of  every  creeping  thing  of  the 
earth  after  its  kind,  two  of  every 
sort  shall  come  unto  thee,  to  keep 
them  alive. 

21  And  thou,  for  thy  part,  take 
unto  thee  of  all  food  that  is  eaten, 
and  thou  shalt  gather  it  to  thee  ; 
and  it  shall  be  unto  thee,  and  un- 
tc  them  for  food. 

22  Thus  did  Noah ; according 
to  all  that  God  had  commanded 
him,  so  he  did.* 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 And  the  Lord  said  unto  No- 
tth,  Come  thou  and  all  thy  house- 
10 


VII.  NOACH. 

hold  into  the  ark ; for  thee  have 
I seen  righteous  before  me  in  this 
generation. 

2 Of  every  clean  beast  thou 
shalt  take  to  thee  seven  pair  of 
each,  the  male  and  his  female; 
and  of  beasts  that  are  not  clean 
two,  the  male  and  his  female. 

3 Also  of  the  fowls  of  the  hea- 
ven, seven  pair  of  each,  the  male 
and  the  female ; to  keep  seed  alive 
upon  the  face  of  all  the  earth. 

4 For  after  only  seven  days 
more,  I will  cause  it  to  rain  upon 
the  earth  forty  days  aird  forty 
nights  : and  I will  blot  out  every 
living  substance  that  I have  made 
from  off  the  face  of  the  earth. 

5 And  Noah  did  all  just  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  him. 

6 And  Noah  was  six  hundred 
years  old  when  the  flood  of  wa- 
ters was  upon  the  earth. 

7 And  Noah  went  in,  and  his 
sons,  and  his  wife,  and  his  sons’ 
wives  with  him,  into  the  ark,  be- 
cause of  the  waters  of  the  flood. 

8 Of  the  clean  beasts,  and  of 
the  beasts  that  are  not  clean,  and 
of  the  fowls,  and  of  every  thing 
that  creepeth  upon  the  earth, 

9 One  pair  of  each  went  in  un- 
to Noah  into  the  ark,  the  male 
and  the  female,  as  God  had  com- 
manded Noah. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  after 
the  seven  days,  that  the  wa- 
ters of  the  flood  were  upon  the 
earth. 

1 1 In  the  six  hundredth  year  of 
Noah’s  life,  in  the  second  month, 
on  the  seventeenth  day  of  the 
month,  on  this  same  day,  were 
all  the  fountains  of  the  great  deep 
broken  up,  and  the  windows  of 
heaven  were  opened. 

12  And  the  rain  fell  upon  the 
earth  forty  days  and  forty  nights. 

13  On  that  self-same  day  en- 
tered Noah,  and  Shetn,  and  Ilam, 
and  Japbeth,  the  sons  of  No’&h, 


GENESIS  VII. 
and  Noah’s  wife,  and  the  three 
wives  of  his  sons  with  them,  into 
the  ark ; 

14  They,  and  every  beast  after 
his  kind,  and  all  the  cattle  after 
their  kind,  and  every  creeping 
thing  that  creepeth  upon  the 
earth  after  its  kind,  and  every 
fowl  after  his  kind,  every  bird, 
every  thing  that  hath  wings. 

15  And  they  went  in  unto  No- 
ah into  the  ark,  one  pair  of  each, 
of  all  flesh,  wherein  is  the  breath 
of  life. 

16  And  they  that  went  in,  went 
in  male  and  female  of  all  flesh,  as 
God  had  commanded  him:  and 
then  the  Lord  shut  him  in.* 

17  And  the  flood  was  forty 
days  upon  the  earth  : and  the  wa- 
ters increased,  and  bore  up  the 
ark,  and  it  was  lifted  up  above 
the  earth. 

18  And  the  waters  prevailed, 
and  increased  greatly  upon  the 
earth  : and  the  ark  floated  along 
upon  the  face  of  the  waters. 

19  And  the  waters  prevailed 
exceedingly  upon  the  earth  ; and 
all  the  high  mountains  that  are 
under  the  whole  heavens  were  co- 
vered. 

20  Fifteen  cubits  above  them 
did  the  waters  prevail ; and  the 
mountains  were  (thus)  covered. 

21  And  all  flesh  perished  that 
moved  upon  the  earth,  both  of 
fowl,  and  of  cattle,  and  of  beast, 
and  of  every  creeping  thing  that 
creepeth  upon  the  earth,  and 
every  man. 

22  All  in  whose  nostrils  was 
the  breath  of  life,  of  all  that  were 
on  the  dry  land,  died. 

23  And  it  swept  off  every  liv- 
ing substance  which  was  upon  the 
face  of  the  ground,  both  man,  and 
cattle,  and  'keeping  things,  and 
fowls  of  the  heaven ; and  they 
were  swept  from  the  earth  ; and 
Noah  only  was  left,  together  with 


VIII.  NOACH. 

those  that  were  with  him  in  the 

ark. 

24  And  the  waters  prevailed 
upon  the  earth  one  hundred  and 
fifty  days. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  God  remembered  Noah, 
and  every  living  thing,  and  all 
the  cattle  that  were  with  him  in 
the  ark  : and  God  caused*  a wind 
to  pass  over  the  earth,  and  the 
waters  were  assuaged ; 

2 The  fountains  also  of  the 
deep,  and  the  windows  of  heaven 
were  stopped  ; and  the  rain  from 
heaven  was  restrained. 

3 And  the  waters  returned  from 
off  the  earth,  gradually  return- 
ing ; and  the  waters  were  abated 
after  the  end  of  the  hundred  and 
fifty  days. 

4 And  the  ark  rested  in  the 
seventh  month,  on  the  seven- 
teenth day  of  the  month,  upon  tho 
mountains  of  Ararat. 

5 And  the  waters  decreased 
continually  until  the  tenth  month ; 
in  the  tenth  month,  on  the  first 
day  of  the  month,  were  the  tops 
of  the  mountains  seen  ; 

6 And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  forty  days,  that  Noah 
opened  the  window  of  the  ark 
which  he  had  made ; 

7 And  he  sent  forth  a raven, 
which  went  forth  to  and  fro,  un- 
til the  waters  were  dried  up  from 
off  the  earth. 

8 He  then  sent  forth  a dove 
from  him,  to  see  if  the  waters 
were  abated  from  off  the  face  of 
the  ground. 

9 But  the  dove  found  no  rest- 
ing-place for  the  sole  of  her  foot, 
and  she  returned  unto  him  unto 
the  ark ; for  there  was  water  on 
the  face  of  the  whole  earth  ; then 
he  put  forth  his  hand,  and  took 
her,  and  brought  her  in  unto  him 
into  the  ark. 


11 


GENESIS  VIII.  IX.  NOACH. 


10  And  he  stayed  yet  other 
seven  days,  and  again  he  sent 
forth  the  dove  out  of  the  ark. 

11  And  the  dove  came  in  to 
him  at  the  time  of  the  evening; 
and,  lo,  an  olive-leaf  plucked  off 
was  in  her  mouth  ; so  Noah  knew 
that  the  waters  were  abated  from 
off  the  earth. 

12  And  he  stayed  yet  other 
seven  days,  and  sent  forth  the 
dove ; but  she  returned  not  again 
unto  him  any  more. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
six  hundredth  and  first  year,  in 
the  first  month,  on  the  first  day 
of  the  month,  that  the  waters  were 
dried  up  from  off  the  earth  ; and 
Noah  removed  the  "covering  of 
the  ark,  and  looked,  and  behold, 
the  face  of  the  ground  was  dry. 

14  And  in  the  second  month, 
on  the  seven  and  twentieth  day 
of  the  month,  was  the  earth  per- 
fectly dried  up.* 

15  And  God  spoke  unto  No- 
ah, saying, 

16  Go  forth  from  the  ark,  thou, 
and  thy  wife,  and  thy  sons,  and 
thy  sons’  wives  with  thee. 

17  Every  living  thing  that  is 
with  thee,  of  all  flesh,  both  of 
fowl,  and  of  cattle,  and  of  every 
creeping  thing  that  creepeth  up- 
on the  earth,  bring  forth  with 
thee ; that  they  may  breed  abun- 
dantly on  the  earth,  and  be  fruit- 
ful, and  multiply  upon  the  earth. 

18  And  Noah  went  forth,  and  < 
his  sons,  and  his  wife,  and  his 
sons’  wives  with  him. 

19  Every  beast,  every  creep-  1 

ing  thing,  and  every  fowl,  what-  1 
soever  creepeth  upon  the  earth,  i 
after  their  families,  went  forth 
out  of  the  ark.  i 

20  And  Noah  built  an  altar  un-  < 
to  the  Lord,  and  he  took  of  every  i 
clean  cattle,  and  of  every  clean 
fowl,  and  offered  burnt-offerings  i 
on  the  altar. 

12 


21  And  the  Lord  smelled  tha 
; sweet  savour;  and  the  Lord  said 

in  his  heart,  I will  not  agarin 
curse  the  ground  any  more  for 
the  sake  of  man ; although  the 
imagination  of  man’s  heart  is  evil 
from  his  youth  : neither  will  I 
again  smite  any  more  every  thing 
living,  as  I have  done. 

22  All  the  while  the  earth  re- 
mainethu  seed-time  and  harvest, 
and  cold  and  heat,  and  summer 
and  winter,  and  day  and  night, 
shall  not  cease. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  God  blessed  Noah  and 
his  sons,  and  said  unto  them,  Be 
fruitful,  and  multiply,  and  re- 
plenish the  earth. 

2 And  the  fear  of  you,  and  the 
dread  of  you,  shall  be  upon  every 
beast  of  the  earth,  and  upon  every 
fowl  of  the  heaven ; whatever  is 
that  moveth  upon  the  earth,  and 
all  the  fishes  of  the  sea,  are  de- 
livered into  your  hand. 

3 Every  moving  thing  that  liv- 
eth  shall  be  yours  for  food ; even 
as  the  green  herbs  have  I given 
you  all  things. 

4 But  flesh  in  which  its  life  is, 
which  is  its  blood,  shall  ye  not  eat. 

5 Your  blood,  however,  on 
which  your  lives  depend,  will  I 
require : at  the  hand  of  every 
beast  will  I require  it ; and  at 
the  hand  of  man,  at  the  hand  of 
every  man’s  brother  will  I require 
the  life  of  man. 

6 Whoso  sheddeth  man’s  blood, 
by  man  shall  his  blood  be  shed ; 
for  in  the  image  of  God  made  he 
man. 

7 And  you,  be  ye  fruitful,  and 
multiply ; bring  forth  abundantly 
on  the  earth,  and  multiply  there- 
on.* 

8 And  God  spoke  unto  Noah, 
and  to  his  sons  with  him,  saying, 

9 And  I,  behold,  I establish 


GENESIS  IX. 
my  covenant  with  you,  and  with 
your  seed  after  you  ; 

1 0 And  with  every  living  crea- 
ture that  is  with  you,  of  the  fowl, 
of  the  cattle,  and  of  every  beast 
of  the  earth  with  you,  from  all 
those  that  go  out  of  the  ark,  for 
every  beast  of  the  earth. 

11  And  I will  establish  my  co- 
venant with  you ; and  all  flesh 
shall  not  be  cut  off  any  more  by 
the  waters  of  a flood : neither 
shall  there  be  any  more  a flood 
to  destroy  the  earth. 

12  And  God  said,  This  is  the 
token  of  the  covenant  which  I 
make  between  me  and  you,  and 
every  living  creature  that  is 
with  you,  for  perpetual  genera- 
tions. 

13  My  bow  have  I set  in  the 
cloud,  and  it  shall  be  for  a token 
of  the  covenant  between  me  and 
the  earth. 

14  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that,  when  I bring  a cloud  over 
the  earth,  and  the  bow  shall  be 
seen  in  the  cloud, 

15  I will  remember  my  cove- 
nant, which  is  between  me  and 
you  and  every  living  creature  of 
all  flesh  ; and  the  waters  shall  no 
more  become  a flood  to  destroy 
all  flesh. 

16  And  the  bow  shall  be  in  the 
cloud ; and  I will  look  upon  it, 
that  I may  remember  the  ever- 
lasting covenant  between  God 
and  every  living  creature,  of  all 
flesh,  that  is  upon  the  earth. 

17  And  God  said  unto  Noah, 
This  is  the  token  of  the  covenant 
which  I have  established  between 
me  an  1 all  flesh  that  is  upon  the 
earth.* 

18  And  the  sons  of  Noah 
that  went  forth  from  the  ark,  were 
Shem,  and  Ham,  and  Japheth ; 
and  Ham  was  the  father  of  Ca- 
aa’an. 

19  These  three  were  the  sons 

2 


, X.  NOACH. 

of  Noah,  ami  of  them  was  the 
whole  earth  overspread. 

20  And  Noah,  who  was  a hus- 
bandman, began  his  work,  and 
he  planted  a vineyard. 

21  And  he  drank  of  the  wine, 
and  became  drunken ; and  he 
uncovered  himself  within  his 
tent. 

22  And  Ham,  the  father  of  Ca- 
na’an,  saw  the  nakedness  of  his 
father,  and  told  it  his  two  bro- 
thers without. 

23  And  Shem  and  Japheth 
took  a garment,  and  laid  it  upon 
the  shoulders  of  both  of  them, 
and  went  backward,  and  covered 
the  nakedness  of  their  father; 
and  their  faces  were  turned  back- 
ward, and  they  saw  not  their  fa- 
ther’s nakedness. 

24  And  N<xih  awoke  from  his 
wine,  and  discovered  what  his 
younger  son  had  done  unto  him. 

25  And  he  said,  Cursed  be  Ca- 
na’an ; a servant  of  servants  shall 
he  be  unto  his  brethren. 

26  And  he  said,  Blessed  be  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  Shem  ; and  Ca- 
na’an  shall  be  a servant  unto 
them. 

27  May  God  enlarge  the  bound- 
aries  of  Japheth,  and  may  he 
dwell  in  the  tents  of  Shem ; and 
Cana’an  shall  be  a servant  unto 
them. 

28  And  Noah  lived  after  the 
flood  three  hundred  and  fifty 
years. 

29  And  all  the  days  of  Noah 
were  nine  hundred  and  fifty 
years ; and  he  died. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 f[  Now  these  are  the  genera- 
tions of  the  sons  of  Noah  : Shem, 
Ham,  and  Japheth ; and  unto 
them  were  sons  born  after  the 
flood. 

2 The  sons  of  Japheth  : Go- 
mer,  and  Magog,  and  Madai,  and 


GENESIS  X.  NOACH. 


Javan,  and  Tubal,  and  Meshecli, 
and  Thirass. 

3 And  the  sons  of  Gomer : Ash- 
kenaz, and  Riphath,  and  Thogar- 
mah. 

4 And  the  sons  of  Javan  : Eli- 
shah,  and  Tharshish,  Kittim,  and 
Dodanim. 

5 From  these  were  separated 
Ae  isles  of  the  nations  in  their 
.ands,  every  one  after  his  tongue  : 
after  their  families,  in  their  na- 
tions. 

6 And  the  sons  of  Ham  : Cush, 
and  Mizrayim,  and  Put,  and  Ca- 
na’an. 

7 And  the  sons  of  Cush  : Seba, 
and  Chavilah,  and  Sabthah,  and 
Ra’mah,  and  Sabtheclia ; and 
the  sons  of  Ra’mah  : Sheba,  and 
Dedan. 

8 And  Cush  begat  Nimrod ; 
he  began  to  be  a mighty  man  on 
the  earth. 

9 He  was  a mighty  hunter  be- 
fore the  Lord  ; wherefore  it  is 
said,  Even  as  Nimrod,  a mighty 
hunter  before  the  Lord. 

10  And  the  beginning  of  his 
kingdom  was  Babel,  and  Erech, 
and  Accad,  and  Calneh,  in  the 
land  of  Shin’ar. 

11  Out  of  that  land  went  forth 
Asshur,  and  built  Nineveh,  and 
the  city  of  Rechoboth,  and  Ca- 
lach, 

12  And  Ressen  between  Nine- 
veh and  Calach;  the  same  is  the 
great  city. 

13  And  Mizrayim  begat  the 
Ludim,  and  ’Anamim,  and  Leha- 
bim,  and  Naphthuchim, 

14  And  the  Pathrussim,  and 
Casluchim  (out  of  whom  came  the 
Pelishtim),  and  the  Caphtorim. 

15  And  Cana’an  begat  Sidon 
his  first-born,  and  Heth, 

16  And  the  Jebusite,  and  the 
Emorite,  and  the  Girgashite, 

17  And  the  Hivite,  and  the 
Aikilfl,  and  the  Sinite, 

14 


18  And  the  Arvadite,  and  the 
Zemarite,  and  the  Chamathite  ,* 
and  afterward  were  the  families 
of  the  Cana’anites  spread  abroad. 

19  And  the  border  of  the  Ca- 
na’anites was  from  Sidon,  as  thou 
comest  to  Gerar,  unto  Gazzah  ; as 
thou  goest  unto  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrah, and  Admah,  and  Zeboy- 
im,  even  unto  Lesha’. 

20  These  are  the  sons  of  Ham, 
after  their  families,  after  their 
tongues,  in  their  countries,  in 
their  nations. 

21  f But  unto  Shem  also,  the 
father  of  all  the  children  of  ’Eber, 
the  brother  of  Japheth  the  elder, 
were  children  born. 

22  The  sons  of  Shem  : ’Elam, 
and  Asshur,  and  Arpachshad, 
and  Lud,  and  Aram. 

23  And  the  children  of  Aram  : 
’Uz,  and  Chul,  and  Gether,  and 
Mash. 

24  And  Arpachshad  begat  She- 
lach  ; and  Shelach  begat  ’Eber. 

25  And  unto  ’Eber  were  born 
two  sons ; the  name  of  one  was 
Peleg,  for  in  his  days  was  the 
earth  divided ; and  his  brother’s 
name  was  Yoktan. 

26  And  Yoktan  begat  Almo- 
dad,  and  Shelef,  and  Chazarma- 
veth,  and  Yerach, 

27  And  Hadoram,  and  Uzal, 
and  Diklah, 

28  And  ’Obal,  and  Abimael, 
and  Sheba, 

29  And  Ophir,  and  Chavilah, 
and  Yobab;  all  these  were  the 
sons  of  Yoktan. 

30  And  their  dwelling  was 
from  Mesha,  as  thou  goest  unto 
Sephar,  the  mount  of  the  east. 

31  These  are  the  sons  of  Shem, 
after  their  families,  after  their 
tongues,  in  their  lands,  after  their 
nations. 

32  These  are  the  families  of  the 
sons  of  Noah,  after  their  genera- 
tions, in  their  nations  j and  from 


GENESIS  XI.  NOACH. 


these  were  the  nations  separated 
on  the  earth  after  the  flood.* 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 And  the  whole  earth  was 
of  one  language,  and  of  one  kind 
of  words. 

2 And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
journeyed  toward  the  east,  that 
they  found  a plain  in  the  land  of 
Shin’ar,  and  they  dwelt  there. 

3 And  they  said  one  to  an- 
ti ther,  Go  to,  let  us  make  bricks, 
and  burn  them  thoroughly.  And 
thus  the  brick  served  them  for 
stone,  and  slime  served  them  for 
mortar. 

4 And  they  said,  Go  to,  let  us 
build  ourselves  a city,  and  a tow- 
er, the  top  of  which  may  reach 
unto  heaven  ; and  let  us  make 
ourselves  a name,  lest  we  be  scat- 
tered abroad  upon  the  face  of  the 
whole  earth. 

5 And  the  Lord  came  down  to 
see  the  city  and  the  tower,  which 
the  children  of  man  were  build- 
ing. 

6 And  the  Lord  said,  Behold, 
it  is  one  people,  and  they  have  all 
one  language,  and  this  is  the  first 
thing  they  undertake  to  do ; and 
now  shall  they  not  be  restrained 
in  all  which  they  have  imagined 
to  do  ? 

7 Go  to,  let  us  go  down,  and 
confound  there  their  language, 
that  they  may  not  understand  one 
another’s  speech. 

8 So  the  Lord  scattered  them 
abroad  from  there  over  the  face 
of  all  the  earth  ; and  they  left  off 
to  build  the  city. 

9 Therefore  is  the  name  of  it 
called  Babel,  because  the  Lord 
did  there  confound  the  language  | 
of  all  the  earth  ; and  from  there  | 
did  the  Lord  scatter  them  abroad 
over  the  face  of  all  the  earth. 

10  These  are  the  generations! 
of  Shem  : Shem,  when  a hundred  1 


years  old,  begat  Arpachshad,  two 
years  after  the  flood. 

11  And  Shem  lived  after  he 
had  begotten  Arpachshad  five 
hundred  years ; and  begat  sons 
and  daughters. 

12  And  Arpachshad  lived 
five  and  thirty  years,  and  begat 
Shelach. 

13  And  Arpachshad  lived  after 
he  had  begotten  Shelach  four 
hundred  and  three  years  ; and  be-’ 
gat  sons  and  daughters. 

14  And  Shelach  lived  thirty 
years,  and  begat  ’Eber. 

15  And  Shelach  lived  after  he 
had  begotten  ’Eber  four  hundred 
and  three  years ; and  begat  sons 
and  daughters. 

16  f And  ’Eber  lived  four  and 
thirty  years,  and  begat  Peleg. 

17  And  ’Eber  lived  after  he 
had  begotten  Peleg  four  hundred 
and  thirty  years ; and  begat  sons 
and  daughters. 

18  ^ And  Peleg  lived  thirty 
years,  and  begat  Re’u. 

19  And  Peleg  lived  after  he 
had  begotten  Re’u  two  hundred 
and  nine  years ; and  begat  sons 
and  daughters. 

20  And  Re’u  lived  two  and 
thirty  years,  and  begat  Serug. 

21  And  Re’u  lived  after  he  had 
begotten  Serug  two  hundred  and 
seven  years ; and  begat  sons  and 
daughters. 

22  And  Serug  lived  thirty 
years,  and  begat  Nachor. 

23  And  Serug  lived  after  he 
h!id  begotten  Nachor  two  hun- 
dred years ; and  begat  sons  and 
daughters. 

24  And  Nachor  lived  nine 
and  twenty  years,  and  begat  The- 
rach. 

25  And  Nachor  lived  after  he 
had  begotten  Therach  a hundred 
and  nineteen  years;  and  begat 
sons  and  daughters. 

26  <|{  And  Tlierach  lived  seven- 

15 


GEinESIS  XL  XL 
ty  years,  and  begat  Abram,  Na- 
ehor, and  Charan. 

27  Now  these  are  the  genera- 
tions of  Therach  : Therach  begat 
Abram,  Naehor,  and  Charan  ; and 
Charan  begat  Lot. 

28  And  Charan  died  before  his 
father  Therach  in  the  land  of  his 
nativity,  in  Ur  of  the  Chaldees.* 

29  And  Abram  and  Naehor 
took  themselves  wives ; the  name 
of  Abram’s  wife  was  Sarai ; and 
the  name  of  Nachor’s  wife  was 
Milcah,  the  daughter  of  Charan, 
the  father  of  Milcah,  and  the  fa- 
ther of  Yiscah. 

30  But  Sarai  was  barren ; she 
had  no  child. 

31  And  Therach  took  Abram 
his  son,  and  Lot,  the  son  of  Cha- 
ran, his  son’s  son,  and  Sarai,  his 
laughter-in-law,  the  wife  of  his 
son  Abram ; and  they  went  forth 
with  them  from  Ur’ of  the  Chal- 
dees, to  go  into  the  land  of  Ca- 
na’an  ; and  they  came  unto  Cha- 
ran, and  dwelt  there. 

32  And  the  days  of  Therach 
were  two  hundred  and  five  years ; 
and  Therach  died  in  Charan. 
liaphtorah  in  Isaiah  liv.  1-10;  the  Ger- 
mans read  to  lv.  5. 


Sec.  3.  LECTI  LECHA,  ^ -jS. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 If  Now  the  Lord  had  said  un- 
to Abram,  Get  thee  out  of  thy 
country,  and  out  thy  birthplace, 
and  from  thy  father’s  house,  ur^to 
the  land  that  I will  show  thee. 

2 And  I will  make  of  thee  a 
great  nation,  and  I will  bless 
thee  and  make  thy  name  great; 
and  thou  shalt  be  a blessing : 

3 And  I will  bless  those  that 
bless  thee,  and  him  that  curseth 
thee,  will  I curse;  and  in  thee 
shall  all  families  of  the  earth  be 
blessed. 

4 So  Abram  departed,  as  the 

16 


:.  LECH  LECHA. 

Lord  had  spoken  unto  him,  and 
Lot  went  with  him  : and  Abram 
was  seventy  and  five  years  old 
at  his  departure  out  of  Charan. 

5 And  Abram  took  Sarai  his 
wife,  and  Lot  his  brother’s  son, 
and  all  their  substance  thr  * they 
had  acquired,  and  the  persons 
that  they  had  obtained  in  Cha. 
ran ; and  they  went  forth  to  go 
into  the  land  of  Cana’an ; and 
they  came  into  the  land  of  Ca- 
na’an. 

6 And  Abram  passed  through 
the  land  unto  the  place  of  She- 
chem,  unto  the  plain  of  Moreh ; 
and  the  Cana’anite  was  then  in 
the  land. 

7 And  the  Lord  appeared  un- 
to Abram,  and  said,  Unto  thy 
seed  will  I give  this  land.  And 
he  built  there  an  altar  unto  the 
Lord,  who  had  appeared  unto 
him. 

8 And  he  removed  from  there 
unto  the  mountain  on  the  east 
of  Beth-el,  and  pitched  his  tent, 
having  Beth-el  on  the  west,  and 
’Ai  on  the  east;  and  he  built  there 
an  altar  unto  the  Lord,  and  called 
upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

9 And  Abram  journeyed  far- 
ther, still  going  on  toward  the 
south. 

10  If  And  there  arose  a famine 
in  the  land : and  Abram  went 
down  into  Egypt  to  sojourn  there  ; 
for  the  famine  was  grievous  in 
the  land. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  was  come  near  to  enter  into 
Egypt,  that  he  said  unto  Sarai 
his  wife,  Behold  nowq  I know  that 
thou  art  a woman  of  handsome 
appearance : 

12  And  it  may  come  to  pass, 
when  the  Egyptians  shall  see 
thee,  that  they  will  say,  This  is 
his  wife ; and  they  may  kill  me, 
but  thee  they  will  save  alive. 

13  Say  then,  I pray  thee,  thou 


GENESIS  XII.  XIII.  LECH  LECHA. 
art  my  sister,  that  it  may  go  well;  5 And  Lot  also,  who  went  witt 
with  me  for  thy  sake,  and  my  Abram,  had  flocks,  and  herds, 
soul  live  because  of  thee.*  and  tents. 

14  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  6 And  the  land  was  not  able  to 
Abram  was  come  into  Egypt,  that  bear  them,  that  they  might  dwell 
together  j for  their  substance  was 
great,  so  that  they  could  not  dwell 
together. 

7 And  there  arose  a strife  be- 
tween the  herdmen  of  Abram’s 
cattle,  and  the  herdmen  of  Lot’s 
cattle : and  the  Cana’anite  and  the 
Perizzite  dwelled  then  in  the  land. 

8 And  Abram  said  unto  Lot, 
Let  there  be  no  strife,  I pray  thee, 
between  me  and  thee,  and  be- 
tween my  herdmen  and  thy  herd- 
men  ; for  we  are  near  relatives. 

9 Is  not  the  whole  land  before 
thee  ? Separate  thyself,  I pray 
thee,  from  me  : if  thou  wilt  take 
the  left  hand,  then  I will  go  to 
the  right ; or  if  thou  depart  to  the 
right,  then  I will  go  to  the  left. 

10  And  Lot  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  beheld  all  the  plain  of  Jor- 
dan, that  it  was  well  watered 
everywhere ; before  the  Loud  de- 
stroyed Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  (it 
was)  like  the  garden  of  the  Lord, 
like  the  land  of  Egypt,  till  thou 
comest  unto  Zo’ar. 

11  Theu  Lot  chose  himself  all 
the  plain  of  Jordan  ; and  Lot 
journeyed  east:  and  they  sepa- 
rated themselves  the  one  from  the 


the  Egyptians  beheld  the  woman 
that  she  was  very  fair. 

15  The  princes  also  of  Pharaoh 
saw  her,  and  commended  her  to 
Pharaoh ; and  the  woman  was 
taken  into  Pharaoh’s  house. 

16  And  he  did  well  to  Abram 
for  her  sake ; and  he  received 
sheep,  and  oxen,  and  he-asses, 
and  men-servants,  and  maid-ser- 
vants, and  she-asses,  and  camels. 

17  But  the  Lord  plagued  Pha- 
raoh and  his  house  with  great 
plagues  because  of  Sarai,  Abram’s 
wife. 

18  And  Pharaoh  called  Abram, 
and  said,  What  is  this  that  thou 
has  done  unto  me?  Why  didst 
thou  not  tell  me  that  she  is  thy 
wife  ? 

19  Why  saidst  thou,  She  is  my 
sister  ? and  so  I took  her  to  me 
for  a wife ; now  therefore,  behold, 
here  is  thy  wife,  take  her,  and  go 
thy  way. 

20  And  Pharaoh  commanded 
some  men  concerning  him,  who 
accompanied  him  and  his  wife, 
and  all  that  he  had. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 


1 And  Abram  went  up  oflt  of  other. 

Egypt*  he>  an(i  his  wife,  and  all  j 12  Abram  dwelt  in  the  land  of 
that  he  had,  and  Lot  with  him,|  Cana’an ; and  Lot  dwelt  in  the 
into  the  south.  | cities  of  the  plain,  and  pitched 

2 And  Abram  was  very  rich  in  j his  tents,  till  close  to  Sodom, 

cattle,  in  silver,  and  in  gold.  | 13  But  the  men  of  Sodom  wero 

3 And  he  went  on  his  journeys;  wicked  and  sinners  before  the 
from  the  south  even  to  Beth-el,  Lord  exceedingly. 

unto  the  place  where  his  tent  had | 14  And  the  Lord  said  unto 

been  at  the  beginning,  between! Abram,  after  Ll4  was  separated 
Beth-el  and  ’Ai  ,*  [from  him,  Lift  up  now  thy  eyes, 

4 Unto  the  place  of  the  altar,  and  look  from  the  place  where 

which  he  had  made  there  at  the  thou  art,  northward,  and  south- 
fi/st;  and  Abram  called  there  on  ward,  and  eastward,  and  west- 
the  name  of  the  Lord.*  iward; 

2*  a 2 


17 


GENESIS  XIII.  XIV.  LECH  LECHA. 


15  For  all  the  land  which  thou 
eeest,  to  thee  will  I give  it,  and 
to  thy  seed  for  ever. 

16  And  I will  make  thy  seed 
as  the  dust  of  the  earth  ; so  that 
if  a man  can  number  the  dust  of 
the  earth,  then  shall  thy  seed  also 
be  numbered. 

17  Arise,  walkthrough  the  land 
in  the  length  of  it  and  in  the 
breadth  of  it ; for  unto  thee  will 
I give  it. 

18  Then  Abram  pitched  his 
tent,  and  came  and  dwelt  in  the 
grove  of  Mamre,  which  is  in  He- 
bron ; and  he  built  there  an  altar 
unto  the  Lord.* 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  in 
the  days  of  Amraphel  king  of 
Shin’ar,  Arioch  king  of  Ellassar, 
Kedorla’omer  king  of  ’Elam,  and 
Thid’al  king  of  Gdyim  ; 

2 That  these  made  war  with 
Bera’  king  of  Sodom,  and  with 
Birsha’  king  of  Gomorrah,  Shin- 
ab  king  of  Admah,  and  She- 
meber  king  of  Zeboyim,  and 
the  king  of  Bela’,  which  is 
Zo’ar. 

3 All  these  joined  together  in 
the  vale  of  Siddim,  which  is  now 
the  Salt  Sea. 

4 Twelve  ),  ears  had  they  serv- 
ed Kedorla’omer,  but  in  the  thir- 
teenth year  they  rebelled. 

5 And  in  the  fourteenth  year 
came  Kedorla’omer,  and  the 
kings  that  were  with  him,  and 
they  smote  the  Rephaim  in  ’Ash- 
teroth-karnayim,  and  the  Zuzim 
in  Ham,  and  the  Emim  in  Sha- 
veh-kiriathayim, 

6 And  the  Horites  in  their 
mountain  Se’ir,  unto  El-paran, 
which  is  by  the  wilderness. 

7 And  they  returned,  and  came, 
to  ’En-mishpat,  which  is  Kadesh, 
and  smote  all  the  country  of  the 
Amalekites,  and  also  the  Emo-| 

18 


rites,  that  dwelt  in  Ohazezon 
thamar. 

8 And  then  went  out  the  king 
of  Sodom,  and  the  king  of  Go- 
morrah, and  the  king  of.  Admah 
and  the  king  of  Zeboyim,  and 
the  king  of  Bela’,  (the  same  is 
Zo’ar) ; and  they  joined  battle 
with  them  in  the  vale  of  Siddim; 

9 With  Kedorla’omer  king  of 
’Elam,  and  with  Thid’al  king  of 
Goyim,  and  Amraphel  king  of 
Shin’ar,  and  Arioch  king  of  El- 
lassar ; four  kings  with  five. 

10  And  the  vale  of  Siddim  was 
full  of  slime-pits ; and  the  kings 
of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  fled,  and 
fell  therein  ; and  they  that  re- 
mained fled  to  the  mountain. 

11  And  they  took  all  the  goods 
of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  and  all 
their  victuals,  and  went  their 
way. 

12  And  they  took  Lot,  Abram’s 
brother’s  son,  who  dwelt  in  So- 
dom, and  hisgoods,  and  departed. 

13  And  there  came  one  that 
had  escaped,  and  told  it  to  Abram 
the  Hebrew  ; but  he  dwelt  in  the 
grove  of  Mamre  the  Emorite, 
brother  of  Eshcol,  and  brother 
of  ’Aner,  and  these  were  confede- 
rates of  Abram. 

14  And  when  Abram  heard  that 
his  brother  was  taken  captive,  he 
armed  his  trained  servants,  born 
in  his  own  house,  three  hundred 
and  eighteen,  and  pursued  them 
unto  Dan. 

15  And  he  divided  himself 
against  them,  he  and  his  ser- 
vants, by  night,  and  smote  them, 
and  pursued  them  unto  Chobah, 
which  is  on  the  left  hand  of  Da- 
mascus. 

16  And  he  brought  back  all  the 
goods ; and  he  also  brought  again 
his  brother  Lot,  and  his  goods, 
and  also  the  women,  and  the 
people. 

I 17  And  the  king  of  Sodom 


GENESIS  XIY.  XY.  LECH  LECHA. 


went  out  to  meet  him  (after  his 
return  from  smiting  Kedorla- 
'omer,  and  the  kings  that  were 
with  him)  at  the  valley  of  Sha- 
veh,  which  is  the  kings’  dale. 

18  And  Malkizedek  king  of 
Salem  brought  forth  bread  and 
wine  ; and  he  was  a priest  of  the 
jnost  high  God. 

19  And  he  blessed  him,  and 
said,  Blessed  be  Abram  of  the 
most  high  God,  the  possessor  of 
heaven  and  earth. 

20  And  blessed  be  the  most 
high  God,  who  hath  delivered 
thy  enemies  into  thy  hand.  And 
he  gave  him  tithes  of  all.* 

21  And  the  king  of  Sodom  said 
unto  Abram,  Give  me  the  per- 
sons, and  the  goods  take  to  thy- 
self. 

22  And  Abram  said  to  the 
king  of  Sodom,  I have  lifted  up 
my  hand  unto  the  Lord,  the  most 
high  God,  the  possessor  of  hea- 
ven and  earth, 

23  That  I will  not  take  from  a 
thread  even  to  a shoe-latchet,  and  j 
that  I wrill  not  take  any  thing 
that  is  thine  ; lest  thou  shouldst 
say,  I have  made  Abram  rich  : 

24  Save  only  that  which  the 
young  men  have  eaten,  and  the 
portion  of  the  men  who  went  with 
me,  ’Aner,  Eshcol,  and  Mamre — 
these  may  take  th,eir  portion. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1 After  these  things  the 
word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
Abram  in  a vision,  saying,  Fear 
not,  Abram ; I am  thy  shield, 
thy  reward  shall  be  exceedingly 
great. 

2 And.  Abram  said,  Lord  God, 
what  wilt  thou  give  me,  seeing  I 
go  childless,  and  the  steward  of 
my  house  is  Eli’ezer  of  Barnas- 
cus  ? 

3 And  Abram  said,  Behold  to 
me  thou  hast  given  no  seed ; and 


lo,  one  born  in  my  house  will  be 
my  heir. 

4 And  behold,  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  him,  saying. 
This  one  shall  not  be  thy  heir  ; 
but  he  that  shall  come  forth  out 
of  thy  own  bowels  shall  be  thy 
heir. 

5 And  he  brought  him  forth 
abroad,  and  said,  Look  now  to- 
ward the  heaven,  and  count?  the 
stars,  if  thou  be  able  to  count 
them ; and  he  said  unto  him,  So 
shall  thy  seed  be. 

6 And  he  believed  in  the  Lord; 
and  he  accounted  it  to  him  for 
righteousness.* 

7 And  he  said  unto  him,  I am 
the  Lord  that  brought  thee  out 
of  Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  to  give  un- 
to thee  this  land,  to  inherit  it. 

8 And  he  said,  Lord  God, 
whereby  shall  I know  that  I shall 
inherit  it  ? 

9 And  he  said  unto  him,  Take 
me  a heifer  of  three  years  old, 
and  a she-goat  of  three  years  old, 
and  a ram  of  three  years  old,  and  a 
turtle-dove,  and  a young  pigeon. 

10  And  he  took  unto  him  all 
these,  and  divided  them  in  the 
midst,  and  laid  each  piece  one 
opposite  the  other ; but  the  birds 
he  did  not  divide. 

11  And  the  birds  of  prey  came 
down  upon  the  carcasses;  but 
Abram  drove  them  away. 

12  And  when  the  sun  was 
about  going  down,  a deep  sleep 
fell  upon  A bram ; and  lo,  a horror, 
dark  and  great,  fell  upon  him. 

13  And  he  said  unto  Abram, 
Know  of  a surety  that  thy  seed 
shall  bea  stranger  in  aland  which 
is  not  theirs,  and  they  will  make 
them  serve,  and  they  will  afflict 
them  four  hundred  years. 

14  And  also  that  nation,  whom 
they  shall  serve,  will  I judge; 
and  afterward  shall  they  go  *iut 
with  great  substance. 


19 


GENESIS  XV.  XVI.  LECH  LECHA. 


15  But  thou  shalt  come  to  thy 
fathers  in  peace ; thou  shalt  be 
buried  in  a good  old  age. 

16  Yet  the  fourth  generation 
shall  come  hither  again  ; for  tin 
iniquity  of  theEmorites  will  not 
be  full  until  then. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  sun  had  gone  down,  and  it 
was  dark,  that  behold  a smoking 
furnace,  and  a burning  flame, 
which . passed  between  those 
pieces. 

18  On  the  same  day  the  Lord 
made  a covenant  with  Abram, 
saying,  Unto  thy  seed  have  I 
given  this  land,  from  the  river  of 
Egypt  unto  the  great  river,  the 
river  Euphrates  ; 

19  The  Kenites,  and  the  Ke- 
nizzites,  and  the  Kadmonites, 

20  And  the  Hittites,  and  the 
Perizzites,  and  the  Rephaim, 

21  And  the  Emorites,  and  the 
Cana’anites,  and  the  GirgaEites, 
and  the  Jebusites. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 Now  Sarai.  Abram's  wife, 
bore  him  no  children ; and  she 
had  an  Egyptian  handmaid, 
whose  name  was  Hagar. 

2 And  Sarai  said  unto  Abram, 
Behold  now,  the  Lord  hath  re- 
strained me  from  bearing  : go  in, 
I pray  thee,  unto  my  maid ; it 
may  be  that  I may  obtain  chil- 
dren by  her.  And  Abram  heark- 
ened to  the  voice  of  Sarai. 

3 And  Sarai,  Abram’s  wife, 
took  Hagar,  the  Egyptian,  her 
maid,  after  Abram  had  dwelt  ten 
years  in  the  land  of  Cana’an,  and 
gave  her  to  her  husband  Abram 
to  be  his  wife. 

4 And  he  went  in  unto  Hagar, 
and  she  conceived ; and  when  she 
saw  that  she  had  conceived,  her 
mistress  became  of  little  esteem 
in  her  eyes. 

5 And  Sarai  said  unto  Abram, 

20 


I suffer  wrong  through  thee;  I 
have  placed  my  maicl  into  thy 
bosom;  and  when  she  saw  that 
she  had  conceived,  I became  of 
little  esteem  in  her  eyes  : may 
the  Lord  judge  between  me  and 
thee. 

6 But  Abram  said  unto  Sarai, 
Behold,  thy  maid  is  in  thy  hand; 
do  to  her  as  it  pleaseth  thee.  Ami 
when  Sarai  dealt  hardly  with  her, 
she  fled  from  her  face. 

7 And  an  angel  of  the  Lord 
found  her  by  a fountain  of  water 
in  the  wilderness,  by  the  fountain 
on  the  way  to  Sliur. 

8 And  he  said,  Hagar,  Sarai’s 
maid,  whence  earnest  thou  ? and 
whither  wilt  thou  go  ? And  she 
said,  From  the  face  of  my  mis- 
tress Sarai  I am  fleeing. 

9 And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  her,  Return  to  thy  mis- 
tress, and  submit  thyself  under 
her  hands. 

10  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  her,  I will  multiply  tby 
seed  exceedingly,  that  it  shall  not 
be  numbered  for  multitude. 

11  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  her,  Behold,  thou  art 
with  child,  and  wilt  bear  a son, 
and  thou  shalt  call  his  name  Ish- 
ma’el ; because  the  Lord  hath 
heard  thy  affliction. 

12  And  he  will  be  a wild  man  ; 
his  hand  will  be  against  every 
man,  and  every  man’s  hand 
against  him  ; and  in  the  presence 
of  all  his  brethren  shall  he  dwell. 

13  And  she  called  the  name  of 
the  Lord  that  spoke  unto  her, 
Thou  art  an  all-seeing  God ; for 
she  said,  Have  I not  also  seen 
here  a vision  after  he  appeared 
to  me  ? 

14  Wherefore  the  well  was  call- 
ed Beer-lachai-roi : behold,  it  is 
between  Kadesh  and  Bered. 

15  And  Hagar  bore  Abram  a 
son ; and  Abxim  called  the  name 


GENESIS  XVI.  XVII.  LECH  LECHA. 


pf  his  son,  whom  Hagar  bore, 
Ishma’el. 

16  And  Abram  was  eighty  and 
six  years  old,  when  Hagar  bore 
Ishma’el  to  Abram. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 And  when  Abram  was  nine- 
ty and  nine  years  old,  the  Lord 
appeared  to  Abram,  and  said  un- 
to him,  1 am  the  Almighty  God ; 
walk  before  me,  and  be  thou  per- 
fect. 

2 And  I will  make  my  cove- 
nant between  me  and  thee,  and  I 
will  multiply  thee  exceedingly. 

3 And  Abram  fell  on  his  face, 
and  God  spoke  with  him,  saying, 

4 As  for  me,  behold  my  cove- 
nant is  with  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
become  the  father  of  a multitude 
of  nations. 

5 Neither  shall  thy  name  any 
more  be  called  Abram,  but  thy 
name  shall  be  Abraham ; for  the 
father  of  a multitude  of  nations 
have  I made  thee. 

6 And  I will  make  thee  ex- 
ceedingly fruitful,  and  I will 
cause  thee  to  become  nations; 
and  kings  shall  come  out  of 
thee.* 

7 And  I will  establish  my  co- 
venant between  me  and  thee  and 
between  thy  seed  after  thee  in 
their  generations  for  an  everlast- 
ing covenant:  to  be  a God  unto 
thee,  and  to  thy  seed  after  thee. 

8 And  I will  give  unto  thee, 
and  to  thy  seed  after  thee,  the 
land  wherein  thou  sojournest,  all 
the  land  of  Cana’an,  for  an  ever- 
lasting possession;  and  I will  be 
their  God. 

9 And  God  said  unto  Abraham, 
But  thou,  for  thy  part,  shalt  keep 
my  covenant,  thou,  and  thy  seed 
after  thee,  in  their  generations. 

10  This  is  my  covenant,  which 
ye  shall  keep,  between  me  and 
between  you,  and  between  thy 


seed  after  thee:  Everyman-child 
among  you  shall  be  circumcised. 

11  And  ye  shall  circumcise  the 
flesh  of  your  foreskin  ; and  this 
shall  serve  as  the  token  of  the 
covenant  between  me  and  you. 

1 2 And  at  eight  days  old  shall 
every  man-child  in  your  genera- 
tions be  circumcised  among  you, 
he  that  is  born  in  the  house,  or 
bought  with  money  of  any  stran- 
ger, who  is  not  of  thy  seed. 

13  He  that  is  born  in  thy  house, 
and  he  that  is  bought  with  thy 
money,  must  needs  be  circum- 
cised; and  my  covenant  shall  be 
in  your  flesh  for  an  everlasting 
covenant. 

14  And  any  uncircumcised 
male,  who  circumciseth  not  the 
flesh  of  his  foreskin,  that  soul 
shall  be  cut  off  from  his  people; 
he  hath  broken  my  covenant. 

15  And  God  said  unto  Abra- 
ham, As  for  Sarai  thy  wife,  thou 
shalt  not  call  her  name  Sarai,  but 
Sarah  shall  her  name  be. 

16  And  I will  bless  her,  and 
give  thee  also  a son  of  her ; yea 
I will  bless  her,  and  she  shall  be- 
come a mother  of  nations;  kings 
of  people  shall  spring  from  her. 

17  Then  Abraham  fell  upon 
his  face,  and  laughed ; and  he 
said  in  his  heart,  Shall  a child  be 
born  unto  him  that  is  a hundred 
years  old?  and  shall  Sarah,  who 
is  ninety  years  old,  bear  ? 

18  And  Abraham  said  unto 
God,  0 that  Ishma’el  might  lrvo 
before  thee ! 

19  And  God  said,  Truly,  Sarah 
thy  wife  shall  bear  thee  a son  ; 
and  thou  shalt  call  his  name 
Isaac  [Yitzchak] ; and  I will  esta- 
blish my  covenant  with  him  for  an 
everlasting  covenant,  for  his  seed 
after  him. 

20  And  as  for  Ishma’el,  I have 
heard  thee  : behold,  I have  bless- 
ed him,  and  will  make  him  fruit- 

21 


GENESIS  XVII. 
ful,  and  will  multiply  him  ex- 
ceedingly; twelve  princes  shall 
he  beget,  and  I will  make  of  him 
a great  nation. 

21  But  my  covenent  will  I esta- 
blish with  Isaac,  whom  Sarah 
shall  bear  unto  thee  at  this  set 
time  in  the  next  year. 

22  And  when  he  had  left  off 
talking  with  him,  God  went  up 
from  Abraham. 

23  And  Abraham  now  took 
Ishma’el  his  son,  and  all  that 
were  born  in  his  house,  and  all 
that  were  bought  with  his  money, 
every  male  among  the  men  of 
Abraham’s  house;  and  he  cir- 
cumcised the  flesh  of  their  fore- 
skin on  the  self-same  day,  as  God 
had  spoken  unto  him.* 

24  And  Abraham  was  ninety 
and  nine  years  old,  when  he  was 
circumcised  in  the  flesh  of  his 
foreskin. 

25  And  Ishma’el  his  son  was 
thirteen  years  old,  when  he  was 
circumcised  in  the  flesh  of  his 
foreskin. 

26  On  the  self-same  day  was 
Abraham  circumcised,  with  Ish- 
ma’el his  son. 

27  And  all  the  men  of  his  house, 
born  in  the  house,  and  bought 
with  money  of  the  stranger,  were 
circumcised  with  him. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiah,  xl.  27  to  xli.  16. 


Sec.  4.  VAYERA,  am 
CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  appeared  un- 
to him  in  the  grove  of  Mamre ; 
while  he  was  sitting  at  the  door 
of  the  tent  in  the  heat  of  the  day. 

2 And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes 
and  looked,  and  lo,  three  men 
stood  near  him;  and  when  he 
saw  them,  he  ran  to  meet  them 
from  the  door  of  the  tent,  and 
bowed  himself  to  the  ground  ; 

3 And  he  said,  My  Lord,  if 

22 


XVIII.  VAYERA. 
now  I have  found  favour  in  thy 
eyes,  pass  not  away,  I pray  thee, 
from  thy  servant. 

4 Let  a little  water,  I pray  you, 
be  fetched,  and  wash  your  feet, 
and  rest  yourselves  under  the 
tree. 

5 And  I will  fetch  a morsel  of 
bread,  and  comfort  ye  your  heart, 
after  that  ye  may  pass  on  ; since 
ye  have  once  passed  by  your  ser- 
vant. And  they  said,  So  do,  as 
thou  hast  spoken. 

6 And  Abraham  hastened  into 
the  tent  unto  Sarah,  and  said, 
Make  ready  quickly  three  mea- 
sures of  fine  meal,  knead  it,  and 
make  cakes. 

7 And  Abraham  ran  unto  the 
herd,  and  fetched  a calf  tender 
and  good,  and  gave  it  unto  a 
young  man,  and  he  hastened  to 
dress  it. 

8 And  he  to-ok  cream  and  milk, 
and  the  calf  wrhich  he  had  dressed, 
and  set  it  before  them ; and  he 
stood  by  them  under  the  tree,  and 
they  did  eat. 

9 And  they  said  unto  him, 
Where  is  Sarah  thy  wife  ? And 
he  said,  Behold,  in  the  tent. 

10  And  he  said,  I will  certainly 
return  unto  thee  at  this  time  next 
year;  and  lo,  Sarah  thy  wife 
shall  have  a son.  And  Sarah 
heard  it  at  the  door  of  the  tent, 
which  was  behind  him. 

11.  Now  Abraham  and  Sarah 
were  old  and  well  stricken  in 
years ; it  had  ceased  to  be  with  Sa- 
rah after  the  manner  of  women. 

12  Therefore  Sarah  laughed 
within  herself,  saying,  After  I 
am  waxed  old  shall  I have  plea- 
sure, my  lord  also  being  old? 

13  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Abraham,  Wherefore  did  Sarah 
laugh,  saying,  Shall  I of  a surety 
bear  a child,  since  I am  old? 

14  Is  any  thing  too  hard  for 
the  Lord  ? At  the  time  appointed 


GENESIS  XVIII. 
I will  return  unto  thee,  at  this 
time  next  year,  and  Sarah  shall 
have  a son.* 

15  Then  Sarah  denied,  saying, 
I laughed  not;  for  she  was  afraid  ; 
but  he  said,  Nay ; indeed  thou 
didst  laugh. 

16  And  the  men  rose  up  from 
there,  and  looked  toward  Sodom ; 
and  Abraham  went  with  them  to 
bring  them  on  the  way. 

17  And  the  Lord  said,  Shall  I 
hide  from  Abraham  what  I am 
about  doing  ? 

18  Seeing  that  Abraham  shall 
surely  become  a great  and  mighty 
nation,  and  all  the  nations  of  the 
earth  shall  be  blessed  in  him  ? 

19  For  I know  him,  that  he 
will  command  his  children  and 
his  household  after  him,  that  they 
shall  keep  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
to  do  righteousness  and  justice ; 
in  order  that  the  Lord  may  bring 
upon  Abraham  that  which  he 
hath  spoken  concerning  him. 

20  And  the  Lord  said,  Because 
the  cry  against  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrah is  great,  and  because 
their  sin  is  very  grievous  : 

21  I will  go  down  now,  and  see, 
if  they  have  done  according  to 
the  cry  against  them,  which  is 
come  unto  me,  destruction  (shall 
come  upon  them) ; and  if  not,  I 
will  know  it. 

22  And  the  men  turned  their 
faces  from  there,  and  went  toward 
Sodom  ; but  Abraham  stood  yet 
before  the  Lord. 

23  And  Abraham  drew  near, 
and  said,  Wilt  thou  then  de- 
stroy the  righteous  also  with  the 
wicked  ? 

24  Perad  venture  there  are  fifty 
righteous  within  the  city  ; wilt 
thou  then  also  destroy  and  not 
spare  the  place  for  the  sake  of 
the  fifty  righteous  that  are  there- 
in ? 

25  Far  be  it  from  thee  to  do 


XIX.  VAYERA. 

[after  this  manner,  to  slay  the 
righteous  with  the  wicked,  and 
that  the  righteous  should  be  as 
the  wicked ; far  be  this  from  thee ; 
shall  the  Judge  of  all  the  earth 
not  exercise  justice  ? 

26  And  the  Lord  said,  If  I find 
in  Sodom  fifty  righteous  within 
the  city,  then  will  I spare  all  the 
place  for  their  sake. 

27  And  Abraham  answered 
and  said,  Behold  now,  I have 
taken  upon  me  to  speak  unto  the 
Lord,  although  I am  but  dust 
and  ashes: 

28  Peradventure  there  will  lack 
five  of  the  fifty  righteous;  wilt 
thou  then  destroy  all  the  city  for 
the  (lack  of)  these  five?  And 
he  said,  I will  not  destroy,  if  I 
find  there  forty  and  five. 

29  And  he  spoke  yet  again 
unto  him,  and  said,  Peradven- 
fcure  there  will  be  found  there 
forty.  And  he  said,  I will  not 
do  it  for  the  sake  of  the  forty. 

30  And  he  said,  Oh,  let  not 
the  Lord  be  angry,  and  I will 
speak : Peradventure  there  will 
be  found  there  thirty.  And  he 
said,  I will  not  do  it,  if  I find 
there  thirty. 

31  And  he  said,  Behold  now, 
I have  taken  upon  me  to  speak 
unto  the  Lord : Peradventure 
there  will  be  found  there  twenty. 
And  he  said,  I will  not  destroy, 
for  the  sake  of  the  twenty. 

32  And  he  said,  Oh,  let  not  the 
Lord  be  angry,  and  I will  speak 
yet  but  this  once  : Peradventure 
there  will  be  found  there  ten. 
And  he  said,  I will  not  destroy, 
for  the  sake  of  the  ten. 

33  And  the  Lord  went  away, 
when  he  had  finished  speaking 
with  Abraham  ; and  Abraham  re- 
turned unto  his  place.* 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 And  the  two  angels  came  tc 
23 


GENESIS  XIX.  VaYEIU. 


8j'i?m  in  the  evening,  and  Lot 
was  sitting  in  the  gate  of  Sodom ; 
and  when  Lot  saw  them  he  rose  up 
to  meet  them,  and  he  bowed  him- 
self with  his  face  to  the  ground. 

2 And  he  said,  Behold  now, 
my  lords,  turn  in,  I pray  you,  in- 
to your  servant’s  house,  and  tarry 
all  night,  and  wash  your  feet, 
and  ye  can  rise  up  early,  and  go 
on  your  way.  And  they  said, 
Nay;  but  we  will  abide  in  the 
street  all  night. 

3 And  he  pressed  upon  them 
greatly,  and  they  turned  in  unto 
him,  and  entered  into  his  house ; 
and  he  made  them  a feast,  and 
baked  unleavened  bread,  and 
they  did  eat. 

4 But  before  they  had  lain 
down,  the  men  of  the  city,  even 
the  men  of  Sodom,  compassed 
the  house  round,  both  old  and 
young,  all  the  people  from  every 
quarter  : 

5 And  they  called  unto  Lot, 
and  said  unto  him,  Where  are 
the  men  who  came  in  to  thee  this 
night?  bring  them  out  unto  us, 
that  we  may  know  them. 

6 And  Lot  went  out  unto  them, 
at  the  entrance  (of  the  house), 
and  shut  the  door  after  him, 

7 And  he  said,  I pray  you,  my 
brethren,  do  not  act  wickedly. 

8 Behold  now,  I have  two 
daughters  who  have  not  known 
man ; let  me,  I pray  you,  bring 
them  out  unto  you,  and  do  ye  to 
them  as  is  good  in  your  eyes; 
only  unto  these  men  do  nothing, 
since  they  have  once  come  under 
the  shadow  of  my  roof. 

9 And  they  said,  Stand  back. 
And  they  said,  This  one  man 
came  in  to  sojourn,  and  he  will 
needs  be  a judge ; now  will  we 
deal  worse  with  thee  than  with 
them.  And  they  pressed  sorely 
upon  the  man  Lot,  and  they  came 
near  to  break  the  door. 

24 


10  But  the  men  pul  forth  their 
hand,  and  pulled  Lot  to  them  in- 
to the  house,  and  the  door  they 
locked. 

11  And  the  men  that  were  at 
the  entrance  of  the  house  they 
smote  with  blindness,  both  small 
and  great,  so  that  they  wearied 
themselves  to  find  the  entrance. 

12  And  the  men  said  unto  Lot, 
Hast  thou  here  any  besides  ? a 
son-in-law,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy 
daughters,  and  whatsoever  thou 
hast  in  the  city,  bring  out  of  this 
place. 

13  For  we  will  destroy  this 
place,  because  the  cry  against 
them  is  waxed  great  before  the 
face  of  the  Lord  : and  the  Lord 
hath  sent  us  to  destroy  it. 

14  And  Lot  went  out  and  spoke 
unto  his  sons-in-law,  who  were 
to  marry  his  daughters,  and  said, 
Arise,  get  yourselves  out  of  this 
place,  for  the  Lord  will  destroy 
this  city ; but  he  seemed  as  one 
that  jesteth  in  the  eyes  of  his 
sons-in-law. 

15  And  as  the  morning  dawn 
arose,  the  angels  urged  Lot,  say- 
ing, Arise,  take  thy  wife,  and  thy 
two  daughters  that  are  here,  lest 
thou  be  consumed  for  the  iniquity 
of  the  city. 

1 6 And  while  he  yet  lingered, 
the  men  laid  hold  of  his  hand, 
and  of  the  hand  of  his  wife,  and 
of  the  hand  of  his  two  daughters, 
because  the  Lord  desired  to  spare 
him ; and  they  brought  him  forth, 
and  .seft  him  without  the  city. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  had  brought  them  forth 
abroad,  that  he  said,  Escape  for 
thy  life,  look  not  behind  thee, 
neither  stay  thou  in  all  the  plain ; 
escape  to  the  mountain,  lest  thou 
be  consumed. 

18  And  Lot  said  unto  them, 
Oh,  not  so,  my  lord  ! 

19  Behold  now,  thy  servant 


GENESIS  XIX. 
hath  found  grace  in  thy  eyes, 
and  thou  hast  magnified  thy  kind- 
ness, which  thou  hast  showed  un- 
to me  in  saving  my  life ; and  I 
cannot  escape  to  the  mountain, 
lest  the  evil  overtake  me,  and  I 
die. 

20  Behold  now,  this  city  is 
near  to  flee  thereunto,  and  it  is 
little:  oh,  let  me,  I pray  thee, 
escape  thither  (as  it  is  but  little), 
that  my  life  may  be  saved.* 

21  And  he  said  unto  him,  See, 
I have  favoured  thee  concerning 
this  thing  also,  that  I will  not 
overthrow  this  city,  of  which 
thou  hast  spoken. 

22  Haste  thee,  escape  thither  ; 
for  I cannot  do  any  thing  till 
thou  hast  come  thither.  There- 
fore was  the  name  of  the  city 
called  Zo’ar. 

23  The  sun  rose  over  the  earth, 
when  Lot  entered  into  Zo’ar. 

24  And  the  Lord  rained  upon 
Sodom  and  upon  Gomorrah  brim- 
stone and  fire,  from  the  Lord, 
out  of  heaven ; 

25  And  he  overthrew  those 
cities,  and  all  the  plain,  and  all 
the  inhabitants  of  the  cities,  and 
that  which  grew  upon  the  ground. 

26  But  his  wife  looked  back 
from  behind  him,  and  she  became 
a pillar  of  salt. 

27  And  Abraham  got  up  early 
in  the  morning  to  the  place  where 
he  had  stood  before  the  Lord  : 

28  And  he  looked  towjird  So- 
dom and  Gomorrah,  and  toward 
all  the  land  of  the  plain,  and  be- 
held, and  lo,  smoke  went  up  from 
the  earth  as  the  smoke  of  a fur- 
nace. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
God  destroyed  the  cities  of  the 
plain,  that  God  remembered 
Abraham,  and  sent  Lot  away  out 
of  the  midst  of  the  overthrow, 
when  he  overthrew  the  cities  in 
the  which  Lot  had  dwelt 

3 I 


XX.  VAYERA. 

30  And  Lot  went  up  out  of 
Zo’ar,  and  dwelt  in  the  moun- 
tain, and  his  two  daughters  with 
him,  for  he  feared  to  dwell  in 
Zo’ar  ,*  and  he  dwelt  in  a cave, 
he,  and  his  two  daughters. 

31  And  the  first-born  said  un- 
to the  younger,  Our  father  is  old, 
and  there  is  not  a man  in  the 
country  to  come  in  unto  us  after 
the  manner  of  all  the  earth  : 

32  Come,  let  us  make  our  fa- 
ther drink  wine,  and  we  will  lie 
with  him,  that  we  may  preserve 
seed  of  our  father. 

33  And  they  made  their  father 
drink  wine  that  night;  and  the 
first-born  went  in,  and  lay  with 
her  father,  and  he  perceived  not 
when  she  lay  down,  nor  when  she 
arose. 

34  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  the  first-born  said 
unto  the  younger,  Behold,  I lay 
yesternight  with  my  father;  let 
us  make  him  drink  wine  this 
night  also,  and  go  thou  in,  and 
lie  with  him,  that  we  may  pre- 
serve seed  of  our  father. 

35  And  they  made  their  father 
drink  wine  that  night  also;  and 
the  younger  arose,  and  Lay  with 
him,  and  he  perceived  not  when 
she  lay  down,  nor  when  she  arose. 

36  And  both  the  daughters  of 
Lot  became  with  child  by  their 
father. 

37  And  the  first-born  bore  a 
son,  and  called  his  name  Moiib; 
the  same  is  the  father  of  the  Mo- 
abites unto  this  day. 

38  And  the  younger,  she  also, 
bore  a son,  and  called  his  name 
Ben-’ammi : the  same  is  the  father 
of  the  children  of  ’Ammon  unto 
this  day. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 And  Abraham  journeyed 
from  there  toward  the  south  coun- 
try, and  dwelt  between  Kadesh 
i 25 


GENESIS  XX.  : 
and  Shur,  and  sojourned  ini 
Gerar. 

2 And  Abraham  said  of  Sarah 
his  wife,  She  is  my  sister ; and 
Abimelech,  the  king  of  Gerar, 
sent  and  took  Sarah. 

3 But  God  came  to  Abimelech 
in  a dream  by  night,  and  said  to 
him,  Behold,  thou  shalt  die  for 
the  sake  of  the  woman  whom  thou 
hast  taken ; for  she  is  a man’s  wife. 

4 But  Abimelech  had  not  come 
near  to  her ; and  he  said,  Lord, 
wilt  thou  then  slay  also  a right- 
eous nation  ? 

5 Said  he  not  unto  me,  She  is 
my  sister  ? and  she,  even  she  her- 
self, said,  He  is  my  brother  ; in 
the  integrity  of  my  heart  and 
the  innocency  of  my  hands  have 
I done  this. 

6 And  God  said  unto  him  in 
the  dream,  Yea,  I also  well  know, 
that  thou  hast  done  this  in  the 
integrity  of  thy  heart;  therefore 
did  I also  withhold  thee  from 
sinningagainstme;  for  this  cause 
I suffered  thee  not  to  touch  her. 

7 And  now  restore  the  man’s 
wife,  for  he  is  a prophet,  and  he 
will  pray  for  thee,  that  thou  may- 
est  live ; and  if  thou  restore  her 
not,  know  thou,  that  thou  shalt 
surely  die,  thou  and  all  that  are 
thine. 

8 And  Abimelech  rose  early  in 
the  morning,  and  called  all  his 
servants,  and  told  all  these  things 
in  their  hearing ; and  the  men 
were  greatly  afraid. 

9 Then  Abimelech  called  Abra- 
ham, and  said  unto  him,  What 
hast  thou  done  unto  us  ? and  in 
what  have  I offended  thee,  that 
thou  hast  brought  on  me  and  on 
my  kingdom  a great  sin  ? deeds 
that  ought  not  to  be  done  thou 
hast  done  unto  me. 

10  And  Abimelech  said  unto 
Abraham,  Whatsawest  thou,  that 
thou  didst  this  thing  ? 

26 


XXL  YAYERA. 

I 11  And  Abraham  said,  Because 
1 thought,  Surely  there  is  no  fear 
of  God  in  this  place,  and  they 
will  slay  me  for  the  sake  of  my 
wife. 

12  And  yet  indeed  she  is  my 
sister,  the  daughter  of  my  father, 
but  not  the  daughter  of  my  me 
ther;  and  she  became  my  wife. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
God  caused  me  to  wander  from 
my  father’s  house,  that  I said  un- 
to her,  This  is  thy  kindness  which 
thou  shalt  show  unto  me:  at  every 
place  whither  we  shall  come,  say 
of  me,  He  is  my  brother. 

14  And  Abimelech  took  sheep, 
and  oxen,  and  men-servants,  and 
women-servants,  and  gave  them 
unto  Abraham,  and  restored  to 
him  Sarah  his  wife. 

15  And  Abimelech  said,  Be- 
hold, my  land  is  before  thee : 
dwell  where  it  is  pleasing  in  thy 
eyes. 

16  And  unto  Sarah  he  said, 
Behold,  I have  given  thy  bro- 
ther a thousand  pieces  of  sil- 
ver : behold,  this  is  to  thee  a co- 
vering of  the  eyes  unto  all  that 
are  with  thee;  and  with  all  others 
thou  canst  thus  justify  thyself. 

17  And  Abraham  prayed  unto 
God ; and  God  healed  Abime- 
lech, and  his  wife,  and  his  maid- 
servants, so  that  they  could  bear 
children. 

18  For  the  Lord  had  fast  closed 
up  every  womb  of  the  house  of 
Abimelech,  because  of  Sarah, 
Abraham’s  wife. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1 And  the  Lord  visited  Sa- 
rah as  he  had  said,  and  the  Ljrd 
did  unto  Sarah  as  he  had  spoken. 

2 And  Sarah  conceived,  and 
bore  unto  Abraham  a son  in  his 
old  age,  at  the  appointed  time 
of  which  God  had  spoken  to  him. 

3 And  Abraham  called  the 


GENESIS  XXL  VAYERA. 


name  of  his  son  that  was  born 
unto  him,  whom  Sarah  bore  to 
him,  Isaac. 

4 And  Abraham  circumcised 
his  son  Isaac,  at  eight  days  old, 
as  God  had  commanded  him.* 

5 And  Abraham  was  a hun- 
dred years  old,  when  his  son  Isaac  j 
was  born  unto  him. 

6 And  Sarah  said,  God  hath 
made  me  joy,  whoever  heareth 
it  will  laugh  concerning  me. 

7 -And  she  said,  Who  would 
have  said  unto  Abraham,  that 
Sarai  should  have  given  children 
suck?  yet  I have  born  a son  in 
his  old  age. 

8 And  the  child  grew,  and  was 
weaned ; and  Abraham  made  a 
great  feast  on  the  day  that  Isaac 
was  weaned. 

9 And  Sarah  saw  the  son  of 
Hagar  the  Egyptian,  whom  she 
had  born  unto  Abraham,  mock- 
ing. 

10  Wherefore  she  said  unto 
Abraham,  Cast  out  this  bond-wo- 
man and  her  son ; for  the  son  of 
this  bond-woman  shall  not  be 
heir  with  my  son,  with  Isaac. 

11  And  the  thing  was  very 
grievous  in  Abraham’s  eyes,  be- 
cause of  his  son. 

12  And  God  said  unto  Abra- 
ham, Let  it  not  be  grievous  in 
thy  eyes  because  of  the  lad,  and 
because  of  thy  bond-woman ; in 
all  that  Sarah  may  say  unto  thee, 
hearken  unto  her  voice;  for  in 
Isaac  shall  thy  seed  be  called. 

13  And  also  of  the  son  of  the 
bond-woman  will  I make  a na- 
tion, because  he  is  thy  seed. 

14  And  Abraham  rose  up  early 
in  the  morning,  and  took  bread, 
and  a bottle  of  water,  and  gave 
it  unto  Hagar,  putting  it  on  her 
shoulder,  and  the  child,  and  sent 
her  away;  and  she  departed,  and 
wandered  away  in  the  wilderness 
of  Beer-sheba’. 


15  And  the  water  was  spent 
from  the  bottle,  and  she  cast  the 
child  under  one  of  the  shrubs. 

16  And  she  went,  and  seated 
herself  down  at  some  distance,  a 
good  way  off,  about  a bowsh  )t ; 
for  she  said,  I cannot  look  on 
[when  the  child  dieth ; so  she  sat 
at  a distance,  and  lifted  up  her 
voice,  and  wept. 

17  And  God  heard  the  voice 
of  the  lad ; and  an  angel  of  God 
called  to  Hagar  out  of  heaven, 
and  said  unto  her,  What  aileth 
thee,  Hagar  ? Fear  not ; for  God 
hath  heard  the  voice  of  the  lad, 
there  where  he  is. 

18  Arise,  lift  up  the  lad,  and 
lay  hold  on  him  with  thy  hand ; 
for  I will  make  of  him  a great 
nation. 

19  And  God  opened  her  eyes, 
and  she  saw  a well  of  water : and 
she  went,  and  filled  the  bottle 
with  water,  and  gave  the  lad 
drink. 

20  And  God  was  with  the  lad; 
and  he  grew  up,  and  dwelt  in 
the  wilderness,  and  became  an 
archer. 

21  And  he  dwelt  in  the  wilder- 
ness of  Paran;  and  his  mother 
took  him  a wife  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt.  * 

22  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
that  time,  that  Abimelech,  and 
Phichol  the  chief  captain  of  his 
host,  spoke  unto  Abraham,  say- 
ing, God  is  with  thee  in  all  that 
thou  doest: 

23  Now  therefore  swear  unto 
me  here  by  God,  that  thou  wilt 
not  deal  falsely  with  me,  nor  with 
my  son,  nor  with  my  son’s  son ; 
(but)  according  to  the  kindness 
that  I have  done  unto  thee,  shalt 
thou  do  unto  me,  and  to  the  land 
wherein  thou  hast  sojourned. 

24  And  Abraham  said,  I will 
swear. 

25  And  Abraham  reproved 

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GENESIS  XXL  XXII.  VAIERa. 

Abimelech  because  of  a well  of  I offer  him  there  for  a burnt-offer* 


water,  which  Abimelech’s  ser- 
vants had  violently  taken  away. 

'26  And  Abimelech  said,  I know 
not  wdio  hath  done  this  thing: 
neither  didst  thou  tell  me  ; nor 
have  I heard  of  it  except  this 
day. 

27  And  Abraham  took  sheep 
and  oxen,  and  gave  them  unto 
Abimelech ; and  both  of  them 
made  a covenant. 

28  And  Abraham  set  seven 
ewe-lambs  of  the  flock,  by  them- 
selves. 

29  And  Abimelech  said  unto 
Abraham,  What  mean  these  se- 
ven ewe-lambs  which  thou  hast 
set  by  themselves  ? 

30  And  he  said,  For  these 
seven  ewe-lambs  shalt  thou  take 
from  my  hand,  that  they  may  be 
a witness  unto  me  that  I have 
dug  this  well. 

31  Wherefore  he  called  that 
place  Beer-sheba’;  because  there 
they  swore,  both  of  them. 

32  Thus  they  made  a covenant 
at  Beer-sheba* ; then  Abimelech 
rose  up,  and  Phichol  the  chief 
captain  of  his  host,  and  they  re- 
turned into  the  land  of  the  Phi- 
listines. 

33  And  Abraham  planted  an 
orchard  in  Beer-sheba*,  and  call 
ed  there  on  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  everlasting. 

34  And  Abraham  sojourned  in 
the  land  of  the  Philistines  many 
days.* 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
these  things,  that  God  did  tempt 
Abraham,  and  he  said  unto  him, 
Abraham,  and  he  said,  Behold, 
here  am  I. 

2 And  he  said,  Take  now  thy 
son,  thy  only  one,  whom  thou 
Invest,  even  Isaac,  and  get  thee 
into  the  land  of  Moriah;  and 

28 


ing  upon  one  of  the  mountains 
which  I will  tell  thee  of. 

3 And  Abraham  rose  up  early 
in  the  morning,  and  saddled  his 
ass,  and  took  two  of  his  young 
men  with  him,  and  Isaac  his  son ; 
and  he  clave  the  wood  for  the 
burnt-offering,  and  arose,  and 
went  unto  the  place  of  which  God 
had  told  him. 

4 On  the  third  day  Abraham 
lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw  the 
place  afar  off. 

5 And  Abraham  said  unto  his 
young  men,  Abide  ye  here  with 
the  ass,  and  I and  the  lad  will  go 
yonder,  and  wre  will  worship,  and 
then  come  again  to  you. 

6 And  Abraham  took  the  wood 
for  the  burnt-offering,  and  laid 
it  upon  Isaac  his  son ; and  he 
took  in  his  hand  the  fire  and  the 
knife;  and  they  went  both  of 
them  together. 

7 And  Isaac  spoke  unto  Abra- 
ham his  father,  and  said,  My  fa- 
ther ; and  he  said,  Here  am  I,  my 
son.  And  he  said,  Behold,  here 
is  the  fire  and  the  wood ; but 
where  is  the  lamb  for  a burnt- 
offering  ? 

8 And  Abraham  said,  God  will 
provide  himself  the  lamb  for  a 
burnt-offering,  my  son ; so  they 
went  both  of  them  together. 

9 And  they  came  to  the  place 
which  God  had  told  him  of ; and 
Abraham  built  there  an  altar,  and 
laid  the  wood  in  order,  and  bound 
Isaac  his  son,  and  laid  him  or 
the  altar  above  the  wood. 

10  And  Abraham  stretched 
forth  his  hand,  and  took  the  knife 
to  slay  his  son. 

11  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
called  unto  him  out  of  heaven, 
and  said,  Abraham,  Abraham; 
and  he  said,  Here  am  I. 

12  And  he  said,  Lay  not  thy 
hand  upon  the  lad,  neither  dc 


GENESIS  XXII.  XXIII.  CHAYE  SARAH. 


thou  the  least  unto  him  ; for  now 
I know  that  thou  fearest  God,  see- 
ing that  thou  hast  not  withheld 
thy  son,  thy  only  one,  from  me. 

13  And  Abrrham  lifted  up  his 
eyes,  and  saw,  and  behold,  there 
was  a ram  that  was  afterward 
caught  in  a thicket  by  his  horns; 
and  Abraham  went  and  took  the 
ram,  and  offered  him  up  for  a 
burnt-offering  in  the  stead  of  his 
son. 

14  And  Abraham  called  the 
name  of  that  place,  Adonai-yireh : 
as  it  is  said  to  this  day,  On  the 
mount  of  the  Lord  itshall  be  seen. 

15  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
called  unto  Abraham  the  second 
time  out  of  heaven, 

16  And  said,  By  myself  have 
I sworn,  saith  the  Lord,  since, 
because  thou  hast  done  this  thing, 
and  hast  not  withheld  thy  son, 
thy  only  one  : 

17  That  I will  greatly  bless 
thee,  and  I will  exceedingly  mul- 
tiply thy  seed  as  the  stars  of  the 
heaven,  and  as  the  sand  which  is 
upon  the  sea-shore ; and  thy  seed 
shall  possess  the  gate  of  his  ene- 
mies ; 

18  And  in  thy  seed  shall  all 
the  nations  of  the  earth  be  bless- 
ed; because  that  thou  hast  obeyed 
my  voice. 

19  And  Abraham  returned  un- 
to his  young  men  ; and  they  rose 
up,  and  went  together  to  Beer- 
sheba’;  and  Abraham  dwelt  at 
Beer-shebaV** 

20  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
these  things,  that  it  was  told  to 
Abraham,  saying,  Behold,  Mil- 
cah,  she  also,  hath  born  children 
unto  Nachor  thy  brother ; 

21  ’Uz  his  first  born,  and  Buz 
his  brother,  and  Kemuel  the  fa- 
ther of  Aram, 

22  And  Kessed,  and  Chazo,  and 
Pildash,  and  Yidlaph,  and  Be- 

thuel. 


23  And  Bethuel  begat  Rebe 
kah  ; these  eight  did  Milcah  bear 
to  Nachor,  Abraham’s  brother. 

24  And  his  concubine,  whose 
name  was  Reiimah,  she  also,  bore 
Tebach,  and  Gacham,  and  Tha- 
chash,  and  Ma’achah. 

Haphtorah  in  2d  Kings  iv.  ] to  37 ; but 

the  Portuguese  end  with  v.  23. 


Sec.  5.  CHAYE  SARAH, 
mtr  »n. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 And  the  lifetime  of  Sarah 
was  a hundred  and  twenty-seven 
years;  (these)  were  the  years  of 
the  life  of  Sarah. 

2 And  Sarah  died  in  Kiryath- 
arba’,  the  same  is  Hebron  in  the 
land  of  Cana’an  : and  Abraham 
came  to  mourn  for  Sarah,  and  to 
weep  for  her. 

3 And  Abraham  stood  up  from 
before  his  dead,  and  spoke  unto 
the  sons  of  Heth,  saying, 

4 A stranger  and  a sojourner 
I am  with  you ; give  me  a pos- 
session for  a burying-place  with 
you,  that  I may  bury  my  dead 
out  of  my  sight. 

5 And  the  children  of  Ileth 
answered  Abraham,  saying  unto 
him : 

6 Hear  us,  my  lord ; a prince 
of  God  thou  art  among  us ; in  the 
choice  of  our  sepulchres  bury  thy 
dead;  none  of  us  shall  withhold 
from  thee  his  sepulchre,  so  that 
thou  mayest  bury  thy  dead. 

7 And  Abraham  stood  up  and 
bowed  himself  to  the  people  of 
the  land,  to  the  children  of  Ileth, 

8 And  he  spoke  with  them, 
saying,  If  it  be  your  mind  that  I 
should  bury  my  dead  out  of  my 
sight,  hear  me,  and  intercede  for 
me  with  ’Ephron  the  son  of 
Zochar, 

9 That  he  may  give  me  the 
cave  of  Machpelab,  which  is  his, 

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3* 


GENESIS  XXII L XXIV.  OH  AYE  SARAH. 


which  is  at  the  end  of  his  field ; 
for  as  much  money  as  it  is  worth 
shall  he  give  vt  me,  for  a posses- 
sion as  a burying-place  amongst 

you. 

10  And  ’Ephron  dwelt  among 
Aie  children  of  Ileth  ; and  ’Eph- 
ron the  Hittite  answered  Abra- 
ham in  the  hearing  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Heth,  of  all  those  that 
went  in  at  the  gate  of  his  city, 
saying, 

1 1 Nay,  my  lord,  hear  me  : the 
field  I give  to  thee,  and  the  cave 
that  is  therein,  I give  it  to  thee ; 
in  the  presence  of  the  sons  of  my 
people  do  I give  it  thee;  bury 
thy  dead. 

12  And  Abraham  bowed  him- 
self down  before  the  people  of 
the  land. 

13  And  he  spoke  unto ’Ephron 
in  the  hearing  of  the  people  of 
the  land,  saying,  But  if  thou 
wouldst  only  hear  me ; I will  give 
the  money  for  the  field,  take  it 
of  me,  and  I will  bury  my  dead 
there. 

14  And  ’Ephron  answered 
Abraham,  saying  unto  him, 

15  My  lord,  hearken  unto  me  : 
a piece  of  land  worth  four  hun- 
dred shekels  of  silver,  what  is 
that  between  me  and  thee  ? only 
bury  thy  dead. 

16  And  Abraham  understood 
the  meaning  of  ’Ephron ; and 
Abraham  weighed  out  to  ’Ephron 
the  silver  which  he  had  named 
in  the  hearing  of  the  sons  of 
Heth,  four  hundred  shekels  of 
silver,  current  with  the  mer- 
chant.* 

17  And  the  field  of  ’Ephron, 
which  was  in  Machpelah,  which 
was  before  Mamre,  the  field,  and 
the  cave  which  was  therein,  and 
all  the  trees  that  were  in  the  field, 
that  were  in  all  its  borders  round 
about,  were  made  sure 

18  Unto  Abraham  for  a bought 

30 


possession  in  the  presence  of  the 
children  of  Heth,  before  all  that 
went  in  at  the  gate  of  his  city. 

19  And  after  this,  Abraham 
buried  Sarah  his  wife  in  the  cave 
of  the  field  of  Machpelah,  before 
Mamre,  which  is  Hebron,  in  the 
land  of  Cana’an. 

20  And  the  field,  with  the  cave 
that  is  therein,  was  made  sure 
unto  Abraham  for  a possession 
as  a burying-place  by  the  sons 
of  Heth. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 ^ And  Abraham  was  old, 
well  stricken  in  years ; and  the 
Lord  had  blessed  Abraham  in  all 
things. 

2 And  Abraham  said  unto  his 
servant,  the  eldest  of  his  house, 
who  ruled  over  all  that  he  had, 
Put,  I pray  thee,  thy  hand  under 
my  thigh  : 

3 And  I will  make  thee  swear 
by  the  Lord,  the  God  of  heaven, 
and  the  God  of  the  earth,  that 
thou  shalt  not  take  a wife  unto 
my  son  from  the  daughters  of 
the  Cana’anites,  among  whom  I 
dwell. 

4 But  unto  my  country,  and 
to  my  birthplace  shalt  thou  go, 
and  take  a wife  unto  my  son,  un- 
to Isaac. 

5 And  the  servant  said  unto 
him,  Peradventure  the  woman 
will  not  be  willing  to  follow  me 
unto  this  land : must  I then  bring 
thy  son  again  unto  the  land  from 
which  thou  earnest? 

6 And  Abraham  said  unto  him, 
Beware  thou,  that  thou  bring  not 
my  son  thither  again. 

7 The  Lord,  the  God  of  hea- 
ven, who  took  me  from  my  fa- 
ther’s house,  and  from  the  land 
of  my  birth,  and  who  spoke  unto 
me  and  who  swore  unto  me,  say- 
ing, Unto  thy  seed  will  I giv6 
this  land  : he  will  send  his  angel 


GENESIS  XXIV. 
oefore  thee,  and  thou  shalt  take 
a wife  unto  my  son  from  there. 

8 But  if  the  woman  should  not 
be  willing  to  follow  thee,  then 
shalt  thou  be  clear  from  this  my 
oath  : only  my  son  shalt  thou  not 
bring  thither  again. 

9 And  the  servant  put  his 
hand  under  the  thigh  of  Abra- 
ham his  master,  and  swore  to 
him  concerning  this  matter. * 

10  And  the  servant  took  ten 
camels  of  the  camels  of  his  mas- 
ter, and  departed,  with  all  kinds 
of  precious  things  of  his  master 
in  bis  hand;  and  he  arose,  and 
went  to  Mesopotamia,  unto  the 
city  of  Nachor. 

11  And  he  made  the  camels  to 
kneel  down  without  the  city  by 
a woil  of  water  at  the  time  of  the 
evening,  at  the  time  that  the 
women  go  out  to  draw  water. 

12  And  he  said,  0 Lord,  the 
God  of  my  master  Abraham,  I 
pray  thee,  send  me  good  speed 
this  day,  and  deal  kindly  with 
my  master  Abraham. 

13  Behold,  I stand  by  the  well 
of  water ; and  the  daughters  of 
the  men  of  the  city  come  out  to 
draw  water : 

14  And  let  it  come  to  pass,  that 
the  maiden  to  whom  I shall  say, 
Let  down  thy  pitcher,  I pray  thee, 
that  I may  drink ; and  she  shall 
say,  Drink,  and  to  thy  camels 
also  will  I give  drink,  be  the  one 
thou  hast  appointed  for  thy  ser- 
vant Isaac ; and  thereby  shall  I 
know  that  thou  hast  shown  kind- 
ness unto  my  master. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  before 
he  had  yet  finished  speaking,  that, 
behold,  Rebekah  [Ribkah]  came 
out,  who  was  born  to  Bethuel,  the 
son  of  Milcah,  the  wife  of  Na- 
chor,  Abraham’s  brother,  with 
her  pitcher  upon  her  shoulder. 

16  And  the  maiden  was  of  a 
very  handsome  appearance,  a| 


CHAYE  SARAH, 
virgin,  neither  had  any  mac 
known  her;  and  she  went  down 
to  the  well,  and  filled  her  pitcher, 
and  came  up. 

17  And  the  servant  ran  to  meet 
her,  and  said,  Let  me,  I pray  thee, 
drink  a little  water  out  of  thy 
pitcher. 

18  And  she  said,  Drink,  my 
lord  : and  she  hastened,  and  lei 
down  her  pitcher  upon  her  hand, 
and  gave  him  to  drink. 

19  And  when  she  had  finished 
giving  him  drink,  she  said,  Also 
for  thy  camels  will  I draw  water, 
until  they  have  finished  drinking. 

20  And  she  hastened,  and  emp- 
tied her  pitcher  into  the  trough, 
and  ran  again  unto  the  well  to 
draw  water,  and  drew  for  all  his 
camels. 

21  And  the  man  was  wonder- 
ing at  her;  remaining  silent,  to* 
discover  whether  the  Lord  had 
made  his  journey  prosperous  or 
not. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the 
camels  had  finished  drinking, 
that  the  man  took  a golden  ear- 
ring, half  a shekel  in  weight,  and 
two  bracelets  for  her  hands,  ten 
gold  shekels  in  weight ; 

23  And  he  said,  Whose  daugh- 
ter art  thou?  tell  me,  I pray  thee ; 
is  there  room  in  thy  father’s 
house  for  us  to  stay  this  night  in  ? 

24  And  she  said  unto  him,  I 
am  the  daughter  of  Bethuel  the 
son  of  Milcah,  whom  she  bore 
unto  Nachor. 

25  She  said  moreover  unto  him, 
We  have  both  straw  and  proven- 
der in  plenty,  as  also  room  to 
ledge  in. 

26  And  the  man  bowed  down 
his  head,  and  prostrated  himself 
before  the  Lord.* 

27  And  he  said,  Blessed  be  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  my  master 
Abraham,  who  hath  not  with- 
| drawn  his  mercy  and  his  truth 

31 


GENESIS  XXIY. 
from  my  master ; I being  on  the 
way,  which  the  Lord  hath  led 
me,  to  the  house  erf  the  brethren 
of  my  master. 

28  And  the  maiden  ran,  and 
told  at  her  mother’s  house  these 
things. 

29  And  Rebekah  had  a bro- 
ther, and  his  name  was  Laban ; 
and  Laban  ran  out  unto  the  man, 
unto  the  well. 

30  And  this  came  to  pass,  when 
he  saw  the  ear-ring  and  the  brace- 
lets upon  his  sister’s  hands,  and 
when  he  heard  the  words  of  Re- 
bekah his  sister,  saying,  Thus 
spoke  the  man  unto  me ; and  he 
came  unto  the  man ; and,  behold, 
he  was  standing  by  the  camels 
at  the  well. 

31  And  he  said,  Come  in,  thou 
blessed  of  the  Lord  ; wherefore 
standest  thou  without?  while  I 
have  prepared  the  house  and 
room  for  the  camels. 

32  And  the  man  came  into  the 
house,  and  he  ungirded  the  ca- 
mels ; and  he  gave  straw  and  pro- 
vender  for  the  camels,  and  water 
to  wash  his  feet,  and  the  feet  of 
the  men  that  were  with  him. 

33  And  there  was  set  food  be- 
fore him  to  eat ; but  he  said,  I 
will  not  eat,  until  I have  spoken 
my  words.  And  he  said,  Speak 
on. 

34  And  he  said,  I am  Abra- 
ham’s servant. 

35  And  the  Lord  hath  blessed 
my  master  greatly  ; and  he  is  be- 
come great:  and  he  hath  given 
him  flocks,  and  herds,  and  silver, 
and  gold,  and  men-servants,  and 
maid-servants,  and  camels,  and 
asses. 

36  And  Sarah  my  master’s 
wife  bore  a son  to  my  master 
after  she  was  become  old : and 
he  hath  given  unto  him  all  that 
he  hath. 

37  AM  my  master  made  me 

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CHAYE  SARAH, 
swear,  saying,  Thou  shalt  not 
take  a wife  for  my  son  from  the 
daughters  of  the  Cana’anites,  in 
whose  land  I dwell : 

38  But  thou  shalt  go  unto  my 
father’s  house,  and  to  my  kin- 
dred, and  take  a wife  unto  my  son. 

39  And  I said  unto  my  master, 
Peradventure  the  woman  will  not 
follow  me. 

40  And  he  said  unto  me,  The 
Lord,  before  whom  I have  walk- 
ed, will  send  his  angel  with  thee, 
and  prosper  thy  way;  that  thou 
mayest  take  a wife  for  my  son 
from  my  kindred,  and  from  my 
father’s  house. 

41  Then  shalt  thou  be  clear 
from  my  oath,  when  thou  comest 
to  my  kindred ; and  if  they  do 
not  give  thee  one,  (then)  shalt 
thou  be  clear  from  my  oath. 

42  And  I came  this  day  unto 
the  well,  and  said,  0 Lord,  the 
God  of  my  master  Abraham,  if 
thou  wouldst  but  prosper  my  way 
on  which  I am  going. 

43  Behold,  I stand  by  the  well 
of  water ; and  it  shall  be  the 
young  woman  who  cometh  forth 
to  draw  water,  and  I say  to  her, 
Give  me;  I pray  thee,  a little  wa- 
ter out  of  thy  pitcher  to  drink; 

44  And  she  say  to  me,  Be  th 
drink  thou,  and  also  for  thy  ca- 
mels will  I draw : this  shall  be 
the  wife  whom  the  Lord  hath 
destined  for  my  master’s  son. 

45  And  before  I had  yet  fin- 
ished speaking  to  my  own  heart, 
behold,  Rebekah  came  forth  with 
her  pitcher  on  her  shoulder;  and 
she  went  down  unto  the  well,  and 
drew  water ; and  I said  unto  her, 
Let  me  drink,  I pray  thee. 

46  And  she  made  haste,  and 
let  down  her  pitcher  from  her 
shoulder,  and  said,  Brink,  and 
also  to  thy  camels  will  I give 
j drink;  and  I drank,  and  she 
'made  the  camels  drink  also. 


GENESIS  XXIV.  XXV.  CHAYE  SARAH. 


*»7  And  I asked  her,  and  said, 
\S  tuve  daughter  art  thou  ? And 
she  .said,  The  daughter  of  Be- 
thuel,  Nachor’s  son,  whom  Mil- 
cah  bore  unto  him : and  I put  the 
ear-ring  upon  her  face,  and  the 
bracelets  upon  her  hands. 

48  An  l I bowel  down  my 
head,  an  1 prostrated  myself  be- 
fore the  Lord  ; and  I blessed  the 
Lord,  the  Grod  o*f  my  master 
Abraham,  who  had  led  me  in  the 
right  way  to  take  the  daughter 
of  my  master's  brother  for  his  son. 

49  And  now  if  ye  will  deal 
kindly  and  truly  with  my  mas- 
ter, tell  me  : and  if  not,  tell  me, 
that  I may  turn  to  the  right,  or 
to  the  left. 

50  Then  Laban  and  Bethuel 
answered  and  said,  The  thing 
hath  proceeded  from  the  Lord  ; 
we  cannot  speak  unto  thee  bad 
or  good. 

51  Behold,  Rebekah  is  before 
thee,  take  her,  and  go,  and  let 
her  be  the  wife  of  thy  master’s 
son,  as  the  Lord  hath  spoken. 

52  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Abraham’s  servant  heard  their 
words,  that  he  prostrated  himself 
to  the  earth  unto  the  Loud.* 

53  And  the  servant  brought 
forth  vessels  of  silver,  and  ves- 
sels of  gold,  and  garments,  and 
gave  them  to  Rebekah  ; and  pre- 
cious things  he  gave  to  her  bro- 
ther and  to  her  mother. 

54  And  they  did  eat  and  drink, 
he  and  the  . men  that  were  with 
him,  and  tarried  the  night;  and 
they  rose  up  in  the  morning,  and 
he  said,  Send  me  away  unto  my 
master. 

55  And  her  brother  and  her 
mother  said,  Let  the  maiden 
abide  with  us  a year  or  ten 
months ; after  that  she  shall  go. 

56  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Hinder  me  not,  seeing  the  Lord 
hath  prospered  my  way ; send 


me  away,  that  I may  go  to  my 
master. 

57  And  they  said,  We  will  cali 
the  maiden,  and  inquire  her  own 
decision. 

58  And  they  called  Rebekah, 
and  said  unto  her,  Wilt  thou  go 
with  this  man  ? And  she  said,  i 
will  go. 

59  And  thereupon  they  sent 
away  Rebekah  their  sister,  and 
her  nurse,  and  Abraham’s  ser- 
vant and  his  men. 

60  And  they  blessed  Rebekah, 
and  said  unto  her,  Our  sister,  be 
thou  the  mother  of  thousands  of 
myriads,  and  let  thy  seed  possess 
the  gate  of  those  who  hate  them. 

61  And  Rebekah  arose  with 
her  maidens,  and  they  rode  upon 
the  camels,  and  followed  the 
man ; and  the  servant  took  Re- 
bekah, and  went  his  way. 

62  And  Isaac  came  from  a 
walk  to  the  well  Lachai-roi ; for 
he  dwelt  in  the  south  country; 

63  And  Isaac  was  gone  out  to 
meditate  in  the  field  toward  even- 
ing; and  he  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  saw,  and,  behold,  camels 
were  coming. 

64  And  Rebekah  lifted  up  her 
eyes,  and  she  saw  Isaac ; and  she 
alighted  off  the  camel. 

65  And  she  said  unto  the  ser- 
vant, Who  is  yonder  man  that 
walketh  in  the  field  toward  us  ? 
And  the  servant  said,  This  is  my 
master;  therefore  she  took  a vail, 
and  covered  herself. 

66  And  the  servant  told  Isaac 
all  the  things  that  he  had  done. 

67  And  Isaac  brought  her  in- 
to the  tent  of  Sarah  his  mother, 
and  took  Rebekah,  and  she  be- 
came his  wife,  and  he  loved  her ; 
and  Isaac  was  comforted  after 
his  mother’s  death. 


CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 Then  Abraham  took  again 
33 


GENESIS  XXV.  TOLEDOTH. 


a wife,  and  her  name  was  Ke- 
turah. 

2 And  she  bore  him  Zimran, 
and  Yokshan,  and  Medan,  and 
Midian,  and  Yishbak,  and  Shu- 
ach. 

3 And  Yokshan  begat  Sheba, 
and  Dedan.  And  the  sons  of  De- 
dan  were  Asshurim,  and  Letu- 
shim,  and  Leiiminim. 

4 And  the  sons  of  Midian : 
'Ephah,  and  ’Epher,  and  Cha- 
noch,  and  Abida’,  and  Elda’ah. 
All  these  were  the  children  of 
Keturah. 

5 And  Abraham  gave  all  that 
he  had  unto  Isaac. 

6 But  unto  the  sons  of  the  con- 
cubines that  Abraham  had,  Abra- 
ham gave  gifts  ; and  he  sent  them 
away  from  Isaac  his  son,  while 
he  was  yet  living,  eastward,  un- 
to the  east  countrf. 

7 And  these  are  the  days  of 
the  years  of  Abraham’s  life  which 
he  lived,  one  hundred  seventy 
and  five  years. 

8 Then  Abraham  departed  this 
life,  and  died  in  a good  old  age, 
an  old  man,  and  full  of  years, 
and  was  gathered  to  his  people. 

9 And  his  sons  Isaac  and  Ish- 
ma’el  buried  him  in  the  cave  of 
Maehpelah,  in  the  field  of  ’Eph- 
ron  the  son  of  Zochar  the  Hittite, 
which  is  before  Mamre  ; 

10  The  field  which  Abraham 
purchased  of  the  sons  of  Heth  : 
there  was  Abraham  buried,  with 
Sarah  his  wife. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
the  death  of  Abraham,  that  G od 
blessed  Isaac  his  son  ; and  Isaac 
dwelt  by  the  well  Lachai-ro'i.* 

12  •[  Now  these  are  the  gene- 
rations of  Ishma’el,  Abraham's 
son,  whom  Hagar  the  Egyptian, 
Sarah’s  handmaid,  bore  unto 
Abraham. 

13  And  these  are  the  names 
of  the  sons  of  Ishma’el,  by  their 

f.4 


names,  according  to  their  gei/e- 
rations : the  first-born  of  Ish- 
ma’el, Nebayoth ; and  Kedar,  and 
Adbeel,  and  Mibsatn, 

14  And  Mishma’,  and  Dumah, 
and  Massa, 

15  Chadad,  and  Thema,  Ye 
tur,  Naphish,  and  Kedemah.* 

16  These  are  the  sons  of  Ish 
ma’el,  and  these  are  their  names, 
by  their  towns,  and  by  their  cas- 
tles ; twelve  princes  according 
to  their  nations. 

17  And  these  are  the  years  of 
the  life  of  Ishma’el,  one  hundred 
and  thirty  and  seven  years : and 
he  departed  this  life,  and  died ; 
and  was  gathered  unto  his  people. 

18  And  they  dwelt  from  Cha- 
vilah  unto  Shur,  that  is  before 
Egypt,  as  thou  goest  toward  As 
Syria : he  dwelt  in  the  presence 
of  all  his  brethren. 

Haphtorah  in  1 Kings  i.  1 to  31. 


Sec.  6.  TOLEDOTH,  rnSm 

19  And  these  are  the  gene 
rations  of  Isaac,  the  son  of  Abra- 
ham : Abraham  begat  Isaac. 

20  And  Isaac  was  forty  years 
old  when  he  took  Rebekah,  the 
daughter  of  Bethuel  the  Syrian, 
of  Padan-aram,  the  sister  to  La- 
ban the  Syrian,  to  himself  as 
wife. 

21  And  Isaac  entreated  the 
Lord  in  behalf  of  his  wife,  be 
cause  she  was  barren  : and  the 
Lord  was  entreated  of  him,  and 
Rebekah  his  wife  conceived. 

22  And  the  children  struggled 
together  within  her;  and  she 
said,  If  it  be  so,  why  did  I SeMre 
this?  And  she  went  to  inquire 
of  the  Lord. 

23  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
her,  Two  nations  are  in  thy  womb, 
and  two  manner  of  people  shall 
be  separated  from  thy  bowels; 
and  one  people  shall  be  stronger 


GENESIS  XXY.  XXVI.  TOLEDOTII. 


than  the  other  people;  and  the 
elder  shall  serve  the  younger. 

24  And  when  her  days  to  be 
delivered  were  fulfilled,  behold, 
there  were  twins  in  her  womb. 

25  And  the  first  came  out  red, 
all  over  like  a hairy  garment; 
and  they  called  his  name  ’Esau 
[’Esav]. 

26  And  after  that  came  his 
brother  out,  his  hand  holding  on 
to  ’Esau’s  heel ; and  his  name 
was  called  Jacob  [Ya’acob]  : and 
Isaac  was  sixty  years  old  when 
she  bore  them. 

27  And  the  boys  grew  up : and 
’Esau  was  an  expert  hunter,  a 
man  of  the  field ; and  Jacob  was 
a plain  man,  dwelling  in  tents. 

28  And  Isaac  loved  ’Esau,  be- 
cause he  did  eat  of  his  venison  ; 
but  Rebekah  loved  Jacob. 

29  And  Jacob  at  one  time  boil- 
ed pottage,  and  ’Esau  came  from 
the  field,  and  he  was  faint. 

30  And  ’Esau  said  to  Jacob, 
Let  me  swallow  down,  I pray 
thee,  some  of  that  yonder  red 
pottage,  for  I am  faint;  therefore 
was  his  name  called  Edom. 

31  And  Jacob  said,  Sell  me 
this  day  thy  right  of  first-born. 

32  And  ’Esau  said,  Behold,  I 
am  going  to  die ; and  what  pro- 
fit then  can  the  right  of  first-born 
be  to  me  ? 

33  And  Jacob  said,  Swear  to 
me  this  day ; and  he  swore  unto 
him : and  he  sold  his  right  of 
first-born  unto  Jacob. 

34  Then  Jacob  gave  ’Esau 
bread  and  pottage  of  lentiles, 
and  he  did  eat  and  drink,  and  he 
rose  up,  and  went  his  way ; thus 
’Esau  despised  the  birthright. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 And  there  was  a famine 
in  the  land,  beside  the  first  fa- 
mine that  was  in  the  days  of 
Abraham;  and  Isaac  went  unto 


Abimelech,  the  king  of  the  Phi- 
listines, unto  Gerar. 

2 And  the  Lord  appeared  un- 
to him,  and  said,  Go  not  down 
into  Egypt;  dwell  in  the  land 
which  I shall  tell  thee  of. 

3 Sojourn  in  this  land,  and  I 
will  be  with  thee,  and  will  bless 
thee ; for  unto  thee,  and  unto  thy 
seed,  will  I give  all  these  coun- 
tries, and  I will  perform  the  oath 
which  I swore  unto  Abraham  thy 
father  ; 

4 And  I will  cause  thy  seed  to 
multiply  as  the  stars  of  heaven, 
and  I will  give  unto  thy  seed  all 
these  countries ; and  in  thy  seed 
shall  all  the  nations  of  the  earth 
bless  themselves; 

5 Because  that  Abraham  obey 
ed  my  voice,  and  kept  my  charge, 
my  commandments,  my  statutes, 
and  m37  laws.* 

6 And  Isaac  dwelt  in  Gerar. 

7 And  the  men  of  the  place 
asked  (him)  concerning  his  wife; 
and  he  said,  She  is  my  sister ; for 
he  feared  to  say,  She  is  my  wife  ; 
lest  (said  he)  the  men  of  the 
place  should  kill  me  for  Rebekah, 
because  she  is  of  a handsome  ap- 
pearance. 

8 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  had  been  there  a long  time, 
that  Abimelech,  the  king  of  the 
Philistines,  looked  out  at  a win- 
dow, and  saw,  and  behold,  Isaac 
was  sporting  with  R,ebekah  his 
wife. 

9 And  Abimelech  called  Isaac, 
and  said,  Behold,  of  a surety  she 
is  thy  wife  : and  how  saidst  thou, 
She  is  my  sister  ? An-d  Isaac 
said  unto  him,  Because  I thought, 
Perhaps  I may  die  for  her. 

10  And  Abimelech  said,  What 
is  this  thou  hast  done  unto  us? 
How  easily  might  one  of  the  peo- 
ple have  lain  with  thy  wife,  and 
thou  wouldsthave  brought  guilti- 
ness upon  us. 


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GENESIS  XXVI.  TOLEDOTH. 


11  And  Abimelech  charged  all 
his  people,  saying,  He  that  touch- 
eth  this  man  or  his  wife  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death. 

12  Then  Isaac  sowed  in  that 
land,  and  received  in  the  same 
year  a hundred-fold : so  the  Lord 
blessed  him.* 

13  And  the  man  became  great, 
and  went  forward  and  grew,  un- 
til he  became  very  great  ; 

14  And  he  had  possession  of 
flocks,  and  possession  of  herds, 
and  great  store  of  servants ; and 
the  Philistines  envied  him. 

15  And  all  the  wells  which  his 
father’s  servants  had  dug  in  the 
days  of  Abraham  his  father,  these 
the  Philistines  stopped,  and  filled 
them  with  earth. 

16  And  Abimelech  said  unto 
Isaac,  Go  away  from  us ; for  thou 
hast  become  much  mightier  than 
we. 

17  And  Isaac  departed  thence, 
and  pitched  his  tent  in  the  val- 
ley of  Gerar,  and  dwelt  there. 

18  And  Isaac  dug  again  the 
wells  of  water,  which  they  had 
dug  in  the  days  of  Abraham  his 
father,  and  which  the  Philistines 
had  stopped  after  the  death  of 
Abraham ; and  he  called  their 
names  after  the  names  by  which 
his  father  had  called  them. 

19  And  the  servants  of  Isaac 
dug  in  the  valley,  and  found 
there  a well  of  springing  water. 

20  And  the  herdmen  of  Gerar 
did  strive  with  Isaac’s  herdmen, 
saying,  The  water  is  ours  : and 
he  called  the  name  of  the  well 
’Essek  ; because  they  strove  with 
him. 

21  And  they  dug  another  well, 
and  they  strove  for  that  also : j 
and  he  called  the  name  of  it  Sit-  j 
nah. 

22  And  he  removed  from  there, 
and  dog  another  well ; for  that 
fcney  strode  not:  and  he  called 


the  name  of  it  Rechoboth,  and 
he  said,  For  now  the  Lord  hath 
made  room  for  us,  and  we  shall 
increase  in  the  land.* 

23  And  he  went  up  from  there 
to  Beer-sheba’. 

24  And  the  Lord  appeared  un- 
to him  the  same  night,  and  said, 
I am  the  God  of  Abraham  thy 
father;  fear  not,  for  I am  with 
thee,  and  I will  bless  thee,  and 
multiply  thy  seed  for  the  sake 
of  Abraham  my  servant. 

25  And  he  built  there  an  altar, 
and  called  upon  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  and  pitched  there  his  tent : 
and  the  servants  of  Isaac  dug 
there  a well. 

26  Then  Abimelech  went  to 
him  from  Gerar,  and  Achuzzath 
his  friend,  and  Phichol  the  chief 
captain  of  his  army. 

27  And  Isaac  said  unto  them, 
Wherefore  come  ye  to  me,  seeing 
that  ye  do  hate  me,  and  have 
sent  me  away  from  you  ? 

28  And  they  said,  We  saw 
clearly  that  the  Lord  was  with 
thee;  and  we  said,  Let  there  be 
now  an  oath  between  us,  between 
us  and  thee ; and  we  will  make 
a covenant  with  thee  ; 

29  That  thou  shalt  do  us  no 
hurt,  as  we  have  not  touched 
thee,  and  as  we  have  done  unto 
thee  nothing  but  good,  and  have 
sent  thee  away  in  peace  : thou 
art  now  one  blessed  of  the  Lord.* 

30  And  he  made  them  a feast, 
and  they  ate  and  drank. 

31  And  they  rose  up  betimes 
in  the  morning,  and  they  swore 
one  to  the  other ; and  Isaac  sent 
them  away,  and  they  departe  d 
from  him  in  peace. 

32  And  it  came  to  pass  the 
.same  day,  that  Isaac’s  servants 
came,  and  told  him  concerning 
the  well  which  they  had  dug,  and 
they  said  unto  him,  We  hav« 
found  water. 


GENESIS  XXVI.  XXVII.  TOLEDOTIL 


33  And  he  called  it  Shib’ah  : 
therefore  is  the  name  of  the  city 
Becr-sheba’  unto  this  day. 

31  And  when ’Esau  was  forty 
years  old  he  took  to  wife  Judith 
the  daughter  of  Beeri,  the  Ilit- 
tite,  and  Bahsemath  the  daughter 
of  El  on  the  Hittite. 

35  And  they  were  a grief  of 
mind  unto  Isaac  and  to  Rebekah. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 ^ And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Isaac  was  old,  and  his  eyes  were 
too  dim  to  see,  that  he  called 
’Esau  his  eldest  son,  and  said  un- 
to him,  My  son  : and  he  said  un- 
to him,  Behold,  here  am  I. 

2 And  he  said,  Behold  now,  I 
am  grown  old,  I know  not  the 
day  of  my  death  : 

3 Now  therefore  take,  I pray 
thee,  thy  weapons,  thy  quiver 
and  thy  bow,  and  go  out  to  the 
field,  and  hunt  for  me  some  ve- 
nison ; 

4 And  make  me  savoury  food, 
such  as  I love,  and  bring  it  to 
me,  that  I may  eat ; that  my  soul 
may  bless  thee  before  I die. 

5 And  Rebekah  heard  as  Isaac 
was  speaking  to  ’Esau  his  son. 
And  ’Esau  went  to  the  field  to 
hunt  for  venison,  and  to  bring  it. 

6 And  Rebekah  spoke  unto 
Jacob  her  son,  saying,  Behold,  I 
heard  thy  father  speak  unto ’Esau 
thy  brother,  saying, 

7 Bring  me  venison,  and  make 
me  savoury  food,  that  I may  eat, 
and  bless  thee  before  the  Lord 
before  my  death. 

8 And  now,  my  son,  obey  my 
voice  in  that  which  I command 
thee. 

9 Go,  I pray  thee,  to  the  flock, 
and  fetch  me  from  there  two  good 
kids;  and  I will  make  them  sa- 
voury food  for  thy  father,  such 
as  he  loveth  : 

10  And  thou  shalt  bring  it  to 

4 


thy  father,  that  he  may  eat;  for 
the  sake  that  he  may  bless  thee 
before  his  death. 

11  And  Jacob  said  to  Rebekah 
his  mother,  Behold,  ’Esau  my 
brother  is  a hairy  man,  and  I am 
a smooth  man  : 

12  Peradventuremy  father  will 
feel  me,  and  I shall  then  seem  to 
him  as  a deceiver ; and  I would 
bring  upon  me  a curse,  and  not 
a blessing. 

13  And  his  mother  said  unto 
him,  Upon  me  be  thy  curse,  my 
son  ; only  obey  my  voice,  and  go 
fetch  them  to  me. 

14  And  he  went,  and  fetched, 
and  brought  them  to  his  mo- 
ther; and  his  mother  made  sa- 
voury food,  such  as  his  father 
loved. 

15  And  Rebekah  took  the  good- 
ly garments  of  her  eldest  son 
’Esau,  which  were  with  her  in 
the  house,  and  clothed  therewith 
Jacob  her  younger  son  ; 

16  And  the  skins  of  the  kids 
she  put  upon  his  hands,  and  upon 
the  smooth  part  of  his  neck  ; 

17  And  she  gave  the  savoury 
food  and  the  bread,  which  she 
had  prepared,  into  the  hand  of 
Jacob  her  son. 

18  And  he  came  unto  his  fa- 
ther, and  said,  My  father:  and 
he  said,  Here  am  I;  who  art 
thou,  my  son  ? 

19  And  Jacob  said  unto  his 
father,  I am  ’Esau  thy  first-born  ; 
I have  done  as  thou  didst  speak 
to  me:  arise,  I pray  thee,  sit 
here  and  eat  of  my  venison,  that 
thy  soul  may  bless  me. 

20  And  Isaac  said  unto  his 
son,  How  is  it  that  thou  hast 
found  it  so  quickly,  my  son  ? 
and  he  said,  Because  the  Lord 
thy  God  brought  it  before  me. 

21  And  Isaac  said  unto  Jacob, 
Come  near,  I pray  thee,  that  I 
mav  feel  thee,  my  son,  whether 

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GENESIS  XXVII.  TOLEDOTH. 


thou  be  truly  my  son  ’Esau  or 
not. 

22  And  Jacob  went  near  unto 
Isaac  his  father,  and  he  felt  him  ; 
and  he  said,  The  voice  is  the 
roiee  of  Jacob,  but  the  hands  are 
the  hands  of  ’Esau. 

23  And  he  recognised  him  not, 
because  his  hands  were  hairy,  as 
his  brother  ’Esau’s  hands:  s<o  he 
blessed  him. 

24  And  he  said,  Art  thou  in- 
deed my  son  ’Esau?  and  he  said, 
I am. 

25  And  he  said,  Bring  it  near 
to  me,  and  I will  eat  of  my  son’s 
ven-ison,  that  my  soul  may  bless 
thee.  And  he  brought  it  near 
to  him,  and  he  did  eat,  and  he 
brought  him  wine,  and  he  drank. 

26  And  Isaac  his  father  said 
unto  him,  Come  near,  I pray 
thee,  and  kiss  me,  my  son. 

27  And  he  came  near,  and 
kissed  him:  and  he  smelled  the 
smell  of  his  garments  and  blessed 
him,  and  said,  See,  the  smell  of 
my  son  is  as  the  smell  of  a field 
which  the  Lord  hath  blessed.* 

28  And  may  God  give  thee  of 
the  dew  of  heaven,  and  the  fat- 
ness of  the  earth,  and  plenty  of 
corn  and  wine; 

29  Nations  shall  serve  thee, 
and  people  bow  down  to  thee; 
be  lord  over  thy  brethren,  and 
thy  mother’s  sons  shall  bow  down 
to  thee ; cursed  be  they  that  curse 
thee,  and  blessed  be  they  that 
bless  thee. 

30  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
soon  as  Isaac  had  made  an  end 
of  blessing  Jacob,  and  Jacob  was 
yet  scarcely  gone  out  from  the 
presence  of  Isaac  his  father,  that 
’Esau  his  brother  came  in  from 
his  hunting. 

31  And  he  also  made  savoury 
food,  and  brought  it  unto  his  fa- 
ther, and  said  unto  his  father, 
Let  my  father  arise,  and  eat  of 

38 


his  son’s  -venison,  in  order  that 
thy  soul  may  bless  me. 

32  And  Isaac  his  father  said 
unto  him,  Who  art  thou?  And 
he  said,  I am  thy  son,  thy  first- 
born, ’Esau. 

33  And  Isaac  trembled  greatly, 
exceedingly,  and  said,  Who  was 
it?  where  is  he  that  had  hunted 
venison,  and  brought  it  me,  and 
I ate  of  all  before  thou  earnest, 
and  blessed  him?  yea,  he  shali 
also  remain  blessed. 

34  When  ’Esau  heard  the 
words  of  his  father,  he  uttered 
a great  and  exceedingly  bitter 
cry,  and  said  unto  his  father, 
Bless  me,  also  me,  my  father. 

35  And  he  said,  Thy  brother 
came  with  subtilty,  and  took 
away  thy  blessing. 

36  And  he  said,  Hath  he  been 
therefore  named  Jacob,  because 
he  hath  supplanted  me  these  two 
times  ? my  right  of  first-born  he 
took  away;  and,  behold,  now  he 
hath  taken  away  my  blessing: 
and  he  said,  Hast  thou  not  re- 
served a blessing  for  me? 

37  And  Isaac  answered  and 
said  unto  ’Esau,  Behold,  I have 
made  him  thy  lord,  and  all  his 
brethren  have  I given  to  him 
for  servants;  and  with  corn  and 
wine  have  I endowed  him:  and 
what  can  I do  now  for  thee,  my 
son  ? 

38  And ’Esau  said  unto  his  fa- 
ther, Hast  thou  then  but  one 
blessing,  my  father?  bless  me, 
also  me,  my  father.  And  ’Esau 
lifted  up  his  voice,  and  wept. 

39  And  Isaac  his  father  an- 
swered and  said  unto  him,  Be- 
hold, thy  dwelling  shall  be  the 
fatness  of  the  earth,  and  (blessed) 
by  the  dew  of  heaven  from  above ; 

40  And  by  thy  sword  shalt 
thou  live,  and  thy  brother  shalt 
thou  serve;  and  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  when  thou  shalt  have 


GENESIS  XXVII.  XXVIII.  VAYETZAY. 


the  dominion,  thou  canst  break 
his?  yoke  from  otf  thy  neck. 

41  And  ’Esau  hated  Jacob  be-! 
cause  of  the  blessing  wherewith 
his  father  had  blessed  him ; and| 
Esau  said  in  his  heart,  The  days 
of  mourning  for  my  father  will  | 
be  at  hand;  then  will  I slay  my 
brother  Jacob. 

42  And  Rebekah  was  informed 
of  the  words  of  ’Esau  her  elder 
son : and  she  sent  and  called 
Jacob  her  younger  son,  and  said 
unto  him,  Behold,  thy  brother 
’Esau  doth  comfort  himself,  with 
regard  to  thee,  purposing  to  kill 
thee. 

43  Now  therefore,  my  son, 
obey  my  voice;  and  arise,  flee 
thou  to  Laban  my  brother,  to 
Charan ; 

44  And  tarry  with  him  a short 
time,  until  thy  brother’s  fury 
turn  away  ; 

45  Until  thy  brother’s  anger 
turn  away  from  thee,  and  he  for- 
get that  which  thou  hast  done  to 
him : then  will  I send,  and  fetch 
thee  from  there;  why  should  I 
be  deprived  of  both  of  you  at 
once  in  one  day? 

46  And  Rebekah  said  to  Isaac, 
I am  weary  of  my  life  because  of 
the  daughters  of  Heth;  if  Jacob 
take  a wife  from  the  daughters 
of  Heth,  such  as  these,  from  the 
daughters  of  the  land,  what  good 
will  life  do  me? 


bless  thee,  and  make  thee  fruit- 
ful, and  multiply  thee,  that  thou 
mayest  become  a multitude  of 
people ; 

4 And  may  he  give  thee  the 
blessing  of  Abraham,  to  thee, 
and  to  thy  seed  with  thee;  that 
thou  mayest  inherit  the  land  of 
thy  sojourn,  which  God  gave 
unto  Abraham.# 

5 And  Isaac  sent  away  Jacob, 
and  he  went  to  Padan-aram, 
unto  Laban,  the  son  of  Bethuel 
the  Syrian,  the  brother  of  Rebe- 
kah, the  mother  of  Jacob  and 
’Esau. 

6 And  when  ’Esau  saw  that 
Isaac  had  blessed  Jacob,  and 
sent  him  away  to  Padan-aram, 
to  take  himself  from  there  a wife ; 
and  in  blessing  him  had  given 
him  a charge,  saying,  Thou  shalt 
not  take  a wife  of  the  daughters 
of  Cana’an  ;# 

7 And  that  Jacob  had  obeyed 
his  father  and  his  mother,  and 
was  gone  to  Padan-aram: 

8 Then  saw  ’Esau  that  the 
daughters  of  Cana’an  were  evil 
in  the  eyes  of  Isaac  his  father; 

9 And  ’Esau  went  unto  Ish- 
ma’el,  and  took  Machalath  the 
daughter  of  Ishma'el,  Abraham’s 
son,  the  sister  of  Nebayoth  in 
addition  to  his  wives,  to  himself 
as  wife. 

Haphtorah  in  Malachi  i.  1 to  ii.  7. 


CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1 And  Isaac  called  Jacob,  and 
b.essed  him,  and  charged  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  Thou  shalt 
not  take  a wife  from  the  daugh- 
ters of  Cana’an. 

2 Arise,  go  to  Padan-aram,  to 
the  house  of  Bethuel  thy  mother’s 
father;  and  take  thyself  from 
there  a wife  of  the  daughters  of 
Laban  thy  mother’s  brother. 

3 And  God,  the  Almighty, 


Sec.  7.  VAYETZAY,  ton 

10  And  Jacob  went  out  from 
Beer-sheba’,  and  went  toward 
Charan. 

11  And  he  lighted  upon  a cer- 
tain place,  and  tarried  there  all 
night,  because  the  sun  was  set; 
and  he  took  one  of  the  stones  of 
the  place,  and  put  it  for  his  pil- 
low, and  laid  himself  down  in 
that  place. 

12  And  he  dreamed,  and  be- 

69 


GENESIS  XXVIII. 
hold  a ladder  was  set  up  on  the 
earth,  and  the  top  of  it  reached 
to  heaven;  and  behold,  angels  of 
God  were  ascending  and  descend- 
ing on  it. 

13  And,  behold,  the  Lord 
stood  above  it,  and  said,  I am 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  Abraham 
thy  father,  and  the  God  of  Isaac : 
the  land  whereon  thou  liest,  to 
thee  will  I give  it,  and  to  thy 
seed; 

14  And  thy  seed  shall  be  as 
the  dust  of  the  earth,  and  thou 
shalt  spread  abroad  to  the  west, 
and  to  the  east,  and  to  the  north 
and  to  the  south;  and  in  thee 
and  thy  seed  shall  all  the  fami- 
lies of  the  earth  be  blessed. 

15  And,  behold,  I am  with 
thee,  and  will  keep  thee  whither- 
soever thou  goest,  and  will  bring 
thee  again  into  this  land;  for  I 
will  not  leave  thee,  until  I have 
done  what  I have  spoken  to  thee 
of. 

16  And  Jacob  awaked  out  of 
his  sleep,  and  he  said,  Surely 
the  Lord  is  present  in  this  place; 
and  I knew  it  not. 

17  And  he  was  afraid,  and 
said,  How  fearful  is  this  place! 
this  is  none  other  but  the  house 
of  God,  and  this  is  the  gate  of 
heaven. 

18  And  Jacob  rose  up  early 
in  the  morning,  and  took  the 
stone  that  he  had  put  for  his 
pillow,  and  set  it  up  for  a pillar, 
and  poured  oil  upon  the  top  of  it. 

19  And  he  called  the  name  of 
that  place  Beth-el;  but  Luz  was 
the  name  of  that  city  in  former 
times. 

20  And  Jacob  made  a vow, 
saying,  If  God  will  be  with  me, 
and  will  keep  me  on  this  way 
which  I am  going,  and  will  give 
me  bread  to  eat,  and  raiment  to 
put  on, 

21  And  I come  again  in  peace 

10 


XXIX.  VAYETZAY. 

I to  my  father’s  house:  then  ishall 
{the  Lord  be  my  God; 

22  And  this  stone,  which  I 
have  set  for  a pillar,  shall  be 
God’s  house;  and  of  all  that 
thou  wilt  give  me  I will  surely 
give  the  tenth  unto  thee.* 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1 Thkn  Jacob  lifted  up  his 
feet,  and  went  unto  the  land  of 
the  children  of  the  east. 

2 And  he  looked,  and  behold 
there  was  a well  in  the  field,  and, 
lo,  there  were  three  flocks  of 
sheep  lying  by  it;  for  out  of  that 
well  they  watered  the  flocks : and 
the  stone  upon  the  mouth  of  the 
well  was  great. 

3 And  there  all  the  flocks 
were  wont  to  assemble;  and  they 
rolled  then  the  stone  from  the 
mouth  of  the  well,  and  watered 
the  sheep  : and  they  put  the 
stone  again  upon  the  mouth  of 
the  well  in  its  place. 

4 And  Jacob  said  unto  them, 
My  brethren,  whence  are  ye? 
And  they  said,  Of  Charan  are  we. 

5 And  he  said  unto  them, 
Know  ye  Laban  the  son  of  Na- 
chor?  And  they  said,  We  know 
him. 

6 And  he  said  unto  them,  Is 
he  well  ? and  they  said.  He  is 
well;  and,  behold,  Rachel  his 
daughter  cometh  with  the  sheep. 

7 And  he  said,  Lo,  the  day  is 
yet  long,  it  is  not  time  that  the 
cattle  should  be  driven  home: 
water  ye  the  sheep,  and  go  and 
feed  them. 

8 And  they  said,  We  cannot, 
until  all  the  flocks  be  gathered 
together,  then  do  they  roll  the 
stone  from  the  mouth  of  the 
well;  and  we  water  the  sheep. 

9 And  while  he  was  yet  speak- 
ing with  them,  Rachel  came  with 
her  father’s  sheep ; for  she  was  a 
shepherdess. 


GENESIS  XXIX.  VAYETZAY. 


10  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jacob  saw  Rachel  the  daughter 
of  Laban  his  mothers  brother, 
and  the  sheep  of  Laban  his  mo- 
ther’s brother,  that  Jacob  went 
near,  and  rolled  the  stone  from 
the  mouth  of  the  well,  and  wa- 
tered the  flock  of  Laban  his  mo- 
ther’s brother. 

11  And  Jacob  kissed  Rachel, 
and  lifted  up  his  voice,  and 
wept. 

12  And  Jacob  told  Rachel 
that  he  was  her  father’s  bro- 
ther, and  that  he  was  Rebekah’s 
son  : and  she  ran  and  told  her 
father. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Laban  heard  the  tidings  of  Jacob 
his  sister’s  son,  that  he  ran  to 
meet  him,  and  embraced  him, 
and  kissed  him,  and  brought 
him  to  his  house.  And  he  told 
Laban  all  these  things. 

14  And  Laban  said  to  him, 
Surely  thou  art  my  bone  and  my 
flesh.  And  he  abode  with  him 
the  space  of  a month. 

15  And  Laban  then  said  unto 
Jacob,  Because  thou  art  my  bro- 
ther, shouldst  thou  therefore 
serve  me  for  naught?  tell  me, 
what  shall  thy  wages  be? 

16  And  Laban  had  two  daugh- 
ters; the  name  of  the  elder  was 
Leah,  and  the  name  of  the  young- 
er was  Rachel. 

17  And  the  eyes  of  Leah  were 
tender;  but  Rachel  was  of  hand- 
some form  and  handsome  appear- 
ance.* 

18  And  Jacob  loved  Rachel; 
and  he  said,  I will  serve  thee 
seven  years  for  Rachel  thy 
younger  daughter. 

19  And  Laban  said,  It  is  bet- 
ter that  I give  her  to  thee,  than 
that  I should  give  her  to  an- 
other man  : abide  with  me. 

20  And  Jacob  served  for  Ra- 
chel seven  years  ; and  they! 


seemed  unto  him  but  a few  dayf\ 

■ through  the  love  he  had  to  her. 

21  And  Jacob  said  unto  La- 
ban, Give  me  my  wife,  for  my 

; clays  are  fulfilled,  that  I may  gc 
in  unto  her. 

22  And  Laban  gathered  to- 
gether all  the  men  of  the  place, 
and  made  a feast. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
evening,  that  he  took  Leah  his 
daughter,  and  brought  her  to 
him;  and  he  went  in  unto  her. 

24  And  Laban  gave  unto  his 
daughter  Leah,  Zilpah  his  maid 

■ for  a handmaid. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
in  the  morning,  behold,  it  was 
Leah  : and  he  said  to  Laban, 
What  is  this  thou  hast  done  un- 
to me?  did  I not  serve  with  thee 
for  Rachel?  wherefore  then  Last 
thou  deceived  me? 

26  And  Laban  said,  It  is  not 
done  so  in  our  place,  to  give  in 
marriage  the  younger  before  the 
first-born. 

27  Fulfil  the  week  of  this,  and 
we  will  give  thee  this  one  also, 
for  the  service  which  thou  shalt 
serve  with  me  yet  seven  other 
years. 

28  And  Jacob  did  so,  and  ful- 
filled the  week  of  the  first;  and 
he  gave  him  Rachel  his  daughter 
for  a wife. 

29  And  Laban  gave  to  Rachel 
his  daughter  Bilhah  his  hand- 
maid to  be  her  maid. 

30  And  he  went  in  also  unto 
Rachel,  and  he  loved  also  Ra- 
chel more  than  Leah ; and  he 
served  with  him  yet  seven  other 
years. 

31  And  when  the  Lord  saw 
that  Leah  was  hated,  he  opened 
her  womb;  but  Rachel  was  bar- 
ren. 

32  And  Leah  conceived,  and 

bore  a son,  and  she  called  his 
Inarne  Reuben;  for  she  said, 
2 41 


GENESIS  XXIX.  XXX.  VAYETZAY. 


Surely,  the  Lord  hath  looked 
upon  my  affliction,  because  now 
my  husband  will  love  me. 

33  And  she  conceived  again 
jmd  bore  a son:  and  she  said, 
Because  the  Lord  heard  that  ij 
was  hated,  he  hath  given  me 
this  one  also;  and  she  called  his 
name  Simeon  [Shim’on]. 

34  And  she  conceived  again, 
and  bore  a son ; and  she  said, 
Now  this  time  will  my  husband 
be  joined  unto  me,  because  I 
have  born  him  three  sons ; there- 
fore was  his  name  called  Levi. 

35  And  she  conceived  again, 
and  bore  a son;  and  she  said, 
This  time  will  I praise  the  Lord  ; 
therefore  she  called  his  name 
Judah  [Yehudah]  : and  she  left 
off  bearing. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1 And  when  Rachel  saw  that 
she  bore  Jacob  no  children,  Ra- 
chel envied  her  sister;  and  she 
said  unto  Jacob,  Give  me  chil- 
dren, and  if  not,  I die. 

2 And  Jacob’s  anger  was  kin- 
dled against  Rachel:  and  he 
said,  Am  I in  God’s  stead,  who 
hath  withheld  from  thee  the 
fruit  of  the  womb? 

3 And  she  said,  Behold,  (here 
is)  my  maid  Bilhah,  go  in  unto 
her;  and  she  shall  bear  upon  my 
knees,  that  I may  also  have  chil- 
dren by  her. 

4 And  she  gave  him  Bilhah 
her  handmaid  for  wife,  and  Jacob 
went  in  unto  her. 

5 And  Bilhah  conceived,  and 
bore  Jacob  a son. 

6 And  Rachel  said,  God  hath 
judged  me,  and  hath  also  heard 
my  voice,  and  hath  given*  me  a 
son : therefore  called  she  his 
name  Dan. 

7 And  Bilhah,  Rachel’s  maid, 
conceived  again,  and  bore  Jacob 
a second  son. 

42 


) 8 And  Rachel  said,  Contests 

j of  God  have  I contended  with 
| my  sister,  I have  also  prevailed: 
and  she  called  his  name  Naph- 
thali. 

9 When  Leah  now  saw  that 
she  had  left  off  bearing,  she  took 
Zilpah  her  maid,  and  gave  her 
to  Jacob  for  wife. 

10  And  Zilpah  Leah’s  maid 
bore  Jacob  a son. 

11  And  Leah  said,  Good  luck 
hath  come : and  she  called  his 
name  Gad. 

12  And  Zilpah,  Leah’s  maid, 
bore  a second  son  unto  Jacob. 

13  And  Leah  said,  To  my 
happiness  ; for  the  daughters 
will  call  me  blessed:  and  she 
called  his  name  Asher. % 

14  And  Reuben  went  in  the 
days  of  the  wheat-harvest,  and 
found  mandrakes  in  the  field, 
and  he  brought  them  unto  Leah 
his  mother;  then  Rachel  said  to 
Leah,  Give  me,  I pray  thee, 
(some)  of  thy  son’s  mandrakes. 

15  And  she  said  unto  her,  Is 
it  not  enough  that  thou  hast 
taken  my  husband?  and  wouldst 
thou  also  take  away  my  son’s 
mandrakes  ? And  Rachel  said, 
Therefore  shall  he  lie  with  thee 
to-night  for  thy  son’s  mandrakes. 

16  And  Jacob  came  out  of  the 
field  in  the  evening,  and  Leah 
went  out  to  meet  him,  and  said, 
Unto  me  must  thou  come  in  ; for 
surely  I have  obtained  thee  as  a 
reward  with  my  son’s  mandrakes. 
And  he  lay  with  her  that  night. 

17  And  God  hearkened  unto 
Leah,  and  she  conceived,  and 
bore  Jacob  a fifth  son. 

18  And  Leah  said,  God  hath 
given  me  my  reward,  because  I 
have  given  my  maid  to  my  hus- 
band : and  she  called  his  name 
Issachar. 

19  And  Leah  conceived  again, 
and  bore  a sixth  son  unto  Jacob 


GENESIS  XXX.  VAYETZAY. 


20  And  Leah  said,  God  hath 
endued  me  with  a good  dowry  ; 
now  will  my  husband  dwell  with 
me,  because  I have  born  him  six 
sons;  and  she  called  his  name 
Zebulun. 

21  And  afterward  she  bore  a 
daughter,  and  she  called  her 
name  Dinah. 

22  And  God  remembered  Ra- 
chel, and  God  hearkened  to  her, 
and  opened  her  womb. 

23  And  she  conceived,  and 
bore  a son;  and  she  said,  God 
hath  taken  away  my  reproach. 

24  And  she  called  his  name 
Joseph  [Yosseph],  saying,  The 
Lord  shall  add  to  me  another 
son. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Rachel  had  born  Joseph,  that 
Jacob  said  unto  Laban,  Send 
me  away,  that  I may  go  unto 
my  own  place,  and  to  my  coun- 
try. 

26  Give  me  my  wives  and  my 
children,  for  whom  I have  served 
thee,  and  let  me  go  ; for  thou 
knowest  my  service  with  which 
I have  served  thee. 

27  And  Laban  said  unto  him, 
If  I could  but  find  favour  in  thy 
eyes;  I have  learned  by  experi- 
ence that  the  Lord  hath  blessed 
me  for  thy  sake.'*' 

28  And  he  said,  Appoint  me 
thy  wages,  and  I will  give  them. 

29  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Thou  knowest  how  I have  served 
thee,  and  what  thy  cattle  hath 
become  with  me. 

30  For  it  was  a little  which 
thou  hadst  before  I came,  and  it 
is  now  increased  unto  a multi- 
tude ; and  the  Lord  hath  blessed 
thee  since  my  coming;  and  now 
when  shall  I provide  also  for  my 
own  house  ? 

31  And  he  sai?l,  What  shall  I 
give  thee?  And  Jacob  said, 
1 hou  shalt  not  give  me  the 


least ; if  thou  wilt  do  this  thing 
jfor  me,  I will  again  feed  and 
keep  thy  flock : 

32  I will  pass  through  all  thy 
flock  to-day,  removing  from 
there  every  speckled  and  spot- 
ted lamb,  and  every  brown  lamb 
among  the  sheep,  and  whatever 
is  spotted  an»d  speckled  among 
the  goats;  and  such  shall  be 
after  this  my  reward. 

33  And  my  righteousness  shall 
testify  for  me  in  time  to  come, 
when  it  shall  come  with  my  re- 
ward before  thy  face  : every  one 
that  is  not  speckled  and  spotted 
among  the  goats,  and  brown 
among  the  sheep,  that  shall  be 
counted  stolen  with  me. 

34  And  Laban  said,  Well,  let 
it  be  according  to  thy  word. 

35  And  he  removed  on  that 
day  the  he-goats  that  were  ring- 
streaked  and  spotted,  and  all  the 
she-goats  that  were  speckled  and 
spotted,  every  one  that  had  some 
white  on  it,  and  all  the  brown 
among  the  sheep,  and  gave  them 
into  the  hand  of  his  sons. 

36  And  he  put  a space  of  a 
three  days’ journey  between  him- 
self and  Jacob;  and  Jacob  fed 
the  flocks  of  Laban  that  were 
left. 

37  And  Jacob  took  himself 
rods  of  green  poplar,  and  of  the 
hazel  and  chestnut  tree;  and 
peeled  thereon  white  streaks, 
laying  bare  the  white  which  was 
on  the  rods. 

38  And  he  set  the  rods  which 
he  had  peeled  in  the  gutters  in 
the  watering  troughs,  where  the 
flocks  came  to  drink,  just  before 
the  flocks,  and  where  they  con- 
iceived,  when  they  came  to  drink. 

39  And  the  flocks  conceived 
before  the  rods,  and  brought 
I forth  ring-streaked,  speckled, 
'and  spotted. 

40  And  these  lambs  did  Jacob 

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separa  te,  and  set  the  faces  of  the  I 
flocks  toward  the  ring-streaked, 
and  whatever  was  brown  in  the  [ 
flock  cf  Laban;  arid  he  put  his 
own  flocks  by  themselves,  and 
I ut  them  not  with  Laban’s  cattle. 

4  1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when- 
soever the  stronger  cattle  did 
conceive,  that  Jacob  laid  the 
rods  before  the  eyes  of  the  cattle 
in  the  gutters,  that  they  might 
conceive  among  the  rods. 

42  But  when  the  cattle  were 
feeble,  he  put  them  not  in;  so 
the  feebler  belonged  to  Laban, 
and  the  stronger  to  Jacob. 

43  And  the  man  increased  ex- 
ceedingly, and  he  had  many 
flocks,  and  maid-servants,  and 
men-servants,  and  camels,  and 
asses. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1 And  he  heard  the  words  of 
Laban’s  sons,  saying,  Jacob  hath 
taken  away  all  that  was  our 
father’s,  and  of  that  which  was 
our  father’s  hath  he  gotten  all 
this  wealth. 

2 And  Jacob  beheld  the  coun- 
tenance of  Laban,  and,  behold, 
it  was  not  toward  him  as  before. 

3 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Jacob,  Return  unto  the  land  of 
thy  fathers,  and  to  thy  birth- 
place ; and  I will  be  with  thee. 

4 And  Jacob  sent  and  called 
Rachel  and  Leah  to  the  field 
unto  his  flock. 

5 And  he  said  unto  them,  I 
see  your  father’s  countenance, 
that  it  is  not  toward  me  as  be- 
fore; but  the  God  of  my  father 
hath  been  with  me. 

6 And  ye  know  well  that  with 
all  my  power  I have  served  your 
father. 

7 And  your  father  hath  de- 
ceived me,  and  changed  my 
wages  ten  times ; but  God  suf- 
fered him  not  to  do  me  evil. 

44 


I 8 If  he  said  thus,  The  speckled 
shall  be  thy  wages;  then  boro 
all  the  flocks  speckled:  and  if 
he  said  thus,  The  ring-streaked 
shall  be  my  reward ; then  bore 
all  the  flocks  ring-streaked. 

9 Thus  God  took  away  the 
cattle  of  your  father,  and  gave 
them  to  me. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
time  that  the  flocks  conceived, 
that  I lifted  up  my  eyes,  and 
saw  in  a dream,  and,  behold, 
the  rams  which  leaped  upon 
the  flocks  were  ring-streaked, 
speckled,  and  grizzled. 

11  And  an  angel  of  God  spoke 
unto  me  in  the  dream,  Jacob: 
and  I said,  Here  am  I. 

12  And  he  said,  Lift  up  now 
thy  eyes  and  see,  all  the  rams 
which  leap  upon  the  flocks  are 
ring-streaked,  speckled,  and 
grizzled;  for  I have  seen  all 
that  Laban  doth  unto  thee. 

13  I am  the  God  of  Beth-el, 
where  thou  anointedst  a pillar, 
where  thou  madest  unto  me  a 
vow  : now  arise,  get  thee  out 
from  this  land,  and  return  unto 
the  land  of  thy  birth. 

14  And  Rachel  and  Leah  an- 
swered and  said  unto  him,  I? 
there  yet  any  portion  or  inherit- 
ance for  us  in  our  father’s  house  ? 

15  Were  Ave  not  counted  of 
him  as  strangers?  for  he  hath 
sold  us;  and  he  hath  quite  con- 
sumed also  our  money. 

16  For  all  the  riches  which 
God  hath  taken  from  our  father, 
that  is  ours,  and  our  children’s  . 
now  then,  whatsoever  God  hata 
said  unto  thee,  do.'*' 

17  Then  Jacob  rose  up,  and 
set  his  sons  and  his  wives  upon 
camels ; 

18  And  he  led  away  all  his 
cattle,  and  all  his  goods  which 
he  had  gotten,  the  cattle  of  his 
acquiring,  which  he  had  gotten 


GENESIS  XXXI.  VAYETZAY. 


in  Padan-aram,  to  go  to  Isaac 
his  father  into  the  land  of  Ca- 
ha’an. 

19  And  Laban  was  gone  to 
shear  his  sheep ; and  Rachel 
stole  the  images  that  were  her 
father’s. 

20  And  Jacob  stole  away  un- 
awares to  Laban  the  Syrian,  by 
not  letting  him  know  that  he 
was  going  to  flee. 

21  And  he  fled  with  all  that 
he  had  : and  he  rose  up,  and 
passed  over  the  river,  and  set 
his  face  toward  the  mount  of 
Gil’ad. 

22  And  it  was  told  to  Laban 
on  the  third  day  that  Jacob  was 
fled. 

23  And  he  took  his  brethren 
with  him,  and  pursued  after  him 
a seven  days’  journey;  and  he 
overtook  him  at  the  mount  of 
Gil’ad. 

24  And  God  came  to  Laban, 
the  Syrian,  in  a dream  of  the 
night,  and  said  unto  him,  Take 
thou  heed  that  thou  speak  not 
to  Jacob  either  good  or  bad. 

25  Then  Laban  overtook  Ja- 
cob; now  Jacob  had  pitched  his 
tent  on  the  mount,  and  Laban 
with  his  brethren  pitched  on  the 
mount  of  Gil'ad. 

26  And  Laban  said  to  Jacob, 
What  hast  thou  done,  that  thou 
hast  stolen  away  unawares  to 
me,  and  led  away  my  daugh- 
ters, as  captives  taken  with  the 
sword  ? 

27  Wherefore  didst  thou  flee 
away  secretly,  and  steal  away 
from  me;  and  why  didst  thou 
not  tell  me,  that  I might  have 
sent  thee  away  with  mirth,  and 
with  songs,  with  tabret,  and  with 
harp? 

28  And  (why)  hast  thou  not 
suffered  me  to  kiss  my  sons  and 
my  daughters?  now  thou  hast 
acted  foolishly  in  so  doing. 


29  It  is  in  the  power  of  my 
hand  to  do  you  hurt;  but  the 
God  of  your  father  spoke  unto 
me  yesternight,  saying,  Take 
thou  heed  that  thou  speak  not  to 
Jacob  either  good  or  bad. 

30  And  now,  thou  wouldst 
needs  be  gone,  because  thou 
greatly  longedst  after  thy  fa- 
ther’s house ; (yet)  wherefore 
hast  thou  stolen  my  gods  ? 

31  And  Jacob  answered  and 
said  to  Laban,  Because  I was 
afraid,  for  I said,  Peradventure 
thou  wouldst  take  by  force  thy 
daughters  from  me. 

32  With  whomsoever  thou 
findest  thy  gods,  let  him  not 
live;  before  our  brethren  seek 
out  thou  what  is  thine  with  me, 
and  take  it  to  thee;  but  Jacob 
knew  not  that  Rachel  had  stolen 
them. 

33  And  Laban  went  into  the 
tent  of  Jacob,  and  into  the  tent 
of  Leah,  and  into  the  tent  of  the 
two  maid-servants;  but  he  found 
nothing;  he  then  went  out  of 
the  tent  of  Leah,  and  entered 
into  Rachel’s  tent. 

34  Now  Rachel  had  taken  tho 
images,  and  put  them  in  the 
saddle-cushion  of  the  camel,  and 
sat  upon  them  ; and  Laban 
searched  all  the  tent,  and  found 
nothing. 

35  And  she  said  to  her  father, 
Let  it  not  displease  my  lord  that 
I cannot  rise  up  before  thee;  for 
the  custom  of  women  is  upon 
me;  and  thus  he  searched,  but 
found  not  the  images. 

36  Now  Jacob  became  wioth, 
and  quarrelled  with  Laban  ; and 
Jacob  answered  and  said  to  La- 
ban, What  is  my  trespass  ? what 
is  my  sin,  that  thou  hast  so  hotly 
pursued  after  me  ? 

37  Although  thou  hast  search- 
ed all  my  goods,  what  hast  thou 
found  of  all  the  articles  of  thy 

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GENESIS  XXXI.  XXXII.  VAYETZAY. 


household?  set  it  here  before  my 
brethren  and  thy  brethren,  that 
they  may  judge  between  us 
both. 

38  These  twenty  years  have  I 
been  with  thee : thy  ewes  and 
thy  she-goats  have  not  cast  their 
young:  and  the  rams  of  thy 
flock  have  I not  eaten. 

39  That  which  was  torn  of 
beasts  I brought  not  unto  thee; 
I had  to  bear  the  loss  of  it,  of 
my  hand  didst  thou  require  it, 
whatever  was  stolen  by  day,  or 
stolen  by  night. 

40  (Where)  I was  in  the  day 
the  heat  consumed  me,  and  the 
frost  by  night ; and  my  sleep  de- 
parted from  my  eyes. 

41  These  twenty  years  have  I 
been  in  thy  house ; I have  served 
thee  fourteen  years  for  thy  two 
daughters,  and  six  years  for  thy 
flocks:  and  thou  hast  changed 
my  wages  ten  times. 

42  Except  the  God  of  my  fa- 
ther, the  God  of  Abraham,  and 
the  Fear  of  Isaac,  had  been  with 
me,  surely  thou  hadst  now  sent 
me  away  empty ; my  affliction 
and  the  labour  of  my  hands  God 
hath  seen,  and  decided  yester- 
night.* 

43  And  Laban  answered  and 
said  unto  Jacob,  The  daughters 
are  my  daughters,  and  the  chil- 
dren are  my  children,  and  the 
flocks  are  my  flocks,  and  all  that 
thou  seest  is  mine ; but  as  to  my 
daughters,  what  can  I do  unto 
them  this  day,  or  unto  their  chil- 
dren whom  they  have  born  ? 

41  And  now,  come  thou,  let 
us  make  a covenant,  I and  thou ; 
and  let  it  be  for  a witness  be- 
tween me  and  thee. 

45  And  Jacob  took  a stone, 
and  set  it  up  for  a pillar. 

46  And  Jacob  said  unto  his 
brethren,  Gather  stones;  and 
they  took  stones,  and  made  a 

46 


heap:  and  they  ate  there  upoc 
the  heap. 

47  And  Laban  called  it  Yegar- 
sahadutha;  but  Jacob  called  it 
Gal’ed. 

48  And  Laban  said,  This  heap 
is  a witness  betw'een  me  and 
thee  this  day;  therefore  called 
he  its  name  Gal’ed; 

49  And  Mitzpah ; for  he  said, 
The  Lord  shall  watch  between 
me  and  thee,  when  we  are  absent 
one  from  the  other; 

50  If  thou  shouldst  afflict  my 
daughters,  or  if  thou  shouldst 
take  other  wives  besides  my 
daughters,  when  there  is  no  man 
with  us:  see,  God  is  witness  be- 
tween me  and  thee. 

51  And  Laban  said  to  Jacob, 
Behold  this  heap,  and  behold 
this  pillar,  which  I have  cast  up 
between  me  and  thee; 

52  Witness  be  this  heap  and 
witness  be  this  pillar,  that  I will 
not  pass  by  this  heap,  and  that 
thou  shalt  not  pass  unto  me  by 
this  heap  and  this  pillar,  for 
evil. 

53  The  God  of  Abraham  and 
the  God  of  Nachor  shall  judge 
between  us,  the  God  of  their  fa- 
ther; but  Jacob  swore  by  the 
Fear  of  his  father  Isaac. 

54  Then  Jacob  slew  some  cat- 
tle upon  the  mount,  and  called 
his  brethren  to  eat  bread;  and 
they  did  eat  bread,  and  tarried 
all  night  on  the  mount.* 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1 And  early  in  the  morning 
Laban  rose  up,  and  kissed  his 
sons  and  his  daughters  and 
blessed  them ; and  Laban  de- 
parted, and  returned  unto  his 
own  place. 

2 And  Jacob  went  on  his  way, 
and  there  met  him  angels  of 
God. 

3 And  when  Jacob  saw  them, 


GENESIS  XXXII. 
foe  said,  This  is  a host  of  God ; 
and  he  called  the  name  of  that 
place  Machanayim. 

Haphtorah  in  Hosea  xi.  7 to  xii.  12. 
borne  read  from  xii.  13,  to  xiv.  10. 


Sec.  8.  VAYISHLACH,  nStr'V 

4 And  Jacob  sent  messen- 
gers before  him  to  ’Esau  his  bro- 
ther unto  the  land  of  Se’ir,  the 
country  of  Edom. 

5 And  he  commanded  them, 
saying-.  Thus  shall  ye  speak  unto 
my  lord,  to  ’Esau,  Thus  hath 
said  thy  servant  Jacob,  With 
Laban  hace  I sojourned,  and 
stayed  until  now. 

6 And  I have  acquired  oxen, 
and  asses,  flocks,  and  men-ser- 
vants, and  women-servants;  and 
I send  now  to  tell  my  lord,  to 
find  grace  in  thy  eyes. 

7 And  the  messengers  return- 
ed to  Jacob,  saying,  We  came  to 
thy  brother,  to  ’Esau,  and  also 
he  cometh  to  meet  thee,  and  four 
hundred  men  with  him. 

8 Then  Jacob  was  greatly 
afraid,  and  he  felt  distressed; 
and  he  divided  the  people  that 
were  with  him,  and  the  flocks, 
and  the  herds,  and  the  camels, 
into  two  bands. 

9 And  he  said,  If  ’Esau  should 
come  to  the  one  band  and  smite 
it,  then  the  other  band  which  is 
left  may  escape. 

10  And  Jacob  said,  0 God  of 
my  father  Abraham,  and  God  of 
my  father  Isaac,  the  Lord  who 
saidst  unto  me,  Return  unto  thy 
country,  and  to  thy  birthplace, 
and  I will  deal  well  with  thee : 

111  am  not  worthy  of  all  the 
kindness,  and  of  all  the  truth, 
which  thou  hast  shown  unto  thy 
servant ; for  with  my  staff’  I pass- 
ed over  this  Jordan;  and  now  I 
am  become  two  bands. 

22  Deliver  me,  I pray  thee, 


VAYISHLACH. 
from  the  hand  of  my  brother, 
from  the  hand  of  ’Esau ; for  I 
fear  him,  lest  he  will  come  and 
smite  me,  the  mother  with  the 
children. 

13  And  thou  saidst,  I will 
surely  do  thee  good,  and  make 
thy  seed  as  the  sand  of  the  sea, 
which  cannot  be  numbered  for 
multitude.* 

14  And  he  lodged  there  that 
same  night ; and  he  took  of  that 
which  he  carried  with  him,  a pre- 
sent for  ’Esau  his  brother  : 

15  Two  hundred  she-goats, 
and  twenty  lie-goats,  two  hun- 
dred ewes,  and  twenty  rams, 

16  Thirty  milch-camels  with 
their  colts,  forty  cows,  and  ten 
bulls,  twenty  she-asses,  and  ten 
foals. 

17  And  he  delivered  them  in- 
to the  hand  of  his  servants,  every 
drove  by  itself;  and  he  said  un- 
to his  servants,  Pass  on  before 
me,  and  put  a space  between 
drove  and  drove. 

18  And  he  commanded  the  fore- 
most, saying,  When  ’Esau  my 
brother  should  meet  thee,  and 
ask  thee,  saying,  W hose  art  thou  ? 
and  whither  art  thou  going?  and 
for  whom  are  these  before  thee? 

19  Then  shalt  thou  say,  They 
belong  to  thy  servant,  to  Jacob ; 
it  is  a present  sent  unto  my  lord, 
to  ’Esau  ; and,  behold,  also,  he  is 
himself  behind  us. 

20  And  so  he  commanded  also 
the  second,  also  the  third,  as  also 
all  that  followed  the  droves,  say- 
ing, After  this  manner  shall  ye 
speak  unto  ’Esau,  when  ye  find 
him. 

21  And  say  ye  moreover,  Be- 
hold, also  thy  servant  Jacob  is 
behind  us.  For  he  said,  I will 
appease  him  with  the  present 
that  goeth  before  me,  and  after- 
ward I will  see  his  face ; perad- 
venture  he  will  receive  me  kindly, 

47 


GENESIS  XXXII.  XXXIII.  VAYISHLACII. 


22  The  present  went  thus  on  I 
before  him ; and  he  lodged  him- 
self that  night  in  the  camp. 

23  And  he  rose  up  that  night, 
and  he  took  his  two  wives,  and 
his  two  women-servants,  and  his 
eleven  sons,  and  passed  over  the 
ford  of  the  Yabbok. 

24  And  he  took  them,  and  sent 
them  over  the  stream,  and  sent 
over  what  he  had. 

25  And  Jacob  was  left  alone; 
and  there  wrestled  a man  with 
him  until  the  breaking  of  the 
day. 

26  And  when  he  saw  that  he 
could  not  prevail  against  him,  he 
struck  against  the  hollow  of  his 
thigh  ; and  the  hollow  of  Jacob’s 
thigh  was  put  out  of  joint,  as  he 
was  wrestling  with  him. 

27  And  he  said,  Let  me  go,  for 
the  day  hath  dawned.  And  he 
said,  I will  not  let  thee  go  until 
thou  hast  blessed  me. 

28  And  he  said  unto  him, 
What  is  thy  name  ? and  he  said, 
Jacob. 

29  And  he  said,  Not  Jacob 
shall  any  more  be  called  thy 
name,  but  Israel  [Yisrael] ; for 
as  a prince  hast  thou  power  with 
God  and  with  men,  and  hast  pre- 
vailed. 

30  And  Jacob  asked  him,  and 
said,  Tell  me,  I pray  thee,  thy 
name.  And  he  said,  Wherefore 
is  it  that  thou  dost  ask  after  my 
name  ? And  he  blessed  him 
there.* 

31  And  Jacob  called  the  name 
of  the  place  Peniel : for  I have 
seen  an  angel  of  God  face  to  face, 
and  my  life  hath  been  preserved.  < 

32  And  the  sun  rose  unto  him 
as  he  passed  by  Penuel,  and  he 
halted  upon  his  thigh. 

33  Therefore  do  the  children 
of  Israel  not  eat  the  sinew  which 
shrank,  which  is  upon  the  hollow 
of  the  thigh,  unto  this  day;  be- 

4K 


cause  he  struck  against  the  hol« 
low  of  Jacob’s  thigh  on  the  sinew 
that  shrank. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1 And  Jacob  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  looked,  and  behold,  ’Esau 
came,  and  with  him  four  hundred 
men.  And  he  divided  the  chil- 
dren unto  Leah,  and  unto  Ra- 
chel, and  unto  the  two  hand- 
maids. 

2 And  he  put  the  handmaids 
and  their  children  foremost,  and 
Leah  and  her  children  after,  and 
Rachel  and  Joseph  hindermost. 

3 And  he  himself  passed  on 
before  them,  and  bowed  himself 
to  the  ground  seven  times,  until 
he  came  near  to  his  brother. 

4 And  ’Esau  ran  to  meet  him, 
and  embraced  him,  and  fell  on 
his  neck,  and  kissed  him;  and 
they  wept. 

5 And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  saw  the  women  and  the  chil- 
dren ; and  said,  Who  are  these 
with  thee?  And  he  said,  The 
children  whom  God  hath  gra- 
ciously given  thy  servant.* 

6 Then  came  the  handmaids 
near,  they  and  their  children, 
and  they  bowed  themselves. 

7 And  Leah  also  with  her  chil- 
dren came  near,  and  they  bowed 
themselves  ; and  after  that  came 
Joseph  near  and  Rachel,  and 
they  bowed  themselves. 

8 And  he  said,  What  meanest 
thou  by  all  this  drove  which  I 
have  met?  And  he  said,  To  find 
grace  in  the  eyes  of  my  lord. 

9 And  ’Esau  said,  I have 
enough,  my  brother,  keep  unto 
thyself  what  thou  hast. 

1 0 And  Jacob  said,  This  must 
not  be,  I pray  thee;  if  1 1 ave  but 
found  grace  in  thy  eyes,  then  do 
thou  receive  my  present  at  my 
hand ; since  I have  seen  thy  face, 
it  is  as  though  I had  seen  the 


GENESIS  XXXIII.  XXXIV.  VAYISHLACH. 


face  of  an  angel,  and  because 
thou  hast  received  me  kindly. 

11  Take,  I pray  thee,  my  pre- 
sent that  is  brought  to  thee  ; be- 
cause God  hath  dealt  graciously 
with  me,  and  because  I have  a 
plenty  of  all.  And  he  urged  him, 
and  he  took  it. 

I 2 And  he  said,  Let  us  depart, 
and  move  farther,  and  I will  tra- 
vel near  thee. 

13  And  he  said  unto  him,  My 
lord  knoweth  that  the  children 
are  tender,  and  the  flocks  and 
herds  with  young  are  a charge 
on  me  : and  if  they  should  over- 
drive them  one  day,  all  the  flock 
would  die. 

II  Let  my  lord,  I pray  thee, 
pass  on  before  his  servant : and 
I will  lead  on  slowly,  according 
as  the  cattle  that  goeth  before 
me  and  the  children  may  be  able 
to  travel,  until  I come  unto  my 
lord  unto  Se’ir. 

15  And  ’Esau  said,  Let  me,  I 
pray  thee,  leave  with  thee  some 
of  the  people  that  are  with  me. 
And  he  said,  What  needeth  it  ? 
let  me  only  find  grace  in  the  eyes 
of  my  lord. 

16  So  ’Esau  returned  that  day 
on  his  way  unto  Se’ir. 

17  And  Jacob  journeyed  to 
Succoth  and  built  himself  a 
house,  and  for  his  cattle  he  made 
booths ; therefore  he  called  the 
name  of  the  place  Succoth. 

18  <[[  And  Jacob  came  in  good 
health  to  the  city  of  Shechem, 
which  is  in  the  land  of  Cana’an, 
when  he  came  from  Padan-aram ; 
and  he  encamped  before  the  city. 

19  And  he  bought  the  parcel 
of  the  field,  where  he  had  spread 
his  tent,  at  the  hand  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Chamor,  the  father  of 
Shechem,  for  a hundred  kessitah. 

20  And  he  erected  there  an 
altar,  and  called  it  El-Elohe- 
Yisrael.* 


CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1 And  Dinah  the  daughter 
of  Leah,  whom  she  had  born  un- 
to Jacob,  went  out  to  look  about 
among  the  daughters  of  the  lan  :l. 

2 And  Shechem  the  son  cf 
Chamor  the  Hivite,  the  prince  of 
the  country,  saw  her;  and  he 
took  her,  and  lay  with  her,  and 
did  her  violence. 

3 And  his  soul  clave  unto  Di- 
nah the  daughter  of  Jacob,  and 
he  loved  the  maiden,  and  spoke 
kindly  unto  the  maiden. 

4 And  Shechem  spoke  unto 
Chamor  his  father,  saying,  Get 
me  this  girl  for  wife. 

5 And  Jacob  heard  that  he  had 
defiled  Dinah  his  daughter;  but 
his  sons  were  with  his  cattle  in 
the  field : and  Jacob  held  his 
peace  until  they  were  come. 

6 And  Chamor  the  father  of 
Shechem,  went  out  unto  Jacob 
to  speak  with  him. 

7 And  the  sons  of  Jacob  came 
from  the  field  when  they  heard 
it,  'and  the  men  were  grieved, 
and  it  excited  their  anger  greatly ; 
because  he  had  wrought  a dis- 
graceful thing  in  Israel  to  lie 
with  the  daughter  of  Jacob,  and 
this  ought  not  to  be  done. 

8 And  Chamor  spoke  with 
them,  saying,  The  soul  of  She- 
chem my  son  longeth  for  your 
daughter ; give  her,  I pray  you, 
unto  him  for  wife. 

9 And  intermarry  with  us ; 
your  daughters  ye  shall  give  un- 
to us,  and  our  daughters  ye  may 
take  unto  yourselves. 

10  And  with  us  shall  ye  dwell ; 
and  the  land  shall  be  open  before 
you  ; dwell  and  trade  ye  therein, 
and  acquire  possessions  therein. 

1 1 And  Shechem  said  unto  her 
father  and  unto  her  brothers,  Let 
me  but  find  grace  in  your  eyes, 
and  whatever  ye  may  say  unto 
me,  I will  give. 


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12  Ask  of  me  ever  so  much 
dowry  and  gift,  and  I will  give, 
just  as  ye  may  say  unto  me; 
but  give  me  the  maiden  for 
wife. 

13  And  the  sons  ©f  Jacob  an- 
swered Shechem  and  Chamor  his 
father  with  cunning,  and  spoke; 
because  he  had  defiled  Dinah 
their  sister. 

14  And  they  said  unto  them, 
We  cannot  do  this  thing,  to  give 
our  sister  to  one  that  is  uncir- 
cumcised ; for  that  would  be  a 
reproach  unto  us. 

15  But  on  this  condition  will 
we  consent  unto  }7ou;  if  ye  will 
become  as  we  are,  that  ever}7 
male  of  you  be  circumcised  : 

16  Then  will  we  give  our 
daughters  unto  you,  and  we  will 
take  your  daughters  unto  us; 
and  we  will  dwell  with  you,  and 
we  will  become  one  people. 

17  But  if  ye  will  not  hearken 
unto  us,  to  be  circumcised,  then 
will  we  take  our  daughter,  and 
go  our  way. 

18  And  their  words  were  pleas- 
ing in  the  eyes  of  Chamor,  and 
in  the  eyes  of  Shechem,  the  son 
of  Chamor. 

19  And  the  young  man  de- 
ferred not  to  do  the  thing,  be- 
cause he  had  delight  in  Jacob’s 
daughter  ; and  he  was  the  most 
honoured  of  all  the  house  of  his 
father. 

20  And  Chamor  and  Shechem 
his  son  came  unto  the  gate  of 
their  city,  and  spoke  with  the 
men  of  their  city,  saying, 

21  These  men  are  peaceably 
inclined  with  us;  therefore  let 
them  dwell  in  the  land,  and  trade 
therein ; and  the  land,  behold,  it 
is  large  enough  on  all  sides  be- 
fore them ; their  daughters  we 
will  take  unto  us  for  wives,  and 
our  daughters  we  will  give  unto 
them. 


22  Only  with  this  condition 
will  the  men  consent  unto  us  to 
dwell  with  us,  to  become  one  peo- 
ple, if  every  male  among  us  be  cir- 
cumcised, as  they  are  circum- 
cised. 

23  Their  cattle  and  their  sub- 
stance and  every  beast  of  theirs 
— will  they  not  be  ours  ? only  let 
us  consent  unto  them,  that  they 
may  dwell  with  us. 

24  And  unto  Chamor  and  un- 
to Shechem  his  son  hearkened  all 
that  went  out  of  the  gate  of  his 
city;  and  all  the  males  were  cir- 
cumcised, all  that  went  out  of  the 
gate  of  his  city. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
third  day,  when  they  were  sore, 
that  two  of  the  sons  of  Jacob, 
Simeon  and  Levi,  Dinah’s  bro- 
thers, took  each  his  sword,  and 
came  upon  the  city  unresisted 
and  slew  all  the  males. 

26  And  they  slew  Chamor  and 
Shechem  his  son  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword;  and  they  took  Di- 
nah out  of  Shechem’s  house,  and 
went  out. 

27  The  sons  of  Jacob  came 
upon  the  slain,  and  spoiled  the 
city,  because  they  had  defiled 
their  sister. 

28  They  took  their  sheep, 
and  their  oxen,  and  their  asses, 
and  that  which  was  in  the  city, 
and  that  which  was  in  the 
field. 

29  And  all  their  wealth,  and 
all  their  little  ones,  and  their 
wives  they  took  captive,  and 
spoiled ; and  all  that  was  in  the 
house. 

30  And  Jacob  said  unto  Sime- 
on and  Levi,  Ye  have  troubled 
me,  to  cause  me  to  be  hated  among 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land, 
among  the  Cana’anites  and  the 
Perizzites  : and  as  I am  but  few 
in  number,  they  may  gather 
themselves  together  against  me, 


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and  slay  me  ; and  I would  be  de- 
stroyed. I and  my  house. 

31  And  they  said,  Should  he 
deal  with  our  sister  as  with  a 
harlot  ? 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1 And  God  said  unto  Jacob, 
Arise,  Go  up  to  Beth -el,  and  dwell 
there ; and  make  there  an  altar 
unto  the  God  that  appeared  unto 
thee  when  thou  fleddest  from  the 
face  of  ’Esau  thy  brother. 

2 Then  said  Jacob  unto  his 
household,  and  to  all  that  were 
with  him,  Put  away  the  strange 
gods  that  are  among  you,  and 
cleanse  yourselves,  and  change 
your  garments. 

3 And  let  us  arise,  and  go  up 
to  Beth-el : and  I will  make  there 
an  altar  unto  the  God  who  an- 
swered me  on  the  day  of  my  dis- 
tress, and  was  with  me  on  the 
way  which  I went. 

4 And  they  gave  unto  Jacob 
all  the  strange  gods  which  were 
in  their  hand,  and  the  ear-rings 
which  were  in  their  ears ; and 
Jacob  hid  them  under  the  oak 
which  was  near  Shechein, 

5 And  they  journeyed;  and  the 
terror  of  God  was  upon  the  cities 
that  were  round  about  them,  and 
they  did  not  pursue  after  the  sons 
of  Jacob. 

6 So  Jacob  came  to  Luz,  which 
is  in  the  land  of  Cana’an,  that  is, 
Beth-el,  he  and  all  the  people 
that  were  with  him. 

7 And  he  built  there  an  altar, 
and  called  the  place  El-beth-el; 
because  there  God  appeared  un- 
to him,  when  he  fled  from  the 
face  of  his  brother. 

8 And  Deborah  Rebekah’s 
nurse  died,  and  she  was  buried 
beneath  Beth-el  under  an  oak  : 
and  he  called  its  name  Allon- 
bachuth. 

9 % And  God  appeared  unto 


Jacob  again,  when  he  came  from 
Padan-aram,  and  blessed  him. 

10  And  God  said  unto  him, 
Thy  name  is  Jacob;  thy  name 
shall  not  be  called  any  more 
Jacob,  but  Israel  shall  be  thy 
name:  and  he  called  his  name 
Israel. 

11  And  God  said  unto  him,  I 
am  God  the  Almighty;  be  fruit- 
ful and  multiply ; a nation  and 
an  assemblage  of  nations  shall 
spring  from  thee,  and  kings  shall 
come  out  of  thy  loins.  * 

12  And  the  land  which  I gave 
to  Abraham  and  to  Isaac,  to  thee 
will  I give  it  ; and  to  thy  seed 
after  thee  will  I give  the  land. 

13  And  God  went  up  from  him 
on  the  place  where  he  had  spoken 
with  him.* 

14  And  Jacob  set  up  a pillar 
at  the  place  where  he  had  spoken 
with  him,  a pillar  of  stone  ; and 
he  poured  a drink  offering  there- 
on, and  he  poured  oil  thereon. 

15  And  Jacob  called  the  name 
of  the  place  where  God  had  spo- 
ken with  him,  Beth-el. 

16  And  they  journeyed  from 
Beth-el ; and  there  was  yet  some 
distance  to  come  to  Ephrath, 
when  Rachel  travailed,  and  she 
had  hard  labour. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
she  was  in  hard  labour,  that  the 
midwife  said  unto  her,  Fear  not; 
for  this  child  also  is  a son  for 
thee. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  her 
soul  was  departing  (for  she  died), 
that  she  called  his  name  Ben- 
oni : but  his  father  called  him 
Benjamin. 

19  And  so  Rachel  died,  and 
was  buried  on  the  way  to  Ephrath, 
which  is  Beth-lechem. 

20  And  Jacob  set  a pillar  upon 
her  grave;  this  is  the  pillar  of 
Rachel’s  grave  unto  his  day. 

2 1 And  Israel  journeyed,  and 

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spread  his  tent  beyond  the  tower 
of  flocks  [’Eder], 

22  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Israel  dwelt  in  that  land,  that 
Reuben  went  and  lay  with  Bil- 
hah  his  father’s  concubine ; and 
Israel  heard  it. 

Now  the  sons  of  Jacob  were 
twelve. 

23  The  sons  of  Leah,  Jacob’s 
first-born,  Rciiben,  and  Simeon, 
and  Levi,  and  Judah,  and  Is- 
sachar,  and  Zebulun. 

24  The  sons  of  Rachel,  Joseph, 
and  Benjamin. 

25  And  the  sons  of  Bilhah, 
Rachel’s  handmaid,  Dan,  and 
Naphtali. 

26  And  the  sons  of  Zilpah, 
Leah’s  handmaid,  Gad,  and  Ash- 
er : these  are  the  sons  of  Jacob, 
that  were  born  to  him  in  Padan- 
aram. 

27  And  Jacob  came  unto  Isaac 
his  father  unto  Mamre,  the  city 
of  Arba’,  which  is  Hebron,  where 
Abraham  and  Isaac  had  so- 
journed. 

28  And  the  days  of  Isaac  were 
one  hundred  and  eighty  years. 

29  And  Isaac  departed  this 
life,  and  died,  and  was  gathered 
unto  his  people,  old  and  full  of 
days ; and  ’Esau  and  Jacob  his 
sons  buried  him. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

1 Now  these  are  the  gene- 
rations of  ’Esau,  who  is  Edom. 

2 ’Esau  took  his  wives  of  the 
daughters  of  Cana’an  ; ’Adah  the 
daughter  of  Elon  the  Hittite,  and 
Aholibamah  the  daughter  of 
’An ah  the  daughter  of  Zib’on  the 
Hivite ; 

3 And  Bahsemath  Ishma’el’s 
daughter,  the  sister  of  Neba- 

yoth  ; 

4 And  ’Adah  bore  to  ’Esau 
Eliphaz ; and  Bahsemath  bore 
Re’uel ; 

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5 And  Aholibamah  bore  Ye- 
’ush,  and  Ya’lam,  and  Korach : 
these  are  the  sons  of  ’Esau,  that 
were  born  unto  him  in  the  land 
of  Cana’an. 

6 And  ’Esau  took  his  wives, 
and  his  sons,  and  his  daughters, 
and  all  the  persons  of  his  house, 
and  his  cattle,  and  all  his  beasts, 
and  all  his  substance,  which  he 
had  gotten  in  the  land  of  Cana- 
’an ; and  went  into  another  coun- 
try from  the  face  of  his  brother 
Jacob. 

7 For  their  riches  were  more 
than  that  they  might  dwell  to- 
gether; and  the  land  of  their  so- 
journing could  not  bear  them, 
because  of  their  cattle. 

8 Thus  dwelt  ’Esau  in  mount 
Se’ir  : ’Esau  is  Edom. 

9 And  these  are  the  genera- 
tions of  ’Esau,  the  father  of  the 
Edom  in  mount  Se’ir. 

10  These  are  the  names  of 
’Esau’s  sons  : Eliphaz  the  son  of 
’Adah  the  wife  of  ’Esau,  Re’uel 
the  son  of  Bahsemath  the  wife 
of  ’Esau. 

11  And  the  sons  of  Eliphaz 
were  Theman,  Omar,  Zepho,  and 
Ga’tam,  and  Kenaz. 

12  And  Thirnna’  was  concu- 
bine to  Eliphaz  ’Esau’s  son  : and 
she  bore  to  Eliphaz  ’Amalek ; 
these  were  the  sons  of  ’Adah, 
’Esau’s  wife. 

13  And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Re’uel:  Nachath,  and  Zerach, 
Shammah,  and  Mizzah ; these 
were  the  sons  of  Bailsman  n, 
’Esau’s  wife. 

14  And  these  were  the  sons 
of  Aholibamah,  the  daughter  of 
'An ah  the  daughter  of  Zib’ou, 
’Esau’s  wife : and  she  bore  to 
’Esau  Ye’ush,  and  Ya’lam,  and 
Korach. 

15  These  are  the  dukes  of  the 
sons  of  ’Esau;  the  sons  of  Eli- 
phaz the  first-born  of ’Esau:  duke 


GENESIS  XXXVI.  VAYISHLACII. 


Theman,  duke  Omar,  duke  Ze- 
pho,  duke  Kenaz, 

16  Duke  Korach,  duke  Ga’tam, 
duke  ’Amalek;  these  are  the 
dukes  of  Eliphaz  in  the  land  of 
Edom ; these  are  the  sons  of 
Adah. 

17  And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Re’uel  ’Esau's  son : duke  Na- 
chath,  duke  Zerach,  duke  Sham- 
mah,  duke  Mizzah  ; these  are  the 
dukes  of  Re’uel  in  the  land  of 
Edom;  these  are  the  sons  of 
Bahseinath,  ’Esau’s  wife. 

18  And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Aholibamah,  ’Esau’s  wife:  duke 
Ye’ush,  duke  Ya’lam,  duke  Ko- 
rach ; these  are  the  dukes  of  Aho- 
libamah, the  daughter  of  ’Anah, 
’Esau’s  wife. 

19  These  are  the  sons  of  ’Esau, 
and  these  are  their  dukes : this 
is  Edom.* 

20  These  are  the  sons  of 
Se’ir  the  Chorite,  who  inhabited 
the  land : Lotan,  and  Shobal,  and 
Zib’on,  and  ’Anah, 

21  And  Dishon,  and  Etzer,  and 
Dishan ; these  are  the  dukes  of 
the  Chorites,  the  children  of  Se’ir 
in  the  land  of  ’Edom. 

22  And  the  children  of  Lotan 
were  Chori  and  Heman  ; and  Lo- 
tan’s  sister  was  Thimna’. 

23  And  these  were  the  chil- 
dren of  Shobal : ’Alvan,  and  Ma- 
nachath,  and  ’Ebal,  Shepho,  and 
Onam. 

24  And  these  are  the  children 
of  Zib’on  : both  Ajah,  and  ’Anah  ; 
this  was  that  ’Anah  that  found 
the  mules  in  the  wilderness,  as 
he  fed  the  asses  of  Zib’on  his 
father. 

25  And  these  are  the  children 
of  ’Anah  : Dishon,  and  Aholiba- 
mah  the  daughter  of  ’Anah. 

26  And  these  are  the  children 
of  Dishan  : Chemdan,  and  Esh- 
ban,  and  Yithran,  and  Cheran. 

27  These  are  the  children  of 

5* 


Etzer:  Bilhan,  and  Za’avan,  and 
’Akan. 

28  These  are  the  children  of 
Dishan  : ’Uz,  and  Aran. 

29  These  are  the  dukes  of  the 
Chorites  : duke  Lotan,  duke  Sho- 
bal, duke  Zib’on,  duke  ’Anah; 

30  Duke  Dishon,  duke  Etzer, 
duke  Dishan ; these  are  the  dukes 
of  the  Chorites,  after  their  dukes 
in  the  land  of  Se’ir. 

31  And  these  are  the  kings 
that  reigned  in  the  land  of  Edom, 
before  there  reigned  any  king 
over  the  children  of  Israel. 

32  And  there  reigned  in  Edom 
Bela’  the  son  of  Be’or : and  the 
name  of  the  city  was  Dinhabah. 

33  And  Bela’  died,  and  there 
reigned  in  his  stead  Yobab  the 
son  of  Zerach  of  Bozrah. 

34  And  Yobab  died,  and  there 
reigned  in  his  stead  Chusham  of 
the  land  of  Theman. 

35  And  Chusham  died,  and 
there  reigned  in  his  stead  Hadad 
the  son  of  Bedad,  who  smote 
Midian  in  the  field  of  Moab;  and 
the  name  of  his  city  was  ’Avith. 

36  And  Hadad  d-:ed,  and  there 
reigned  in  his  stead  Samlah  of 
Masrekah. 

37  And  Samlah  died,  and  there 
reigned  in  his  stead  Shaiil  of 
Rechoboth  by  the  river. 

38  And  Shaiil  died,  and  there 
reigned  in  his  stead  Ba’al-chanan 
the  son  of  ’Acbbor. 

39  And  Ba’al-chanan  the  son 
of  ’Achbor  died,  and  there  reign- 
ed in  his  stead  Hadar,  and  the 
name  of  his  city  was  Pa’u ; and 
his  wife’s  name  was  Mehetabel, 
the  daughter  of  Matred,  the 
daughter  of  Me-zahab.* 

40  And  these  are  the  names 
of  the  dukes  of  ’Esau,  accord- 
ing to  their  families,  after  their 
places,  by  their  names : duke 
Thimna’,  duke  ’Alvah,  duke 
Yetheth, 


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4 1 Duke  Aholibamah,  duke 
Elah,  duke  Pinon, 

42  Duke  Kenaz,  duke Theman, 
duke  Mibzar, 

43  Duke  Magdiel,  duke  ’Irani ; 
these  are  the  dukes  of  Edom, 
according  to  their  habitations 
in  the  land  of  their  possession ; 
this  is  ’Esau  the  father  of  the 
Edom. 

liaphtorah  in  Hosea  xii.  13,  to  xiv.  10. 
Others  read  from  xi.  7 to  xii.  12.  Thei 
Portuguese  read  Obadiah  i.  1-21. 


Sec.  9.  VAYESHEB, 
CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

1 And  Jacob  dwelt  in  the 
land  of  his  father’s  sojourning, 
in  the  land  of  Cana’an. 

2 These  are  the  generations 
of  Jacob.  Joseph,  being  seven- 
teen years  old,  was  feeding  the 
flock  with  his  brothers ; and  he 
was  as  a lad  with  the  sons  of 
Bilhah,  and  with  the  sons  of  Zil- 
pah,  his  father’s  wives;  and  Jo- 
seph brought  evil  reports  of  them 
unto  his  father. 

3 Now  Israel  loved  Joseph 
more  than  all  his  children,  be- 
cause he  was  the  son  of  his  old 
age  ; and  he  made  him  a coat  of 
many  colours. 

4 And  when  his  brothers  saw 
that  their  father  loved  him  more 
than  all  his  brothers,  they  hated 
him,  and  could  not  speak  peace- 
ably unto  him. 

5 And  Joseph  dreamed  a 
dream,  and  he  told  it  to  his  bro- 
thers: and  they  hated  him  yet 
the  more. 

6 And  he  said  unto  them,  Hear, 
I pray  you,  this  dream  which  I 
have  dreamed. 

7 And,  behold,  we  were  bind-] 
ing  sheaves  in  the  field,  and,  lo,  j 
my  sheaf  arose,  and  also  remain- 
ed standing  upright;  and,  be- 
hold, your  sheaves  placed  them-! 

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selves  round  about,  and  made 
obeisance  to  my  sheaf. 

8 And  his  brothers  said  to 
him,  Shalt  thou  indued  reign 
over  us?  or  shalt  thou  indeed 
have  dominion  over  us?  And 
they  hated  him  yet  the  more  for 
his  dreams,  and  for  his  words. 

9 And  he  dreamed  yet  another 
dream,  and  told  it  to  his  brothers; 
and  he  said,  Behold,  I have 
dreamed  a dream  more ; and,  be- 
hold, the  sun  and  the  moon  and 
eleven  stars  made  obeisance  to 
me. 

10  And  he  told  it  to  his  father, 
and  to  his  brothers ; and  his  fa- 
ther rebuked  him,  and  said  unto 
him,  What  is  this  dream  that 
thou  hast  dreamed  ? Shall  we 
indeed  come,  I and  thy  mother, 
and  thy  brothers,  to  bow  down 
ourselves  to  thee  to  the  earth  ? 

11  And  his  brothers  envied 
him;  but  his  father  noted  the 
matter  (in  his  mind).* 

12  And  his  brothers  wrent  to 
feed  their  father’s  flocks  in  She- 
chem. 

13  And  Israel  said  unto  Jo- 
seph, Do  not  thy  brothers  feed 
(the  flocks)  in  Shechem  ? come, 
and  I will  send  thee  unto  them. 
And  he  said  to  him,  Here  am  I. 

14  And  he  said  to  him,  Go, 
I pray  thee,  see  whether  it  be 
well  with  thy  brothers,  and  well 
with  the  flocks;  and  bring  me 
word  again.  So  he  sent  him  from 
the  vale  of  Hebron,  and  he  came 
to  Shechem. 

15  And  a certain  man  found 
him,  and,  behold,  he  was  wan- 
dering astray  in  the  field  ; and 
the  man  asked  him,  saying,  What 
seekest  thou? 

16  And  he  said,  I seek  my  bro- 
thers ; tell  me,  I pray  thee,  where 
'they  are  feeding  their  flocks  ? 

17  And  the  man  said.  They 
are  departed  hence ; for  I heard 


GENESIS  XXXVII.  XXXVIII.  VAYESHEB. 


them  say,  Let  us  go  to  Dothan. 
And  Joseph  went  after  his  bro- 
thers, and  found  them  in  Dothan. 

18  And  when  they  saw  him 
afar  off,  even  before  he  came  near 
unto  them,  they  conspired  against 
him  to  slay  him. 

19  And  they  said  one  to  an- 
other, Behold,  here  cometh  this 
man  of  dreams. 

20  And  now,  come  and  let  us 
slay  him,  and  cast  him  into  one 
of  the  pits,  and  we  will  say,  Some 
evil  beast  hath  devoured  him; 
and  we  shall  see  what  will  be- 
come of  his  dreams. 

21  And  when  Reiiben  heard 
it,  he  delivered  him  out  of  their 
hand  : and  he  said,  Let  us  not 
put  him  to  death. 

22  And  Reiiben  said  unto 
them,  Do  not  shed  blood;  but 
cast  him  into  this  pit  that  is  in 
the  wilderness,  but  do  not  lay 
hand  upon  him ; — in  order  that 
he  might  deliver  him  out  of  their 
hand,  to  bring  him  back  again 
to  his  father.*' 

23  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Joseph  was  come  unto  his  bro- 
thers, that  they  stript  Joseph  of 
his  coat,  the  coat  of  many  colours 
that  was  on  him  ; 

24  And  they  took  him,  and 
cast  him  into  the  pit;  and  the  pit 
was  empty ; there  was  no  water 
in  it. 

25  And  they  sat  down  to  eat 
bread : and  they  lifted  up  their 
eyes  and  looked,  and,  behold,  a 
company  of  Ishma’elites  was 
coming  from  Gil’ad  ; and  their 
camels  were  bearing  spicery,  and 
balm,  and  lotus,  going  to  carry 
it  down  to  Egypt. 

26  And  Judah  said  unto  his 
brothers,  What  profit  will  it  be 
if  we  slay  our  brother,  and  con- 
ceal his  blood  ? 

27  Come,  and  let  us  sell  him 
to  the  Ishma’elites,  but  let  our 


hand  not  oe  upon  him ; for  l e is 
our  brother,  our  flesh.  And  his 
brothers  hearkened  to  him. 

28  And  when  the  Midianitish 
men,  merchants,  passed  by,  the;v 
drew  and  lifted  up  Joseph  out 
of  the  pit,  and  sold  Joseph  to  the 
Ishma’elites  for  twenty  pieces  of 
silver  : and  they  brought  Joseph 
into  Egypt. 

29  And  when  Reuben  returned 
unto  the  pit,  and,  behold,  Joseph 
was  not  in  the  pit,  he  rent  his 
clothes. 

30  And  he  returned  unto  his 
brothers,  and  said,  The  child  is 
not  there ; and  I,  whither  shall 
I go? 

31  And  they  took  Joseph’s 
coat,  and  killed  a he-goat,  and 
dipped  the  coat  in  the  blood ; 

32  And  they  sent  the  coat  of 
many  colours,  and  they  brought 
it  to  their  father,  and  said,  This 
have  we  found : acknowledge, 
we  pray  thee,  whether  it  be  thy 
son’s  coat  or  not. 

33  And  he  recognised  it,  and 
said,  It  is  my  son’s  coat ; an  evil 
beast  hath  devoured  him ; Joseph 
is  surely  torn'  in  pieces. 

34  And  Jacob  rent  his  clothes, 
and  put  sackcloth  upon  his  loins, 
and  mourned  for  his  son  many 
days. 

35  And  all  his  sons  and  all 
his  daughters  rose  up  to  comfort 
him ; but  he  refused  to  be  com- 
forted ; and  he  said,  For  I must 
go  down  unto  mj'  son,  mourning, 
into  the  grave:  thus  his  father 
wept  for  him. 

• 36  And  the  Midianites  sold 
him  into  Egypt  unto  Potiphai, 
an  officer  of  Pharaoh’s,  the  cap- 
tain of  the  guards.*' 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1 5T  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
that  time,  that  Judah  went  down 
from  his  brothers,  and  he  pitched 
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GENESIS  XXXVIII.  VAYESHEB. 


his  tent  with  a certain  ’Adullam-i 
lie  w nose  name  was  Chirah. 

2 And  Judah  saw  there  a 
daughter  of  a certain  Cana’anite, 
whose  name  was  Shua’;  and  he 
took  her,  and  went  in  unto  her. 

3 And  she  conceived,  and  bore 
a son ; and  he  called  his  name 
’Er. 

4 And  she  conceived  again, 
and  bore  a son ; and  she  called 
his  name  Onan. 

5 And  she  again  bore  another 
son ; and  she  called  his  name  She- 
lah  : and  he  was  at  Chezib,  when 
she  bore  him. 

6 And  Judah  took  a wife  for 
’Er  his  first-born,  whose  name 
was  Thatnar. 

7 And  ’Er,  Judah’s  first-born, 
was  displeasing  in  the  eyes  of 
the  Lord;  and  the  Lord  slew 
him. 

8 And  Judah  said  unto  Onan, 
Go  in  unto  thy  brother’s  wife, 
and  take  her,  as  her  brother-in- 
law,  and  raise  up  seed  to  thy 
brother. 

9 Onan  thus  knew  that  the 
seed  should  not  be  his;  and  it 
came  to  pass,  when  he  went  in 
unto  his  brother’s  wife,  that  he 
spilled  it  on  the  ground,  so  as 
not  to  give  seed  unto  his  brother. 

10  And  the  thing  which  he 
did  was  displeasing  in  the  eyes 
of  the  Lord;  wherefore  he  slew 
him  also. 

11  Then  said  Judah  to  Thamar 
his  daughter-in-law,  Remain  a 
w;dow  at  thy  father’s  house,  till 
bneiah  my  son  be  grown ; for  he 
thought,  Lest  peradventure  he 
die  also,  as  his  brothers  have 
done.  And  Thamar  went  and 
dwelt  in  her  father’s  house. 

12  And  many  days  had  elapsed 
when  the  daughter  of  Shua’,  Ju- 
dah’s wife,  died  ; and  after  Judah 
was  comforted,  he  went  up  untO| 
his  sheep-shearers,  he  and  his 

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! friend  Chirah  the  Adullamite,  t< 
Thimnah. 

13  And  it  was  told  unto  Tha- 
mar, saying,  Behold  thy  father- 
in-law  goeth  up  to  Thimnah  to 
shear  his  sheep. 

14  And  she  put  her  widow’s 
garments  off  from  her,  and  co- 
vered herself  with  a vail,  and 
concealed  her  face,  and  seated 
herself  at  the  cross-road,  which 
is  on  the  way  to  Thimnah ; for 
she  saw  that  Shelah  was  grown, 
and  she  was  not  given  unto  him 
for  wife. 

15  And  Judah  saw  her,  and 
thought  her  to  be  a harlot;  be- 
cause she  had  covered  her  face. 

16  And  he  turned  unto  her  by 
the  way,  and  said,  Go  to,  I pray 
thee,  let  me  come  in  unto  thee; 
(for  he  knew  not  that  she  was  his 
daughter-in-law.)  And  she  said, 
What  wilt  thou  give  me,  that 
thou  mayest  come  in  unto  me? 

17  And  he  said,  I will  send 
thee  a kid  from  the  flock.  And 
she  said,  If  thou  wilt  give  me  a 
pledge,  till  thou  send  it. 

18  And  he  said,  What  is  tho 
pledge  which  I shall  give  thee? 
And  she  said,  Thy  signet,  and 
thy  scarf,  and  thy  staff  that  is  in 
thy  hand.  And  he  gave  them 
to  her,  and  came  in  unto  her,  and 
she  conceived  by  him. 

19  And  she  arose,  and  went 
awray,  and  laid  by  her  vail  from 
her,  and  put  on  the  garments  of 
her  widowhood. 

20  And  Judah  sent  the  kid  by 
the  hand  of  his  friend  the  ’Adul- 
lamite, to  take  the  pledge  out  of 
the  woman’s  hand  ; but  he  found 
her  not. 

21  Then  he  asked  the  men  of 
her  place,  saying,  Where  is  the 
harlot  that  was  at  the  cross-road 
on  the  highway  ? And  they  said, 
There  hath  been  no  harlot  in  this 
i neighbourhood. 


GENESIS  XXXVIII.  XXXIX.  VAYESHEB. 


22  And  he  returned  to  Judah, 
and  said,  I cannot  find  her;  and 
also  the  men  of  the  place  have 
said,  There  hath  been  no  harlot 
in  this  place. 

23  And  Judah  said,  Let  her: 
keep  it,  lest  we  be  put  to  shame ; 
behold,  I sent  this  kid,  and  thou 
hast  not  found  her. 


CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

1 And  Joseph  was  brought 
down  to  Egypt ; and  Potiphar, 
an  officer  of  Pharaoh,  the  cap- 
tain of  the  guards,  an  Egyptian, 
bought  him  of  the  hands  of  the 
Ishma’elites,  who  had  brought 
him  down  thither. 

2 And  the  Lord  was  with 


24  And  it  came  to  pass  about1  Joseph,  and  he  was  a prosperous 
three  months  after,  that  it  was j man ; and  he  was  thus  in  the 
told  to  Judah,  saying,  Thamarj  house  of  his  master  the  Egyp- 
thy  daughter-in-law  hath  played  jtian 


the  harlot;  and  also,  behold,  she 
is  with  child  by  prostitution. 
And  Judah  said,  Lead  her  forth, 
and  let  her  be  burnt. 

25  When  she  was  led  forth, 
she  sent  to  her  father-in-law, 
saying,  By  the  man,  whose  these 
are,  am  I with  child:  and  she 
said,  Acknowledge,  I pray  thee, 
to  whom  belong  these,  the  signet, 
the  scarf,  and  staff. 

26  And  Judah  acknowledged 
them,  and  said,  She  hath  been 
more  righteous  than  I ; because 
I gave  her  not  to  Shelah  my  son. 
And  he  knew  her  not  again  any 
more. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  time  of  her  travail,  that, 
behold,  twins  were  in  her 
womb. 

28  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
she  travailed,  that  the  one  put 
out  his  hand : and  the  midwife 
took  and  bound  upon  his  hand 
a scarlet  thread,  saying,  This 
came  out  first. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
drew  back  his  hand,  that,  behold 
his  brother  came  out;  and  she 
said,  How  hast  thou  broken 


3 And  when  his  master  saw 
that  the  Lord  was  with  him, 
and  that  the  Lord  caused  all 
that  he  did  to  prosper  in  his 
hand  : 

4 Joseph  found  grace  in  his 
eyes,  and  he  served  him  ; and  he 
made  him  overseer  over  his 
house,  and  all  that  he  had  he 
put  into  his  hand. 

5 And  it  came  to  pass  from 
the  time  he  had  made  him  over- 
seer in  his  house,  and  over  all 
that  he  had,  that  the  Lord 
blessed  the  Egyptian’s  house 
for  the  sake  of  Joseph  ; and  the 
blessing  of  the  Lord  was  upon 
all  that  he  had,  in  the  house  and 
in  the  field. 

6 And  he  left  all  that  he  had 
in  Joseph’s  hand ; and  he  trou- 
bled himself  not  about  aught  he 
had,  save  the  bread  which  he 
did  eat.  And  Joseph  was  hand- 
some in  form  and  handsome  in 
appearance.* 

7 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
these  things,  that  his  master’s 
wife  cast  her  eyes  upon  Joseph; 
and  she  said,  Lie  with  me. 

8 But  he  refused,  and  said 


forth?  this  breach  is  upon  thee  : unto  his  master’s  wife,  Behold, 
therefore  his  name  was  calledj  my  master  troubleth  himself  not 


Perez. 

30  And  afterward  came  out 
his  brother,  that  had  the  scarletj 
thread  upon  his  hand : and  his 
name  was  called  Zerach.* 


about  what  is  with  me  in  the 
house,  and  he  hath  committed 
all  that  he  hath  into  my  hand; 

9  There  is  none  greater  in  this 
house  than  I;  neither  hath  he 
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GENESIS  XXXIX. 
kept  back  any  thing  from  me 
but  thee,  because  thou  art  his 
wife:  how  then  can  I do  this 
great  evil,  and  sin  against  God  ? 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
she  spoke  to  Joseph  day  by  day, 
and  he  hearkened  not  unto  her, 
to  lie  by  her,  or  to  be  with  her; 

11  That  it  came  to  pass  one 
particular  day,  that  he  went  in- 
to tie  house  to  do  his  business ; 
and  there  was  none  of  the  men 
of  the  house  there  within. 

12  And  she  caught  him  by 
his  garment,  saying,  Lie  with 
me ; and  he  left  his  garment  in 
her  hand,  and  fled,  and  ran  out 
into  the  street. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
she  saw  that  he  had  left  his  gar- 
ment in  her  hand,  and  was  fled 
forth, 

14  That  she  called  unto  the 
men  of  her  house,  and  spoke 
unto  them,  saying,  See,  he  hath 
brought  in  unto  us  a Hebrew 
man  to  have  his  sport  with  us; 
he  came  in  unto  me  to  lie  with 
me,  and  I cried  with  a loud 
voice  : 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  heard  that  I lifted  up  my 
voice  and  cried,  that  he  left  his 
garment  with  me,  and  fled,  and 
ran  out  into  the  street. 

16  And  she  laid  up  his.  gar- 
ment by  her  until  his  lord  came 
home. 

17  And  she  spoke  unto  him 
according  to  these  words,  say- 
ing, The  Hebrew  servant  whom 
,hou  hast  brought  unto  us,  came 
in  unto  me  to  have  his  sport 
with  me. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  I 
lifted  up  my  voice  and  cried, 
that  he  left  his  garment  with 
me,  and  fled  forth. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
his  master  heard  the  words  of 
his  wife,  which  she  spoke  unto 

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XL.  VAYESHEB. 
him,  saying,  After  this  mannei 
hath  thy  servant  done  to  me; 
that  his  wrath  was  kindled. 

20  And  Joseph’s  master  took 
him,  and  put  him  into  the  pri- 
son, the  place  where  the  king’s 
prisoners  were  imprisoned  : and 
he  was  there  in  the  prison. 

21  But  the  Lord  was  with 
Joseph,  and  caused  him  to  find 
kindness,  and  gave  him  favour 
in  the  eyes  of  the  superintendent 
of  the  prison. 

22  And  the  superintendent 
of  the  prison  committed  into 
Joseph’s  hand  all  the  prisoners 
that  were  in  the  prison;  and 
whatsoever  they  did  there,  was 
done  through  him. 

23  The  superintendent  of  the 
prison  looked  not  after  the  least 
that  was  under  his  hand,  be- 
cause the  Lord  was  with  him ; 
and  that  which  he  did,  the  Lord 
made  to  prosper.* 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
these  things,  that  the  butler  of 
the  king  of  Egypt  and  the  baker 
committed  an  offence,  against 
theL*  lord  the  king  of  Egypt. 

2 And  Pharaoh  was  wroth 
against  his  two  officers,  against 
the  chief  of  the  butlers,  and 
against  the  chief  of  the  bakers. 

3 And  he  put  them  in  ward 
in  the  house  of  the  captain  of 
the  guards,  into  the  prison,  the 
place  where  Joseph  was  confined. 

4 And  the  captain  of  the 
guards  charged  Joseph  with 
them,  and  he  r-erved  them ; and 
they  continued  a season  in  ward. 

5 And  they  dreamed  a dream, 
both  of  them,  each  his  dream  in 
one  night,  each  in  accordance 
with  the  interpretation  of  his 
dream,  the  butler  and  the  baker 
of  the  king  of  Egypt,  who  were 
confined  in  the  prison. 


GENESIS  XL.  XL  I.  MICKETZ. 


6 And  Joseph  came  in  unto 
them  in  the  morning,  and  looked 
at  th.em,  an>d,  behold,  they  were 
sad. 

7 And  he  asked  the  officers  of 
Pharaoh  that  were  with  him  in 
ward  in  his  lord’s  house,  saying, 
Wherefore  look  ye  so  sadly  to- 
day ? 

8 And  they  said  unto  him, 
We  have  dreamed  a dream,  and 
there  is  none  to  interpret  it. 
And  Joseph  said  unto  them,  Do 
not  interpretations  belong  to 
God  ? tell  it  to  me,  I pray  you. 

9 The  chief  of  the  butlers  then 
told  his  dream  to  Joseph,  and 
said  to  him,  In  my  dream,  be- 
hold, a vine  was  before  me; 

10  And  on  the  vine  were  three 
branches ; and  it  was  as  though 
it  budded,  shot  forth  its  blos- 
soms, and  on  its  clusters  the 
grapes  became  ripe : 

11  And  Pharaoh’s  cup  was  in 
my  hand ; and  I took  the  grapes, 
and  pressed  them  out  into  Pha- 
raoh’s cup,  and  I placed  the  cup 
into  Pharaoh’s  hand. 

12  And  Joseph  said  unto  him, 
This  is  its  interpretation:  The 
three  branches  are  three  days  ; 

13  Within  yet  three  days  will 
Pharaoh  lift  up  thy  head,  and 
restore  thee  unto  thy  office  ; and 
Jiou  shalt  place  Pharaoh’s  cup 
into  his  hand,  after  the  former 
manner  when  thou  wast  his 
butler. 

14  Therefore  if  thou  thinkest 
on  me  when  it  shall  be  well  with 
thee,  then  show  kindness,  I pray 
thee,  unto  me,  and  make  men- 
tion of  me  unto  Pharaoh,  and 
bring  me  out  of  this  house; 

15  For  indeed  I was  stolen 
away  out  of  the  land  o:'  the  He- 
brews ; and  here  also  have  I not 
clone  the  least  that  they  should 
put  me  into  the  dungeon. 

16  And  when  the  chief  of  the 


bakers  saw  that  he  had  well  in- 
terpreted, he  said  unto  Joseph, 
I also  (saw)  in  my  dream,  and 
behold,  I had  three  baskets  with 
fine  bread  on  my  head  : 

17  And  in  the  uppermost  bas- 
ket there  was  of  all  manner  of 
bakemeats,  used  as  food  f«  r 
Pharaoh;  and  the  birds  did  eat 
them  out  of  the  basket  from  my 
head. 

18  And  Joseph  answered  and 
said,  This  is  its  interpretation  : 
The  three  baskets  are  three  days ; 

19  Within  yet  three  days  will 
Pharaoh  lift  up  thy  head  from 
off  thee,  and  will  hang  thee  on  a 
tree ; and  the  birds  shall  eat  thy 
flesh  from  off  thee.* 

20  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
third  day,  which  was  Pharaoh’s 
birthday,  that  he  made  a feast 
unto  all  his  servants : and  he 
lifted  up  the  head  of  the  chief 
of  the  butlers  and  the  head  of 
the  chief  of  the  bakers  among 
his  servants. 

21  And  he  restored  the  chief 
of  the  butlers  unto  his  butler- 
ship;  and  he  placed  the  cup  in- 
to Pharaoh’s  hand; 

22  But  the  chief  of  the  bakers 
he  hanged,  as  Joseph  had  inter- 
preted to  them. 

23  Yet  the  chief  of  the  butlers 
did  not  remember  Joseph,  and 
forgot  him. 

Haphtorah  in  Amos  ii.  6 to  iii.  8 


Sec.  10.  MICKETZ.  yp c. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  end  of  two  full  years,  that 
Pharaoh  dreamed ; and  behold 
he  stood  by  the  river. 

2 And,  behold,  there  came  up 
out  of  the  river  seven  cows,  of 
good  appearance  and  fat  in  flesh ; 
and  they  fed  in  the  meadow. 

3 And,  behold,  seven  other 

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GENESIS  XLI.  MICKETZ. 


cows  came  up  after  them  out  of 
the  river,  ill-favoured  and  lean 
in  flesh ; and  th-ey  stood  by  the 
other  cows  upon  the  brink  of  the 
river. 

4 And  the  ill-favoured  and 
led  n -fleshed  cows  did  eat  up  the 
seven  well-favoured  and  fat  cows. 
And  Pharaoh  awoke. 

5 And  he  slept  and  dreamed 
a second  time : and,  behold, 
seven  ears  of  corn  came  up  on 
one  stalk,  rank  and  good. 

6 And,  behold,  seven  thin  ears 
and  blasted  with  the  east  wind 
sprung  up  after  them. 

7 And  the  seven  thin  ears 
swallowed  up  the  seven  rank 
and  full  ears.  And  Pharaoh 
awoke,  and,  behold,  it  was  a 
dream. 

8 And  it  come  to  pass  in  the 
morning  that  his  spirit  was 
troubled ; and  he  sent  and  called 
for  all  the  magicians  of  Egypt, 
and  all  the  wise  men  thereof: 
and  Pharaoh  told  them  his 
dream;  but  there  was  none  that 
could  interpret  the  same  unto 
Pharaoh. 

9 Then  spoke  the  chief  of  the 
butlers  unto  Pharaoh,  saying, 
My  faults  I must  call  to  remem- 
brance this  day : 

10  Pharaoh  was  wroth  with 
his  servants,  and  put  me  in  ward 
in  the  house  of  the  captain  of 
the  guards,  me  and  the  chief  of 
the  bakers ; 

11  And  we  dreamed  a dream 
in  one  night,  I and  he ; we 
dreamed  each  in  accordance  with 
toe  interpretation  of  his  dream. 

12  And  there  was  with  us  a 

Hebrew  lad,  a servant  to  the 
captain  of  the  guards;  and  we 
told  him,  and  he  interpreted  to 
us  our  dreams ; to  each  accord- 
ing to  his  dream  did  he  inter- 
pret. I 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  just' 

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as  he  had  interpreted  to  us.  so  it 
was;  me  he  restored  unto  my 
office,  and  him  he  hanged. 

| 14  Then  Pharaoh  sent  and 

jhad  Joseph  called,  and  they 
.brought  him  hastily  out  of  the 
dungeon:  and  he  shaved  him- 
'self,  and  changed  his  garments, 
and  came  in  unto  Pharaoh.* 

, 15  And  Pharaoh  said  unto 

! J oseph,  I have  dreamed  a dream, 
and  there  is  none  that  can  in- 
terpret it : and  I have  heard  say 
of  thee,  that  thou  canst  under- 
stand a dream  to  interpret  it. 

1 6 And  Joseph  answered  Pha- 
raoh, saying,  It  is  not  in  me ; 
God  will  give  an  answer  for  the 
peace  of  Pharaoh.* 

17  And  Pharaoh  said  unto 
Joseph,  In  my  dream,  behold,  I 
stood  upon  the  brink  of  the 
river ; 

18  And,  behold,  there  came 
up  out  of  the  river  seven  cows, 
fat  in  flesh  and  good  in  shape ; 
and  they  fed  in  the  meadow ; 

19  And,  behold,  seven  other 
cows  came  up  after  them,  poor 
and  very  ill-shaped  and  lean  in 
flesh  ; I never  saw  any  like  these 
in  all  the  land  of  Egypt  for  ugli- 
ness ; 

20  And  the  lean  and  the  ill- 
favoured  cows  did  eat  up  the 
first  seven  fat  cows  ; 

21  And  when  they  had  eaten 
them  up,  it  could  not  be  known 
that  they  had  eaten  them ; but 
their  appearance  was  still  as  bad 
as  at  the  beginning.  And  I 
awoke. 

22  And  I saw  in  my  dream, 
and,  behold,  seven  ears  came  up 
on  one  stalk,  full  and  good ; 

23  And,  behold,  seven  ears, 
withered,  thin,  blasted  with  the 
east  wind,  sprung  up  after  them ; 

24  And  the  thin  ears  devoured 
the  seven  good  ears : and  I told 
this  unto  the  magicians;  but 


GENESIS  XL 
there  was  none  that  could  tell  it 
to  me. 

25  And  Joseph  said  unto  Pha- 
raoh, The  dream  of  Pharaoh  is 
one,  that  which  God  is  about  to 
do,  he  hath  told  to  Pharaoh. 

26  The  seven  good  cows  are 
seven  years ; and  the  seven  good 
ears  are  seven  years,*  the  dream 
is  one. 

27  And  the  seven  thin  and  ill- 
favoured  cows  that  came  up  after 
them  are  seven  years;  and  the 
seven  empty  ears,  blasted  with 
the  east  wind,  shall  be  seven 
years  of  famine. 

28  This  is  the  thing  which  I 
have  spoken  unto  Pharaoh  : 
What  God  is  about  to  do  he 
hath  shown  unto  Pharaoh. 

29  Behold,  there  are  coming 
seven  years  of  great  plenty 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt : 

80  And  there  shall  arise  seven 
years  of  famine  after  them,  when 
all  the  plenty  shall  be  forgotten 
in  the  land  of  Egypt ; and  the 
famine  shall  consume  the  land ; 

31  And  the  plenty  shall  not 
be  known  in  the  land  by  reason 
of  that  famine  following  it;  for 
it  shall  be  very  grievous. 

32  And  as  it  respecteth  that 
the  dream  was  doubled  unto 
Pharaoh  twice,  it  is  because  the 
thing  is  firmly  resolved  on  by 
God,  and  God  hasteneth  to  bring 
it  to  pass. 

33  Now  therefore  let  Pharaoh 
look  out  a man,  discreet  and 
wise,  and  set  him  over  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

34  Let  Pharaoh  do  this,  and 
let  him  appoint  officers  over  the 
land,  and  take  up  the  fifth  part 
(of  the  produce)  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  in  the  seven  years  of 
plenty. 

35  And  let  them  gather  up  all 
the  food  of  those  good  years  that 
are  coming,  and  lay  up  corn 

6 


I.  MICKETZ. 

under  the  hand  of  Pharaoh,  aa 
food  in  the  cities,  and  keep  the 
same. 

36  And  that  food  shall  be  for 
a store  to  the  land  against  the 
seven  years  of  famine,  which 
shall  be  in  the  land  of  Egypt ; 
that  the  land  be  not  cut  oft* 
through  the  famine. 

37  And  the  thing  was  good  in 
the  eyes  of  Pharaoh,  and  in  the 
eyes  of  all  his  servants. 

38  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  his 
servants,  Can  we  find  such  a one 
as  this,  a man  in  whom  the  spi- 
rit of  God  is  ?* 

39  And  Pharaoh  said  unto 
Joseph,  Inasmuch  as  God  hath 
caused  thee  to  know  all  this, 
there  is  none  so  discreet  and 
wise  as  thou : 

40  Thou  shalt  be  over  my 
house,  and  according  to  thy 
word  shall  all  my  people  be 
ruled ; only  in  regard  to  the 
throne  will  I be  greater  than 
thou. 

41  And  Pharaoh  said  unto 
Joseph,  See,  I have  set  thee 
over  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

42  And  Pharaoh  took  off  his 
ring  from  his  hand,  and  put  it 
upon  Joseph’s  hand,  and  arrayed 
him  in  vestures  of  fine  linen,  and 
put  a golden  chain  about  his 
neck ; 

43  And  he  caused  him  to  ride 
in  the  second  chariot  which  he 
had;  and  they  cried  before  him, 
Bend  the  knee : and  he  placed 
him  (thus)  over  all  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

44  And  Pharaoh  said  unto 
Joseph,  I am  Pharaoh  ; but 
without  thee  shall  no  man  lilt 
up  his  hand  o*r  his  foot  in  all  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

45  And  Pharaoh  called  Jo- 
seph’s name  Zaphenath-pa’ne- 
iich ; and  he*  gave  him  Asse- 
nath  the  daughter  of  Poti-phera’ 

til 


GENESIS  XLI.  XLII.  MICKETZ. 


the  priest  of  On,  for  wife.  And 
Josepn  went  out  over*  all  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

46  And  Joseph  was  thirty 
years  old  when  he  stood  before 
Pharaoh,  the  king  of  Egypt  ; 
and  Joseph  went  out  from  the 
presence  of  Pharaoh,  and  went 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

47  And  the  earth  brought  forth 
in  the  seven  years  of  plenty  by 
handfuls. 

48  And  he  gathered  up  all  the 
food  of  the  seven  years,  which 
were  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
laid  up  the  food  in  the  cities  : the 
food  of  the  field  of  the  city  which 
was'round  about  it  laid  he  up  in 
the  same. 

49  And  Joseph  heaped  up  corn 
as  the  sand  of  the  sea,  very  much ; 
until  he  left  off  numbering,  for 
it  was  without  number. 

50  And  unto  J oseph  were  born 
two  sons  before  the  years  of  fa- 
mine came,  whom  Assenath  the 
daughter  of  Poti-phera’,  the 
priest  of  On,  bore  unto  him. 

51  And  Joseph  called  the 
name  of  the  first-born  Menasseh 
[Menasheh] ; Eor  God  (said  he) 
hath  made  me  forget  all  my  toil, 
and  all  in y father’s  house. 

52  And  the  name  of  the  second 
he  called  Ephraim  [Ephrayim] ; 
For  God  (said  he)  hath  caused 
me  to  be  fruitful  in  the  land  of 
my  affliction.* 

53  And  the  seven  years  of 
plenty,  that  was  in  the  land  of  . 
Egypt,  were  ended. 

54  And  the  seven  years  of  fa- 
mine began  to  come,  just  as  Jo- 
seph had  said ; and  there  was  • 
famine  in  all  the  countries,  but 
in  all  the  land  of  Egypt  there 
was  bread. 

55  And  when  all  the  land  of 
Egypt  also  felt  hunger,  the  peo-  ; 
pie  cried  to  Pharaoh  for  bread  : 
and  Pharaoh  said  unto  all  the 

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Egyptians,  Go  unto  Joseph: 
■ what  he  saith  to  you,  do. 

56  And  the  famine  was  over 
all  the  face  of  the  earth : and 
Joseph  opened  all  the  store- 
houses, wherein  corn  was,  and 
sold  unto  the  Egyptians  ; for  the 
famine  grew  strong  in  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

57  And  all  the  countries  came 
into  Egypt  to  buy  corn  of  Jo- 
seph ; because  the  famine  was 
sore  in  all  the  countries. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

1 And  when  Jacob  saw  that 
there  was  corn  in  Egypt,  Jacob 
said  unto  his  sons,  "Why  do  ye 
look  at  one  another  ? 

2 And  he  said,  Behold,  I have 
heard  thatthere  is  corn  in  Egypt  ; 
get  you  down  thither,  and  buy 
for  us  provision  from  there,  that 
we  may  live,  and  not  die. 

3 And  ten  brothers  of  Jo- 
seph went  down  to  buy  corn  in 
Egypt. 

4 But  Benjamin,  Joseph’s  bro- 
ther, Jacob  sent  not  with  his 
brothers ; for  he  said,  Lest  mis- 
chief befall  him. 

5 And  the  sons  of  Israel  came 
to  buy  corn  among  those  that 
came ; for  the  famine  was  in  the 
land  of  Cana’an. 

6 And  Joseph — he  was  the 
governor  over  the  land,  it  was 
he  that  sold  corn  to  all  the  peo- 
ple of  the  land;  and  Joseph’s 
brothers  came,  and  bowed  them- 
selves down  before  him  with  the 
face  to  the  earth. 

7 And  Joseph  saw  his  bro- 
thers, and  he  recognised  them; 
but  made  himself  strange  unto 
them,  and  spoke  roughly  unto 
them;  and  he  said  unto  them, 
Whence  come  ye?  And  they 
said,  From  the  land  of  Cai.a'an 
to  buy  food. 

8 And  Joseph  recognised  his 


GENESIS  LXII.  MICKETZ. 


brothers,  but  they  recognised  not 

him. 

9 And  Joseph  remembered  the 
dreams  which  he  had  dreamed 
concerning  them,  and  he  said 
unto  them,  Ye  are  spies ; to  see  the 
nakedness  of  the  land  are  ye  come. 

10  Af.d  they  said  unto  him, 
No,  my  lord,  thy  servants  are 
only  come  to  buy  food. 

11  We  all  are  sons  of  one  man,* 
we  are  true  men;  thy  servants 
have  never  been  spies. 

12  And  he  said  unto  them,  No ! 
but  to  see  the  nakedness  of  the 
land  are  ye  come. 

13  And  they  said,  We,  thy  ser- 
vants, are  twelve  brothers,  sons 
of  one  man  in  the  land  of  Ca- 
na’an ; and,  behold,  the  youngest 
is  this  day  with  our  father,  and 
one  is  no  more. 

14  And  Joseph  said  unto  them, 
It  is  as  I have  spoken  unto  you, 
saying,  Ye  are  spies  ; 

15  Hereby  shall  ye  be  proved : 
By  the  life  of  Pharaoh,  ye  shall 
not  go  forth  hence,  except  your 
youngest  brother  come  hither. 

16  Send  one  of  you,  and  let 
him  fetch  your  brother,  and  ye 
shall  be  kept  in  prison,  that  your 
words  may  be  proved,  whether 
the  truth  be  with  you ; and  if 
not,  by  the  life  of  Pharaoh,  ye 
are  surely  spies. 

17  And  he  put  them  together 
into  ward  three  days. 

18  And  Joseph  said  unto  them 
on  the  third  day,  This  do,  and 
live ; I fear  God.* 

19  If  ye  be  true  men,  let  one 
of  your  brothers  remain  impri- 
soned in  the  house  of  your  con- 
finement ; but  ye,  go,  carry  home 
what  ye  have  bought  for  the 
want  of  your  household. 

20  But  your  youngest  brother 
bring  unto  me;  so  shall  your 
words  be  verified,  and  ye  shall 
not  die.  And  they  did  so. 


21  And  they  said  one  to  an- 
other, Truly  we  are  guilty  con- 
cerning our  brother,  in  that  we 
saw  the  anguish  of  his  soul,  when 
he  besought  us,  and  we  would 
not  hear ; therefore  is  this  dis- 
tress come  upon  us. 

22  And  Reiiben  answered  them, 
saying,  Did  I not  say  unto  you, 
thus,  Do  not  sin  against  the 
child ; and  ye  would  not  hear  ? 
and  behold,  his  blood  also  is  now 
required. 

23  And  they  knew  not  that 

Joseph  understood  them;  for  he 
spoke  unto  them  by  an  inter- 
preter. 4 

24  And  he  turned  himself 
away  from  them,  and  wept ; and 
returned  to  them  again,  and 
spoke  with  them,  and  took  from 
them  Simeon,  and  bound  him  be- 
fore their  eyes. 

25  And  Joseph  commanded  to 
fill  their  sacks  with  corn,  and  to 
restore  every  man’s  money  into 
his  sack,  and  to  give  them  pro- 
vision for  the  way ; and  he  did 
unto  them  thus. 

26  And  they  loaded  their  asses 
with  their  corn,  and  departed 
thence. 

27  And  one  of  them  opened 
his  sack  to  give  his  ass  pro- 
vender  in  the  inn : when  he 
espied  his  money;  for,  behold, 
it  was  in  the  mouth  of  his 
sack. 

28  And  he  said  unto  his  bro- 
thers, My  money  hath  been  re- 
stored ; and,  lo,  it  is  even  in  my 
sack : and  their  heart  failed  them, 
and  they  were  afraid,  saying  one 
to  another,  What  is  this  that  God 
hath  done  unto  us  ? 

29  And  they  came  unto  Jacob 
their  father  unto  the  land  of  Ca- 
na’an,  and  they  told  him  all  that 
had  befallen  them;  saying, 

30  The  man,  the  lord  of  the 
land,  spoke  roughly  to  us,  and 


GENESIS  XLII.  XLIII.  MICKETZ. 


took  us  as  though  we  were  espy- 
ing the  country. 

31  And  we  said  unto  him,  We 
are  true  men ; we  have  never 
been  spies: 

32  We  are  twelve  brothers, 
sons  of  our  father ; the  one  is  no 
more,  and  the  youngest  is  this 
day  with  our  father  in  the  land 
of  Cana’an. 

33  And  the  man,  the  lord  of 
the  country,  said  unto  us,  Here- 
by shall  I know  that  ye  are  true 
men  : leave  one  of  your  brothers 
here  with  me,  and  (the  food  for) 
the  want  of  your  households  take 
ye  and  be  gone ; 

34  And  bring  your  youngest 
brother  unto  me ; then  shall  I 
know  that  ye  are  no  spies,  but 
that  ye  are  true  men  ; your  bro- 
ther I will  give  up  to  you,  and 
in  the  land  ye  shall  be  allowed 
to  traffic. 

35  And  it  came  to  pass  as  they 
were  emptying  their  sacks,  that, 
behold,  every  man’s  bundle  of 
money  was  in  his  sack : and 
when  they  saw  the  bundles  of 
their  money,  they  and  their  fa- 
ther, they  were  afraid. 

36  And  Jacob,  their  father, 
said  unto  them,  Me  ye  have  be- 
reaved of  my  children : Joseph 
is  gone,  and  Simeon  is  gone, 
and  Benjamin  ye  will  take 
away ; all  the.se  things  are 
against  me. 

37  And  Reuben  said  unto  his 
father,  thus,  Two  of  my  sons 
shalt  thou  slay,  if  I bring  him 
not  to  thee ; deliver  him  into  my 
hand,  and  I will  bring  him  back 
to  thee. 

38  And  he  said,  My  son  shall 
not  go  down  with  you ; for  his 
brother  is  dead,  and  he  alone  is 
left : and  if  mischief  befall  him 
by  the  way  in  which  ye  go,  then 
will  ye  bring  down  my  gray  hairs 
with  sorrow  to  the  grave. 

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CHAPTER  XLIII. 

1 And  the  famine  was  sore  in 
the  land. 

2 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  had  completely  eaten  up 
the  provisions  which  they  had 
brought  out  of  Egypt,  that  their 
father  said  unto  them,  Go  again, 
buy  us  a little  food. 

3 And  Judah  said  unto  him, 
thus,  The  man  did  solemnly  pro- 
test unto  us,  saying,  Ye  shall  not 
see  my  face,  except  your  brother 
be  with  you. 

4 If  thou  wilt  send  our  bro- 
ther with  us,  we  will  go  down 
and  buy  thee  food; 

5 But  if  thou  sendest  him  not, 
we  will  not  go  down ; for  the  man 
said  unto  us,  Ye  shall  not  see  my 
face,  except  your  brother  be  with 
you. 

6 And  Israel  said,  Wherefore 
have  ye  dealt  so  ill  with  me,  as 
to  tell  the  man  that  ye  have  yet 
another  brother  ? 

7 And  they  said,  The  man  in- 
quired particularly  concerning 
us,  and  our  kindred,  saying,  Is 
your  father  yet  alive?  have  ye 
another  brother’  and  we  told 
him  according  to  the  tenor  of 
these  words : could  we  possibly 
know  that  he  would  say,  Bring 
down  your  brother  ? 

8 And  Judah  said  unto  Israel 
his  father,  Send  the  lad  with  me, 
and  we  will  arise  and  go  ; that 
we  may  live,  and  not  die,  both 
we,  and  thou,  as  also  our  little 
ones. 

9 I will  be  a surety  for  him ; 
from  my  hand  shalt  thou  require 
him : if  I bring  him  not  unto 
thee,  and  set  him  before  thee, 
then  shall  I have  sinned  against 
thee  all  the  days. 

10  For,  if  we  had  not  lingered, 
surely  we  had  now  returned  the 
second  time. 

11  And  their  father  Israel  said 


GENESIS  XLIII.  MICKETZ. 


an  to  them,  If  it  must  be  so  now, 
do  this : take  of  the  best  products 
of  the  land  in  your  vessels,  and 
carry  down  to  the  man  a present, 
a little  balm,  and  a little  honey, 
soices,  and  lotus,  pistachio-nuts 
and  almonds ; 

12  And  twofold  money  take  in 
your  hand ; and  the  money  that 
was  put  back  in  the  mouth  of 
your  sacks,  you  must  carry  back 
in  your  hand ; peradventure  it 
was  an  oversight; 

13  Also  your  brother  take 
along,  and  arise,  go  again  unto 
the  man. 

14  And  may  God  the  Almighty 
give  you  mercy  before  the  man, 
that  he  may  send  away  to  you 
your  other  brother,  and  Benja- 
min. And  I,  if  I am  to  be  be- 
reaved, let  me  be  bereaved. 

15  And  the  men  took  that  pre- 
sent; and  twofold  money  they 
took  in  their  hand,  as  also  Ben- 
jamin; and  they  rose  up,  and 
went  down  to  Egypt,  and  stood 
before  Joseph.*' 

16  And  when  Joseph  saw  Ben- 
jamin with  them,  he  said  to 
the  superintendent  of  his  house, 
Bring  these  men  into  the  house, 
and  slay,  and  make  read}' ; for 
with  me  shall  these  men  dine  at 
noon. 

17  And  the  man  did  as  Joseph 
had  said ; and  the  man  brought 
the  men  into  Joseph’s  house. 

18  And  the  men  were  afraid, 
because  they  were  brought  into 
Joseph’s  house:  and  they  said, 
Because  of  the  money  that  came 
back  in  our  sacks  at  the  first 
time  are  we  brought  in;  that  he 
may  seek  occasion  against  us, 
and  fall  upon  us,  and  take  us 
for  bond-men,  together  with  our 
asses. 

19  And  they  came  near  to  the 
man  who  was  appointed  over 
Joseph’s  house,  and  they  spoke 

6*  c 


with  him  at  the  door  of  the 
house, 

20  And  they  said,  Pardon,  my 
lord,  we  came  down  at  the  first 
time  to  buy  food  : 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
we  came  to  the  inn,  that  we 
opened  our  sacks,  and,  behold, 
every  man’s  money  was  in  the 
mouth  of  his  sack,  our  money  in 
its  full  weight;  and  we  have 
brought  it  back  in  our  hand. 

22  And  other  money  have  we 
brought  down  in  our  hand  to  buy 
food  ; we  know  not  who  hath  put 
our  money  in  our  sacks. 

23  And  he  said,  Peace  be  to 
you,  fear  not;  your  God,  and  the 
God  of  your  father,  hath  given 
you  a treasure  in  your  sacks ; 
your  money  hath  come  to  me. 
And  he  brought  Simeon  out  unto 
them. 

24  And  the  man  brought  the 
men  into  Joseph’s  house;  and 
he  gave  them  water,  and  they 
washed  their  feet,  and  he  gave 
provender  to  their  asses. 

25  And  they  made  ready  the 
present  before  Joseph  came  home 
at  noon ; for  they  had  heard  that 
they  should  eat  bread  there. 

26  And  when  Joseph  came 
home,  they  brought  him  the  pre- 
sent which  was  in  their  hand 
into  the  house,  and  bowed  them- 
selves to  him  to  the  earth. 

27  And  he  asked  them  after 
their  welfare,  and  said,  Is  your 
old  father  well,  of  whom  ye 
spoke?  is  he  yet  alive? 

28  And  they  answered,  Thy 
servant,  our  father,  is  in  good 
health,  he  is  yet  alive.  And  they 
bowed  down  their  heads,  and 
prostrated  themselves. 

29  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes, 

and  saw  his  brother  Benjamin, 
his  mother’s  son,  and  said,  Is 
this  your  youngest  brother,  of 
whom  ye  spoke  unto  me  ? And 
2 65 


GENESIS  XLiri.  : 
be  said,  God  be  gracious  unto! 
thee,  my  son.* 

30  And  Joseph  hastened  a way, 
for  his  affection  toward  his  bro- 
ther became  enkindled,  and  he 
sought  to  weep ; and  he  entered 
into  his  chamber,  and  wept  there. 

31  And  he  washed  his  face, 
and  came  out,  and  refrained  him- 
self, and  said,  Set  on  the  bread,  j 

32  And  they  set  on  for  him 
by  himself,  and  for  them  by  them- 
selves, and  for  the  Egyptians, 
who  did  eat  with  him,  by  them- 
selves ; because  the  Egyptians 
may  not  eat  bread  with  the  He- 
brews ; for  that  is  an  abomina- 
tion unto  the  Egyptians. 

33  And  they  sat  before  him, 
the  first-born  according  to  his 
prior  birth,  and  the  youngest 
according  to  his  youth  : and  the 
men  marvelled  one  at  the  other. 

34  And  he  sent  portions  unto 
them  from  before  him  ; but  Ben- 
jamin’s portion  exceeded  the 
portions  of  all  of  them  fivefold. 
And  they  drank,  and  were  merry 
with  him. 

CHAPTER  XLIV. 

1 And  he  commanded  the  su- 
perintendent of  his  house,  say- 
ing, Fill  the  sacks  of  these  men 
with  food,  as  much  as  they  can 
carry,  and  put  every  man’s  mo- 
ney in  the  mouth  of  his  sack. 

2 And  my  cup,  the  silver  cup, 
thou  shalt  put  in  the  mouth  of 
the  sack  of  the  youngest,  and  the 
money  for  his  corn.  And  he  did 
according  to  the  word  of  Joseph 
which  he  had  spoken. 

3 As  soon  as  the  morning  was 
light,  the  men  were  sent  away,  ; 
they  and  their  asses. 

4 They  were  gone  out  of  the 
city,  not  yet  far  off,  when  Joseph 
said  unto  the  superintendent  of 
his  house,  Up,  follow  after  the  < 
men  ; and  when  thou  hast  over- 

66 


XLIV.  MICKETZ. 

• ! taken  them,  say  unto  them. 
Wherefore  have  ye  returned  evil 
, for  good  ? 

5 Is  not  this  out  of  which  my 
i lord  drinketh,  and  whereby  in- 
. deed  he  divineth  ? ye  ha  ve  done 

evil  in  so  doing. 

6 And  he  overtook  them,  and 
he  spoke  unto  them  these  same 
j words. 

7 And  they  said  unto  him, 
Wherefore  will  my  lord  speak 
such  words  as  these  ? God  for- 
bid that  thy  servants  should  do 
any  thing  like  this. 

8 Behold  the  money,  which 
we  found  in  the  mouth  of  our 
sacks,  we  brought  back  unto 
rhee  out  of  the  land  of  Cana’an  : 
how  then  should  we  steal  out  of 

, thy  lord’s  house  silver  or  gold? 

9 With  whomsoever  of  thy  ser- 
vants it  be  found,  let  him  die; 
and  we  also  will  be  bond-men 
unto  my  lord. 

10  And  he  said,  Now  also  let 
it  be  according  to  your  words : 
he  writh  whom  it  is  found  shall 
be  my  servant ; but  ye  shall  be 
blameless. 

11  And  they  made  haste,  and 
every  one  (of  them)  took  down 
his  sack  to  the  ground,  and  every 
one  opened  his  sack. 

12  And  he  searched,  at  the 
eldest  he  began,  and  at  the 
youngest  he  left  off;  and  the 
cup  was  found  in  Benjamin’s 
sack. 

13  Then  they  rent  their  clothes, 
and  every  one  loaded  his  ass,  and 
they  returned  to  the  city.'* 

14  And  Judah  and  his  bro- 
thers came  into  Joseph’s  house, 
and  he  was  yet  there  ; and  they 
fell  down  before  him  on  the 
ground. 

15  And  Joseph  said  unto  them, 
What  deed  is  this  that  ye  have 
done?  knew  ye  not  that  such  a 
man  as  I can  certainly  divine? 


GENESIS  XLIV.  XLV.  VAYIGGASH. 


16  And  Judah  said,  What 
shall  we  say  unto  my  lord  ? 
what  shall  we  speak?  or  how 
shall  we  justify  ourselves  ? God 
hath  found  out  the  iniquity  of 
thy  servants  : behold  we  are  ser- 
vants unto  my  lord,  both  we,  as 
also  he  in  whose  hand  the  cup 
was  found. 

17  And  he  said,  God  forbid 
that  I should  do  this:  the  man 
in  whose  hand  the  cup  was  found, 
he  shall  be  my  servant,*  and  as 
for  you,  go  you  up  in  peace  un- 
to your  father. 

Haphtorah  in  1 Kings  iii.  15  to  iv.  1. 


Sec.  11.  VAYIGGASH,  vrr 

18  Then  Judah  came  near 
unto  him,  and  said,  Pardon,  my 
lord,  let  thy  servant,  I pray 
thee,  speak  a word  in  my  lord’s 
ears,  and  let  not  thy  anger  burn 
against  thy  servant;  for  thou 
art  even  as  Pharaoh. 

19  My  lord  asked  his  servants, 
saying,  Have  ye  a father,  or  a 
brother  ? 

20  And  we  said  unto  my  lord, 
We  have  an  old  father,  and  a 
little  child  born  in  his  old  age; 
and  his  brother  is  dead,  and  he 
alone  is  left  of  his  mother,  and 
his  father  loveth  him. 

21  .And  thou  saidst  unto  thy 
servants,  Bring  him  down  unto 
me,  that  I may  set  my  eye  upon 
him. 

22  And  we  said  unto  my  lord, 
The  lad  cannot  leave  his  father; 
for  if  he  should  leave  his  father, 
he  would  die. 

23  And  thou  saidst  unto  thy 
servants,  Except  your  youngest 
bi other  come  down  with  you,  ye 
shall  not  see  my  face  any  more. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
we  came  up  unto  thy  servant 
U*.y  father,  that  we  told  him  the 
words  of  my  lord. 


25  And  our  father  said,  Go 
back,  and  buy  us  a little  food. 

26  And  we  said,  we  cannot  go 
down  : if  our  youngest  brother 
be  with  us,  then  will  we  go 
down ; for  we  cannot  see  the 
man’s  face,  except  our  youngest 
brother  be  with  us. 

27  And  thy  servant  my  father 
said  unto  us,  Ye  know  that  my 
wife  bore  me  two  sons ; 

28  And  the  one  went  out  from 
me,  and  I said,  Surely  he  hath 
been  torn  in  pieces  ; and  I have 
not  seen  him  up  to  this  time. 

29  And  if  ye  take  this  one 
also  from  me,  and  mischief  be- 
fall him,  ye  will  bring  down  my 
gray  hairs  with  sorrow  to  the 
grave. 

30  And  now,  when  I come  to 
thy  servant  my  father,  and  the 
lad  be  not  with  us ; seeing  that 
his  life  is  bound  up  in  the  lad’s 
life  ;* 

31  It  will  come  to  pass,  that 
when  he  seeth  that  the  lad  is  not 
with  us,  he  will  die:  and  thy 
servants  would  thus  bring  down 
the  gray  hairs  of  thy  servant 
our  father  with  sorrow  to  the 
grave. 

32  For  thy  servant  became 
surety  for  the  lad  unto  my  fa- 
ther, saying,  If  I bring  him  not 
unto  thee,  then  shall  I have  sin- 
ned against  ray  father  all  the 
days. 

33  Now  therefore,  I pray  thee, 
let  thy  servant  abide  instead  of 
the  lad  as  bond-man  to  my  lord  ; 
and  let  the  lad  go  up  with  his 
brothers. 

34  For  how  shall  I go  up  tc 
my  father,  and  the  lad  be  not 
with  me?  I should  perhaps  be 
compelled  to  witness  the  evil 
which  would  come  on  my  father. 

CHAPTER  XLV. 

1 Then  could  Joseph  not  re- 
67 


GENESIS  XLV. 
frain  himself  before  all  those 
that  stood  by  him;  and  be 
cried,  Cause  every  man  to  go 
out  from  me.  And  there  re- 
mained no  man  with  him,  while 
Joseph  made  himself  known  un- 
to his  brothers. 

2 And  he  raised  his  voice  in 
weeping;  and  the  Egyptians 
heard  it,  and  the  house  of  Pha- 
raoh heard  it. 

8  And  Joseph  said  unto  his 
brothers,  I am  Joseph  ; doth  my 
father  yet  live  ? And  his  bro- 
thers could  not  answer  him  ; for 
they  were  terrified  at  his  pre- 
sence. 

4 And  Joseph  said  unto  his 
brothers,  Come  near  to  me,  I 
pray  you  ; and  they  came  near ; 
and  he  said,  I am  Joseph  your 
brother,  whom  ye  sold  into 
Egypt. 

5 But  now  be  not  grieved, 
nor  be  angry  with  yourselves, 
that  ye  sold  me  hither;  for  in 
order  to  preserve  life  did  God 
send  me  before  you. 

6 For  these  two  years  hath 
the  famine  been  already  in  the 
land;  and  there  are  yet  five 
years,  in  which  there  will  be 
neither  ploughing  nor  harvest- 
ing. 

7 And  God  hath  thus  sent  me 
before  you  to  prepare  for  you  a 
permanence  on  the  earth,  and  to 
save  your  lives  by  a great  de- 
liverance.* 

8 So  now  it  was  not  you  that 
sent  me  hither,  but  God ; and  he 
hath  made  me  a father  to  Pha- 
raoh, and  a lord  for  all  his  house, 
and  a ruler  throughout  all  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

9 Haste  ye,  and  go  op  to  my 
father,  and  say  unto  him,  Thics 
hath  said  thy  son  Joseph,  God 
hath  made  me  lord  of  all  Egypt; 
come  down  unto  me,  tarry  not. 

10  And  thou  shalt  dwell  in 

68 


YAYIGGASH. 

the  land  of  Goshen,  and  thou 
shalt  be  near  unto  me,  thou,  and 
thy  children,  and  thy  children's 
children,  and  thy  flocks,  and  thy 
herds,  and  all  that  is  thine. 

11  And  I will  maintain  thee 
there ; for  there  are  yet  five 
years  of  famine ; lest  thou,  and 
thy  household,  and  all  that  thou 
hast,  come  to  poverty. 

12  And,  behold,  your  own 
eyes  see,  and  the  eyes  of  my 
brother  Benjamin,  that  it  is  my 
mouth  that  speaketh  unto  you. 

13  And  ye  shall  tell  my  fa- 
ther of  all  my  honour  in  Egypt, 
and  of  all  that  ye  ha  ve  seen ; 
and  ye  shall  hasten  and  bring 
down  my  father  hither. 

14  And  he  fell  upon  his  bro- 
ther Benjamin’s  neck,  and  wept; 
and  Benjamin  wept  upon  his 
neck. 

15  And  he  kissed  all  his  bro- 
thers, and  wept  upon  them  ; and 
after  that  his  brothers  spoke  with 
him. 

16  And  the  report  thereof  was 
heard  in  Pharaoh’s  house,  say- 
ing, Joseph’s  brothers  are  come; 
and  it  was  pleasing  in  the  eyes 
of  Pharaoh,  and  in  the  eyes  of 
his  servants. 

17  And  Pharaoh  said  unto 
Joseph,  Say  unto  thy  brothers, 
This  do  ye : load  your  beasts, 
and  go,  get  you  unto  the  land  of 
Cana’an ; 

18  And  take  your  father  and 
your  households,  and  come  unto 
me  ; and  I will  give  you  the  best 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  ye 
shall  eat  the  fat  of  the  land.* 

19  And  thou  art  commanded, 
This  do  ye,  take  unto  yourselves 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  wagons 
for  your  little  ones,  and  for  your 
wives,  and  take  up  your  father, 
and  come. 

20  And  do  ye  feel  no  concern 
on  account  of  your  household 


GENESIS  XLV.  XLVI.  YAYIGGASH. 


goods;  for  the  best  of  all  the 
land  of  Egypt  is  yours. 

21  And  the  children  of  Israel 
did  so;  and  Joseph  gave  them 
wagons,  according  to  the  com- 
mand of  Pharaoh  ; and  he  gave 
them  provision  for  the  way. 

22  To  all  of  them  he  gave  to 
each  changes  of  raiment ; but  to 
Benjarmin  he  gave  three  hundred 
pieces  of  silver,  and  five  changes 
of  raiment. 

23  And  to  his  father  he  sent 
after  this  manner  : Ten  asses  la- 
den with  the  best  things  of  Egypt, 
and  ten  she-asses  laden  with  corn 
and  bread  and  other  food  for  his 
father,  for  the  journey. 

24  And  he  accompanied  his 
brothers  on  the  way,  and  they  de- 
parted : and  he  said  unto  them, 
Do  not  fall  out  by  the  way. 

25  And  they  went  up  out  of 
Egypt,  and  came  into  the  land 
of  Cana’an,  unto  Jacob  their  fa- 
ther. 

26  And  they  told  him,  saying, 
Joseph  is  yet  alive ; and  that  he 
is  governor  over  all  the  land  of 
Egypt.  But  his  heart  remained 
cold,  for  he  believed  them  not. 

27  But  when  they  told  him  all 
the  words  of  Joseph,  which  he 
had  said  unto  them  ; and  when 
he  saw  the  wagons  which  Joseph 
had  sent  to  carry  him  : the  spirit 
of  Jacob  their  father  revived.* 

28  And  Israel  said,  Enough : 
Joseph  my  son  is  yet  alive:  I 
will  go  and  see  him  before  I die. 

CHAPTER  XLVI. 

1 And  Israel  commenced  his 
journey  with  all  that  he  . had, 
and  came  to  Beer-sheba’,  and 
offered  sacrifices  unto  the  God 
of  his  father  Isaac. 

2 And  God  spoke  unto  Israel 
in  the  visions  of  the  night,  and 
said,  Jacob,  Jacob.  And  he 
said,  Here  am  I. 


3 And  he  said,  I am  God,  the 
God  of  thy  father ; fear  not  to 
go  down  into  Egypt ; for  a great 
nation  will  I make  of  thee  there  : 

4 I will  go  down  with  thee 
into  Egypt ; and  I will  also 
surely  bring  thee  up  again  ; and 
Joseph  shall  put  his  Land  upon 
thy  eyes. 

5 And  Jacob  rose  up  from 
JBeer-sheba’  : and  the  sons  of 
Israel  carried  Jacob  their  father, 
and  their  tittle  ones,  and  their 
wives,  in  the  wagons  which  Pha- 
raoh had  sent  to  carry  him. 

6 And  they  took  their  cattle, 
and  their  goods,  which  they  had 
gotten  in  the  land  of  Cana’an, 
and  came  into  Egypt ; Jacob, 
and  all  his  seed  with  him  : 

7 His  sons,  and  his  sons’  sons 
with  him,  his  daughters,  and  his 
sons’  daughters,  and  all  his  seed 
he  brought  with  him  into  Egypt. 

8 And  these  are  the  names 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  that 
came  into  Egypt,  Jacob  and  his 
sons : The  first-born  of  Jacob, 
Reuben. 

9 And  the  sons  of  Reuben  : 
Chanoch,  and  Pallu,  and  Chez- 
ron,  and  Carmi. 

10  And  the  sons  of  Simeon  : 
Yemuel,  and  Yamin,  and  Ohad, 
and  Yachin,  and  Zochar,  and 
Shaiil  the  son  of  the  Cana’an- 
itish  woman. 

11  And  the  sons  of  Levi T 
Gershon,  Kehath,  and  Merari. 

12  And  the  sons  of  Judah  : 
’Er,  and  Onan,  and  Shelah,  and 
Perez,  and  Zerach ; but  ’Er  and 
Onan  died  in  the  land  of  Ca- 
na’an, and  the  sons  of  Perez 
were  Chezron  and  Chamul. 

13  And  the  sons  of  Issachar: 
Tola’,  and  Puvah,  and  Yob,  and 
Shimron. 

14  And  th.e  sons  of  Zebulun  : 
Sered,  and  Elon,  and  Yachleel. 

15  These  are  the  sons  of  Leah# 

69 


GENESIS  XLVL  XLYII.  VAYIGGASH. 


whom  she  bore  unto  Jacob  in 
Padan-aram,  with  Dinah  his 
daughter:  all  the  souls  of  his 
sons  and  his  daughters  were 
thirty  and  three. 

16  And  the  sons  of  Gad: 
Zipbyon,  and  Chaggi,  Shuni, 
and  Ezbon,  ’Eri,  and  Arodi,  and 
Areli. 

17  And  the  sons  of  Asher: 
Yimnah,  andYishvah,  and  Yish- 
vi,  and  Beri’ah,  and  Serach  their 
sister;  and  the  sons  of  Beri’ah  : 
Cheber,  and  Malkiel. 

18  These  are  the  sons  of  Zil- 
pah,  whom  Laban  gave  to  Leah 
his  daughter,  and  she  bore  these 
unto  Jacob,  sixteen  souls. 

19  The  sons  of  Rachel,  Jacob’s 
wife:  Joseph,  and  Benjamin. 

20  And  there  were  born  unto 
Joseph  in  the  land  of  Egypt 
Menasse-h  and  Ephraim,  whom 
Assenath  the  daughter  of  Poti- 
phera’,  the  priest  of  On,  bore 
unto  him. 

21  And  the  sons  of  Benjamin: 
Bela’,  and  Becher,  and  Ashbel, 
Gera,  and  Na’aman,  Echi,  and 
Rosh,  Muppim,  and  Chuppim, 
and  Ard. 

22  These  are  the  sons  of  Ra- 
chel, that  were  born  to  Jacob: 
in  all  fourteen  souls. 

23  And  the  sons  of  Dan:  Chu- 
shim. 

24  And  the  sons  of  Naphtali : 
Yaclizeel,  and  Guni,  and  Yezer, 
and  Shillem. 

25  These  are  the  sons  of  Bil- 
hah.  whom  Laban  gave  unto 
Rachel  his  daughter,  and  she 
bore  these  unto  Jacob,  in  all 
seven  souls. 

26  All  the  souls  that  came 
with  Jacob  into  Egypt,  that 
came  out  of  his  loins,  besides 
the  wives  of  Jacob’s  sens,  were 
in  all  sixty  and  six  souls. 

27  And  the  sons  of  Joseph, 
who  were  born  him  in  Egypt,! 

70 


were  two  souls ; all  the  souls  of 
the  house  of  Jacob,  that  came 
into  Egypt,  were  seventy.* 

28  And  Judah  he  sent  be- 
fore him  unto  Joseph,  to  direct 
him  beforehand  unto  Goshen ; 
and  they  came  into  the  land  of 
Goshen. 

29  And  Joseph  made  ready 
his  chariot,  and  went  up  to  meet 
Israel  his  father,  to  Goshen  ; and 
when  he  obtained  sight  of  him, 
he  fell  on  his  neck,  and  wept  on 
his  neck  a good  while. 

30  And  Israel  said  unto  Jo- 
seph, Let  me  die  now,  since  I 
have  seen  thy  face,  that  thou 
art  yet  alive. 

31  And  Joseph  said  unto  his 
brothers,  and  unto  his  father’s 
house,  I will  go  up,  and  tell 
Pharaoh,  and  say  unto  him,  My 
brothers  and  my  father’s  house., 
who  were  in  the  land  of  Cana’an., 
are  come  unto  me ; 

32  And  the  men  are  shepherds, 
for  they  have  been  owners  of 
cattle;  and  their  flocks,  and 
their  herds,  and  all  that  they 
have,  they  have  brought  along. 

33  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  Pharaoh  should  haye  you 
called,  and  say,  What  is  your 
occupation  ? 

34  That  ye  shall  say,  Owners 
of  cattle  have  thy  servants  been 
from  our  youth  even  until  now, 
both  we,  as  also  our  fathers;  in 
order  that  ye  may  dwell  in  the 
land  of  Goshen  ; for  every  shep- 
herd is  an  abomination  unto  the 
Egyptians. 

CHAPTER  XLYII. 

1 Then  came  Joseph  and  told 
Pharaoh,  and  said,  My  father 
and  my  brothers,  and  their  flocks, 
and  their  herds,  and  all  that 
they  have,  are  come  out  of  the 
land  of  Cana’an;  and,  behold,- 
Ithey  are  in  the  land  of  Goshen. 


GENESIS  XLVII.  VAYIGGASH. 


2 And  he  took  some  of  his1 
brothers,  five  men,  and  presented 
them  before  Pharaoh. 

3 And  Pharaoh  said  unto  his 
brothers,  What  is  your  occupa- 
tion ? And  they  said  unto  Pha- 
raoh, Thy  servants  are  shep- 
herds, both  we,  as  also  our  fa- 
thers. 

4 They  said  moreover  unto 
Pharaoh,  To  sojourn  in  the  land 
are  we  come ; because  there  is 
no  pasture  for  the  flocks  of  thy 
servants,  for  the  famine  is  sore 
in  the  land  of  Cana’an ; and  now 
let  thy  servants  dwell,  we  pray 
thee,  in  the  land  of  Goshen. 

5 And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Jo- 
seph, thus,  Thy  father  and  thy 
brothers  are  come  unto  thee : 

6 The  land  of  Egypt  is  before 
thee  ; in  the  best  of  the  land  let 
thy  father  and  brothers  dwell  ; 
let  them  dwell  in  the  land  of 
Goshen  ; and  if  thou  knowest 
that  there  are  among  them  men 
of  activity,  then  appoint  them 
rulers  over  my  cattle. 

7 And  Joseph  brought  in  Ja- 
cob his  father,  and  placed  him 
before  Pharaoh  ,•  and  Jacob 
blessed  Pharaoh. 

8 And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Ja- 
cob, How  old  art  thou? 

9 And  Jacob  said  unto  Pha- 
raoh, The  days  of  the  years  of 
my  pilgrimage  are  one  hundred 
and  thirty  years:  few  and  evil 
have  been  the  days  of  the  years 
of  my  life,  and  have  not  attained 
unto  the  days  of  the  years  of  the 
life  of  my  lathers  in  the  days  of 
their  pilgrimage. 

10  And  Jacob  blessed  Pha- 
raoh, and  went  out  from  before 
Pharaoh  Ji- 
ll And  Joseph  assigned  places 

of  residence  for  his  father  and 
his  brothers,  and  gave  them  a 
possession  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 
in  the  best  of  the  land,  in  the 


'land  of  Ra’messes,  as  Pharaoh 
had  commanded. 

12  And  Joseph  supplied  his 
father,  and  his  brothers,  and 
all  his  father’s  household,  with 
bread,  in  proportion  to  their  fa- 
milies. 

13  And  there  was  no  bread  in 
all  the  land  ; for  the  famine  was 
very  sore  ; and  the  land  of  Egypt 
and  the  land  of  Cana’an  fainted 
by  reason  of  the  famine. 

14  And  Joseph  gathered  up 
all  the  money  that  was  found  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  in  the 
land  of  Cana’an,  for  the  corn 
which  they  bought;  and  Joseph 
brought  the  money  into  Pha- 
raoh’s house. 

15  And  when  the  money  failed 
in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  in  the 
land  of  Cana’an,  all  the  Egyp- 
tians came  unto  Joseph,  and  said, 
Give  us  bread;  fof  why  should 
we  die  in  thy  presence,  since  the 
money  is  all  gone  ? 

16  And  Joseph  said,  Give  up 
your  cattle  ; and  I will  give  you 
for  your  cattle,  if  the  money  be 
all  gone. 

17  And  they  brought  their 
cattle  unto  Joseph  ; and  Joseph 
gave  them  bread  in  exchange 
for  horses,  and  for  the  flocks  of 
sheep,  and  for  the  herds  of  cat- 
tle, and  for  the  asses ; and  he 
supplied  them  with  bread  for  all 
their  cattle  for  that  year. 

18  And  when  that  year  was 
ended,  they  came  unto  him  in 
the  second  year,  and  said  unto 
him,  We  will  not  hide  it  from  my 
lord,  how  that  our  money  with 
our  herds  of  cattle  hath  entirely 
passed  into  the  possession  of  my 
lord  ; there  is  naught  left  in  the 
sight  of  my  lord,  but  our  bodies, 
and  our  land. 

19  Wherefore  shall  we  die  be- 
fore thy  eyes,  both  we  and  our 
land  ? buy  us  and  our  land  1V-T 

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GENESIS  XI/VTi.  X 
bread ; and  we  and  our  land  will 
be  servants  unto  Pharaoh ; and 
give  us  seed,  that  we  may  live, 
and  not  die,  and  that  the  land 
be  not  rendered  desolate. 

20  And  Joseph  bought  all  the 
rand  of  Egypt  for  Pharaoh;  for 
the  Egyptians  sold  every  man 
his  field,  because  the  famine  pre- 
vailed over  them : so  the  land 
became  Pharaoh's. 

21  And  as  for  the  people,  he 
removed  them  to  the  cities,  from 
one  end  of  the  borders  of  Egypt 
even  to  the  other  end  thereof. 

22  Only  the  land  of  the  priests 
bought  he  not;  for  the  priests 
had  a portion  assigned  them  by 
Pharaoh,  and  they  ate  their  por- 
tion which  Pharaoh  gave  them: 
therefore  they  did  not  sell  their 
land. 

23  Then  said  Joseph  unto  the 
people,  Behold,  I have  bought 
you  this  day  and  your  land  for 
Pharaoh : lo,  here  is  seed  for  you, 
and  sow  ye  the  land. 

24  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
in  the  harvest  times,  that  ye  shall 
give  the  fifth  part  unto  Pharaoh ; 
and  four  parts  shall  be  your  own, 
for  the  seed  of  the  field,  and  for 
your  food,  and  for  those  belong- 
ing to  your  households,  and  for 
food  for  your  little  ones.*  ‘ 

25  And  they  said,  Thou  hast 
saved  our  lives  : let  us  but  find 
grace  in  the  eyes  of  my  lord,  and 
we  will  be  Pharaoh’s  servants. 

26  And  Joseph  made  it  a sta- 
tute unto  this  day  over  the  land 
of  Egypt,  that  Pharaoh  should 
have  the  fifth  part;  except  the 
land  of  the  priests  alone  became 
not  Pharaoh’s. 

27  And  Israel  dwelt  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  in  the  country  of 
Goshen ; and  they  had  posses- 
sions therein,  and  were  fruitful, 
and  multiplied  exceedingly, 
flaphtorah  in  Ezekiel  xxxvii.  15  to  28. 

72 


LVIII  v'AYECHEE. 

Sec.  12.  VAYECHEE, 

28  And  Jacob  lived  in  the  land 
of  Egypt  seveKeen  years:  and 
the  days  of  Jacob,  the  years  of 
his  life,  were  one  hundred  forty 
and  seven  years. 

29  And  when  the  time  of  Israel 
drew  near  that  he  was  to  die,  he 
sent  to  call  his  son  Joseph,  and 
said  unto  him,  If  now  I have 
found  grace  in  thy  eyes,  put,  I 
pray  thee,  thy  hand  under  my 
thigh;  and  deal  with  me  in  kind- 
ness and  truth ; bury  me  not,  I 
pray  thee,  in  Egypt. 

30  But  when  I shall  lie  with 
my  fathers,  thou  shalt  carry  me 
out  of  Egypt,  and  bury  me  in 
their  burying-place.  And  he 
said,  I will  do  as  thou  hast  said. 

31  And  he  said,  Swear  unto 
me  ; and  he  swore  unto  him ; and 
Israel  bowed  himself  upon  the 
head  of  the  bed. 

CHAPTER  XLVIII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
these  things,  that  some  one  said 
to  Joseph,  Behold,  thy  father 
is  sick  ; and  he  took  his  two 
sons  with  him,  Menasseh  and 
Ephraim. 

2 And  some  one  told  Jacob, 
and  said,  Behold,  thy  son  Joseph 
is  coming  unto  thee  ; and  Israel 
strengthened  himself,  and  sat 
upon  the  bed. 

3 And  Jacob  said  unto  Joseph, 
God,  the  Almighty,  appeared  un- 
to me  at  Luz  in  the  land  of  Ca- 
na’an,  and  blessed  me, 

4 And  he  said  unto  me,  Be- 
hold, I will  make  thee  fruitful, 
and  multiply  thee,  and  I will 
make  of  thee  a multitude  of  peo- 
ple ; and  I will  give  this  land  to 
thy  seed  after  thee  for  an  ever- 
lasting possession. 

5 And  now  thy  two  sons,  who 
were  born  unto  thee  in  the  land 


GENESIS  XL V III.  VAYECIIEE. 


of  Egypt,  before  I came  unto 
thee  into  Egypt,  shall  be  mine  : 
Ephraim  and  Menasseh  shall 
be  unto  me  as  Reiiben  and 
Simeon. 

6 And  thy  issue,  which  thou 
begettest  after  them,  shall  be 
thine,  after  the  name  of  their 
brothers  shall  they  be  called  in 
their  inheritance. 

7 And  as  for  me,  when  I came 
from  Padan,  Rachel  died  by  me 
in  the  land  of  Cana’an  on  the 
way,  when  yet  there  was  some 
distance  to  come  unto  Ephrath  : 
and  I buried  her  there  on  the 
way  of  Ephrath,  the  same  is 
Beth-lechem. 

8 And  Israel  perceived  the 
sons  of  Joseph,  and  said,  Who 
are  these  ? 

9 And  Joseph  said  unto  his 
father,  They  are  my  sons,  whom 
God  hath  given  me  in  this  place. 
And  he  said,  Bring  them,  I pray 
thee,  unto  me,  and  I will  bless 
them.* 

10  Now  the  eyes  of  .Israel 
were  dim  through  age,  he  could 
not  see;  and  he  brought  them 
near  unto  him,  and  he  kissed 
them,  and  embraced  them. 

11  And  Israel  said  unto  Jo- 
seph, To  see  thy  face  I had  not 
hoped ; and,  lo,  God  hath  shown 
me  also  thy  seed. 

12  And  Joseph  brought  them 
out  from  between  his  knees,  and 
he  bowed  himself  with  his  face 
to  the  earth. 

13  And  Joseph  took  them 
both,  Ephraim  in  his  right  hand 
toward  Israel’s  left,  and  Menas- 
8 eh  in  his  left  hand  toward  Is- 
nel’s  right,  and  brought  them 
near  unto  him. 

14  And  Israel  stretched  out 
his  right  hand,  and  laid  it  upon 
Ephraim’s  head,  who  was  the 
younger,  and  his  left  hand  upon 
MenasselTs  head ; he  laid  his 

7 ] 


hands  wittingly;  although  Me- 
nasseh was  the  first-born. 

15  And  he  blessed  Joseph, 
and  said,  The  God,  before  whom 
my  fathers  Abraham  and  Isaac 
did  walk,  the  God  wTho  fed  me 
from  my  first  being  unto  this 
day, 

16  The  angel  who  redeemed 
me  from  all  evil,  bless  the  lads ; 
and  let  my  name  be  called  on 
them,  and  the  name  of  my  fathers 
Abraham  and  Isaac;  and  let 
them  grow  into  a multitude  in 
the  midst  of  the  earth.* 

17  And  when  Joseph  saw  that 
his  father  would  lay  his  right 
hand  upon  the  head  of  Ephraim, 
it  displeased  him : and  he  took 
hold  of  his  father’s  hand,  to 
remove  it  from  the  hea.d  of 
Ephraim  un4o  the  head  of  Me- 
nasseh. 

18  And  Joseph  said  unto  his 
father,  Not  so,  my  father;  for 
this  is  the  first-boim,  put  thy  right 
hand  upon  his  head. 

19  And  his  father  refused,  and 
said,  I know,  my  son,  I know, 
he  also  shall  become  a people, 
and  he  also  shall  be  great;  but 
truly  his  younger  brother  shall 
be  greater  than  he,  and  his  seed 
shall  become  a multitude  of  na- 
tions. 

20  And  he  blessed  them  on 
that  day,  saying,  W ith  thee  shall 
Israel  bless,  saying,  God  make 
thee  as  Ephraim  and  Menasseh: 
and  so  he  set  Ephraim  before 
Menasseh. 

21  And  Israel  said  unto  Jo- 
seph, Behold,  I die ; but  God 
will  be  with  you,  and  bring  you 
again  unto  the  land  of  your  fa- 
thers. 

22  Moreover  I have  given  un- 
to thee  one  portion  above  thy 
brothers,  which  I took  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Emorit.e  with  my 
sword  and  with  my  bow.'* 

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GENESIS  XLIX.  VAYECHEE. 


CHAPTER  XLIX. 

1 And  Jacob  called  unto  his 
sons,  and  said,  Gather  yourselves 
together,  that  I may  tell  you  that 
which  shall  befall  you  in  the  last 
days. 

2 Gather  yourselves  together, 
and  hear,  ye  sons  of  Jacob ; and 
hearken  unto  Israel  your  father. 

3 Reuben,  thou  art  my  first- 
born, my  might,  and  the  begin- 
ning of  my  strength  ; the  excel- 
lency of  dignity,  and  the  excel- 
lency of  power  (should  be  thine). 

4 Unstable  as  water,  thou  shalt 
not  have  the  excellence;  because 
thou  wentest  up  to  thy  father’s 
bed ; then  defiledst  thou  the  one 
who  ascended  my  couch. 

5 Simeon  and  Levi  are  bre- 
thren; weapons  of  violence  are 
their  swords. 

6 Into  their  secret  shall  my 
soul  not  come  ; unto  their  assem- 
bly my  spirit  shall  not  be  united ; 
for  in  their  anger  they  slew  the 
man,  and  in  their  self-will  they 
lamed  the  ox. 

7 Cursed  be  their  anger,  for  it 
is  fierce;  and  their  wrath,  for  it 
is  cruel : I will  divide  them  in 
Jacob,  and  scatter  them  in  Is- 
rael. 

8 ^ Judah,  thou  art  the  one 
thy  brothers  shall  praise,  thy 
hand  shall  be  on  the  neck  of  thy 
enemies ; thy  father’s  children 
shall  bow  down  unto  thee. 

9 Like  a lion’s  whelp,  0 Ju- 
dah, from  the  prey,  my  son,  thou 
risest:  he  stoopeth  down,  he 
croucheth  as  a lion,  and  as  a 
lioness,  who  shall  rouse  him  up? 

10  The  sceptre  shall  not  de- 
part from  Judah,  nor  a lawgiver 
from  between  his  feet;  until  Shi- 
loh come,  and  unto  him  shall  the 
gathering  of  the  people  be. 

11  He  bindeth  unto  the  vine 
his  foal,  and  to  the  vine-branch 
his  ass’s  colt;  he  washeth  his! 

74 


garments  in  wdne,  and  in  the 
blood  of  grapes  his  clothes; 

12  His  eyes  shall  be  red  from 
wine,  and  his  teeth  white  from 
milk. 

13  f Zebulun  shall  dwell  at 
the  margin  of  the  seas ; and  he 
shall  be  at  the  haven  oi  ships; 
and  his  border  shall  be  near  to 
Zidon. 

14  Issachar  is  a strong-boned 
ass,  crouching  down  between  the 
stables. 

15  And  when  he  saw  the  rest- 
ing-place that  it  was  good,  and 
the  land  that  it  was  pleasant,  he 
bent  his  shoulder  to  bear,  and 
became  a servant  unto  tribute. 

16  Dan  shall  judge  his  peo- 
ple, as  one  of  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

17  Dan  shall  be  a serpent  by 
the  way,  an  adder  on  the  path, 
►that  biteth  the  horse  in  the  heels, 
so  that  his  rider  falleth  back- 
ward. 

18  For  thy  salvation,  I hope, 
0 Lord.- 

19  Gad,  troops  will  band 
against  him;  but  he  shall  wound 
their  heel. 

20  Out  of  Asher  cometh  fat 
bread,  and  he  shall  yield  roya* 
dainties. 

21  Naphtali  is  (like)  a fleet 
hind ; hebringeth  pleasant  words. 

22  Joseph  is  a fruitful  bough, 
a fruitful  bough  by  a spring ; the 
branches  of  which  run  over  the 
wall. 

23  And  they  embittered  his 
life,  and  they  shot  at  hin*;  and 
they  hated  him,  the  men  of  the 
arrows. 

24  But  his  bow  abode  in 
strength,  and  his  arms  and  his 
hands  remained  firm ; from  the 
hands  of  the  mighty  God  of  Ja- 
cob, from  there  thou  becamest 
the  shepherd,  the  stone  of  Israel. 

25  From  the  God  of  thy  father. 

! who  will  help  thee;  and  from 


GENESIS  XLIX. 
the  Almighty,  who  will  bless 
thee,  with  blessings  of  heaven 
above,  with  blessings  of  the  deep 
that coucheth  beneath,  with  bless- 
ings of  the  breasts,  and  of  the 
womb ; 

26  With  the  blessings  of  thy 
father  that  have  excelled  the 
blessings  of  my  progenitors  unto 
the  utmost  bound  of  the  ever- 
lasting  hills:  these  shall  be  on 
the  head  of  Joseph,  and  on  the 
crown  of  the  head  of  him  that 
was  separated  from  his  brothers.* 

27  Benjamin  shall  be  as  a wolf 
that  rendeth  : in  the  morning  he 
shall  devour  the  prey,  and  at 
evening  he  shall  divide  the  spoil. 

28  All  these  are  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  twelve  in  number;  and 
this  is  what  their  father  spoke 
unto  them,  and  wherewith  he 
blessed  them;  every  one  accord- 
ing to  his  proper  blessing  blessed 
he  them. 

29  And  he  charged  them  and 

said  unto  them,  I am  to  be  ga- 
thered unto  my  people;  bury  me 
near  my  fathers  in  the  cave  that 
is  in  the  field  of  ’Ephron  the 
Hittite,  J. 

30  In  the  cave  that  is  in  the 
field  of  Machpelah,  which  is 
before  Marnre,  in  the  land  of 
Cana’an,  which  field  Abraham 
bought  of  ’Ephron  the  Hittite, 
for  a possession  as  a burying- 
place, 

31  (There  they  buried  Abra- 
ham and  Sarah  his  wife ; there 
they  buried  Isaac  and  Rebekah 
his  wife;  and  there  I buried 
Leah ) , 

32  Purchasing  the  field  and 
the  cave  that  is  therein  from  the 
children  of  Heth. 

33  And  when  Jacob  had  made 
an  end  of  commanding  his  sons, 
he  gathered  up  his  feet  into  the 
bed ; and  he  departed  this  life,  and 
was  gathered  unto  his  people. 


L.  VAYECHEE. 

CHAPTER  L. 

1 And  Joseph  fell  upon  his 
father’s  face,  and  wept  upon  him, 
and  kissed  him. 

2 And  Joseph  commanded  his 
servants  the  physicians  to  em- 
balm his  father  : and  the  physi- 
cians embalmed  Israel. 

3 And  they  fulfilled  fcr  him 
forty  days;  for  so  they  fulfil  the 
days  of  those  that  are  embalmed ; 
and  the  Egyptians  wept  for  him 
seventy  days. 

4 And  when  the  days  of  his 
mourning  were  past,  Joseph 
spoke  unto  the  house  of  Pha- 
raoh, saying,  If  now  I have 
found  grace  in  your  eyes,  speak, 
I pray  you,  in  the  ears  of  Pha- 
raoh, saying, 

5 My  father  made  me  swear, 
saying,  Lo,  I die ; in  my  grave, 
which  I have  dug  for  me  in  the 
land  of  Cana’an,  there  shalt  thou 
bury  me : now  therefore  let  me 
go  up,  I pray  thee,  and  I will 
bury  my  father,  and  return  again. 

6 And  Pharaoh  said,  Go  up, 
and  bury  thy  father,  as  he  hath 
made  thee  swear. 

7 And  Joseph  went  up  to  bury 
his  father,  and  there  went  up 
with  him  all  the  servants  of  Pha- 
raoh, the  elders  of  his  house, 
and  all  the  elders  of  the  land  of 
Egypt, 

8 And  all  the  house  of  Joseph, 
and  his  brothers,  and  his  father’s 
house ; only  their  little  ones,  and 
their  flocks  and  their  herds,  they 
left  behind  in  the  land  of  Goshen. 

9 And  there  went  up  with  him 
both  chariots  and  horsemen ; and 
the  encampment  was  very  great. 

10  And  they  came  to  the 
thrashing-floor  of  Atad,  which  is 
beyond  Jordan,  and  they  held 
there  a great  and  very  sore  la- 
mentation; and  he  made  for  his 
father  a mourning  of  seven  days. 

11  And  when  the  inhabitants 

75 


GENESIS  L. 
of  the  land,  the  Cana’anites,  saw 
the  mourning  at  the  thrashing- 
floor  of  Atad,  they  said,  This  is 
a grievous  mourning  to  the  Egyp- 
tians ; wherefore  the  name  of  it 
was  called  Abel-mizrayim,  which 
is  beyond  the  Jordan. 

12  And  his  eons  did  unto  him 
according  as  he  had  commanded 
them  ; 

13  And  his  sons  carried  him 
into  the  land  of  Cana’an,  and 
buried  him  in  the  cave  of  the 
field  of  Machpelah,  which  field 
Abraham  bought  for  a posses- 
sion, as  a burying-place,  of  ’Eph- 
ron  the  Hittite,  before  Mamre. 

14  And  Joseph  returned  unto 
Egypt,  he,  and  his  brothers,  and 
all  that  were  gone  up  with  him 
to  bury  his  father,  after  he  had 
buried  his  father. 

15  And  when  Joseph’s  bro- 
thers saw  that  their  father  was 
dead,  they  said,  Perad venture 
Joseph  may  now  hate  us;  and 
then  he  would  certainly  requite 
us  all  the  evil  which  we  have 
done  unto  him. 

16  And  they  sent  word  unto 
Joseph,  saying,  Thy  father  did 
command  before  his  death,  say- 
ing, 

17  So  shall  ye  say  unto  Jo- 
seph, Oh  forgive,  I pray  thee,  the 
trespass  of  thy  brothers,  and 
their  sin  ; for  evil  have  they  done 
unto  thee : and  now,  we  pray 
thee,  forgive  the  trespass  of  the 
servan  ts  of  the  God  of  thy  father ; 
and  Joseph  wept  when  they  spoke 
unto  him. 

18  And  his  brothers  also  went 
and  fell  down  before  him ; and 
they  said,  Behold,  we  will  be  thy 
servants. 

19  And  Joseph  said  unto  them, 
Fear  not,  for  am  I ,n  the  place 
of  God? 


VAYECHEE. 

20  But  as  for  you,  though  ye 
thought  evil  against  me,  God 
meant  it  unto  good;  in  order  to 
bring  to  pass,  as  it  is  this  day,  tc 
save  alive  a numerous  people.* 

21  Now  therefore  fear  ye  not, 
I will  support  you,  and  your  lit- 
tle ones;  and  he  comforted  them, 
and  spoke  kindly  unto  them. 

22  And  Joseph  dwelt  iu  Egypt, 
he,  and  his  father’s  house ; and 
Joseph  lived  one  hundred  and 
ten  years.* 

23  And  Joseph  saw  of  Ephraim 
children  of  the  third  generation ; 
the  children  also  of  Machir,  the 
son  of  Menasseh,  were  brought 
up  upon  Joseph’s  knees. 

24  And  Joseph  said  unto  his 
brothers,  I shall  die ; but  God 
will  surely  visit  you,  and  bring 
you  up  out  of  this  land  unto  the 
land  which  he  hath  sworn  to 
Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Ja- 
cob. 

25  And  Joseph  caused  the 
children  of  Israel  to  swear,  say- 
ing, God  will  surely  visit  you, 
and  then  shall  ye  carry  up  my 
bones  from  here. 

26  So  Joseph  died,  being  one 
hundred  and  ten  years  old ; and 
they  embalmed  him,  and  he  was 
put  in  a coffin  in  Egypt. 

Haphtorah  in  1 Kings  ii.  1 to  12. 


Note.— Haphtorah  for  the  Sabbath,  if 
on  the  day  before  New  Moon,  is  iu  1 
Samuel  xx.  18  to  42. 

Reading  for  Maphtere  for  Sabbath  aDd 
New  Moon,  Numbers  xxviii.  9 to  15. 

Haphtorah  for  Sabbath  and  New  Moon 
in  Isaiah  lvi.  1 to  24. 

Haphtorah  for  Sabbath  Chanukkah  n 
Zeehariah  ii.  14  to  iv.  7. 

Haphtorah  for  the  second  Sabbath 
Chanukkah  in  1 Kings  vii.  40  to  50. 

When  either  of  the  above  is  read  on 
any  Sabbath,  the  usual  weekly  Hapli- 
torah  is  omitted.  The  same  is* the  case 
with  all  other  occasional  Haphtoroth, 
which  usually  take  the  place  of  the  regu- 
lar ones. 


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THE  BOOK  OF  EXODUS. 

SHEMOTH,  mot?, 

CONTAINING  THE  HISTORY  OF  THE  ISRAELITES  IN  EGYPT, 
AND  THEIR  REDEMPTION,  TO  THE  BUILDING  OF  THE  TABER 
NACLE. 


Sec.  13.  SHEMOTH,  nw. 
CHAPTER  I. 

1 Now  these  are  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  that  came  into 
Egypt;  with  Jacob  were  they 
come,  every  man  and  his  house- 
hold. 

2 Reuben,  Simeon,  Levi,  and 
Judah, 

3 Issachar,  Zebulun,  and  Ben- 
jamin, 

4 Dan,  and  NaphtaJi,  Gad,  and 
Asher. 

5 And  all  the  souls  that  came 
out  of  the  loins  of  Jacob  were 
seventy  souls  ; together  with  Jo- 
seph who  was  already  in  Egypt. 

6 And  Joseph  died,  with  all 
his  brothers,  and  all  that  gene- 
ration. 

7 And  the  children  of  Israel 
were  fruitful,  and  increased  abun- 
dantly, and  multiplied,  and  wax- 
ed exceedingly  mighty : and  the 
land  was  filled  with  them. 

8 Now  there  Tose  up  a new 
king  over  Egypt,  who  knew  not 
Joseph. 

9 And  he  said  unto  his  people, 
Behold,  the  people  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  is  more  numerous 
and  mightier  than  we  : 

10  Come  on,  let  us  deal  wisely 
with  it ; lest  it  multiply,  and  it 
come  to  pass,  that,  when  there 
happen  to  be  a war,  it  join  also 
unto  our  enemies,  and  fight 
against  us,  and  depart  out  of  the 
land. 

11  And  they  thereupon  did  set 
over  it  taskmasters,  to  afflict  it 


with  their  burdensome  labours; 
and  it  built  treasure  cities,  for 
Pharaoh,  Pithom,  and  Ra’amses. 

12  But  in  the  measure  that 
they  afflicted  the  same,  so  it  mul- 
tiplied and  so  it  spread  itself 
out;  and  they  felt  abhorrence 
because  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

13  And  the  Egyptians  com- 
pelled the  children  of  Israel  to 
labour  with  rigour : 

14  And  they  made  their  lives 
hitter  with  hard  labour,  in  mor- 
tar, and  in  bricks,  and  in  all 
manner  of  labour  in  the  field; 
besides  all  their  other  service, 
wherein  they  made  them  labour 
with  rigour. 

15  And  the  king  of  Egypt  said 
to  the  Hebrew  midwives,  of  whom 
the  name  of  the  one  was  Shiph- 
rah,  and  the  name  of  the  other, 
Pu’ah  ; 

16  And  he  said,  When  ye  do 
the  office  of  a midwife  to  the  He- 
brew women,  ye  shall  have  due 
regard  upon  the  birth  : if  it  be 
a son,  then  shall  ye  kill  him; 
but  if  it  be  a daughter,  then  may 
she  live. 

17  But  the  midwives  feared 
God,  and  they  did  not  as  the 
king  of  Egypt  had  commanded 
them,  but  saved  the  men-chil- 
dren alive.* 

18  And  the  king  of  Egypt 
called  for  the  mid  wives,  and  he 
said  unto  them,  Why  have  ye 
done  this  thing,  and  have  saved 
the  men-children  alive? 

19  And  the  midwives  said  un- 
to Pharaoh,  Because  the  Hebrew 


EXODUS  I.  II.  SHEMOTH. 


women  are  not  as  the  Egyptian 
women  ; for  they  are  lively  ; ere 
the  midwife  cometh  in  unto 
them  they  are  deli  vered. 

20  And  God  dealt  well  with  the 
midwives;  and  the  people  multi- 
plied, and  waxed  very  mighty. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  be- 
cause the  midwives  feared  God, 
that  he  made  them  houses. 

22  And  Pharaoh  charged  all 
his  people,  saying,  Every  son 
that  is  born  ye  shall  cast  into  the 
river,  and  every  daughter  ye 
shall  save  alive. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  there  went  a man  of 
the  house  of  Levi,  and  took  a 
daughter  of  Levi. 

2 And  the  woman  conceived, 
and  bore  a son ; and  when  she 
saw  him  that  he  was  a goodly 
child,  she  hid  him  three  months. 

3 And  when  she  could  no 
longer  hide  him,  she  took  for 
him  a box  of  bulrushes,  and 
daubed  it  with  slime  and  with 
pitch ; and  she  put  the  child 
therein,  and  laid  it  amidst  the 
flags  by  the  brink  of  the  river. 

4 And  his  sister  placed  her- 
self afar  off,  to  ascertain  what 
would  be  done  to  him. 

5 And  the  daughter  of  Pha- 
raoh came  down  to  wash  herself 
at  the  river;  and  her  maidens 
walked  along  by  the  side  of  the 
river ; and  when  she  saw  the  box 
among  the  flags,  she  sent  her 
maid  and  fetched  it. 

6 And  she  opened  it,  and  saw 
the  child,  and,  behold,  it  was  a 
weeping  boy ; and  she  had  com- 
passion on  him,  and  said,  This 
is  one  of  the  Hebrews’  children. 

7 Then  said  his  sister  to  Pha- 
raoh’s daughter,  Shall  I go  and 
call  thee  a nurse  of  the  Hebrew 
women,  that  she  may  nurse  for 
thee  the  child  ? 


8 And  Pharaoh’s  daughter  said 
to  her,  Go  ; and  the  maiden  went 
and  called  the  mother  of  the 
child. 

9 And  Pharaoh’s  daughter  said 
unto  her,  Take  away  this  child, 
and  nurse  him  for  me,  and  I will 
give  thee  thy  wages ; and  the 
woman  took  the  child,  and  nursed 
him. 

10  And  the  child  grew  up,  and 
she  brought  him  unto  Pharaoh’s 
daughter,  and  he  became  to  her 
as  a son ; and  she  called  his 
name  Moses  [Mosheh] ; and  she 
said,  Because  out  of  the  water 
have  I drawn  him.** 

11  And  it  came  to  pass  * in 
those  days,  when  Moses  was 
grown  up,  that  he  went  out  unto 
his  brethren,  and  looked  on  their 
burdensome  labours;  and  he  saw 
an  Egyptian  man  smiting  a He- 
brew man,  one  of  his  brethren. 

12  And  he  looked  this  way 
and  that  way,  and  when  he  saw 
that  there  was  no  one  by,  he 
smote  the  Egyptian,  and  hid  him 
in  the  sand. 

13  And  when  he  went  out  the 
second  day,  behold,  two  Hebrew 
men  were  striving  together ; and 
he  said  unto  him  that  was  in  the 
wrong,  Wherefore  smitest  thou 
thy  fellow  ? 

14  And  he  said,  Who  made 
thee  a chief  and  a judge  over 
us  ? intendest  thou  to  kill  me,  as 
thou  hast  killed  the  Egyptian  ? 
And  Moses  feared,  and  said, 
Surely  the  thing  is  become 
known. 

15  And  Pharaoh  heard  this 
thing,  and  he  sought  to  slay  Mo- 
ses ; but  Moses  fled  from  the  face 
of  Pharaoh,  and  tarried  in  the 
land  of  Midian,  and  he  sat  down 
by  a well. 

16  Now  the  priest  of  Midian 
had  seven  daughters;  and  they 
came  and  drew  water,  and  fillej 


EXODUS  II.  III.  SHEMOTH. 


the  troughs  to  water  their  father’s 
flock. 

17  And  the  shepherds  came 
and  drove  them  away;  but  Moses 
arose  and  helped  them,  and  wa- 
tered their  flock. 

18  And  when  they  came  to 
Re’uel  their  father,  he  said, 
Wherefore  are  ye  come  home  so 
soon  to-day  ? 

19  And  they  said,  An  Egyp- 
tian man  delivered  us  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  shepherds ; and  he 
algo  drew  water  for  us,  and  wa- 
tered the  flock. 

20  And  he  said  unto  his  daugh- 
ters, And  where  is  he  ? where- 
fore have  ye  left  the  man  ? call 
him,  that  he  may  eat  bread. 

21  And  Moses  was  content  to 
dwell  with  the  man  ; and  he  gave 
Zipporah  his  daughter  to  Moses. 

22  And  she  bore  a son,  and 
he  called  his  name  Gershoin ; for 
he  said,  I have  been  a stranger 
in  a foreign  land. 

23  ^ And  it  came  to  pass,  in 
this  long  time,  that  the  king  of 
Egypt  died ; and  the  children  of 
Israel  sighed  by  reason  of  the 
bondage,  and  they  cried;  and 
their  complaint  came  up  unto 
God  by  reason  of  the  bondage. 

24  And  God  heard  their  groan- 
ing, and  God  remembered  his 
covenant  with  Abraham,  with 
Isaac,  and  with  Jacob. 

25  And  God  looked  upon  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  God  took 
cognizance  of  them.* 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  Moses  was  keeping 
Lie  flock  of  Jithro  his  father-in- 
law,  the  priest  of  Midian ; and 
be  led  the  flock  far  away  into 
the  desert,  and  came  to  the  moun- 
tain of  God,  to  Horeb. 

2 And  an  angel  of  the  Lord 
appeared  unto  him  in  a flame  of 
fire  out  of  the  midst  of  a thorn-! 


bush ; and  he  looked,  and,  be- 
hold, the  thorn-bush  was  burn- 
ing with  fire,  but  the  thorn-bush 
was  not  consumed. 

3 And  Moses  said,  I must  turn 
aside,  and  see  this  great  sight, 
why  the  thorn-bush  is  not  burnt. 

4 And  when  the  Lord  saw  that 
he  turned  aside  to  see,  God  called 
unto  him  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
tliorn-bush,  and  said,  Moses,  Mo- 
ses; and  he  said,  Here  am  I. 

5 And  he  said,  Draw  not  nigh 
hither;  put  off  thy  shoes  from 
off  thy  feet;  for  the  place  where- 
on thou  standest  is  holy  ground. 

6 And  he  said,  I am  the  God 
of  thy  father,  the  God  of  Abra- 
ham, the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the 
God  of  Jacob;  and  Moses  hid 
his  face  ; for  he  was  afraid  to  look 
up  to  God. 

7 And  the  Lord  said,  I have 
truly  seen  the  affliction  of  my 
people  that  is  in  Egypt,  and  have 
heard  its  cry  by  reason  of  its 
taskmasters ; yea,  I know  its  sor- 
rows ; 

8 And  I am  come  down  to  de- 
liver it  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
Egyptians,  and  to  bring  it  up  out 
of  that  land  unto  a land,  good 
and  large,  unto  a land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey;  unto  the 
place  of  the  Cana’anites,  and  the 
Hittites,  and  the  Emorites,  and 
the  Perizzites,  and  the  Hivites, 
and  the  Jebusites. 

9 Now  therefore,  behold,  the 
cry  of  the  children  of  Israel  is 
come  unto  me : and  I have  also 
seen  the  oppression  wherewith 
the  Egyptians  oppress  them. 

10  And  now  then  go,  and  I 
will  send  thee  unto  Pharaoh,  and 
thou  shalt  bring  forth  my  people 
the  children  of  Israel  out  of 
Egypt. 

11  And  Moses  said  unto  God, 
Who  am  I,  that  I should  go  un- 
i to  Pharaoh,  and  that  I should 

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EXODUS  III.  IV.  SHEMOTH. 


bring  forth  the  children  of  Israel 
out  of  Egypt? 

12  And  he  said,  Because  I will 
be  with  thee ; and  this  shall  be 
unto  thee  the  token,  that  I 
have  sent  thee  : when  thou  hast 
broaght  forth  the  people  out  of 
Egypt,  ye  shall  serve  God  upon 
this  mountain. 

13  And  Moses  said  unto  God, 
Behold,  if  I come  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  say  unto 
them,  The  God  of  your  fathers 
hath  sent  me  unto  you;  and  they 
then  say  to  me,  What  is  his 
name  ? what  shall  I say  unto 
them  ? 

14  And  God  said  unto  Moses, 

I WILL  BE  THAT  I WILL  BE  I and 

he  said,  Thus  shaft  thou  say  un- 
to the  children  of  Israel,  I will 
be  hath  sent  me  unto  you. 

15  And  God  said  moreover  un- 
to Moses,  Thus  shalt  thou  say 
unto  the  children  of  Israel,  The 
Everlasting  One,  the  God  of 
your  fathers,  the  God  of  Abra- 
ham, the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the 
God  of  Jacob,  hath  sent  me  un- 
to you  : this  is  my  name  for  ever, 
and  this  is  my  memorial  unto  all 
generations.* 

16  Go,  and  assemble  the  elders 
of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them, 
The  Everlasting  One,  the  God 
of  your  fathers,  the  God  of  Abra- 
ham, of  Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  hath 
appeared  unto  me,  saying,  I have 
surely  taken  cognizance  of  you 
and  of  that  which  is  done  to  you 
in  Egypt : 

17  And  I have  said,  I will 
bring  you  up  out  of  the  affliction 
of  Egypt  unto  the  land  of  the 
Cana’anites,  and  the  Hittites, 
and  the  Emorites,  and  the  Periz- 
zites,  and  the  Hivites,  and  the 
Jebusites,  unto  a land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey. 

18  And  they  will  hearken  to 
thy  voice : and  thou  shalt  come, 

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thou  and  the  elders  of  Israel* 
unto  the  king  of  Egypt,  and  ye 
shall  say  unto  him,  The  Ever- 
lasting One,  the  God  of  the  He- 
brews hath  met  with  us;  and 
now  let  us  go,  we  beseech  thee, 
a three  days’  journey  into  the 
wilderness,  that  we  may  sacrifice 
to  the  Lord  our  £rod. 

19  But  I am  sure  that  the 
king  of  Egypt  will  not  let  you 
go,  unless  it  happen  through  a 
mighty  hand. 

20  And  I will  stretch  out  my 
hand,  and  smite  Egypt  with  all 
my  wonders  which  I will  do  in 
the  midst  thereof;  and  after  that 
he  will  let  you  go. 

21  And  I will  give  this  people 
favour  in  the  eyes  of  the  Egyp- 
tians ; and  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that,  when  ye  go,  ye  shall  not  go 
empty : 

22  But  (every)  woman  shall 
ask  of  her  neighbour,  and  of  her 
that  sojourneth  in  her  house, 
vessels  of  silver,  and  vessels  of 
gold,  and  garments  ; and  ye 
shall  put  them  upon  your  sons, 
and  upon  your  daughters ; and 
ye  shall  empty  out  Egypt. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  Moses  answered  and 
said,  But,  behold,  they  will  not 
believe  me,  nor  hearken  unto 
my  voice ; for  they  will  say,  The 
Lord  hath  not  appeared  unto 
thee. 

2 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  What  is  that  in  thy  hand? 
and  he  said,  A staff. 

3 And  he  said,  Cast  it  on  the 
ground;  and  he  cast  it  on  the 
ground,  and  it  became  a ser- 
pent; and  Moses  fled  from  be- 
fore it. 

4 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Put  forth  thy  hand,  and 
grasp  it  by  the  tail ; and  he  put 
forth  his  hand,  and  laid  hold  of 


EXODUS  IV. 
it,  and  it  became  a staff  in  his 
hand. 

5 In  order  that  they  may  be- 
lieve that  there  hath  appeared 
unto  thee  the  Everlasting  One, 
the  God  of  their  fathers,  the  God 
of  Abraham,  the  God  of  Isaac, 
and  the  God  of  Jacob. 

6 And  the  Lord  said  farther- 
more  unto  him,  Do  put  thy  hand 
into  thy  bosom  : and  he  put  his 
hand  into  his  bosom;  and  when 
he  took  it  out,  behold,  his  hand 
was  leprous,  white  as  snow. 

7 And  he  said,  Put  thy  hand 
again  into  thy  bosom  : and  he 
put  his  hand  again  into  his 
bosom ; and  when  he  pulled  it 
out  of  his  bosom,  behold,  it  was 
turned  again  as  his  other  flesh. 

8 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  they  will  not  believe  thee, 
neither  hearken  to  the  voice  of 
the  first  sign,  that  they  will  be- 
lieve the  voice  of  the  latter  sign. 

9 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  they  will  not  believe  also  these 
two  signs,  and  will  not  hearken 
unto  thy  voice,  that  thou  shalt 
take  of  the  water  of  the  river, 
and  pour  it  upon  the  dry  land  : 
and  the  water  which  thou  shalt 
take  out  of  the  river  shall  become 
blood  upon  the  dry  land. 

10  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Lord,  Pardon,  0 Lord,  I am  not 
a man  of  words,  neither  yester- 
day, nor  the  day  before,  nor 
since  thou  hast  spoken  unto  thy 
servant  ; for  I am  heavy  of 
speech,  and  heavy  of  tongue. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Who  hath  given  a mouth 
to  man?  or  who  maketh  him 
dumb,  or  deaf,  or  seeing,  or 
blind  ? is  it  not  I the  Lord  ? 

12  Now  therefore  go,  and  I 
will  be  with  thy  mouth,  and  I 
will  teach  thee  what  thou  shalt 
speak. 

13  And  he  said,  Pardon,  0 


. SHEMOTH. 

Lord,  send,  I pray  thee,  by  the 
hand  of  him  whom  thou  wouldst 
send. 

14  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  Moses,  and 
he  said,  Is  there  not  Aaron,  thy 
brother,  the  Levite  ? I know 
that  he  can  speak  well ; and 
also,  behold,  he  cometh  forth  to 
meet  thee;  and  when  he  seeth 
thee,  he  will  be  glad  in  his  heart. 

15  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto 
him,  and  put  the  words  in  his 
mouth  : and  I will  be  with  thy 
mouth,  and  with  his  mouth,  and 
I will  teach  you  what  ye  shall  do. 

16  And  he  shall  speak  for 
thee  unto  the  people;  and  he 
shall  be,  yea  he  shall  be  to  thee 
as  a mouth,  and  thou  shalt  be  to 
him  as  a god. 

17  And  this  staff  shalt  thou 
take  in  thy  hand,  wherewith 
thou  shalt  do  the  signs.* 

18  And  Moses  went  and  re- 
turned to  Jether  his  father-in- 
law,  and  said  unto  him,  Let  me 
go,  I pray  thee,  and  return  unto 
my  brethren  that  are  in  Egypt, 
and  see  whether  they  be  yet 
alive;  and  Jithro  said  to  Moses, 
Go  in  peace. 

19  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses  in  Midian,  Go,  return  in- 
to Egypt;  for  all  the  men  are 
dead  who  sought  thy  life. 

20  And  Moses  took  his  wife 
and  his  sons,  and  set  them  upon 
an  ass,  and  he  returned  to  the 
land  of  Egypt;  and  Moses  took 
the  staff  of  God  in  his  hand. 

21  And  the  Lord  .said  unto 
Moses,  When  thou  goest  to  re- 
turn into  Egypt,  regard  well  all 
the  wonders  which  I have  put 
in  thy  hand,  and  do  them  before 
Pharaoh ; but  I will  harden  his 
heart,  and  he  will  not  let  the 
people  go. 

22  And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
Pharaoh,  Thus  hath  said  the 

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EXODUS  IV.  y.  SHEMOTH. 


Lord,  My  son,  my  first-born,  is 
Israel. 

23  And  I said  unto  thee,  Let 
my  son  go,  that  he  may  serve 
me ; and  thou  refusest  to  let 
him  go : so,  behold,  I will  slay 
thy  son,  thy  first-born. 

24  And  as  he  was  on  the  jour- 
ney in  the  inn,  the  Lord  met 
him,  and  sought  to  kill  him. 

25  Then  took  Zipporah  a 
sharp  instrument,  and  cut  off 
the  foreskin  of  her  son,  and  cast 
it  at  his  feet,  and  said,  Surely  a 
bloody  relative  art  thou  to  me. 

26  And  then  he  withdrew  from 
him  : when  she  said,  A bloody 
relative,  but  only  in  respect  of 
the  circumcision. 

27  And  the  Lord  said  to 
Aaron,  Go  to  meet  Moses,  into 
the  wilderness;  and  he  went  and 
met  him  by  the  mount  of  God, 
and  kissed  him. 

28  And  Moses  told  Aaron  all 
the  words  of  the  Lord  wherewith 
he  had  sent  him,  and  all  the 
signs  which  he  had  commanded 
him. 

29  And  Moses  and  Aaron 
went  and  assembled  all  the  el- 
ders of  the  children  of  Israel : 

30  And  Aaron  spoke  all  the 
words  which  the  Lord  had  spo- 
ken unto  Moses;  and  he  did  the 
signs  before  the  eyes  of  the 
people. 

31  And  the  people  believed: 
and  when  they  heard  that  the 
Lord  had  visited  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  that  he  had  looked 
upon  their  affliction,  then  they 
bowed  their  heads  and  pros-  ; 
trated  themselves.* 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  after  that  Moses  and  i 
Aaron  went  in,  and  said  unto  i 
Pharaoh,  Thus  hath  said  the  1 
Everlasting  One,  the  God  of 
Israel,  Let  my  people  go,  that  1 
32 


they  may  hold  a feast  unto  me 
in  the  wilderness. 

2 And  Pharaoh  said,  Who  is 
the  Everlasting,  whose  voice  I 
am  to  obey,  to  let  Israel  go  ? I 
know  not  the  Everlasting,  nor 
will  I let  Israel  go. 

3 And  they  said,  the  God  of 
the  Hebrews  hath  met  with  us  : 
let  us  go,  we  pray  thee,  a three 
days’  journey  into  the  desert, 
and  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  our 
God ; lest  he  fall  upon  us  with 
the  pestilence,  or  with  the  sword. 

4 And  the  king  of  Egypt  said 
unto  them,  Wherefore  do  ye, 
Moses  and  Aaron,  hinder  the 
people  from  their  works  ? get 
you  unto  your  own  affairs. 

5 And  Pharaoh  said,  Behold, 
the  people  of  the  land  now  are 
many,  and  ye  disturb  them  in  the 
pursuit  of  their  labours. 

6 And  Pharaoh  commanded 
on  the  same  day  the  taskmasters 
of  the  people,  and  its  officers, 
saying, 

7 Ye  shall  no  more  give  the 
people  straw  to  make  the  bricks, 
as  yesterday  and  the  day  before ; 
they  themselves  shall  go  and 
gather  themselves  straw. 

8 And  the  number  of  the 
bricks,  which  they  did  make 
heretofore,  ye  shall  impose  upon 
them,  ye  shall  not  diminish 
aught  thereof ; for  they  are  idle; 
therefore  they  cry,  saying,  Let 
us  go  and  sacrifice  to  our  God. 

9 Let  the  work  be  made  to  lie 
heavily  upon  the  men,  that  they 
may  have  enough  to  do  therein ; 
and  that  they  may  not  pay  at- 
tention to  false  words. 

10  And  the  taskmasters  of  the 
people  and  its  officers  went  out, 
and  they  said  to  the  people,  say- 
ing, Thus  hath  said  Pharaoh,  I 
will  not  give  you  any  straw. 

1 1 Go  ye,  get  yourselves  stra  w 
from  wherever  ye  can  find  it; 


EXODUS  V.  VI.  VAAYRAH. 


yet  not  the  least  shall  be  taken 
oft'  from  your  work. 

12  And  the  people  scattered 
themselves  abroad  throughout 
all  the  land  of  Egypt  to  gather 
stubble  instead  of  straw. 

13  And  the  taskmasters  were 
urgent,  saying,  Fulfil  your  works, 
every  day  its  due  portion,  just 
as  when  there  was  straw. 

14  And  the  officers  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  whom  the 
taskmasters  of  Pharaoh  had  set 
over  them,  were  beaten,  as  these 
said,  Wherefore  have  ye  not  ful- 
filled your  task  in  making  brick 
as  heretofore,  both  yesterday  and 
to-day  ? 

15  And  the  officers  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  came  and  cried 
unto  Pharaoh,  saying,  Where- 
fore deales-t  thou  thus  with  thy 
servants  ? 

16  Straw  is  not  given  unto 
thy  servants,  and,  Make  bricks, 
say  they  to  us  : and,  behold,  thy 
servants  are  beaten,  and  thy 
people  are  treated  as  sinners. 

17  But  he  said,  Idle  are  ye, 
idle  ; therefore  say  ye,  Let  us 
go  and  sacrifice  to  the  Loud. 

18  And  now  go,  work,  and 
straw  shall  not  be  given  you ; 
yet  the  required  number  of 
bricks  shall  ye  deliver. 

19  And  the  officers  of  the 
children  of  Israel  saw  them- 
selves in  the  evil  necessity  to 
say,  Ye  shall  not  diminish  aught 
from  your  bricks,  every  day  of 
its  task. 

20  And  they  met  Moses  and 
Aaron,  standing  in  their  way,  as 
they  came  forth  from  Pharaoh. 

21  And  they  said  unto  them, 
May  the  Loud  look  upon  you, 
and  judge ; because  ye  have 
made  our  savour  to  be  abhorred 
in  the  eyes  of  Pharaoh,  and  the 
eyes  of  his  servants,  to  put  a 
sword  in  their  hand  to  slay  us.* I 


22  And  Moses  returned  unto 
the  Lord,  and  said,  Lord,  where- 
fore hast  thou  let  so  much  evil 
come  upon  this  people  ? why  is 
it  that  thou  hast  sent  me  ? 

23  For,  since  I came  unto 
Pharaoh  to  speak  in  thy  name, 
he  hath  done  more  evil  to  this 
people ; but  thou  hast  in  nowise 
delivered  thy  people. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
Moses,  Now  shalt  thou  see  what 
I will  do  to  Pharaoh  ; for  with  a 
strong  hand  shall  he  send  them 
away,  and  with  a strong  hand 
shall  he  drive  them  out  of  his 
land. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiali  xxvii.  6 to  xxviii. 

13,  and  y.  22  and  23  of  xxix.  The 

Portuguese  read  Jeremiah  i.  1 to  ii.  3. 


Sec.  14.  VAAYRAH,  n-w). 

2 And  God  spoke  unto  Mo- 
ses, and  said  unto  him,  I am  the 
Lord  : 

3 And  I appeared  unto  Abra- 
ham, unto  Isaac,  and  unto  Ja- 
cob, by  the  name  of  God,  the 
Almighty;  but  by  my  name  The 
Eternal  was  I not  made  known 
to  them. 

4 And  as  I did  also  establish 
my  covenant  with  them,  to  give 
unto  them  the  land  of  Cana’an, 
the  land  of  their  pilgrimage, 
wherein  they  sojourned  : 

5 So  have  I also  heard  the 
groaning  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
whom  the  Egyptians  compel  to 
labour;  and  1 have  remembered 
my  covenant. 

6 Therefore  say  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel/I  am  the  Eternal, 
and  will  bring  you  out  from  un- 
der the  burdens  of  the  Egyp- 
tians, and  I will  release  you 
from  their  bondage,  and  I will 
redeem  you  with  an  outstretched 
arm,  and  with  great  judgments  * 

83 


EXODUS  VI.  VA  AYR  A II. 


7 And  I will  take  you  to  me 
for  a people,  and  I will  be  to  you 
for  a God ; and  ye  shall  know 
that  I am  the  Lord  your  God, 
who  bringeth  you  out  from  un- 
der the  burdens  of  the  Egyptians. 

8 And  I will  bring  you  in  un- 
to the  land,  concerning  which  I 
did  lift  up  my  hand  to  give  it  to 
Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Ja- 
cob ; and  I will  give  it  you  for 
an  heritage : I am  the  Lord. 

9 And  Moses  spoke  thus  unto 
the  children  of  Israel : but  they 
hearkened  not  unto  Moses  for 
anguish  of  spirit,  and  for  cruel 
bondage. 

10  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

1 i Go  in,  speak  unto  Pharaoh, 
the  king  of  Egypt,  that  be  shall 
let  the  children  of  Israel  go  out 
of  his  land. 

12  And  Moses  spoke  before 
the  Lord,  saying,  Behold,  the 
children  of  Israel  have  not 
hearkened  unto  me  : how  then 
shall  Pharaoh  hear  me,  whereas 
I am  of  uncircumcised  lips  ? 

13  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  and 
gave  them  a charge  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  unto 
Pharaoh,  the  king  of  Egypt,  to 
bring  forth  the  children  of  Israel 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. * 

14  These  are  the  heads  of 
their  family  divisions  : The  sons 
of  Reuben  the  first-born  of  Israel: 
Chanoch,  and  Pallu,  Chezron, 
and  Carmi ; these  are  the  fami- 
lies of  Reuben. 

15  And  the  sons  of  Simeon  : 
Yemuel,  and  Yam  in,  and  Oh  ad, 
and  Yachin,  and  Zochar,  and 
Shaiil  the  son  of  the  Cana’an- 
itish  woman  ; these  are  the  fami- 
lies of  Sitnecn. 

16  And  these  are  the  names 
of  the  sons  of  Levi  according  to 
their  generations  : Gershon,  and 


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Kehath,  and  Merari;  and  the 
years  of  the  life  of  Levi  were  one 
hundred  and  thirty  and  seven 
years. 

17  The  sons  of  Gershon  : Lib- 
ni,  and  Shim/i,  according  to 
their  families. 

18  And  the  sons  of  Kehath : 
’Amram,  and  Yizhar,  and  Che- 
bron,  and  ’Uzziel ; and  the  years 
of  the  life  of  Kehath  were  one 
hundred  and  thirty  and  three 
years. 

19  And  the  sons  of  Merari : 
Machli  and  Mushi;  these  are 
the  families  of  Levi  according 
to  their  generations. 

20  And  ’Amram  took  himself 
Yochebed  his  aunt  for  wife  ; and 
she  bore  unto  him  Aaron  [Aha- 
ron] and  Moses;  and  the  years 
of  the  life  of  ’Amram  were  one 
hundred  and  thirty  and  seven 
years. 

21  And  the  sons  of  Yizhar: 
Korach,  and  Nepheg,  and  Zichri. 

22  And  the  sons  of  ’Uzzicl: 
Mishael,  and  Elzaphan,  and 
Sithri. 

23  And  Aaron  took  himself 
Elisheba’,  daughter  of  ’Ammi- 
nadab,  sister  of  Nachshon,  for 
wife;  and  she  bore  unto  him 
Nadab,  and  Abihu,  ETazar,  and 
Ithamar. 

24  And  the  sons  of  Korach  : 
Assir,  and  Elkanah,  and  Abias- 
saph  ; these  are  the  families  of 
the  Korchites. 

25  And  El’azar  the  son  of 
Aaron  took  himself  one  of  the 
daughters  of  Putiel  for  wife ; 
and  she  bore  unto  him  Phinehas 
[Pinechass]:  these  are  the  heads 
of  the  divisions  of  the  Levites 
according  to  their  families. 

26  These  are  Aaron  and  Mo- 
ses, to  whom  the  Lord  said, 
Bring  forth  the  children  of  Israel 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  accord- 
ing to  their  armies. 


EXODUS  VI.  VII.  VAAYRAH. 


27  These  are  they  that  spoke 
to  Pharaoh,  the  king  of  Egypt, 
to  bring  forth  the  children  of 
Israel  out  of  Egypt:  these  are 
Moses  and  Aaron. 

28  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
day  when  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  in  the  land  of  Egypt.* 

29  % Then  spoke  the  Lord 
unto  Moses,  saying,  I am  the 
Lord  ; speak  thou  unto  Pharaoh 
the  king  of  Egypt  all  that  I 
speak  unto  thee. 

30  And  Moses  said  before  the 
Lord,  Behold,  I am  of  uncir- 
cumcised lips,  and  how  shall 
Pharaoh  hearken  unto  me? 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  See,  I have  made  thee  a 
god  to  Pharaoh  ; and  Aaron  thy 
brother  shall  be  thy  prophet. 

2 Thou  shalt  speak  all  that  I 
shall  command  thee  ; and  Aaron 
thy  brother  shall  speak  unto 
Pharaoh,  that  he  send  away  the 
children  of  Israel  out  of  his 
land. 

3 And  I will  harden  the  heart 
of  Pharaoh,  and  I will  multiply 
my  signs  and  my  wonders  in  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

4 And  Pharaoh  will  not  hear- 
ken unto  you,  and  I will  lay  my 
hand  upon  Egypt,  and  bring 
forth  my  armies,  my  people,  the 
children  of  Israel,  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  by  means  of  great 
judgments. 

5 And  the  Egyptians  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Lord,  when 
I stretch  forth  my  hand  over 
Egypt,  and  bring  out  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  from  the  midst  of 
them. 

6 And  Moses  and  Aaron  did 
so ; as  the  Lord  commanded 
them,  so  did  they. 

7 And  Moses  was  eighty  years 
old,  and  Aaron  eighty  and  three 


years  old,  when  they  spoke  untc 
Pharaoh.* 

8 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

9 If  Pharaoh  shall  speak  unto 
you,  saying,  Show  a miracle  for 
yourselves  : then  shalt  thou  say 
unto  Aaron,  Take  thy  staff  and 
cast  it  down  before  Pharaoh  ; it 
shall  become  a serpent. 

10  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went 
in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  they  did 
so,  as  the  Lord  had  commanded ; 
and  Aaron  cast  down  his  staff 
before  Pharaoh,  and  before  his 
servants,  and  it  became  a ser- 
pent. 

11  Then  Pharaoh  also  called 
for  the  wise  men  and  the  sorce- 
rers ; and  they  also,  the  magi- 
cians of  Egypt,  did  with  their 
secret  arts  in  like  manner. 

12  And  they  cast  down  every 
man  his  staff,  and  they  became 
serpents ; but  Aaron’s  staff  swal- 
lowed up  their  staves. 

13  But  the  heart  of  Pharaoh 
was  hard,  and  he  hearkened  not 
unto  them;  as  the  Lord  had 
spoken. 

14  And  the  Lord  said  untc 
Moses,  The  heart  of  Pharaoh  is 
obdurate,  he  refuseth  to  let  the 
people  go. 

15  Get  thee  unto  Pharaoh  in 
the  morning;  lo,  he  goeth  out 
unto  the  water ; and  thou  shalt 
place  thyself  opposite  to  him  by 
the  brink  of  the  river;  and  the 
staff  which  was  turned  to  a ser- 
pent shalt  thou  take  in  thy  hand. 

16  And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
him,  The  Eternal,  the  God  of 
the  Hebrews,  hath  sent  me  untc 
thee,  saying,  Let  my  people  go, 
that  they  may  serve  me  in  the 
wilderness : and,  behold,  thou 
wouldst  not  hear,  up  to  this  time. 

17  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
By  this  thou  shalt  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord:  behold,  I will 

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EXODUS  VII.  VIII.  VAAYRAH. 


smite  with  the  staff  that  is  in  my 
hand  upon  the  waters  which  are 
in  the  river,  and  they  shall  be 
turned  to  blood. 

18  And  the  fish  that  is  in  the 
river  shall  die,  and  the  river 
shall  stink;  and  the  Egyptians 
shall  loath  to  drink  water  from 
the  river. 

19  *[  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Say  unto  Aaron,  Take 
thy  staff,  and  stretch  out  thy 
hand  over  the  waters  of  Egypt, 
over  their  streams,  over  their 
rivers,  and  over  their  ponds,  and 
over  all  their  pools  of  water,  that 
they  become  blood;  and  there 
shall  be  blood  throughout  all  the 
land  of  Egypt,  also  in  vessels  of 
wood,  and  in  vessels  of  stone. 

20  And  Moses  and  Aaron  did 
so,  as  the  Lord  had  commanded  ; 
and  he  lifted  up  (his  hand)  with 
the  staff,  and  smote  the  waters 
that  were  in  the  river,  before  the 
eyes  of  Pharaoh,  and  before  the 
eyes  of  his  servants;  and  all  the 
waters  that  were  in  the  river 
were  turned  to  blood. 

21  And  the  fish  that  was  in 
the  river  died ; and  the  river 
stank,  and  the  Egyptians  could 
not  drink  water  from  the  river; 
and  the  blood  was  throughout 
all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

22  And  the  magicians  of 
Egypt  did  so  with  their  secret 
arts  : and  the  heart  of  Pharaoh 
remained  hardened,  and  he  did 
not  hearken  unto  them;  as  the 
Lord  had  spoken. 

23  And  Pharaoh  turned  away 
and  went  into  his  house,  and  he 
did  not  set  his  heart  to  this  thing 
also. 

24  And  all  the  Egyptians  dug 
in  the  neighbourhood  of  the  river 
for  water  to  drink ; for  they 
could  not  drink  of  the  water  of 
the  river. 

25  And  full  seven  days  elapsed, 

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after  that  the  Lord  had  smitten 
the  river. 

26  *[  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Go  in  unto  Pharaoh,  and 
say  unto  him,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  Let  my  people  g#, 
that  they  may  serve  me. 

27  And  if  thou  refuse  to  let 
them  go,  behold,  I will  smite  ah 
thy  borders  with  frogs : 

28  And  the  river  shall  bring 
forth  frogs  abundantly,  and  they 
shall  go  up  and  come  into  thy 
house,  and  into  thy  sleeping- 
chamber,  and  upon  thy  bed,  and 
into  the  house  of  thy  servants, 
and  among  thy  people,  and  into 
thy  ovens,  and  into  thy  knead- 
ing-troughs ; 

29  And  upon  thee,  and  upon 
thy  people,  and  upon  all  thy  ser- 
vants, shall  the  frogs  come  up. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Say  unto  Aaron,  Stretch 
forth  thy  hqpd  with  thy  staff 
over  the  streams,  over  the  rivers, 
and  over  the  ponds,  and  cause 
the  frogs  to  come  up  over  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

2 And  Aaron  stretched  out 
his  hand  over  the  waters  of 
Egypt;  and  the  frogs  came  up, 
and  covered  the  land  of  Egypt. 

3 And  the  magicians  did  so 
with  their  secret  arts,  and 
brought  up  the  frogs  over  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

4 Then  did  Pharaoh  call  for 
Moses  and  Aaron,  and  said,  En- 
treat the  Lord,  that  he  may  take 
away  the  frogs  from  me,  and 
from  my  people ; and  I will  lot 
the  people  go,  that  they  may 
sacrifice  unto  the  Lord. 

5 And  Moses  said  unto  Pha- 
raoh, Arrogate  thyself  glory  over 
me : for  what  time  shall  I en- 
treat for  thee,  and  for  thy  ser- 
vants, and  for  fhy  people,  to  de- 


EXODUS  VIII.  VAAYRAH. 


stroy  the  frogs  from  thee  and 
from  thy  houses,  that  they  may 
remain  in  the  river  only  ? 

6 And  he  said,  For  to-mor- 
row ; and  he  said,  Be  it  accord- 
ing to  thy  word ; in  order  that 
*hou  mayest  know  that  there  is 
uone  like  unto  the  Lord  our 
God, 

7 And  the  frogs  shall  depart 
from  thee,  and  from  thy  houses, 
and  from  thy  servants,  and  from 
thy  people ; only  in  the  river 
shall  they  remain. 

8 And  Moses  and  Aaron  went 
out  from  Pharaoh ; and  Moses 
cried  unto  the  Lord  on  account 
of  the  frogs  which  he  had  in- 
flicted on  Pharaoh. 

9 And  the  Lord  did  according 
to  the  word  of  Moses ; and  the 
frogs  died  out  of  the  houses,  out 
of  the  courts,  and  out  of  fhe 
fields. 

10  And  they  gathered  them 
together  in  many  heaps;  and 
the  land  stank. 

11  But  when  Pharaoh  saw 
that  there  was  a respite,  he  hard- 
ened his  heart,  and  hearkened 
not  unto  them  : as  the  Lord  had 
spoken. 

12  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Say  unto  Aaron,  Stretch 
out  thy  staff,  and  smite  the  dust 
of  the  earth,  and  it  shall  become 
lice  throughout  all  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

13  And  they  did  so ; and 
Aaron  stretched  out  his  hand 
with  his  staff,  and  smote  the 
dust  of  the  earth,  and  the  lice 
were  thus  on  man,  and  on  beast ; 
all  the  dust  of  the  land  became 
lice  throughout  all  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

14  And  the  magicians  did  so 
with  their  secret  arts  to  bring 
Torth  the  lice,  but  they  could 
not : so  were  the  lice  upon  man [ 
and  upon  beast. 


15  Then  said  the  magicians 
unto  Pharaoh,  This  is  a finger 
of  God;  but  Pharaoh’s  heart  re- 
mained hardened,  and  he  heark- 
ened not  unto  them : as  the  Lord 
had  spoken. 

16  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Rise  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  place  thyself  be- 
fore Pharaoh ; lo,  he  goeth  forth 
to  the  water ; and  say  unto  him, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  Let 
my  people  go,  that  they  may 
serve  me. 

17  For  if  thou  wilt  not  let  my 
people  go,  behold,  I will  send 
against  thee,  and  against  thy 
servants,  and  against  thy  people, 
and  into  thy  houses  various  wild 
beasts : and  the  houses  of  the 
Egyptians  shall  be  full  of  the 
wild  beasts,  and  also  the  ground 
whereon  they  dwell. 

18  And  I will  distinguish  on 
that  day  the  land  of  Goshen,  in 
which  my  people  abideth,  so 
that  no  wild  beasts  shall  be  there ; 
to  the  end  thou  mayest  know  that 
I am  the  Lord  in  the  midst  of 
the  earth. * 

1 9 And  I will  put  a distinction 
between  my  people  and  thy 
people;  to-morrow  shall  this 
sign  be. 

20  And  the  Lord  did  so;  and 
there  came  a grievous  multitude 
of  beasts  into  the  house  of  Pha- 
raoh, and  into  the  house  of  his 
servants;  and  in  all  the  land  of 
Egypt,  the  land  was  laid  waste 
by  reason  of  the  wild  beasts. 

21  And  Pharaoh  called  for 
Moses  and  for  Aaron,  and  said, 
Go  ye,  sacrifice  to  your  Gid  in 
the  land. 

22  And  Moses  said,  It  is  not 
proper  to  do  so ; for  the  abomi- 
nation of  the  Egyptians  must  wo 
sacrifice  to  the  Eternal  our  God: 
jlo,  if  we  should  sacrifice  the  abo- 
Imination  of  the  Egyptians  be- 

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EXODUS  VIII.  IX.  VAAYRAH. 


fore  their  eyes,  would  they  not 
stone  us  ? 

23  A three  days’  journey  will 
we  go  into  the  wilderness,  and 
sacrifice  to  the  Lord  our  God, 
just  as  he  may  say  unto  us. 

24  And  Pharaoh  said,  J will 
surely  let  37ou  go,  that  ye  may 
sacrifice  to  the  Eternal  your  God 
in  the  wilderness ; only  do  Kot 
go  very  far  away  : entreat  for  me. 

25  And  Moses  said,  Behold,  I 
am  going  out  from  thee,  and  I 
will  entreat  the  Lord,  and  the 
wild  beasts  shall  depart  from 
Pharaoh,  from  his  servants,  and 
from  his  people,  to-morrow; 
only  let  not  Pharaoh  deal  deceit- 
fully any  more,  so  as  not  to  let 
the  people  go  to  sacrifice  to  the 
Lord. 

26  And  Moses  went  out  from 
Pharaoh,  and  entreated  the  Lord. 

27  And  the  Lord  did  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  Moses ; and 
he  removed  the  wild  beasts  from 
Pharaoh,  from  his  servants,  and 
from  his  people ; there  remained 
not  one. 

28  But  Pharaoh  hardened  his 
heart  at  this  time  also,  and  he 
did  not  let  the  people  go. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Go  in  unto  Pharaoh,  and 
speak  to  him,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Eternal,  the  God  of  the 'He- 
brews, Let  my  people  go,  that 
they  may  serve  me. 

2 For  if  thou  refusest  to  let 
them  go,  and  still  holdest  on  to 
them, 

3 Behold,  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  will  be  sent  against  thy 
cattle  which  is  in  the  field, 
against  the  horses,  against  the 
asses,  against  the  camels,  against 
the  oxen,  and  against  the  sheep; 
— a very  grievous  pestilence. 

4 And  the  Lord  will  distin- 

8.8 


guish  between  the  cattle  of  Israel 
and  the  cattle  of  Egypt;  and 
not  one  head  shall  die  of  all  that 
belongeth  to  the  children  of 
Israel. 

5 And  the  Lord  appointed  a 
set  time,  saying,  To-morrow  will 
the  Lord  do  this  thing  in  the 
land. 

6 And  the  Lord  did  this  thing 
on  the  morrow,  and  all  the  cattle 
of  Egypt  died  ; but  of  the  cattle 
of  the  children  of  Israel  there 
died  not  one. 

7 And  Pharaoh  sent,  and,  be- 
hold, there  had  not  died  of  the 
cattle  of  the  Israelites  even  one  ; 
but  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  re- 
mained hardened,  and  he  did 
not  let  the  people  go. 

8 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  Take 
unto  yourselves  your  hands  full 
of  soot  of  the  furnace,  and  let 
Moses  throw  it  heavenward  be- 
fore the  eyes  of  Pharaoh. 

9 And  it  shall  become  small 
dust  over  all  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  shall  become  upon  man  and 
beast  an  inflammation,  produc- 
ing boils,  throughout  all  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

10  And  they  took  the  soot  of 
the  furnace,  and  stood  before 
Pharaoh  ; and  Moses  threw  it  up 
heavenward ; and  it  became  an 
inflammation,  producing  boils 
upon  man,  and  upon  beast. 

11  And  the  magicians  could 
not  stand  before  Moses  because 
of  the  inflammation;  for  the  in- 
flammation was  upon  the  magi- 
cians, and  upon  all  the  Egyp- 
tians. 

12  And  the  Lord  hardened 
the  heart  of  Pharaoh,  and  he 
hearkened  not  unto  them ; as 
the  Lord  had  spoken  unto  Moses. 

13  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Rise  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  place  thyself  be- 


EXODUS  IX. 
fore  Pharaoh,  and  say  unto  him, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Eternal,  the 
God  of  the  Hebrews,  Let  my 
people  go,  that  they  may  serve 
me. 

14  Eor  at  this  time  I send  all 
my  plagues  against  thy  heart, 
and  against  thy  servants,  and 
against  thy  people;  in  order 
that  thou  mayest  know  that 
there  is  none  like  me  on  all  the 
earth. 

15  For  even  now  I might  have 
stretched  out  my  hand,  and  I 
might  have  smitten  thee  and  thy 
people  with  the  pestilence;  and 
thou  wouldst  have  been  cut  off 
from  the  earth  ; 

16  But  for  this  cause  have  I 
allowed  thee  to  remain,  in  order 
to  show  thee  my  power;  and  in 
order  that  they  may  ' proclaim 
my  name  throughout  all  the 
earth.* 

17  If  thou  dost  yet  wantonly 
oppress  my  people,  so  as  not  to 
let  them  go : 

18  Behold,  then  will  I let 
rain,  about  this  time  to-morrow, 
a very  grievous  hail,  the  like  of 
which  hath  not  been  in  Egypt 
since  the  day  of  its  foundation 
even  until  now. 

19  And  now  send,  and  bring 
under  shelter  thy  cattle,  and  all 
that  thou  hast  in  the  field  ; (for) 
every  man  and  beast  that  shall 
be  found  in  the  field,  and  shall 
not  be  brought  into  the  house, 
upon  them  shall  the  hail  come 
down,  and  they  shall  die. 

20  He  that  feared  the  word  of 
the  L)ro  among  the  servants  of 
Pharaoh  made  his  servants  and 
his  cattle  flee  into  the  houses : 

21  And  he  that  regarded  not 
the  word  of  the  Lord  left  his 
servants  and  his  cattle  in  the 
field. 

22  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Stretch  forth  thy  hand 

8* 


Y A AYR  AH. 

toward  heaven,  and  there  shall 
be  hail  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt, 
upon  man,  and  upon  beast,  and 
upon  every  herb  of  the  field,  in 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

23  And  Moses  stretched  forth 
his  staff  toward  heaven;  and  the 
Lord  sent  thunder  and  hail,  and 
the  fire  ran  down  to  the  ground; 
and  the  Lord  rained  hail  upon 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

24  And  there  was  hail,  and 
fire  was  flaming  up  amidst  the 
hail,  very  grievous,  the  like  of 
which  had  not  been  in  all  the 
land  of  Egypt,  since  it  had  be- 
come a nation. 

25  And  the  hail  smote  through- 
out all  the  land  of  Egypt  all  that 
was  in  the  field,  both  man  and 
beast;  and  every  herb  of  the 
field  did  the  hail  smite,  and 
every  tree  of  the  field  did  it 
break. 

26  Only  in  the  land  of  Go- 
shen, where  the  children  of  Is- 
rael were,  there  was  no  hail. 

27  And  Pharaoh  sent,  and 
called  for  Moses  and  Aaron,  and 
he  said  unto  them,  I have  sinned 
this  time;  the  Eternal  is  the 
righteous,  and  I and  my  people 
are  the  wicked. 

28  Entreat  the  Lord  that  there 
may  be  no  more  of  the  thunders 
of  God,  and  hail;  and  I will  let 
you  go,  and  ye  shall  no  longer 
stay 'here. 

29  And  Moses  said  unto  him, 
As  soon  as  I am  gone  out  of  the 
city,  I will  spread  out  my  hands 
unto  the  Lord  : the  thunders 
shall  cease,  and  the  hail  shall 
not  be  any  more ; in  order  that 
thou  mayest  know  how  that  to 
the  Lord  belongeth  the  earth. 

30  But  as  for  thee  and  thy 
servants,  I know  that  ye  are  not 
yet  afraid  before  the  Lord  God. 

31  And  the  flax  and  the  bar- 
ley were  smitten  ; for  the  barley 

89 


D 2 


EXODUS  IX.  X.  BO. 


was  in  the  ear,  and  the  flax  was 
boiled. 

32  But  the  wheat  and  the 
millet  were  not  smitten ; for  they 
are  late-ripening.*** 

33  And  Moses  went  away  from 
Pharaoh  out  of  the  city,  and 
spread  out  his  hands  unto  the 
Lord  : and  the  thunders  and 
hail  ceased,  and  the  rain  was 
not  poured  out  upon  the  earth. 

34  And  when  Pharaoh  saw 
that  the  rain  and  the  hail  and 
the  thunders  had  ceased,  he  sin- 
ned yet  farther,  and  hardened 
his  heart,  he  and  his  servants. 

35  And  the  heart  of  Pharaoh 
remained  hardened,  and  he  did 
not  let  the  children  of  Israel  go; 
as  the  Lord  had  spoken  by  the 
hand  of  Moses. 

Haphtorah  in  Ezekiel  xxviii.  25  to 
xxix.  21. 


Sec.  15.  BO, 
CHAPTER  X. 

1 ^ And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Go  in  unto  Pharaoh;  for 
I have  hardened  his  heart,  and 
the  heart  of  his  servants,  in  order 
that  I might  display  these  my 
signs  in  the  midst  of  them  : 

2 And  in  order  that  thou  may- 
est  tell  in  the  ears  of  thy  son, 
and  of  thy  son’s  son,  the  wonders 
which  I have  wrought  in  Egypt, 
and  my  signs  which  I have 
shown  among  them ; and  ye  shall 
know  how  that  I am  the  Lord. 

3 And  Moses  and  Aaron  came 
in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  said  unto 
him,  Thus  hath  said  the  Eternal, 
the  God  of  the  Hebrews,  How 
long  yet  wilt  thou  refuse  to  hum- 
ble thyself  before  me?  let  my  peo- 
ple go,  that  they  may  serve  me. 

4 For,  if  thou  refusest  to  let 
my  people  go,  behold,  I w*ill 
bring  to-morrow  locusts  into  thy*, 
boundary. 

90 


5 And  they  shall  cover  the 
face  of  the  earth,  so  that  one 
shall  not  be  able  to  see  the  earth ; 
and  they  shall  eat  the  residue  of 
that  which  escaped,  which  hath 
been  left  unto  you  from  the  hail, 
and  they  shall  eat  off  every  tree 
which  groweth  for  you  out  of  the 
field: 

6 And  t!;y  houses,  and  the 
houses  of  all  thy  servants,  and 
the  houses  of  all  the  Egyptians 
shall  be  full  of  them;  such  as 
neither  thy  fathers,  nor  thy  fa- 
thers’ fathers  have  seen,  since 
the  day  of  their  being  upon  the 
earth,  until  this  day ; and  he 
turned  himself,  and  went  out 
from  Pharaoh. 

7 And  the  servants  of  Pharaoh 
said  unto  him,  How  long  shall 
this  man  be  unto  us  for  a snare  ? 
let  the  men  go,  that  they  may 
serve  the  Lord  their  God  : know- 
est  thou  not  yet  that  Egypt  is 
destroyed  ? 

8 And  Moses  was  brought 
back  with  Aaron  unto  Pharaoh ; 
and  he  said  unto  them,  Go  ye, 
serve  the  Lord  your  God ; who 
all  are  they  that  shall  go  ? 

9 And  Moses  said,  With  our 
young  and  with  our  old  will  we 
go ; with  our  sons  and  with  our 
daughters,  with  our  flocks  and 
with  our  herds  will  we  go;  for 
we  are  to  hold  a feast  unto  the 
Lord. 

10  And  he  said  unto  them,  So 
be  the  Lord  with  you,  as  I will 
let  you  go,  together  with  your 
little  ones : look,  surely  your  in- 
tentions are  evil. 

11  Not  so;  go  now  ye  men, 
and  serve  the  Lord,  for  this  you 
desire : and  they  were  driven 
out  from  Pharaoh’s  presence.* 

12  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Stretch  out  thy  hand  over 
j the  land  of  Egypt  for  the  locusts, 
land  they  shall  come  up  over  the 


EXODUS  } 
land  of  Egypt,  and  eat  every 
herb  of  the  earth,  all  that  the 
hail  hath  left. 

13  And  Moses  stretched  forth 
his  staff  over  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  the  Lord  urged  an  east  wind 
over  the  land  all  that  day,  and 
all  the  night;  when  it  was  morn- 
ing, the  east  wind  bore  along  the 
locusts. 

14  And  the  locusts  went  up 
over  all  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
rested  in  all  the  boundaries  of 
Egypt ; in  very  large  masses ; 
before  them  there  were  no  such 
locusts  as  they,  and  after  them 
there  will  not  be  any  such. 

15  And  they  covered  the  face 
of  the  whole  earth,  so  that  the 
earth  was  darkened ; and  they 
ate  every  herb  of  the  land,  and 
all  the  fruit  of  the  trees  which 
the  hail  had  left:  and  there  was 
not  left  any  green  thing  on  the 
trees,  or  on  the  herbs  of  the 
field,  throughout  all  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

16  Then  made  Pharaoh  haste 
to  call  for  Moses  and  Aaron  ; and 
he  said,  I have  sinned  against 
the  Lord  your  God,  and  against 
you. 

17  And  now  forgive,  I pray 
thee,  my  sin  only  this  once,  and 
entreat  the  Lord  your  God,  that 
he  may  take  away  from  me  only 
this  death. 

18  And  he  went  out  from  Pha- 
raoh, and  entreated  the  Lord. 

19  And  the  Lord  turned  a 
very  strong  west  wind,  which 
bore  away  the  locusts,  and  cast 
them  into  the  Red  Sea;  there 
was  not  left  one  locust  in  all  the 
boundary  of  Egypt. 

20  But  the  Lord  hardened 
Pharaoh's  heart,  so  that  he  did 
not  let  the  children  of  Israel  go. 

21  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Stretch  out  thy  hand  to- 
ward heaven,  and  there  shall  be 


:.  xi.  bo. 

darkness  over  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  it  shall  be  a darkness  of  the 
night. 

22  And  Moses  stretched  forth 
his  hand  toward  heaven ; and 
there  was  a thick  darkness  in  all 
the  land  of  Egypt  three  days: 

23  They  saw  not  one  another, 
neither  did  they  rise,  any  one 
from  his  place,  for  three  days ; 
but  for  all  the  children  of  Israel 
there  was  light  in  their  dwell- 
ings.* 

24  And  Pharaoh  called  for 
Moses,  and  said,  Go  ye,  serve  the 
Lord  ; only  your  flocks  and  your 
herds  shall  remain  behind  : also 
your  little  ones  may  go  with  you. 

25  And  Moses  said,  Even  thou 
also  must  give  into  our  hand 
sacrifices  and  burnt-offerings, 
that  we  may  sacrifice  (them)  un- 
to the  Eternal,  our  God. 

26  And  also  our  cattle  must  go 
with  us,  there  shall  not  be  left 
behind  a single  hoof,  for  thereof 
jnust  we  take  to  serve  the  Lord 
our  God  ; and  we  cannot  know 
with  what  we  must  serve  the 
Lord,  until  we  come  thit-her. 

27  But  the  Lord  hardened 
Pharaoh’s  heart,  and  he  would 
not  let  them  go. 

28  And  Pharaoh  said  unto 
him,  Get  thee  away  from  me ; 
take  heed  to  thyself,  see  my  face 
no  more ; for  on  the  day  thou 
seest  my  face  thou  shalt  die. 

29  And  Moses  said,  Thou  hast 
spoken  well,  I will  not  see  thy 
face  again  any  more. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 *[  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Yet  one  plague  more  will 
I bring  upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon 
Egypt ; after  that  he  will  let  you 
go  hence : when  he  doth  let  you 
go,  he  shall  surely  thrust  you  out 
altogether  from  here. 

2 Speak  now  in  the  ears  of  the 

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EXODUS  XI.  XII.  BO. 


people  and  let  them  ask  every j 
man  of  his  neighbour,  and  every 
woman  of  her  neighbour,  vessels 
of  silver,  and  vessels  of  gold. 

3 And  the  Lord  gave  the  peo- 
ple favour  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Egyptians  ; also  the  man  Moses 
was  very  great  in  the  land  of 
Egv  pt,  in  the  eyes  of  Pharaoh’s 
servants,  and  in  the  eyes  of  the 
people.*' 

4 And  Moses  said,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord,  About  mid- 
night will  I go  out  in  the  midst 
of  Egypt: 

5 And  there  shall  die  every 
first-born  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 
from  the  first-born  of  Pharaoh 
that  is  to  sit  upon  his  throne, 
even  unto  the  first-born  of  the 
maid-servant  that  is  behind  the 
mill ; and  every  first-born  of 
cattle. 

6 And  there  shall  be  a great 
cry  throughout  all  the  land  of 
Egypt,  the  like  of  which  hath 
never  been,  and  the  like  of  which 
will  not  be  any  more. 

7 But  against  any  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  not  a dog  shall 
move  his  tongue,  neither  against 
man  nor  beast ; in  order  that  ye 
may  know  how  that  the  Lord 
doth  distinguish  between  the 
Egyptians  and  Israel. 

8 And  all  these  thy  servants 
shall  come  down  unto  me,  and 
bow  themselves  down  unto  me, 
saying,  Get  thee  out,  and  all  the 
pe  )ple  that  followeth  thee  ; and 
after  that  I will  go  out : and  he 
went  out  from  Pharaoh  in  a burn- 
ing anger. 

9 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Pharaoh  will  not  hearken 
unto  you  ; in  order  that  my  won- 
ders may  be  multiplied  in  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

10  And  Moses  and  Aaron  did 
all  these  wonders  before  Pha- 
raoh ; and  the  Lord  hardened  I 

92 


| Pharaoh’s  heart,  and  he  did  not 
let  the  children  of  Israel  go  out 
of  his  land. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 *[[  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  and  Aaron  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  saying, 

2 This  month  shall  be  unto 
you  the  chief  of  months : the 
first  shall  it  be  unto  you  of  the 
months  of  the  year. 

3 Speak  ye  unto  all  the  con- 
gregation of  Israel,  saying,  On 
the  tenth  day  of  this  month  they 
shall  take  to  themselves  every 
man  a lamb  for  every  family,  a 
lamb  for  every  house: 

4 And  if  the  household  be  too 
small  for  a lamb,  then  shall  he 
take  it  with  his  neighbour  who 
is  next  unto  his  house,  according 
to  the  number  of  the  souls;  every 
man  according  to  what  he  eateth 
shall  ye  make  a count  for  the 
lamb. 

5 A lamb  without  blemish,  a 
male  of  the  first  year  shall  ye 
have;  from  the  sheep,  or  from 
the  goats  may  ye  take  it. 

6 And  ye  shall  have  it  in  keep- 
ing until  the  fourteenth  day  of 
the  same  month ; and  then  the 
whole  assembly  of  the  congrega. 
tion  of  Israel  shall  kill  it  toward 
evening. 

7 And  they  shall  take  of  the 
blood,  and  put  it  on  the  two  side- 
posts  and  on  the  upper  door-post, 
in  the  houses,  wherein  they  shall 
eat  it. 

8 And  they  shall  eat  the  flesh 
in  that  night,  roasted  by  the  fire, 
with  unleavened  bread;  together 
with  bitter  herbs  shall  they  eat  it 

9 You  shall  not  eat  of  it  raw, 
nor  in  any  wise  sodden  with 
water;  but  roasted  by  the  fire; 
its  head  with  its  legs,  and  with 
its  entrails. 

I 10  And  ye  shall  not  let  any 


EXODUS 

thing  of  it*  remain  until  morn- 
ing; and  that  which  remaineth 
of  it  until  morning  ye  shall  burn 
with  fire. 

11  And  thus  shall  ye  eat  it, 
With  your  loins  girded,  your 
shoes  on  your  feet,  and  your  staff 
in  your  hand  ; and  ye  shall  eat 
it  in  haste,  it  is  passover  unto 
the  Lord. 

12  And  I will  pass  through 
the  land  of  Egypt  in  this  night, 
and  I will  smite  every  first-born 
in  the  land  of  Egypt,  both  man 
and  beast;  and  against  all  the 
gods  of  Egypt  will  I execute 
judgments:  I am  the  Lord. 

13  And  the  blood -shall  be  to 
you  for  a token  upon  the  houses 
where  ye  are ; and  when  I see 
the  blood,  I will  pass  over  you  ; 
and  there  shall  be  no  plague 
against  you  to  destroy,  when  I 
smite  (others)  in  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

14  And  this  day  shall  be  unto 
you  for  a memorial : and  ye  shall 
celebrate  it  as  a feast  unto  the 
Lord  : throughout  your  genera- 
tions, as  an  ordinance  for  ever 
shall  ye  celebrate  it. 

15  Seven  days  shall  ye  eat  un- 
leavened bread  ; but  on  the  first 
day  ye  shall  have  put  away  lea- 
ven out  of  your  houses  ; for  who- 
soever eateth  leavened  bread, 
that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from 
Israel,  from  the  first  day  until 
the  seventh  day. 

16  And  on  the  first  day  there 
shall  be  a holy  convocation,  and 
on  the  seventh  day  there  shall 
be  a holy  convocation  to  you  : no 
manner  of  work  shall  be  done  on 
them,  save  what  is  eaten  by  every 
man,  that  only  may  be  prepared 
by  you. 

17  And  ye  shall  observe  the 
unleavened  bread ; for  on  this 
selfsame  day  have  I brought 
forth  your  armies  out  of  the  land 


XII.  130. 

of  Egypt;  therefore  shall  ye  ob- 
serve this  day  in  your  genera- 
tions as  an  ordinance  for  ever. 

18  In  the  first  month,  on  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  month,  at 
evening,  shall  ye  eat  unleavened 
bread,  until  the  one  and  twen- 
tieth day  of  the  month  at  even- 
ing. 

19  Seven  days  no  leaven  shall 
be  found  in  your  houses;  for 
whosoever  eateth  that  which  is 
leavened,  even  that  soul  shall  be 
cut  off*  from  the  congregation  of 
Israel,  whether  he  be  a stranger, 
or  one  born  in  the  land. 

20  Nothing  that  is  leavened 
shall  ye  eat;  in  all  your  habita- 
tions shall  ye  eat  unleavened 
bread. 

21  And  Moses  called  for  all 
the  elders  of  Israel,  and  said  un- 
to them,  Draw  out  and  take  for 
yourselves  lambs  according  to 
your  families,  and  kill  the  pass- 
over  sacrifice. 

22  And  ye  shall  take  a bunch 
of  hyssop,  and  dip  in  the  blood 
that  is  in  the  basin,  and  strike 
the  lintel  and  the  two  side-posts 
with  the  blood  that  is  in  the  ba- 
sin ; and  none  of  you  shall  go 
out  from  the  door  of  his  house 
until  the  morning. 

23  And  the  Lord  will  pass 
through  to  smite  the  Egyptians ; 
and  when  he  seeth  the  blood 
upon  the  lintel,  and  on  the  two 
side-posts,  the  Lord  will  pass 
over  the  door,  and  will  not  suffer 
the  destroyer  to  come  in  unto 
your  houses  to  smite. 

24  And  ye  shall  observe  this 
thing,  as  an  ordinance  for  thee 
and  for  thy  sons  for  ever. 

25  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  ye  be  come  into  the  land 
which  the  Lord  will  give  you, 
according  as  he  hath  promised, 
that  ye  shall  keep  this  service. 

2-6  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
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when  your  children  shall  say  un-| 
to  you,  What  mean  ye  by  this 
service  ? 

27  That  ye  shall  say,  It  is  the 
sacrifice  of  the  passover  unto  the 
Lord,  who  passed  over  the  houses 
of  the  children  of  Israel  in 
Egypt,  when  he  smote  the  Egyp- 
tians, and  our  houses  he  spared; 
and  the  people  bent  the  head 
and  bowed  themselves. 

28  And  the  children  of  Israel 
went  away,  and  did  as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses  and 
Aaron  : so  did  they.* 

29  ^ And  it  came  to  pass  at 
midnight,  that  the  Lord  smote 
every  first-born  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  from  the  first-born  of 
Pharaoh  that  -was  to  sit  on  his 
throne  unto  the  first-born  of  the 
captive  that  was  in  the  dungeon; 
and  all  the  first-born  of  cattle. 

30  And  Pharaoh  rose  up  in 
the  night,  he,  and  all  his  ser- 
vants, and  all  the  Egyptians; 
and  there  was  a great  cry  in 
Egypt ; for  there  was  not  a house 
where  there  was  not  some  one 
dead. 

31  And  he  called  for  Moses 
and  Aaron  by  night,  and  said, 
Rise  up,  get  you  forth  from 
among  my  people,  both  ye  and 
the  children  of  Israel ; and  go, 
serve  the  Eternal,  as  ye  have 
spoken. 

32  Also  your  flocks  and  your 
herds  take,  as  ye  have  spoken, 
and  be  gone ; and  bless  me 

also. 

33  And  the  Egyptians  were 
urgent  upon  the  people,  to  make 
haste  to  send  them  away  out  of 
the  land  ; for  they  said,  We  are 
all  dying. 

34  And  the  people  took  up 
their  dough  before  it  was  yet  < 
leavened,  their  kneading-troughs  i 
being  bound  up  in  their  clothes 
upon  their  shoulders. 

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XII.  BO. 

■|  35  And  the  children  of  Israel 

> had  done  according  to  the  word 
of  Moses ; and  they  had  asked 
s of  the  Egyptians  vessels  of  sil- 
s ver,  and  vessels  of  gold,  and  gar- 
; ments. 

36  And  the  Lord  had  given 
the  people  favour  in  the  eyes  of 

; the  Egyptians,  so  that  they  gave 
. unto  them  what  they  required; 
and  they  emptied  out  Egypt. 

37  And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael journeyed  from  Ra’meses  to 
Succoth,  about  six  hundred  thou- 
sand men  on  foot,  beside  chil- 

) dren. 

38  And  a mixed  multitude  also 
went  up  with  them ; and  flocks, 
and  herds,  a very  large  amount 

r of  cattle. 

39  And  they  baked  of  the 
dough,  which  they  had  brought 
forth  out  of  Egypt,  unleavened 
cakes,  for  it  was  not  leavened ; 
because  they  were  thrust  out  of 
Egypt,  and  could  not  tarry,  nei- 
ther had  they  prepared  any  pro- 
visions for  themselves. 

40  Nowr  the  time  of  the  resi- 
dence of  the  children  of  Israel, 
which  they  dwelt  in  Egypt,  was 
four  hundred  and  thirty  years. 

41  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  the  four  hundred  and 
thirty  years,  and  it  happened 
even  on  the  selfsame  day,  that 
all  the  armies  of  the  Lord  went 
out  from  the  land  of  Egypt. 

42  A night  to  be  observed  was 
this  unto  the  Lord  to  bring  them 
out  from  the  land  of  Egypt : this 
is  that  night  holy  to  the  Lord, 
to  be  observed  by  all  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  in  their  genera- 
tions. 

43  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses  and  Aaron,  This  is  the 
ordinance  of  the  passover:  No 
stranger  shall  eat  thereof. 

44  But  every  man’s  servant 
that  is  bought  for  money,  whec 


EXODUS  XII.  XIII.  BO. 


thou  hast  circumcised  him,  then 
shall  he  eat  thereof. 

45  A resident  foreigner  and  a 
hired  servant  shall  not  eat  there- 
of. 

46  In  one  house  shall  it  be 
eaten  ; thou  shalt  not  carry  forth 
aught  of  the  flesh  abroad  out  of 
the  house ; and  no  bone  shall  ye 
break  in  it. 

47  All  the  congregation  of  Is- 
rael shall  prepare  it. 

48  And  when  a stranger  so- 
journeth  with  thee,  and  will  pre- 
pare the  passover  to  the  Lord, 
let  all  his  males  be  circumcised, 
and  then  let  him  come  near  and 
prepare  it,  and  he  shall  be  as  one 
that  is  born  in  the  land ; but  no 
uncircumcised  person  shall  eat 
thereof. 

49  One  law  shall  be  to  him 
that  is  home-born,  and  unto  the 
stranger  that  sojourneth  among 
you. 

50  And  all  the  children  of  Is- 
rael did  so : as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  Moses  and  Aaron, 
so  did  they. 

51  And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  selfsame  day,  that  the  Lord 
did  bring  forth  the  children  of 
Israel  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt 
by  their  armies.* 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Sanctify  unto  me  all  the 
first-born,  whatsoever  openeth 
the  womb  among  the  children 
of  Israel,  both  of  man  and  of 
beast : it  is  mine. 

3 And  Moses  said  unto  the 
people,  Remember  this  day,  on 
which  ye  came  out  from  Egypt, 
out  of  the  house  of  slavery;  for 
by  strength  of  hand  the  Lord 
brought  you  out  from  here : 
and  no  leavened  bread  shall  be 
eaten. 


4 This  day  go  ye  out,  in  the 
.month  of  Abib. 

5 And  it  shall  be,  when  th6 
Lord  doth  bring  thee  into  the 
land  of  the  Cana’anites,  and  the 
Hittites,  and  the  Einorites,  and 
the  Hivites,  and  the  Jebusites, 
which  he  hath  sworn  unto  thy 
fathers  to  give  unto  thee,  a land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey, 
that  thou  shalt  perform  this  ser- 
vice in  this  month. 

6 Seven  days  shalt  thou  eat 
unleavened  bread,  and  on  Oie 
seventh  day  shall  be  a feast  to 
the  Lord. 

7 Unleavened  bread  shall  be 
eaten  these  seven  days ; and 
there  shall  not  be  seen  with  thee 
any  leavened  bread,  neither  shall 
there  be  seen  with  thee  any  lea- 
ven in  all  thy  boundaries. 

8 And  thou  shalt  tell  thy  son 
on  that  day,  saying,  This  is  done 
for  the  sake  of  that  which  the 
Lord  did  unto  me  when  I came 
forth  out  of  Egypt. 

9 And  it  shall  be  unto  thee  for 
a sign  upon  thy  hand,  and  for  a 
memorial  between  thy  eyes,  in 
order  that  the  law  of  the  Lord 
may  be  in  thy  mouth;  for  with 
a strong  hand  hath  the  Lord 
brought  thee  forth  out  of  Egypt. 

10  And  thou  shalt  keep  this 
ordinance  in  its  season,  from 
year  to  year. 

11  And  it  shall  be,  when  the 
Lord  doth  bring  thee  into  the 
land  of  the  Cana’anites,  as  he 
hath  sworn  unto  thee  and  to  thy 
fathers,  and  giveth  it  to  thee, 

12  That  thou  shalt  set  apart 
all  that  openeth  the  womb  unto 
the  Lord  ; and  every  firstling 
that  cometh  of  a beast  which 
thou  shalt  have,  the  males,  shall 
belong  to  the  Lord. 

13  And  every  firstling  of  an 
ass  shalt  thou  redeem  with  a 
lamb;  and  if  thou  wilt  not  re- 

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EXODCJS  XIII.  XIV.  BESHALLACH. 


deem  it,  then  shalt  thou  break 
its  neck : and  all  the  first-born 
among  thy  children  shalt  thou 
redeem.* 

14  And  it  shall  be,  when  thy 
son  asketh  thee  in  time  to  come, 
saying,  What  is  this?  that  thou 
shalt  say  unto  him,  By  strength 
of  hand  the  Lord  brought  us 
forth  out  of  Egypt,  out  of  the 
house  of  slavery ; 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Pharaoh  obstinately  refused  to 
let  us  go,  that  the  Lord  slew  all 
the  first-born  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  both  the  first-born  of 
man,  and  the  first-born  of  beast; 
therefore  do  I sacrifice  to  the 
Lord  all  that  openeth  the  womb, 
being  males;  but  all  the  first- 
born of  my  children  must  I re- 
deem. 

16  And  it  shall  be  for  a sign 
upon  thy  hand,  and  for  front- 
lets  between  thy  eyes ; that  by 
strength  of  hand  the  Lord 
brought  us  forth  out  of  Egypt. 

Haphtorah  in  Jeremiah  xlvi.  13  to  27. 


Sec.  16.  BESHALLACH, 
nStto- 

17  ^ And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Pharaoh  let  the  people  go, 
that  God  did  not  lead  them  the 
way  through  the  land  of  the  Phi- 
listines, because  it  was  near  ; for 
God  said,  Lest  perad venture  the 
people  repent  when  they  see  war, 
and  return  to  Egypt. 

18  But  God  led  the  people 
about,  by  the  way  of  the  wilder- 
ness to  the  Red  Sea : and  the 
children  of  Israel  went  up  armed 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

19  And  Moses  took  the  bones 
of  Joseph  with  him;  for  he  had 
caused  the  children  of  Israel  to 
swear,  saying,  God  will  surely 
visit  you,  and  ye  shall  then  carry 

96 


up  my  bones  away  hence  with 
you. 

20  And  they  took  their  jour- 
ney from  Succoth,  and  encamped 
in  Etham,  at  the  edge  of  the  wil- 
derness. 

21  And  the  Lord  went  before 
them  by  day  in  a pillar  of  cloud, 
to  lead  them  the  way ; and  by 
night  in  a pillar  of  fire,  to  give 
light  to  them  ; that  they  might 
go  by  day  and  by  night : 

22  He  took  not  away  the  pil- 
lar of  cloud  by  day,  nor  the  pil- 
lar of  fire  by  night,  from  before 
the  people. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  that  they  turn  back  and 
encamp  before  Pi-hachiroth,  be- 
tween Migdol  and  the  sea;  in 
front  of  Ba’al-zephon  ; opposite 
to  this  shall  ye  encamp  by  the 
sea. 

3 And  Pharaoh  will  say  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  They  are  en- 
tangled in  the  land,  the  wilder- 
ness hath  shut  them  in. 

4 And  I will  harden  the  heart 
of  Pharaoh,  that  he  shall  follow 
after  them  ; and  I will  get  myself 
honour  on  Pharaoh,  and  on  all 
his  host;  and  the  Egyptians  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Lord  ; and 
they  did  so. 

5 And  it  was  told  to  the  king 
of  Egypt  that  the  people  had 
fled  ; and  the  heart  of  Pharaoh 
and  of  his  servants  was  changed 
with  respect  to  the  people,  and 
they  said,  What  is  this  whLh  we 
have  done,  that  we  have  let  Is- 
rael go  from  serving  us  ? 

6 And  he  made  ready  his  cha- 
riot, and  took  his  people  with 
him. 

7 And  he  took  six  hundred 
chosen  chariots,  and  all  the  cha 


EXODUS  XIV. 
riots  of  Egypt,  and  captains  over 
every  one  of  them. 

8 And  the  Lord  hardened  the 
heart  of  Pharaoh,  the  king  of 
Egypt,  and  he  pursued  after  the 
children  of  Israel;  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  went  out  with  a 
Ligh  hand.* 

9 And  the  Egyptians  pursued 
after  them,  and  they  overtook 
them  encamping  by  the  sea,  all 
the  horses  and  chariots  of  Pha- 
raoh, and  his  horsemen,  and  his 
army,  beside  Pi-hachiroth,  be- 
fore Ba/al-zephon. 

10  And  when  Pharaoh  drew 
nigh,  the  children  of  Israel  lifted 
up  their  eyes,  and  behold,  the 
Egyptians  were  marching  after 
them,  and  they  were  greatly 
afraid;  and  the  children  of  Israel 
cried  out  unto  the  Lord. 

1 1 And  they  said  unto  Moses, 
Is  it  because  there  were  no  graves 
in  Egypt,  that  thou  hast  taken 
us  away  to  die  in  the  wilderness  ? 
what  is  this  which  thou  hast 
done  to  us,  to  bring  us  forth  out 
of  Egypt? 

12  Is  not  this  the  word  that 
we  spoke  unto  thee  in  Egypt, 
saying,  Let  us  alone,  that  we 
may  serve  the  Egyptians  ? for  it 
is  better  for  us  to  serve  the  Egyp- 
tians than  that  we  should  die  in 
the  wilderness. 

13  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
people,  Fear  ye  not,  stand  still, 
and  see  the  salvation  of  the 
Lord,  which  he  will  do  for  you 
to-day;  for  as  ye  have  seen  the 
Egyptians  to-day,  ye  shall  not 
see  them  again  any  more  for 
ever. 

14  The  Lord  will  fight  for  you, 
and  ye  shall  hold  your  peace.* 

15  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Wherefore  criest  thou  un- 
to me  ? speak  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  that  they  go  forward ; 

16  But  do  thou  lifi  up  thy 

9 j 


BESHALLACH. 
staff,  and  stretch  out  thy  han^ 
over  the  sea,  and  divide  it;  and 
the  children  of  Israel  shall  go 
through  the  midst  of  the  sea  on 
dry  ground. 

17  And  I,  behold,  I will  hard- 
en the  heart  of  the  Egyptians, 
and  they  shall  follow  them  : and 
I will  get  myself  honour  on  Pha- 
raoh, and  on  all  his  host,  on  his 
chariots,  and  on  his  horsemen. 

18  And  the  Egyptians  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Lord,  when 
I have  got  myself  honour  on 
Pharaoh,  on  his  chariots,  and  on 
his  horsemen. 

19  And  the  angel  of  God,  that 
went  before  the  camp  of  Israel, 
removed  and  went  behind  them  ; 
and  the  pillar  of  cloud  removed 
from  before  them,  and  stood  be- 
hind them ; 

20  And  it  came  between  the 
camp  of  the  Egyptians  and  the 
camp  of  Israel;  and  it  was  a 
cloud  and  darkness  (to  the  first), 
but  it  gave  light  by  night  (to 
these) : and  the  one  came  not 
near  unto  the  other  all  the  night. 

21  And  Moses  stretched  out 
his  hand  over  the  sea ; and  the 
Lord  drove  back  the  sea  with  a 
strong  east  wind  all  that  night, 
and  made  the  sea  dry  land,  and 
the  waters  were  divided. 

22  And  the  children  of  Israel 
went  into  the  midst  of  the  sea 
upon  the  dry  ground  : and  the 
waters  were  a wall  unto  them, 
on  their  right  hand,  and  on  their 
left, 

23  And  the  Egyptians  pur- 
sued, and  went  in  after  them,  all 
Pharaoh’s  horses,  his  chariots, 
and  his  horsemen,  to  the  midst 
of  the  sea. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 

morning  watch,  that  the  Lord 
looked  unto  the  camp  of  the 
Egyptians  with  the  pillar  of  fire 
and  of  the  cloud,  and  brought 
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EXODUS  XIV.  XV.  BESHALLACH. 


into  confusion  the  camp  of  the 
Egyptians; 

25  And  he  took  off  the  wheels 
of  their  chariots,  and  caused 
them  to  move  onward  with  diffi- 
culty; and  the  Egyptians  said, 
Let  us  flee  from  the  face  of  Is- 
rael; for  the  Lord  fighteth  for 
them  against  the  Egyptians.* 

26  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Stretch  out  thy  hand 
over  the  sea,  and  the  waters  shall 
return  over  the  Egyptians,  over 
their  chariots,  and  over  their 
horsemen. 

27  And  Moses  stretched  forth 
his  hand  over  the  sea,  and  the 
sea  returned,  when  the  morning 
appeared,  to  its  strength  ; while 
the  Egyptians  were  fleeing 
against  it : and  the  Lord  over- 
threw the  Egyptians  in  the  midst 
of  the  sea. 

28  And  the  waters  returned, 
and  covered  the  chariots,  and 
the  horsemen,  with  all  the  host 
of  Pharaoh  that  came  after  them 
into  the  sea : there  remained  of 
them  not  even  one. 

29  But  the  children  of  Israel 
walked  upon  dry  ground  in  the 
midst  of  the  sea;  and  the  waters 
were  unto  them  a wall  on  their 
right  hand,  and  on  their  left. 

30  Thus  the  Lord  saved  Israel 
on  that  day  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  Egyptians;  and  Israel  saw 
the  Egyptians  dead  upon  the 
shore  of  the  sea. 

31  And  Israel  saw  that  great 
power  which  the  Lord  had  shown 
on  the  Egyptians:  and  the  peo- 
ple feared  the  Lord,  and  they 
believed  in  the  Lord,  and  in 
Moses  his  servant. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 Then  sang  Moses  and  the 
children  of  Israel  this  song  unto 
the  Lord,  and  thus  did  they  say, 
I will  sing  unto  the  Lord,  for  he 
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hath  triumphed  gloriously:  the 
horse  and  his  rider  hath  he 
thrown  into  the  sea. 

2 My  strength  and  song  is  the 
Lord,  and  he  is  become  ray  sal- 
vation : he  is  my  God,  and  [ will 
declare  his  praise,  the  God  ol  my 
father,  and  I will  exalt  him. 

3 The  Eternal  is  the  lord  of 
war:  the  Eternal  is  his  name. 

4 The  chariots  of  Pharaoh  and 
his  host  hath  he  hurled  into  the 
sea ; and  the  chosen  of  his  cap- 
tains are  sunk  in  the  Red  Sea. 

5 The  depths  have  covered 
them  : they  went  down  to  the 
bottom  as  a stone. 

6 Thy  right  hand,  0 Lord,  is 
become  glorious  in  power : thy 
right  hand,  0 Lord,  hath  dashed 
in  pieces  the  enemy. 

7 And  in  the  greatness  of  thy 
excellency  hast  thou  overthrown 
those  that  rose  up  against  thee  : 
thou  didst  send  forth  thy  wrath, 
it  consumed  them  as  stubble. 

8 And  with  the  breath  of  thy 
nostrils  the  waters  were  heaped 
up  together,  the  floods  stood  up- 
right as  a wall ; congealed  were 
the  depths  in  the  heart  of  the  sea. 

9 The  enemy,  said,  I will  pur- 
sue, I will  overtake,  I will  divide 
the  spoil ; my  desire  shall  be 
satisfied  upon  them  ; I will  dra  w 
my  sword,  my  hand  shall  destroy 
them. 

10  Thou  didst  blow  with  thy 
wind,  the  sea  covered  them : they 
sunk  as  lead  in  mighty  waters. 

11  Who  is  like  unto  thee,  0 
Lord,  among  the  mighty?  who 
is  like  unto  thee,  glorious  in  holi- 
ness, fearful  in  praises,  doing 
wonders  ? 

12  Thou  didst  stretch  out  thy 
right  hand,  the  earth  swallowed 
them. 

13  Thou  leadest  forth  in  thy 
kindness  the  people  thou  hast 
redeemed ; thou  guidest  it  in  thy 


EXODUS  XV.  XVI.  BESHALLACH. 


strength  unto  the  habitation  of 
thy  holiness. 

14  Nations  hear  it  and  trem- 
ble : sorrow  seizeth  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Palestine. 

15  Then  were  troubled  the 
dukes  of  Edom;  the  mighty  men 
of  Moab,  trembling  seizeth  them; 
faint-hearted  become  all  the  in- 
habitants of  Cana’an. 

16  Fear  and  dread  shall  fall 
upon  them;  by  the  greatness 
of  thy  arm  they  shall  be  still 
as  a stone  : till  thy  people  pass 
over,  0 Lord,  till  this  people 
pass  over,  which  thou  hast  pur- 
chased. 

17  Thou  wilt  bring  them,  and 
plant  them  on  the  mountain  of 
thy  inheritance,  the  place,  0 
Lord,  which  thou  hast  wrought 
for  thy  residence,  the  sanctuary, 
0 Lord,  which  thy  hands  have 
established. 

18  The  Lord  will  reign  for 
ever  and  ever. 

19  For  the  horse  of  Pharaoh 
went  in  with  his  chariots  and 
with  his  horsemen  into  the  sea, 
and  the  Lord  brought  again 
upon  them  the  waters  of  the  sea: 
but  the  children  of  Israel  went 
on  dry  ground  through  the  midst 
of  the  sea. 

20  Then  took  Miriam  the 
prophetess,  the  sister  of  Aaron, 
a timbrel  in  her  hand ; and  all 
the  women  went  out  after  her 
with  timbrels  and  with  dances. 

21  And  Miriam  began  her  song 
to  them,  Sing  ye  to  the  Lord,  for 
he  hath  triumphed  gloriously : 
the  horse  and  his  rider  hath  he 
thrown  into  the  sea. 

22  And  Moses  caused  Israel 
to  depart  from  the  Red  Sea,  and 
they  went  out  into  the  wilderness 
of  Shur;  and  they  went  three 
days  in  the  wilderness,  and  found 
no  water. 

23  And  they  came  to  Marah;! 


but  they  could  not  drink  the  wa- 
ters of  Marah,  for  they  were 
• bitter  ; therefore  they  called  its 
name  Marah. 

24  And  the  people  murmured 
s against  Moses,  saying,  What 

shall  we  drink  ? 

25  And  he  cried  unto  the  Lord  ; 
and  the  Lord  showed  him  a tree, 
which  he  cast  into  the  waters, 
and  the  waters  were  made  sweet: 

i  there  he  made  for  them  a statute 
and  an  ordinance,  and  there  he 
: proved  them, 

26  And  he  said,  If  thou  wilt 
diligently  hearken  to  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  wilt 
do  that  which  is  right  in  his 
eyes,  and  wilt  give  ear  to  his 
commandments,  and  wilt  keep 
all  his  statutes:  I will  put  none  of 
those  diseases  upon  thee,  which 
I have  brought  upon  the  Egyp- 
tians ; for  I the  Lord  am  thy 
physician.* 

27  And  they  came  to  Elim, 
and  there  were  twelve  wells  of 
water,  and  seventy  palm-trees: 
and  they  encamped  there  by  the 
water. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 And  they  took  their  journey 
from  Elim,  and  all  the  congre- 
gation of  the  children  of  Israel 
came  unto  the  wilderness  of  Sin, 
which  is  between  Elim  and  Sinai, 
on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  second 
month  after  their  departing  cut 
of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

2 And  the  whole  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel  mur- 
mured against  Moses  and  Aaron 
in  the  wilderness : 

3 And  the  children  of  Israel 
said  unto  them,  Wrould  to  God 
that  we  had  died  by  the  hand  of 
the  Lord  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 
when  we  sat  by  the  flesh-pot, 
when  we  ate  bread  to  the  full ; 

I for  ye  have  brought  us  forth  into 

99 


EXODUS  XVI. 
this  wilderness,  to  kill  this  whole 
assembly  with  hunger. 

4 f Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
Moses,  Behold,  I will  let  rain  for 
you  bread  from  heaven;  and  the 
people  shall  go  out  and  gather  a 
certain  portion  every  day,  in  order 
that  I may  prove  it,  whether  it 
will  walk  in  my  law,  or  not. 

5 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
on  the  sixth  day,  when  they 
prepare  what  they  shall  have 
brought  in,  that  it  shall  be  twice 
as  much  as  they  shall  gather 
daily. 

6 And  Moses  and  Aaron  said 
unto  all  the  children  of  Israel, 
At  evening,  then  shall  ye  know 
that  it  is  the  Lord  who  hath 
brought  you  out  from  the  land 
of  Egypt : 

7 And  in  the  morning,  then 
shall  ye  see  the  glory  of  the. 
Lord  ; since  he  heareth  your 
murmurings  against  the  Lord; 
and  what  are  we,  that  ye  should 
murmur  against  us? 

8 And  Moses  said,  When  the 
Lord  giveth  you  in  the  evening 
flesh  to  eat,  and  bread  in  the 
morning  to  the  full ; since  the 
Lord  heareth  your  murmurings 
which  ye  murmur  against  him  : — 
what  are  we  then  ? not  against 
us  are  your  murmurings,  but 
against  the  Lord. 

9 And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
Say  unto  all  the  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  Come  near 
before  the  Lord  ; for  he  hath 
heard  your  murmurings. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
Aaron  was  speaking  unto  the 
whole  congregation  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  that  they  turned 
round  toward  the  wilderness, 
and,  behold,  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  appeared  in  the  cloud.* 

11  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

12  1 have  heard  the  murrnur- 

10U 


BESHALLACH. 
ings  of  the  children  of  Israeli 
speak  unto  them,  saying,  To- 
ward evening  ye  shall  eat  flesh, 
and  in  the  morning  ye  shall  be 
filled  with  bread;  and  yp  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Eternal  your 
God. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
at  evening  the  quails  came  up, 
and  covered  the  camp;  and  in 
the  morning  there  was  a layer 
of  dew'  round  about  the  camp. 

14  And  when  the  layer  of  dew 
was  gone  up,  behold,  there  was 
upon  the  face  of  the  wilderness 
something  fine  in  grains,  small 
as  the  hoar-frost,  on  the 
ground. 

15  And  when  the  children  of 
Israel  saw  it,  they  said  one  to 
another,  It  is  manna,  for  they 
knew  not  what  it  was;  and  Mo- 
ses said  unto  them,  This  is  the 
bread  which  the  Lord  hath  given 
you  to  eat. 

16  This  is  the  thing  which  the 
Lord  hath  commanded,  Gather 
of  it  every  man  according  to  his 
eating;  an  ’omer  for  every  head, 
according  to  the  number  of  your 
persons  that  every  man  hath  in 
his  tent,  shall  ye  take. 

17  And  the  children  of  Israel 
did  so ; and  they  gathered,  some 
much,  some  little. 

18  And  when  they  measured 
it  with  an  ’omer,  he  that  had 
gathered  much  had  nothing  over, 
and  he  that  had  gathered  little 
had  no  lack : every  man  accord- 
ing to  his  eating,  had  they  ga- 
thered. 

19  And  Moses  said,  Let  no 
man  leave  of  it  till  the  inornin/. 

20  But  they  hearkened  not 
unto  Moses;  but  some  men  left 
of  it  until  morning,  and  it  bred 
worms,  and  stank;  and  Moses 
was  wroth  with  them. 

21  And  so  they  gathered  it 
every  morning,  every  man  ac- 


EXODUS  XVI.  XVII.  BESHALLACII. 


cording  to  liis  eating  ; and  when 
the  sun  waxed  hot,  it  melted. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  sixth  day,  that  they  gathered 
twofold  bread,  two  'omers  for 
every  one;  and  all  the  rulers  of 
the  congregation  came  and  told 
it  to  M'oses. 

23  And  he  said  unto  them, 
This  is  what  the  Lord  hath  spo- 
ken, A rest,  a holy  rest  is  unto 
the  Lord  to-morrow  : that  which 
ye  will  bake  bake  to-day,  and 
what  ye  will  seethe  seethe  to- 
day ; and  all  the  remainder  lay 
up  for  you  to  be  kept  until  the 
morning. 

24  And  they  laid  it  up  till  the 
morning,  as  Moses  had  bidden ; 
and  it  did  not  stink,  nor  was 
there  any  worm  therein. 

25  And  Moses  said,  Eat  it  to- 
day ; for  a sabbath  is  this  day 
unto  the  Lord:  to-day  ye  will 
not  find  it  in  the  field. 

26  Six  days  shall  ye  gather 
it;  but  on  the  seventh  day,  the 
sabbath,  on  it  there  shall  be  none. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
seventh  day,  that  there  went  out 
some  of  the  people  to  gather; 
but  they  found  nothing. 

28  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  How  long  refuse  ye  to 
keep  my  commandments  and  my 
laws  ? 

29  See,  that  the  Lord  hath 
given  you  the  sabbath,  there- 
fore he  giveth  you  on  the  sixth 
day  bread  for  two  days  ; remain 
ye,  every  man  in  his  place,  let 
no  man  go  out  of  his  place  on 
the  seventh  day. 

30  So  the  people  rested  on 
the  seventh  day. 

31  And  the  house  of  Israel 
called  the  name  thereof  Manna 
[Man] ; and  it  was  like  corian- 
der-seed, white,  and  its  taste 
was  like  wafers  made  with 
honey. 


32  And  Moses  said,  This  is 
the  thing  which  the  Lord  hath 
commanded,  One  \>mer-full  of  it 
is  to  be  kept  for  your  genera- 
tions; in  order  that  ye  may  see 
the  bread  which  I gave  you  to 
eat  in  the  wilderness,  when  I 
brought  you  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

33  And  Moses  said  unto 
Aaron,  Take  a flask,  and  put 
therein  an  ’omer-full  of  manna, 
and  lay  it  up  before  the  Lord, 
to  be  kept  for  your  generations. 

34  As  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses,  so  did  Aaron  lay 
it  up  before  the  Testimony,  to 
be  kept. 

35  And  the  children  of  Israel 
ate  the  manna  forty  years,  until 
they  came  to  an  inhabited  laud ; 
the  manna  they  did  eat,  until 
they  came  unto  the  borders  of 
the  land  of  Cana’an. 

36  But  the  ’omer  is  a tenth 
part  of  an  ephah.* 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 And  all  the  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel  jour- 
neyed from  the  wilderness  of 
Sin,  after  their  journeyings,  by 
the  order  of  the  Lord;  and  they 
encamped  in  ltephidim,  and 
there  was  no  water  for  the  peo- 
ple to  drink. 

2 And  the  people  quarrelled 
with  Moses,  and  said,  Give  us 
water  that  we  may  drink;  and 
Moses  said  unto  them.  Why  will 
ye  quarrel  with  me?  why  will 
ye  tempt  the  Lord? 

3 And  the  people  thirsted 
there  for  water;  and  the  people 
murmured  against  Moses,  and 
said,  For  what  purpose  is  it  that 
thou  hast  brought  us  up  out  of 
Egypt,  to  kill  me  and  my  chil- 
dren and  my  cattle  with  thirst  ? 

4 And  Moses  cried  unto  the 
Lord,  saying,  What  shall  I do 

101 


9* 


EXODUS  XVII.  : 
unto  this  people?  but  little  is 
wanting  and  they  will  stone  me. 

5 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Pass  on  before  the  peo- 
ple, and  take  with  thee  some  of 
the  elders  of  Israel ; and  thy 
staff,  wherewith  thou  smotest  the 
river,  take  in  thy  hand,  and  go. 

6 Behold,  I will  be  standing 
before  thee  there  upon  the  rock 
at  Horeb;  and  thou  shalt  smite 
the  rock,  and  there  shall  come 
out  from  it  water,  and  the  peo- 
ple shall  drink;  and  Moses  did 
so  before  the  eyes  of  the  elders 
of  Israel. 

7 And  he  called  the  name  of 
the  place  Massah  and  Meribah; 
because  of  the  quarrelling  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  because 
they  tempted  the  Lord,  saying* 
Is  then  the  Lord  among  us,  or 
not  ? 

8 Then  came  ’Amalek,  and 
fought  with  Israel  in  Rephidim. 

9 And  Moses  said  unto  Jo- 
shua’, Choose  for  us  men,  and 
go  out,  fight  with  ’Amalek;  to- 
morrow I will  stand  on  the  top 
of  the  hill  with  the  staff  of  God 
in  my  hand. 

10  And  Joshua’  did  as  Moses 
had  said  to  him,  to  fight  with 
’Amalek;  and  Moses,  Aaron, 
and  Chur  went  up  to  the  top  of 
the  hill. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Moses  held  up  his  hand,  that 
Israel  prevailed:  and  when  he 
let  down  hi3  hand,  that  ’Amalek 
prevailed. 

12  But  when  the  hands  of 
Moses  became  heavy,  they  took 
a stone,  and  put  it  under  him, 
and  he  sat  thereon;  and  Aaron 
and  Chur  supported  his  hands, 
one  on  one  side,  and  the  other 
on  the  other  side:  and  his  hands 
were  steady  until  the  going  down 
of  the  sun. 

13  And  Joshua’  discomfited 

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XVIII.  YITHRO. 

’Amalek  and  his  people  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword.* 

14  And  the  Lord  said  urto 
Moses,  Write  this  for  a memo!  al 
in  the  book,  and  rehearse  it  in 
the  ears  of  Joshua’;  for  I will 
utterly  blot  out  the  remembrance 
of  ’Amalek  from  under  the 
heavens. 

15  And  Moses  built  an  altar, 
and  called  its  name  Adonay 
Nissy  [The  Lord  is  my  Banner]. 

lfi  And  he  said,  Because  the 
Lord  hath  sworn  on  his  throne, 
that  the  Lord  will  have  war 
with  ’Amalek  from  generation  to 
generation. 

Haphtorah  in  Judges  iv.  4 to  v.  31. 

The  Portuguese  commence  at  v.  1. 


Sec.  17.  YITHRO,  w. 
CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 And  Jithro,  the  priest  of 
Midian,  Moses’  father-in-law, 
heard  all  that  God  had  done  for 
Moses,  and  for  Israel  his  people, 
that  the  Lord  had  brought  forth 
Israel  out  of  Egypt. 

2 Then  took  Jithro,  the  father- 
in-law  of  Moses,  Zipporah,  the 
wife  of  Moses,  after  he  had  sent 
her  back, 

3 And  her  two  sons ; of  whom 
the  name  of  the  one  was  Ger- 
shom ; for  he  said,  I have  been 
a stranger  in  a foreign  land: 

4 And  the  name  of  the  other 
was  Eli’ezer;  for  the  God  of  my 
father  was  my  help,  and  deliv- 
ered me  from  the  sword  of  Pha- 
raoh. 

5 And  Jithro,  the  father-in- 
law  of  Moses,  came  with  his  sons 
and  his  wife  unto  Moses,  unto 
the  wilderness,  where  he  was 
encamped  at  the  mount  of  Goa. 

6 And  he  sent  word  unto  Mo- 
ses, I thy  father-in-law  Jithrc 
am  coming  unto  thee,  with  thy 
wife,  and  her  two  sous  with  her. 


EXODUS  XVIII.  YITIIRO. 


7 And  Moses  went  out  to  meet  j 

his  father-in-law,  and  bowed  ] 
himself,  and  kissed  him;  and  < 
they  asked  each  other  after  their 
welfare;  and  they  went  into  tho  < 
ten  t.  < 

8 And  Moses  told  his  father-  < 
in-law  all  which  the  Lord  had  i 
done  unto  Pharaoh  and  to  the 
Egyptians  on  account  of  Israel;  ! 
all  the  hardship  which  had  come 
upon  them  by  the  way,  and  how 
the  Lord  had  delivered  them. 

9 And  Jithro  rejoiced  over  all 
the  goodness  which  the  Lord 
had  done  to  Israel,  that  he  had 
delivered  it  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  Egyptians. 

10  And  Jithro  said,  Blessed 
be  the  Lord,  who  hath  delivered 
you  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyp- 
tians, and  out  of  the  hand  of 
Pharaoh,  who  hath  delivered  the 
people  from  under  the  hand  of 
the  Egyptians. 

11  Now  I know  that  the  Eter- 
nal is  great  above  all  gods;  for 
by  the  very  thing  wherein  they 
sinned  presumptuously  was  pu- 
nishment brought  upon  them. 

12  And  Jithro,  the  father-in- 
law  of  Moses,  offered  a burnt- 
offering  and  sacrifices  unto  God ; 
and  Aaron  came,  with  all  the 
elders  of  Israel,  to  eat  bread 
wTith  the  father-in-law  of  Moses, 
before  God.* 

13  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  Moses  sat  to  judge 
the  people  ; and  the  people  stood 
around  Moses  from  the  morning 
unto  the  evening. 

14  And  the  father-in-law  of 
Moses  saw  all  that  he  did  to  the 
people:  and  he  said,  What  is 
this  thing  that  thou  doest  to  the 
people  ? why  sittest  thou  thyself 
alone,  and  all  the  people  stand- 
eth  around  thee  from  morning 
until  evening? 

15  And  Moses  said  unto  his 


father-in-law,  Because  the  peo- 
ple cometh  unto  me  to  inquire 
of  God. 

16  When  they  have  a matter 
of  dispute,  they  come  unto  me ; 
and  I judge  between  one  and  the 
other,  and  I make  them  know 
the  statutes  of  God,  and  his  laws. 

17  And  the  father-in-law  of 
Moses  said  unto  him,  The  thing 
that  thou  doest  is  not  good. 

18  Thou  wilt  surely  wear 
away,  both  thou,  and  this  peo- 
ple that  is  with  thee;  for  the 
thing  is  too  heavy  for  thee;  thou 
wilt  not  be  able  to  perform  it  by 
thyself  alone. 

19  Now  hearken  unto  my 
voice,  I will  give  thee  counsel, 
and  may  God  be  with  thee,  Be 
thou  for  the  people  a mediator 
with  God,  that  thou  mayest 
bring  the  causes  unto  God. 

20  And  thou  shalt  explain  to 
them  the  statutes  and  the  laws; 
and  thou  shalt  make  them  know 
the  way  wherein  they  must  walk, 
and  the  work  that  they  must  do. 

21  Moreover,  thou  shalt  select 
out  of  all  the  people  able  men, 
such  as  fear  God,  men  of  truth, 
hating  (their  own)  gain;  and 
place  these  over  them,  as  rulers 
of  thousands,  rulers  of  hundreds, 
rulers  of  fifties,  and  rulers  of  tens. 

22  And  let  them  judge  the 
people  at  all  times ; and  it  shall 

i be,  that  every  great  matter  they 
: shall  bring  unto  thee,  but  every 
. small  matter  they  shall  judge 
; themselves:  so  shall  it  be  easier 
for  thee,  when  they  shall  bear 
with  thee. 

! 23  If  thou  wilt  do  this  thing, 

; and  God  commandeth  it  thee, 
s then  wilt  thou  be  able  to  endure; 
.and  also  the  whole  of  this  people 
will  come  to  its  place  in  peace.* 
; 24  And  Moses  hearkened  to 

the  voice  of  his  father-in-law, 
> and  did  all  that  he  had  said. 

103 


EXODUS  XVIII. 

25  And  Moses  chose  able  men 
out  of  all  Israel,  and  placed  them 
as  Leads  over  the  people,  rulers 
of  thousands,  rulers  of  hundreds, 
rulers  of  fifties,  and  rulers  of  tens. 

26  And  they  judged  the  peo- 
ple at  all  times;  any  difficult 
cause  they  brought  unto  Moses, 
but  every  small  cause  they 
judged  themselves. 

27  And  Moses  dismissed  his 
father-in-law;  and  he  went  his 
way  unto  his  own  land.* 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 ®f[  In  the  third  month,  after 
the  children  of  Israel  were  gone 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
the  same  day  they  came  into  the 
wilderness  of  Sinai. 

2 For  they  had  departed  from 
Rephidim,  and  they  came  to  the 
desert  of  Sinai,  and  encamped 
in  the  wilderness;  and  Israel 
encamped  there  opposite  the 
mount. 

3 And  Moses  went  up  unto 
God,  and  the  Lord  called  unto 
him  from  the  mount,  saying, 
Thus  shalt  thou  say  to  the  house 
of  Jacob,  and  tell  the  children  of 
Israel : 

4 Ye  have  yourselves  seen 
what  I have  done  unto  the  Egyp- 
tians, and  how  I bore  you  on 
eagles’  wings,  and  brought  you 
unto  myself. 

5 Now  therefore,  if  you  will 
truly  obey  my  voice,  and  keep 
my  covenant,  then  shall  ye  be 
unto  me  a peculiar  treasure 
above  all  nations;  for  all  the 
earth  is  mine : 

6 And  ye  shall  be  unto  me  a 
kingdom  of  priests,  and  a holy 
nation;  these  are  the  words 
which  thou  shalt  speak  unto  the 
children  of  Israel. 

7 And  Moses  came  and  called 
for  the  elders  of  the  people,  and 
laid  before  them  all  the?e  words 

104 


XIX.  YITHRO. 
which  the  Lord  had  commanded 
him. 

8 And  all  the  people  answered 
unanimously,  and  said,  All  that 
the  Lord  hath  spoken  wi.l  we 
do;  and  Moses  returned  the 
words  of  the  people  unto  the 
Lord. 

9 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Behold,  I will  come  unto 
thee  in  a thick  cloud,  for  the 
sake  that  the  people  may  hear 
when  I speak  with  thee,  and 
that  also  in  thee  they  shall  be- 
lieve for  ever : and  Moses  told 
the  words  of  the  people  unto  the 
Lord. 

10  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Go  unto  the  people,  and 
sanctify  them  to-day  and  to- 
morrow, and  let  them  wash  their 
clothes. 

11  And  they  shall  be  ready 
against  the  third  day ; for  on  the 
third  day  will  the  Lord  come 
down,  before  the  eyes  of  all  the 
people,  upon  Mount  Sinai. 

12  And  thou  shalt  set  bounds 
unto  the  people,  round  about, 
saying,  Take  heed  to  yourselves, 
that  ye  go  not  up  into  the  mount, 
nor  touch  the  border  of  it;  who- 
soever toucheth  the  mount  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death. 

13  Yet  not  a hand  shall  touch 
him,  but  he  shall  surely  be 
stoned,  or  shot  through;  whe- 
ther it  be  beast  or  man,  it  shall 
not  live;  when  the  trumpet 
soundeth  long,  they  may  come 
up  to  the  mount. 

14  And  Moses  went  down 
from  the  mount  unto  the  people, 
and  sanctified  the  people:  and 
they  washed  their  clothes. 

15  And  he  said  unto  the 
people,  Be  ready  against  the 
third  day;  approach  not  unto  a 
woman. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
third  day  when  it  was  morning, 


EXODUS  XIX. 
that  there  were  thunders  and 
lightnings,  and  a heavy  cloud 
was  upon  the  mount,  and  the 
voice  of  the  cornet  was  exceed- 
ingly loud;  so  that  all  the  peo- 
ple that  were  in  the  camp  trem- 
hled. 

17  And  Moses  brought  forth 
the  people  out  of  the  camp  to 
meet  with  God;  and  they  placed 
themselves  at  the  foot  of  the 
mount. 

18  And  mount  Sinai  smoked 
in  every  part,  because  the  Lord 
had  descended  upon  it  in  fire; 
and  the  smoke  thereof  ascended 
as  the  smoke  of  a furnace,  and 
the  whole  mount  quaked  greatly. 

19  And  the  voice  of  the  cor- 
net went  on,  and  waxed  louder 
and  louder : Moses  spoke,  and 
God  answered  him  with  a loud 
voice.* 

20  And  the  Lord  came  down 
upon  mount  Sinai,  on  the  top  of 
the  mount ; and  the  Lord  called 
Moses  up  to  the  top  of  the  mount, 
and  Moses  went  up. 

21  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Go  down,  charge  the  peo- 
ple, lest  they  break  through  un- 
to the  Lord  to  gaze,  and  many 
of  them  might  perish. 

22  And  the  priests  also,  who 
come  near  to  the  Lord,  shall 
sanctify  themselves : lest  the 
Lord  break  forth  among  them. 

23  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Lord,  The  people  cannot  come 
up  to  mount  Sinai ; for  thou  hast 
charged  us,  saying,  Set  bounds 
about  the  mount  and  sanctify  it. 

24  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Go,  get  thee  down,  and  then 
shalt  thou  come  up,  thou,  and 
Aaron  with  thee  ; but  the  priests 
and  the  people  shall  not  break 
through  to  come  unto  the  Lord, 
lest  he  break  forth  among  them. 

25  So  Moses  went  down  unto 
ihe  people,  and  spoke  unto  them. 


XX.  YITHRO. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 And  God  spoke  all  these 
words,  saying, 

2 I am  the  Lord  thy  God, 
who  have  brought  thee  out  ri 
the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the 
house  of  slavery. 

3 Thou  shalt  have  no  other 
gods  before  me. 

4 Thou  shalt  not  make  unto 
thyself  any  graven  image,  or  any 
likeness  of  any  thing  that  is  in 
heaven  above,  or  that  is  on  the 
earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in  the 
water  under  the  earth. 

5 Thou  shalt  not  bow  thyself 
down  to  them,  nor  serve  them ; 
for  I the  Lord  thy  God  am  a 
jealous  God,  visiting  the  iniquity 
of  the  fathers  upon  the  children, 
unto  the  third  and  fourth  gene- 
ration of  them  that  hate  me  ; 

6 And  showing  kindness  unto 
the  thousandth  generation  of 
them  that  love  me,  and  keep  my 
commandments. 

7 Thou  shalt  not  take  the 
name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in 
vain ; for  the  Lord  will  not  hold 
him  guiltless  that  taketh  his 
name  in  vain. 

8 ^f  Remember  the  sabbath 
day  to  keep  it  holy. 

9 Six  days  shalt  thou  labour, 
and  do  all  thy  work. 

10  But  the  seventh  day  is  the 
sabbath  in  honour  of  the  Lord 
thy  God:  on  it  thou  shalt  not  do 
any  work,  neither  thou,  nor  thy 
son,  nor  thy  daughter,  thy  man- 
servant, nor  thy  maid-servant, 
nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stranger 
that  is  within  thy  gates ; 

11  For  in  six  days  the  Lort 
made  the  heavens  and  the  earth, 
the  sea,  and  all  that  is  in  them, 
and  rested  on  the  seventh  day; 
therefore  the  Lord  blessed  the 
sabbath  day,  and  hallowed  it. 

12  Honour  thy  father  and 
thy  mother;  in  order  that  thy 


EXODUS  XX.  XXL  MISHPAHTIM. 


days  may  be  prolonged  upon  the 
land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

13  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

Thou  shalt  not  commit  adul- 
tery. 

Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

5[  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false 
witness  against  thy  neighbour. 

14  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy 
neighbour’s  house. 

Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy 
neighbour’s  wife,  nor  his  man- 
servant, nor  his  maid-servant, 
nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor  any 
thing  that  is  thy  neighbour’s. * 

15  And  all  the  people  per- 
ceived the  thunders,  and  the 
lightnings,  and  the  sound  of  the 
cornet,  and  the  mount  smok- 
ing ; and  when  the  people  saw 
it,  they  removed  trembling,  and 
stood  afar  off. 

16  And  they  said  unto  Moses, 
Speak  thou  with  us,  and  we  will 
hear ; but  let  not  God  speak  with 
us,  lest  we  die. 

17  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
people,  Fear  not ; for  in  order  to 
prove  you,  did  God  come,  and  in 
order  that  his  fear  may  be  before 
your  faces,  that  ye  sin  not. 

18  And  the  people  stood  afar 
off,  and  Moses  drew  near  unto 
the  thick  darkness  where  God 
was.* 

19  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  Ye  have 
seen  that  from  heaven  I have 
spoken  with  you. 

20  Ye  shall  not  make  any 
Ihing  with  me : gods  of  silver, 
and  gods  of  gold  ye  shall  not 
make  unto  yourselves. 

21  An  altar  of  earth  shalt  thou 
make  unto  me,  and  shalt  sacri- 
fice thereon  thy  burnt-offerings, 
and  thy  peace-offerings,  thyj 
sheep,  and  thy  oxen:  in  every  I 
place  where  I shall  permit  my  I 

106 


name  to  be  mentioned,  I will 
•come  unto  thee,  and  I will  bless 
thee. 

22  And  if  thou  wilt  make  me 
an  altar  of  stone,  thou  shalt  not 
build  it  of  hewn  stone;  for  if 
thou  lift  up  thy  tool  upon  it,  thou 
hast  polluted  it. 

23  Neither  shalt  thou  go  up 
by  steps  upon  my  altar,  that 
thy  nakedness  be  not  laid  open 
thereon. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiah  vi.  1 to  13.  The 
Germans  read  to  vii.  6,  and  add  ix.  5 
and  6. 


Sec.  18.  MISHPAHTIM, 
Q'tocro. 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1 And  these  are  the  laws 
of  justice  which  thou  shalt  set 
before  them. 

2 If  thou  buy  a Hebrew  ser- 
vant, six  years  shall  he  serve ; 
and  in  the  seventh  he  shall  go 
out  free  for  nothing. 

3 If  he  came  in  by  himself, 
he  shall  go  out  by  himself:  if  he 
was  the  husband  of  a woman, 
then  shall  his  wife  go  out  with 
him. 

4 If  his  master  should  give 
him  a wife,  and  she  bear  him 
sons  and  daughters : the  wife 
and  her  children  shall  belong  to 
her  master,  and  he  shall  go  out 
by  himself. 

5 And  if  the  servant  should 
plainly  say,  I love  my  master, 
my  wife,  and  my  children ; I will 
not  go  out  free  : 

6 Then  shall  his  master  bring 
him  unto  the  judges,  and  he  shall 
bring  him  to  the  door,  or  unto 
the  door-post ; and  his  master 
shall  bore  his  ear  through  with 
an  awl ; and  he  shall  serve  him 
| till  the  jubilee. 

I 7 And  if  a man  sell  his 
I daughter  for  a maid-servant,  she 


EXODUS  XXL 
shall  not  go  out  as  the  men-ser- 
vants go  out. 

8 If  she  please  not  her  master, 
to  whom  he  hath  assigned  her, 
then  shall  he  aid  her  to  be  re- 
deemed; unto  a strange  nation 
he  shall  have  no  power  to  sell 
her,  seeing  he  hath  dealt  faith- 
lessly with  her. 

9 And  if  he  should  assign  her 
unto  his  son,  then  shall  he  do 
unto  her  after  the  right  of  the 
daughters. 

10  If  he  take  himself  another 
wife,  her  food,  her  raiment,  and 
her  duty  of  marriage,  shall  he 
not  diminish. 

11  And  if  he  do  not  these 
three  things  unto  her,  then  shall 
she  go  out  free,  without  money. 

12  He  that  smiteth  a man, 
so  that  he  die,  shall  surely  be 
put  to  death. 

13  And  if  he  did  not  lie  in 
wait,  but  God  let  it  come  into  his 
hand,  then  will  I appoint  thee  a 
place  whither  he  shall  flee. 

14  But  if  a man  come  pre- 
sumptuously upon  his  neigh- 
bour, to  slay  him  with  guile, 
from  my  altar  shalt  thou  take 
him,  that  he  may  die. 

15  And  he  that  smiteth  his 
father,  or  his  mother,  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death. 

16  And  he  that  stealeth  a 
man,  and  selleth  him,  and  he  be 
found  in  his  hand,  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death. 

17  And  he  that  curseth  his 
father,  or  his  mother,  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death. 

18  And  if  men  strive  to- 
gether, and  one  smite  the  other 
with  a stone,  or  with  the  fist,  and 
he  die  not,  but  keepeth  his 
be  1 : 

19  If  he  rise  again,  and  walk 
abroad  upon  his  crutch,  then 
shall  he  that  smote  hbri  be  Quit  ; 
only  he  shall  pay  for  < of 


MISIIPAHTIM. 

his  time,  and  shall  cause  him  to 

be  thoroughly  healed.**' 

20  ^ And  if  a man  smite  his 
servant  or  his  maid,  with  a rod, 
and  he  die  under  bis  hand,  it 
shall  be  surely  avenged. 

21  Nevertheless,  if  he  con- 
tinue alive  a day  or  two,  it  shall 
not  be  avenged;  for  he  is  his 
money. 

22  If  men  strive,  and  hurt 
a woman  with  child,  so  that  her 
children  depart  from  her,  and 
yet  no  farther  mischief  follow : 
he  shall  be  surely  punished  (with 
a fine),  according  as  the  husband 
of  the  woman  will  lay  upon  him; 
and  he  shall  pay  this  by  the  de- 
cision of  the  judges. 

23  And  if  any  mischief  fol- 
low, then  shalt  thou  give  life  for 
life, 

24  Eye  for  eye,  tooth  for  tooth, 
hand  for  hand,  foot  for  foot, 

25  Burning  for  burning,  wound 
for  wound,  bruise  for  bruise. 

26  And  if  a man  smite  the 
eye  of  his  servant,  or  the  eye  of 
his  maid,  that  it  perish,  he  shall 
let  him  go  free  for  the  sake  of 
his  eye. 

27  And  if  he  strike  out  his 
man-servant’s  tooth,  or  his  maid- 
servant's tooth,  he  shall  let  him 
go  free  for  the  sake  of  his 
tooth. 

28  If  an  ox  gore  a man  or 
a woman,  that  he  die  : then  shall 
the  ox  be  surely  stoned,  and  his 
flesh  shall  not  be  eaten;  but  the 
owner  of  the  ox  shall  be  quit. 

29  But  if  the  ox  were  wont  to 
gore  in  time  past,  and  warning 
have  been  given  to  his  owner, 
and  he  hath  not  kept  him  in,  and 
he  killeth  a man  or  a woman : 
the  ox  shall  be  stoned,  and  his 
owner  also  should  of  right  be 
put  to  death ; 

30  But  there  shall  be  laid  on 
him  a sum  of  money  in  atone- 

107 


EXODUS  XXL  XXII.  MISHPAHTIM. 


ment,  and  he  shall  give  the  ran- 
som of  his  life  whatsoever  may 
be  laid  upon  him. 

31  If  he  gore  a son,  or  gore  a 
daughter,  according  to  this  judg- 
ment shall  be  done  unto  him. 

32  If  the  ox  gore  a man-ser- 
vant or  a maid-servant,  thirty 
shekels  of  silver  shall  he  give  to 
bis  master,  and  the  ox  shall  be 
stoned. 

33  And  if  a man  open  a pit, 
or  if  a man  dig  a pit,  and  do  not 
cover  it,  and  an  ox  or  an  ass  fall 
therein  : 

34  The  owner  of  the  pit  shall 
make  it  good,  he  shall  make  re- 
stitution in  money  unto  the  owner 
thereof  ; and  the  dead  beast  shall 
be  his. 

35  *[[  And  if  one  man’s  ox  hurt 
the  ox  of  another,  that  he  die : 
then  shall  they  sell  the  live  ox, 
and  divide  his  money;  and  the 
dead  ox  also  they  shall  divide. 

36  But  if  it  be  known  that 
the  ox  was  wont  to  gore  in  time 
past,  and  his  owner  hath  not 
kept  him  in : he  shall  surely  pay 
ox  for  ox ; and  the  dead  shall 
belong  to  him. 

37  ^ If  a man  steal  an  ox  or 
a sheep,  and  kill  it,  or  sell  it: 
five  oxen  shall  he  restore  for  one 
ox,  and  four  sheep  for  one  sheep. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 Ip  a thief  be  found  while 
breaking  in,  and  be  smitten  so 
that  he  die,  there  shall  no  blood 
be  shed  for  him. 

2 If  the  sun  be  risen  upon 
him,  there  shall  be  blood  shed 
for  him ; he  shall  make  full  re- 
stitution; if  he  have  nothing, 
then  shall  he  be  sold  for  his 
theft. 

3 If  the  thing  stolen  be  actu- 
ally found  in  his  hand  alive, 
whether  it  be  ox,  or  ass,  or  sheep, 
he  shall  restore  double.* 

108 


4 If  a man  cause  a field  or 
vineyard  to  be  eaten  off,  and  he 
let  his  beasts  enter,  and  they  feed 
in  another  man’s  field  : with  the 
best  of  his  own  field,  and  with 
best  of  his  own  vineyard,  shall  he 
make  restitution. 

5 If  a fire  break  out,  and 
meet  with  thorns,  so  that  stacks 
of  corn,  or  the  standing  corn,  or 
the  field,  be  consumed  thereby : 
he  that  kindled  the  fire  shall 
surely  make  restitution. 

6 ^f  If  a man  do  deliver  unto 
his  neighbour  money  or  ves- 
sels to  keep,  and  it  be  stolen 
out  of  the  man’s  house : if  the 
thief  be  found,  he  shall  pay 
double. 

7 If  the  thief  be  not  found, 
then  shall  the  master  of  the  house 
be  brought  unto  the  judges,  (to 
swear)  that  he  have  not  stretched 
out  his  hand  against  his  neigh- 
bour’s goods. 

8 For  all  manner  of  trespass, 
for  ox,  for  ass,  for  lamb,  for  rai- 
ment, or  for  .any  manner  of  lost 
thing,  of  which  he  can  say,  This 
is  it,  before  the  judges  shall  come 
the  cause  of  both  parties,  and  he, 
whom  the  judges  may  condemn, 
shall  pay  double  unto  his  neigh- 
bour. 

9 f If  a man  deliver  unto  his 
neighbour  an  ass,  or  an  ox,  or  a 
lamb,  or  any  beast  to  keep  ; and 
it  die,  or  be  hurt,  or  driven  aw  a}7, 
no  man  seeing  it : 

10  Then  shall  an  oath  of  the 
Lord  be  between  them  both,  that 
he  have  not  stretched  out  his 
hand  against  his  neighbour’s 
goods  ; and  the  owner  of  it  shall 
accept  this,  and  he  shall  not  make 
it  good. 

11  But  if  it  be  stolen  from 
him,  he  shall  make  restitution 
unto  the  owner  thereof. 

12  If  it  be  torn  in  pieces,  then 
let  him  bring  it  as  evidence ; that 


EXODUS  XXII.  XXIII.  MISHPAHTIM. 


which  was  torn  he  shall  not  make 
good. 

13  % And  if  a man  borrow 
aught  of  his  neighbour,  and  it 
be  hurt,  or  die,  the  owner  there- 
of not  being  with  it,  he  shall 
surely  make  it  good. 

14  But  if  the  owner  thereof 
be  with  it,  he  shall  not  make  it 
good  : if  it  be  a hired  thing,  the 
loss  is  included  in  its  hire. 

15  And  if  a man  seduce  a 
virgin  that  is  not  betrothed,  and 
lie  with  her,  he  shall  surely  en- 
dow her  to  be  his  wife. 

16  If  her  father  refuse  to  give 
her  unto  him,  he  shall  pay  money 
according  to  the  dowry  of  vir- 
gins. 

17  Thou  shalt  not  suffer  a 
witch  to  live. 

18  Whosoever  lieth  with  a 
beast  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death. 

19  He  that  sacrificeth  unto 
any  god,  save  unto  t.»e  Lord 
only,  shall  be  utterly  destroyed. 

20  And  a stranger  thou  shalt 
not  vex,  and  shalt  not  oppress 
him ; for  strangers  ye  were  in 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

21  Ye  shall  not  afflict  any  wi- 
dow, or  fatherless  child. 

22  If  thou  afflict  him  in  any 
wise ; (for  if  he  cry  at  all  unto 
me,  I will  surely  hear  his  cry:) 

23  My  wrath  shall  wax  hot, 
and  I will  slay  you  with  the 
sword ; and  your  wives  shall  be 
widows,  and  your  children  fa- 
therless. 

24  If  thou  lend  money  to 
my  people,  to  the  poor  by  thee, 
thou  shalt  not  be  to  him  as  a 
lender  of  money;  thou  shalt  not 
lay  upon  him  usury. 

25  If  thou  take  at  all  thy 
neighbour’s  raiment  in  pledge, 
thou  shalt  restore  it  unto  him  by 
the  time  the  sun  goeth  down  ; 

26  For  it  is  his  only  covering, 

10 


it  is  his  raiment  for  his  skin  ; 
wherein  shall  he  sleep?  and  it 
shall  come  to  pass,  when  he  crieth 
unto  me,  that  I will  hear : for  I 
am  gracious.* 

27  If  The  judges  thou  shalt 
not  revile;  and  a ruler  among 
thy  people  thou  shalt  not  curse. 

28  The  first  of  thy  ripe  fruits, 
and  of  thy  liquors,  shalt  thou 
not  delay  to  offer;  the  first-born 
of  thy  sons  shalt  thou  give  unto 
me. 

29  In  like  manner  shalt  thou 
do  with  thy  ox,  with  thy  sheep; 
seven  days  it  shall  be  with  its 
dam ; on  the  eighth  day  thou 
shalt  give  it  me. 

30  And  holy  men  shall  ye  be 
unto  me : and  flesh  that  is  torn 
of  beasts  in  the  field,  shall  ye 
not  eat;  to  the  dogs  shall  ye 
cast  it. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 Thou  shalt  not  receive  a 
false  report:  put  not  thy  hand 
with  the  wicked  to  be  an  un- 
righteous witness. 

2 Thou  shalt  not  follow  a 
multitude  to  do  evil;  neither 
shalt  thou  speak  in  a cause,  to 
incline  after  many,  to  wrest 
judgment. 

3 Neither  shalt  thou  counte- 
nance a poor  man  in  his  cause. 

4 ^f  If  thou  meet  thy  enemy’s 
ox  or  his  ass  going  astray,  thou 
shalt  surely  bring  it  back  to  him 
again. 

5 If  thou  see  the  ass  of  him 
that  hateth  thee  lying  under  his 
burden,  and  wouldst  forbear  to 
unload  him,  (thou  must  not  do 
so,  but)  thou  shalt  surely  unload 
with  him.* 

6 Thou  shalt  not  wrest  the 
judgment  of  thy  poor  in  his 
cause. 

7 Keep  thyself  far  from  a false 
speech;  and  him  who  hath  been 

109 


EXODUS  XXIII. 
declared  innocent  and  righteous 
thou  shalt  not  slay;  for  I will 
not  justify  the  wicked. 

8 And  thou  shalt  take  no 
bribe;  for  the  bribe  blindeth  the 
clear-sighted,  and  perverteth  the 
words  of  the  righteous. 

9 And  a stranger  shalt  thou 
not  oppress;  for  ye  know  well 
the  spirit  of  the  stranger,  seeing 
ye  yourselves  were  strangers  in 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

10  And  six  years  shalt  thou 
sow  thy  land,  and  shalt  gather 
in  the  fruits  thereof; 

11  But  the  seventh  year  shalt 
thou  let  it  rest  and  lie  still;  that 
the  needy  of  thy  people  may  eat 
(of  it);  and  what  they  leave  the 
beasts  of  the  field  shall  eat : in  like 
manner  shalt  thou  deal  with  thy 
vineyard,  and  wit*?  thy  olive-tree. 

12  Six  days  shalt  thou  do  thy 
work,  and  on  the  seventh  day 
shalt  thou  rest;  that  thy  ox  and 
thy  ass  may  repose,  and  the  son 
of  thy  hand-maid,  and  the  stran- 
ger, may  be  refreshed. 

13  And  in  all  things  that  I 
have  said  unto  you  be  on  your 
guard ; and  of  the  name  of  other 
gods  ye  shall  make  no  mention, 
it  shall  not  be  heard  out  of  thy 
mouth. 

14  Three  times  shalt  thou  keep 
a feast  unto  me  in  the  year. 

15  The  feast  of  unleavened 
bread  shalt  thou  keep;  seven 
days  shalt  thou  eat  unleavened 
bread,  as  I commanded  thee,  in 
the  time  appointed  of  the  month 
of  Abib;  for  in  it  thou  earnest 
out  from  Egypt:  and  none  shall 
appear  before  me  empty. 

16  And  the  feast  of  the  har- 
vest, of  the  first-fruits  of  t^iy  la- 
bours, which  thou  hast  sown  in 
thy  field:  and  the  feast  of  in- 
gathering, at  the  conclusion  of 
the  year,  when  thou  gatherest 
in  thy  labours  out  of  the  field. 

110 


MISHPAHTIM. 

17  Three  times  in  the  year 
shall  all  thy  males  appear  before 
the  Lord,  the  Eternal. 

18  Thou  shalt  not  offer  the 
blood  of  my  sacrifice  with  leav- 
ened bread;  neither  shall  the  fat 
of  my  festive  sacrifice  remain 
until  morning. 

19  The  first  of  the  first-fruits 
of  thy  land  shalt  thou  bring 
unto  the  house  of  the  Lord  thy 
God.  Thou  shalt  not  seethe  a 
kid  in  its  mother’s  milk.* 

20  Behold,  I send  an  angel 
before  thee,  to  keep  thee  on  the 
way,  and  to  bring  thee  unto  the 
place  which  I have  prepared. 

21  Beware  of  him,  and  obey 
his  voice,  disobey  him  not;  for 
he  will  not  pardon  your  trans- 
gression, because  my  name  is  in 
him. 

22  But  if  thou  wilt  carefully 
hearken  to  his  voice,  and  do  all 
that  I shall  speak:  then  will  I 
be  an  enemy  unto  thy  enemies, 
and  afflict  those  that  afflict  thee. 

23  For  my  angel  shall  go  be- 
fore thee,  and  bring  thee  in  unto 
the  Emorites,  and  the  Hittites, 
and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Ca- 
na'anites,  the  Hivites,  and  the 
Jebusites;  and  I will  cut  them 
off. 

24  Thou  shalt  not  bow  down 
to  their  gods,  nor  serve  them, 
nor  do  after  their  deeds;  but 
thou  shalt  utterly  overthrow 
them,  and  completely  break 
down  their  statuary  images. 

25  And  ye  shall  serve  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  he  will 
bless  thy  bread,  and  thy  water; 
and  I will  remove  sickness  from 
the  midst  of  thee.'* 

26  ^1  There  shall  be  no  one 
casting  her  children,  nor  a bar- 
ren woman,  in  thy  land;  the 
number  of  thy  days  will  I make 
full. 

27  My  terror  will  I send  be 


EXODUS  XXIII.  XXIV.  MISHPAHTIM. 


fore  thee,  and  will  bring  in  con- 
fusion all  the  people  to  which 
thou  shalt  come;  and  I will  make 
all  thy  enemies  turn  their  back 
untrNthee. 

28  And  I will  send  hornets 
before  thee,  and  they  shall  drive 
out  the  Hivite,  the  Cana’anite, 
and  the  Hittite,  from  before  thee. 

29  I will  not  drive  them  out 
from  before  thee  in  one  year; 
lest  the  land  become  desolate, 
and  the  beast  of  the  field  multi- 
ply against  thee. 

30  Little  by  little  will  I drive 
them  out  from  before  thee,  until 
thou  be  increased  and  canst  pos- 
sess the  land. 

31  And  I will  set  thy  bounds 
from  the  Red  Sea  unto  the  sea 
of  the  Philistines,  and  from  the 
desert  unto  the  river;  for  I will 
deliver  into  your  hand  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land,  and  thou 
shalt  drive  them  out  before  thee. 

32  Thou  shalt  not  make  a 
covenant  with  them,  nor  with 
their  gods. 

33  They  shall  not  dwell  in 
thy  land,  lest  they  cause  thee  to 
sin  against  me;  for  thou  rnight- 
est  (be  led  to)  serve  their  gods, 
and  this  would  surely  be  a snare 
unto  thee. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 And  unto  Moses  he  said, 
Come  up  unto  the  Lord,  thou, 
and  Aaron,  Nadab,  and  Abihu, 
and  seventy  of  the  elders  of 
Israel;  and  ye  shall  bow  your- 
selves down  afar  off. 

2 And  Moses  alone  shall  come 
near  unto  the  Lord,  but  they 
shall  not  come  nigh;  and  the 
people  shall  not  go  up  with 
him. 

3 And  Moses  came  and  told 
the  people  all  the  wmrds  of  the 
Lord,  and  all  the  laws  of  jus- 
tice; and  all  the  people  answered 


with  one  voice,  and  said,  All  the 
words  which  the  Lord  hath  spo- 
ken will  we  do. 

4 And  Moses  wrote  down  all 
the  wurds  of  the  Lord,  and  he 
rose  up  early  in  the  morning, 
and  built  an  altar  at  the  foot  of 
the  mount,  and  twelve  pillars, 
according  to  the  twelve  tribes 
of  Israel. 

5 And  he  then  sent  the  young 
men  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  they  offered  burnt-offerings, 
and  sacrificed  peace-offerings  un- 
to the  Lord,  of  oxen. 

6 And  Moses  took  the  half  of 
the  blood,  and  put  it  in  basins; 
and  the  (other)  half  of  the  blood 
he  sprinkled  on  the  altar. 

7 And  he  took  the  book  of  the 
covenant,  and  read  in  the  hear- 
ing of  the  people ; and  they  said, 
All  that  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
will  we  do  and  obey. 

8 And  Moses  took  the  blood 
and  sprinkled  it  on  the  people, 
and  said,  Behold  the  blood  of 
the  covenant,  which  the  Lord 
hath  made  with  you  concerning 
all  these  words. 

9 Then  went  up  Moses,  with 
Aaron,  Nadab,  and  Abihu,  and 
seventy  of  the  elders  of  Israel. 

10  And  they  saw  the  God  of 
Israel;  and  the  place  under  his 
feet  was  like  a paved  work  of 
brilliant  sapphire,  and  like  the 
colour  of  heaven  in  clearness^ 

11  And  against  the  nobles  of 
the  children  of  Israel  he  stretched 
not  forth  his  hand;  and  they 
saw  (the  glory  of)  God,  and  did 
eat  and  drink. 

12  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Come  up  to  me  to  the 
mount,  and  remain  there  : and  I 
will  give  thee  the  tables  of  stone, 
with  the  law,  and  the  command- 
ment which  I have  written  to 
teach  them. 

13  And  Moses  rose  up,  and 

111 


EXODUS  XXIV.  XXV.  THERUMAH. 


nis  servant  Joshua’;  and  Moses 
went  up  to  the  mount  of  God. 

14  And  unto  the  elders  he 
said,  Tarry  ye  for  us  here,  until 
the  time  we  come  again  unto 
you;  and,  behold,  Aaron  and 
Chur  are  with  you,  whoever  may 
have  any  cause  to  be  decided, 
let  him  cutne  unto  them. 

15  And  Moses  went  up  to  the 
mount,  and  the  cloud  covered 
the  mount.* 

16  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
abode  upon  mount  Sinai,  and 
the  cloud  covered  it  six  days; 
and  he  called  unto  Moses  on  the 
seventh  day  out  of  the  midst  of 
tne  cloud. 

17  And  the  appearance  of  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  was  like  a 
devouring  fire  on  the  top  of  the 
mount,  before  the  eyes  of  the 
children  of  Israel. 

18  And  Moses  went  into  the 
midst  of  the  cloud,  and  ascended 
the  mount;  and  Moses  was  on 
the  mount  forty  days  and  forty 
nights. 

Uaphtorah  in  Jeremiah  xxxiv.  8-22  and 
xxxiii.  25,  26. 

Sec.  19.  THERUMAH,  norm. 
CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  that  they  may  bring  me 
an  offering;  from  every  man 
whose  heart  prompteth  him 
thereto  shall  ye  take  my  offer- 
ing. 

3 And  this  is  the  offering 
which  ye  shall  take  from  them: 
Gold,  and  silver,  and  copper, 

4 And  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet  yarn,  and  linen  thread, 
and  goats’  hair, 

5 And  rams’  skins  died  red, 
and  badgers’  skins,  and  shittim 
wood, 


6 Oil  for  lighting,  spices  for 
the  anointing  oil,  and  for  the 
incense  of  spices, 

7 Onyx  stones,  and  stones  for 
setting,  for  the  ephod,  and  for 
the  breastplate. 

8 And  they  shall  make  me  a 
sanctuary;  and  I will  dwell  in 
the  midst  of  them. 

9 In  accordance  with  all  that 
I show  thee,  the  pattern  of  the 
tabernacle,  and  the  pattern  of  all 
the  instruments  thereof,  even  so 
shall  ye  make  it. 

10  And  they  shall  make  an 
ark  of  shittim  wood : two  cubits 
and  a half  shall  be  its  length,  and 
a cubic  and  a half  its  breadth, 
and  a cubit  and  a half  its 
height. 

11  And  thou  shalt  overlay  it 
with  pure  gold,  within  and  with- 
out shalt  thou  overlay  it;  and 
thou  shalt  make  upon  it  a crown 
of  gold  round  about. 

12  And  thou  shalt  cast  for  it 
four  rings  of  gold,  and  put  them 
on  the  four  corners  thereof: 
namely,  two  rings  shall  be  on 
the  one  side  of  it,  and  two  rings 
on  the  other  side  of  it. 

13  And  thou  shalt  make  staves 
of  shittim  wood,  and  overlay 
them  with  gold. 

14  And  thou  shalt  place  the 
staves  into  the  rings,  upon  the 
sides  of  the  ark,  that  the  ark 
may  be  borne  with  them. 

15  In  the  rings  of  the  ark 
shall  the  staves  remain;  they 
shall  not  be  removed  therefrom. 

16  And  thou  shalt  put  into 
the  ark  the  testimony  which  I 
will  give  unto  thee.* 

17  And  thou  shalt  make  a 
cover  of  pure  gold:  two  cubits 
and  a half  shall  be  its  length, 
and  a cubit  and  a half  its 
breadth. 

18  And  thou  shalt  make  two 
cherubim  of  gold,  of  beaten  work 


112 


EXODUS  XXV. 
shalt  thou  make  them,  on  the 
two  ends  of  the  cover. 

19  And  make  one  cherub  on 
the  one  end,  and  the  other  che- 
rub on  the  other  end  : from  the 
cover  itself  shall  ye  make  the 
cherubim  on  the  two  ends  thereof. 

20  And  the  cherubim  shall  be, 
spreading  forth  their  wings  on 
high,  overshadowing  the  cover 
with  their  wings,  with  their  faces 
turned  one  to  the  other;  toward 
the  cover  shall  the  faces  of  the 
cherubim  be  directed. 

21  And  thou  shalt  put  the 
cover  above  upon  the  ark;  and 
in  the  ark  shalt  thou  put  the 
testimony  which  1 will  give  un- 
to thee. 

22  And  I will  meet  with  thee 
there,  and  I will  speak  with  thee 
from  above  the  cover,  from  be- 
tween the  two  cherubim  which 
are  upon  the  ark  of  the  testi- 
mony, all  that  which  I will  com- 
mand thee  unto  the  children  of 
Israel. 

23  Thou  shalt  also  make  a 
table  of  shittim  wood  : two  cubits 
shall  be  its  length,  and  a cubit 
its  breadth,  and  a cubit  and  a 
half  its  height. 

24  And  thou  shalt  overlay  it 
with  pure  gold,  and  make  there- 
to a crown  of  gold  round  about. 

25  And  thou  shalt  make  unto 
it  a rim  of  a hand’s  breadth 
round  about;  and  thou  shalt 
make  a golden  crown  on  its  rim 
round  about. 

26  And  thou  shalt  make  for  it 
four  rings  of  gold,  and  thou  shalt 
put  the  rings  on  the  four  corners 
that  are  on  its  four  feet. 

27  Close  under  the  rim  shall 
the  rings  be;  as  receptacles  for 
the  staves,  to  bear  the  table. 

28  And  thou  shalt  make  the 
staves  of  shittim  wood,  and  over- 
lay them  with  gold;  and  the 
table  shall  be  borne  with  them. 

10* 


TIIERUMAH. 

29  And  thou  shall  make  its 
dishes,  and  its  spoons,  and  its 
supporters,  and  its  purifying 
tubes,  wherewith  (the  bread)  is 
to  be  covered  : of  pure  gold  shalt 
thou  make  them. 

30  And  thou  shalt  set  upon 
the  table  show-bread  before  me 
always.'* 

31  ^ And  thou  shalt  make  a 
candlestick  of  pure  gold:  of 
beaten  work  shall  the  candle- 
stick be  made;  its  shaft,  and  its 
branches,  its  bowls,  its  knobs, 
and  its  flowers,  shall  be  out  of 
one  piece  with  it. 

32  And  six  branches  shall 

come  out  of  its  sides : three 

branches  of  the  candlestick  out 
of  the  one  side,  and  three 
branches  of  the  candlestick  out 
of  the  other  side. 

33  Three  bowls,  almond-shap- 
ed, shall  be  on  one  branch,  with 
a knob  and  a flower;  and  three 
bowls  almond-shaped  on  the 
other  branch,  with  a knob  and 
a flower:  so  on  the  six  branches 
that  come  out  of  the  candlestick. 

34  And  on  the  candlestick  it- 
self shall  be  four  bowls,  almond- 
shaped,  (with)  its  knobs  and  its 
flowers. 

35  And  there  shall  be  a knob 
under  the  two  branches  that 
come  out  of  the  same,  and  a 
knob  under  the  two  branches 
that  come  out  of  the  same,  and 
a knob  under  the  two  branche-* 
that  come  out  of  the  same:  for 
the  six  branches  that  proceed 
out  of  the  candlestick. 

36  Their  knobs  and  their 
branches  shall  be  out  of  one 
piece  with  it:  all  of  it  shall  be 
one  piece  of  beaten  work  of  pure 
gold. 

37  And  thou  shalt  make  its 
seven  lamps;  and  when  they 
llight  its  lamps,  it  shall  give  light 
| toward  the  body  of  it. 

e2  113 


EXODUS  XXV.  XXVI.  THERUMAH. 


38  And  its  tongs,  and  its  snuff- 
dishes  shall  be  of  pure  gold. 

39  Out  of  a talent  of  pure 
gold  shall  he  make  it,  with  all 
these  vessels. 

40  And  look  that  thou  make 
them  after  their  pattern,  which 
thou  wast  shown  on  the  mount.* 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 The  tabernacle  also  shalt 
thou  make  of  ten  curtains,  of 
twisted  linen  thread,  and  blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet  yarn, 
with  cherubim,  of  weaver’s  work 
shalt  thou  make  them. 

2 The  length  of  each  curtain 
shall  be  eight  and  twenty  cubits, 
and  the  breadth  of  each  curtain 
four  cubits : there  shall  be  one 
measure  for  all  the  curtains. 

3 Five  of  the  curtains  shall 
be  coupled  together,  one  to  an- 
other; and  the  other  five  curtains 
shall  be  coupled,  one  to  another. 

4 And  thou  shalt  make  loops 
of  blue  on  the  edge  of  the  one 
curtain  which  is  on  the  outside 
in  the  (one)  coupling;  and  the 
like  shalt  thou  make  on  the  edge 
of  the  curtain  which  is  the  out- 
most in  the  second  coupling. 

5 Fifty  loops  shalt  thou  make 
on  the  one  curtain,  and  fifty 
loops  shalt  thou  make  on  the 
edge  of  the  curtain  that  is  in  the 
second  coupling:  the  loops  shall 
be  fixed  opposite  each  other. 

6 And  thou  shalt  make  fifty 
hooks  of  gold;  and  thou  shalt 
couple  the  curtains  together  one 
unto  the  other  with  the  hooks, 
and  the  tabernacle  shall  thus  be 
one  piece. 

7 And  thou  shalt  make  cur- 
taips  of  goats’  hair  for  a tent 
over  the  tabernacle:  eleven  cur- 
tains shalt  thou  make  the  same. 

8 The  length  of  each  curtain 
shall  be  thirty  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  of  each  curtain  four 

114 


cubits;  there  shall  be  one  mea- 
sure for  the  eleven  curtains. 

9 And  thou  shalt  couple  five 
of  the  curtains  by  themselves, 
and  six  of  the  curtains  by  them- 
selves ; and  thou  shalt  double 
the  sixth  curtain  toward  the 
front  side  of  the  tabernacle. 

10  And  thou  shalt  make  fifty 
loops  on  the  edge  of  the  one 
curtain  that  is  the  outmost  in 
the  (one)  coupling,  and  fifty 
loops  on  the  edge  of  the  curtain 
of  the  second  coupling. 

11  And  thou  shalt  make  fifty 
hooks  of  copper;  and  thou  shalt 
put  the  hooks  into  the  loops, 
and  couple  the  tent  together, 
that  it  may  be  one  piece. 

12  And  the  part  hanging  over 
in  the  excess  of  the  curtains  of 
the  tent,  the  half  curtain  which 
is  over,  shall  hang  down  over 
the  back  part  of  the  tabernacle. 

13  And  the  cubit  on  the  one 
side,  and  the  cubit  on  the  other 
side  in  the  excess  in  the  length 
of  the  curtains  of  the  tent,  shall 
be  hanging  down  over  the  sides 
of  the  tabernacle  on  this  side 
and  on  that  side,  to  cover  it. 

14  And  thou  shalt  make  a 
cover  for  the  tent  of  rams’  skins 
dyed  red,  and  a cover  of  badgers’ 
skins  above.'* 

15  And  thou  shalt  make  the 
boards  for  the  tabernacle  of 
shittim  wood,  standing  up. 

16  Ten  cubits  shall  be  the 
length  of  each  board,  and  a cu- 
bit and  a half  shall  be  the  breadth 
of  each  one  board. 

17  There  shall  be  two  tenons 
for  every  board,  fitted  in,  one 
against  the  other:  the  like  shalt 
thou  make  for  all  the  boards  of 
'the  tabernacle. 

18  And  thou  shalt  make  the 
boards  for  the  tabernacle : twenty 
boards  for  the  south  side,  on  the 
j right. 


EXODUS  XXVI.  XXVII.  THERUMAH. 


19  And  forty  sockets  of  silver 
shalt  thou  make  under  the  twenty  j 
boards : two  sockets  under  the 
one  board  for  its  two  tenons,  and 
two  sockets  under  the  other 
board  for  its  two  tenons. 

20  And  for  the  other  side  of 
the  tabernacle,  for  the  north  side, 
there  shall  be  twenty  boards ; 

21  And  their  forty  sockets  of 
silver:  two  sockets  under  the  one 
board,  and  two  sockets  under  the 
other  board. 

22  And  for  the  back  wall  of 
the  tabernacle,  westward,  thou 
shalt  make  six  boards. 

23  And  two  boards  shalt  thou 
make  for  the  corners  of  the  taber- 
nacle in  the  back  wall. 

24  And  they  shall  be  closely 
fitting  together  beneath,  and 
they  shall  be  closely  joined  to- 
gether on  the  top  by  means  of 
one  ring : thus  shall  it  be  for 
both  of  them ; for  the  two  cor- 
ners shall  they  be. 

25  And  so  they  shall  be  eight 
boards,  and  their  sockets  of  sil- 
ver, sixteen  sockets  : two  sockets 
under  the  one  board,  and  two 
sockets  under  the  other  board. 

26  And  thou  shalt  make  bars 
of  shittim  wood : five,  for  the 
boards  of  the  one  side  of  the  ta- 
bernacle; 

27  And  five  bars  for  the  boards 
of  the  other  side  of  the  taberna- 
cle, and  five  bars  for  the  boards 
of  the  side  of  the  tabernacle,  for 
the  back  wall,  westward  ; 

28  And  the  middle  bar  in  the 
midst  of  the  boards,  passing  from 
the  one  end  to  the  other  end. 

29  And  the  boards  thou  shalt 
overlay  wi-th  gold,  and  their 
rings  thou  shalt  make  of  gold, 
as  receptacles  for  the  bars ; and 
thou  shalt  overlay  the  bars  with 
gold. 

30  And  thou  shalt  rear  up  the 
tabernacle,  according  to  the  fash- 


jion  thereof,  which  thou  hast  been 
shown  on  the  mount.* 

31  And  thou  shalt  make  a 
vail  of  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet  yarn,  and  twisted  linen, 
of  weavers'  work  shall  it  be 
made,  with  cherubim. 

32  And  thou  shalt  hang  it 
upon  four  pillars  of  shittim  wood 
overlaid  with  gold ; their  hooks 
also  shall  be  of  gold ; upon  four 
sockets  of  silver. 

33  And  thou  shalt  hang  up 
the  vail  under  the  hooks ; and 
thou  shalt  bring  in  thither  with- 
in the  vail  the  ark  of  the  testi- 
mony ; and  the  vail  shall  divide 
unto  you  between  the  holy  place 
and  the  holy  of  holies. 

34  And  thou  shalt  put  the 
cover  upon  the  ark  of  the  testi- 
mony in  the  holy  of  holies. 

35  And  thou  shalt  set  the  table 
without  the  vail,  and  the  candle- 
stick over  against  the  table  on 
the  side  of  the  tabernacle,  toward 
the  south  ; and  the  table  thou 
shalt  put  it  on  the  north  side. 

36  And  thou  shalt  make  a 
hanging  for  the  door  of  the  tent, 
of  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet 
yarn,  and  twisted  linen : the 
work  of  the  embroiderer. 

37  And  thou  shalt  make  for 
the  hanging  five  pillars  of  shittim 
wood,  and  overlay  them  with 
gold,  their  hooks  also  shall  be  of 
gold ; and  thou  shalt  cast  for 
them  five  sockets  of  copper.* 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 And  thou  shalt  make  the 
altar  of  shittim  wood  : five  cubits 
long,  and  five  cubits  broad,  a 
foursquare  shall  the  altar  be,  and 
three  cubits  shall  be  its  height. 

2 And  thou  shalt  make  its 
horns  on  its  four  corners,  from 
itself  shall  its  horns  be ; and  thou 
shalt  overlay  it  with  copper. 

3 And  thou  shalt  make  its  pots 

115 


EXODUS  XXVII.  XXVIII.  THETZAVVEH. 


to  receive  its  ashes,  and  its  sho- 
vels, and  its  basins,  and  its  forks, 
and  its  fire-pans:  all  its  vessels 
thou  shalt  make  of  copper. 

4 And  thou  shalt  make  for  it 
a grating,  of  a network  of  cop- 
per ; and  thou  shalt  make  ypon 
the  net  four  rings  of  copper,  on 
its  four  corners. 

5 And  thou  shalt  put  it  under 
the  compass  of  the  altar  beneath, 
and  the  net  shall  reach  even  to 
the  half  of  the  altar. 

6 And  thou  shalt  make  staves 
for  the  altar,  staves  of  shittim 
wood,  and  overlay  them  with 
copper. 

7 And  the  staves  shall  be  put 
into  the  rings,  and  the  staves 
shall  be  upon  the  two  sides  of 
the  altar,  when  they  bear  it. 

8 Hollow,  of  boards,  shalt  thou 
make  it : as  it  was  shown  to  thee 
on  the  mount,  so  shall  they 
make  it.* 

9 And  thou  shalt  make  the 
court  of  the  tabernacle:  for  the 
south  side,  on  the  right,  the 
hangings  for  the  court,  of  twisted 
linen,  shall  be  a hundred  cubits 
in  length,  for  the  one  side. 

10  And  its  pillars  shall  be 
twenty,  with  their  twenty  sockets 
of  copper : the  hooks  of  the  pillars 
and  their  fillets  shall  be  of  silver. 

11  And  likewise  for  the  north 
side  in  the  length  there  shall  be 
hangings  one  hundred  cubits  in 
length,  and  its  pillars  twenty 
with  their  twenty  sockets  of  cop- 
per : the  hooks  of  the  pillars  and 
their  fillets  shall  be  of  silver. 

12  And  (for)  the  breadth  of 
the  court  on  the  west  side  shall 
be  fifty  cubits  of  hangings : their 
pillars  shall  be  ten,  and  their 
sockets  ten. 

13  And  the  breadth  of  the 
court  on  the  front  side,  east- 
ward, shall  be  fifty  cubits. 

14  And  fifteen  cubits  of  hang- 

116 


ings  shall  be  on  the  one  wing: 
their  pillars  shall  be  three  and 
their  sockets  three. 

1 5 And  on  the  other  wing  shall 
be  fifteen  cubits  of  hangings: 
their  pillars  shall  be.  three,  and 
their  sockets  three. 

16  And  for  the  gate  of  the 
court  shall  be  a hanging  of 
twenty  cubits,  of  blue,  and  pur- 
ple, and  scarlet  yarn,  and  twisted 
linen,  the  work  of  the  embroid- 
erer ; wTith  four  pillars  for  the 
same,  and  their  four  sockets,* 

17  All  the  pillars  round  about 
the  court  shall  be  filleted  with 
silver : their  hooks  shall  be  of  sil- 
ver, and  their  sockets  of  copper. 

18  The  length  of  the  court 
shall  be  one  hundred  cubits,  and 
the  breadth  fifty  by  fifty,  and  the 
height  five  cubits,  of  twisted 
linen,  and  the  sockets  for  the 
same  of  copper. 

19  All  the  vessels  of  the  taber- 
nacle in  all  the  service  thereof, 
and  all  its  pins,  and  all  the  pins 
of  the  court,  shall  be  of  copper. 

Haphtorah  in  1 Kings  v.  26  to  vi.  13. 


Sec.  20.  THETZAVVEH, 
rmn. 

20  And  thou  shalt  command 
the  children  of  Israel,  that  they 
bring  thee  pure  olive  oil,  beaten 
out,  for  the  lighting,  to  cause  a 
light  to  burn  always. 

21  In  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  without  the  vail, 
which  is  before  the  testimony, 
shall  Aaron  with  his  sons  arrange 
it  (for)  from  the  evening  to  the 
morning,  before  the  Lord  : as  a 
statute  for  ever  unto  their  gene- 
rations, on  behalf  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1 And  thou  shalt  let  come 
near  unto  thee  Aaron  thy  bro- 


EXODUS  XXVIII. 
ther,  and  his  sons  with  him,  from 
among  the  children  of  Israel, 
that  he  may  be  a priest  unto  me : 
Aaron,  Nadab  and  Abihu,El’axar, 
and  Ithamar,  the  sons  of  Aaron. 

2 And  thou  shalt  make  holy 
garments  for  Aaron  thy  brother, 
for  glory  and  for  ornament. 

3 And  thou  shalt  speak  unto 
all  that  are  wisehearted,  whom  I 
have  filled  with  the  spirit  of  wis- 
dom, that  they  may  make  gar- 
ments for  Aaron,  to  sanctify  him, 
that  he  may  be  a priest  unto  me. 

4 And  these  are  the  garments 
which  they  shall  make : A breast- 
plate, and  an  ephod,  and  a robe, 
and  a checkered  coat,  a mitre, 
and  a girdle ; and  they  shall  make 
holy  garments  for  Aaron  thy  bro- 
ther, and  for  his  sons,  to  be  a 
priest  unto  me. 

5 And  they  shall  take  the 
gold,  and  the  blue,  and  purple, 
and  scarlet  yarn,  and  the  linen. 

6 And  they  shall  make  the 
ephod,  of  gold,  of  blue,  and  of 
purple,  of  scarlet  yarn,  and 
twisted  linen,  of  weavers’  work. 

7 Two  shoulder-pieces  shall  it 
have  joined  at  the  two  edges 
thereof ; by  which  it  shall  be 
joined  together. 

8 And  the  belt  for  girding, 
which  is  upon  it,  shall  be  of  the 
same  make,  out  of  the  same  piece 
with  itself,  of  gold,  of  blue,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet  yarn,  and 
twisted  linen. 

9 And  thou  shalt  take  two 
onyx  stones,  and  engrave  on 
them  the  names  of  the  children 
of  Israel: 

10  Six  of  their  names  on  the 
one  stone,  and  the  names  of  the 
remaining  six  on  the  other  stone, 
according  to  the  order  of  their 
birth. 

11  With  the  work  of  an  en- 
graver in  stone,  like  the  engrav- 
ing of  a signet,  shalt  thou  en- 


THETZAVVEH. 
grave  the  two  stones  with  the 
names  of  the  children  of  Israel  . 
fitted  in  settings  of  gold  shalt 
thou  make  them. 

12  And  thou  shalt  put  the  two 
stones  upon  the  shoulder-pieces 
of  the  ephod  as  stones  of  memo- 
rial unto  the  children  of  Israel ; 
and  Aaron  shall  bear  their  names 
before  the  Lord  upon  his  two 
shoulders  for  a memorial.* 

13  And  thou  shalt  make 
casings  of  gold; 

14  And  two  chains  of  pure 
gold,  with  knots  at  the  ends,  of 
wreathed  work  shalt  thou  make 
them,  and  thou  shalt  fasten  the 
wreathed  chains  to  the  casings. 

15  And  thou  shalt  make  the 
breastplate  of  judgment,  of  weav- 
er’s work  ; after  the  work  of  the 
ephod  thou  shalt  make  it:  of 
gold,  of  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet  yarn,  and  of  twisted  linen, 
shalt  thou  make  it. 

16  Four-square  shall  it  be, 
double,  a span  in  length,  and  a 
span  in  breadth. 

17  And  thou  shalt  set  in  it  set- 
tings of  stones,  even  four  rows 
of  stones : the  first  row,  a sar- 
dius,  a topaz,  and  an  emerald; 
this  shall  be  the  first  row. 

18  And  the  second  row,  a car- 
buncle, a sapphire,  and  a dia- 
mond. 

1 9 And  the  third  row,  an  opal, 
a turquoise,  and  an  amethyst. 

20  And  the  fourth  row,  a chry- 
solite, and  an  onyx,  and  a jasper : 
they  shall  be  fitted  in  golden 
casings  when  they  are  set  in. 

21  And  the  stones  shall  be  ac- 
cording to  the  names  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  twelve,  according 
to  their  names : (engraved)  with 
the  engraving  of  a signet,  every 
one  according  to  his  name,  shall 
they  be  for  the  twelve  tribes. 

22  And  thou  shalt  make  on 
the  breastplate  chains  with  knots 

117 


EXODUS  XXVIII.  THETZAVVEII. 


at  the  ends,  wreathed  work,  of 
pure  gold. 

23  And  thou  shalt  make  on 
the  breastplate  two  rings  of  gold, 
and  shalt  put  the  two  rings  on 
the  two  ends  of  the  breastplate. 

24  And  thou  shalt  put  the  two 
wreathed  chains  of  gold  in  the 
two  rings,  on  the  ends  of  the 
breastplate. 

25  And  the  (other)  two  ends 
of  the  two  wreathed  chains  thou 
shalt  fasten  on  the  two  casings, 
and  put  them  on  the  shoulder- 
pieces  of  the  ephod  on  the  out- 
side thereof. 

26  And  thou  shalt  make  two 
rings  of  gold,  and  thou  shalt  put 
them  on  the  two  ends  of  the 
breastplate  on  its  border,  which 
is  on  the  opposite  side  of  the 
ephod,  inward. 

27  And  thou  shalt  make  two 
more  rings  of  gold,  and  shalt  put 
them  on  the  two  shoulder-pieces 
of  the  ephod  underneath,  toward 
its  front  part,  close  by  its  seam, 
above  the  girdle  of  the  ephod. 

28  And  they  shall  fasten  the 
breastplate  by  its  rings  unto  the 
rings  of  the  ephod  with  a lace  of 
blue,  that  it  may  remain  on  the 
girdle  of  the  ephod,  and  that  the 
breastplate  be  not  loosed  from 
the  ephod. 

29  And  Aaron  shall  bear  the 
names  of  the  children  of  Israel 
in  the  breastplate  of  judgment 
upm  his  heart,  when  he  goeth 
in  unto  the  holy  place,  for  a me- 
morial before  the  Lord  continu- 
ally. 

30  And  thou  shalt  put  into 
tl ic  breastplate  the  Uriin  and  the 
Thummim,  and  they  shall  be 
upon  Aaron’s  heart,  when  he 
goeth  in  before  the  Lord  ; and 
Aaron  shall  bear  the  judgment 
of  the  children  of  Israel  upon 
his  heart  before  the  Lord  con- 
tinually.* 

118 


31  And  thou  shalt  make  the 
robe  of  the  ephod  altogether  of 
blue  woollen  yarn. 

32  And  there  shall  be  an  open- 
ing in  the  top  of  it,  in  the  midst 
thereof : it  shall  have  a binding 
of  woven  work,  round  about  its 
opening,  as  it  is  on  the  open- 
ing of  an  habergeon,  so  shall 
it  be  thereon,  that  it  be  not 
rent. 

33  And  thou  shalt  make  on  its 
lower  hem  pomegranates  of  blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet  yarn, 
round  about  its  lower  hem  ; and 
bells  of  gold  between  them  round 
about : 

34  A golden  bell  and  a pome- 
granate, a golden  bell  and  a 
pomegranate,  on  the  lower  hem 
of  the  robe  round  about. 

35  And  it  shall  be  upon  Aaron 
when  he  ininistercth ; and  his 
sound  shall  be  heard  when  he 
goeth  in  unto  the  holy  place  be- 
fore the  Lord,  and  when  he  com- 
eth  out,  that  he  die  not. 

36  And  thou  shalt  make  a 
plate  of  pure  gold,  and  grave 
upon  it,  like  the  engraving  of  a 
signet,  Holy  unto  the  Lord. 

37  And  thou  shalt  fasten  it  on 
a lace  of  blue,  and  it  shall  be 
upon  the  mitre : upon  the  front 
of  the  mitre  shall  it  be. 

38  And  it  shall  be  upon  Aaron’s 
forehead;  and  Aaron  shall  atone 
for  the  iniquity  of  the  holy  things, 
which  the  children  of  Israel  shall 
hallow  in  all  their  holy  gifts ; 
and  it  shall  be  upon  his  forehead 
always,  that  they  may  be  received 
in  favour  before  the  Lord. 

39  And  thou  shalt  make  the 
coat  of  linen  checkered,  and  thou 
shalt  make  a mitre  of  linen,  and 
a girdle  shalt  thou  make  of  em- 
broiderer’s work. 

40  And  for  Aaron’s  sons  shalt 
thou  make  coats,  and  thou  shalt 
make  for  them  girdles;  and  bon- 


EXODUS  XXVIII.  XXIX.  THETZAVVEH. 


nets  thou  shalt  make  for  them, 
for  glory  and  for  ornament. 

41  And  thou  shalt  clothe  there- 
with Aaron  thy  brother,  and  his 
sons  with  him ; and  thou  shalt 
anoint  them,  and  consecrate 
them,  and  sanctify  them,  that 
they  may  be  priests  unto  me. 

42  And  thou  shalt  make  them 
linen  breeches  to  cover  their  na- 
kedness: from  the  loins  even  un- 
to the  thighs  shall  they  reach. 

43  And  they  shall  be  upon 
Aaron,  and  upon  his  sons,  when 
they  come  in  unto  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation,  or  when 
they  come  near  unto  the  altar  to 
minister  in  the  holy  place;  that 
they  bear  not  iniquity  and  die  : 
a statute  for  ever  shall  it  be 
for  him  and  for  his  seed  after 
him.* 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1 And  this  is  the  thing  that 
thou  shalt  do  unto  them  to  hal- 
low them,  to  become  priests  unto 
me : Take  one  young  bullock, 
and  two  rams  without  blemish, 

2 And  unleavened  bread,  and 
unleavened  cakes,  mingled  with 
oil,  and  unleavened  wafers, 
anointed  with  oil ; of  fine  wheat- 
en  flour  shalt  thou  make  them. 

3 And  thou  shalt  put  them  in- 
to one  basket,  and  bring  them 
near  in  the  basket,  with  the  bul- 
lock and  the  two  rams. 

4 And  Aaron  and  his  sons 
shalt  thou  bring  near  unto  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, and  shalt  wash  them 
with  water. 

5 And  thou  shalt  take  the  gar- 
ments, and  clothe  Aaron  with 
the  coat,  and  the  robe  of  the 
ephod,  and  the  ephod,  and  the 
breastplate,  and  gird  him  with 
the  girdle  of  the  ephod ; 

6 And  thou  shalt  put  the  mitre 
upon  his  head,  and  thou  shalt 


fasten  the  holy  crown  upon  the 
mitre. 

7 Then  shalt  thou  take  the 
anointing  oil,  and  pour  it  upon 
his  head,  and  anoint  him. 

8 And  his  sons  shalt  thou 
bring  near,  and  clothe  them 
with  coats. 

9 And  thou  shalt  gird  them 
with  the  girdles,  Aaron  and  his 
sons,  and  bind  the  bonnets  on 
them;  and  the  priest's  office 
shall  be  theirs  for  a perpetual 
statute:  and  thus  shalt  thou 
consecrate  Aaron  and  his  sons. 

10  And  thou  shalt  cause  the 
bullock  to  be  brought  before  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  : 
and  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  lay 
their  hands  upon  the  head  of  the 
bullock. 

11  And  thou  shalt  kill  the 
bullock  before  the  Lord,  by  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation. 

12  And  thou  shalt  take  of  the 
blood  of  the  bullock,  and  put  it 
upon  the  horns  of  the  altar  with 
thy  finger,  and  all  the  (remain- 
ing) blood  shalt  thou  pour  out 
beside  the  bottom  of  the  altar. 

13  And  thou  shalt  take  all  the 
fat  that  covereth  the  inwards, 
and  the  midriff  above  the  liver, 
and  the  two  kidneys,  and  the 
fat  that  is  upon  them,  and  burn 
them  upon  the  altar. 

14  But  the  flesh  of  the  bullock, 
and  his  skin,  and  his  dung,  shalt 
thou  burn  with  fire,  without  the 
camp : it  is  a sin-offering. 

15  And  the  one  ram  shalt  thou 
take;  and  Aaron  and  his  sone 
shall  lay  their  hands  upon  the 
head  of  the  ram. 

16  And  thou  shalt  slay  the 
ram,  and  thou  shalt  take  his 
blood,  and  sprinkle  it  upon  the 
altar  round  about. 

17  And  the  ram  shalt  thou 
cut  in  pieces,  and  wash  his  in- 

119 


EXODUS  XXIX. 
wards,  and  his  legs,  and  put 
them  with  his  pieces,  and  with 
his  head. 

18  And  thou  shalt  burn  the 
whole  ram  upon  the  altar,  it  is  a 
burnt-offering  unto  the  Lord: 
it  is  a sweet  savour,  an  offering 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord.* 

19  And  thou  shalt  take  the 
other  ram;  and  Aaron  and  his 
sons  shall  lay  their  hands  upon 
the  head  of  the  ram. 

20  Then  shalt  thou  kill  the 
ram,  and  take  of  his  blood,  and 
put  it  upon  the  tip  of  Aaron’s 
right  ear,  and  upon  the  tip  of 
the  right  ear  of  his  sons,  and 
upon  the  thumb  of  their  right 
hand,  and  upon  the  great  toe  of 
their  right  foot,  and  sprinkle 
the  blood  upon  the  altar  round 
about. 

21  And  thou  shalt  take  of  the 
blood  that  is  upon  the  altar,  and 
of  the  anointing  oil,  and  sprinkle 
them  upon  Aaron,  and  upon  his 
garments,  and  upon  his  sons, 
and  upon  the  garments  of  his 
sons  with  him  : and  he  shall  be 
hallowed,  together  with  his  gar- 
ments, and  his  sons,  and  the 
garments  of  his  sons  with  him. 

22  And  thou  shalt  take  from 
the  ram  the  fat  and  the  rump, 
and  the  fat  that  covereth  the 
inwards,  and  the  midriff  above 
the  liver,  and  the  two  kidneys, 
and  the  fat  that  is  upon  them, 
and  the  right  shoulder;  for  it  is 
a ram  of  consecration ; 

23  And  one  loaf  of  bread,  and 
one  cake  of  the  oiled  bread,  and 
one  wafer,  out  of  the  basket  of 
the  unleavened  bread  that  is  be- 
fore the  Lord. 

24  And  thou  shalt  put  all  this 
upon  the  hands  of  Aaron,  and 
upon  the  hands  of  his  sons;  and 
thou  shalt  make  with  them  a 
waving  before  the  Lord. 

25  And  thou  shalt  then  take 

120 


THETZAVVEH. 
them  from  their  hands,  and  burii 
them  upon  the  altar  upon  the 
burnt-offering;  for  a sweet  sa- 
vour before  the  Lord,  it  is  an 
offering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord. 

26  And  thou  shalt  take  the 
breast  of  the  ram  of  the  conse- 
cration that  belongeth  to  Aaron, 
and  make  therewith  a waving 
before  the  Lord;  and  it  shall 
belong  to  thee  as  thy  portion. 

27  And  thou  shalt  sanctify 
the  breast  which  hath  been 
waved,  and  the  shoulder  which 
hath  been  lifted  up,  which  was 
waved,  and  which  was  heaved 
up,  of  the  ram  of  the  consecra- 
tion, of  that  which  belongeth  to 
Aaron,  and  of  that  which  be- 
longeth to  his  sons: 

28  That  they  shall  belong  to 
Aaron  and  to  his  sons,  as  a sta- 
tute forever,  from  the  children 
of  Israel;  for  it  is  a heave-offer- 
ing; and  a heave-offering  it  shall 
remain  from  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, from  the  sacrifices  of  their 
peace-offerings,  as  their  heave- 
offering unto  the  Lord. 

29  And  the  holy  garments  be- 
longing to  Aaron  shall  be  for  his 
sons  after  him,  to  anoint  them 
therein,  and  to  consecrate  them 
therein. 

30  Seven  days  shall  that  one 
of  his  sons  put  them  on  who  is 
to  be  priest  in  his  place,  who  is 
to  go  into  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  to  minister  in  the 
sanctuary. 

31  And  the  ram  of  the  conse- 
cration shalt  thou  take,  and 
seethe  his  flesh  in  a holy  place. 

32  And  Aaron  with  his  sons 
shall  eat  the  flesh  of  the  ram, 
and  the  bread  that  is  in  the 
basket,  by  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

33  And  they  shall  eat  those 
things  wherewith  the  atonement 


EXODUS  XXIX.  XXX.  THETZAVVEH. 


was  made,  to  consecrate  them 
and  to  sanctify  them;  but  a 
stranger  shall  not  eat  thereof, 
because  they  are  holy. 

34  And  if  aught  of  the  flesh 
of  the  consecration  sacrifice,  or 
of  the  bread,  remain  unto  the 
morning,  then  shalt  thou  burn 
the  remainder  with  fire:  it  shall 
not  be  eaten,  because  it  is  holy 

35  And  thou  shalt  do  unto 
Aaron,  and  to  his  sons  thus,  all 
as  I have  commanded  thee 
seven  days  shalt  thou  consecrate 
them. 

36  And  a bullock  shalt  thou 
offer  every  da}r  for  a sin-offering 
as  an  atonement:  and  thou  shalt 
cleanse  the  altar,  in  as  much  as 
thou  makest  an  atonement  upon 
it;  and  thou  shalt  anoint  it,  to 
sanctify  it. 

37  Seven  days  shalt  thou 
make  an  atonement  upon  the 
altar  and  sanctify  it;  and  the 
altar  shall  be  most  holy ; what- 
soever toucheth  the  altar  shall 
be  holy.* 

38  And  this  is  what  thou 
shalt  offer  upon  the  altar:  Two 
sheep  of  the  first  year  for  every 
day,  continually. 

39  The  one  sheep  shalt  thou 
offer  in  the  morning;  and  the 
other  sheep  shalt  thou  offer  to- 
ward evening. 

40  And  a tenth  part  (of  an 
ephah)  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
the  fourth  part  of  a hin  of  beaten 
oil,  and  the  fourth  part  of  a hin 
of  wine  for  a drink-offering,  shall 
be  for  the  one  sheep. 

41  And  the  other  sheep  shalt 
thou  offer  toward  evening;  ac- 
cording to  the  meat-offering  of 
the  morning,  and  according  to 
its  drink-offering  shalt  thou  do 
unto  it,  for  a sweet  savour,  an 
offering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord. 

42  A continual  burnt-offering 

11  i 


throughout  your  generations 
(shall  this  be)  at  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
before  the  Lord;  where  I will 
meet  with  you,  to  speak  unto 
thee  there. 

43  And  I will  meet  there  with 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  it 
shall  be  sanctified  by  my  glorj^. 

44  And  I will  sanctify  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
and  the  altar:  and  both  Aaron 
and  his  sons  will  I sanctify,  that 
they  may  be  priests  unto  me. 

45  And  I will  dwell  among 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  I will 
be  to  them  for  a God. 

46  And  they  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Eternal,  their  God,  who 
brought  them  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  that  I might 
dwell  among  them : I am  the 
Lord  their  God. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1 And  thou  shalt  make  an 
altar  to  b-arn  incense  upon,  of 
shittim  wood  shalt  thou  make  it. 

2 A cubit  shall  be  its  length, 
and  a cubit  its  breadth,  four- 
square shall  it  be;  and  two 
cubits  shall  be  its  height;  from 
itself  shall  its  horns  be. 

3 And  thou  shalt  overlay  it 
with  pure  gold,  its  top,  and  its 
sides  round  about,  and  its  horns  ; 
and  thou  shalt  make  unto  it  a 
crown  of  gold  round  about. 

4 And  two  rings  of  gold  shalt 
thou  make  for  it  beneath  its 
crown,  on  its  two  corners  shalt 
thou  make  them,  upon  both  its 
sides ; and  they  shall  be  as  re- 
ceptacles for  the  staves  to  bear 
it  by  means  of  them. 

5 And  thou  shalt  make  the 
staves  of  shittim  wood,  and  over- 
lay them  with  gold. 

6 And  thou  shalt  put  it  before 
the  vail  that  is  before  the  ark  of 
the  testimony,  before  the  r/  jrcy- 

121 


EXODUS  XXX.  KI  THISSA. 


Beat  that  is  over  the  testimony, 
where  I will  meet  with  thee. 

7 And  Aaron  shall  burn  there- 
on incense  of  spices:  every  morn- 
ing when  he  dresseth  the  lamps, 
shall  he  burn  it.* 

8 And  when  Aaron  lighteth 
the  lamps  toward  evening,  shall 
he  burn  it:  a perpetual  incense 
before  the  Lord,  throughout 
your  generations. 

9 Ye  shall  not  offer  thereon 
any  strange  incense,  or  burnt- 
sacrifice,  or  meat-offering;  and 
a drink-offering  shall  ye  not 
pour  thereon. 

10  And  Aaron  shall  make  an 
atonement  upon  its  horns  once 
in  a year:  with  the  blood  of  the 
sin-offering  of  the  day  of  atone- 
ment, once  in  the  year,  shall 
he  make  atonement  upon  it, 
throughout  your  generations;  it 
is  most  holy  unto  the  Lord. 

Haphtorah  in  Ezekiel  xliii.  10  to  27. 


Sec.  21.  KI  THISSA,  o. 

11  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

12  When  thou  takest  the  sum 
of  the  children  of  Israel  of  those 
who  are  to  be  numbered  of  them  : 
then  shall  they  give  every  man 
a ransom  for  his  soul  unto  the 
Lord,  when  they  number  them; 
that  there  be  no  plague  among 
them,  when  they  number  them. 

13  This  shall  they  give,  every 
one  that  passeth  among  those 
that  are  numbered:  Haifa  shekel 
after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctu- 
ary; twenty  gerahs  to  the  she- 
kel; the  half  of  the  shekel  shall 
be  the  tribute  to  the  Lord. 

14  Every  one  that  passeth 
among  those  that  are  numbered, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  above, 
shall  give  the  tribute  unto  the 
Lord. 

15  The  rich  shall  not  give 

122 


more,  and  the  poor  shall  not 
give  less  than  the  half  of  a she- 
kel, as  a tribute  unto  the  Lori*, 
to  make  an  atonement  for  your 
souls. 

16  And  thou  shalt  take  the 
money  of  the  atonement  from 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  shalt 
employ  it  for  the  service  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congrega,..  ,n; 
and  it  shall  be  unto  the  children 
of  Israel  as  a memorial  before 
the  Lord,  to  make  an  atonement 
for  your  souls. 

17  ^ And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

18  Thou  shalt  also  make  a 
laver  of  copper,  with  its  foot  of 
copper,  to  wash  withal:  and 
thou  shalt  set  it  between  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
and  the  altar,  and  thou  shalt 
put  therein  water. 

19  And  Aaron  and  his  sons 
shall  wash  out  of  it  their  hands 
and  their  feet. 

20  When  they  go  into  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
shall  they  wash  themselves  with 
water,  that  they  die  not;  or 
when  they  come  near  to  the 
altar  to  minister,  to  burn  an 
offering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord. 

21  And  they  shall  wash  their 
hands  and  their  feet,  that  they 
die  not;  and  it  shall  be  to  them 
a statute  for  ever,  even  to  him 
and  to  his  seed  throughout  their 
generations. 

. 22  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

23  And  thou,  take  unto  thy- 
self principal  spices:  Of  pure 

myrrh  five  hundred  shekels,  and 
of  sweet  cinnamon,  its  half  shall 
be  two  hundred  and  fifty  shekels, 
and  of  sweet  calamus  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  shekels. 

24  And  of  cassia  five  hundred 
shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  tbt 


EXODUS  XXX.  XXXI.  KI  THISSA. 


sanctuary,  and  of  olive-oil  one 
hin. 

25  And  thou  shalt  make  of  it 
an  oil  of  holy  anointing,  a mix- 
ture, compounded  after  the  art 
of  the  apothecary  : an  oil  of  holy 
anointing  shall  it  be. 

26  And  thou  shalt  anoint 
therewith  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  the  ark  of  the 
testimony. 

27  And  the  table  and  all  its 
vessels,  and  the  candlestick  and 
its  vessels,  and  the  altar  of  in- 
cense. 

28  And  the  altar  of  burnt- 
offering  with  all  its  vessels,  and 
the  laver  and  its  foot. 

29  And  thou  shalt  sanctify 
them,  and  they  shall  be  most 
holy  : whatsoever  toucheth  them 
shall  be  holy. 

30  And  - Aaron  and  his  sons 
shalt  thou  anoint,  and  conse- 
crate them  to  be  priests  unto  me. 

31  And  unto  the  children  of 
Israel  shalt  thou  speak,  saying, 
An  oil  of  holy  anointing  shall 
this  be  unto  me  throughout  your 
generations. 

32  Upon  the  flesh  of  roan  shall 
it  not  be  poured,  and  after  its 
proportion  shall  ye  not  make 
any  thing  like  it:  it  is  holy,  and 
holy  shall  it  be  unto  you. 

33  Whosoever  compoundeth 
the  like  of  it,  or  whosoever  put- 
teth  any  of  it  upon  a stranger, 
shall  be  cut  off  from  his  people. 

34  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Take  unto  thee  spices, 
balm,  and  onycha,  and  galba- 
nurn,  spices,  with  pure  frankin- 
cense : of  each  shall  there  be  an 
equal  weight. 

35  And  thou  shalt  make  it  an 
incense,  a mixture  after  the  art 
of  the  apothecary,  well  mingled 
together,  pure  and  holy. 

36  And  thou  shalt  pound  some 
of  it  fine,  and  offer  of  it  before  | 


the  testimony  in  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation,  where  I will 
meet  with  thee : most  holy  shall 
it  be  unto  you. 

37  And  as  for  the  incense 
which  thou  shalt  make,  accord- 
ing to  its  proportion,  shall  ye 
not  make  any  unto  yourselves: 
holy  shall  it  be  unto  thee  for  the 
Lord. 

38  Whosoever  shall  make  the 
like  of  it,  to  smell  thereon,  shall 
be  cut  off  from  his  people. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 See,  I have  called  by  name 
Bezalel  the  son  of  Uri,  the  son 
of  Chur,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah  : 

3 And  I have  filled  him  with 
the  spirit  of  God,  in  wisdom, 
and  in  understanding,  and  in 
knowledge,  and  in  all  manner 
of  workmanship. 

4 To  devise  works  of  art,  to 
work  in  gold,  and  in  silver,  and 
in  copper, 

5 And  in  the  cutting  of  stones, 
to  set  them,  and  in  the  carving 
of  wood,  to  work  in  all  manner 
of  workmanship. 

6 And  behold,  I have  also 
given  with  him  Aholiab,  the  son 
of  Achissamach,  of  the  tribe  of 
Dan,  and  in  the  heart  of  all  that 
are  wise-hearted  have  I put  wis- 
dom,* and  they  shall  make  all 
that  I have  commanded  thee ; 

7 The  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, and  the  ark  of  the 
testimony,  and  the  cover  that  is 
thereupon,  and  all  the  vessels  of 
the  tabernacle; 

8 And  the  table  and  its  ves- 
sels, and  the  pure  candlestick 
with  all  its  vessels,  and  the  altar 
of  incense; 

9 And  the  altar  of  burnt- 
offering  with  all  its  vessels,  and 
the  laver  and  its  foot; 

123 


EXODUS  XXXI.  XXXII.  KI  THISSA. 


10  And  the  cloths  of  service, 
and  the  holy  garments  of  Aaron 
the  priest,  and  the  garments  of 
his  sons,  to  minister  therein; 

11  And  the  anointing  oil,  and 
the  incense  of  spices  for  the  holy 
place:  all  as  I have  commanded 
thee  shall  they  do. 

12  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses  as  followeth, 

13  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  saying, 
Above  all,  my  sabbaths  shall  ye 
keep ; for  a sign  it  is  between  me 
and  you  throughout  your  gene- 
rations; that  ye  may  know  that 
I am  the  Lord  who  doth  sanc- 
tify you. 

14  And  ye  shall  keep  the  sab- 
bath, for  it  is  holy  unto  you: 
every  dne  that  defileth  it  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death ; for  who- 
soever doth  any  work  thereon, 
that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from 
among  his  people. 

15  Six  days  may  work  be 
done;  but  on  the  seventh  is  the 
sabbath  of  rest,  holy  to  the  Lord  : 
whosoever  doeth  any  work  on  the 
sabbath-day,  shall  surely  be  put 
to  death. 

16  And  the  children  of  Israel 
shall  keep  the  sabbath,  to  ob- 
serve the  sabbath  throughout 
their  generations,  for  a perpetual 
covenant. 

17  Between  me  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  it  shall  be  a sign 
forever;  for  in  six  days  the  Lord 
made  the  heavens  and  the  earth, 
and  on  the  seventh  day  he  rested, 
and  was  refreshed.'* 

18  ^f  And  he  gave  unto  Moses, 
when  he  had  finished  speaking 
with  him  upon  mount  Sinai,  the 
fcwo  tables  of  the  testimony, 
tables  of  stone,  inscribed  with 
the  finger  of  God. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1 And  when  the  people  saw 
124 


that  Moses  delayed  to  come  down 
from  the  mount,  the  people  assem- 
bled themselves  together  around 
Aaron,  and  they  said  unto  him, 
Up,  make  us  gods,  that  shall  go 
before  us;  for  of  this  man  Moses, 
who  hath  brought  us  up  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  we  know  noi 
what  is  become  of  him. 

2 And  Aaron  said  unto  them. 
Take  out  the  golden  ear-rings, 
which  are  in  the  ears  of  your 
wives,  of  your  sons,  and  of  your 
daughters,  and  bring  them  unto 
me. 

3 And  all  the  people  took  out 
the  golden  ear-rings  which  were 
in  their  ears,  and  brought  them 
unto  Aaron. 

4 And  he  took  them  from  their 
hand,  and  fashioned  it  in  a 
mould,  and  he  made  of  it  a molt- 
en calf ; and  they  said,  These  are 
thy  gods,  0 Israel,  that  have 
brought  thee  up  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

5 And  when  Aaron  saw  this, 
he  built  an  altar  before  it;  and 
Aaron  called  out,  and  said,  A 
feast  unto  the  Lord  is  to-morrow. 

6 And  they  rose  up  early  on 
the  morrow,  and  offered  burnt- 
offerings,  and  brough  t near  peace- 
offerings;  and  the  people  sat 
down  to  eat  and  to  drink,  and 
rose  up  to  play. 

7 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  Go,  get  thee  down  ; for 
thy  people,  which  thou  hast 
brought  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  hath  become  corrupt: 

8 They  have  turned  aside 
quickly  from  the  way  which  I 
ha>e  commanded  them;  they 
have  made  themselves  a molten 
calf;  and  they  have  bowed  them- 
selves to  it,  and  have  sacrificed 
unto  it,  and  have  said,  These  are 
thy  gods,  0 Israel,  that  have 
brought  thee  up  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt. 


EXODUS  XXXII.  KI  THISSA. 


9 And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, I have  seen  this  people,  and, 
behold,  it  is  a stiffnecked  people. 

10  And  now  let  me  alone,  and 
my  wrath  shall  wax  hot  against 
them,  and  I will  make  an  end  of 
them ; and  I will  make  of  thee  a 
great  nation. 

1 1 Thereupon  Moses  besought 
the  Lord  his  God,  and  said,  Why, 
0 Lord,  shall  thy  wrath  wax  hot 
against  thy  people,  that  thou 
hast  brought  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  with  great  power 
and  with  a mighty  hand? 

12  Wherefore  should  the  Egyp- 
tians say  thus,  For  mischief  did 
he  bring  them  out,  to  slay  them! 
in  the  mountains,  and  to  destroy 
them  from  the  face  of  the  earth  ? 
Turn  from  thy  fierce  wrath,  and 
repent  thee  of  the  evil  decreed 
against  thy  people. 

13  Remember  Abraham,  Isaac, 
and  Israel,  thy  servants,  to  whom 
thou  didst  swear  by  thy  own  self, 
and  speak  unto  them,  I will  mul- 
tiply your  seed  as  the  stars  of 
heaven ; and  all  this  land  that  I 
have  spoken  of  will  I give  unto 
your  seed,  and  they  shall  inherit 
it  for  ever. 

14  And  the  Lord  bethought 
himself  of  the  evil  which  he  had 
spoken  to  do  unto  his  people. 

15  And  Moses  turned  about, 
and  went  down  from  the  mount 
with  the  two  tables  of  the  testi- 
mony in  his  hand : tables  in- 
scribed on  both  their  sides ; on 
the  one  side  and  on  the  other 
were  they  inscribed. 

16  And  the  tables  were  the 
work  of  God,  and  the  writing 
was  the  writing  of  God,  engraved 
upon  the  tables. 

17  And  Joshua’ heard  thenoise 
of  the  people  in  its  shouting  an.d 
he  said  unto  Moses,  There  is  a 
noise  of  war  in  the  camp. 

18  And  he  said,  It  is  not  the 

11* 


voice  of  a shout  for  mastery 
neither  is  it  the  voice  of  a cry  foi 
defeat  ; the  noise  of  singing  do 
I hear. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  came  nigh  unto  the  camp,  and 
he  saw  the  calf,  and  the  dancing  : 
that  the  anger  of  Moses  waxed 
hot,  and  he  cast  from  his  hands 
the  tables,  and  broke  them  at 
the  foot  of  the  mount. 

20  And  he  took  the  calf  which 
they  had  made,  and  burnt  it  in 
fire,  and  ground  it  to  a powder, 
and  he  strewed  it  upon  the  wa- 
ter, and  made  the  children  of  Is- 
rael drink  of  it. 

21  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
What  hath  this  people  done  unto 
thee,  that  thou  hast  brought 
upon  it  so  great  a sin  ? 

22  And  Aaron  said,  Let  not 
the  anger  of  my  lord  wax  hot: 
thou  knowest  the  people,  that  it 
is  bent  on  mischief. 

23  And  they  said  unto  me, 
Make  us  gods  that  shall  go  be- 
fore us;  for  of  this  man  Moses, 
who  brought  us  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  we  know  not  what 
hath  become  of  him. 

24  And  I said  unto  them,  Who 
hath  any  gold  ? They  took  it  off 
themselves  and  gave  it  to  me, 
and  I cast  it  into  the  fire,  and 
there  came  out  this  calf. 

25  And  Moses  saw  the  people 
that  it  had  become  unruly ; for 
Aaron  had  made  it  unruly,  for  a 
disgrace  among  their  opponents. 

26  Moses  then  placed  himself 
in  the  gate  of  the  camp,  and  said, 
Whoever  is  on  the  Lord’s  side, 
let  him  come  unto  me ! and  there 
assembled  themselves  unto  him 
all  the  sons  of  Levi. 

27  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Eternal,  the 
God  of  Israel,  Put  ye,  every  man 
his  sword  by  his  side,  and  go  ye 
hither  and  thither,  from  gate  to 

125 


EXODUS  XXXII.  XXXIII.  KI  THISSA. 


gate  in  the  camp,  and  slay  ye 
every  man  his  brother,  and  every 
man  his  companion,  and  every 
man  his  relative. 

28  And  the  children  of  Levi 
did  according  to  the  word  of 
Moses:  and  there  fell  of  the  peo- 
ple on  that  day  about  three  thou- 
sand men. 

29  And  Moses  said,  Consecrate 
yourselves  to-day  to  the  Lord, 
yea  even  every  man  on  his  son, 
and  on  his  brother ; and  to  bestow 
upon  you  this  day  a blessing. 

30  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  Moses  said  unto 
the  people,  Ye  have  sinned  a 
great  sin  : and  now  I will  go  up 
unto  the  Lord;  peradventure  I 
may  obtain  an  atonement  for 
your  sin. 

31  And  Moses  returned  unto 
the  Lord,  and  said,  Oh,  this  peo- 
ple hath  sinned  a great  sin,  and 
they  have  made  themselves  gods 
of  gold. 

32  Yet  now,  if  thou  wilt  for- 
give their  sin — ; but  if  not,  blot 
me  out,  I pray  thee,  from  thy 
book  which  thou  hast  written. 

33  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Whosoever  hath  sinned 
against  me,  him  will  I blot  out 
from  my  book. 

34  And  now  go,  lead  the  peo- 
ple unto  the  place  of  which  I 
have  spoken  unto  thee  ; behold, ! 
my  angel  shall  go  before  thee ; 
but  on  the  day  when  I visit  I 
will  visit  their  sin  upon  them. 

35  And  the  Lord  sent  a plague 
among  the  people,  because  they 
had  made  the  calf  which  Aaron 
made. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Depart,  go  up  from  here, 
thou  and  the  people  that  thou 
hast  brought  up  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  unto  the  land  which  I 
126 


I swore  unto  Abraham,  to  Isaac, 
and  to  Jacob,  saying,  Unto  thy 
seed  will  I give  it; — 

2 And  I will  send  before  thee 
an  angel ; and  I will  drive  out 
the  Cana’anite,  the  Emorite,  and 
the  Hittite,  and  the  Perizzite,  the 
Hivite,  and  the  Jebusite;-— 

3 Unto  a land  flowing  with 
milk  and  honey ; for  I will  not 
go  up  in  the  midst  of  thee,  be- 
cause thou  art  a stiffnecked  peo- 
ple ; lest  I consume  thee  on  the 
way. 

4 And  when  the  people  heard 
these  evil  tidings,  they  mourned; 
and  no  man  did  put  his  orna- 
ments on  him. 

5 For  the  Lord  had  said  unto 
Moses,  Say  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  Ye  are  a stiffnecked  peo- 
ple ; should  I go  up  one  moment, 
in  the  midst  of  thee,  I would 
consume  thee ; now  therefore  put 
off  thy  ornaments  from  thee,  and 
I shall  know  what  I will  do  un- 
to thee. 

6 The  children  of  Israel  then 
stripped  themselves  of  their  or- 
naments (they  wore)  from  (the 
time  they  were  at)  Mount  Horeb. 

7 And  Moses  took  the  tent, 
and  pitched  it  without  the  camp, 
afar  off  from  the  camp,  and  called 
it,  Tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion ; and  it  came  to  pass,  that 
[every  one  who  sought  (instruc- 
tion of)  the  Lord  went  out  unto 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation, which  was  without  the 
camp. 

8 And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
when  Moses  went  out  .unto  the 
tent,  all  the  people  would  rise 
up,  and  stand  every  man  at  the 
door  of  his  tent,  and  look  after 
Moses,  until  he  was  gone  into 
the  tent. 

9 And  it  came  to  pass,  that  as 
Moses  entered  into  the  tent,  the 
pillar  of  cloud  descended,  and 


EXODUS  XXXIII.  XXXIV.  KI  TIIISSA. 


stood  at  the  door  of  the  tent,  and 
spoke  with  Moses. 

10  And  when  all  the  people 
saw  the  pillar  of  cloud  stand  at 
the  door  of  the  tent:  then  all  the 
people  rose  up  and  prostrated 
themselves,  every  man  at  the 
door  of  his  tent. 

11  And  the  Loan  spoke  unto 
Moses  face  to  face,  as  a man 
speak eth  unto  his  friend ; and 
then  he  returned  into  the  camp; 
but  his  servant,  Joshua’  the  son 
of  Nun,  a young  man,  departed 
not  out  of  the  tent. 

12  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Lord,  See,  thou  sayest  unto  me, 
Bring  up  this  people;  but  thou 
hast  not  let  me  know  whom  thou 
wilt  send  with  me  : and  yet  thou 
hast  said,  I have  chosen  thee  by 
name,  and  thou  hast  also  found 
grace  in  my  eyes. 

13  Now,  therefore,  I pray  thee, 
if  I have  found  grace  in  thy  eyes, 
do  make  me  know  thy  way,  that 
I may  know  thee,  in  order  that 
I may  find  grace  in  thy  eyes; 
and  consider  that  this  nation  is 
thy  people. 

14  And  he  said,  My  presence 
shall  go  in  advance,  and  I will 
give  thee  rest. 

15  And  he  said  unto  him,  If 
thy  presence  go  not  (with  us), 
carry  us  not  up  from  here. 

16  For  wherein  shall  it  be 
known  in  any  wise  that  I have 
found  grace  in  thy  eyes,  I with 
thy  people  ? is  it  not  in  that  thou 
goest  with  us  ? so  shall  we  be 
distinguished,  I and  thy  people, 
from  all  the  people  that  are  upon 
the  face  of  the  earth.* 

17  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Also  this  thing  that  thou 
hast  spoken  will  I do;  for  thou 
hast  found  grace  in  my  eyes,  and] 
I have  chosen  thee  by  name. 

18  And  he  said,  Let  me  see,  1 1 
beseech  tnee,  thy  glory. 


19  And  he  said,  I will  cause 
all  my  goodness  to  pass  before 
thy  face,  and  I will  proclaim,  by 
name,  the  Lord  before  thee;  and 
I will  be  gracious  to  whom  I will 
be  gracious,  and  I will  show 
mercy  to  whom  I will  show 
mercy. 

20  And  he  said,  Thou  canst 
not  see  my  face;  for  no  man  can 
see  me,  and  live. 

21  And  the  Lord  said,  Behold, 
there  is  a place  by  me,  and  thou 
shalt  stand  upon  the  rock : 

22  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
while  my  glory  passeth  by,  that 
I will  put  thee  in  the  cleft  of  the 
rock,  and  I will  cover  thee  with 
my  hand,  until  I have  passed 
by. 

23  And  then  will  I take  away 
my  hand,  and  thou  shalt  see  my 
back  parts ; but  my  face  shall 
not  be  seen.* 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1 5[  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Hew  thyself  two  tables 
of  stone  like  unto  the  first;  and 
I will  write  upon  these  tables  the 
words  which  were  on  the  first 
tables,  which  thou  didst  break. 

2 And  be  ready  by  the  morn- 
ing, and  come  up  in  the  morning 
unto  mount  Sinai,  and  present 
thyself  there  to  me  on  the  top 
of  the  mount. 

3 And  no  man  shall  come  up 
with  thee,  neither  let  any  man 
be  seen  throughoutall  the  mount; 
neither  let  the  flocks  or  herds 
feed  near  this  mount. 

4 And  he  hewed  two  table*  of 
stone  like  unto  the  first,  and 
Moses  rose  up  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  went  up  unto  mount  Si- 
nai, as  the  Lord  had  commanded 
!him;  and  he  took  in  his  hand 
I the  two  tables  of  stone. 

I 5 And  the  Lord  descended 
| in  the  cloud,  and  stood  with  him 


EXODUS  XXXIV.  KI  THISSA. 


there;  and  proclaimed,  by  name, 
the  Lord. 

6 And  the  Lord  passed<by  be- 
fore him,  and  proclaimed,  The 
Lord  is  the  immutable,  eternal 
Being,  the  omnipotent  God,  mer- 
ciful and  gracious,  long-suffer- 
ing and  abundant  in  beneficence 
and  truth ; 

7 Keeping  kindness  unto  the 
thousandth  (generation),  forgiv- 
ing iniquity  and  transgression 
and  sin,  but  who  will  by  no 
means  clear  the  guilty  ; visiting 
the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon 
the  children,  and  upon  the  chil- 
dren’s children,  unto  the  third 
and  unto  the  fourth  generation. 

8 And  Moses  made  haste,  and 
bowed  his  head  toward  the  earth, 
and  prostrated  himself. 

9 And  he  said,  If  now  I have 
found  grace  in  thy  eyes,  0 Lord, 
let  the  Lord,  I pray  thee,  go 
among  us ; even  because  it  is  a 
stiffnecked  people  : and  pardon 
thou  our  iniquity  and  our  sin, 
and  take  us  for  thy  heritage.* 

10  And  he  said,  Behold,  I 
make  a covenant : before  all  thy 
people  will  I perform  wonders, 
such  as  have  not  been  done  on 
all  the  earth,  nor  in  any  nation  ; 
and  all  the  people  amongst 
whom  thou  art  shall  see  the  work 
of  the  Lord;  for  it  is  a terri- 
ble thing  that  I will  do  with 
thee. 

11  Observe  thou  that  which  I 
command  thee  this  day;  behold, 
I will  drive  out  before  thee  the 
Emorite,  and  the  Cana’anite,  and 
the  Hittite,  and  the  Perizzite, 
and  the  Hivite,  and  the  Jebusite. 

12  Take  heed  to  thyself,  lest 
thou  make  a covenant  with  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land  against 
which  thou  goest  up,  lest  it  be 
for  a snare  in  the  midst  of  thee; 

13  But  their  altars  shall  ye 
destroy,  and  their  statues  shall 

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ye  break,  and  their  groves  shall 
ye  cut  down. 

14  For  thou  shalt  worship  no 
other  god ; for  the  Lord,  whose 
name  is  Watchful,  is  a watchful 
God. 

15  Make  thou  then  no  cove- 
nant with  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land ; lest  that,  if  they  go  astray 
after  their  gods,  and  sacrifice 
unto  their  gods,  any  one  call 
thee,  and  thou  eat  of  his  sacri- 
fice ; 

16  And  lest  thou  take  of  his 
daughters  unto  thy  sons;  and 
when  his  daughters  go  astray 
after  their  gods,  they  make  thy 
sons  also  go  astray  after  their 
gods. 

17  Thou  shalt  not  make  unto 
thyself  any  molten  gods. 

18  The  feast  of  unleavened 
bread  shalt  thou  keep : seven 
days  shalt  thou  eat  unleavened 
bread,  as  I have  commanded 
thee,  in  the  time  of  the  month 
of  Abib;  for  in  the  month  of 
Abib  thou  wentest  forth  out  of 
Egypt. 

19  All  that  openeth  the  womb 
is  mine;  and  every  firstling  that 
is  a male  among  thy  cattle, 
whether  ox  or  lamb. 

20  But  the  firstling  of  an  ass 
shalt  thou  redeem  with  a lamb ; 
and  if  thou  redeem  him  not,  then 
shalt  thou  break  his  neck  : all 
the  first-born  of  thy  sons  shalt 
thou  redeem ; and  none  shall 
appear  before  me  empty. 

21  Six  days  thou  mayest  work, 
but  on  the  seventh  day  shalt 
thou  rest:  even  in  ploughing 
time  and  in  harvest  shalt  thou 
rest. 

22  And  the  feast  of  weeks 
shalt  thou  observe,  with  the  first- 
fruits  of  the  wheal  harvest  ; and 
the  feast  of  ingathering  at  the 
closing  of  the  year. 

23  Thrice  in  the  year  shall  all 


EXODUS  XXXIV.  XXXV.  VAYAKHEL. 


thy  males  appear  before  the  Lord, 
the  Eternal,  the  God  of  Israel. 

24  For  I will  cast  out  nations 
before  thee,  and  enlarge  thy  bor- 
ders ; yet  shall  no  man  desire 
thy  land,  when  thou  goest  up  to 
appear  in  the  presence  of  the 
Loud  thy  God  thrice  in  the 
year. 

25  Thou  shalt  not  offer  the 
blood  of  my  sacrifice  with  leaven ; 
neither  shall  be  left  unto  the 
morning  the  sacrifice  of  the  feast 
of  the  passover. 

26  The  first  of  the  fruits  of  thy 
land  shalt  thou  bring  unto  the 
house  of  the  Lord  thy  God : thou 
shalt  not  seethe  a kid  in  his  mo- 
ther’s milk.* 

27  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Write  thee  down  these 
words;  for  after  the  tenor  of 
these  words  have  I made  with 
thee  a covenant  and  with  Israel. 

28  And  he  remained  there 
with  the  Lord  forty  days  and 
forty  nights;  bread  he  did  not 
eat,  and  water  he  did  not  drink; 
and  he  wrote  upon  the  tables  the 
words  of  the  covenant,  the  ten 
commandments. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Moses  came  down  from  mount 
Sinai,  with  the  two  tables  of  the 
testimony  in  Moses’  hand,  when 
he  came  down  from  the  mount, 
that  Moses  knew  not  that  the 
skin  of  his  face  shone,  because 
he  had  spoken  with  him. 

30  And  Aaron  and  all  the 
children  of  Israel  saw  Moses, 
and,  behold,  the  skin  of  his  face 
shone : and  they  were  afraid  to 
come  nigh  unto  him. 

31  But  Moses  called  unto 
them,  and  then  returned  unto 
him  Aaron  and  all  the  princes 
of  the  congregation:  and  Moses 
spoke  to  them. 

32  And  afterward  aL  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  came  nigh  : and  he 


commanded  them  all  that  which 
the  Lord  had  spoken  with  him 
on  mount  Sinai.* 

33  And  when  Moses  had  done 
speaking  with  them,  he  put  a 
vail  over  his  face. 

34  But  when  Moses  went  in 
before  the  Lord  to  speak  with 
him,  he  took  the  vail  off,  until 
he  came  out;  and  then  he  came 
out,  and  spoke  unto  the  children 
of  Israel  that  which  he  had  been 
commanded. 

35  And  the  children  of  Israel 
saw  the  face  of  Moses,  that  the 
skin  of  Moses’  face  shone:  and 
Moses  put  the  vail  again  over 
his  face,  until  he  went  in  to 
speak  with  him. 

Haphtorah  1 Kings  xviii.  1-39:  some 
commence  at  verse  20. 

Sec.  22.  VAYAKHEL,  bn.Ti. 
CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1 And  Moses  gathered  to- 
gether all  the  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  said 
unto  them,  These  are  the  things 
which  the  Loud  hath  command- 
ed, that  ye  should  do  them. 

2 Six  days  shall  work  be  done, 
but  on  the  seventh  day  there 
shall  be  to  you  a holy  day,  a 
sabbath  of  rest  to  the  Lord: 
whosoever  doth  work  thereon 
shall  be  put  to  death. 

3 Ye  shall  not  kindle  any  fire 
throughout  your  habitations 
upon  the  sabbath  day. 

4 And  Moses  said  unto  all 
the  congregation  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  as  followeth,  This  is 
the  thing  which  the  Lord  hath 
commanded,  saying, 

5 Take  ye  from  among  yon 

an  offering  unto  the  Lord;  who- 
soever is  of  a willing  heart,  let 
him  bring  it,  an  offering  of  the 
Lord:  Gold,  and  silver,  and 

copper, 

6 And  blue,  and  purple,  and 

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EXODUS  XXXV.  VAYAKHEL. 


scarlet  yarn,  and  linen  thread, 
and  goats’  hair, 

7 And  rams’  skins  dyed  red, 
and  badgers’  skins,  and  shittim 
wood, 

8 And  oil  for  the  lighting, 
and  spices,  for  the  anointing  oil, 
and  for  the  incense  of  spices, 

9 And  onyx  stones,  and  stones 
for  setting,  for  the  ephod,  and 
for  the  breastplate. 

10  And  all  the  wise-hearted 
among  you  shall  come,  and  make 
all  that  which  the  Lord  hath 
commanded: 

11  The  tabernacle,  its  tent, 
and  its  covering,  its  hooks,  and 
its  boards,  its  bars,  its  pillars, 
and  its  sockets; 

12  The  ark,  and  its  staves, 
(with)  the  mercy-seat,  and  the 
vail  of  the  separation; 

13  The  table,  and  its  staves, 
and  all  its  vessels,  and  the  show- 
bread  ; 

14  And  the  candlestick  for 
the  lighting,  and  its  vessel,  and 
its  lamps,  with  the  oil  for  the 
lighting; 

16  And  the  altar  of  incense, 
and  its  staves,  and  the  anointing 
oil,  and  the  incense  of  spices, 
and  the  hanging  for  the  door  at 
the  entrance  of  the  tabernacle; 

16  The  altar  of  burnt-offering, 
with  its  grating  of  copper,  its 
staves,  and  all  its  vessels,  the 
laver  and  its  foot; 

17  The  hangings  of  the  court, 
its  pillars,  and  its  sockets,  and 
the  hanging  for  the  door  of  the 
court ; 

18  The  pins  of  the  tabernacle, 
and  the  pins  of  the  court,  and 
their  cords; 

19  The  cloths  of  service,  to  do 
service  therewith  in  the  holy 
place,  the  holy  garments  for 
Aaron  the  priest,  and  the  gar- 
ments of  his  sons,  to  minister  in 
as  priests. 

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20  And  all  the  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel  departed 
from  the  presence  of  Moses.* 

21  And  they  came,  every  man 
whose  heart  stirred  him  up;  and 
every  one  whom  kis  spirit  made 
willing,  brought  the  Lord’s  of- 
fering for  the  work  o*f  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation,  and 
for  all  its  service,  and  for  the 
holy  garments. 

22  And  they  came,  the  men 
with  the  women  ; whoever  was 
wdlling-hearted,  brought  brace- 
lets, and  ear-rings,  and  finger- 
rings,  and  tablets,  all  kinds  of 
ornaments  of  gold,  and  every 
man  that  offered  an  offering  of 
gold  unto  the  Lord. 

23  And  every  man,  with  whom 
was  found  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet  yarn,  and  linen  thread, 
and  goats’  hair,  and  rams’  skins 
dyed  red,  and  badgers’  skins, 
brought  them. 

24  Every  one  that  did  offer  an 
offering  of  silver  and  copper 
brought  it  as  the  Lord's  ofier- 
ing;  and  every  one  with  whom 
was  found  shittim  wood  for  any 
work  of  the  service,  brought  it. 

25  And  all  the  women  that 
were  wise-hearted  spun  with 
their  hands,  and  they  brought 
that  which  they  had  spun,  of  the 
blue,  and  of  the  purple,  and  of 
the  scarlet  yarn,  and  of  the  linen 
thread. 

26  And  all  the  women  whose 
heart  stirred  them  up  in  wisdom 
spun  the  goats’  hair. 

27  And  the  princes  brought 
the  onyx  stones,  and  the  stones 
for  setting,  for  the  ephod,  and 
for  the  breastplate; 

28  And  the  spice  and  the  oil, 
for  lighting,  and  for  the  anoint- 
ing oil,  and  for  the  incense  of 
spices. 

29  Every  man  and  woman, 
whose  heart  made  them  willing 


EXODUS  XXXV.  XXXVI.  VAYAKHEL. 


to  bring  for  all  manner  of  work, 
which  the  Lord  had  commanded 
to  be  made,  by  the  hand  of  Mo- 
ses, even  that  brought  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  as  a free-will  of- 
fering unto  the  Lord.* 

30  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  See,  the  Lord 
lath  called  by  name  Bezalel  the 
son  of  Uri,  the  son  of  Chur,  of 
the  tribe  of  Judah  ; 

31  And  he  hath  filled  him 
with  the  spirit  of  God,  in  wis- 
dom, in  understanding,  and  in 
knowledge,  and  in  all  manner  of 
workmanship ; 

32  And  to  devise  works  of  art, 
to  work  in  gold,  and  in  silver, 
and  in  copper, 

33  And  in  the  cutting  of 
stones,  to  set  them,  and  in  the 
carving  of  wood,  to  make  any 
manner  of  work  of  art. 

34  And  to  teach  hath  he  put 
in  his  heart,  both  to  him,  and  to 
Aholiab,  the  son  of  Achissamach, 
of  the  tribe  of  Dan. 

35  He  hath  filled  them  with 
wisdom  of  heart,  to  execute  all 
marmer  of  work,  of  the  engraver, 
and  of  the  designing  weaver,  and 
of  the  embroiderer,  in  blue,  and 
in  purple,  in  scarlet  yarn,  and 
in  linen  thread,  and  of  the  wea- 
ver, of  those  that  do  every  spe- 
cies of  work,  and  of  those  that 
devise  works  of  art. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

1 And  Bezalel  and  Aholiab, 
and  every  wise-hearted  man,  in 
whom  the  Lord  hath  put  wisdom 
and  understanding  to  know  how 
to  do  every  manner  of  work  for 
the  service  of  the  sanctuary, 
shall  make  all,  just  as  the  Lord 
hath  commanded. 

2 And  Moses  called  for  Be- 
zalel and  Aholiab,  and  every 
wise-  hearted  man  in  whose  heart 
the  Lord  had  put  wisdom,  every 


one  whose  heart  stirred  him  up 
to  come  near  unto  the  work  to 
do  it: 

3 And  they  received  from  Mo- 
ses the  whole  of  the  offering, 
which  the  children  of  Israel  had 
brought  for  the  work  of  the  ser- 
vice of  the  sanctuary,  to  make 
it;  and  these  brought  unto  him 
yet  more  free-will  offerings  morn- 
ing after  morning. 

4 And  then  came  all  the  wTise 
men,  that  wrought  all  the  work 
of  the  sanctuary,  every  man  from 
his  own  work  which  they  were 
doing. 

5 And  they  said  unto  Moses, 
thus,  The  people  bring  more  than 
is  required  for  the  service  of  the 
work,  which  the  Lord  hath  com- 
manded to  make. 

6 And  Moses  gave  the  com- 
mand, and  they  caused  it  to  be 
proclaimed  throughout  the  camp, 
saying,  Let  neither  man  nor  wo- 
man do  any  more  work  for  the 
offering  of  the  sanctuary : so 
the  people  were  restrained  from 
bringing  (more). 

7 And  the  stuff  prepared  was 
sufficient  for  all  the  work  to 
make  it,  and  there  was  some 
over  * 

8 And  all  the  wise-hearted 
men,  among  those  who  wrought 
the  work,  made  the  tabernacle 
of  ten  curtains:  of  twisted  linen 
thread,  and  blue,  and  purple, 
and  scarlet  yarn ; with  cheru- 
bim, of  weaver’s  work,  made  he 
them. 

9 The  length  of  each  curtain 
was  twenty-eight  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  of  each  curtain  foui 
cubits:  there  was  one  measure 
for  all  the  curtains. 

10  And  he  coupled  together 
five  of  the  curtains  one  to  an- 
other: and  the  other  five  cur- 
tains he  coupled  one  to  another. 

11  And  he  made  loops  of  Hue 

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EXODUS  XXXVI.  VAYAKHEL. 


on  the  edge  of  the  one  curtain, 
which  was  the  outside  in  the 
coupling:  the  like  he  made  on 
the  border  of  the  curtain,  which 
was  the  outmost  on  the  second 
coupling. 

12  Fifty  loops  made  he  on 
the  one  curtain,  and  fifty  loops 
made  he  on  the  edge  of  the  cur- 
tain which  was  in  the  second 
coupling:  the  loops  were  fixed 
opposite  to  each  other. 

13  And  he  made  fifty  hooks 
of  gold;  and  he  coupled  the  cur- 
tains together  one  unto  the  other 
with  the  hooks,  and  the  taber- 
nacle became  thus  one  piece. 

14  And  he  made  curtains 
of  goats’  hair  for  a tent  over  the 
tabernacle : eleven  curtains  made 
he  the  same. 

15  The  length  of  each  curtain 
was  thirty  cubits,  and  four  cubits 
was  the  breadth  of  each  curtain: 
there  was  one  measure  for  the 
eleven  curtains. 

16  And  he  coupled  five  of  the 
curtains  by  themselves,  and  six 
of  the  curtains  by  themselves. 

17  And  he  made  fifty  loops  on 
the  edge  of  the  curtain  that  was 
the  outmost  in  the  coupling,  and 
fifty  loops  made  he  on  the  edge 
of  the  curtain  of  the  second 
coupling. 

18  And  he  made  fifty  hooks 
of  copper,  to  couple  the  tent  to- 
gether that  it  might  be  one  piece. 

19  And  he  made  a covering 
for  the  tent  of  rams’  skins  dyed 
red,  and  a covering  of  badgers’ 
skins  above.* 

20  And  he  made  the  boards 
for  the  tabernacle,  of  shittim 
wood,  standing  up: 

21  Ten  cubits  was  the  length 
of  each  board,  and  one  cubit  and 
a half  was  the  breadth  of  each 
one  board. 

22  There  were  two  tenons  for 
every'board,  fitted  in,  one  against 

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the  other:  the  like  made  he  for 
all  the  boards  of  the  tabernacle. 

23  And  he  made  the  boards  for 
the  tabernacle:  twenty  boards 
for  the  south  side,  on  the  right. 

24  And  forty  sockets  of  sil- 
ver made  he  under  the  twenty 
boards;  two  sockets  under  the 
one  board  for  its  two  tenons,  and 
two  sockets  under  the  other  board 
for  its  two  tenons. 

25  And  for  the  other  side  of 
the  tabernacle,  for  the  north  side, 
he  made  twenty  boards: 

26  And  their  forty  sockets  of 
silver;  two  sockets  under  the 
one  board,  and  two  sockets  un- 
der the  other  board. 

27  And  for  the  back  wall  of 
the  tabernacle,  westward,  he 
made  six  boards. 

28  And  two  boards  made  he 
for  the  corners  of  the  tabernacle 
in  the  back  wall. 

29  And  they  were  closely  fit- 
ting beneath,  and  they  were 
closely  joined  together  on  the 
top,  by  means  of  one  ring;  thus 
he  did  to  both  of  them,  for  both 
the  corners. 

30  And  so  there  were  eight 
boards,  and  their  sockets  of  sil- 
ver, sixteen  sockets,  two  sockets 
under  every  board. 

31  And  he  made  bars  of  shit- 
tim wood;  five,  for  the  boards 
of  the  one  side  of  the  tabernacle ; 

32  And  five  bars  for  the  boards 
of  the  other  side  of  the  taber- 
nacle, and  five  bars  for  the 
boards  of  the  tabernacle  for  the 
back  wall,  westward. 

33  And  he  made  the  middle 
bar  to  pass  through  the  midst  of 
the  boards  from  the  one  end  to 
the  other  end. 

34  And  the  boards  he  over- 
laid with  gold,  and  their  rings 
he  made  of  gold,  as  receptacles 
for  the  bars,  and  he  overlaid  the 
bars  with  gold. 


EXODUS  XXXVI.  XXXVII.  VAYAKHEL. 


35  And  he  made  the  vail  of 
blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet 
yarn,  and  twisted  linen  : of  wea- 
ver’s work  made  he  it,  with  che- 
rubim. 

36  And  he  made  thereunto 
four  pillars  of  shittim  wood,  and 
overlaid  them  with  gold,  their 
hooks  also  were  of  gold;  and  he 
cast  for  them  four  sockets  of 
silver. 

37  And  he  made  a hanging 
for  the  door  of  the  tabernacle, 
of  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet 
yarn,  and  twisted  linen;  the 
work  of  the  embroiderer  : 

38  And  its  five  pillars  with 
their  hooks;  and  he  overlaid 
their  tops  and  made  their  fillets 
with  gold;  and  their  five  sockets 
were  of  copper. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

1 And  Bezalel  made  the 
ark  of  shittim  wood:  two  cubits 
and  a half  was  its  length,  and  a 
cubit  and  a half  its  breadth,  and 
a cubit  and  a half  its  height. 

2 And  he  overlaid  it  with  pure 
gold  within  and  without,  and 
made  for  it  a crown  of  gold 
round  about. 

3 And  he  cast  for  it  four  rings 
of  gold,  for  the  four  corners 
thereof;  even  two  rings  on  the 
one  side  of  it,  and  two  rings  on 
the  other  side  of  it. 

4 And  he  made  staves  of  shit- 
tim wood,  and  overlaid  them 
with  gold. 

5 And  he  put  the  staves  into 
the  rings  upon  the  sides  of  the 
ark,  to  bear  the  ark. 

6 And  he  made  a cover  of 
pure  gold : two  cubits  and  a half 
was  its  length,  and  one  cubit 
and  a half  its  breadth. 

7 And  he  made  two  cherubim 
of  gold,  of  beaten  work  made  he 
them,  on  the  tw  o ends  of  the 
cover; 


8 One  cherub  was  on  the  one 
end,  and  the  other  cherub  on 
the  other  end;  out  of  the  cover 
itself  made  he  the  cherubim  on 
the  two  ends  thereof. 

9 And  the  cherubim  were 
spreading  forth  their  wings  on 
high,  overshadowing  with  their 
wings  the  cover,  with  their  faces 
one  to  the  other:  toward  the 
cover  were  the  faces  of  the  che- 
rubim directed. 

10  And  he  made  the  table 
of  shittim  wood:  two  cubits  was 
its  length,  and  a cubit  its  breadth, 
and  a cubit  and  a half  its  height ; 

11  And  he  overlaid  it  with 
pure  gold,  and  made  thereto  a 
crown  of  gold  round  about. 

12  And  he  made  unto  it  a rim 
of  a hand’s  breadth  round  about, 
and  made  a golden  crown  on  its 
rim  round  about. 

13  And  he  cast  for  it  four 
rings  of  gold,  and  he  put  the 
rings  on  the  four  corners,  that 
were  on  the  four  feet  thereof. 

14  Close  under  the  rim  were 
the  rings,  as  receptacles  for  the 
staves  to  bear  the  table. 

15  And  he  made  the  staves  of 
shittim  wood,  and  overlaid  them 
with  gold,  to  bear  the  table. 

16  And  he  made  the  vessels 
which  were  upon  the  table,  its 
dishes,  and  its  spoons,  and  its 
purifying  tubes,  and  the  support- 
ers wherewith  (the  bread)  was 
covered,  of  pure  gold.* 

17  And  he  made  the  candle- 
stick of  pure  gold  : of  beaten 
work  made  he  the  candlestick; 
its  shaft,  and  its  branches,  its 
bowls,  its  knobs,  and  its  flowers, 
were  out  of  one  piece  with  it. 

18  And  six  branches  were 
coming  out  of  its  sides:  three 
branches  of  the  candlestick  out 
of  its  one  side,  and  three 
branches  of  the  candlestick  out 
of  the  other  side  thereof. 

133 


12 


EXODUS  XXXVII.  XXXVIH.  VAYAKHEL. 


19  Three  bowls,  almond- 
shaped,  were  on  one  branch, 
with  a knob  and  a flower,*  and 
three  bowls,  almond-shaped, 
were  on  the  other  branch,  with 
a knob  and  a flower:  so  on  the 
six  branches  that  were  coming 
out  of  the  candlestick. 

20  And  on  the  candlestick  it- 
self were  four  bowls,  almond- 
shaped,  with  its  knobs,  and  its 
flowers : 

21  And  a knob  was  under  twa 
branches  that  came  out  of  the 
same,  and  a knob  under  two 
branches  that  came  out  of  the 
same,  and  a knob  under  two 
branches  that  came  out  of  the 
same,  for  the  six  branches  that 
proceeded  out  of  it. 

22  Their  knobs  and  their 
branches  were  out  of  one  piece 
with  it : all  of  it  was  one  piece 
of  beaten  work,  of  pure  gold. 

23  And  he  made  its  seven 
lamps,  and  its  snuffers,  and  its 
snuff-dishes,  of  pure  gold. 

24  Of  a talent  of  pure  gold 
made  he  it,  and  all  its  vessels. 

25  And  he  made  the  altar 
of  incense  of  shittim  wood  : its 
length  w7as  a cubit,  and  its 
breadth  a cubit,*  it  was  four- 
square, and  two  cubits  was  its 
height,*  from  itself  were  its 
horns. 

26  And  he  overlaid  it  with 
pure  gold,  its  top,  and  its  sides 
round  about,  and  its  horns:  and 
he  made  unto  it  a crown  of  gold 
round  about. 

27  And  two  rings  of  gold  he 
made  for  it  beneath  its  crown,  on 
its  two  corners,  upon  both  its 
sides,  as  receptacles  for  the  staves 
to  bear  it  by  means  of  them. 

28  And  he  made  the  staves  of 
shittim  wood,  and  overlaid  them 
with  gold. 

29  And  he  made  the  holy 
anointing  oil,  and  the  pure  in- 

134 


cense  of  spices,  according  to  the 
work  of  the  apothecary.* 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1 And  he  made  the  altar  of 
burnt-offering  of  shittim  wood: 
five  cubits  was  its  length,  and 
five  cubits  its  breadth  : it  was 
foursquare,  and  three  cubits  was 
its  height. 

2 And  he  made  its  horns  on 
its  four  corners,  from  itself  were 
its  horns,*  and  he  overlaid  it  with 
copper. 

3 And  he  made  all  the  vessels 
of  the  altar,  the  pots,  and  the 
shovels,  and  the  basins,  and  the 
forks,  and  the  fire-pans:  all  its 
vessels  made  he  of  copper. 

.4  And  he  made  for  the  altar 
a grating,  a network  of  copper, 
under  its  compass  beneath,  even 
unto  the  half  of  it. 

5 And  he  cast  four  rings  on 
the  four  corners  of  the  grating 
of  copper,  as  receptacles  for  the 
staves. 

6 And  he  made  the  staves  of 
shittim  wood,  and  overlaid  them 
with  copper. 

7 And  he  put  the  staves  into 
the  rings  on  the  sides  of  the 
altar,  to  bear  it  by  means  of 
them:  hollow,  of  boards,  made 
he  it. 

8 And  he  made  the  laver  of 
copper,  and  its  foot  of  copper, 
of  the  mirrors  of  the  assembled 
women,  who  had  assembled  in 
troops  at  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

9 And  he  made  the  court : 
on  the  south  side,  on  the  right, 
the  hangings  of  the  court  weie 
of  twisted  linen,  of  one  hundred 
cubits ; 

10  Their  pillars  were  twenty, 
with  their  twenty  sockets  of  cop- 
per ; the  hooks  of  the  pillars  and 
their  fillets  were  of  silver. 

H And  for  the  north  side  one 


EXODUS  XXXVIII.  PEKUDAY. 


hundred  cubits ; their  pillars  were 
twenty,  with  their  twenty  sock- 
ets o-f  copper ; the  hooks  of  the 
pillars  and  their  fillets  were  of 
silver. 

12  And  for  the  west  side  were 
hangings  of  fifty  cubits ; their 
pillars  were  ten,  and  their  sock- 
ets ten  ; the  hooks  of  the  pillars 
and  their  fillets  were  of  silver. 

13  And  for  the  front  side,  east- 
ward, fifty  cubits. 

14  Hangings,  of  fifteen  cubits, 
were  on  the  one  wing ; their  pil- 
lars were  three,  and  their  sockets 
three. 

15  And  for  the  other  wing,  on 
both  sides  of  the  gate  of  the 
court,  were  hangings  of  fifteen 
cubits ; their  pillars  were  three, 
and  their  sockets  three. 

16  All  the  hangings  of  the  court 
round  about  were  of  twisted 
linen. 

17  And  the  sockets  for  the 
pillars  were  of  copper;  the  hooks 
of  the  pillars  and  their  fillets,  of 
silver;  and  the  overlaying  of 
their  tops  was  of  silver;  and  all 
the  pillars  of  the  court  were  fil- 
leted wTith  silver.® 

18  And  the  hanging  for  the 
gate  of  the  court  was  the  work 
of  the  embroiderer,  of  blue,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet  yarn,  and 
twisted  linen : and  twenty  cubits 
was  the  length,  and  the  height, 
in  the  breadth,  was  five  cubits, 
answering  to  the  hangings  of  the 
court. 

19  And  the  pillars  for  the  same 
were  four,  with  their  four  sockets 
of  copper;  their  hooks  were  of 
silver,  and  the  overlaying  of 
their  tops  and  their  fillets,  of 
silver. 

20  And  all  the  pins  of  the  ta- 
bernacle, and  of  the  court  round 
about  were  of  copper. 

Haphtorah  in  1 Kings  vii.  13  to  26.  The 

Germans  read  from  vii.  40  to  50. 


Sec.  15.  PEKUDAY,  npo. 

21  These  are  the  accounts 
(of  the  articles  furnished)  for  the 
tabernacle,  even  of  the  taberna- 
cle of  the  testimony,  which  were 
counted,  according  to  the  order 
of  Moses,  the  service  of  tho  Le- 
vites,  by  the  hand  of  Ithamar, 
the  son  of  Aaron,  the  priest. 

22  And  Bezalel  the  son  of  Uri, 
the  son  of  Chur,  of  the  tribe  of 
Judah,  made  all  that  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses. 

23  And  with  him  was  Aholiab, 
the  son  of  Achissamach,  of  the 
tribe  of  Dan,  an  engraver,  and 
a skilful  weaver,  and  an  em- 
broiderer in  blue,  and  in  purple, 
and  in  scarlet  yarn,  and  in  linen 
thread. 

24  All  the  gold  that  was 
applied  to  the  work  in  all  the 
work  of  the  sanctuary,  to  wit, 
the  gold  of  the  offering,  was 
twenty  and  nine  talents,  and 
seven  hundred  and  thirty  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary. 

25  And  the  silver  of  those  that 
were  numbered  of  the  congrega- 
tion was  one  hundred  talents, 
and  a thousand  seven  hundred 
and  seventy  and  five  shekels, 
after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary : 

26  A bekah  for  every  head, 
that  is,  half  a shekel,  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary,  for  every 
one  that  went  to  be  numbered, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward, for  six  hundred  thousand 
and  three  thousand  and  five  hun 
dred  and  fifty. 

27  And  the  hundred  talents 
of  silver  served  to  cast  the  sock- 
ets of  the  sanctuary,  and  the 
sockets  of  the  vail : one  hundred 
sockets  to  the  hundred  talents,  a 
talent  for  every  socket. 

28  And  of  the  thousand  seven 

135 


EXODUS  XXXVIII. 
hundred  seventy  and  five  she- 
kels he  made  hooks  for  the  pil- 
lars, and  overlaid  their  tops  and 
filleted  them. 

29  And  the  copper  of  the  offer- 
ing was  seventy  talents,  and  two 
thousand  and  four  hundred  she- 
kels. 

3.  And  he  made  therewith 
the  sockets  of  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
and  the  altar  of  copper,  and  the 
grating  of  copper  for  it,  and  all 
the  vessels  of  the  altar ; 

31  And  the  sockets  of  the  court 
round  about,  and  the  sockets  of 
the  court  gate,  and  all  the  pins 
of  the  tabernacle,  and  all  the 
pins  of  the  court  round  about. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

1 And  of  the  blue,  and  purple, 
and  scarlet  yarn,  they  made  the 
cloths  of  service,  to  do  the  ser- 
vice in  the  holy  place;  and  they 
made  the  holy  garments  which 
were  for  Aaron,  as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  Moses.* 

2 And  he  made  the  ephod, 
of  gold,  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet  yarn,  and  twisted  linen  ; 

3 And  they  did  beat  the  gold 
into  thin  plates,  and  cut  it  into 
wires,  to  work  it  in  the  blue,  and 
in  the  purple,  and  in  the  scarlet 
yarn,  and  in  the  linen,  with 
weaver’s  work. 

4 They  made  shoulder-pieces 
for  it,  joined  on : on  both  its 
edges  wras  it  thus  joined  together. 

5 And  the  belt  for  girding  it 
on,  that  was  upon  it,  was  of  the 
same  piece  with  itself,  of  the 
same  make  : of  gold,  blue,  and 
purple,  arid  scarlet  yarn,  and 
twisted  linen  ; as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  Moses. 

6 And  they  wrought  the 
onyx  stones  enclosed  in  casings 
of  gold,  engraved  with  the  en- 
graving of  a signet,  after  the 


XXXIX.  PEKUDAY. 
names  of  the  children  of  Is* 
rael. 

7 And  be  put  them  on  the 
shoulder-pieces  of  the  ephod,  as 
stones  of  memorial  to  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel ; as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  Moses. 

8 And  he  made  the  breast- 
plate of  weaver’s  work,  like  the 
work  of  the  ephod : of  gold, 
blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet 
yarn,  and  twisted  linen. 

9 It  was  foursquare,  double 
did  they  make  the  breastplate : 
it  was  a span  in  length,  and  a 
span  in  breadth,  double. 

10  And  they  set  in  it  four  rows 
of  stones : the  first  row,  a sar- 
dius,  a topaz,  and  an  emerald; 
this  wras  the  first  row. 

11  And  the  second  row,  a car- 
buncle, a sapphire,  and  a dia- 
mond. 

12  And  the  third  row,  an  opal, 
a turquoise,  and  an  amethyst. 

13  And  the  fourth  row,  a chry- 
solite, an  onyx,  and  a jasper: 
they  were  fitted  in  golden  casings 
when  they  were  set  in. 

14  And  the  stones  were  ac- 
cording to  the  names  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  twelve,  according 
to  their  names  : (engraved)  with 
the  engraving  of  a signet,  every 
one  according  to  his  name,  for 
the  twelve  tribes. 

15  And  they  made  upon  the 
breastplate  chains  with  knots  at 
the  ends,  of  wreathed  work,  of 
pure  gold. 

16  And  they  made  two  casings 
of  gold,  and  two  golden  rings, 
and  they  put  the  two  rings  on 
the  two  ends  of  the  breastplate. 

17  And  they  put  the  two 
wreathed  chains  of  gold  in  the 
two  rings  on  the  ends  of  the 
breastplate. 

18  And  the  two  ends  of  the 
two  wreathed  chains  they  fast- 
ened on  the  two  casings,  and 


EXODUS  XXXIX.  PEKUDAY. 
they  put  them  on  the  shoulde^Jlinen  breeches  of  twisted  linen 


pieces  of  the  ephod,  on  the  out- 
side thereof. 

1 9 And  they  made  two  golden 
rings,  and  put  them  on  the  two 
ends  of  the  breastplate,  on  its 
border,  which  was  on  the  op 
posite  side  of  the  ephod,  in 
ward. 

20  And  they  made  two  more 
gclden  rings,  and  put  them  on 
the  two  shoulder-pieces  of  the 
ephod  underneath,  toward  its 
front  part,  close  by  its  seam, 
above  the  girdle  of  the  ephod. 

21  And  they  fastened  the 
breastplate  by  its  rings  unto  the 
rings  of  the  ephod  with  a lace  of 
blue,  that  it  might  remain  on  the 
girdle  of  the  ephod,  and  that  the 
breastplate  might  not  be  loosed 
from  the  ephod ; as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses. * 

22  And  he  made  the  robe  of 
the  ephod  of  woven  work,  alto- 
gether of  blue  woollen  yarn. 

23  And  there  was  an  opening 
in  the  midst  of  the  robe,  as  the 
opening  of  an  habergeon,  with  a 
binding  round  about  the  open- 
ing, that- it  should  not  be  rent. 

24  And  they  made  upon  the 
lower  hem  of  the  robe  pomegra- 
nates of  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet  yarn,  twisted. 

25  And  they  made  bells  of 
pure  gold  ; and  they  put  tho. bells 
between  the  pomegranates  upon 
the  lower  hem  of  the  robe,  round 
about,  between  the  pomegra- 
nates. 

26  A bell  and  a pomegranate, 
a bell  and  a pomegranate,  round 
about  the  lower  hem  of  the  robe, 
to  minister  therein ; as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses. 

27  And  they  made  the  coats 
of  linen,  of  woven  WDrk,  for 
Aaron  and  for  his  sons, 

28  And  the  mitre  of  linen,  and 
the  goodly  bonnets  of  linen,  and 

12* 


thread. 

29  And  the  girdle  of  twisted 
linen,  and  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet  yarn,  the  work  of  the  em- 
broiderer; as  the  Lord  had  com- 
mandedvMoses. 

30  And  they  made  the  plate 
of  the  holy  crown  of  pure  gold, 
and  wrote  upon  it  a writing,  like 
the  engraving  of  a signet,  Holy 
to  the  Lord. 

31  And  they  put  on  it  a lace  of 
blue,  to  place  it  upon  the  mitre 
above;  as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses. 

32  Thus  was  finished  all 
the  work  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
tent  of  the  congregation ; and 
the  children  of  Israel  had  made 
it  in  accordance  with  all  that  the 
Lord  had  commanded  Moses,  so 
had  they  made  it.* 

33  And  they  brought  the 
tabernacle  unto  Moses,  the  tent, 
and  all  its  vessels,  its  hooks,  its 
boards,  its  bars,  and  its  pillars, 
and  its  sockets, 

34  And  the  covering  of  rams’ 
skins  dyed  red,  and  the  covering 
of  badgers’  skins,  and  the  vail 
of  the  separation ; 

35  The  ark  of  the  testimony, 
and  its  staves,  and  the  mercy- 
seat  ; 

36  The  table,  and  all  its  ves- 
sels, and  the  showbread; 

37  The  pure  candlestick,  with 
its  lamps,  the  lamps  to  be  set  in 
order  thereupon,  and  all  its  ves- 
sels, and  the  oil  for  the  lighting ; 

38  And  the  golden  altar,  and 
the  anointing  oil,  and  the  in- 
cense of  spices,  and  the  hanging 
for  the  door  of  the  tabernacle ; 

39  The  copper  altar,  and  the 
grating  of  copper  which  belonged 
to  it,  its  staves,  and  all  its  ves- 
sels, the  laver  and  its  foot ; 

40  The  hangings  of  the  court, 
its  pillars  and  its  sockets,  and 

f 2 137 


EXODUS  XXXIX. 
the  hanging  for  the  court-gate, 
its  cords,  and  its  pins,  and  all 
the  vessels  of  the  service  of  the 
tabernacle,  for  the  tent  of  the 
congregation  ; 

41  The  cloths  of  service,  to  do 
the  service  in  the  holy  place,  and 
the  holy  garments  for  Aaron  the 
priest,  and  the  garments  of  hir 
sons,  to  minister  therein. 

42  All,  just  as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  Moses,  so  had  the 
children  of  Israel  done  all  the 
work. 

4.3  And  Moses  did  look  over 
all  the  work,  and,  behold,  they 
had  done  it  as  the  Lord  had 
commanded,  even  so  had  they 
done  it : and  Moses  blessed 

them.* 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  untc 
Moses,  saying, 

2 On  the  first  day  of  the  first 
month  shalt  thou  set  up  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  tent  of  the  con- 
gregation. 

3 And  thou  shalt  put  therein 
the  ark  of  the  testimony,  and 
separate  the  ark  with  the  vail. 

4 And  thou  shalt  bring  in  the 
table,  and  arrange  the  order  of 
the  showbread  upon  it;  and  thou 
shalt  bring  in  the  candlestick, 
and  light  the  lamps  thereof. 

5 And  thou  shalt  set  the  altar 
of  gold  for  the  incense  before 
the  ark  of  the  testimony ; and 
thou  shalt  put  up  the  hanging  at 
the  door  to  the  tabernacle. 

6 And  thou  shalt  set  the  altar 
of  burnt-offering  before  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  tent  of 
the  congregation. 

7 And  thou  ^halt  set  the  laver 
between  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  and  the  altar,  and 
thou  shalt  put  water  therein. 

8 And  thou  shalt  set  up  the 
C'  ui  t round  about,  and  put  up 

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XL.  PEKUDAY. 
the  hanging  at  the  gate  of  the 
court. 

9 And  thou  shalt  take  the 
anointing  oil,  and  anoint  the  ta- 
bernacle, and  all  that  is  therein  , 
and  thou  shalt  hallow  it,  with 
all  its  vessels,  and  it  shall  be 
holy. 

10  And  thou  shalt  anoint  the 
altar  of  burnt-offering,  and  all 
its  vessels  ; and  thou  shalt  sanc- 
tify the  altar,  and  the  altar  shall 
be  most  holy. 

11  And  thou  shalt  anoint  the 
laver  with  its  foot,  and  sanctify 
it. 

12  And  thou  shalt  bring  near 
Aaron  and  his  « ms  unto  the  door 
of  the  tabernaoie  of  the  congre- 
gation, and  wash  them  with 
water. 

13  And  thou  shalt  clothe  Aaron 
with  the  holy  garments ; and 
thou  shalt  anoint  him,  and  sanc- 
tify him,  that  he  may  be  a priest 
unto  me. 

14  And  his  sons  shalt  thou 
bring  near,  and  clothe  them  with 
coats : 

15  And  thou  shalt  anoint  them, 
as  thou  hast  anointed  their  fa- 
ther, that  they  may  be  priests 
unto  me ; and  this  shall  be,  that 
their  anointing  shall  be  unto 
them  for  an  everlasting  priest- 
hood throughout  their  genera- 
tions* 

16  And  Moses  did  so : all,  just 
as  the  Lord  had  commanded 
him,  so  did  he.* 

17  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  first  month  in  the  second 
year,  on  the  first  of  the  month, 
that  the  tabernacle  was  reared 
up. 

18  And  Moses  reared  up  the 
tabernacle,  and  placed  its  sock- 
ets, and  sot  up  its  boards,  and 
put  in  its  bars,  and  reared  up  its 

i pillars. 

i 19  And  he  spread  the  tent 


EXODUS  XL. 
over  the  tabernacle,  and  put  the 
covering  of  the  tent  over  it  1 
above;  as  the  Lord  had  com-  1 
manded  Moses. 

20  And  he  took  and  put  the  1 

testimony  into  the  ark,  and  1 
placed  the  staves  on  the  ark;  i 
and  he  put  the  mercy-seat  upon  i 
the  ark  above.  i 

21  And  he  brought  the  ark 
into  the  tabernacle,  and  set  up  < 
the  vail  of  the  separation,  and  ; 
made  therewith  a separation  for  1 
the  ark  of  the  testimony  ; as  the  < 
Lord  had  commanded  Moses. 

22  And  he  put  the  table  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, upon  the  side  of  the  taber-  , 
nacle,  northward,  without  the 
vail. 

23  And  he  arranged  upon  it  < 
the  order  of  bread  before  the 
Lord;  as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses. 

24  And  he  placed  the  can- 
dlestick in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  opposite  the  table, 
on  the  side  of  the  tabernacle, 
southward. 

25  And  he  lighted  the  lamps 
before  the  Lord  ; as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses. 

26  <[[  And  he  placed  the  golden 
altar  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  before  the  vail. 

27  And  he  burnt  thereon  the 
incense  of  spices;  as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses.* 

28  And  he  put  up  the  hang- 
ing  at  the  door  to  the  tabernacle. 

29  And  the  altar  of  burnt- 
offering  he  placed  by  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  tent  of 
the  congregation;  and  he  offered 
upon  it  the  burnt-offering  and 
the  meat-offering ; as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses. 

30  And  he  set  the  laver  be- 
tween the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation and  the  altar,  and  put 
water  there,  for  washing. 


PEKUDAY. 

31  And  Moses  and  Aaron  and 
his  sons  washed  therefrom  their 
hands  and  their  feet. 

32  When  they  went  in  unto 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, and  when  they  came  near 
unto  the  altar,  they  washed  them- 
selves; as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses. 

33  And  he  reared  up  the 
court  round  about  the  tabernacle 
and  the  altar,  and  put  up  the 
hanging  of  the  gate  of  the 
court;  and  so  did  Moses  finish 
the  work.* 

34  And  the  cloud  covered 
the  tent  of  the  congregation, 
and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  filled 
the  tabernacle. 

35  And  Moses  was  not  able  to 
enter  into  the  tent  of  the  congre- 
gation ; because  the  cloud  abode 
thereon,  and  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  filled  the  tabernacle. 

36  And  when  the  cloud  was 
taken  up  from  over  the  taberna- 
cle, the  children  of  Israel  were 
wont  to  go  onward  in  all  their 
journeyings. 

37  But  if  the  cloud  was  not 
taken  up,  then  they  journeyed 
not  till  the  day  that  it  was  taken 
up. 

38  For  the  cloud  of  the  Lord 
was  upon  the  tabernacle  by  day, 
and  a fire  was  by  night  on  it, 
before  the  eyes  of  all  the  house 
of  Israel,  throughout  all  their 
journeyings. 


Haphtorah,  according  to  the  Germans, 
in  1 Kings  vii.  51  to  viii.  21.  The  Por- 
tuguese read  from  vii.  40  to  50. 

Maphtere  for  Shekalim  in  Exodus 
xxx.  11  to  16. 

Haphtorah  in  2 Kings  xii.  1 to  17' 
The  Portuguese  commence  at  xi.  17. 

Maphtere  for  Zachor  in  Deuteronomy 
xxv.  17  to  19. 

Haphtorah  in  1 Samuel  xv.  2 to  34. 
The  Portuguese  commence  v.  1. 

Maphtere  for  Parah  in  Numbers  xix. 
1 to  22. 

Haphtorah  in  Ezekiel  xxxvi.  16  to 
The  Portuguese  end  at  v.  36. 

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THE  BOOK  OF  LEVITICUS, 

YAYIKRA,  xip’l. 

CONTAINING  THE  ORDINANCES  FOR  THE  SACRIFICES,  SANC- 
TUARY, PURIFICATIONS,  FESTIVALS,  &c. 


Sec.  24.  VAYIKRA, 
CHAPTER  I. 

1 And  the  Loud  called  unto 
Moses,  and  spoke  unto  him  out 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation, saying, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  If 
any  one  of  you  wish  to  bring  an 
offering  unto  the  Lord  : of  the 
cattle,  either  of  the  herds,  or  of 
the  flocks,  shall  ye  bring  your 
offering. 

3 If  his  offering  be  a burnt- 
sacrifice  of  the  herds,  then  shall 
he  offer  a male  without  blemish  : 
unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation  shall  he 
bring  it,  that  it  may  be  favour- 
ably received  for  him  before  the 
Lord. 

4 And  he  shall  lay  his  hand 
upon  the  head  of  the  burnt- 
offering;  ana  it  shall  be  accept- 
ed for  him  to  make  atonement 
for  him. 

5 And  he  shall  kill  the  young 
steer  before  the  Lord  : and  the 
sons  of  Aaron  the  priests  shall 
bring  near  the  blood,  and  they 
shall  sprinkle  the  blood  round 
about  upon  the  altar  that  is  by 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

6 And  he  shall  flay  the  burnt- 
offering,  and  cut  it  into  its  pieces. 

7 And  the  sons  of  Aaron  the 
priest  shall  put  fire  upon  the  al- 
tar, and  lay  the  wood  in  order 
upon  the  fire; 

8 And  the  sons  of  Aaron  the 

140 


priests  shall  lay  in  order  the 
parts,  the  head,  and  the  fat, 
upon  the  wood  that  Is  on  the 
fire  which  is  upon  the  altar; 

9 But  its  inwards  and  its  legs 
shall  he  wash  in  water  : and  the 
priest  shall  burn  the  whole  on 
the  altar,  as  a burnt-sacrifice,  an 
offering  made  by  fire,  of  a sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord. 

10  And  if  his  offering  be  of 
the  flocks,  of  the  sheep,  or  of 
the  goats,  for  a burnt-sacrifice: 
then  shall  he  ofi'er  a male  with- 
out blemish  as  the  same. 

11  And  he  shall  kill  it  on  the 
side  of  the  altar,  northward,  be- 
fore the  Lord;  and  the  sons  of 
Aaron  the  priests  shall  sprinkle 
its  blood  upon  the  altar  round 
about. 

12  And  he  shall  cut  it  into 
its  pieces,  with  its  head  and  its 
fat;  and  the  priest  shall  lay  them 
in  order  on  the  wood  that  is  on 
the  fire  which  is  upon  the  altar; 

13  But  the  inwards  and  the 
legs  shall  he  wash  with  water; 
and  the  priest  shall  bring  near 
the  whole,  and  burn  it  upon  the 
altar:  it  is  a burnt-sacrifice,  an 
offering  made  by  fire,  of  a sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord.* 

14  And  if  of  fowls  be  the 
burnt-sacrifice  for  his  offering  to 
the  Lord:  then  shall  he  bring 
his  offering  of  turtle-doves,  or  of 
young  pigeons. 

15  And  the  priest  shall  bring 
it  near  unto  the  altar,  and  pinch 
off  its  head,  and  burn  it  on  the 
altar;  and  the  blood  thereof 


LEVITICUS  I. 
shall  be  wrung  out  on  the  wall 
of  the  altar. 

16  And  he  shall  remove  its 
crop  with  its  feathers,  and  cast 
it  beside  the  altar  on  the  east 
part,  at  the  place  of  the  ashes. 

17  And  he  shall  cleave  it  by 
its  wings,  but  shall  not  divide  it 
asunder;  and  the  priest  shall 
burn  it  upon  the  altar,  upon  the 
wood  that  is  on  the  fire:  it  is  a 
burnt-sacrifice,  an  offering  made 
by  fire,  of  a sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  when  any  person 
wish  to  offer  a meat-offering  un- 
to the  Lord  : then  shall  his  of- 
fering be  of  fine  flour;  and  he 
shall  pour  upon  it  oil,  and  put 
thereon  frankincense; 

2 And  he  shall  bring  it  to  one 
of  the  sons  of  Aaron  the  priest; 
and  he  shall  take  therefrom  his 
handful  of  its  flour,  and  of  its 
oil,  with  all  its  frankincense; 
and  the  priest  shall  burn  the 
memorial  of  it  upon  the  altar, 
as  an  offering  made  by  fire,  of  a 
sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

3 And  what  is  left  of  the 
meat-offering  shall  belong  to 
Aaron  and  to  his  sons:  it  is  a 
most  holy  thing,  from  the  fire- 
offerings  of  the  Lord. 

4 And  if  thou  bring  an  obla- 
tion of  a meat-offering  baked  in 
the  oven,  it  shall  be  of  fine  flour, 
unleavened  cakes  mingled  with 
oil,  or  unleavened  wafers  anoint- 
ed with  oil. 

5 And  if  thy  oblation  be  a 
meat-offering  baked  in  a pan,  it 
shall  be  made  of  fine  flour  min- 
gled with  oil,  unleavened. 

6 Thou  slialt  break  it  in  pieces, 
and  pour  thereon  oil:  it  is  a 
meat-offering.* 

7 And  if  thy  oblation  be  a 
meat-offering  baked  in  a deep 


II.  VAYIKRA. 

pan,  it  shall  be  made  of  fine  floui 

with  oil. 

8 And  thou  shalt  bring  the 
meat-offering,  which  shall  be 
made  of  these  things,  unto  the 
Lord;  and  the  offerer  shall  pre* 
sent  it  unto  the  priest,  who  shall 
bring  it  near  unto  the  altar. 

9 And  the  priest  shall  take 
up  from  the  meat-offering  its 
memorial,  and  shall  burn  it  upon 
the  altar:  it  is  an  offering  made 
by  fire,  of  a sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord. 

10  And  that  which  is  left  of 
the  meat-offering,  shall  belong 
to  Aaron  and  his  sons:  it  is  a 
most  holy  thing,  from  the  fire- 
offerings  of  the  Lord. 

11  No  meat-offering,  which 
ye  shall  bring  unto  the  Lord, 
shall  be  prepared  leavened;  for 
of  whatever  is  leaven,  or  of  any 
honey,  ye  shall  not  sacrifice  an 
offering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord. 

12  As  an  oblation  of  the  first- 
fruits  shall  ye  offer  them  unto 
the  Lord;  but  on  the  altar  shall 
they  not  come  for  a sweet  sa- 
vour. 

13  And  every  oblation  of  thj' 
meat-offering  shalt  thou  season 
with  salt;  and  thou  shalt  not 
suffer  the  salt  of  the  covenant  of 
thy  God  to  be  lacking  from  thy 
meat-offering : with  all  thy  of- 
ferings shalt  thou  offer  salt. 

14  And  if  thou  offer  a meat- 
offering  of  the  first-fruits  unto 
the  Lord  : of  ripe  ears  of  corn 
dried  by  the  fire,  of  pounded 
corn  out  of  full  ears,  shalt  thou 
offer  the  meat-offering  of  thy 
first-fruits. 

15  And  thou. shalt  put  upon 
it  oil,  and  lay  thereon  frankin- 
cense: it  is  a meat-offering. 

16  And  the  priest  shall  burn 
its  memorial,  from  its  pounded 
corn,  and  from  its  oil,  with  all 

141 


LEVITICUS  III. 
Its  frankincense : it  is  an  offer- 
ing made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord.* 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 ^ And  if  his  oblation  be  a 
sacrifice  of  peace-offering,  if  he 
offer  it  of  the  herds,  whether  it 
be  a male  or  female,  he  shall  of- 
fer it  without  blemish  before  the 
Lord. 

2 And  he  shall  lay  his  hand 
ui*on  the  head  of  his  offering, 
and  kill  it  at  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation: 
and  the  sons  of  Aaron  the  priests 
shall  sprinkle  the  blood  upon 
the  altar  round  about. 

3 And  he  shall  offer  of  the 
sacrifice  of  the  peace-offering,  as 
a fire-offering  unto  the  Lord,  the 
fat  that  covereth  the  inwards, 
and  all  the  fat  that  is  upon  the 
inwards, 

4 And  the  two  kidneys,  and 
the  fat  that  is  on  them,  which  is 
on  the  flanks,  and  the  midriff 
above  the  liver,  with  the  kid- 
neys, shall  he  remove  it. 

5 And  Aaron’s  sons  shall  burn 
it  on  the  altar,  upon  the  burnt- 
offering,  which  is  upon  the  wood 
that  is  on  the  fire : it  is  an  offer- 
ing made  by  fire,  of  a sweet  sa- 
vour unto  the  Lord. 

6 And  if  of  the  flocks  be 
his  offering  for  a sacrifice  of" 
peace-offering  unto  the  Lord, 
male  or  female,  without  blemish, 
shall  he  offer  it. 

7 If  he  offer  a sheep  for  his 
offering,  then  shall  he  bring  it 
near  before  the  Lord. 

8 And  he  shall  lay  his  hand 
upon  the  head  of  his  offering, 
and  kill  it  before  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation : and  the 
sons  of  Aaron  shall  sprinkle  its 
blood  upon  the  altar  round  about. 

9 And  he  shall  offer  of  the 
sacrifice  of  the  peace-offering, 
as  a fire-offering  unto  the  Lor?, 

142 


, IV.  VAYIKRA. 
the  best  part  thereof,  the  whole 
rump,  hard  by  the  backbone 
shall  he  take  it  off’;  and  the  fat 
that  covereth  the  inwards,  and 
all  fne  fat  that  is  upon  the  in- 
wards ; 

10  And  the  two  kidneys,  and 
the  fat  that  is  upon  them,  which 
is  on  the  flanks,  and  the  midriff 
above  the  liver,  wifi,  the  kid- 
neys, shall  he  remove  it. 

11  And  the  priest  shall  burn 
it  upon  the  altar : it  is  the  food 
of  the  offering  made  by  fire  unto 
the  Lord. 

12  And  if  a goat  be  his  of- 
fering, then  shall  he  bring  it 
near  before  the  Lord. 

13  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand 
upon  its  head,  and  kill  it  before 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion : and  the  sons  of  Aaron 
shall  sprinkle  its  blood  upon  the 
altar  round  about. 

14  And  he  shall  offer  thereof 
his  offering,  as  a fire-offering  un- 
to the  Lord,  the  fat  that  cover- 
eth the  inwards,  and  all  the  fat 
that  is  upon  the  inwards, 

15  And  the  twro  kidneys,  ana 
the  fat  that  is  upon  them,  which 
is  on  the  flanks,  and  the  midriff' 
above  the  liver,  with  the  kidneys 
shall  he  remove  it. 

16  And  the  priest  shall  burn 
them  upon  the  altar;  as  the  food 
of  the  offering  made  by  fire  for 
a sweet  savour,  is  all  the  fat  un- 
to the  Lord. 

17  A perpetual  statute  shall  it 
be  for  your  generations  through- 
out all  your  dwellings:  no  fat 
nor  blood  shall  ye  eat.* 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  saying,  If  any  person  do 
sin  through  ignorance  against 
any  of  the  prohibitions  of  the 


LEVITICUS  IV. 
Lord  which  ought  ?:ot  to  bel 
done,  and  do  any  of  them ; 

3 If  the  anointed  priest  do  sin  | 
to  bring  guiltiness  on  the  people  : 
then  shall  he  bring  near  for  his 
sin,  which  he  hath  committed,  a 
young  bullock  without  blemish, 
unto  the  Lord,  for  a sin-offering. 

4 And  he  shall  bring  the  bul- 
lock unto  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation  before 
the  Lord;  and  he  shall  lay  his 
hand  upon  the  head  of  the  bul- 
lock, and  kill  the  bullock  before 
the  Lord. 

5 And  the  anointed  priest 
shall  take  some  of  the  bullock’s 
blood,  and  bring  it  into  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation  : 

6 And  the  priest  shall  dip  his 
finger  in  the  blood ; and  he  shall 
sprinkle  of  the  blood  seven  times 
before  the  Lord,  before  the  vail 
of  the  sanctuary. 

7 And  the  priest  shall  put 
some  of  the  blood  upon  the  horns 
of  the  altar  of  the  incense  of 
spices  before  the  Lord,  which  is 
in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation; and  all  the  (remaining) 
blood  of  the  bullock  shall  he 
pour  out  at  the  bottom  of  the 
altar  of  burnt-offering,  which  is 
at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation. 

8 And  all  the  fat  of  the  bul- 
lock of  the  sin-offering  shall  he 
take  off  from  the  same : the  fat 
that  covereth  the  inwards,  and 
all  the  fat  that  is  upon  the  in- 
wards, 

9 And  the  two  kidneys,  and 
the  fat  that  is  upon  them,  which 
is  on  the  flanks,  and  the  midriff 
above  the  liver,  with  the  kid- 
neys, shall  he  remove  it; 

10  As  it  is  taken  off  from  the 
bullock  of  the  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering; and  the  priest  shall 
burn  the  same  upon  the  altar  of 
burnt-offering. 


VAYIKRA. 

11  And  the  skin  of  the  bul- 
lock, and  all  his  flesh,  with  his 
head,  and  with  his  legs,  and  his 
inwrards,  and  his  dung, 

12  Even  the  whole  bullock, 
shall  he  carry  forth  without  the 
camp,  unto  a clean  place,  to 
where  the  ashes  are  poured  out, 
and  burn  him  on  the  wood  with 
fire;  upon  where  the  ashes  are 
poured  out  shall  he  be  burnt. 

13  And  if  the  whole  con- 
gregation of  Israel  sin  through 
ignorance,  and  a thing  be  hidden 
from  the  eyes  of  the  assembly, 
and  they  do  any  one  of  all  the 
prohibitions  of  the  Lord  which 
j ought  not  to  be  done,  and  they 
(become  guilty; 

14  When  now  the  sin  becom- 
leth  known,  through  which  they 
have  sinned:  then  shall  the  con- 
gregation offer  a young  bullock 
for  a sin -offering,  and  shall  bring 
him  before  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

15  And  the  elders  of  the  con- 
gregation shall  lay  their  hands 
upon  the  head  of  the  bullock 
before  the  Lord  ; and  they 
shall  kill  the  bullock  before  the 
Lord. 

16  And  the  anointed  priest 
shall  bring  some  of  the  bullock’s 
blood  into  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  : 

17  And  the  priest  shall  dip  his 
finger  in  some  of  the  blood,  and 
sprinkle  it  seven  times  before 
the  Lord,  before  the  vail. 

18  And  some  of  the  blood  shall 
he  put  upon  the  horns  of  the 
altar  which  is  before  the  Lord, 
that  is  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation ; and  all  the  (re- 
maining) blood  shall  he  pour  out 
at  the  bottom  of  the  altar  of 
burnt-offering,  which  is  at  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

19  And  all  his  fat  shall  he 

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LEVITICUS  IV.  VAYIKRA. 


take  from  him,  and  burn  it  upon 
the  altar. 

20  And  he  shall  do  with  the 
bullock  as  he  did  with  the  bul- 
lock of  the  sin-offering  ; so  shall 
he  do  with  this;  and  the  priest 
shall  make  an  atonement  for 
them,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven 
unto  them. 

21  And  he  shall  carry  forth 
the  bullock  to  without  the  camp, 
and  burn  him  as  he  burnt  the 
first  bullock ; it  is  a sin-offering 
of  the  congregation. 

22  If  a ruler  should  sin,  and 
do  any  one  of  the  prohibitions 
of  the  Lord  his  God  which  ought 
not  to  be  done,  through  igno- 
rance, and  become  guilty ; 

23  If  now  his  sin,  wherein  he 
hath  sinned,  come  to  his  know- 
ledge : he  shall  bring  as  his  offer- 
ing, a goat,  a male,  without  ble- 
mish ; 

24  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand 
upon  the  head  of  the  goat,  and 
kill  it  on  the  place  where  they 
kill  the  burnt-offering  before  the 
Lord  ; it  is  a sin-offering. 

25  And  the  priest  shall  take 
some  of  the  blood  of  the  sin- 
offering  with  his  finger,  and  put 
it  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar  of 
burnt-offering;  and  (the  remain- 
der of)  its  blood  shall  he  pour 
out  at  the  bottom  of  the  altar  of 
burnt-offering. 

26  And  all  its  fat  shall  he 
burn  upon  the  altar,  as  the  fat 
of  the  sacrifice  of  peace-offering; 
and  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  him  concerning 
his  sin,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven 
unto  him.*' 

27  And  if  any  person  of 
the  common  people  should  sin 
through  ignorance,  by  his  doing 
any  one  of  the  prohibitions  of 
the  Lord,  which  ought  not  to  be 
done,  and  become  guilty ; 

23  If  now  his  sin,  which  he 
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hath  committed,  come  to  his 
knowledge  : then  shall  he  bring 
as  his  offering,  a goat,  a female, 
without  blemish,  for  his  sin  which 
he  hath  committed ; 

. 29  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand 
upon  the  head  of  the  sin-offer- 
ing, and  slay  the  sin-offering 
on  the  place  of  the  burnt-offer- 
ing. 

30  And  the  priest  shall  take 
some  of  the  blood  thereof  with 
his  finger,  and  put  it  upon  the 
horns  of  the  altar  of  burnt-offer- 
ing; and  all  the  (remaining) 
blood  thereof  shall  he  pour  out 
at  the  bottom  of  the  altar. 

31  And  all  the  fat  thereof  shall 
he  remove,  as  the  fat  is  removed 
from  off  the  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering; and  the  priest  shall 
burn  it  upon  the  altar  for  a sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord  ; and  the 
priest  shall  make  an  atonement 
for  him,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven 
unto  him. 

32  And  if  he  bring  a sheep 
for  a sin-offering,  a female  with- 
out blemish  shall  he  bring  it. 

33  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand 
upon  the  head  of  the  sin-offer- 
ing, and  slay  it  for  a sin-offering 
on  the  place  where  they  kill  the 
burnt- offering. 

34  And  the  priest  shall  take 
some  of  the  blood  of  the  sin- 
offering  with  his  finger,  and  put 
it  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar  of 
burnt-offering;  and  all  the  (re- 
maining) blood  thereof  shall  he 
pour  out  at  the  bottom  of  the 
altar. 

35  And  all  the  fat  thereof  shall 
he  remove,  as  the  fat  of  the  sheep 
is  removed  from  the  sacrifice  of 
the  peace-offering ; and  the  priest 
shall  burn  the  same  upon  the 
altar,  upon  the  offerings  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord  ; and  the 
priest  shall  make  an  atonement 
for  his  sin  that  he  hath  com- 


LEVITICUS  i 
mitted,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven 
unto  him. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  if  any  person  sin, 
hr  cause  he  heareth  the  voice  of 
adjuration,  and  he  is  a witness, 
since  he  hath  either  seen  or 
knoweth  something;  if  he  do 
not  tell  it,  and  thus  bear  his  ini- 
quity; 

2 Or  if  there  be  a person  who 
toucheth  any  unclean  thing, 
whether  it  be  the  carcass  of  an 
unclean  beast,  or  the  carcass  of 
unclean  cattle,  or  the  carcass  of 
an  unclean  creeping  thing,  and 
it  escape  his  recollection ; but 
(he  becometh  aware  that)  he  is 
unclean,  and  hath  (thus)  in- 
curred guilt ; 

3 Or  if  he  touch  the  unclean- 
ness of  man,  whatsoever  unclean- 
ness of  the  kind  it  be  by  which 
he  can  be  defiled,  and  it  escape 
his  recollection ; but  he  becom- 
eth aware  of  it,  and  (that)  he 
hath  (thus)  incurred  guilt; 

4 Or  if  any  person  swear,  by 
pronouncing  with  his  lips  to  do 
evil,  or  to  do  good  (to  himself), 
in  whatsoever  it  be  that  a man 
pronounceth  with  an  oath,  and 
it  escape  his  recollection ; but  he 
becometh  aware  of  it  that  he 
hath  incurred  guilt  by  any  one 
of  these : 

5 And  it  shall  be,  if  he  have 
incurred  guilt  by  any  one  of 
these  (things),  that  he  shall  con- 
fess that  concerning  which  he 
hath  sinned; 

6 And  he  shall  bring  his  tres- 
pass-offering unto  the  Lord  for 
liis  sin  which  he  hath  committed, 
a female  from  the  flocks,  a sheep 
or  a goat,  for  a sin-offering ; and 
the  priest  shall  make  an  atone- 
ment for  him  concerning  his 
ein. 

7 And  if  his  means  be  not 

13  < 


r.  VAYIKRA. 

sufficient  for  a sheep,  then  shall 
he  bring  as  his  offering  (for  the 
trespass)  which  he  hath  com- 
mitted, two  turtle-doves,  or  twt 
young  pigeons,  unto  the  Lord; 
one  for  a sin-offering,  and  the 
other  for  a burnt-offering. 

8 And  he  shall  bring  them 
unto  the  priest,  and  he  shall  offer 
that  which  is  for  the  sin-offering 
first,  and  pinch  off  its  head  by 
the  back  of  its  neck,  but  shall 
not  divide  it  asunder  : 

9 And  he  shall  sprinkle  some 
of  the  blood  of  the  sin-offering 
upon  the  wall  of  the  altar ; and 
the  rest  of  the  blood  shall  be 
wrung  out  at  the  bottom  of  the 
altar;  it  is  a sin-offering. 

10  And  the  second  shall  he 
prepare  as  a burnt-offering,  ac- 
cording to  the  prescribed  order; 
and  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  him  for  his  sin 
which  he  hath  committed,  and 
it  shall  be  forgiven  unto  him.* 

11  But  if  his  means  be  not 
sufficient  for  two  turtle-doves,  or 
two  young  pigeons,  then  shall 
he  bring  as  his  offering  for  that 
which  he  hath  sinned,  the  tenth 
part  of  an  ephah  of  fine  flour  for 
a sin-offering  ; he  shall  not  put 
upon  it  any  oil,  nor  shall  he  put 
thereupon  any  frankincense;  for 
it  is  a sin-offering. 

12  And  he  shall  bring  it  to  the 
priest;  and  the  priest  shall  take 
from  it  his  handful,  as  its  memo- 
rial, and  burn  it  on  the  altar, 
upon  the  fire-offerings  of  the 
Lord;  it  is  a sin-offering. 

13  And  the  priest  shall  mako 
an  atonement  for  him  concern- 
ing his  sin  that  he  hath  com- 
mitted in  one  of  these,  and  it 
shall  be  forgiven  unto  him ; and 
it  shall  belong  to  the  priest,  aj 
the  meat-offering. 

14  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 


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LEVITICUS  ^ 

15  If  any  person  commit  a 
trespass,  and  sin  through  igno- 
rance against  the  holy  things  of 
the  Lord  : then  shall  he  bring 
as  his  trespass-offering  unto  the 
Lord  a ram  without  blemish  out 
of  the  flocks,  in  value  of  two 
shekels  of  silver,  after  the  shekel 
of  the  sanctuary,  for  a trespass- 
offering. 

1 6 And  that,  in  which  he  hath 
sinned  against  the  holy  thing, 
shall  he  pay,  and  shall  add  its 
fifth  part  thereto,  and  give  it 
unto  the  priest;  and  the  priest 
shall  make  an  atonement  for 
him  with  the  ram  of  the  tres- 
pass-offering, and  it  shall  be  for- 
given unto  him. 

17  ^ And  if  any  person  sin, 
and  commit  any  one  of  the  pro- 
hibitions of  the  Lord  which 
ought  not  to  be  done;  and  he 
know  not  whether  he  have  in- 
curred guilt,  and  so  bear  his  ini- 
quity : 

18  Then  shall  he  bring  a ram 
without  blemish  out  of  the  flocks, 
of  the  usual  value,  for  a trespass- 
offering, unto  the  priest;  and  the 
priest  shall  make  an  atonement 
for  him  concerning  his  sin  of 
ignorance,  wherein  he  hath  erred 
and  knoweth  it  not,  and  it  shall 
be  forgiven  unto  him. 

19  It  is  a trespass-offering:  he 
hath  in  trespassing  trespassed 
against  the  Lord.* 

20  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

21  If  any  person  sin,  and  com- 
mit a trespass  against  the  Lord; 
if  he,  namely,  lie  unto  his  neigh- 
bour in  that  which  was  delivered 
to  him  to  keep,  or  in  a loan,  or 
in  a thing  taken  away  by  vio- 
lence, or  if  he  have  withheld  the 
wages  of  his  neighbour  ; 

22  Or  if  he  have  found  some- 
thing which  was  lost,  and  lie 
concerning  it,  and  swear  falsely ; 

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T.  VI.  TZAV. 

in  any  one  of  all  these  which  k 
man  can  do,  to  sin  thereby : 

23  Then  shall  it  be,  when  he 
hath  sinned,  and  is  conscious  of 
his  guilt,  that  he  shall  restore 
what  he  hath  taken  violently 
away,  or  the  wages  which  he 
hath  withheld,  or  that  which 
was  delivered  to  him  to  keep,  or 
the  lost  thing  which  he  hath 
found,* 

24  Or  any  one  thing  about 
which  he  may  have  sworn  falsely ; 
and  he  shall  restore  it  in  its  prin- 
cipal, and  the  fifth  part  thereof 
shall  he  add  thereto:  unto  him 
to  whom  it  appertained  shall  he 
give  it,  on  the  day  when  he  con- 
fesseth  his  trespass. 

25  And  his  trespass-offering 
shall  he  bring  unto  the  Lord,  a 
ram  without  blemish  out  of  the 
flocks,  of  the  usual  value,  for 
a trespass-offering,  unto  the 
priest : 

26  And  the  priest  shall  make 
an  atonement  for  him  before  the 
Lord,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven 
unto  him,  for  any  one  thing  of 
all  that  he  may  have  done  to 
trespass  thereby. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiah  xliii.  21  to  xliv.  23. 


Sec.  25.  TZAV,  u. 
CHAPTER  VI. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Command  Aaron  and  his 

sons,  saying,  This  is  the  law  of 
the  burnt-offering : It  is  the 

burnt-offering,  which  shall  be 
burning  upon  the  altar  all  night 
unto  the  morning,  and  the  fire 
of  the  altar  shall  be  burning 
on  it. 

3 And  the  priest  shall  put  od 
his  linen  garment,  and  linen 
breeches  shall  he  put  upon  his 
flesh,  and  he  shall  un  tie 


LEVITICUS 
ashes  which  the  fire  hath  made 
by  consuming  the  burnt-offering 
on  the  altar,  and  he  shall  place 
them  beside  the  altar. 

4 And  he  shall  take  off  his 
garments,  and  put  on  other  gar- 
ments, and  carry  forth  the  ashes 
to  without  the  camp,  unto  a clean 
place. 

5 And  the  fire  upon  the  altar 
shall  be  burning  on  it,  it  shall 
not  be  put  out,  and  the  priest 
shall  burn  wood  on  it  every 
morning;  and  he  shall  lay  in 
order  upon  it  the  burnt-offering, 
and  he  shall  burn  thereon  the 
fat  of  the  peace-offerings. 

6 A perpetual  fire  shall  be 
burning  upon  the  altar ; it  shall 
not  go  out. 

7 5[  And  this  is  the  law  of  the 
meat-offering  : (One  of)  the  sons 
of  Aaron  shall  bring  it  near  before 
the  Loud,  in  front  of  the  altar. 

8 And  he  shall  lift  up  from  it 
his  handful,  of  the  flour  of  the 
meat-offering,  and  of  its  oil,  and 
all  the  frankincense  which  is 
upon  the  meat-offering,  and  he 
shall  burn  it  upon  the  altar,  for 
a sweet  savour,  as  its  memorial 
unto  the  Lord. 

9 And  what  is  left  thereof 
shall  Aaron  and  his  sons  eat: 
unleavened  shall  it  be  eaten  in  a 
holy  place  ; in  the  court  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
shall  they  eat  it. 

10  It  shall  not  be  baked  lea- 
ven ; as  their  portion  have  I 
given  it  from  my  offerings  made 
by  fire;  it  is  most  holy,  as  is  the 
sin-offering,  and  as  is  the  tres- 
pass-offering. 

11  All  the  males  among  the 
children  of  Aaron  shall  eat  of  it, 
as  a fixed  portion  for  ever  in 
your  generations  from  the  fire- 
offerings  of  the  Lord  : every  one 
that  toucheth  the  same  shall  be 
holy.* 


VI.  TZAV. 

12  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

13  This  is  the  offering  of  Aaron 
and  of  his  sons,  which  they  shall 
offer  unto  the  Lord  on  the  day 
when  he  is  anointed  : The  tenth 
part  of  an  ephah  of  fine  flour 
for  a meat-offering  perpetually ; 
half  of  it  in  the  morning,  and 
the  other  half  of  it  in  the  even- 
ing. 

14  In  a pan,  with  oil,  shall  it 
be  made,  well  sodden  shalt  thou 
bring  it;  twice  baked,  a meat- 
offering of  broken  pieces,  shalt 
thou  offer  it  for  a sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord. 

15  And  the  priest  that  shall 
be  anointed  in  his  stead  among 
hhs  sons  shall  offer  it : it  is  a 
statute  for  ever,  unto  the  Lord  ; 
it  shall  be  wholly  burnt. 

16  And  every  meat-offering 
of  a priest  shall  be  wholly  burnt, 
it  shall  not  be  eaten. 

17  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

18  Speak  unto  Aaron  and  to 
his  sons,  saying,  This  is  the  law 
of  the  sin-offering  : On  the  place 
where  the  burnt-offering  is  killed 
shall  the  sin-offering  be  killed 
before  the  Lord  ; it  is  most  holy. 

19  The  priest  who  inaketh 
atonement  with  its  blood  shall 
eat  it : in  a holy  place  shall  it  be 
eaten,  in  the  court  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

20  Whatsoever  may  touch  the 
flesh  thereof  shall  be  holy : and 
if  there  should  be  sprinkled  any 
of  its  blood  upon  a garment, 
whatever  it  shall  be  sprinkled 
on  shalt  thou  wash  out  in  % holy 
place. 

21  And  any  earthen  vessel 
wherein  it  may  have  been  boiled 
shall  be  broken  : and  if  it  have 
been  billed  in  a copper  vessel, 
it  shall  be  both  scoured  and 
rinsed  with  water. 


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LEVITIUS  vr.  VII.  TZAV. 


22  Every  male  among  the! 
priests  may  eat  thereof:  it  isi 
most  holy. 

23  And  every  sin-offering: 
whereof  any  of  the  blood  is1 
brought  into  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation  to  make  atone- 
ment therewith  in  the  holy  place, 
shall  not  be  eaten;  it  shall  be 
burnt  in  fire. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 And  this  is  the  law  of 
the  trespass-offering  : It  is  most 
holy. 

2 On  the  place  where  they  kill 
the  burnt-offering  shall  they  kill 
the  trespass-offering ; and  the 
blood  thereof  shall  be  sprinkled 
upon  the  altar  round  about. 

3 And  all  its  fat  shall  be 
offered  up  from  it;  the  rump, 
and  the  fat  that  covereth  the  in- 
wards, 

4 And  the  two  kidneys,  and 
the  fat  that  is  on  them,  which  is 
on  the  flanks,  and  the  midriff 
above  the  liver,  with  the  kid- 
neys shall  he  remove  the  same : 

5 And  the  priest  shall  burn 
them  upon  the  altar  for  an  offer- 
ing made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  ; 
it  is  a trespass-offering. 

6 Every  male  among  the  priests 
may  eat  thereof;  in  a holy  place 
shall  it  be  eaten:  it  is  most 
holy. 

7 As  the  sin-offering  is,  so  is 
the  trespass-offering ; there  is 
one  law  for  them : the  priest  that 
maketh  atonement  therewith,  his 
shall  it  be. 

8 And  the  priest  that  offereth 
any  man’s  burnt-offering, — the 
skin  of  the  burnt-offering  which 
he  Lath  offered  shall  belong  to 
this  priest  alone. 

9 And  every  meat-offering  that 
is  baked  in  the  oven,  and  all 
that  is  dressed  in  the  deep  pan, 
wad  in  the  flat  pan,  shall  be- 

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^ong  to  the  priest  that  offereth  :t 
I alone. 

| 10  And  every  meat-offering 

which  is  mingled  with  oil,  or  dry, 
shall  belong  to  all  the  sons  of 
Aaron,  to  one  as  much  as  the 
other.* 

11  If  And  this  is  the  law  of 
the  sacrifice  of  peace-offering, 
which  one  may  happen  to  offer 
unto  the  Lord. 

12  If  he  offer  it  for  a thanks- 
giving, then  shall  he  offer  with 
the  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving  un- 
leavened cakes  mingled  with  oil, 
and  unleavened  wafers  anointed 
with  oil,  and  fine  flour,  well  sod- 
den, made  into  cakes  mingled 
with  oil. 

13  Together  with  cakes  of  lea- 
vened bread  shall  he  bring  his 
offering,  with  the  sacrifice  of  his 
thanksgiving-peace-offering. 

14  And  he  shall  offer  thereo. 
one  out  of  every  oblation  for  a 
heave-offering  unto  the  Lord  : 
to  the  priest  that  sprinkleth  the 
blood  of  the  peace-offering — to 
him  shall  it  belong. 

15  An.d  the  flesh  of  the  sacri- 
fice of  his  thanksgiving-peace- 
offering shall  be  eaten  the  same 
day  that  it  is  offered;  he  shall 
not  leave  any  of  it  until  the 
morning. 

16  But  if  the  sacrifice  of  his 
offering  be  a vow,  or  a voluntary 
offering,  it  shall  be  eaten  the 
same  day  that  he  offereth  his 
sacrifice : and  on  the  morrow 
also  shall  what  is  left  thereof  be 
eaten. 

17  But  what  is  left  of  the  flesh 
of  the  sacrifice,  on  the  third  day 
shall  it  be  burnt  with  fire. 

18  And  if  the  intention  was  to 
eat  of  the  flesh  of  the  sacrifice 
of  his  peace-offering  on  the  third 
day,  it  shall  not  be  favourably 
received ; to  him  who  offereth  it 
shall  it  not  be  accounted ; it  shall 


LEVITICUS 
be  an  abomination,  and  the  per- 
son that  eateth  of  it  shall  bear 
his  iniquity. 

19  And  the  flesh,  that  touch- 
efh  any  unclean  thing,  shall  not 
be  eaten,  with  fire  shall  it  be 
burnt:  and  as  for  the  flesh,  every 
one  that  is  clean  may  eat  thereof. 

20  But  the  person  that  eateth 
the  flesh  of  the  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering,  that  pertaineth  unto  the 
Lord,  having  his  uncleanness 
upon  him,  even  that  person  shall 
be  cut  off  from  his  people. 

21  And  any  person  that  touch- 
eth  any  unclean  thing,  as  the 
uncleanness  of  man,  or  any  un- 
clean beast,  or  any  abomina- 
ble unclean  thing,  and  eateth 
of  the  flesh  of  the  sacrifice  of 
peace-offering,  which  pertaineth 
unto  the  Lord,  even  that  per- 
son shall  be  cut  off  from  his 
people. 

22  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

23  Speak  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  saying,  Every  manner 
of  fat,  of  ox,  or  of  sheep,  or  of 
goat  shall  ye  not  eat. 

24  And  the  fat  of  a beast  that 
dieth  of  itself,  and  the  fat  of  that 
which  is  torn  by  beasts,  may  be 
used  for  any  manner  of  work, 
but  ye  shall  in  no  wise  eat  of  it. 

25  For  whosoever  eateth  the 
fat  of  the  cattle,  of  which  one 
can  offer  an  offering  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord,  even  the  per- 
son that  eateth  it  shall  be*  cut  off 
from  his  people. 

26  Moreover  ye  shall  eat  no 
manner  of  blood,  in  any  of  your 
dwellings,  whether  it  be  of  fowl 
or  of  cattle. 

27  Whatsoever  person  it  be 
that  eateth  any  manner  of  blood, 
even  that  person  shall  be  cut  off 
from  his  people. 

28  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

13* 


VII.  TZAv* 

29  Speak  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  saying,  He  that  offer- 
eth  the  sacrifice  of  his  peace- 
offering unto  the  Lord  shall 
bring  his  oblation  unto  the  Lord 
from  the  sacrifice  of  his  peace- 
offering. 

30  His  own  hands  shall  bring 
it,  as  the  fire-offerings  of  the 
Lord  : the  fat  with  the  breast 
shall  he  bring,  the  breast  that  it 
may  be  waved  for  a wave-offer- 
ing before  the  Lord. 

31  And  the  priest  shall  burn 
the  fat  upon  the  altar;  but  the 
breast  shall  belong  to  Aaron  and 
to  his  sons. 

32  And  the  right  shouldei 
shall  ye  give  unto  the  priest  foi 
a heave-offering,  of  the  sacri- 
fices of  your  peace-offerings. 

33  The  one  that  offereth  the 
blood  of  the  peace-offerings  and 
the  fat,  among  the  sons  of  Aaron, 
shall  have  the  right  shoulder  for 
his  part. 

34  For  the  breast  which  hath 
been  waved,  and  the  shoulder 
which  hath  been  lifted  up  have 
I taken  from  the  children  of  Is- 
rael from  the  sacrifices  of  their 
peace-offerings;  and  I have  given 
them  unto  Aaron  the  priest  and 
unto  his  sons  as  a fixed  portion 
for  ever  from  the  children  of 
Israel. 

35  This  is  the  portion  of  the 
anointing  of  Aaron,  and  of  the 
anointing  of  his  sons,  from  the 
fire-offerings  of  the  Lord,  on  the 
day  when  he  brought  them  near 
to  become  priests  unto  the  Lord  : 

36  Which  the  Lord  command- 
ed to  give  unto  them,  on  the  day 
that  he  anointed  them,  from  the 
children  of  Israel,  as  a fixed  por- 
tion for  ever  throughout  their 
generations. 

37  This  is  the  law  of  the  burnt- 
offering,  of  the  meat-offering, 
and  of  the  sin-offering,  and  of 

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LEVITICUS  VII.  VIII.  TZAV. 


the  trespass-offering,  and  of  the 
consecration-offering,  and  of  the 
sacrifice  of  the  peace-offering  ; 

38  Which  the  Lord  command- 
ed Moses  on  mount  Sinai,  on  the 
day  that  he  commanded  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  to  offer  their  obla- 
tions unto  the  Lord,  in  the  wil- 
derness of  Sinai.* 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Take  Aaron  and  his  sons 
with  him,  and  the  garments,  and 
the  anointing  oil,  and  the  bul- 
lock for  the  sin-offering,  and  the 
two  rams,  and  the  basket  of  un- 
leavened bread ; 

3 And  all  the  congregation 
shalt  thou  assemble  together  un- 
to the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation. 

4 And  Moses  did  as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  him  ; and  the 
assembly  came  together  unto  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation. 

5 And  Moses  said  unto  the  con- 
gregation, This  is  the  thing  which 
the  Lord  hath  commanded  to  do. 

6 And  Moses  brought  near 
Aaron  and  his  sons,  and  washed 
them  with  water. 

7 And  he  put  upon  him  the 
toat,  and  girded  him  with  the 
girdle,  and  clothed  him  with  the 
robe,  and  put  upon  him  the 
ephod,  and  he  girded  him  with 
the  belt  of  the  ephod,  and  bound 
it  unto  him  therewith. 

8 And  he  put  on  him  the 
breastplate ; and  he  put  in  the 
breastplate  the  Urim  and  the 
Thummim. 

9 And  he  put  the  mitre  upon 
his  head;  and  he  placed  upon 
the  mitre,  toward  the  front  there-, 
of,  the  golden  plate,  the  holy 
crown  ; as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses. 

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1 0 And  Moses  took  the  anoint 
ing  oil,  and  anointed  the  taber- 
nacle, and  all  that  was  therein, 
and  sanctified  them. 

11  And  he  sprinkled  thereof 
upon  the  altar  seven  times;  and 
he  anointed  the  altar  and  all  its 
vessels,  also  the  laver  and  its 
foot,  to  sanctify  them. 

12  And  he  poured  of  the 
anointing  oil  upon  Aaron’s  head, 
and  he  anointed  him,  to  sanctify 
him. 

13  And  Moses  brought  near 
the  sons  of  Aaron,  and  clothed 
them  with  coats,  and  girded  them 
with  girdles,  and  bound  the  bon- 
nets on  them ; as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  Moses.* 

14  And  he  brought  near  the 
bullock  of  the  sin-offering ; and 
Aaron  and  his  sons  laid  their 
hands  upon  the  head  of  the  bul- 
lock of  the  sin-offering. 

15  And  some  one  slew  him; 
and  Moses  took  the  blood,  and 
put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar 
round  about  with  his  finger,  and 
purified  the  altar,  and  the  (re- 
maining) blood  he  poured  out  at 
the  bottom  of  the  altar,  and  sanc- 
tified it,  to  make  henceforth  atone- 
ment upon  it. 

16  And  he  took  all  the  fat 
that  was  upon  the  inwards,  and 
the  midriff  of  the  liver,  and  the 
two  kidneys,  and  their  fat,  and 
Moses  burnt  them  upon  the 
altar. 

17  But  the  bullock,  and  his 
hide,  and  his  flesh,  and  his  dung, 
he  burnt  with  fire  without  the 
camp;  as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses. 

18  And  he  brought  near  the 
ram  of  the  burnt-offering;  and 
Aaron  and  his  sons  laid  their 
hands  upon  the  head  of  the  ram. 

19  And  some  one  killed  him; 
and  Moses  sprinkled  the  blood 
upon  the  altar  round  about. 


LEVITICUS 

20  And  the  ram  he  cut  into 
the  proper  pieces;  and  Moses 
burnt  the  head,  and  the  pieces, 
and  the  fat. 

21  And  he  washed  the  inwards 
and  the  legs  in  water ; and  Mo- 
ses burnt  the  whole  ram  upon 
the  altar : it  was  a burnt-sacri- 
fice for  a sweet  savour,  an  offer- 
ing made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  ; 
as  the  Lord  had  commanded 
Moses.* 

22  And  he  brought  near  the 
other  ram,  the  ram  of  consecra- 
tion : and  Aaron  and  his  sons 
laid  their  hands  upon  the  head 
of  the  ram. 

23  And  some  one  slew  him ;. 
and  Moses  took  some  of  his  blood, 
and  put  it  upon  the  tip  of  Aaron’s 
right  ear,  and  upon  the  thumb 
of  his  right  hand,  and  upon  the 
great  toe  of  his  right  foot. 

24  And  he  brought  near 
Aaron’s  sons,  and  Moses  put 
some  of  the  blood  upon  the  tip 
of  their  right  ear,  and  upon  the 
thumb  of  their  right  hand,  and 
upon  the  great  toe  of  their  right 
foot;  and  Moses  sprinkled  the 
blood  upon  the  altar  round  about. 

25  And  he  took  the  fat,  and 
the  rump,  and  all  the  fat  that 
was  upon  the  inwards,  and  the 
midriff  of  the  liver,  and  the  two 
kidneys,  and  their  fat,  and  the 
right  shoulder ; 

26  And  out  of  the  basket  of 
unleavened  bread,  that  was  be- 
fore the  Lord,  he  took  one  un- 
leavened cake,  and  one  cake  of 
oiled  bread,  and  one  wafer,  and 
he  put  them  on  the  fat,  and  upon 
the  right  shoulder  : 

27  And  he  placed  the  whole 
upon  the  hands  of  Aaron,  and 
upon  the  hands  of  his  sons,  an,d 
made  with  them  a waving  before 
the  Lord. 

23  And  Moses  then  took  these 
things  from  off  their  hands,  and 


VIII.  TZAV. 

burnt  them  on  the  altar  upon 
the  burnt-offering : they  were  a 
consecration-offering  for  a sweet 
savour,  a fire-offering  were  they 
unto  the  Lord. 

29  And  Moses  took  the  breast, 
and  made  therewith  a waving 
before  the  Lord  ; from  the  ram 
of  consecration  was  it  given  to 
Moses  as  his  portion ; as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  Moses.* 

30  And  Moses  took  some  of 
the  anointing  oil,  and  of  the 
blood  which  was  upon  the  altar, 
and  sprinkled  the  same  upon 
Aaron,  and  upon  his  garments, 
and  upon  his  sons,  and  upon  the 
garments  of  his  sons  with  him ; 
and  he  sanctified  Aaron,  his  gar- 
ments, and  his  sons,  and  the  gar- 
ments of  his  sons  with  him. 

31  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron 
and  to  his  sons,  Boil  ye  the  flesh 
at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation ; and  there  shall 
ye  eat  it  with  the  bread  that  is 
in  the  basket  of  the  consecra- 
tion ; as  I have  commanded,  say- 
ing, Aaron  and  his  sons  shall 
eat  it. 

32  And  that  which  is  left  of 
the  flesh  and  of  the  bread  shall 
ye  burn  with  fire.* 

33  And  from  the  door  o.f  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
shall  ye  not  go  forth  seven  days, 
until  the  days  of  your  consecra- 
tion be  at  an  end ; for  seven  days 
shall  your  consecration  last. 

34  As  they  have  done  this 
day,  so  hath  the  Lord  com- 
manded to  do  farther,  to  make 
an  atonement  for  you. 

35  And  at  the  door  of  the 
♦tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
shall  ye  abide  day  and  night 
seven  days,  and  keep  the  charge 
of  the  Lord,  that  ye  die  not;  for 
so  I have  been  commanded. 

36  And  Aaron  and  his  sons 
did  all  the  things  which  the 

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LEVITICUS  IX.  SHEMINEE. 


Lord  had  commanded  by  the 
hand  of  Moses. 

Haphtorah  in  Jeremiah  vii.  21  to  viii.  3 
and  ix.  22,  23. 

Sec.  26.  SHEMINEE, 
CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  eighth  day  that  Moses  called 
Aaron  and  his  sons,  and  the 
elders  of  Israel ; 

2 And  he  said  unto  Aaron, 
Take  unto  thyself  a young  calf 
for  a sin-offering,  and  a ram  for 
a burnt-offering,  without  blemish, 
and  bring  them  near  before  the 
Lord. 

3 And  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael shalt  thou  speak,  saying, 
Take  ye  a he-goat  for  a sin-offer- 
ing ; and  a calf  and  a sheep,  both 
of  the  first  year,  without  blemish, 
for  a burnt- offering ; 

4 Also  a bullock  and  a ram 
for  peace-offerings,  to  sacrifice 
before  the  Lord,  and  a meat- 
offering mingled  with  oil;  for 
this  day  the  Lord  will  appear 
unto  you. 

5 And  they  brought  that  which 
Moses  had  commanded  before 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion ; and  all  the  congregation 
drew  near  and  stood  before  the 
Lord. 

6 And  Moses  said,  This  thing 
which  the  Lord  hath  commanded 
shall  ye  do:  and  then  will  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  appear  unto 
you. 

7 And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
Draw  near  unto  the  altar,  and 
prepare  thy  sin-offering,  and  thy 
burnt-offering,  and  make  an 
atonement  for  thyself,  and  for  the 
people;  and  prepare  the  offer- 
ing of  the  people,  and  make  an 
atonement  for  them;  as  the  Lord 
hath  commanded. 

8 And  Aaron  drew  near  unto 

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the  altar;  and  he  slew  the  calf 
of  the  sin-offering,  which  was  for 
himself. 

9 And  the  sons  of  Aaron 
brought  the  blood  unto  him;  and 
he  dipped  his  finger  in  the  blood, 
and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the 
altar;  and  the  (remaining)  blood 
he  poured  out  at  the  bottom  of 
the  altar. 

10  And  the  fat,  and  the  kid- 
neys, and  the  midriff  from  the 
liver  of  the  sin-offering,  he  burnt 
upon  the  altar;  as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  Moses. 

11  And  the  flesh  and  the  hide 
he  burnt  with  fire  without  the 
camp. 

12  And  he  slew  the  burnt- 
offering;  and  the  sons  of  Aaron 
presented  unto  him  the  blood, 
and  he  sprinkled  it  upon  the 
altar  round  about. 

13  And  the  burnt-offering  they 
presented  unto  him,  in  its  proper 
pieces,  together  with  the  head; 
and  he  burnt  them  upon  the 
altar. 

14  And  he  washed  the  inwards 
and  the  legs;  and  he  burnt  them 
upon  the  burnt-offering  on  the 
altar. 

15  And  he  brought  near  the 
people’s  offering;  and  he  took 
the  goat  of  the  sin-offering  which 
belonged  to  the  people,  and  slew 
it,  and  made  atonement  with  its 
blood,  as  the  first. 

16  And  he  brought  near  the 
burnt-offering,  and  offered  it  ac- 
cording to  the  prescribed  man- 
ner.* 

17  And  he  brought  near  the 
meat-offering,  and  he  filled  his 
hand  thereof,  and  burnt  it  upon 
the  altar,  beside  the  burnt-sacri- 
fice of  the  morning. 

18  He  slew  also  the  bullock 
and  the  ram,  the  sacrifice  of 
peace-offering  which  belonged  to 
the  people : and  the  sons  of 


LEVITICUS  IX. 
Aaron  presented  unto  him  the 
blood,  and  he  sprinkled  it  upon 
the  altar  round  about, 

19  Also  the  fat  of  the  bullock, 
and  of  the  ram,  the  rump,  and 
that  which  covereth  the  inwards, 
and  the  kidneys,  and  the  midriff 
of  the  liver ; 

20  And  they  put  these  pieces 
cf  fat  upon  the  breasts,  and  he 
burnt  the  fat  upon  the  altar; 

21  And  with  the  breasts  and 
the  right  shoulder  Aaron  made 
a waving  before  the  Lord;  as 
Moses  had  commanded. 

22  And  Aaron  lifted  up  his 
hands  toward  the  people,  and 
blessed  them ; and  came  down 
after  he  had  offered  the  sin-offer- 
ing, and  the  burnt-offering,  and 
peace-offerings. 

23  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went 
into  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, and  came  then  out, 
and  blessed  the  people  : and  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  appeared  unto 
all  the  people. * 

24  And  there  came  forth  a fire 
from  before  the  Lord,  and  con- 
sumed upon  the  altar  the  burnt- 
offering  and  the  fat;  and  when 
ail  the  people  saw  this,  they 
shouted,  and  fell  on  their  faces. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 And  Nadab  and  Abihu,  the 
sons  of  Aaron,  took  each  his 
censer,  and  they  put  therein  fire, 
and  put  thereon  incense:  and 
they  brought  near  before  the 
Lord  a strange  fire,  which  he 
had  not  commanded  them. 

2 And  there  went  out  a fire 
from  before  the  Lord,  and  con- 
sumed them,  and  they  died  be- 
fore the  Lord. 

3 Then  said  Moses  unto  Aaron, 
This  is  what  the  Lord  hath 
spoken,  saying,  On  those  who 
are  near  unto  me  will  I be  sanc- 
tified, and  before  all  the  people 


X.  SHEMINEE. 

will  I be  glorified : and  Aaron 

held  his  peace. 

4 And  Moses  called  unto 
Mishael  and  Elzaphan,  the  sons 
of  ’Uzziel,  the  uncle  of  Aaron, 
and  said  unto  them,  Come  near, 
carry  your  brethren  from  before 
the  sanctuary  to  without  the 
camp. 

5 And  they  came  near,  and 
carried  them  in  their  coats  to 
without  the  camp;  as  Moses  had 
spoken. 

6 And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
and  unto  El’azar  and  unto  Itha- 
mar,  his  sons,  The  hair  of  your 
head  you  shall  not  let  grow  long, 
and  your  garments  you  shall  not 
rend,  that  ye  die  not,  and  that 
he  be  not  wroth  upon  the  whole 
congregation;  but  your  brethren, 
the  whole  house  of  Israel,  may 
bewail  the  burning  which  the 
Lord  hath  kindled. 

7 And  from  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
shall  ye  not  go  out,  lest  ye  die; 
for  the  anointing  oil  of  the  Lord 
is  upon  you;  and  they  did  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  Moses. 

8 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Aaron,  saying, 

9 Wine  or  strong  drink  shalt 
thou  not  drink,  neither  thou,  nor 
thy  sons  with  thee,  when  ye  go 
in  unto  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  lest  ye  die  : it 
shall  be  a statute  for  evei 
throughout  your  generations. 

10  So  that  ye  may  be  able  to 
distinguish  between  theh<*lj  and 
the  unholy,  and  between  the  un- 
clean and  the  clean ; 

11  And  that  ye  may  be  able 
to  teach  the  children  of  Israel 
all  the  statutes  which  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  unto  them  by  the 
hand  of  Moses. * 

12  And  Moses  spoke  unto 
Aaron,  and  unto  ETazar  and 
unto  Ithamar  his  sons,  that  were 

lo3 


LEVITICUS  X.  XI.  SHEMINEE. 


left,  Take  ye  the  meat-offering 
that  is  left  of  the  fire-offerings  of 
the  Lord,  and  eat  it  unleavened 
beside  the  altar;  for  it  is  most 
holy. 

13  And  ye  shall  eat  it  in  a 
holy  place,  because  it  is  thy 
fixed  portion,  and  the  fixed  por- 
tion of  thy  sons,  from  the  fire- 
offerings  of  the  Lord;  for  so 
have  I been  commanded. 

14  And  the  breast  which  hath 
been  waved  and  the  shoulder 
which  hath  been  lifted  up,  shall 
ye  eat  in  a clean  place,  thou, 
and  thy  sons,  and  thy  daughters 
with  thee ; for  as  thy  fixed  por- 
tion, and  the  fixed  portion  of  thy 
sons,  have  they  been  given  from 
the  sacrifices  of  peace-offerings 
of  the  children  of  Israel. 

15  The  shoulder  which  is 
waved  and  the  breast  which  is 
lifted  up,  shall  they  bring  with 
the  fat  of  the  fire-offering,  to 
make  therewith  a. waving  before 
the  Lord  ; and  then  shall  it  be 
thine,  and  thy  sons’  with  thee, 
as  a fixed  portion  for  ever;  as 
the  Lord  hath  commanded.'* 

16  And  the  goat  of  the  sin- 
offering  Moses  sought  diligently, 
and  behold,  it  was  burnt:  and 
he  was  angry  with  El’azar  and 
Ithamar,  the  sons  of  Aaron  who 
had  been  left,  and  said, 

17  Wherefore  have  ye  not 
eaten  the  sin-offering  in  the  holy 
place,  seeing  that  it  is  most  holy, 
and  that  he  hath  given  it  to  you 
to  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  con- 
gregation, to  make  atonement 
for  them  before  the  Lord? 

18  Behold,  its  blood  was  not 
brought  within  the  holy  place: 
ye  should  then  have  eaten  it  in 
the  holy  place,  as  I commanded. 

19  And  Aaron  spoke  unto 
Moses,  Behold,  this  day  have 
they  offered  their  sin-offering, 
and  their  burnt-offering  before 

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the  Lord;  and  things  as  these 
have  befallen  me : and  if  I had 
eaten  the  sin-offering  to-day, 
would  it  have  been  pleasing  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord? 

20  And  when  Moses  heard 
this,  it  was  pleasing  in  his  eyes.* 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 <[[  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  and  to  Aaron,  saying  un- 
to them, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  saying,  These  are  the 
beasts  which  ye  may  eat  among 
all  the  beasts  that  are  on  the 
earth. 

3 Whatsoever  divideth  the 
hoof,  and  is  cloven-footed,  and 
cheweth  the  cud,  among  the 
beasts,  that  may  ye  eat. 

4 But  these  shall  ye  not  eat, 
of  those  that  chew  the  cud,  or  of 
those  that  divide  the  hoof:  The 
camel;  because  he  cheweth  the 
cud,  but  divideth  not  the  hoof; 
he  is  unclean  unto  you. 

5 And  the  cony;  because  he 
cheweth  the  cud,  but  divideth 
not  the  hoof:  he  is  unclean  unto 
you. 

6 And  the  hare;  because  he 
cheweth  the  cud,  but  divideth 
not  the  hoof;  he  L unclean  unto 
you. 

7 And  the  swine;  because  he 
divideth  the  hoof,  and  is  cloven- 
footed, but  he  cheweth  not  the 
cud;  he  is  unclean  unto  you. 

8 Of  their  flesh  shall  ye  not 
eat,  and  their  carcass  shall  ye 
not  touch;  they  are  unclean  un- 
to you. 

9 These  may  ye  eat,  of  all 
that  are  in  the  waters : All  that 
have  fins  and  scales  in  the  wa- 
ters, in  the  seas,  and  in  the  riv- 
ers, them  may  ye  eat. 

10  But  all  that  have  not  fins 
and  scales  in  the  seas,  and  in 
the  rivers,  of  whatever  rnoveth 


LEVITICUS  XI.  SHEMINEE. 


in  the  waters,  and  of  any  living 
thing  which  is  in  the  waters, 
shall  be  an  abomination  unto 
you  : 

11  And  an  abomination  shall 
they  remain  unto  you;  of  their 
flesh  shall  ye  not  eat,  and  their 
carcasses  shall  ye  have  in  abo- 
mination. 

12  Whatsoever  hath  not  fins 
and  scales  in  the  waters,  shall 
be  an  abomination  unto  you. 

13  And  these  shall  ye  have  in 
abomination  among  the  fowls: 
they  shall  not  be  eaten,  they  are 
an  abomination  : The  eagle,  and 
the  ossifrage,  and  the  osprey, 

14  And  the  vulture,  and  the 
kite  after  his  kind  ; 

15  Every  raven  after  his  kind ; 

16  And  the  ostrich,  and  the 
night-hawk,  and  the  cuckoo,  and 
the  hawk  after  his  kind ; 

17  And  the  little  owl,  and  the 
cormorant,  and  the  great  owl, 

18  And  the  swan,  and  the 
pelican,  and  the  gier-eagle, 

19  And  the  stork,  the  heron 
after  his  kind,  and  the  lapwing, 
and  the  bat. 

20  All  flying  insects  that  walk 
upon  four  feet,  shall  be  an  abo- 
mination unto  you. 

21  Yet  these  may  ye  eat,  among 
all  the  flying  insects  that  walk 
on  four  feet,  which  have  spring- 
legs  above  their  feet,  to  leap 
therewith  upon  the  earth. 

22  These  of  them  may  ye  eat: 
The  locust  after  its  kind,  and 
the  sol’am  after  its  kind,  and 
the  chargol  after  its  kind,  and 
the  cliagab  after  its  kind. 

23  But  all  flying  insects,  which 
have  four  feet,  shall  be  an  abo- 
mination unto  you ; 

24  And  through  these  shall 
ye  be  rendered  unclean  : who- 
soever toucheth  the  carcass  of 
'hem  shall  be  unclean  until  the 
evening ; 


25  And  whosoever  beareth 
aught  of  their  carcass  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  be  unclean  un 
til  the  evening. 

26  Every  species  of  beast, 
which  divideth  the  hoof  and  is 
not  cloven-footed  nor  cheweth 
the  cud,  is  unclean  unto  you: 
every  one  that  toucheth  the 
same  shall  be  unclean. 

27  And  all  that  walk  upon 
their  paws,  among  all  manner 
of  beasts  that  walk  on  four  feet, 
are  unclean  unto  you:  whoso- 
ever toucheth  their  carcass  shall 
be  unclean  until  the  evening. 

28  And  he  that  beareth  their 
carcass  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  be  unclean  until  the  even- 
ing: unclean  shall  they  be  unto 
you. 

29  And  these  shall  be  un- 

clean unto  you  among  the  creep- 
ing things  that  creep  upon  the 
earth  : The  weasel,  and  the 

mouse,  and  the  tortoise  after  its 
kind. 

30  And  the  hedgehog,  and  the 
chameleon,  and  the  lizard,  and 
the  snail,  and  the  mole. 

31  These  shall  be  unclean  to 
you  among  all  that  creep:  who- 
soever doth  touch  them,  when 
they  are  dead,  shall  be  unclean 
until  the  evening. 

32  And  every  thing  upon 
which  any  part  of  them,  when 
•they  are  dead,  doth  fall,  shall  be 
unclean;  whether  it  be  any  ves- 
sel of  wood,  or  raiment,  or  skin, 
or  sack,  every  vessel  wherewith 
any  work  can  be  done,  must  be 
put  into  water,  and  it  shall  be 
unclean  .until  the  evening,  when 
it  shall  be  clean.* 

33  And  every  earthen  vessel 
whereinto  any  part  ot  them  fall- 
eth,  whatsoever  is  in  it  shall 
be  unclean ; and  itself  shall  ye 
break. 

34  All  kinds  of  food  which 

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LEVITICUS  XI.  XII. 
may  be  eaten,  on  which  water 
cometh,  shall  be  unclean : and 
all  drink  that  may  be  drunk, 
shall  be  rendered  unclean  in 
every  vessel. 

35  And  every  thing  where- 

upon any  part  of  their  carcass 
fa.leth,  shall  be  unclean : an 

oven,  or  ranges  for  pots,  shall  be 
broken  down,  they  are  unclean; 
and  unclean  shall  they  be  unto 
you. 

36  Nevertheless,  a fountain, 
or  pit,  receptacles  for  water, 
shall  be  clean ; but  he  that 
toucheth  their  carcass  shall  be 
unclean. 

37  And  if  any  part  of  their 
carcass  fall  upon  any  sowing- 
seed  which  hath  been  sown,  it 
shall  be  clean. 

38  But  if  any  water  be  put 
upon  the  seed,  and  any  part  of 
their  carcass  fall  thereon,  it  shall 
be  unclean  unto  you. 

39  And  if  any  cattle  die, 
which  is  allowed  to  you  as  food  : 
he  that  toucheth  its  carcass  shall 
be  unclean  until  the  evening. 

40  And  he  that  e-ateth  of  its 
carcass  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  be  unclean  until  the  even- 
ing; he  also  that  beareth  its  car- 
cass shall  wash  his  clothes,  and 
be  unclean  until  the  evening. 

41  And  every  creeping  thing 
that  creepeth  upon  the  earth  is  an 
abomination,  it  shall  not  be  eaten. 

42  Whatsoever  goeth  upon  the 
belly,  and  whatsoever  goeth  upon 
four  feet,  down  to  whatsoever 
hath  many  feet  among  all  creep- 
ing things  that  creep  upon  the 
earth,  shall  ye  not  eat ; for  they 
are  an  abomination. 

43  Ye  shall  not  make  your- 
selves abominable  with  any 
creeping  thing  that  creepeth; 
and  ye  shall  not  make  your- 
selves unclean  with  them,  that 
ye  should  be  defiled  thereby. 


THAZREEANG. 

44  For  I am  the  Lord  youi 
God;  ye  shall  therefore  sanctify 
yourselves,  and  ye  shall  be  holy; 
for  I am  holy : neither  shall  ye 
make  yourselves  unclean  with 
any  manner  of  creeping  thing 
that  creepeth  upon  the  earth.* 

45  For  I am  the  Lord  that 
have  brought  you  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  to  be  your  God; 
ye  shall  therefore  be  holy,  for  I 
am  holy. 

46  This  „ is  the  law  of  the 
beasts,  and  of  the  fowl,  and  of 
every  living  creature  that  mov- 
eth  in  the  waters,  and  of  every 
creature  that  creepeth  upon  the 
earth : 

47  To  distinguish  between  the 
unclean  and  the  clean,  and  be- 
tween the  beast  that  may  be 
eaten  and  the  beast  that  may 
not  be  eaten. 

Haphtorah  in  2 Samuel  vi.  1 to  19.  The 
Germans  read  to  vii.  3,  and  the  Ita- 
lians to  verse  17. 


Sec.  27.  THAZREEANG, 

ynjn. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  saying,  If  a woman  have 
conceived  seed,  and  born  a male 
child:  then  shall  she  be  unclean 
seven  days,  even  as  in  the  days 
of  the  separation  for  her  infir- 
mity shall  she  be  unclean. 

3 And  on  the  eighth  day  shall 
the  flesh  of  his  foreskin  be  cir- 
cumcised. 

4 And  thirty  and  three  day  a 
shall  she  then  continue  in  the 
blood  of  her  purification:  any 
thing  hallowed  shall  she  not 
touch,  and  into  the  sanctuary 
shall  she  not  come,  until  the  days 
of  her  purification  be  at  an  end. 

5 But  if  she  bear  a female 


LEVITICUS  XII.  XIII.  THAZREEANGL 


child,  then  shall  she  be  unclean 
two  weeks,  as  in  her  separation ; 
and  sixty  and  six  days  shall  she 
continue  in  the  blood  of  the  puri- 
fication. 

6 And  at  the  completion  of 
the  days  of  her  purification,  for 
a son,  or  for  a daughter,  she 
shall  bring  a sheep  of  the  first 
year  for  a burnt-offering,  and  a 
young  pigeon,  or  a turtle-dove, 
for  a sin-offering,  unto  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation, unto  the  priest. 

7 And  he  shall  bring  it  near 
before  the  Lord,  and  make  an 
atonement  for  her,  and  she  shall 
be  cleansed  from  the  issue  of 
her  blood:  this  is  the  law  for 
her  that  hath  given  birth  to  a 
male  or  to  a female. 

8 And  if  her  means  will  not 
suffice  for  a lamb,  then  shall  she 
take  two  turtle-doves,  or  two 
young  pigeons,  the  one  for  a 
burnt-offering,  and  the  other  for 
a sin-offering;  and  the  priest 
shall  make  an  atonement  for 
her,  and  she  shall  be  clean. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

2 If  a man  shall  have  in  the 
skin  of  his  flesh  a swelling,  a 
rising,  or  a bright  spot,  and  it 
might  become  in  the  skin  of  his 
flesh  the  plague  of  leprosy:  then 
shall  he  be  brought  unto  Aaron 
the  priest,  or  unto  one  of  his 
sons  the  priests. 

3 And  if  the  priest  shall  see 
the  plague  in  the  skin  of  the 
flesh,  and  the  hair  in  the  plague 
be  turned  white,  and  the  appear- 
ance of  the  plague  be  deeper 
than  the  skin  of  his  flesh  : it  is 
a plague  of  leprosy  ; and  (so 
soon  as)  the  priest  shall  see 
him,  he  shall  pronounce  him 
unclean. 


4 But  if  it  be  a white  bright 
spot  in  the  skin  of  his  flesh,  and 
its  appearance  be  not  deeper 
than  the  skin,  and  the  hair  bo 
not  turned  white:  then  shall  the 
priest  shut  up  the  plague  seven 
days. 

5 And  the  priest  shall  see  him 
on  the  seventh  day;  and,  behold, 
if  the  plague  have  remained  un- 
changed in  its  .appearance,  the 
plague  have  not  spread  in  the 
skin : then  shall  the  priest  shut 
him  up  seven  days  more.* 

6 And  the  priest  shall  see  him 

again  on  the  seventh  day ; and, 
behold,  if  the  plague  be  some- 
what pale,  and'  the  plague  have 
not  spread  in  the  skin:  then 

shall  the  priest  pronounce  him 
clean  ; it  is  a rising,  and  he  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  be  clean. 

7 But  if  the  rising  should 
spread  abroad  in  the  skin,  after 
he  hath  been  seen  by  the  priest 
for  his  cleansing,  he  shall  be 
seen  again  by  the  priest. 

8 And  if  the  priest  see  that, 
behold,  the  rising  have  spread 
abroad  in  the  skin,  then  shall 
the  priest  pronounce  him  un- 
clean : it  is  leprosy. 

9 If  the  plague  of  leprosy 
happen  to  be  on  a man,  then 
shall  he  be  brought  unto  the 
priest; 

10  And  the  priest  shall  see, 
and,  behold,  if  there  be  a white 
swelling  in  the  skin,  and  the 
hair  in  it  have  turned  white,  or 
there  be  a trace  of  healthy  flesh 
in  the  swelling: 

11  It  is  an  inveterate  leprosy 
in  the  skin  of  his  flesh,  and  the 
priest  shall  pronounce  him  un- 
clean ; he  shall  not  shut  him  up, 
for  he  is  unclean. 

12  And  if  the  leprosy  break 
out  abroad  in  the  skin,  and  the 
leprosy  cover  all  the  skin  of  (him 
that  hath)  the  plague  from  his 

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14 


LEVITICUS  XIII. 
head  even  to  the  feet,  so  far  as 
the  eyes  of  the  priest  can  see : 

13  If  now  the  priest  should 
see,  that,  behold,  the  leprosy 
have  covered  all  his  flesh,  he 
shall  pronounce  the  plague 
clean;  it  is  all  turned  white, 
he  is  clean. 

14  But  on  the  day  that  healthy 
flesh  appeareth  therein,  he  shall 
be  unclean. 

15  And  the  priest  shall  see 
the  healthy  flesh,  and  pronounce 
him  to  be  unclean  : the  healthy 
flesh  is  unclean,  it  is  the  leprosy.! 

16  Or  if  the  healthy  flesh  turn 
again,  and  be  changed  unto 
white,  he  shall  come  unto  the 
priest; 

17  And  if  the  priest  see  him, 
and,  behold,  the  plague  be  turned 
into  white : then  shall  the  priest 
pronounce  the  plague  clean,  he 
is  clean. * 

18  And  if  there  be  a person 
who  hath  had  in  his  skin  an 
inflammation,  and  hath  been 
healed, 

19  And  if  there  be  on  the 
place  of  the  inflammation  a 
white  swelling,  or  a white  and 
dark  red  bright  spot,  he  shall  be 
shown  to  the  priest; 

20  And  if  the  priest  see,  and, 
behold,  its  appearance  be  lower 
than  the  skin,  and  the  hair  there- 
of have  been  turned  white  : then 
shall  the  priest  pronounce  him 
unclean,  it  is  the  plague  of  le- 
prosy broken  out  in  the  inflam- 
mation. 

2 1 But  if  the  priest  see  it,  and, 
behold,  there  be  no  white  hair 
therein,  and  if  it  be  not  lower 
than  the  skin,  and  it  be  pale : 
then  shall  the  priest  shut  him  up 
seven  days. 

22  And  if  it  now  spread  abroad 
in  the  skin,  then  shall  the  priest 
pronounce  him  unclean : it  is  the 
plague  (of  leprosy). 

158 


THAZKEEANG. 

23  But  if  the  bright  spot  re 
main  in  its  place,  and  spread  not, 
it  is  a scar  of  the  inflammation  , 
and  the  priest  shall  pronounce 
him  clean.* 

24  ^ Or  if  there  be  a person 
in  whose  skin  there  is  a place 
burnt  by  fire,  and  the  mark  of 
the  burning  become  a bright 
spot,  white  and  dark  red,  or 
white ; 

25  And  if  the  priest  see  it,  and, 
behold,  the  hair  in  the  bright 
spot  have  been  turned  white,  and 
its  appearance  be  deeper  than 
the  skin : it  is  leprosy,  broken 
out  in  the  fire-wound ; and  the 
priest  shall  pronounce  him  un- 
clean, it  is  the  plague  of  leprosy. 

26  But  if  the  priest  see  it,  and, 
behold,  there  be  in  the  bright 
spot  no  white  hair,  and  it  be  not 
lower  than  the  skin,  and  it  be 
pale : then  shall  the  priest  shut 
him  up  seven  days. 

27  And  the  priest  shall  see 
him  on  the  seventh  day7 ; if  now 
it  have  spread  abroad  in  the 
skin,  then  shall  the  priest  pro- 
nounce him  unclean : it  is  the 
plague  of  leprosy. 

28  And  if  the  bright  spot  re- 
main in  its  place,  (and)  it  have 
not  spread  abroad  in  the  skin, 
and  it  be  pale : it  is  a swelling 
of  the  fire-wound;  and  the  priest 
shall  pronounce  him  clean;  for 
it  is  a scar  of  the  fire-wound.* 

29  And  if  there  be  a man 
or  woman  on  whom  there  arise 
a plague,  on  the  head  or  on  the 
beard  ; 

30  Then  shall  the  priest  see 
the  plague;  and,  behold,  if  its 
appearance  be  deeper  than  the 
skin,  and  there  be  in  it  a yellow 
thin  hair  : then  shall  the  priest 
pronounce  him  unclean,  it  is  a 
dry  scall,  it  is  the  leprosy  of  the 
head  or  of  the  beard. 

31  And  if  the  priest  see  the 


LEVITICUS  XIII.  TIIAZREEANG. 


plague  of  the  scall,  and,  behold, 
its  appearance  be  not  deeper 
than  the  skin,  and  there  be  no 
black  hair  in  it:  then  shall  the 
priest  shut  up  the  plague  of  the 
scall  seven  days. 

32  And  the  priest  shall  see 
the  plague  on  the  seventh  day ; 
and,  behold,  if  the  scall  have  not 
spread,  and  there  be  in  it  no  yel- 
low hair,  and  the  appearance  of 
the  scall  be  not  deeper  than  the 
gkin  : 

33  Then  shall  he  be  shaved, 
but  the  scall  he  shall  not  shave ; 
and  the  priest  shall  shut  up  the 
scall  seven  days  more. 

34  And  the  priest  shall  see 
the  scall  on  the  seventh  day ; 
and,  behold,  if  the  scall  have 
not  spread  in  the  skin,  and  its 
appearance  be  not  deeper  than 
the  skin  : then  shall  the  priest 
pronounce  him  clean,  and  he 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  be 
clean. 

35  But  if  the  scall  should 
spread  abroad  in  the  skin  after 
his  being  pronounced  clean  : 

36  Then  shall  the  priest  see 
him  ; and,  behold,  if  the  scall 
have  spread  in  the  skin,  the 
priest  shall  not  seek  for  the  yel- 
low hair  ; he  is  unclean. 

37  But  if  the  scall  have  re- 
mained stationary  in  its  colour, 
and  black  hair  have  grown  up 
therein  : the  scall  is  then  healed, 
he  is  clean ; and  the  priest  shall 
pronounce  him  clean. 

38  <[[  And  if  there  be  a man  or 
a woman  having  in  the  skin  of 
their  flesh  bright  spots,  white 
bright  spots ; 

39  And  if  the  priest  do  see, 
and,  behold,  there  are  in  the  skin 
of  their  flesh  br’ ght  spots,  pale 
and  white : it  is  a freckly  erup- 
tion grown  in  the  skin;  he  is 
clean.* 

40  If  And  if  there  be  a man 


whose  hair  of  the  head  fall  ofij 
he  is  a bald-head ; he  is  clean. 

41  And  if  from  the  side  of  his 
face  his  hair  fall  off  he  is  fore- 
head-bald ; he  is  clean. 

42  But  if  there  be  on  the  bald 
head,  or  the  bald  forehead,  an 
eruption,  white  and  dark  red:  it 
is  the  leprosy  sprung  up  on  his 
bald  head,  or  his  bald  forehead. 

43  And  the  priest  shall  see 
him;  and,  behold,  if  the  swell- 
ing of  the  eruption  be  white  and 
dark  red  on  his  bald  head,  or  on 
his  bald  forehead,  like  the  ap- 
pearance of  the  leprosy  on  the 
(other  parts  of  the)  skin  of  the 
flesh : 

44  He  is  a leprous  man,  he  is 
unclean;  the  priest  shall  pro- 
nounce him  unclean ; his  plague 
is  on  his  head. 

45  And  the  leper  on  whom 
the  plague  is, — his  clothes  shall 
be  rent,  and  his  head  shall  be 
bare,  and  he  shall  cover  himself 
up  to  his  upper  lip,  and,  Un- 
clean, unclean,  shall  he  call  out. 

46  All  the  days  whereon  the 
plague  which  rendereth  unclean 
is  on  him,  he  shall  be  unclean ; 
alone  shall  he  dwell ; without 
the  camp  shall  his  habitation 
be. 

47  *ff  And  if  there  be  a gar- 
ment on  which  there  arise  a 
plague  of  leprosy,  whether  it  bo 
on  a woollen  garment,  or  on  a 
linen  garment; 

48  Whether  it  be  on  the  warp, 
or  on  the  woof;  of  linen  or  of 
woollen;  whether  on  a skin,  or 
on  any  thing  made  of  skin  ; 

49  And  the  plague  be  dark 
green  or  dark  red,  on  the  gar- 
ment, or  on  the  skin,  or  on  the 
warp,  or  on  the  woof,  or  on  any 
article  made  of  skin  : it  is  the 
plague  of  leprosy ; and  it  shall 
be  shown  unto  the  priest. 

50  And  the  priest  shall  see  the 

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LEVITICUS  XIII.  XIV.  METZORANG. 


plague,  and  shut  up  the  plague 
seven  days. 

51  And  if  he  see  the  plague 
on  the  seventh  day,  that  the 
plague  have  spread  in  the  gar- 
ment, either  in  the  warp,  or  in 
the  woof,  or  in  the  skin,  or  in 
any  article  that  is  made  of  skin  : 
i b 3 plague  is  a corroding  leprosy ; 
it  is  unclean. 

52  And  he  shall  then  burn 
that  garment,  whether  warp  or 
woof,  in  woollen  or  in  linen,  or 
any  article  of  skin,  whereon  the 
plague  is ; for  it  is  a corroding 
leprosy,  in  fire  shall  it  be  burnt. 

53  And  if  the  priest  shall  see, 
and,  behold,  the  plague  have  not 
spread  on  the  garment,  either  on 
the  warp,  or  on  the  woof,  or  on 
any  article  of  skin : 

54  Then  shall  the  priest  com- 
mand that  they  wash  the  thing 
whereon  the  plague  is,  and  he 
shall  shut  it  up  seven  days 
more.’* 

55  And  if  the  priest  see,  after 
the  plague  hath  been  washed, 
and,  behold,  the  plague  have  not 
changed  its  colour,  and  the  plague 
have  not  spread : it  is  unclean, 
in  fire  shall  thou  burn  it ; it  is  a 
decay  on  its  inside  or  on  its  out- 
side. 

56  And  if  the  priest  see,  and, 
behold,  the  plague  have  become 
pale  after  its  having  been  washed : 
then  shall  he  tear  it  out  from  the 
garment,  or  from  the  skin,  or 
from  the  warp,  or  from  the 
woof.'* 

57  And  if  it  appear  again  on 
the  garment,  either  on  the  warp, 
or  on  the  woof,  or  on  any  instru- 
ment of  skin  : it  is  a growing 
plague ; with  fire  shalt  thou  burn 
that  whereon  the  plague  is. 

58  And  the  garment,  either 
the  warp  or  the  woof,  or  every 
instrument  of  skin,  which  thou 
shalt  wash,  and  the  plague  de- 

1W) 


part  therefrom,  shall  be  washed 
the  second  time,  when  it  shall  be 
clean. 

59  This  is  the  law  of  the 
plague  of  leprosy  on  a garment 
of  woollen  or  of  linen,  either  in 
the  warp,  or  the  woof,  or  any 
article  of  skin,  to  pronounce 
clean,  or  unclean. 

Haphtorah  in  2 Kings  iv.  42  to  v.  19. 


S/EC.  28.  METZORANG,  jpso- 
CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 This  shall  be  the  law  of  the 
leper  on  the  day  of  his  being 
cleansed:  He  shall  be  brought 
unto  the  priest. 

3 And  the  priest  shall  go  forth 
to  without  the  camp  ; and  if  the 
priest  see,  and,  behold,  the  plague 
of  leprosy  be  healed  on  the  leper : 

4 Then  shall  the  priest  com- 
mand to  take  for  him  that  is  to 
be  cleansed  two  healthy,  clean 
birds,  and  cedar  wood,  and  a 
string  of  scarlet  yarn,  and  hys- 
sop. 

5 And  the  priest  shall  com- 
mand that  one  of  the  birds  be 
killed  in  an  earthen  vessel  over 
running  water. 

6 As  for  the  living  bird,  he 
shall  take  it,  and  the  cedar  wood, 
and  the  string  of  scarlet  yarn, 
and  the  hyssop,  and  he  shall  dip 
these  and  the  living  bird  into 
the  blood  of  the  bird  that  was 
killed  over  the  running  water: 

7 And  he  shall  sprinkle  upon 
him  that  is  to  be  cleansed  from 
the  leprosy  seven  times;  and 
when  he  hath  cleansed  him,  he 
shall  let  the  living  bird  fly  forth 
into  the  open  field. 

8 And  he  that  is  to  be  cleansed 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  shave 
off  all  his  hair,  and  wash  him* 


LEVITICUS  XIV. 
self  in  water,  and  he  shall  be 
clean,  and  after  that  he  may 
come  into  the  camp;  but  he  shall 
tarry  outside  of  his  tent  seven 
days. 

9 And  it  shall  be  on  the  se- 
venth day,  that  he  shall  shave 
off  all  his  hair,  his  head,  and  his 
beard,  and  his  eyebrows,  even 
all  his  hair  shall  he  shave  off’: 
and  he  shall  wash  his  clothes,  he 
shall  also  wash  his  flesh  in  wa- 
ter, when  he  shall  be  clean. 

10  And  on  the  eighth  day  he 
shall  take  two  sheep  without  ble- 
mish, and  one  ewe  of  the  first 
year  without  blemish,  and  three- 
tenth  parts  (of  an  ephah)  of  fine 
flour  for  a meat-offering,  mingled 
with  oil,  and  one  log  of  oil. 

11  And  the  priest  who  cleans- 
eth  shall  cause  the  man  that  is 
to  be  made  clean,  and  these 
things,  to  stand  before  the  Lord, 
at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation  : 

12  And  the  priest  shall  take 
the  one  sheep,  and  offer  the  same 
for  a trespass-offering,  with  the 
log  of  oil ; and  he  shall  make 
with  them  a waving  before  the 
Lord.* 

13  And  he  shall  slay  the  sheep 
on  the  place  where  the  sin-ofl'er- 
ing  and  the  burnt-offering  are 
killed,  in  the  holy  place ; for  as 
the  sin-offering  so  doth  the  tres- 
pass-offering belong  to  the  priest : 
it  is  most  holy. 

14  And  the  priest  shall  take 
some  of  the  blood  of  the  trespass- 
offering,*  and  the  priest  shall  put 
it  upon  the  tip  of  the  right  ear 
of  him  that  is  to  be  cleansed,  and 
upon  the  thumb  of  his  right 
hand,  and  upon  the  great  toe  of 
his  right  foot. 

15  And  the  priest  shall  take 
some  of  .the  log  of  oil,  and  pour 
it  into  the  palm  of  his  own  left 

hand. 


METZORANG. 

16  And  the  priest  shall  dip 
his  finger  of  the  right  hand  in 
the  oil  that  is  in  his  left  hand, 
and  he  shall  sprinkle  of  the  oil 
with  his  finger  seven  times  be- 
fore the  Lord. 

17  And  of  the  rest  of  the  oil 
that  is  in  his  hand  shall  the 
priest  put  upon  the  tip  of  the 
right  ear  of  him  that  is  to  be 
cleansed,  and  upon  the  thumb 
of  his  right  hand,  and  upon  the 
great  toe  of  his  right  foot,  upon 
the  blood  of  the  trespass-offering. 

18  And  what  is  left  of  the  oil 
that  is  in  the  priest’s  hand,  he 
shall  put  upon  the  head  of  him 
that  is  to  be  cleansed:  and  the 
priest  shall  (thus)  make  an  atone- 
ment for  him  before  the  Lord. 

19  And  the  priest  shall  pre- 
pare the  sin-offering,  and  make 
an  atonement  for  him  that  is  to 
be  cleansed  from  his  unclean- 
ness ; and  afterward  shall  h*  kill 
the  burnt-offering; 

20  And  the  priest  shall  offer 
the  burnt-offering  and  the  meat- 
offering upon  the  altar:  and  the 
priest  shall  (thus)  make  an  atone- 
ment for  him,  and  he  shall  be 
clean.* 

21  But  if  he  be  poor,  and 
his  means  do  not  suffice,  then 
shall  he  take  one  sheep  for  a 
trespass-offering  to  be  waved,  to 
make  an  atonement  for  him; 
and  one-tenth  part  (of  an  ephah) 
of  fine  flour  mingled  with  oil  for 
a meat-offering,  and  a log  of  oil ; 

22  And  two  turtle-doves,  or 
two  young  pigeons,  for  which 
his  means  suffice;  and  one  shall 
be  a sin-offering,  and  the  other 
a burnt-offering. 

23  And  he  shall  bring  them 
on  the  eighth  day  of  his  being 
cleansed  unto  the  priest,  unto 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  before  the  Lord. 

24  And  the  priest  shall  take 

161 


14* 


g 2 


LEVITICUS  XIV.  METZORANG. 


the  sheep  of  the  trespass-offer- 
ing, and  t»he  log  of  oil;  and  the 
priest  shall  make  with  them  a 
waving  before  the  Lord. 

25  And  he  shall  kill  the  sheep 
of  the  trespass-offering;  and  the 
priest  shall  take  some  of  the 
blood  of  the  trespass-offering, 
ftnd  put  it  upon  the  tip  of  the 
right  ear  of  him  that  is  to  be 
cleansed,  and  upon  the  thumb 
of  his  right  hand,  and  upon  the 
great  toe  of  his  right  foot. 

26  And  some  of  the  oil  shall 
the  priest  pour  into  the  palm  of 
his  own  left  hand  : 

27  And  the  priest  shall  sprin- 
kle with  his  finger  of  the  right 
hand  some  of  the  oil  that  is  in 
his  left  hand,  seven  times  before 
the  Lord; 

28  And  the  priest  shall  put  of 
the  oil  that  is  in  his  hand  upon 
the  tip  of  the  right  ear  of  him 
that  #s  to  be  cleansed,  and  upon 
the  thumb  of  his  right  hand,  and 
upon  the  great  toe  of  his  right 
foot;  upon  the  place  of  the  blood 
of  the  trespass-offering; 

29  And  what  is  left  of  the  oil 
that  is  in  the  priest’s  hand  he 
shall  put  upon  the  head  of  him 
that  is  to  be  cleansed,  to  make 
an  atonement  for  him  before  the 
Lord. 

30  And  he  shall  offer  the  one 
of  the  turtle-doves,  or  of  the 
young  pigeons,  from  what  his 
means  enable  him  (to  bring); 

31  Even  what  his  means  en- 
able him,  the  one  for  a sin-offer- 
ing, and  the  other  for  a burnt- 
ofi'ering,  with  the  meat-offering: 
and  the  priest  shall  (thus)  make 
an  atonement  for  him  that  is  to 
be  cleansed,  before  the  Lord. 

32  This  is  the  law  of  him  on 
whom  is  the  plague  of  leprosy, 
whose  means  are  not  sufficient i 
when  he  is  clean sed.* 

33  And  the  Lord  spoke  un-j 
162 


to  Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  say 
ing, 

34  When  ye  come  into  the 
land  of  Cana’an,  which  I give  to 
you  for  a possession,  and  I put 
the  plague  of  leprosy  on  a house 
of  the  land  of  your  possession : 

35  Then  shall  he  that  owneth 
the  house  come  and  tell  the 
priest,  saying,  Something  like  a 
leprosy  hath  shown  itself  to  me 
in  the  house. 

36  And  the  priest  shall  com- 
mand that  they  clear  out  the 
house,  before  the  priest  go  into 
it  to  see  the  plague,  that  all  be 
not  made  unclean  that  is  in  the 
house : and  after  this  shall  the 
priest  go  in  to  see  the  house. 

37  And  he  shall  view  the 
plague,  and,  behold,  if  the  plague 
be  in  the  walls  of  the  house,  in 
depressions,  dark  green  or  dark 
red,  and  their  appearance  be 
deeper  than  the  wall : 

38  Then  shall  the  priest  go 
out  of  the  house  to  the  door  of 
the  house,  and  lock  up  the  house 
seven  days. 

39  And  the  priest  shall  come 
again  on  the  seventh  day ; and 
if  he  see,  that,  behold,  the  plague 
have  spread  in  the  walls  of  the 
house : 

40  Then  shall  the  priest  com- 
mand that  they  break  out  the 
stones  on  which  the  plague  is; 
and  they  shall  cast  them  forth 
without  the  city  on  an  unclean 
place. 

41  And  the  house  he  shall 
cause  to  be  scraped  within  round 
about;  and  they  shall  pour  out 
the  rubbish  that  they  have 
scraped  off  without  the  city  on 
an  unclean  place  ; 

42  And  they  shall  take  other 
stones,  and  put  them  into  the 
i place  of  these  stones;  and  other 
mortar  shall  he  take,  and  shall 
j poster  the  house. 


LEVITICUS  XIV.  : 

43  And  if  the  plague  come 
aguin,  and  break  out  in  the 
house,  after  he  hath  taken -away 
the  stones,  and  after  the  house 
hath  been  scraped,  and  after  it 
hath  been  plastered : 

44  Then  shall  the  priest  come ; 
and  if  he  see  that,  behold,  the 
plague  have  spread  in  the  house, 
it  is  a corrosive  leprosy  in  the 
house ; it  is  unclean. 

45  And  he  shall  break  down 
the  house,  its  stones,  and  the 
timbers  thereof,  and  all  the  mor- 
tar of  the  house;  and  he  shall 
carry  them  forth  to  without  the 
city,  unto  an  unclean  place. 

46  And  he  that  goeth  into  the 
house,  all  the  days  that  it  is 
locked  up,  shall  be  unclean  until 
the  evening. 

47  And  he  that  lieth  in  the 
house  shall  wash  his  clothes ; 
and  he  that  eateth  in  the  house 
shall  wash  his  clothes. 

48  But  if  the  priest  should 
come  in,  and  see,  and,  behold, 
the  plague  have  not  spread  in 
the  house,  after  the  house  was 
plastered  : then  shall  the  priest 
pronounce  the  house  clean,  be- 
cause the  plague  is  healed. 

49  And  he  shall  take,  to  atone 
for  the  house,  two  birds,  and 
cedar  wood,  and  a string  of  scar- 
let yarn,  and  hyssop. 

50  And  he  shall  kill  the  one 
bird  in  an  earthen  vessel  over 
running  water; 

51  And  he  shall  take  the  cedar 
wood,  and  the  hj'ssop,  and  the 
scarlet  yarn,  and  the  living  bird, 
and  dip  them  in  the  blood  of  the 
slain  bird,  and  in  the  running 
water,  and  sprinkle  on  the  house 
seven  times : 

52  And  he  shall  atone  for  the 
house  with  the  blood  of  the  bird, 
and  with  the  running  water,  and 
with  the  living  bird,  and  with 
the  cedar  wood,  and  with  the 


XV.  METZORANG. 
hyssop,  and  with  the  string  of 
scarlet  yarn  ; 

53  But  he  shall  let  fly  forth 
the  living  bird  out  of  the  city 
into  the  open  field,  and  make 
(thus)  an  atonement  for  the 
house,  and  it  shall  be  clean.* 

54  This  is  the  law  for  all  man- 
ner of  plague  of  leprosy,  and. 
scall, 

55  And  for  the  leprosy  of  a 
garment  and  of  a house, 

56  And  for  a swelling,  and  for 
a rising,  and  for  a bright  spot; 

57  To  teach  on  the  day  when 
something  is  unclean,  and  on 
the  day  when  it  is  clean:  this  is 
the  law  of  the  leprosy. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  and  to  Aaron,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  When 
any  man  have  a running  issue 
out  of  his  flesh : because  of  his 
issue  is  he  unclean. 

3 And  this  shall  be  his  un- 
cleanness  in  his  issue : whether 
his  flesh  run  with  his  issue,  or 
his  flesh  be  stopped  from  his 
issue,  it  is  his  uncleanness. 

4 Every  bed,  whereon  he  may 
lie  that  hath  the  issue,  shall 
be  unclean : and  every  vessel, 
whereon  he  may  sit,  shall  be 
unclean. 

5 And  any  man  that  toucheth 
his  bed  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  himself  in  water,  and 
be  unclean  until  the  evening. 

6 And  he  that  sitteth  on  any 
vessel  whereon  he  that  hath  the 
issue  may  sit,  shall  wash  his 
clothes,  and  loathe  himself  in 
water,  and  be  unclean  until  the 
evening. 

7 And  he  that  toucheth  the 
flesh  of  him  that  hath  the  issue 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 

163 


LEVITICUS  XV.  METZORANt*. 


himself  in  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  evening. 

8 And  if  he  that  hath  the  is- 
sue spit  upon  him  that  is  clean: 
then  shall  this  one  wash  his, 
clothes,  and  bathe  himself  in 
water,  and  be  unclean  until  the 
evening. 

9 ^nd  what  saddle  soever  he 
that  hath  the  issue  may  ride 
upon  shall  be  unclean. 

10  And  whosoever  toucheth 
any  thing,  that  may  be  under 
him,  shall  be  unclean  until  the 
evening:  and  he  that  beareth 
any  of  these  things  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself  in 
water,  and  be  unclean  until  the 
evening. 

11  And  whomsoever  he  that 
hath  the  issue  may  touch,  and 
he  have  not  rinsed  his  hands  in 
water,  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  himself  in  water,  and 
be  unclean  until  the  evening. 

12  And  an  earthen  vessel  that 
he  who  hath  the  issue  may  touch, 
shall  be  broken ; and  every  ves- 
sel of  wood  shall  be  rinsed  in 
water. 

13  And  when  he  that  hath  an 
issue  becometh  clean  of  his  issue  : 
then  shall  ne  number  to  himself 
seven  days  for  his  cleansing, 
and  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 
his  flesh  in  running  water,  and 
then  shall  he  be  clean. 

14  And  on  the  eighth  day 
shall  he  take  unto  himself  two 
turtle-doves,  or  two  young  pi- 
geons, and  come  before  the  Lord, 
unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation,  and  give 
them  unto  the  priest,* 

15  And  the  priest  shall  offer 
them,  the  one  for  a sin-offering, 
and  the  other  for  a burnt-offer- 
ing: and  the  priest  shall  make 
an  atonement  for  him  before  the 
Lord  for  his  issue.* 

16  II  And  if  any  man’s  seed 

164 


,of  copulation  go  oat  from  him, 
then  shall  he  bathe  all  his  flesh 
I in  water,  and  be  unclean  until 
I the  evening. 

, 17  And  any  garment,  and  any 

skin,  whereon  the  seed  of  copu- 
lation may  be,  shall  be  washed 
with  water,  and  be  unclean  until 
the  evening. 

18  And  if  a man  should  lie 
with  a woman  with  seed  of  co- 
pulation: then  shall  they  bathe 
themselves  in  water,  and  be  un- 
clean until  the  evening. 

19  And  if  a woman  have  an 
issue,  so  that  blood  flow  from 
her  flesh:  then  shall  she  be  in 
her  state  of  separation  seven 
days;  and  whosoever  toucheth 
her  shall  be  unclean  until  the 
evening. 

20  And  every  thing  that  she 
may  lie  upon  in  her  separation 
shall  be  unclean:  and  whatever 
she  may  sit  upon  shall  be  un- 
clean. 

21  And  whosoever  toucheth 
her  bed  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  himself  in  water,  and 
be  unclean  until  the  evening. 

22  And  whosoever  toucheth 
any  vessel,  that  she  may  sit 
upon,  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  himself  in  water,  and 
be  unclean  until  the  evening. 

23  And  if  something  be  on 
the  bed,  or  on  any  thing  whereon 
she  may  sit,  when  he  toucheth  it, 
he  shall  be  unclean  until  the 
evening. 

24  And  if  any  man  should  lie 
with  her,  and  the  uncleanness  of 
her  separation  come  upon  him, 
he  shall  be  unclean  seven  days; 
and  every  bed  whereon  he  may 
lie  shall  be  unclean. 

25  And  if  a woman  have  an 
issue  of  her  blood  many  days 
out  of  the  time  of  her  separation, 
or  if  it  run  beyond  the  time  of 
her  separation : all  the  days  of 


LEVITICUS  XV.  XVI.  ACHARAY  MOTH. 


the  issue  of  her  uncleanness 
shall  she  be  as  in  the  days  of 
her  separation ; she  shall  be  un- 
clean. 

26  Every  bed  whereon  she 
may  lie  all  the  days  of  her  issue 
shall  be  unto  her  as  the  bed  of 
her  separation;  and  whatever 
vessel  she  may  sit  upon  shall  be 
unclean,  as  the  uncleanness  of 
her  separation. 

27  And  whosoever  toucheth 
these  things  shall  be  unclean ; 
and  he  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  himself  in  water,  and 
be  unclean  until  the  evening. 

28  And  when  she  becometh 
clean  of  her  issue,  then  shall  she 
number  to  herself  seven  days, 
and  after  that  shall  she  be 
clean.* 

29  And  on  the  eighth  day 
shall  she  take  unto  herself  two 
turtle-doves,  or  two  young  pi- 
geons, and  bring  them  unto  the 
priest,  to  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

30  And  the  priest  shall  offer 
the  one  for  a sin-offering,  and 
the  other  for  a burnt-offering; 
and  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  her  before  the 
Lord  for  the  issue  of  her  un- 
cleanness.* 

31  And  ye  shall  separate  the 
children  of  Israel  from  their  un- 
cleanness; that  they  may  not 
die  in  their  uncleanness,  when 
they  detile  in}r  tabernacle  that  is 
in  their  midst. 

32  This  is  the  law  of  him  that 
hath  an  issue,  and  of  him  whose 
seed  goeth  from  him,  and  is  de- 
filed therewith ; 

33  And  of  her  that  is  suffering 
in  her  separation,  and  of  him 
that  hath  an  iseue,  of  the  man, 
and  of  the  woman,  and  of  him 
that  lieth  with  her  that  is  un- 
clean. 

Haphtorah  in  2 Kings  vii.  3 to  20. 


Sec.  29.  ACHARAY  MOTH, 
rio  nn«. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  after  the  death  of  the  two 
sons  of  Aaron,  when  they  had 
come  near  before  the  Lord,  and 
died : 

2 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Speak  unto  Aaron  thy 
brother,  that  he  come  not  at  all 
times  into  the  holy  place  within 
the  vail,  before  the  mercy-seat, 
which  is  upon  the  ark,  that  he 
die  not;  for  in  the  cloud  will  I 
appear  upon  the  mercy-seat. 

3 With  this  shall  Aaron  come 
in  to  the  holy  place  : With  a young 
bullock  for  a sin-offering,  and  a 
ram  for  a burnt-offering. 

4 A holy  linen  coat  shall  he 
put  on,  and  linen  breeches  shall 
he  have  upon  his  flesh,  and  with 
a linen  girdle  shall  he  gird  him- 
self, and  a linen  mitre  shall  he 
bind  on  his  head;  these  are  holy 
garments;  therefore  shall  he 
wash  his  flesh  in  water,  and  then 
put  them  on. 

5 And  from  the  congregation 
of  the  children  cf  Israel  shall  he 
take  two  goats  for  a sin-offering, 
and  one  ram  for  a burnt-offering. 

6 And  Aaron  shall  bring  near 
the  bullock  of  the  sin-offering, 
which  is  for  himself,  and  make 
an  atonement  for  himself,  and 
for  his  house. 

7 And  he  shall  take  the  two 
, goats,  and  place  them  before  the 

Lord  at  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

8 And  Aaron  shall  put  lota 

upon  the  two  goats:  one  lot 

“for  the  Lord,”  and  the  other 
lot  “ for  'Azazel.” 

9 And  Aaron  shall  bring  near 
the  goat  upon  which  fell  the  lot 
“for  the  Lord,”  and  offer  him 
for  a sin-offering. 


LEVITICUS  XVI. 

10  But  the  goat  on  which  fell 
the  lot  “for  ’Azazel”  shall  be 
placed  alive  before  the  Loud,  to 
make  an  atonement  with  him, 
by  sending  him  away  to  ’Azazel 
into  the  wilderness. 

11  And  Aaron  shall  bring 
near  the  bullock  of  the  sin-of- 
fering, which  is  for  himself,  and 
he  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
himself,  and  for  his  house;  and 
he  shall  kill  the  bullock  of  the 
sin-offering  which  is  for  himself. 

12  And  he  shall  take  a censer 
full  of  burning  coals  of  fire  from 
off  the  altar  before  the  Lord, 
and  both  his  hands  full  of  in- 
cense of  spices,  pounded  fine, 
and  bring  it  within  the  vail; 

13  And  he  shall  put  the  in- 
cense upon  the  fire,  before  the 
Lord  ; that  the  cloud  of  the  in- 
cense may  envelop  the  mercy- 
seat  that  is  upon  the  testimony, 
that  he  die  not. 

14  And  he  shall  take  of  the 
blood  of  the  bullock,  and  sprinkle 
it  with  his  finger  above  toward 
the  mercy-seat,  eastward;  and 
before  the  mercy-seat  shall  he 
sprinkle  seven  times  of  the  blood 
with  his' finger. 

15  And  he  shall  kill  the  goat 
of  the  sin-offering,  that  is  for  the 
people,  and  bring  his  blood  to 
within  the  vail,  and  do  with  that 
blood  as  he  did  with  the  blood 
of  the  bullock,  and  sprinkle  it 
above  the  mercy-seat,  and  be- 
fore the  mercy-seat. 

16  And  he  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  the  holy  place, 
because  of  the  uncleanness  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  be- 
cause of  their  transgressions  in 
all  their  sins:  and  so  shall  he  do 
for  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation, thatabideth  among  them 
in  the  midst  of  their  unclean- 
ness. 

17  And  there  shall  not  be  any 

166 


ACHARAY  MOTH, 
man  in  the  tabernacle  of  ftie 
congregation  when  he  goeth  in 
to  make  an  atonement  in  the 
holy  place,  until  he  come  out: 
and  so  shall  he  make  an  atone- 
ment for  himself,  and  for  his 
household,  and  for  the  whole 
congregation  of  Israel.* 

18  And  he  shall  then  go  out 
unto  the  altar  that  is  before  the 
Lord,  and  make  an  atonement 
upon  it;  and  he  shall  take  of  the 
blood  of  the  bullock,  and  of  the 
blood  of  the  goat,  and  put  it 
upon  the  horns  of  the  altar  round 
about. 

19  And  he  shall  sprinkle  upon 
it  of  the  blood  with  his  finger 
seven  times ; and  he  shall  cleanse 
it,  and  hallow  it  from  the  un- 
cleanness of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael. 

20  And  when  he  hath  made 
an  end  of  atoning  for  the  holy 
place,  and  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  the  altar:  then 
shall  he  bring  near  the  live  goat. 

21  And  Aaron  shall  lay  both 
his  hands  upon  the  head  of  the 
live  goat,  and  confess  over  him 
all  the  iniquities  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  all  their  trans- 
gressions in  all  their  sins,  put- 
ting them  upon  the  head  of  the 
goat,  and  he  shall  send  him  away 
by  the  hand  of  a man  appointed 
thereto  into  the  wilderness: 

22  And  the  goat  shall  bear 
upon  him  all  their  iniquities 
unto  a land  not  inhabited;  and 
so  shall  he  send  away  the  goat 
into  the  wilderness. 

23  And  Aaron  shall  then  go 
into  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, and  he  shall  take  off 
the  linen  garments,  which  he 
had  put  on  when  he  went  into 
the  holy  place,  and  he  shall  leave 
them  there: 

24  And  he  shall  bathe  his  flesh 
with  water  in  a holy  place,  and 


LEVITICUS  XVI.  XVII.  ACHARAY  MOTH. 


put  on  his  garments;  and  come 
then  forth,  and  offer  his  burnt- 
offering,  and  the  burnt-offering 
of  the  people,  and  make  an 
atonement  for  himself,  and  for 
the  people.* 

25  And  the  fat  of  the  sin-of- 
fering shall  he  burn  upon  the 
altar. 

26  And  he  that  carrieth  the 
goat  to  ’Azazel  shall  wash  his  ; 
clothes,  and  bathe  his  flesh  in 
water,  and  afterward  he  may 
come  into  the  camp. 

27  And  the  bullock  for  the 
sin-offering,  and  the  goat  for  the 
sin-offering,  the  blood  of  which 
was  brought  in  to  make  atone- 
ment in  the  holy  place,  shall  one 
carry  forth  without  the  camp; 
and  they  shall  burn  in  fire  their 
skins,  and  their  flesh,  and  their 
dung. 

28  And  he  that  burnetii  them 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 
his  flesh  in  water,  and  afterward 
he  may  come  into  the  camp. 

29  And  it  shall  be  unto  you 
a statute  for  ever : in  the  seventh 
month,  on  the  tenth  of  the  month, 
shall  ye  afflict  yourselves  (by 
fasting),  and  no  work  shall  ye 
do,  whether  it  be  one  of  your 
own  country,  or  the  stranger 
that  sojourneth  among  you; 

30  For  on  that  day  shall  (the 
high-priest)  make  an  atonement 
for  you,  to  cleanse  you;  from  all 
your  sins  before  the  Lord  shall 
yc  be  clean. 

31  It  shall  be  a sabbath  of 
rest  unto  you,  and  ye  shall  af- 
flict yourselves  (by  fasting),  as 
a statute  for  ever. 

32  And  the  priest,  who  shall 
be  anointed,  and  who  shall  be 
consecrated  to  minister  as  priest 
in  his  father’s  stead,  shall  make 
the  atonement;  and  he  shall  put 
on  the  linen  clothes,  the  holy 
garments 


33  And  he  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  the  holy  of  holies; 
and  for  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  for  the  altar 
shall  he  make  an  atonement; 
and  also  for  the  priests,  and  for 
all  the  people  of  the  congrega- 
tion shall  he  make  an  atone- 
ment. 

34  And  this  shall  be  unto  you 
as  a statute  for  everlasting,  to 
make  an  atonement  for  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  for  all  their  sins 
once  a year:  and  he  did  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  Moses.* 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 f And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  un- 
to his  sons,  and  unto  all  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  say  unto 
them,  This  is  the  thing  which 
the  Lord  hath  commanded, 
saying, 

3 Any  man  whatsoever  of  the 
house  of  Israel,  that  killeth  an 
ox,  or  a sheep,  or  a goat,  in  the 
camp,  or  that  killeth  it  out  of 
the  camp, 

4 And  bringeth  it  not  to  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  to  offer  it  as  an 
offering  unto  the  Lord  before 
the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord:  as 
blood-guiltiness  shall  it  be  im- 
puted unto  that  man,  blood  hath 
he  shed;  and  that  man  shall  be 
cut  off  from  among  his  people. 

5 In  order  that  the  children 
of  Israel  may  bring  their  sacri- 
fices, which  they  slay  in  the 
open  field,  and  bring  them  unto 
the  Lord,  to  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
unto  the  priest,  and  slay  them 
as  sacrifices  of  peace-offerings 
unto  the  Lord. 

6 And  the  priest  shall  sprinkle 
the  blood  upon  the  alt-ar  of  the 
Lord  at  the  door  of  the  taberna. 

167 


LEVITICUS  XVII.  XVIII.  ACHARAY  MOTH. 


cle  of  the  congregation;  and  he 
shall  burn  the  fat  for  a sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord. 

7 S '>  that  they  shall  offer  no 
more  their  sacrifices  unto  evil 
spirits,  after  which  they  have 
gone  astray:  a statute  for  ever 
shall  this  be  unto  them  through- 
out their  generations.* 

3 And  unto  them  shalt  thou 
say,  Whatsoever  man  there  be 
of  the  house  of  Israel,  or  of 
the  strangers  wrho  may  sojourn 
among  them,  that  offereth  a 
burnt-offering  or  a sacrifice, 

9 And  bringeth  it  not  unto 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  to  offer  it  unto  the 
Lord  : even  that  man  shall  be 
cut  off  from  among  his  people. 

10  And  if  there  be  any  man 
of  the  house  of  Israel,  or  of  the 
strangers  that  sojourn  among 
them,  that  eateth  any  manner 
of  blood : I will  set  my  face 
against  the  person  that  eateth 
the  blood,  and  I will  cut  him  off 
from  among  his  people. 

11  For  the  life  of  the  flesh  is 
in  the  blood;  and  I have  ap- 
pointed it  for  you  upon  the  altar 
to  make  an  atonement  for  your 
souls;  for  the  blood  it  is  that 
maketh  an  atonement  for  the 
soul. 

12  Therefore  have  I said  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  No  one  of 
you  shall  eat  blood,  and  the 
stranger  that  sojourneth  among 
you  shall  not  eat  blood. 

13  And  if  there  be  any  man 
whatsoever  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  or  of  the  strangers  that 
sojourn  among  them,  who  catch- 
eth  by  hunting  any  beast  or  fowl 
that  may  be  eaten:  then  shall 
he  pour  out  the  blood  thereof, 
and  cover  it  up  with  dust. 

14  For  the  life  of  all  flesh  is 
its  blood,  on  which  its  life  de- 
pendeth ; therefore  have  I said 

168 


unto  the  children  cf  Israel,  The 
blood  of  every  manner  of  flesh 
shall  ye  not  eat;  for  the  life 
of  all  flesh  is  its  blood,  every 
one  who  eateth  it  shall  be  cut 
off. 

15  And  every  person  that  eat* 
eth  that  which  hath  died  of  it- 
self, or  that  which  was  torn  by 
beasts,  be  this  one  born  in  your 
own  country,  or  a stranger,  shall 
both  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 
himself  in  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  evening,  when  he  shall 
be  clean. 

16  But  if  he  wash  (them)  not, 
nor  bathe  his  flesh,  then  shall  he 
bear  his  iniquity. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 

Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  I am 
the  Lord  your  God. 

3 After  the  doings  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  wherein  ye  have  dwelt, 
shall  ye  not  do ; and  after  the 
doings  of  the  land  of  Cana’an 
whither  I am  bringing  you,  shall 
ye  not  do;  and  in  their  customs 
shall  ye  not  walk. 

4 My  ordinances  shall  ye  do, 
and  my  statutes  shall  ye  keep, 
to  walk  therein  : I am  the  Lord 
your  God. 

5 And  ye  shall  keep  my  sta- 
tutes, and  my  ordinances,  which 
if  a man  do,  he  shall  live  in 
them  : I .am  the  Lord.'* 

6 None  of  you  shall  approach 
to  any  that  are  near  of  kin  to 
him,  to  uncover  their  nakedness: 
I am  the  Lord. 

7 The  nakedness  of  thy  fa- 
ther, or  the  nakedness  of  thy 
mother,  shalt  thou  not  uncover: 
she  is  thy  mother,  thou  shalt  not 
uncover  her  nakedness. 

8 The  nakedness  of  thy  fa- 
ther’s wife  shalt  thou  not  un- 


LEVITICUS  XVIII. 
cover:  it  is  thy  father’s  naked- 
ness. 

9 ^ The  nakedness  of  thy  sis- 
ter, the  daughter  of  thy  father, 
or  the  daughter  of  thy  mother, 
whether  she  be  born  at  home,  or 
born  abroad, — even  the  naked- 
ness of  any  of  these,  shalt  thou 
not  uncover. 

10  % The  nakedness  of  thy 
son’s  daughter,  or  of  thy  daugh- 
ter’s daughter, — even  the  naked- 
ness cf  any  of  these,  shalt  thou 
not  uncover ; for  theirs  is  thy 
own  nakedness. 

11  The  nakedness  of  thy 
father’s  wife’s  daughter,  begot- 
ten of  thy  father,  she  is  thy  sis- 
ter,— thou  shalt  not  uncover  her 
nakedness. 

12  *[  The  nakedness  of  thy 
father’s  sister  shalt  thou  not  un- 
cover : she  is  thy  father’s  near 
kinswoman. 

13  The  nakedness  of  thy 
mother’s  sister  shalt  thou  notun- 
cover;  for  she  is  thy  mother’s 
near  kinswoman. 

14  The  nakedness  of  thy 
father’s  brother  shalt  thou  not 
uncover:  his  wife  shalt  thou  not 
approach,  she  is  thy  aunt. 

15  The  nakedness  of  thy 
daughter-in-law  shalt  thou  not 
uncover:  she  is  thy  son’s  wife, 
thou  shalt  not  uncover  her  na- 
kedness. 

16  The  nakedness  of  thy 
brother’s  wife  shalt  thou  not  un- 
cover : it  is  thy  brother’s  naked- 
ness. 

17  The  nakedness  of  a wo- 
man and  her  daughter  shalt  thou 
not  uncover;  her  son’s  daughter, 
or  her  daughter’s  daughter  shalt 
thou  not  take,  to  uncover  her 
nakedness ; for  they  are  near 
kinswomen  : it  is  incest. 

18  And  a woman  together 
with  her  sister  shalt  thou  not 
take,  to  vex  her,  to  uncover  her 

15  ] 


ACHARAY  MOTH, 
nakedness,  beside  the  other,  in 
her  lifetime. 

19  And  a woman  in  the  sepa- 
ration of  her  uncleanness  shalt 
thou  not  approach,  to  uncover 
her  nakedness. 

20  And  with  thy  neighbour’s 
wife  shalt  thou  not  lie  carnally, 
to  defile  thyself  with  her. 

21  And  any  of  thy  seed  shalt 
thou  not  let  pass  through  (the 
fire)  to  Molech,  and  thou  shalt 
not  profane  the  name  of  thy  God : 
I am  the  Lord.* 

22  And  with  a man  shalt  thou 
not  lie,  as  with  a woman  : it  is 
an  abomination. 

23  And  with  any  beast  shalt 
thou  not  lie  to  defile  thyself 
therewith  ; neither  shall  any  wo- 
man stand  before  a beast  to  lie 
down  thereto  : it  is  confusion. 

24  Do  not  defile  yourselves 
through  any  of  these  things  ; for 
through  all  these  have  become 
defiled  the  nations  which  I cast 
out  before  you  : 

25  And  the  land  became  de- 
filed ; wherefore  I have  visited 
its  iniquity  upon  it,  and  the  land 
itself  vomited  out  its  inhabit- 
ants.* 

26  Ye  shall  therefore  keep  my 
statutes  and  my  ordinances,  and 
ye  shall  not  commit  any  of  these 
abominations ; neither  any  of 
your  own  nation,  nor  the  stran- 
ger that  sojourneth  among  you  ; 

27  (For  all  these  abominations 
have  the  men  of  the  land  done, 
who  were  before  you,  and  the 
land  hath  become  defiled)  :* 

28  That  the  land  may  not 
vomit  you  out  also,  when  ye  de- 
file it,  as  it  hath  vomited  out  the 
nations  that  were  before  you. 

29  For  whosoever  shall  com- 
mit any  of  these  abominations, — 
even  the  souls  that  commit  them 
shall  be  cut  oft'  from  among  their 
people. 

I 169 


LEVITICUS  XVIII. 

30  Therefore  shall  ye  keep  my 
charge,  so  that  ye  commit  not 
any  one  of  these  abominable  cus- 
toms, which  were  committed  be- 
fore you,  and  that  ye  do  not  de- 
file yourselves  therewith : I am 
the  Lord  your  God. 

Uaphlorah  in  Ezekiel  xxii.  1 to  16.  The 
Germans  read  to  verse  18. 


Sec  30.  KEDOSHIM,  ronp. 
CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  all  the  congre- 
gation of  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  Ye  shall  be 
holy ; for  I the  Eternal  your  God 
am  holy. 

3 Ye  shall  fear,  every  man,  his 
mother  and  his  father,  and  my 
sabbaths  shall  ye  keep  : I am  the 
Lord  your  God. 

4 Ye  shall  not  turn  unto  the 
idols,  and  molten  gods  shall  ye 
not  make  to  yourselves : I am 
the  Lord  your  God. 

5 And  if  ye  otfer  a sacrifice  of 
peace-offering  unto  the  Lord,  ye 
shall  offer  it  so  that  it  may  be 
favourably  received  from  you. 

6 On  the  same  day  ye  offer  it 
shall  it  be  eaten,  and  on  the  mor- 
row : and  whatever  is  left  until 
the  third  day,  shall  be  burnt 
with  fire. 

7 And  if  the  intention  was 
that  it  should  be  eaten  on  the 
third  day,  it  is  an  abomination, 
it  shall  not  be  favourably  re- 
ceived. 

8 And  whoever  eateth  it  shall 
bear  his  iniquity;  because  he 
hath  profaned  the  hallowed  thing 
of  the  Lord  : and  that  soul  shall 
be  cut  off  from  among  his  people. 

9 And  when  ye  reap  the  har- 
vest of  your  land,  thou  shaft  rvot 
wholly  reap  the  corners  of  thy 
field,  neither  shalt  thou  gather 

170 


XIX.  KED03HIM. 
up  the  gleanings  of  thy  har- 
vest. 

10  And  thou  shalt  not  glean 
thy  vineyard,  and  the  single 
grapes  that  drop  in  thy  vineyard 
shalt  thou  not  gather  up;  for  thi 
poor  and  the  stranger  shalt  thou 
leave  them  : I am  the  Lord  your 
God. 

11  Ye  shall  not  steal ; neither 
shall  ye  deny  (another’s  property 
in  your  hands),  nor  lie  one  to 
another. 

12  And  ye  shall  not  swear  by 
my  name  falsely,  and  thou  shalt 
not  thus  profane  the  name  of  thy 
God  : I am  the  Lord. 

13  Thou  shalt  not  withhold 
any  thing  from  thy  neighbour, 
nor  rob  him : there  shall  not 
abide  with  thee  the  wages  of  him 
that  is  hired,  through  the  night 
until  morning. 

14  Thou  shalt  not  curse  the 
deaf,  nor  put  a stumbling-block 
before  the  blind;  but  thou  shalt 
be  afraid  of  thy  God : I am  the 
Lord.* 

15  Ye  shall  do  no  unrighteous- 
ness in  judgment;  thou  shalt  not 
respect  the  person  of  the  poor, 
nor  honour  the  person  of  the 
great:  in  righteousness  shalt 
thou  judge  thy  neighbour. 

16  Thou  shalt  not  go  up  and 
down  as  a talebearer  among  thy 
people ; thou  shalt  not  stand 
(idly)  by  the  blood  of  thy  neigh- 
bour : I am  the  Lord. 

17  Thou  shalt  not  hate  thy 
brother  in  thy  heart:  thou  shalt 
indeed  rebuke  thy  neighbour, 
and  not  bear  sin  on  account  of 
him. 

18  Thou  shalt  not  avenge  nor 
bear  any  grudge  against  the  hil- 
dren  of  thy  people ; but  thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as  thy- 
self : I am  the  Lord. 

19  My  statutes  shall  ye  keep, 
thy  cattle  shalt  thou  not  let  gen- 


LETETICUS  XIX. 
der  with  a diverse  kind;  hy 
field  shalt  thou  no,  sow  with 
mingled  seeds;  and  a garment 
of  mingled  kinds,  of  linen  and 
woollen,  shall  not  come  upon 
thee. 

20  And  if  a man  lie  carnally 
with  a woman,  that  is  a bond- 
maid, betrothed  to  a man,  but 
who  hath  neither  been  redeem- 
ed, nor  hath  her  freedom  been 
given  her  : there  shall  a scourg- 
ing be  decreed ; they  shall  not 
be  put  to  death,  because  she  was 
not  free. 

21  And  he  shall  bring  his  tres- 
pass-offering unto  the  Lord,  un- 
to the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation:  a ram  for  a 
trespass-offering. 

22  And  the  priest  shall  make 
an  atonement  for  him  with  the 
ram  of  the  trespass-offering  be- 
fore the  Lord  for  his  sin  which 
he  hath  done : and  he  shall  be 
forgiven  for  his  sin  which  he 
hath  committed.* 

23  And  when  ye  come  into 
the  land,  and  plant  any  kind  of 
tree  bearing  edible  fruit,  then 
shall  ye  count  the  fruit  thereof 
as  uncircumcised : three  years 
shall  it  be  as  uncircumcised  unto 
you,  it  shall  not  be  eaten. 

24  But  in  the  fourth  year  shall 
all  its  fruit  be  holy  for  praise- 
giving unto  the  Lord. 

25  And  in  the  fifth  year  shall 
ye  eat  of  its  fruit,  in  order  that 
it  may  increase  unto  you  its  pro- 
ductiveness : I am  the  Lord  your 
God. 

26  Ye  shall  not  eat  upon  the 
blood ; nor  shall  ye  use  enchant- 
ment, nor  observe  times. 

27  Ye  shall  not  cut  round  the 
corners  (of  the  hair)  of  your 
head,  neither  shalt  thou  destroy 
the  corners  of  thy  beard. 

28  And  for  the  dead  shall  ye 
not  make  any  incision  in  your 


XX.  KEDOSHIM. 
flesh  ; and  any  etched-in  writing 
shall  you  not  fix  on  yourselves  : 
I am  the  Lord. 

29  Do  not  profane  thy  daugh- 
ter, to  cause  her  to  be  a prosti- 
tute ; lest  the  land  fall  to  prosti- 
tution, and  the  land  become  full 
of  incest. 

30  My  sabbaths  shall  ye  keep, 
and  my  sanctuary,  shall  ye  reve- 
rence : I am  the  Lord. 

31  Turn  not  unto  them  that 
have  familiar  spirits,  and  unto 
wizards;  seek  (them)  not,  to  be 
defiled  by  them  : I am  the  Lord 
your  God. 

32  Before  the  hoary  head  shalt 
thou  rise  up,  and  honour  the 
face  of  the  old  man ; and  thou 
shalt  be  afraid  of  thy  God:  lam 
the  Lord.* 

33  And  if  a stranger  sojourn 
with  thee,  in  your  land,  ye  shall 
not  vex  him. 

34  As  one  born  in  the  land 
among  you,  shall  be  unto  you 
the  stranger  that  sojourneth  with 
you,  and  thou  shalt  love  him  as 
thyself;  for  ye  were  strangers  in 
the  land  of  Egypt:  I am  the 
Lord  your  God. 

35  Ye  shall  do  no  unrighteous- 
ness in  judgment,  in  meteyard, 
iq  weight,  or  in  measure. 

36  Just  balances,  just  weights, 
a just  ephah,  and  a just  hin, 
shall  ye  have : I am  the  Lord 
your  God,  who  have  brought 
you  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

37  Ye  shall  therefore  observe 
all  my  statutes,  and  all  my  ordi  - 
nances,  and  do  them : I am  tbfc 
Lord.* 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 And  to  the  children  of  Israel 
shalt  thou  say,  Whatsoever  man 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  or  of 

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LEVITICUS  X] 
the  strangers  that  sojourn  in 
Israel,  that  giveth  any  of  his 
seed  unto  Molech,  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death : the  people  of 
the  land  shall  stone  him  with 
stones. 

3 And  I will  set  my  face 
against  that  man,  and  I will  cut 
him  off  from  among  his  people; 
because  of  his  seed  hath  he  given 
unto  Molech,  in  order  to  defile 
my  sanctuary,  and  to  profane 
my  holy  name. 

4 And  if  the  people  of  the 
land  should  in  any  way  hide 
their  eyes  from  that  man,  when 
he  giveth  of  his  seed  unto  Mo- 
lech, so  as  not  to  kill  him  : 

5 Then  will  I set  my  face 
against  that  man,  and  against 
his  family,  and  I will  cut  him 
off,  and  all  that  go  astray  after 
him,  to  go  astray  after  Molech, 
from  among  their  people. 

6 And  the  person  that  turneth 
unto  such  as  have  familiar  spi- 
rits, and  unto  wizards,  to  go 
astray  after  them, — then  will  I 
set  my  face  against  that  person, 
and  will  cut  him  off  from  among 
his  people. 

7 Sanctify  yourselves,  there- 
fore, and  be  ye  holy;  for  I am 
the  Lord  your  God.* 

8 And  ye  shall  keep  my  sta- 
tutes, and  do  them : I am  the 
Lord  who  sanctify  you. 

9 For  every  one  whatever 
that  curseth  his  father  or  his 
mother  shall  be  put  to  death  : 
his  father  or  his  mother  hath  he 
cursed,  his  blood  shall  be  upon 
him. 

10  And  if  there  be  a man  who 
committeth  adultery  with  a man’s 
wife,  (whoever  it  be)  that  com- 
mitteth adultery  with  his  neigh- 
bour’s wife  : then  shall  the  adul- 
terer be  put  to  death,  together 
with  the  adulteress. 

11  And  a man  that  lieth  with 

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[.  KEDOSHIM. 
his  father’s  wife,  hath  uncovered 
his  father’s  nakedness:  both  of 
them  shall  be  put  to  death;  tkeif 
blood  shall  be  upon  them. 

12  And  if  a man  lie  with  his 
daughter-in-law,  both  of  them 
shall  be  put  to  death  : they  have 
committed  an  unnatural  deed ; 
their  blood  shall  be  upon  them. 

13  And  if  a man  lie  with  a 
male,  as  they  lie  with  a woman, 
both  of  them  have  committed 
an  abomination ; they  shall  be 
put  to  death;  their  blood  shall 
be  upon  them. 

14  And  if  a man  take  a wo- 
man and  her  mother,  it  is  incest: 
in  fire  shall  they  burn  him  and 
them,  that  there  be  no  incest 
among  you. 

15  And  a man  that  lieth  with 
a beast  shall  be  put  to  death  : 
and  the  beast  also  shall  ye 
slay. 

16  And  if  a woman  approach 
unto  any  beast  to  lie  down  there- 
to, then  shalt  thou  kill  the  wo- 
man, and  the  beast:  they  shall 
be  put  to  death ; their  blood  shall 
be  put  upon  them. 

17  And  if  a man  take  his  sis- 
ter, the  daughter  of  his  father, 
or  the  daughter  of  his  mother, 
and  see  her  nakedness,  and  she 
see  his  nakedness:  it  is  a dis- 
graceful deed;  and  they  shall 
be  cut  off  before  the  eyes  of 
their  people;  the  nakedness  of 
his  sister  hath  he  uncovered;  his 
iniquity  shall  he  bear. 

18  And  if  a man  lie  with  a 
woman  suffering  of  her  separa- 
tion, and  uncover  her  naked- 
ness, and  he  lay  open  her  foun- 
tain, and  she  uncover  the  foun- 
tain of  her  blood : then  shall  both 
of  them  be  cut  off  from  the  midst 
of  their  people. 

19  And  the  nakedness  of  thy 
mother’s  sister,  or  of  thy  father’! 
sister  shalt  thou  not  uncover; 


LEVITICUS  XX. 
for  his  near  of  kin  he  uncover- 
ed : their  iniquity  shall  they 
bear. 

20  And  the  man  that  lieth 
with  his  uncle’s  wife,  hath  un- 
covered his  uncle’s  nakedness : 
their  sin  shall  they  bear;  child- 
less shall  they  die. 

21  And  if  a man  do  take  his 
brother’s  wife,  it  is  an  abomina- 
ble act:  the  nakedness  of  his  bro- 
ther hath  he  uncovered;  child- 
less shall  they  remain. 

22  And  keep  ye  all  my  sta- 
tutes, and  all  my  ordinances, 
and  do  them;  that  the  land, 
whither  I bring  you  to  dwell 
therein,  may  not  vomit  you 
forth.* 

23  And  ye  shall  not  walk  in 
the  customs  of  the  nation  which 
I cast  out  before  you;  for  all' 
these  things  they  committed,’ 
and  therefore  I felt  loathing  for 
them. 

24  And  I said  unto  you,  Ye 
shall  possess  their  land,  and  I 
will  give  it  unto  you  to  possess 
it,  a land  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey  : I am  the  Eternal  your 
God,  who  have  separated  you 
from  the  nations.* 

25  Ye  shall  therefore  make  a 
difference  between  the  clean  beast 
and  the  unclean,  and  between 
the  unclean  fowl  and  the  clean ; 
and  ye  shall  not  make  your  souls 
abominable  by  the  beast,  or  by 
the  fowl,  or  by  any  manner  of 
thing  that  creepeth  on  the  ground, 
which  I have  separated  for  you 
as  unclean. 

26  And  ye  shall  be  holy  unto 
me,  for  I the  Lord  am  holy  ; 
and  1 have  separated  you  from 
the  nations,  that  ye  should  be 
mine. 

27  And  if  there  be  among  men 
or  women  one  that  hath  a fami- 
liar spirit,  or  that  is  a wizard, 
they  shall  be  put  to  death  : with 

15* 


. XXI.  EMORE. 
stones  shall  they  stone  them; 
their  blood  shall  be  upon  them. 

Haphtorah  in  Amos  ix.  7 to  15.  The 
Portuguese  read  in  Ezekiel  xx.  2 to 
20.  Others  begin  at  verse  1. 


Sec.  31.  EMORE,  -\dn. 
CHAPTER  XXI. 

1 And  the  Lord  said  untc 
Moses,  Speak  unto  the  priests 
the  sons  of  Aaron,  and  say  unt* 
them,  None  (of  them)  shall  de- 
file himself  on  the  dead,  among 
his  people; 

2 But  on  his  kin,  that  is  near 
unto  him,  (that  is,)  on  his  mo- 
ther, and  on  his  father,  and  on 
his  son,  and  on  his  daughter, 
and  on  his  brother, 

3 And  on  his  sister  that  is  a 
virgin,  that  is  nigh  unto  him, 
who  hath  had  no  husband:  on 
her  may  he  defile  himself. 

4 The  chief  man  among  his 
people  shall  not  defile  himself, 
to  be  profaned  thereby. 

5 They  shall  not  make  any 
baldness  upon  their  bead,  and 
the  corner  of  their  beard  shall 
they  not  shave  off,  and  in  their 
flesh  shall  they  not  make  any 
incision. 

6 Holy  shall  they  be  unto 
their  God,  and  they  shall  not 
profane  the  name  of  their  God; 
for  the  fire-offerings  of  the  Lord, 
the  bread  of  their  God,  do  they 
offer,  they  shall  therefore  be 
holy. 

7 A woman  that  is  a harlot, 
or  one  profaned,  shall  they  not 
take;  and  a woman  put  away 
from  her  husband  shall  they  not 
take;  for  holy  is  he  unto  his 
God. 

8 And  thou  shalt  sanctify 
him;  for  the  bread  of  thy  God 
doth  he  offer:  holy  shall  he  be 
unto  thee ; for  I the  Lord,  who 
sanctify  you,  am  holy. 

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LEVITICUS  XXL  XXII.  EMORE. 


9 And  if  the  daughter  of  any 
priest  profane  herself  by  com- 
mitting incest,  her  father  doth 
she  profane:  with  fire  shall  she 
be  burnt. 

10  And  the  priest  that  is 
highest  among  his  brethren, 
upon  whose  head  the  anointing- 
oil  hath  been  poured,  and  who 
hath  been  consecrated  to  put  on 
the  garments,  shall  not  let  the 
hair  of  his  head  grow  long,  and 
his  garments  shall  he  not  rend; 

11  Neither  shall  he  go  in  to 
any  dead  body;  even  on  his  fa- 
ther, and  on  his  mother  shall  he 
not  defile  himself. 

12  And  out  of  the  sanctuary 
lhall  he  not  go,  that  he  may  not 
profane  the  sanctuary  of  his 
God;  for  the  crown  of  the  anoint- 
ing oil  of  his  God  is  upon  him: 
I am  the  Lord. 

13  And  he  shall  take  a wife 
in  her  virgin  state. 

14  A widow,  and  a divorced 
woman,  and  one  profaned,  (and) 
a harlot,  these  shall  he  not  take; 
but  a virgin  of  his  own  people 
shall  he  take  for  wife; 

15  So  that  he  may  not  profane 
his  seed  among  his  people;  for 
I,  the  Lord,  do  sanctify  him.* 

16  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

17  Speak  unto  Aaron,  saying, 
Whosoever  of  thy  seed  in  their 
generations  it  be  on  whom  there 
is  any  blemish,  shall  not  ap- 
proach to  offer  the  bread  of  his 
God. 

18  For  whatsoever  man  it  be 
on  whom  there  is  a blemish, 
shall  not  approach:  a blind,  or 
a lame  man,  or  one  that  hath  a 
flattened  nose,  or  a man  one  of 
whose  limbs  is  too  long, 

19  Or  a man  who  hath  a bro- 
ken foot,  or  a broken  hand, 

20  Or  a crook-backed,  or  a 
dwarf,  or  one  that  hath  a ble- 

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mish  in  his  eye,  or  the  itch,  ot 
the  scurvy,  or  the  testicles  bro- 
ken. 

21  Every  man  on  whom  there 
is  a blemish,  of  the  seed  of 
Aaron  the  priest,  shall  not  come 
nigh  to  offer  the  fire-offerings  of 
the  Lord:  there  is  a blemish  on 
him;  he  shall  not  come  nigh  to 
offer  the  bread  of  his  God. 

22  The  bread  of  his  God,  both 
of  the  most  holy,  and  of  the  holy 
things  he  may  eat. 

23  Only  unto  the  vail,  and 
unto  the  altar  shall  he  not  come 
nigh,  because  there  is  a blemish 
on  him:  that  he  profane  not  my 
holy  things:  for  I the  Lord  do 
sanctify  them. 

24  And  Moses  spoke  thus  un- 
to Aaron,  and  to  his  sons,  and 
unto  all  the  children  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  Aaron  and  to 
his  sons,  that  they  keep  them- 
selves away  from  the  holy  things 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  (so  that 
they  profane  not  my  holy  name,) 
which  they  hallow  unto  me:  I 
am  the  Lord. 

3 Say  unto  them,  In  your 
generations,  if  there  be  any  man 
of  all  your  seed,  that  approach- 
eth  unto  the  holy  things,  which 
the  children  of  Israel  hallow  un- 
to the  Lord,  having  his  unclean- 
ness upon  him,  that  soul  shall  be 
cut  off  from  my  presence : I am 
the  Lord. 

4 Any  man  whatsoever  of  the 
seed  of  Aaron,  that  is  a leper,  or 
hath  a running  issue,  shall  not 
eat  of  the  holy  things,  until  he 
be  clean ; and  whoso  toucheth 
any  thing  that  is  unclean  by  the 
dead,  or  a man  whose  seed  goeth 
from  him; 

5 Or  a man  who  toucheth  any 


LEVITICUS  XXII.  EMOKE. 


creeping  thing,  whereby  he  may 
be  made  unclean,  or  a man 
through  whom  he  can  be  ren- 
dered unclean,  through  any 
kind  of  uncleanness  which  he 
hath : 

6  The  person  that  toucheth 


of  Israel,  which  they  offer  unto 
the  Lord  ; 

16  And  load  on  themselves 
the  iniquity  of  trespass,  when 
they  eat  their  holy  things;  for  I 
am  the  Lord  who  sanctify  them.* 

17  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 


any  such  shall  be  unclean  until  I to  Moses,  saying, 


the  evening,  and  he  shall  not  eat 
of  the  holy  things,  unless  he  have 
bathed  his  flesh  in  water. 

7 And  when  the  sun  hath  set, 
he  shall  be  clean ; and  afterwards 
he  may  eat  of  the  holy  things  ; 
because  it  is  his  food. 

8 That  which  dieth  of  itself, 
or  is  torn  by  beasts,  shall  he  not 
eat,  to  defile  himself  therewith 
I am  the  Lord. 

9 And  they  shall  keep  my 
charge,  that  they  may  not  bear 
sin  through  it,  and  die  therefor, 
if  they  profane  it : I am  the  Lord 
who  sanctify  them. 

10  And  no  stranger  shall  eat 
of  a holy  thing:  a sojourner  of  a 
priest,  or  a hired  servant,  shall 
not  eat  of  a holy  thing. 

11  But  if  a priest  buy  a per 
son  with  his  money,  then  may 
he  eat  of  it;  and  those  that  are 
born  in  the  house,  may  eat  of  his 
bread. 

12  And  if  the  daughter  of  a 
priest  be  married  unto  a stranger, 
she  may  not  eat  of  the  offered 
part  of  the  holy  things. 

13  But  the  daughter  of  a priest, 
if  she  be  a widow,  or  divorced, 
and  have  no  child,  and  is  returned 
unto  her  father’s  house,  as  in  her 
youth,  may  eat  of  her  father 
bread ; but  no  stranger  shall  eat 
thereof. 

14  And  if  a man  eat  a holy 
thing  unwittingly:  then  shall  he 
add  the  fifth  part  thereof  unto 
it,  and  he  shall  make  good  unto 
the  priest  the  holy  thing. 

15  And  they  shall  not  profane 
the  holy  things  of  the  children 


18  Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  un- 
to his  sons,  and  unto  all  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them, 
If  there  be  any  man  of  the  house 
of  Israel,  or  of  the  strangers  in 
Israel,  that  offereth  his  oblation, 
be  it  for  any  manner  of  vows,  or 
for  any  manner  of  freewill-offer- 
ings, which  they  may  offer  unto 
the  Lord  for  a burnt-offering : 

19  Then  shall  it  be,  that  it 
may  be  favourably  received  for 
you,  a male  without  blemish,  of 
the  oxen,  of  the  sheep,  or  of  the 
goats. 

20  Whatsoever  on  which  there 
is  a blemish  shall  ye  not  offer; 
for  it  will  not  be  favourably  re- 
ceived for  you. 

21  And  when  a man  offereth 
a sacrifice  of  peace-offering  unto 
the  Lord  as  a vow,  or  a freewill- 
offering  of  the  herds  or  of  the 
flocks:  it  shall  be  without  blem- 
ish to  be  favourably  received  : no 
kind  of  bodily  defect  shall  be 
thereon. 

22  A blind,  or  broken  limbed, 
or  maimed  animal,  or  one  having 

wen,  or  itch,  or  scurvy, — ye 
shall  not  offer  these  unto  the 
Lord,  and  a fire-offering  shall 
ye  not  make  of  them  upon  the 
altar  unto  the  Lord. 

23  And  an  ox  or  a lamb  that 
hath  a limb  too  long  or  too  short, 
that  mayest  tbou  offer  for  a 
freewill-offering;  but  for  a vow 
it  shall  not  be  favourably  re- 
ceived. 

24  And  one  that  is  bruised, 
or  crushed,  or  broken,  or  cut  in 
the  testicles,  shall  ye  not  offer 

175 


LEVITICUS  XXII.  XXIII.  EMORE. 


unto  the  Lord;  and  in  your  land 
shall  ye  not  make  the  like. 

25  And  from  a stranger’s  hand 
shall  ye  not  offer  the  bread  of 
your  God  from  any  of  these ; 
because  their  corruption  is  on 
them,  a bodily  defect  is  on  them  : 
they  shall  not  be  favourably  re- 
ceived for  you. 

26  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
tc  Moses,  saying, 

27  When  a bullock,  or  a sheep, 
or  a goat,  is  brought  forth,  then 
shall  it  remain  seven  days  by  its 
mother;  and  from  the  eighth 
day  and  thenceforth  shall  it  be 
favourably  received  for  an  offer- 
ing made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

28  And  whether  it  be  ox  or 
sheep,  ye  shall  not  kill  it  and  its 
young  both  in  one  day. 

29  And  when  ye  offer  a sacri- 
fice of  thanksgiving  unto  the 
Lord,  offer  it  so  that  it  may  be 
favourably  received  of  you. 

30  On  the  same  day  shall  it' 
be  eaten  up;  ye  shall  leave  none, 
of  it  until  the  morning:  I am 
the  Lord. 

31  And  ye  shall  keep  my  com- 
mandments and  do  them:  I am 
the  Lord. 

32  And  ye  shall  not  profane 
my  holy  name;  so  that  I may 
be  sanctified  among  the  children 
of  Israel;  I am  the  Lord  who 
sanctify  you, 

33  That  brought  you  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  to  be  unto 
you  a God : I am  the  Lord.* 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
M oses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  The 
feasts  of  the  Lord,  which  ye 
shall  proclaim  Lo  be  holy  convo- 
cations,— these  are  my  feasts: 

3 Six  days  may  work  be  done ; 
but  on  the  seventh  day  is  the 

176 


sabbath  ol  rest,  a holy  convoca- 
tion ; no  kind  of  work  shall  ye 
do  thereon;  it  is  the  sabbath 
(holy)  unto  the  Lord  in  all  your 
dwellings. 

4 These  are  the  feasts  of 
the  Lord,  the  holy  convocations, 
which  ye  shall  proclaim  in  their 
seasons : 

5 On  the  fourteenth  day  of  ;he 
first  month,  toward  evening,  is 
the  passover-lamb  to  be  offered 
unto  the  Lord. 

6 And  on  the  fifteenth  day  of 
the  same  month  is  the  feast  of 
unleavened  bread  unto  the  Lord  : 
seven  days  must  ye  eat  unleav- 
ened bread. 

7 On  the  first  day  there  shall 
be  a holy  convocation  unto  you; 
no  servile  work  shall  ye  do 
thereon. 

8 And  ye  shall  offer  an  offer- 
ing made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord 
seven  days : on  the  seventh  day 
is  a holy  convocation;  no  ser- 
vile work  shall  ye  do. 

9 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

10  Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  When 
ye  shall  have  come  into  the  land 
which  I give  unto  you,  and  reap 
the  harvest  thereof : then  shall 
ye  bring  an  ’omer  full  of  the  first 
of  your  harvest  unto  the  priest ; 

11  And  he  shall  wave  the 
’omer  before  the  Lord,  that  it 
may  be  favourably  received  for 
you;  on  the  morrow  after  the 
holy  day  shall  the  priest  wave  it. 

12  And  ye  shall  offer  on  the 
day  when  ye  wave  the  ’orner,  a 
male  sheep  without  blemish  of 
the  first  year  for  a burnt-offerii  g 
unto  the  Lord. 

13  And  the  meat-offering 
thereof  shall  be  two  tenth  parts 
(of  an  ephah)  of  fine  flour  min- 
gled with  oil,  as  an  offering  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord,  for  a sweet 


LEVITICUS  XXIII.  EMORE. 


savour;  with  its  drink-offering 
of  wine,  the  fourth  part  of  a hin. 

14  And  neither  bread,  nor 
parched  corn,  nor  green  ears, 
shall  ye  eat,  until  the  self-same 
day,  until  ye  have  brought  the 
offering  of  your  God:  it  shall  be 
a statute  for  ever  throughout 
your  generations  in  all  your 
dwellings. 

15  If  And  ye  shall  count  unto 
you  from  the  morrow  after  the 
holy  day,  from  the  day  that  ye 
bring  the  oraer  of  the  wave- 
offering, (that)  it  be  seven  com- 
plete weeks: 

16  Even  unto  the  morrow  af- 
ter the  seventh  week  shall  ye 
number  fifty  days;  and  ye  shall 
then  offer  a new  meat-offering 
unto  the  Lord. 

17  Out  of  your  own  habita- 
tions shall  ye  bring  two  wave- 
loaves  of  two  tenth  parts  (of 
an  ephah);  of  fine  flour  shall 
they  be;  leavened  shall  they  be 
baked:  they  are  the  first-fruits 
unto  the  Lord. 

18  And  ye  shall  offer  with  the 
bread  seven  sheep  without  ble- 
mish of  the  first  year,  and  one 
young  bullock,  and  two  rams: 
they  shall  be  for  a burnt-offering 
unto  the  Lord,  with  their  meat- 
offering, with  their  drink-offer- 
ings, an  offering  made  by  fire, 
of  a sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

19  And  ye  shall  sacrifice  one 
he-goat  for  a sin-offering,  and 
two  sheep  of  the  first  year  for  a 
sacrifice  of  peace-offering. 

20  And  the  priest  shall  make 
with  them  together  with  the 
bread  of  the  first-fruits  a waving 
before  the  Lord,  together  with 
the  two  sheep:  holy  shall  they 
be  to  the  Lord  for  the  priest. 

21  And  ye  shall  proclaim  on 
the  self-same  day,  that  it  may 
be  a holy  convocation  unto  you; 
no  servile  work  shall  ye  do:  it 


shall  be  a statute  for  ever  in  ah 
your  dwellings  throughout  your 
generations. 

22  And  when  ye  reap  the  har- 
vest of  your  land,  thou  shalt  not 
cut  away  altogether  the  corners 
of  thy  field  when  thou  reapest, 
and  the  gleaning  of  thy  harvest 
shalt  thou  not  gather  up;  unto 
the  poor,  and  to  the  stranger 
shalt  thou  leave  them : I am  the 
Lord  your  God.* 

23  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

24  Speak  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  saying,  In  the  seventh 
month,  on  the  first  day  of  the 
month,  shall  ye  have  a rest,  a 
(day  of)  memorial  of  sounding 
the  cornet,  a holy  convocation. 

25  Xo  servile  work  shall  ye 
do:  and  ye  shall  offer  an  offer- 
ing made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

26  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

27  But  on  the  tenth  day  of 
this  seventh  month  is  the  day 
of  atonement,  a holy  convocation 
shall  it  be  unto  you,  and  ye  shall 
fast;  and  ye  shall  offer  an  offer- 
ing made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

28  And  no  manner  of  work 
shall  ye  do  on  this  same  day; 
for  it  is  a day  of  atonement,  to 
make  an  atonement  for  you  be- 
fore the  Lord  your  God. 

29  For  whatsoever  person  it 
be  that  fasteth  not  on  this  same 
day,  shall  be  cut  off  from  among 
his  people. 

30  And  if  there  be  any  person 
that  doth  any  work  on  this  same 
day : then  will  I destroy  the  same 
person  from  among  his  people. 

31  No  manner  of  work  shall 
ye  do : it  shall  be  a statute  for 
ever  throughout  your  genera- 
tions, in  all  your  dwellings. 

32  A sabbath  of  rest  it  shall 
be  unto  you,  and  ye  shall  fast : 
on  the  ninth  day  of  the  month 

177 


LEVITICUS  XXIII.  XXIV.  EMORE. 


ut  evening  (shall  ye  begin),  from 
evening  unto  evening  shall  ye 
celebrate  your  sabbath.* 

33  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

34  Speak  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  saying,  On  the  fifteenth 
day  of  this  seventh  month,  shall 
be  the  feast  of  tabernacles  for 
seven  days  unto  the  Lord. 

35  On  the  first  day  shall  be 
a holy  convocation : no  servile 
work  shall  ye  do. 

36  Seven  days  shall  ye  offer 
an  offering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord  : on  the  eighth  day  shall 
be  a holy  convocation  unto  you; 
and  ye  shall  offer  an  offering 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord,  it 
is  a solemn  assembly ; no  servile 
work  shall  ye  do. 

37  These  are  the  feasts  of  the 
Lord,  which  ye  shall  proclaim 
to  be  holy  convocations,  to  offer 
an  offering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord,  burnt-offering,  and  meat- 
offering, sacrifice,  and  drink- 
offerings,  every  thing  upon  its 
day  : 

38  Beside  the  sabbaths  of  the 
Lord,  and  beside  your  gifts,  and 
beside  all  your  vows,  and  beside 
all  your  freewill-offerings,  which 
ye  may  give  unto  the  Lord. 

39  But  on  the  fifteenth  day 
of  the  seventh  month,  when  ye 
have  gathered  in  the  fruit  of  the 
land,  shall  ye  keep  the  feast  of 
the  Lord  seven  days : on  the 
first  day  shall  be  a rest,  and  on 
the  eighth  day  shall  be  a rest. 

40  And  ye  shall  take  unto 
yourselves  on  the  first  day  the 
fruit  of  the  tree  hadar,  branches 
of  palm-trees,  and  the  boughs 
of  the  myrtle-tree,  and  willows 
of  the  brook;  and  ye  shall  re- 
joice before  the  Lord  your  God 
seven  days. 

41  And  ye  shall  keep  it  as  a 
feast  unto  t*he  Lord  seven  days 

178 


in  the  year : ij,  shall  be  a statute 
for  ever  throughout  your  gene- 
rations ; in  the  seventh  month 
shall  ye  celebrate  it. 

42  In  booths  shall  ye  dwell 
seven  days ; all  that  are  Israel- 
ites born  shall  dwell  in  booths. 

43  In  order  that  your  genera- 
tions may  know,  that  I caused 
the  children  of  Israel  to  dwell 
in  booths,  when  I brought  them 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt : 
I am  the  Lord  your  God. 

44  And  Moses  declared  the 
feasts  of  the  Lord  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel.* 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Command  the  children  of 
Israel,  that  they  bring  unto  thee 
pure  beaten  olive-oil,  for  the 
lighting,  to  cause  the  lamp  to 
burn  continually. 

3 Without  the  vail  of  the  tes- 
timony, in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  shall  Aaron  put  it 
in  order  (for)  from  evening  unto 
morning  before  the  Lord  con- 
tinually : as  a statute  for  ever  in 
your  generations. 

4 Upon  the  pure  candlestick 
shall  he  put  in  order  the  lamps, 
before  the  Lord,  continually. 

5 And  thou  shalt  take  fine 
flour,  and  bake  thereof  twelve 
cakes  : of  two  tenth  parts  (of  an 
ephah)  shall  each  one  cake  be. 

6 And  thou  shalt  place  them 
in  two  rows,  six  in  a row,  upon 
the  pure  table  before  the  Lord. 

7 And  thou  shalt  put  upon 
each  row  pure  frankincense,  that 
it  may  be  unto  the  bread  for  a 
memorial,  as  a fire-offering  unto 
the  Lord. 

8 On  every  and  each  sabbath 
day  shall  he  place  it  in  order  be- 
fore the  Lord  continually,  (ob- 
tained) from  the  children  of  Is- 


LEVITICUS  XXIV.  XXV.  BEHAR. 


rael  as  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant. 

9 And  it  shall  belong  to  Aaron 
and  to  his  sons;  and  they  shall 
eat  it  in  a holy  place;  for  it  is 
most  holy  unto  him,  from  the 
fire-offerings  of  the  Lord,  as  a 
perpetual  fixed  portion. 

10  And  there  went  forth  a 
son  of  an  Israelitish  woman,  but 
who  was  the  son  of  an  Egyptian 
man,  among  the  children  of  Is- 
rael ; and  there  quarrelled  to- 
gether in  the  camp  this  son  of 
the  Israelitish  woman  and  an 
Israelitish  man. 

11  And  the  son  of  the  Israel- 
itish woman  pronounced  the 
(holy)  Name,  and  blasphemed ; 
and  they  brought  him  unto  Mo- 
ses (and  his  mother’s  name  was 
Shelomith,  the  daughter  of  Di- 
bri,  of  the  tribe  of  Dan); 

12  And  they  placed  him  in 
ward,  until  the  decision  of  the 
Lord  could  be  explained  to 
them. 

13  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

14  Lead  forth  the  blasphemer 
to  without  the  camp ; and  all 
that  have  heard  him  shall  lay 
their  hands  upon  his  head  ; and 
all  the  congregation  shall  stone 
him. 

15  And  unto  the  children  of 
Israel  shalt  thou  speak,  saying, 
Whatsoever  man  that  blasphem- 
eth  his  God  shall  bear  his  sin. 

16  But  he  that  pronounced 
the  name  of  the  Lord  (with  blas- 
phemy) shall  be  put  to  death,  all 
the  congregation  shall  stone  him  : 
be  he  a stranger,  or  be  he  one 
that  is  born  in  the  land,  when 
he  pronounceth  the  (holy)  Name 
(with  blasphemy),  he  shall  be 
put  to  death. 

17  And  he  that  taketh  the  life 
of  any  mi  n shall  surely  be  put 
so  death. 


18  And  he  that  taketh  the  life 
of  a beast  shall  make  it  good: 
beast  for  beast. 

19  And  if  a man  cause  a bo- 
dily defect  in  his  neighbour,  as 
he  hath  done,  so  shall  be  done  to 
him; 

20  Breach  for  breach,  eye  for 
eye,  tooth  for  tooth  : in  the  man- 
ner as  he  hath  caused  a bodily 
defect  in  a man,  so  shall  it  be 
done  to  him.'* 

21  And  he  that  killeth  a beast, 
shall  make  restitution  for  it;  and 
he  that  killeth  a man  shall  be 
put  to  death. 

22  One  manner  of  judicial  law 
shall  ye  have,  the  stranger  shall 
be  equal  with  one  of  your  own 
country ; for  I am  the  Lord  your 
God. 

23  And  Moses  spoke  to  the 
children  of  Israel ; and  they  led 
forth  the  blasphemer  to  without 
the  camp,  and  they  stoned  him 
with  stones  ; and  the  children  of 
Israel  did  as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses. 

Haphtorah  in  Ezekiel  xliv.  15  to  31. 


Sec.  32.  BEHAR,  ma. 
CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses  on  mount  Sinai,  say- 
ing 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  "When 
ye  come  into  the  land  which  1 
give  unto  you : then  shall  the 
land  keep  a sabbath  unto  the 
Lord. 

3 Six  years  shalt  thou  sow  thy 
field,  and  six  years  shalt  thou 
prune  thy  vineyard,  and  gather 
in  the  fruit  thereof; 

4 But  in  the  seventh  year 
there  shall  be  a sabbath  of  rest 
unto  the  land,  a sabbath  (in  ho- 
nour) of  the  Lord  : thy  field 

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LEVITICUS  XXV.  BEHAR. 


shalt  thou  not  sow,  and  thy  vine- 
yard shalt  thou  not  prune. 

5 That  which  groweth  of  its 
own  accord  of  thy  harvest  shalt 
thou  not  reap,  and  the  grapes  of 
thy  undressed  vine  shalt  thou 
not  gather : a year  of  rest  shall 
it  be  unto  the  land. 

6 And  (the  product  of)  the 
sabbath  of  the  land  shall  be  un- 
to you  for  food,  for  thee,  and  for 
thy  man-servant,  and  for  thy 
maid-servant,  and  for  thy  hired 
labourer,  and  for  thy  stranger, 
that  sojourn  with  thee,* 

7 And  for  thy  cattle,  and  for 
the  beasts  that  are  in  thy  land, 
shall  all  its  products  be  (left)  for 
food. 

8 And  thou  shalt  number 
unto  thee  seven  sabbaths  of 
years,  seven  years  seven  times; 
and  the  space  of  the  seven  sab- 
baths of  years  shall  be  unto  thee 
forty  and  nine  years. 

9 And  then  shalt  thou  cause 
the  sound  of  the  cornet  to  be 
heard,  in  the  seventh  month,. on 
the  tenth  day  of  the  month  : on 
the  day  of  atonement  shall  ye 
sound  the  cornet  throughout  all 
your  land. 

10  And  ye  shall  hallow  the 
fiftieth  year,  and  proclaim  free- 
dom throughout  the  land  unto 
all  the  inhabitants  thereof:  it 
shall  be  a jubilee  [yobel]  unto 
you ; and  ye  shall  return,  every 
man,  unto  his  possession,  and  ye 
shall  return,  every  man,  unto  his 
family. 

11  A jubilee  shall  this,  the 
fiftieth  year,  be  unto  you : ye 
shall  not  sow,  nor  reap  that 
which  groweth  of  itself  in  it,  nor 
gather  in  it  the  fruit  of  the  un- 
dressed vines. 

12  For  it  is  the  jubilee  ; holy 
shall  it  be  unto  you  : from  the 
field  shall  ye  eat  the  products 
thereof. 

180 


13  In  this  year  of  the  jubilet 
shall  ye  return,  every  man,  unto 
his  possession.* 

14  And  if  thou  sell  aught  un- 
to thy  neighbour,  or  buy  aught 
of  thy  neighbour’s  hand,  ye  shall 
not  overreach  one  the  other; 

15  According  to  the  number 
of  years  after  the  jubilee  shalt 
thou  buy  of  thy  neighbour,  ac- 
cording unto  the  number  of  har- 
vest-years shall  he  sell  unto 
thee  ; 

16  According  to  the  multitude 
of  years  shalt  thou  increase  the 
price  thereof,  and  according  to 
the  fewness  of  years  shalt  thou 
diminish  the  price  thereof;  for 
a number  of  harvests  doth  he 
sell  unto  thee. 

17  And  ye  shall  not  overreach 
one  the  other;  but  thou  shalt  bo 
afraid  of  thy  God ; for  I am  the 
Lord  your  God. 

18  And  ye  shall  do  my  sta- 
tutes, and  my  ordinances  shall 
ye  keep  and  do  them;  and  then 
shall  ye  dwell  in  the  land  in 
safety.* 

19  And  the  land  shall  yield 
its  fruit,  and  ye  shall  eat  your 
fill,  and  dwell  in  safety  therein. 

20  And  if  ye  should  say,  What 
shall  we  eat  in  the  seventh  year? 
behold,  we  are  not  permitted  to 
sow,  and  we  cannot  gather  in 
our  harvest : 

21  Then  will  I command  my 
blessing  unto  you  in  the  sixth 
year,  aifd  it  shall  bring  forth  a 
harvest  for  three  years. 

22  And  when  ye  sow  in  the 
eighth  year,  then  shall  ye  eat 
yet  of  the  old  harvest:  until  the 
ninth  year,  until  its  harvest  come 
in,  shall  ye  eat  of  the  old  store. 

23  And  the  land  shall  not  be 
sold  for  a permanence  (to  the 
purchaser) ; for  the  land  is  mine; 
for  strangers  and  sojourners  are 
ye  with  me. 


LEVITICUS  XXV.  BEHAR. 


24  And  in  all  the  land  of  your 
possession  ye  shall  grant  a re- 
demption for  the  land.* 

25  f If  thy  brother  become 
poor,  and  sell  away  some  of  his 
possession : then  may  his  nearest 
of  kin  come  and  redeem  what 
his- brother  hath  sold. 

26  And  if  the  man  have  none 
to  redeem  it,  and  he  acquire  the 
means,  sufficient  to  be  able  to 
redeem  it  himself : 

27  Then  let  him  reckon  the 
years  since  his  sale,  and  re- 
store the  overplus  unto  the 
man  to  whom  he  sold  it;  and 
so  shall  he  return  unto  his  pos- 
session. 

28  But  if  his  means  do  not 
suffice  to  enable  him  to  restore 
it  to  him  : then  shall  that  which 
he  hath  sold  remain  in  the  hand 
of  him  that  hi.th  bought  it  until 
the  year  of  the  jubilee;  and  it 
shall  be  freed  in  the  jubilee,  and 
he  shall  return  unto  his  posses- 
sion.* 

29  And  if  a nan  sell  a dwell- 
ing-house in  a walled  city  : ther. 
shall  the  time  of  redemption  last 
till  the  end  of  ;he  year  of  his 
sale ; a full  yeai  shall  his  time 
of  redemption  last. 

30  And  if  it  Le  not  redeemed 
within  the  expiration  of  a full 
year  : then  shall  the  house  which 
is  in  the  walled  city  remain  as  a 
permanence  to  him  that  bought 
it  throughout  his  generations;  it 
shall  not  become  freed  in  the 
jubilee. 

31  But  the  houses  of  the  vil- 
lages which  have  no  wall  Yound 
about  them  shall  be  counted  as 
the  fields  of  the  country  : they 
shall  have  the  right  of  redemp- 
tion, and  they  shall  become  freed 
in  the  jubilee. 

32  And  (respecting)  the  cities 
of  the  Levites,  the  houses  of  the 
cities  of  their  possession,  a per- 


petual right  of  redemption  shall 
belong  to  the  Levites. 

33  And  if  a man  of  the  Levites 
redeem  something : then  shall 
the  house  that  was  sold,  and  the 
city  of  his  possession,  become 
freed  in  the  jubilee;  for  the 
houses  of  the  cities  of  the  Levites 
are  their  possession  among  the 
children  of  Israel. 

34  And  a field  of  the  open  space 
of  their  cities  shall  not  be  sold  ; 
for  a perpetual  possession  is  it 
unto  them. 

35  And  if  thy  brother  be- 
come poor,  and  fall  in  decay  with 
thee:  then  shalt  thou  assist  him, 
(yea)  a stranger,  or  a sojourner, 
that  he  may  live  with  thee. 

36  Thou  shalt  not  take  of  him 
any  usury  or  increase ; but  thou 
shalt  be  afraid  of  thy  God  : that 
thy  brother  may  live  with  thee. 

37  Thy  money  shalt  thou  not 
give  him  upon  usury,  nor  lend 
him  thy  victuals  for  increase. 

38  I am  the  Lord  your  God, 
who  have  brought  you  forth  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  to  give  un- 
to you  the  land  of  Cana’an,  to  be 
unto  you  a God.* 

39  And  if  thy  brother  be- 
come poor  near  thee,  and  be  sold 
unto  thee : thou  shalt  not  com- 
pel him  to  work  as  a bond-ser- 
vant. 

40  But  as  a hired  labourer,  as 
a sojourner,  shall  he  be  with 
thee;  until  the  year  of  the  jubi- 
lee shall  he  serve  with  thee  : 

41  And  then  shall  he  depait 
from  thee,  he  and  his  children 
with  him;  and  he  shall  return 
unto  his  own  family,  and  unto 
the  possession  of  his  fathers  shall 
he  return. 

42  For  my  servants  are  they, 
whom  I brought  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt:  they  shall  not 
be  sold  as  bond-men  are  sold. 

43  Thou  shalt  not  rule  over 

181 


LEVITICUS  XXV.  XXVI.  BECHUCKOTHAY. 


him  with  rigour;  but  thou  shalt 
have  fear  of  thy  God. 

44  But  thy  bond-man,  and  thy 
bond-woman  that  shall  remain 
thine,  shall  be  of  the  nations 
that  are  round  about  you : of 
them  may  ye  buy  bond-man  and 
bond-woman. 

45  And  also  of  the  children 
of  the  strangers  that  sojourn 
with  you,  of  them  may  ye  buy, 
and  of  their  families  that  are 
with  you,  which  they  have  be- 
gotten in  your  land;  and  they 
shall  remain  to  you  as  a posses- 
sion. 

46  And  ye  may  transfer  them 
as  an  inheritance  for  your  chil- 
dren after  you,  to  inherit  them 
for  a possession ; you  may  hold 
them  to  service  for  ever;  but 
over  your  brethreu  the  children 
of  Israel,  one  over  the  other,  ye 
shall  not  rule  with  rigour.* 

47  And  if  a stranger  or  so- 
journer wax  rich  near  thee,  and 
thy  brother  become  poor  near 
him,  and  he  sell  himself  unto 
the  sojourning  stranger  near 
thee,  or  to  a descendant  of  a 
stranger’s  family  : 

48  After  he  hath  sold  himself 
shall  he  have  the  right  of  re- 
demption ; one  of  his  brethren 
may  redeem  him. 

49  Either  his  uncle,  or  his  un- 
cle’s son,  may  redeem  him,  or 
any  that  is  near  of  kin  unto  him 
of  his  family  may  redeem  him; 
or  if  he  obtain  the  means,  he 
may  redeem  himself. 

50  And  he  shall  reckon  with 
him  that  bought  him  from  the 
year  that  he  sold  himself  to  him 
unto  the  year  of  the  jubilee : and 
the  price  of  his  sale  shall  be  ac- 
cording to  the  number  of  years, 
as  the  time  of  a hired  labourer 
ghall  he  have  been  with  him. 

51  If  there  be  yet  many  years, 
according  to  them  shall  he  re- 

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turn  the  price  of  his  redemption 
out  of  his  purchase-money. 

52  And  if  there  remain  butfew 
years  unto  the  year  of  the  jubi- 
lee : then  shall  he  reckon  with 
him ; according  to  his  years  shall 
he  return  the  price  of  his  re- 
demption. 

53  As  a labourer  hired  from 
year  to  year  shall  he  be  with 
him ; he  shall  not  r’,le  over  him 
with  rigour  before  thy  eyes. 

54  And  if  he  be  not  redeemed 
by  (one  of)  these  means:  then 
shall  he  go  out  in  the  year  of  the 
jubilee,  both  he,  and  his  children 
with  him.* 

55  For  unto  me  are  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  servants,  my  ser- 
vants are  they,  whom  I have 
brought  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt:  I am  the  Eternal  your 
God. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 Ye  shall  not  make  your- 
selves any  idols,  and  a graven 
image,  or  a standing  image  shall 
ye  not  rear  up  unto  you,  and  any 
carved  stone  shall  you  not  place 
in  your  land,  to  bow  down  upon 
it;  for  I am  the  Eternal  your 
God. 

2 My  sabbaths  shall  ye  keep, 
and  my  sanctuary  shall  ye  reve- 
rence : I am  the  Lord. 

Haphtorah  in  Jeremiah  xxxii.  6 to  27. 


Sec.  33.  BECHUCKOTHAY, 
^npna. 

3 f If  in  my  statutes  ye  walk, 
and  if  my  commandments  ye 
keep,  and  do  them  : 

4 Then  will  I give  you  raina 
in  their  due  season,  and  the  earth 
shall  yield  her  products,  and  the 
tree  of  the  field  shall  yield  its 
fruit. 

5 And  the  threshing  shall 
reach  with  you  unto  the  vintage 


LEVITICUS  XXVI. 
and  the  vintage  shall  reach  untoj 
sowing-time ; and  ye  shall  eat 
your  bread  to  the  full,  and  ye 
shall  dwell  in  safety  in  your 
land.* 

6 And  I will  give  peace  in 
the  land,  and  ye  shall  lie  down, 
with  none  to  make  you  afraid ; 
and  I will  remove  evil  beasts 
out  of  the  land,  and  the  sword 
shall  n A pass  through  your  land. 

7 And  ye  shall  chase  your  ene- 
mies, and  they  shall  fall  before 
you  by  the  sword. 

8 And  five  of  you  shall  chase 
a hundred,  and  a hundred  of  you 
shall  chase  ten  thousand;  and 
your  enemies  shall  fall  before 
you  by  the  sword. 

9 And  I will  turn  myself  unto 
you,  and  make  you  fruitful,  and 
multiply  you;  and  I will  esta- 
blish my  covenant  with  you.* 

10  And  ye  shall  eat  very  old 
store,  and  the  old  shall  ye  re- 
move away  because  of  the  new. 

11  And  I will  set  my  dwell- 
ing among  you;  and  my  soul 
shall  not  loath  you. 

12  And  I will  walk  among 
you,  and  I will  be  to  you  a God, 
and  ye  shall  be  to  me  a people. 

13  I am  the  Eternal  your  God, 
who  have  brought  you  forth  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  that  ye 
should  not  be  their  bond-men; 
and  I have  broken  the  bands  of 
your  yoke,  and  caused  you  to 
walk  upright. 

Id  f But  if  ye  will  not  hearken 
anto  me,  and  wiii  not  do  all  these 
commandments ; 

15  And  if  my  statutes  ye  de- 
spise, and  if  my  ordinances  your 
soul  loath,  so  as  not  to  do  all  my 
commandments,  in  that  ye  break 
my  covenant: 

16  Then  will  I also  do  this 
unto  you,  and  I will  inflict  on 
you  terror,  consumption,  and  the 
burning  ague,  that  consume  the 


BECIIUCKOTIIAY. 
j eyes,  and  cause  sorrow  of  heart; 

. and  ye  shall  sow  in  vain  your 
seed ; for  your  enemies  shall  eat 
it. 

17  And  I will  set  my  face 
against  you,  and  ye  shall  be 
struck  down  before  your  ene- 
mies : and  they  that  hate  you 
shall  bear  rule  over  you;  and  ye 
shall  flee  while  there  is  no  one 
pursuing  you. 

18  And  if  with  these  things 
even  ye  will  not  yet  hearken  un- 
to me : then  will  I chastise  you 
yet  more,  sevenfold  for  your 
sins. 

19  And  I will  break  the  pride 
of  your  power;  and  I will  make 
your  heaven  as  iron,  and  your 
earth  as  copper : 

20  And  in  vain  shall  your 
strength  be  spent;  for  your  land 
shall  not  yield  her  products,  and 
the  tree  of  the  land  shall  not 
yield  its  fruit. 

21  And  if  ye  walk  yet  con- 
trary unto  me,  and  if  you  refuse 
to  hearken  unto  me : then  will  I 
bring  more  plagues  upon  you, 
sevenfold  according  to  your 
sins. 

22  And  I will  send  out  against 
you  the  beasts  of  the  field,  which 
shall  rob  you  of  your  children, 
and  destroy  your  cattle,  and  di- 
minish yourselves:  so  that  your 
roads  shall  be  desolate. 

23  And  if  notwithstanding 
these  things  ye  will  not  be  re- 
formed by  me,  and  walk  contrary 
unto  me : 

24  Then  will  I also  walk  con- 
trary unto  you,  and  I also  will 
punish  you,  sevenfold  for  your 
sins. 

25  And  I will  bring  over  you 
the  sword,  avenging  the  quarrel 
of  my  covenant,  so  that  ye  shall 
be  gathered  together  within  your 
cities;  and  then  will  I send  the 
pestilence  among  you,  that  ye 

182 


LEVITICUS  XXVI. 
shall  deliver  yourselves  into  the 
hand  of  the  enemy : 

26  When  I break  unto  you 
the  staff  of  bread ; and  ten  women 
shall  bake  your  bread  in  one 
oven,  and  they  shall  deliver 
your  bread  again  by  weight;  and 
ye  shall  eat,  and  not  be  satisfied. 

27  And  if  notwithstanding 
this  ye  will  not  hearken  unto 
me,  but  walk  contrary  unto  me: 

28  Then  will  I also  walk  con- 
trary unto  you  in  fury;  and  I, 
even  I,  will  chastise  you,  seven- 
fold for  your  sins. 

29  And  ye  shall  eat  the  flesh 
of  your  sons,  and  the  flesh  of 
your  daughters  shall  ye  eat. 

80  And  I will  destroy  your 
high-places,  and  cut  down  your 
sun-images,  and  cast  your  car- 
casses upon  the  carcasses  of  your 
idols;  and  my  soul  shall  loath 
you. 

31  And  I will  render  your 
cities  a waste,  and  I will  make 
desolate  your  sanctuaries,  and  I 
will  not  smell  the  savour  of  your 
sweet  odours. 

32  And  I will  surely  make 
desolate  the  land:  and  your  ene- 
mies who  dwell  therein  shall  be 
astonished  at  it. 

33  And  you  will  I scatter 
among  the  nations,  and  I will 
draw  out  after  you  the  sword; 
and  your  land  shall  be  a desolate 
wild,  and  your  cities  shall  be  a 
waste. 

34  Then  shall  the  land  satisfy 
its  sabbaths,  all  the  days  of  its 
desolation,  when  ye  are  in  the 
land  of  your  enemies  : then  shall 
the  land  rest,  and  satisfy  its 
sabbaths. 

35  Ail  the  days  of  its  desola- 
tion shall  it  rest,  the  time  which 
it  did  not  rest  in  your  sabbaths, 
when  ye  dwelt  upon  it. 

36  And  regarding  those  that 
are  left  of  you,  I will  send  a faint- 

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BECHUCKOTIIAY. 
ness  into  their  hearts  in  the  landi 
of  their  enemies;  and  the  sound 
of  a leaf  shaken  shall  chase  them; 
and  they  shall  flee,  as  fleeing  from 
the  sword;  and  they  shall  fall 
with  none  pursuing. 

37  And  they  shall  stumble  one 
over  the  other,  as  before  the 
sword,  without  one  pursuing: 
and  ye  shall  have  no  power  to 
stand  up  before  your  enemies. 

38  And  ye  shall  be  lost  among 
the  nations,  and  the  land  of  your 
enemies  shall  consume  you. 

39  And  they  that  are  left  of 
you  shall  pine  away  in  their  ini- 
quity in  the  land  of  your  ene- 
mies; and  also  through  the  ini- 
quities of  their  fathers  shall  they 
pine  away  with  them. 

40  And  they  shall  then  con- 
fess their  iniquity,  and  the  ini- 
quity of  their  fathers,  (that) 
through  their  trespass  which 
they  trespassed  against  me,  and 
also  that  (because)  they  had 
walked  contrary  unto  me : 

41  I also  had  to  walk  contrary 
unto  them,  and  to  bring  them 
into  the  land  of  their  enemies; 
and  then  shall  their  uncircum- 
cised heart  be  humbled,  and  then 
shall  they  satisfy  their  iniquity. 

42  And  I will  then  remember 
my  covenant  with  Jacob,  and 
also  my  covenant  with  Isaac, 
and  also  my  covenant  with  Abra- 
ham will  I remember;  and  the 
land  will  I remember. 

43  For  the  land  shall  be  for- 
saken by  them,  and  shall  satisfy 
its  sabbaths,  while  it  lieth  deso- 
late without  them,  and  they  shall 
satisfy  their  iniquity;  because, 
even  because  my  ordinances  they 
despised,  and  my  statutes  their 
soul  loathed. 

44  And  yet  for  all  that,  though 
they  be  in  the  land  of  their  ene- 
mies, will  I not  cast  them  away, 
neither  will  I loath  them,  to  de- 


LEVITICUS  XXVI.  XXVII.  BECHUCKOTHAY. 


Btroy  them  utterly,  to  break  my 
covenant  with  them;  for  I am 
the  Lord  their  God. 

• 45  But  I will  remember  for 
their  sakes  the  covenant  of  their 
ancestors,  whom  I brought  forth 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  before 
the  eyes  of  the  nations,  that  I 
might  be  unto  them  a God:  I am 
the  Lord. 

46  These  are  the  statutes  and 
ordinances  and  laws,  which  the 
Lord  made  between  him  and 
the  children  of  Israel  on  mount 
Sinai,  by  the  hand  of  Moses.* 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  If  a 
man  make  a particular  vow,  (to 
give)  the  estimated  value  of  per- 
sons in  honour  of  the  Lord: 

3 If  the  estimated  value  con- 
cern a male  from  twenty  years 
old  and  unto  sixty  years  old, 
then  shall  the  estimation  be  fifty 
shekels  of  silver,  after  the  shekel 
of  the  sanctuary. 

4 And  if  it  be  a female,  then 
shall  the  estimation  be  thirty 
shekels. 

5 And  if  (the  person  be)  from, 
five  years  old  and  unto  twenty 
years  old,  then  shall  the  esti- 
mation of  the  male  be  twenty 
shekels,  and  for  the  female  ten 
shekels. 

6 And  if  (the  person  be)  from 
a month  old  and  unto  five  years 
old,  then  shall  the  estimation  of 
the  male  be  five  shekels  of  silver, 
and  for  the  female  the  estimation 
(shall  be)  three  skekels  of  silver. 

7 And  if  (the  person  be)  from 
Bixty  years  old  and  upward,  if  it 
be  a male,  then  shall  the  estima- 
tion be  fifteen  shekels,  and  for 
the  female  ten  shekels. 

8 But  if  he  be  too  ptor  for 

16*  H 


this  estimation,  then  shall  he 
present  himself  before  the  priest, 
and  the  priest  shall  value  him  ; 
according  to  the  ability  to  pay 
of  him  that  hath  vowed  shall  the 
priest  value  him. 

9 And  if  it  be  a beast, 
whereof  men  can  bring  an  offer- 
ing unto  the  Lord,  all  that  a 
man  giveth  of  such  unto  the 
Lord  shall  be  holy. 

10  He  shall  not  alter  it,  nor 
change  it,  a good  for  a bad  one, 
or  a bad  for  a good  one:  and  if 
he  should  change  beast  for  beast, 
then  shall  it  together  with  its  ex- 
change be  holy. 

11  And  if  it  be  any  unclean 
beast,  of  which  they  cannot  offer 
a sacrifice  unto  the  Lord,  then 
shall  he  present  the  beast  before 
the  priest: 

12  And  the  priest  shall  value 
it,  whether  it  be  good  or  bad;  as 
the  priest  valueth  it,  so  shall  it 
be. 

13  And  if  he  will  redeem  it, 
then  shall  he  add  a fifth  part 
thereof  unto  the  estimated  value. 

14  And  if  a man  sanctify  his 
house  as  holy  unto  the  Lord, 
then  shall  the  priest  value  it, 
whether  it  be  good  or  bad;  as 
the  priest  may  value  it,  so  shall 
it  stand. 

15  And  if  he  that  sanctified  it 
will  redeem  his  house,  then  shall 
he  add  the  fifth  part  of  the  mo- 
ney of  the  estimated  value  unto 
it,  and  it  shall  remain  his.* 

16  And  if  a man  sanctify  some 
part  of  a field  of  his  possession 
unto  the  Lord,  then  shall  the 
estimation  be  in  proportion  to  its 
required  seed : the  seed  of  a cho- 
mer  of  barley  at  fifty  shekels  of 
silver. 

17  If  immediately  after  the 
year  of  the  jubilee  he  sanctify 
his  field,  according  to  this  esti- 
mation shall  it  stand. 

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LEVITICUS  XXVII. 

18  But  if  after  the  jubilee  he 
sanctify  his  field,  then  shall  the 
priest  reckon  unto  him  the  mo- 
ney in  proportion  to  the  years 
that  remain  until  the  year  of  the 
jubilee,  and  it  shall  be  deducted 
from  the  estimation. 

19  And  if  he  that  sanctified 
the  field  will  redeem  it,  then  shall 
he  add  the  fifth  part  of  the  mo- 
ney of  the  estimated  value  unto 
it,  and  it  shall  be  assured  to 
him. 

20  But  if  he  will  not  redeem 
the  field,  or  if  he  have  sold  the 
field  to  another  man,  it  shall  not 
be  redeemed  any  more. 

21  But  the  field,  when  it  is 
freed  in  the  jubilee,  shall  be  holy 
unto  the  Lord,  as  a devoted  field : 
to  the  priest  shall  it  belong  as 
his  possession.* 

22  And  if  a man  sanctify  a 
field  which  he  hath  bought, 
which  is  not  of  the  fields  of  his 
possession,  unto  the  Lord: 

23  Then  shall  the  priest  reckon 
unto  him  the  amount  of  the  esti- 
mated value  to  the  year  of  the 
jubilee;  and  he  shall  give  this 
estimation  on  that  day,  as  a holy 
thing  unto  the  Lord. 

24  In  the  year  of  the  jubilee 
the  field  shall  return  unto  him 
of  whom  he  bought  it,  to  the  one 
to  whom  belongeth  the  posses- 
sion of  the  land. 

25  And  all  estimations  of  value 
shall  be  according  to  the  shekel 
of  the  sanctuary : twenty  gerahs 
shall  be  the  shekel. 

26  Only  the  first-born  which 
shall, 'by  being  first  born,  be 
sacred  unto  the  Lord  among 
cattle;  ho  man  shall  sanctify: 
whether  it  be  ox,  or  lamb,  it  is 
the  Lord’s. 

27  And  if  it  be  an  unclean  ani- 

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BECHUCKCTHAY. 
mal,  then  shall  he  redeem  it  ac  ■ 
cording  to  the  estimated  value: 
and  he  shall  add  its  fifth  part 
thereto ; and  if  it  be  not  redeem- 
ed, then  shall  it  be  sold  accord- 
ing to  the  estimated  value. 

28  But  any  devoted  thing, 
which  a man  may  devote  unto 
the  Lord  of  all  that  he  hath, 
both  of  man  and  beast,  and  of 
the  field  of  his  possession,  shall 
not  be  sold  nor  redeemed  : every 
devoted  thing  is  most  holy  unto 
the  Lord.* 

29  Any  one  condemned,  who 
shall  be  condemned  to  death 
among  men,  shall  not  be  re- 
deemed : he  shall  be  put  to  death. 

30  And  every  tithe  of  the  land, 
of  the  seed  of  the  land,  or  of  the 
fruit  of  the  tree,  belongeth  to  the 
Lord:  it  is  holy  unto  the  Lord. 

31  And  if  a man  will  redeem 
any  part  of  his  tithe,  its  fifth 
part  shall  he  add  thereto.* 

32  And  concerning  the  tithe 
of  the  herds,  or  of  the  flocks, 
whatsoever  passeth  under  the 
rod,  the  tenth  shall  be  holy  unto 
the  Lord. 

33  He  shall  not  search  whe- 

ther it  be  good  or  bad,  neither 
shall  he  change  it:  and  if  he 

should  change  it,  then  both  it 
and  the  exchange  thereof  shall  be 
holy ; it  shall  not  be  redeemed. 

34  These  are  the  command- 
ments, which  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses  for  the  children 
of  Israel  on  Mount  Sinai. 


Haphtorah  in  Jeremiah  xv ).  19  to  xvii. 
14. 

Maphtere  for  Hachodesh  in  Exodui 
xii.  1 to  20. 

Haphtorah  for  Hachodesh  in  Ezekiel 
xlv.  16  to  xlvi.  18.  The  Portugue&j  read 
from  xlv.  18  to  xlvi.  15. 

Haphtorah  for  Sabbath  Haggadole  in 
Malachi  iii.  4 to  24. 


THE  BOOK  OF  NUMBERS, 

BEMIDBAR, 

CONTAINING  THE  HISTORY  OF  THE  ISRAELITES  IN  THE 
DESERT. 


Sec.  34.  BEMIDBAR,  wo*. 

CHAPTER  I. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai, 
in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation, on  the  first  day  of  the 
second  month,  in  the  second  year 
after  their  going  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  saying, 

2 Take  ye  the  sum  of  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  after  their  families,  by 
the  descent  from  their  fathers, 
by  numbering  the  names,  every 
male  according  to  their  polls; 

3 From  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  all  that  are  able  to  go 
forth  to  war  in  Israel : these  shall 
ye  number  according  to  their 
armies,  thou  and  Aaron. 

4 And  with  you  there  shall  be 
one  man  each  of  every  tribe,  a 
man  who  is  the  head  of  his 
family  division. 

5 And  these  are  the  names  of 
the  men  that  shall  stand  with 
you ; of  Reuben  : Elizur  the  son 
of  Shedeiir. 

6 Of  Simeon : Shelumiel  the 
eon  of  Zurishaddai. 

7 Of  Judah:  Nachshon  the  son 
of  ’Amminadab. 

8 Of  Issachar:  Nethanel  the 
son  of  Zu’ar. 

9 Of  Zebulun : Eliab  the  son 
of  Chelon. 

10  Of  the  children  of  Joseph, 
of  Ephraim:  Elishama’  the  son 
of  ’Ammihud;  of  Menasseh  : 
Gamliel  the  son  of  Pedahzur. 


11  Of  Benjamin:  Abidan  tb« 
son  of  Gid’oni. 

12  Of  Dan  : Achrezer  the  son 
of  ’Ammi’eshaddai. 

13  Of  Asher:  Pag'iel  the.son 
of  'Ochran. 

14  Of  Gad : Elyassaph  the  son 
of  De’uel. 

15  Of  Naphtali:  Achira'  the 
son  of  'Enan. 

16  These  were  the  selected  of 
the  congregation,  the  princes  of 
the  tribes  of  their  fathers  : the 
heads  of  the  thousands  of  Israel 
were  they. 

17  And  Moses  and  Aaron  took 
these  men  who  are  expressed  by 
name : 

18  And  all  the  congregation 
they  assembled  together  on  the 
first  day  of  the  second  month, 
and  they  were  enrolled  in  the 
lists  of  their  pedigrees  after  their 
families,  by  the  descent  from 
their  fathers,  by  numbering  the 
names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  according  to  their 
polls. 

19  As  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses,  so  did  he  nuin 
her  them  in  the  wilderness  of 
Sinai.* 

20  And  there  were  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Reiiben  the  first-born  of 
Israel,  by  their  generations,  after 
their  families,  by  the  descent 
from  their  fathers,  by  number- 
ing the  names,  according  to  their 
polls,  every  male  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  all  that 
were  able  to  go  forth  to  war; 

21  Those  that  were  numbered 

187 


NUMBERS  I. 
of  the  tribe  of  Reuben,  were 
forty  and  six  thousand  and  five 
hundred. 

22  Of  the  children  of  Sime- 
on, by  their  generations,  after 
their  families,  by  the  descent 
from  their  fathers,  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  by  num- 
bering the  names,  according  to 
their  polls,  every  male  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward, 
all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to 
war ; 

23  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  tribe  of  Simeon,  were  fifty 
and  nine  thousand  and  three 
hundred. 

24  Of  the  children  of  Gad, 
by  their  generations,  after  their 
families,  by  the  descent  from 
their  fathers,  by  numbering  the 
names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able 
to  go  forth  to  war; 

25  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  were  forty 
and  five  thousand  six  hundred 
and  fifty. 

26  Of  the  children  of  Ju- 
dah, by  their  generations,  after 
their  families,  by  the  descent 
from  their  fathers,  by  numbering 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able 
to  go  forth  to  war ; 

27  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  were 
seventy  and  four  thousand  and 
six  hundred. 

28  f[  Of  the  children  of  Issa- 
char,  by  their  generations,  after 
their  families,  by  the  descent 
from  their  fathers,  by  number- 
ing the  names,  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  all  that  were 
able  to  go  forth  to  war; 

29  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  tribe  of  Issachar,  were 
fifty  and  four  thousand  and  four 
hundred. 

30  If  Of  the  children  of  Zebu- 

188 


BEMIDBAR. 

lun,  by  their  generations,  after 
their  families,  by  the  descent 
from  their  fathers,  by  numbering 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able 
to  go  forth  to  war; 

31  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun,  were 
fifty  and  seven  thousand  and 
four  hundred. 

32  Of  the  children  of  Jo- 
seph, namely,  of  the  children  of 
Ephraim,  by  their  generations, 
after  their  families,  by  the  de- 
scent from  their  fathers,  by  num- 
bering the  names,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  all  that 
were  able  to  go  forth  to  war; 

33  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  tribe  of  Ephraim,  were 
forty  thousand  and  five  hun- 
dred. 

34  Of  the  children  of  Me- 
nasseh,  by  their  generations, 
after  their  families,  by  the  de- 
scent from  their  fathers,  by  num- 
bering the  names,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  all  that 
were  able  to  go  forth  to  war; 

35  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  tribe  of  Menasseh,  were 
thirty  and  two  thousand  and  two 
hundred. 

36  Of  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin, by  their  generations,  after 
their  families,  by  the  descent 
from  their  fathers,  by  numbering 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able 
to  go  forth  to  war ; 

37  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  were 
thirty  and  five  thousand  and  four 
hundred. 

38  Of  the  children  of  Dan, 
by  their  generations,  after  their 
families,  by  the  descent  from 
their  fathers,  by  numbering  the 
names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able 
to  go  forth  to  war ; 


NUMBERS  I.  II.  BEMIDBAR. 


39  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  were  sixty 
and  two  thousand  and  seven 
hundred. 

40  Of  the  children  of  Asher, 
by  their  generations,  after  their 
families,  by  the  descent  from 
their  fathers,  by  numbering  the 
names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able 
to  go  forth  to  war ; 

41  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  tribe  of  Asher,  were  forty 
and  one  thousand  and  five  hun- 
dred. 

42  Of  the  children  of  Naph- 
tali,  by  their  generations,  after 
their  families,  by  the  descent 
from  their  fathers,  by  numbering 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able 
to  go  forth  to  war; 

43  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali,  were 
fifty  and  three  thousand  and  four 
hundred. 

44  These  are  those  that  were 
numbered,  whom  Moses  num- 
bered with  Aaron,  and  the  princes 
of  Israel,  being  twelve  men  : one 
man  each  for  his  family  division 
were  they. 

45  Thus  were  all  those  that 
were  numbered  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  by  the  descent  from  their 
fathers,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able 
to  go  forth  to  war  in  Israel, — 

46  Even  all  they  that  were 
numbered,  were  six  hundred 
thousand  and  three  thousand  and 
five  hundred  and  fifty. 

47  But  the  Levites,  after  the 
tribe  of  their  fathers,  were  not 
numbered  among  them. 

48  For  the  Lord  had  spoken 
unto  Moses,  saying, 

49  Only  the  tribe  of  Levi  shalt 
thou  not  number,  and  their  sum 
shalt  thou  not  take,  among  the 
children  of  Israel; 


50  But  thou  shall,  appoint  th§ 
Levites  over  the  tabernacle  of 
the  testimony,  and  over  all  its 
vessels,  and  over  all  things  that 
belong  to  it : they  shall  carry  the 
tabernacle,  and  all  its  vessels ; 
and  they  shall  minister  unto  it ; 
and  round  about  the  tabernacle 
shall  they  encamp. 

51  And  when  the  tabernacle 
is  to  be  carried  forward,  the  Le- 
vites shall  take  it  down ; and 
when  the  tabernacle  is  to  be 
pitched,  the  Levites  shall  set 
it  up : and  the  stranger  that 
cometh  nigh  shall  be  put  to 
death. 

52  And  the  children  of  Israel 
shall  pitch  their  tents,  every  man 
by  his  own  camp,  and  every 
man  by  his  own  standard,  accord- 
ing to  their  armies. 

53  But  the  Levites  shall  en- 
camp round  about  the  tabernacle 
of  the  testimony,  that  there  be 
no  wrath  upon  the  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel : and 
the  Levites  shall  keep  the  charge 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  testi- 
mony. 

54  And  the  children  of  Israel 
did  so:  all,  just  as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses,  so  did 
they.* 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

2 Every  man  by  his  own  stand- 
ard, by  the  ensigns  of  their  fa- 
mily division,  shall  the  children 
of  Israel  pitch  their  tent : a* 
some  distance  round  about  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
shall  they  encamp. 

3 And  they,  who  encamp  on 
the  east,  toward  the  rising  of 
the  sun,  shall  be  (those  who  be- 
long to)  the  standard  of  the  camp 
of  Judah  according  to  their  ar- 
mies : and  the  prince  of  the  chil- 


NUMBERS  II. 
dren  of  Judah  shall  be  Nachshon 
the  son  of  ’Amminadab. 

4 And  his  host,  and  those  that 
tfere  numbered  of  them,  were 
seventy  and  four  thousand  and 
s'x  hundred. 

5 And  those  that  encamp  next 
unto  him  shall  be  the  tribe  of  Is- 
sachar:  and  the  prince  of  the 
children  of  Issachar  shall  be  Ne- 
thanel  the  son  of  Zu’ar. 

6 And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  thereof,  were  fifty 
and  four  thousand  and  four  hun- 
dred. 

7 (Then)  the  tribe  of  Zebulun  : 
and  the  prince  of  the  children 
of  Zebulun  shall  be  Eliab  the  son 
of  Chelou. 

8 And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  thereof,  were  fifty 
and  seven  thousand  and  four 
hundred. 

9 All  that  were  numbered  of 
the  camp  of  Judah  were  one  hun- 
dred thousand  and  eighty  thou- 
sand and  six  thousand  and  four 
hundred,  according  to  their  ar- 
mies : they  shall  first  set  for- 
ward. 

10  The  standard  of  the  camp 
of  Reuben  shall  be  oil  the  south 
side,  according  to  their  armies: 
and  the  prince  of  the  children  of 
Reiiben  shall  be  Elizur  the  son 
of  Shedeiir. 

11  And  his  host,  and  those 
that  were  numbered  thereof,  were 
forty  and  six  thousand  and  five 
hundred. 

12  And  those  that  encamp  by 
him  shall  be  the  tribe  of  Sime- 
on : and  the  prince  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Simeon  shall  be  Sbelu- 
mic'l  the  son  of  Zurishaddai. 

13  And  his  host,  and  those 
that  were  numbered  of  them, 
were  fifty  and  nine  thousand  and 
three  hundred. 

14  Then  the  tribe  of  Glad:  and 
the  prince  of  the  sons  of  Gadi 

190 


BEMIDBAR. 

shall  be  Elyassaph  the  son  of 
Re’uel. 

15  And  his  host,  and  those 
that  were  numbered  of  them, 
were  orty  and  five  thousand  and 
six  hundred  and  fifty. 

16  All  that  were  numbered  of 
the  camp  of  Reuben  were  one 
hundred  thousand  and  fifty  an  i 
one  thousand  and  four  hundred 
and  fifty,  according  to  their  ar- 
mies : and  as  the  second  shall 
they  set  forward. 

17  Then  shall  the  taberna- 
cle of  the  congregation,  the  camp 
of  the  Levites,  set  forward  in  the 
midst  of  the  camps  : as  they  en- 
camp, so  shall  they  set  forward, 
every  man  in  his  place  after  their 
standards. 

18  The  standard  of  the  camp 
of  Ephraim  shall  be  on  the  west 
side,  according  to  their  armies : 
and  the  prince  of  the  sons  of 
Ephraim  shall  be  Elishama’  the 
son  of  ’Ammihud. 

19  And  his  host,  and  those 
that  were  numbered  of  them, 
were  forty  thousand  and  five 
hundred. 

20  And  by  him  shall  be  the 
tribe  of  Menasseh ; and  the  prince 
of  the  children  of  Menasseh 
shall  be  Gamliel  the  son  of  Pe- 
dahzur. 

21  And  his  host,  and  those 
that  were  numbered  of  them, 
were  thirty  and  twc  thousand 
and  two  hundred. 

22  Then  the  tribe  of  Benja- 
min : and  the  prince  of  the  sons 
of  Benjamin  shall  be  Abidan  the 
son  of  Gid’oni. 

23  And  his  host,  and  those 
that  were  numbered  of  them, 
were  thirty  and  five  thousand 
and  four  hundred. 

24  All  that  were  numbered  of 
the  camp  of  Ephraim  were  one 
hundred  thousand  and  eight 
thousand  and  one  hundred,  ac- 


NUMBERS  II.  III.  BEMIDBAR. 


cording  to  their  armies  : and  as 
the  third  shall  they  set  forward. 

25  The  standard  of  the  camp 
of  Dan  shall  be  on  the  north  side, 
according  to  their  armies : and 
the  prince  of  the  children  of  Dan 
shall  be  Achi’ezer  the  son  of 
'Ammishaddai. 

26  And  his  host,  and  those 
that  were  numbered  of  them, 
were  sixty  and  two  thousand 
and  seven  hundred. 

27  And  those  that  encamp  by 
him  shall  be  the  tribe  of  Asher: 
and  the  prince  of  the  children  of 
Asher  shall  be  Pag’iel  the  son 
of ’Ochran. 

28  And  his  host,  and  those 
that  were  numbered  of  them, 
were  forty  and  one  thousand  and 
five  hundred. 

29  Then  the  tribe  of  Naphtali : 
and  the  prince  of  the  children 
of  Naphtali  shall  be  Achira’  the 
son  of  ’Enan. 

30  And  his  host,  and  those 
that  were  numbered  of  them, 
were  fifty  and  three  thousand 
and  four  hundred. 

31  All  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  the  camp  of  Dan  were 
one  hundred  thousand  and  fifty 
and  seven  thousand  and  six  hun- 
dred : the  hindmost  shall  they 
set  forward  according  to  their 
standards. 

32  These  are  those  that  were 
numbered  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael according  to  their  family 
divisions  : and  all  those  that  were 
numbered  of  the  camps,  accord- 
ing to  their  armies,  w7ere  six  hun- 
dred thousand  and  three  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred  and  fifty. 

33  But  the  Levites  were  not  : 
numbered  among  the  children 
of  Israel ; as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses. 

34  And  the  children  of  Israel 
did  all  just  as  the  Lord  had  ; 
commanded  Moses,  so  did  they 


encamp  by  their  standards,  and 
so  did  they  set  forward  every 
one  after  his  family,  by  his  divi- 
sion.* 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  these  are  the  gene- 
rations of  Aaron  and  Moses,  on 
the  day  that  the  Lord  spoke  with 
Moses  on  mount  Sinai. 

2 And  these  are  the  names  of 
the  sons  of  Aaron  : The  first-born 
Nadab,  and  Abihu,  El’azar,  and 
Ithamar. 

3 These  are  the  names  of  the 
sons  of  Aaron,  the  priests  that 
were  anointed,  who  were  conse- 
crated to  minister  as  priests. 

4 And  Nadab  and  Abihu  died 
before  the  Lord,  when  they 
offered  a strange  fire  before  the 
Lord,  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai, 
and  they  had  no  children  : and 
ETazar  and  Ithamar  ministered 
as  priests  in  the  life-time  of 
Aaron  their  father. 

5 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

6 Bring  the  tribe  of  Levi 
near,  and  present  the  same  be- 
fore Aaron  the  priest,  that  they 
may  serve  him. 

7 And  they  shall  keep  his 
charge,  and  the  charge  of  the 
whole  congregation  before  the 
tent  of  the  congregation,  to  do 
the  service  of  the  tabernacle. 

8 And  they  shall  keep  all  the 
vessels  of  the  tent  of  the  congre- 
gation, and  the  charge  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  to  do  the  service 
of  the  tabernacle. 

9 And  thou  shalt  give  the  Le- 
vites unto  Aaron  and  to  his  sons  ■ 
as  associates  are  fhey  gWen  un- 
to him  out  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael. 

10  And  Aaron  and  his  sons 
shalt  thou  instruct,  that  they 
shall  guard  well  their  priest’s 
office ; and  the  stranger  that 

191 


NUMBERS  III. 
fometh  nigh  shall  he  put  to 
death. 

11  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

12  And  I,  behold,  I have  taken 
the  Levites  from  the  midst  of  the 
children  of  Israel  instead  of 
every  first-born  that  openeth  the 
worn!  among  the  children  of  Is- 
rael ; %nd  the  Levites  shall  be 
mine. 

13  Because  mine  is  every  first- 
born; on  the  day  when  I smote 
every  first-born  in  the  land  of 
Egypt  I hallowed  unto  me  every 
first-born  in  Israel,  both  man 
and  beast : mine  shall  they  be ; 
I am  the  Lord. 

14  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses  in  the  wilderness  of  Si- 
nai, saying, 

15  Number  the  children  of 
Levi  after  their  divisions,  by 
their  families : every  male  of 
them  from  a month  old  and  up- 
ward shalt  thou  number. 

1 6 And  Moses  numbered  them 
according  to  the  order  of  the 
Lord,  as  he  had  been  com- 
manded. 

17  And  these  were  the  sons  of 
Levi  by  their  names:  Gershon, 
and  Kehath,  and  Merari. 

18  And  these  are  the  names 
of  the  sons  of  Gershon  after  their 
families:  Libni,  and  Shim’i. 

19  And  the  sons  of  Kehath 
after  their  families : ’Amram, 
and  Yizhar,  Chebron,  and  ’Uz- 
ziel. 

20  And  the  sons  of  Merari 
after  their  families:  Machli,  and 
Mushi ; these  are  the  families  of 
the  Levites  according  to  their 
family  divisions. 

21  Of  Gershon  : The  family  of 
the  Libnites,  and  the  family  of 
the  Shim’ites ; these  are  the  fami- 
lies of  the  Gershunites. 

22  Those  that  were  numbered 
of  them,  by  the  numbering  of  all 

192 


:.  BEMIDBAR. 
the  males  from  a month  old  and 
upward,  even  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  were  seven 
thousand  and  five  hundred. 

23  The  families  of  the  Ger- 
shunites used  to  encamp  behind 
the  tabernacle,  westward. 

24  And  the  prince  of  the  family 
division  of  the  Gershunites  was 
Elyassaph  the  son  of  Laid. 

25  And  the  charge  of  the  sons 
of  Gershon  in  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation  was  the  taber- 
nacle and  the  tent,  its  covering, 
and  the  hanging  for  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, * 

26  And  the  hangings  of  the 
court,  and  the  curtain  for  the 
door  of  the  court,  which  is  by 
the  tabernacle  and  by  the  altar, 
round  about,  and  its  cords  for  all 
the  service  thereof. 

27  And  of  Kehath:  The  fa- 
mily of  the  ’Amramites,  and  the 
family  of  the  Yizharites,  and  the 
family  of  the  Chebronites,  and 
the  family  of  the  'Uzzielites; 
these  are  the  families  of  the  Ke- 
hathites. 

28  By  the  numbering  of  all 
the  males,  from  a month  old  and 
upward,  they  were  eight  thou- 
sand and  six  hundred,  keeping 
the  charge  of  the  sanctuary. 

29  The  families  of  the  sons  of 
Kehath  used  to  encamp  on  the 
side  of  the  tabernacle,  south- 
ward. 

30  And  the  prince  of  the  divi- 
sion of  the  families  of  the  Ke- 
hathites  was  Elizaphan  the  son 
of  'Uzziel. 

31  And  their  charge  was  the 
ark,  and  the  table,  and  the  can- 
dlestick, and  the  altars,  and  the 
vessels  of  the  sanctuary  which 
are  used  for  the  service,  and  the 
vail,  and  all  belonging  thereto. 

32  And  the  chief  over  the 
princes  of  the  Levites  was  El’azar 


NUMBERS  III.  BEMIDBAR. 


the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest,  hav- 
ing the  oversight  of  those  that 
kept  the  charge  of  the  sanc- 
tuary. 

33  Of  Merari : The  family  of 
the  Machlites,  and  the  family  of 
the  Mushites ; these  are  the  fa- 
milies of  Merari. 

34  And  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  them,  by  the  numbering 
of  all  the  males,  from  a month 
old  and  upward,  were  six  thou- 
sand and  two  hundred. 

35  And  the  chief  of  the  divi- 
sion of  the  families  of  Merari 
was  Zuriel  the  son  of  Abichayil : 
they  used  to  encamp  on  the  side  | 
of  the  tabernacle,  northward. 

36  And  under  the  custody  and 
charge  of  the  sons  of  Merari  were 
the  boards  of  the  tabernacle,  and 
its  bars,  and  its  pillars,  and  its 
sockets,  and  all  its  vessels,  and 
all  that  belongeth  thereto, 

37  And  the  pillars  of  the  court 
round  about,  and  their  sockets, 
and  their  pins,  and  their  cords. 

38  But  those  that  encamped 
before  the  tabernacle  toward  the 
east,  even  before  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation  toward  the 
rising  of  the  sun,  were  Moses, 
and  Aaron  and  his  sons,  keep- 
ing the  charge  of  the  sanctuary 
for  the  charge  of  the  children  of 
Israel:  and  the  stranger  that 
came  nigh  was  to  be  put  to 
death. 

39  All  that  were  numbered  of 
the  Levites,  whom  Moses  num- 
bered with  Aaron,  at  the  order 
of  the  Lord,  according  to  their 
families,  all  the  males  from  a 
month  old  and  upward,  were 
twenty  and  two  thousand. 

40  And  the  Lord  said  unto 

Moses,  Number  all  the  first-born 
males  of  the  children  of  Israel 
from  a month  old  and  upward, 
and  take  the  number  of  their 
names.  i 

1 


41  And  thou  shalt  take  the 
Levites  for  me,  I am  the  Lord, 
instead  of  all  the  first-born 
among  the  children  of  Israel; 
and  the  cattle  of  the  Levites  in 
stead  of  all  the  first-born  among 
the  cattle  of  the  children  of 
Israel. 

42  And  Moses  numbered,  as 
the  Lord  had  commanded  him, 
all  the  first-born  among  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

43  And  all  the  first-born  males, 
by  the  numbering  of  the  names, 
from  a month  old  and  upward, 
of  those  that  were  numbered  of 
| them,  were  twenty  and  two  thou- 
sand two  hundred  and  seventy 
and  three. 

44  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

45  Take  the  Levites  instead 
of  all  the  first-born  among  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  the  cattle 
of  the  Levites  instead  of  their 
cattle ; and  the  Levites  shall  be 
mine  : I am  the  Lord. 

46  And  (for)  those  that  are  to 
be  redeemed,  the  two  hundred 
and  seventy  and  three  of  the 
first-born  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, who  are  more  than  the 
Levites, 

47  Thou  shalt  take  five  shekels 
apiece  for  the  poll;  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary  shalt 
thou  take,  twenty  gerahs  to  the 
shekel; 

48  And  thou  shalt  give  unto 
Aaron  and  to  his  sons  the  money, 
(for)  those  who  are  to  be  re- 
deemed of  those  that  are  over 
the  number  of  them. 

49  And  Moses  took  the  re- 
demption-money of  those  that 
were  over  in  number  above  those 
who  were  redeemed  by  the  Le- 
vites : 

50  Of  the  first-born  of  the  ch  11- 
idren  of  Israel  did  he  take  the 
i money;  a thousand  three  hun- 

193 


17 


NUMBERS  III.  IV.  BEMIDBAR. 


dred  and  sixty  and  five  shekels, 
after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary. 

51  And  Moses  gave  the  money 
of  those  who  were  redeemed  un- 
to Aaron  and  unto  his  sons,  by 
the  order  of  the  Lord;  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  Moses.* 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

2 Take  the  sum  of  the  sous  of 
Kehath  from  among  the  sons  of 
Levi,  after  their  families,  by 
their  divisions, 

3 From  thirty  years  old  and 
upward  even  until  fifty  years 
old,  all  that  are  fitted  for  the 
service,  to  do  work  at  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

4 This  shall  be  the  service  of 
the  sons  of  Kehath  at  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation  : The 
most  holy  things. 

5 And  Aaron  shall  come  with 
his  sons,  when  the  camp  settetli 
forward,  and  they  shall  take 
down  the  vail  of  the  separation, 
and  cover  therewith  the  ark  of 
the  testimony ; 

6 And  they  shall  put  over  it 
a cot  ering  of  badgers’ skins,  and 
the}  shall  spread  over  all  a cloth 
wholly  of  blue  (woollen  yarn), 
and  they  shall  put  in  its  staves. 

7 And  over  the  table  of  the 
showbread  shall  they  spread  a 
cloth  of  blue,  and  put  thereon 
the  dishes,  and  the  spoons,  and 
the  tubes,  and  the  staves  of  the 
covering  ; and  the  continual 
bread  shall  be  thereon  : 

8 And  they  shall  spread  over 
them  a cloth  of  scarlet,  and  cover 
the  same  with  a covering  of 
badgers’  skins;  and  they  shall 
put  in  its  staves. 

9 And  they  shall  take  a cloth 
of  blue,  and  cover  the  candle- 
stick of  the  lighting,  and  its 
lamps,  and  its  tongs,  and  its 

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snuff-dishes,  and  all  the  oil-vcs 
sels  thereof,  wherewith  they  mi- 
nister by  it: 

10  And  they  shall  put  it  and 
all  its  vessels  within  a covering 
of  badgers’  skins,  and  they  shall 
put  it  upon  a barrow. 

11  And  over  the  golden  altar 
shall  they  spread  a cloth  of  blue, 
and  cover  it  with  a covering  cf 
badgers’  skins ; and  they  shall 
put  in  its  staves. 

1.2  And  they  shall  take  all  the 
vessels  of  the  service,  wherewith 
they  minister  in  the  sanctuary, 
and  put  them  in  a cloth  of  blue, 
and  cover  them  with  a covering 
of  badgers’  skins ; and  they  shall 
put  them  on  a barrow. 

13  And  they  shall  take  away 
the  ashes  from  the  altar,  and 
spread  over  it  a cloth  of  purple ; 

14  And  they  shall  put  upon 
it  all  its  vessels,  wherewith  they 
minister  upon  it,  the  fire-pans, 
the  forks,  and  the  shovels,  and 
the  basins,  all  the  vessels  of  the 
altar;  and  they  shall  spread  over 
it  a covering  of  badgers’  skins, 
and  put  in  its  staves. 

15  And  when  Aaron  and  his 
sons  have  thus  made  an  end  of 
covering  the  sanctuary,  and  all 
the  vessels  of  the  sanctuary, 
when  the  camp  is  to  set  forward  : 
then  shall,  after  that,  the  sons 
of  Kehath  come  to  carry  it;  but 
they  shall  not  touch  any  holy 
thing,  lest  they  die ; these  are 
the  things  which  the  sons  of 
Kehath  are  to  carry  at  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

16  And  under  the  supervision 
of  El’azar  the  son  of  Aaron  the 
priest  shall  be  the  oil  for  the 
lighting,  and  the  incense  of 
spices,  and  the  daily  meat-offer- 
ing, and  the  anointing-oil;  the 
supervision  of  all  the  tabernacle, 
and  of  all  that  is  therein,  over  the 
sanctuary,  and  over  its  vessel*-  * 


NUMBERS  IV.  NAHSSO. 


17  And  tlie  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

18  Do  ye  not  cause  the  tribe 
of  the  families  of  the  Kehathites 
to  be  cut  off  from  among  the 
Levites ; 

19  But  thus  do  unto  them, 
that  they  may  live,  and  not  die, 
when  they  approach  unto  the 
most  holy  things:  Aaron  and 
his  sons  shall  go  in,  and  appoint 
them,  every  one,  to  his  service 
and  to  his  burden  ,• 

20  That  they  may  not  go  in 
to  see  when  the  holy  things  are 
covered,  and  die. 

Haphtorah  in  Hosea  ii.  1 to  22. 


Sec.  35.  NAHSSO,  wa 

21  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

22  Take  also  the  sum  of  the 
sons  of  Gershon,  by  their  divi- 
sions, after  their  families; 

23  From  thirty  years  old  and 
upward  until  fifty  years  old  shalt 
thou  number  them  ; all  that  are 
fitted  for  the  service,  to  do  work 
in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation. 

24  This  shall  be  the  service 
of  the  families  of  the  Gershun- 
ites,  to  serve,  and  to  carry: 

25  They  shall  carry  the  cur- 
tains of  the  tabernacle,  and  of 
the  tent  of  the  congregation,  its 
covering,  and  the  covering  of  the 
badgers’  skins  that  is  over  it 
above,  and  the  hanging  for  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation, 

26  And  the  hangings  of  the 
court,  and  the  hanging  for  the 
door  of  the  gate  of  the  court, 
which  is  by  the  tabernacle  and 
by  the  altar  round  about,  and 
their  cords,  and  all  the  vessels 
of  their  service;  and  all  that  is 
delivered  to  them  shall  they  per- 
form. 


27  By  the  order  of  Aaron  and 
his  sons  shall  be  all  the  service 
of  the  sons  of  the  Gershunites, 
in  all  their  carrying,  and  in  all 
their  service;  and  ye  shall  de- 
signate unto  them  in  charge  all 
which  they  have  to  carry. 

28  This  is  the  service  of  the 
families  of  the  sons  of  the  Ger- 
shunites at  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  ; and  their  charge 
shall  be  under  the  supervision 
of  Ithamar  the  son  of  Aaron  the 
priest. 

29  The  sons  of  Merari  shalt 
thou  number  after  their  families, 
by  their  divisions; 

30  From  thirty  years  old  and 
upward,  even  until  fifty  years 
old,  shalt  thou  number  them, 
every  one  that  is  fitted  for  the 
service,  to  do  the  work  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

31  And  this  is  what  is  con- 
fided to  them  to  carry,  regarding 
all  their  service  at  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation  : The  boards 
of  the  tabernacle,  and  its  bars, 
and  its  pillars,  and  its  sockets, 

32  And  the  pillars  of  the  court 
round  about,  and  their  sockets, 
and  their  pins,  and  their  cords, 
with  all  their  instruments,  and 
all  which  belongeth  thereto;  and 
by  name  shall  ye  designate  (to 
them)  the  vessels  which  are  con- 
fided to  them  to  carry. 

33  This  is  the  service  of  tho 
families  of  the  sons  of  Merari, 
regarding  all  their  service,  at 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, under  the  supervision  of 
Ithamar  the  son  of  Aaron,  the 
priest.* 

34  And  Moses  with  Aaron  and 
the  princes  of  the  congregation 
numbered  the  sons  of  the  Kehath- 
ites  after  their  families,  and  aftei 
their  divisions, 

35  From  thirty  years  old  and 
upward,  even  until  fifty  years 

195 


NUMBERS  IV.  V.  NAHSSO. 


old,  every  one  that  was  fitted  for 
the  service,  for  the  work  at  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

36  And  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  them  after  their  families 
were  two  thousand  seven  hun- 
dred and  fifty. 

37  These  were  they  that  were 
numbered  of  the  families  of  the 
Kehathites,  all  that  could  do 
service  at  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  whom  Moses  with 
Aaron  numbered  by  the  order  of 
the  Lord  through  the  hand  of 
Moses.* 

38  And  those  that  were 
numbered  of  the  sons  of  Gershon, 
after  their  families,  and  after 
their  divisions, 

39  From  thirty  years  old  and 
upward,  even  until  fifty  years 
old,  every  one  that  was  fitted 
for  the  service,  for  the  work  at 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, 

40  Even  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  them,  after  their  fami- 
lies, after  their  divisions,  were 
two  thousand  and  six  hundred 
and  thirty. 

41  These  are  they  that  were 
numbered  of  the  families  of  the 
sons  of  Gershon,  all  that  could 
do  service  at  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  whom  Moses 
with  Aaron  numbered  by  the 
order  of  the  Lord. 

42  And  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  the  families  of  the  sons 
of  Merari,  after  their  families, 
after  their  divisions, 

43  From  thirty  years  old  and 
upward,  even  until  fifty  years 
old,  every  one  that  was  fitted 
for  the  service,  for  £he  work  at 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, 

44  Even  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  them  after  their  fami- 
lies, were  three  thousand  and 
two  hundred. 

190 


45  These  are  those  that  were 
numbered  of  the  families  of  the 
sons  of  Merari,  whom  Moses 
with  Aaron  numbered  by  the 
order  of  the  Loud  through  the 
hand  of  Moses. 

46  All  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  the  Levites,  whom  Mo- 
ses with  Aaron  and  the  chiefs  of 
Israel  numbered,  after  their  fa- 
milies, and  after  their  divisions, 

47  From  thirty  years  old  and 
upward,  even  until  fifty  years 
old,  every  one  that  came  to  do 
the  service  of  the  ministry,  and 
the  service  of  the  carrying  at 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, 

48  Even  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  were  eight 
thousand  and  five  hundred  and 
eighty. 

49  By  the  order  of  the  Lord 
through  the  hand  of  Moses,  did 
he  appoint  them,  every  one  to 
his  proper  service,  and  to  his 
proper  carrying:  and  they  were 
numbered,  as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses.* 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Command  the  children  of 
Israel,  that  they  send  out  of  the 
camp  every  leper,  and  every  one 
that  hath  an  issue,  and  whoso- 
ever i-s  defiled  by  the  dead : 

3 Both  male  and  female  shall 
ye  send  out,  to  without  the  camp 
shall  ye  send  them;  that  they 
defile  not  their  camps,  in  fhe 
midst  whereof  I dwell. 

4 And  the  children  of  Israel 

did  so,  and  they  sent  them  out 
to  without  the  camp:  as  the 

Lord  had  spoken  unto  Moses, 
so  did  the  children  of  Israel. 

5 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

6 Speak  unto  the  children  of 


NUMBERS  V.  NAHSSO. 


Israel,  If  any  man  or  woman 
commit  any  sin  against  a fellow- 
man,  thereby  doing  a trespass 
against  the  Lord,  and  this  per- 
son thus  become  guilty : 

7 Then  shall  they  confess  their* 
sin  which  they  have  committed ; 
and  he  shall  make  restitution  for 
his  trespass  with  the  principal 
thereof,  and  its  fifth  part  shall 
he  add  thereto,  and  give  it  unto 
him  against  whom  he  hath  tres- 
passed. 

8 But  if  the  man  have  no 
kinsman  to  whom  restitution 
could  be  made  for  the  trespass, 
then  shall  the  trespass  which  is 
restored  unto  the  Lord,  belong 
to  the  priest;  beside  the  ram  of 
the  atonement, whereby  an  atone- 
ment shall  be  made  for  him. 

9 And  every  offering  of  all  the 
holy  things  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, which  they  bring  unto  the 
priest,  shall  be  his. 

10  And  every  man’s  hallowed 
things  shall  be  his:  whatsoever 
any  man  giveth  to  the  priest, 
shall  belong  to  him.* 

11  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

12  Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  If  the 
wife  of  any  man  go  aside,  and 
commit  a trespass  against  him, 

13  And  a man  lie  with  her 
carnally,  and  it  be  hidden  from 
the  eyes  of  her  husband,  because 
she  hath  been  secretly  defiled; 
and  there  be  no  witness  against 
her,  and  she  have  not  been  de- 
tected in  the  fact; 

14  Art!  the  spirit  of  jealousy 
come  over  him,  and  he  be  jea- 
lous of  his  wife,  and  she  have 
been  defiled ; or  the  spirit  of  jea- 
lousy come  over  him,  and  he  be 
jealous  of  his  wife,  and  she  have 
not  been  defi'ed : 

15  Then  shall  the  man  bring 
bis  wife  unto  the  priest,  and  he 

17* 


shall  bring  her  offering  for  her, 
the  tenth  part  of  an  ephah  o* 
barley-meal;  he  shall  not  pour 
any  oil  upon  it,  nor  put  any 
frankincense  thereupon;  for  it 
is  a meat-offering  of  jealousy,  a 
meat-offering  of  memorial,  bring- 
ing iniquity  to  remembrance. 

16  And  the  priest  shall  bring 
her  near,  and.place  her  before  the 
Lord; 

17  And  the  priest  shall  take 
holy  water  in  an  earthen  vessel; 
and  of  the  dust  that  is  on  the 
floor  of  the  tabernacle  the  priest 
shall  take,  and  put  it  into  the 
water; 

18  And  the  priest  shall  place 
the  woman  before  the  Lord,  and 
uncover  the  woman’s  head,  and 
put  upon  her  hands  the  meat- 
offering of  memorial,  it  is  the 
meat-offering  of  jealousy;  and 
in  the  hand  of  the  priest  shall 
be  the  bitter  waters  that  bring 
the  curse. 

19  And  the  priest  shall  charge 
her  by  an  oath,  and  he  shall  say 
unto  the  woman,  If  no  man  have 
lain  with  thee,  and  if  thou  hast 
not  gone  aside  to  uncleanness 
behind  thy  husband:  then  be 
thou  free  from  these  bitter  waters 
that  bring  the  curse. 

20  But  if  thou  hast  gone  aside 
behind  thy  husband,  and  if  thou 
hast  been  defiled,  and  some  man 
have  lain  with  thee  besides  thy 
husband : — 

21  And  the  priest  shall  charge 
the  woman  with  an  oath  of  im- 
precation, and  the  priest  shall 
say  unto  the  woman,  The  Lord 
then  make  thee  a curse  and  an 
oath  among  thy  people,  when 
the  Lord  doth  cause  thy  thigh 
to  fall  away,  and  thy  belly  to 
swell ; 

22  And  these  waters  that  bring 
the  curse  shall  go  into  thy  bow- 
els, to  cause  the  belly  to  sweil, 

107 


NUMBERS  V. 
and  the  thigh  to  fall  away;  and 
the  woman  shall  say,  Amen, 
amen. 

23  And  the  priest  shall  write 
these  curses  on  a roll,  and  he 
shall  blot  them  out  with  the  bit- 
ter waters. 

24  And  he  shall  cause  the 
woman  to  drink  the  bitter  waters 
that  bring  the  curse;  and  the 
waters  that  bring  the  curse  shall 
enter  into  her  for  bitterness. 

25  And  the  priest  shall  take 
out  of  the  woman’s  hand  the 
meat-offering  of  jealousy,  and  he 
shall  wave  the  meat-offering  be- 
fore the  Lord,  and  bring  it  near 
to  the  altar : 

26  And  the  priest  shall  take 
a handful  from  the  meat-offer- 
ing, for  a memorial,  and  burn  it 
upon  the  altar,  and  after  that 
shall  he  cause  the  woman  to 
drink  the  water. 

27  And  when  he  hath  made 
her  drink  the  water,  then  shall 
it  come  to  pass,  if  she  have  been 
defiled,  and  have  committed  a 
trespass  against  her  husband, 
that  the  waters  that  bring  the 
curse  shall  enter  into  her  for 
bitterness,  and  her  belly  shall 
swell,  and  her  thigh  shall  fall 
away ; and  the  woman  shall  be- 
come a curse  among  her  people. 

28  And  if  the  woman  have 
not  been  defiled,  but  be  clean  : 
then  shall  she  remain  unharmed, 
and  she  shall  conceive  seed. 

29  This  is  the  law  of  jealous- 
ies, when  a woman  goeth  aside 
behind  her  husband,  and  hath 
been  defiled ; 

30  Or  when  the  spirit  of  jea- 
lousy cometh  over  him,  and  he 
be  jealous  of  his  wife ; and  he 
shall  place  the  woman  before  the 
Lord,  and  the  priest  shall  do 
unto  her  altogether  according  to 
this  law. 

31  And  the  man  shall  be  guilt- 

198 


VI.  NAHSSO. 

less  from  iniquity;  but  this  wo- 
man shall  bear  her  iniquity. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  When 
either  man  or  woman  pronounce 
an  especial  vow,  the  vow  of  a 
Naza.rite,  to  be  abstinent  in  ho- 
nour of  the  Lord  : 

3 Then  shall  he  abstain  from 
wine  and  strong  drink,  vinegar 
of  wine,  or  vinegar  of  strong 
drink  shall  he  not  drink,  and 
any  infusion  of  grapes  shall  he 
not  drink,  and  grapes,  fresh  or 
dried,  shall  he  not  eat. 

4 All  the  days  of  his  absti- 
nence shall  he  eat  nothing  that 
is  made  of  the  grape-vine,  from 
the  kernels  even  to  the  husk. 

5 All  the  days  of  the  vow  of 
his  abstinence  no  razor  shall  pass 
over  his  head  : until  the  days  be 
completed  in  which  he  abstain- 
ed in  honour  of  the  Lord,  shall 
he  be  holy,  letting  grow  un- 
touched the  hair  of  his  head. 

6 All  the  days  of  his  absti- 
nence in  honour  of  the  Lord 
shall  he  not  come  near  any  dead 
body. 

7 On  his  father,  or  on  his  mo- 
ther, on  his  brother,  or  on  his 
sister,  shall  he  not  make  himself 
unclean,  when  they  die ; because 
the  consecration  of  his  God  is 
upon  his  head. 

8 All  the  days  of  his  absti- 
nence is  he  holy  unto  the  Lord. 

9 And  if  some  one  die  very 
suddenly  by  him,  and  he  thus 
defile  his  consecrated  head:  then 
shall  he  shave  his  head  on  the 
day  of  his  being  cleansed,  on  the 
seventh  day  shall  he  shave  it. 

10  And  on  the  eighth  day 
shall  he  bring  two  turtle-doves, 
or  two  young  pigeons,  to  the 


NUMBERS  VI. 
priest,  to  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation  : 

11  And  the  priest  shall  pre- 
pare the  one  for  a sin-ottering, 
and  the  other  for  a burnt-offer- 
ing, and  make  an  atonement  for 
him,  because  he  hath  sinned 
through  the  dead  ; and  he  shall 
hallow  his  head  on  that  same 
day. 

12  And  he  shall  consecrate 
unto  the  Lord  (again)  the  days 
of  his  abstinence,  and  he  shall 
bring  a sheep  of  the  first  year 
for  a trespass-offering;  but  the 
prior  days  shall  not  be  counted, 
because  his  consecration  hath 
been  defiled. 

13  And  this  is  the  law  of  the 
Nazarite  : On  the  day  when  the 
days  of  his  abstinence  are  com- 
pleted, shall  he  present  himself 
at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation ; 

14  And  he  shall  bring  his  offer- 
ing unto  the  Lord,  one  male 
sheep  of  the  first  year  without 
blemish  for  a burnt-offering,  and 
one  ewe  of  the  first  year  without 
blemish  for  a sin-offering,  and 
one  ram  without  blemish  for  a 
peace-offering, 

15  And  a basket  of  unleavened 
bread,  cakes  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  oil,  and  unleavened  wafers 
anointed  with  oil ; and  their 
meat-offering,  and  their  drink- 
offerings. 

16  And  the  priest  shall  bring 
them  near  before  the  Lord,  and 
he  shall  prepare  his  sin-offering, 
and  his  burnt-offering: 

17  And  the  ram  shall  he  pre- 
pare for  a sacrifice  of  peace-offer- 
ing unto  the  Lord,  with  the 
basket  of  unleavened  bread;  and 
the  priest  shall  prepare  his  meat- 
offering, and  his  drink-offering. 

18  And  the  Nazarite  shall 
shave  at  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation  his 


VII.  NAHSSO. 
consecrated  head ; and  he  shall 
take  the  hair  of  his  consecrated 
head,  and  put  it  on  the  fire  which 
is  under  the  sacrifice  of  the  peace- 
offering. 

19  And  the  priest  shall  take 
the  shoulder  of  the  ram  wnen  it 
is  cooked,  and  one  unleavened 
cake  out  of  the  basket,  and  one 
unleavened  wafer,  and  he  shall 
put  them  upon  the  hands  of  the 
Nazarite,  after  he  hath  shaved 
his  consecrated  (head). 

20  And  the  priest  shall  make 
with  them  a waving  before  the 
Lord;  it  is  a noly  gift  for  the 
priest,  together  with  the  breast 
that  was  waved,  and  the  shoulder 
that  was  lifted  up  : and  after 
that  may  the  Nazarite  drink 
wine. 

21  This  is  the  law  of  the  Na- 
zarite who  hath  vowed;  his  offer- 
ing unto  the  Lord  for  his  absti- 
nence, beside  that  wrhich  he  may 
be  able  to  give  : according  to  his 
vow  which  he  may  vow,  so  must 
he  do  in  addition  to  what  is  re- 
quired by  the  law  of  his  absti- 
nence. 

22  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

23  Speak  unto  Aaron  and  un- 
to his  sons,  saying,  Thus  shall 
ye  bless  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying  unto  them, 

24  The  Lord  bless  thee,  and 
preserve  thee; 

25  The  Lord  make  his  face 
shine  unto  thee,  and  be  gracious 
to  thee ; 

26  The  Lord  lift  up  his 
countenance  unto  thee,  and  give 
thee  peace. 

27  And  they  shall  put  my 
name  upon  the  children  of  Is- 
rael : and  I will  bless  them.* 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  day  that  Moses  had  finally 
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NUMBERS  VII.  NAIISSO. 


set  up  the  tabernacle,  and  had 
anointed,  and  sanctified  it,  and 
all  its  vessels,  as  also  the  altar 
and  all  its  vessels,  and  had 
anointed  them,  and  sanctified 
them : 

2 That  the  princes  of  Israel, 
the  heads  of  their  family  divi- 
sions who  were  the  princes  of  the 
iribes,  the  same  who  had  super- 
intended the  numbering,  offered. 

3 And  they  brought  their  offer- 
ing before  the  Lord,  Six  covered 
wagons,  and  twelve  oxen  ; a wa- 
gon for  two  princes,  and  an  ox 
for  each  one  : and  they  presented 
them  before  the  tabernacle. 

4 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

5 Take  it  from  them,  that  they 
may  be  used  to  do  the  service  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion ; and  thou  shalt  give  them 
unto  the  Levites,  to  every  man 
according  to  his  service. 

6 And.  Moses  took  the  wagons 
and  the  oxen,  and  gave  them 
unto  the  Levites. 

7 Two  of  the  wagons  and  four 
of  the  oxen  he  gave  unto  the 
sons  of  Gfershon,  according  to 
their  service : 

8 And  four  of  the  wagons  and 
eight  of  the  oxen  he  gave  unto 
the  sons  of  Merari,  according  to 
their  service,  under  the  super- 
vision of  Ithamar,  the  son  of 
Aaron  the  priest. 

9 But  unto  the  sons  of  Kehath 
be  gave  none ; because  the  ser- 
vice of  the  sanctuary  belonged 
unto  them,  they  were  to  bear 
upon  their  shoulders. 

10  The  princes  also  offered  for 
the  dedicating  of  the  altar  on 
the  day  that  it  was  anointed ; 
and  the  princes  presented  their 
offering  before  the  altar. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  One  prince  each  on  a 
given  day,  shall  they  offer  their 

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offering,  for  the  dedication  of  the 
altar.* 

12  And  he  that  offered  his 
offering  on  the  first  day  was 
Nachshon  the  son  of  ’Ammina- 
dab,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah  : 

13  And  his  offering  was  one 
silver  charger,  the  weight  where- 
of was  a hundred  and  thirty  she- 
kels, one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary ; both  of  them  full  of 
fine  flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a 
meat-offering ; 

14  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gold,  full  of  incense; 

15  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  year, 
for  a burnt-ottering; 

16  One  he-goat  for  a sin-offer* 
iug; 

17  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year;  this  was  the  ottering  of 
Nachshon  the  son  of  ’Ammina- 
dab. 

18  *[[  On  the  second  day  Ne- 
thanel  the  son  of  Zu’ar,  the 
prince  of  Issachar,  did  offer : 

19  He  offered  for  his  offering 
one  silver  charger,  the  weight 
whereof  was  a hundred  and 
thirty  shekels,  one  silver  bowl  of 
seventy  shekels,  after  the  shekel 
of  the  sanctuary ; both  of  them 
full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with  oil 
for  a meat-offering ; 

20  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gold,  full  of  incense; 

21  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  jear, 
for  a burnt-ottering ; 

22  One  he-goat  for  a sin-  offer- 
ing; 

23  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year ; this  was  the  ottering  of  Ne- 
thanel  the  son  of  Zu’ar. 

24  On  the  third  day  Eliab 


NUMBERS  VII.  NAHSSO. 


the  son  of  Chelon,  the  prince  of 
the  children  of  Zebulun,  (did 
offer) : 

25  Ilis  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 
a hundred  and  thirty  shekels, 
one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary ; both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a meat- 
offering ; 

26  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gold,  full  of  incense ; 

27  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  year, 
for  a burnt-offering'; 

28  One  he-goat  for  a sin-offer- 
ing ; 

29  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year;  this  was  the  offering  of 
Eliab  the  son  of  Chelon. 

30  On  the  fourth  day  Elizur 
the  son  of  Shedeiir,  the  prince 
of  the  children  of  Reuben,  (did 
offer) : 

31  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 
a hundred  and  thirty  shekels, 
one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary ; both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a meat- 
offering ; 

32  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gold,  full  of  incense; 

33  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  year, 
for  a burnt-offering ; 

34  One  he-goat  for  a sin-offer- 
ing; 

35  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year ; this  was  the  offering  of 
Elizur,  the  son  of  Shedeiir. 

36  On  the  fifth  day  Shelu- 
miei  the  son  of  Zurishaddai,  the 
prince  of  the  children  of  Simeon, 
(did  offer) : 


37  His  offering  was  ona  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 
a hundred  and  thirty  shekels,  one 
silver  bowl  of  seventy  shekels, 
after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary : both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a meat- 
offering  ; 

38  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gohi,  full  of  incense ; 

39  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  year, 
for  a burnt-offering ; 

40  One  he-goat  for  a sin-offer- 
ing ; 

41  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year;  this  was  the  offering  of 
Shelumiel  the  son  of  Zurishad- 
dai. * 

42  On  the  sixth  day  Elyas- 
saph  the  son  of  De’uel,  the  prince 
of  the  children  of  Gad,  (did 
offer)  : 

43  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 
a hundred  and  thirty  shekels, 
one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary ; both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a meat- 
offering; 

44  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gold,  full  of  incense; 

45  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  year, 
for  a burnt-offering; 

46  One  he-goat  for  a sin-offer- 
ing; 

47  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year;  this  was  the  offering  of 
Elyassaph  the  son  of  De’uel. 

48  On  the  seventh  day  Eli- 
shama’  the  son  of  ’Ammihud, 
the  prince  of  the  children  of 
Ephraim,  (did  offer): 

49  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 

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NUMBERS  VII.  NAHSSO. 


t,  hundred  and  thirty  shekels, 
one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary; both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a meat- 
offering ; 

50  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gold,  full  of  incense  ; 

51  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  year, 
for  a burnt- offering ; 

52  One  he-goat  for  a sin-offer- 
ing ; 

53  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace-! 
offering,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year;  this  was  the  offering  of 
Elisliama’  the  son  of  ’Ammi- 
hud. 

54  On  the  eighth  day  Gam- 
liel  the  son  of  Pedahzur,  the 
prince  of  the  children  of  Menas- 
seh,  (did  offer) : 

55  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 
a hundred  and  thirty  shekels, 
one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary; both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a meat- 
offering; 

56  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gold,  full  of  incense ; 

57  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  year, 
for  a burnt-offering; 

58  One  he-goat  for  a sin-offer- 
ing; 

59  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year ; this  was  the  offering  of 
Gamliel  the  son  of  Pedahzur. 

60  On  the  ninth  day  Abidan 
the  son  of  Gid’oni,  the  prince  of 
the  children  of  Benjamin,  (did 
offer) : 

61  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 
»,  hundred  and  thirty  shekels, 
one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  she- 

202 


kels,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary ; both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a meat- 
offering ; 

62  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gold,  full  of  incense ; 

63  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  year, 
for  a burnt-offering; 

64  One  he-goat  for  a sin-offer- 
ing ; 

65  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
(he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year ; this  was  the  offering  of 
Abidan  the  son  of  Gid’oni. 

66  On  the  tenth  day  Achi- 
’ezer  the  son  of  ’Ammishaddai, 
the  prince  of  the  children  of 
Dan,  (did  offer) : 

67  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 
a hundred  and  thirty  shekels, 
one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary ; both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a meat- 
offering  ; 

68  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gold,  full  of  incense ; 

69  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  year, 
for  a burnt-offering ; 

70  One  he-goat  for  a sin-offer- 
ing; 

71  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year;  this  was  the  offering  of 
Achi’ezer  the  son  of  ’Ammishad- 
dai.* 

72  ^ On  the  eleventh  day  Pag- 
’iel  the  son  of  ’Ochran,  the  prince 
of  the  children  of  Asher,  (did 
offer) : 

73  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 
a hundred  and  thirty  shekels, 
one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary ; both  of  them  full  of  fine 


NUMBERS  VII.  VIII. 
flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a meat- 
offering : 

74  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gold,  full  of  incense ; 

75  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  year, 
for  a burnt-offering; 

76  One  he- goat  for  a sin-offer- 
ing; 

77  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year;  this  was  the  offering  of 
Pag’iel  the  son  of  ’Ochran. 

78  On  the  twelfth  day  Achi- 
ra’  the  son  of  ’Enan,  the  prince 
of  the  children  of  Naphtali,  (did 
offer) : 

79  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 
a hundred  and  thirty  shekels, 
one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary ; both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a meat- 
offering ; 

80  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
of  gold,  full  of  incense ; 

81  One  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  one  sheep  of  the  first  year, 
for  a burnt-offering; 

82  One  he  -goat  for  a sin-offer- 
ing; 

83  And  for  a sacrifice  of  peace- 
offering, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  sheep  of  the  first 
year;  this  was  the  offering  of 
Achira’  the  son  of  ’Enan. 

84  This  was  the  dedication- 
offering of  the  altar,  on  the  day 
when  it  was  anointed,  from  the 
princes  of  Israel : Twelve  silver 
chargers,  twelve  silver  bowls, 
twelve  golden  spoons; 

85  A hundred  and  thirty  she- 
kels was  the  weight  of  each  sil- 
ver charger,  and  seventy  of  each 
bowl;  the  silver  of  all  the  vessels 
was  two  thousand  and  four  hun- 
dred shekels,  after  the  shekel  of 
the  sanctuary ; 


BEHANGALOTIIECHA. 

86  Twelve  golden  spoons,  full 
of  incense;  ten  shekels  was  the 
weight  of  each  spoon,  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary,'  all  the 
gold  of  the  spoons  was  a hun- 
dred and  twenty  shekels.'* 

87  All  the  oxen  for  the  burnt- 
offering  were  twelve  bullocks, 
the  rams  were  twelve,  the  sheep 
of  the  first  year  twelve,  with  their 
meat-offering;  and  the  he-goats 
for  sin-offering  were  twelve. 

88  And  all  the  oxen  for  the 
sacrifice  of  the  peace-offerings 
were  twenty  and  four  bullocks, 
the  rams  were  sixty,  the  he-goats 
sixty,  the  sheep  of  the  first  year 
sixty:  this  was  the  dedication- 
offering of  the  altar,  after  it  had 
been  anointed. 

89  And  when  Moses  went  into 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion to  speak  with  Him,  then 
heard  he  the  voice  speaking  unto 
him  from  off  the  mercy-seat  that 
was  upon  the  ark  of  testimony, 
from  between  the  two  cherubim: 
and  thus  he  spoke  unto  him. 

Haphtorah  in  Judges  xiii.  2 to  25. 


Sec.  36.  BEHANGALOTHE- 
CHA,  ^n^na. 
CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  say 
unto  him,  When  thou  lightest 
the  lamps,  then  shall  the  seven 
lamps  give  light  toward  the  body 
of  the  candlestick. 

3 And  Aaron  did  so ; toward 
the  body  of  the  candlestick  did 
he  light  its  lamps;  as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses. 

4 And  this  was  the  workman- 
ship of  the  candlestick  : It  waf 
of  beaten  gold,  from  the  shaft 
thereof,  unto  the  flowers  thereof, 
it  was  beaten  work;  according 

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NUMBERS  VIII.  BEHANGALOTHECHA. 


unto  the  pattern  which  the  Lord 
had  shown  Moses,  so  made  he 
the  candlestick. 

5 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

6 Take  the  Levites  from  the 
midst  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  cleanse  them. 

7 And  thus  shalt  thou  do  unto 
them,  to  cleanse  them  : Sprinkle 
upon  them  water  of  purification, 
after  they  have  let  the  razor 
pass  over  all  their  flesh,  and 
then  let  them  wash  their  clothes, 
and  so  shall  they  be  clean. 

8 And  they  shall  take  a young 
bullock  with  his  meat-offering, 
fine  flour  mingled  with  oil ; and 
another  young  bullock  shalt  thou 
take  for  a sin-offering. 

9 And  thou  shalt  bring  near 
the  Levites  before  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation  : and  thou 
shalt  assemble  together  the  whole 
congregation  of  the  children  of 
Israel. 

10  And  when  thou  hast  brought 
near  the  Levites  before  the  Lord, 
then  shall  the  children  of  Israel 
lay  their  hands  upon  the  Le- 
vites : 

11  And  Aaron  shall  make  with 
the  Levites  a waving  before  the 
Lord  from  the  children  of  Israel, 
that  they  may  be  ready  to  exe- 
cute the  service  of  the  Lord. 

12  And  the  Levites  shall  lay 
their  hands  upon  the  heads  of 
the  bullocks : and  thou  shalt  pre- 
pare the  one  as  a sin-offering, 
and  the  other  as  a burnt-offering, 
unto  the  Lord,  to  make  an  atone- 
ment for  the  Levites. 

13  And  thou  shalt  place  the 
Levites  before  Aaron  and  before 
his  sons,  and  make  with  them  a 
waving  before  the  Lord. 

14  Thus  shalt  thou  separate 
the  Levites  from  the  midst  of 
the  children  of  Israel : and  the 
Levites  shall  be  mine  # 

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15  And  after  that  shall  the 
Levites  go  in  to  do  the  service 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation : after  thou  shalt  have 
cleansed  them,  and  made  with 
them  a waving. 

16  For  they  are  wholly  given 
unto  me  from  the  midst  of  the 
children  of  Israel : instead  of 
every  one  that  openeth  the  womb, 
of  every  first-born  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  have  I taken  them 
unto  me. 

17  For  mine  are  all  the  first- 
born of  the  children  of  Israel, 
both  of  man  and  beast : on  the 
day  that  I smote  every  first-born 
in  the  land  of  Egypt  did  I sanc- 
tify them  unto  myself. 

18  And  I have  taken  the  Le- 
vites, instead  of  all  the  first-born 
among  the  children  of  Israel. 

19  And  I have  given  the  Le- 
vites as  a gift  to  Aaron  and  to 
his  sons  from  the  midst  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  to  do  the  ser- 
vice of  the  children  of  Israel  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, and  to  make  an  atonement 
for  the  children  of  Israel;  that 
there  be  no  plague  among  the 
children  of  Israel,  when  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  come  nigh  unto 
the  sanctuary. 

20  And  so  did  Moses,  and 
Aaron,  and  all  the  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  to  the 
Levites : according  unto  all  that 
the  Lord  had  commanded  Moses 
concerning  the  Levites,  so  did 
the  children  of  Israel  unto  them. 

21  And  the  Levites  purified 
themselves,  and  they  washed 
their  clothes ; and  Aaron  made 
with  them  a waving  before  the 
Lord  : and  Aaron  made  an  atone- 
ment for  them  to  cleanse  them. 

22  And  after  that  went  tho 
Levites  in  to  do  their  service  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion before  Aaron,  and  before  his 


NUMBERS  VIII.  IX. 
sons : as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses  concerning  the 
Levites,  so  did  they  unto  them. 

23  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,, saying, 

24  This  shall  be  the  rule  for 
the  Levites  : From  twenty  and 
five  years  old  and  upward  shall 
he  go  into  the  ranks  to  do  the 
service  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation ; 

25  And  from  the  age  of  fifty 
years  shall  he  go  out  of  the  ranks 
of  the  service,  and  Ire  shall  serve 
no  more ; 

26  But  he  shall  wait  on  his 
brethren  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  to  keep  the  charge, 
but  the  service  shall  he  not  per- 
form; thus  shalt  thou  do  unto 
the  Levites  in  the  discharge  of 
their  office.* 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai, 
in  the  second  year  after  their 
coming  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
in  the  first  month,  saying, 

2 That  the  children  of  Israel 
fball  prepare  the  passover-larab 
at  its  appointed  season. 

3 On  the  fourteenth  day  of 
this  month,  toward  evening,  shall 
ye  prepare  it  at  its  appointed 
season  : according  to  all  its  ordi- 
nances, and  according  to  all  its 
prescribed  rules,  shall  ye  pre- 
pare it. 

4 And  Moses  spoke  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  that  they 
should  prepare  the  passover- 
lainb. 

5 And  they  prepared  the  pass- 
over-lamb  on  the  fourteenth  day 
of  the  first  month  toward  even- 
ing in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai : 
according  to  all  that  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses,  so  did 
the  children  of  Israel. 

6 But  there  were  certain  men, 

18 


BEHAN GALOTHECHA. 
who  had  been  defiled  by  th6 
dead  body  of  a man,  and  they 
could  not  prepare  the  passover- 
lamb  on  that  day : and  they  came 
before  Moses  and  before  Aaron 
on  that  day. 

7 And  these  men  said  unto 
Km,  We  are  defiled  by  the  dead 
body  of  a man  : wherefore  shall 
we  be  kept  back,  so  as  not  ic 
offer  the  sacrifice  of  the  Lord  at 
its  appointed  season  in  the  midst 
of  the  (other)  children  of  Israel? 

8 And  Moses  said  unto  them, 
Wait  ye,  and  I will  hear  what 
the  Lord  will  command  concern- 
ing you. 

9 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

10  Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  staying,  If  any  man  what- 
ever should  be  unclean  by  rea- 
son of  a dead  body,  or  be  on  a 
distant  journey  among  you  or 
your  posterity  : yet  shall  he  pre- 
pare the  passover-lamb  unto  the 
Lord  ; 

11  In  the  second  month  on 
the  fourteenth  day  toward  even- 
ing shall  they  prepare  it,  with 
unleavened  bread  and  bitter 
herbs  shall  they  eat  it. 

12  They  shall  leave  none  of  it 
until  morning,  and  no  bone  shall 
they  break  on  it : according  to 
the  whole  ordinance  of  the  pass- 
over-lamb shall  they  prepare  it. 

13  But  the  man  that  is  clean, 
and  is  not  on  a journey,  and  for- 
beareth  to  prepare  the  passover- 
lamb,  even  that  same  soul  shall 
be  cut  off  from  his  people ; be* 
cause  the  offering  of  the  Lour 
hath  he  not  brought  at  its  ap 
pointed  season,  his  sin  shall  that 
man  bear. 

14  And  if  a stranger  sojoarn 
among  you,  and  will  prepare  the 
passover-lamb  unto  the  Lord  : 
according  to  the  ordinance  of  the 
passover-lamb,  and  according  tc 

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NUMBERS  IX.  X.  BEHANGALOTHECHA. 


its  prescribed  rule,  so  shall  he 
prepare  it,*  one  statute  shall  be 
for  you,  both  for  the  stranger, 
and  for  the  native  born  in  the 
land.** 

15  And  on  the  day  that  the 
tabernacle  was  reared  up  the 
cloud  covered  the  tabernacle  of 
the  tent  of  the  testimony;  and 
in  the  evening  there  was  upon 
the  tabernacle  as  it  were  the  ap- 
pearance of  fire,  until  morning. 

16  So  it  used  to  be  always : 
the  cloud  covered  it  Chy  day), 
and  the  appearance  of  fire  by 
night. 

17  And  as  the  cloud  was  taken 
up  from  the  tabernacle,  then 
after  that  d'id  the  children  of  Is- 
rael journey  forward : and  in  the 
place  where  the  cloud  halted, 
there  did  the  children  of  Israel 
encamp. 

18  At  the  order  of  the  Lord 
did  the  children  of  Israel  jour- 
ney forward,  and  at  the  order  of 
the  Lord  they  encamped : all 
the  days  that  the  cloud  abode 
upon  the  tabernacle  did  they  re- 
main in  camp. 

19  And  when  the  cloud  tarried 
upon  the  tabernacle  many  days, 
then  did  the  children  of  Israel 
keep  the  charge  of  the  Lord,  and 
journeyed  not  forward. 

20  And  at  times  it  was,  that 
the  cloud  remained  but  a few 
days  upon  the  tabernacle  ; at  the 
order  of  the  Lord  they  abode  in 
camp,  and  at  the  order  of  the 
Lord  they  journeyed  forward. 

21  And  at  times  it  was,  that 
the  cloud  remained  from  even- 
ing until  morning;  and  when 
the  cloud  was  taken  up  in  the 
morning,  they  journeyed  for- 
ward ; or  a day  and  a night,  and 
when  the  cloud  was  taken  up, 
they  journeyed  forw'ard ; 

22  Or  two  days,  or  a month, 
or  a year;  so  long  as  the  cloud 

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tarried  upon  the  tabernacle,  to 
remain  thereon,  did  the  children 
of  Israel  remain  encamped,  and 
journeyed  not  forward  ; but  when 
it  was  taken  up,  they  journeyed 
forward. 

23  At  the  order  of  the  Lord 
they  remained  in  camp,  and  at 
the  order  of  the  Lord  they  jour- 
neyed forward : the  charge  of 
the  Lord  they  kept,  at  the  urder 
of  the  Lord  by  the  hand  of 
Moses. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Make  unto  thyself  two  trum- 
pets of  silver,  beaten  out  of  one 
piece  shalt  thou  make  them  ; and 
they  shall  serve  thee  for  the  call- 
ing of  the  congregation,  and  for 
the  setting  forward  of  the  camps. 

3 And  w7hen  they  shall  blow 
with  both,  all  the  congregation 
shall  assemble  themselves  unto 
thee  at  the  door  of  the  taberna- 
cle of  the  congregation. 

4 And  if  they  blow  with  but 
one,  then  shall  assemble  them- 
selves unto  thee  the  princes,  the 
heads  of  the  thousands  of  Israel. 

5 And  when  ye  blow  an  alarm, 
then  shall  set  forward  the  camps 
that  encamp  on  the  east  side. 

6 And  when  ye  blowr  an  alarm 
the  second  time,  then  shall  set 
forward  the  camps  that  encamp 
on  the  south  side : an  alarm 
shall  they  blow  for  their  setting 
forward. 

7 But  at  the  assembling  of  the 
assembly,  ye  shall  blow7,  but  ye 
shall  not  sound  an  alarm. 

8 And  the  sons  of  Aaron,  the 
priests,  shall  blow  with  the  trum- 
pets; and  they  shall  be  to  you 
for  an  ordinance  forever  through- 
out your  generations. 

9 And  if  ye  go  to  war  in  your 
land  against  the  oppressor  that 


NUMBERS  X.  BEHANGALOTHECIIA. 


oppresseth  you,  then  shall  ye 
blow  an  alarm  with  the  trumpets ; 
and  ye  shall  be  remembered  be- 
fore the  Lord  your  God,  and  ye 
shall  be  saved  from  your  ene- 
mies. 

10  And  on  the  day  of  your 
gladness,  and  on  your  appointed 
festivals,  and  on  the  beginnings 
of  your  months,  shall  ye  blow 
with  the  trumpets  over  your 
burnt-olferings,  and  over  the 
sacrifices  of  your  peace-offer- 
ings ; and  they  shall  be  to  you 
for  a memorial  before  your  God : 
I am  the  Lord  your  God. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  second  year,  in  the  second 
month,  on  the  twentieth  day  of 
the  month,  that  the  cloud  was 
taken  up  from  off  the  tabernacle 
of  the  testimony. 

12  And  the  children  of  Israel 
set  forward  on  their  journeys 
from  the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  and 
the  cloud  halted  in  the  wilder- 
ness of  Paran. 

13  And  they  set  forward  for 
the  first  time  at  the  order  of  the 
Lord  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

14  And  the  standard  of  the 
camp  of  the  children  of  Judah 
set  forward  at  the  first,  accord- 
ing to  their  armies : and  over 
their  host  was  Nachshon  the  son 
of  ’Amminadab. 

15  And  over  the  host  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Issachar 
was  Nethanel  the  son  of  Zu’ar. 

16  And  over  the  host  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Zebulun 
was  Eliab  the  son  of  Chelon. 

17  And  (in  the  mean  time) 
the  tabernacle  was  taken  down ; 
and  then  set  forward  the  sons 
of  Gershon  and  the  sons  of  Me- 
rari,  the  bearers  of  the  taber- 
nacle. 

18  Then  set  forward  the  stand- 
ard of  the  camp  of  Reiiben,  ac 
eording  to  their  armies : and 


over  their  host  was  Elizur  the 
son  of  Shedeiir. 

19  And  over  the  host  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Simeon 
was  Shelumiel  the  son  of  Zuri- 
shaddai. 

20  And  over  the  host  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Gad  was 
Elyassaph  the  son  of  De’uel. 

21  And  then  set  forward  the 
Kehathites,  the  bearers  of  the 
sanctuary : and  the  others  set 
up  the  tabernacle  against  they 
came. 

22  Then  set  forward  the  stand- 
ard of  the  camp  of  the  children 
of  Ephraim  according  to  the  ar- 
mies : and  over  their  host  was 
Elishama’  the  son  of  ’Ammihud. 

23  And  over  the  host  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Menas- 
seh  was  Gamliel  the  son  of  Pe- 
dahzur. 

24  And  over  the  host  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Benja- 
min was  Abidan  the  son  of  Gid- 
’oni. 

25  Then  set  forward  the  stand- 
ard of  the  camp  of  the  children 
of  Dan,  the  rereward  of  all  the 
camps,  according  to  their  hosts : 
and  over  their  host  was  Achi’ezer 
the  son  of  ’Ammishaddai. 

26  And  over  the  host  ofi  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Asher 
was  Pag’iel  the  son  of  ’Ochran. 

27  And  over  the  host  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Naphtali 
was  Achira’  the  son  of  ’Enan. 

28  In  this  order  were  the  jour- 
neyings  of  the  children  of  Israel 
according  to  their  armies,  when 
they  set  forward. 

29  And  Moses  said  unto 
Chobab,  the  son  of  Re’uel  the 
Midianite,  the  father-in-law  of 
Moses,  We  are  journeying  unto 
the  place  of  which  the  Lord  hath 
said,  This  will  I give  unto  you . 
come  thou  with  us,  and  we  wiP 
do  thee  good;  for  the  Lord  hath 


NUMBERS  X.  XI.  BEHANGALOTHECHA. 


spoken  (to  bring)  good  upon 
Israel. 

30  And  he  said  unta  him,  I 
will  not  go  ; but  to  my  own  land, 
and  to  my  birthplace  will  I go. 

31  And  he  said,  Do  not,  I 
pray  thee,  leave  us:  since  thou 
didst  find  out  the  places  where 
we  were  to  encamp  in  the  wilder- 
ness, and  thou  hast  been  to  us 
instead  of  eyes. 

32  And  it  shall  be,  if  thou  go 
with  us,  yea,  it  shall  be,  that  the 
same  goodness  which  the  Lord 
may  do  unto  us,  will  we  do  unto 
thee. 

33  And  they  set  forward  from 
the  mount  of  the  Lord  a three 
days’  journey  : and  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  went 
before  them  in  the  three  days’ 
journey,  to  search  out  for  them 
a resting-place. 

34  And  the  cloud  of  the  Lord 
was  over  them  by  day,  when  they 
set  forward  from  the  camp.* 

35  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  ark  set  forward,  that  Moses 
said,  Rise  up,  Lord,  and  let  thy 
enemies  be  scattered ; and  let 
those  that  hate  thee  flee  before 
thy  face. 

36  And  when  it  rested,  he  said, 
Return,  0 Lord,  among  the 
myriads  of  the  thousands  of 
Israel. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
as  the  people  complained  in  a 
manner  displeasing  in  the  ears 
of  the  Lord,  the  Lord  heard  it, 
and  his  anger  was  kindled,  and 
the  fire  of  the  Lord  burnt  among 
them,  and  consumed  at  the  utter- 
most part  of  the  camp. 

2 And  the  people  then  cried 
unto  Moses;  and  Moses  prayed; 
unto  the  Lord,  and  the  fire  dis- 
appeared. 

3 And  he  called  the  name  of, 

208 


the  place  Tab’erah ; because  the 
fire  of  the  Lord  had  burnt  among 
them. 

4 And  the  mixed  multitude 
th-at  was  among  them  felt  a lust- 
ful longing:  and  the  children  of 
Israel  also  wept  again,  and  said, 
Who  will  give  us  flesh  to  eat? 

5 We  remember  the  fish,  which 
we  could  eat  in  Egypt  for  naught; 
the  cucumbers,  and  the  melons, 
and  the  leeks,  and  the  onions, 
and  the  garlic; 

6 But  now  our  soul  is  faint: 
there  is  nothing  at  all,  only  to 
the  manna  are  our  eyes  (di- 
rected). 

7 But  the  manna  was  like 
coriander-seed,  and  its  colour  as 
the  colour  of  the  bdellium. 

8 The  people  went  about,  and 
gathered  it,  and  ground  it  in  a 
mill,  or  pounded  it  in  a mortar, 
and  boiled  it  in  a pot,  or  made 
cakes  of  it:  and  its  taste  was  as 
the  taste  of  cakes  mixed  with  oil. 

9 And  when  the  dew  fell  upon 
the  camp  in  the  night,  the  manna 
fell  upon  it. 

10  And  Moses  heard  the  peo- 
ple weep  according  to  their  fami- 
lies, every  man  at  the  door  of  his 
tent:  and  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  greatly;  and  in  the 
eyes  of  Moses  also  was  it  dis- 
pleasing. 

11  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Lord,  Wherefore  hast  thou  done 
evil  to  thy*servant?  and  where- 
fore have  I not  found  favour  in 
thy  eyes,  that  thou  layest  the 
burden  of  all  this  people  upon 
me? 

12  Was  it  I who  have  con- 
ceived all  this  people?  or  was  it 
I who  have  begotten  them?  that 
thou  shouldst  say  unto  me,  Carry 
them  in  thy  bosom,  as  a nursing 
father  beareth  the  sucking  child, 
unto  the  land  which  thou  hast 
sworn  unto  their  fathers? 


NUMBERS  XI.  BEIIANGALOTHECHA. 


13  Whence  shall  I obtain  flesh 
fo  give  unto  all  this  people?  for 
they  weep  around  me,  saying, 
Give  us  flesh,  that  we  may  eat. 

14  I am  not  able  by  myself 
alone  to  bear  all  this  people,  be- 
cause it  is  too  heavy  for  me. 

15  And  if  thou  wilt  thus  deal 
with  me,  then  slay  me,  I pray 
thee,  at  once,  if  I have  found 
favour  in  thy  eyes : that  I may 
not  see  my  wretchedness. 

16  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Gather  unto  me  seventy 
jnen  of  the  elders  of  Israel,  whom 
thou  knowest  to  be  the  elders  of 
the  people,  and  its  officers;  and 
take  them  unto  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation,  and  they 
shall  stand  there  with  thee. 

17  And  I will  come  down  and 
speak  with  thee  there;  and  1 
will  take  some  of  the  spirit  which 
is  upon  thee,  and  I will  put  it 
upon  them:  and  they  shall  bear 
with  thee  the  burden  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  thou  shalt  not  bear  it  by 
thyself  alone. 

18  And  unto  the  people  shalt 
thou  say,  Hold  yourselves  ready 
against  to-morrow,  that  ye  may 
eat  flesh;  for  ye  have  wept  in 
the  ears  of  the  Lord,  saying, 
Who  shall  give  us  flesh  to  eat? 
for  it  was  better  with  us  in 
Egypt:  thus  will  the  Lord  give 
you  flesh,  and  ye  shall  eat. 

19  Not  one  day  shall  ye  eat, 
nor  two  days,  nor  five  days,  nor 
ten  days,  nor  twenty  days ; 

20  But  up  to  a full  month, 
until  it  come  out  at  your  nos- 
trils, and  it  become  loathsome 
unto  you ; because  that  ye  have 
despised  the  Lord  who  is  in  the 
midst  of  you,  and  ye  have  wept 
before  him,  saying,  Why  did  we 
vome  forth  out  of  Egypt? 

21  And  Moses  said,  Six  hun- 
dred thousand  men  on  foot  is  the 
people,  in  the  midst  of  whom  I 

18* 


am;  and  yet  thou  hast  said/ 
Flesh  will  I give  them,  that  they 
may  eat  a whole  month. 

22  Shall  flocks  and  herds  be 
slain  for  them,  that  they  may 
suffice  for  them?  or  shall  all  the 
fish  of  the  sea  be  gathered  to- 
gether for  them,  that  they  may 
suffice  for  them? 

23  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Should  the  Lord’s  hand 
be  too  short?  now  shalt  thou  see 
whether  my  word  shall  come  to 
pass  unto  thee  or  not. 

24  And  Moses  went  out,  and 
spoke  to  the  people  the  words 
of  the  Lord;  and  he  assembled 
seventy  men  from  the  elders  of 
the  people,  and  placed  them 
round  about  the  tabernacle. 

25  And  the  Lord  came  down 
in  a cloud,  and  spoke  unto  him ; 
and  he  took  some  of  the  spirit 
that  was  upon  him,  and  put  it 
upon  the  seventy  men,  the  elders  : 
and  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
the  spirit  rested  upon  them,  they 
prophesied,  but  they  did  not  so 
any  more. 

26  And  there  remained  two 
men  in  the  camp,  the  name  of 
the  one  was  Eldad,  and  the  name 
of  the  other  Medad  ; and  the 
spirit  rested  upon  them;  and 
they  were  of  those  that  were 
written  down,  but  they  had  not 
gone  out  unto  the  tabernacle: 
and  they  prophesied  in  the 
camp. 

27  And  there  ran  a young 
man,  and  told  to  Moses,  and 
said,  Eldad  and  Medad  are  pro- 
phesying in  the  camp. 

28  And  Joshua’  the  son  of 
Nun,  the  servant  of  Moses  from 
his  youth,  answered  and  said. 
My  lord  Moses,  forbid  them. 

29  And  Moses  said  unto  him, 
Art  thou  zealous  for  my  sake? 
And  oh  that  one  might  render 
all  the  people  of  the  Lord  pro- 

209 


NUMBERS  XI.  XII. 


phets,  that  the  Lord  would  putl 
his  spirit  upon  them  !* 

30  And  Moses  retired  back 
into  the  camp,  he  with  the  elders 
of  Israel. 

31  And  a wind  went  forth 
from  the  Lord,  and  drove  up 
quails  from  the  sea,  and  scat- 
tered them  over  the  camp,  about 
a day’s  journey  on  this  side,  and 
about  a day’s  journey  on  the 
other  side,  round  about  the  camp, 
and  about  two  cubits  high  over 


the  face  of  the  earth. 

32  And  the  people  arose  all 
that  day,  and  all  that  night,  and 
all  the  following  day,  and  they 
gathered  the  quails ; he  that  had 
taken  the  least,  had  gathered  ten 
chomers;  and  they  spread  them 
out  for  themselves  round  about 
the  camp. 

33  The  flesh  was  yet  between 
their  teeth,  it  was  not  yet  chewed  : 
when  the  wrath  of  the -Lord  was 
kindled  against  the  people,  and 
the  Lord  smote  among  the  peo- 
ple a very  great  plague. 

34  And  he  called  the  name  of 
that  place  Kibroth-hattaavah; 
because  there  they  buried  the 
people  that  had  lustfully  craved. 

35  From  Kibroth-hattaavah 
the  people  journeyed  unto  Cha- 
zeroth ; and  they  remained  at 
Chazeroth. 


CHAPTER  XII. 

1 And  Miriam  and  Aaron 
epoke  against  Moses,  on  account 
of  the  Ethiopian  woman  whom 
he  had  married;  for  an  Ethio- 
pian woman  had  he  married. 

2 And  they  said,  Hath  then 
only  with  Moses  the  Lord  spo- 
ken? hath  he  not  also  spoken 
with  us  ? And  the  Lord  heard  it. 

3 (But  the  man  Moses  was 
very  meek,  more  so  than  any 
man  who  was  upon  the  face  of 
the  earth.) 

210 


BEHANGALOTECHA. 

4 And  the  Lord  said  sud 
dcnly  unto  Moses,  and  unto 
Aaron,  and  unto  Miriam,  Go  out 
ye  three  unto  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation ; and  these  three 
went  out. 

5 And  the  Lord  came  down 
in  a pillar  of  cloud,  and  stood  at 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle;  and 
he  called  Aaron  and  Miriam,  and 
both  of  them  went  out. 

6 And  he  said,  Hear  now  my 
words : If  there  be  a prophet  of 
your  kind,  I,  the  Lord,  do  make 
myself  known  unto  him  in  a 
vision,  in  a dream  do  I speak 
with  him. 

7 Not  so  is  my  servant  Moses, 
in  all  my  house  is  he  faithful. 

8 Mouth  to  mouth  do  I speak 
with  him,  even  evidently,  and 
not  in  dark  speeches;  and  the 
similitude  of  the  Lord  doth  he 
behold : wherefore  then  were  yo 
not  afraid  to  speak  against  my 
servant,  against  Moses? 

9 And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  them,  and 
he  went  away. 

10  And  the  cloud  departed 
from  oft'  the  tabernacle ; and, 
behold,  Miriam  became  leprous, 
(white)  as  snow;  and  Aaron 
turned  toward  Miriam,  and,  be- 
hold, she  was  leprous. 

11  Then  said  Aaron  unto  Mou- 
ses, Alas,  my  lord,  do  not,  I be- 
seech thee,  account  to  us  as  sin 
that  wherein  we  have  done  fool- 
ishly, and  wherein  we  have  sin- 
ned. 

12  Let  her  not  be  as  a dead- 
born  child,  of  which  half  the 
flesh  is  consumed,  when  it  com- 
eth  out  of  its  mother’s  womb. 

13  And  Moses  cried  unto  the 
Lord,  saying,  0 God ! do  thou 
heal  her,  I beseech  thee.* 

14  f And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  If  her  father  had  spit 
in  her  face,  would  she  not  be 


NUMBERS  XII.  XIII. 
ashamed  seven  days?  let  her  be 
shut  up  seven  days  outside  of 
the  camp,  and  after  that  let  her 
be  brought  in  again. 

15  And  Miriam  was  shut  up 
outside  of  the  camp  seven  days ; 
anrl  the  people  did  not  set  for- 
ward till  Miriam  was  brought  in 
again. 

16  And  afterward  the  people 
removed  from  Chazeroth,  and 
encamped  in  the  wilderness  of 
Paran. 

Haphtorah  in  Zechariah  ii.  14  to  iv.  7. 


Sec.  37.  SHELACH  LECHA, 
Y?  riV. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Send  thou  out  some  men 
that  they  may  spy  out  the  land 
of  Cana’an,  which  I give  unto 
the  children  of  Israel:  one  man 
each  of  every  tribe  of  their  fa- 
thers shall  ye  send,  every  one 
who  is  a prince  among  them. 

3 And  Moses  sent  them  out 
from  the  wilderness  of  Paran  by 
the  order  of  the  Lord  : they  all 
were  men,  (who)  were  heads  of 
the  children  of  Israel. 

4 And  these  are  their  names: 
Of  the  tribe  of  Reuben,  Sham- 
■mua!  the  son  of  Zaccur. 

5 Of  the  tribe  of  Simeon,  Sha- 
phat  the  son  of  Chori. 

6 Of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  Caleb 
the  son  of  Yephunneh. 

7 Of  the  tribe  of  Issachar, 
Yigal  the  son  of  Joseph. 

8 Of  the  tribe  of  Ephraim, 
Iloshea’  the  son  of  Nun. 

9 Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin, 
Palti  the  son  of  Raphu. 

10  Of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun, 
Gaddiel  the  son  of  Sodi. 

11  Of  the  tribe  of  Joseph,  of 
the  tribe  of  Menasseh,  Gaddi  the 
son  of  Sussi. 


STIELACH  LECHA. 

12  Of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  ’An> 
miel  the  son  of  Gemalli. 

13  Of  the  tribe  of  Asher,  Se 
thur  the  son  of  Michael. 

14  Of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali, 
Nachbi  the  son  of  Vophsi. 

15  Of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  Geiiel 
the  son  of  Machi. 

16  These  are  the  names  of  the 
men  whom  Moses  sent  to  spy 
out  the  land;  and  Moses  called 
Hoshea’  the  son  of  Nun,  Joshua’ 
[Yehoshua’]. 

17  And  Moses  sent  them  to 
spy  out  the  land  of  Cana'an,  and 
lie  said  unto  them,  Go  you  up 
this  way  at  the  south  side,  and 
go  up  into  the  lxountain; 

18  And  see  the  land,  what  it 
is;  and  the  people  that  dwell 
therein,  w'hether  they  be  strong 
or  weak,  whether  they  be  few  or 
many ; 

19  And  what  the  land  is  on 
which  they  dwell,  whether  it  be 
good  or  bad;  and  what  the  cities 
are  in  which  they  dwell,  whether 
in  open  places,  or  in  strongholds ; 

20  And  what  the  land  is,  whe- 
ther it  be  fat  or  lean,  whether 
there  be  trees  therein,  or  not; 
and  take  ye  courage,  and  take 
away  some  of  the  fruit  of  the 
land.  Now  the  time  was  the 
season  of  the  first  ripening  of 
grapes.'* 

21  And  they  went  up,  and 
spied  out  the  land  from  the  wil- 
derness of  Zin  unto  Rechob,  on 
the  road  to  Chamath. 

22  And  they  ascended  on  the 
south  side,  and  came  unto  He- 
bron; and  there  were  Achiman, 
Sheshai,  and  Thalmai,  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Anak  (now  Hebron  had 
been  built  seven  years  before 
Zo’an  in  Egypt). 

23  And  they  came  unto  the 
valley  of  Eshcol,  and  they  cut 
down  from  there  a branch  witk. 
one  cluster  of  grapes,  and  they 

211 


NUMBERS  XIII.  XIV 
bore  it  upon  a barrow  between 
two;  and  (they  took  some)  of  the 
pomegranates  and  of  the  figs. 

24  That  place  was  called  the 
vallej'  of  Eschol,  on  account  of 
the  cluster  which  the  children  of 
Israel  cut  down  from  there. 

25  And  they  returned  from 
gpying  out  the  land  at  the  end 
of  forty  days. 

26  And  they  went  and  came 
to  Moses,  and  to  Aaron,  and  to 
all  the  congregation  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  unto  the  wilder- 
ness of  Paran,  to  Kadesh;  and 
they  brought  back  word  unto 
them,  and  unto  all  the  congre- 
gation, and  showed  them  the 
fruit  of  the  land. 

27  And  they  told  him,  and 
said,  We  came  unto  the  land 
whither  thou  didst  send  us,  and 
truly  doth  it  flow  with  milk  and 
honey;  and  this  is  its  fruit. 

28  Nevertheless  the  people  are 
strong  that  dwell  in  the  land, 
and  the  cities  are  very  strongly 
walled,  and  great;  and  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Anak  also  have  we  seen 
there. 

29  The  ’Amalekites  dwell  in 
the  southern  country;  and  the 
Hittites,  and  the  Jebusites,  and 
the  Emorites,  dwell  in  the  moun- 
tains; and  the  Cana’anites  dwell 
by  the  sea,  and  by  the  margin 
of  the  Jordan. 

30  And  Caleb  stilled  the  peo- 
ple toward  Moses,  and  he  said, 
We  can  easily  go  up,  and  take 
possession  of  it;  for  we  are  well 
able  to  overcome  it. 

31  But  the  men  who  had  gone 
up  with  him  said,  We  are  not 
able  to  go  up  against  the  people; 
for  they  are  stronger  than  we. 

32  And  they  brought  up  an 
evil  report  of  the  land  which 
they  had  spied  out  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  saying,  The  land 
through  which  we  have  passed 

212 


SHELACH  LECHA. 
to  spy  it  out,  is  a land  that  con- 
sumeth  its  inhabitants;  and  all 
the  people  that  we  saw  in  it  are 
men  of  a great  stature. 

33  And  there  we  saw  the  giants, 
the  sons  of  ’Anak,  of  the  giants1 
(family);  and  we  were  in  our 
own  eyes  as  grasshoppers,  and 
so  were  we  in  their  eyes. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 And  all  the  congregation 
lifted  up  their  voice,  and  cried 
aloud ; and  the  people  wept  that 
night. 

2 And  all  the  people  mur- 
mured against  Moses  and  against 
Aaron;  and  the  whole  congre- 
gation said  unto  them,  Oh  who 
would  grant  that  we  had  died  in 
the  land  of  Egypt!  or  that  we 
might  but  die  in  this  wilder- 
ness ! 

3 And  wherefore  doth  the 
Lord  bring  us  unto  yonder  land, 
to  fall  by  the  sword  ? that  our 
wives  and  our  children  may  be- 
come a prey  ? is  it  not  better  for 
us  to  return  to  Egypt  ? 

4 And  they  said  one  to  an- 
other, Let  us  appoint  a chief,  and 
let  us  return  to  Egypt. 

5 Then  fell  Moses  and  Aaron 
on  their  faces  before  all  the  as- 
sembly of  the  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel. 

6 And  Joshua’  the  son  of 
Nun,  and  Caleb  the  son  of  Ye- 
phunneh,  of  those  that  had  spied 
out  the  land,  rent  their  garments. 

7 And  they  said  unto  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  as  followeth,  The  land, 
through  which  we  have  passed 
to  spy  it  out,  this  land  is  exceed- 
ingly good.* 

8 If  the  Lord  have  delight  in 
us,  then  will  he  bring  us  into 
this  land,  and  give  it  to  us  : a 
land  which  is  flowing  with  milk 
and  honey. 


NUMBERS  XIV. 

9 Only  against  the  Lord  do 
ye  not  rebel  ; and  then  ye  need 
not  fear  the  people  of  the  land; 
for  they  are  our  bread : their 
shadow  is  departed  from  them, 
while  the  Lord  is  with  us ; fear 
them  not. 

10  But  all  the  congregation 
said  to  stone  them  with  stones : 
when  the  glory  of  the  Lord  ap- 
peared in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  unto  all  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  How  long  yet  shall  this 
people  provoke  me  ? and  how 
long  yet  will  they  not  believe  in 
me,  with  all  the  signs  which  I 
have  shown  in  the  midst  of 
them  ? 

12  I will  smite  them  with  the 
pestilence,  and  root  them  out, 
and  I will  make  of  thee  a na- 
tion greater  and  mightier  than 
they. 

13  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Lord,  But  when  the  Egyptians 
hear,  from  the  midst  of  whom 
thou  hast  brought  up  in  thy 
might  this  people; — 

14  And  when  they  tell  to  the 
inhabitants  of  this  land,  who 
have  heard  that  thou,  Lord,  art 
in  the  midst  of  this  people,  that 
face  to  face  thou,  Lord,  art  seen, 
and  that  thy  cloud  standeth  over 
them,  and  that  in  a pillar  of 
cloud  thou  goest  before  them  by 
day,  and  in  a pillar  of  fire  by 
night; — 

15  That  thou  hast  killed  this 
people  as  one  man : then  will  the 
nations  that  have  heard  thy 
fame,  say  in  this  mannef 

16  That  because  the  Lord  was 
not  able  to  bring  this  people  into 
the  land  which  he  had  sworn 
unto  them,  hath  he  slain  them 
in  the  wilderness. 

17  And  now,  I beseech  thee, 
let  the  greatness  of  the  power  of 


SIIELACH  LECHA. 

!the  Lord  be  made  manifest,  a* 
thou  hast  spoken,  saying, 

18  The  Eternal  is  long-suffer- 
ing, and  abundant  in  benefi- 
cence, forgiving  iniquity  and 
transgression ; but  who  will  by 
no  means  clear  the  guilty,  visit- 
ing the  iniquity  of  the  fathers 
upon  the  children,  upon  the  third 
and  upon  the  fourth  generation. 

19  Pardon,  I beseech  thee,  the 
iniquity  of  this  people,  accord- 
ing to  the  greatness  of  thy  bene- 
ficence, and  as  thou  hast  been 
indulgent  to  this  people,  from 
Egypt  even  until  hitherto. 

20  And  the  Lord  said,  I have 
pardoned  according  to  thy  word. 

21  But  as  truly  as  I live,  and 
as  all  the  earth  is  filled  with  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  : — 

22  That  all  the  men  who  have 
seen  my  glory,  and  my  signs, 
which  I have  displayed  in  Egypt 
and  in  the  wilderness,  and  have 
tempted  me  these  ten  times, 
and  have  not  hearkened  to  my 
voice, 

23  Shall  surely  not  see  the 
land  which  I have  sworn  unto 
their  fathers,  yea  all  those  that 
have  provoked  me  shall  not  see 
it. 

24  But  my  servant  Caleb,  as 
a reward  that  he  had  another 
spirit  with  him,  and  followed  me 
fully, — therefore  will  I bring  him 
into  the  land  whereinto  he  went; 
and  his  seed  shall  possess  it. 

25  And  the  ’Amalekites  and 
the  Cana’anites  dwell  in  the  val- 
ley : to-morrow  turn  you,  and 
set  forward  into  the  wilderness 
by  the  way  to  the  Red  Sea.* 

26  <[[  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  say- 
ing, 

27  How  long  (shall  indulgence 
be  given)  to  this  evil  congrega- 
tion, that  murmur  against  me  ? 
the  murmurings  of  the  children 

213 


NUMBERS  XIV.  XV. 
of  Israel,  which  they  murmur 
against  me,  have  I heard. 

28  Say  unto  them,  As  truly  as 
I live,  saith  the  Lord,  as  ye 
have  spoken  in  my  ears,  so  will 
I do  tc  you : 

29  In  this  wilderness  shall 
your  carcasses  fall,  and  all  that 
were  numbered  of  you,  accord- 
ing to  your  whole  number,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward : 
ye  who  have  murmured  against 
me ; 

30  Truly  ye  shall  not  come 
into  the  land,  concerning  which 
I have  lifted  up  my  hand  to  let 
you  dwell  therein ; save  Caleb 
the  son  of  Yephunneh,  and  Jo- 
shua’ the  son  of  Nun. 

31  But  your  little  ones  of 
which  ye  said,  They  would  be- 
come a prey,  them  will  I bring 
in,  and  they  shall  know  the  land 
which  ye  have  despised. 

32  But  as  for  you,  your  car- 
sasses  shall  fall  in  this  wilder- 
ness. 

33  And  your  children  shall 
wander  about  in  the  wilderness 
forty  years,  and  bear  your  back- 
slidings,  until  your  carcasses  be 
spent  in  the  wilderness. 

34  After  the  number  of  the 
days  in  which  ye  spied  out  the 
land,  forty  days,  yea,  each  one 
day  for  a year,  shall  ye  bear  for 
your  iniquities,  forty  years;  and 
ye  shall  experience  my  with- 
drawal (of  protection). 

35  I the  Lord  have  spoken  it, 
surely,  this  will  I do  unto  all 
this  evil  congregation  that  have 
assembled  against  me : in  this 
wilderness  shall  they  be  spent, 
and  therein  shall  they  die. 

36  And  the  men  whom  Moses 
had  sent  to  spy  out  the  land,  and 
who  returned,  and  caused  all  the 
congregation  to  murmur  against 
him,  by  bringing  up  an  evil  re- 
port against  the  land, 

214 


SHELACH  LECIIA. 

37  Even  these  men,  that  ha& 
brought  up  the  evil  report  of  the 
land,  died  by  the  plague  before 
the  Lord. 

38  But  Joshua’  the  son  of 
Nun,  and  Caleb  the  son  of  Ye- 
phunneh, remained  alive  of  those 
men,  who  had  gone  to  spy  out 
the  land. 

39  And  Moses  spoke  these 
words  unto  all  the  children  of 
Israel;  and  the  people  mourned 
greatly. 

40  And  they  rose  up  early  in 
the  morning,  and  went  up  to  the 
top  of  the  mountain,  saying,  Lo, 
here  we  are,  and  we  will  go  up 
unto  the  place  of  which  the 
Lord  hath  spoken;  for  we  have 
sinned. 

41  And  Moses  said,  Wherefore 
now  do  ye  transgress  the  order 
of  the  Lord  ? and  it  will  not 
prosper. 

42  Do  not  go  up,  for  the  Lord 
is  not  among  you ; that  ye  may 
not  be  smitten  before  your  ene- 
mies. 

43  For  the  ’Amalekites  and 
the  Cana’anites  are  there  before 
you,  and  ye  will  fall  by  the  sword  ; 
since,  because  ye  are  turned 
away  from  the  Lord,  the  Lord 
also  will  not  be  with  you. 

44  Yet  they  persisted  to  go  up 
unto  the  top  of  the  mountain  ; 
but  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord,  and  Moses,  did  not 
move  out  of  the  camp. 

45  Then  came  down  the  ’Ama- 
lekites, and  the  Cana’anites  that 
dwelt  on  that  mountain,  and 
smote  them,  and  discomfited 
them,  even  unto  Chormah. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  When 
ye  shall  have  come  into  the  land 


NUMBERS  XV.  SHELACH  LECHA. 


of  your  habitations,  which  I give 
unto  you, 

■ 3 And  ye  will  prepare  a fire- 
offering  unto  the  Lord,  a burnt- 
offering,  or  a .sacrifice,  in  per- 
forming a pronounced  vow,  or 
as  a freewill-offering,  or  on  your 
solemn  feasts,  to  prepare  a sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord,  of  the 
herds  or  of  the  flocks : 

4 Then  shall  he  that  bringeth 
his  offering  unto  the  Lord,  bring 
as  a meat-offering  a tenth  part 
of  fine  flour  mingled  with  the 
fourth  of  a hin  of  oil. 

5 And  wine  for  a drink-offer- 
ing, the  fourth  of  a hin,  shalt 
thou  prepare  with  the  burnt- 
offering  or  sacrifice,  for  each  one 
sheep. 

6 But  for  a ram,  shalt  thou 
prepare  as  a meat-offering  two 
tenth  parts  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  the  third  of  a hin  of  oil. 

7 And  wine  for  the  drink- 
offering,  the  third  of  a hin,  shalt 
thou  bring,  for  a sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord.* 

8 And  when  thou  preparest  a 
bullock  for  a burnt  offering,  or 
for  a sacrifice,  in  performing  a 
pronounced  vow,  or  as  a peace- 
offering unto  the  Lord  : 

9 Then  shall  he  bring  with 
the  bullock  as  a meat-offering, 
three  tenth  parts  of  fine  flour 
mingled  with  half  a hin  of  oil. 

10  And  wine  shalt  thou  bring 
for  a drink-offering,  half  a hin, 
as  a fire-offering  of  a sweet  sa- 
vour unto  the  Lord. 

11  Thus  shall  it  be  done  for 
each  one  bullock,  or  for  each  one 
ram,  or  for  a lamb,  be  it  of  the 
sheep  or  of  the  goats. 

12  According  to  the  number 
that  ye  may  prepare,  so  shall  ye 
do  to  every  one  according  to 
their  number. 

13  A.,  that  are  born  in  the 
country  shall  do  these  things 


after  this  manner  in  offering  a 
fire- offering  of  a sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord. 

14  And  if  a stranger  sojourn 
with  you,  or  whosoever  may  be 
among  you  in  your  generations, 
and  will  make  an  offering  made 
by  fire,  of  a sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord  : as  ye  do,  so  shall  he 
do. 

15  Congregation  ! one  statute 
shall  be  for  you,  and  for  the 
stranger  that  sojourneth  : a sta- 
tute for  ever  in  your  generations ; 
as  ye  are,  so  shall  the  stranger 
be  before  the  Lord. 

16  One  law  and  one  code  shall 
be  for  you,  and  for  the  stranger 
that  sojourneth  with  you.* 

17  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

18  Speak  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them, 
When  ye  come  into  the  land 
whither  I bring  you  : 

19  Then  shall  it  be,  that,  when 
ye  eat  of  the  bread  of  the  land, 
ye  shall  set  aside  a heave-offer- 
ing unto  the  Lord. 

20  As  the  first  of  your  doughs 
shall  ye  set  aside  a cake  for  a 
heave-offering;  like  the  heave- 
offering of  the  threshing-floor, 
so  shall  ye  set  this  aside. 

21  Of  the  first  of  your  doughs 
shall  ye  give  unto  the  Lord  a 
heave-offering,  in  your  genera- 
tions. 

22  And  if  ye  erf,  and  do  not 
observe  all  these  commandments, 
which  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
unto  Moses, 

23  All  that  the  Lord  hath 
commanded  you  by  the  hand  of 
Moses,  from  the  day  that  the 
Lord  commanded  (the  same) 
and  thenceforward,  among  your 
generations  : 

24  Then  shall  it  be,  if,  through 
inadvertence  of  the  congrega- 
tion, it  was  committed  by  igno- 

215 


NUMBERS  XV.  SHELACH  LECHA. 


ranee,  that  all  the  congregation  j 
shall  prepare  one  young  bullock 
for  a burnt-offering,  for  a sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord,  with  his 
meat-offering,  and  his  drink- 
offering,  according  to  the  pre- 
scribed manner,  and  one  he-goat 
for  a sin-offering. 

25  And  the  priest  shall  make 
an  atonement  for  all  the  congre- 
gation of  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  it  shall  be  forgiven  unto 
them;  for  it  is  (a  sin  of)  igno- 
rance ; and  they  have  brought 
their  offering,  a sacrifice  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord,  and  their 
sin-offering  before  the  Lord,  for 
their  (sin  of)  ignorance: 

26  And  it  shall  be  forgiven 
unto  all  the  congregation  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  unto  the 
stranger  that  sojourneth  among 
them ; for  by  all  the  people  (was 
it  done)  in  ignorance.* 

27  And  if  any  person  sin 
through  ignorance,  then  shall  he 
bring  a sh e-goat  of  the  first  year 
for  a sin-offering. 

28  And  the  priest  shall  make 
an  atonement  for  the  person  that 
hath  erred,  in  his  sinning  through 
ignorance  before  the  Lord  ; to 
make  an  atonement  for  him, 
that  it  may  be  forgiven  unto 
him. 

29  For  the  native  born  among 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  for  the 
stranger  th^t  sojourneth  among 
them  : — one  law  shall  be  for  you, 
for  him  that  acteth  through  igno- 
rance. 

30  But  the  person  that  doth 
aught  with  a high  hand,  be  he 
one  born  in  the  land,  or  a stran- 
ger, the  same  dishonoureth  the 
Lord;  and  that  person  shall 
be  cut  off  from  among  his  peo- 
ple. 

31  Because  the  word  of  the 
Lord  hath  he  despised,  and  his 
commandment  hath  he  broken  : 

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jthat  person  shall  be  cut  off,  hit 
iniquity  is  upon  him. 

32  Ar/d  while  the  children 
of  Israel  were  in  the  wilderness, 
they  found  a man  gathering 
sticks  upon  the  sabbath-day. 

33  And  they  that  found  him 
gathering  sticks  brought  him  for 
judgment  unto  Moses  and  Aaron, 
and  unto  all  the  congregation. 

34  And  they  put  him  in  ward ; 
because  it  had  not  been  declared 
what  should  be  done  to  him. 

35  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  The  man  shall  be  put  to 
death  : all  the  congregation  shall 
stone  him  with  stones  without 
the  camp. 

36  And  all  the  congregation 
brought  him  forth  to  without 
the  camp,  and  they  stoned  him 
with  stones,  and  he  died : as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  Moses.* 

37  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  as  followeth, 

38  Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  to  them  that  they 
shall  make  themselves  fringes 
on  the  corners  of  their  garments 
throughout  their  generations, 
and  that  they  shall  put  upon  the 
fringe  of  the  corner  a thread  of 
blue  : 

39  And  it  shall  be  unto  you 
for  a fringe,  that  ye  may  look 
upon  it,  and  remember  all  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord,  and 
do  them ; and  that  ye  seek  not 
after  (the  inclination  of)  your 
own  heart  and  (the  delight  of) 
your  eyes,  in  pursuit  of  which 
ye  have  been  led  astray. 

40  In  order  that  ye  may  re- 
member, and  do  all  my  com- 
mandments, and  be  holy  unto 
your  God. 

41  I am  the  Lord  your  God, 
who  brought  you  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  to  be  your  God  : I am 
the  Lord  your  God. 

Haphtorah  in  Joshua’  ii.  1 to  24. 


NUMBERS  XVI.  KORACII. 


Sec.  38.  KORACH,  nip. 
CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 C Now  Korach,  the  son  of 
Yizhar,  the  son  of  Kehath,  the 
son  of  Levi,  was  presumptuous, 
together  with  Dathan  and  Abi- 
iam,  the  sons  of  Eliab,  and  On, 
the  son  of  Peleth,  sons  of  Reii- 
fcen  : 

2 So  that  they  rose  up  before 
Moses,  with  certain  men  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  in  number 
two  hundred  and  fifty ; (who 
were)  princes  of  the  congrega- 
tion, called  to  the  assembly,  men 
of  renown. 

3 And  they  assembled  them- 

selves against  Moses,  and  against 
Aaron,  and  said  unto  them,  Ye 
assume  too  much  ; for  the  whole 
of  the  congregation  are  all  of 
them  holy,  and  the  Lord  is 
among  them : wherefore  then 

will  you  lift  yourselves  up  above 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord? 

4 And  when  Moses  heard  it, 
he  fell  upon  his  face: 

5 And  he  spoke  unto  Korach 
and  unto  all  his  company,  say- 
ing, To-morrow, — then  will  the 
Lord  make  known  who  is  his, 
and  who  is  holy,  that  he  may 
cause  them  to  come  near  unto 
him ; and  him  whom  he  shall 
choose  will  he  cause  to  come 
near  unto  him. 

6 This  do  ye:  Take  yourselves 
censers,  Korach  and  all  his  com- 
pany ; 

7 And  put  therein  fire,  and 
put  upon  them  incense  before 
the  Lc  id,  to-morrow ; and  it 
shall  bf  that  the  man  whom  the 
Lori  /ill  choose,  he  shall  be  the 
holy  one;  you  assume  too  much, 
ye  sons  of  Levi. 

8 And  Moses  said  unto  Ko- 
rach, Hear,  I pray  you,  ye  sons 
of  Levi : 

9 It  is  too  little  for  you,  that 

19  ] 


the  God  of  Israel  hath  separated 
you  from  the  congregation  of 
Israel,  to  bring  you  near  unto 
himself,  to  do  the  service  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  Lord,  and  to 
stand  before  the  congregation  to 
minister  for  them? 

10  And  he  hath  brought  thee 
near,  and  all  thy  brethren  the 
sons  of  Levi  with  thee : and 
now  will  ye  seek  the  priesthood 
also  ? 

11  For  which  cause  (beware), 
thou  and  all  thy  company  that 
are  gathered  together  against  the 
Lord;  for  Aaron,  what  is  he, 
that  ye  should  murmur  against 
him  ? 

12  And  Moses  sent  to  call 
Dathan  and  Abiram,  the  sons  of 
Eliab;  but  they  said,  We  will 
not  come  up : 

13  Is  it  too  little  that  thou 
hast  brought  us  up  out  of  a land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey,  to 
kill  us  in  the  wilderness,  that 
thou  wilt  assume  to  make  thy- 
self also  a prince  over  us  ?* 

14  Moreover  thou  hast  not 
brought  us  into  a land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey,  and  thou 
hast  not  given  us  inheritance  of 
fields  and  vineyards:  wilt  thou 
bore  out  the  eyes  of  th$se  men? 
we  will  not  come  up. 

15  And  this  displeased  Moses 
greatly,  and  he  said  unto  the 
Lord,  Have  no  respect  unto 
their  offering:  I have  not  taken 
away  an  ass  of  any  one  of  them, 
nor  have  I done  wrong  to  any 
one  of  them. 

16  And  Moses  said  unto  Ko- 
rach, Thou  and  all  thy  company, 
be  ye  before  the  Lord,  thou,  and 
they,  and  Aaron,  to-morrow : 

17  And  take  ye  every  man  his 

censer,  and  put  incense  upon 
them,  and  bring  ye  near  before 
the  Lord  every  man  his  censer, 
two  hundred  and  fifty  censers; 
£ 217 


NUMBERS  XVI. 
thou  also,  and  Aaron,  each  his 
censer. 

18  And  they  took  every  man 
his  censer,  and  put  fire  on  them, 
and  laid  incense  thereupon  ; and 
they  stood  at  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
with  Moses  and  Aaron. 

19  And  Korach  assembled 
against  them  all  the  congrega- 
tion unto  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation;  and 
the  glory  of  the  Lord  then 
appeared  unto  all  the  congrega- 
tion.* 

20  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

21  Separate  yourselves  from 
the  midst  of  this  congregation, 
and  I will  make  an  end  of  them 
in  a moment. 

22  And  they  fell  upon  their 
; faces,  and  said,  0 God,  the  God 

of  the  spirits  of  all  flesh,  this  one 
man  doth  sin,  and  with  all  the 
congregation  wouldst  thou  be 
wroth  ? 

23  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

24  Speak  unto  the  congrega- 
tion, saying,  Get  you  away  from 
about  the  dwelling  of  Korach, 
Da  than,  and  Abiram. 

25  A^id  Moses  rose  up  and 
went  unto  Dathan  and  Abiram; 
and  there  went  after  him  the 
elders  of  Israel. 

26  And  he  spoke  unto  the 
congregation,  saying,  Depart,  I 
pray  you,  from  the  tents  of  these 
wicked  men,  and  touch  nothing 
which  belongeth  to  them,  lest  ye 
be  destroyed  through  all  their 
sins. 

27  So  they  got  away  from  the 
dwelling  of  Korach,  Dathan,  and 
Abiram,  on  every  side:  and 
Dathan  and  Abiram  came  out, 
standing  (boldly)  at  the  door  of 
their  tents,  with  their  wives,  and 
their  sons,  and  their  little  ones. 

218 


XVII.  KORACH. 

28  And  Moses  said,  Through 
this  shall  ye  know  that  the  Lord 
hath  sent  me  to  do  all  these 
deeds;  that  (I  have)  not  done 
them  out  of  my  own  heart. 

29  If  these  men  die  as  all  men 
die,  and  if  the  visitation  of  all 
men  be  visited  on  them:  then 
hath  the  Lord  not  sent  me. 

30  But  if  the  Lord  do  create 
a new  thing,  and  the  earth  open 
her  mouth,  and  swallow  them 
up,  with  all  that  appertaineth 
unto  them,  and  they  go  down 
alive  into  the  pit:  then  shall  ye 
understand  that  these  men  have 
provoked  the  Lord. 

31  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  had  made  an  end  of  speaking 
all  these  words,  that  the  ground 
that  was  under  them  was  cloven 
asunder : 

32  And  the  earth  opened  her 
mouth,  and  swallowed  them  up, 
and  their  houses,  and  all  the 
men  that  appertained  unto  Ko- 
rach, and  all  their  goods. 

33  And  they  went  down,  they, 
and  all  they  that  appertained  to 
them,  alive  into  the  pit;  and  the 
earth  closed  over  them,  and  they 
disappeared  from  the  midst  of  the 
congregation. 

34  And  all  Israel  that  were 
round  about  them  fled  at  their 
cry;  for  they  said,  Perhaps  the 
earth  may  swallow  us  up  (also). 

35  And  there  came  out  a fire 
from  the  Lord,  and  consumed 
the  two  hundred  and  fifty  men 
that  had  offered  the  incense. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unte 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Speak  unto  El’azar  the  son 
of  Aaron  the  priest,  that  he  lift 
up  the  censers  out  of  the  burn- 
ing, and  throw  out  the  fire  far 
away ; for  they  have  been  hal- 
lowed: 


NUMBERS  XVII.  KORACII. 


3 The  censers  of  these  sinners 
against  their  own  lives ; and  they 
shall  make  of  them  broad  plates 
for  a covering  for  the  altar ; for 
they  brought  them  near  before 
the  Lord,  and  they  have  thus 
become  hallowed;  and  they  shall 
serve  for  a sign  unto  the  children 
of  Israel. 

4 And  El’azar  the  priest  took 
the  copper  censers,  which  they 
that  were  burnt  had  brought 
near;  and  they  beat  them  out 
for  a covering  unto  the  altar: 

5 As  a memorial  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  in  order  that  no 
stranger,  who  is  not  of  the  seed 
of  Aaron,  should  come  near  to 

*burn  incense  before  the  Lord; 
that  he  become  not  as  Korach, 
and  as  his  company ; as  the  Lord 
had  spoken  to  him  by  the  hand 
of  Moses. 

6 And  all  the  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel  mur- 
mured against  Moses  and  Aaron, 
on  the  morrow,  saying,  It  is  you 
who  have  caused  the  people  of 
the  Lord  to  die. 

7 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  congregation  assembled 
against  Moses  and  against  Aaron, 
that  they  looked  toward  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation, 
and,  behold,  the  cloud  covered 
it;  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
appeared. 

8 And  Moses  came  with  Aaron 
before  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation.* 

9 \\  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

10  Remcve  yourselves  from 
the  midst  of  this  congregation, 
that  I may  consume  them  in  a 
moment.  And  they  fell  upon 
their  faces. 

11  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
Take  the  censer,  and  put  therein 
lire  from  off  the  altar,  and  put  on 
incense,  and  carry  (it)  quickly 


unto  the  congregation,  and  make 
an  atonement  for  them  ; for  the 
wrath  is  gone  forth  frcin  the 
Lord  ; the  plague  hath  begun. 

12  And  Aaron  took  as  Moses 
had  commanded,  and  he  ran  in- 
to the  midst  of  the  assembly; 
and,  behold,  the  plague  had  be- 
gun among  the  people : and  ho 
put  on  the  incense,  and  made  an 
atonement  for  the  people. 

13  And  he  stood  between  the 
dead  and  the  living ; and  the 
plague  was  stayed. 

14  And  those  who  died  in  the 
plague  were  fourteen  thousand 
and  seven  hundred,  besides  those 
that  had  died  about  the  matter 
of  Korach. 

15  And  Aaron  returned  unto 
Moses,  to  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation,  after 
the  plague  had  been  stayed.* 

16  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

17  Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  take  from  them  one 
staff  each  for  a family  division, 
from  all  their  princes,  according 
to  their  family  divisions,  twelve 
staves : the  name  of  each  man 
shalt  thou  write  upon  his  staff. 

18  And  the  name  of  Aaron 
shalt  thou  write  upon  the  staff 
of  Levi;  for  there  shall  be  but 
one  staff  for  the  head  of  their 
family  division. 

19  And  thou  shalt  lay  them 
down  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  before  the  testi*. 
mony,  where  I usually  meet  with 
you. 

20  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  the  staff  of  the  man  whom 
I shall  choose,  shall  blossom: 
and  I will  allay  from  around  me 
the  murmurings  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  which  they  murmur 
against  you. 

21  And  Moses  spoke  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  all  their 

219 


NUMBERS  XVII. 
princes  gave  him  each  a staff, 
one  for  every  prince,  according 
feo  their  family  divisions,  twelve 
staves : and  the  staff  of  Aaron 
was  among  their  staves. 

22  And  Moses  laid  down  the 
staves  before  the  Lord  in  the 
tabernacle  of  the  testimony. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that,  as  Moses  went  into 
the  tabernacle  of  the  testimony, 
behold,  the  staff  of  Aaron  for  the 
house  of  Levi  had  budded;  and 
it  brought  forth  buds,  and  pro- 
duced blossoms,  and  yielded  ripe 
almonds. 

24  And  Moses  brought  out  all 
the  staves  from  before  the  Lord 
unto  all  the  children  of  Israel; 
and  they  looked  (at  them),  and 
took  away  every  one  his  staff. * 

25  ^ And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Carry  back  the  staff  of 
Aaron  before  the  testimony,  to 
be  kept  as  a token  against  the 
children  of  rebellion,  that  there 
may  be  an  end  of  their  murmur- 
ings  from  around  me,  and  they 
die  not. 

26  And  Moses  did  so:  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  him,  so 
did  he. 

27  % And  the  children  of  Israel 
said  unto  Moses,  thus,  Behold, 
we  perish,  we  are  lost,  we  are  all 
lost. 

28  Every  one  that  cometh  near 
at  all  unto  the  tabernacle  of  the 
Lord  must  die:  shall  we  totally | 
perish  ? 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Aaron,  Thou  and  thy  sons  and 
thy  father’s  house  with  thee 
shall  bear  the  iniquity  of  the 
sanctuary;  an 4 thou  and  thy; 
sons  with  thee  shall  bear  the*; 
iniquity  of  your  priesthood. 

2 And  also  thy  brethren,  the 
tribe  of  Levi,  the  tribe  of  thy 

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XVIII.  KORACH. 

, father,  bring  thou  near  with 
; thee,  that  they  may  be  joined 
< with  thee,  and  minister  unto 
thee;  while  thou  and  thy  sons 
with  thee  shall  be  before  the 
i tabernacle  of  the  testimony, 
s 3 And  they  shall  keep  thy 
charge,  and  the  charge  of  all 
* the  tabernacle:  only  unto  the 
i vessels  of  the  sanctuary  and  un- 
, to  the  altar  shall  they  not  come 
i near,  that  they  may  not  die, 
either  they  or  you. 

4 And  they  shall  be  joined 
: unto  thee,  and  keep  the  charge 

of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation, respecting  all  the  service 
of  the  tabernacle : and  a stranger 
shall  not  come  nigh  unto  you. 

5 And  ye  shall  keep  the  charge 
of  the  sanctuary,  and  the  charge 
of  the  altar;  that  there  be  not 
any  more  wrath  upon  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

6 And  I,  behold,  I have  taken 
your  brethren  the  Levites  from 
the  midst  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael ; unto  you  are  they  given  as 
a gift  for  the  Lord,  to  perform 
the  service  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation. 

7 And  thou  and  thy  sons  with 
thee  shall  keep  your  priesthood 
concerning  every  matter  of  the 
altar,  and  for  that  within  the 
vail,  where  ye  shall  serve : as  a 
service  of  gift  do  I give  you  your 
priesthood ; and  the  stranger 
| that  cometh  nigh  shall  be  put  tc 
death. 

8 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Aaron,  And  I,  behold,  I give 
thee  the  charge  of  my  heave- 
offerings;  of  all  the  hallowed 
things  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
unto  thee  have  I given  them  as 
an  official  portion,  and  to  thy 
sons,  as  a fixed  right  for  ever. 

9 This  shall  belong  to  thee  of 
the  most  holy  things,  from  the 
firc-(offerings) : every  oblation 


NUMBERS  XVIII.  KORACH. 


of  theirs,  namely,  every  meat- 
offering of  theirs,  and  every  sin- 
offering  of  theirs,  and  every 
trespass-offering  of  theirs,  which 
they  shall  render  unto  me, 
shall,  as  most  holy  things,  be- 
long to  thee  and  to  thy  sons. 

10  In  a most  holy  place  shalt 
thou  eat  it:  every  male  shall  eat 
it;  holy  shall  it  be  unto  thee. 

] 1 And  this  shall  be  thine,  as 
the  heave-offering  of  their  gift., 
of  all  the  wave-offerings  of  the 
children  of  Israel;  unto  thee 
have  I given  them,  and  to  thy 
sons  and  to  thy  daughters  with 
thee,  as  a fixed  portion  for  ever: 
every  one  that  is  clean  in  thy 
house  may  eat  thereof. 

12  All  the  best  of  oil,  and  all 
the  best  of  wine,  and  of  corn, 
the  first-fruits  thereof  which 
they  shall  offer  unto  the  Lord, 
to  thee  have  I given  them. 

13  The  first  ripe  fruit  of  what- 
soever is  in  their  land,  which 
they  may  bring  unto  the  Lord, 
shall  be  thine : every  one  that  is 
clean  in  thy  house  may  eat  there- 
of. 

14  Every  thing  devoted  in  Is- 
rael shall  be  thine. 

15  Whatever  openeth  the 
womb  of  all  flesh,  which  they 
bring  unto  the  Lord,  be  it  of 
men  or  of  cattle,  shall  be  thine : 
nevertheless  thou  shalt  redeem 
the  first-born  of  man,  and  the 
firstling  of  the  unclean  cattle 
shalt  thou  redeem. 

16  And  those  that  are  to  be 
redeemed  from  a month  old 
shalt  thou  redeem,  according  to 
the  usual  estimation  of  five  she- 
kels of  silver,  after  the  shekel  of 
the  sanctuary,  which  is  twenty 
gerahs. 

17  But  the  firstling  of  an  ox, 
'nr  the  firstling  of  a sheep,  or  the 
firstling  of  a goat,  thou  shalt  not 
redeem;  they  are  holy:,  their 

19* 


blood  shalt  thou  sprinkle  upon 
the  altar,  and  their  fat  shalt  thou 
burn  as  a fire-offering,  for  a sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord. 

18  And  their  flesh  shall  be 
thine : as  the  breast  that  is  wayed 
and  as  the  right  shoulder  shall 
it  be  thine. 

19  All  the  heave-offerings  of 
the  holy  things,  which  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  set  apart  unto  the 
Lord,  I have  given  to  thee,  and, 
to  thy  sons  and  to  thy  daughters 
with  thee,  as  a fixed  portion  for 
ever:  it  is  a covenant  of  salt  for 
ever  before  the  Lord  for  thee 
and  for  thy  seed  with  thee. 

20  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Aaron,  In  their  land  shalt  thou 
have  no  inheritance,  and  any 
portion  shalt  thou  not  have 
among  them  : I am  thy  portion 
and  thy  inheritance  among  the 
children  of  Israel.* 

21  And  to  the  children  of 
Levi,  behold,  I have  given  every 
tithe  in  Israel,  for  an  inherit- 
ance, in  lieu  of  their  service 
which  they  render,  the  service 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation. 

22  And  the  children  of  Israel 
shall  not  henceforth  come  nigh 
unto  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, to  bear  sin,  to  die 
thereby. 

23  But  they  of  the  tribe  of' 
Levi  themselves  shall  perform 
the  service  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  and  they  shall 
bear  the;r  iniquity:  a statute  for 
ever  shall  it  be  throughout  your 
generations  ; and  among  the 
children  of  Israel  shall  they  not 
possess  any  inheritance. 

24  But  the  tithes  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  which  they  offer 
as  a heave-offering  unto  the 
Lord,  have  I given  to  the  Le- 
vites  for  an  inheritance:  there- 
fore have  I said  unto  them, 

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NUMBERS  XVIII. 
Among  the  children  of  Israel 
shall  they  obtain  no  inherit- 
ance. 

25  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

26  And  unto  che  Levites  shalt 
thou  speak,  and  say  unto  them, 
When  ye  take  from  the  children 
of  Israel  the  tithes  which  I have 
given  you  from  them  for  your 
inheritance  : then  shall  ye  sepa- 
rate therefrom  a heave-offering 
of  the  Lord,  the  tenth  part  of 
the  tithe. 

27  And  your  heave-offering 
shall  be  reckoned  unto  you,  like 
the  corn  of  the  threshing-floor, 
and  as  the  fulness  of  the  wine- 
press. 

28  Thus  shall  ye  also  offer  a 
heave-offering  unto  the  Lord 
from  all  your  tithes,  which  ye 
may  receive  from  the  children  of 
Israel;  and  ye  shall  give  there- 
of the  heave-offering  of  the  Lord 
to  Aaron  the  priest. 

29  From  all  your  gifts  shall 
ye  set  apart  every  heave-offering 
of  the  Lord,  from  every  best 
part  thereof,  its  hallowed  por- 
tion therefrom.* 

30  And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  When  ye  have  separated 
the  best  thereof  from  it : then 
shall  (the  remainder)  be  count- 
ed unto  the  Levites  as  the  pro- 
duce of  the  threshing-floor,  and 
as  the  produce  of  the  wine- 
press. 

31  And  ye  may  eat  it  in  every 
place,  ye  and  your  households ; 
for  it  is  your  reward  in  lieu  of 
your  service  at  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation. 

32  And  ye  shall  not  bear  any 
sin  by  reason  of  it,  when  ye  have 
separated  its  best  part  from  it : 
and  the  holy  things  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  shall  ye  not  pro- 
fane, lest  ye  die. 

Uaphtorah  in  1 Samuel  xi.  14  to  xii.  22. 

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XIX.  CHUCKATII. 

Sec.  39.  CIIUCKATH,  npn. 

' CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 ^ And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

2 This  is  the  statute  of  the 
law  which  the  Lord  hath  com- 
manded, saying,  Speak  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  that  they 
bring  unto  thee  a completely  red 
cow,  on  which  there  is  no  ble- 
mish, upon  which  no  yoke  hath 
ever  come. 

3 And  ye  shall  give  her  unto 
El’azar  the  priest,  and  he  shall 
lead  her  forth  to  without  the 
camp,  and  some  one  shall  slay 
her  before  his  face  : 

4 And  El’azar  the  priest  shall 
take  some  of  her  blood  with  his 
finger;  and  he  shall  sprinkle  in 
the  direction  of  the  front  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
of  her  blood  seven  times. 

5 And  some  one  shall  burn 
the  cow  before  his  e3res  : her 
skin,  and  her  flesh,  and  her 
blood,  with  her  dung,  shall  he 
burn. 

6 And  the  priest  shall  take 
cedar-wood,  and  hyssop,  and  a 
scarlet  string,  and  cast  it  into 
the  midst  of  the  burning  of  the 
cow. 

7 And  the  priest  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  he  shall  bathe 
his  flesh  in  water,  and  afterward 
may  he  come  into  the  camp  : and 
the  priest  shall  be  unclean  until 
the  evening. 

8 And  he  that  burneth  her 
shall  wash  his  clothes  in  water, 
and  bathe  his  flesh  in  water; 
and  he  shall  be  unclean  until  the 
evening. 

9 And  a man  that  is  clean 
shall  gather  up  the  ashes  of  the 
cow,  and  lay  them  up  without 
the  camp  in  a clean  place;  and 
it  shall  be  kept  for  the  congre- 
gation of  the  children  of  Israel 


NUMBERS  XIX. 
for  a water  of  sprinkling:  it  is 
a purification-offering. 

10  And  he  that  gathereth  up 
the  ashes  of  the  cow  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  be  unclean  until 
the  evening  : and  it  shall  be  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  un- 
to the  stranger  that  sojourneth 
among  them,  for  a statute  for 
ever. 

11  He  that  toucheth  the  dead 
body  of  any  human  person  shall 
be  unclean  seven  days. 

12  Such  a one  shall  purify 
himself  with  it  on  the  third  day 
and  on  the  seventh  day,  when 
he  shall  be  clean ; but  if  he  pu- 
rify himself  not  on  the  third  day 
and  on  the  seventh  day,  he  shall 
not  be  clean. 

13  Whosoever  toucheth  the 
dead  body,  the  person  of  any 
man  that  is  dead,  and  purifieth 
himself  not,  hath  defiled  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  Lord  ; and  that 
soul  shall  be  cut  off  from  Israel; 
because  the  water  of  sprinkling 
was  not  sprinkled  upon  him,  he 
shall  be  unclean ; his  unclean- 
ness is  yet  upon  him. 

14  This  is  the  law,  when  a 
man  dieth  in  a tent : Every  one 
that  cometh  into  the  tent,  and 
all  that  is  in  the  tent,  shall  be 
unclean  seven  days. 

15  And  every  open  vessel,  on 
which  there  is  not  a closely  fit- 
ting cover,  is  unclean. 

16  And  whosoever  toucheth 
in  the  open  field  one  that  hath 
been  slain  with  a sword,  or  a 
dead  body,  or  a bone  of  a man, 
or  a grave,  shall  be  unclean  seven 
days. 

17  And  they  shall  take  for  the 
unclean  person  some  of  the  ashes 
of  the  burnt  purification-offer- 
ing, and  they  shall  put  there- 
upon running  water  in  a ves- 
sel.* 

18  And  a clean  person  shall 


XX.  CHUCKATIL 
take  hyssop,  and  dip  it  in  the 
water,  and  sprinkle  it  upon  the 
tent,  and  upon  all  the  vessels, 
and  upon  all  the  persons  that 
have  been  there,  and  upon  him 
that  hath  touched  the  bone,  or 
the  one  slain,  or  the  dead,  or  the 
grave : 

19  And  the  clean  person  shall 
sprinkle  upon  the  unclean  on  the 
third  day  and  on  the  seventh 
day;  and  when  he  hath  purified 
him  on  the  seventh  day,  then 
shall  he  wash  his  clothes,  and 
bathe  himself  in  water,  and  shall 
be  clean  at  evening. 

20  But  a man  that  is  unclean, 
and  doth  not  purify  himself,  that 
soul  shall  be  cut  off  from  among 
the  congregation ; because  the 
sanctuary  of  the  Lord  hath  he 
defiled;  the  water  of  sprinkling 
hath  not  been  sprinkled  upon 
him  ; he  is  unclean. 

21  And  it  shall  be  unto  them 
for  a perpetual  statute ; and  he 
that  sprinkle th  the  water  of 
sprinkling  shall  wash  his  clothes ; 
and  he  that  toucheth  the  water 
of  sprinkling  shall  be  unclean 
until  the  evening. 

22  And  whatsoever  the  un- 
clean person  may  touch  shall  be 
unclean ; and  the  person  that 
toucheth  him  shall  be  unclean 
until  the  evening. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, the  whole  congregation, 
came  into  the  desert  of  Zin  in 
the  first  month,  and  the  people 
abode  in  Kadesh ; and  Miriam 
died  there,  and  was  buried  there. 

2 And  there  was  no  water 
for  the  congregation  ; and  they 
assembled  themselves  together 
against  Moses  and  against  Aaron. 

3 And  the  people  quarrelled 
with  Moses,  and  said  thus,  Oh 
that  we  had  but  perished  when 

223 


NUMBERS  XX.  CHUCKATH. 


our  brethren  perished  before  the 
Lord  ! 

4 And  why  have  ye  brought 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord 
into  this  wilderness,  to  die  there, 
we  and  our  cattle  ? 

5 And  wherefore  have  ye  caus- 
ed us  to  come  up  out  of  Egypt, 
to  bring  us  in  unto  this  evil 
place  ? it  is  no  place  for  sowing, 
or  of  figs,  or  of  vines,  or  of  pome- 
granates ; and  water  even  there 
is  none  to  drink. 

6 And  Moses  and  Aaron  went 
from  the  presence  of  the  assem- 
bly unto  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation,  and 
they  fell  upon  their  faces  : and 
the  glory  of  the  Lord  appeared 
unto  them.* 

7 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

8 Take  the  staff*,  and  gather 
the  assembly  together,  thou,  with 
Aaron  thy  brother,  and  ye  shall 
speak  unto  the  rock  before  their 
eyes,  that  it  shall  give  forth  its 
water ; and  thou  shalt  bring 
forth  for  them  water  out  of  the 
rock,  and  give  drink  to  the  con- 
gregation and  their  cattle. 

9 And  Moses  took  the  staff* 
from  before  the  Lord,  as  he  had 
commanded  him. 

10  And  Moses  and  Aaron  as- 
sembled the  congregation  to- 
gether before  the  rock,  and  he 
said  unto  them,  Hear  now,  ye 
rebels  ! shall  we  out  of  this  rock 
bring  forth  water  for  you  ? 

11  And  Moses  lifted  up  his 
hand,  and  he  smote  the  rock  with 
his  staff*  twice : and  there  came 
out  much  water,  and  the  congre- 
gation drank,  together  with  their 
cattle. 

12  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses  and  Aaron,  Because  ye 
have  not  confided  in  me,  to  sanc- 
tify me  before  the  eyes  of  the 
ihildren  of  Israel:  therefore  shall 

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ye  not  bring  this  congregation 
into  the  land  which  I have  given 
to  them. 

13  These  are  the  waters  of 
Meribah;  where  the  children  of 
Israel  quarrelled  with  the  Lord, 
and  through  which  he  was  sanc- 
tified. * 

14  And  Moses  sent  messen- 
gers from  Kadesh  unto  the  king 
of  Edom,  Thus  hath  said  thy 
brother  Israel,  Thou  knowest  all 
the  hardship  that  hath  befallen 
us. 

1 5 How  our  fathers  went  down 
into  Egypt,  and  we  dwelt  in 
Egypt  many  days,-  and  the 
Egyptians  did  evil  to  us,  and 
to  our  fathers : 

16  And  we  cried  unto  the 
Lord,  and  he  heard  our  voice, 
and  he  sent  a messenger,  and 
caused  us  to  go  forth  out  of 
Egypt;  and,  behold,  we  are  in 
Kadesh,  a city  at  the  outmost 
end  of  thy  border. 

17  Let  us  pass,  we  pray  thee, 
through  thy  country ; we  will 
not  pass  through  field,  or  through 
vineyard,  and  we  will  not  drink 
the  water  of  the  wells : by  the 
king’s  highway  will  we  go,  we 
will  not  turn  to  the  right  hand 
nor  to  the  left,  until  we  have 
passed  thy  border. 

18  And  Edom  said  unto  him, 
Thou  shalt  not  pass  through  my 
land,  lest  I come  against  thee 
with  the  sword. 

19  And  the  children  of  Israel 
said  unto  him,  We  will  go  by  the 
highway : and  if  we  drink  of 
thy  water,  I and  my  cattle,  then 
will  I pay  its  value ; I will  do 
thee  no  injury,  only  on  foot  will 
I pass  through. 

20  And  he  said,  Thou  shalt 
not  pass  through ; and  Edom 
came  out  against  him  with  much 
people,  and  with  a strong  hand. 

21  And  as  Edom  thus  refused 


NUMBERS  XX.  XXI.  CHUCKATH. 


to  permit  Israel  to  pass  through 
his  border,  Israel  turned  away 
from  him.* 

22  And  they  set  forward 
from  Kadesh  j and  the  children 
of  Israel,  the  whole  congrega- 
tion, came  unto  mount  Hor. 

23  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses  and  Aaron  at  mount  Hor, 
by  the  boundary  of  the  land  of 
Edom,  as  follow eth, 

24  Aaron  shall  be  gathered 
unto  his  people  ; for  he  shall  not 
enter  into  the  land  which  I have 
given  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
because  ye  rebelled  against  my 
order  at  the  waters  of  Meribah. 

25  Take  Aaron  and  El’azar, 
his  son,  and  cause  them  to  go  up 
unto  mount  Hor : 

26  And  cause  Aaron  to  take 
off  his  garments,  and  clothe 
therewith  ETazar  his  son ; and 
Aaron  shall  be  gathered  in,  and 
he  shall  die  there. 

27  And  Moses  did  as  the  Lord 
had  commanded ; and  they  went 
up  to  mount  Hor  before  the  eyes 
of  all  the  congregation. 

28  And  Moses  caused  Aaron 
to  take  off  his  garments,  and  he 
clothed  therewith  El’azar  his 
son ; and  Aaron  died  there  on 
the  top  of  the  mount;  and  Moses 
and  El’azar  then  came  down 
from  the  mount. 

29  And  when  all  the  congre- 
gation saw  that  Aaron  was  de- 
parted, they  wept  for  Aaron 
thirty  days,  even  all  the  house 
of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1 ^ And  when  the  Cana’anite, 
the  king  of  'Arad,  who  dwelt  in 
the  south,  heard  that  Israel  was 
coming  by  the  way  of  the  spies: 
he  made  an  attack  on  Israel,  and 
took  from  them  some  prisoners. 

2 And  Israel  made  a vow  un- 
to the  Lord,  and  said,  If  thou 


wilt  but  deliver  this  people  int« 
my  hand,  then  will  I devote  their 
cities. 

3 And  the  Lord  hearkened  to 
the  voice  of  Israel,  and  he  de- 
livered up  the  Cana’anites ; and 
they  devoted  them  and  their 
cities : and  they  called  the  name 
of  the  place  Chormah. 

4 And  they  set  forward  from 
mount  Hor  by  the  way  to  the 
Red  Sea,  to  go  round  the  land 
of  Edom:  and  the  spirit  of  the 
people  became  impatient  because 
of  the  way. 

5 And  the  people  spoke  against 
God,  and  against  Moses,  Where- 
fore have  ye  brought  us  up  out 
of  Egypt  to  die  in  the  wilder- 
ness ? for  there  is  no  bread,  and 
there  is  no  water;  and  our  soul 
loatheth  this  miserable  bread. 

6 And  the  Lord  let  loose 
against  the  people  poisonous  ser- 
pents, and  they  bit  the  people; 
and  there  died  much  people  of 
Israel. 

7 And  the  people  then  came 
to  Moses,  and  they  said,  We 
have  sinned,  for  we  have  spoken 
against  the  Lord,  and  against 
thee;  pray  unto  the  Lord,  that 
he  take  away  from  us  the  ser- 
pents. And  Moses  prayed  for 
the  people. 

8 And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, Make  thyself  a serpent,  and 
set  it  upon  a pole : and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  whoever  is 
bitten  shall  look  at  it,  and  ho 
shall  live. 

9 And  Moses  made  a serpent 
of  copper,  and  put  it  upon  a 
pole  ; and  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  a serpent  had  bitten  any 
man,  and  he  looked  up  to  the 
serpent  of  copper,  he  remained 
alive.* 

10  And  the  children  of  Israel 
set  forward,  and  encamped  in 
Oboth. 


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NUMBERS  XXL  CHUCKATII. 


11  And  they  journeyed  from 
Oboth,  and  encamped  at  Ty’e-ha- 
'abarim,  in  the  wilderness,  which 
is  before  Moab,  toward  the  rising 
of  the  sun. 

12  From  there  they  set  for- 
ward and  encamped  in  the  val- 
ley of  Zered. 

J3  From  there  they  set  for- 
ward, and  encamped  on  the  other 
side  of  Arnon,  which  is  in  the 
wilderness,  and  which  cometh 
out  of  the  boundary  of  theEmor- 
ites;  for  Arnon  is  the  border  of 
Moab,  between  Moab  and  be- 
tween the  Emorites. 

14  Therefore  mention  is  made 
in  the  book  of  the  wars  of  the 
Lord,  of  Vaheb  in  Supha,  and 
of  the  brooks  of  Arnon, 

15  And  the  descent  of  the 
brooks,  that  turneth  toward  She- 
beth-’Ar,  and  leaneth  upon  the 
border  of  Moab  ; 

16  And  from  there  to  the  well ; 
this  is  the  well  where  the  Lord 
said  unto  Moses,  Assemble  the 
people  and  I will  give  them 
water. 

17  Then  did  Israel  sing  this 
song,  Come  up,  0 well ; sing  ye 
unto  it : 

18  Well,  which  the  princes 
have  dug,  which  the  nobles  of 
the  people  have  hollowed  out 
with  the  sceptre,  with  their 
staves  ; — and  from  the  wilder- 
ness to  Mattanah  ; 

19  And  from  Mattanah  to  Na- 
chaliel ; and  from  Nachaliel  to 
Bamoth ; 

20  And  from  Bamoth  to  the 
valley,  which  is  in  the  fields  of 
Moab,  to  the  top  of  Pisgah, 
which  looketh  toward  the  de- 
sert.* 

21  And  Israel  sent  messen- 
gers unto  Sichon,  the  king  of 
the  Emorites,  saying, 

. 22  Let  me  pass  through  thy 
land ; we  will  not  turn  aside  into 
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field,  or  into  vineyard ; we  will 
not  drink  the  water  of  a well’ 
by  the  king’s  highway  will  we 
go  along,  until  we  have  passed 
thy*  border. 

23  But  Sichon  wojffd  not  suf- 
fer Israel  to  pass  through  his 
border;  and  Sichon  assembled 
all  his  people  together,  and  went 
out  against  Israel  into  the  wil- 
derness ; and  he  came  to  Yahaz^ 
and  fought  against  Israel. 

24  And  Israel  smote  him  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  took 
possession  of  his  land  from  Ar- 
non unto  Yabbok,  even  unto  the 
children  of  ’Ammon ; for  the  bor- 
der of  the  children  of  ’Ammon 
was  strong. 

25  And  Israel  took  all  these 
cities ; and  Israel  dwelt  in  all  the 
cities  of  the  Emorites,  in  Chesh- 
bon,  and  in  all  the  villages  there- 
of. 

26  For  Cheshbon  was  the  city 
of  Sichon  the  king  of  the  Emor- 
ites : and  he  had  fought  against 
the  former  king  of  Moab,  and 
taken  all  his  land  out  of  his 
hand,  up  to  the  Arnon. 

27  Therefore  said  the  poets, 
Come  into  Cheshbon,  let  the  city 
of  Sichon  be  built  and  esta- 
blished. 

28  For  a fire  is  gone  out  of 
Cheshbon,  a flame  from  the  city 
of  Sichon : it  hath  consumed 
’Ar-Moab,  the  men  of  the  high 
places  of  the  Arnon. 

29  Wo  to  thee,  Moab ! thou 
art  lost,  0 people  of  Kemosh : , 
he  hath  suffered  his  sons  to  be- 
come fugitives,  and  his  daugh- 
ters to  go  into  captivity,  unto 
the  king  of  the  Emorites,  Si- 
chon. 

30  We  have  thrown  them 
down ; lost  is  Cheshbon  even 
unto  I)ibon,  and  we  have  laid 
waste  (all)  up  to  Nophach,  which 
reacheth  unto  Medeba. 


NUMBERS  XXL 

31  Thus  Israel  dwelt  in  the 
land  of  the  Emorites. 

32  And  Moses  sent  to  spy  out 
Ya’zer,  and  they  captured  the 
villages  thereof,  and  drove  out 
the  Emorites  that  were  there. 

33  And  they  turned  and  went 
up  by*  the  way  to  Bashan;  and 
*0g,  the  king  of  Bashan,  went 
out  against  them,  he,  and  all  his 
people,  to  the  battle  at  Edre’i.* 

34  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Fear  him  not ; for  into 
thy  hand  have  I delivered  him, 
and  all  his  people,  and  his  land ; 
and  thou  shalt  do  unto  him  as 
thou  hast  done  unto  Sichon,  the 
king  of  the  Emorites,  who  dwelt 
at  Cheshbon. 

35  And  they  smote  him  and 
his  sons,  and  all  his  people, 
until  there  was  none  left  unto 
him  that  escaped;  and  they  took 
possession  of  his  land. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 And  the  children  of  Israel 
set  forward,  and  encamped  in 
the  plains  of  Moab,  on  this  side 
of  the  Jordan,  opposite  Jericho. 

Haphtorah  in  Judges  xi.  1 to  33. 


Sec.  40.  BALAK,  pSa. 

2 And  Balak  the  son  of 
Zippor  saw  all  that  Israel  had 
done  to  the  Emorites. 

3 And  Moab  was  greatly  afraid 
of  the  people,  because  it  was 
numerous ; and  Moab  was  hor- 
rified beca  use  of  the  children  of 
Israel. 

4 And  Moab  said  unto  the 
elders  of  Midian,  Now  will  this 
assemblage  devour  all  that  is 
round  about  us,  as  the  ox  de- 
voureth  the  grass  of  the  field : 
and  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor 
was  king  of  Moab  at  that  time. 

5 And  he  sent  messengers  unto 
BiPam  the  sod  ^f  Be’or  to  Pethor, 


XXII.  BALAK. 
which  is  by  the  river,  in  the  land 
of  the  children  of  his  people,  tc 
have  him  called;  saying,  Behold, 
there  is  a people  come  out  from 
Egypt;  behold,  it  covereth  the 
surface  of  the  earth,  and  it  is 
abiding  opposite  to  me  : 

6 And  now  do  but  come,  curse 
me  this  people;  for  it  is  t<$o 
mighty  for  me ; peradventure  I 
may  be  able  to  smite  it,  that  1 
may  drive  it  out  of  the  land; 
for  I know  that  he  whom  thou 
blessest  is  blessed,  and  he  whom 
thou  cursest  is  cursed. 

7 And  the  elders  of  Moab  and 
the  elders  of  Midian  departed 
with  the  rewards  of  divination 
in  their  hand;  and  they  came 
unto  Bil’am,  and  spoke  unto  him 
the  words  of  Balak. 

8 And  he  said  unto  them,  Re- 
main you  here  this  night,  and  I 
will  bring  you  word  again,  as 
the  Lord  may  speak  unto  me: 
and  the  princes  of  Moab  abode 
with  Biram. 

9 And  God  came  unto  BiPam, 
and  said,  Who  are  these  men 
with  thee  ? 

10  And  BiPam  said  unto  God, 
Balak  the  son  of  Zippor,  the 
king  of  Moab,  hath  sent  unto 
me,  (saying,) 

11  Behold,  there  is  the  people 
that  is  come  out  of  Egypt,  and 
covereth  the  face  of  the  earth  • 
now  come,  denounce  it  for  me*, 
peradventure  I shall  be  able  to 
fight  against  it,  and  drive  it 
away. 

12  And  God  said  unto  BiPam, 
Thou  shalt  not  go  with  them : 
thou  shalt  not  curse  the  people; 
for  it  is  blessed.* 

13  And  BiPam  rose  up  in  the 
morning,  and  said  unto  the 
princes  of  Balak,  Go  hack  to 
your  land ; for  the  Lord  refus- 
eth  to  give  me  leave  to  go  with 
you. 


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NUMBERS  XXII.  BALAK. 


14  And  the  princes  of  Moab 
rose  up,  and  they  went  unto  Ba- 
lak,  and  said,  BiPam  refuseth  to 
come  with  us. 

15  And  Balak  sent  yet  again 
princes,  more  in  number,  and 
more  honourable  than  those. 

16  And  they  came  to  BiPam, 
and  sail  to  him,  Thus  hath  said 
Balak  the  son  of  Zippor,  Do  not 
suffer  thyself,  I pray  thee,  to  be 
prevented  from  coming  unto  me; 

17  For  I will  honour  thee 
greatly,  and  whatsoever  thou 
mayest  say  unto  me  will  I do : 
and  only  come,  I pray  thee,  de- 
nounce me  this  people. 

18  And  Biram  answered  and 
said  unto  the  servants  of  Balak, 
If  Balak  would  give  me  his  house 
full  of  silver  and  gold,  I could 
not  transgress  the  order  of  the 
Lord  my  God,  to  do  a small  or 
a great  thing. 

19  And  now,  I pray  you,  tarry 
ye  also  here  this  night,  that  I 
may  know  what  the  Lord  will 
farther  speak  with  me. 

20  And  God  came  unto  Bil’am 
at  night,  and  said  unto  him,  If 
to  call  thee  the  men  have  come, 
rise  up,  go  with  them ; but  only 
the  word  which  I shall  speak 
unto  thee,  that  shalt  thou  do.* 

21  And  Bil’am  rose  up  in  the 
morning,  and  saddled  his  ass, 
and  went  with  the  princes  of 
Moab. 

22  And  the  anger  of  God  was 
kindled,  because  he  went;  and 
an  angel  of  the  Lord  placed 
himself  in  the  way  to  be  a hin- 
dnnce  to  him  ; and  he  was  riding 
upon  his  ass,  and  his  two  ser- 
vants were  with  him. 

23  And  the  ass  saw  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  standing  in  the  way, 
with  his  sword  drawn  in  his 
hand ; and  the  ass  turned  aside 
out  of  the  way,  and  went  into 
the  field : and  Bil’am  smote  the 

22S 


ass,  to  make  her  turn  into  the 

way. 

24  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
stepped  into  a path  between  the 
vineyards,  (with)  a wall  on  this 
side,  and  a wall  on  that  side. 

• 25  And  when  the  ass  saw  the 
angel  of  the  Lord,  she  forced 
herself  against  the  wall,  and 
pressed  Bil’am’s  foot  against  the 
wall : and  he  smote  her  again. 

26  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
went  yet  farther,  and  stood  in  a 
narrow  place,  where  there  was 
no  way  to  turn  either  to  the 
right  or  to  the  left. 

27  And  when  the  ass  saw 
the  angel  of  the  Lord,  she  lay 
down  under  BiPam  : whereupon 
Bil’am’s  anger  was  kindled,  and 
he  smote  the  ass  with  a stick. 

28  And  the  Lord  opened  the 
mouth  of  the  ass,  and  she  said 
unto  BiPam,  What  have  I done 
unto  thee,  that  thou  hast  smit- 
ten me  these  three  times  ? 

29  And  BiPam  said  unto  the 
ass,  Because  thou  hast  mocked 
me : had  I but  a sword  in  my 
hand,  I would  assuredly  have 
now  killed  thee. 

30  And  the  ass  said  unto 
BiPam,  Am  not  I thy  ass,  upon 
which  thou  hast  ridden  from  thy 
commencement  unto  this  day  ? 
was  I ever  wont  to  do  so  unto 
thee?  and  he  said,  No. 

31  Then  the  Lord  opened  the 
eyes  of  BiPam,  and  he  saw  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  standing  in 
the  way,  with  his  sword  drawn 
in  his  hand  : and  he  bowed  down 
his  head  and  prostrated  himself 
on  his  face. 

32  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  him,  Wherefore  hast 
thou  smitten  thy  ass  these  three 
times  ? behold,  I went  out  to  be 
a hindrance;  because  the  jour- 
ney which  is  odious  to  me  waa 
too  quickly  begun. 


NUMBERS  XXII. 

33  And  the  ass  saw  me,  and 
turned  aside  before  me  these 
three  times  ; if  she  had  not 
turned  aside  from  me,  I would 
surely  now  not  only  have  slain 
thee,  but  saved  her  alive. 

34  And  Bil’am  said  unto  the 
angel  of  the  Lord,  I have  sinned ; 
for  I knew  nDt  that  thou  wast 
standing  against  me  in  the  way; 
but  now,  if  it  be  evil  in  thy  eyes, 
I will  return  home  again. 

35  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  Bil’am,  Go  with  the 
men ; however,  only  the  word 
which  I will  speak  unto  thee, 
that  shalt  thou  speak : and  Bil- 
'am  went  with  the  princes  of 
Balak. 

36  And  when  Balak  heard 
that  Biram  was  come,  he  went 
out  to  meet  him  unto  ’Ir-Moab, 
which  is  on  the  border  of  Arnon, 
■which  is  at  the  outmost  end  of 
the  boundary. 

37  And  Balak  said  unto  Bil- 
'am,  Did  I not  earnestly  send 
unto  thee  to  have  thee  called? 
wherefore  earnest  thou  not  unto 
me?  in  truth,  am  I not  able  to 
honour  thee  ? 

38  And  Bil’am  said  unto  Balak, 
Lo,  I am  come  unto  thee ; have 
I now  any  power  whatever  to 
speak  the  least?  the  word  that 
God  may  put  in  my  mouth,  that 
alone  must  I speak.* 

39  And  Bil'am  went  with  Ba- 
lak, and  they  came  unto  Kir- 
yath-chuzoth. 

40  And  Balak  slew  oxen  and 
sheep,  and  sent  to  Bil’am,  and  to 
the  princes  that  were  with  him. 

41  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  that  Balak  took  Bil- 
’am,  and  brought  him  up  into  the 
high-places  of  Ba’al,  and  he  saw 
thence  a portion  of  the  people. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 And  Bil'am  said  unto  Balak, 
2J 


XXIII.  BALAK. 

Build  me  here  seven  altars,  and 
prepare  me  here  seven  bullocks 
and  seven  rams. 

2 And  Balak  did  as  Bil’am 
had  spoken ; and  Balak  and 
Bil’am  offered  a bullock  and  a 
ram  on  every  altar. 

3 And  Bil’am  said  unto  Balak, 
Place  thyself  by  thy  burnt-offer- 
ing ; and  I will  go,  peradventure 
the  Lord  will  come  to  meet  me, 
and  whatsoever  he  may  show  me 
I will  tell  thee:  and  he. went 
thoughtfully  alone. 

4 And  God  met  Bil’am : and 
he  said  unto  him,  The  seven 
altars  have  I made  ready,  and 
I have  offered  a bullock  and  a 
ram  upon  every  altar. 

5 And  the  Lord  put  a word 
in  Bil’am’s  mouth,  and  said,  Re- 
turn unto  Balak,  and  thus  shalt 
thou  speak. 

6 And  he  returned  unto  him, 
and,  lo,  he  was  standing  by  his 
burnt-offering,  he,  and  all  the 
princes  of  Moab. 

7 And  he  took  up  his  parable, 
and  said,  From  Aram  did  Balak 
send  for  me,  the  king  of  Moab, 
out  of  the  mountains  of  the  east, 
Come,  curse  me  Jacob,  and  come, 
defy  Israel. 

8 How  shall  I denounce,  whom 
God  hath  not  denounced  ? and 
how  shall  I defy,  whom  the  Lord 
hath  not  defied  ? 

9 For  from  the  top  of  rocks  I 
see  him,  and  from  hills  I behold 
him  : lo,  it  is  a people  that  shall 
dwell  alone,  and  among  the  na- 
tions it  shall  not  be  reckoned. 

10  Who  can  count  the  dust  of 
Jacob,  and  nun  ber  the  fourth 
part  of  Israel  ? May  my  soul 
die  the  death  of  the  righteous, 
end  may  my  last  end  be  like 
his ! 

11  And  Balak  said  unto  Bil- 
’am, Whut  hast  thou  done  unto 
me?  to  denounce  my  enemies 

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NUMBERS  XXIII.  XXIV.  BALAK. 


lid  I take  thee,  and,  behold, 
thou  hast  even  blessed  them. 

12  And  he  answered  and  said, 
Must  I not  take  heed  to  speak 
that  only  which  the  Lord  may 
put  in  my  mouth  ?* 

13  And  Ba*lak  said  unto  him, 
Come,  I pray  thee,  with  me  unto 
another  place,  from  where  thou 
canst  see  them;  nevertheless  a 
portion  of  them  only  wilt  thou 
see,  but  the  whole  of  them  thou 
wilt  not  see : and  denounce  them 
for  me  from  there. 

14  And  he  brought  him  to  the 
field  of  the  watchmen,  on  the  top 
of  Pisgah,  and  he  built  seven 
altars,  and  offered  a bullock  and 
a ram  on  every  altar. 

15  And  he  said  unto  Balak, 
Place  thyself  here  by  thy  burnt- 
offering,  while  I will  repair  to 
yonder  place. 

16  And  the  Lord  met  Bil’am, 
and  put  a word  in  his  mouth, 
and  said,  Return  unto  Balak, 
and  thus  shalt  thou  speak. 

17  And  he  came  to  him,  and, 
behold,  he  was  standing  by  his 
burnt-offering,  and  the  princes 
of  Moiib  with  him ; and  Balak 
said  unto  him,  What  hath  the 
Lord  spoken  ? 

18  And  he  took  up  his  parable, 
and  said,  Rise  up,  Balak,  and 
hear;  bend  hither  thy  ear  unto 
me,  son  of  Zippor ! 

19  God  is  not  a man,  that  he 
should  lie;  nor  a son  of  man, 
that  he  should  repent : hath  he 
said,  and  shall  he  not  do  it?  and 
hath  he  spoken,  and  shall  he  not 
fulfil  it? 

20  Behold,  to  bless  I have 
received  (the  word) ; and  he 
hath  blessed,  and  I cannot  re- 
verse it. 

21  He  hath  not  beheld  any 
wrong  in  Jacob,  nor  hath  hei 
seen  perverseness  in  Israel : the ! 
Lord  his  God  is  with  him,  and 

230 


the  glory  of  the  king  dwelletk 
among  him. 

22  God,  who  brought  them 
out  of  Egypt,  is  to  them  like 
the  heights  of  the  reem. 

23  For  there  is  no  enchant- 
ment in  Jacob,  nor  is  there  any 
divination  in  Israel : at  the  pro- 
per time  shall  it  be  said  to  Jacob 
and  to  Israel,  what  God  doth 
work. 

24  Behold,  it  is  a people  that 
shall  rise  up  as  a lioness,  and  as 
a lion  shall  it  raise  itself : it  will 
not  lie  down  until  it  have  eaten 
the  prey,  and  have  drunk  the 
blood  of  the  slain. 

25  And  Balak  said  unto  Bil- 
’am, Neither  shalt  thou  denounce 
them,  nor  shalt  thou  any  wise 
bless  them. 

26  But  Bil’am  answered  and 
said  unto  Balak,  Have  I not 
spoken  unto  thee,  saying,  All 
that  the  Lord  will  speak,  that 
must  I do  ?* 

27  And  Balak  said  unto  Bil- 
’am, Come,  I pray  thee,  I will 
take  thee  unto  another  place : 
peradventure  it  may  be  pleasing 
in  the  eyes  of  God  that  thou 
mayest  denounce  them  for  me 
from  there. 

28  And  Balak  took  Bil’am 
unto  the  top  of  Pe’or,  that  look- 
eth  toward  the  desert. 

29  And  Bil’am  said  unto  Ba- 
lak, Build  me  here  seven  altars, 
and  prepare  me  here  seven  bul- 
locks and  seven  rams. 

30  And  Balak  did  as  Bil’am 
had’ said,  and  he  offered  a bul- 
lock and  a ram  on  every  altar. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 And  when  Bil’am  saw  that 
it  was  pleasing  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord  to  bless  Israel,  he  went 
not,  as  at  other  times,  to  seek 
'for  enchantments,  but  he  set  his 
face  toward  the  wilderness. 


NUMBERS  XXIV.  BALAK. 


2 And  Bil'am  lifted  up  his 
eyes,  and  when  he  saw  Israel 
encamped  according  to  their 
tribes,  there  came  upon  him  the 
spirit  of  God. 

3 And  he  took  up  his  parable, 
and  said,  Thus  saith  Bil’am  the 
son  of  Be’or,  and  thus  saith  the 
man  whose  eyes  are  open ; 

4 Thus  saith  he  who  heareth 
the  sayings  of  God,  who  seeth 
the  vision  of  the  Almighty,  fall- 
ing down,  wittf  unvailed  eyes  : 

5 How  beautiful  are  thy  tents, 
0 Jacob,  thy  dwellings,  0 Is- 
rael! 

6 As  streams  are  they  spread 
forth,  as  gardens  by  the  river’s 
side,  as  aloe-trees,  which  the 
Lord  hath  planted,  as  cedar- 
trees  beside  the  waters. 

7 Water  runneth  out  of  His 
buckets,  that  his  seed  may  be 
moistened  by  abundance  of  wa- 
ter ; and  exalted  above  Agag 
shall  be  his  king,  and  raised  on 
high  shall  be  his  kingdom. 

8 God,  who  brought  him  forth 
out  of  Egypt,  is  to  him  like  the 
heights  of  the  reem  : he  will  de- 
vour nations,  his  oppressors,  and 
their  bones  will  he  break,  and 
pierce  (them)  through  with  his 
arrows. 

9 He  coucheth,  he  lieth  down 
as  a lion,  and  as  a lioness : who 
shall  make  him  rise  up  ? They 
i'hat  bless  thee  be  blessed,  and 
they  that  curse  thee  be  cursed. 

10  And  the  anger  of  Balak 
was  kindled  against  Bil’am,  and 
he  struck  his  hands  together : 
and  Balak  said  unto  Bil’am,  To 
denounce  my  enemies  did  I call 
thee,  and,  behold,  thou  hast  even 
blessed  them  these  three  times. 

11  And  now  flee  thou  to  thy 
place  : I thought  to  honour  thee 
greatly ; but  lo,  the  Lord  hath 
kept  thee  back  from  honour. 

12  And  Bil’am  said  unto  Ba- 


lak, Did  I not  already  speak  tc 
thy  messengers,  whom  thou  sent- 
est  unto  me,  saying, 

13  If  Balak  would  give  me 
his  house  full  of  silver  and  gold, 
I could  not  transgress  the  order 
of  the  Lord,  to  do  good  or  evil 
out  of  my  own  heart ; what  the 
Lord  will  speak,  that  must  I 
speak  ?• 

14  And  now,  behold,  I am 
going  unto  my  people : come,  I 
will  advise  thee  against  what 
this  people  will  do  to  thy  people 
in  the  end  of  days. 

15  And  he  took  up  his  parable 
and  said,  Thus  saith  Bil’am  the 
son  of  Be’or,  and  thus  saith  the 
man  whose  eyes  are  open ; 

16  Thus  saith  he  who  heareth 
the  sayings  of  God,  and  knoweth 
the  knowledge  of  the  Most  High, 
who  seeth  the  vision  of  the  Al- 
mighty, falling  down,  with  un- 
vailed eyes  : 

17  I see  him,  but  not  now ; I 
behold  him,  but  not  nigh  ; there 
steppeth  forth  a star  out  of  Jacob, 
and  there  ariseth  a sceptre  out 
of  Israel,  and  he  pierceth  the 
chiefs  of  Moab,  and  destroyeth 
all  the  children  of  Sheth. 

18  And  Edom  shall  be  a con- 
quest, and  Se’ir  shall  be  a con- 
quest for  his  enemies;  and  Israel 
shall  do  valiantly. 

19  And  there  shall  rule  the 
one  from  Jacob,  and  he  shall 
destroy  whatever  escapeth  out 
of  the  city. 

20  And  he  looked  on  ’Amalek, 
and  he  took  up  his  parable,  and 
said,  The  first  of  nations  is  ’Ama- 
lek ; but  his  latter  end  shall  be 
destruction  for  ever. 

21  And  he  looked  on  the  Ken- 
itcs,  and  took  up  his  parable,  and 
said,  Strong  is  thy  dwelling- 
place,  and  placed  on  the  rock 
is  thy  nest. 

22  Nevertheless  the  Kenite 

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NUMBERS  XXIV. 
Bhall  be  wasted : whither  will 
Asshur  carry  thee  away  captive  ? 

23  And  he  took  up  his  para- 
ble, and  said,  Alas,  who  shall 
live  when  God  doth  appoint  this 
one  ? 

24  But  ships  will  come  from 
the  coast  of  Kittim,  and  will 
afflict  Asshur,  and  will  afflict 
’Eber ; and  he  also  will  be  given 
to  destruction  for  ever. 

25  And  Bil’am  rose  up,  and 
went  and  returned  to  his  place ; 
and  Balak  also  went  his  way. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 ^ And  Israel  abode  in  Shit- 
tim,  and  the  people  began  to 
commit  incest  with  the  daugh- 
ters of  Moab. 

2 And  they  called  the  people 
unto  the  sacrifices  of  their  gods  : 
and  the  people  did  eat,  and  bowed 
themselves  down  to  their  gods. 

3 And  Israel  joined  themselves 
unto  Ba’al-pe’or ; and  the  anger 
of  the  Lord  was  kindled  against 
Israel. 

4 And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, Take  all  the  heads  of  the 
people,  and  (cause  them  to)  hang 
the  (guilty)  up  before  the  Lord, 
in  the  face  of  the  sun,  that  the 
fierce  anger  of  the  Lord  may  be 
turned  away  from  Israel. 

5 And  Moses  said  unto  the 
judges  of  Israel,  Slay  ye  every 
one  his  men  that  have  been  joined 
unto  Ba’al-pe’or. 

6 And,  behold,  one  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  came,  and  brought 
unto  his  brethren  a Midianitish 
woman,  before  the  eyes  of  Moses, 
and  before  the  eyes  of  all  the 
congi>egation  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  these  were  weeping 
by  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation.'* 

7 And  when  Phinehas,  the 
eon  of  El’azar,  the  son  of  Aaron 
the  priest,  saw  it,  he  rose  up 

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XXV.  PINECHAS. 
from  the  midst  of  the  congre- 
gation, and  took  a javelin  in  his 
hand ; 

8 And  he  went  after  the  man 
of  Israel  into  the  tent,  and  thrust 
both  of  them  through,  the  man 
of  Israel,  and  the  woman  through 
her  body ; and  the  plague  was 
stayed  from  the  children  of  Is- 
rael. 

9 And  those  that  died  in  the 
plague  were  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 

Haphtorah  in  Micah  v.  6 to  vi.  8. 


Sec.  41.  PINECHAS,  Druio. 

10  If  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

11  Phinehas,  the  son  of  EL 
'azar,  the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest, 
hath  turned  away  my  wrath  from 
the  children  of  Israel,  while  he 
was  zealous  in  ray  stead  in  the 
midst  of  them,  that  I consumed 
not  the  children  of  Israel  in  my 
indignation. 

12  Therefore  say,  Behold,  I 
give  unto  him  my  covenant  of 
peace ; 

13  And  it  shall  be  unto  him 
and  unto  his  seed  after  him  a 
covenant  of  an  everlasting  priest- 
hood; because  he  was  zealous 
for  his  God,  and  made  an  atone- 
ment for  the  children  of  Israel. 

14  Now  the  name  of  the  man 
of  Israel  that  was  slain,  wbo 
was  slain  with  the  Midianitish 
woman,  was  Zirnri,  the  son  of 
Sahlu,  a prince  of  a family  divi- 
sion among  the  Simeonites. 

15  And  the  name  of  the  Mi- 
dianitish woman  that  was  slain 
was  Cozbi,  the  daughter  of  Zur; 
he  was  the  head  of  tribes,  of  a 
family  division  in  Midian. 

16  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

17  Attack  the  Midianites,  and 
smite  them; 


NUMBERS  XXV.  XXVI.  PINECHAS. 


IS  For  they  are  enemies  unto 
you  with  their  wiles,  wherewith 
they  have  beguiled  you  in  the 
matter  of  Pe’or,  and  in  the  mat- 
ter of  Cozbi,  the  daughter  of  a 
prince  of  Midian,  their  sister, 
who  was  slain  on  the  day  of  the 
plague  for  the  sake  of  Pe’or. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
the  plague, 

That  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  and  unto  El’azar  the  son 
of  Aaron  the  priest,  saying, 

2 Take  ye  the  sum  of  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  by  the  descent  from 
their  fathers,  all  that  are  able  to 
go  forth  to  war  in  Israel. 

3 And  Moses  with  El’azar  the 
priest  spoke  with  them  in  the 
plains  of  Moab  by  The  Jordan 
opposite  Jericho,  saying, 

4 (Take  the  sum  of  the  peo- 
ple,) from  twenty  years  old  and 
upward;  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses  and  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, who  went  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt.* 

5 Reuben,  the  eldest  son  of 
Israel ; the  children  of  Reuben, 
of  Chanoch,  the  family  of  the 
Chanochites;  of  Pallu,  the  fa- 
mily of  the  Palluites ; 

6 Of  Chezron,  the  family  of 
the  Chezronites ; of  Carmi,  the 
family  of  the  Carmites. 

7 These  are  the  families  of  the 
Reiibenites;  and  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them  were  forty 
and  three  thousand  and  seven 
hundred  and  thirty. 

8 And  the  sons  of  Pallu  : 
Eliab. 

9 And  the  sons  of  Eliab  : Ne- 
muel,  and  Dathan,  and  Abiram. 
These  are  Dathan  and  Abiram, 
tnen  called  to  the  assembly,  who 
quarrelled  against  Moses  and 

20*  k 


against  Aaron  in  the  company 
of  Korach,  at  the  time  they  quar- 
relled against  the  Lord; 

1 0 When  the  earth  opened  her 
mouth,  and  swallowed  them  up 
together  with  Korach,  while  that 
company  died,  when  the  lire 
devoured  the  two  hundred  and 
fifty  men;  and  they  became  a 
sign. 

11  But  the  sons  of  Korach  did 
not  die. 

12  The  sons  of  Simeon  after 
their  families  : of  Nemuel,  the 
family  of  the  Nemuelites;  of 
Yamin,  the  family  of  the  Yamin- 
ites;  of  Yachin,  the  family  of 
the  Yachinites; 

13  Of  Zerach,  the  family  of 
the  Zarchites ; of  Shaiil,  the  fa- 
mily of  the  Shaiilites. 

14  These  are  the  families  of 
the  Simeonites,  twenty  and  two 
thousand  and  two  hundred. 

15  The  children  of  Gad  after 
their  families : of  Zephon,  the 
family  of  the  Zephonites;  of 
Chaggi,  the  family  of  the  Chag- 
gites ; of  Shuni,  the  family  of 
the  Shunites; 

lfi  Of  Ozni,  the  family  of  the 
Oznites ; of  ’Eri,  the  family  of 
the  ’Erites; 

17  Of  Arod,  the  family  of  the 
Arodites;  of  Areli,  the  family 
of  the  Arelites ; 

18  These  are  the  families  of 
the  children  of  Gad  according  to 
those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  forty  thousand  and  five 
hundred. 

19  The  sons  of  Judah  were 
’Er  and  Onan ; and  ’Er  with 
Onan  died  in  the  land  of  Ca- 
na’an. 

20  And  the  sons  of  Judah  after 
their  families  were : of  Shelah, 
the  family  of  the  Shelanites;  of 
Perez,  the  family  of  the  Parzites; 
of  Zerach,  the  family  of  the 
Zarchites. 

2 


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NUMBERS  XXVI.  PINECHAS. 


21  And  the  sons  of  Perez 
were:  of  Chezron,  the  family  of 
the  Chezronites;  of  Chamul,  the 
family  of  the  Chamulites. 

22  These  are  the  families  of 
Judah,  according  to  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  seventy 
and  six  thousand  and  five  hun- 
dred. 

23  The  sons  of  Issachar 
after  their  families : of  Tola’, 
the  family  of  the  Tola’ites;  of 
Puva,  the  family  of  the  Pun- 
ites ; 

24  Of  Yashub,  the  family  of 
the  Yashubites  ; of  Shimron,  the 
family  of  the  Shimronites. 

25  These  are  the  families  of 
Issachar  according  to  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  sixty 
and  four  thousand  and  three 
hundred. 

26  The  sons  of  Zebulun  after 
their  families : of  Sered,  the  fa- 
mily of  the  Sardites ; of  Eton, 
the  family  of  the  Elonites ; of 
Yachleel,  the  family  of  the  Yach- 
leelites. 

27  These  are  the  families  of 
the  Zebulunites  according  to 
those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  sixty  thousand  and  five 
hundred. 

28  The  sons  of  Joseph  after 
their  families  are  Menasseh  and 
Ephraim. 

29  The  sons  of  Menasseh  : of 
Machir,  the  family  of  the  Ma- 
chirites  ; and  Machir  begat  Gril- 
’ad  ; of  Gil’ad,  the  family  of  the 
Gil’adites. 

30  These  are  the  sons  of  Gil- 
*ad : of  I’ezer,  the  family  of  the 
I’ezerites  ; of  Chelek,  the  family 
of  the  Chelkites ; 

31  And  of  Assriel,  the  family 
of  the  Assrielites;  and  of  She- 
chem,  the  family  of  the  Shich- 
mites ; 

32  And  of  Shemida’,  the  fa- 
mily of  the  Shemida’ites ; and 

234 


of  Chepher,  the  family  of  the 
Chephrites. 

33  And  Zelophchad  the  son 
of  Chepher  had  no  sons,  but  only 
daughters  ; and  the  names  of  the 
daughters  of  Zelophchad  were 
Machlah,  and  No’ah,  Cboglah, 
Milcah,  and  Thirzah. 

34  These  are  the  families  of 
Menasseh  ; and  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them  were  fifty  and 
two  thousand  and  seven  hun- 
dred. 

35  These  are  the  sons  of 
Ephraim  after  their  families  : of 
Shuthelach,  the  family  of  the 
Shuthalchites ; of  Becher,  the 
family  of  the  Bachrites ; of  Tha- 
chan,  the  family  of  the  Tha- 
chanites. 

36  And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Shuthelach : of  'Eran,  the  family 
of  the  ’Erapites. 

37  These  are  the  families  of 
the  sons  of  Ephraim  according 
to  those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  thirty  and  two  thousand 
and  five  hundred  : th*ese  are  the 
sons  of  Joseph  after  their  fami- 
lies. 

38  The  sons  of  Benjamin 
after  their  families : of  Bela’,  the 
family  of  the  Bal’ites ; of  Ash- 
bel,  the  family  of  the  Ashbelites; 
of  Achiram,  the  family  of  the 
Achiramites  ;• 

39  Of  Shephupham,  the  fa- 
mily of  the  Shuphamites ; of 
Chupham,  the  family  of  the  Chu- 
phamites. 

40  And  the  sons  of  Bela’  were 
Ard  and  Na’aman:  of  ^rd,  the 
family  of  the  Ardites ; and  of 
Na’aman,  the  family  of  the  Na- 
’amites. 

41  These  are  the  sons  of  Bern 
jamin  after  their  families;  and 
those  that  were  numbered  of 
them  were  forty  and  five  thou- 
sand and  six  hundred. 

42  These  are  the  sons  of 


NUMBERS  XXVI.  PINECHAS. 


Dan  after  their  families  : of  Shu- 
cham,  the  family  of  the  Shu- 
ehamites;  these  are  the  families 
of  Dan  after  their  families. 

43  All  the  families  of  the  Shu- 
chamites,  according  to  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  were 
sixty  and  four  thousand  and  four 
hundred. 

44  The  children  of  Asher 
after  their  families:  of  Yimnah. 
the  family  of  the  Yimnites ; of 
Yishvi,  the  family  of  the  Yish- 
vites ; of  Beri’ah,  the  family  of 
the  Beri’ites. 

45  Of  the  sons  of  Beri’ah  : of 
Cheber,  the  family  of  the  Cheb- 
rites ; of  Malkiel,  the  family  of 
the  Makielites. 

46  And  the  name  of  the  daugh- 
ter of  Asher  was  Serach. 

47  These  are  the  families  of 
the  sons  of  Asher  according  to 
those  that  Were  numbered  of 
them,  fifty  and  three  thousand 
and  four  hundred. 

48  ^ The  sons  of  Naphtali 
after  their  families  : of  Yachzeel, 
the  family  of  the  Yachzeelites; 
of'Guni,  the  family  of  the  Gun- 
ites : 

49  Of  Y'ezer,  the  family  of  the 
Ydzrites;  of  Shillem,  the  family 
of  the  Shillemites. 

50  These  are  the  families  of 
Naphtali  according  to  their  fami- 
lies ; and  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  them  were  forty  and 
five  thousand  and  four  hundred. 

51  These  were  the  numbered 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  six 
hundred  thousand,  and  one  thou- 
sand, seven  hundred  and  thirty.* 

52  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

53  Unto  these  shall  the  land 
be  divided  for  an  inheritance 
according  to  the  number  of  the 
names. 

54  To  the  large  tribe  shalt 
thou  give  the  more  inheritance, 


and  to  the  small  shalt  thou  give 
the  less  inheritance  : to  each  ac- 
cording to  those  that  were  num- 
bered thereof  shall  its  inherit- 
ance be  given. 

55  Nevertheless,  through  the 
lot  shall  the  land  be  divided : 
according  to  the  names  of  the 
tribes  of  their  fathers  shall  they 
obtain  their  inheritance. 

56  By  the  decision  of  the  lot 
shall  the  inheritance  of  each  be 
divided,  according  as  they  are 
many  or  few. 

57  And  these  are  those  that 
were  numbered  of  the  Levites 
after  their  families:  of  Gershon, 
the  family  of  the  Gershunites; 
of  Kehath,  the  family  of  the  Ke- 
hathites ; of  Merari,  the  family 
of  the  Merarites. 

58  These  are  the  families  of 
Levi:  the  family  of  the  Libnites, 
the  family  of  the  Chebrouites, 
the  family  of  the  Machlites,  the 
family  of  the  Mushites,  the  fa- 
mily of  the  Korchites ; and  Ke- 
hath begat  ’Amram. 

59  And  the  name  of  ’Amram’s 
wife  was  Yochebed,  the  daughtei 
of  Levi,  whom  (her  mother)  bore 
to  Levi  in  Egypt;  and  she  bore 
unto  ’Amram,  Aaron  and  Moses, 
and  Miriam  their  sister. 

60  And  there  were  born  unto 
Aaron,  Nadab,  and  Abihu,  El- 
’azar,  and  Ithamar. 

61  And  Nadab  and  Abihu 
died,  when  they  offered  a strange 
fire  before  the  Lord. 

62  And  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  them  were  twenty  and 
three  thousand,  all  the  males 
from  a month  old  and  upward; 
for  they  were  not  numbered 
among  the  children  of  Israel, 
because  there  was  not  given  unto 
them  any  inheritance  among  the 
children  of  Israel. 

63  These  are  those  that  were 
numbered  by  Moses  and  El’azar 

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NUMBERS  XXVI.  XXVII.  PINECIIAS. 


the  priest,  who  numbered  the 
children  of  Israel  in  the  plains 
of  Molib  by  the  Jordan,  opposite 
Jericho. 

64  And  among  these  there  was 
not  one  man  of  those  whom  Mo- 
ses and  Aaron  the  priest  had 
numbered,  who  numbered  the 
children  of  Israel  in  the  wilder- 
ness of  Sinai. 

65  For  the  Lord  had  said  of 
them,  They  shall  surely  die  in 
the  wilderness : and  there  was 
not  left  of  them  one  man,  save 
Caleb  the  son  of  Yephunneh,  and 
Joshua’  the  son  of  Nun. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 And  there  came  nigh  the 
daughters  of  Zelophchad,  the 
son  of  Chepher,  the  son  of  Gil- 
'ad,  the  son  of  Machir,  the  son 
of  Menasseh,  of  the  families 
of  Menasseh  the  son  of  Joseph  : 
and  these  are  the  names  of  his 
daughters,  Machlah,  No’ah,  and 
Choglah,  and  Milcah,  and  Thir- 
zah. 

2 And  they  stood  before  Mo- 
ses, and  before  El’azar  the  priest, 
and  before  the  princes,  and  all 
the  congregation,  by  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, saying, 

3 Our  father  died  in  the  wil- 
derness ; but  he  was  not  among 
the  company  of  those  that  gather- 
ed themselves  together  against 
the  Lord  in  the  company  of  Ko- 
rach ; but  in  his  own  sin  he  died, 
and  sons  he  had  not. 

4 Why  should  the  name  of 
our  father  be  done  away  from 
the  midst  of  his  family,  because 
he  hath  no  son  ? Give  unto  us 
a possession  among  the  brothers 
of  our  father. 

5 And  Moses  brought  their 
cause  before  the  Lord.* 

6 ^ And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

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7 The  daughters  of  Zeloph. 
chad  speak  rightly : thou  shah 
indeed  give  them  a possession  as 
an  inheritance  among  the  bro- 
thers of  their  fathers  ; and  thou 
shalt  cause  the  inheritance  of 
their  father  to  pass  unto  them. 

8 And  unto  the  children  of 
Israel  shalt  thou  speak,  saying, 
If  a man  die,  and  have  no  son, 
then  shall  ye  cause  his  inherit- 
ance to  pass  unto  his  daughter. 

9 And  if  he  have  no  daughter, 
then  shall  ye  give  his  inherit- 
ance unto  his  brothers. 

10  And  if  he  have  no  brothers, 
then  shall  ye  give  his  inheritance 
unto  his  father’s  brothers. 

11  And  if  his  father  have  no 
brothers,  then  shall  ye  give  his 
inheritance  unto  his  kinsman 
that  is  next  to  him  of  his  family, 
and  he  shall  inherit  it ; and  it 
shall  be  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael a statute  of  justice,  as  the 
Lord  hath  commanded  Moses. 

12  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Go  thou  up  unto  this 
mount  of  ’Abarim,  and  see  the 
land  which  I have  given  unto 
the  children  of  Israel. 

13  And  when  thou  hast  seen 
it,  then  shalt  thou  also  be  ga- 
thered unto  thy  people,  as  Aaron 
thy  brother  hath  been  gathered. 

14  Because  ye  rebelled  against 
my  order  in  the  desert  of  Zin,  at 
the  quarrelling  of  the  congrega- 
tion, to  sanctify  me  through  the 
waters  before  their  eyes : these 
are  the  waters  of  Meribah  in 
Kadesh,  in  the  wilderness  of 
Zin. 

15  ^ And  Moses  spoke  unte 
the  Lord,  saying, 

16  Let  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
the  spirits  of  all  flesh,  appoint  a 
man  over  the  congregation, 

17  Who  may  go  rut,  before 
them,  and  who  may  come  in  be- 
fore them,  and  who  may  lead 


NUMBERS  XXVII.  XXVIII.  PINECHAS. 


them  out,  and  who  may  bring  j 
them  in  ; that  the  congregation  j 
of  the  Lord  be  not  as  a flock 
which  have  no  shepherd. 

IS  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Take  to  thyself  Joshua’ 
the  son  of  Nun,  a man  in  whom 
there  is  a spirit,  and  thou  shalt 
lay  thy  hand  upon  him. 

19  And  thou  shalt  cause  him 
to  stand  before  El’azar  the  priest, 
and  before  all  the  congregation ; 
and  thou  shalt  give  him  a charge 
before  their  eyes. 

20  And  thou  shalt  put  some 
of  thy^  greatness  upon  him ; in 
order  that  all  the  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel  may  be 
obedient. 

21  And  before  El’azar  the 

priest  shall  he  stand,  and  he 
shall  ask  of  him  after  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Urim  before  the 
Lord  : at  his  direction  shall 

they  go  out,  and  at  his  direction 
shall  they  come  in,  he,  and  all 
the  children  of  Israel  with  him, 
and  all  the  congregation. 

22  And  Moses  did,  as  the 
Uord  had  commanded  him;  and 
he  took  Joshua’,  and  caused  him 
to  stand  before  El’azar  the  priest, 
and  before  all  the  congregation; 

23  And  he  laid  his  hands 
upon  him,  and  gave  him  a 
charge:  as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded by  the  hand  of  Moses.* 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1 5[  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Mo-es,  saying, 

2 Command  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  My 
offering,  my  bread  for  my  sacri- 
fices consumed  by  fire,  for  a 
sweet  savour  unto  me,  shall  ye 
observe  to  offer  unto  me  in  its 
due  season. 

3 And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  This  is  the  offering  made 
by  fire  which  ye  shall  bring  unto 


the  Lord  : Sheep  of  the  first  yea* 
without  blemish,  two  on  every 
day,  as  a continual  burnt-offer- 
ing. 

4 The  one  sheep  shalt  thou 
prepare  in  the  morning,  and  the 
other  sheep  shalt  thou  prepare 
toward  evening; 

5 And  a tenth  part  of  an 
ephah  of  fine  flour  for  a meat- 
offering, mingled  with  the  fourth 
part  of  a hin  of  beaten  oil. 

6 It  is  a continual  burnt-of- 
fering, as  it  was  prepared  at 
mount  Sinai,  for  a sweet  savour, 
a sacrifice  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord. 

7 And  the  drink-offering  there- 
of shall  be  the  fourth  part  of  a 
hin  for  the  one  sheep : in  the 
holy  place  shalt  thou  cause  the 
strong  wine  to  be  poured  out  as 
a drink-offering  unto  the  Lord. 

8 And  the  other  sheep  shalt 
thou  prepare  toward  evening  : as 
the  meat-offering  of  the  morning, 
and  as  the  drink-offering  thereof, 
shalt  thou  prepare  it;  an  offer- 
ing made  by  fire,  for  a sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord. 

9 And  on  the  sabbath-day 
two  sheep  of  the  first  year  with- 
out blemish,  and  two  tenth  parts 
of  fine  flour  for  a meat-offering, 
mingled  with  oil,  and  the  drink- 
offering  thereof. 

10  This  is  the  burnt-offering 
of  the  sabbath  on  every  sabbath, 

I besides  the  continual  burnt-of- 
fering, and  its  drink-offering. 

11  ^ And  on  the  beginnings 
of  your  months  shall  ye  bring  as 
a burnt-offering  unto  the  Lord, 
two  young  bullocks,  and  one 
ram,  seven  sheep  of  the  first  year 
without  blemish. 

12  And  three  tenth  parts  of 
fine  flour  for  a meat-offering, 
mingled  with  oil,  for  each  one 
bullock;  and  two  tenth  parts  of 
fine  flour  for  a meat-offering, 

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NUMBERS  XXVIII. 
mingled  with  oil,  for  the  one 
ram  ; 

13  And  a tenth  part  of  fine 
flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a 
meat-offering  for  every  sheep : 
as  a burnt-offering  for  a sweet 
savour,  a sacrifice  made  by  fire 
unto  the  Lord. 

14  And  their  drink-offerings 
shall  be  half  of  a hin  of  wine  for 
each  bullock,  and  the  third  part 
of  a hin  for  the  ram,  and  a fourth 
part  of  a hin  for  every  sheep : 
this  is  the  burnt-offering  of  the 
new  moon  for  every  month 
throughout  the  months  of  the 
year. 

15  And  one  he-goat  for  a sin- 
offering  unto  the  Lord:  besides 
the  continual  burnt-offering  shall 
it  be  prepared  with  its  drink-of- 
fering.* 

16  And  in  the  first  month, 
on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the 
month,  the  passover-lamb  (must 
be  offered)  unto  the  Lord. 

17  And  on  the  fifteenth  day 
of  this  month  is  the  feast  : seven 
days  shall  unleavened  bread  be 
eaten. 

18  On  the  first  day  is  a holy 
convocation ; no  manner  of  ser- 
vile work  shall  ye  do  ; 

19  And  ye  shall  bring  as  a 
sacrifice  made  by  fire  for  a burnt- 
offering  unto  the  Lord,  two 
young  bullocks,  and  one  ram, 
and  seven  sheep  of  the  first  year; 
without  blemish  shall  they  be 
unto  you; 

20  And  their  meat-offering 
shall  be  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  oil;  three  tenth  parts  for 
each  bullock,  and  two  tenth  parts 
for  the  ram  shall  ye  offer;- 

21  A tenth  part  each  shalt 
thou  offer  for  every  sheep,  of  the 
seven  sheep ; 

22  And  one  goat  for  a sin- 
offering,  to  make  an  atonement 
for  you. 

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XXIX.  PINECIIAS. 

23  Besides  the  burnt-offering 
of  the  morning,  which  is  for  a 
continual  burnt-offering,  shall  ye 
prepare  these. 

24  After  this  manner  shall  ye 
prepare  daily,  throughout  the 
seven  days,  the  food  of  the  sacri- 
fice made  by  fire,  for  a sweet  sa- 
vour unto  the  Lord:  besides  the 
continual  burnt-offering  shall  ii 
be  prepared  with  its  drink-offer- 
ing. 

25  And  on  the  seventh  day 
shall  ye  have  aholy  convocation  ; 
no  servile  work  shall  ye  do. 

26  And  on  the  day  of  the 
first  fruits,  when  ye  bring  a new 
meat-offering  unto  the  Lord, 
after  your  wTeeks  are  out,  shall 
ye  have  a holy  convocation;  no 
servile  work  shall  ye  do. 

27  And  ye  shall  bring  as  a 
burnt-offering  for  a sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord,  two  young  bul- 
locks, one  ram,  seven  sheep  of 
the  first  year; 

28  And  their  meat-offering  of 
fine  flour  mingled  with  oil,  three 
tenth  parts  for  each  one  bullock, 
two  tenth  parts  for  the  one  ram, 

29  A tenth  part  each  for  every 
sheep,  of  the  seven  sheep; 

30  One  he-goat  to  make  an 
atonement  for  you : 

31  Besides  the  continual  burnt- 
offering  and  its  meat-offering 
shall  ye  prepare  them;  without 
blemish  shall  they  be  unto  you 
together  with  their  drink-offer- 
ings. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1 ff  And  in  the  seventh  month/ 
on  the  first  day  of  the  monlh, 
shall  ye  have  a holy  convoca- 
tion; no  servile  work  shall  ye 
do:  a day  of  blowing  the  cornet 
shall  it  be  unto  you. 

2 And  ye  shall  prepare  as  a 
burnt-offering  for  a sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord,  one  young  bul- 


NUMBERS  XXIX.  PINECIIAS. 


lock,  one  ram,  seven  sheep  of 
the  first  year  without  blemish; 

3 And  their  meat-offering  of 
fine  flour  mingled  with  oil,  three 
tenth  parts  for  the  bullock,  and 
two  tenth  parts  for  the  ram, 

4 And  one  tenth  part  for  every 
sheep,  of  the  seven  sheep; 

5 And  one  he-goat  for  a sin- 
offering,  to  make  an  atonement 
for  you : 

6 Besides  the  burnt-offering  of 
the  new-moon,  and  its  meat-of- 
fering, and  the  daily  burnt-of- 
fering, and  its  meat-offering, 
and  their  drink-offerings,  ac- 
cording unto  their  prescribed 
manner;  for  a sweet  savour,  a 
sacrifice  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord. 

7 And  on  the  tenth  day  of 
this  seventh  month  shall  ye  have 
a holy  convocation ; and  ye  shall 
afflict  your  persons;  no  manner 
of  work  shall  ye  do. 

8 And  ye  shall  bring  as  a 
burnt-offering  unto  the  Lord 
for  a sweet  savour,  one  young 
bullock,  one  ram,  seven  sheep 
of  the  first  year;  without  ble- 
mish shall  they  be  unto  you. 

9 And  their  meat-offering 
shall  be  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  oil,  three  tenth  parts  for 
the  bullock,  two  tenth  parts  for 
the  one  ram, 

10  A tenth  part  each  for  every 
sheep,  of  the  seven  sheep  ; 

11  One  he-goat  for  a sin-of- 
fering: besides  the  sin-offering 
of  the  atonement,  and  the  con- 
tinual burnt-offering,  and  the 
meat-offering  thereof,  and  their 
drink-offerings.* 

12  And  on  the  fifteenth  day 
of  the  seventh  month  shall  ye 
have  a holy  convocation ; no 
servile  work  shall  ye  do ; and  ye 
shall  keep  a feast  unto  the  Lord 
seven  lays. 

13  And  ye  shall  bring  as  a 


burnt-offering,  a sacrifice  mad* 
by  fire,  for  a sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord,  thirteen  young  bul- 
locks, two  rams,  and  fourteen 
sheep  of  the  first  year;  without 
blemish  shall  they  be. 

14  And  their  meat-offering 
shall  be  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  oil,  three  tenth  parts  for 
every  bullock  of  the  thirteen 
bullocks,  two  tenth  parts  for 
each  one  ram  of  the  two  rams, 

15  And  a tenth  part  each  fo* 
every  sheep  of  the  fourteen  sheep. 

16  And  one  he-goat  for  a sin- 
offering:  besides  the  continual 
burnt-offering,  its  meat-offering, 
and  its  drink-offering. 

17  <[[  And  on  the  second  day, 
twelve  young  bullocks,  two  rams, 
fourteen  sheep  of  the  first  year 
without  blemish ; 

18  And-  their  meat-offering 
and  their  drink-offerings  for  the 
bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for 
the  sheep,  shall  be  according  to 
their  number,  after  the  prescribed 
manner; 

19  And  one  he-goat  for  a sin- 
offering:  besides  the  continual 
burnt-offering,  and  the  meat-of- 
fering thereof,  and  their  drink- 
offerings. 

20  And  on  the  third  day 
eleven  bullocks,  two  rams,  four- 
teen sheep  of  the  first  year  with- 
out blemish ; 

21  And  their  meat-offering 
and  their  drink-offerings  for  the 
bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  \ :r 
the  sheep,  shall  be  according  to 
their  number,  after  the  prescribed 
manner; 

22  And  one  goat  for  a sin- 
offering:  besides  the  continual 
burnt-offering,  and  its  meat-of- 
fering, and  its  drink-offering. 

23  And  on  the  fourth  day 
ten  bullocks,  two  rams,  fourteen 
sheep  of  the  first  year  without 
blemish; 


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NUMBERS  XXIX. 

24  Their  meat-offering  and 
their  drink-offerings  for  the  bul- 
locks, for  the  rams,  and  for  the 
sheep,  shall  be  according  to  their 
number,  after  the  prescribed  man- 
ner ; 

25  And  one  he-goat  for  a sin- 
offering  : besides  the  continual 
burnt-offeriEg,  its  meat-offering, 
and  its  drink-offering. 

26  *[  A nd  on  the  fifth  day  nine 
bullocks,  two  rams,  fourteen 
sheep  of  the  first  year  without 
blemish ; 

27  And  their  meat-offering 
and  their  drink-offerings  for  the 
bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for 
the  sheep,  shall  be  according  to 
their  number,  after  the  prescribed 
manner; 

28  And  one  goat  for  a sin- 
offering:  besides  the  continual 
burnt-offering,  and  its  meat- 
offering, and  its  drink-offer- 
ing. 

29  And  on  the  sixth  day 
eight  bullocks,  two  rams,  four- 
teen sheep  of  the  first  year  with- 
out blemish; 

30  And  their  meat-offering 
and  their  drink-offerings  for  the 
bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for 
the  sheep,  shall  be  according  to 
their  number,  after  the  prescribed 
manner; 

31  And  one  goat  for  a sin- 
offering:  besides  the  continual 
burnt-offering,  its  meat-offering, 
and  its  drink-offerings. 

32  And  on  the  seventh  day 
seven  bullocks,  two  rams,  four- 
teen sheep  of  the  first  year  with- 
out blemish; 

33  And  their  meat-offering 
and  their  drink-offerings  for  the 
bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for 
the  sheep,  shall  be  according  to 
their  number,  after  their  pre- 
scribed manner; 

34  And  one  goat  for  a sin- 
offering:  besides  the  continual 

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XXX.  MATTOTH. 
burnt-offering,  its  meat-offerings 
and  its  drink-offering.** 

35  On  the  eighth  day  shall 
ye  have  a solemn  assembly ; no 
servile  work  shall  ye  do. 

36  And  ye  shall  bring  as  a 
burnt-offering,  a sacrifice  made 
by  fire,  for  a sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord,  one  bullock,  one  ram, 
seven  sheep  of  the  first  year 
without  blemish. 

37  Their  meat-offering  and 
their  drink-offerings  for  the  bul- 
lock, for  the  ram,  and  for  the 
sheep,  shall  be  according  to  their 
number,  after  the  prescribed 
manner; 

38  And  one  goat  for  a sin- 
offering:  besides  the  continual 
burnt-offering,  and  its  meat-of- 
fering, and  its  drink-offering. 

39  These  shall  ye  prepare  un- 
to the  Lord  on  your  appointed 
festivals : besides  your  vows,  and 
your  freewill-offerings, consisting 
of  your  burnt-offerings,  and  of 
your  meat-offerings,  and  of 
your  drink-offerings,  andofvour 
peace-offerings. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1 And  Moses  said  to  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  according  to  all 
that  the  Lord  had  commanded 
Moses. 

Haphtorah  in  1 Kings  xviii.  46  to  xix. 
21  : but  if  it  be  after  the  17th  of  Tamuz, 
in  Jeremiah  i.  1 to  ii.  3. 

Sec.  42.  MATTOTH,  nao. 

2 And  Moses  spoke  unto  the 
heads  of  the  tribes  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  saying,  This  is 
the  thing  which  the  Lord  hath 
commanded, 

3 If  a man  make  a vow  unto 
the  Lord,  or  he  swear  an  oath 
to  bind  his  soul  with  an  obliga- 
tion: he  shall  not  profane  his 
word;  according  to  all  that  pro- 
ceeded out  of  his  mouth  shall 
he  do. 


NUMBERS  XXX.  XXXI.  MATTOTII. 


4 Anct  if  a woman  make  a vow 
unto  the  Lord,  and  bind  herself 
by  an  obligation,  being  in  her 
father’s  house  in  her  youth; 

5 And  her  father  hear  her  vow, 
and  her  obligation  wherewith  she 
hath  bound  her  soul,  and  her  fa- 
ther be  silent  to  her:  then  shall 
all  her  vows  stand,  and  every 
obligation  wherewith  she  hath 
bound  her  soul  shall  stand. 

6 But  if  her  father  disallow 
her  on  the  day  that  he  heareth 
it:  all  her  vows  or  her  obliga- 
tions, wherewith  she  hath  bound 
her  soul,  shall  not  stand ; and 
the  Lord  will  forgive  her,  because 
her  father  hath  disallowed  her. 

7 And  if  she  be  given  to  a 
man,  and  have  vows  upon  her, 
or  what  she  may  have  uttered 
with  her  lips,  wherewith  she 
hath  bound  her  soul ; 

8 And  her  husband  hear  it, 
and  be  silent  to  her  on  the  day 
that  he  heareth  it:  then  shall  her 
vows  stand,  and  her  obligations, 
wherewith  she  hath  bound  her 
soul,  shall  stand. 

9 But  if  on  the  day  of  her 
husband’s  hearing  it,  he  disallow 
her:  then  doth  he  annul  her 
vow  which  is  upon  her,  and  that 
which  she  hath  uttered  with  her 
lips,  wherewith  she  hath  bound 
her  soul;  and  the  Lord  will  for- 
give her. 

10  But  regarding  the  vow  of 
a widow,  or  of  her  that  is  di- 
vorced, all,  wherewith  she  hath 
bound  her  soul, shall  stand  for  her. 

11  And  if  she  had  vowed  in 
her  husband’s  house,  or  had 
bound  her  soul  by  an  obligation 
with  an  oath; 

12  And  her  husband  heard  it, 
and  was  silent  to  her,  and  dis- 
allowed her  not:  then  all  her 
vows  shall  stand,  and  every 
obligation,  wherewith  she  hath 
bound  her  soul,  shall  stand. 

21  1 


13  But  if  her  husband  hath 
annulled  them  on  the  day  he 
heard  them:  then  whatsoever 
proceeded  out  of  her  lips,  con 
cerning  her  vows,  or  concerning 
the  obligation  of  her  soul,  shall 
not  stand;  her  husband  hath 
annulled  them;  and  the  Lord 
will  forgive  her. 

14  Every  vow,  and  every  bind- 
ing oath  to  afflict  the  person,  her 
husband  may  confirm  it,  or  her 
husband  may  annul  it. 

15  But  if  her  husband  should 
be  silent  to  her  from  day  to  day  : 
then  hath  he  confirmed  all  her 
vows,  or  all  her  obligations, 
which  are  upon  her;  he  hath 
confirmed  them,  because  he  was 
silent  to  her  on  the  day  that  he 
heard  them. 

16  But  if  he  should  annul 
them  after  (the  day)  that  he  hath 
heard  them:  then  shall  he  bear 
her  iniquity. 

17  These  are  the  statutes, 
which  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses,  between  a man  and  his 
wife,  between  the  father  and  his 
daughter,  being  yet  in  her  youth, 
in  her  father’s  house.* 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Execute  the  vengeance  of 
the  children  of  Israel  on  the 
Midianites,  after  which  thou 
shalt  be  gathered  unto  thy  peo- 
ple. 

3  And  Moses  spoke  unto  the  peo- 
ple, saying,  Arm  from  yourselves 
some  men  for  the  army,  and  let 
them  go  against  the  Midianites, 
to  execute  the  vengeance  of  the 
Lord  on  Midian. 

4 A thousand  each  for  every 
tribe,  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
shall  ye  send  to  the  army. 

5 And  there  were  levied  out 

of  the  thousands  of  Israel,  a 
i 241 


NUMBERS  XXXI. 
thousand  of  every  tribe,  twelve 
thousand  armed  for  the  army. 

6 And  Moses  sent  them,  a 
thousand  of  every  tribe,  to  the 
army : them  and  Phinehas  the 
son  of  El’azar  the  priest,  to  the 
army,  with  the  holy  vessels,  and 
the  trumpets  for  blowing  the 
alarm  in  his  hand. 

7 And  they  marched  out  against 
the  Midianites,  as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  Moses;  and  they 
slew  every  male. 

8 And  the  kings  of  Midian 
they  slew,  besides  the  rest  of  their 
men  that  were  slain : namely, 
Evi,  and  Rekem,  and  Zur,  and 
Chur,  and  Reba’,  the  five  kings 
of  Midian ; and  BiPam  the  son 
of  Be’or  they  slew  with  the 
sword. 

9 And  the  children  of  Israel 
took  captives  the  women  of  Mi- 
dian, and  their  little  ones;  and 
all  their  cattle,  and  all  their 
flocks,  and  all  their  goods,  they 
took  as  spoil. 

10  And  all  their  cities  where- 
in they  dwelt,  and  all  their  cas- 
tles they  burnt  with  fire. 

11  And  they  took  all  the  spoil, 
and  all  the  booty,  both  of  men 
and  of  cattle. 

12  And  they  brought  unto 
Moses,  and  to  EPazar  the  priest, 
and  unto  the  congregation  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  the  captives, 
and  the  booty,  and  the  spoil, 
unto  the  camp,  to  the  plains  of 
Moab,  which  are  by  the  Jordan 
opposite  Jericho.* 

13  jl  And  Moses,  and  EPazar 
the  priest,  and  all  the  princes  of 
the  congregation,  went  forth  to 
meet  them,  to  without  the  camp. 

14  And  Moses  was  wroth  with 
the  officers  of  the  host,  the  cap- 
tains over  the  thousands,  and 
the  captains  over  the  hundreds, 
who  had  come  from  the  war- 
campaign. 

242 


MATTOTH. 

15  And  Moses  said  unto  them, 
Have  ye  allowed  all  the  females 
to  live  ? 

16  Behold,  these  chiefly  were 
the  cause  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  through  the  counsel  of 
BiPam,  to  commit  the  gross  tres- 
pass against  the  Lord  in  the 
matter  of  Pe’or ; through  which 
there  was  the  plague  among  the 
congregation  of  the  Lord. 

17  And  now  kill  ye  every  male 
among  the  little  ones,  and  every 
woman  that  hath  known  man  by 
lying  with  him,  shall  ye  kill. 

18  But  all  among  the  women- 
children,  that  have  not  known 
a man  by  lying  with  him,  keep 
alive  for  yourselves. 

19  But  ye, — you  must  abide 
without  the  camp  seven  days : 
all  ye  who  have  killed  any  per- 
son, and  all  who  have  touched 
any  one  slain,  shall  purify  your- 
selves on  the  third  day,  and  on 
the  seventh  day;  both  you  and 
your  captives. 

20  And  every  garment,  and 
whatever  is  made  of  skins,  and 
every  work  of  goats’  hair,  and 
every  vessel  made  of  wood,  shall 
ye  purify  unto  yourselves. 

21  And  EPazar  the  priest 
said  unto  the  men  of  the  army 
who  had  gone  to  the  battle,  This 
is  the  ordinance  of  the  law  which 
the  Lord  hath  commanded  Mo- 
ses : 

22  Nevertheless  the  gold,  and 
the  silver,  the  copper,  the  iron, 
the  tin,  and  the  lead, 

23  Every  thing  that  comcth 
into  the  fire  shall  ye  make  go 
through  the  fire,  and  it  shall  be 
clean ; only  it  shall  be  purified 
with  the  waters  of  sprinkling : 
and  whatsoever  doth  not  come 
into  the  fire  shall  ye  cause  to  go 
through  the  water. 

24  And  ye  shall  wash  your 
| clothes  on  the  seventh  day,  and 


NUMBERS  XXXI.  MATTOTH. 


ye  shall  be  clean,  and  after  that 
may  ye  come  into  the  camp.* 

25  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  as  followeth, 

26  Take  the  sum  of  the  booty 
of  the  captives,  both  of  man  and 
of  cattle,  thou,  with  El’azar 
the  priest,  and  the  chiefs  of 
the  families  of  the  congrega- 
tion : 

27  And  thou  shalt  divide  the 
booty,  between  those  that  carried 
on  the  war,  who  went  out  to  the 
army,  and  between  all  the  con- 
gregation. 

28  And  thou  shalt  levy  a tri- 
bute unto  the  Lord  from  the 
men  of  war  who  went  out  to  the 
army,  one  individual  from  every 
five  hundred,  of  the  persons,  and 
of  the  beef-cattle,  and  of  the 
asses,  and  of  the  sheep  : 

29  From  their  half  shall  ye 
take  it;  and  thou  shalt  give  it 
unto  El’azar  the  priest,  for  a 
heave-offering  unto  the  Lord. 

30  And  from  the  half  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  shalt  thou 
take  one  individual,  as  it  may 
come,  from  any  fifty,  of  the  per- 
sons, of  beef-cattle,  of  the  asses, 
and  of  the  flocks,  of  all  manner 
of  cattle;  and  thou  shalt  give 
the  same  unto  the  Levites,  who 
keep  the  charge  of  the  taberna- 
cle of  the  Lord. 

31  And  Moses  with  El’azar 
the  priest  did,  as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  Moses. 

32  And  the  booty,  being  the 
rest  of  the  spoil  which  the  men 
of  the  army  had  taken,  was  of 
sheep  and  goats,  six  hundred 
thousand  and  seventy  thousand 
and  five  thousand, 

33  And  of  beef-cattle,  seventy 
and  two  thousand, 

34  And  of  asses,  sixty  and  one 
thousand, 

35  And  of  human  persons,  of 
women  that  had  not  known  man 


by  lying  with  him,  In  all  thirty 
and  two  thousand. 

36  And  the  half,  the  portion 
of’  those  who  had  gone  out  in 
the  army,  was,  in  the  number  of 
sheep  and  goats,  three  hundred 
thousand,  and  seven  and  thirty 
thousand  and  five  hundred. 

37  And  the  tribute  unto  the 
Lord  of  the  flocks  was  six  hun- 
dred and  seventy  and  five. 

38  And  the  beef-cattle  were 
thirty  and  six  thousand ; and 
the  tribute  thereof  unto  the  Lord 
was  seventy  and  two. 

39  And  the  asses  were  thirty 
thousand  and  five  hundred  ; and 
the  tribute  thereof  unto  the  Lord 
was  sixty  and  one. 

40  And  the  human  persons 
were  sixteen  thousand;  and  the 
tribute  thereof  unto  the  Lord 
was  thirty  and  two  persons. 

41  And  Moses  gave  the  tri- 
bute, the  Lord’s  heave-offering, 
unto  ETazar  the  priest,  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  Moses.* 

42  And  from  the  half  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  which  Moses 
divided  off  from  the  men  that 
had  gone  forth  in  the  army, — 

43  (Now  the  half  of  the  con- 
gregation was,  of  sheep  and 
goats  three  hundred  thousand 
and  thirty  thousand,  seven  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred, 

44  And  beef-cattle,  thirty  and 
six  thousand, 

45  And  asses  thirty  thousand 
five  hundred, 

46  And  human  persons  sixteen 
thousand) ; 

47  And  Moses  took  from  this 
half  of  the  children  of  Israel,  as 
it  came,  one  from  every  fifty,  of 
man  and  of  cattle,  and  gave  the 
same  unto  the  Levites,  who  kept 
the  charge  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  Lord  : as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses. 

48  And  there  came  near  unto 

243 


NUMBERS  XXXU  XXXII.  MATTOTH. 


Moses  the  officers  who  had  been 
over  the  thousands  of  the  army, 
the  captains  of  the  thousands, 
and  the  captains  of  the  hun- 
dreds, 

49  And  they  said  unto  Moses, 
Thy  servants  have  taken  the 
sum  )f  the  men  of  war  who  have 
been  under  our  command,  and 
there  lacketh  not  one  man  of 
us. 

50  We  have  therefore  brought 
an  oblation  unto  the  Lord,  each 
what  he  hath  gotten  of  vessels 
of  gold,  chains,  and  bracelets, 
tinger-rings,  ear-rings,  and  tab- 
lets, to  make  an  atonement  for 
our  souls  before  the  Lord. 

51  And  Moses  with  El’azar 
the  priest  took  the  gold  from 
them,  all  kinds  of  wrought  arti- 
cles. 

52  And  all  tne  gold  of  the 
offering  that  they  offered  up  to 
the  Lord,  was  sixteen  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  fifty  shekels, 
from  the  captains  of  the  thou- 
sands, and  from  the  captains  of 
the  hundreds. 

53  The  men  of  the  army  had 
taken  spoil,  every  man  for  him- 
self. 

54  And  Moses  and  El’azar  the 
priest  took  the  gold  from  the 
captains  of  the  thousands  and  of 
the  hundreds,  and  they  brought 
it  into  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, as  a-  memorial  for  the 
children  of  Israel  before  the 
Lord.* 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1 Now  the  children  of  Reu- 
ben and  the  children  of  Gad  had 
a very  great  multitude  of  cattle; 
and  they  saw  the  land  of  Ya’zer, 
and  the  land  of  Gil’ad,  that,  be- 
hold, the  place  was  a place  for 
cattle. 

2 And  the  children  of  Gad  and 
the  children  of  R,eLiben  came, 

244 


and  said  unto  Moses,  and  untc 
El’azar  the  priest,  and  unto  the 
princes  of  the  congregation,  as 
followeth, 

3 ’Ataroth,  and  Dibon,  and 
Ya’zer,  and  Nimrah,  and  Chesh- 
bon,  and  El’aleh,  and  Sebam, 
and  Nebo,  and  Be’on, 

4 The  country  which  the  Lord 
hath  smitten  before  the  congre- 
gation of  Israel,  is  a land  for 
cattle;  and  thy  servants  have 
cattle. 

5 And  they  said,  If  we  have 
found  grace  in  thy  eyes,  let  this 
land  be  given  unto  thy  servants 
for  a possession  : do  not  compel 
us  to  go  over  the  Jordan. 

6 And  Moses  said  unto  the 
children  of  Gad,  and  unto  the 
children  of  Reuben,  Shall  youi 
brethren  go  to  the  war,  and  will 
ye  sit  here  ? 

7 And  wherefore  will  you  turn 
aside  the  heart  of  the  children 
of  Israel  from  going  over  into 
the  land  which  the  Lord  hath 
given  them? 

8 Thus  did  your  fathers,  when 
I sent  them  from  Kadesh-bar- 
nea’  to  see  the  land. 

9 For  they  went  up  as  far  as 
the  valley  of  Eshcol,  and  they 
saw  the  land,  and  then  they 
turned  aside  the  heart  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  so  that  they 
would  not  go  into  the  land  which 
the  Lord  had  given  them. 

10  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  on  that  day,  and  he 
swore,  saying, 

11  Surely  none  of  the  men 
that  came  up  out  of  Egypt,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward, 
shall  see  the  land  which  I swore 
unto  Abraham,  unto  Isaac,  and 
unto  Jacob ; because  they  have 
not  wholly  followed  me  : 

12  Save  Caleb  the  son  of 
Yephunneh  the  Kenizzite,  and 
Joshua’  the  son  of  Nun;  for 


NUMBERS  XX2 
they  have  wholly  followed  the 
Lord. 

13  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  thus  kindled  against  Israel, 
and  he  made  them  wander  about 
in  the  wilderness  forty  years, 
until  all  the  generation  was 
spent,  that  had  done  the  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord. 

14  And  now,  behold,  ye  are 
risen  up  in  your  fathers’  stead,  a 
new  race  of  sinful  men,  to  aug- 
ment yet  more  the  fierce  anger 
of  the  Lord  toward  Israel. 

15  For  if  ye  turn  away  from 
after  him,  he  will  yet  longer 
leave  them  in  the  wilderness; 
and  ye  will  thus  be  destruction 
to  all  this  people. 

16  ^ And  they  came  near  un- 
to him,  and  said,  Sbeepfolds  will 
we  build  for  our  cattle  here,  and 
cities  for  our  little  ones; 

17  But  we  ourselves  will  go 
ready  armed  before  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  until  that  we 
have  brought  them  unto  their 
place;  and  our  little  ones  shall 
dwell  in  the  fortified  eities,  be- 
cause of  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land. 

18  We  will  not  return  unto 
our  houses,  until  the  children  of 
Israel  have  acquired  for  them- 
selves every  man  his  inherit- 
ance. 

19  For  we  will  not  take  pos-- 
session  with  them  on  the  other 
side  of  the  Jordan,  and  farther 
on  ; when  our  inheritance  hath 
come  to  us  on  this  side  of  the 
Jordan  eastward.*" 

20  And  Moses  said  unto 
them.  If  ye  will  do  this  thing,  if 
ye  will  arm  yourselves  before  the 
Lord  for  the  war ; 

21  And  every  armed  man  of 
you  will  go  over  the  Jordan  be- 
fore the  Lord,  until  he  have 
driven  out  his  enemies  from  be- 
fore him ; 


MI.  MATTOTII. 

22  And  when,  only  aften  the 
land  hath  been  subdued  before 
the  Lord,  ye  will  return,  and  ye 
be  thus  guiltless  before  the  Lord, 
and  before  Israel : then  shall 
this  land  be  yours  for  a posses- 
sion before  the  Lord. 

23  But  if  ye  will  not  do  so, 
behold,  ye  have  sinned  against 
the  Lord;  and  ye  shall  experi- 
ence the  punishment  of  your 
sin  which  will  overtake  you. 

24  Build  yourselves  cities  for 
your  little  ones,  and  folds  for 
your  flocks;  and  that  which  hath 
proceeded  out  of  your  mouth 
shall  ye  do. 

25  And  the  children  of  Gad 
and  the  children  of  Reuben  said 
unto  Moses,  as  followeth,  Thy 
servants  will  do  as  my  lord  corn- 
man  deth. 

26  Our  little  ones,  our  wives, 
our  flocks,  and  all  our  cattle, 
shall  remain  there  in  the  cities 
of  Gil’ad ; 

27  But  thy  servants  will  pass 
over,  every  one  that  is  armed  for 
the  army,  before  the  Lord,  to 
the  war,  as  my  lord  speaketh. 

28  And  Moses  commanded 
concerning  them  El’azar  the 
priest,  and  Joshua’  the  son  of 
Nun,  and  the  chiefs  of  the  fami- 
lies of  the  tribes  of  the  children 
of  Israel ; 

29  And  Moses  said  unto  them, 
If  the  children  of  Gad  and  the 
children  of  Reiiben  do  pass  with 
you  over  the  Jordan,  every  one 
that  is  armed  for  the  wrar,  before 
the  Lord,  and  the  land  shall  be 
subdued  before  you : then  shall 
ye  give  to  them  the  land  of  Gil- 
’ad for  a possession ; 

30  But  if  they  should  not  pass 
over  armed  with  you,  they  shall 
take  possessions  among  you  iu 
the  land  of  Cana’an. 

31  And  the  children  of  Gad 
and  the  children  of  Reiiben  an- 

245 


21* 


NUMBERS  XXXII. 
swered,  saying,  That  which  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  concerning 
thy  servants,  even  so  will  we 
do. 

32  We  will  indeed  pass  over 
armed  before  the  Lord  into  the 
land  of  Cana’an,  while  ours  re- 
maineth  the  possession  of  our 
inheritance  on  this  side  of  the 
Jordan. 

33  And  Moses  gave  unto  them, 
to  the  children  of  (lad,  and  to  the 
children  of  Reuben,  and  to  half 
the  tribe  of  Menasseh  the  son 
of  Joseph,  the  kingdom  of  Si- 
chon,  the  king  of  the  Emorites, 
and  the  kingdom  of  ’Og,  the 
king  of  Bashan,  the  land,  with 
its  cities  within  the  boundaries, 
the  cities  of  the  country  round 
about. 

34  And  the  children  of  Gad 
built  Libon,  and  ’Ataroth,  and 
’Aro’er, 

35  And  ’Atroth-shophan,  and 
Ya’zer,  and  Yogbehah, 

36  And  Beth-nimrah,  and 
Beth-haran,  fortified  cities,  and 
folds  for  flocks. 

37  And  the  children  of  Reu- 
ben built  Cheshbon,  and  El’aleh, 
and  Kiryathayim, 

38  And  Nebo,  and  Ba’al-me- 
'on  (their  names  being  changed), 
and  Sibmah  ; and  they  gave  the 
former  names  unto  the  cities 
■which  they  built. 

39  And  the  children  of  Ma- 
chir  the  son  of  Menasseh  went 
to  Gil’ad,  and  conquered  it,  and 
dispossessed  the  Emorites  who 
were  in  it.* 

40  And  Moses  gave  Gil’ad  un- 
to Machir  the  son  of  Menasseh ; 
and  he  dwelt  therein. 

41  And  Yair  the  son  of  Me- 
nasseh went  and  conquered  the 
small  towns  thereof,  and  called 
them  Chavvoth-ya'ir. 

42  And  Nobach  went  and  con- 
quered Kenath,  and  the  villages 

2-±6 


XXXIII.  MASSAY. 
thereof,  and  called  it  Nooach,  af- 
ter his  own  name. 

Haphtorah  in  Jeremiah  i.  1 to  ii.  3. 


Sec.  43.  MASSAY,  ^dd. 
CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1 These  are  the  journeys 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  who 
went  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  according  to  theii  armies, 
under  the  guidance  of  Moses  and 
Aaron. 

2 And  Moses  wrote  their  de- 
partures according  to  their  jour- 
neys by  the  order  of  the  Lord; 
and  these  are  their  journeys  ac- 
cording to  their  departures. 

3 And  they  set  forward  from 
Ra’meses  in  the  first  month ; on 
the  fifteenth  day  of  the  first 
month,  on  the  morrow  after  the 
passover-sacrifice  the  children  of 
Israel  went  out  with  a high  hand 
before  the  eyes  of  all  the  Egyp- 
tians. 

4 And  the  Egyptians  were 
burying  all  the  first-born,  whom 
the  Lord  had  smitten  among 
them ; and  upon  their  gods  also 
did  the  Lord  execute  judgments. 

5 And  the  children  of  Israel 
removed  from  Ra’meses,  and  en- 
camped in  Succoth. 

6 And  they  removed  from  Suc- 
coth, and  encamped  in  Etham, 
which  is  on  the  edge  of  the  wil- 
derness. 

7 And  they  removed  from 
Etham,  and  returned  unto  Pi- 
hachiroth,  which  is  before  Ba’al- 
zephon ; and  they  encamped  be- 
fore Migdol. 

8 And  they  removed  from 
before  Pi-hachiroth,  and  passed 
through  the  midst  of  the  sea  in- 
to the  wildern-ess ; and  they  went 
a three  days’ journey  in  the  wil 
derness  of  Etham,  and  encamped 
in  Marah. 


NUMBERS  XXXIII.  MASSAY. 


9 And  they  removed  from 
Marah,  and  came  unto  Elim ; and 
in  Elim  there  were  twelve  springs 
of  water,  and  seventy  palm-trees ; 
and  they  encamped  there. 

10  And  they  removed  from 
Eli  n,  and  encamped  by  the  Red 
Sea.* 

11  And  they  removed  from 
the  Red  Sea,  and  encamped  in 
the  wilderness  of  Sin. 

12  And  they  removed  from 
the  wilderness  of  Sin,  and  en- 
camped in  Dophkah. 

13  And  they  removed  from 
Dophkah,  and  encamped  in 
Alush. 

14  And  they  removed  from 
Alush,  and  encamped  at  Rephi- 
dim,  and  there  was  no  water  for 
the  people  to  drink. 

15  And  they  removed  from 
Rephidim,  and  encamped  in  the 
wilderness  of  Sinai. 

16  And  they  removed  from 
the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  and  en- 
camped in  Kibroth-hattaavah. 

17  And  they  removed  from 
Kibroth-hattaavah,  and  encamp- 
ed in  Chazeroth. 

lb  And  they  removed  from 
Chazeroth,  and  encamped  in 
Rithmah. 

19  And  they  removed  from 
Rithmah,  and  encamped  in  Rim- 
mon-perez. 

20  And  they  removed  from 
Rimmon-perez,  and  encamped 
in  Libnah. 

21  And  they  removed  from 
Libnah,  and  encamped  in  Ris- 
sah. 

22  And  they  removed  from 
Rissah,  and  encamped  in  Kehe- 
lathah. 

23  And  they  removed  from 
Ivehelathah,  and  encamped  in 
mount  Shapher. 

24  And  they  removed  from 
mount  Shapher,  and  encamped 
in  Charadah. 


25  And  they  removed  from 
Charadah,  and  encamped  in 
Makheloth. 

26  And  they  removed  from 
Makheloth,  and  encamped  in 
Thachath. 

27  And  they  removed  from 
Thachath,  and  encamped  in 
Tharach. 

28  And  they  removed  from 
Tharach,  and  encamped  in  Mith- 
kah. 

29  And  they  removed  from 
Mithkah,  and  encamped  in 
Chashmonah. 

30  And  they  removed  from 
Chashmonah,  and  encamped  in 
Mosseroth. 

31  And  they  removed  from 
Mosseroth,  and  encamped  in 
Bene-ya’akan. 

32  And  they  removed  from 
Bene-ya’akan,  and  encamped  in 
Chor-hagidgad. 

33  And  they  removed  from 
Chor-hagidgad,  and  encamped 
in  Yotbathah. 

34  And  they  removed  from 
Yotbathah,  and  encamped  in 
’Abronah. 

35  And  they  removed  from 
’Abronah,  and  encamped  in 
’Ezyon-geber. 

36  And  they  removed  from 
’Ezyon-geber,  and  encamped  in 
the  wilderness  of  Zin,  which  is 
Kadesh. 

37  And  they  removed  from 
Kadesh,  and  encamped  at  mount 
Hor,  on  the  edge  of  the  land  of 
Edom. 

38  And  Aaron  the  priest  went 
up  on  mount  Hor  by  the  ordet 
of  the  Lord,  and  died  there,  in 
the  fortieth  year  after  the  going 
out  of  the  children  of  Israel  from 
the  land  of  Egypt,  in  the  fifth 
month,  on  the  first  of  the  month. 

39  And  Aaron  was  a hundred 
and  twenty  and  three  years  old 
when  he  died  on  mount  Hor. 

247 


NUMBERS  XXXIII. 

40  And  the  Cana’anite,  the 
king  of ’Arad,  who  dwelt  on  the 
south  side  in  the  land  of  Cana’an, 
heard  of  the  coming  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

41  And  they  removed  from 
mount  Hor,  and  encamped  in 
Zalmonah. 

42  And  they  removed  from 
Zalmonah,  and  encamped  in  Pu- 
non. 

43  And  they  removed  from 
Punon,  and  encamped  in  Oboth 

44  And  they  removed  from 
Oboth,  and  encamped  in  ’Iye- 
ha’abarim,  on  the  border  of 
Moab. 

45  And  they  removed  from 
’Iyim,  and  encamped  in  Dibon- 
gad. 

46  And  they  removed  from 
Dibon-gad,  and  encamped  in 
’Almon-diblathaymah. 

47  And  they  removed  from 
’Almon-diblathaymah,  and  en- 
camped on  the  mountains  of 
’Abarirn,  before  Nebo. 

48  And  they  removed  from 
the  mountains  of  ’Abarim,  and 
encamped  in  the  plains  of  Moab 
by  the  Jordan  opposite  Jericho. 

49  And  they  encamped  by  the 
Jordan,  from  Beth-hayeshimoth 
even  unto  Abel-hashittim  in  the 
plains  of  Moab. * 

50  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  in  the  plains  of  Moab  by 
the  Jordan  opposite  Jericho,  say- 
ing, 

51  Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  When 
ye  pass  over  the  Jordan  into  the 
land  of  Cana’an  : 

52  Then  shall  ye  drive  out  all 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land  from 
before  you,  and  ye  shall  destroy 
all  their  statues,  and  all  their 
molten  images  shall  ye  destroy, 
and  devastate  all  their  high- 
places. 

53  And  ye  shall  drive  out  (the 

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XXXIV.  MASSAY. 
inhabitants  of)  the  land,  and  ye 
shall  dwell  therein;  for  unto  you 
have  I given  the  land  to  possess 
it. 

54  And  ye  shall  divide  the 

land  by  lot  ior  an  inheritance 
among  your  families;  to  the 
numerous  shall  ye  give  the  more 
inheritance,  and  to  the  small  in 
number  shall  ye  give  the  less 
inheritance:  there,  where  the 

lot  designateth  it  for  him,  shall 
everyone’s  possessions  be;  ac- 
cording to  the  tribes  of  your  fa- 
thers shall  ye  divide  it  among 
yourselves. 

55  But  if  ye  will  not  drive  out 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land  from 
before  you  : then  shall  it  come 
to  pass,  that  those  whom  ye  will 
let  remain  of  them  shall  be  as 
thorns  in  your  eyes,  and  as  stings 
in  your  sides,  and  they  shall 
trouble  you  in  the  land  wherein 
ye  dwell. 

56  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  as  I purposed  to  do  unto 
them,  will  I do  unto  you. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2 Command  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  When 
ye  come  into  the  land  of  Cana’an, 
shall  this  be  the  land  that  shall 
fall  unto  you  for  an  inheritance : 
The  land  of  Cana’an  according 
to  its  boundaries. 

3 And  the  southern  side  shall 
be  unto  you  from  the  wilderness 
of  Zin  along  by  the  boundary  of 
Edom,  and  your  southern  border 
shall  commence  at  the  outmost 
edge  of  the  Salt  Sea  on  its  east 
side. 

4 And  the  border  shall  turn 
for  you  from  the  south  of  the 
ascent  of  ’Akrabbim,  and  pass 
on  to  Zin;  and  its  terminating 
points  shall  be  to  the  south  of 


NUMBERS  XXXIV.  MASSAY. 


Kadesh-barnea’,  and  shall  go  on 
to  Chazar-addar,  and  pass  on  to 
'Azmon ; 

5 And  the  border  shall  turn 
from  ’Azmon  unto  the  river  of 
Egypt,  and  its  terminating  points 
shall  be  at  the  sea. 

6 And  as  the  western  border, 
t hall  ye  have  the  Great  Sea  for  a 
border:  this  shall  be  your  west- 
ern border. 

7 And  this  shall  be  unto  you 
the  northern  border:  from  the 
Great  Sea  shall  ye  mark  out  for 
you  (the  boundary  to)  mount 
Hor; 

8 From  mount  Hor  shall  ye 
mark  out  (the  boundary)  unto 
the  entrance  of  Chamath;  and 
the  terminations  of  the  border 
shall  be  toward  Zedad; 

9 And  the  border  shall  go  on 
to  Ziphron,  and  its  terminating 
points  shall  be  at  Chazar-’enan  : 
this  shall  be  unto  you  the  north- 
ern border. 

10  And  ye  shall  turn  your- 
selves to  the  eastern  border,  from 
Chazar-’enan  to  Shepham; 

11  And  the  boundary  shall  go 
down  from  Shepham  to  Riblah, 
to  the  eastward  of  ’Ayin;  and 
the  boundary  shall  descend,  and 
shall  touch  upon  the  coast  of  the 
sea  of  Kinnereth,  eastward; 

12  And  the  border  shall  go 
down  to  the  Jordan,  and  its  ter- 
minating points  shall  be  at  the 
Salt  Sea:  this  shall  be  your  land 
after  its  boundaries  round  about. 

13  And  Moses  commanded  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying,  This 
is  the  land  which  ye  shall  divide 
among  yourselves  by  lot,  which 
the  Lord  hath  commanded  to 
give  unto  the  nine  tribes,  and  to 
the  half  tribe. 

1 1 For  the  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Reuben  according  to  their  fa- 
mily divisions,  and  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Gad  according 


to  their  family  divisions,  have 
received, — and  the  half  of  the 
tribe  of  Menasseh  have  received 
their  inheritance : 

15  The  two  tribes  and  the  half 
tribe  have  received  their  inherit- 
ance on  this  side  of  the  Jordan 
opposite  Jericho  eastward,  to- 
ward the  rising  of  the  sun.* 

16  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses,  saying, 

17  These  are  the  names  of  the 
men  who  shall  parcel  out  unto 
you  the  land:  El’azar  the  priest, 
and  Joshua’  the  son  of  Nun. 

18  And  one  prince  each  from 
every  tribe  shall  ye  take  to  par- 
cel out  the  land. 

19  And  these  are  the  na.mes 
of  the  men:  Of  the  tribe  of  Ju- 
dah, Caleb  the  son  of  Yephun- 
neh ; 

20  And  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Simeon,  Shemuel  the 
son  of  ’Ammihud; 

21  Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin, 
Elidad  the  son  of  Kisslon ; 

22  And  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Dan  the  prince,  Buk- 
ki  the  son  of  Yogli ; 

23  Of  the  children  of  Joseph, 
for  the  tribe  of  the  children  of 
Menasseh  the  prince,  Channiei 
the  son  of  Ephod; 

24  And  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Ephraim  the  prince, 
Kemuel  the  son  of  Shiphtan  • 

25  And  of  the  tribe  of  ihe 
children  of  Zebulun  the  pri  ice, 
Elizaphan  the  son  of  Parnach  ; 

26  And  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Issachar  the  prince, 
Paltiel  the  son  of  ’Azzan ; 

27  And  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Asher  the  prin3e, 
Achihud  the  son  of  Shelomi; 

28  And  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Naphtali  the  prince, 
Pedahel  the  son  of  ’Ammihud. 

29  These  are  they  whom  the 
Lord  hath  commanded  to  divide 

249 


NUMBERS  XXXV.  MASSAY. 


out  the  inheritance  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  in  the  land  of  Ca- 
li a'an.** 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses  in  the  plains  of  Moab  by 
the  Jordan  opposite  Jericho,  say- 
ing, 

2 Command  the  children  of 
Israel,  that  they  give  unto  the 
Levites  from  the  inheritance  of 
their  possession  cities  to  dwell 
in;  and  an  open  space  for  the 
cities  round  about  them  shall  ye 
give  (also)  unto  the  Levites. 

3 And  the  cities  shall  serve 
them  to  dwell  in  ; and  their  open 
spaces  shall  be  for  their  cattle, 
and  for  their  goods,  and  for  all 
their  requirements. 

4 And  the  open  spaces  of  the 
cities,  which  ye  shall  give  unto 
the  Levites,  shall  reach  from  the 
wall  of  the  city  and  outward  a 
thousand  cubits  round  about. 

5 And  ye  shall  measure  from 
without  the  city  on  the  east  side 
two  thousand  cubits,  and  on  the 
south  side  two  thousand  cubits, 
and  on  the  west  side  two  thou- 
sand cubits,  and  on  the  north 
side  two  thousand  cubits,  with 
the  city  in  the  midst:  this  shall  i 
be  to  them  the  open  spaces  of  i 
the  cities. 

6 And  the  cities  which  ye  i 
shall  give  unto  the  Levites  shall  i 
be  the  six  cities  of  refuge,  which  ; 
ye  shall  appoint  that  the  man- 
slayer  may  flee  thither;  and  in 
addition  to  them  shall  ye  give  i 
forty  and  two  cities. 

7 All  the  cities  which  ye  shall 
(thus)  give  to  the  Levites  shall 
be  forty  and  eight  cities,  they 
with  their  open  spaces. 

8 And  the  cities  which  ye  < 
shall  give  of  the  possession  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  from  the 
tribe  that  hath  many  shall  ye 

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- give  many;  but  from  the  cne 
■ that  hath  few  shall  ye  give  few : 
every  one  according  to  its  in- 
heritance which  it  may  inherit 
shall  give  of  its  cities  unto  the 
1 Levites.** 

9 And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

10  Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  When 
ye  have  passed  over  the  Jordan 
into  the  land  of  Cana’an  : 

11  Then  ye  shall  appoint  unto 
yourselves  proper  cities,  that  they 
be  cities  of  refuge  for  you;  and 
thither  shall  flee  the  manslayer 
who  killeth  any  person  at  un- 
awares. 

12  And  these  cities  shall  be 
unto  you  for  a refuge  from  the 
avenger;  that  the  manslayer  die 
not/until  he  have  stood  before 
the  congregation  for  trial. 

13  And  the  cities  which  ye 
shall  give,  shall  be  six  cities  of 
refuge  unto  you; 

14  Three  of  these  cities  shall 
ye  give  on  this  side  of  the  Jor- 
dan, and  the  three  other  cities 
shall  ye  give  in  the  land  of  Ca- 
na’an  : cities  of  refuge  shall  they 
be. 

15  For  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  for  the  stranger,  and  for  the 
sojourner  among  them,  shall 
these  six  cities  be  for  a refuge: 
that  every  one  may  flee  thither 
that  killeth  any  person  at  un- 
awares. 

16  And  if  he  have  smitten  him 
with  an  instrument  of  iron,  so 
that  he  die,  he  is  a murderer: 
the  murderer  shall  surely  be  put 
to  death. 

17  And  if  he  have  smitten  him 
with  a stone  which  one  can  take 
in  the  hand,  wherewith  he  may 
die,  and  he  die,  he  is  a murderer : 
the  murderer  shall  surely  be  put 
to  death. 

18  Or  if  he  have  smitteD  him 


NUMBERS  XXXV. 
with  an  article  of  wood,  which 
one  can  take  in  the  hand,  where- 
with he  may  die,  and  he  die,  he 
is  a murderer:  the  murderer  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death. 

19  The  avenger  of  the  blood 
himself  shall  slay  the  murderer: 
when  he  meeteth  him,  shall  he 
slay  him. 

20  And  if  he  push  against  him 
out  of  hatred,  or  he  have  hurled 
at  him  (any  thing)  by  lying  in 
wait,  that  he  die; 

21  Or  if  in  enmity  he  have 
smitten  him  with  his  hand,  that 
he  died,  he  that  smote  him  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death;  (for)  he 
is  a murderer:  the  avenger  of 
the  blood  shall  slay  the  murderer, 
when  he  meeteth  with  him. 

22  But  if  he  have  pushed 
against  him  accidentally  with- 
out enmity,  or  have  cast  upon 
him  any  thing  without  lying  in 
wait, 

23  Or  with  any  stone  where- 
with a man  may  die,  without 
seeing  him,  and  he  have  let  it 
fall  upon  him,  that  he  died; 
whereas  he  was  not  his  enemy, 
and  did  not  seek  his  harm: 

24  Then  shall  the  congrega- 
tion judge  between  the  slayer 
and  the  avenger  of  the  blood 
according  to  these  institutions; 

25  And  the  congregation  shall 
deliver  the  manslayer  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  avenger  of  the  blood, 
and  the  congregation  shall  re- 
store him  to  the  city  of  his  re- 
fuge, whither  he  had  fled;  and 
he  shall  abide  in  it  until  the 
death  of  the  high-priest,  who 
hath  been  anointed  with  the  holy 
oil. 

26  But  if  the  manslayer  should 
at  any  time  pass  the  boundary  of 
the  city  of  his  refuge,  whither  he 
may  have  fled; 

27  And  the  avenger  of  the 
blood  should  find  him  beyond 


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the  boundary  of  the  city  of  his 
refuge,  and  the  avenger  of  the 
blood  should  kill  the  manslayer: 
he  shall  not  be  guilty  of  blood; 

28  Because  in  the  city  of  his 
refuge  shall  he  remain  until  the 
death  of  the  high -priest;  but 
after  the  death  of  the  high-priest 
the  manslayer  may  return  unto 
the  land  of  his  possession. 

29  And  these  things  shall  be 
unto  you  for  a statute  of  justice 
throughout  your  generations,  in 
all  your  dwellings. 

30  Whoever  it  be  that  killeth 
a person,  according  to  the  testi- 
mony of  witnesses  shall  the  mur- 
derer be  put  to  death ; but  one 
witness  shall  not  testify  against 
any  person  to  cause  him  to  die. 

31  Moreover  ye  shall  take  no 
redemption  money  for  the  per- 
son of  a murderer,  who  is  guilty 
of  death ; but  he  shall  surely  be 
put  to  death. 

32  And  ye  shall  take  no  re- 
demption money  for  him  that 
hath  fled  to  the  city  of  his  re- 
fuge, that  he  should  come  again 
to  dwell  in  the  land,  until  the 
death  of  the  priest. 

33  And  ye  shall  not  defile  the 
land  wherein  ye  are;  for  the 
blood  it  is  which  defileth  the 
land:  and  no  atonement  can  be 
made  unto  the  land  for  the  blood 
which  hath  been  shed  therein, 
except  through  the  blood  of  him 
that  hath  shed  it. 

34  And  ye  shall  not  render 
unclean  the  land  which  ye  inha 
bit,  in  the  midst  of  which  I 
dwell;  fori  the  Lord  dwell  in 
the  midst  of  the  children  of 
Israel.** 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

1 And  there  came  near  the 
chiefs  of  the  divisions  of  the  fa- 
mily of  the  children  of  Gil'ad, 
the  son  cf  Machir,  the  son  of 
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NUMBERS  XXXVI.  MASSAY. 


Menasseh,  of  the  families  of  the 
sons  of  Joseph ; and  they  spoke 
before  Moses,  and  before  the 
princes,  the  chiefs  of  the  di- 
visions of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael ; 

2 And  they  said,  The  Lord 
hath  commanded  my  lord  to  give 
the  land  for  an  inheritance  by 
lot  to  the  children  of  Israel ; and 
my  l'ord  hath  been  commanded 
by  the  Lord  to  give  the  inherit- 
ance of  Zelophchad  our  brother 
unto  his  daughters. 

3 And  if  they  become  the 
wives  of  any  of  the  sons  of  the 
(other)  tribes  of  the  children  of 
Israel : then  will  their  inherit- 
ance be  taken  from  the  inherit- 
ance of  our  fathers,  and  be  added 
to  the  inheritance  of  the  tribe 
whereamong  they  may  be  mar- 
ried ; and  from  the  lot  of  our 
inheritance  will  it  be  taken 
away. 

4 And  whenever  the  jubilee 
shall  be  to  the  children  of  Is- 
rael : then  will  their  inheritance 
be  added  unto  the  inheritance 
of  the  tribe  whereamong  they 
may  be  married;  and  from  the 
inheritance  of  the  tribe  of  our 
fathers  will  their  inheritance  be 
taken  away. 

5 And  Moses  commanded  the 
children  of  Israel  by  the  order 
of  the  Lord,  saying,  The  tribe  of 
the  sons  of  Joseph  have  spoken 
well. 

6 This  is  the  thing  which  the 
Lord  hath  commanded  concern- 
ing the  daughters  of  Zelophchad, 
saying,  To  those  who  are  pleas- 
ing in  their  eyes  may  they  be- 
come wives;  however  only  to 


the  family  of  the  tribe  of  their 
father  shall  they  become  wives. 

7 And  the  inheritance  of  the 
children  of  Israel  shall  not  pus t 
from  tribe  to  tribe ; but  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  shall  adhere  every 
one  to  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  his  fathers. 

8 And  every  daughter  that  in- 
heriteth  any  possession  out  of 
any  tribe  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, shall  become  the  wife  unto 
one  of  the  family  of  the  tribe  of 
her  father;  in  order  that  the 
children  of  Israel  may  inherit 
every  one  the  inheritance  of  his 
fathers. 

9 And  no  inheritance  shall 
pass  from  one  tribe  to  another 
tribe ; but  the  tribes  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  shall  adhere,  every 
one,  to  his  own  inheritance.* 

10  Even  as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  Moses,  so  did  the 
daughters  of  Zelophchad  ; 

1 1 And  Machlah,  Thirzah,  and 
Choglah,  and  Milcah,  and  No’ah, 
the  daughters  of  Zelophchad,  be- 
came the  wives  of  the  sons  of 
their  uncles. 

12  (To  persons)  of  the  fami- 
lies of  the  sons  of  Menasseh  the 
son  of  Joseph  did  they  become 
wives,  and  their  inheritance  re- 
mained in  the  tribe  of  the  family 
of  their  father. 

13  These  are  the  command- 
ments and  the  ordinances,  which 
the  Lord  commanded  by  the 
hand  of  Moses  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  in  the  plains  of  Mo'ab 
by  the  Jordan,  opposite  Jericho. 

Haphtorah  in  Jeremiah  ii.  4 to  28;  tr 
which  the  Germans  add  iii.  4;  and  !iz« 
Portuguese,  iv.  1 and  2. 


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CONTAINING  A RECAPITULATION  OF  THE  HISTORY  OF  THE 
ISRAELITES  IN  THE  DESERT,  AND  OF  SEVERAL  LAWS;  EM- 
BRACING ALSO  SOME  NEW  ENACTMENTS,  AND  AN  ACCOUNT 
OF  THE  LAST  DAYS  OF  MOSES. 


Sec.  44.  DEBARIM,  onat. 
CHAPTER  I. 

1 These  are  the  words  which 
Moses  spoke  unto  all  Israel  on 
this  side  of  the  Jordan,  in  the 
wilderness,  in  the  plain  opposite 
Suph,  between  Paran  and  Tho- 
phel,  and  Laban,  and  Chazeroth, 
and  Di-zahab. 

2 It  is  a journey  of  eleven 
days  from  Horeb  by  the  way  of 
mount  Se’ir  unto  Kadesh-bar- 
nea\ 

3 And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
fortieth  year,  in  the  eleventh 
month,  on  the  first  day  of  the 
month,  that  Moses  spoke  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  according 
to  all  that  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded him  concerning  them  : 

4 After  he  had  smitten  Sichon 
the  king  of  the  Emorites,  who 
dwelt  in  Cheshbon,  and  ’0 g the 
king  of  Bashan,  who  dwelt  at 
’Ashtharoth  in  Edre’i. 

5 On  this  .side  of  the  Jordan, 
in  the  land  of  Moab,  began  Mo- 
ses to  explain  this  law,  saying, 

6 The  Lord  our  God  spoke  to 
us  i i Horeb,  saying,  Ye  have  tar- 
ried long  enough  at  this  mount; 

7 Turn  you,  and  take  your 
journey,  and  go  to  the  mountain 
of  the  Emorites,  and  unto  all  its 
neighbouring  places,  in  the  plain, 
in  the  mountain,  and  in  the  low- 
lands, and  in  the  southern  coun- 
try, and  by  the  coast  of  the  sea, 
to  the  land  of  the  Cana’anites, 

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and  unto  the  Lebanon,  up  to  the 
great  river,  the  river  Euphrates. 

8 Behold  I have  given  up  the 
land  before  you:  go  in  and  take 
possession  of  the  land  which  the 
Lord  hath  sworn  unto  your  fa- 
thers, to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and 
to  Jacob,  to  give  it  unto  them 
and  to  their  seed  after  them. 

9 And  I said  unto  you  at  that 
time,  as  followeth,  I am  not  able 
alone  to  bear  you  : 

10  The  Lord  your  God  hath 
multiplied  you,  and,  behold,  ye 
are  this  day  as  the  stars  of  hea- 
ven for  multitude. 

11  May  the  Lord  the  God  of 
your  fathers  make  you  a thou- 
sand times  as  many  more  as  ye 
are ; and  bless  you,  as  he  hath 
spoken  unto  you.* 

1 2 How  can  I by  myself  alone 
bear  your  cumbrance,  and  your 
burden,  and  your  strife? 

13  Furnish  for  yourselves  wise 
and  understanding  men,  and 
those  known  among  your  tribes, 
and  I will  place  them  as  chiefs 
over  you. 

14  And  ye  answered  me,  and 
said,  The  thing  which  thou  hast 
spoken  is  good  to  do. 

15  And  I took  the  chiefs  of 
your  tribes,  wise  and  known 
men,  and  I set  them  as  heads 
over  you,  captains  over  thou- 
sands, and  captains  over  hun- 
dreds, and  captains  over  fifties, 
and  captains  over  tens,  and  as 
officers  for  your  tribes. 

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16  And  I commanded  your 
judges  at  that  time,  saying,  Hear 
the  causes  between  your  bre- 
thren, and  judge  righteously, 
between  a man  and  his  brother, 
and  between  his  stranger. 

17  Ye  shall  not  respect  per- 
sons in  judgment;  the  small  as 
well  as  the  great  shall  ye  hear; 
ye  shall  not  be  afraid  of  any 
man  ; for  the  judgment  belong- 
eth  to  God : and  the  cause  that 
is  too  hard  for  you  shall  ye  bring 
unto  me,  and  I will  hear  it. 

18  And  I commanded  you  at 
that  time  all  the  things  which  ye 
should  do. 

19  And  we  departed  from  Ho- 
reb,  and  we  went  through  all 
that  great  and  terrible  wilder- 
ness, which  ye  have  seen,  by 
the  way  of  the  mountain  of  the 
Emorites,  as  fche  Lord  our  God 
had  commanded  us ; and  we 
came  as  far  as  Kadesh-bar- 
ne'a’. 

20  And  I said  unto  you,  Ye 
are  come  unto  the  mountain  of 
the  Emorites,  which  the  Lord 
our  God  doth  give  unto  us. 

21  Behold,  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  given  up  the  land  before 
thee  : go  up  and  take  possession 
of  it,  as  the  Lord  the  God  of  thy 
fathers  hath  spoken  unto  thee; 
do  not  fear,  and  be  not  discou- 
raged.* 

22  And  ye  all  came  near  unto 
me  an  l said,  Let  us  send  out 
men  before  us,  that  they  may 
search  out  for  us  the  land,  and 
bring  us  word  again  concerning 
the  way  by  which  we  must  go 
up,  and  the  cities  to  which  we 
shall  come. 

23  And  the  thing  was  pleasing 
in  my  eyes;  and  I took  of  you 
twelve  men,  one  man  for  every 
tribe : 

24  And  they  turned  and  went 
up  into  the  mountain,  and  came 

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unto  the  valley  of  Eslicol,  and 
spied  it  out. 

25  And  they  took  in  their 
hand  some  of  the  fruit  of  the 
land,  and  brought  it  down  unto 
us;  and  they  brought  us  word 
again,  and  said,  The  land  which 
the  Lord  our  God  doth  give  us 
is  good. 

26  But  you  would  not  go  up, 
and  ye  rebelled  against  the  order 
of  the  Lord  your  God ; 

27  And  ye  murmured  in  your 
tents,  and  said,  On  account  of 
thfe  hatred  of  the  Lord  toward 
us,  hath  he  brought  us  forth 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  to  de- 
liver us  into  the  hand  of  the 
Emorites,  to  destroy  us. 

28  Whither  shall  we  go  up? 
our  brethren  have  made  faint 
our  heart,  saying,  The  people  is 
greater  and  taller  than  we;  the 
cities  are  great  and  fortified  up 
to  heaven ; and  moreover  the 
sons  of  the  ’Anakim  have  we 
seen  there. 

29  And  I said  unto  you,  Have 
no  dread,  nor  be  ye  afraid  of 
them. 

30  The  Lord  your  God  who 
goeth  before  you,  he  it  is  who 
will  fight  for  you  ; all  just  as  he 
did  for  you  in  Egypt  before  your 
eyes  ; 

31  And  in  the  wilderness  which 
thou  hast  seen,  where  the  Lord 
thy  Go,d  bore  thee,  as  a man  doth 
bear  his  son,  on  all  the  way  tha* 
ye  have  gone,  until  ye  came  unto 
this  place. 

32  Yet  in  this  thing  do  yo 
not  believe  in  the  Lord  your 
God, 

33  Who  goeth  before  you  on 
the  way  to  seek  out  for  you  a 
place  for  your  encamping,  in  fire 
by  night,  to  cause  you  to  see  on 
the  way  in  which  ye  are  to  go, 
and  in  a cloud  by  day. 

34  And  the  Lord  heard  the 


DEUTERONOMY  : 
▼o>ce  of  your  words ; and  he  was 
wroth,  and  swore,  saying, 

35  Surely  there  shall  not  one 
of  these  men  of  this  evil  genera- 
tion see  that  good  land,  which  I 
have  sworn  to  give  unto  your 
fathers ; 

36  Save  Caleb  the  son  of  Ye- 
phunneh,  he  shall  see  it,  and  to 
him  will  I give  the  land  upon 
which  he  hath  trodden,  and  to 
his  children ; because  he  hath 
wholly  followed  the  Lord. 

37  Also  with  me  was  the  Lord 
angry  for  your  sakes,  saying, 
Also  thou  shalt  not  go  in  thither. 

38  Joshua’  the  son  of  Nun, 
who  standeth  before  thee,  he 
shall  go  in  thither:  him  encou- 
rage; for  he  shall  cause  Israel  to 
inherit  it.* 

39  And  your  little  ones,  of 
whom  ye  said,  They  will  become 
a prey,  and  your  children  who 
know  not  this  day  either  good 
or  evil,  these  shall  go  in  thither; 
and  unto  them  will  I give  it,  and 
they  shall  possess  it. 

40  But  as  for  you,  turn  you, 
and  take  your  journey  into  the 
wilderness  by  tb<i  way  of  the 
Red  Sea. 

41  And  ye  answered  and  said 
unto  me,  We  have  sinned  agannst 
the  Lord  ; we  indeed  will  go  up 
and  we  will  fight,  according  to 
all  that  the  Lord  our  God  hath 
Bommanded  us : and  ye  girded 
on  every  man  his  weapons  of 
war,  and  ye  insisted  to  go  up 
into  the  mountain. 

42  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Say  unto  them,  Go  not  up, 
and  do  not  fight;  for  I am  not 
among  you;  lest  ye  be  smitten 
before  your  enemies. 

43  And  I spoke  unto  you  ; but 
ye  would  not  hear ; and  ye  rebel- 
led against  the  order  of  the  Lord, 
and  you  were  presumptuous,  and 
went  up  into  the  mountain. 


I.  11.  DRBARIM. 

44  And  the  Emorites,  who 
dwelt  in  that  mountain,  came 
out  against  you,  and  they  pur- 
sued you,  as  the  bees  do,  and 
they  overthrew  you  in  Se’ir,  as 
far  as  Chormah. 

45  And  ye  returned  and  wept 
before  the  Lord;  but  the  Lord 
hearkened  not  to  your  voice,  nor 
gave  ear  unto  you. 

46  And  ye  tarried  in  Kadesh 
many  days,  according  unto  the 
days  that  ye  tarried  there. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 Then  we  turned,  and  took 
our  journey  into  the  wilderness 
by  the  way  of  the  Red  Sea,  as 
the  Lord  had  spoke  unto  me : 
and  we  travelled  around  mount 
Se’ir  many  days  * 

2 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  as  followeth, 

3 Ye  have  travelled  long 
enough  around  this  mountain  : 
turn  yourselves  northward. 

4 And  the  people  command 
thou,  saying,  Ye  are  passing  by 
the  border  of  your  brethren  the 
children  of  ’Esau,  who  dwell  in 
Se’ir;  and  they  will  be  afraid  of 
you ; therefore  take  ye  good  heed 
unto  yourselves : 

5 Do  not  contend  with  them  : 
for  I will  not  give  unto  you  of 
their  land,  even  so  much  as  a 
foot’s  breadth ; because  unto 
’Esau  have  I given  mount  Se’ir 
for  an  inheritance. 

6 Food  shall  ye  buy  of  them 
for  money,  that  ye  may  eat;  and 
water  also  shall  ye  buy  of  them 
for  money,  that  ye  may  drink. 

7 For  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
blessed  thee  in  all  the  works  of 
thy  hand ; he  hath  provided  for 
thy  wandering  through  this  great 
wilderness : these  forty  years  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  been  with 
thee;  thou  hast  lacked  nothing. 

8 And  we  passed  away  from 

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DEUTERONOMY 
our  brethren  the  children  of 
’Esau,  who  dwell  in  Se’ir,  from 
the  way  through  the  plain,  from 
Elath,  and  from  ’Ezyon-geber. 

Amd  we  turned  and  passed 
the  way  of  the  wilderness  of 
Mo  ah. 

9 And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Do  not  attack  the  Moabites,  nor 
contend  with  them  in  battle  ; for 
I will  not  give  thee  from  their 
land  any  inheritance ; because 
unto  the  children  of  Lot  have  I 
given  ’Ar  for  an  inheritance. 

10  The  Emim  in  times  past 
dwelt  therein,  a people  great, 
and  numerous,  and  tall  as  the 
’Anakim ; 

11  As  Repha'im  were  also  they 
accounted,  equally  with  the  ’Ana- 
kim ; and  the  Moabites  called 
them  Emim. 

12  And  in  Se’ir  dwelt  the  Cho- 
rim  in  times  past;  but  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Esau  drove  them  out, 
and  they  destroyed  them  from 
before  them,  and  dwelt  in  their 
stead;  as  Israel  hath  done  un- 
to the  land  of  his  inheritance, 
which  the  Lord  hath  given  unto 
them. 

13  Now  rise  up,  and  get  you 
over  the  brook  Zered : and  we 
passed  over  the  brook  Zered. 

14  And  the  time  which  we 
came  from  Kadesh-barnea’,  until 
we  had  passed  over  the  brook 
Zered,  was  thirty  and  eight 
years ; until  all  the  generation 
of  the  men  of  war  were  spent 
from  out  the  midst  of  the  camp, 
as  the  Lord  had  sworn  unto 
them. 

15  And  also  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  was  against  them,  to  de- 
stroy them  from  the  midst  of  the 
camp  ; until  they  were  spent. 

16  So  it  came  to  pass,  when 
all  the  men  of  war  were  spent 
by  dying  from  the  midst  of  the 
people, 

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II.  DEBARIM. 

17  That  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to me,  saying, 

18  Thou  art  passing  this  day 
by  the  border  of  Moab,  by  ’Ar, 

19  And  thou  comest  nigh  op- 
posite the  children  of  ’Ammon  : 
do  not  attack  them,  nor  contend 
with  them ; for  I will  not  give 
unto  thee  of  the  land  of  the 
children  of  ’Ammon  any  inhe- 
ritance ; because  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Lot  have  I given  it  foi 
an  inheritance. 

20  As  a land  of  Repha'im  was 
it  also  counted  : Repha'im  dwelt 
therein  in  times  past;  and  the 
’Ammonites  called  them  Zam- 
zummim  ; 

21  A people  great,  and  nume- 
rous, and  tall,  as  the  ’Anakim ; 
but  the  Lord  destroyed  them 
before  them ; and  they  drove 
them  out,  and  dwelt  in  their 
stead ; 

22  As  he  hath  done  to  the 
children  of  ’Esau,  who  dwelt  in 
Se’ir,  from  before  whom  he  de- 
stroyed the  Chorim ; and  they 
drove  them  out  and  dwelt  in 
their  stead,  even  unto  this  day. 

23  And  the  ’Avvim,  who 
dwelt  in  open  towns,  as  far  as 
unto  Gazzah, — the  Caphtorim, 
who  came  forth  out  of  Caphtor, 
destroyed  them,  and  dwelt  in 
their  stead. 

24  Rise  ye  up,  set  forward, 
and  pass  over  the  brook  Arnon ; 
behold,  I have  given  into  thy 
hand  Sichon  the  king  of  Chesh- 
bon,  the  Emorite,  and  his  land: 
begin  to  drive  him  out,  and  con- 
tend with  him  in  battle. 

25  This  day  will  I begin  t) 
put  the  dread  of  thee  and  the 
fear  of  thee  upon  the  nation? 
that  are  under  the  whole  hea- 
ven ; whoever  will  hear  the  re- 
port of  thee,  shall  tremble,  and 
shall  quake  because  of  thee. 

26  And  I sent  messengers 


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out  of  the  wilderness  of  Kede- 
inoth  unto  Sichon,  the  king  of 
Cheshbon,  with  words  of  peace, 
saying, 

27  Let  me  pass  through  thy 
land : always  by  the  highway 
will  I go  along ; I will  not  turn 
unto  the  right  hand  or  unto  the 
left. 

28  Food  shalt  thou  sell  me 
for  money,  that  I may  eat ; and 
water  for  money  shalt  thou  give 
me,  that  I ma;  drink : only  let 
me  pass  through  on  foot,* 

29  (As  the  children  of  ’Esau 
who  dwell  in  Se’ir,  and  the 
Moabites  who  dwell  in  ’Ar,  have 
done  unto  me ;)  until  that  I shall 
pass  over  the  Jordan  into  the 
land  which  the  Lord  our  God 
giveth  us. 

30  But  Sichon,  the  king  of 
Cheshbon,  would  not  suffer  our 
passing  by  him ; for  the  Lord 
thy  God  had  hardened  his  spirit, 
and  had  made  obstinate  his 
heart,  that  he  might  deliver 
him  into  thy  hand,  as  (hath 
happened)  this  day.** 

31  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Behold,  I have  begun  to 
give  up  Sichon  and  his  land 
before  thee : begin  to  drive  him 
out,  that  thou  rnayest  inherit  his 
land. 

32  And  Sichon  came  out 
against  us,  he  and  all  his  peo- 
ple, to  the  battle  at  Yahaz. 

33  And  the  Lord  our  God 
gave  him  up  before  us ; and  we 
smote  him,  and  his  sons,  and 
all  his  people. 

34  And  we  conquered  all  his 
cities  at  that  time,  and  devoted 
every  inhabited  city,  and  the 
women,  and  the  little  ones : we 
left  none  that  escaped. 

35  Only  the  cattle  we  took  as 
booty  unto  ourselves,  and  the 
spoil  of  the  cities  which  we  had 
captured. 


36  From  ’Aro’er,  which  is  by 
the  bank  of  the  brook  of  Arnon, 
and  the  city  that  is  in  the  brook, 
even  unto  Gil’ad,  there  was  not 
one  city  which  was  too  strong 
for  us : the  whole  did  the  Lord 
our  God  give  up  before  us. 

37  Only  unto  the  land  of  the 
children  of  ’Ammon  didst  thou 
not  come  nigh,  unto  the  whole 
margin  of  the  brook  Yabbok, 
and  the  cities  in  the  mountain, 
and  unto  whatsoever  the  Lord 
our  God  had  forbidden  us. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  we  turned,  and  went 
up  the  way  to  Bash  an ; and  ’Og 
the  king  of  Bashan  came  out 
against  us,  he  and  all  his  peo- 
ple, to  the  battle  at  Edre’i. 

2 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Fear  him  not;  for  into  thy 
hand  have  I given  him,  and  all 
his  people,  and  his  land ; and 
thou  shalt  do  unto  him  as  thou 
hast  done  unto  Sichon,  the  king 
of  the  Emorites,  who  dwelt  at 
Cheshbon. 

3 And  the  Lord  our  God 
gave  into  our  hands  also  ’Og 
the  king  of  Bashan,  and  all  his 
people ; and  we  smote  him  un- 
til none  was  left  to  him  who 
escaped. 

4 And  we  conquered  all  his 
cities  at  that  time : there  was 
not  a city  which  we  took  not 
from  them,  sixty  cities,  all  the 
region  of  Argob,  the  kingdom 
of  ’Og  in  Bashan. 

5 All  these  were  fortified  cities, 
with  high  walls,  gates,  and  bars: 
besides  the  unwalled  towns, 
which  were  a great  many. 

6 And  we  devoted  them,  as 
we  had  done  unto  Sichon  the 
king  of  Cheshbon,  devoting 
every  inhabited  city,  the  wo- 
men, and  the  little  ones. 

7 But  all  the  cattle,  and  the 
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DEUTERONOMY  III.  VAETHC HANNAN. 


ipoil  of  the  cities,  we  took  as 
booty  to  ourselves. 

8 And  we  took  at  that  time 
Dut  of  the  hands  of  the  two 
kings  of  the  Emorites  the  land 
which  is  on  this  side  of  the 
Jordan,  from  the  river  of  Arnon 
unto  mount  Chermon ; 

9 [The  Zidonians  call  Cher- 
mon Siryon ; and  the  Emorites 
call  it  Senir ;) 

10  All  the  cities  of  the  plain, 
and  all  Gil’ad,  and  all  Bashan, 
unto  Salchah  and  Edre’i,  the 
cities  of  the  kingdom  of  ’Og  in 
Bashan. 

11  For  only  ’Og  the  king  of 
Bashan  had  been  left  of  the 
remnant  of  the  Rephaim ; be- 
hold, his  bedstead  was  a bed- 
stead of  iron ; lo ! it  is  in  Rab- 
bah  of  the  children  of  ’Ammon  : 
nine  cubits  is  its  length,  and 
four  cubits  its  breadth,  after  the 
arm  of  a man. 

12  And  of  this  land,  of  which 
we  took  possession  at  that  time, 
from  ’Aro’er,  which  is  by  the 
river  Arnon,  and  half  mount 
Gil’ad,  and  the  cities  thereof, 
I gave  unto  the  Reiibenites  and 
to  the  Gadites. 

13  And  the  rest  of  Gil’ad, 
and  all  Bashan,  the  kingdom  of 
’Og,  I gave  unto  the  half  tribe 
of  Menasseh : all  the  region  of 
Argob,  with  all  Bashan,  this  is 
called  the  land  of  Rephaim. 

14  Yair  the  son  of  Menasseh 
took  all  the  region  of  Argob  up 
to  the  border  of  the  Geshurites 
and  the  Ma’achathites ; and  he 
called  them  the  (land  of)  Ba- 
shan, after  his  own  name,  the 
villages  of  Yair,  unto  this  day.* 

15  And  unto  Machir  I gave 
Gil’ad. 

16  And  unto  the  Reiibenites 
and  unto  the  Gadites  I gave 
from  Gil’ad  even  unto  the  brook 
ArnoD.  the  land  within  the  river  j 

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and  that  adjoining,  even  unto 
the  brook  Yabbok,  the  border 
of  the  children  of  ’Ammon ; 

17  The  plain  also,  and  the 
Jordan,  and  the  adjoining  land, 
from  Kinnereth  even  unto  the 
sea  of  the  plain,  the  Salt  Sea, 
under  the  declivities  of  Pisgah, 
eastward. 

18  And  I commanded  you  at 
that  time,  saying,  The  Lord 
your  God  hath  given  you  this 
land  to  possess  it:  armed  shall 
ye  pass  over  before  your  brethren 
the  children  of  Israel,  all  that 
are  fit  to  bear  arms. 

19  But  your  wives,  and  your 
little  ones,  and  your  cattle,  (I 
know  that  ye  have  much  cattle,) 
shall  abide  in  your  cities  which 
I have  given  you 

20  Until  that  the  Lord  have 
given  rest  unto  your  brethren, 
as  well  as  unto  you,  and  they 
also  have  taken  possession  of 
the  land  which  the  Lord  your 
God  giveth  them  beyond  the 
Jordan : then  shall  ye  return 
every  man  unto  his  possession 
which  I have  given  you. 

21  And  Joshua’  also  I com- 
manded at  that  time,  saying, 
Thy  own  eyes  have  seen  all  that 
the  Lord  your  God  hath  done 
unto  these  two  kings : thus  will 
the  Lord  do  unto  all  the  king- 
doms whither  thou  passest. 

22  Ye  shall  not  fear  them ; for 
the  Lord  your  God  it  is  who 
fighteth  for  you. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiah  i.  1 to  27. 


Sec.  45.  VAETHCHANNAN, 

pnn*n. 

23  f And  I besought  the 
Lord  at  that  time  saying, 

24  0 Lord  Eternal,  thou 
hast  begun  to  show  thy  servant 
thy  greatness,  and  thy  mighty 
| hand;  for  what  god  is  there  in 


DEUTERONOMY  III.  IV.  VAETIICHANNAN. 


heaven  or  on  earth,  that  can  do 
aught  like  thy  works,  and  like 
thy  mighty  deeds  ? 

25  Let  me  go  over,  I pray 
thee,  that  I may  see  the  good 
land  which  is  on  the  other  side 
of  the  Jordan,  this  goodly  moun- 
tain, and  the  Lebanon. 

26  But  the  Lord  was  wroth 
with  me  for  your  sakes,  and  he 
would  not  hear  me : and  the 
Lord  said  unto  me,  Let  it  suf- 
fice thee;  do  not  continue  to 
speak  unto  me  any  more  of  this 
matter. 

27  Get  thee  up  unto  the  top 
of  Pisgah,  and  lift  up  thy  eyes, 
westward,  and  northward,  and 
southward,  and  eastward,  and 
behold  it  with  thy  eyes;  for 
thou  shalt  not  pass  over  this 
Jordan. 

28  And  do  thou  charge  Jo- 
shua’, and  strengthen  him,  and 
encourage  him ; for  he  shall  go 
over  before  this  people,  and  he 
shall  divide  out  to  them  the 
land  which  thou  shalt  see. 

29  i^nd  we  abode  in  the  valley 
opposite  Beth-pe’or. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  now,  0 Israel,  heark- 
en unto  the  statutes  and  unto 
the  ordinances  which  I teach 
you  to  do ; in  order  that  ye  may 
live,  and  go  in  and  take  posses- 
sion of  the  land  which  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  your  fathers,  giveth 
unto  you. 

2 Ye  shall  not  add  unto  the 
word  which  I command  you,  nor 
shall  ye  diminish  aught  from  it; 
that  ye  may  keep  the  command- 
ments of  the  Lord  your  God 
which  I command  you. 

3 Your  own  eyes  have  seen 
that  which  the  Lord  hath  done 
because  of  Ba’al-pe’or  ; for  every 
man  that  followed  Ba’al-pe’or, 
him  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 


destroyed  from  the  midst  of 
thee. 

4 But  ye  that  did  cleave  unto 
the  Lord  your  God,  are  alive, 
every  one  of  you,  this  day.* 

5 See,  I have  taught  you  sta- 
tutes and  ordinances,  just  as  the 
Lord  my  God  commanded  me ; 
that  ye  may  do  so  in  the  midst 
of  the  land  whither  ye  go  U) 
take  possession  of  it. 

6 Keep  therefore  and  do  them ; 
for  this  is  your  wisdom  and  your 
understanding  before  the  eyes  of 
the  nations,  that  shall  hear  all 
these  statutes,  and  they  will  say, 
Nothing  but  a wise  and  under- 
standing people  is  this  great 
nation. 

7 For  what  great  nation  is 
there  that  hath  gods  so  nigh  un- 
to it,  as  is  the  Lord  our  God  at 
all  times  that  we  call  upon  him  ? 

8 And  what  great  nation  is 
there  that  hath  statutes  and  ordi- 
nances so  righteous  as  is  all  this 
law,  which  I lay  before  you  this 
day  ?* 

9 Only  take  heed  to  thyself, 
and  guard  thy  soul  diligently, 
that  thou  do  not  forget  the 
things  which  thy  ejres  have 
seen,  and  that  they  depart  not 
from  thy  heart  all  the  days  of 
thy  life;  but  thou  shalt  make 
them  known  unto  thy  sons,  and 
unto  thy  sons’  sons  ; 

10  The  day  that  thou  stoodest 
before  the  Lord  thy  God  at 
Horeb,  when  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Assemble  for  me  the  people, 
and  I will  cause  them  to  hear 
my  words,  which  they  shall 
learn,  to  fear  me  all  the  days 
that  they  shall  live  upon  the 
earth,  and  which  they  shall 
teach  their  children. 

11  And  ye  came  near  and 
stood  at  the  foot  of  the  mount; 
and  the  mount  was  burning 
with  fire  unto  the  midst  of  the 

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DEUTERONOMY  IV. 
heaven,  (from  amidst)  darkness, 
clouds,  and  thick  darkness. 

12  And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
you  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire ; 
the  sound  of  words  ye  heard, 
but  any  similitude  ye  saw  not : 
there  was  nothing  but  a sound. 

13  And  he  told  unto  you  his 
covenant,  which  he  commanded 
you  to  perform,  the  ten  com- 
mandments ; and  he  wrote  them 
upon  two  tables  of  stone. 

14  And  me  the  Lord  com- 
manded at  that  time  to  teach 
you  statutes  and  ordinances, 
that  ye  might  do  them  in  the 
land  whither  ye  go  over  to  pos- 
sess it. 

15  Take  ye  therefore  good 
heed  of  your  souls ; for  ye  saw 
no  manner  of  similitude  on  the 
day  that  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
you  at  Horeb  out  of  the  midst 
of  the  fire : 

16  That  ye  become  not  cor- 
rupt, and  make  yourselves  a 
graven  image,  the  similitude  of 
any  idol-figure,  the  likeness  of 
a male  or  of  a female, 

17  The  likeness  of  any  beast 
that  is  on  the  earth,  the  likeness 
of  any  winged  fowl  that  flieth 
in  the  air  of  heaven, 

18  The  likeness  of  any  thing 
that  creepeth  on  the  ground, 
the  likeness  of  any  fish  that  is 
in  the  waters  beneath  the  earth  ; 

19  And  that  thou  lift  not  up 
thy  eyes  unto  the  heavens,  and 
thou  see  the  sun,  and  the  moon, 
and  the  stars,  all  the  host  of 
neaven,  and  be  misled  to  bow 
down  to  them,  and  to  serve 
them,  those  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  assigned  unto  all  na- 
tions under  the  whole  heaven. 

20  But  you  did  the  Lord 
take,  and  he  brought  you  forth 
out  of  the  iron  furnace,  out  of 
Egypt,  to  be  unto  him  a people 
of  inheritance,  as  ye  are  this  day. 

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VAETHCILANNAN. 

21  Farthermore  the  Lord  wai 
angry  with  me  for  your  sakes, 
and  he  swore  that  I should  not 
go  over  the  Jordan,  and  that  I 
should  not  go  in  unto  that  good 
land,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  unto  thee  for  an  inherit- 
ance ; 

22  For  I must  die  in  this 
land;  I shall  not  go  over  the 
J ordan ; but  ye  will  go  over 
and  take  possession  of  this  good 
land. 

23  Take  heed  unto  yourselves, 
that  ye  do  not  forget  the  cove- 
nant of  the  Lord  your  God, 
which  he  hath  made  with  you, 
and  make  yourselves  a graven 
image,  the  likeness  of  any  thing, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
forbidden  thee. 

24  For  the  Lord  thy  God  is 
a consuming  fire,  yea,  a watch- 
ful God. 

25  When  thou  begettest 
children,  and  children’s  chil- 
dren, and  ye  shall  have  re- 
mained long  in  the  land,  and 
ye  become  corrupt,  and  make  a 
graven  image,  the  likeness  of 
any  thing,  and  do  the  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord  thy  God, 
to  provoke  him  to  anger : 

26  I call  this  day  the  heavens 
and  the  earth  to  witness  against 
you,  that  ye  shall  soon  perish 
from  off  the  land  whereunto  ye 
go  over  the  Jordan  to  possess  it; 
ye  shall  not  remain  many  days 
upon  it,  but  ye  shall  surely  bo 
destroyed. 

27  And  the  Lord  will  scatter 
you  among  the  nations,  and  ye 
will  be  left  few  in  number  among 
the  nations,  whither  the  Lord 
will  lead  you. 

28  And  ye  will  serve  there 
gods,  the  work  of  man’s  hands, 
wood  and  stone,  which  neither 
can  see,  nor  hear,  nor  eat,  nor 
smell. 


DEUTERONOMY  IV. 

29  But  thou  wilt  seek  from 
there  the  Lord  tb.y  God,  and 
wilt  find  him,  if  thou  apply  to 
him  with  all  thy  heart  and  with 
nil  thy  soul. 

30  W hen  thou  art  in  tribula- 
tion, and  all  these  things  have 
overtaken  thee,  in  the  latter  end 
of  days : then  wilt  thou  return 
to  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  be 
obedient  unto  his  voice. 

31  For  a merciful  God  is  the 
Lord  thy  God  ; he  will  not  for- 
sake thee,  nor  destroy  thee  ; and 
he  will  not  forget  the  covenant 
of  thy  fathers  which  he  hath 
sworn  unto  them. 

32  For  do  but  ask  of  former 
days,  which  were  before  thee, 
since  the  day  that  God  created 
man  upon  the  earth,  and  from 
the  one  end  of  the  heavens  unto 
the  other  end  of  the  heavens, 
whether  there  hath  been  the 
like  of  this  great  thing,  or  whe- 
ther the  like  of  it  hath  been 
heard  ? 

33  Hath  ever  a people  heard 
the  voice  of  a god,  speaking  out 
of  the  midst  of  the  fire,  as  thou 
hast  heard,  and  remained  alive  ? 

34  Or  hath  a god  essayed  to 
go  to  take  to  himself  a nation 
from  the  midst  of  a nation,  by 
proofs,  by  signs,  and  by  wonders, 
and  by  war,  and  by  a mighty 
hand,  and  by  an  outstretched 
arm,  and  by  great  terrors,  like 
all  that  which  the  Lord  your 
Ood  hath  done  for  you  in  Egypt 
before  thy  eyes  ? 

35  Unto  thee  it  was  shown, 
that  thou  mightest  know,  that 
the  Eternal  is  the  God:  there 
is  none  eke  besides  him. 

36  Out  of  the  heavens  he 
caused  thee  to  hear  his  voice,  to 
correct  thee : and  upon  the  earth 
he  caused  thee  to  see  his  great 
ure;  and  his  words  didst  thou 
hear  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire. 


VAETHCHANNAN. 

37  And  therefore,  because  ha 
loved  thy  fathers,  he  chose  their 
seed  after  them,  and  brought 
thee  out  in  his  presence  with  his 
mighty  power  out  of  Egypt; 

38  To  drive  out  nations  greater 
and  mightier  than  thou  art,  from 
before  thee,  to  bring  thee  in,  to 
give  unto  thee  their  land  for  an 
inheritance,  as  it  is  this  day. 

39  Know  therefore  this  day, 
and  reflect  in  thy  heart,  that  the 
Eternal  is  the  God  in  the  hea- 
vens above,  and  upon  the  earth 
beneath:  there  is  none  else. 

40  And  thou  shalt  keep  his 
statutes,  and  his  commandments, 
which  I command  thee  this  day, 
that  it  may  go  well  with  thee, 
and  with  thy  children  after  thee; 
and  that  thou  mayest  live  many 
days  upon  the  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  for 
all  times.  * 

41  Then  Moses  set  aside 
three  cities  on  this  side  of  the 
Jordan,  toward  the  rising  of  the 
sun ; 

42  That  thither  might  flee  the 
manshtyer,  who  should  kill  his 
neighbour  unawares,  when  he 
had  not  been  an  enemy  to  him 
in  timej  past ; and  that  he  should 
flee  unto  one  of  these  cities  and 
live. 

43  Bezer  in  the  wilderness,  in 
the  plain  country,  for  the  Reii- 
benites,  and  Ramoth  in  Gil’ad 
for  the  Gadites;  and  Golan  in 
Bashan  for  the  Menassites. 

44  And  this  is  the  law  which 
Moses  set  before  the  children  of 
Israel : 

45  These  are  the  te°rimonies, 
and  the  statutes,  and  the  ordi- 
nances, which  Moses  spoke  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  when  they 
came  forth  out  of  Egypt. 

46  On  this  side  of  the  Jordan, 
in  the  valley  opposite  to  Beth- 
pe’or,  in  the  land  of  Sichon  the 

201 


DEUTERONOMY  IV.  ^ 
king  of  the  Emorites,  who  dwelt 
at  Cheshbon,  whom  Moses  and 
the  children  of  Israel  smote,  after 
they  were  come  forth  out  of 
Egypt; 

47  And  they  took  possession 
of  his  land,  and  of  the  land  of 
'Og  the  king  of  Bashan,  the  two 
kings  of  the  Emorites,  who  were 
on  this  side  of  the  Jordan  toward 
the  rising  of  the  sun ; 

48  From  ’Aro’er,  which  is  on 
the  bank  of  the  river  Arnon, 
even  unto  Mount  Sion,  which  is 
Chermon, 

49  And  all  the  plain  on  this 
side  of  the  Jordan  eastward,  even 
unto  the  sea  of  the  plain,  under 
the  declivities  of  Pisgah.* 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  Moses  called  all  Is- 
rael, and  said  unto  them,  Hear, 
0 Israel,  the  statutes  and  the 
ordinances  which  I speak  in  your 
ears  this  day,  that  ye  may  learn 
them,  and  that  ye  may  observe 
to  do  them. 

2 The  Lord  our  God  made  a 
covenant  with  us  in  Horeb. 

3 Not  with  our  fathers  did  the 
Lord  make  this  covenant,  but 
with  us,  we  who  are  here  all  of 
us  alive  this  day. 

4 Face  to  face  did  the  Lord 
speak  with  you  on  the  mount, 
out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire, 

5 (I  was  standing  between  the 
Lord  and  between  you  at  that 
time,  to  announce  to  you  the 
word  of  the  Lord;  for  ye  were 
afraid  by  reason  of  the  lire,  and 
ye  went  not  up  into  the  mount;) 
saying, 

6 I am  the  Lord  thy  God, 
who  have  brought  thee  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the  house 
of  slavery. 

7 Thou  shalt  have  no  other 
gods  before  me. 

8 Thou  shalt  not  make  unto 

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I.  VAETIICH  ANNAN, 
thyself  any  graven  image,  any 
likeness  of  any  thing  that  is  in 
the  heavens  above,  or  that  is  on 
the  earth  beneath,  or  that  is  'n 
the  water  under  the  earth : 

9 Thou  shalt  not  bow  thyself 
down  unto  them,  nor  serve  them ; 
for  I the  Lord  thy  God  am  a 
jealous  God,  visiting  the  iniquity 
of  the  fathers  upon  the  children, 
and  upon  the  third  and  upon  the 
fourth  generation  of  them  that 
hate  me, 

10  And  showing  kindness  un- 
to the  thousandth  generation  of 
them  that  love  me,  and  keep  my 
commandments. 

11  <[[  Thou  shalt  not  take  the 
name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in 
vain;  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold 
him  guiltless  that  taketh  his 
name  in  vain. 

12  f Keep  the  sabbath -day  to 
sanctify  it,  as  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  commanded  thee. 

13  Six  days  shalt  thou  labour, 
and  do  all  thy  work; 

14  But  the  seventh  day  is  the 
sabbath  in  honour  of  the  Lord 
thy  God ; on  it  thou  shalt  not  do 
any  work,  neither  thou,  nor  thy 
son,  nor  thy  daughter,  nor  thy 
man-servant,  nor  thy  maid-ser- 
vant, nor  thy  ox,  nor  thy  ass, 
nor  any  of  thy  cattle,  nor  thy 
stranger  that  is  within  thy^  gates : 
in  order  that  thy  man-servant 
and  thy  maid-servant  may  rest 
as  well  as  thou. 

15  And  thou  shalt  remember 
that  thou  hast  been  a servant  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  that  the 
Lord  thy  God  brought  thee  out 
from  there  by  a mighty  hand 
and  by  an  outstretched  arm; 
therefore  hath  the  Lord  thy  God 
commanded  thee  to  observe  the 
sabbath-day. 

16  Honour  thy  father  and 
thy  mother,  as  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  commanded  thee : in  order 


DEUTERONOMY  V.  VI.  VAETHCHANNAN. 


that  thy  days  may  be  prolonged, 
and  in  order  that  it  may  go  well 
with  thee,  in  the  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

17  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

Neither  shalt  thou  commit 

adultery. 

Neither  shalt  thou  steal. 

f Neither  shalt  thou  bear 
false  witness  against  thy  neigh- 
bour. 

18  Neither  shalt  thou  cowet 
thy  neighbour’s  wife. 

Neither  shalt  thou  desire 
thy  neighbour’s  house,  nor  his 
field,  nor  his  man-servant,  nor 
his  maid-servant,  nor  his  ox,  nor 
his  ass,  nor  any  thing  that  is  thy 
neighbour’s.* 

19  These  words  did  the  Lord 
speak  unto  all  your  assembly  on 
the  mount  out  of  the  midst  of 
the  fire,  of  the  cloud,  and  of  the 
thick  darkness,  with  a great 
voice,  but  he  did  so  no  more; 
and  he  wrote  them  on  two  tables 
of  stone,  and  he  gave  them  unto 
me. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
ye  heard  the  voice  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  darkness,  while  the 
mount  was  burning  with  fire, 
that  ye  came  near  unto  me,  even 
all  the  heads  of  your  tribes,  and 
your  elders; 

21  And  ye  said,  Behold,  the 
Lord  our  God  hath  caused  us  to 
see  his  glory  and  his  greatness, 
and  his  voice  have  we  heard  out 
of  the  midst  of  the  fire  : this  day 
have  we  seen  that  God  can  speak 
with  man,  who  nevertheless  may 
live. 

22  But  now  why  should  we 
die  ? for  this  great  fire  may  con- 
sume us;  if  we  continue  to  hear 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  our  God 
any  more,  then  shall  we  die. 

23  For  where  is  there  any  flesh, 
that  hath  heard  the  voice  of  the 
living  God  speaking  out  of  the 


midst  of  the  fire,  like  us,  and 
hath  remained  alive? 

24  Do  thou  approach,  and  hear 
all  that  the  Lord  our  God  may 
say;  and  thou  shalt  speak  unto 
us  all  that  the  Lord  our  God 
may  speak  unto  thee;  and  we 
will  hear  and  do  it. 

25  And  the  Lord  heard  the 
voice  of  your  words,  while  ye 
were  speaking  unto  me;  and  the 
Lord  said  unto  me,  I have  heard 
the  voice  of  the  words  of  this 
people,  which  they  have  spoken 
unto  thee:  they  have  done  well 
in  all  that  they  have  spoken. 

26  Who  would  grant  that  this 
their  heart  might  remain  in  them, 
to  fear  me,  and  to  keep  all  my 
commandments  at  all  times;  in 
order  that  it  might  be  well  with 
them,  and  with  their  children  for 
ever! 

27  Go,  say  to  them,  Return 
you  unto  your  tents. 

28  But  as  for  thee,  remain 
thou  here  by  me,  and  I will  speak 
unto  thee  all  the  commandments, 
and  the  statutes,  and  the  ordi- 
nances, which  thou  shalt  teach 
them,  that  they  may  do  them  in 
the  land  which  I give  them  to 
possess  it. 

29  Observe  ye  then  to  do  as 
the  Lord  your  God  hath  com- 
manded you:  ye  shall  not  turn 
aside  to  the  right  or  to  the  left. 

30  Altogether  in  the  way, 
which  the  Lord  your  God  hath 
commanded  you,  shall  ye  walk- 
in  order  that  ye  may  live,  ana 
that  it  may  be  well  with  you, 
and  that  ye  may  remain  many 
days  in  the  land  which  ye  will 
possess. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 And  this  is  the  command- 
ment, with  the  statutes,  and  the 
ordinances,  which  the  Lord  your 
God  hath  commanded  to  teach 
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DEUTERONOMY  VI, 
you,  to  do  them  in  the  land  whi- 
ther ye  are  passing  over  to  pos- 
sess it: 

2 In  order  that  thou  mayest 
fear  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep 
all  his  statutes  and  his  com- 
mandments, which  I command 
thee,  thvu  and  thy  son,  and  thy 
son’s  son,  all  the  days  of  thy  life ; 
and  in  order  that  thy  days  may 
be  prolonged. 

3 Hear,  therefore,  0 Israel, 
and  observe  to  do  them;  that  it 
may  be  well  with  thee,  and  that 
ye  may  increase  greatly,  as  the 
Lord  the  God  of  thy  fathers 
hath  spoken  to  thee,  (in)  the 
land  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey.* 

4 *j[  Hear,  0 Israel!  The  Lord, 
our  God,  is  the  One  Eternal 
Being. 

5 And  thou  shalt  love  the 
Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with 
all  thy  might. 

6 And  these  words  which  I 
command  thee  this  day,  shall  be 
in  thy  heart : 

7 And  thou  shalt  teach  them 
diligently  unto  thy  children,  and 
thou  shalt  speak  of  them  when 
thou  sittest  in  thy  house,  and 
when  thou  walkest  by  the  way, 
and  when  thou  liest  down,  and 
when  thou  risest  up. 

8 And  thou  shalt  bind  them 
for  a sign  upon  thy  hand,  and 
they  shall  be  as  frontlets  between 
thy  eyes. 

9 And  thou  shalt  write  them 
upon  the  door-posts  of  thy  house, 
and  upon  thy  gates. 

10  And  it  shall  be,  when 
the  Lord  thy  God  shall  bring 
thee  into  the  land  which  he  hath 
sworn  unto  thy  fathers,  to  Abra- 
ham, to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob,  to 
give  unto  thee,  great  and  goodly 
cities,  which  thou  didst  not  build, 

11  And  houses  full  of  all  good 

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VAETIICHANNAN. 
things,  which  thou  didst  not  fill' 
and  wells  hewed  out  which  thou 
didst  not  hew,  vineyards  and 
olive-trees,  which  thou  didst  not 
plant;  and  thou  hast  eaten  and 
art  satisfied : 

12  Then  beware  that  thou  do 
not  forget  the  Lord,  who  hath 
brought  thee  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  from  the  house 
of  slavery. 

13  The  Lord  thy  God  shalt 
thou  fear,  and  him  shalt  thou 
serve,  and  by  his  name  shalt 
thou  swear. 

14  Ye  shall  not  go  after  other 
gods,  of  the  gods  of  the  nations 
which  are  round  about  you: 

15  For  the  Lord  thy  God  is  a 
watchful  God  among  you : so 
that  the  anger  of  the  Lord  thy 
God  may  not  be  kindled  against 
thee,  and  he  destroy  thee  from 
off  the  face  of  the  earth. 

16  Ye  shall  not  tempt  the 
Lord  your  God,  as  ye  tempted 
him  in  Massah. 

17  Ye  shall  diligently  keep 
the  commandments  of  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  his  testimonies, 
and  his  statutes,  which  he  hath 
commanded  thee. 

18  And  thou  shalt  do  thaO 
which  is  right  and  good  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord;  in  order  that 
it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and 
that  thou  mayest  go  in  and  take 
possession  of  the  good  land  which 
the  Lord  hath  sworn  unto  thy 
fathers, 

19  To  cast  out  all  thy  enemies 
from  before  thee:  as  the  Lord 
hath  spoken. 

20  When  thy  son  should  ask 
thee  in  time  to  come,  saying, 
What  mean  the  testimonies,  and 
the  statutes,  and  the  ordinances, 
which  the  Lord  our  God  bath 
commanded  you? 

21  Then  shalt  thou  say  unto 
thy  s;>n,  We  were  bond-men  un- 


DEUTERONOMY  VI.  VII.  AYKEB. 


to  Pharaoh  in  Egypt;  and  the 
Lord  brought  us  out  of  Egypt 
with  a mighty  hand; 

22  And  the  Lord  let  come 
signs  and  wonders,  great  and 
sore,  on  Egypt,  on  Pharaoh,  and 
on  all  his  household,  before  our 
eyes ; 

23  And  us  he  brought  out  from 
there;  in  order  to  bring  us  in,  to 
give  us  the  land  which  he  had 
sworn  unto  our  fathers. 

24  And  the  Lord  commanded 
us  to  do  all  these  statutes,  to  fear 
the  Lord  our  God;  that  it  might 
be  well  with  us  at  all  times,  and 
that  he  might  preserve  us  alive, 
as  it  is  at  this  day. 

25  And  it  shall  be  accounted 
righteousness  unto  us,  if  we  ob- 
serve to  do  all  this  command- 
ment before  the  Lord  our  God, 
as  he  hath  commanded  us. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 When  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  bring  thee  into  the  land 
w hither  thou  goest  to  possess  it, 
and  cast  out  many  nations  before 
thee,  the  Hittites,  and  the  Gir- 
gashites,  and  the  Emorites,  and 
the  Cana’anites,  and  the  Periz- 
zites,  and  the  Hivites,  and  the  Je- 
busites,  seven  nations,  greater  in 
number  and  mightier  than  thou; 

2 And  when  the  Lord  thy 
God  shall  give  them  up  before 
thee,  and  thou  dost  smite  them  : 
thou  shalt  utterly  destroy  them; 
thou  shalt  not  make  any  cove- 
nant with  them,  nor  show  mercy 
auto  them. 

3 Neither  shalt  thou  make 
marriages  with  them : thy  daugh- 
ter shalt  thou  not  give  unto  his 
son,  and  his  daughter  shalt  thou 
not  take  unto  thy  son. 

4 For  he  would  turn  away  thy 
son  from  following  me,  so  that 
they  might  serve  other  gods;  and 
the  anger  of  the  Lord  would  be 

23  M 


kindled  against  you,  and  ho 
would  destroy  thee  speedily. 

5 But  thus  shall  ye  do  unto 
them : their  altars  shall  ye  pull 
down,  and  their  statues  shall  ye 
break,  and  their  groves  shall  ye 
cut  down,  and  their  graven  ima- 
ges shall  ye  burn  with  fire. 

6 For  thou  art  a holy  people 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God:  of  thee 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  made 
choice  to  be  unto  himself  a spe- 
cial people,  above  all  the  nations 
that  are  upon  the  face  of  the 
egrth. 

7 Not  because  ye  are  more  in 
number  than  all  the  nations,  did 
the  Lord  desire  you  and  make 
choice  of  you;  for  ye  are  the 
fewest  of  all  the  nations  ; 

8 But  on  account  of  the  love 
of  the  Lord  for  you,  and  because 
he  keepeth  the  oath  w'hieh  he 
hath  sworn  unto  your  fathers, 
hath  the  Lord  brought  you  out 
with  a mighty  hand,  and  re- 
deemed you  out  of  the  house  of 
bond-men,  out  of  the  hand  of 
Pharaoh  the  king  of  Egypt.*' 

9 Know  then  that  the  Eternal 
thy  God,  is  the  God,  the  faith- 
ful God,  who  keepeth  the  cove- 
nant and  the  kindness  with  those 
that  love  him  and  with  those 
that  keep  his  commandments  to 
the  thousandth  generation; 

10  And  repayeth  those  that 
hate  him  to  their  face,  to  destroy 
them;  he  will  not  delay  to  him 
that  hateth  him,  he  will  repay 
him  to  his  face. 

11  Therefore  shalt  thou  keep 
the  commandment,  and  the  sta- 
tutes, and  the  ordinances,  which 
I command  thee  this  day,  to  do 
them. 

llaphtorah  in  Isaiah  xl.  1 to  26. 

Sec.  46.  AYKEB,  app 

12  % And  it  shall  come  to  pass 

265 


DEUTERONOMY  VII.  VIII.  AYKEB. 


in  reward  for  that  ye  will  heark-l 
en  to  these  ordinances,  and 
keep,  and  do  them,  that  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  keep  unto 
thee  the  covenant  and  the  kind- 
ness which  he  hath  sworn  unto 
thy  fathers: 

13  And  he  will  love  thee,  and 
bless  thee,  and  multiply  thee ; 
and  he  will  bless  the  fruit  of  thy 
womb,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  land, 
thy  corn,  and  thy  wine,  and  thy 
oil,  the  increase  of  thy  cattle, 
and  the  young  of  thy  flocks,  in 
the  land  which  he  hath  sworn 
unto  thy  fathers  to  give  unto 
thee. 

14  Blessed  shalt  thou  be  above 
all  the  nations : there  shall  not  be 
a barren  male  or  female  among 
thee,  nor  among  thy  cattle. 

15  And  the  Lord  will  take 
away  from  thee  all  sickness  ; and 
all  the  evil  diseases  of  Egypt, 
which  thou  knowest,  will  he  not 
put  upon  thee ; but  he  will  lay 
them  upon  ail  those  that  hate 
thee. 

16  And  thou  shalt  consume 
all  the  nations  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  givetli  unto  thee;  thy 
eye  shall  not  look  with  pity  upon 
them : and  thou  shalt  not  serve 
their  gods ; for  that  would  be  a 
snare  unto  thee. 

17  ^ If  thou  shouldst  say  in 
thy  heart,  These  nations  are 
more  numerous  than  I : how 
shall  I be  able  to  dispossess 
them  ? 

18  Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  of 
them ; (but)  thou  shalt  well  re- 
member what  the  Lord  thy  God 
did  unto  Pharaoh,  and  unto  all 
Egypt; 

19  The  great  proofs  which  thy 
eyes  have  seen,  and  the  signs, 
and  the  wonders,  and  the  mighty 
hand,  and  the  outstretched  arm, 
whereby  the  Lord  thy  God 
brought  thee  out:  in  this  wise 

266 


I will  the  Lord  thy  God  dc  unto 
all  the  people  of  whom  thou  art 
afraid. 

20  Moreover  the  hornet  will 
the  Lord  thy  God  send  out 
against  them,  until  they  that  aie 
left,  and  hide  themselves  from 
thee,  be  destroyed. 

21  Thou  shaltnot  be  affrighted 
at  them;  for  the  Lord  thy  God 
is  in  the  midst  of  thee,  a mighty 
and  terrible  God. 

22  And  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  chase  out  these  nations  be- 
fore thee,  little  by  little : thou 
shalt  not  be  able  to  make  an 
end  of  them  speedily,  lest  the 
beasts  of  the  field  increase  upon 
thee. 

23  And  the  Lord  thy  God  wib 
give  them  up  before  thee,  and  he 
will  bring  among  them  a mighty 
confusion,  until  they  be  de- 
stroyed. 

24  And  he  will  give  their  kings 
into  thy  hand,  and  thou  shalt 
destroy  their  name  from  under 
the  heavens : no  man  shall  be 
able  to  stand  up  before  thee,  un- 
til thou  have  destroyed  them. 

25  The  graven  images  of  their 
gods  shall  ye  burn  with  fire : thou 
shalt  not  covet  the  silver  or  gold 
that  is  on  them,  so  that  thou 
wouldst  take  it  unto  thyself,  lest 
thou  be  ensnared  thereby;  for  it 
is  an  abomination  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God. 

26  And  thou  shalt  not  bring 
an  abomination  into  thy  house, 
lest  thou  become  accursed  like 
it : thou  shalt  utterly  detest  it, 
and  thou  shalt  utterly  abhor  it; 
for  it  is  accursed. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 All  the  commandment 
which  I command  thee  this  day 
shall  ye  observe  to  do ; in  order 
that  ye  may  live,  and  multiply, 
and  go  in  and  take  possession 


DEUTERONOMY  YIII.  AYKEB. 


of  the  land  which  the  Lord  hath 
sworn  unto  your  fathers. 

2 And  thou  shalt  remember 
all  the  way  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  led  thee  these  forty 
years  in  the  wilderness,  in  order 
to  afflict  thee,  to  prove  thee,  to 
know  what  is  in  thy  heart, 
whether  thou  wouldst  keep  his 
commandments,  or  not. 

3 And  he  afflicted  thee,  and 
suffered  thee  to  hunger,  and  he 
gave  thee  manna  to  eat,  which 
thou  knewest  not,  and  which  thy 
fathers  had  not  known  : in  order 
that  he  might  make  thee  knowl 
that  not  by  bread  alone  man 
doth  live,  but  by  every  thing  that 
proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of 
the  Lord  doth  man  live. 

4 Thy  garment  did  not  fall 
worn  out  from  thee,  and  thy 
foot  did  not  swell,  these  forty 
years. 

5 And  thou  shalt  consider  in 
thy  heart,  that,,  as  a man  chas- 
teneth  his  son,  so  doth  the  Lord 
thy  God  chasten  thee. 

6 And  thou  shalt  keep  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  walk  in  his  ways,  and  to 
fear  him. 

7 For  the  Lord  thy  God  bring- 
eth  thee  into  a good  land,  a land 
of  brooks  of  water,  of  fountains 
and  depths  that  spring  out  of 
valleys  and  mountains ; 

8 A land  of  wheat,  and  bar- 
fey,  and  of  the  vine,  and  the  fig- 
tree,  and  the  pomegranate,*  a 
land  of  the  oil-olive,  and  of 
honey  ; 

9 A land  wherein  thou  shalt  eat 
bread  without  sc  ;rceness,  where- 
in thou  shalt  not  lack  any  thing ; 
a land  the  stone?  whereof  are 
iron,  and  out  of  the  mountains  of 
which  thou  c.mst  hew  copper. 

10  And  when  thou  hast  eaten 
and  art  satisfied,  then  shalt  thou 
bless  the  Lord  thy  God  for  the 


good  land  which  he  hath  give!* 
thee.* 

11  Take  heed  unto  thyself 
that  thou  forget  not  the  Lord 
thy  God,  so  as  not  to  keep  his 
commandments,  and  his  ordi- 
nances, and  his  statutes,  which 
I command  thee  this  day ; 

12  That  when  thou  hast  eaten 
and  art  satisfied,  and  hast  built 
goodly  houses,  and  dwelt  there- 
in ; 

13  And  when  thy  herds  and 
thy  flocks  multiply,  and  thy  sil- 
ver and  thy  gold  are  multiplied, 
land  all  that  thou  hast  is  multi- 
plied : 

14  Thy  heart  be  then  not  lifted 
up,  and  thou  forget  the  Lord 
thy  God,  who  hath  brought  thee 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
from  the  house  of  slavery ; 

15  Who  hath  led  thee  through 
the  great  and  terrible  wilder- 
ness, wherein  are  snakes,  poison- 
ous serpents,  and  scorpions,  and 
drought,  where  there  is  no  wa- 
ter; who  hath  brought  forth  for 
thee  water  out  of  the  flinty  rock  ; 

16  Who  hath  fed  thee  in  the 
wilderness  with  manna,  which 
thy  fathers  knew  not;  in  order 
to  afflict  thee,  and  in  order  to 
prove  thee,  to  do  thee  good  at 
thy  latter  end ; 

17  And  thou  say  in  thy  heart, 
My  power  and  the  strength  of 
my  hand  have  gotten  me  this 
wealth. 

18  But  thou  shalt  remember 
the  Lord  thy  God ; for  it  is  he 
that  giveth  thee  power  to  get 
wealth  ; in  order  that  he  might 
fulfil  his  covenant  which  he  hath 
sworn  unto  thy  fathers,  as  it  is 
this  day. 

19  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
j that,  if  thou  shouldst  forget  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  walk  after 
other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and 
| bow  thyself  down  to  them,  I tes- 

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tify  against  you  this  day  that  ye 
shall  surely  perish  ; 

20  Like  the  nations  which  the 
Lord  destroyeth  from  before  you, 
so  shall  ye  perish ; in  recompense 
of  that  ye  would  not  hearken 
unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  your 
God. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 Hear,  0 Israel:  Thou  art 
to  pass  this  day  over  the  Jordan, 
to  go  in  to  drive  out  nations 
greater  and  mightier  than  thou, 
(to  conquer)  cities  great  and  for- 
tified up  to  heaven, 

2 A people  great  and  tall,  the 
children  of  the  ’Anakim,  whom 
thou  knowest,  and  of  whom  thou 
hast  heard  say,  Who  can  stand 
before  the  children  of  ’Anak  ! 

3 Understand  therefore  this 
day,  that  the  Lord  thy  God  it  is 
who  goeth  over  before  thee,  he 
is  a consuming  fire ; he  will  de- 
stroy them,  and  he  will  subdue 
them  before  thy  face ; and  thou 
wilt  drive  them  out,  and  destroy 
them  quickly,  as  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  unto  thee.* 

4 Thou  must  not  say  in  thy 
heart,  when  the  Lord  thy  God 
doth  cast  them  out  from  before 
thee,  as  followeth,  For  my  right- 
eousness hath  the  Lord  brought 
me  in  to  possess  this  land;  and 
that  for  the  wickedness  of  these 
nations  the  Lord  doth  drive 
them  out  from  before  thee. 

5 Not  for  thy  righteousness, 
nor  for  the  uprightness  of  thy 
heart,  dost  thou  go  in  to  possess 
their  land;  but  for  the  wicked- 
ness of  these  nations  doth  the 
Lord  thj'  God  drive  them  out 
from  before  thee,  and  in  order 
that  he  may  fulfil  the  word  which 
the  Lord  hath  sworn  unto  thy 
fathers,  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac, 
and  to  Jacob. 

6 And  thou  shalt  know,  that 

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not  for  thy  righteousness  doth 
the  Lord  thy  God  give  unto 
thee  this  good  land  to  possess 
it;  for  thou  art  a stiff-necked 
people. 

7 Remember,  do  not  forget, 
how  thou  didst  provoke  the  Lord 
thy  God  to  wrath  in  the  wilder- 
.ness:  from  the  day  that  thou 
wentest  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
until  ye  came  unto  this  place, 
have  ye  been  rebellious  against 
the  Lord. 

8 Also  at  Horeb  ye  provoked 
the  Lord  to  wrath,  so  that  the 
Lord  was  angry  with  you  to  de- 
stroy you : 

9 When  I was  gone  up  into 
the  mount  to  receive  the  tables 
of  stone,  the  tables  of  the  cove- 
nant which  the  Lord  had  made 
with  you,  and  I abode  on  the 
mount  forty  days  and  forty 
nights,  bread  did  I not  eat,  and 
water  did  I not  drink. 

10  And  the  Lord  gave  unto 
me  the  two  tables  of  stone  in- 
scribed by  the  finger  of  God; 
and  on  them  (was  written)  ac- 
cording to  all  the  words,  which 
the  Lord  had  spoken  with  you  on 
the  mount  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
fire  on  the  day  of  the  assembly. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  forty  days  and  forty 
nights,  that  the  Lord  gave  unto 
me  the  two  tables  of  stone,  the 
tables  of  the  covenant. 

12  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Arise,  get  thee  down  quickly 
from  here;  for  thy  people  which 
thou  hast  brought  forth  out  of 
Egypt  have  become  corrupted; 
they  have  quickly  turned  aside 
out  of  the  way  which  I have  com- 
manded them  ; they  have  made 
themselves  a molten  image. 

13  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  thus,  I have  seen  this  peo- 
ple, and,  behold,  it  is  a stiff* 
necked  people: 


DEUTERONOMY 

14  Let  me  alone,  and  I will 
destroy  them,  and  blot  out  their 
name  from  under  the  heavens; 
and  I will  make  of  thee  a nation 
mightier  and  more  numerous 
than  they. 

15  And  I turned  and  came 
down  from  the  mount,  and  the 
mount  was  burning  with  fire; 
and  the  two  tables  of  the  cove- 
nant were  upon  my  hands. 

16  And  I looked,  and,  behold, 
ye  had  sinned  against  the  Lord 
your  God,  ye  had  made  your- 
selves a molten  calf ; ye  had 
turned  aside  quickly  out  of  the 
way  which  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded you. 

17  And  I took  hold  of  the  two 
tables,  and  cast  them  out  of  my 
two  hands,  and  I broke  them 
before  your  eyes. 

18  And  I threw  myself  down 
before  the  Lord,  as  at  the  first, 
forty  days  and  forty  nights ; 
bread  did  I not  eat,  and  water 
did  I not  drink ; on  account  of 
all  your  sins  which  ye  had  com- 
mitted, in  doing  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  to  provoke 
him  to  anger. 

19  For  I was  afraid  of  the  an- 
ger, and  the  indignation,  where- 
with the  Lord  was  wroth  against 
you  to  destroy  you ; but  the 
Lord  hearkened  unto  me  also  at 
that  time. 

20  And  with  Aaron  was  the 
Lord  very  angry  to  destroy  him ; 
and  I prayed  also  for  Aaron  at 
the  same  time. 

21  And  your  work  of  sin, 
which  ye  had  made,  the  calf,  I 
took  and  burnt  it  in  fire,  and 
stamped  it,  grinding  it  very 
Email,  until  it  was  as  fine  as 
dust : and  I cast  the  dust  there- 
of into  the  brook  that  descend- 
ed from  the  mount. 

22  And  at  Thab’erah,  ar/1  at 
Massah  and  at  Kibroth-hattha-  j 

23* 


IX.  X.  AYKEB. 

ayah,  have  ye  been  provoking 

the  Lord  to  wrath. 

23  And  when  the  Lord  sent 
you  from  Kadesh-barnea’,  say- 
ing, Go  up  and  take  possession 
of  the  land  which  I have  given 
you:  then  rebelled  ye  against 
the  order  of  the  Lord  your  God, 
and  ye  believed  not  in  him,  and 
ye  hearkened  not  to  his  voice. 

24  Rebellious  have  ye  been 
against  the  Lord,  from  the  day 
that  I have  known  you. 

25  And  I threw  myself  down 
before  the  Lord  those  forty  days 
and  forty  nights,  which  I threw 
myself  down  ; because  the  Lord 
had  said  that  he  would  destroy 
you. 

26  And  I prayed  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  0 Lord  Eternal, 
destroy  not  thy  people  and  thy 
heritage,  which  thou  hast  re- 
deemed through  thy  greatness, 
which  thou  hast  brought  forth 
out  of  Egypt  with  a mighty 
hand. 

27  Think  of  thy  servants,  of 
Abraham,  of  Isaac,  and  of  Ja- 
cob; turn  not  unto  the  stubborn- 
ness of  this  people,  nor  to  its 
wickedness,  nor  to  its  sin : 

28  Lest  (the  inhabitants  of)  the 
land  whence  thou  hast  brought 
us  out  say,  Out  of  want  of  ability 
in  the  Lord  to  bring  them  into 
the  land  which  he  had  promised 
them,  and  out  of  his  hatred  to 
them,  hath  he  brought  them  out 
to  slay  them  in  the  wilderness. 

29  Whereas  they  are  thy  peo- 
ple and  thy  heritage,  whom  thou 
hast  brought  out  by  thy  mighty 
power  and  by  thy  outstretched 
arm.*' 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 At  that  time  the  Lord 
said  unto  me,  Hew  for  thyself 
two  tables  of  stone  like  un4o  the 
[first,  and  come  up  unto  me  into 
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the  mount;  and  make  thyself  an 
ark  of  wood. 

2 And  I will  write  on  the  ta- 
bles the  words  that  were  on  the 
first  tables  which  thou  harst 
broken;  and  thou  shalt  put  them 
in  the  ark. 

3 And  I made  an  ark  of  shit- 
tim-wood,  and  hewed  two  tables 
of  stone  like  unto  the  first;  and 
I went  up  into  the  mount,  with 
the  two  tables  in  my  hand. 

4 And  he  wrote  on  the  tables, 
like  the  first  writing,  the  ten 
commandments,  which  the  Lord 
had  spoken  unto  you  on  the 
mount  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
fire  on  the  day  of  the  assembly ; 
and  the  Lord  gave  them  unto 
me. 

5 And  I turned  myself  and 
came  down  from  the  mount,  and 
I put  the  tables  in  the  ark  which 
I had  made ; and  they  have  re- 
mained there,  as  the  Lord  hath 
commanded  me. 

6 And  the  children  of  Israel 
took  their  journey  from  the  wells 
of  the  children  of  Ya’akan  to 
Mosserah : there  Aaron  died,  and 
he  was  buried  there;  and  El’azar 
his  son  became  priest  in  his 
stead. 

7 From  there  they  journeyed 
unto  Gudgodah  ; and  from  Gud- 
godah  to  Yotbatha,  a land  of 
brooks  of  waters. 

8 At  that  time  did  the  Lord 
separate  the  tribe  of  Levi,  to 
bear  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord,  to  stand  before  the 
Lord  to  minister  unto  him,  and 
to  bless  in  his  name,  unto  this 
day. 

9 Therefore  was  not  assigned 
unto  Levi  any  portion  or  inhe- 
ritance with  his  brethren : the 
Lord  is  his  inheritance,  as  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  spoken  , to 
him. 

10  And  I stayed  on  the  mount, 

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like  the  first  days,  forty  days 
and  forty  nights;  and  the  Lord 
hearkened  unto  me  also  at  that 
time,  the  Lord  would  not  de- 
stroy thee. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Arise,  go  on  the  journey  be- 
fore the  people,  that  they  may 
go  in  and  take  possession  of  the 
land,  which  I have  sworn  unto 
their  fathers  to  give  unto  them.* 

12  And  now,  Israel,  what 
doth  the  Lord  thy  God  require 
of  thee,  but  to  fear  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  walk  in  all  his  ways, 
and  to  love  him,  and  to  serve 
the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy 
heart  and  with  all  thy  soul, 

13  To  keep  the  commandments 
of  the  Lord,  and  his  statutes, 
which  I command  thee  this  day, 
for  thy  own  good  ? 

14  Behold,  to  the  Lord  thy 
God  belong  the  heavens  and  the 
heavens  of  heavens,  and  the 
earth  with  all  that  is  thereon; 

15  Yet  only  in  thy  fathers 
had  the  Lord  delight,  to  love 
them ; he  chose,  therefore,  their 
seed  after  them,  namely  you, 
from  all  the  nations,  as  it  is  this 
day. 

16  Remove  therefore  the  ob- 
duracy of  your  heart,  and  be  no 
more  stiff-necked. 

17  For  the  Lord  your  God  is 
the  God  of  gods,  and  the  Lord 
of  lords,  the  great,  the  mighty, 
and  the  terrible  God,  who  hath 
no  regard  to  persons,  and  taketh 
no  bribe ; 

18  Who  executeth  justice  for 
the  fatherless  and  the  widow,  and 
loveth  the  stranger,  to  give  him 
food  and  raiment. 

19  Love  ye  then  the  stranger; 
far  you  have  been  strangers  in 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

20  The  Lord  thy  God  shalt 
thou  fear : him  shalt  thou  serve, 
and  to  him  shalt  thou  cleave. 


DEUTERONOMY 
and  by  bis  name  slialt  thou 
6 wear. 

21  He  is  thy  praise,  and  he 
is  thy  God,  who  hath  done  for 
thee  these  great  and  fearful 
things,  which  thy  own  eyes  have 
seen. 

22  With  seventy  persons  did 
thy  fathers  go  down  into  Egypt; 
and  now  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
made  thee  like  the  stars  of  hea- 
ven in  multitude. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 Thou  shalt  therefore  love 
the  Lord  thy  God,  and  keep  his 
charge,  and  his  statutes,  and  his 
ordinances,  and  his  command- 
ments, all  the  days. 

2 And  ye  shall  know  this  day, 
that  (I  speak)  not  with  your  chil- 
dren who  have  not  known,  and 
who  have  not  seen  the  chastise- 
ment of  the  Lord  your  God,  his 
greatness,  his  strong  hand,  and 
his  outstretched  arm; 

3 And  his  signs,  and  his  acts, 
which  he  displayed  in  the  midst 
of  Egypt,  unto  Pharaoh  the  king 
of  Egypt,  and  unto  all  his  land  ; 

4 And  what  he  did  unto  the 
army  of  Egypt,  unto  its  horses, 
and  to  its  chariots;  over  whom 
he  caused  the  water  of  the  Red 
Sea  to  flow,  as  they  pursued  after 
you,  and  whom  the  Lord  de- 
stroyed unto  this  day ; 

5 And  what  he  did  unto  you 
in  the  wilderness,  until  ye  came 
unto  this  place ; 

6 And  what  he  did  unto  Da- 
than  and  Abiram,  the  sons  of 
Eliab,  the  son  of  Reiiben ; how 
the  earth  opened  her  mouth,  and 
Bwr.llowed  them  up,  and  their 
households,  and  their  tents,  and 
all  the  living  substance  that  fol- 
lowed them,  in  the  midst  of  all 
Israel ; 

7 But  it  is  your  own  eyes 
fc'hieh  have  seen  all  the  great 


X.  XI.  AYKEB. 
acts  of  the  Lord  which  he  hath 
done. 

8 Ye  shall  therefore  keep  all 
the  commandment  which  I com- 
mand you  this  day,  that  ye  may 
be  strong,  and  go  in  and  take 
possession  of  the  land,  whither 
ye  go  over  to  possess  it; 

9 And  in  order  that  ye  may 
live  many  days  in  the  land,  which 
the  Lord  hath  sworn  unto  your 
^fathers  to  give  unto  them  and  to 
their  seed,  a land  flowing  with 
milk  and  honey.* 

10  For  the  land,  whither 
thou  goest  in  to  possess  it,  is  not 
like  the  land  of  Egypt,  from 
where  ye  came  out,  where  thou 
sowest  thy  seed,  and  waterest  it 
with  thy  foot,  as  a garden  of 
herbs ; 

11  But  the  land,  whither  ye 
go  over  to  possess  it,  is  a land 
of  mountains  and  valleys,  from 
the  rain  of  heaven  doth  it  drink 
water : 

12  A land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  careth  for;  always  are  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord  thy  God  upon 
it,  from  the  beginning  of  the 
year  even  unto  the  end  of  the 
year. 

13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  ye  will  hearken  diligently  unto 
my  commandments  which  I com- 
mand you  this  day,  to  love  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  to  serve 
him  with  all  your  heart  and  with 
all  your  soul, 

14  That  I will  send  rain  for 
your  land  in  its  due  season,  the 
first  rain  and  the  latter  rain,  that 
thou  mayest  gather  in  thy  corn, 
and  thy  wine,  and  thy  oil. 

15  And  I will  give  grass  in 
thy  field  for  thy  cattle;  and  thou 
shalt  eat  and  be  satisfied. 

16  Take  heed  to  yourselves, 
that  your  heart  be  not  deceived, 
and  ye  turn  aside,  and  serve 
other  gods,  and  worship  them; 

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DEUTERONOMY 

17  (For)  th*en  the  Lord’s  wrath 
will  be  kindled  against  you,  and 
he  will  shut  up  the  heavens  that 
there  be  no  rain,  and  the  land 
will  not  yield  her  products;  and 
ye  shall  perish  quickly  from  off 
the  good  land  which  the  Lord 
giveth  unto  you. 

18  Therefore  shall  ye  lay  up 
these  my  words  in  your  heart 
and  in  your  soul;  and  ye  shall 
bind  them  for  a sign  upon  your 
hand,  and  they  shall  be  as  front- 
lets  between  your  eyes. 

19  And  ye  shall  teach  them  to 
your  children,  to  speak  of  them 
when  thou  sittest  in  thy  house, 
and  when  thou  walkest  by  the 
way,  and  when  thou  liest  down, 
and  when  thou  risest  up. 

20  And  thou  shalt  write  them 
upon  the  door-posts  of  thy  house, 
and  upon  thy  gates. 

21  In  order  that  your  days 
may  be  multiplied,  and  the  days 
of  your  children,  in  the  land 
which  the  Lord  swore  unto  your 
fathers  to  give  unto  them,  as  the 
days  of  the  heavens  over  the 
earth. * 

22  For  if  ye  will  diligently 
keep  all  this  commandment  which 
I command  you,  in  order  to  do 
it,  to  love  the  Lord  your  God, 
to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to 
cleave  unto  him  : 

23  Then  will  the  Lord  drive 
out  all  these  nations  from  before 
you,  and  ye  shall  supplant  na- 
tions greater  and  mightier  than 
yourselves. 

24  Every  place  whereon  the 
sole  of  your  foot  may  tread  shall 
be  yours:  from  the  wilderness 
and  the  Lebanon,  from  the  river, 
the  river  Euphrates,  even  unto 
the  Western  Sea  shall  be  your 
boundary. 

25  There  shall  no  man  be  able 
to  stand  up  before  you : the  dread 
of  you  and  the  fear  of  you  will 

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XI.  XII.  REAY. 

the  Lord  your  God  lay  upon  all 

the  land  which  ye  may  tread 

upon,  as  he  hath  spoken  unto 

you. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiah  xlix.  14  to  li.  3. 


Sec.  47.  REAY,  run 

26  Behold,  I lay  before  you 
this  day  a blessing  and  a curse: 

27  The  blessing,  if  ye  will 
hearken  unto  the  commandments 
of  the  Lord  your  God,  which  I 
command  you  this  day; 

28  And  the  curse,  if  ye  will 
not  hearken  unto  the  command- 
ments of  the  Lord  your  God, 
and  ye  turn  aside  out  of  the  way 
which  I command  you  this  day, 
to  go  after  other  gods,  which  ye 
know  not. 

29  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
have  brought  thee  in  unto  the 
land  whither  thou  goest  to  pos- 
sess it,  that  thou  shalt  put  the 
blessing  upon  mount  Gerizzim, 
and  the  curse  upon  mount  ’Ebal. 

30  Behold,  they  are  on  the 
other  side  of  the  Jordan,  far 
away  in  the  direction  of  the 
going  down  of  the  sun,  in  the 
land  of  the  Cana’anites,  who 
dwell  in  the  plain,  opposite  Gil- 
gal,  near  the  grove  of  Moreh. 

31  For  ye  are  about  to  pass 
over  the  Jordan  to  go  in  to  take 
possession  of  the  land  which  the 
Lord  your  God  giveth  you  ; and 
ye  will  possess  it,  and  dwell 
therein. 

32  And  ye  shall  then  observe 
to  do  all  the  statutes  and  ordi- 
nances which  I set  before  you 
this  day. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 These  are  the  statutes  and 
ordinances,  which  ye  shall  ob- 
serve to  do,  in  the  land  which 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  thy  fa- 


DEUTERONOMY  XII.  REAY. 


thers,  give4h  unto  thee  to  pos- 
sess it,  all  the  days  that  ye  live  < 
upon  the  earth. 

2 Ye  shall  utterly  destvoy  all 
the  places  whereon  the  nations 
which  ye  are  about  to  drive  out 
served  their  gods,  upon  the  high 
mountains,  and  upon  the  hills, 
and  under  every  green  tree ; 

3 And  ye  shall  overthrow  their 
n l tars,  and  break  their  statues, 
and  their  groves  shall  ye  burn 
with  fire ; and  the  graven  images 
of  their  gods  shall  ye  hew  down; 
and  ye  shall  destroy  their  name 
out  of  the  same  place. 

4 Ye  shall  not  do  so  unto  the 
Lord  your  God ; 

5 But  unto  the  place  which 
the  Lord  your  God  may  choose 
out  of  all  your  tribes  to  put  his 
name  there,  even  unto  his  habi- 
tation shall  ye  repair,  and  thither 
shalt  thou  come ; 

6 And  ye  shall  bring  thither 
your  burnt-otferings,  and  your 
sacrifices,  and  your  tithes,  and 
the  heave-offering  of  your  hand, 
and  your  vows,  and  your  free- 
will-offerings,  and  the  first-born 
of  your  herds  and  of  your 
flocks ; 

7 And  ye  shall  eat  there  be- 
fore the  Lord  your  God,  and  ye 
shall  rejoice  with  all  the  acqui- 
sition of  your  hand,  ye  and  your 
households,  wherewith  the  Lord 
thy  God  may  have  blessed  thee. 

8 Ye  shall  not  do  after  all  the 
manner  that  we  do  here  this  day, 
every  one  whatsoever  is  right  in 
his  own  eyes. 

9 For  ye  are  not  as  yet  come 
to  the  rest  and  to  the  inherit- 
ance, which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

10  But  ye  will  go  over  the 
Jordan,  and  dwell  in  the  land 
which  the  Lord  your  God  caus- 
eth  you  to  inherit,  and  he  will 
give  you  rest  from  all  your  ene- 


mies round  about,  so  that  ye  may 
dwell  in  safety.* 

11  And  then  shall  it  be,  that 
the  place  which  the  Lord  your 
God  will  choose  to  cause  his 
name  to  dwell  there, — (even) 
thither  shall  ye  bring  all  that  I 
command  you:  your  burnt-of- 
ferings, and  your  sacrifices,  your 
tithes,  and  the  heave-offering  of 
your  hand,  and  all  your  choice 
vows  which  ye  may  vow  unto 
the  Lord; 

12  And  ye  shall  rejoice  before 
the  Lord  your  God,  ye,  and  your 
sons,  and  your  daughters,  and 
your  men-servants,  and  your 
maid-servants,  and  the  Levite 
who  is  within  your  gates;  be- 
cause he  hath  not  any  portion 
nor  inheritance  with  you. 

13  Take  heed  to  thyself  that 
thou  offer  not  thy  burnt-offer- 
ings in  every  place  which  thou 
mayest  see ; 

14  But  in  the  place  which  the 
Lord  will  choose  in  one  of  thy 
tribes,  there  shalt  thou  offer  thy 
burnt-offerings,  and  there  shalt 
thou  do  all  that  I command  thee. 

15  Notwithstanding,  accord- 
ing to  all  the  longing  of  thy  soul, 
mayest  thou  kill  and  eat  flesh, 
according  to  the  blessing  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  which  he  hath 
given  thee,  in  all  thy  gates:  the 
unclean  and  the  cleau  may  eat 
thereof,  as  of  the  roebuck,  and 
as  of  the  hart. 

16  Only  the  blood  shall  ye  not 
eat:  upon  the  earth  shall  ye  pour 
it  out  as  water. 

17  Thou  mayest  not  eat  within 
thy  gates  the  tithe  of  thy  corn, 
or  of  thy  wine,  or  of  thy  oil,  nor 
the  first-born  of  thy  herds  or  of 
thy  flocks,  nor  any  of  thy  vows 
which  thou  mayest  vow,  nor  thy 
freewill  offering,  and  the  heave- 
| offering  of  thy  hand; 

| 18  But  before  the  Lord  thy 

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God  must  thou  eat  them  in  the 
place  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
may  choose,  thou,  and  thy  son, 
and  thy  daughter,  and  thy  man- 
servant, and  thy  maid-servant, 
and  the  Levite  who  is  within  thy 
gates ; and  thou  shalt  rejoice  be- 
fore the  Lord  thy  God  with  all 
the  acquisition  of  thy  hand. 

19  Take  heed  to  thyself  that 
thou  forsake  not  the  Levite  as 
Img  as  thou  livest  upon  thy 
land. 

20  When  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  enlarge  thy  border,  as  he 
hath  spoken  unto  thee,  and  thou 
dost  say,  I wish  to  eat  flesh,  be- 
cause thy  soul  longeth  to  eat 
flesh  : then  mayest  thou,  accord- 
ing to  all  the  longing  of  thy  soul, 
eat  flesh. 

21  If  the  place  wh'ch  the  Lord 
thy  God  may  choose  to  put  his 
name  there  be  too  far  for  thee: 
then  mayest  thou  kill  of  thy 
herds  and  of  thy  flocks,  which 
the  Lord  hath  given  thee,  as  I 
have  commanded  thee;  and  thou 
shalt  eat  in  thy  gates  according 
to  all  the  longing  of  thy  soul. 

22  But  as  the  roebuck  and  the 
hart  are  eaten,  so  shalt  thou  eat 
the  same:  the  unclean  and  the 
clean  may  eat  thereof  together. 

23  Only  be  firm  so  as  not  to 
eat  the  blood;  for  the  blood  is 
the  life ; and  thou  shalt  not  eat 
the  life  with  the  flesh. 

24  Thou  shalt  not  eat  it:  upon 
the  earth  shalt  thou  pour  it  out 
like  water. 

25  Thou  shalt  not  eat  it;  in 
order  that  it  may  go  well  with 
thee,  and  with  thy  children  after 
thee,  when  thou  wilt  do  what  is 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord. 

26  Nevertheless  thy  holy  things 
which  thou  mayest  have,  and 
thy  * ows,  shalt  thou  take,  and 
go  unto  the  place  which  the  Lord 
may  choose: 

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27  And  thou  shalt  offer  tlij 
burnt  offerings,  the  flesh  and  the 
blood,  upon  the  altar  of  the  Lord 
thy  (*od;  and  the  blood  of  thy 
sacrifices  shall  be  poured  out 
upon  the  altar  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  the  flesh  shalt  thou 
eat. 

28  Observe  and  hear  all  these 
words  which  I command  thee; 
in  order  that  it  may  go  well  with 
thee,  and  with  thy  children  after 
thee  for  ever,  when  thou  wilt  do 
what  is  good  and  right  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord  thy  God.* 

29  ^ When  the  Lord  thy  Go& 
will  cut  off  the  nations,  whither 
thou  goest  to  drive  them  out  from 
before  thee,  and  thou  succeedest 
them,  and  dwellest  in  their  land: 

30  Then  take  heed  to  thyself 
that  thou  be  not  snared  by  fol- 
lowing them,  after  they  have 
been  destroyed  from  before  thee; 
and  that  thou  inquire  not  after 
their  gods,  saying,  How  did  these 
nations  serve  their  gods?  even 
so  will  I do  likewise. 

31  Thou  shalt  not  do  so  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God;  for  every 
abomination  to  the  Lord,  which 
he  hateth,  have  they  done  unto 
their  gods;  for  even  their  sons 
and  their  daughters  have  they 
burnt  in  the  fire  to  their  gods. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 What  thing  soever  I com- 
mand you,  even  that  shall  ye 
observe  to  do : thou  shalt  not  add 
thereto,  and  thou  shalt  not  dimi- 
nish therefrom. 

2 If  there  arise  in  the  midst 
of  thee  a prophet,  or  a dreamer 
of  dreams,  and  he  giveth  thee  a 
sign  or  a token, 

3 And.  the  sign  or  the  token 
come  to  pass,  whereof  he  spoke 
unto  thee,  saying,  Let  us  go  after 
other  gods,  which  thou  dost  not 
know,  and  let  us  serve  them : 


DEUTERONOMY  XIII.  RI  AY. 


4 Then  shalt  thou  not  hearken 
unto  the  words  of  that  prophet, 
or  unto  that  dreamer  of  dreams; 
for  the  Lord  your  God  proveth 
you,  to  know  whether  ye  indeed 
love  the  Lord  your  God  with  all 
your  heart  and  with  all  your 
soul. 

5 After  the  Lord  your  God 
■ shall  ye  walk,  and  him  shall  ye 
\ fear,  and  his  commandments 

shall  ye  keep,  and  his  voice  shall 
ye  obey,  and  him  shall  ye  serve, 
and  unto  him  shall  ye  cleave. 

6 And  that  prophet,  or  that 
dreamer  of  dreams,  shall  be  put 
to  death ; because  he  hath  spo- 
ken revolt  against  the  Lord  your 
God,  who  hath  brought  you  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  who 
hath  redeemed  you  out  of  the 
house  of  bond-men,  to  mislead 
thee  from  the  way  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  commanded  thee 
to  walk  therein;  and  thou  shalt 
put  the  evil  away  from  the  midst 
of  thee. 

7 f If  thy  brother,  the  son  of 
thy  mother,  or  thy  son,  or  thy 
daughter,  or  the  wife  of  thy  bo- 
som, or  thy  friend,  who  is  (dear 
to  thee)  as  thy  own  soul,  should 
entice  thee,  in  secret,  saying, 
Let  us  go  and  serve  other  gods, 
which  thou  dost  not  know,  either 
thou,  or  thy  fathers; 

8 Some  of  the  gods  of  the  na- 
tions which  are  round  about  you, 
that  are  nigh  unto  thee,  or  that 
are  far  oft’  from  thee,  from  one 
end  of  the  earth  even  unto  the 
other  end  of  the  earth  : 

9 Then  shalt  thou  not  consent 
unto  him,  nor  shalt  thou  hearken 
unto  him;  nor  shall  thy  eye  look 
with  pity  on  him,  nor  shalt  thou 
spare,  nor  shalt  thou  conceal  it 
for  him ; 

10  But  thou  shalt  surely  kill 
him;  thy  hand  shall  be  the  first 
Upon  him  to  put  him  to  death,! 


and  the  hand  of  all  the  people 
afterward. 

11  And  thou  shalt  stone  him 
with  stones,  that  he  die;  because 
he  sought  to  mislead  thee  from 
the  Lord  thy  God,  who  hath 
brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  from  the  house  of  bond- 
men. 

12  And  all  Israel  shall  hear  it, 
and  they  shall  be  afraid,  and 
they  shall  not  do  any  more  such 
a wicked  deed  as  this  is  in  the 
midst  of  thee. 

13  ^ If  thou  shouldst  hear 
concerning  one  of  thy  cities, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
given  thee  to  dwell  there,  say- 
ing, 

14  There  have  gone  forth  men, 
children  of  worthlessness,  from 
the  midst  of  thee,  and  have  mis- 
led the  inhabitants  of  their  city, 
saying,  Let  us  go  and  serve  other 
gods,  which  ye  have  not  known  : 

15  Then  shalt  thou  inquire, 
and  make  search,  and  ask  dili- 
gently ; and,  behold,  if  it  be  true, 
the  thing  is  certain,  such  abomi- 
nation hath  been  wrought  in  the 
midst  of  thee: 

16  Then  shalt  thou  smite  the 
inhabitants  of  that  city  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  devoting  it 
utterly,  and  all  that  is  therein, 
and  the  cattle  thereof,  to  the 
edge  of  the  sword. 

17  And  all  its  spoil  shalt  thou 
gather  into  the  midst  of  the  mar- 
ket-place thereof,  and  thou  shale 
burn  with  fire  the  city,  and  all 
its  spoil  entirely,  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God;  and  it  shall  be  a ruin- 
ous heap  for  ever:  it  shall  not 
be  built  again. 

18  And  there  shall  not  cleave 
to  thy  hand  aught  of  the  devoted 
things;  in  order  that  the  Lord 
may  turn  from  the  fierceness  of  • 
his  anger,  and  grant  thee  mercy, 
land  have  mercy  upon  thee,  and 

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multiply  thee,  as  he  hath  sworn 
unto  thy  fathers ; 

19  When  thou  wilt  hearken  to 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God, 
to  keep  all  his  commandments 
which  I command  thee  this  day, 
to  do  what  is  right  in  the  eyes 
of  the  Lord  thy  God.* 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 If  Ye  are  the  children  of  tne 
Lord  your  God : ye  shall  not 
cut  yourselves,  nor  make  any 
baldness  between  your  eyes  for 
the  dead. 

2 For  a holy  people  art  thou 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  the 
Lord  hath  made  choice  of  thee 
to  be  unto  himself  a peculiar 
nation  above  all  the  nations 
that  are  upon  the  face  of  the 
earth. 

3 ^f  Thou  shalt  not  eat  any 
abominable  thing. 

4 These  are  the  beasts  which 
ye  may  eat : The  ox,  the  sheep, 
and  the  goat, 

5 The  hart,  and  the  roebuck, 
and  the  fallow-deer,  and  the  cha- 
mois, and  the  gazelle,  and  the 
wild  ox,  and  the  antelope. 

6 And  every  beast  that  hath 
parted  hoofs,  and  whose  feet  are 
cleft  into  two  claws,  and  cheweth 
the  cud  among  the  beasts — that 
alone  may  ye  eat. 

7 Nevertheless  these  shall  ye 
not  eat  of  those  that  chew  the 
cud,  and  of  those  that  possess 
the  divided  cloven  hoof:  The 
camel,  and  the  hare,  and  the 
coney ; for  they  chew  the  cud, 
but  divide  not  the  hoof;  unclean 
are  they  unto  you ; 

8 And  the  swine,  because  it 
divideth  the  hoof,  yet  cheweth 
not  the  cud,  it  is  unclean  unto 
you ; of  their  flesh  shall  ye  not 
•eat,  and  their  dead  carcass  shall 
ye  not  touch. 

9 This  may  ye  eat  of  all 
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that  is  in  the  waters : All  that 
hath  fins  and  scales  may  ye  eat* 

10  And  whatsoever  hath  not 
fins  and  scales  shall  ye  not  eat; 
it  is  unclean  unto  you. 

11  If  Every  clean  bird  may  yo 
eat. 

12  But  these  are  they  which 
ye  shall  not  eat  of  them  : The 
eagle,  and  the  ossifr  ige,  and  the 
osprey, 

J3  And  the  glede,  and  the 
kite,  and  the  vulture  after  his 
kind, 

14  And  every  raven  after  his 
kind, 

15  And  the  ostrich,  and  the 
night-hawk,  and  the  cuckoo,  and 
the  hawk  after  his  kind, 

If)  The  little  owl,  and  the  great 
owl,  and  the  swan, 

17  And  the  pelican,  and  the 
gier-eagle,  and  the  cormorant, 

18  And  the  stork,  and  the 
heron  after  his  kind,  and  the 
lapwing,  and  the  bat. 

19  And  every  winged  insect  is 
unclean  unto  you  : it  shall  not 
be  eaten. 

20  All  clean  fowls  may  ye 
eat. 

21  Ye  shall  not  eat  any  thing 
that  dieth  of  itself:  unto  the 
stranger  that  is  in  thy  gates  canst 
thou  give  it,  that  he  may  eat  it; 
or  thou  mayest  sell  it  unto  an 
alien ; for  thou  art  a holy  people 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God ; thou 
shalt  not  seethe  a kid  in  its  mo- 
ther’s milk.* 

22  ^f  Thou  shalt  truly  tithe  all 
the  produce  of  thy  seed,  wtiich 
the  field  bringeth  forth  year  by 
year. 

23  And  thou  shalt  eat  before 
the  Lord  thy  God,  in  the  place 
which  he  will  choose  to  cause 
his  name  to  dwell  there,  the  tithe 
of  thy  corn,  of  thy  wine,  and  of 
thy  oil,  and  the  first-born  of  thy 
herds  and  of  thy  flocks ; in  order 


DEUTERONOMY  XIV.  XV.  REAY. 
that  thou  may  learn  to  fear  the  not  exact  it  of  his  neighbour,  oi 


Lord  thy  God  all  the  days. 

24  And  if  the  way  be  too  long 
for  thee,  so  that  thou  art  not 
able  to  carry  it ; because  the 


of  his  brother;  because  the  re- 
lease year  in  honour  cf  the  Lord 
hath  been  proclaimed. 

3  Of  a foreigner  thou  mavost 


place  is  too  far  from  thee,  which  hexact  (payment);  but  that  which 


the  Lord  thy  God  will  choose  to 
set  his  name  there,  because  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  bless  thee: 

25  Then  shalt  thou  turn  it  into 
money,  and  bind  up  the  money 
in  thy  hand,  and  thou  shalt  go 
unto  the  place  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  will  choose ; 

26  And  thou  shaft  lay  out  that 
money  for  whatsoever  thy  soul 
longeth  after,  for  oxen,  or  for 
sheep,  or  for  wine,  or  for  strong 
drink,  or  for  whatsoever  thy  soul 
asketh  of  thee;  and  thou  shalt 
eat  it  there  before  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  thou  shaft  rejoice,  thou, 
and  thy  household. 

27  And  the  Levite,  who  is 
within  thy  gates,  him  shalt  thou 
not  forsake;  for  he  hath  no  por- 
tion nor  inheritance  with  thee. 

28  At  the  end  of  three  years 
shalt  thou  bring  forth  all  the 
tithe  of  thy  produce  in  the  same 
year,  and  thou  shalt  lay  it  down 
within  thy  gates : 

29  And  then  shall  come  the 
Levite,  because  he  hath  no  por- 
tion nor  inheritance  with  thee, 
with  the  stranger,  and  the  father- 
less, and  the  widow,  that  are 
within  thy  gates,  and  they  shall 
eat  and  be  satisfied;  in  order 
that  the  Lord  thy  God  may  bless 
thee  in  all  the  work  of  thy  hand 
which  thou  doest.* 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 ^ At  the  end  of  (every) 
seven  years  shalt  thou  make  a 
release. 

2 And  this  is  the  manner  of 
the  release:  Every  creditor  shall 
release  the  loan  which  he  hath 
lent  unto  his  neighbour;  he  shall 

24 


is  thine  with  thy  brother  shall 
thy  hand  release. 

4 Although  indeed  there  should 
be  no  needy  man  among  thee ; 
for  the  Lord  will  greatly  bless 
thee  in  the  land  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  giveth  thee  for  an  inhe- 
ritance to  possess  it : 

5 Yet  only  if  thou  wilt  care- 
fully hearken  unto  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  thy  God,  to  observe  to 
do  all  this  commandment  which 
I command  thee  this  day. 

6 For  the  Lord  thy  God  bless- 
eth  thee,  as  he  hath  spoken  unto 
thee ; and  thou  shalt  lend  unto 
many  nations,  but  thou  shaft  not 
borrow  ; and  thou  shalt  rule  over 
many  nations,  but  over  thee 
shall  they  not  rule. 

7 If  there  be  among  thee  a 
needy  man  any  one  of  thy  bre- 
thren within  any  of  thy  gates  in 
thy  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee  : thou  shalt  not 
harden  thy  heart,  Dor  shut  thy 
hand  from  ,thy  needy  brother. 

8 But  thou  shaft  open  wide 
thy  hand  unto  him,  and  thou 
shalt  surely  lend  him  sufficient 
for  his  need,  which  his  want  re- 
quireth. 

9 Beware  that  there  be  not 
a wicked  thought  in  thy  heart, 
saying,  The  seventh  year,  the 
year  of  release,  is  at  hand ; and 
thy  eye  be  thus  evil  against 
thy  needy  brother,  so  that  thou 
wouldst  give  him  nought;  and 
if  he  cry  concerning  thee  unto 
the  Lord,  it  will  be  sin  in  thee  : 

10  Thou  shalt  surely  give  him, 
and  thy  heart  shall  not  be  grieve'd 
when  thou  givest  unto  him;  for 
because  of  this  thing  the  Lord 

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thy  God  will  bless  thee  in  all  thy 
work,  and  in  all  the  acquisition 
of  thy  hand. 

1 1 For  the  needy  will  not  cease 
out  of  the  land,*  therefore  do  I 
command  thee,  saying,  Thou 
shalt  open  wide  thy  hand  unto 
thy  brother,  to  thy  poor,  and  to 
thy  needy,  in  thy  land. 

12  If  thy  brother,  the  He- 
brew, or  a Hebrew  woman,  be 
sold  unto  thee,  he  shall  serve 
thee  six  years ; and  in  the  seventh 
year  shalt  thou  let  him  go  free 
from  thee. 

13  And  when  thou  lettest  him 
go  out  free  from  thee,  thou  shalt 
not  let  him  go  away  empty  : 

14  Thou  shalt  furnish  him 
liberally  out  of  thy  flocks,  and 
out  of  thy  threshing-floor,  and 
out  of  thy  wine-press ; where- 
with the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
blessed  thee,  that  shalt  thou  give 
unto  him. 

15  And  thou  shalt  remember 
that  thou  hast  been  a bond-man 
in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  that 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  redeemed 
thee ; therefore  do  I command 
thee  this  thing  to-day. 

16  And  it  shall  be,  if  he  say 
unto  thee,  I will  nqt  go  away 
from  thee ; because  he  loveth 
thee  and  thy  house,  because  he 
is  well  with  thee: 

17  Then  shalt  thou  take  an 
awl,  and  thrust  it  through  his 
ear  unto  the  door,  and  he  shall 
be  unto  thee  a servant  for  ever ; 
and  also  unto  thy  maid-servant 
shalt  thou  do  likewise. 

18  It  shall  not  seem  hard  un- 
to thee,  when  thou  sendest  him 
away  free  from  thee,  that  for 
double  the  wages  of  a hired  la- 
bourer hath  he  served  thee  six 
years ; and  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  bless  thee  in  all  that  thou 
doest.* 

19  If  All  the  first-born  males 

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that  come  of  thy  herds  and  ot 
thy  flocks  shalt  thou  sanctify 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God:  thou 
shalt  do  no  work  with  the  first- 
born of  thy  bullock,  and  not 
shear  the  first-born  of  thy  sheep. 

20  Before  the  Lord  thy  God 
shalt  thou  eat  it  year  by  year,  in 
the  place  which  the  Lord  will 
choose,  thou  with  thy  household. 

21  And  if  there  be  any  ble- 
mish thereon,  if  it  be  lame,  or 
blind,  or  have  any  (other)  ill  ble- 
mish, thou  shalt  not  sacrifice  it 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 

22  Within  thy  gates  shalt  thou 
eat  it,  the  unclean  and  the  clean 
together,  as  the  roebuck,  and  as 
the  hart. 

23  Only  the  blood  thereof 
shalt  thou  not  eat:  upon  the 
ground  shalt  thou  pour  it  out  as 
water. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 If  Observe  the  month  of 
Abib,  and  prepare  the  passover- 
sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  thy  God; 
for  in  the  month  of  Abib  did  the 
Lord  thy  God  bring  thee  forth 
out  of  Egypt  by  night. 

2 And  thou  shalt  sacrifice  the 
passover-offering  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God  of  sheep  and  oxen,  in 
the  place  which  the  Lord  will 
choose  to  let  his  name  dwell 
there. 

3 Thou  shalt  noteat  therewith 
any  leavened  bread:  seven  days 
shalt  thou  eat  therewith  unlea- 
vened bread,  the  bread  of  afflic- 
tion; for  in  haste  didst  thou  go 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt; 
in  order  that  thou  mayest  re- 
member the  day  of  thy  going 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egyj  t 
all  the  days  of  thy  life. 

4 And  there  shall  not  be  seen 
with  thee  any  leaven  in  all  thy 
borders  seven  days : neither  shall 
there  any  of  the  flesh,  which  thou 


DEUTERONOMY  XVI.  SHOPHETIM. 


sacrificedst  in  the  evening,  on 
the  first  day,  remain  all  night 
until  the  morning. 

5 Thou  mayest  not  slay  the 
passover  within  any  of  thy  gates, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee  ; 

6 But  at  the  place  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  choose  to  let 
his  name  dwell  in,  there  shalt 
thou  slay  the  passover  at  even- 
ing, at  the  going  down  of  the 
sun,  at  the  season  that  thou  earn- 
est forth  out  of  Egypt. 

7 And  thou  shalt  roast  and 
eat  it  in  the  place  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  choose ; and 
thou  shalt  turn  in  the  morning, 
and  go  unto  thy  tents. 

8 Six  days  shalt  thou  eat  un- 
leavened bread ; and  on  the  se- 
venth day  shall  be  a solemn 
assembly  to  the  Lord  thy  God : 
thou  shalt  do  no  work. 

9 Seven  weeks  shalt  thou 
number  unto  thyself : from  the 
time  thou  beginnest  to  put  the 
sickle  to  the  corn,  shalt  thou  be- 
gin to  number  seven  weeks. 

10  And  thou  shalt  keep  the 
feast  of  weeks  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God  with  a tribute  of  a freewill- 
offering  of  thy  hand,  which  thou 
shalt  give:  according  as  the 
Lord  thy  God  shall  have  blessed 
thee. 

11  And  thou  shalt  rejoice  be- 
fore the  Lord  thy  God,  thou, 
and  thy  son,  and  thy  daughter, 
and  thy  man-servant,  and  thy 
maid-servant,  and  the  Levite 
that  is  within  thy  gates,  and  the 
stranger,  and  the  fatherless,  and 
the  widow,  that  are  in  the  midst 
of  thee,  in  the  place  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  choose  to  let 
his  name  dwell  there. 

12  And  thou  shalt  remember 
that  thou  hast  been  a bond-man 
in  Egypt;  and  thou  shalt  ob- 
serve and  do  these  statutes.'*  i 


13  The  feast  of  tabernacles 
shalt  thou  hold  for  thyself  seven 
days,  when  thou  hast  gathered 
in  the  produce  of  thy  threshing- 
floor  and  of  thy  wine-press: 

14  And  thou  shalt  rejoice  on 
thy  feast,  thou,  and  thy  son,  and 
thy  daughter,  and  thy  man-ser- 
vant, and  thy  maid-servant,  and 
the  Levite,  and  the  stranger,  and 
the  fatherless,  and  the  widow, 
that  are  within  thy  gates. 

15  Seven  days  shalt  thou  keep 
a solemn  feast  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God  in  the  place  which  the 
Lord  will  choose ; because  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  bless  thee  in 
all  thy  product,  and  in  all  the 
work  of  thy  hands,  and  thou 
shalt  only  rejoice. 

16  Three  times  in  the  year 
shall  every  one  of  thy  males  ap- 
pear before  the  Lord  thy  God  in 
the  place  which  he  will  choose : 
on  the  feast  of  unleavened  bread, 
and  on  the  feast  of  weeks,  and 
on  the  feast  of  tabernacles ; and 
no  one  shall  appear  before  the 
Lord  empty; 

17  Every  man  according  to 
what  his  hand  can  give,  accord- 
ing to  the  blessing  of  the  Lord 
thy  God  which  he  hath  given 
thee. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiah  liv.  11  tolv.  5. 


Sec.  48.  SHOPHETIM, 

O'ODtP. 

18  Judges  and  officers  shalt 
thou  appoint  unto  thyself  in  all 
thy  gates,  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee,  throughout  thy 
tribes  : and  they  shall  judge  the 
people  with  a just  judgment. 

19  Thou  shalt  not  wrest  judg- 
ment; thou  shalt  not  respect  per- 
sons, and  thou  shalt  not  take  a 
bribe  ; for  the  bribe  blindeth  the 
eyes  of  the  wise,  and  pervertetb 

I the  words  of  the  righteous. 

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DEUTERONOMY  XVI. 

20  Justice,  only  justice  shalt 
thou  pursue  ; in  order  that  thou 
mayest  live,  and  retain  posses- 
sion of  the  land  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  giveth  thee. 

21  Thou  shalt  not  plant  un- 
to thyself  a grove,  any  tree,  near 
the  altar  of  the  Lord  thy  God, 
which  thou  shalt  make  unto  thy- 
self. 

22  Neither  shalt  thou  set  thee 
up  any  statue,  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  hateth. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 Tiiou  shalt  not  sacrifice 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God  any  bul- 
lock, or  lamb,  whereon  there 
is  a blemish,  any  thing  evil;  for 
it  is  an  abomination  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

2 If  there  be  found  in  the 
midst  of  thee,  within  any  one  of 
thy  gates,  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee,  a man  or  a 
woman,  that  doth  the  wicked- 
ness in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord 
thy  God,  to  transgress  his  cove- 
nant, 

3 And  he  hath  gone  and  served 
other  gods,  and  worshipped  them, 
either  the  sun,  or  the  moon,  or 
any  of  the  host  of  heaven,  which 
I have  prohibited; 

4 And  it  be  told  thee,  and  thou 
hearest  of  it:  then  shalt  thou 
inquire  diligently  ; and,  behold, 
if  it  be  true,  the  thing  is  certain, 
such  abomination  hath  been 
wrought  in  Israel: 

5 Then  shalt  thou  bring  forth 
that  man  or  that  woman,  who 
have  committed  this  wicked 
thing,  unto  thy  gates,  the  man 
or  the  woman,  and  thou  shalt 
stone  them  with  stones  till  they 
die. 

6 Upon  the  evidence  of  two 
witnesses,  or  of  three  witnesses, 
shall  he  that  is  worthy  of  death 
be  put  to  death  : he  shall  not  be 

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put  to  death  upon  the  evidence 
of  one  witness. 

7 The  hand  of  the  witnesses 
shall  be  first  upon  him  to  put  him 
to  death,  and  the  hand  of  all  the 
people  at  the  last ; and  thou  shalt 
put  the  evil  away  from  the  midst 
of  thee. 

8 If  a matter  be  unknown 
to  thee  for  decision,  between 
blood  and  blood,  between  plea 
and  plea,  and  between  bodily  in- 
jury and  injury,  (or)  matters  of 
controversy  within  thy  gates : 
then  shalt  thou  arise,  and  get 
thee  up  unto  the  place  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  choose; 

9 And  thou  shalt  come  unto 
the  priests,  the  Levites,  and  unto 
the  judge  that  may  be  in  those 
days,  and  thou  shalt  inquire,  and 
they  shall  inform  thee  of  the 
sentence  of  the  case ; 

10  And  thou  shalt  do  accord- 
ing to  the  sentence,  which  they 
may  tell  thee  from  that  place 
which  the  Lord  will  choose,  and 
thou  shalt  observe  to  do  accord- 
ing to  all  that  they  may  instruct 
thee ; 

11  In  accordance  with  the  in- 
struction which  they  may  in- 
struct thee,  and  according  to  the 
decision  which  they  may  say 
unto  thee,  shalt  thou  do  : thou 
shalt  not  depart  from  the  sen- 
tence which  they  may  tell  thee, 
to  the  right,  or  to  the  left. 

12  And  the  man  that  will  act 
presumptuously,  so  as  not  to 
hearken  unto  the  priest  that 
standeth  to  minister  there  before 
the  Lord  thy  God,  or  unto  the 
judge,  even  that  man  shall  die; 
and  thou  shalt  put  away  the 
evil  from  Israel. 

13  And  all  the  people  shall 
hear,  and  be  afraid,  and  not  act 
presumptously  any  more.* 

14  f When  thou  art  come  un- 
to the  land  which  the  Lord  thy 


DEUTERONOMY  XVII.  XVIII.  SHOPIIETIM. 


God  giveth  thee,  and  thou  hast 
taken  possession  of  it,  and  dwell 
est  therein,  and  thou  sayest,  I 
wish  to  set  a king  over  me,  like 
all  the  nations  that  are  round 
about  me : 

15  Then  mayest  thou  indeed 
pet  a king  over  thee,  the  one 
whom  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
choose ; (but)  from  the  midst  of 
thy  brethren  shalt  thou  set  a 
king  over  thee ; thou  mayest 
not  set  over  thee  a stranger, 
who  is  not  thy  brother. 

16  Only  he  shall  not  acquire 
for  himself  many  horses,  so  that 
he  may  not  cause  the  people  to 
return  to  Egypt,  in  order  to  ac- 
quire many  horses,*  whereas  the 
Lord  hath  said  unto  you,  Ye 
shall  henceforth  not  return  on 
that  way  any  more. 

17  Neither  shall  he  take  to 
himself  many  wives,  that  his 
heart  may  not  turn  away ; nor 
shall  he  acquire  for  himself  too 
much  silver  and  gold. 

18  And  it  shall  be,  when  he 
sitteth  upon  the  throne  of  his 
kingdom,  that  he  shall  write  for 
himself  a copy  of  this  law  in  a 
book  out  of  (that  which  is)  be- 
fore the  priests,  the  Levites ; 

19  And  it  shall  be  with  him, 
and  he  shall  read  therein  all  the 
days  of  his  life : in  order  that 
he  may  learn  to  fear  the  Lord 
his  God,  to  keep  all  the  words 
of  this  law  and  these  statutes, 
to  do  them. 

20  So  that  his  heart  be  not 
lifted  up  above  his  brethren,  and 
eo  that  he  turn  not  aside  from 
the  commandment,  to  the  right, 
or  to  the  left : in  order  that  he 
may  live  many  days  in  his  king- 
dom, he,  and  his  children,  in 
the  midst  of  Israel.* 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 f The  priests,  the  Levites, 


and  all  the  tribe  of  Levi,  shall 
have  no  portion  nor  inheritance 
with  Israel : the  fire-offerings  of 
the  Lord,  and  his  inheritance 
shall  they  consume. 

2 But  any  inheritance  shall 
he  not  have  among  his  brethren: 
the  Lord  is  his  inheritance,  as 
he  hath  spoken  unto  him. 

3 And  this  shall  be  the 
priests’  due  from  the  people, 
from  them  that  slay  an  animal, 
whether  it  be  ox  or  lamb : then 
shall  each  one  give  unto  the 
priest  the  shoulder,  and  the  two 
cheeks,  and  the  maw. 

4 The  first-fruit  of  thy  corn, 
of  thy  wine,  and  of  thy  oil,  and 
the  first  shearing  of  thy  sheep, 
shalt  thou  give  him. 

5 For  him  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  chosen  out  of  all  thy  tribes, 
to  stand  to  minister  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  he  and  his  sons  all 
the  days.* 

6 And  if  the  Levite  come 
from  any  one  of  thy  gates  out 
of  all  Israel,  where  he  sojourn  - 
eth,  and  come  with  all  the  long- 
ing of  his  soul  unto  the  place 
which  the  Lord  will  choose : 

7 Then  can  he  minister  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  his  God,  like 
all  his  brethren  the  Levites,  who 
stand  there  before  the  Lord. 

They  shall  have  like  por- 
tions to  eat,  besides  that  which 
cometh  of  the  sale  of  his  patri- 
mony. 

9 When  thou  comest  into 
the  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee,  thou  shalf  not 
learn  to  do  after  the  abom.  na- 
tions of  those  nations. 

10  There  shall  not  be  found 
among  thee  any  one  who  causeth 
his  son  or  his  daughter  to  pass 
through  the  fire,  one  who  useth 
divination,  one  who  is  an  ob- 
server of  times,  or  an  enchanter; 


24* 


or  a conjurer, 
m2 


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11  Or  a charmer,  or  a con- 
iulter  with  familiar  spirits,  or  a 
wizard,  or  who  inquireth  of  the 
dead. 

12  For  an  abomination  unto 
the  Lord  are  all  that  do  these 
things  ; and  on  account  of  these 
abominations  the  Lord  thy  God 
doth  drive  them  out  from  before 
thee. 

13  Perfect  shalt  thou  be  with 
the  Loro  thy  God.* 

14  For  these  nations,  which 
thou  art  about  to  dispossess, 
hearken  unto  observers  of  times, 
and  unto  diviners ; but  as  for 
thee,  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
not  assigned  the  like  unto  thee. 

15  A prophet  from  the  midst 
of  thee,  of  thy  brethren,  like 
unto  me,  will  the  Lord  thy  God 
raise  up  unto  thee ; unto  him 
shall  ye  hearken : 

16  According  to  all  that  thou 
didst  desire  of  the  Lord  thy 
God  at  Iloreb  on  the  day  of  the 
assembly,  saying,  I wish  no 
more  to  hear  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  my  God,  and  this  great 
fire  I wish  not  to  see  again,  that 
I die  not. 

17  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  They  have  done  well  in 
what  they  have  spoken. 

18  A prophet  will  I raise  up 
unto  them  from  among  their 
brethren,  like  unto  thee ; and  I 
will  put  my  words  in  his  mouth  ; 
and  he  shall  speak  unto  them  all 
that  I may  command  him. 

19  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  if  there  be  a man  who  will 
not  hearken  unto  my  words 
which  he  shall  speak  in  my 
name,  I myself  will  require  it 
of  him. 

20  But  the  prophet,  who  may 
presume  to  speak  a word  in  my 
name,  which  I have  not  com- 
manded him  to  speak,  or  who 
may  speak  in  the  name  of  other 

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gods — even  that  prophet  shall 
die. 

21  And  if  thou  shouldst  say 
in  thy  heart,  How  shall  we  know 
the  word  which  the  Lord  hath 
not  spoken  ? 

22  That  which  .he  prophet 
speaketh  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  and  the  thing  do  not 
happen  and  come  not  to  pass — 
this  is  the  word  which  the  Lord 
hath  not  spoken;  in  presump- 
tion hath  the  prophet  spoken  it ; 
thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  of  him. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 When  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  have  cut  off  the  nations, 
whose  land  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee,  and  thou  hast  driven 
them  out,  and  dwellest  in  their 
cities,  and  in  their  houses  : 

2 Then  shalt  thou  set  apart 
three  cities  for  thyself,  in  the 
midst  of  thy  land,  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee  to 
possess  it. 

3 Thou  shalt  put  in  order  for 
thyself  the  (way  to  them),  and 
divide  into  three  parts  the  ter- 
ritory of  thy  land,  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  give  thee 
to  inherit,  and  it  shall  serve, 
that  every  man-slayer  may  flee 
thither. 

4 And  this  is  the  case  of  the 
man-slayer,  who  shall  flee  thi- 
ther, that  he  may  live:  Whoso 
smiteth  his  neighbour  without 
knowledge,  when  he  hath  not 
been  an  enemy  to  him  in  time 
past ; 

5 And  he  that  goeth  into  the 
forest  with  his  neighbour  to  hew 
wood,  and  his  hand  fetcheth  a 
stroke  with  the  axe  to  cut  down 
the  tree,  and  the  iron  slippeth 
from  the  helve,  and  strikcth  his 
neighbour,  that  he  die  : this  one 
shall  flee  unto  one  of  these  citieu, 
and  live ; 


DEUTERONOMY  XIX.  XX.  SHOPHETIM. 


6 That  the  avenger  of  the 
olood  pursue  not  the  man-slayer, 
while  his  heart  is  hot,  and  over- 
take him,  because  the  way  is  long, 
and  smite  him  dead ; whereas  he 
deserveth  not  a judgment  of 
death,  inasmuch  as  he  was  not 
an  enemy  to  him  in  time  past. 

7 Therefore  do  I command 
tnoe,  saying,  Three  cities  shall 
thou  set  apart  for  thyself. 

8 And  if  the  Lord  thy  God 
enlarge  thy  boundary,  as  he 
hath  sworn  unto  thy  fathers, 
and  give  thee  all  the  land  which 
he  hath  spoken  to  give  unto  thy 
fathers ; 

9 Because  thou  dost  keep  all 
this  commandment  to  do  it, 
which  I command  thee  this  day, 
to  love  the  Lord  thy  God,  and 
to  walk  in  his  ways  all  the  days  : 
then  shalt  thou  add  for  thyself 
three  cities  more,  unto  these 
three ; 

10  That  innocent  blood  be  not 
shed  in  the  midst  of  thy  land, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee  for  an  inheritance,  and 
blood-guiltiness  be  brought  up- 
on thee. 

11  But  if  any  man  be  an 
enemy  to  his  neighbour,  and  he 
lie  in  wait  for  him,  and  rise  up 
against  him,  and  smite  him  mor- 
tally so  that  he  die,  and  he  flee 
unto  one  of  these  cities  : 

12  Then  shall  the  elders  of  his 
city  send  and  fetch  him  thence, 
and  they  shall  deliver  him  into 
the  hand  of  the  avenger  of  the 
blood,  that  he  may  die. 

13  Thy  eye  shall  not  look 
with  pity  on  him  : but  thou  shalt 
put  away  the  (shedding  of)  in- 
nocent blood  from  Israel,  that  it 
may  go  well  with  thee.* 

14  Thou  shalt  not  remove 
the  landmark  of  thy  neighbour, 
which  they  of  old  time  have  set, 
in  thy  inheritance  which  thou 


shalt  inherit,  in  the -land  that 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  the* 
to  possess  it. 

15  There  shall  not  rise  up 
one  single  witness  against  a man 
for  any  iniquity,  or  for  any  sin, 
in  any  sin  that  he  sinneth  : upon 
the  evidence  of  two  witnesses, 
or  upon  the  evidence  of  three 
witnesses,  must  a case  be  esta- 
blished. 

16  If  a witness  of  violence 
rise  up  against  any  man  to  tes- 
tify against  him  for  any  wrong  : 

17  Then  shall  both  the  men. 
who  have  the  controversy,  stand 
before  the  Lord,  before  the 
priests  and  the  judges,  who  shall 
,be  in  those  days. 

18  And  the  judges  shall  in- 
quire diligently ; and,  behold, 
if  the  witness  be  a false  witness, 
he  hath  testified  a falsehood 
against  his  brother : 

19  Then  shall  ye  do  unto  him, 
as  he  had  purposed  to  do  unto  his 
brother;  and  thou  shalt  put  away 
the  evil  from  the  midst  of  thee. 

20  And  those  who  remain 
shall  hear,  and  be  afraid,  and 
shall  henceforth  commit  no  more 
any  such  evil  thing  in  the  midst 
of  thee. 

21  And  thy  eye  shall  have  no 
pity  ; but  life  (shall  go)  for  life, 
eye  for  eye,  tooth  for  tooth, 
hand  for  hand,  foot  for  foot. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 When  thou  goest  out  to 
battle  against  thy  enemies,  and 
thou  seest  horse,  and  chariot, 
people  more  in  number  than 
thou : be  not  afraid  of  them  ; 
for  the  Lord  thy  God  is  with 
thee,  who  brought  thee  up  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

2 And  it  shall  be,  when  ye 
come  nigh  unto  the  battle,  that 
the  priest  shall  approach  and 
speak  unto  the  people ; 

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3 And  he  shall  say  unto  them, 
Hear,  0 Israel,  ye  come  nigh 
this  day  unto  the  battle  against 
your  enemies  : let  not  your  heart 
be  faint,  fear  not,  and  be  not 
downcast,  and  do  not  tremble 
because  of  them ; 

4 For  the  Lord  your  God  it 
is  who  goeth  with  you,  to  fight 
for  you  against  your  enemies,  to 
hell*  you. 

5 And  the  officers  shall  speak 
unto  the  people,  saying,  What 
man  is  there  who  hath  built  a 
new  house,  and  hath  not  dedi- 
cated it  ? let  him  go  and  return 
unto  his  house,  lest  he  die  in  the 
battle,  and  another  man  dedi- 
cate it. 

6 And  what  man  is  there  who 
hath  planted  a vineyard,  and 
hath  not  redeemed  it?  let  him 
go  and  return  unto  his  house, 
lest  he  die  in  the  battle,  and  an- 
other man  redeem  it. 

7 And  what  man  is  there  that 
hath  betrothed  a wife,  and  hath 
not  taken  her  ? let  him  go  and 
return  unto  his  house,  lest  he 
die  in  the  battle,  and  another 
man  take  her. 

8 And  the  officers  shall  speak 
yet  farther  unto  the  people,  and 
they  shall  say,  What  man  is 
there  that  is  fearful  and  faint- 
hearted ? let  him  go  and  return 
unto  his  house,  that  the  heart 
of  his  brethren  become  not  as 
faint  as  his  heart. 

9 And  it  shall  be,  when  the 
officers  have  made  an  end  of 
speaking  unto  the  people,  that 
the}'  shall  appoint  captains  of 
the  armies  at  the  head  of  the 
people.* 

10  When  thou  comest  nigh 
unto  a city  to  make  war  against 
it,  then  summon  it  with  words 
of  peace. 

1 1 And  it  shall  be,  if  it  make 
thee  an  answer  ol  peace,  and 

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open  (its  gates)  unto  thee : then 
.shall  it  be,  that  all  the  people 
that  are  found  therein  shall  b« 
tributaries  unto  thee,  and  they 
shall  serve  thee. 

12  But  if  it  will  not  make 
peace  with  thee,  and  wageth 
war  against  thee:  then  shalt 
thou  besiege  it; 

13  And  when  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  delivered  it  into  thy 
hands,  thou  shalt  smite  every 
male  thereof  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword ; 

14  But  the  women,  and  the 
little  ones,  and  the  cattle,  and 
all  that  may  be  in  the  city,  all 
the  spoil  thereof,  shalt  thou  take 
as  booty  unto  thyself ; and  thou 
shalt  enjoy  the  spoil  of  thy 
enemies,  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  given  thee. 

15  Thus  shalt  thou  do  unto 
all  the  cities  which  are  very  far 
off  from  thee,  which  are  not  of 
the  cities  of  these  nations. 

16  But  of  the  cities  of  these 
people,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
doth  give  thee  for  an  inherit- 
ance, shalt  thou  not  let  live  a 
single  soul. 

17  But  thou  shalt  utterly  de- 
vote them  : namely,  the  Hittites, 
and  the  Emorites,  the  Cana’an- 
ites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the 
Hivites,  and  the  Jebusites;  as 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  com- 
manded thee : 

18  In  order  that  they  may  not 
teach  you  to  do  in  accordance 
with  all  their  abominations, 
which  they  have  done  unto 
their  gods ; and  ye  would  thus 
sin  against  the  Lord  your  God. 

19  ^ When  thou  besiegest  a 
city  a long  time,  to  make  war 
against  it  to  capture  it,  thou 
shalt  not  destroy  the  trees  there- 
of by  forcing  an  axe  against 
them ; for  of  them  thou  mayest 
eat,  and  thou  shalt  not  cut  them 


DEUTERONOMY  XX. 
Aown,  (for  man  liveth  of  the 
trees  of  the  field,)  to  employ 
them  in  thy  siege ; 

20  Only  those  trees  of  which 
thou  knowest  that  they  are  not 
fruit-trees,  thou  mayest.  destroy 
and  cut  down  ; and  (thus)  thou 
eamt  build  bulwarks  against 
the  city  that  wageth  war  with 
thee,  until  it  be  subdued. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1 If  there  be  found  a slain 
person  in  the  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  givreth  thee  to 
possess  it,  lying  in  the  field, 
(and)  it  be  not  known  who  hath 
slain  him  : 

2 Then  shall  thy  elders  and 
thy  judges  go  forth,  and  they 
shall  measure  unto  the  cities 
which  are  round  about  the  one 
that  is  slain. 

3 And  it  shall  be,  that  the 
city  which  is  the  nearest  unto 
the  slain  person,  even  the  elders 
of  that  city  shall  take  a heifer, 
which  hath  not  been  wrought 
with,  which  hath  not  drawn  in 
a yoke ; 

4 And  the  elders  of  that  city 
shall  bring  down  the  heifer  unto 
a rough  valley,  which  is  neither 
tilled  nor  sown,  and  they  shall 
break  there  the  neck  of  the 
heifer  in  the  valley  ; 

• 5 And  the  priests  the  sons  of 
Levi  shall  come  near ; for  them 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  chosen 
to  minister  unto  him,  and  to 
bless  in  the  name  of  the  Lord; 
and  after  their  decision  shall  be 
done  (at)  every  controversy  and 
every  injury ; 

6 And  all  the  elders  of  that 
city  who  are  nearest  unto  the 
slain  person  shall  wash  their 
hands  over  the  heifer,  the  neck 
of  which  is  broken  in  the  valley.* 

7 And  they  shall  commence 
and  say,  Cur  hands  have  not 


XXI.  KI  THETZAY. 
shed  this  blood,  and  our  eyes 
have  not  seen  it. 

8 Grant  pardon  unto  thy  peo- 
ple Israel,  whom  thou  hast  re- 
deemed, 0 Lord,  and  lay  not 
innocent  blood  in  the  midst  of 
thy  people  Israel : and  the  blood 
shall  be  forgiven  unto  them. 

9 And  thou  shalt  put  away 
(the  guilt  of)  the  innocent  blood 
from  the  midst  of  thee,  when 
thou  wilt  do  what  is  right  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiah  li.  12  to  lii.  12. 


Sec.  49.  KI  THETZAY, 

Msn  'r. 

10  When  thou  goest  forth 
to  war  against  thy  enemies,  and 
the  Lord  thy  God  delivereth 
them  into  thy  hands,  and  thou 
takest  captives  of  them ; 

11  And  thou  seest  among  the 
captives  a woman  of  handsome 
form,  and  hast  a desire  unto 
her,  that  thou  wouldst  take  her 
to  thee  for  wife : 

12  Then  shalt  thou  bring  her 
home  to  thy  house ; and  she 
shall  shave  her  head,  and  let 
grow  her  nails ; 

13  And  she  shall  put  off  the 
raiment  of  her  captivity  from 
her,  and  she  shall  remain  in  thy 
house,  and  weep  for  her  father 
and  her  mother  a full  month ; 
and  after  that  thou  mayest  go 
in  unto  her,  and  be  her  hus- 
band, that  she  may  become  thy 
wife. 

14  And  it  shall  be,  if  thru 
have  no  delight  in  her,  then 
shalt  thou  let  her  go  whither  she 
will;  but  thou  shalt  nowise  sell 
her  for  money:  thou  shalt  not 
make  a servant  of  her,  because 
thou  hast  humbled  her. 

15  If  a man  have  two  wives, 
one  beloved,  and  the  other  hated, 
and  they  bear  him  children,  botb 

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land,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee  for  an  inheritance. 


the  beloved  and  the  hated; 
that  the  first-born  son  be  hers 
that  is  hated: 

16  Then  shall  it  be,  when  he 
divideth  as  inheritance  among 
his  sons  what  he  hath,  that  he 
shall  not  institute  the  son  of  the 
beloved  as  the  first-born  before 
the  son  of  the  hated,  the  first 
born ; 

17  But  the  first-born,  the  son 
of  the  hated  woman,  shall  he  ac 
knowledge,  to  give  him  a double 
portion  of  all  that  is  found  in 
his  possession;  for  he  is  the  be- 
ginning of  his  strength ; to  him 
belongeth  the  right  of  the  first 
birth. 

18  If  a man  have  a stubborn 
and  rebellious  son,  who  liearken- 
eth  not  to  the  voice  of  his  father, 
or  the  voice  of  his  mother,  and 
they  chastise  him,  and  he  will 
not  hearken  unto  them  : 

19  Then  shall  his  father  and 
his  mother  lay  hold  on  him,  and 
bring  him  out  unto  the  elders  of 
his  city,  and  unto  the  gate  of 
his  place; 

20  And  they  shall  say  unto 
the  elders  of  his  city,  This  our 
son  is  stubborn  and  rebellious, 
he  will  not  hearken  to  our  voice; 
he  is  a glutton,  and  a drunkard. 

21  And  all  the  men  of  his  city 
shall  stone  him  with  stones,  that 
he  die;  and  thou  shaltput  away 
the  evil  from  the  midst  of  thee; 
and  all  Israel  shall  hear,  and  be 
afraid.* 

22  And  if  a man  have  com- 
mitted a sin  for  which  there  is  a 
punishment  of  death,  and  he  be 
to  be  put  to  death,  and  thou  hang 
him  on  a tree: 

23  Then  shall  his  body  not 
remain  all  night  on  the  tree, 
but  thou  shalt  surely  bury  him 
on  that  day;  (for  he  that  is 
hanged  is  a dishonour  of  God;) 
and  thou  shalt  not  defile  thy 

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CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 Thou  shalt  not  see  thy 
brother’s  ox  or  his  lamb  go 
astray,  and  withdraw  thyself 
from  them : thou  shalt  surely 
bring  them  back  again  unto  thy 
brother. 

2 But  if  thy  brother  be  not 
nigh  unto  thee,  or  thou  know 
him  not:  then  shalt  thou  take  it 
unto  thy  own  house,  and  it  shall 
remain  with  thee  until  thy  bro- 
ther inquire  after  it,  and  then 
shalt  thou  restore  it  to  him. 

3 In  like  manner  shalt  thou 
do  with  his  ass;  and  in  like  man- 
ner shalt  thou  do  with  his  rai- 
ment; and  in  like  manner  shalt 
thou  do  with  every  lost  thing  of 
thy  brother’s,  which  may  have 
been  lost  to  him,  and  which  thou 
hast  found:  thou  art  not  at  li- 
berty to  withdraw  thyself. 

4 Thou  shalt  not  see  thy 
brother’s  ass  or  his  ox  fallen 
down  by  the  way,  and  withdraw 
thyself  from  them:  thou  shalt 
iurely  help  him  to  lift  them  up 
again. 

5 A woman  shall  not  have 
upon  her  the  apparel  of  a man, 
and  a man  shall  not  put  on  a 
woman’s  garment;  for  an  abomi- 
nation unto  the  Lord  thy  God 
arc  all  who  do  this. 

6 If  a bird’s  nest  chance  t« 
be  before  thee  in  the  way,  on 
any  tree,  or  on  the  ground,  with 
young  ones,  or  with  eggs,  and 
the  mother  be  sitting  upon  tho 
young,  or  upon  the  eggs:  thou 
shalt  not  take  the  mother  with 
the  young ; 

7 But  thou  shalt  surely  let  the 
mother  go,  and  the  young  thou 
muyest  take  to  thyself;  in  order 
that  it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and 
that  thou  may est  live  many  day s.* 


DEUTERONOMY  XXII.  KI  TIIETZAY. 


8 When  thou  buildest  a new 
house,  thou  shalt  make  a battle- 
ment for  thy  roof;  that  thou 
bring  not  blood  upon  thy  house, 
if  any  one  were  to  fall  from  there. 

9 Thou  shalt  not  sow  thy 
vineyard  with  divers  seeds ; that 
the  ripe  fruit  of  thy  seed  which 
thou  hast  sown,  and  the  fruit  of 
the  vineyard,  be  not  defiled. 

10  Thou  shalt  not  plough 
with  an  ox  and  an  ass  together. 

11  Thou  shalt  not  wear  a gar- 
ment of  divers  sorts,  of  woollen 
and  linen  together. 

12  *[  Thou  shalt  make  thyself 
fringes  upon  the  four  corners  of 
thy  vesture,  wherewith  thou 
coverest  thyself. 

13  If  any  man  take  a wife, 
and  go  in  unto  her,  and  hate  her, 

14  And  he  lay  an  accusation 
against  her,  and  spread  abroad 
an  evil  name  upon  her,  and  say, 
This  woman  I took  (for  wife), 
and  when  I came  near  to  her,  I 
found  no  tokens  of  virginity  in 
her : 

15  Then  shall  the  father  of  the 
damsel,  and  her  mother,  take 
and  bring  forth  the  tokens  of 
the  damsel's  virginity  unto  the 
elders  of  the  city,  to  the  gate. 

16  And  the  father  of  the  dam- 
sel shall  say  unto  the  elders,  My 
daughter  I gave  unto  this  man 
for  wife;  but  he  hath  conceived 
hatred  toward  her; 

17  And,  lo,  he  hath  laid  an 
accusation  (against  her),  saying, 
I have  found  no  tokens  of  vir- 
ginity ir  thy  daughter;  and 
yet  these  are  the  tokens  of  my 
daughter’s  virginity:  and  they 
shall  spread  the  cloth  before  the 
elders  of  the  city. 

18  And  the  elders  of  that  city 
shall  take  that  man  and  chastise 
him; 

19  And  they  shall  amerce  him 
in  a hundred  shekels  of  silver, 


and  give  them  unto  the  father  of 
the  damsel ; because  he  hath 
spread  abroad  an  evil  name  upon 
a virgin  of  Israel:  and  she  shall 
remain  his  wife;  he  shall  not  be 
at  liberty  to  put  her  away  all  his 
days. 

20  But  if  this  thing  was  true, 
there  have  not  been  found  tokens 
of  virginity  in  the  damsel : 

21  Then  shall  they  lead  out 
the  damsel  to  the  door  of  her 
father’s  house,  and  the  men  of 
her  city  shall  stone  her  with 
stones  that  she  die;  because  she 
hath  wrought  a disgraceful  deed 
in  Israel,  to  commit  incest  in  her 
father’s  house;  and  thou  shalt 
put  away  the  evil  from  the  midst 
of  thee. 

22  If  a man  be  found  lying 
with  a woman  married  to  a hus- 
band : then  shall  both  of  them 
die,  the  man  that  lieth  with  the 
woman,  and  the  w oman ; and 
thou  shalt  put  away  the  evil  from 
Israel. 

23  ^ If  a damsel  that  is  a vir- 
gin be  betrothed  unto  a man, 
and  a man  find  her  in  the  city, 
and  lie  with  her: 

24  Then  shall  ye  lead  them 
both  out  unto  the  gate  of  that, 
city,  and  ye  shall  stone  them 
with  stones  that  they  die ; the 
damsel,  because  she  cried  not 
(for  aid)  in  the  city;  and  the 
man,  because  he  hath  done  vio- 
lence to  his  neighbour’s  wife, 
and  thou  shalt  put  away  the  evil 
from  the  midst  of  thee. 

25  % But  if  in  the  field  the 
man  should  find  the  betrothed 
damsel,  and  the  man  take  hold 
of  her  by  force,  and  lie  with  her: 
then  shall  the  man  that  lay  with 
her  die  alone; 

26  But  unto  the  damsel  shalt 
thou  not  do  any  thing;  there  is 
in  the  damsel  no  sin  worthy  of 
death ; for  as  when  a man  riseth 

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DEUTERONOMY  XXII.  XXIII.  K1  TIIETZAY. 


against  his  neighbour,  arid  strik- 
cth  him  dead,  even  so  is  this 
matter ; 

27  For  in  the  field  did  he  find 
her;  had  the  betrothed  damsel 
even  cried,  there  would  have 
been  nine  to  aid  her. 

28  If  a man  find  a damsel 
that  is  a virgin,  who  is  not  be- 
trothed, and  lay  fast  hold  on  her, 
and  lie  with  her,  and  they  be 
found  : 

29  Then  shall  the  man  who 
lieth  with  her  give  unto  the  fa- 
ther of  the  damsel  fifty  shekels 
of  silver;  and  she  shall  become 
his  wife,  because  he  hath  done 
violence  to  her,  he  shall  not  be 
at  liberty  to  put  her  away  all  his 
days. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 A man  shall  not  take  his 
father’s  wife,  and  he  shall  not 
uncover  his  father’s  skirt. 

2 He  that  is  wounded  in  the 
testicles,  or  hath  his  privy  mem- 
ber cut,  shall  not  enter  into  the 
congregation  of  the  Lord. 

3 One  born  from  prohibited 
connections  shall  not  enter  into 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord; 
even  the  tenth  generation  of  him 
shall  not  enter  into  the  congre- 
gation of  the  Lord. 

4 An  ’Ammonite  and  a 
Moabite  shall  not  enter  into  the 
congregation  of  the  Lord;  even 
the  tenth  generation  of  them 
shall  not  enter  into  the  congre- 
gation of  the  Lord,  for  ever; 

5 For  the  reason,  that  they 
met  you  not  with  bread  and  with 
water  on  the  way,  when  ye  came 
forth  out  of  Egypt;  and  because 
he  hired  against  thee  Bil’am  the 
son  of  Be’or  of  Pethor  in  Meso- 
potamia, to  curse  thee ; 

6 But  the  Lord  thy  God  would 
not  hearken  unto  Bil’am;  and 
the  Lord  thy  God  changed  unto| 

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thee  the  curse  into  a blessing, 
because  the  Lord  thy  God  loved 
thee. 

7 Thou  shalt  not  seek  their 
peace  and  their  welfare  all  thy 
days,  for  ever.* 

8 Thou  shalt  not  abhor  an 
Edomite;  for  he  is  thy  brother  : 
thou  shalt  not  abhor  an  Egyp- 
tian ; because  thou  wast  a stran- 
ger in  his  land. 

9 The  children  that  are  born 
unto  them  in  the  third  genera- 
tion, may  enter  of  them  into  the 
congregation  of  the  Lord. 

10  When  thou  goest  forth 
into  camp  against  thy  enemies, 
then  keep  thyself  from  every 
evil  thing. 

11  If  there  be  among  thee  any 
man,  that  is  not  clean  by  reason 
of  an  occurrence  by  night:  then 
shall  he  go  abroad  to  without 
the  camp,  he  shall  not  come 
within  the  camp ; 

12  But  it  shall  be,  that  toward 
evening  he  shall  bathe  himself 
in  water;  and  when  the  sun 
goeth  down,  he  may  come  into 
the  midst  of  the  camp. 

13  And  a place  shalt  thou 
have  without  the  camp,  whither 
thou  shalt  go  forth  abroad: 

14  And  a spade  shalt  thou 
have  with  thy  weapons;  and  it 
shall  be,  when  thou  sittest  abroad, 
that  thou  shalt  dig  therewith,  and 
shalt  afterward  cover  that  which 
cometh  from  thee; 

15  For  the  Lord  thy  God 
walketh  in  the  midst  of  thy 
camp,  to  deliver  thee  and  to 
give  up  thy  enemies  before  thee ; 
therefore  shall  thy  camp  be  holy; 
that  he  see  no  unseemly  thing  ia 
thee,  and  turn  away  from  thee. 

16  Thou  shalt  not  deliver 
unto  his  master  the  servant  whs 
may  escape  unto  thee  from  hii 
master ; 

17  With  thee  shall  he  dwell, 


DEUTERONOMY  XXIII.  XXIV  KI  THETZAY. 


in  the  midst  of  thee,  in  the  place 
which  he  may  choose  in  any  one 
of  thy  gates,  where  it  seemeth 
best  to  him:  thou  shalfc  not  op- 
press him. 

18  There  tliall  not  be  a pros- 
titute of  the  daughters  of  Israel, 
and  there  shall  not  be  a sodom 
ite  of  the  sons  of  Israel. 

19  Thou  shalt  not  bring  the 
hire  of  a harlot,  or  the  price  of 
a dog,  into  the  house  of  the  Lord 
thy  God  for  any  vow ; for  both 
of  these  are  equally  an  abomina- 
tion unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 

20  Thou  shalt  not  take  in- 
terest from  thy  brother,  interest 
of  money,  interest  of  victuals, 
interest  of  an}7  thing  that  is  lent 
upon  interest: 

21  From  an  alien  thou  mayest 
take  interest;  but  from  thy  bro- 
ther thou  shalt  not  take  interest; 
in  order  that  the  Lord  thy  God 
may  bless  thee  in  all  the  acqui- 
sition of  thy  hand,  in  the  land 
whither  thou  goest  to  possess 
it. 

22  When  thou  makest  a vow 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  thou 
shalt  not  delay  to  pay  it;  for  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  surely  require' 
it  of  thee;  and  it  would  be  sin 
in  thee. 

23  But  if  thou  forbear  to  vow, 
it  shall  be  no  sin  in  thee. 

24  What  is  gone  out  of  thy 
lips  shalt  thou  keep  and  perforin, 
as  thou  hast  vowed  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God  voluntarily,  as  thou  hast 
spoken  with  thy  mouth.* 

25  When  thou  comest  into 
thy  neighbour’s  vineyard,  thou 
mayest  eat  grapes  at  thy  own 
pleasure,  till  thou  have  enough; 
but  into  thy  vessel  sh^lt  thou 
not  put  any. 

26  When  thou  comest  into 
the  standing  corn  of  thy  neigh- 
bour, thou  mayest  pluck  ears 
with  thy  hand;  but  a sickle 

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shalt  thou  not  move  over  thj 
neighbour’s  standing  corn. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 When  a man  hath  taken 
a wife,  and  married  her,  and  it 
come  to  pass,  that,  if  she  find  no 
favour  in  his  eyes,  because  he 
hath  found  some  scandalous 
thing  in  her,  he  may  write  her 
a bill  of  divorcement,  and  give 
it  in  her  hand,  and  send  her 
away  out  of  his  house; 

2 And  she  shall  depart  out  of 
his  house;  and  if  she  go  and  be- 
come another  man’s  wife; 

3 And  the  latter  husband  hate 
her,  and  write  her  a bill  of  di- 
vorcement, and  give  it  in  her 
hand,  and  seud  her  away  out  of 
his  house;  or  if  the  latter  hus- 
band, who  took  her  as  his  wife, 
should  die : 

4 Then  shall  her  former  hus- 
band, who  had  sent  her  away, 
not  be  at  liberty  to  take  her 
again  to  be  his  wife,  after  she 
hath  been  defiled;  for  it  is  abo- 
mination before  the  Lord;  and 
thou  shalt  not  bring  sin  upon  the 
land,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee  for  an  inheritance.* 

5 When  a man  hath  taken 
a new  wife,  he  shall  not  go  out 
to  war,  neither  shall  he  be 
charged  with  any  public  busi- 
ness: he  shall  be  free  for  his 
house  one  year,  and  shall  cheer 
up  his  wife  whom  he  hath  taken. 

6 No  man  shall  take  to  pledge 
the  nether  or  the  upper  mill- 
stone; for  he  taketh  a man’s  life 
to  pledge. 

7 If  a man  be  found  stealing 
any  one  of  his  brethren  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  he  treat- 
eth  him  as  a slave,  and  selleth 
him:  then  shall  that  thief  die; 
and  thou  shalt  put  the  evil  away 
from  the  midst  of  thee. 

8 Take  heed  in  the  plague 

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of  leprosy,  to  observe  diligently, 
and  to  do  according  to  all  that 
the  priests,  the  Levites,  may  in- 
struct you  ; as  I have  command- 
ed them,  so  shall  ye  observe  to  do. 

9 Remember  what  the  Lord 
thy  God  did  unto  Miriam  on  the 
journey,  at  your  coming  forth 
out  of  Egypt. 

10  When  thou  dost  lend  thy 
brother  any  thing  as  a loan,  thou 
shalt  not  go  into  his  house  to 
take  his  pledge. 

11  In  the  street  shalt  thou 
stand,  and  the  man  to  whom 
thou  dost  lend  shall  bring  out 
unto  thee  the  pledge  into  the 
street. 

12  And  if  he  be  a poor  man, 
thou  shalt  not  lie  down  with  his 
pledge : 

13  Thou  shalt  punctually  de- 
liver him  the  pledge  again  when 
the  sun  goeth  down,  that  he  may 
lie  under  his  own  cover,  and 
bless  thee;  and  unto  thee  shall 
it  be  as  righteousness  before  the 
Lord  thy  God.* 

14  Thou  shalt  not  withhold 
the  wages  of  a hired  man,  of  the 
poor  and  needy,  (whether  he  be) 
of  thy  brethren,  or  of  thy  stran- 
gers that  are  in  thy  land  within 
thy  gates: 

15  On  the  same  day  shalt  thou 
give  him  his  wages,  that  the  sun 
may  not  go  down  upon  it ; for  he 
is  poor,  and  his  soul  longeth  for 
it;  so  that  he  may  not  cry 
against  thee  unto  the  Lord,  and 
it  be  sin  in  thee. 

16  ^ Fathers  shall  not  be  put 
to  death  for  the  children,  neither 
shall  children  be  put  to  death  for 
the  fathers : for  his  own  sin  shall 
every  man  be  put  to  death. 

17  If  Thou  shalt  not  pervert 
the  cause  of  the  stranger,  or  of 
the  fatherless;  and  thou  shalt 
not  take  in  pledge  the  raiment 
of  a widow ; 

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18  But  thou  shalt  remember 
that  thou  wast  a bond-man  in 
Egypt,  and  that  the  Lord  thy 
God  redeemed  thee  thence  ; there- 
fore do  I command  thee  to  do 
this  thing. 

19  When  thou  cuttest  down 
thy  harvest  in  thy  field,  andfor- 
gettest  a sheaf  in  the  field,  thou 
shalt  not  go  back  to  fetch  it;  for 
the  stranger,  for  the  fatherless, 
and  for  the  widow  shall  it  be;  in 
order  that  the  Lord  thy  God 
may  bless  thee  in  all  the  work 
of  thy  hands. 

20  ^f  When  thou  beatest  thy 
olive-tree,  thou  shalt  not  go  over 
the  boughs  again  ; for  the  stran- 
ger, for  the  fatherless,  and  for 
the  widow  shall  it  be. 

21  When  thou  gatherest  the 
grapes  of  thy  vineyard,  thou 
shalt  not  glean  the  small  fruit 
afterward ; for  the  stranger,  for 
the  fatherless,  and  for  the  widow 
shall  it  be. 

22  And  thou  shalt  remember 
that  thou  wast  a bond-man  in 
the  land  of  Egypt;  therefore  do 
I command  thee  to  do  this  thing. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 ^f  If  there  be  a controversy 
between  men,  and  they  come 
nigh  unto  a court  of  justice,  and 
they  judge  them  ; and  they  jus- 
tify the  righteous,  and  condemn 
the  wicked: 

2 Then  shall  it  be,  if  the 
guilty  man  deserve  to  be  beaten, 
that  the  judge  shall  cause  him 
to  lie  down,  and  to  be  beaten 
before  his  face,  according  to  the 
degree  of  his  fault,  by  a (certain) 
number. 

3 Fotfy  stripes  may  he  give 
him,  not  more;  so  that  he  shall 
not  exceed  to  have  him  beaten 
above  these,  with  too  many 
stripes,  and  thy  brother  be  thua 
rendered  vile  before  thy  eyes. 


DEUTERONOMY  XXV.  XXVI.  KI  THAHBO. 


4 Thou  shalt  not  muzzle  the 
ox  when  he  thresheth  out  the 
corn. 

5 If  brothers  dwell  together, 
and  one  of  them  die,  and  have 
no  child:  then  shall  the  wife  of 
the  dead  not  be  married  abroad, 
unto  a stranger;  her  husband’s 
brother  shall  go  in  unto  her,  and 
take  her  to  himself  for  wife,  and 
perform  the  duty  of  a husband’s 
brother  unto  her. 

6 And  it  shall  be,  that  the 
first-born  whom  she  may  bear 
shall  succeed  in  the  name  of  his 
brother  who  is  dead;  so  that  his 
name  be  not  blotted  out  of  Is- 
rael. 

7 And  if  the  man  have  no  de 
sire  to  take  his  sister-in-law : 
then  shall  his  sister-in-law  go  up 
to  the  gate  unto  the  elders,  and 
say,  My  husband’s  brother  re 
fuseth  to  raise  up  unto  his  bro 
ther  a name  in  Israel,  he  will 
not  perform  on  me  the  duty  of  a 
husband’s  brother. 

8 Then  shall  the  elders  of  his 
city  call  him,  and  speak  unto 
him ; and  if  he  persist,  and 
say,  I have  no  desire  to  take 
her : 

9 Then  shall  his  sister-in-law 
come  nigh  unto  him  in  the  pre- 
sence of  the  elders,  and  pull  his 
shoe  from  off  his  foot,  and  spit 
out  before  him,  and  shall  com- 
mence and  say,  Thus  shall  be 
done  unto  that  man  that  will  not 
build  up  his  brother’s  house. 

10  And  his  name  shall  be 
called  in  Israel,  the  house  of -the 
barefooted. 

11  When  men  strive  together 
one  with  the  other,  and  the  wife 
of  the  one  draweth  near  to  de- 
liver her  husband  out  of  the 
hand  of  him  that  smiteth  him, 
and  putteth  forth  her  hand,  and 
taketh  him  by  the  secrets: 

12  Then  shalt  thou  cut  off  her 


hand,  thy  eye  shall  not  have 
pity. 

13  ^ Thou  shalt  not  have  in 
thy  bag  divers  weights,  a great 
and  a small. 

14  Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thy 
house  divers  measures,  a great 
and  a small. 

15  A perfect  and  just  weight 
shalt  thou  have,  a perfect  and 
just  measure  shalt  thou  have;  in 
order  that  thy  days  may  be  pro- 
longed in  the  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee; 

1 6 For  an  abomination  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  is  every  one  that 
doth  such  things,  every  one  that 
that  acteth  unrighteously.* 

17  Remember  what ’Amalek 
did  unto  thee,  by  the  way,  at 
your  coming  forth  out  of  Egypt; 

18  How  he  met  thee  by  the 
way,  and  smote  the  hindmost  of 
thee,  all  that  were  feeble  behind 
thee,  when  thou  was  faint  and 
wreary ; and  he  feared  not  God. 

19  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee  rest  from  all  thy  enemies 
round  about,  in  the  land  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee 
for  an  inheritance  to  possess  it, 
that  thou  shalt  blot  out  the 
remembrance  of  ’Amalek  from 
under  the  heavens : thou  shalt 
not  forget. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiah  liv.  1 to  10. 


Sec.  50.  KI  THAHBO, 
ton  o. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  thou  art  come  in  unto  the 
land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee  for  an  inheritance, 
and  thou  hast  taken  possession 
of  it,  and  dwellest  therein  : 

2 That  thou  shalt  take  of  the 
first  of  all  the  fruit  of  the  soil, 

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DEUTERONOMY  XXVI.  KI  THAHBO. 


which  thou  shalt  bring  in  from  I 
thy  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee,  and  shalt  put 
it  in  a basket ; and  thou  shalt  go 
unto  the  place  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  will  choose  to  let  his 
name  dwell  there. 

3 And  thou  shalt  come  unto 
the  priest  that  may  be  in  those 
days,  and  thou  shalt  say  unto 
him  J give  thanks  this  day  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God,  that  I am 
come  into  the  land  which  the 
Lord  swore  unto  our  fathers  to 
give  to  us. 

4 And  the  priest  shall  take 
the  basket  out  of  thy  hand,  and 
set  it  down  before  the  altar  of 
the  Lord  thy  God. 

5 And  thou  shalt  commence 
and  say  before  the  Lord  thy 
God,  A Syrian,  wandering  about, 
was  my  father,  and  he  went  down 
into  Egypt,  and  sojourned  there 
with  a family  few  in  number,  and 
he  became  there  a nation,  great, 
mighty,  and  numerous. 

6 And  the  Egyptians  treated 
us  ill,  and  afflicted  us,  and  laid 
upon  us  hard  labour  ; 

7 And  then  we  cried  unto  the 
Eternal,  the  God  of  our  fathers ; 
and  the  Lord  heard  our  voice, 
and  looked  on  our  affliction,  and 
our  trouble,  and  our  oppression ; < 

8 And  the  Lord  brought  us 
forth  out  of  Egypt  with  a mighty 
hand,  and  with  an  outstretched  i 
arm,  and  with  great  terror,  and  1 
with  signs,  and  with  wonders ; 

9 And  he  brought  us  unto  this  1 
place,  and  gave  unto  us  this  i 
land,  a land  flowing  with  milk  ] 
and  honey. 

10  And  now,  behold,  I have  < 

brought  the  first  of  the  fruits  of  I 
the  soil,  which  thou  hast  given  i 
me,  0 Lord  ; and  thou  shalt  set  1 
it  down  before  the  Lord  thy  1 
God,  and  prostrate  thyself  before 
the  Lord  thy  Go  1;  ] 

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1 1 11  And  thou  shalt  rejoice  with 

r every  good  thing  which  the  Lord 
: thy  God  hath  given  unto  thee, 

> and  unto  thy  house,  thou,  with 

► the  Levite,  and  the  stranger  that 
i is  in  the  midst  of  thee.* 

12  When  thou  hast  made  an 
• end  of  giving  away  all  the  tithe 
: of  thy  produce  in  the  third  year, 

the  year  of  the  tithing,  and  hast 
given  it  unto  the  Levite,  to  the 
stranger,  to  the  fatherless,  and 
to  the  widow,  and  they  have 
eaten  it  within  thy  gates,  and 
are  satisfied : 

13  Then  shalt  thou  say  before 
the  Lord  thy  God,  I have  re- 
moved away  the  hallowed  things 
out  of  the  house,  and  I have  also 
given  them  unto  the  Levite,  and 
unto  the  stranger,  to  the  father- 
less, and  to  the  widow,  accord- 
ing to  all  thy  commandment 
which  thou  hast  commanded  me ; 
I have  not  deviated  from  thy 
commandments,  and  I have  not 
forgotten  ; 

14  I have  not  eaten  thereof 
in  my  mourning,  neither  have  I 
removed  away  aught  thereof  in 
an  unclean  state,  nor  have  I 
given  aught  thereof  for  the  dead ; 
I have  hearkened  to  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  my  God,  I have 
done  all,  just  as  thou  hast  com- 
manded me. 

15  Look  down  from  the  habi- 
tation of  thy  holiness,  from  the 
heavens,  and  bless  thy  people 
Israel,  and  the  soil  which  thou 
hast  given  unto  us,  as  thou  hast 
sworn  unto  our  fathers,  a land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey.'* 

16  *f  This  day  the  Lord  thy 
God  commandeth  thee  to  do 
these  statutes  and  ordinances; 
and  thou  shalt  keep  and  do  them 
with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all 
thy  soul. 

17  Thou  hast  this  day  acknow- 
ledged the  Lord,  that  he  is  thy 


DEUTERONOMY  XXVI.  XXVII.  KI  THAHBO. 


God,  and  that  thou  wilt  walk  in 
his  ways,  and  keep  his  statutes, 
and  his  commandments,  and  his 
ordinances,  and  hearken  unto 
his  voice; 

18  And  the  Lord  hath  acknow 
ledged  thee  this  day,  that  thou 
art  unto  him  a peculiar  people, 
as  he  hath  spoken  unto  thee,  and 
that  thou  shouldst  keep  all  his 
commandments  ; 

19  So  that  he  maj7  set  thee 
highest  above  all  nations  that  he 
hath  made,  in  praise,  and  in 
name,  and  in  honour ; and  that 
thou  mayest  be  a holy  people 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  as  he 
hath  spoken.* 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 And  Moses  with  the  elders 
of  Israel  commanded  the  people, 
saying,  Keep  the  whole  com- 
mandment which  I command  you 
this  day. 

2 And  it  shall  be  on  the  day 
when  ye  pass  over  the  Jordan 
unto  the  land  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  giveth  thee,  that  thou 
sha.lt  set  up  for  thyself  great 
stones,  and  cover  them  with 
plaster ; 

3 And  thou  shalt  write  upon 
them  all  the  words  of  this  law, 
so  soon  as  thou  art  passed  over ; 
in  order  that  thou  mayest  go  in 
unto  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee,  a land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey ; as  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  thy  fathers, 
hath  spoken  unto  thee. 

4 And  it  shall  be  so  soon  as 
ye  are  gone  over  the  Jordan,  that 
ye  shall  set  up  these  stones, 
which  I command  you  this  day, 
on  mount  'Ebal;  and  thou  shaft 
cover  them  with  plaster. 

5 And  thou  shalt  build  there 
an  altar  unto  the  Lord  thy  God, 


6 Of  whole  stones  shalt  thou 
build  the  altar  of  the  Lord  thy 
God;  and  thou  shalt  offer  there- 
upon burnt-offerings  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God; 

7 And  thou  shalt  slay  peace* 
offerings,  and  eat  (them)  there; 
and  thou  shalt  rejoice  before  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

8 And  thou  shalt  write  upon 
the  stones  all  the  words  of  this 
law,  very  plainly. 

9 And  Moses  with  the  priests, 
the  Levites,  spoke  unto  all  Is- 
rael, saying,  Be  attentive,  and 
hearken,  0 Israel!  this  day  art 
thou  become  a people  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

10  Thou  shalt  therefore  heark- 
en to  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  do  his  commandments 
and  his  statutes,  which  I com- 
mand thee  this  day.* 

11  And  Moses  commanded 
the  people  on  the  same  day, 
saying, 

12  These  shall  stand  upon 
mount  Gerizzim  to  bless  the  peo- 
ple, when  ye  are  come  over  the 
Jordan  : Simeon,  and  Levi,  and 
Judah,  and  Issachar,  and  Joseph, 
and  Benjamin. 

13  And  these  shall  stand  for 
the  sake  of  the  curse  upon  mount 
’Ebal : Reiiben,  Gad,  and  Asher, 
and  Zebulun,  Dan,  and  Naph- 
tali. 

14  And  the  Levites  shall  com- 
mence, and  say  unto  all  the  men 
of  Israel  with  a loud  voice, 

15  Cursed  be  the  man  who 
maketh  a graven  or  molten 
image,  the  abomination  of  the 
Lord,  the  work  of  the  hands  of 
the  craftsman,  and  putteth  it  in 
a secret  place;  and  all  the  peo- 
ple shall  answer,  and  say,  Amen. 

16  Cursed  be  he  that  hold- 
eth  in  light  esteem  his  father  or 

an  altar  of  stones:  thou  shalt  not  j his  mother;  and  all  the  people 
lift  up  any  iron  tool  upon  them.  | shall  say,  Amen. 


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*7  Cursed  be  he  that  re- 
tt-vj vc  th  the  landmark  of  his 
iwIg!;.bour ; and  all  the  people 
shall  t>uy,  Amen. 

18  Cursed  be  he  that  caus- 
eth  the  blind  to  wander  out  of 
the  way ; and  all  the  people  shall 
say,  Amen. 

19  Cursed  be  he  that  per- 
verteth  the  cause  of  the  stran- 
ger, of  the  fatherless,  and  of  the 
widow ; and  all  the  people  shall 
say,  Amen. 

20  Cursed  bo  he  that  lieth 
with  his  father’s  wife;  because 
he  uncoveretb  his  father’s  skirt; 
and  all  the  people  shall  say, 
Amen. 

21  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth 
with  any  manner  of  beast;  and 
all  the  people  shall  say,  Amen. 

22  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth 
with  his  sister,  the  daughter  of 
his  father,  or  the  daughter  of  his 
mother;  and  all  the  people  shall 
say,  Amen. 

23  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth 
with  his  mother-in-law;  and  all 
the  people  shall  say,  Amen. 

24  Cursed  be  he  that  smit- 
eth  his  neighbour  secretly  ; and 
all  the  people  shall  say,  Amen. 

25  Cursed  be  he  that  taketh 
a bribe  to  slay  a person,  an  in- 
nocent blood;  and  all  the  people 
shall  say,  Amen. 

26  Cursed  be  he  that  exe- 
cuteth  not  the  words  of  this  law 
to  do  them ; and  all  the  people 
shall  say,  Amen, 

CHAPTER  XXVIII.. 

1 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  thou  wilt  hearken  diligently 
unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  observe*  to  do  all  his 
commandments  which  I com- 
mand thee  this  day,  that  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  set  thee 
highest  above  all  nations  of  the 
earth ; 


. XXVIII.  KI  TIIAHBO. 

2 And  all  these  blessings  shat* 
come  upon  thee,  and  overtake 
thee;  because  thou  wilt  hearken 
unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy 
God. 

3 Blessed  shalt  thou  be  in  the 
city,  and  blessed  shalt  thou  be 
in  the  field. 

4 Blessed  shall  be  the  fruit  of 
thy  body,  and  the  fruit  of  thy 
ground,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  cat- 
tle, the  increase  of  thy  catlle, 
and  the  young  of  thy  flocks. 

5 Blessed  shall  be  thy  basket 
and  thy  kneading-trough. 

6 Blessed  shalt  thou  be  at  thy 
coming  in,  and  blessed  shalt  thou 
be  at  thy  going  out.'* 

7 The  Lord  will  cause  thy 
enemies  that  rise  up  against  thee 
to  be  smitten  before  thy  face  : on 
one  way  shall  they  come  out 
against  thee,  and  on  seven  ways 
shall  they  flee  before  thee. 

8 The  Lord  will  command 
upon  thee  the  blessing  in  thy 
storehouses,  and  in  all  the  acqui- 
sitions of  thy  hand  ; and  he  will 
bless  thee  in  the  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

9 The  Lord  will  raise  thee  up 
unto  himself  as  a holy  people,  as 
he  hath  sworn  unto  thee  ; if  thou 
wilt  keep  the  commandments  of 
the  Lord  thy  God,  and  walk  in 
his  ways. 

10  And  all  the  nations  of  the 
earth  shall  see,  that  thou  art 
called  by  the  name  of  the  Lord; 
and  they  shall  be  afraid  of  tbee. 

11  And  the  Lord  will  make 
thee  pre-eminent  for  good,  in  the 
fruit  of  thy  body,  and  in  the 
fruit  of  thy  cattle,  and  in  the 
fruit  of  thy  ground,  in  the  land 
which  the  Lord  swore  unto  thy 
fathers  to  give  unto  thee. 

12  The  Lord  will  open  unto 
thee  his  good  treasure,  the  hea- 
ven, to  give  the  rain  of  thy  land 
in  its  season,  and  to  bless  all  tho 


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work  of  thy  hand ; and  thou  shalt 
lend  unto  many  nations,  but 
thou  shalt  not  borrow. 

13  And  the  Lord  will  consti- 
tute thee  the  head,  and  not  the 
tail  ; and  thou  shalt  only  be  up- 
permost, and  thou  shalt  not  be 
beneath  ; if  thou  wilt  hearken 
unto  the  commandments  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  which  I command 
thee  this  day  to  observe  and  to 
do : 

14  And  thou  wilt  not  go  aside 
from  all  the  words  which  I com- 
mand thee  this  day,  to  the  right, 
or  to  the  left,  to  go  after  strange 
gods,  to  serve  them. 

15  \\  But  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  thou  wilt  not  hearken  unto  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to 
observe  to  do  all  his  command- 
ments and  his  statutes  which  I 
command  thee  this  day  : that  all 
these  curses  shall  come  upon 
thee,  and  overtake  thee. 

16  Cursed  shalt  thou  be  in  the 
city,  and  cursed  shalt  thou  be  in 
the  field. 

17  Cursed  shall  be  thy  basket 
and  thy  kneading-trough. 

18  Cursed  shall  be  the  fruit 
of  thy  body,  and  the  fruit  of  thy 
land,  the  increase  of  thy  cattle, 
and  the  young  of  the  flocks. 

19  Cursed  shalt  thou  be  at  thy 
coming  in,  and  cursed  shalt  thou 
be  at  thy  going  out. 

20  The  Lord  will  send  out 
against  thee  misfortune,  confu- 
sion, and  failure,  in  all  the  occu- 
pation of  thy  hand  which  thou 
mayest  engage  in;  until  thou  be 
destroyed,  and  until  thou  perish 
quickly;  because  of  the  wicked- 
ness of  thy  doings,  that  thou 
hast  forsaken  me. 

21  The  Lord  will  cause  the 
pestilence  to  cleave  unto  thee, 
until  it  have  consumed  thee  from 
off  the  land,  whither  thou  goest, 
to  possess  it. 


22  The  Lord  will  smite  thc6 
with  consumption,  and  with 
fever,  and  with  inflammation, 
and  with  extreme  burning,  and 
with  drought,  and  with  blasting, 
and  with  mildew  ; and  they  shall 
pursue  thee  until  thou  be  lost. 

23  And  thy  heavens  that  are 
over  thy  head  shall  be  copper, 
and  the  earth  that  is  under  thee 
shall  be  iron. 

24  The  Lord  will  give  as  the 
rain  of  thj  land  powder  and  dust: 
from  heaven  shall  it  come  down 
upon  thee,  until  thou  be  de- 
stroyed. 

25  The  Lord  will  cause  thee 
to  be  smitten  before  thy  enemies : 
on  one  way  shalt  thou  go  out 
against  them,  and  on  seven  ways 
shalt  thou  flee  before  them ; and 
thou  shalt  become  a horror  unto 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth. 

26  And  thy  carcass  shall  be- 
come food  unto  all  the  fowls  of 
the  heavens,  and  unto  the  beasts 
of  the  earth,  but  with  no  one  to 
scare  them  away. 

27  The  Lord  will  smite  thee 
with  the  inflammatory  disease 
of  Egypt,  and  with  the  hemor- 
rhoids, and  with  the  scab,  and 
with  the  itch,  whereof  thou  shalt 
not  be  able  to  be  healed. 

28  The  Lord  will  smite  thee 
with  madness,  and  with  blind- 
ness, and  with  confusion  of 
heart ; 

29  And  thou  shalt  grope  about 
at  noonday,  as  the  blind  gropeth 
about  in  the  darkness,  and  thou 
shalt  not  prosper  in  thy  ways ; 
and  thou  shalt  be  only  oppressed 
and  robbed  all  the  days,  but 
with  no  one  to  help. 

30  A wife  wilt  thou  betroth, 
and  another  man  shall  lie  with 
her;  a house  wilt  thou  build, 
and  thou  shalt  not  dwell  there- 
in ; a vineyard  wilt  thou  plant, 
and.  thou  shalt  not  redeem  it. 

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31  Thy  ox  shall  be  slain  be- 
fore thy  eyes,  and  thou  shalt 
not  eat  thereof;  thy  ass  shall 
be  violently  taken  away  from 
before  thy  face,  and  shall  not  be 
brought  back  to  thee;  thy  sheep 
shall  be  given  unto  thy  enemies, 
without  any  one  to  help  thee. 

32  Thy  sons  and  thy  daugh- 
ters shall  be  given  unto  another 
people,  and  thy  eyes  shall  look 
on,  and  fail  with  longing  for 
them  all  the  day  long ; but  with- 
out any  power  in  thy  hand. 

33  The  fruit  of  thy  soil,  and  all 
thy  exertion,  shall  a nation  which 
thou  knowest  not  eat  up ; and 
thou  shalt  only  be  oppressed  and 
crushed  all  the  days. 

34  And  thou  shalt  become 
mad  from  the  sight  of  thy  eyes, 
which  thou  wilt  see. 

35  The  Lord  will  smite  thee 
with  a sore  inflammation  upon 
the  knees,  and  upon  the  legs,  of 
which  thou  shalt  not  be  able 
to  be  healed,  from  the  sole  of 
thy  foot  unto  the  top  of  thy 
head. 

36  The  Lord  will  drive  thee, 
and  thy  king  whom  thou  wilt 
set  over  thee,  unto  a nation 
which  neither  thou  nor  thy 
fathers  have  known ; and  thou 
wilt  serve  there  strange  gods, 
of  wood  and  stone. 

37  And  thou  shalt  become  an 
astonishment,  a proverb,  and  a 
by -word,  among  all  the  nations 
whither  the  Lord  will  lead  thee. 

38  Much  seed  wilt  thou  carry 
out  into  the  field,  yet  but  little 
shalt  thou  gather  in ; for  the 
locust  shall  consume  it. 

39  Vineyards  wilt  thou  plant 
and  dress ; but  wine  shalt  thou 
not  drink  nor  lay  up ; for  the 
worms  shall  eat  them. 

40  Olive-trees  wilt  thou  have 
throughout  all  thy  borders  ; but 
with  the  oil  shalt  thou  not  anoint 


thyself ; for  thy  olive  shall  cast 
the  fruit. 

41  Sons  and  daughters  wilt 
thou  beget;  but  they  shall  not 
remain  thine ; for  they  shall  go 
into  captivity. 

42  All  thy  trees  and  the  fruit 
of  thy  land  shall  the  cricket 
strip  bare. 

43  The  stranger  that  is  in  the 
midst  of  thee  shall  get  up  above 
thee  higher  and  higher;  but 
thou  shalt  come  down  lower  and 
lower ; 

44  He  shall  lend  to  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  not  lend  to  him  : he 
shall  become  the  head,  and  thou 
shalt  become  the  tail. 

45  And  there  shall  come  upon 
thee  all  these  curses,  and  they 
shall  pursue  thee,  and  overtake 
thee,  till  thou  be  destroyed ; be- 
cause thou  didst  not  hearken 
unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  keep  his  commandments 
and  his  statutes  which  he  hath 
commanded  thee ; 

46  And  they  shall  remain  on 
thee  for  a sign  and  for  a token, 
and  on  thy  seed,  for  ever. 

47  For  the  reason  that  thou 
didst  not  serve  the  Lord  thy 
God  with  joyfulness,  and  with 
gladness  of  heart,  while  there 
was  an  abundance  of  all  things  : 

48  Therefore  shalt  thou  serve 
thy  enemies  whom  the  Lord  will 
send  out  against  thee,  in  hunger, 
and  in  thirst,  and  in  nakedness, 
and  in  want  of  every  thing;  and 
they  will  put  a yoke  of  iron  upon 
thy  neck,  until  they  have  de- 
stroyed thee. 

49  The  Lord  will  bring  up 
against  thee  a nation  from  afar, 
from  the  end  of  the  earth,  as  the 
eagle  rusheth  down ; a nation 
whose  tongue  thou  wilt  not  un- 
derstand ; 

50  A nation  of  a fierce  coun- 
tenance, that  will  not  have  re- 


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gpect  for  the  old,  nor  show  favor 
to  the  young ; 

51  And  it  will  eat  the  fruit  of 
thy  cattle,  and  the  fruit  of  thy 
soil,  until  thou  be  destroyed ; so 
that  it  will  not  leave  unto  thee 
corn,  wine,  or  oil,  the  increase 
of  thy  cattle,  or  the  young  of 
thy  flocks,  until  it  have  ruined 
thee. 

52  And  it  will  besiege  thee  in 
all  thy  gates,  until  thy  high  and 
strong  walls  come  down,  wherein 
thou  trustest,  throughout  all  thy 
land ; and  it  will  besiege  thee  in 
all  thy  gates  throughout  all  thy 
land,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  given  thee. 

63  And  thou  shalt  eat  the  fruit 
of  thy  own  body,  the  flesh  of  thy 
sons  and  of  thy  daughters,  whom 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  given 
thee,  in  the  siege,  and  in  the 
straitness,  wherewith  thy  enemy 
will  distress  thee. 

54  The  man  that  is  the  most 
tender  among  thee,  and  who  is 
very  delicate, — his  eye  shall  look 
enviously  toward  his  brother,  and 
toward  the  wife  of  his  bosom,  and 
toward  the  remnant  of  his  chil- 
dren whom  he  may  spare  ; 

55  So  as  not  to  give  to  any  of 
them  of  the  flesh  of  his  children 
which  he  may  eat ; because  there 
is  nothing  left  unto  him,  in  the 
siege,  and  in  the  straitness, 
wherewith  thy  enemy  will  dis- 
tress thee  in  all  thy  gates. 

56  The  woman,  the  most  ten- 
der among  thee,  and  the  most 
delicate,  who  hath  never  adven- 
tured to  set  the  sole  of  her  foot 
upon  the  ground  for  delicateness 
and  tenderness, — her  eye  shall 
look  enviously  toward  the  hus- 
band of  her  bosom,  and  toward 
her  son,  and  toward  her  daughter, 

57  And  toward  her  young  one 
that  is  come  from  between  her 
feet,  and  toward  her  children 


which  she  hath  born;  for  shfc 
shall  eat  them  for  want  of  every 
thing  secretly,  in  the  siege  and 
in  the  straitness,  wherewith  thy 
enemy  will  distress  thee  in  thy 
gates. 

58  If  thou  wilt  not  observe  to 
do  all  the  words  of  this  law 
which  are  written  in  this  book ; 
to  fear  this  glorious  and  fearful 
Name,  the  Lord  thy  God  • 

59  Then  will  the  Lord  render 
peculiar  thy  plagues,  and  the 
plagues  of  thy  seed,  plagues 
great,  and  of  long  continuance, 
and  sicknesses  sore,  and  of  long 
continuance. 

60  And  he  will  bring  back 
upon  thee  all  the  diseases  of 
Egypt,  of  which  thou  wast 
afraid ; and  they  shall  cleave 
unto  thee. 

61  Also  every  sickness,  and 
every  plague  which  is  not  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  this  law,  will 
the  Lord  bring  upon  thee,  until 
thou  be  destroyed. 

62  And  ye  shall  be  left  but 
few  in  number,  instead  of  that 
ye  once  were  as  the  stars  of  hea- 
ven for  multitude ; because  thou 
didst  not  hearken  unto  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  thy  God. 

63  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that,  as  the  Lord  rejoiced  over 
you  to  do  you  good,  and  to  mul- 
tiply you,  so  will  the  Lord  re- 
joice over  you  to  bring  you  to 
nought,  and  to  destroy  you  : and 
ye  shall  be  plucked  from  off  the 
land  whither  thou  goest  to  pos- 
sess it. 

64  And  the  Lord  will  scatter 
thee  among  all  the  nations,  from 
one  end  of  the  earth  even  unto 
the  other  end  of  the  earth ; and 
there  wilt  thou  serve  strange 
gods,  which  neither  thou  nor  thy 
fathers  have  known,  even  wood 
and  stone. 

65  And  among  these  nations 

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shalt  thou  find  no  ease,  and  there 
shall  not  be  any  rest  for  the  sole 
of  thy  foot:  and  the  Lord  will 
give  thee  there  a trembling 
heart,  and  a failing  of  eyes,  and 
a faintness  of  soul. 

66  And  tin  life  shall  hang  in 
doubt  before  thee ; and  thou 
shalt  be  in  dread  day  and  night, 
and  thou  shalt  have  no  confi- 
dence of  thy  life; 

67  In  the  morning  thou  wilt 
say,  Who  would  but  grant  that 
it  were  only  evening!  and  at 
evening  thou  wilt  say,  Who 
would  but  grant  that  it  were 
only  morning ! from  the  dread 
of  thy  heart  which  thou  wilt 
experience,  and  from  the  sight 
of  thy  eyes  which  thou  wilt 
see. 

68  And  the  Lord  will  bring 
thee  back  to  Egypt  in  ships,  by 
the  way  whereof  I have  spoken 
unto  thee,  Thou  shalt  no  more 
see  it  again : and  there  will  ye 
offer  yourselves  for  sale  unto 
your  enemies  for  bond-men  and 
bond-women,  without  any  one 
to  buy  you. 

69  These  are  the  words  of 
the  covenant,  which  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses  to  make  with 
the  children  of  Israel  in  the  land 
of  Moab,  besides  the  covenant 
which  he  had  made  with  them 
in  Horeb.* 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1 Axd  Moses  called  unto  all 
Israel,  and  said  unto  them,  Ye 
yourselves  have  seen  all  that  the 
Lord  hath  done  before  your  eyes 
in  the  land  of  Egypt  unto  Pha- 
raoh, and  unto  all  his  servants, 
and  unto  all  his  land ; 

2 The  great  proofs  which  thy 
eyes  have  seen,  those  great  signs, 
and  miracles  : 

3 Yet  the  Lord  gave  you  not 
a heart  to  perceive,  and  eyes  to 

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see,  and  ears  to  hear,  until  this 
day. 

4 And  I have  led  you  forty 
years  in  the  wilderness;  your 
clothes  did  not  fall  worn  out 
from  off  you,  and  thy  shoe  did 
not  fall  worn  out  lrom  off  thy 
foot. 

5 Bread  have  ye  not  eaten, 
and  wine  or  strong  drink  have 
ye  not  drunk ; in  order  that  ye 
might  understand  that  I am  the 
Lord  your  God.* 

6 And  when  ye  came  unto 
this  place,  Sichon  the  king  of 
Cheshbon,  and  ’Og  the  king  of 
Baslian,  went  out  against  iis  un- 
to battle,  and  we  smote  them  : 

7 And  we  took  their  land,  and 
gave  it  for  an  inheritance  unto 
the  Reiibenites,  and  to  the  Gad- 
ites,  and  to  the  half  tribe  of  the 
Menassites. 

8 Keep  ye  therefore  the  words 
of  this  covenant,  and  do  them, 
that  ye  may  prosper  in  all  that 
ye  do. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiah  lx.  1 to  22. 


Sec.  51.  NITZABIM,  o'a sj. 

9 Ye  are  standing  this  day, 
all  of  you,  before  the  Lord  your 
God ; your  heads  of  your  tribes, 
your  elders,  and  your  officers, 
all  the  men  of  Israel, 

10  Your  little  ones,  your  wives, 
and  thy  stranger  that  is  in  tho 
midst  of  thy  camp,  from  the 
hewer  of  thy  wood  unto  the 
drawer  of  thy  water  : 

11  That  thou  shouldst  enter 
into  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  into  his  oath  of 
denunciation,  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  maketh  with  thee  this 
day.* 

12  In  order  to  raise  thee  up 
to-day  unto  himself  for  a people, 
and  that  he  may^be  unto  thee  a 
God,  as  he  hath  spoken  unto 


DEUTERONOMY  XXIX.  NITZABIM. 


thee,  and  as  he  hath  sworn  un- 
to thy  fathers,  to  Abraham,  to 
Isaac,  and  to  Jacob. 

13  And  not  with  you  alone 
do  I make  this  covenant  and 
this  oath ; 

14  But  with  him  that  is  stand- 
ing here  with  us  this  day  before 
the  Lord  our  God,  and  with  him 
that  is  not  here  with  us  this 
doy.* 

1 5 (For  ye  know  how  we  dwelt 
in  the  land  of  Egypt;  and  how 
we  passed  through  the  nations 
through  which  ye  have  passed ; 

16  And  ye  saw  their  abomi- 
nations, and  their  idols,  of  wood 
and  stone,  silver  and  gold,  which 
they  had  with  them  :) 

17  So  that  there  may  not  be 
among  you  a man,  or  a woman, 
or  a family,  or  a tribe,  whose 
heart  turneth  away  this  day 
from  the  Lord  our  God,  to  go 
to  serve  the  gods  of  these  na- 
tions; that  there  may  not  be 
among  you  a root  that  beareth 
abundantly  poison  and  worm- 
wood. 

18  And  it  might  come  to  pass, 
when  he  heareth  the  words  of 
this  denunciation,  that  he  would 
bless  himself  in  his  heart,  saying, 
There  will  be  peace  unto  me, 
though  I walk  in  the  stubborn- 
ness of  my  heart ; in  order  that 
the  indulgence  of  the  passions 
may  appease  the  thirst  (for 
them) : 

19  The  Lord  will  not  pardon 
him ; but  then  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  and  his  jealousy  will  smoke 
against  that  man,  and  there  shall 
rest  upon  him  all  the  curse  that 
is  written  in  this  book  ; and  the 
Lord  will  blot  out  his  name 
from  under  the  heavens. 

20  And  the  Lord  will  single 
him  out  unto  evil  out  of  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  according  to  all 
ihe  denunciations  of  the  cove- 


nant which  is  written  in  this 
book  of  the  law. 

21  And  the  latest  generation, 
your  children  that  will  rise  up 
after  you,  and  the  stranger  that 
will  come  from  a far  land,  will 
say,  when  they  see  the  plagues 
of  that  land,  and  its  sufferings 
with  which  the  Lord  hath  smit- 
ten it; 

22  (That)  the  whole  soil  there- 
of is  brimstone,  and  salt,  and  a 
burning  waste,  which  is  no.t  sown, 
and  beareth  not,  and  in  which 
no  kind  of  grass  springeth  up, 
like  the  overthrow  of  Sodom, 
and  Gomorrah,  Admah,  and  Ze- 
boyim,  which  the  Lord  over- 
threw in  his  anger,  and  in  his 
wrath : — 

23  Even  all  the  nations  will 
say,  Wherefore  hath  the  Lord 
done  thus  unto  this  land?  whence 
the  heat  of  this  great  anger? 

24  Then  shall  men  say,  Be- 
cause they  had  forsaken  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  their  fathers,  which  he  made 
with  them  when  he  brought 
them  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt; 

25  And  they  went  and  served 
other  gods,  and  bowed  down  to 
them,  gods  which  they  knew 
not,  and  which  he  had  not  as- 
signed unto  them ; 

26  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  this  land, 
to  bring  upon  it  the  entire  curse 
that  is  written  in  this  book ; 

27  And  the  Lord  plucked 
them  out  of  their  land  in  anger, 
and  in  wrath,  and  in  great  in- 
dignation, and  he  cast  them  in- 
to another  land,  as  it  is  this  day. 

28  The  secret  things  belong 
unto  the  Lord  our  God;  but 
those  things  which  are  publicly 
known  belong  unto  us  and  to 
our  children  for  ever,  to  do  all 
the  words  of  this  law.* 

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CHAPTER  XXX. 

1 Anl»  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  all  these  things  are  come 
upon  thee,  the  blessing  and  the 
curse,  which  I have  set  before 
thee,  and  thou  reflectest  on  them 
in  thy  heart  among  all  the  na- 
tions, whither  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  driven  thee, 

2 So  that  thou  returnest  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God,  and  hearken- 
est  unto  his  voice  according  to 
all  that  I command  this  day, 
thou  and  thy  children,  with  all 
thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul : 

3 That  then  the  Lord  thy 
God  will  restore  thy  captivity, 
and  Lave  mercy  upon  thee ; and 
he  will  again  gather  thee  from 
all  the  nations,  whither  the  Lord 
thy  God  hath  scattered  thee. 

4 If  thy  outcasts  be  at  the 
outmost  parts  of  heaven,  from 
there  will  the  Lord  thy  God 
gather  thee,  and  from  there  will 
he  fetch  thee : 

5 And  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
bring  thee  into  the  land  which 
thy  fathers  possessed,  and  thou 
shalt  possess  it ; and  he  will  do 
thee  good,  and  multiply  thee 
above  thy  fathers. 

6 And  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
circumcise  thy  heart,  and  the 
heart  of  thy  seed,  to  love  the 
Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy 
heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul,  in 
order  that  thou  mayest  live.* 

7 And  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
put  all  these  denunciations  upon 
thy  enemies,  and  on  those  that 
hate  thee,  who  have  persecuted 
thee. 

8 And  thou  wilt  return  and 
hearken  unto  the  voice  of  the 
Lord,  and  thou  wilt  do  all  his 
commandments  which  I com- 
mand thee  this  day. 

9 And  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
make  thee  pre-eminent  in  every 
work  of  thy  hand,  in  the  fruit 

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of  thy  body,  and  in  the  fruit  of 
thy  cal  tie,  and  in  the  fruit  of 
thy  land,  for  good ; for  the  Lord 
will  again  rejoice  over  thee  for 
good,  as  he  rejoiced  over  thy 
fathers  ; 

10  If  thou  wilt  hearken  unto 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God, 
to  keep  his  commandment^  and 
his  statutes  which  are  written 
in  this  book  of  the  law  ,*  if  thou 
wilt  return  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God  with  all  thy  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul.* 

11  For  this  commandment 
which  I command  thee  this  day, 
is  not  hidden  from  thee,  nor  is 
it  far  off. 

12  It  is  not  in  heaven ; that 
thou  shouldst  say,  Who  will  go 
up  for  us  to  heaven,  and  fetch 
it  down  unto  us,  and  cause  us  to 
hear  it,  that  we  may  do  it  ? 

13  Neither  is  it  beyond  the 
sea;  that  thou  shouldst  say, 
Who  will  go  over  the  sea  for 
us,  and  fetch  it  unto  us,  and 
cause  us  to  hear  it,  that  we  may 
do  it? 

14  But  the  word  is  very  nigh 
unto  thee,  in  thy  mouth,  and  in 
thy  heart,  that  thou  mayest 
do  it.* 

15  f See,  I have  set  before 
thee  this  day  life  and  the  good, 
death  and  the  evil ; 

16  In  that  I command  thee 
this  day  to  love  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  walk  in  his  ways,  and  to 
keep  his  commandments  and  his 
statutes  and  his  ordinances ; that 
thou  mayest  live  and  multiply; 
and  that  the  Lord  thy  God  may 
bless  thee  in  the  land  whitier 
thou  goest  to  possess  it. 

17  But  if  thy  heart  turn  away, 
so  that  thou  wilt  not  hearken, 
and  thou  sufferest  thyself  to  be 
drawn  away,  and  thou  bowed 
down  to  other  gods,  and  servest 
them:* 


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18  1 announce  unto  you  this! 
day,  that  ye  shall  surely  perish ; 
ye  shall  not  remain  many  days 
upon  the- land,  whither  thou  pass- 
est  over  the  Jordan  to  go  thither 
to  possess  it. 

19  I call  heaven  and  earth  as 
witnesses  against  you  this  day, 
that  I have  set  before  you  life 
and  death,  the  blessing  and  the 
curse  ; therefore  choose  thou  life, 
in  order  that  thou  mayest  live, 
both  thou  and  thy  seed ; 

20  To  love  the  Lord  thy  God, 
to  hearken  to  his  voice,  and  to 
cleave  unto  him;  for  he  is  thy 
life,  and  the  length  of  thy  days; 
that  thou  mayest  dwell  in  the 
land  which  the  Lord  swore  un- 
to thy  fathers,  to  Abraham,  to 
Isaac,  and  to  Jacob,  to  give  unto 
them. 

Haphtorah  in  Isaiah  lxi.  10  to  lxiii.  9. 


Sec.  52.  YAYELECH, 
CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1 And  Moses  went  and  spoke 
these  words  unto  all  Israel. 

2 And  he  said  unto  them,  I 
am  a hundred  and  twenty  years 
old  this  day;  I am  not  able  any 
more  to  go  out  and  come  in ; for 
the  Lord  hath  said  unto  me, 
Thou  shalt  not  go  over  this  Jor- 
dan. 

3 The  Lord  thy  God  it  is  who 
goeth  over  before  thee ; he  will 
destroy  these  nations  from  be- 
fore thee,  and  thou  shalt  dispos- 
sess them : Joshua’  it  is  who  goeth 
over  before  thee,  as  the  Lord 
hath  spoken.* 

4 And  the  Lord  will  do  unto 
them  as  he  hath  done  to  Sichon 
and  to  ’Og,  the  kings  of  the 
Emorites,  and  unto  their  land, 
whom  he  hath  destroyed. 

5 And  the  Lord  will  give  them 
up  before  you ; and  ye  shall  do  un- 

26 


1 1 ) them  according  unto  the  whole 
of  the  commandment  which  1 
have  commanded  you. 

6 Be  strong  and  of  good  cou- 
rage, be  not  afraid  and  be  not 
dismayed  on  accoutit  of  them ; 
for  the  Lord  thy  God  it  is  that 
goeth  with  thee ; he  will  not  let 
thee  fail,  nor  forsake  thee.* 

7 And  Moses  called  unto 
Joshua’,  and  said  unto  him  before 
the  eyes  of  all  Israel,  Be  strong 
and  of  a good  courage;  for  thou 
must  go  with  this  people  unto 
the  land  which  the  Lord  hath 
sworn  unto  their  fathers,  to  give 
unto  them ; and  thou  shalt  divide 
it  for  them  as  a possession. 

8 And  the  Lord  it  is  that 
goeth  before  thee ; he  will  be 
with  thee,  he  will  not  let  thee 
fail,  nor  will  he  forsake  thee : fear 
not,  nor  be  thou  discouraged. 

9 And  Moses  wrote  down  this 
law,  and  delivered  it  unto  the 
priests  the  sons  of  Levi,  who 
bore  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord,  and  unto  all  the  elders 
of  Israel.* 

10  And  Moses  commanded 
them,  saying,  At  the  end  of 
(every)  seven  years,  at  the  fixed 
time  of  the  year  of  release,  on 
the  feast  of  tabernacles, 

11  When  all  Israel  come  to 
appear  before  the  Lord  thy  God 
in  the  place  which  he  will  choose, 
shalt  thou  read  this  law  in  the 
presence  of  all  Israel  in  their 
hearing. 

12  Assemble  the  people  to- 
gether, the  men,  and  the  women, 
and  the  children,  and  thy  stran- 
ger that  is  within  thy  gates : in 
order  that  they  may  hear,  and  in 
order  that  they  may  learn  how 
they  are  to  fear  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  to  observe  to  do  all  the 
words  of  this  law; 

13  And  that  their  children, 
who  have  not  yet  any  knowledge, 

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may  hear,  and  learn  to  fear  the 
Lord  your  God,  all  the  days 
which  ye  li  ve  in  the  land  whither 
ye  go  over  the  Jordan  to  pos- 
sess it.* 

14  ^ And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Behold,  thy  days  ap- 
proach that  thou  must  die  ; call 
Joshua’,  and  place  yourselves  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, that  I may  give  him  a 
charge  : and  Moses  and  Joshua’ 
went  and  placed  themselves  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion. 

15  And  the  Lord  appeared  in 
the  tabernacle  in  a pillar  of 
cloud;  and  the  pillar  of  cloud 
stood  at  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle. 

16  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Behold,  thou  shalt  sleep 
with  thy  fathers : and  then  will 
this  people  rise  up  and  go  astray 
after  the  gods  of  the  strangers 
of  the  land,  whither  they  go  to 
be  in  the  midst  of  them,  and 
they  will  forsake  me,  and  break 
my  covenant  which  I have  made 
with  them. 

17  And  my  anger  shall  be 
kindled  against  them  on  that 
day,  and  I will  forsake  them, 
and  I will  hide  my  face  from 
them,  and  they  shall  be  given  to 
be  devoured,  and  many  evils  and 
troubles  shall  overtake  them ; 
and  they  will  say  on  that  day, 
Is  it  not,  because  my  God  is  not 
in  the  midst  of  me,  that  these 
evils  have  overtaken  me  ? 

18  But  I will  assuredly  hide 
my  face  on  that  day  on  account 
of  all  the  evils  which  they  have 
wrought,  because  they  have  turn- 
ed unto  other  gods. 

19  Now  therefore  write  ye  for 
yourselves  this  song,  and  teach 
it  the  children  of  Israel,  put  it 
in  their  mouth ; in  order  that 
this  song  may  become  for  me  a 

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witness  against  the  children  oi 
Israel.** 

20  For  when  I shall  have 
brought  them  into  the  land  which 
I have  sworn  unto  their  fathers, 
that  floweth  with  milk  and  ho- 
ney; and  they  shall  have  eaten 
and  filled  themselves,  and  grown 
fat : then  will  they  turn  unto 
other  gods  and  serve  them,  and 
provoke  me,  and  break  my  cove- 
nant. 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  many  evils  and  troubles 
have  befallen  them,  that  this 
song  shall  testify  against  them 
as  a witness ; for  it  shall  not  be 
forgotten  out  of  the  mouth  of 
their  seed;  for  I know  their  in- 
clination which  they  have  shown, 
even  this  day,  before  I have 
brought  them  into  the  land  which 
I have  sworn. 

22  And  Moses  wrote  down  this 
song  on  the  same  day,  and  taught 
it  the  children  of  Israel. 

23  And  he  gave  a charge  unto 
Joshua’  the  son  of  Nun,  and  said, 
Be  strong  and  of  a good  courage; 
for  thou  shalt  bring  the  children 
of  Israel  into  the  land  which  I 
have  sworn  unto  them;  and  I 
will  be  with  thee. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Moses  had  made  an  end  of 
writing  the  words  of  this  law 
in  a book,  until  they  were  fin- 
ished,* 

25  That  Moses  commanded 
the  Levites,  the  bearers  of  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord, 
saying, 

26  Take  this  book  of  the  law, 
and  put  it  at  the  side  of  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  your 
God,  that  it  may  remain  there 
against  thee  for  a witness. 

27  For  I know  thy  rebellion, 
and  thy  stiff  neck : behold,  while 
I am  yet  alive  with  you  this  day, 
have  ye  been  rebellious  against 


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the  Lord,  and  how  much  more 
after  my  death  ?* 

28  Assemble  unto  me  all  the 
elders  of  your  tribes,  and  your 
officers;  and  I will  speak  in  their 
ears  these  words,  and  I will  call 
as  witnesses  against  them  the 
heavens  and  the  earth. 

29  For  I know  that  after  my 
death  ye  will  to  a surety  become 
corrupt,  and  turn  aside  from  the 
way  which  I have  commanded 
you ; and  that  the  evil  will  befall 
you  in  the  latter  days,  when  ye 
do  the  evil  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord,  to  incense  him  through 
the  work  of  your  hands. 

30  And  Moses  spoke  in  the 
ears  of  all  the  congregation  of 
Israel  the  words  of  this  song, 
until  they  were  ended. 

Haphtorah  for  the  Portuguese,  if  after 

Rosh  Hashanah,  in  Hosea  xiv.  2 to  10, 
and  Micah  vii.  18  to  20 : otherwise  that 
of  Nitznbim.  The  Germans  read,  in 
the  first  ease,  in  Hosea  xiv.  2 to  10, 
and  Joel  ii.  15  to  27 ; in  the  second,  in 
Isaiah  lv.  6 to  lvi.  8. 


Sec.  53.  HAAZEENU,  trwn. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1 Give  ear,  0 ye  heavens, 
and  I will  speak;  and  let  the 
earth  hear  the  words  of  my 
mouth. 

2 My  doctrine  shall  drop  as 
the  rain,  my  speech  shall  distil 
as  the  dew,  as  heavy  rains  upon 
the  grass,  and  as  showers  upon 
herbs. 

3 When  I call  on  the  name  of 
the  Lord,  ascribe  ye  greatness 
unto  our  God. 

4 He  is  the  Rock,  his  work  is 
perfect;  for  all  his  ways  are  just: 
the  God  of  truth  and  without 
iniquity,  just  and  upright  is  he. 

5 The  corruption  is  not  his,  it 
is  the  defect  of  his  children,  of 
the  perverse  and  crooked  gene- 
ration. 


6 Will  ye  thus  requite  the 
Lord,  0 people,  worthless  and 
unwise?  is  he  not  thy  father  who 
hath  bought  thee?  is  it  not  he 
who  hath  made  thee,  and  esta- 
blished thee  ?* 

7 Remember  the  days  of  old, 
consider  the  years  of  former  ge- 
nerations ; ask  thy  father,  and 
he  will  tell  thee;  thy  elders,  and 
they  will  say  unto  thee : 

8 When  the  Most  High  divided 
to  the  nations  their  inheritance, 
when  he  separated  the  sons  of 
man : he  set  the  bounds  of  the 
tribes  according  to  the  number 
of  the  sons  of  Israel. 

9 For  the  portion  of  the  Lord 
is  his  people;  Jacob  is  the  lot  of 
his  inheritance. 

10  He  found  him  in  a desert 
land,  and  in  the  waste  of  the 
howling  of  the  wilderness ; he 
encircled  him,  he  watched  him, 
he  guarded  him  as  the  apple  of 
his  eye. 

11  As  an  eagle  stirreth  up  his 
nest,  fluttereth  over  his  young, 
spreadeth  abroad  his  wings,  seiz- 
eth  them,  beareth  them  aloft  on 
his  pinions : 

12  So  did  the  Lord  alone  lead 
him,  and  there  was  not  with  him 
a stranger  god.'* 

13  He  caused  him  to  stride  on 
the  high  places  of  the  earth,  and 
he  ate  the  products  of  the  fields; 
and  he  made  him  to  suck  honey 
out  of  the  rock,  and  oil  out  of 
the  flinty  stone ; 

14  Cream  of  cows,  and  milk 
of  sheep,  with  fat  of  lambs,  and 
rams  of  the  breed  of  Bashan, 
and  goats,  with  the  fat  of  the 
kidneys  of  wheat;  and  of  the 
blood  of  the  grape  thou  drankest 
unmixed  wine. 

15  Thus  did  Yeshurun  grow 
fat,  and  he  kicked ; (thou  art 
grown  fat,  thick,  fleshy ;)  and 
then  he  forsook  the  God  wh* 

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made  him,  and  lightly  esteemed 
the  Rock  of  his  salvation. 

16  They  incensed  him  with 
strange  gods,  with  abomina- 
tions they  provoked  him  to 
anger. 

17  They  sacrificed  unto  evil 
spirits,  things  that  are  not  god, 
gods  that  they  knew  not,  new 
ones  lately  come  up,  which  your 
fathers  dreaded  not. 

18  Of  the  Rock  that  begat 
thee  thou  wast  unmindful,  and 
forgottest  the  God  that  had 
brought  thee  forth.* 

19  And  the  Lord  saw  this, 
and  he  was  angry ; because  of 
the  provoking  of  his  sons  and  of 
his  daughters. 

20  And  he  said,  I will  hide 
my  face  from  them,  I will  see 
what  their  end  will  be  ; for  a per- 
verse generation  are  they,  chil- 
dren in  whom  there  is  no  faith. 

21  They  have  moved  me  to 
wrath  with  things  that  are  not 
god;  they  have  provoked  me  to 
anger  with  their  vanities;  and  I 
too  will  move  them  to  jealousy 
with  those  which  are  not  a peo- 
ple ; I will  provoke  them  to  an- 
ger with  a worthless  nation. 

22  For  a fire  is  kindled  in  my 
anger,  and  it  burneth  unto  the 
lowest  deep ; and  it  consumetb 
the  earth  with  her  products,  and 
it  setteth  on  fire  the  foundations 
of  the  mountains. 

23  I will  heap  upon  them 
miseries;  all  my  arrows  will  I 
spend  upon  them. 

24  They  shall  be  wasted  with 
hunger,  and  devoured  with  burn- 
ing heat,  and  with  bitter  deadly 
disease ; also  the  tooth  of  beasts 
will  I let  loose  against  them, 
with  the  poison  of  serpents  that 
crawl  in  the  dust. 

25  Without  shall  the  sword 
destroy,  and  terror  within  the 
chambers,  both  the  young  man 

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and  the  virgin,  the  suckling  with 
the  man  of  gray  hairs. 

26  I said,  I would  drive  them 
into  one  corner,  I would  cause 
their  remembrance  to  cease  from 
among  men : 

27  Were  it  not  that  I feared 
the  wrath  of  the  enemy,  lest  their 
oppressors  should  mistake  the 
truth,  lest  they  should  say,  Our 
hand  is  high,  and  the  Lord  hath 
not  wrought  all  this. 

28  For  a nation  void  of  coun- 
sel are  they,  and  there  is  no  un- 
derstanding in  them.* 

29  If  they  were  but  wise,  they 
would  understand  this,  they 
would  consider  their  latter  end  ! 

30  How  should  one  chase  a 
thousand,  and  two  put  ten  thou- 
sand to  flight,  unless  their  Rock 
had  sold  them,  and  the  Lord 
had  delivered  them  up  ? 

31  For  not  as  our  Rock  is 
their  rock,  even  our  enemies 
themselves  being  judges. 

32  For  from  the  vine  of  So- 
dom is  their  vine,  and  from  the 
fields  of  Gomorrah;  their  grapes 
are  grapes  of  gall,  they  bear 
bitter  clusters. 

33  The  poison  of  serpents  is 
their  wine,  and  the  deadly  venom 
of  asps. 

34  Behold  ! this  is  laid  up  in 
store  with  me,  it  is  sealed  up 
among  my  treasures ! 

35  Mine  are  vengeance  and 
recompense,  at  the  time  that 
their  foot  shall  slip ; for  nigh 
draweth  the  day  of  their  cala- 
mity, and  the  future  speedeth 
along  for  them. 

36  For  the  Lord  will  espouse 
the  cause  of  his  people,  and  be- 
think himself  concerning  hi® 
servants:  when  he  seeth  that 
their  power  is  gone,  and  the 
guarded  and  fortified  are  no 
more. 

37  Then  will  he  say,  Where 


DEUTERONOMY  XXXII. 
are  their  gods,  the  rock  in  whom 
they  trusted, 

38  They  that  ate  the  fat  of 
♦heir  sacrifices,  and  drank  the 
wine  of  their  drink-offerings? 
let  them  arise  and  help  you, 
let  them  be  a protection  over 
you. 

39  See  now  that  I,  even  I,  am 
he,  and  there  is  no  god  with  me : 
I alone  kill,  and  I make  alive;  I 
wound,  and  I heal ; and  no  one 
can  deliver  out  of  my  hand. 

40  For  1 lift  up  my  hand  to 
heaven,  and  say,  I live  for  ever. 

41  When  1 whet  my  glittering 
sword,  and  my  hand  taketh  hold 
on  judgment : I will  render  ven- 
geance unto  my  enemies,  and 
those  that  hate  me  will  I re- 
quite. 

42  I will  make  my  arrows 
drunken  with  blood,  and  my 
sword  shall  devour  flesh  ; from 
the  blood  of  the  slain,  and  of  the 
captives,  from  the  crushed  head 
of  the  enemy. 

43  Speak  aloud,  0 ye  nations, 
the  praises  of  his  people ; for  he 
will  avenge  the  blood  of  his  ser- 
vants, and  vengeance  will  he 
render  to  his  adversaries,  and 
forgive  his  land  and  his  people.* 

44  And  Moses  came  and 
spoke  all  the  wmrds  of  this  song 
in  the  ears  of  the  people,  he,  and 
Hoshea’  the  son  of  Nun. 

45  And  when  Moses  had  made 
an  end  of  speaking  all  these 
words  to  all  Israel : 

46  He  said  unto  them,  Set 
your  hearts  unto  all  the  words 
which  I testify  against  you  this 
day,  so  that  ye  may  command 
them  your  children,  to  observe 
to  do  all  the  words  of  this 
law. 

47  For  it  is  not  a vain  word 
for  you ; on  the  contrary,  it  is 
your  life;  and  through  this  word 
shall  ye  live  many  days  in  the 

26*  n 


XXXIII.  HABERACHAII. 
land,  whither  ye  go  over  the  Jor- 
dan  to  possess  it.* 

48  And  the  Lord  spoke  un- 
to Moses  on  that  self-same  day, 
saying, 

49  Get  thee  up  into  this  moun- 
tain of  ’Abarirn,  unto  mount 
Nebo,  which  is  in  the  land  of 
Moab,  that  is  in  front  of  Jericho; 
and  behold  the  land  of  Cana’an, 
which  I give  unto  the  children 
of  Israel  for  a possession  ; 

50  And  die  on  the  mount 
whither  thou  goest  up,  and  be 
gathered  unto  thy  people;  as 
Aaron  thy  brother  died  on  mount 
Hor,  and  was  gathered  unto  his 
people ; 

51  Because  ye  trespassed 
against  me  in  the  midst  of  the 
children  of  Israel  at  the  waters 
of  contention  at  Kadesh,  in  the 
wilderness  of  Zin ; because  ye 
sanctified  me  not  in  the  midst  of 
the  children  of  Israel. 

52  For  from  afar  shalt  thou 
see  the  land:  but  thither  shalt 
thou  not  go  unto  the  land  which 
I give  the  children  of  Israel. 

Ilaphtorah,  if  before  Kippur,  for  the 
Portuguese  in  Hosea  xiv.  2 to  10  and 
Micah  vii.  18  to  20;  for  the  Germans, 
instead  of  the  last.  Joel  ii.  15  to  27  : but 
if  after  Kippur,  both  read  in  2 Samuel 
xxii.  1 to  51.  Some  congregations  read 
in  Ezekiel  xvii.  22  to  xviii.  32. 


Sec.  54.  YEZOTH  HABERA- 
CHAH,  ro-un  run. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1 And  this  is  the  blessing, 
wherewith  Moses,  the  man  of 
God,  blessed  the  children  of 
Israel  before  his  death. 

2 And  he  said,  the  Lord  came 
from  Sinai,  and  rose  up  from 
Se’ir  unto  them:  he  shone  forth 
from  mount  Paran,  and  he  came 
from  among  myriads  of  saints, 
from  his  right  hand  he  gave  a 
fiery  law  unto  them. 


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3 Yea,  thou  also  lovedst  the 
tribes  ; all  their  saints  were  in  thy 
hand ; and  they,  prostrate  before 
thy  feet,  received  thy  words. 

4 “ The  law  which  Moses  com- 
manded us,  is  the  inheritance  of 
the  congregation  of  Jacob.” 

5 Thus  became  he  king  in 
Yeshurun,  when  the  heads  of 
the  people  were  assembled,  as 
one  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

6 May  Reuben  live,  and  not 
die ; and  may  not  his  men  be  few. 

7 And  this  is  (the  blessing) 
of  Judah,  and  he  said,  Hear, 
Lord,  the  voice  of  Judah,  and 
bring  him  unto  his  people:  let 
the  power  of  his  hands  contend 
for  him ; and  be  thou  a help  to 
him  from  his  adversaries.* 

8 And  of  Levi  he  said,  Thy 
Thummim  and  thy  Urim  are 
with  thy  holy  man,  whom  thou 
didst  prove  at  Massah,  and  with 
whom  thou  didst  strive  at  the 
waters  of  Meribah ; 

9 Who  said  of  his  father  and 
of  his  mother,  I have  not  seen 
him  ,•  and  who  did  not  acknow 
ledge  his  brothers,  nor  regard 
his  own  children;  for  they  ob- 
serve thy  word,  and  thy  cove- 
nant they  keep. 

10  They  shall  teach  thy  ordi- 
nances unto  Jacob,  and  thy  law 
unto  Israel:  they  shall  put  in- 
cense before  thee,  and  whole 
burnt-sacrifice  upon  thy  altar. 

11  Bless,  0 Lord,  his  sub- 
stance, and  receive  favourably 
the  work  of  his  hands:  crush  the 
loins  of  those  that  rise  up  against 
him,  and  those  that  hate  him, 
that  they  cannot  rise  again. 

12  And  of  Benjamin  he  said, 
The  beloved  of  the  Lord  (is  he), 
he  shall  dwell  in  safety  by  him: 
he  will  shield  him  all  the  day 
long,  and  between  his  shoulders 
will  he  dwell.* 

13  f"  And  of  Joseph  he  said, 

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Blessed  of  the  Lord  be  his  land, 
through  the  precious  gift  of 
heaven,  through  the  dew,  and 
through  the  deep  that  coueheth 
beneath, 

14  And  through  the  precious 
fruits  brought  forth  by  the  sun, 
and  through  the  precious  things 
put  forth  by  the  moon, 

15  And  through  the  best  things 
of  the  ancient  mountains,  and 
through  the  precious  things  of 
the  everlasting  hills, 

16  And  through  the  precious 
things  of  the  earth  and  its  ful- 
ness, and  through  the  goodwill 
of  him  that  dwelt  in  the  thorn- 
bush : may  this  blessing  come 
upon  the  head  of  Joseph,  and 
upon  the  crown  of  the  head  of 
him  that  was  separated  from  his 
brothers. 

17  His  first-born  steer  is 
adorned  with  glory,  and  his 
horns  are  like  the  horns  of 
reem ; with  them  shall  he  push 
nations  together  to  the  ends  of 
the  earth  : and  they  are  the  my- 
riads of  Ephraim,  and  they  are 
the  thousands  of  Menasseh.* 

18  And  of  Zebulun  he  said, 
Rejoice,  Zebulun,  in  thy  going 
out;  and  Issachar,  in  thy  tents. 

19  They  will  call  the  tribes 
unto  the  mountain;  there  will 
they  offer  sacrifices  of  righteous- 
ness; for  they  will  suck  the  abun- 
dance of  the  seas,  and  the  trea- 
sures hid  in  the  sand. 

20  And  of  Gad  he  said, 
Blessed  be  he  that  enlarrgeth 
Gad : like  a lioness  lieth  he 
down,  and  teareth  off  the  arm 
with  the  crown  of  the  head. 

21  And  he  provided  the  first 
part  for  himself,  because  there 
is  the  field  of  the  law-giver,  of 
the  hidden;  and  he  went  forth 
at  the  head  of  the  people:  he 
executed  the  justice  of  the  Lord, 
and  his  judgments  with  Israel.* 


DEUTERONOMY  XXXIII.  XXXIV.  HABERACHAH. 


22  And  of  Dan  he  said,  Dan 
is  a lion’s  whelp,  that  leapeth 
forth  from  Bashan. 

23  And  of  Naphtali  he  said, 
0 Naphtali,  satisfied  with  favour, 
and  full  of  the  blessing  of  the 
Lord,  take  thou  possession  of 
the  west  and  the  south. 

24  *[  And  of  Asher  he  said, 
More  than  (all)  the  children  be 
Asher  blessed:  he  shall  be  the 
most  favoured  of  his  brethren, 
and  bathe  his  foot  in  oil. 

25  Iron  and  copper  shall  be 
thy  bolts;  and  as  thy  (younger) 
days  so  shall  thy  old  age  be. 

26  There  is  none  like  unto  the 
God  of  Yeshurun,  who  rideth  to 
help  thee  upon  the  heavens, 
and  in  his  excellency  upon  the 
s-kies.* 

27  Thy  refuge  is  the  eternal 
God,  and  here  beneath,  the  ever- 
lasting arms  ; and  he  thrust  out 
the  enemy  from  before  thee ; and 
he  said,  Destroy. 

28  And  then  dwelt  Israel  in 
safety,  alone,  the  fountain  of  Ja- 
cob ; in  a land  of  corn  and  wine ; 
also  its  heavens  shall  drop  down 
dew. 

29  Happy  art  thou,  0 Israel ! 
who  is  like  unto  thee,  0 people, 
saved  by  the  Lord,  the  Shield 
of  thy  help,  and  who  is  the 
Sword  of  thy  excellency!  and 
thy  enemies  shall  fawn  upon 
thee;  and  thou  shalt  tread  upon 
their  high -places.* 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1 And  Moses  went  up  from 
the  plains  of  Moab  unto  the 
mount  of  Nebo,  to  the  top  of 
Pisgah,  that  is  before  Jericho; 
and  the  Lord  showed  him  all 
the  land  (from)  Gil’ad  unto  Dan, 

2 And  all  Naphtali,  and  the 
land  of  Ephraim,  and  Menas- 
seh,  and  all  the  land  ot  Judah, 
unto  the  western  sea. 


3 And  the  south,  and  th« 
plain,  the  valley  of  Jericho,  the 
city  of  palm-trees,  unto  Zo’ar. 

4 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  This  is  the  land  which  I 
swore  unto  Abraham,  unto  Isaac, 
and  unto  Jacob,  saying,  Unto 
thy  seed  will  I give  it:  I have 
let  thee  see  it  with  thy  eyes,  but 
thither  shalt  thou  not  go  over. 

5 And  Moses  the  servant  of 
the  Lord  died  there  in  the  land 
of  Moab.  according  to  the  orcVr 
of  the  Lord. 

6 And  he  buried  him  in  the 
valley  in  the  land  of  Moab,  oppo- 
site Beth-pe’or ; but  no  man  know- 
eth  of  his  sepulchre  unto  this  day. 

7 And  Moses  was  a hundred 
and  twenty  years  old  when  lie 
died;  his  eye  was  not  dimmed, 
and  his  natural  force  had  not 
abated. 

8 And  the  children  of  Israel 
wept  for  Moses  in  the  plains  of 
Moab  thirty  days ; and  then  were 
ended  the  days  of  weeping  and 
mourning  for  Moses. 

9 And  Joshua’  the  son  of  Nun 
was  full  of  the  spirit  of  wisdom; 
for  Moses  had  laid  his  hand3 
upon  him;  and  the  children  of 
Israel  hearkened  unto  him,  and 
did,  as  the  Lord  had  commanded 
Moses. 

10  And  there  arose  not  a pro- 
phet since  then  in  Israel  like 
unto  Moses,  whom  the  Lord 
knew  face  to  face, 

11  In  respect  to  all  the  signs 
and  the  wonders,  which  the  Lord 
had  sent  him  to  do  in  the  land 
of  Egypt  to  Pharaoh,  and  to  all 
his  servants,  and  to  all  his  land, 

12  And  in  respect  to  all  that 
mighty  hand,  and  in  all  the 
great  terrific  deeds  which  Moses 
displayed  before  the  eyes  of  all 
Israel. 

Haphtorah  in  Joshua  i.  1 to  9.  Tht 

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THE  HOLY  SCRIPTURES: 

PART  SECOND.— DIVISION  I. 
CONTAINING  THE  EARLIER  PROPHETS. 

JOSHUA,  TtVlH’  JUDGES,  D'BSlt? 

FIRST  SAMUEL,  'x  Sxini?  SECOND  SAMUEL,  '2  SxiOP 
FIRST  KINGS,  'x  D'jSa  SECOND  KINGS,  r2  D'^O 


THE  BOOK  OF  JOSHUA, 

j?Bnrr  isd. 

CONTAINING  THE  EVENTS  OF  JOSHUA’S  LIFE  AFTER  THE 
DEATH  OF  MOSES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
the  death  of  Moses,  the  servant 
of  the  Lord,  that  the  Lord  spoke 
unto  Joshua’  the  son  of  Nun,  the 
minister  of  Moses,  saying, 

2 Moses  my  servant  is  dead ; 
now  therefore  arise,  pass  over, 
this  Jordan,  thou,  and  all  this 
people,  unto  the  land  which  I do 
give  to  them,  to  the  children  of 
Israel. 

3 Every  place  that  the  sole  of 
your  foot  shall  tread  upon,  that 
have  I given  unto  you,  as  I said 
unto  Moses. 

4 From  the  wilderness  and 
this  Lebanon  even  unto  the  great 
river,  the  river  Euphrates,  all 
the  land  of  the  Hittites,  and  un- 
to the  great  sea  toward  the  going 
down  of  the  sun,  shall  be  your 
boundary. 

5 No  man  shall  be  able  to 
stand  up  before  thee  all  the  days 
of  thy  life ; as  I was  with  Moses, 
so  will  I be  with  thee : I will 
not  let  thee  fail,  nor  forsake 
thee. 

6 Be  strong  and  of  a good  cou- 
rage ; for  thou  shalt  divide  for 
an  inheritance  unto  this  people 
the  land,  which  I swore  unto 
their  fathers  to  give  to  them. 

7 Only  be  thou  strong  and 
very  courageous,  to  observe  to  do  ; 
according  to  all  the  law,  which 
Moses  my  servant  hath  com- 
manded thee : turn  not  from  it  i 
to  the  right  hand  or  to  the  left; 


[in  order  that  thou  mayestprospd 
whithersoever  thou  goest. 

8 This  book  of  the  law  shall 
not  depart  out  of  thy  mouth ; 
but  thou  shalt  meditate  therein 
day  and  night,  in  order  that  thou 
mayest  observe  to  do  according 
to  all  that  is  written  therein  ; for 
then  shalt  thou  make  thy  way 
prosperous,  and  then  shalt  thou 
have  good  success. 

9 Behold,  I have  commanded 
thee,  Be  strong  and  of  good  cou- 
rage ; be  not  dismayed,  neither 
be  thou  discouraged ; for  the 
Lord  thy  God  is  with  thee 
whithersoever  thou  goest. 

10  Then  Joshua’  command- 
ed the  officers  of  the  people, 
saying, 

11  Pass  through  the  midst  of 
the  camp,  and  command  the  peo- 
ple, saying,  Prepare  yourselves 
provisions ; for  after  only  three 
days  more  ye  shall  pass  over  this 
Jordan,  to  go  in  to  possess  the 
land,  which  the  Lord  your  God 
giveth  you,  to  possess  it. 

12  And  to  the  Reiibenites,  and 
to  the  Gadites,  and  to  half  the 
tribe  of  Menasseh,  spoke  Joshua’ 
saying, 

13  Remember  the  word  which 
Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
commanded  you,  saying,  The 
Lord  your  God  hath  granted 
you  rest,  and  hath  given  you 
this  land ; 

14  Your  wives,  your  little  ones, 
and  your  cattle,  shall  remain  in 
the  land  which  Moses  gave  you 

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on  this  side  of  the  Jordan;  butjthee,  who  came  to  thy  house: 


ye  shall  pass  over  armed  before 
your  brethren,  all  the  mighty 
men  of  valour,  and  help  them; 

15  Until  the  Loud  shall  have 
granted  your  brethren  rest,  as 
be  hath  done  to  you,  and  they 
also  have  taken  possession  of  the 
land  which  the  Lord  your  God 
giveth  them:  then  shall  ye  re- 
turn unto  the  land  of  your  pos- 
session, and  possess  it,  which 
Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
gave  you  on  this  side  of  the  Jor- 
dan, toward  the  rising  of  the 
sun. 

16  And  they  answered  Jo- 
shua’, saying,  All  that  thou  hast 
commanded  us  will  we  do,  and 
whithersoever  thou  wilt  send  us 
will  we  go. 

17  Entirely  so  as  we  have 
hearkened  unto  Moses,  thus  will 
we  hearken  unto  thee  : only  the 
Lord  thy  God  be  with  thee,  as 
he  was  with  Moses. 

18  Every  man  that  doth  rebel 
against  thy  order,  and  will  not 
hearken  unto  thy  words,  in  all 
that  thou  mayest  command  him, 
shall  be  put  to  death : only  be 
strong,  and  of  a good  courage. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  Joshua’,  the  son  of 
Nun,  had  sent  out  from  Shittim 
two  men  as  spies,  secretly,  say- 
ing, Go  ye,  view  the  land  and 
especially  Jericho;  and  they 
went,  and  came  unto  the  house 
of  a woman,  a harlot,  whose 
name  was  Rachab,  and  they 
lodged  there. 

2 And  it  was  told  unto  the 
king  of  Jericho,  saying,  Behold, 
men  came  in  hither  this  night,  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  to  search 
out  the  country. 

3 And  the  king  of  Jericho 
sent  to  Rachab,  saying,  Bring 
forth  the  men  who  are  come  to 

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for  to  search  out  all  the  country 
are  they  come. 

4 But  the  woman  had  taken 
the  two  men,  and  hidden  them ; 
and  she  said,  It  is  true,  the  men 
came  unto  me,  but  I knew  not 
whence  they  were. 

5 And  it  came  to  pass,  about 
the  time  of  shutting  the  gate, 
when  it  was.  dark,  that  the  men 
went  out;  I know  not  whither 
the  men  are  gone : pursue  quickly 
after  them,  for  ye  can  overtake 
them. 

6 But  she  had  brought  them 
up  to  the  roof,  and  had  hidden 
them  among  the  stalks  of  flax, 
which  she  had  laid  in  order  upon 
the  roof. 

7 And  the  men  pursued  after 
them  by  the  way  to  the  Jordan 
unto  the  fords;  and  the  gate  was 
closed,  as  soon  as  those  who  pur- 
sued after  them  were  gone  out. 

8 But  they  had  not  yet  laid 
themselves  down,  when  she  came 
up  unto  them  upon  the  roof. 

9 And  she  said  unto  the  men, 
I know  that  the  Lord  hath  given 
you  the  land,  and  that  the  terror 
of  you  hath  fallen  upon  us,  and 
that  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land  are  become  faint-hearted, 
because  of  you. 

10  For  we  have  heard,  how 
that  the  Lord  dried  up  the  wa- 
ters of  the  Red  Sea  before  you, 
when  ye  went  forth  out  of  Egypt; 
and  what  ye  have  done  unto  the 
two  kings  of  the  Emorites,  who 
were  on  the  other  side  of  the 
Jordan,  unto  Sichon  and  ’Og, 
whom  ye  have  utterly  destroyed. 

11  And  when  we  heard  this, 
our  heart  melted,  and  there  re- 
mained not  any  more  courage  in 
any  man,  because  of  you ; for 
the  Lord  your  God  is  alone  God 
in  the  heavens  above,  and  upcn 
the  earth  beneath. 


JOSHUA  II.  III. 

12  And  now  swear,  I pray  on  our  head  if  a hand  he  laii 


you,  unto  me  by  the  Lord,  be 
cause  I have  shown  you  kind- 
ness, that  ye  will  also,  for  your 
part,  show  kindness  unto  my 
father’s  house;  and  give  me  a 
sure  token, 

13  That  ye  will  preserve  the 
life  of  my  father,  and  my  mother, 
and  my  brothers,  and  my  sisters, 
and  all  that  they  have,  and  de- 
liver our  lives  from  death. 

14  And  the  men  said  unto  her, 
Our  life  shall  be  (doomed)  to 
death  instead  of  yours,  if  ye  tell 
not  this  our  business ; and  it 
shall  be,  when  the  Lord  giveth 
us  the  land,  that  we  will  show 
thee  kindness  and  truth. 

15  Then  she  let  them  down  by 
a cord  through  the  window  ; for 
her  house  was  within  the  town 
wall,  and  within  the  wall  she 
dwelt. 

16  And  she  said  unto  them, 
Get  you  to  the  mountain,  lest 
the  pursuers  meet  with  you  : and 
hide  yourselves  there  three  days, 
until  the  pursuers  be  returned  ; 
and  afterward  ye  may  go  your 
way. 

17  And  the  men  said  unto  her, 
We  will  be  blameless  of  this  thy 
oath  which  thou  hast  caused  us 
to  swear. 

18  Behold,  when  we  come  into 
the  land,  this  line  of  scarlet 
thread  shalt  thou  bind  in  the 
window  by  which  thou  hast  let 
us  down ; and  thy  father,  and 
thy  mother,  and  thy  brothers, 
and  all  ihy  father’s  household, 
thou  must  bring  together  unto 
thee  into  the  house. 

19  And  it  shall  be,  that  who- 
soever will  go  out  of  the  doors 
of  thy  house  into  the  street,  his 
blood  shall  be  upon  his  head, 
and  we  will  be  guiltless : and 
whosoever  will  remain  with  thee 
in  the  house,  his  blood  shall  be 

27  O 


upon  him. 

20  And  if  thou  tell  this  our 
business,  then  will  we  be  free  of 
thy  oath  which  thou  hast  caused 
us  to  swear. 

21  And  she  said,  According 
unto  your  words,  so  be  it;  and 
she  dismissed  them,  and  they 
departed ; and  she  bound  the 
scarlet  line  in  the  window. 

22  And  they  went,  and  came 
unto  tiie  mountain,  and  they  re- 
mained there  three  days,  until 
the  pursuers  were  returned  ; and 
the  pursuers  sought  throughout 
all  the  way,  but  found  nothing. 

23  And  the  two  men  returned, 
and  descended  from  the  moun- 
tain, and  passed  over,  and  came 
to  Joshua’  the  son  of  Nun,  and 
related  to  him  all  the  things  that 
had  befallen  them. 

24  And  they  said  unto  Joshua’, 
Truly  the  Lord  hath  given  up 
into  our  hand  all  the  country ; 
for  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
country  are  already  become  faint- 
hearted because  of  us. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  Joshua’  rose  early 
in  the  morning;  and  they  broke 
up  from  Shittim,  and  came  close 
to  the  Jordan,  he  and  all  the 
children  of  Israel;  .and  they 
lodged  there  before  they  passed 
over. 

2 And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  three  days,  that  the  offi- 
cers passed  through  the  midst 
of  the  camp. 

3 And  they  commanded  the 
people,  saying,  When  ye  see  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  the  priests  the 
Levites  bearing  it,  then  shall  }Te 
break  up  from  your  place,  and 
go  after  it. 

4 Nevertheless  there  shall  ba 
a space  between  you  and  it,  of 

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about  two  thousand  cubits  by 
measure;  come  not  near  unto  it, 
in  order  that  ye  may  know  the 
wajr  by  which  ye  must  go ; for 
ye  have  not  passed  this  way  here- 
tofore. 

5 And  Joshua’ said  unto  the 
people,  Sanctify  yourselves ; for 
to-morrow  will  the  Lord  do 
wonders  in  the  midst  of  you. 

6 And  Joshua’  said  unto  the 
priests,  as  followeth,  Take  up  the 
ark  of  the  covenant,  and  pass 
over  before  the  people.  And 
they  took  up  the  ark  of  the 
covenant,  and  went  before  the 
people. 

7 ^ And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua’,  This  day  will  I begin  to 
make  thee  great  in  the  eyes  of 
all  Israel,  that  they  may  know 
that,  as  I was  with  Moses,  so  will 
I be  with  thee. 

8 And  thou  shalt  command 
the  priests  that  bear  the  ark  of 
the  covenant,  saying,  When  ye 
are  come  to  the  brink  of  the  wa- 
ters of  the  Jordan,  ye  shall  stand 
still  in  the  Jordan. 

9 And  Joshua’  said  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  Approach 
hither,  and  hear  the  words  of 
the  Lord  your  God. 

10  And  Joshua’  said,  Hereby 
shall  ye  know  that  the  living 
God  is  in  the  midst  of  you,  and 
that  he  will  without  fail  drive 
out  from  before  you  the  Cana’an- 
ites,  and  the  Hittites,  and  the 
Hivites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and 
the  Girgashites,  and  the  Emor- 
ites,  and  the  Jebusites. 

11  Behold,  the  ark  of  the  co- 
venant of  the  Lord  of  all  the 
earth  passeth  over  before  you 
into  the  Jordan. 

12  And  now  take  yourselves 
twelve  men  out  of  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  one  man  out  o.f  every 
tribe. 

13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 

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that  as  soon  as  the  soles  of  the 
feet  of  the  priests  that  bear  the 
ark  of  the  Lord,  the  Lord  of  all 
the  earth,  shall  rest,  in  the  waters 
of  the  Jordan,  the  waters  of  the 
Jordan  shall  be  cut  off,  namely, 
the  waters  that  come  down  from 
above ; and  they  shall  stand  up 
as  a wall. 

14  If  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  the  people  broke  up  from 
their  tents,  to  pass  over  the  Jor- 
dan, and  the  priests  the  bearers 
of  the  ark  of  the  covenant  were, 
before  the  people; 

15  And  as  they  that  bore  the 
ark  were  come  up  to  the  Jordan, 
and  the  feet  of  the  priests  that 
bore  the  ark  were  dipped  in  the 
edge  of  the  water,  (the  Jordan, 
however,  had  overflowed  all  its 
banks  all  the  time  of  the  har- 
vest,) 

16  That  the  waters  which 
came  down  from  above  stood 
still  and  rose  up  as  a wall,  very 
far  from  the  city  Adam,  which 
is  beside  Zarethan ; and  those 
that  ran  down  toward  the  sea  of 
the  plain,  the  salt  sea,  failed, 
were  cut  off’;  and  the  people 
passed  over  opposite  to  Jericho. 

17  And  the  priests  that  bore 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  stood  firm  on  dry  ground 
in  the  midst  of  the  Jordan,  and 
all  the  Israelites  passed  over  on 
dry  ground,  until  all  the  people 
had  finished  passing  over  the 
Jordan. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
all  the  people  had  finished  pass- 
ing over  the  Jordan, 

That  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua’,  as  followeth, 

2 Take  yourselves  twelve  men 
out  of  the  people,  one  man  each 
o-ut  of  every  tribe. 

3 And  command  ye  them,  say* 


JOSHUA  IV. 


Ing,  Take  yourselves  hence  out 
of  the  midst  of  the  Jordan,  out 
of  the  place  where  the  priests’ 
feet  stood  firmly,  twelve  stones, 
and  ye  shall  carry  them  over 
with  you,  and  leave  them  in  the 
lodging-place,  where  ye  will 
lodge  this  night. 

4 Then  did  Joshua’  call  the 
twelve  men,  whom  he  had  ap- 
pointed out  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  one  man  each  out  of  every 
tribe  : 

5 And  Joshua’ said  unto  them, 
Pass  over  before  the  ark  of  the 
Lord  your  God  into  the  midst 
of  the  Jordan,  and  take  your- 
selves up  every  man  one  stone 
upon  his  shoulder,  according  un- 
to the  number  of  the  tribes  of  the 
children  of  Israel; 

6 In  order  that  this  may  be  a 
sign  among  you,  when  your  chil- 
dren ask  in  time  to  come,  say- 
ing, What  mean  ye  by  these 
stones  ? 

7 That  ye  shall  answer  them, 
That  the  waters  of  the  Jordan 
were  cut  off*  before  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  ; when 
it  passed  over  the  Jordan,  the 
waters  of  the  Jordan  were  cut 
off*;  and  these  stones  shall  be  for 
a memorial  unto  the  children  of 
Israel  for  ever. 

8 And  the  children  of  Israel 
did  so  as  Joshua’  had  command- 
ed ; and  they  took  up  twelve 
stones  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
Jordan,  as  the  Lord  had  spoken 
unto  Joshua’,  according  to  the 
number  of  the  tribes  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel ; and  they  carried 
them  over  with  them  unto  the 
place  where  they  lodged,  and 
laid  them  down  there. 

9 Twelve  stones  also  did  Jo- 
shua’ set  up  in  the  midst  of  the 
Jordan,  on  the  spot  where  the  feet 
of  the  priests  who  bore  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  had  stood  : and 


they  have  remained  there  untc 
this  day. 

10  But  the  priests  who  bore 
the  ark  stood  in  the  midst  of  the 
Jordan  until  every  thing  was 
finished  that  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Joshua’  to  speak  unto 
the  people,  according  to  all  that 
Moses  had  commanded  Joshua’; 
and  the  people  hastened  and 
passed  over. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
all  the  people  had  finished  pass- 
ing over,  that  the  ark  of  the 
Lord  passed  over  with  the  priests 
in  the  presence  of  the  people. 

12  And  the  children  of  Reu- 
ben, and  the  children  of  Gad, 
and  the  half  tribe  of  Menasseh, 
passed  over  armed  before  the 
children  of  Israel,  as  Moses  had 
spoken  unto  them  : 

13  About  forty  thousand  ready 
armed  for  war,  did  they  pass 
over  before  the  Lord  unto  battle, 
to  the  plains  of  Jericho. 

14  On  that  day  the  Lord 
made  Joshua’  great  in  the  eyes 
of  all  Israel ; and  they  feared 
him,  as  they  had  feared  Moses, 
all  the  days  of  his  life. 

15  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua’,  as  followeth, 

16  Command  the  priests  that 
bear  the  ark  of  the  testimony, 
that  they  come  up  out  of  the 
Jordan. 

17  And  Joshua’  commanded 
the  priests,  saying,  Come  ye  up 
out  of  the  Jordan. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  priests  that  bore  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  were 
come  up  out  of  the  midst  of 
the  Jordan,  the  soles  of  the  feet 
of  the  priests  were  lifted  up  unto 
the  dry  land,  that  the  waters  of 
the  Jordan  returned  unto  their 
place,  and  flowed  over  all  its 
banks,  as  on  the  preceding  days. 

19  And  the  people  came  up 

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out  of  the  Jordan  on  the  tenth 
day  of  the  first  month,  and  en- 
camped in  Gilgal,  on  the  ex- 
treme eastern  border  of  Jericho. 

20  And  those  twelve  stones, 
which  they  had  taken  out  of  the 
Jordan,  did  Joshua’  set  up  in 
Gilgal. 

21  And  he  said  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  thus,  When  your 
children  shall  ask  in  time  to 
tome  their  fathers,  saying,  What 
mean  these  stones? 

22  Then  shall  ye  let  your 
children  know7,  saying,  On  dry 
land  did  Israel  pass  over  this 
Jordan ; 

23  That  the  Lord  your  God 
dried  up  the  waters  of  the  Jor- 
dan from  before  you,  until  ye 
were  passed  over,  as  the  Lord 
your  God  did  to  the  Red  Sea, 
which  he  dried  up  from  before 
us,  until  we  were  gone  over; 

24  In  order  that  all  the  na- 
tions of  the  earth  may  know  the 
hand  of  the  .Lord,  that  it  is 
mighty;  in  order  that  ye  may 
fear  the  Lord  your  God  all  the 
days. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
all  the  kings  of  the  Emorites, 
who  were  on  the  side  of  the  Jor- 
dan westward,  and  all  the  kings 
of  the  Cana’anites,  who  were  by 
the  sea,  heard  that  the  Lord  had 
dried  up  the  waters  of  the  Jor- 
dan from  before  the  children  of 
Israel,  until  they  were  passed 
over,  that  their  heart  melted, 
and  there  remained  no  more  any 
courage  in  them,  because  of  the 
children  of  Israel. 

2 At  that  time  the  Lord 
said  unto  Joshua’,  Make  thee 
sharp  knives,  and  circumcise 
again  the  children  of  Israel  the 
second  time. 

3 And  Joshua’  made  himself 

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sharp  knives,  and  circumcised 
the  children  of  Israel  at  the  hill 
of  ’Araloth. 

4 And  this  is  the  cause  why 
Joshua’ did  circumcise:  All  the 
people  that  came  out  of  Egypt, 
the  males,  all  the  men  of  war, 
died  in  the  wilderness  on  the 
way,  after  their  going  forth  out 
of  Egypt. 

5 For  all  the  people  that  came 
out  were  circumcised;  but  all 
the  people  that  were  born  in  the 
wilderness  on  the  way  at  their 
going  forth  out  of  Egypt,  they 
had  not  circumcised. 

6 For  during  forty  years  the 
children  of  Israel  wandered  in 
the  wilderness,  till  there  was  an 
end  of  all  the  people,  the  men 
of  war,  who  were  come  out  of 
Egypt,  who  had  not  obeyed  the 
voice  of  the  Lord;  unto  whom 
the  Lord  had  sworn  that  he 
would  not  let  them  see  the  land, 
which  the  Lord  had  sworn  unto 
their  fathers  that  he  would  give 
unto  us,  a land  flowing  w ith  milk 
and  honey. 

7 But  their  children  he  raised 
up  in  their  stead:  these  did  Jo- 
shua’ circumcise;  for  they  w7ere 
uncircumcised,  because  they  had 
not  circumcised  them  on  the  way. 

8 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  whole  people  had  all  been 
circumcised,  that  they  abode  in 
their  places  in  the  camp  till  they 
were  healed. 

9 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua’,  This  day  have  I rolled 
away  the  reproach  of  Egypt  from 
off  you.  And  he  called  the  name 
of  the  place  Gilgal  unto  this  day. 

10  And  the  children  of  Israel 
encamped  in  Gilgal,  and  they 
prepared  the  passover-offering 
on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the 
month  at  evening  in  the  plains 
of  Jericho. 

11  And  they  ate  of  the  com 


JOSHUA  Y.  VI. 


of  the  land  on  the  morrow  after 
the  passover-offering,  unleavened 
cakes  and  parched  corn,  on  the 
self-same  daj7. 

12  And  the  manna  ceased  on 
the  morrow  after  they  had  eaten 
of  the  corn  of  the  land;  and  the 
children  of  Israel  had  not  any 
more  manna;  but  they  did  eat 
of  the  product  of  the  land  of 
Cana’an  during  that  year. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Joshua’  was  by  Jericho, 
that  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  and 
looked,  and,  behold,  a man  was 
standing  over  against  him  with 
his  sword  drawn  in  his  hand; 
and  Joshua’  went  unto  him,  and 
said  to  him,  Art  thou  for  us,  or 
for  our  adversaries  ? 

14  And  he  said,  No:  for  I am 
a captain  of  the  host  of  the 
Lord  : now  am  I come.  And 
Joshua’  fell  on  his  face  to  the 
earth,  and  bowed  himself,  and 
said  to  him,  What  doth  my  lord 
speak  unto  his  servant? 

15  And  the  captain  of  the 
Lord’s  host  said  unto  Joshua’, 
Put  off  thy  shoe  from  off  thy 
foot;  for  the  place  whereon  thou 
standest  is  holy.  And  Joshua’ 
did  so. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1 Now  Jericho  was  shut  up, 
and  barred  up,  because  of  the 
children  of  Israel:  no  one  went 
out,  and  no  one  came  in. 

2 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua’,  See,  I have  given  into 
thy  hand  Jericho  and  its  king, 
even  the  mighty  men  of  valour. 

3 And  ye  shall  compass  the  city, 
all  the  men  of  war,  going  round 
about  the  city  once.  Thus  shalt 
thou  do  six  days. 

4 And  seven  priests  shall  bear 
before  the  ark  seven  cornets  of 
ram’s  horns;  and  on  the  seventh 
day  shall  ye  compass  the  city 
27* 


seven  times,  and  the  priests  shall 
blow  with  the  cornets. 

5 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that,  when  they  blow  a long  blast 
with  the  ram’s  horn,  when  ye 
hear  the  sound  of  the  cornet,  all 
the  people  shall  utter  a great 
shout;  and  the  wall  of  the  city 
shall  fall  down  flat,  and  the  peo- 
ple shall  ascend  up  every  man 
straight  before  him. 

6 And  Joshua’  the  son  of  Nun 
called  the  priests,  and  said  unto 
them,  Take  up  the  ark  of  the 
covenant,  and  let  seven  priests 
bear  seven  cornets  of  rams’  horns 
before  the  ark  of  the  Lord. 

7 And  he  said  unto  the  peo- 
ple, Pass  on,  and  compass  the 
city,  and  let  the  armed  men  pass 
on  before  the  ark  of  the  Lord. 

8 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Joshua’  had  spoken  unto  the 
people,  that  the  seven  priests, 
bearing  the  seven  cornets  of 
rams’  horns  before  the  Lord, 
passed  on  and  blew  with  the 
cornets;  and  the  ark  of  the  cove- 
nant of  the  Lord  fjllowed  them. 

9 And  the  armed  men  went 
before  the  priests  that  blew  with 
the  cornets,  and  the  rereward 
came  after  the  ark,  going  on, 
and  blowing  with  the  cornets. 

10  And  Joshua’  had  com- 
manded the  people,  saying,  Ye 
shall  not  shout,  nor  let  your 
voice  be  heard,  neither  shall  any 
word  proceed  out  of  your  mouth, 
until  the  day  I bid  you,  Shout; 
and  then  shall  ye  shout. 

11  So  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
compassed  the  city,  going  round 
it  once;  and  they  came  into  the 
camp,  and  lodged  in  the  camp. 

12  And  Joshua’  rose  early 
in  the  morning,  and  the  priests 
took  up  the  ark  of  the  Lord. 

13  And  the  seven  priests  be  r^ 
ing  seven  cornets  of  rams’  horns 
before  the  ark  of  the  Lord  went 

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JOSHUA 

on  c ntinually,  .and  blew  with 
the  cornets;  and  the  armed  men 
went  before  them;  and  the  rere- 
ward came  after  the  ark  of  the 
Lord,  going  on,  and  blowing 
with  the  cornets. 

14  And  they  compassed  the 
city  on  the  second  day  once,  and 
returned  into  the  camp  : so  did 
they  six  days. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
seventh  day,  that  they  rose  early 
about  the  dawning  of  the  day, 
and  compassed  the  city  after 
this  manner  seven  times:  only 
on  that  day  they  compassed  the 
city  seven  times. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
seventh  time,  when  the  priests 
blew  with  the  cornets,  that  Jo- 
shua’ said  unto  the  people,  Shout ; 
for  the  Lord  hath  given  you  the 
city. 

17  And  the  city  shall  be  de- 
voted, it,  and  all  that  is  therein, 
to  the  Lord:  only  Rachab  the 
harlot  shall  live,  she  and  all  that 
are  with  her  in  the  house;  be- 
cause she  did  hide  the  messen- 
gers that  we  sent. 

18  But  ye,  keep  yourselves 
from  the  devoted  things,  lest  ye 
devote  and  yet  take  of  the  de- 
voted things,  and  make  the  camp 
of  Israel  a curse,  and  trouble  it. 

19  And  all  the  silver,  and 
gold,  and  vessels  of  copper  and 
iron,  shall  be  holy  unto  the 
Lord:  into  the  treasury  of  the 
Lord  shall  they  come. 

20  So  the  people  shouted, 
when  they  blew  with  the  cor- 
nets; and  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  people  heard  the  sound  of 
the  cornet,  that  the  people  ut- 
tered a great  shout,  and  the  wall 
fell  down  flat,  and  the  people 
went  up  into  the  city,  every  man 
Btraight  before  him,  and  they  cap-1 
tured  the  city. 

21  And  they  utterly  destroyed 

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VI.  VII. 

all  that  was  in  the  city,  both 
man  and  woman,  young  and  old, 
and  ox,  and  lamb,  and  ass,  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword. 

22  But  unto  the  two  men  that 
had  spied  out  the  country,  Jo- 
shua’ said,  Go  into  the  house  of 
the  woman,  the  harlot,  and  bring 
out  thence  the  woman,  and  all 
belonging  to  her,  as  ye  have 
sworn  unto  her. 

23  And  the  young  men,  the 
spies,  went  in,  and  brought  out 
Rachab,  and  her  father,  and  her 
mother,  and  her  brothers,  and 
all  belonging  to  her;  and  they 
brought  out  all  her  kindred,  and 
they  left  them  without  the  camp 
of  Israel. 

24  And  the  city  they  burnt 
with  fire,  and  all  that  was  there- 
in : only  the  silver,  and  the  gold, 
and  the  vessels  of  copper  and  of 
iron,  they  put  into  the  treasury 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

25  And  Rachab  the  harlot  did 
Joshua’  save  alive,  and  her  fa- 
ther’s household,  and  all  belong- 
ing to  her;  and  she  dwelt  in  the 
midst  of  Israel  even  unto  this 
day;  because  she  had  hidden 
the  messengers,  whom  Joshua’ 
had  sent  to  spy  out  Jericho. 

26  ^ And  Joshua’  adjured  (the 
people)  at  that  time,  saying, 
Cursed  be  the  man  before  the 
Lord,  that  will  rise  up  and  build 
this  city  Jericho:  with  his  first- 
born shall  he  lay  its  foundation, 
and  with  his  youngest  shall  h6 
set  up  its  gates. 

27  And  the  Lord  was  with 
Joshua’;  and  his  fame  was  spread 
throughout  all  the  country. 

CHAPTER  VII 

1 But  the  children  o.  Israel 
committed  a trespass  on  the  de- 
j voted  things;  for  ’Achan,  the 
son  of  Carmi,  the  son  of  Zabdi, 

I the  son  of  Zerach,  of  the  tribe 


JOSHUA  VII. 


of  Judah,  took  of  the  devoted  ■ 
things:  and  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  was  kindled  against  the 
children  of  Israel. 

2 «f  And  Joshua’  sent  men 
from  Jericho  to  ’Ai,  which  is  be- 
side Beth-aven,  on  the  east  side 
of  Beth-el,  and  said  unto  them, 
thus,  Go  up  and  spy  out  the 
country.  And  the  men  went  up 
and  spied  out  ’Ai. 

3 And  they  returned  to  Jo- 
shua,’ and  said  unto  him,  Let 
not  all  the  people  go  up;  but  let 
about  two  or  three  thousand  men 
go  up  and  smite  ’Ai : do  not  fa- 
tigue all  the  people  (to  go)  thi- 
ther: for  they  are  but  few. 

4 So  there  went  up  thither  of 
the  people  about  three  thousand 
men ; and  they  fled  before  the 
men  of ’Ai.  • 

5 And  the  men  of ’Ai.  smote 
of  them  about  thirty  and  six 
men;  and  they  chased  them 
from  before  the  gate  unto  the 
stone-quarries,  and  smote  them 
on  the  declivity  (of  the  hill); 
wherefore  the  heart  of  the  people 
melted,  and  became  as  water. 

6 And  Joshua’ rent  his  clothes, 
and  fell  upon  his  face  to  the 
earth  before  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
until  the  evening,  he  with  the 
elders  of  Israel,  and  they  put 
dust  upon  their  head. 

7 And  Joshua’  said,  Alas,  0 
Lord  Eternal,  wherefore  hast 
thou  caused  this  people  to  pass 
over  the  Jordan,  to  deliver  us 
into  the  hand  of  the  Emorites, 
to  destroy  us?  and  oh!  that  we 
had  been  content,  and  dwelt  on 
the  other  side  of  the  Jordan  ! 

8 I pray  thee,  0 Lord,  what 
shall  I say,  since  Israel  have 
turned  their  back  before  their 
enemies  ? 

9 And  when  the  Cana’anites 
and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land  will  hear  of  it,  they  will 


environ  us  round,  and  cut  off  oui 
name  from  the  earth;  and  what 
wilt  thou  do  for  thy  great  name? 

10  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua’,  Get  thee  up;  wherefore 
liest  thou  upon  thy  face? 

11  Israel  hath  sinned,  and 
they  have  also  transgressed  my 
covenant  which  I have  com- 
manded them;  and  they  have 
also  taken  of  the  devoted  things, 
an*d  have  also  stolen,  and  have 
also  dissembled,  and  they  have 
also  put  it  into  their  own  ves- 
sels. 

12  Therefore  will  the  children 
of  Israel  not  be  able  to  stand  up 
before  their  enemies;  their  back 
will  they  turn  before  their  ene- 
mies, because  they  have  become 
accursed:  I will  not  be  any 
more  with  you,  except  ye  de- 
stroy the  accursed  from  among 
you. 

13  Rise  up,  sanctify  the  peo- 
ple, and  say,  Sanctify  yourselves 
against  to-morrow : for  thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel, 
An  accursed  thing  is  in  the  midst 
of  thee,  0 Israel:  thou  shalt  not 
be  able  to  stand  up  before  thy 
enemies,  until  ye  have  removed 
the  accursed  from  among  you. 

14  And  ye  shall  be  brought 
near  in  the  morning  according 
to  your  tribes : and  it  shall  be, 
that  the  tribe  which  the  Lord 
will  seize  shall  come  near  accord- 
ing to  its  families;  and  the  fa- 
mily which  the  Lord  will  seize 
shall  come  near  by  households ; 
and  the  household  which  the 
Lord  will  seize  shall  come  near 
by  its  men. 

; 15  And  it  shall  be,  that  he 

that  is  seized  with  the  accursed 
thing  shall  be  burnt  with  fire,  he 
and  all  that  he  hath  ; because  he 
hath  transgressed  the  covenant 
of  the  Lord,  and  because  he  hath 
wrought  wickedness  in  Israel. 

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16  So  Joshua’  rose  up  early 
in  the  morning,  and  brought  Is- 
rael near  by  their  tribes,  and  the 
tribe  of  Judah  was  seized ; 

17  And  he  brought  near  the 
family  of  Judah,  and  he  seized 
the  family  of  the  Zarchites;  and 
he  brought  near  the  family  of 
the  Zarchites  by  its  men,  and 
Zabdi  was  seized; 

18  And  he  brought  near  his 
household  by  its  men,  and  ’Achan 
the  son  of  Carmi,  the  son  of  Zab- 
di, the  son  of  Zerach,  of  the  tribe 
of  Judah,  was  seized. 

19  And  Joshua’  said  unto 
’Achan,  My  son,  give,  I pray 
thee,  glory  to  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel,  and  make  confession 
unto  him;  and  tell  me,  I pray 
thee,  what  thou  hast  done:  hide 
nothing  from  me. 

20  And  ’Achan  answered  Jo- 
shua’, and  said,  Truly ! I have 
indeed  sinned  against  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel,  and  thus  and 
thus  have  I done: 

21  I saw  among  the  spoil  a 
handsome  Babylonish  mantle, 
and  two  hundred  shekels  of  sil- 
ver, and  a wedge  of  gold  of  fifty 
shekels  in  weight,  and  I coveted 
them,  and  took  them;  and,  be- 
hold, they  are  hidden  in  the 
earth  in  the  midst  of  my  tent, 
with  the  silver  beneath  the  same. 

22  Joshua’  thereupon  sent 
messengers,  and  they  ran  unto 
the  tent;  and,  behold,  it  was 
hidden  in  his  tent,  and  the  silver 
beneath  it. 

23  And  they  took  them  out 
of  the  midst  of  the  tent,  and 
brought  them  unto  Joshua’,  and 
unto  all  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  they  laid  them  out  before 
the  Lord. 

24  And  Joshua’  took  ’Achan 
the  son  of  Zerach,  and  the  sil- 
ver, and  the  mantle,  and  the 
wedge  of  gedd.  and  his  sons,  and 

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his  daughters,  and  his  ox,  an  1 
his  ass,  and  his  sheep,  and  his 
tent,  and  all  that  he  had,  and  aK 
Israel  were  with  him,  and  they 
brought  them  up  unto  the  valley 
of  ’Achor. 

25  And  Joshua’  said,  How 
hast  thou  troubled  us!  so  shall 
the  Lord  trouble  thee  this  day. 
And  all  Israel  stoned  him  with 
stones,  and  burnt  them  with  fire, 
after  they  had  stoned  them  with 
stones. 

26  And  they  raised  over  him 
a great  heap  of  stones  (which  is) 
unto  this  day ; and  the  Lord 
turned  from  the  fierceness  of  his 
anger.  Wherefore  the  name  of 
that  place  was  called,  The  valley 
of  ’Achor  unto  this  day. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 ^ And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua’,  Fear  not,  neither  be 
thou  discouraged : take  with  thee 
all  the  people  of  war,  and  arise, 
go  up  to  ’Ai;  see,  I have  given 
into  thy  hand  the  king  of  ’Ai, 
and  his  people,  and  his  city,  and 
his  land. 

2 And  thou  shalt  do  to  ’Ai  and 
to  its  king,  as  thou  hast  done 
unto  Jericho  and  its  king;  only 
its  spoil  and  its  cattle  shall  ye 
take  for  booty  unto  yourselves; 
but  lay  thee  an  ambush  for  the 
city  in  its  rear. 

3 So  Joshua’  arose,  and  all 
the  people  of  war,  to  go  up 
against ’Ai : and  Joshua’ chose 
out  thirty  thousand  mighty  men 
of  valour,  and  sent  them  away 
by  night. 

4 And  he  commanded  them, 
saying,  Behold,  ye  shall  lie  in 
wait  against  the  city,  in  the  rear 
of  the  city ; go  not  very  far  from 
the  city;  and  be  ye  all  ready; 

5 And  I,  and  all  the  people 
that  are  with  me,  will  approach 
unto  the  city;  and  it  shall  come 


JOSHUA  VIII. 


to  pass  that,  when  they  come  out 
against  us,  as  at  the  first  time, 
we  will  flee  before  them  ; 

6 And  the3r  will  come  out  after 
us,  till  we  have  drawn  them  from 
the  city  ; for  they  will  say,  They 
flee  before  us  as  at  the  first  time : 
and  we  will  flee  before  them. 

7 And  then  shall  ye  rise  up 
from  the  ambush,  and  take  pos- 
session of  the  city ; and  the  Lord 
your  God  will  deliver  it  into  your 
hand. 

8 And  it  shall  be,  that  as  soon 
as  ye  have  seized  the  city,  ye 
shall  set  the  city  on  fire  ; accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  the  Lord 
shall  ye  do : see,  I have  com- 
manded you. 

9 And  Joshua’  sent  them  off: 
and  they  went  to  lie  in  ambush, 
and  remained  between  Beth-el 
and  ’Ai,  on  the  west  side  of  ’Ai  ; 
but  Joshua’  lodged  that  night 
among  the  people. 

10  And  Joshua’  rose  up 
early  in  the  morning,  and  num- 
bered the  people,  and  went  up, 
he  and  the  elders  of  Israel,  be- 
fore the  people,  toward  ’Ai. 

11  And  all  the  people  of  war 
that  were  with  him  went  up, 
and  drew  nigh,  and  came  oppo- 
site the  city,  and  encamped  on 
the  north  side  of  ’Ai;  and  the 
valley  was  between  them  and  ’Ai. 

12  And  he  took  about  five 
thousand  men,  and  set  them  as 
an  ambush  between  Beth-el  and 
’Ai,  on  the  west  side  of  ’Ai. 

13  And  the  people,  all  the 
camp  that  was  on  the  north  of 
the  city,  and  its  ambush  on  the 
west  of  the  city  got  ready ; and 
Joshua’  went  that  night  into  the 
midst  of  the  valley. 

14  .And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  king  of  ’Ai  saw  this,  the 
men  of  the  city  hastened  and 
rose  up  early,  and  went  out 
against  Israel  to  battle,  he  and 


'all  his  people,  at  the  time  ap 
j pointed,  before  the  plain ; but 
he  knew  not  that  there  was  an 
ambush  against  him  in  the  rear 
of  the  city. 

15  And  Joshua’  and  all  Israel 
feigned  themselves  beaten  before 
them,  and  fled  by  the  way  of 
the  wilderness. 

16  And  all  the  people  that 
were  in  ’Ai  were  called  together 
to  pursue  after  them ; and  they 
pursued  after  Joshua’,  and  were 
drawn  away  from  the  city. 

17  And  there  was  not  a man 
left  in  ’Ai  or  Beth-el,  that  went 
not  out  after  Israel ; and  they 
left  the  city  open,  and  pursued 
after  Israel. 

18  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua’,  Stretch  out  the  spear 
that  is  in  thy  hand  toward  ’Ai; 
for  into  thy  hand  will  I give  it. 
And  Joshua’  stretched  out  the 
spear  which  was  in  his  hand  to- 
ward the  city. 

19  And  the  ambush  arose 
quickly  out  of  their  place,  and 
they  ran  as  soon  as  he  stretched 
out  his  hand;  and  they  entered 
into  the  city,  and  took  posses- 
sion of  it,  and  hastened  and  set 
the  city  on  fire. 

20  And  the  men  of  ’Ai  turned 
(and  looked)  behind  them,  and 
they  saw,  and,  behold,  the  smoke 
of  the  city  ascended  up  to  hea- 
ven ; and  they  had  no  power  to 
flee  this  way  or  that  way;  and 
the  people  that  had  fled  to  the 
wilderness  turned  back  upon  the 
pursuers. 

21  For  when  Joshua’  and  all 
Israel  saw  that  the  ambush  had 
seized  the  city,  and  that  the 
smoke  of  the  city  ascended : 
they  turned  back,  and  smote 
the  men  of  ’Ai. 

22  And  the  others  issued  out 
of  the  city  against  them ; so 
that  the  Israelites  had  them  in 

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JOSHUA 

the  middle,  some  on  this  side, 
and  some  on  that  side ; and  they 
smote  them,  until  there  was  not 
left  of  them  one  that  remained 
or  escaped. 

23  And  the  king  of  ’Ai  they 
caught  alive,  and  brought  him 
to  Joshua’. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  Israel  had  made  an  end 
of  slaying  all  the  inhabitants  of 
’Ai  in  the  field,  in  the  wilderness 
wherein  they  had  pursued  them, 
and  when  they  were  all  fallen 
by  the  edge  of  the  sword,  until 
they  were  consumed, 

All  the  Israelites  returned 
unto  ’Ai,  and  smote  it  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword. 

25  And  (the  number  of)  all 
that  fell  in  that  day,  both  of 
men  and  women,  was  twelve 
thousand,  all  the  people  of  ’Ai. 

26  And  Joshua’  drew  not  back 
his  hand,  wherewith  he  had 
stretched  out  the  spear,  until 
he  had  utterly  destroyed  all  the 
inhabitants  of  ’Ai. 

27  Only  the  cattle  and  the 
spoil  of  that  city  Israel  took  as 
booty  unto  themselves,  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  the  Lord 
which  he  had  commanded  Jo- 
shua’. 

28  And  Joshua’  burnt  ’Ai,  and 
made  it  a ruinous  heap  of  deso- 
lation for  ever,  even  unto  this 
day, 

29  And  the  king  of  ’Ai  he 
hanged  on  a tree  until  eventide ; 
and  at  the  going  down  of  the 
sun,  Joshua’  commanded,  and 
they  took  his  carcass  down  from 
the  tree  and  cast  it  at  the  en- 
trance of  the  city  gate,  and  they 
raised  over  him  a great  heap  of 
stones,  (which  is)  even  unto  this 
day. 

30  Then  did  Joshua  build 
an  altar  unto  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel,  on  mount  ’Ebal, 

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VIII.  IX. 

31  As  Moses  the  servant  of 
the  Lord  had  commanded  the 
children  of  Israel,  as  it  is  writ- 
ten in  the  book  )f  the  law  of 
Moses,  an  altar  of  whole  stones, 
over  which  no  one  had  lifted 
up  any  iron  tool;  and  they  offered 
thereon  burnt-offerings  unto  the 
Lord,  and  sacrificed  peace-offer- 
ings. 

32  And  he  wrote  there  upon 
the  stones  a copy  of  the  law  of 
Moses,  which  he  wrote  in  the 
presence  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael. 

33  And  all  Israel,  and  their 
elders,  and  the  officers,  and  their 
judges,  stood  on  this  side  and 
on  that  side  of  the  ark,  opposite 
the  priests  the  Levites,  who 
bore  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord,  the  stranger  no  less 
than  the  native  born : half  of 
them  turned  toward  mount  Ge- 
rizzim,  and  the  other  half  of  them 
turned  toward  mount ’Ebal;  as 
Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
had  commanded,  to  bless  the 
people  of  Israel  at  first. 

34  And  afterward  he  read  all 
the  words  of  the  law,  the  bless- 
ing and  the  curse,  all,  just  as  it 
is  written  in  the  book  of  the  law. 

35  There  was  not  a word  of 
all  that  Moses  had  commanded, 
which  Joshua’  did  not  read  be  - 
fore all  the  congregation  of  Is- 
rael, with  the  women,  and  the 
little  ones,  and  the  stranger  that 
walked  in  the  midst  of  them. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
all  the  kings  that  were  on  this 
side  of  the  Jordan,  in  the  monn. 
tain,  and  in  the  lowlands,  and 
■in  all  the  coast  of  the  great  sea 
opposite  Lebanon,  the  HittiteS, 
and  the  Emorites,  the  Cana’an- 
ites,  the  Perizzites,  the  Hi' rites, 
and  the  Jebusites,  heard  this, 


JOSHUA  IX. 


2 That  they  assembled  them-) 
seizes  all  together,  to  fight  with 
Joshua’  and  with  Israel,  with 
one  accord. 

3 And  when  the  inhabitants 
of  Gib’on  beard  what  Joshua’ 
had  done  unto  Jericho  and  un- 
to ’Ai, 

4 They  also  did  work  wilily, 
and  went  and  feigned  to  be 
messengers,  and  took  old  sacks 
for  their  asses,  and  wine-bottles, 
old,  and  rent,  and  bound  up ; 

5 And  (put)  old  and  patched- 
up  shoes  upon  their  feet,  and 
old  garments  upon  themselves ; 
and  all  the  bread  of  their  pro- 
vision was  dry  and  mouldy. 

6 And  they  went  to  Joshua’ 
unto  the  camp  at  Gilgal,  and 
said  unto  him,  and  to  the  men 
of  Israel,  We  are  come  from  a 
far-off  country ; and  now  make 
ye  a covenant  with  us. 

7 And  the  men  of  Israel  said 
unto  the  Hivites,  Peradventure 
ye  dwell  in  the  midst  of  us  ; and 
how  can  we  make  a covenant 
with  you  ? 

8 And  they  said  unto  Joshua’, 
We  are  thy  servants.  And  Jo- 
shua’ said  unto  them,  Who  are 
ye  ? and  whence  come  ye  ? 

9 And  they  said  unto  him, 
From  a very  far-off  country  are 
thy  servants  come,  because  of 
the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God; 
for  we  have  heard  his  fame, 
and  all  that  he  hath  done  in 
Egypt; 

10  And  all  that  he  hath  done 
to  the  two  kings  of  the  Emorites, 
that  were  beyond  the  Jordan,  to 
Sichon  the  king  of  Cheshbon, 
and  to  ’Og  the  king  of  Bashan, 
who  was  at  ’Ashtharoth. 

11  Wherefore  our  elders  ancf 
all  the  inhabitants  of  our  country 
said  to  us,  as  followeth,  Take 
provisions  with  you  for  the  jour- 
ney, and  go  to  meet  them,  and 


(say  unto  them,  Your  servants 
are  we  : and  now  make  ye  with 
us  a covenant. 

12  This  our  bread  we  took 
hot  for  our  provision  out  of  out 
houses  on  the  day  we  came  forth 
to  go  unto  you;  and  now,  be- 
hold, it  is  dry,  and  it  is  become 
mouldy  : 

13  And  these  wine-bottles, 
which  we  filled,  when  new, — but 
behold,  they  are  now  become 
rent;  and  these  our  garments 
and  our  shoes  are  become  worn 
out  by  reason  of  the  very  long 
journey. 

14  And  the  men  took  of  their 
provisions,  but  the  decision  of 
the  Lord  they  did  not  ask. 

15  And  Joshua’  made  peace 
with  them,  and  made  a covenant 
with  them,  to  let  them  live;  and 
the  princes  of  the  congregation 
swore  unto  them. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the 
end  of  three  days  after  they  had 
made  a covenant  with  them,  that 
they  heard  that  they  were  their 
neighbours,  and  that  they  dwelt 
in  the  midst  of  them. 

17  And  the  children  of  Israel 
broke  up,  and  came  unto  their 
cities  on  the  third  day;  and 
their  cities  were  Gib’on,  and 
Kephirah,  and  Beeroth,  and 
Kiryath-ye’arim. 

18  And  the  children  of  Israel 
smote  them  not;  because  the 
princes  of  the  congregation  had 
sworn  unto  them  by  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  Israel  ; but  all  the 
congregation  murmured  against 
the  princes. 

19  And  all  the  princes  said 
unto  all  the  congregation,  We 
have  sworn  unto  them  by  the 

'Lord  the  God  of  Israel;  and 
now  we  cannot  touch  them. 

20  This  will  we  do  to  them, 
and  we  will  let  them  live,  that 
there  be  no  wrath  upon  us,  on 

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JOSHUA  IX.  X. 


account  of  the  oath  which  we 
have  sworn  unto  them. 

21  And  the  princes  said  unto 
them,  Let  them  live:  and  they 
became  hewers  of  wood  and 
drawers  of  water  unto  all  the 
congregation,  as  the  princes  had 
spoken  unto  them. 

22  *[  And  Joshua’  called  for 
them,  and  he  spoke  unto  them, 
saying,  Wherefore  have  ye  de- 
ceived us,  saying,  We  are  very 
far  from  you  : whereas  ye  dwell 
in  the  midst  of  us  ? 

23  And  now  be  ye  cursed, 
and  there  shall  not  cease  to  be 
of  you  servants  and  hewers  of 
wood  and  drawers  of  water  for 
the  house  of  my  God. 

24  And  they  answered  Jo- 
shua’, and  said,  Because  it  was 
certainly  told  thy  servants,  how 
that  the  Lord  thy  God  had 
commanded  his  servant  Moses 
to  give  unto  you  all  the  land, 
and  to  destroy  all  the  inhabit- 
ants of  the  land  from  before 
you ; wherefore  we  were  sore 
afraid  for  our  lives  because  of 
you,  and  we  have  done  this 
thing. 

25  And  now,  behold,  we  are 
in  thy  hand ; as  it  seemeth  good 
and  right  in  thy  eyes  to  do  unto 
us,  so  do. 

26  And  he  did  unto  them 
thus;  and  he  delivered  them 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  they  slew  them 
not. 

27  And  Joshua’  appointed 
them  on  that  day  hewers  of 
wood  and  drawers  of  water  for 
the  congregation,  and  for  the 
altar  of  the  Lord,  even  unto 
this  day,  for  the  place  which  he 
should  choose. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 Now  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Adoni-zedek  the  king  of 
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Jerusalem  heard  that  Josima1 
had  captured  ’Ai,  and  bad  utterly 
destroyed  it;  (that)  as  he  had 
done  to  Jericho  and  its  king,  so 
had  he  done  to  ’Ai  and  its  king ; 
and  that  the  inhabitants  of  Gib- 
’on  had  made  peace  with  Israel, 
and  were  in  the  midst  of  them : 

2 That  they  were  greatly 
afraid;  because  Gib’on  was  a 
great  city,  like  one  of  the  royal 
cities,  and  because  it  was  greater 
than  ’Ai,  and  all  the  men  there- 
of were  mighty. 

3 Therefore  Adoni-zedek  the 
king  of  Jerusalem  sent  unto 
Hoham  the  king  of  Hebron, 
and  unto  Piram  the  king  of 
Yarmuth,  and  unto  Yaphia’  the 
king  of  Lachish,  and  unto  De- 
bir  the  king  of  ’Eglon,  saying, 

4 Come  up  unto  me,  and  help 
me,  that  we  may  smite  Gib’on ; 
for  it  hath  made  peace  with 
Joshua’  and  with  the  children 
of  Israel. 

5 And  the  five  kings  of  the 
Emorites,  the  king  of  Jerusalem, 
the  king  of  Hebron,  the  king  of 
Yarmuth,  the  king  of  Lachish, 
the  king  of  ’Eglon,  assembled 
themselves  together,  and  went 
up,  they  and  all  their  camps, 
and  encamped  before  Gib’on, 
and  made  war  against  it. 

6 And  the  men  of  Gib’on  sent 
unto  Joshua’  to  the  camp  to  Oil- 
gal,  saying,  Bo  not  withdraw 
thy  hand  from  thy  servants : 
come  up  to  us  quickly,  and  save 
us,  and  help  us ; for  all  the 
kings  of  the  Emorites  that  dwell 
in  the  mountains  are  assembled 
together  against  us. 

7 And  Joshua’  went  up  from 
Gilgal,  he,  and  all  the  people  of 
war  with  him,  and  all  the  mighty 
men  of  valour. 

8 f[  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Jo-shua’,  Be  not  afraid  of  them ; 
for  into  thy  hand  have  I de- 


JOSHUA  X. 


livered  them : there  shall  not 
stand  a man  of  them  before 
thee. 

9 And  Joshua’  came  unto  them 
suddenly;  the  whole  night  he 
went  up  from  Gilgal. 

10  And  the  Lord  brought 
then,  in  confusion  before  Israel, 
and  t hey  smote  them  with  a great 
slaughter  at  Gib’on,  and  pur- 
sued them  by  the  way  the 
ascent  to  Beth-choron,  ana  smote 
them  up  to  ’Azekah,  and  up  to 
Makkedah. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
they  fled  from  before  Israel, 
while  they  were  in  the  declivity 
of  Beth-ehoron,  that  the  Lord 
cast  down  upon  them  great 
stones  from  heaven,  up  to  ’Aze- 
kah,  and  they  died : there  were 
more  who  died  by  means  of  the 
hailstones  than  those  whom  the 
children  of  Israel  had  slain  with 
the  sword. 

12  Then  spoke  Joshua’  to 
the  Lord  on  the  day  when  the 
Lord  delivered  up  the  Emorites 
before  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  he  said  before  the  eyes  of 
Israel,  Sun,  stand  thou  still  up- 
on Gib’on ; and  thou,  Moon,  in 
the  valley  of  Ayalo-n. 

13  And  the  sun  stood  still, 
and  the  moon  stayed,  until  the 
people  had  avenged  themselves 
upon  their  enemies.  Is  not  this 
written  in  the  book  of  Yashar? 
And  the  sun  stood  still  in  the 
midst  of  the  heavens,  and  has- 
tened not  to  go  down  about  a 
whole  day. 

14  And  there  was  no  day  like 
that  before  it  or  after  it,  that 
the  Lord  hearkened  unto  the 
voice  of  a man ; for  the  Lord 
fought  for  Israel. 

15  5[  And  Joshua’  returned, 
and  all  Israel  with  him,  unto 
the  camp  to  Giigal. 

16  But  these  five  kings  fled, 

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and  hid  themselves  in  the  cave 
at  Makkedah. 

17  And  it  was  told  to  Joshua’, 
saying,  The  five  kings  have  been 
found  hidden  in  the  cave  at 
Makkedah. 

18  And  Joshua’  said,  Roll 
great  stones  to  the  mouth  of  the 
cave,  and  set  men  over  it  to 
guard  them ; 

19  But  you,  do  ye  not  stay, 
pursue  after  your  enemies,  and 
smite  the  hindmost  of  them : 
suffer  them  not  to  enter  into 
their  cities ; for  the  Lord  your 
God  hath  delivered  them  into 
your  hand. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Joshua’  and  the  children  of  Is- 
rael had  made  an  end  of  smiting 
them  with  a very  great  defeat, 
till  they  were  all  spent,  and 
those  that  escaped  had  fled  from 
them  and  entered  into  the  forti- 
fied cities, 

21  That  all  the  people  re- 
turned to  the  camp  to  Joshua’ 
at  Makkedah  in  peace : no  one 
pointed  against  any  man  of  the 
children  of  Israel  his  tongue. 

22  Then  said  Joshua’,  Open 
the  mouth  of  the  cave,  .and  bring 
out  unto  me  those  five  kings  out 
of  the  cave. 

23  And  they  did  so,  and 
brought  forth  unto  him  those 
five  kings  out  of  the  cave,  the 
king  of  Jerusalem,  the  king  of 
Hebron,  the  king  of  Yarmuth, 
the  king  of  Lachish,  the  king 
of  ’Eglon. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  brought  out  those  kings 
unto  Joshua’,  that  Joshua’  called 
for  all  the  men  of  Israel,  and 
said  unto  the  chiefs  of  the  men 
of  war  who  had  gone  with  him, 
Come  near,  put  your  feet  upon 
the  necks  of  these  kings.  And 
they  came  near,  and  put  their 
feet  upon  their  necks. 

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25  And.  Joshua.’  said  unto 
them,  Fear  not,  nor  be  disheart- 
ened, be  strong  and  of  good 
courage ; for  thus  will  the  Lord 
do  unto  all  your  enemies  against 
whom  ye  fight. 

20  And  Joshua’  smote  them 
afterward,  and  slew  them,  and 
hanged  them  on  five  trees;  and 
they  remained  hanging  upon 
the  trees  until  the  evening. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  time  of  the  going  down  of 
the  sun,  that  Joshua’  command- 
ed, and  they  took  them  down 
from  the  trees,  and  cast  them 
into  the  cave  wherein  they  had 
been  hidden;  and  they  placed 
great  stones  upon  the  mouth  of 
the  cave,  (which  remain)  even 
until  this  very  day. 

28  And  Joshua’  captured 
Makkedah  on  that  day,  and  smote 
it  with  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
and  its  king  he  devoted,  them, 
and  all  the  souls  that  were  there- 
in ; he  left  none  that  escaped; 
and  he  did  to  the  king  of  Mak- 
kedah as  he  had  done  unto  the 
king  of  Jericho. 

29  Then  did  Joshua’,  and 
all  Israel  with  him,  pass  from 
Makkedah  unto  Libnah ; and  he 
fought  against  Libnah ; 

30  And  the  Lord  delivered  it 
also  into  the  hand  of  Israel, 
with  its  king ; and  he  smote  it 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and 
all  the  souls  that  were  therein ; 
he  left  none  in  it  that  escaped ; 
and  he  did  unto  its  king  as  he 
had  done  unto  the  king  of  Je- 
richo. 

31  And  Joshua’,  and  all  Is- 
rael with  him,  passed  from  Lib- 
nah unto  Lachish,  and  encamped 
against  it,  and  fought  against  it ; 

32  And  the  Lord  delivered 
Lachish  into  the  hand  of  Israel  ; 
and  he  captured  it  on  the  second 
day,  and  smote  it  with  the  edge 

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of  the  sword,  and  all  the  souls 
that  were  therein : just  as  he 
had  done  to  Libnah. 

33  *[  Then  came  up  Horam 
the  king  of  Gezer  to  help  La- 
chish ; and  Joshua’  smote  him 
and  his  people,  until  he  had  left 
him  none  that  escaped. 

34  And  Joshua’  and  all  Is- 
rael with  him  passed  from  La- 
chish unto  ’Eglon;  and  they  en- 
camped against  it,  and  fought 
against  it  ; 

35  And  they  captured  it  on 
that  day,  and  smote  it  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword ; and  all  the 
souls  that  were  therein  he  de- 
voted on  that  day  : just  as  he 
had  done  to  Lachish. 

36  And  Joshua’  and  all  Is- 
rael with  him  went  up  from 
’Eglon  unto  Hebron;  and  they 
fought  against  it ; 

37  And  they  captured  it,  and 
smote  it  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword;  and  its  king,  and  all  its 
cities,  and  all  the  souls  that 
were  therein ; he  left  none  that 
escaped,  just  as  he  had  done  to 
’Eglon ; and  he  devoted  it,  and 
all  the  souls  that  were  therein. 

38  f And  Joshua’  and  all  Is- 
rael with  him  returned  to  Debir; 
and  fought  against  it ; 

39  And  he  captured  it,  and  its 
king,  and  all  its  cities ; and  they 
smote  them  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  and  devoted  all  the  souls 
that  were  therein ; he  left  none 
that  escaped  : as  he  had  done  to 
Hebron,  so  did  he  to  Debir  and 
to  its  king;  and  as  he  had  done 
to  Libnah  and  to  its  king. 

40  And  Joshua’  smote  all 
the  country,  the  mountain,  and 
the  south,  and  the  lowlands,  and 
the  declivities,  and  all  their 
kings : he  left  none  that  escaped ; 
and  all  that  breathed  he  utterly 
destroyed,  as  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel  had  commanded.  . 


JOSHUA  X.  XI. 


41  And  Joshua’  smote  them 
from  Kadesh-barnea’  even  unto 
Gazzah,  and  all  the  country  of 
Goshen,  even  up  to  Gib’on. 

42  And  all  these  kings  and 
their  land  did  Joshua’  capture 
at  one  time ; because  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  Israel  fought  for 
Israel. 

43  And  Joshua’  returned,  and 
all  Israel  with  him,  unto  the 
camp  to  Gilgal. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  Yabin  the  king  of  Chazor 
heard  these  things,  he  sent  to 
Yobab  the  king  of  Madon,  and 
to  the  king  of  Shimron,  and  to 
the  king  of  Achshaph, 

2 And  to  the  kings  that  were 
at  the  north,  on  the  mountains, 
and  in  the  plains,  south  of  Kin- 
neroth,  and  in  the  lowlands,  and 
in  the  district  of  Dor  on  the  west, 

3 To  the  Cana’anites  on  the 
east  and  on  the  west,  and  to  the 
Emorites,  and  the  Hittites,  and 
the  Perizzites,  and  the  Jebusites 
in  the  mountains,  and  to  the 
Hivites  under  Chermon  in  the 
land  of  Mizpah. 

4 And  they  went  out,  they 
and  all  their  camps  with  them, 
much  people,  even  as  the  sand 
that  is  upon  the  sea-shore  in 
multitude,  and  with  very  many 
horses  and  chariots. 

5 And  all  these  kings  as- 
sembled themselves  together, 
and  they  came  and  encamped 
together  at  the  waters  of  Merom, 
to  fight  against  Israel. 

6 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua’,  Be  not  afraid  because 
of  them;  for  to-morrow  about 
this  time  will  I give  all  of  them 
up  slain  before  Israel : their 
horses  shalt  thou  hamstring  and 
their  chariots  shalt  thou  burn 
with  fire. 


7 And  Joshua’  and  alt  the 
people  of  war  with  him  came 
upon  them  by  the  waters  of  Me- 
rom suddenly ; and  they  fell  up- 
on them. 

8 And  the  Lord  delivered 
them  into  the  hand  of  Israel, 
who  smote  them,  and  pursued 
them  unto  great  Zidon,  and  un- 
to Missrephoth-mayim,  and  un- 
to the  valley  of  Mizpeh  east- 
ward; and  they  smote  them, 
until  they  left  them  none  that 
escaped. 

9 And  Joshua’  did  unto  them 
as  the  Lord  had  said  unto  him  : 
their  horses  he  hamstringed  and 
their  chariots  he  burnt  with  fire. 

10  5[  And  Joshua’  at  that  time 
turned  back,  and  captured  Cha- 
zor, and  its  kings  he  smote  with 
the  sword  ; for  Chazor  aforetimes 
was  the  head  of  all  these  king- 
doms. 

11  And  they  smote  all  the 
souls  that  were  therein  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  and  devoted 
them;  there  was  not  left  any 
one  having  breath ; and  Chazor 
he  burnt  with  fire. 

12  And  all  the  cities  of  these 
kings,  and  all  their  kings,  did 
Joshua’  capture,  and  he  smote 
them  with  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
and  he  devoted  them,  as  Moses 
the  servant  of  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded. 

13  But  as  for  the  cities  that 
had  been  left  standing  in  their 
strength,  these  did  Israel  not 
burn  : save  Chazor  only  did  Jo- 
shua’ burn. 

14  Apd  all  the  spoil  of  these 
cities,  and  the  cattle,  did  the 
children  of  Israel  take  as  booty 
unto  themselves  ; but  all  the  men 
they  smote  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  until  they  had  destroyed 
them : they  left  not  any  one 
having  breath. 

15  As  the  Lord  had  com- 

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JOSHUA 

man  fled  Moses  his  servant,  sol 
did  Moses  command  Joshua’, 
and  so  did  Joshua’ : he  left  no- 
thing undone  of  all  that  the 
Lord  had  commanded  Moses. 

16  And  Joshua’  took  all  that 
land,  the  mountain,  and  all  the 
south  country,  and  all  the  land 
of  Goshen,  and  the  lowlands, 
and  the  plain,  and  the  mountain 
of  Israel,  and  its  lowlands ; 

17  From  the  bald  mountain 
that  goeth  up  to  Se’ir,  even  unto 
Ba’al-gad  in  the  valley  of  Leba- 
non under  mount  Chermon  ; and 
all  their  kings  he  captured,  and 
smote  them,  and  slew  them. 

18  A long  time  did  Joshua’ 
make  war  with  all  these  kings. 

19  There  was  not  a city  that 
made  peace  with  the  children  of 
Israel,  save  the  Hivites  the  in- 
habitants of  Gib’on : the  whole 
they  took  by  war. 

20  For  of  the  Lord  it  was  to 
harden  their  heart,  that  they 
ghould  come  against  Israel  in 
battle,  in  order  to  destroy  them 
utterly,  that  they  might  obtain 
no  favour : but  in  order  that  he 
might  exterminate  them,  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  Moses. 

21  And  Joshua’  came  at 
that  time,  and  cut  off  the  ’Ana- 
kim  from  the  mountains,  from 
Hebron,  from  Debir,  from  ’Anab, 
and  from  the  whole  mountain 
of  Judah,  and  from  the  whole 
mountain  of  Israel : with  their 
cities  did  Joshua’  destroy  them 
utterly. 

22  There  was  none  of  the 
'A  nakim  left  in  the  land  of  the 
children  of  Israel : only  in  Gaz- 
zah,  in  Gath,  and  in  Ashdod, 
there  remained  some. 

23  And  Joshua’  took  the  whole 
land,  all  just  as  the  Lord  had 
spoken  unto  Moses  ; and  J oshua’ 
gave  it  for  an  inheritance  unto 
Israel,  according  to  their  divi- 

328 


XI.  XII. 

Isions  by  their  tribes.  And  the 
land  rested  from  war. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 And  these  are  the  kings 
of  the  land  whom  the  children 
of  Israel  smote,  and  whose  land 
they  took  possession  of  on  the 
other  side  of  the  Jordan,  toward 
the  rising  of  the  sun,  from  the 
river  Arnon  unto  mount  Cher- 
mon, and  all  the  plain  on  tho 
east : 

2 Sichon  the  king  of  the  Emor- 
ites,  who  dwelt  in  Cheshbon,  and 
ruled  from  ’Aro’er,  which  is  upon 
the  bank  of  the  brook  Arnon, 
and  over  the  land  in  the  middle 
of  the  brook,  and  from  half  Gil- 
’ad,  even  unto  the  brook  Yabbok, 
the  boundary  of  the  children  of 
Ammon : 

3 And  over  the  plain  up  to 
the  sea  of  Kinneroth  on  the  east, 
and  up  to  the  sea  of  the  plain, 
the  salt  sea  on  the  east,  on  the 
way  to  Beth-hayeshimoth  : and 
at  the  south,  under  the  declivi- 
ties of  Pisgah ; 

4 And  the  territory  of  ’Og  the 
king  of  Bashan,  who  was  of  the 
remnant  of  the  Rephaim,  that 
dwelt  at  ’Ashtharoth  and  at 
Edre’i, 

5 And  reigned  over  mount 
Chermon,  and  over  Salchah,  and 
over  all  Bashan,  unto  the  border 
of  the  Geshurites  and  the  Ma’a- 
cathites,  and  half  Gil’ad,  (to)  the 
boundary  of  Sichon  the  king  of 
Cheshbon. 

6 These  did  Moses  the  servant 
of  the  Lord  and  the  children  of 
Israel  smite  ; and  Moses  the  ser- 
vant of  the  Lord  gave  it  for  a 
possession  unto  the  Reiibenites, 
and  the  Gadites,  and  the  half 
tribe  of  Menasseh. 

7 5[  And  these  are  the  kings 
of  the  country  whom  Josnua* 
and  the  children  of  Israel  smote 


JOSHUA  XII.  XIII. 


on  this  side  of  the  Jordan  on 
the  west,  from  Ba’al  gad  in  the 
valley  of  Lebanon  as  far  as  the 
bald  mountain,  that  goeth  up  to 
Se’ir;  and  Joshua’  gave  it  unto 
the  tribes  of  Israel  for  a posses- 
sion, according  to  their  divisions ; 

8 In  the  mountains,  and  in 
the  lowlands,  and  in  the  plain, 
and  in  the  declivities,  and  in 
the  wilderness,  and  in  the  south 
country  : the  Hittites,  the  Emor- 
ites,  and  the  Cana’anites,  the 
Perizzites,  the  Hivites,  and  the 
Jebusites. 

9 The  king  of  Jericho,  one  ; 
the  king  of ’Ai,  which  was  beside 
Beth -el,  one; 

10  The  king  of  Jerusalem, 
one;  the  king  of  Hebron,  one; 

11  The  king  of  Yarmuth,  one; 
the  king  of  Lachish,  one ; 

12  The  king  of  ’Eglon,  one; 
the  king  of  Gezer,  one ; 

13  The  king  of  Debir,  one ; 
the  king  of  Geder,  one ; 

14  The  king  of  Chorrnah,  one; 
the  king  of  ’Arad,  one ; 

15  The  king  of  Libnah,  one; 
the  king  of  ’Adullam,  one; 

16  The  king  of  Makkedah, 
one;  the  king  of  Beth-el,  one; 

17  The  king  of  Thappuach, 
one  ; the  king  of  Chepher,  one  ; 

18  The  king  of  Aphek,  one; 
the  king  of  Lasharon,  one; 

19  The  king  of  Madon,  one; 
the  king  of  Chazor,  one ; 

20  The  king  of  Shimron-me- 
ron,  one;  the  king  of  Achshaph, 
one; 

21  The  king  of  Tha’anach, 
one;  the  king  of  Megiddo,  one; 

22  The  king  of  Kedesh,  one ; 
the  king  of  Yokne’am  on  Car- 
mel, one ; 

23  The  king  of  Dor  in  the 
district  of  Dor,  one ; the  king 
of  Goyim  in  Gilgal,  one : 

24  The  king  of  Thirzah,  one  : 
in  all  thirty  and  one  kings. 

28* 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 Now  Joshua’  was  old,  weli 
stricken  in  years  ; and  the  Loud 
said  unto  him,  Thou  art  old, 
stricken  in  years,  and  of  the 
land  there  remaineth  yet  very 
much  to  be  taken  possession  of. 

2 This  is  the  land  that  yet 
remaineth  : All  the  circles  of  the 
Philistines,  and  all  (the  land  of 
the)  Geshurites, 

3 From  the  Shichor,  which 
runneth  before  Egypt,  even  unto 
the  boundary  of  ’Ekron  north- 
ward, is  counted  to  the  Cana’an- 
ites ; the  five  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines ; the  Gazzathites,  and  the 
Ashdodites,  the  Eshkelonites, 
the  Gittites,  and  the  'Ekronites; 
also  the  ’Avvirn  ; 

4 On  the  south,  all  the  land 
of  the  Cana’anites,  and  Me’arah 
that  belongeth  to  the  Zidonians, 
up  to  Aphek,  up  to  the  border 
of  the  Emorites  ; 

5 And  the  land  of  the  Giblites, 
and  all  Lebanon,  toward  the 
rising  of  the  sun,  from  Ba’al- 
gad  under  mount  Chermon  up 
to  the  entrance  of  Chamath. 

6 All  the  inhabitants  of  the 
mountain  from  Lebanon  unto 
Missrephoth-mayim,  all  the  Zi- 
donians : these  will  I drive  out 
from  before  the  children  of  Is- 
rael ; only  divide  thou  it  by  lot 
unto  the  Israelites  for  an  inhe- 
ritance, as  I have  commanded 
thee. 

7 And  now  divide  this  land 
for  an  inheritance  unto  the  nine 
tribes,  and  the  half  tribe  of  Me- 
nasseh. 

8 With  him  the  Reiibenites 
and  the  Gadites  have  received 
their  inheritance,  which  Moses 
gave  unto  them,  beyond  the 
Jordan  eastward,  as  Moses  the 
servant  of  the  Lord  hath  given 
them  : 

9 From  ’Aro’er,  that  h upon 

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JOSHUA  XIII. 


the  bank  of  the  brook  Arnon, 
and  the  city  that  is  in  the  midst 
of  the  brook,  and  all  the  plain 
of  Medeba  up  to  Dibon ; 

10  And  all  the  cities  of  Si- 
chon  the  king  of  the  Emorites, 
who  reigned  over  Cheshbon,  up 
to  the  border  of  the  children  of 
’Ammon  ; 

11  And  Gil’ad,  and  the  terri- 
tory of  the  Geshurites  and  Ma’a- 
chathites,  and  all  mount  Cher- 
mon,  and  all  Bashan  up  to  Sal- 
eh ah  ; 

12  All  the  kingdom  of  ’O g in 
Bashan,  who  reigned  in  ’Ash- 
tharoth  and  in  Edre’i ; who  had 
been  left  of  the  remnant  of  the 
Rephaim ; and  Moses  smote 
them,  and  cast  them  out. 

13  Nevertheless  the  children 
of  Israel  expelled  not  the  Ge- 
shurites and  the  Ma’achathites ; 
but  the  Geshurites  and  the  Ma’a- 
chathites continued  to  dwell  in 
the  midst  of  the  Israelites  until 
this  day. 

14  Only  unto  the  tribe  of  Levi 
he  gave  no  inheritance  : the  fire- 
offerings  of  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel,  are  their  inheritance, 
as  he  hath  spoken  unto  them. 

15  And  Moses  gave  unto 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of 
Reuben  according  to  their  fami- 
lies ; 

16  And  their  territory  was 
from  ’Aro’er,  that  is  on  the  bank 
of  the  brook  Arnon,  and  the  city 
that  is  in  the  midst  of  the  brook, 
and  all  the  plain  by  Medeba ; 

17  Cheshbon,  and  all  its  cities 
that  are  in  the  plain ; Dibon, 
and  Bamoth-ba’al,  and  Beth- 
ba’al-me’on, 

18  And  Yahzah,  and  Kede- 
moth,  and  Mepha’ath, 

19  And  Kiryathayim,  and  Sib- 
mah,  and  Zereth-hashachar  on 
the  mount  of  the  valley, 

20  And  Beth-pe’or,  and  the 

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declivities  of  Pisgah,  and  Beth- 
hayeshimoth, 

21  And  all  the  cities  of  the 
plain,  and  all  the  kingdom  of 
Sichon  the  king  of  the  Emor- 
ites, who  reigned  in  Cheshbon, 
whom  Moses  smote  with  the 
princes  of  Midian,  Evi,  and  Re- 
kem,  and  Zur,  and  Chur,  and 
Reba’,  the  dukes  of  Sichon,  the 
dwellers  of  the  country. 

22  And  Bil’am  the  son  of 
Be’or,  the  soothsayer,  did  the 
children  of  Israel  slay  with  the 
sword  among  their  slain. 

23  And  the  boundary  of  the 
children  of  Reuben  was  the  Jor- 
dan, and  its  bordering  territory. 
This  was  the  inheritance  of  the 
children  of  Reuben  after  their 
families,  the  cities  and  their  vil- 
lages. 

24  And  Moses  gave  unto 
the  tribe  of  Gad,  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Gad  according  to  their 
families ; 

25  And  their  territory  was 
Ya’zer,  and  all  the  cities  of  Gil- 
’ad, and  half  the  land  of  the 
children  of  ’Ammon,  up  to  ’Aro- 
’er that  is  before  Rabbah ; 

26  And  from  Cheshbon  unto 
Ramath-mizpeh,  and  Betonim  ; 
and  from  Machanayim  up  to  the 
border  of  Debir ; 

27  And  in  the  valley,  Beth- 
haram,  and  Beth-nimrah,  and 
Succoth,  and  Zaphon,  the  rest 
of  the  kingdom  of  Sichon  the 
king  of  Cheshbon,  the  Jordan 
and  its  bordering  territory,  up 
to  the  edge  of  the  sea  of  Kin- 
nereth  on  the  other  side  the  Jor- 
dan eastward. 

28  This  ia  the  inheritance  of 
the  children  of  Gad  after  their 
families,  the  cities  and  their  vil- 
lages. 

29  And  Moses  gave  unto 
the  half  tribe  of  Menasseh  ; and 
it  belonged  to  the  half  tribe  of 


JOSHUA  XIII.  XIV. 


the  children  of  Mcnasseh  after 
their  families ; 

30  And  their  territory  was 
from  Machanayim,  all  Bashan, 
all  the  kingdom  of  ’Og  the  king- 
of  Bashan,  and  all  the  villages 
of  Ya’ir,  which  are  in  Bashan, 
sixty  cities ; 

31  And  half  Gil’ad,  and  ’Ash- 
tharoth,  and  Edre’i,  the  cities 
of  the  kingdom  of  ’Og  in  Ba- 
shan, (belonged)  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Machir  the  son  of  Me- 
nasseh,  even  to  the  one  half  of 
the  children  of  Machir  after 
their  families. 

32  These  are  they  to  whom 
Moses  did  distribute  an  inherit- 
ance in  the  plain-s  of  Mo’ab,  on 
the  other  side  of  the  Jordan,  by 
Jericho,  eastward. 

33  But  unto  the  tribe  of  Levi 
Moses  gave  not  any  inheritance : 
the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel  is 
himself  their  inheritance,  as  he 
hath  spoken  unto  them. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 5T  And  these  are  the  coun- 
tries which  the  children  of  Israel 
obtained  as  an  inheritance  in 
the  land  of  Cana’an,  which  El- 
’azar  the  priest,  and  Joshua’ 
the  son  of  Nun,  and  the  heads 
of  the  divisions  of  the  tribes  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  distri- 
buted for  an  inheritance  unto 
them, 

2 By  the  lot  as  their  inherit- 
ance : as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded by  the  hand  of  Moses, 
for  the  nine  tribes,  and  the  half 
tribe. 

3 For  Moses  had  given  the 
inheritance  of  the  two  tribes  and 
the  half  tribe  on  the  other  side 
of  the  Jordan  j but  unto  the 
Levites  he  had  given  no  inherit- 
ance among  them. 

4 For  the  children  of  Joseph 
were  two  tribes,  Mtnasseh  and 


Ephraim ; therefore  they  gave 
no  portion  unto  the  Levites  in 
the  land,  save  cities  to  dwell  in, 
with  their  open  spaces  for  their 
cattle  and  for  their  substance. 

5 As  the  Lord  had  command- 
ed Moses,  so  did  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  so  divided  they 
the  land. 

6 And  the  children  of  Ju- 
dah came  near  unto  Joshua’  in 
Gilgal;  and  Caleb  the  son  of 
Yephunneh  the  Kenizzite  said 
unto  him,  Thou  well  knowest 
the  word  which  the  Lord  spoke 
unto  Moses  the  man  of  God 
concerning  me  and  thyself  in 
Kadesh-barnea’. 

7 Forty  years  old  was  I whjtm 
Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
sent  me  from  Kadesh-barnea  to 
spy  out  the  land;  and  I brought 
him  word  again  as  it  was  in  my 
heart. 

8 But  my  brethren  who  had 
gone  up  with  me  caused  the 
heart  of  the  people  to  be  faint; 
but  I wholly  followed  the  Lord 
my  God. 

9 And  Moses  swore  on  that 
day,  saying,  Surely  the  land 
whereon  thy  foot  hath  trodden 
shall  belong  to  thee  for  an  inhe- 
ritance, and  to  thy  children  for 
ever;  because  thou  hast  wholly 
followed  the  Lord  my  God. 

10  And  now,  behold,  the  Lord 
hath  kept  me  alive,  as  he  hath 
spoken  : it  is  now  forty  and  live 
years  since  the  Lord  spoke  this 
word  unto  Moses,  while  Israel 
wandered  in  the  wilderness  ; and 
now,  behold,  I am  this  day 
eighty  and  five  years  old. 

Ill  am  yet  this  day  as  strong 
as  I was  on  the  day  that  Moses 
sent  me : as  my  strength  was 
then,  even  so  is  my  strength 
now,  for  war,  and  to  go  out,  and 
to  come  in. 

12  Now  there  fore,  give  me  this 
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JOSHUA 

mountain,  whereof  the  Lord 
spoke  on  that  day ; for  thou  didst 
hear  on  that  day  that  the  ’Ana- 
kim  were  there,  and  great  forti- 
fied cities : perhaps  the  Lord  will 
be  with  me,  and  I shall  drive 
them  out,  as  the  Lord  hath 
spoken. 

13  And  Joshua’  blessed  him. 
and  gave  Hebron  unto  Caleb  the 
son  of  Yephunneh  for  an  inhe- 
ritance. 

14  Therefore  did  Hebron  be- 
come the  inheritance  of  Caleb 
the  son  of  Yephunneh  the  Ke- 
nizzite  unto  this  day;  for  the 
cause  that  he  had  wholly  fol- 
lowed the  Lord  the  God  of  Is- 
rael. 

15  And  the  name  of  Hebron 
was  aforetimes  Kiryath-arba’, 
who  was  the  greatest  man  among 
the  ’Anakim.  And  the  land  had 
rest  from  war. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 And  the  lot  for  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Judah  after 
their  families  came  by  the  bor- 
der of  Edom,  with  the  wilder- 
ness of  Zin,  southward,  as  the 
uttermost  southern  boundary. 

2 And  their  southern  bound- 
ary was  from  the  end  of  the  salt 
sea,  from  the  bay  that  bendeth 
southward  ; 

3 And  it  went  out  to  the  south 
to  the  heights  of  ’Akrabbim,  and 
passed  along  to  Zin,  and  ascended 
up  on  the  south  side  unto  Ka- 
desh-barnea’,  and  passed  along 
to  Chezron,  and  went  up  to  Adar, 
and  fetched  a compass  to  Kar- 
ka’ ; 

4 And  it  passed  on  toward  ’Az- 
mon,  and  went  out  unto  the  river 
of  Egypt;  and  the  terminations 
of  the  boundary  were  at  the  sea: 
this  shall  be  your  southern  bound- 
ary. 

5 And  the  east  boundary  was 

a.32 


XIV.  XV. 

the  salt  sea,  unto  the  end  of  the 
Jordan.  And  the  boundary  in 
the  north  quarter  was  from  the 
bay  of  the  sea  at  the  end  of  the 
Jordan ; 

6 And  the  boundary  went  up 
to  Beth-choglah,  and  passed 
along  by  the  north  of  Beth’ara- 
bah  ; and  the  boundary  went  up 
to  Eben-bokan  the  son  of  Reu- 
ben ; 

7 And  the  boundary  went  up 
toward  Debir  from  the  valley  of 
’Achor,  and  at  the  north  it  bent 
toward  Gilgal,  that  is  opposite 
the  heights  of  Adummim,  which 
is  on  the  south  side  of  the  valley ; 
and  the  boundary  passed  toward 
the  waters  of  ’En-shemesh,  and 
its  terminations  were  at  ’En- 
rogel ; 

8 And  the  boundary  went  up 
to  the  valley  of  the  son  of  Hin- 
nom  unto  the  south  side  of  the 
Jebusite,  the  same  is  Jerusalem  ; 
and  the  boundary  went  up  to  the 
top  of  the  mount  that  lieth  be- 
fore the  valley  of  Hinnom  west- 
ward, which  is  at  the  end  of  the 
valley  of  Repha'im  northward  ; 

9 And  the  boundary  extended 
from  the  top  of  the  mount  unto 
the  spring  of  the  waters  of  Neph- 
thoiich,  and  went  out  to  the  ci- 
ties of  mount  ’Ephron  ; and  the 
boundary  extended  to  Ba’alah, 
which  is  Kiryath-ye’arim  ; 

10  And  the  boundary  com- 
passed from  Ba’alah  westward 
unto  mount  Se’ir,  and  passed 
along  unto  the  side  of  mount 
Ye’arim,  which  is  Kessalon,  on 
the  north  side,  and  went  down 
to  Beth-shemesh,  and  passed  on 
to  Thimnah  ; 

11  And  the  boundary  went  out 
unto  the  side  of  ’Ekron  north- 
ward; and  the  boundary  ex- 
tended to  Shikron,  and  passed 
along  to  the  mount  of  Ba’alah, 
and  went  out  unto  Yabneel ; and 


JOSHUA  XV. 


the  terminations  of  the  boundary 
were  at  the  sea. 

12  And  the  west  boundary 
was  by  the  great  sea,  and  the 
coast  thereof.  This  is  the  bound- 
ary of  the  children  of  Judah 
round  about  according  to  their 
families. 

13  And  unto  Caleb  the  son 
of  Yephunneh  he  gave  as  a por- 
tion among  the  children  of  Ju- 
dah, according  to  the  order  of 
the  Lord  to  Joshua’,  Kiryath- 
arba’  the  father  of  ’Anak,  which 
is  Hebron. 

14  And  Caleb  drove  out  from 
there  the  three  sons  of  ’Anak, 
Sheshai,  and  Achiman,  and  Thal- 
mai,  the  children  of  ’Anak. 

15  And  he  went  up  from  there 
to  the  inhabitants  of  Debir;  and 
the  name  of  Debir  before  was 
Kiryath-sepher. 

16  And  Caleb  said,  He  that 
will  smite  Kiryath-sepher,  and 
capture  it,  to  him  will  I give 
’Achsah  my  daughter  for  wife. 

17  And  ’Othniel  the  son  of 
Kenaz,  the  brother  of  Caleb,  cap- 
tured it;  and  he  gave  him  ’Ach- 
sah  his  daughter  for  wife. 

18  And  it  came  to*pass,  as  she 
came  thither,  that  she  persuaded 
him  to  ask  of  her  father  a field  : 
and  she  alighted  from  her  ass; 
and  Caleb  said  unto  her,  What 
aileth  thee? 

19  And  she  said,  Give  me  a 
blessing;  for  a dry  land  hast 
thou  given  me ; give  me  then 
also  springs  of  water.  And  he 
gave  her  the  upper  springs,  and 
the  lower  springs. 

20  This  is  the  inheritance 
of  the  tribe  of  the  children  of 
Judah  according  to  their  fami- 
lies. 

21  And  the  cities  on  the  bound- 
ary line  of  the  tribe  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Judah  toward  the  bor- 
der of  Edom,  on  the  south,  were 


Kabzeel,  and  ’Eder,  and  Ya* 
gur, 

22  And  Kinah,  and  Dimonah, 
and  ’Ad’adah, 

23  And  Kedesh,  and  Chazor, 
and  Yithnan, 

24  Ziph,  and  Telem,  and  Be- 
’aloth, 

25  And  Chazor-chadatthah, 
and  Keriyoth-chezron,  which  is 
Chazor, 

26  Amam,  and  Shema’,  and 
Moladah, 

27  And  Chazar-gaddah,  and 
Cheshmon,  and  Beth-palet, 

28  And  Chazar-shu’al,  and 
Beer-sheba’,  and  Bizyotheyah, 

29  Ba’alah,  and  ’Iyim,  and 
’Azem, 

30  And  Eltholad,  and  Kessil, 
and  Chormah, 

31  And  Ziklag,  and  Madrnan- 
nah,  and  Sansannah, 

32  And  Lebaoth,  and  Shil- 
chim,  and  ’Ayin,  and  Rimmon  : 
in  all  twenty  and  nine  cities,  with 
their  villages. 

33  And  in  the  lowlands, 
Eshthaol,  and  Zor'ah,  and  Ash- 
nah, 

34  And  Zanoach,  and  ’En- 
gannim,  Thappuach,  and  ’Enam, 

35  Yarmuth,  and  ’Adullam, 
Sochoh,  and  ’Azekah, 

36  And  Sha’arayim,  and  ’Adi- 
thayim,  and  Gederah,  and  Ge- 
derothayim  : fourteen  cities  with 
their  villages. 

37  Zenan,  and  Chadashah, 
and  Migdal-gad. 

38  And  Dil’an,  and  Mizpeb, 
and  Yoktheel, 

39  Lachish,  and  Bozkath,  and 
’Eglon, 

40  And  Cabbon,and  Lachmas3, 
and  Kithlish, 

41  And  Gederoth,  Beth-dagon, 
and  Na’amah,  and  Makkedah ; 
sixteen  cities  with  their  villages. 

42  Libnah,  and  ’Ether,  and 
’Ashan, 


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JOSHUA 

43  And  Yiphthach,  and  Ash- 
nah,  and  Nezib, 

44  And  Ke’ilah,  and  Achzib, 
and  Mareshah:  nine  cities  with 
their  villages. 

45  ’Ekron,  with  its  towns 
and  its  villages: 

46  From  ’Ekron  even  unto  the 
sea,  all  that  lay  alongside  of  Ash- 
dod,  with  their  villages. 

47  % Ashdod  with  its  towns 
and  its  villages,  Gazzah  with  its 
towns  and  its  villages,  up  to  the 
brook  of  Egypt,  and  the  great 
sea,  and  its  territory. 

48  And  in  the  mountains, 
Shamir,  and  Yatthir,  and  So- 
choh, 

49  And  Dannah  and  Kiryath- 
sannah,  which  is  Debir, 

50  And  ’Anab,  and  Eshtemoh, 
and  ’Anim, 

51  And  Goshen,  and  Cholon, 
and  Giloh : eleven  cities  with 
their  villages. 

52  Arab,  and  Durnah,  and 
Esh’an, 

53  And  Yanum,  and  Beth- 
thappuach,  and  Aphekah, 

54  And  Chumtah,  and  Kir- 
yath  -arba’,  which  is  Hebron,  and 
Zi’or : nine  cities  with  their  vil- 
lages. 

55  Ma’on,  Carmel,  and  Ziph, 
and  Yutah, 

56  And  Yizre’el,  and  Yokde- 
’am,  and  Zanoach, 

57  Kayin,  Gib’ah,  and  Thim- 
nah : ten  cities  with  their  vil- 
lages. 

58  Chalchul,  Beth-zur,  and 
Gedor, 

59  And  Ma’arah,  and  Beth- 
'anoth,  and  Elthekon  : six  cities 
with  their  villages. 

60  Kiryath-ba’al,  which  is 
Kiryath-ye’arim,  and  Rabbah  : 
two  cities  with  their  villages. 

61  In  the  wilderness,  Beth- 
na’arabah,  Middin,  and  Secha- 
chah, 


XV.  XYI. 

62  And  Nibshan,  and  Ir’ham- 
melach,  and  ’En-gedi : six  cities 
with  their  villages. 

63  As  for  the  Jebusites  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  these 
the  children  of  Judah  could  not 
drive  out;  but  the  Jebusites 
dwelt  with  the  children  of  Ju- 
dah at  Jerusalem,  even  unto  this 
day. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 And  the  lot  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Joseph  fell  from  the  Jor- 
dan by  Jericho,  unto  the  waters 
of  Jericho  on  the  east,  to  the 
wilderness  that  goeth  up  from 
Jericho  by  the  mount  Beth-el, 

2 And  (the  boundary)  went 
out  from'  Beth-el  to  Luz,  and 
passed  along  unto  the  boundary 
of  the  Arkites  to  ’Ataroth, 

3 And  went  down  westward  to 
the  boundary  of  the  Yaphleti, 
unto  the  border  of  Beth-choron 
the  lower,  and  to  Gezer ; and  its 
terminations  were  toward  the  sea. 

4 This  did  the  children  of  Jo- 
seph, Menasseh  and  Ephraim, 
take  as  their  inheritance. 

5 And  (this)  was  the  bound- 
ary of  the  children  of  Ephraim 
according  to  their  families;  and 
the  boundary  of  their  inherit- 
ance on  the  east  side  was  ’Atroth- 
addar,  up  to  Beth-choron  the 
upper ; 

6 And  the  boundary  went  out 
toward  the  sea  to  Michmethath 
on  the  north ; and  the  boundary 
fetched  a compass  eastward  unto 
Thaanath -shiloh,  and  passed  by 
it  on  the  east  to  Yanochah  ; 

7 And  it  went  down  from  Ya- 
nochah to  ’Ataroth,  and  to  Na- 
’arath,  and  touched  on  Jericho, 
and  went  out  at  the  Jordan. 

8 From  Thappuach  westward 
the  border  went  out  unto  the 
brook  Kanah ; and  its  termina- 
tions were  toward  the  sea.  This 


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JOSHUA  XVI.  XVII. 


is  tne  inheritance  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Ephraim  after 
their  families ; 

9 And  (in  addition  to  this)  the 
cities  which  were  separated  for 
the  children  of  Ephraim  in  the 
midst  of  the  inheritance  of  the 
children  of  Menasseh,  all  the 
cities  with  their  villages. 

10  And  they  drove  not  out 
the  Cana’arvites  that  dwelt  in 
Gezer;  but  the  Cana’anites  dwelt 
among  the  Ephraimites  until  this 
day,  and  became  tributary  ser- 
vants. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 And  then  came  the  lot  for 
the  tribe  of  Menasseh  ; for  he  was 
the  first-born  of  Joseph  : to  wit, 
for  Machir  the  first-born  of  Me- 
nasseh, the  father  of  GiFad  ; be- 
cause he  was  a man  of  war,  there- 
fore he  obtained  GiFad  and  Ba- 
sh an. 

2 There  was  also  a lot  for  the 
rest  of  the  children  of  Menasseh 
after  their  families;  for  the  chil- 
dren of  Abi’ezer,  and  for  the 
children  of  Chelek,  and  for  the 
children  of  Assriel,  and  for  the 
children  of  Shechem,  and  for  the 
children  of  Chepher,  and  for  the 
children  of  Shemida’:  these  were 
the  male  children  of  Menasseh 
the  son  of  Joseph  after  their 
families. 

3 But  Zelophchad,  the  son  of 
Chepher,  the  son  of  GiFad,  the 
son  of  Machir,  the  son  of  Menas- 
seh, had  no  sons,  but  only  daugh- 
ters; and  these  are  the  names 
of  his  daughters,  Machlah,  and 
No’ah,  Choglah,  Milcah,  and 
Thirzali. 

4 And  they  came  near  before 
EFazar  the  priest,  and  before 
Joshua.’  the  son  of  Nun.  and  be- 
fore the  princes,  saying,  The 
Lord  commanded  Moses  to  give 
unto  us  an  inheritance  among 


our  brethren.  And  he  gave  them, 
according  to  the  order  of  the 
Lord,  an  inheritance  among  the 
brethren  of  their  father. 

5 And  there  fell  ten  portions 
of  Menasseh,  beside  the  lands  of 
GiFad  and  Bashan,  which  were 
on  the  other  side  of  the  Jordan; 

6 Because  the  daughters  of 
Menasseh  obtained  an  inherit- 
ance among  his  sons  : and  the 
land  of  GiFad  belonged  to  the 
rest  of  the  sons  of  Menasseh. 

7 And  the  boundary  of  Me- 
nasseh was  from  Asher  to  Mich- 
methath,  that  lieth  before  She- 
chem; and  the  boundary  went 
along  on  the  right  hand  unto  the 
inhabitants  of  ’En-thappuach. 

8 To  Menasseh  belonged  the 
land  of  Thappuach  ; but  Thappu- 
ach  on  the  borders  of  Menasseh 
belonged  to  the  children  of 
Ephraim  ; 

9 And  the  boundary  descended 
unto  the  brook  Kanah,  south- 
ward of  the  brook;  these  cities 
belonging  to  Ephraim  are  in  the 
midst  of  the  cities  of  Menasseh  ; 
and  the  boundary  of  Menasseh 
was  on  the  north  side  of  the 
river,  and  its  terminations  were 
toward  the  sea  : 

10  Southward  it  was  Ephraim’s, 
and  northward  it  was  Menas- 
seh’s,  and  the  sea  was  (there) 
his  boundary;  and  on  Asher  they 
touched  on  the  north,  and  on 
Issachar  on  the  east. 

11  And  to  Menasseh  belonged 
in  Issachar  and  in  Asher  Beth- 
shean  and  its -towns,  and  Yible- 
’ain  and  its  towns,  together  with 
the  inhabitants  of  Dor  and  its 
towns,  and  the  inhabitants  of 
’En-dor  and  its  towns,  and  the 
inhabitants  of  Tha’anach  and  its 
towns,  and  the  inhabitants  of 
Megiddo  and  its  towns,  namely 
the  three  districts. 

12  Yet  the  children  of  Menas* 

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JOSHUA  XVII.  XVIII. 


sell  could  not  drive  out  the  in- 
habitants of  these  cities;  but  the 
Cana’anites  succeeded  to  dwell 
in  this  land; 

13  Yet  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  children  of  Israel  were  be- 
come strong,  that  they  put  the 
Cana’anites  to  tribute;  but  they 
did  not  drive  them  out. 

14  And  the  children  of  Jo- 
seph spoke  unto  Joshua’,  saying, 
Why  hast  thou  given  me  but  one 
lot  and  one  portion  as  an  inherit- 
ance, seeing  I am  a numerous 
people,  to  which  extent  the  Lord 
hath  hitherto  blessed  me  ? 

15  And  Joshua’ said  unto  them, 
If  thou  art  a numerous  people, 
then  get  thee  up  to  the  wood 
country,  and  cut  down  (a  space) 
for  thyself  there  in  the  lan  d of  the 
Perizzites  and  of  the  Rephaim, 
if  the  mountain  of  Ephraim  bo 
too  narrow  for  thee. 

16  And  the  children  of  Joseph 
said,  The  mountain  will  not  be 
enough  for  us  ; and  chariots  of 
iron  are  belonging  to  all  the  Ca- 
na’anites that  dwell  in  the  land 
of  the  valley,  to  those  who  are 
at  Beth-shean  and  its  towns,  and 
to  those  who  are  in  the  valley  of 
Yizre’el. 

17  And  Joshua’  said  unto  the 
house  of  Joseph,  to  Ephraim  and 
to  Menasseh,  as  followeth,  Thou 
art  a numerous  people,  and  hast 
great  power ; thou  shalt  not  have 
one  lot  only; 

18  But  the  mountain  shall  be 
thine;  it  is  indeed  a wood,  yet 
thou  eanst  cut  it  down  ; and  the 
terminations  of  it  shall  be  thine; 
for  thou  shalt  drive  out  the  Ca- 
na’anites, though  they  have  iron 
chariots,  though  they  be  strong. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 And  the  whole  congrega- 
tion of  the  children  of  Israel  as- 
sembled together  at  Shiloh,  and 
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set  up  there  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation.  And  the  land  was 
subdued  before  them. 

2 And  there  remained  among 
the  children  of  Israel,  that  had 
not  yet  received  their  inherit- 
ance, seven  tribes. 

3 And  Joshua’  said  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  How  long  will 
ye  show  yourselves  slack  to  go 
to  take  possession  of  the  land, 
which  the  Lord  the  God  of  your 
fathers  hath  given  to  you  ? 

5 Furnish  for  yourselves  three 
men  for  each  tribe ; and  I will 
send  them  out,  and  they  shall 
arise,  and  walk  through  the  land, 
and  describe  it  according  to  their 
inheritance,  and  come  again  to 
me. 

5 And  they  shall  divide  it  into 
seven  parts  : Judah  shall  remain 
on  his  boundary  at  the  south, 
and  the  house  of  Joseph  shall 
remain  on  their  boundary  at  the 
north. 

6 But  you  shall  make  a de- 
scription of  the  land  in  seven 
parts,  and  bring  it  hither  to  me ; 
and  I will  cast  the  lot  for  you 
here,  before  the  Lord  our  God. 

7 For  to  the  Levites  there  is 
no  portion  among  you ; for  the 
priesthood  of  the  Lord  is  their 
inheritance  ; and  Gad,  and  Reu- 
ben, and  half  the  tribe  of  Me- 
nasseh have  already  received 
their  inheritance  beyond  the 
Jordan,  at  the  east,  which  Mo- 
ses the  servant  of  the  Lord  gave 
to  them. 

8 And  the  men  arose,  and 
went  away ; and  Joshua’  charged 
those  that  went  to  describe  the 
land,  saying,  Go  and  walk 
through  the  land,  and  describe 
it,  and  return  again  to  me;  and 
here  will  I cast  the  lot  for  you 
before  the  Lord,  in  Shiloh. 

9 And  the  men  went  and 
passed  through  the  land,  and 


JOSHUA  xvrir. 

described  it  according  to  the  north,  .and  descended  to  the  val- 
cities  in  seven  parts  in  a book;  ley  of  Hinnom,  to  the  side  of  the 


and  they  came  again  to  Joshua’ 
to  the  camp  at  Shiloh. 

10  And  Joshua’  cast  the  lot 
for  them  in  Shiloh  before  the 
Lord;  and  Joshua’ divided  there 
the  land  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael according  to  their  divisions. 

11  And  the  lot  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Benjamin 
came  up  according  to  their  fa- 
milies; and'  the  boundary  of 
their  lot  came  forth  between  the 
children  of  Judah  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Joseph. 

12  And  their  boundary  was  on 
the  north  side  (starting)  from 
the  Jordan ; and  the  boundary 
w ent  up  to  the  side  of  Jericho  on 
the  north,  and  went  up  through 
the  mountains  westward ; and  its 
terminations  were  at  the  wilder- 
ness of  Beth-aven. 

13  And  the  boundary  went 
over  from  there  toward  Luz,  to 
the  south  side  of  Luz,  which  is 
Beth-el;  and  the  boundary  de- 
scended to  ’Atroth-addar,  upon 
the  mount  that  is  on  the  south 
side  of  the  lower  Beth-choron. 

14  And  the  border  extended 
(thence),  and  fetched  a compass 
to  the  west  side,  to  the  south  of 
the  mount  that  is  before  Beth- 
choron  at  the  south  ; and  its  ter- 
minations were  at  Kiryath-ba’al, 
which  is  Iviryath-ye’arim,  a city 
of  the  children  of  Judah : this 
was  the  west -side. 

15  And  the  south  side  com- 
menced from  the  end  of  Kiryath- 
ye’arim,  and  the  boundary  went 
out  on  the  west,  and  went  out  to 
the  spring  of  the  waters  of  Neph- 
thoiich ; 

16  And  the  boundary  went 
down  to  the  end  of  the  mount 
that  is  before  the  valley  of  the- 
son  of  Hinnom,  and  which  is  in 
the  valley  of  Rephaim  at  the 

29  J 


Jebusi  on  the  south,  and  de- 
scended to’En-rogel, 

17  And  extended  northwardly> 
and  went  forth  to  ’En-shemesh, 
and  went  forth  toward  Geliloth, 
which  is  opposite  to  the  ascent 
of  Adummim,  and  descended  to 
Eben-bohan  the  son  of  Reu- 
ben, 

18  And  passed  along  on  this 
side  opposite  to  ’Arabah  north- 
ward; and  went  down  unto  ’Ara- 
bah ; 

19  And  the  boundary  passed 
along  to  the  side  of  Beth-choglah 
northward;  and  the  terminations 
of  the  border  were  at  the  north 
bay  of  the  Salt  Sea  at  the  south 
end  of  the  Jordan:  this  was  the 
south  boundary. 

20  And  the  Jordan  bounded 
it  on  the  east  side.  This  was  the 
inheritance  of  the  children  of 
Benjamin,  by  its  boundaries 
round  about,  according  to  their 
families. 

21  Now  these  were  the  cities 
of  the  tribe  of  the  children  of 
Benjamin  according  to  their  fa- 
milies, Jericho,  and  Beth-chog- 
lah, and  ’Emek-keziz, 

22  And  Beth-ha’arabah,  and 
Zemarayim,  and  Beth-el, 

23  And  ’Avviin,  and  Parah, 
and  ’Ophrah, 

24  And  Kephar-ha’ammonah, 
and  ’Ophni,  and  Geba’:  twelve 
cities  with  their  villages. 

25  Gib’on,  and  Ramah,  and 
Beeroth, 

26  And  Mizpeh,  and  Kephi- 
rah,  and  Mozah, 

27  And  Rekem,  and  Yirpeel, 
and  Tharalah, 

28  And  Zela’,  Eleph,  and  Je- 

busi, which  is  Jerusalem,  Gib’- 
ath,  and  Kiryath  : fourteen  cities 
with  their  villages.  This  is  the 
inheritance  of  the  children  of 
» 337 


JOSHUA  XIX. 


Benjamin  according  to  their  fa- 
milies. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 And  then  came  forth  the 
second  lot  for  Simeon,  for  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Simeon 
according  to  their  families;  and 
their  inheritance  was  within  the 
inheritance  of  the  children  of 
Judah. 

2 And  they  obtained  in  their 
inheritance  Beer-sheba’,  (or) 
Sheba’,  and  Moladah, 

3 And  Chazar-shu’al,  and  Ba- 
lah,  and  ’Ezem, 

4 And  Eltholad,  and  Bethul, 
and  Chormah, 

5 And  Ziklag,  and  Beth-ha- 
marcaboth,  and  Chazar-sussah, 

6 And  Beth-lebaoth,  and  Sha- 
ruchen  : thirteen  cities  and  their 
villages. 

7 ’Ayin,  Rimmon,  and  ’Ether, 
and  ’Ashan  : four  cities  and  their 
villages, 

8 And  all  the  villages  that 
were  round  about  these  cities  up 
to  Ba’alath-beer,  South  Ramah. 
This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Simeon 
according  to  their  families. 

9 Out  of  the  portion  of  the 
children  of  Judah  was  the  in- 
heritance of  the  children  of  Si- 
meon ; for  the  portion  of  the 
children  of  Judah  was  too  much 
for  them;  therefore  the  children 
of  Simeon  obtained  their  inherit- 
ance within  their  inheritance. 

10  *;  And  then  came  up  the 
third  lot  for  the  children  ofZebu- 
lun  according  to  their  families ; 
and  the  boundary  of  their  in- 
heritance extended  up  to  Sarid; 

11  And  their  boundary  went 
up  toward  the  sea,,  and  Mar’alah, 
and  touched  on  Dabbesheth,  and 
touched  on  the  brook  that  is  be- 
fore Yokne’am; 

12  And  turned  from  Sarid 

338 


eastward  toward  the  rising  of 
the  sun  unto  the  border  of  Kis- 
loth-  thabor,  and  then  went  out  to 
Daberath,  and  went  up  toYaphia’; 

13  And  from  there  it  passed 
on  in  front  to  the  east  unto  Uath- 
Chepher,  to’Eth-kazin,  and  went 
out  to  Rimmon,  whence  it  ex- 
tended to  Ne’ah  ; 

14  And  this  boundary  turned 
about  on  the  north  side  to  Chan- 
nathon;  and  its  terminations 
were  in  the  valley  of  Yiphthach- 
el; 

15  And  Kattath,  and  Nahallal, 
and  Shimron,  and  Yidalah,  and 
Beth-lechem:  twelve  cities  with 
their  villages. 

16  This  is  the  inheritance  of 
the  children  of  Zebulun  accord- 
ing to  their  families,  these  cities 
with  their  villages. 

17  For  Issachar  came  out 
the  fourth  lot,  for  the  children 
of  Issachar  according  to  their 
families. 

18  And  their  boundary  went 
to  Yizre’el,  and  Kessulloth,  and 
Shunem, 

19  And  Chapharayim,  and 
Shion,  and  Anacharath, 

20  And  Rabbith,  and  Kish- 
yon,  and  Abez, 

21  And  Remeth,  and  ’En-gan- 
nim,  and  ’En-chaddah,  and  Beth- 
pazzez; 

22  And  the  boundary  touched 
on  Thabor,  and  Shachazimah, 
and  Beth-shemesb  ; and  the  ter- 
minations of  their  boundaries 
were  a t the  Jordan  : sixteen  cities 
with  their  villages. 

23  This  is  the  inheritance  of 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Issa- 
char according  to  their  families, 
the  cities  and  their  villages. 

24  And  then  came  out  the 
fifth  lot  for  the  tribe  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Asher  according  to  their 
families. 

25  And  their  boundary  was 


JOSHUA  XIX. 


Chelkath,  and  Chali,  and  Beten, 
and  Achshaph, 

26  And  Allammeleeh,  and 
’A  rn’ad,  and  Mishal ; and  it 
touched  on  Carmel  at  the  sea, 
and  on  Shichor-libnath ; 

27  And  it  turned  toward  the 
rising  of  the  sun  to  Beth-dagon, 
and  touched  on  Zebulun,  and  on 
the  valley  of  Yiphthach-el  at 
the  north,  on  Beth-ha'einek,  and 
Ne’iel,  and  went  out  to  Cabub 
on  the  left, 

28  And  ’Ebron,  and  Rechob, 
and  Chamrnon,  and  Kanah,  up 
to  Zidon  the  great  city, 

29  And  then  the  boundary 
turned  back  to  Ramah,  and  to 
the  city  of  Mibzar-zor;  and  then 
the  boundary  turned  back  to 
Chossah ; and  the  terminations 
were  by  the  sea  in  the  district 
toward  Achzib ; 

30  And  ’Unimah  and  Aphek, 
and  Rechob : twenty  and  two 
cities  with  their  villages. 

31  This  is  the  inheritance  of 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Asher 
according  to  their  families,  these 
cities  with  their  villages. 

32  f Unto  the  children  of 
Naphtali  came  out  the  sixth  lot, 
for  the  children  of  Naphtali  ac- 
cording to  their  families. 

33  And  their  boundary  was 
from  Cheleph,  from  Allon-beza- 
'anannim,  and  Adami-hanekeb, 
and  Yabneel,  as  far  as  Lakkum; 
and  its  terminations  were  at  the 
J ordan ; 

34  And  then  the  boundary 
turned  westward  to  Aznoth-tha- 
bor,  and  went  out  from  there  to 
Chukkok,  and  touched  on  Zebu- 
lun  on  the  south,  and  touched 
on  Asher  on  the  west,  and  on 
Judah  upon  the  Jordan  toward 
the  rising  of  the  sun. 

35  And  fortified  cities,  Zid- 
dim,  Zer,  and  Chammath,  Rak- 
kath,  and  Kinnereth, 


36  And  Adamah,  and  Ramah, 
and  Chazor, 

37  And  Kedesh,  and  EdreY, 
anti  ’En-chazor, 

38  And  Yiron,  and  Migdal-el, 
Chorem,  and  Beth-’anath,  and 
Beth-shemesh : nineteen  cities 
with  their  villages. 

39  This  is  the  inheritance  of 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of 
Naphtali  according  to  their  fa- 
'milies,  the  cities  and  their  vil- 
lages. 

40  For  the  tribe  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Dan  according  to  their 
families  came  out  the  seventh 
lot. 

41  And  the  boundary  , of  their 
inheritance  was  Zor’ah,  and 
Eshthaol,  and  ’Ir-shemesh, 

42  And  Sha’alabbin,  and  Aya- 
lon,  and  Yithlah, 

43  And  Elon,  and  Thimna- 
thah,  and  ’Ekron, 

44  And  Elthekeh,  and  Gibbe- 
thon,  and  Ba’alath, 

45  And  Yehud,  and  Bene- 
berak,  and  Gath-rimmon, 

46  And  Me-hayarkon,  and 
Rakkon,  with  the  boundary  be- 
fore Yapho. 

47  And  the  territory  of  the 
children  of  Dan  went  out  beyond 
these ; for  the  children  of  Dan 
went  up  and  fought  against  Le- 
shem,  and  captured  it,  and  smote 
it  with  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
and  took  possession  of  it,  and 
dwelt  therein,  and  they  called 
Leshem,  Dan,  after  the  name  of 
Dan  their  father. 

48  This  is  the  inheritance  of 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Dac 
according  to  their  families,  these 
cities  with  their  villages. 

49  <[[  And  they  made  an  end 
of  dividing  the  land  for  inherit- 
ance after  its  boundaries;  and 
the  children  of  Israel  gave  an 
inheritance  to  Joshua’  the  son  of 
Nun  among  them; 


339 


JOSHUA  XIX.  XX.  XXI. 


50  By  the  order  of  the  Lord 
did  they  give  him  the  city  which 
he  had  asked,  Thimnath-serach 
on  the  mountain  of  Ephraim: 
and  he  built  the  city,  and  dwelt 
therein. 

51  These  are  the  inherit- 
ances, which  ETazar  the  priest, 
and  Joshua’  the  son  of  Nun,  and 
the  heads  of  the  divisions  of  the 
tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
divided  for  an  inheritance  by 
lot,  at  Shiloh  before  the  Lord, 
at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation.  So  they  made 
an  end  of  dividing  the  country. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 ^ And  the  Lord  spoke  unto 
Joshua’,  saying, 

2 Speak  to  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, saying,  Appoint  for  your- 
selves the  cities  of  refuge,  where- 
of I have  spoken  unto  you  by 
the  hand  of  Moses ; 

3 That  thither  may  flee  the 
manslayer  that  killeth  any  per- 
son unawares,  without  know- 
ledge; and  they  shall  be  unto 
you  for  a refuge  from  the  aven- 
ger of  the  blood. 

4 And  he  shall  flee  unto  one 
of  those  cities,  and  he  shall  stand 
at  the  entrance  of  the  gate  of  the 
city,  and  speak  in  the  ears  of  the 
elders  of  that  city  his  words;  and 
they  shall  take  him  into  the  city 
unto  them,  and  give  him  a place, 
that  he  may  dwell  among  them. 

5 And  if  the  avenger  of  the 
blood  should  pursue  after  him, 
then  shall  they  not  deliver  the 
manslayer  up  into  his  hand; 
because  without  knowledge  did 
he  smite  his  neighbour,  and  he 
was  not  an  enemy  to  him  in  time 
past. 

6 And  he  shall  dwell  in  that 
city,  until  he  shall  have  stood 
before  the  congregation  for  judg- 
ment, (and)  until  the  death  of 

340 


I the  high-priest  that  may  be  ir 
those  days:  then  shall  the  man. 
j slayer  return,  and  come  unto  hia 
;own  house,  unto  the  city  whence 
he  hath  fled. 

7 And  they  appointed  Kelesh 
in  Galilee  in  the  mountain  of 
Naphtali,  and  Shechem  in  the 
mountain  of  Ephraim,  and  Kir- 
yath-arba’,  which  is  Hebron,  in 
the  mountain  of  Judah. 

8 And  on  the  other  side  of  the 
Jordan  by  Jericho  eastward, 
they  appointed  Bezer  in  the  wil- 
derness in  the  plain  from  the 
tribe  of  Reuben,  and  Ramoth  in 
Gil’ad  from  the  tribe  of  Gad,  and 
Golan  in  Bashan  from  the  tribe 
of  Menasseh. 

9 These  were  the  cities  as- 
signed for  all  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  for  the  stranger  that 
sojourneth  among  them,  that  thi- 
ther might  flee  whosoever  killeth 
any  person  at  unawares,  and 
that  he  should  not  die  by  the 
hand  of  the  avenger  of  the  blood, 
until  he  have  stood  before  the 
congregation. 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1 Then  came  near  the  heads 
of  the  divisions  of  the  Levites 
unto  El’azar  the  priest,  and  unto 
Joshua’  the  son  of  Nun,  and 
unto  the  heads  of  the  divisions 
of  the  tribes  of  the  children  of 
Israel ; 

2 And  they  spoke  unto  them 
at  Shiloh,  in  the  land  of  Cana’an, 
saying,  The  Lord  commanded 
by  the  hand  of  Moses  to  give 
unto  us  cities  to  dwell  in,  with 
the  open  spaces  thereof  for  our 
cattle. 

3 And  the  children  of  Israel 
gave  unto  the  Levites  from  their 
inheritance,  at  the  order  of  the 
Lord,  these  cities  and  their  open 

spaces. 

4 ^ And  the  lot  came  out  for 


the  families  of  the  Kehathites : 
and  the  children  of  Aaron  the 
priest,  who  were  of  the  Levites, 
obtained  from  the  tribe  of  Judah, 
and  from  the  tribe  of  Simeon, 
and  from  the  tribe  of  Benjamin, 
by  lot,  thirteen  cities. 

5 And  the  rest  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Kehath  obtained  from 
the  families  of  the  tribe  of  Eph- 
raim, and  from  the  tribe  of  Dan, 
and  from  the  half  tribe  of  Me- 
nasseh,  by  lot,  ten  cities. 

6 And  the  children  of  Ger- 
shon  obtained  from  the  families 
of  the  tribe  of  Issachar,  and  from 
the  tribe  of  Asher,  and  from  the 
tribe  of  Naphtali>  and  from  the 
half  tribe  ofMenasseh  in  Bashan, 
by  lot,  thirteen  cities. 

7 1[  The  children  of  Merari 
after  their  families  obtained  from 
the  tribe  of  Reuben,  and  from 
the  tribe  of  Gad,  and  from  the 
tribe  of  Zebulun,  twelve  cities. 

8 And  the  children  of  Israel 
gave  unto  the  Levites  these  cities 
with  their  open  spaces,  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  by  the 
hand  of  Moses,  by  lot. 

9 *[}  And  they  gave  from  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Judah, 
and  from  the  tribe  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Simeon,  these  cities 
which  are  called  by  name. 

10  And  the  children  of  Aaron, 
of  the  families  of  the  Kehathites, 
of  the  children  of  Levi,  obtained 
them ; — for  they  had  the  first  lot. 

1 1 And  they  gave  unto  them 
Kiryath-arba’,  (the  father  of 
*Anak,)  which  is  Hebron,  in  the 
mountain  of  Judah,  with  the 
open  spaces  thereof  round  about 
it; 

12  But  the  fields  of  the  city, 
and  its  villages,  they  gave  to 
Caleb  the  son  of  Yephunneh  for 
his  possession. 

13  And  to  the  children  of 
Aaron  the  priest  they  gave  the 

29* 


XXL 

city  of  refuge  for  the  manslayer, 
Hebron  with  its  open  spaces, 
and  Libnah  with  its  open  spaces, 

14  And  Yatthir  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Eshthemoa/  with  its 
open  spaces. 

15  And  Cholon  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Debir  with  its  open 
spaces, 

16  And  ’Ayin  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Yuttah  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Beth-shemesh  with 
its  open  spaces:  nine  cities  from 
those  two  tribes. 

17  And  from  the  tribe  of 
Benjamin,  Gib’on  with  its  open 
spaces,  Geba*  with  its  open 
spaces, 

18  'Anathoth  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  'Almon  with  its  open 
spaces:  four  cities. 

19  All  the  cities  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Aaron,  the  priests,  were 
thirteen  cities  with  their  opea 
spaces. 

20  And  the  families  of  the 
children  of  Kehath,  the  Levites, 
who  remained  of  the  children  of 
Kehath,  obtained  the  cities  of 
their  lot  from  the  tribe  of  Eph- 
raim. 

21  And  they  gave  to  them  the 
city  of  refuge  for  the  man  slayer, 
Shechem  with  its  open  spaces  in 
the  mountain  of  Ephraim,  and 
Gezer  with  its  open  spaces, 

22  And  Kibzayim  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Beth-choron  with  its 
open  spaces  : four  cities. 

23  f And  from  the  tribe  of 
Dan,Eltheke  with  its  open  spaces, 
Gibbethon  with  its  open  spaces, 

24  Ayalon  with  its  open  spaces, 
Gath-rimmon  with  its  open 
spaces : four  cities. 

25  And  from  the  half  tribe 
of  Menasseh,  Tha'nach  with  its 
open  spaces,  and  Gath-rimmon 
with  its  open  spaces : two  cities. 

26  All  the  cities  were  ten  with 
their  open  spaces  for  the  families 

341 


JOSHUA  XXL  XXII. 


of  the  children  of  Kehath  that 
remained. 

27  And  unto  the  children  of 
Gershon,  of  the  families  of  the 
Levites,  (they  gave)  fro,m  the 
(other)  half  tribe  of  Menasseh 
the  city  of  refuge  for  the  man- 
slayer,  Golan  in  Bashan  with  its 
open  spaces,  and  Be’eshtherah 
with  its  open  spaces : two  cities. 

28  And  from  the  tribe  of  Is- 
sachar,  Kishyon  with  its  open 
spaces,  Daberath  with  its  open 
spaces, 

29  Yarmuth  with  its  open 
spaces,  ’En-gannim  with  its  open 
spaces : four  cities. 

30  And  from  the  tribe  of  Ash- 
er, Mishal  with  its  open  spaces, 
’Abdon  with  its  open  spaces, 

31  Chelkath  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Rechob  with  its  open 
spaces : four  cities. 

32  And  from  the  tribe  of 
Naphtali,  the  city  of  refuge  for 
the  manslayer,  Kedesh  in  Gali- 
lee with  its  open  spaces,  and 
Chammoth-dor  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Karthan  with  its 
open  spaces:  three  cities. 

33  All  the  cities' of  the  Ger- 
shunites  according  to  their  fami- 
lies were  thirteen  cities  with  their 
open  spaces. 

34  And  unto  the  families  of 
the  children  of  Merari,  the  re- 
mainder of  the  Levites,  (they 
gave)  from  the  tribe  of  Zebulun, 
Yokne’am  with  its  open  spaces, 
and  Karthah  with  its  open  spaces. 

35  Dimnah  with  its  open 
spaces,  Nahalal  with  its  open 
spaces:  four  cities. * 

3b  And  from  the  tribe  of  Gad, 
the  city  of  refuge  for  the  man- 
slayer,  Ramoth  in  Gil’ad  with 

* Here  follow  in  some  copies  the  fol- 
lowing two  verses;  but  they  are  not  in 
the  Hebrew  text; — 

“36  And  from  the  tribe  of  Reuben, 
Bezer  with  its  open  spaces,  and  Yahzah 
With  its  open  spaces, 

31 2 


its  open  spaces,  and  Machana- 
yim  with  its  open  spaces, 

37  Cheshbon  with  its  open 
spaces,  Ya’zer  with  its  open 
spaces : four  cities  in  all. 

38  All  the  cities  for  the  chil- 
dren of  Merari  after  their  fami- 
lies, they  who  were  remaining 
of  the  families  of  the  Levites, — • 
even  their  lot  was  twelve  cities. 

39  All  the  cities  of  the  Levitea 
in  the  midst  of  the  possession  of 
the  children  of  Israel  were  forty 
and  eight  cities  with  their  open 
spaces. 

40  These  cities  were  every  one 
with  their  open  spaces  round 
about  them  : thus  it  was  with  all 
these  cities. 

41  And  the  Lord  gave  unto 
Israel  all  the  land  which  he  had 
sworn  to  give  unto  their  fathers; 
and  they  possessed  it,  and  dwelt 
therein. 

42  And  the  Lord  gave  them 
rest  round  about,  all  just  as  he 
had  sworn  unto  their  fathers : 
and  there  stood  not  up  before 
them  a man  of  all  their  enemies ; 
all  their  enemies  the  Lord  de- 
livered into  their  hand. 

43  There  failed  not  aught  of 
all  the  good  thing  which  the 
Lord  had  spoken  unto  the  house 
of  Israel : it  all  came  to  pass. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 <[f  Then  did  Joshua’  call  the 
Reiibenites,  and  the  Gadites,  and 
the  half  tribe  of  Menasseh, 

2 And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye 
have  indeed  kept  all  that  Moses 
the  servant  of  the  Lord  com- 
manded you, and  ye  have  obeyed 
my  voice  in  all  that  I commanded 
you  : 

“37  Kedemoth  with  its  open  spaces, 
a-id  Mepha’ath  with  its  open  spaces: 
four  cities.. ’’ 

If  these  verses  are  included,  v 36  if 
38,  &c. 


JOSHUA  XXII. 


3 Ye  have  not  forsaken  your 
brethren  these  many  days,  until 
this  day;  but  ye  have  kept  the 
obligation  of  the  commandment 
of  the  Lord  your  God. 

4 And  now  the  Lord  your  God 
hath  given  rest  unto  your  bre- 
thren, as  he  promised  them  ; 
therefore  now  turn  yourselves, 
and  get  you  unto  your  tents, 
unto  the  land  of  your  possession, 
which  Moses  the  servant  of  the 
Lord  gave  unto  you  on  the  other 
side  of  the  Jordan. 

5 Only  take  diligent  heed  to 
practise  the  commandment  and 
the  law,  which  Moses  the  servant 
of  the  Lord  hath  commanded 
you,  to  love  the  Lord  your  God, 
and  to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and 
to  keep  his  commandments,  and 
to  cleave  unto  him,  and  to  serve 
him  with  all  your  heart  and  with 
all  your  soul. 

6 And  Joshua’  blessed  them, 
and  sent  them  away ; and  they 
went  unto  their  tents. 

7 Now  to  the  one  half  of 
the  tribe  of  Menasseh  Moses  had 
given  possession  in  Bashan  ; but 
unto  the  other  half  thereof  gave 
Joshua’  with  their  brethren  on 
this  side  of  the  Jordan  west- 
ward; and  when  Joshua’  sent 
them  also  away  unto  their  tents, 
lie  blessed  them ; 

8 And  he  said  unto  them,  as 
folio weth,  With  much  riches  re- 
turn unto  your  tents,  and  with 
very  much  cattle,  with  silver,  and 
with  gold,  and  with  copper,  and 
with  iron,  and  with  very  many 
garments : divide  the  spoil  of 
your  enemies  with  your  brethren. 

9 And  the  children  of  Reu- 
ben and  the  children  of  Gad  and 
the  half  tribe  of  Menasseh  re- 
turned, and  departed  from  the 
children  of  Israel  from  Shiloh, 
which  is  in  the  land  of  Cana’an, 
to  go  unto  the  country  of  Gil’ad, 


to  the  land  of  their  possession, 
whereof  they  were  possessed,  ac- 
cording to  the  order  of  the  Lord 
by  the  han.d  of  Moses. 

10  And  when  they  came  unto 
the  districts  of  the  Jordan,  that 
are  in  the  land  of  Cana’an,  the 
children  of  Reuben  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Gad  and  the  half  Iribe 
of  Menasseh  built  there  an  altar 
by  the  Jordan,  a great  altar  for 
a show. 

11  And  the  children  of  Israel 
heard,  as  followeth,  Behold,  the 
children  of  Reuben  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Gad  and  the  half  tribe 
of  Menasseh  have  built  an  altar 
in  the  front  of  the  land  of  Ca- 
na’an, in  the  districts  of  the  Jor- 
dan, at  the  side  belonging  to  the 
children  of  Israel. 

12  And  when  the  children  of 
Israel  heard  it,  the  whole  con- 
gregation cf  the  children  of  Is- 
rael assembled  themselves  toge- 
ther at  Shiloh,  to  go  up  against 
them  to  war. 

13  And  the  children  of  Israel 
sent  unto  the  children  of  Reii- 
ben,  and  to  the  children  of  Gad, 
and  to  the  half  tribe  of  Menasseh, 
into  the  land  of  Gil’ad,  Phinehas 
the  son  of  El’azar  the  priest, 

14  And  ten  princes  with  him. 
one  prince  each  for  every  divi- 
sion of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel; 
and  each  one  was  a head  of  their 
family  divisions  among  the  thou- 
sands of  Israel. 

15  And  they  came  unto  tlio 
children  of  Reuben,  and  to  the 
children  of  Gad,  and  to  the  half 
tribe  of  Menasseh,  unto  tb«  ’and 
of  Gil'ad,  and  they  spoke  with 
them,  saying, 

16  Thus  have  said  the  whole 
congregation  of  the  Lord,  What 
trespass  is  this  that  ye  have 
committed  against  the  God  of 
Israel  to  turn  away  this  day 
from  following  the  Lord,  in  that 

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ye  have  built  yourselves  an  altar, 
that  ye  might  rebel  this  day 
against  the  Lord? 

17  Have  we  had  too  little  in  the 
iniquity  of  Pe’or, — from  which 
we  are  not  yet  cleansed  until  this 
day, — when  there  was  a plague 
in  the  congregation  of  the  Lord  ? 

18  And  will  ye  turn  away  this 
day  from  following  the  Lord? 
and  it  will  be,  that  when  ye  will 
rebel  this  day  against  the  Lord, 
to-morrow  he  will  be  wroth  with 
the  whole  congregation  of  Israel. 

19  But,  notwithstanding,  if 
the  land  of  your  possession  be 
unclean,  then  pass  ye  over  unto 
the  land  of  the  possession  of  the 
Lord,  wherein  dwelleth  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  Lord,  and  take 
possession  in  the  midst  of  us ; 
but  rebel  not  against  the  Lord, 
and  against  us  do  not  rebel,  in 
building  yourselves  an  altar,  be- 
side the  altar  of  the  Lord  our 
God. 

20  Did  not  ’Achan  the  son  of 
Zerach  commit  a trespass  on  the 
devoted  things,  and  wrath  fell 
on  all  the  congregation  of  Is- 
rael? and  he,  though  but  one 
man,  perished  not  alone  in  his 
iniquity. 

21  if  But  the  children  of  Reu- 
ben and  the  children  of  Gad  and 
the  half  tribe  of  Menasseh  an- 
swered, and  they  spoke  unto  the 
heads  of  the  thousands  of  Israel, 

22  The  God  of  gods,  the  Eter- 
nal, the  God  of  gods,  the  Eter- 
nal, he  knoweth,  and  Israel  also 
shall  know  : if  it  be  in  rebellion, 
or  if  in  transgression  .against  the 
Lord,  (aid  us  not  this  day,) 

23  That  we  have  built  us  an 
aitar  to'turn  away  from  follow- 
ing the  Lord  ; or  if  to  offer  there- 
on burnt-offering  or  meat-offer- 
ing, or  if  to  offer  thereon  peace- 
offerings,  may  the  Lord  himself 
require  it; 


i XXII. 

24  Or  whether  we  have  not 
done  it  for  fear  of  this  thing, 
saying,  In  time  to  come  your 
children  might  say  unto  our  chil- 
dren, as  followeth,  What  have  ye 
to  do  with  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
Israel  ? 

25  For  the  Lord  hath  mauo  a 
boundary  between  us  and  you, 
ye  children  of  Reuben  and  chil- 
dren of  Gad, — the  Jordan;  ye 
have  no  part  in  the  Lord  : thus 
might  your  children  make  our 
children  cease  so  as  not  to  fear 
the  Lord. 

26  Wherefore  we  said,  Let  us 
now  act  for  ourselves  to  build 
this  altar,  not  for  burnt- offering, 
nor  for  sacrifice ; 

27  But  it  shall  be  a witness 
between  us,  and  you,  and  our 
generations  after  us,  that  we  may 
perform  the  service  of  the  Lord 
before  him  with  our  burnt-offer- 
ings, and  with  our  sacrifices,  and 
with  our  peace-offerings ; and 
that  your  children  may  not  say 
in  time  to  come  to  our  children, 
Ye  have  no  portion  in  the  Lord. 

28  And  we  said,  that  it  shall 
be  when  they  should  say  this  to 
us  and  to  our  generations  in  time 
to  come,  that  we  may  say,  Be- 
hold the  pattern  of  the  altar  of 
the  Lord,  which  our  fathers 
made,  not  for  burnt-offering,  nor 
for  sacrifice;'  but  it  is  a witness 
between  us  and  you. 

29  Far  be  it  from  us  that  we 
should  rebel  against  the  Lord, 
and  turn  away  this  day  from  fol- 
lowing the  Lord,  to  build  an 
altar  for  burnt-offering,  for  meat- 
offering, or  for  sacrifice,  beside 
the  altar  of  the  Lord  our  God 
that  is  before  his  dwelling. 

30  And  when  Phinehas  the 
priest,  and  the  princes  of  the  con- 
gregation and  the  heads  of  the 
thousands  of  Israel  who  were 
with  him,  heard  the  words  which 


JOSHUA  XXII.  XXIII. 


the  children  of  Reuben  and  the 
children  of  Gad  and  the  children 
of  Menasseh  had  spoken,  it  was 
pleasing  in  their  ej’es. 

31  And  Phinehas  the  son  of 
El’azar  the  priest  said  unto  the 
children  of  Reuben,  and  to  the 
children  of  Gad,  and  to  the  chil- 
dren of  Menasseh,  This  day  do 
we  know  that  the  Lord  is  in  our 
midst,  because  ye  have  not  com- 
mitted this  trespass  against  the 
Lord:  now  have  ye  delivered 
the  children  of  Israel  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Lord. 

32  5[  And  Phinehas  the  son 
of  EPazar  the  priest,  and  the 
princes,  returned  from  the  chil- 
pren  of  Reuben,  and  from  the 
children  of  Gad,  out  of  the  land 
of  Gii’ad,  unto  the  land  of  Ca- 
na’an,  to  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  they  brought  them  word 
again. 

33  And  the  thing  was  pleasing 
in  the  eyes  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael ; and  the  children  of  Israel 
blessed  God ; and  they  did  not 
speak  any  more  to  go  up  against 
them  to  battle,  to  destroy  the 
land  wherein  the  children  of 
Reuben  and  Gad  dwelt. 

34  And  the  children  of  R.eii- 
ben  and  the  children  of  Gad 
called  the  altar  (“Ed”) : for  (they 
said)  it  is  a witness  between  us 
that  the  Eternal  is  God. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 ^ And  it  came  to  pass  after 
many  days,  after  the  Lord  had 
given  rest  unto  Israel  from  all 
their  enemies  round  about,  and 
Joshua’  had  grown  old  and  was 
well  stricken  in  age, 

2 That  Joshua’  called  for  all 
Israel,  for  their  elders,  and  for 
their  heads,  and  for  their  judges, 
and  for  their  officers,  and  said 
unto  them,  I am  become  old  and 
well  stricken  in  age 


3 And  ye  have  yourselves  seem 
all  that  the  Lord  your  God  hath 
done  unto  all  these  nations,  be- 
cause of  you;  for  the  Lord  your 
God  it  is  that  hath  fought  for 
you. 

4 Behold,  I have  divided  unto 
you  by  lot  those  nations  that 
yet  remain,  to  be  an  inheritance 
according  to  your  tribes,  from 
the  Jordan,  with  all  the  nations 
that  I have  cut  off,  as  far  as  the 
great  sea,  toward  the  setting  of 
the  sun. 

5 And  the  Lord  your  God  will 
indeed  expel  them  from  before 
you,  and  drive  them  out  from 
before  you;  and  ye  shall  possess 
their  land,  as  the  Lord  }rour  God 
hath  spoken  unto  you. 

6 But  be  ye  very  steadfast  to 
keep  and  to  do  all  that  is  written 
in  the  book  of  the  law  of  Moses, 
so  as  not  to  turn  aside  therefrom 
to  the  right  or  to  the  left; 

7 So  as  not  to  come  among 
these  nations,  those  that  are  left 
remaining  near  you  ; and  of  the 
name  of  their  gods  shall  ye  not 
make  mention,  nor  cause  any 
to  swear  thereby,  neither  shall 
ye  serve  them,  nor  bow  your- 
selves down  unto  them; 

8 But  unto  the  Lord  your 
God  shall  ye  cleave,  as  ye  have 
done  unto  this  day. 

9 And  the  Lord  drove  out 
from  before  you  great  and  mighty 
nations ; but  as  for  you,  no  man 
hath  been  able  to  stand  up  be- 
fore you  unto  this  day. 

10  One  man  of  you  can  chase 
a thousand  ; for  the  Lord  your 
God  it  is  that  fighteth  for  you, 
as  he  hath  spoken  unto  you. 

11  Take  good  heed  therefore 
for  your  soul’s  sake,  to  love  the 
Lord  your  God. 

12  For  if  ye  do  in  any  wise 
turn  back,  and  cleave  unto  the 
'remnant  of  these  nations,  those 

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JOSHUA  XXIII.  XXIY. 


that  are  left  remaining  near 
you,  and  make  marriages  with 
them,  and  come  in  among  them, 
and  they  among  you  : 

13  Know  for  a certainty  that 
the  Lord  your  God  will  no  more 
drive  out  these  nations  from  be- 
fore you;  but  they  shall  be  snares 
and  traps  unto  you,  and  scourges 
in  your  sides,  and  stings  in  your 
eyes,  until  ye  perish  from  off  this 
good  land  which  the  Lord  your 
God  hath  given  unto  you. 

14  And,  behold,  I am  going 
this  day  the  way  of  all  the  earth ; 
and  ye  know  with  all  your  heart 
and  with  all  your  soul,  that  not 
one  thing  hath  failed  of  all  the 
good  things  which  the  Lord  your 
God  spoke  concerning  you:  all 
are  come  to  pass  unto  you,  not 
one  thing  thereof  hath  failed. 

15  But  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  as  every  good  thing  is  come 
upon  you,  which  the  Lord  your 
God  spoke  unto  you : so  will  the 
LoRft  bring  upon  you  every  evil 
thing,  until  he  have  destroyed 
you  from  off  this  good  land  which 
the  Lord  your  God  hath  given 
unto  you. 

16  When  ye  transgress  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  your  God, 
which  he  hath  commanded  you, 
and  go  and  serve  other  gods,  and 
bow  yourselves  down  to  them : 
then  will  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
be  kindled  against  you,  and  ye 
shall  perish  quickly  from  off  the 
good  land  which  he  hath  given 
unto  you. 

CHAPTER  XXIY. 

1 And  Joshua’  assembled 
all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to  She- 
chem ; and  he  called  for  the  elders 
of  Israel,  and  for  their  heads, 
and  for  their  judges,  and  for 
their  officers,  and  they  presented 
themselves  before  God. 

2 And  Joshua’  said  unto  all 

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the  people,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  the  God  of  Israel,  On  the 
other  side  of  the  river  did  your 
fathers  dwell  in  old  time,  even 
Therach,  the  father  of  Abraham, 
and  the  father  of  Nachor;  and 
they  served  other  gods. 

3 And  I took  your  father  Abra- 
ham from  the  other  side  of  the 
river,  and  I led  him  throughout 
all  the  land  of  Cana’an ; and  I 
multiplied  his  seed,  and  gave 
him  Isaac. 

4 And  I gave  unto  Isaac,  Ja- 
cob and  ’Esau:  and  I gave  unto 
’Esau  mount  Se’ir,  to  possess  it; 
but  Jacob  and  his  children  went 
down  into  Egypt. 

5 And  I sent  Moses  and  Aaron, 
and  I plagued  Egypt  in  the  man- 
ner as  I have  done  among  them; 
and  after  that  I brought  you 
out. 

6 And  I brought  your  fathers 
out  of  Egypt;  and  ye  came  unto 
the  sea ; and  the  Egyptians  pur- 
sued after  your  fathers  with  cha- 
riots and  horsemen  unto  the  Red 
Sea. 

7 And  they  cried  unto  the 
Lord,  and  he  put  darkness  be- 
tween you  and  the  Egyptians, 
and  he  brought  the  sea  over 
them,  and  covered  them ; and 
your  eyes  saw  what  I had  done 
on  Egypt;  and  ye  dwelt  in  the 
wilderness  many  days. 

8 And  I brought  you  into  the 
land  of  the  Emorites,  that  dwelt 
on  the  other  side  of  the  Jordan  ; 
and  they  fought  with  you ; and 
I gave  them  into  your  hand,  and 
ye  took  possession  of  their  land; 
and  I destroyed  them  from  be- 
fore you. 

9 Then  Balak  the  son  of  Zip. 
por,  the  king  of  Moiih,  arose  and 
warred  against  Israel;  and  he 
sent  and  called  Bil’am  the  son 
of  Be’or  to  curse  you ; 

10  And  I would  not  hearken 


JOSHUA  XXIV. 


unto  Bil’am  ; but  be  had  to  bless' 
you  instead : and  I delivered 
you  out  of  his  hand. 

11  And  ye  passed  over  the 
Jordan,  and  came  unto  Jericho; 
and  then  fought  the  men  of  Je- 
richo against  you,  the  Emorites, 
and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Ca- 
na’anites,  and  the  Hittites,  and 
the  Girgashites,  the  Hivites,  and 
the  Jebusites:  and  I gave  them 
up  into  your  hand. 

12  And  I sent  before  you  the 
hornet  which  drove  them  out 
from  before  you,  even  the  two 
kings  of  the  Emorites:  not  with 
thy  sword,  and  not  with  thy 
bow. 

13  And  I gave  you  a land  for 
which  ye  had  not  toiled,  and 
cities  which  ye  had  not  built, 
and  ye  dwell  in  them  : of  vine- 
yards and  oliveyards  which  ye 
planted  not  do  ye  eat. 

14  Now  therefore  fear  the 
Lord,  and  serve  him  in  sincerity 
and  in  truth  ; and  put  away  the 
gods  which  your  fathers  served 
on  the  other  side  of  the  river  and 
in  Egypt,  and  serve  the  Lord. 

15  And  if  it  be  displeasing  in 
your  eyes  to  serve  the  Lord, 
choose  for  yourselves  this  day 
whom  ye  will  serve:  whether 
the  gods  which  your  fathers  that 
were  on  the  other  side  of  the 
river  served,  or  the  gods  of  the 
'Emorites,  in  whose  land  ye 
dwell ; but  as  for  me  and  my 
house,  we  will  serve  the  Lord. 

16  And  the  people  answered 
and  said,  Far  be  it  from  us  to 
forsake  the  Lord,  to  serve  other 
gods : 

17  For  the  Lord  our  God  it  is 
that  hath  brought  us  and  our 
fathers  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  from  the  house  of  slavery, 
and  who  hath  done  those  great 
signs  before  our  eyes,  and  pre- 
served us  upon  all  the  way 


whereon  we  haA'e  gone,  and 
among  all  the  people  through 
the  midst  of  whom  we  have 
passed : 

18  And  the  Lord  hath  driven 
out  all  the  nations,  and  tho 
Emorites  who  dwelt  in  the  land, 
from  before  us;  therefore  also 
will  we  serve  the  Lord;  for  he 
is  our  God. 

19  And  Joshua'*  said  unto  the 
people,  Ye  will  not  be  able  to 
serve  the  Lord;  for  he  is  a holy 
God;  he  is  a watchful  God;  ne 
will  not  have  any  indulgence 
for  your  transgressions  and  for 
your  sins : 

20  If  ye  forsake  the  Lord, 
and  serve  strange  gods,  then 
will  he  again  do  you  evil,  and 
consume  you,  after  that  he  hath 
done  you  good. 

21  And  the  people  said  unto 
Joshua’,  No;  nevertheless  the 
Lord  will  we  serve. 

22  And  Joshua’  said  unto  the 
people,  Ye  are  witnesses  agflinst 
yourselves  that  ye  yourselves 
have  chosen  for  you  the  Lord, 
to  serve  him.  And  they  said, 
We  are  witnesses. 

23  And  now  put  away  the 
strange  gods  which  are  in  the 
midst  of  you,  and  incline  your 
heart  unto  the  Lord  the  God  of 
Israel. 

24  And  the  people  said  unto 
Joshua’,  The  Lord  our  God  will 
we  serve,  and  his  voice  will  wo 
obey. 

25  And  Joshua’  made  a cove- 
nant with  the  people  on  that 
day,  and  set  them  a statute  and 
an  ordinance  in  Shechem. 

26  And  Joshua’  wrote  these 
words  in  the  book  of  the  law  or 
God:  and  he  took  a great  stone, 
and  set  it  up  there  under  the 
oak,  that  was  by  the  sanctuary 
of  the  Lord. 

27  And  Joshua’  said  unto 

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all  the  people,  Behold,  this  stone 
shall  be  among  us  as  a witness ; 
for  it  hath  heard  all  the  words 
of  the  Loud  wrhich  he  spoke  un- 
to us : it  shall  be  therefore  as  a 
witness  against  you,  that  ye  may 
not  deny  your  God. 

28  And  Joshua’  let  the  people 
depart,  every  man  unto  his  in- 
heritance. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
these  things,  that  Joshua’  the 
son  of  Nun,  the  servant  of  the 
Lord,  died,  one  hundred  and 
ten  years  old. 

30  And  they  buried  him  on 
the  border  of  his  inheritance  at 
Thimnath-serach,  which  is  on 
the  mountain  of  Ephraim,  on 
the  north  side  of  mount  Ga’ash. 

31  And  Igrael  served  the  Lord 


all  the  days  of  Joshua’,  and  all 
the  days  of  the  elders  who  lived 
many  days  after  Joshua’,  an*, 
who  had  known  all  the  deeds  o ♦' 
the  Lord,  that  he  had  done  for 
Israel. 

32  And  the  bones  of  Joseph, 
which  the  children  of  Israel  had 
brought  up  out  of  Egypt,  they 
buried  in  Shechem,  in  a parcel 
of  the  field  which  Jacob  had 
bought  of  the  sons  of  Chamor 
the  father  of  Shechem  for  one 
hundred  kessitah  : and  it  re- 
mained the  inheritance  of  the 
children  of  Joseph. 

33  And  El’azar  the  son  of 
Aaron  died;  and  they  buried 
him  on  the  hill  of  Phinehas  his 
son,  which  was  given  him  in  the 
mountain  of  Ephraim. 


THE  BOOK  OF  JUDGES,* 

D'DSlty  13D. 

CONTAINING  THE  HISTORY  OF  ISRAEL  FROM  THE  DEATH  OF 
JOSHUA’  TO  THE  BIRTH  OF  SAMUEL. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
the  death  of  Joshua’,  that  the 
children  of  Israel  asked  the 
Lord,  saying,  Who  shall  go  up 
for  us  against  the  Cana’anites  at 
the  first,  to  fight  against  them? 

2 And  the  Lord  said,  Judah 
shall  go  up:  behold,  I have  de- 
livered the  land  into  his  hand. 

3 And  Judah  said  unto  Simeon 
his  brother,  Come  up  with  me 
into  my  lot,  and  we  will  fight 
against  the  Cana’anites;  and  I 
likewise  will  go  with  thee  into 
thy  lot.  So  Simeon  went  with 
him. 


4 And  Judah  went  up;  and 
the  Lord  delivered  the  Cana’an- 
ites and  the  Perizzites  into  their 
hand  ; and  they  smote  (of)  them' 
in  Bezek  ten  thousand  men. 

5 And  they  found  Adoni-bezek 
in  Bezek  ; and  they  fought 
against  him,  and  they  smote 
the  Cana’anites  and  the  Periz- 
zites. 

6 But  Adoni  bezek  fled;  and 
they  pursued  after  him,  and 
caught  him,  and  cut  off  his 
thumbs  and  his  great  toes. 

7 And  Adoni-bezek  said, 
Seventy  kings,  having  their 
thumbs  and  their  great  toes  cut 


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off,  gathered  food  under  my 
table:  as  I have  done,  so  hath 
God  requited  me.  And  they 
brought  him  to  Jerusalem,  and 
he  died  there. 

8 And  the  children  of  Judah 

fought  against  Jerusalem,  and 
raptured  it,  and  they  smote  it 
■with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  andi 
the  city  they  set  on  fire.  ! 

9 And  afterward  did  the  chil- 
dren of  Judah  go  down  to  fight 
against  the  Cana’anites,  that 
dwelt  in  the  mountain,  and  in 
the  south,  and  in  the  lowlands. 

10  And  Judah  went  against 
the  Cana’anites  that  dwelt  in 
Hebron;  (now  the  name  of 
Hebron  was  formerly  Kiryath- 
arba’;)  and  they  smote  Sheshai, 
and  Achiman,  and  Thalmai. 

11  And  he  went  from  there 
against  the  inhabitants  of  Debir; 
and  the  name  of  Debir  was  for- 
merly Kiryath-sepher : 

12  And  Caleb  said,  He  that 
will  smite  Kiryath-sepher,  and 
capture  it,  to  him  will  I give 
’Achsah  my  daughter  for  wife. 

13  And  ’Othniel  the  son  of 
Kenaz,  Caleb’s  younger  brother, 
captured  it:  and  he  gave  him 
’Achsah  his  daughter  for  wife. 

14  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
she  came  to  him,  that  she  per- 
suaded him  to  ask  of  her  father 
a field  : and  she  alighted  from 
off  her  ass ; and  Caleb  said  unto 
her,  What  aileth  thee? 

15  And  she  said  unto  him, 
Give  me  a blessing;  for  thou 
hast  given  me  a dry  land : give 
me  also  springs  of  water.  And 
Caleb  gave  her  the  upper  springs 
and  the  nether  springs. 

16  And  the  children  of  the 
Kenite,  the  father-in-law  of  Mo- 
ses, went  up  out  of  the  city  of 
palm-trees  with  the  children  of 
Judah  into  the  wilderness  of 
Judah,  which  is  at  the  south  of 


’Arad;  and  they  went  and  dwelt 
with  the  people. 

17  And  Judah  went  with 
Simeon  his  brother,  and  they 
smote  the  Cana’anites  that  in- 
habited Zephath,  and  devoted 
it.  And  the  name  of  the  city 
was  called  Chormah. 

18  And  Judah  captured  Gaz- 
zah  with  its  territory,  and  Ash- 
kelon  with  its  territory,  and  ’Ek- 
ron  with  its  territory. 

19  And  the  Lord  was  writh 
Judah;  and  he  took  possession 
of  the  mountain  ; but  could  not 
drive  out  the  inhabitants  of  the 
valley,  because  they  had  chariots 
of  iron. 

20  And  they  gave  Hebron  un- 
to Caleb,  as  Moses  had  spoken  ; 
and  he  drove  out  thence  the 
three  sons  of  ’Anak. 

21  And  the  Jebusites  that  in- 
habited Jerusalem,  the  children 
of  Benjamin  did  not  drive  out; 
but  the  Jebusites  dwelt  with  the 
children  of  Benjamin  in  Jerusa- 
lem until  this  day. 

22  And  the  house  of  Joseph, 
these  also,  went  up  against  Beth- 
el: and  the  Lord  was  with  them. 

23  And  the  house  of  Joseph 
sent  to  spy  out  Beth-el : now 
the  name  of  the  city  formerly 
was  Luz. 

24  And  the  watchers  saw  a 
man  coming  forth  out  of  the 
city,  and  they  said  unto  him, 
Show  us,  we  pray  thee,  the  en- 
trance into  the  city,  and  we  will 
show  thee  kindness. 

25  And  he  showed  them  the 
entrance  into  the  city,  and  they 
smote  the  city  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword;  but  the  man  and  all 
his  family  they  let  go  free. 

26  And  the  man  went  into  the 
land  of  the  Hittites,  and  built  a 
city,  and  called  its  name  Luz* 
this  is  its  name  unto  this  day. 

27  V Neither  did  Menasseh 


30 


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JUDGES  I.  II. 


drive  out  (the  inhabitants  of) 
Beth-shean  and  its  towns,  nor 
Tha’anach  and  its  towns,  nor  the 
inhabitants  of  Dor  and  its  towns, 
nor  the  inhabitants  of  Yible’am 
and  its  towns,  nor  the  inhabitants 
of  Megiddo  and  its  towns;  but 
the  Cana’anites  succeeded  to  re- 
main in  this  land. 

28  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Israel  became  strong,  that  they 
put  the  Cana’anites  to  tribute; 
but  they  did  not  drive  them  out 
entirely. 

29  ^ Neither  did  Ephraim 
drive  out  the  Cana’anites  that 
dwelt  in  Gezer;  and  the  Cana’an- 
ites  dwelt  in  the  midst  of  them 
at  Gezer. 

80  Zebulun  did  not  drive 
out  the  inhabitants  of  Kitron, 
nor  the  inhabitants  of  Nahalol; 
and  the  Cananites  dwelt  in  the 
midst  of  them,  and  became  tri- 
butary. 

31  Asher  did  not  drive  out 
the  inhabitants  of ’Akko,  nor  the 
inhabitants  of  Zidon,  nor  of  Ach- 
lab,  nor  of  Achzib,  nor  of  Chel- 
bah,  nor  of  Aphik,  nor  of  Re- 
chob  ; 

32  And  the  Asherites  dwelt  in 
the  midst  of  the  Cana’anites,  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land;  for  they 
did  not  drive  them  out. 

33  f Nnphtali  did  not  drive 
out  the  inhabitants  of  Beth- 
shemesh,  nor  the  inhabitants  of 
Beth-’anath  ; and  he  dwelt  in  the 
midst  of  the  Cana’anites,  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land;  neverthe- 
less the  inhabitants  of  Beth-she- 
inesh  and  of  Beth-’anath  became 
tributary  unto  them. 

34  And  the  Emorites  forced 
the  children  of  Dan  into  the 
mountain;  for  they  would  not 
suffer  them  to  come  down  into 
the  valley ; 

35  And  the  Emorites  succeeded 
to  remain  on  mount  Cheres,  in 

35o 


Ayalon,  and  in  Sha’albim;  but 
when  the  hand  of  the  house  of 
Joseph  prevailed,  they  became 
tributary. 

36  And  the  territory  of  tho 
Emorites  was  from  the  ascent  of 
’Akrabbim,  from  the  Rock  up- 
ward. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  a messenger  of  th 
Lord  came  up  from  Gilgal  to 
Bochim, 

And  he  said,  I caused  you 
to  go  up  out  of  Egypt;  and  I 
brought  you  unto  the  land  which 
I had  sworn  unto  your  fathers; 
and  I said,  I will  not  break  my 
covenant  with  you  for  ever. 

2 But  ye  for  your  part  shall 
make  no  covenant  with  the  in- 
habitants of  this  land;  their  al- 
tars shall  ye  throw  down;  but 
ye  have  not  obeyed  my  voice : 
what  is  this  ye  have  done? 

3 And  I also  have  said,  I will 
not  drive  them  out  from  before 
you  ; but  they  shall  be  evil  neigh- 
bours to  you,-  and  their  gods  shall 
become  a snare  unto  you. 

4 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  messenger  of  the  Lord  spoke 
these  words  unto  all  the  children 
of  Israel,  that  the  people  lifted 
up  their  voice,  and  wept. 

5 And  they  called  the  name 
of  that  place  Bochim  [Weepers]  ; 
and  they  sacrificed  there  unto 
the  Lord. 

6 And  when  Joshua’  had  let 
the  people  go,  the  children  of 
Israel  went  every  man  unto  hie 
inheritance  to  take  possession  oi 
the  land. 

7 And  the  people  served  the 
Lord  all  the  days  of  Joshua’, 
and  all  the  days  of  the  eliers 
that  lived  many  days  after  Jo- 
shua’, who  had  seen  all  the  great 
deeds  of  the  Lord,  which  he  had 
done  for  Israel. 


JUDGES 

8 Then  died  Joshua’  the  son 
of  Nun,  the  servant  of  the  Lord, 
being  one  hundred  and  ten  years 
old. 

9 And  they  buried  him  on  the 
border  of  his  inheritance  in 
Thimnath-cheres,  in  the  moun- 
tain of  Ephraim,  on  the  north 
side  of  mount  Ga’ash. 

10  And  also  all  that  genera- 
tion were  gathered  unto  their 
fathers;  and  there  arose  another 
generation  after  them,  who  knew 
not  the  Lord,  and  likewise  not 
the  deeds  which  he  had  done  for 
Israel. 

11  And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael did  the  evil  in  the  eyes  of 
the  Lord,  and  served  the  Be- 
’alim : 

12  And  they  forsook  the  Lord 
the  God  of  their  fathers,  who 
had  brought  them  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  and  they  went  after 
other  gods,  of  the  gods  of  the 
nations  that  were  round  about 
them,  and  they  bowed  them- 
selves unto  them,  and  incensed 
the  Lord. 

13  And  they  forsook  the  Lord, 
and  served  Ba’al  and  ’Ashtha- 
roth. 

14  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  Israel,  and 
he  delivered  them  into  the  hand 
of  spoilers  who  spoiled  them,  and 
he  sold  them  into  the  hand  of 
their  enemies  round  about,  and 
they  were  not  able  any  longer 
to  stand  before  their  enemies. 

15  Whithersoever  they  went 
out,  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
against  them  for  evil,  as  the 
Lord  had  spoken,  and  as  the 
Lord  had  sworn  unto  them  : and 
they  were  greatly  distressed. 

16  And  the  Lord  raised  up 
judges,  and  they  delivered  them 
out  of  the  hand  of  those  that 
spoiled  them. 

17  But  also  unto  their  judges 


II.  III. 

they  did  not  hearken;  but  they 
went  astray  after  other  gods,  and 
bowed  themselves  unto  them  : 
they  turned  quickly  out  of  the 
way  which  their  fathers  had 
walked  in,  to  obey  the  command- 
ments of  the  Lord;  they  did  not 
so. 

18  And  when  the  Lord  raised 
them  up  judges,  then  was  the 
Lord  with  the  judge,  and  he  de- 
livered them  out  of  the  hand  of 
their  enemies  all  the  days  of  the 
judge;  for  the  Lord  bethought 
himself  because  of  their  groan- 
ing by  reason  of  those  that 
oppressed  them  and  ill-treated 
them. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  judge  died,  that  they  re- 
turned, and  became  more  corrupt 
than  their  fathers,  in  going  after 
other  gods  to  serve  them,  and  to 
bow  down  unto  them : they  omit- 
ted nothing  from  their  doings, 
and  from  their  stubborn  way. 

20  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  Israel;  and 
he  said,  For  the  cause  that  this 
people  have  transgressed  my 
covenant  which  I commanded 
their  fathers,  and  have  not 
hearkened  unto  my  voice: 

21  So  will  I also  for  my  part 
not  drive  out  henceforth  any 
man  from  before  them  out  of  the 
nations  which  Joshua’  left  when 
he  died; 

22  In  order  to  prove  through 
them  the  Israelites,  whether  they 
will  keep  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
to  walk  therein,  as  their  fathers 
did  keep  it,  or  not. 

23  And  thus  did  the  Lord 
leave  these  nations,  so  as  not  to 
drive  them  out  speedily;  and  he 
delivered  them  not  into  the  hand 
of  Joshua’. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 Now  these  are  the  nat  ions 
351 


JUDGES  in. 


that  the  Lord  left,  to  prove  by 
them  the  Israelites,  namely,  all 
those  who  had  not  experienced 
all  the  wars  of  Cana’an; 

2 Only  in  order  that  the  fu- 
ture generations  of  the  children 
of  Israel  might  obtain  know- 
ledge, to  teach  them  war;  but 
fcnly  such  as  before  had  learned 
nothing  thereof; 

3 Namely,  the  five  lords  of 
the  Philistines,  and  all  the  Ca- 
na’anites,  and  the  Zidonians, 
and  the  Hivites  that  dwelt  on 
mount  Lebanon,  from  mount 
Ba’al-ckermon  unto  the  entrance 
of  Chamath. 

4 And  they  were  left  to  prove 
by  them  the  Israelites,  to  know 
whether  they  would  hearken  unto 
the  commandments  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  had  commanded  their 
fathers  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

5 And  the  children  of  Israel 
dwelt  in  the  midst  of  the  Ca- 
na’anites,  the  Hittites,  and  the 
Emorites,  and  the  Perizzites, 
and  the  Hivites,  and  the  Jebu- 
sites ; 

6 And  they  took  their  daugh- 
ters to  themselves  for  wives,  and 
their  daughters  they  gave  to 
their  sons ; and  they  served  their 
gods. 

7 And  the  children  of  Israel 
did  (thus)  the  evil  in  the  eyes 
of  the  Lord,  and  forgot  the 
Lord  their  God,  and  served  the 
Be’alim  and  the  groves. 

8 Wherefore  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  was  kindled  against  Israel, 
and  he  sold  them  into  the  hand 
of  Cushan-rish’athayim  the  king 
of  Mesopotamia;  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  served  Cushan- 
rish’athayim  eight  years. 

9 And  the  children  of  Israel 
cried  then  unto  the  Lord,  and 
the  Lord  raised  up  a deliverer 
to  the  children  of  Israel,  who 
delivered  them,  namely,  ’Othniel 

352 


the  son  of  Kenaz,  the  younget 
brother  of  Caleb. 

10  And  the  spirit  of  the  Lord 
came  over  him,  and  he  judged 
Israel,  and  went  out  to  battle: 
and  the  Lord  delivered  Cushan- 
rish’athayim  the  king  of  Meso- 
potamia into  his  hand ; and  his 
hand  prevailed  over  Cushan- 
rish’athayim. 

11  And  the  land  had  rest  forty 
years ; and  then  died  ’Othniel 
the  son  of  Kenaz. 

12  And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael did  again  the  evil  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord;  and  the  Lord 
strengthened  ’Eglon  the  king  of 
Moab  against  Israel,  because 
they  had  done  the  evil  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord. 

13  And  he  gathered  unto  him 
the  children  of  ’Ammon  and 
’Amalek,  and  they  went  and 
smote  Israel,  and  took  posses- 
sion of  the  city  of  palm-trees. 

14  And  the  children  of  Israel 
served  ’Eglon  the  king  of  Moab 
eighteen  years. 

15  But  the  children  of  Israel 
cried  then  unto  the  Lord;  and 
the  Lord  raised  up  unto  them  a 
deliverer,  Ehud  the  son  of  Gera 
a Benjamite,  a man  who  was 
lamed  in  his  right  hand ; and 
the  children  of  Israel  sent  by 
him  a present  unto  ’Eglon  the 
king  of  Moab. 

16  But  Ehud  made  himself  a 
sword  which  had  two  edges,  of 
a cubit  length  ; and  he  girded  it 
under  his  garments  upon  lib 
right  thigh. 

17  And  he  brought  the  pre- 
sent near  unto  ’Eglon  the  king 
of  Moab : now  ’Eglon  was  a 
very  fat  man. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass  when 
he  had  made  an  end  to  offer  the 
present,  that  he  sent  away  the 
people  who  had  borne  the  pre- 
sent. 


JUDGES  III.  IV. 


19  But  lie  himself  returned 
again  from  the  quarries  that 
were  by  Gilgal,  and  said,  I have 
a secret  word  unto  thee,  0 king. 
And  he  said,  Keep  silence.  And 
thereupon  went  out  from  his  pre 
sence  all  that  stood  by  him. 

20  And  Ehud  came  in  unto 
him  ; and  he  was  sitting  in  the 
summer  upper  chamber,  which 
was  for  himself  alone.  And 
Ehud  said,  I have  a word  of 
God  unto  thee.  And  he  arose 
out  of  his  chair. 

21  And  Ehud  stretched  forth 
his  left  hand,  and  took  the  sword 
from  his  right  thigh,  and  thrust 
it  into  his  body. 

22  And  the  haft  also  went  in 
after  the  blade ; and  the  fat 
closed  upon  the  blade ; for  he 
did  not  draw  the  sword  out  of 
his  body,  and  it  passed  into  the 
fundament. 

23  And  Ehud  went  forth  into 
the  ante-room,  and  shut  the 
doors  of  the  upper  chamber 
after  him,  and  locked  them. 

24  He  was  just  gone  out,  when 
his  servants  came ; and  they 
saw,  behold,  the  doors  of  the 
upper  chamber  were  locked ; 
and  they  said,  Surely  he  cover- 
eth  his  feet  in  the  summer 
chamber. 

25  And  they  tarried  till  they 
were  ashamed ; and  behold,  he 
opened  not  the  doors  of  the 
upper  chamber : wherefore  they 
took  the  key  and  opened  them  : 
and,  behold,  their  lord  was  lying 
dead  on  the  floor. 

26  And  Ehud  had  escaped 
while  they  were  tarrying,  and 
passed  beyond  the  quarries,  and 
escaped  unto  Se’irah. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  he  was  come,  that  he  blew 
the  cornet  on  the  mountain  of 
Ephraim,  and  the  children  of 
Israel  went  down  with  him  from 

30*  r 


the  mountain,  and  he  before 
them. 

28  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Pursue  after  me;  for  the  Lord 
hath  delivered  your  enemies,  the 
Moabites,  into  your  hand.  And 
they  went  down  after  him,  and 
seized  on  the  fords  of  the  Jordan 
toward  Moab,  and  suffered  not  a 
man  to  pass  over. 

29  And  they  smote  of  Moab 
at  that  time  about  ten  thousand 
men,  all  lusty,  and  all  men  of 
valour;  and  there  escaped  not 
a man. 

30  And  Moab  was  humbled 
that  day  under  the  hand  of  Is- 
rael. And  the  land  had  rest 
eighty  years. 

31  And  after  him  was  Sham- 
gar  the  son  of ’Anatli,  who  smote 
of  the  Philistines  six  hundred 
men  with  an  ox-goad;  and  he 
also  delivered  Israel. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  the  children  of  Israel 
again  did  the  evil  in  the  eyes  of 
the  Lord,  when  Ehud  was  dead. 

2 And  the  Lord  sold  them 
into  the  hand  of  Yabin  the  king 
of  Cana’an,  that  reigned  in  Cha- 
zor ; and  the  captain  of  his  army 
was  Sissera,  who  dwelt  in  Cha- 
rosheth  -hagoyim . 

3 And  the  children  of  Israel 
cried  unto  the  Lord  ; for  he  had 
nine  hundred  chariots  of  iron ; 
and  he  oppressed  the  children 
of  Israel  with  might  twenty 
years. 

4 And  Deborah,  a prophet- 
ess, the  wife  of  Lapidoth, — she 
judged  Israel  at  that  time. 

5 And  she  held  her  sitting 
under  the  palm-tree  of  Deborah 
between  Ramah  and  Beth-el  on 
the  mountain  of  Ephraim ; and 
the  children  of  Israel  came  up 
to  her  for  judgment. 

6 And  she  sent  and  called 

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Barak  the  son  of  Abino’am  out 
of  Kedesh-naphtali ; and  she 
said  unto  him,  Behold,  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel  hath  com- 
manded, Go  and  lead  on  toward 
mount  Thabor,  and  take  with 
thee  ten  thousand  men  of  the 
children  of  Naphtali  and  of  the 
children  of  Zebulun. 

7 And  I will  draw  unto  thee, 
to  the  brook  Kishon,  Sissera, 
the  captain  of  Yabin’s  army, 
and  his  chariots  and  his  multi- 
tude ; and  I will  give  him  up 
into  thy  hand. 

8 And  Barak  said  unto  her, 
If  thou  wilt  go  with  me,  then 
will  I go ; but  if  thou  wilt  not 
go  with  me,  I will  not  go. 

9 And  she  said,  I will  indeed 
go  with  thee;  nevertheless  it 
will  not  be  for  thy  honour,  on 
the  way  which  thou  goest;  for 
into  the  hand  of  a woman  will 
the  Lord  deliver  Sissera;  and 
Deborah  arose,  and  went  with 
Barak  to  Kedesh. 

1 0 And  Barak  called  Zebulun 
and  Naphtali  together  to  Ke- 
desh ; and  there  went  up  in  his 
train  ten  thousand  men ; also 
Deborah  went  up  with  him. 

11  Now  Cheber  the  Kenite' 
had  severed  himself  from  the 
Kenites,  from  the  children  of 
Chobab  the  father-in-law  of 
Moses;  and  he  had  pitched  his 
tent  as  far  as  Elon-beza’anan- 
nim,  which  is  near  Kedesh. 

12  And  they  told  Sissera  that 
Barak  the  son  of  Abino’am  was 
gone  up  to  mount  Thabor. 

13  And  Sissera  called  together 
all  his  chariots,  nine  hundred 
chariots  of  iron,  and  all  the 
people  that  were  with  him,  from 
Charosheth-hagoyim  unto  the 
brook  Kishon. 

14  And  Deborah  said  unto 
Barak,  Up ! for  this  is  the  day 
on  which  the  Lord  hath  given 

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Sissera  into  thy  hand;  behold, 
the  Lord  is  gone  out  before  thee: 
so  Barak  went  down  from  mount 
Thabor,  with  ten  thousand  men 
after  him. 

15  And  the  Lord  confounded 
Sissera,  and  all  his  chariots,  and 
all  his  army,  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword  before  Barak ; and 
Sissera  alighted  from  his  chariot, 
and  fled  away  on  foot. 

16  And  Barak  pursued  after 
the  chariots,  and  after  the  army, 
unto  Charosheth-hagoyim : and 
all  the  army  of  Sissera  fell  by 
the  edge  of  the  sword ; there 
was  not  left  even  one. 

17  But  Sissera  had  fled  away 
on  foot  to  the  tent  of  Ja’el  the 
wife  of  Cheber  the  Kenite ; for 
there  was  peace  between  Yabin 
the  king  of  Chazor  and  the  house 
of  Cheber  the  Kenite. 

18  And  Ja’el  went  out  to  meet 
Sissera,  and  said  unto  him,  Turn 
in,  my  lord,  turn  in  unto  me, 
fear  not : and  he  turned  in  unto 
her  into  the  tent,  and  she  covered 
him  with  a blanket. 

19  And  he  said  unto  her,  Give 
me  to  drink,  I pray  thee,  a little 
water ; for  I am  thirsty : and  she 
opened  a bottle  of  milk,  and 
gave  him  to  drink,  and  covered 
him  up. 

20  And  he  said  unto  her. 
Stand  at  the  door  of  the  tent; 
and  it  shall  be,  that,  when  any 
man  should  come  and  ask  of 
thee,  and  say,  Is  there  any  man 
here?  thou  shalt  say,  No. 

21  And  Ja’el  the  wife  of  Che- 
ber took  thereupon  the  nail  of 
the  tent,  and  placed  a hammer 
in  her  hand,  and  went  softly  un- 
to him,  and  struck  the  nail  into 
his  temple,  and  it  became  fast- 
ened in  the  ground ; but  he  was 
fast  asleep  and  weary ; so  he 
died. 

22  And,  behold,  Barak  came 


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in  pursuit  of  Sissera,  and  Ja’el 
cauie  out  to  meet  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  Come,  and  I will  show 
thee  the  man  whom  thou  art 
seeking : and  he  came  to  her, 
and  behold,  Sissera  was  lying 
dead,  with  the  nail  in  his  temple. 

23  So  did  God  humble  on  that 
day  Yabin  the  king  of  Cana’an 
before  the  children  of  Israel. 

24  And  the  hand  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  became  constantly 
heavier  upon  Yabin  the  king 
of  Cana’an,  until  they  had  de- 
stroyed Yabin  the  king  of  Ca- 
na’an. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 Then  sang  Deborah  with 
Barak  the  son  of  Abino’am  on 
that  day,  saying, 

2 When  depravity  had  broken 
out  in  Israel,  then  did  the  peo- 
ple offer  themselves  willingly; 
(therefore)  praise  ye  the  Lord. 

3 Hear,  0 kings ; give  ear,  0 
princes ; I — unto  the  Lord  will 
I sing ; I will  sing  praise  to  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  Israel. 

4 Lord,  at  thy  going  forth  out 
of  Se’ir,  at  thy  marching  along 
out  of  the  field  of  Edom,  the 
earth  trembled,  also  the  heavens 
dropped,  also  the  clouds  dropped 
water. 

5 The  mountains  melted  away 
because  of  the  presence  of  the 
Lord,  yonder  Sinai,  because  of 
the  presence  of  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  Israel. 

6 In  the  days  of  Shamgar  the 
son  of  ’Anath,  in  the  days  of 
Ja’el,  the  highways  were  unoc- 
cupied, and  those  who  travelled 
on  roads  walked  through  crooked 
by-paths. 

7 Desolate  were  the  open  towns 
in  Israel,  they  were  desolate, 
until  that  I arose,  Deborah,  that 
I arose  a mother  in  Israel. 

8 They  chose  new  gods,  then 


was  there  war  in  the  gates : was 
there  a shield  seen  or  a,  spear 
among  forty  thousand  in  Is- 
rael ? 

9 My  heart  (belongeth)  to  the 
governors  of  Israel,  that  offered 
themselves  willingly  among  the 
people : praise  ye  the  Lord. 

10  Ye  that  ride  on  white  asses, 
ye  that  sit  in  judgment,  and  ye 
who  walk  on  the  way,  utter 
praise ! 

11  (Urged  on)  by  the  voice 
of  those  who  divide  (the  flocks) 
between  the  watering  wells,  there 
shall  they  rehearse  the  benefits 
of  the  Lord,  the  benefits  toward 
his  open  towns  in  Israel;  (for) 
now  go  down  (again)  to  the 
gates  the  people  of  the  Lord. 

12  Awake,  awake,  Deborah ! 
awake,  awake,  utter  a song ! up, 
Barak,  and  lead  away  thy  cap- 
tives, son  of  ’Abino’am. 

13  Then  obtained  dominion  a 
few  that  had  escaped  for  the 
nobles  among  the  people — the 
Lord  gave  me  dominion  over 
the  mighty. 

14  They  whose  root  is  out  of 
Ephraim  were  against  ’Amalek  ; 
after  thee,  Benjamin,  with  thy 
armies;  out  of  Machir  came 
down  lawgivers,  and  out  of  Ze- 
bulun  they  that  handle  the  pen 
of  the  writer. 

15  And  the  princes  of  Issachar 
were  with  Deborah ; yea,  Issa- 
char, the  support  of  Barak  ; into 
the  valley  he  hastened  down  in 
his  train ; (but)  at  the  streams 
of  Reuben  there  were  great 
thoughts  of  heart. 

16  Why  didst  thou  sit  among 
the  sheepfolds  to  hear  the  bleat- 
ings  of  the  flocks  ? At  the 
streams  of  Reuben  there  were 
great  searchings  of  heart. 

, 17  Gil’ad  abode  beyond  the 

Jordan;  and  Dan — why  would 
he  tarry  in  ships?  Asher  re- 
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JUDGES  V.  VI. 


mained  on  the  sea-shore,  and 
abode  near  his  bays. 

18  Zebulun  is  a people  that 
jeoparded  its  life  unto  death,  and 
Naphtali — on  the  high  places  of 
the  (battle)  field. 

19  There  came  kings,  (and) 
fought,  then  fought  the  kings  of 
Cana’an,  in  Tha’anach  by  the 
waters  of  Megiddo : gain  of 
money  they  took  not  away. 

20  From  heaven  they  fought 
• — the  stars  in  their  courses 
fought  against  Sissera. 

21  The  stream  of  Kishon 
swept  them  away,  that  ancient 
stream,  the  stream  of  Kishon  : 
step  along,  0 my  soul,  in  vic- 
torious strength. 

22  Then  were  crushed  the 
hoofs  of  the  horses,  through 
the  prancings,  the  prancings  of 
their  mighty  ones. 

23  Curse  ye  Meroz,  saith  the 
messenger  of  the  Lord,  yea, 
curse  ye  bitterly  its  inhabitants  ; 
because  they  came  not  to  the 
help  of  the  Lord,  to  the  help 
of  the  Lord  among  the  mighty. 

24  Blessed  above  (other)  wo- 
men shall  be  Ja’el  the  wife  of 
Cheber  the  Kenite,  above  (other) 
women  (dwelling)  in  the  tent 
may  she  be  blessed. 

25  Water  he  asked,  milk  she 
gave  (him):  in  a lordly  dish  she 
brought  him  cream. 

26  Her  hand  she  put  forth  to 
the  nail,  and  her  right  hand  to 
the  laborious  workman’s  ham- 
mer ; and  she  hammered  Sis- 
sera, she  struck  his  head,  and 
crushed  and  smote  through  his 
temple. 

27  Between  her  feet  he  bent,  he 
fell,  he  lay ; between  her  feet  he 
bent,  he  fell : where  he  had  bent, 
there  he  fell  down,  bereft  of  life. 

28  Out  of  the  window  looked 
and  moaned  the  mother  of  Sis- 
sera, through  the  lattice,  Why 


tarrieth  his  chariot  so  long  in 
coming?  why  lag  the  wheels  of 
his  chariot? 

29  The  wise  among  her  ladies 
answered  her,  she  also  returned 
a reply  to  herself, 

30  Will  they  not  find, — divide 
booty  ? one  maiden,  two  maidens 
for  every  man,  a booty  of  coloured 
garments  for  Sissera,  a booty  of 
coloured  embroidered  garments, 
coloured,  double-worked  gar- 
ments round  the  necks  of  the 
captives  ? 

31  Thus  may  perish  all  thy 
enemies,  0 Lord;  but  may  those 
that  love  him  be  as  the  rising  of 
the  sun  in  his  might.  And  the 
land  had  rest  forty  years. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 5[  And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael did  the  evil  in  the  eyes  of 
the  Lord  : and  the  Lord  de- 
livered them  into  the  hand  of 
Midian  seven  years. 

2 And  the  hand  of  Midian 
prevailed  over  Israel;  (and)  be- 
cause of  the  Midianites  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  made  for  them- 
selves the  passes  which  are  in 
the  mountains,  and  the  caves, 
and  the  strongholds. 

3 And  it  was,  when  Israel  had 
sown,  that  the  Midianites  came 
up,  and  the  ’Amalekites,  and  the 
children  of  the  east,  and  they 
went  up  against  them; 

4 And  they  encamped  against 
them,  and  destroyed  the  pro- 
ducts of  the  earth,  as  far  as  Gaz- 
zah,  and  they  left  no  sustenance 
for  Israel,  neither  lamb,  nor  os, 
nor  ass. 

5 For  they  came  up  with  tneir 
cattle  and  their  tents,  and  came 
as  locusts  in  multitude ; and 
both  they  and  their  camels  were 
without  number  ; and  they  came 
into  the  land  to  destroy  it. 

6 And  Israel  was  greatly  im 


JUDGES  VI. 


poverished  because  of  the  Mi- 
dianites; and  the  children  of 
Israel  cr.ed  unto  the  Lord. 

7 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  children  of  Israel  had  cried 
unto  the  Lord  because  of  the 
Midianites, 

8 That  the  Lord  sent  a pro- 
phet unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  he  said  unto  them,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  the  God  of 
Israel,  I led  you  forth  out  of 
Egypt,  and  brought  you  out  of 
the  house  of  slavery ; 

9 And  I delivered  you  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  Egyptians,  and 
out  of  the  hand  of  all  that  op- 
pressed you,  and  I drove  them 
out  from  before  you,  and  gave 
you  their  land ; 

10  And  I said  unto  you,  I am 
the  Lord  your  God  : ye  shall  not 
fear  the  gods  of  the  Emorites,  in 
whose  land  ye  dwell ; but  ye 
have  not  obeyed  my  voice. 

11  And  there  came  an  an- 
gel of  the  Lord,  and  sat  down 
under  the  oak  which  was  in 
’Ophrah,  that  pertained  unto 
Yoiish  the  Abi’ezrite;  and  Gid’on 
his  son  was  beating  out  wheat 
in  the  wine-press,  to  hide  it  from 
the  Midianites. 

12  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
appeared  unto  him,  and  said  un- 
to him,  The  Lord  is  with  thee, 
thou  mighty  man  of  valour. 

13  And  Gid’on  said  unto  him, 
Pardon,  my  lord,  if  the  Lord  be 
indeed  with  us,  why  then  hath 
all  this  befallen  us?  and  where 
are  all  his  wonders  of  which  our 
fathers  have  told  us,  saying, 
Dii  not  the  Lord  bring  us 
up  from  Egypt?  But  now  the 
Lord  hath  forsaken  us,  and  de- 
livered us  into  the  hand  of  Mi- 
dian. 

14  And  the  Lord  turned  to- 
ward him,  and  said,  Go  in  this 
thy  might,  and  \hou  shall  save 


Israel  from  the  hand  of  the  Mi- 
dianites : behold,  I have  sent 
thee. 

15  And  he  said  unto  him,  Par- 
don, my  lord,  wherewith  shall  I 
save  Israel?  behold,  my  family 
is  the  weakest  in  Menasseh,  and 
I am  the  youngest  in  my  father’s 
house. 

16  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Because  I will  be  with  thee, 
and  thou  shaft  smite  the  Midi- 
anites as  one  man. 

17  And  he  said  unto  him,  If 
now  I have  found  grace  in  thy 
eyes,  then  give  me  a sign  that 
thou  hast  been  speaking  with 
me ; 

18  Depart  not  hence,  I pray 
thee,  until  I come  unto  thee,  and 
bring  forth  my  present,  and  set 
it  before  thv,e.  And  he  said,  I 
will  tarry  until  thy  return. 

19  And  Gid’on  went  in,  and 
made  ready  a kid,  and  unlea- 
vened cakes  of  an  ephah  of  flour : 
the  flesh  he  put  in  a basket,  and 
the  broth  he  put  in  a pot,  and 
brought  it  out  unto  him  under 
the  oak,  and  presented  It. 

20  And  the  angel  of  God  said 
unto  him,  Take  the  flesh  and  the 
unleavened  cakes,  and  lay  them 
upon  this  rock,  and  the  broth 
pour  out.  And  he  did  so. 

21  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
put  forth  the  end  of  the  staff  that 
was  in  his  hand,  and  touched 
the  flesh  and  the  unleavened 
cakes;  and  there  rose  up  fire  out 
of  the  rock,  and  consumed  the 
flesh  and  the  unleavened  cakes. 
And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  de- 
parted out  of  his  sight. 

22  And  when  Gid’on  perceived 
that  it  was  an  angel  of  the  Lord, 
Gid’on  said,  Alas,  0 Lord  Eter- 
nal ! because  I have  surely  seen 
an  angel  of  the  Lord  face  to 
face. 

23  And  the  Lord  said  unto 

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JUDGES  VI. 


him,  Peace  be  unto  thee;  fear 
not:  thou  shalt  not  die. 

24  And  Gid’on  built  there  an 
altar  unto  the  Lord,  and  called 
it  Adonay-shalom  [the  Eternal 
of  Peace] : unto  this  day  it  is 
yet  in  ’Ophrah  of  the  Abi’ez- 
rit.es. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  same  night,  that  the  Lord 

• said  unto  him,  Take  thy  father’s 
young  bullock,  and  the  second 
bullock  of  seven  years  old,  and 
throw  down  the  altar  of  Ba’al 
which  belongeth  to  thy  father, 
and  the  grove  that  is  around  it 
shalt  thou  cut  down. 

26  And  build  an  altar  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God  upon  the  top 
of  this  rock,  on  the  level  piace, 
and  take  the  second  bullock,  and 
offer  (it  as)  a burnt-sacrifice  with 
the  wood  of  the  grove  which  thou 

. shalt  cut  down. 

27  And  Gid’on  took  ten  men 
of  his  servants,  and  did  as  the 
Lord  had  spoken  unto  him ; but 
it  came  to  pass,  because  he  feared 
his  father’s  household,  and  the 
men  of  the  city,  to  do  it  by  day, 
that  he  did  it  by  night. 

28  And  when  the  men  of  the  city 
arose  early  in  the  morning,  be- 
hold, the  altar  of  Ba’al  was  over- 
thrown, and  the  grove  that  was 
around  it  was  cut  down,  and  the 
second  bullock  was  offered  upon 
the  altar  which  had  been  built. 

29  And  they  said  one  to  an- 
other, Who  hath  done  this  thing  ? 
And  they  inquired  and  searched, 
and  then  said,  Gid’on  the  son  of 
Yoash  hath  done  this  thing. 

30  Thereupon  said  the  men 
of  the  city  unto  Yoash,  Bring 
out  thy  son,  that  he  may  die; 
because  he  hath  overthrown  the 
altar  of  Ba’al,  and  because  he 
hath  cut  down  the  grove  that 
was  around  it.  • 

31  But  Yoash  said  unto  all 

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that  stood  around  him,  Will  ye 
indeed  contend  for  Ba’al?  or  will 
ye  assist  him  ? he  that  will  con- 
tend for  him  shall  be  put  to 
death;  (wait)  until  morning:  ij 
he  be  a god,  let  him  contend  for 
himself,  because  one  hath  over- 
thrown his  altar. 

32  And  the  people  called  hirn 
on  that  day  Yerubba’al,  saying, 
Let  Ba’al  contend  against  him, 
because  he  hath  overthrown  his 
altar. 

33  And  all  the  Midianites 
and  ’Amalekites  and  the  chil- 
dren of  the  east  assembled  to- 
gether, and  went  over  and  en- 
camped in  the  valley  of  Yiz- 
re’el. 

34  But  the  spirit  of  the  Lord 
endued  Gid’on,  and  he  blew  the 
cornet:  and  Abi’ezer  assembled 
and  followed  him. 

35  And  he  sent  messengers 
throughout  all  Menasseh,  who 
also  assembled  and  followed  him; 
and  he  sent  messengers  thrcugh 
Asher,  and  through  Zebulun,  and 
through  Naphtali,  and  they  e&me 
up  to  meet  them. 

36  And  Gid’on  said  unto  God, 
If  thou  wilt  save  Israel  by  my 
hand,  as  thou  hast  spoken, 

37  Behold,  I set  up  this  fleece 
of  wool  in  the  threshing-floor: 
if  now  there  be  dew  on  the  fleece 
alone,  and  it  be  dry  upon  all  the 
ground,  then  shall  1 know  that 
thou  wilt  save  Israel  by  my 
hand,  as  thou  hast  spoken. 

38  And  it  was  so ; and  when 
he  rose  up  early  on  the  morrow, 
he  squeezed  the  floece  together, 
and  wrung  dew  out  of  the  fleece, 
(making)  a bowl  full  of  water. 

39  And  Gid’on  said  unto  God, 
Let  not  thy  anger  be  kindled 
against  me,  and  I will  speak  but 
this  once  (more);  let  me  have  a 
proof,  I pray  thee,  but  thi-s  once 
more  W'th  the  fleece;  let  it,  I 


JUDGES 

pray,  be  dry  upon  the  fleece 
alone,  and  upon  all  the  ground 
let  there  be  dew. 

40  A»nd  God  did  so  that  night; 
and  it  was  dry  upon  the  fleece 
alone,  and  on  all  the  ground 
there  was  dew. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 Then  Yerubba’al,  who  is 
Gid’on,  and  all  the  people  that 
were  with  him,  rose  up  early, 
and  encamped  beside  the  spring 
of  Charod;  and  the  camp  of  the 
Midianites  was  on  the  north  side 
of  them,  by  the  hill  of  Moreh, 
in  the  valley. 

2 •[  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Gid’on,  The  people  that  are  with 
thee  are  too  many  for  me  to  give 
the  Midianites  into  their  hand: 
lest  Israel  should  vaunt  them- 
selves against  me,  saying,  My 
own  hand  hath  saved  me. 

3 Now  therefore,  do  proclaim 
in  the  ears  of  the  people,  saying, 
Whosoever  is  fearful  and  afraid, 
let  him  return  and  depart  early 
from  mount  Gil’ad.  And  there 
returned  of  the  people  twenty 
and  two  thousand ; and  ten  thou- 
sand remained. 

4 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Gid’on,  The  people  are  yet  too 
many;  let  them  go  down  unto 
the  water,  and  I will  try  them 
for  thee  there  : and  it  shall  be, 
that  of  whom  I will  say  unto 
thee,  This  one  shall  go  with  thee, 
the  same  shall  go  with  thee; 
and  of  whomsoever  I will  say 
unto  thee,  This  one  shall  not 
go  with  thee,  the  same  shall  not 
go. 

5 So  he  caused  the  people 
to  go  down  unto  the  water:  and 
the  Lord  said  unto  Gid’on,  Every 
one  that  lappeth  of  the  water 
with  his  tongue,  as  the  dog  lap- 
peth, him  shalt  thou  set  by  him- 
self; likewise  every  one  that 


VI.  VII. 

bendeth  down  upon  his  knees  t* 
drink. 

6 And  the  number  of  those 
that  lapped,  putting  their  hand 
to  their  mouth,  was  three  hun- 
dred men ; but  all  the  rest  of  the 
people  bent  down  upon  their 
knees  to  drink  water. 

7 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Gid’on,  By  the  three  hundred 
men  that  lapped  will  I save  you, 
and  deliver  the  Midianites  into 
thy  hand;  and  let  all  the  other 
people  go  every  man  unto  his 
place. 

8 And  they  took  the  provision 
of  the  people  in  their  hand,  and 
their  cornets;  and  all  the  rest 
of  Israel  he  dismissed,  every 
man  unto  his  tent;  but  those 
three  hundred  men  he  retained  : 
and  the  camp  of  Midian  was  be- 
neath him  in  the  valley. 

9 And  it  came  to  pass,  dur- 
ing the  same  night,  that  the 
Lord  said  unto  him,  Arise,  get 
thee  down  into  the  camp ; for  I 
have  delivered  it  into  thy  hand. 

10  And  if  thou  fear  to  go  down, 
then  go  thou  dowrn  with  Purah 
thy  servant  to  the  camp. 

11  And  thou  shalt  hear  what 
they  will  say;  and  after  that 
shall  thy  hands  be  strengthened, 
and  thou  wilt  go  down  unto  the 
camp.  And  he  went  down  with 
Purah  his  servant  unto  the  out- 
side of  the  armed  men  that  were 
in  the  camp. 

12  And  the  Midianites  and 
the  ’Amalekites,  and  all  the  chil- 
dren of  the  east  lay  along  in  the 
valley  like  the  locusts  for  multi- 
tude ; and  their  camels  were  with, 
out  number,  as  the  sand  which 
is  by  the  seaside  for  multitude. 

13  And  when  Gid'on  was 
come,  behold,  a man  was  telling 
a dream  unto  his  fellow,  and 
said,  Behold,  I have  dreamed  a 
dream,  and,  lo,  a baked  cake  of 

359 


JUDGES 

barley  bread  was  rolling  round 
through  the  camp  of  Midian, 
and  came  unto  the  tent,  and 
struck  against  it  so  that  it  fell, 
and  it  turned  it  bottom  up- 
ward, and  the  tent  thus  tumbled 
down. 

14  And  his  fellow  answered 
and  said,  This  is  nothing  else 
save  the  sword  of  Gill’on  the 
son  of  Yoash,  a man  of  Israel; 
into  whose  hand  God  hath  de- 
livered Midian  and  the  whole 
camp. 

15  And  it  was,  when  Gid’on 
heard  the  narration  of  the  dream, 
and  its  interpretation,  that  he 
prostrated  hirmelf,  and  returned 
unto  the  camp  of  Israel,  and 
said,  Arise;  for  the  Lord  hath 
delivered  into  your  hand  the 
camp  of  Midian. 

16  And  he  divided  the  three 
hundred  men  into  three  compa- 
nies, and  he  put  cornets  in  the 
hand  of  all  of  them,  with  empty 
pitchers,  and  torches  in  the 
pitchers. 

17  And  he  said  unto  them, 
What  you  see  me  do,  do  ye  like- 
wise; and,  behold,  when  I am 
come  to  the  edge  of  the  camp, 
it  shall  be  that,  as  I do,  so  shall 
ye  do. 

18  When  I blow  the  cornet,. I: 
and  all  that  are  with  me,  then 
shall  ye  blow  the  cornets  also  on 
every  side  of  all  the  camp,  and 
say,  For  the  Lord,  and  for  Gid- 
’on. 

19  And  Gid’on,  and  the 
hundred  men  that  were  with 
him,  came  unto  the  edge  of  the 
camp  in  the  beginning  of  the 
middle  watch;  when  they  had 
but  newly  set  the  sentinels:  and 
they  blew  the  cornets,  and  broke 
the  pitchers  that  were  in  their 
hand. 

20  And  the  three  companies 
blew  the  cornets,  and  broke  the 

360 


VII.  VIII. 

pitchers,  and  seized  with  their 
left  hand  the  torches,  and  with 
their  right  hand  the  cornets  to 
blow  ; and  they  cried,  The  sword 
for  the  Lord,  and  for  Gid’on. 

21  And  they  remained  stand- 
ing every  man  in  his  place  round 
about  the  camp;  and  all  (in) 
the  camp  ran,  and  shouted,  and 
fled. 

22  And  as  the  three  hundred 
cornets  sounded,  the  Lord  set 
every  man’s  sword  against  his 
fellow,  even  throughout  all  the 
camp;  and  (those  in)  the  camp 
fled  as  far  as  Beth -hash ittah  to 
Zererah,  up  to  the  border  of 
Abel-mecholah,  near  Tabbath. 

23  And  the  men  of  Israel  were 
called  together  out  of  Naphtali, 
and  out  of  Asher,  and  out  of  all 
Menas-seh,  and  they  pursued  after 
the  Midianites. 

24  And  Gbl’on  sent  messen- 
gers throughout  all  the  mountain 
of  Ephraim,  saying,  Come  down 
against  the  Midianites,  and  seize 
from  them  the  waters  as  far  as 
Beth-barah  and  the  Jordan.  And 
all  the  men  of  Ephraim  assem- 
bled themselves,  and  seized  on 
the  waters  as  far  as  Beth-barah 
and  the  Jordan. 

25  And  they  captured  two 
princes  of  the  Midianites,  ’Oreb 
and  Zeeb ; and  they  slew  ’Oreb 
upon  the  rock  ’Oreb,  and  Zeeb 
they  slew  at  the  winepress  of 
Zeeb,  and  pursued  the  Midian- 
ites ; and  the  heads  of  ’Oreb  and 
Zeeb  they  brought  to  Gid’on 
from  the  other  side  of  the  Jordan. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  the  men  of  Ephraim  said 
unto  him,  What  is  this  thing 
that  thou  hast  doru?  unto  us,  not 
to  call  for  us  when  thou  wentest 
to  fight  with  the  Midianites? 
And  they  quarrelled  with  him 
vehemently. 


JUDGES  VIII. 


2 And  he  said  unto  them, 
What  have  I done  now  in  com- 
parison with  you  ? Is  not  the 
gleaning  of  Ephraim  better  than 
the  vintage  of  Abi’ezer  ? 

3 Into  your  hand  God  deli- 
vered the  princes  of  Midian, 
’Oreb  and  Zeeb ; and  what  have 
I been  able  to  do  in  comparison 
with  you  ? Then  was  their  an- 
ger abated  from  him,  when  he 
had  spoken  this  speech. 

4 And  Gid’on  came  to  the  Jor- 
dan, and  passed  over,  he,  and 
the  three  hundred  men  that  were 
with  him,  faint,  and  in  pur- 
suit. 

5 And  he  said  unto  the  men 
of  Succoth,  Give,  I pray  you,  a 
few  loaves  of  bread  unto  the 
people  that  are  in  my  train ; for 
they  are  faint,  and  I am  pur- 
suing after  Zebach  and  Zalmun- 
na’,  the  kings  of  Midian. 

6 And  the  princes  of  Succoth 
said,  Is  the  sole  of  the  foot  of 
Zebach  and  Zalmunna’  now  al- 
ready in  thy  hand,  that  we  should 
give  unto  thy  army  bread  ? 

7 And  Gid’on  said,  Therefore 
when  tho  Lord  hath  delivered 
Zebach  and.  Zalmunna’  into  my 
hand,  then  will  I thresh  your 
flesh  with  the  thorns  of  the  wil- 
derness and  with  briers. 

8 And  he  went  up  thence  to 
Penuel,  and  spoke  unto  them  in 
the  same  manner : and  the  men 
of  Penuel  answered  him  as  the 
men  of  Succoth  had  answered. 

0 And  he  said  also  unto  the 
men  of  Penuel  thus,  When  I re- 
turn again  in  peace,  I will  break 
down  this  tower. 

10  Now  Zebach  and  Zal- 
munna’ were  in  Karkor,  and 
their  camps  with  them,  about 
fifteen  thousand  men,  all  that 
had  been  left  of  all  the  camp  of 
the  children  of  the  east;  but 
those  who  had  fallen  were  one 
31 


hundred  and  twenty  thousand 
men  that  drew  the  sword. 

11  And  Gid’on  went  up  by  the 
way  of  those  that  dwelt  in  tents, 
to  the  east  of  Nobach  and  Yog- 
behah,  and  smote  the  camp;  but 
the  camp  thought  itself  secure. 

12  And  Zebach  and  Zulman- 
na’  fled;  but  he  pursued  after 
them,  and  captured  the  two  kings 
of  Midian,  Zebach  and  Zalmun- 
na’, and  all  the  camp  he  discom- 
fited. 

13  And  Gid’on  the  son  of  Yo- 
ash  returned  from  the  battle  be- 
fore the  rising  of  the  sun. 

14  And  he  caught  a young 
man  of  the  people  of  Succoth, 
and  inquired  of  him : and  ho 
wrote  down  for  him  the  princes 
of  Succoth,  and  the  elders  there- 
of, seventy  and  seven  men. 

15  And  he  came  unto  the  men 
of  Succoth,  and  said,  Behold, 
here  are  Zebach  and  Zalmunna’, 
with  whom  ye  derided  me,  say- 
ing, Is  the  sole  of  the  foot  of  Ze 
bach  and  •Zalmunna’  now  al- 
ready in  thy  hand,  that  we 
should  give  unto  thy  weary  men 
bread  ? 

16  And  he  took  the  elders  of 
the  city,  and  the  thorns  of  the 
wilderness  and  briers,  and  chas- 
tised with  them  the  men  of  Suc- 
coth. 

17  And  the  tower  of  Penuel 
he  beat  down,  and  slew  the  men 
of  the  city. 

18  And  he  said  unto  Zebach 
and  Zalmunna’,  What  kind  of 
men  were  those  whom  ye  slew 
at  Thabor?  And  they  answered, 
As  thou  art,  so  were  they ; one 
was  in  form  like  that  of  the  chil- 
dren of  a king. 

19  And  he  said,  They  were  my 
brothers,  the  sons  of  my  mother: 
as  the  Lord  liveth,  if  ye  had 
spared  them  alive,  I would  not 
slay  you. 

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JUDGES  VIII.  1A. 


20  And  he  said  unto  Yether 
hiS  first-born,  Rise  up,  and  slay 
tuem.  But  the  youth  drew  not 
his  sword;  for  he  was  afraid,  be- 
cause he  was  yet  a youth. 

21  Then  said  Zebach  and  Zal- 
munna’,  Rise  thou,  and  fall  upon 
us,*  for  as  the  man  is,  so  is  his 
strength.  And  Gid’on  arose, 
and  slew  Zebach  and  Zalmunna’; 
and  he  took  away  the  crescent 
ornaments  that  were  on  the  necks 
of  their  camels. 

22  And  the  men  of  Israel 
said  unto  Gid’on,  Rule  thou  over 
us,  both  thou  and  thy  son,  and 
thy  son’s  son  also;  for  thou  hast 
delivered  us  out  of  the  hand  of 
Midian. 

23  And  Gid’on  said  unto  them, 
I will  not  rule  over  you,  neither 
shall  my  son  rule  over  you : the 
Lord  shall  rule  over  you. 

24  And  Gid’on  said  unto  them, 
I would  ask  one  request  of  you, 
that  ye  should  give  me  every 
man  the  ear-ring  of  his  booty: 
for  they  had  had  golden  ear- 
rings, because  they  were  Ish- 
ma’elites. 

25  And  they  answered,  We 
will  willingly  give.  And  they 
spread  out  a garment,  and  they 
cast  therein  every  man  the  ear- 
ring of  his  booty. 

26  And  the  weight  of  the 
golden  ear-rings  that  he  had 
requested  was  a thousand  and 
seven  hundred  shekels  of  gold ; 
besides  the  crescent  ornaments, 
and  ear-drops,  and  purple  gar- 
ments that  were  on  the  kings  of 
Midian,  and  besides  the  chains 
that  were  about  their  camels’ 
necks. 

27  And  Gid’on  made  thereof 
an  ephod,  and  set  it  up  in  his 
city,  in  ’Ophrah:  and  all  Israel 
went  astray  after  it  thither ; and 
it  became  a snare  unto  Gid’on, 
and  to  his  house. 

362 


28  And  Midian  was  humbled 
before  the  children  of  Israel,  sc 
that  they  lifted  not  up  their  head 
any  more.  And  the  country  was 
quiet  forty  years  in  the  days  of 
Gid’on. 

29  And  Yerubba’al  the  sen 
of  Yoash  went  and  dwelt  in  hi  a 
own  house. 

30  And  Gid’on  had  seventy 
sons  begotten  of  his  body;  for 
he  had  many  wives. 

31  And  his  concubine  that 
was  in  Shechem,  she  also  bore 
him  a son,  and  he  gave  him  tin? 
name,  Abimelech. 

32  And  Gid’on  the  son  of 
Yoash  died  in  a good  old  age, 
and  was  buried  in  the  sepulchre 
of  Yoash  his  father,  in  ’Ophrah 
of  the  Abi’ezrites. 

33  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Gid’on  was  dead,  that  the 
children  of  Israel  turned  again, 
and  went  astray  after  the  Be- 
’alim,  and  made  themselves 
Ba’al-berith  for  a god. 

34  And  the  children  of  Israel 
remembered  not  the  Lord  their 
God,  who  had  delivered  them 
out  of  the  hand  of  all  their  ene- 
mies on  every  side  : . 

35  Neither  showed  they  kind- 
ness to  the  house  of  Yerubba’al, 
namely,  Gid’on,  in  accordance 
with  all  the  good  which  he  had 
done  unto  Israel. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  Abimelech  the  son 
of  Yerubba’al  went  to  Shechem 
unto  his  mother’s  brothers,  and 
spoke  unto  them,  and  unto  all 
the  family  of  the  house  of  his 
mother’s  father,  saying, 

2 Speak,  I pray  you,  in  the 
ears  of  all  the  men  of  Shechem, 
What  is  better  for  you,  either 
that  there  should  rule  over  you 
seventy  men,  all  the  sons  of 
Yerubba’al,  or  that  there  reign 


JUDGES  IX. 


over  you  one  man  ? and  remem- 
ber chat  I am  your  bone  and 
youi  flesh. 

3 And  his  mother’s  brothers 
spoke  concerning  him  in  the 
ears  of  all  the  men  of  Shechem 
all  these  woi*ds;  and  their  heart 
became  inclined  after  Abime- 
lech; for  they  said,  He  is  our 
brother. 

4 And  they  gave  him  seventy 
pieces  of  silver  out  of  the  house 
of  Ba’al-berith  ; and  Abimelech 
hired  therewith  idle  and  heed- 
less persons,  who  followed  him. 

5 And  he  came  unto  his  fa- 
ther’s house  at  ’Ophrah,  and 
slew  his  brothers  the  sons  of 
Yerubba’al,  seventy  persons, 
upon  one  stone;  and  there  was 
yet  left  Yotham  the  youngest 
son  of  Yerubba’al;  for  he  had 
hidden  himself. 

6 And  all  the  men  of  She- 
chem and  all  Beth-millo  assem- 
bled together,  and  went,  and 
made  Abimelech  king,  by  the 
oak  of  the  pillar  that  was  by 
Shechem. 

7 And  they  told  it  to  Yotham  ; 
and  he  went  and  stood  on  the 
top  of  mount  Gerizzim,  and  he 
lifted  up  his  voice,  and  cried; 
and  he  said  unto  them,  Hearken 
unto  me,  ye  men  of  Shechem,  so 
that  God  may  hearken  unto  you. 

8 The  trees  went  once  forth  to 
anoint  a king  over  them;  and 
they  said  unto  the  olive-tree, 
Reign  thou  over  us. 

9 But  the  olive-tree  said  unto 
them,  Should  I give  up  my  fat- 
ness, wherewith  through  me  they 
honour  God  and  men,  and  shall 
I go  to  be  pr.omoted  over  the 
trees  ? 

10  And  the  trees  said  to  the 
fig-tree,  Come  thou,  reign  over  us. 

11  But  the  fig-tree  said  unto 
them,  Should  I give  up  my 
sweetnesB,  and  my  good  produc- 


tiveness, and  go  to  be  promoted 
over  the  trees  ? 

12  Then  said  the  trees  unto 
the  vine,  Come  thou,  reign  over 
us. 

13  But  the  vine  said  unto 
them,  Should  I give  up  my  fresh 
wine,  which  rejoiceth  God  and 
men,  and  go  to  be  promoted  over 
the  trees  ? 

14  Then  said  all  the  trees  un- 
to the  bramble,  Come  thou,  reign 
over  us. 

15  And  the  bramble  said  unto 
the  trees,  If  in  truth  ye  anoint 
me  as  king  over  you,  then  come 
seek  protection  in  my.  shadow ; 
and  if  not,  then  let  fire  come  out 
of  the  bramble,  and  devour  the 
cedars  of  the  Lebanon. 

16  And  now,  if  ye  have  acted 
in  truth  and  sincerity,  when  ye 
made  Abimelech  king,  and  if  ye 
have  dealt  well  with  Yerubba’al 
and  his  house,  and  have  done 
unto  him  according  to  the  merit 
of  his  hands ; 

17  (In  that  my  father  fought 
for  you,  and  cast  his  life  far 
away,  and  delivered  you  out  of 
the  hand  of  Midian; 

18  While  ye  are  risen  up 
against  my  father’s  house  this 
day,  and  have  slain  his  sons, 
seventy  men,  upon  one  stone, 
and  have  made  Abimelech,  the 
son  of  his  maid-servant,  king 
over  the  men  of  Shechem,  be- 
cause he  is  your  brother;) 

19  If  ye  have  thus  acted  in 
truth  and  sincerity  with  Yerub- 
ba’al and  with  his  house  this 
day:  then  rejoice  ye  in  Abime- 
lech, and  let  him  also  rejoice  in 
you. 

20  But  if  not,  let  fire  come  out 
from  Abimelech,  and  devour  the 
men  of  Shechem  and  Beth-millo; 
and  let  fire  come  out  from  the 
men  of  Shechem,  and  from  Beth- 
millo,  and  devour  Abimelech. 

3t>:i 


JUDGES  IX. 


21  And  Yotham  ran  away, 
and  fled,  and  went  to  Beer,  and 
dwelt  there,  for  fear  of  Abimelech 
his  brother. 

22  And  Abimelech  ruled 
over  Israel  three  years; 

23  And  then  did  God  send  an 
evil  spirit  between  Abimelech 
and  the  men  of  Shechem;  and 
the  men  of  Shechem  became  un- 
faithful toward  Abimelech  ; 

24  So  that  the  violence  (done) 
to  the  seventy  sons  of  Yerub- 
ba’al  might  come,  and  their 
blood  be  laid  upon  Abimelech 
their  brother,  who  had  slain 
them  ; ai\d  upon  the  men  of  She 
chem,  who  had  strengthened  his 
hands  to  slay  his  brothers. 

25  And  the  men  of  Shechem 
set  persons  to  lie  in  wait  for  him 
on  the  tops  of  the  mountains, 
and  they  robbed  all  that  passed 
by  them  on  that  way  : and  it  was 
told  unto  Abimelech. 

26  And  there  came  Ga’al 
the  son  of  ’Ebed  with  his  bro- 
thers, and  passed  through  She- 
chem : and  the  men  of  Shechem 
put  their  confidence  in  him. 

27  And  they  went  out  into 
the  field,  and  gathered  their 
vineyards,  and  trod  (the  grapes), 
and  made  joyful  feasts,  and  went 
into  the  house  of  their  god,  and 
ate  ana  drank,  and  cursed  Abi- 
melech. 

28  And  Ga’al  the  son  of  ’Ebed 
said,  Who  is  Abimelech,  and 
who  is  Shechem,  that  we  should 
serve  him?  is  he  not  the  son  of 
Yerubba’al?  and  Zebul  his  super- 
intendent? serve  the  men  of'Cha- 
mor  the  father  of  Shechem;  for 
why  indeed  should. we  serve  him  ? 

29  And  0 that  some  one  would 
put  this  people  into  my  power! 
and  I would  remove  Abimelech. 
And  he  let  it  be  said  to  Abime- 
lech, Increase  thy  army,  and 
come  out. 

3(34 


30  And  when  Zebul  the  rulei 
of  the  city  heard  the  words  of 
Ga’al  the  son  of  ’Ebed,  liis  anger 
was  kindled. 

31  And  he  sent  messengers 
unto  Abimelech  privately,  say- 
ing, Behold,  Ga’al  the  son  of 
’Ebed  and  his  brothers  are  come 
to  Shechem;  and,  behold,  they 
incite  the  city  to  enmity  against 
thee. 

32  And  now  rise  up  by  night, 
thou  and  the  people  that  are  with 
thee,  and  lie  in  wait  in  the  field  : 

33  And  it  shall  be,  in  the 
morning,  the  moment  the  sun 
shineth,  that  thou  shalt  rise 
early,  and  set  upon  the  city ; 
and,  behold,  when  he  and  the 
people  that  are  with  him  come 
out  against  thee,  then  mayest 
thou  do  to  him  as  thy  means 
may  let  thee. 

34  And  Abimelech  rose  up, 
and  all  the  people  that  were  with 
him,  by  night,  and  they  lay  in 
wait  against  Shechem  in  four 
companies. 

35  And  Ga’al  the  son  of  ’Ebed 
went  out,  and  stood  in  the  en- 
trance of  the  city-gate : and 
Abimelech  rose  up,  and  the  peo- 
ple that  w7ere  with  him,  from  the 
ambush. 

36  And  when  Ga’al  saw  the 
people,  he  said  to  Zebul,  Behold, 
people  are  coming  down  from 
the  tops  of  the  mountains.  And 
Zebul  said  unto  him,  Thou  re 
gardest  the  shadow  of  the  moun- 
tains as  men. 

37  And  Ga’al  spoke  again  and 
said,  See,  people  are  coming 
down  from  the  highest  point  of 
the  land,  and  one  company  is 
coming  along  by  the  way  of  the 
grove  of  Me’onenim. 

38  Then  said  Zebul  unto  him, 
Where  is  now7  thy  mouth,  where- 
with thou  saidst,  Who  is  Abime- 
lech, that  we  should  serve  him  ? 


JUDGES  IX. 


is  not  this  the  people  that  thou 
hast  despised?  go  out  now,  I 
pray,  and  fight  with  them. 

39  And  Ga’al  went  out  before 
the  men  of  Shechem,  and  fought 
with  Abimelech. 

40  And  Abimelech  pursued 
him,  and  he  fled  before  him,  and 
many  fell  slain,  even  as  far  as 
the  entrance  of  the  gate. 

41  And  Abimelech  remained 
at  Arumah  : and  Zebul  banished 
Ga’al  and  his  brothers,  that  they 
should  not  remain  in  Shechem. 

42  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  the  people  went 
out  into  the  field;  and  it  was 
told  to  Abimelech. 

43  And  he  took  the  people, 
and  divided  them  into  three  com- 
panies, and  lay  in  wait  in  the 
field;  and  as  he  saw,  and,  be- 
hold, that  the  people  were  com- 
ing forth  out  of  the  city,  he  rose 
up  against  them,  and  smote 
them. 

44  And  Abimelech,  and  the 
companies  that  were  with  him, 
spread  forward,  and  took  posi- 
tion in  the  entrance  of  the  city- 
gate : and  the  two  other  com 
panies  spread  over  all  that  were 
in  the  fields,  ar.d  smote  them. 

45  And  Abimelech  fought 
against  the  city  all  that  day; 
and  he  captured  the  city,  and 
the  people  that  were  therein  he 
slew;  and  he  beat  down  the 
city,  and  sowed  it  with  salt. 

46  ^ And  when  all  the  men 
of  the  tower  of  Shechem  heard 
this,  they  entered  into  the  strong- 
hold of  the  house  of  the  god  Be- 
lith. 

47  And  it  was  told  unto  Abi- 
melech, that  all  the  men  of  the 
tower  of  Shechem  were  gathered 
together. 

48  And  Abimelech  went  there- 
upon up  to  mount  Zalmon,  he 
and  all  the  people  that  were  with 

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him;  and  Abimelech  took  a u 
axe  in  his  hand,  and  cut  down 
a bough  from  a tree,  and  bore  it, 
and  laid  it  on  his  shoulder;  and 
he  said  unto  the  people  that  were 
with  him,  What  ye  have  seen 
that  I have  done,  make  haste, 
and  do  like  me. 

49  And  all  the  people  also  cut 
down  every  man  his  bough,  and 
followed  Abimelech,  and  put  the 
same  to  the  strong-hold,  and  set 
the  strong-hold  over  them  on 
fire:  and  thus  died  also  all  the 
people  of  the  tower  of  Shechem, 
about  a thousand  men  and  women. 

50  And  Abimelech  went 
then  to  Thebez,  and  encamped 
against  Thebez,  and  captured  it. 

51  But  there  was  a strong 
tower  within  the  city,  and  thi- 
ther fled  all  the  men  and  the 
women,  and  all  the  chief  persons 
of  the  city,  and  shut  the  doors 
behind  them,  and  went  up  to  the 
roof  of  the  tower. 

52  And  Abimelech  came  up 
to  the  tower,  and  fought  against 
it,  and  approached  as  far  as  the 
door  of  the  tower  to  burn  it  with 
fire. 

53  But  a certain  woman  cast 
a piece  of  an  upper  millstone 
upon  Abimelech’s  head,  and 
crushed  his  skull. 

54  Then  called  he  hastily  un- 
to the  young  man  that  bore  his 
armour,  and  said  unto  him^ 
Draw  thy  sword,  and  slay  me, 
that  people  may  not  say  of  me, 
A woman  hath  slain  him.  And 
his  young  man  thrust  him 
through,  and  he  died. 

55  And  when  the  men  of  Is- 
rael saw  that  Abimelech  was 
dead,  they  departed  every  man 
to  his  place. 

56  Thus  did  God  compensate 
the  evil  of  Abimelech,  which  he 
had  done  unto  his  father,  in 
slaying  his  seventy  brothers: 

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57  And  all  the  evil  of  the  men 
of  Shechern  did  God  bring  back 
upon  their  own  head;  and  upon 
them  there  came  the  curse  of 
Yotham  the  son  of  Yerubba’al. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 And  there  arose  after  Abi- 
melech  to  deliver  Israel  Thola’ 
the  son  of  Puah,  the  son  of  Dodu, 
a man  of  Issachar;  and  he  dwelt 
in  Shamir  in  the  mountain  of 
Ephraim. 

2 And  he  judged  Israel  twenty 
and  three  years,  and  then  died, 
and  was  buried  in  Shamir. 

3 % And  after  him  arose  Yair, 
the  Gil’adite,  and  judged  Israel 
twenty  and  two  years ; 

4 And  he  had  thirty  sons  that 
rode  on  thirty  ass-colts,  and  they 
had  thirty  cities,  which  are  call- 
ed Chavvoth-yair  unto  this  day, 
which  are  in  the  land  of  Gil’ad. 

5‘And  Yair  died,  and  was 
buried  in  Kamon. 

6 And  the  children  of  Israel 
repeated  to  do  the  evil  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  they  serv- 
ed the  Be’alim,  and  ’Ashtharoth, 
and  the  gods  of  Syria,  and  the 
gods  of  Zidon,  and  the  gods  of 
Moab,  and  the  gods  of  the  chil- 
dren of ’Ammon,  and  the  gods  of 
the  Philistines,  and  they  forsook 
the  Lord,  and  served  not  him. 

7 And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  Israel,  and 
he  sold  them  into  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines,  and  into  the 
hand  of  the  children  of ’Ammon. 

8 And  they  afflicted  and  op- 
pressed the  children  of  Israel 
that  year:  (and)  for  eighteen 
years  all  the  children  of  Israel 
that  were  on  the  other  side  of 
the  Jordan  in  the  land  of  the 
Emorites,  which  is  in  Gil’ad. 

9 And  the  children  of  ’Am- 
mon passed  over  the  Jordan  to 
tight  also  against  Judah,  and1 

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against  Benjamin,  and  against 
the  house  of  Ephraim  ; so  that 
Israel  was  sorely  distressed. 

10  And  the  children  of  Israel 
cried  unto  the  Lord,  saying,  We 
have  sinned  against  thee,  be- 
cause we  have  forsaken  our  God, 
and  have  served  the  Be’alim. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  Behold  (I 
delivered  you)  from  the  Egyp- 
tians, and  from  the  Emorites, 
from  the  children  of  ’Ammon, 
and  from  the  Philistines. 

12  And  when  the  Zidonians, 
and  the  ’Amalekites,  and  the 
Ma’onites  did  oppress  you,  and 
ye  cried  to  me,  I delivered  you 
also  out  of  their  hand. 

13  And  yet  ye  have  forsaken 
me,  and  served  other  gods; 
wherefore  I will  deliver  you  no 
more. 

14  Go  and  cry  unto  the  gods 
which  ye  have  chosen;  let  these 
deliver  you  in  the  time  of  your 
tribulation. 

15  And  the  children  of  Israel 
said  unto  the  Lord,  We  have 
sinned  : do  thou  unto  us  entirely 
as  it  seemeth  good  in  thy  eyes ; 
only  deliver  us,  we  pray  thee, 
this  time. 

16  And  they  put  away  the 
strange  gods  from  their  midst, 
and  served  the  Lord  : and  his 
soul  was  grieved  for  the  trouble 
of  Israel. 

17  If  And  the  children  of ’Am- 
mon were  called  together,  and 
they  encamped  in  Gil’ad.  And 
the  children  of  Israel  also  assem- 
bled themselves  together,  and 
encamped  in  Mizpah. 

18  And  the  people,  the 
princes  of  Gil’ad,  said  one  to  an- 
other, AVhatever  man  it  be  that 
will  begin  to  fight  against  the 
children  of  ’Ammco,  shall  be- 
come the  head  over  all  tho  in« 
habitants  of  Gil'acL 


JUDGES  XI. 


CHAPTER  XI. 

1 Now  Yiphthach  [Jephthah] 
the  Gil’adite  was  a mighty  man 
of  valour,  but  he  was  the  son  of 
a harlot ; and  Gil’ad  had  begot- 
ten Yiphthach. 

2 And  the  wife  of  Gil’ad  also 
bore  him  sons;  and  when  the 
sons  of  the  wife  were  grown  up, 
they  drove  away  Yiphthach,  and 
said  unto  him,  Thou  shalt  not 
inherit  in  the  house  of  our  fa- 
ther ; for  the  son  of  another  wo- 
man art  thou. 

3 And  Yiphthach  fled  away 
from  his  brothers,  and  dwelt  in 
the  land  of  Tob;  and  there  ga- 
thered themselves  to  Yiphthach 
idle  men,  and  they  went  out  with 
him. 

4 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
some  time,  that  the  children  of 
’Ammon  made  war  against  Is- 
rael. 

5 And  it  was  so,  when  the 
children  of  ’Ammon  made  war 
against  Israel,  that  the  elders  of 
Gil’ad  went  to  fetch  Yiphthach 
out  of  the  land  of  Tob.  . 

6 And  they  said  unto  Yiph- 
thach, Come,  and  become  a leader 
unto  us,  that  we  may  fight  with 
the  children  of ’Ammon. 

7 And  Yiphthach  said  unto 
the  elders  of  Gil’ad,  Did  ye  not 
hate  me,  and  drive  me  away  out 
of  my  father’s  house  ? and  why 
are  ye  come  unto  me  now,  when 
ye  are  in  distress? 

8 And  the  elders  of  Gil’ad 
said  unto  Yiphthach,  Therefore 
are  we  now  come  back  to  thee, 
that  thou  rnayest  go  with  us,  and 
fight  against  the  children  of  ’Am- 
mon ; and  thou  shalt  become  un- 
to us  a head,  unto  all  the  inha- 
bitarts  of  Gil’ad. 

9 And  Yiphthach  said  unto 
the  elders  of  Gil’ad,  If  ye  bring 
me  home  again  to  fight  against 
the  children  of  ’Ammon,  and  the 


Lord  give  them  up  before  me, 
shall  I remain  your  head  ? 

10  And  the  elders  of  Gil’ad 
said  unto  Yiphthach,  The  Lord 
shall  be  a hearer  bet  ween  us,  if  we 
do  not  so  according  to  thy  word. 

11  Then  went  Yiphthach  with 
the  elders  of  Gil’ad,  and  the  peo- 
ple appointed  him  over  them  as 
head  and  leader;  and  Yiphthach 
spoke  all  his  words  before  the 
Lord  in  Mizpah. 

12  And  Yiphthach  sent  mes- 
sengers unto  the  king  of  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Ammon,  saying,  What 
have  I to  do  with  thee,  that  thou 
art  come  unto  me  to  fight  against 
my  land? 

13  And  the  king  of  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Ammon  said  unto  the 
messengers  of  Yiphthach,  Be- 
cause Israel  took  away  my  land, 
when  they  came  up  out  of  Egypt, 
from  the  Arnon  even  unto  the 
Yabbok,  and  unto  the  Jordan ; 
and  now  restore  these  lands 
again  in  peace. 

14  And  Yiphthach  again  sent 
messengers  unto  the  king  of  the 
children  of ’Ammon; 

15  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Thus  hath  said  Yiphthach,  Is- 
rael did  not  take  away  the  land 
of  Moab,  nor  the  land  of  the 
children  of  ’Ammon  ; 

16  For  when  they  came  up  out 
of  Egypt,  Israel  walked  through 
the  wilderness  unto  the  Red  Sea, 
and  came  to  Kadesh  ; 

17  And  Israel  then  sent  mes- 
sengers unto  the  king  of  Edom, 
saying,  Let  me  pass,  I pray  thee, 
through  thy  land ; but  the  king 
of  Edom  would  not  hearken ; and 
also  to  the  king  of  Moab  they 
sent;  but  he  would  not  consent: 
,and  Israel  remained  in  Kadesh. 

18  Then  they  wandered 
through  the  wilderness,  and  tra- 
velled round  the  land  of  Edom, 
and  the  land  of  Moab,  and  came 

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from  the  rising  of  the  sun  to  the 
land  of  Moab,  and  encamped  on 
the  other  side  of  the  Arnon  ; but 
they  came  not  within  the  border 
of  .Moab ; for  the  Arnon  is  the 
boundary  of  Moab. 

19  And  Israel  sent  messengers 
unto  Sichon  the  king  of  the 
Emorites,  the  king  of  Cheshbon  ; 
and  Israel  said  unto  him,  Let  us 
pass,  we  pray  thee,  through  thy 
land  unto  my  place. 

20  But  Sichon  trusted  not  Is- 
rael to  (let  them)  pass  through 
his  territory,  and  Sichon  assem- 
bled all  his  people,  and  encamped 
in  Yahaz,  and  fought  against  Is- 
rael. 

21  And  the  Loud  the  God  of 
Israel  delivered  Sichon  and  all 
his  people  into  the  hand  of  Is- 
rael, and  they  smote  them  ; and 
Israel  took  possession  of  all  the 
land  of  the  Emorites,  the  inha- 
bitants of  the  country. 

22  And  they  took  possession 
of  all  the  territory  of  the  Emor- 
ites, from  the  Arnon  even  unto 
the  Yabbok,  and  from  the  wil- 
derness even  unto  the  Jordan. 

23  So  now  the  Lord  the  God 
of  Israel  hath  dispossessed  the 
Emorites  from  before  his  people 
Israel,  and  shouldst  thou  pos- 
sess it  ? 

24  Truly!  that  which  Kemosh 
thy  god  may  give  thee  to  pos- 
sess, even  that  canst  thou  pos- 
sess; but  whatsoever  the  Lord 
our  God  hath  driven  out  from  be- 
fore us,  even  that  will  we  possess. 

25  And  now  art  thou  then  any 
better  than  Balak  the  son  of  Zip- 
por,  the  king  of  Moab?  did  he 
ever  strive  against  Israel,  or  did 
he  ever  fight  against  them  ? 

26  (And)  while  Israel  hath 
dwelt  in  Cheshbon  and  in  its 
towns,  and  in  ’Ar’or  and  in  its 
towns,  and  in  all  the  cities  that 
are  along  the  margins  of  the 

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Arnon,  three  hundred  years 
why  did  ye  not  recover  them 
within  that  time  ? 

27  Whereas  I myself  have  not 
sinned  against  thee,  and  thou 
doest  me  wrong  to  war  against 
me : may  the  Lord,  the  Judge, 
decide  this  day  between  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  and  the  children 
of  ’Ammon. 

28  Nevertheless  the  king  of 
the  children  of  ’Ammon  heark- 
ened not  unto  the  words  of  Yiph- 
thach  which  he  had  sent  to  him. 

29  Then  came  upon  Yiph- 
thach  the  spirit  of  the  Lord,  and 
he  passed  through  Gil’ad  and 
Menasseh,  and  passed  through 
Mizpeh  of  Gil’ad,  and  from 
Mizpeh  of  Gil’ad  he  passed  over 
unto  the  children  of  ’Ammon. 

30  And  Yiphthach  made  a vow 
unto  the  Lord,  and  said,  If  thou 
wilt  indeed  deliver  the  children 
of  ’Ammon  into  my  hand, 

31  Then  shall  it  be,  that  what- 
soever cometh  forth  out  of  the 
doors  of  my  house  to  meet  me, 
when  I return  in  peace  from  the 
children  of  ’Ammon,  shall  be- 
long to  the  Lord,  and  I will  offer 
it  up  for  a burnt-offering. 

32  So  Yiphthach  passed  over 
unto  the  children  of  ’Ammon  to 
fight  against  them:  and  the  Lord 
delivered  them  into  his  hand. 

33  And  he  smote  them  from 
’Aro’er,  even  till  thou  comest  to 
Minnith,  twenty  cities,  and  unto 
Abel-keramin,  with  a very  great 
defeat  ; and  the  children  of  ’Am- 
mon were  humbled  before  the 
children  of  Israel. 

34  f And  Yiphthach  came  to 
Mizpaii  unto  his  house,  anti, 
behold,  his  daughter  came  out  to 
meet  him  with  timbrels  and  with 
dances : and  she  was  his  sole 
child  ; he  had  beside  her  neither 
son  nor  daughter. 

35  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 


JUDGES 

he  saw  her,  that  he  rent  his  gar- 
ments, and  said,  Alas,  my  daugh- 
ter ! thou  hast  bent  me  down 
very  low,  and  thou  art  one  of 
those  that  trouble  me ; for  I have 
opened  my  mouth'unto  the  Lord, 
and  I cannot  go  back. 

36  And  she  said  unto  him,  My 
father,  if  thou  hast  opened  thy 
mouth  unto  the  Lord,  do  to  me 
in  accordance  with  what  hath 
proceeded  out  of  thy  mouth  ; 
since  the  Lord  hath  taken  ven- 
geance for  thee  on  thy  enemies, 
on  the  children  of  ’Ammon. 

37  And  she  said  unto  her  fa- 
ther, Let  this  thing  be  done  for 
me:  Lei  me  alone  two  months, 
that  I may  descend  to  the  moun- 
tains, and  bewail  my  virginity, 
I with  my  companions. 

38  And  he  said,  Go.  A,nd  he 
sent  her  away  for  two  months  : 
and  she  went  with  her  compa- 
nions, and  bewailed  her  virginity 
on  the  mountains. 

39  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  two  months,  that  she  re- 
turned unto  her  father,  and  he 
fulfilled  on  her  his  vow  which 
he  had  vowed ; and  she  knew  no 
man  ; and  it  became  a custom  in 
Israel, 

40  That  the  daughters  of  Is- 
rael went  from  year  to  year  to 
lament  for  the  daughter  of  Yiph- 
thach  the  Gil’adite  four  days  in 
the  year. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 And  the  men  of  Ephraim 
were  called  together,  and  went 
northward,  and  said  unto  Yiph- 
thach,  Wherefore  didst  thou  pass 
over  to  fight  against  the  children 
of  ’Ammon,  and  didst  not  call  for 
us  to  go  with  thee?  thy  house 
will  we  burn  over  thee  with  fire. 

2 And  Yiphthach  said  unto 
them,  I and  my  people  were 
greatly  engaged  in  strife  with 


XI.  XII. 

the  children  of  ’Ammon;  and  1 
called  you,  but  ye  helped  me  not 
out  of  their  hand. 

3 And  when  I saw  that  yo 
helped  me  not,  I put  my  life  in 
my  hand,  and  passed  over  to  the 
children  of  ’Ammon,  and  the 
Lord  delivered  them  into  my 
hand ; and  why  then  are  ye 
come  up  unto  me  this  day,  to 
fight  against  me  ? 

4 Then  Yiphthach  gathered 
together  all  the  men  of  Gil’ad, 
and  fought  with  Ephraim ; and 
the  men  of  Gil’ad  smote  Ephraim, 
because  they  said,  Ye  are  fugi- 
tives of  Ephraim : Gil’ad  is  in 
the  midst,  between  Ephraim  and 
Menasseh. 

5 And  the  Gil’adites  seized  on 
the  passages  of  the  Jordan  be- 
fore the  Ephraimites ; and  it 
came  to  pass,  when  the  Ephraim- 
ites who  had  escaped  said,  Let 
me  pass  over ; that  the  men  of 
Gil’ad  said  unto  him,  Art  thou 
an  Ephrathite  ? and  if  he  said, 
No; 

6 Then  said  they  unto  him, 
Do  say,  Shibboleth ; but  when 
he  said,  Sibboletb,  and  was  not 
able  to  pronounce  it  correctly, 
they  laid  hold  of  him  and  slew 
him  on  the  passages  of  the  Joi- 
dan ; and  there  fell  at  that  time 
of  the  Ephraimites  forty  and  two 
thousand. 

7 And  Yiphthach  judged  Is- 
rael six  years;  and  then  died 
Yiphthach  the  Gil’adite,  and  was 
buried  in  one  of  the  cities  of 
Gil’ad. 

8 And  after  him  there  judged 
Israel  Ibzan  of  Beth-lechem. 

9 And  he  had  thirty  sons;  and 
thirty  daughters  he  sent  abroad, 
and  thirty  daughters  he  brought 
in  for  his  sons  from  abroad:  and 
he  judged  Israel  seven  years. 

10  Then  died  Ibzan,  and  was 
buried  at  Beth-lechem. 

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11  And  after  him  there 

judged  Israel  Elon  the  Zebu- 

Ionite  : and  he  judged  Israel  ten 
years. 

12  Then  died  Elon  the  Zebu- 
Ionite,  and  was  buried  in  Ayalon 
in  the  country  of  Zebulun. 

13  And  after  him  there 

judged  Israel  ’Abdon  the  son  of 

Hillel  the  Pir’athonite. 

14  And  he  had  forty  sons  and 
thirty  grandsons,  that  rode  on 
seventy  ass-colts : and  he  judged 
Israel  eight  years. 

15  Then  died  ’Abdon  the  son 
of  Hillel  the  Pir’athonite,  and 
wa.s  buried  in  Pir’athon  in  the 
land  of  Ephraim,  in  the  moun- 
tain of  the  ’Amalekites. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael did  again  the  evil  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord  ; and  the  Lord 
delivered  them  into  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines  forty  years. 

2 And  there  was  a certain 
man  of  Zor’ah,  of  the  family  of 
the  Danites,  whose  name  was 
Manoach ; and  his  wife  was  bar- 
ren, and  did  not  bear. 

3 And  there  appeared  an  an- 
gel of  the  Lord  unto  the  woman, 
and  he  said  unto  her,  Behold, 
thou  art  barren,  and  hast  not 
born  ; but  thou  wilt  conceive, 
and  bear  a son. 

4 And  now  do  beware,  and 
drink  neither  wine  nor  strong 
drink,  and  eat  not  any  thing  un- 
clean. 

5 For,  lo,  thou  wilt  conceive, 
and  bear  a son ; and  no  razor 
shall  come  on  his  head;  for  a 
Nazarite  of  God  shall  the  lad  be 
from  the  womb : and  he  shall 
begin  to  deliver  Israel  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Philistines. 

6 And  the  woman  c-ame  and 
told  her  husband,  saying,  A man 
of  God  came  unto  me,  and  his 

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appearance  was  like  che  appear* 
ance  of  an  angel  of  God,  very 
terrible;  but  I asked  him  not 
whence  he  might  be,  and  his 
name  he  did  not  tell  me. 

7 And  he  said  unto  me,  Be- 
hold, thou  wilt  conceive,  and 
bear  a son  ; and  now  thou  must 
drink  neither  wine  nor  strong 
drink,  and  not  eat  any  thing  un. 
clean;  for  the  child  shall  be  a 
Nazarite  of  God  from  the  womb 
until  the  day  of  his  death. 

8 And  Manoach  entreated 
the  Lord,  and  said,  Hear  me,  0 
Lord,  let  the  man  of  God,  whom 
thou  didst  send,  come  again  un- 
to us,  and  instruct  us  what  we 
shall  do  unto  the  child  that  is  to 
be  born. 

9 And  God  hearkened  to  the 
voice  of  Manoach;  and  the  an- 
gel of  God  came  again  unto  the 
woman,  as  she  was  sitting  in  the 
field  ; and  Manoach  her  husband 
was  not  with  her. 

1 0 And  the  woman  made  haste, 
and  ran,  and  informed  her  hus- 
band ; and  she  said  unto  him, 
Behold,  there  hath  appeared  un- 
to me  the  man,  that  came  unto 
me  the  other  day. 

11  And  Manoach  arose,  and 
went  after  his  wife;  and  he  came 
to  the  man,  and  said  unto  him, 
Art  thou  the  man  that  spokest 
unto  the  woman  ? and  he  said, 
I am. 

12  And  Manoach  said,  If  now 
thy  words  come  to  pass,  what 
shall  be  our  proceeding/with  the 
child,  and  what  shall  be  done 
unto  him  ? 

13  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  Manoach,  Of  all  that  I 
have  said  unto  the  woman  must 
she  beware. 

14  Of  any  thing  that  cometh 
of  the  grape-vine  she  may  not 
eat,  and  wine  or  strong  driuk 
she  may  not  drink,  and  any  thing 


JUDGES  XIII.  XIY. 


unclean  she  may  not  eat : all 
that  I have  commanded  her  must 
she  observe. 

15  And  Manoach  said  unto 
the  angel  of  the  Lord,  Let  us,  I 
pray  thee,  detain  thee,  and  we 
will  make  a kid  ready  for  thee. 

16  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  Manoach,  Though  thou 
detain  me,  I will  n )t  eat  of  thy 
bread;  but  if  thou  wilt  offer  a 
burnt-offering,  thou  must  offer  it 
unto  the  Lord  ; for  Manoach 
knew  not  that  he  was  an  angel 
of  the  Lord. 

17  And  Manoach  said  unto 
the  angel  of  the  Lord,  What  is 
thy  name,  that,  when  thy  word 
cometh  to  pass,  we  may  do  thee 
honour  ? 

18  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  him,  Why  is  it  that 
thou  wilt  ask  after  my  name, 
seeing  it  is  secret? 

19  And  Manoach  took  the  kid 
and  the  meat-offering,  and  offered 
it  upon  the  rock  unto  the  Lord  : 
and  he  did  wondrously ; and  Ma- 
noach and  his  wife  looked  on. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  flame  went  up  from  off  the 
altar  toward  heaven,  that  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  ascended  in 
the  flame  of  the  altar ; and  Ma- 
noach and  his  wife  looked  on, 
and  they^  fell  on  their  faces  to 
the  ground. 

21  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
was  no  longer  visible  to  Manoach 
and  to  his  wife  : then  knew  Ma- 
noach that  he  was  an  angel  of 
the  Lord. 

22  And  Manoach  said  unto 
his  wife,  We  shall  surely  die, 
because  a divine  being  have  we 

seen. 

23  But  his  wife  said  unto  him, 
If  the  Lord  were  pleased  to  kill 
us,  he  would  not  have  received 
from  our  hand  a burnt-offering 
and  a meat-offering,  nor  would 


he  have  let  us  see  all  these  things, 
and  at  this  time  he  would  not 
have  let  us  hear  (such  a thing) 
as  this. 

24  And  the  woman  bore  a son, 
and  called  his  name  Samson 
[Shimshon]  ; and  the  child  grew 
up,  and  the  Lord  blessed  him. 

25  And  the  spirit  of  the  Lord 
began  to  move  him  in  Macha- 
neh-dan  between  Zor’ah  and 
Eshthaol. 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1 And  Samson  went  down 
to  Thimnathah,  and  saw  a wo- 
man in  Thimnathah  of  the  daugh- 
ters of  the  Philistines. 

2 And  he  went  up,  and  told 
his  father  and  his  mother,  and 
said,  I have  seen  a woman  in 
Thimnathah  of  the  daughters  of 
the  Philistines ; and  now  take 
her  to  me  for  wife. 

3 Then  said  unto  him  his  fa- 
ther and  his  mother,  Is  there  not 
among  the  daughters  of  thy  bre- 
thren, or  among  all  my  people, 
a woman,  that  thou  art  going  to 
take  a wife  from  the  Philistines, 
the  uncircumcised  ? And  Sam- 
son said  unto  his  father,  This 
one  take  for  me ; for  she  pleaseth 
me  well. 

4 But  his  father  and  his  mo- 
ther knew  not  that  it  was  from 
the  Lord,  that  he  sought  but  an 
occasion  against  the  Philistines; 
and  at  that  time  the  Philistines 
had  dominion  over  Israel. 

5 And  Sainscn  thus  went 
down,  with  his  father  and  hia 
mother,  to  Thimnathah;  and 
when  they  were  come  as  far  as 
the  vineyards  of  Thimnathah, 
behold,  a young  lion  came  roar- 
ing toward  him. 

6 And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
came  suddenly  over  him,  and  he 
rent  him  as  he  would  have  rent 
a kid,  and  he  had  nothing  in  his 

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hand ; hut  he  told  not  his  father 
or  his  mother  what  he  had  done. 

7 And  he  went  down,  and 
spoke  unto  the  woman ; and  she 
pleased  Samson  well. 

8 And  when  he  returned  after 
a time  to  take  her,  he  turned 
aside  to  see  the  carcass  of  the 
lion  : and,  behold,  there  was  a 
swarm  of  bees  in  the  carcass  of 
the  lion  and  honey  likewise. 

9 And  he  took  it  out  in  his 
hands,  and  went  on,  eating  as 
he  was  going,  and  came  to  his 
father  and  mother,  and  he  gave 
unto  them,  and  they  did  eat ; 
hut  he  told  them  not  that  out 
of  the  carcass  of  the  lion  he  had 
taken  the  honey. 

10  And  his  father  went  down 
unto  the  woman,*  and  Samson 
made  there  a feast ; for  so  used 
the  young  men  to  do. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  saw  him,  that  they  brought 
thirty  companions,  and  they  re- 
mained with  him. 

12  And  Samson  said  unto 
them,  I will  now  propound  unto 
you  a riddle : if  ye  can  in  any- 
wise tell  it  me  within  the  seVen 
days  of  the  feast,  and  find  it  out, 
then  will  I give  you  thirty  shirts 
and  thirty  changes  of  garments  ; 

13  But  if  ye  will  not  be  able 
to  tell  it  to  me,  then  shall  ye 
give  me  thirty  shirts  and  thirty 
changes  of  garments.  And  they 
said  unto  him,  Propound  thy 
riddle,  that  we  may  hear  it. 

14  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Out  of  the  eater  came  forth  food, 
and  out  of  the  strong  came  forth 
sweetness.  And  they  could  not 
solve  the  riddle  in  three  days. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
seventh  day,  that  they  said  unto 
Samson’s  wife,  Persuade  thy  hus- 
band, that  he  may  solve  unto 
us  the  riddle,  lest  we  burn  thee 
and  tny  father’s  house  with  fire  : 

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XIV.  XV. 

have  ye  invited  us  to  impoverish 
us  ? is  it  not  so  ? 

16  And  Samson’s  wife  wept 
before  him,  and  said,  Thou  dost 
but  hate  me,  and  lovest  me  not : 
that  riddle  hast  thou  propounded 
unto  the  children  of  my  people, 
and  me  hast  thou  not  told  (the 
solution).  And  he  said  unto  her, 
Behold,  I have  not  told  it  to  my 
father  and  to  my  mother,  and 
thee  shall  I tell  it? 

17  And  she  wept  before  him 
the  seven  days,  while  their  feast- 
lasted  and  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  seventh  day,  that  he  told 
her,  because  she  had  worried 
him:  and  she  told  (the  solution 
of)  the  riddle  to  the  children  of 
her  people. 

18  Then  said  unto  him  the 
men  of  the  city  on  the  seventh 
day  before  the  sun  was  yet  gone 
down,  What  is  sweeter  than 
honey  ? and  what  is  stronger 
than  a lion  ? And  he  said  unto 
them,  If  ye  had  not  ploughed 
with  my  heifer,  ye  had  not  found 
out  my  riddle. 

19  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Loan 
came  suddenly  over  him,  and  he 
went  down  to  Ashkelon,  and 
slew  of  them  thirty  men,  and  he 
took  the-ir  apparel,  and  gave  the 
changes  of  garments  unto  the 
expounders  of  the  riddle ; but 
his  anger  was  kindled,  and  he 
went  up  to  his  father’s  house. 

20  And  Samson’s  wife  was 
given  to  his  companion  who  had 
been  given  him  as  his  associate. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
some  time,  in  the  time  of  wheat- 
harvest,  that  Samson  visited  his 
wife  with  a kid;  and  he  said, 
Let  me  go  in  to  my  wife  into  the 
chamber;  but  her  father  would 
not  suffer  him  to  go  in. 

2 And  her  father  said,  I verily 


JUDGES  XV. 


thought  that  thou  didst  utterly 
hate  her;  therefore  I gave  her 
to  thy  companion  : is  not  her 
younger  sister  fairer  than  she  ? 
Let  her  be  thine,  I pray  thee, 
instead  of  her. 

3 And  Samson  said  to  them, 
Now  shall  I be  more  blameless 
than  the  Philistines,  though  I do 
them  evil. 

4 And  Samson  went  and  caught 
three  hundred  foxes,  and  took 
torches,  and  turned  tail  to  tail, 
and  put  one  torch  between  two 
tails  in  the  midst; 

5 And  he  set  the  torches  on 
fire,  and  let  them  go  into  the 
standing  corn  of  the  Philistines, 
and  burnt  up  both  shocks  and 
standing  corn,  as  also  olive- 
yards. 

6 Then  said  the  Philistines, 
Who  hath  done  this  ? And  they 
answered,  Samson,  the  son-in- 
law  of  the  Thimnite,  because  he 
hath  taken  his  wife,  and  given 
her  to  his  companion.  And  the 
Philistines  went  up,  and  burnt 
her  and  her  father  with  fire. 

7 And  Samson  said  unto  them, 
Since  ye  will  do  the  like  of  this, 
I will  surely  be  avenged  on  you, 
and  after  that  will  I cease. 

8 And  he  smote  them  hip  and 
thigh  with  a great  slaughter ; 
and  he  went  down  and  tarried 
in  the  cleft  of  the  rock  ’Etam. 

9 And  the  Philistines  went 
up,  and  encamped  in  Judah,  and 
spread  themselves  in  Lechi. 

10  And  the  men  of  Judah 
said,  Why  are  ye  come  up  against 
us  ? And  they  answered,  To 
bind  Samson  are  we  come  up, 
to  do  to  him  as  he  hath  done 
to  us. 

1 1 Thereupon  went  three  thou- 
sand men  of  Judah  down  to  the 
cleft  of  the  rock  'Etam,  and  said 
to  Samson,  Knowest  thou  not 
that  the  Philistines  rule  over  us  ? 

32 


and  what  is  this  that  thou  hast 
done  unto  us  ? And  he  said  un- 
to them,  As  they  did  unto  me,  so 
have  I done  unto  them. 

12  And  they  said  unto  him, 
To  bind  thee  are  we  come  down, 
to  deliver  thee  into  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines.  And  Samson 
said  unto  them,  Swear  unto  me, 
that  ye  will  not  assail  me  your- 
selves. 

13  And  they  said  unto  him, 
thus,  No ; for  we  will  (only) 
bind  thee  fast,  and  deliver  thee 
into  their  hand;  but  we  will  in 
nowise  kill  thee.  And  they 
bound  him  with  two  new  cords, 
and  brought  him  up  from  the 
rock. 

14  When  he  was  come  unto 
Lechi,  the  Philistines  shouted 
against  him ; but  the  Spirit  of 
the  Lord  came  suddenly  over 
him,  and  the  cords  that  were 
upon  his  arms  became  as  flax 
threads  that  are  burnt  with  fire, 
and  his  bands  melted  from  off 
his  hands. 

15  And  he  found  a fresh  jaw- 
bone of  an  ass,  and  put  forth  his 
hand,  and  took  it,  and  smote 
therewith  a thousand  men. 

16  And  Samson  said,  With  a 
jaw-bone  of  an  ass,  heaps  upon 
heaps,  with  the  jaw-bone  of  an 
ass  have  I smitten  a thousand 
men. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  had  made  an  end  of  speaking, 
that  he  cast  away  the  jaw-bone 
out  of  his  hand,  and  called  that 
place  Ramath-lechi. 

1 8 And  he  became  very  thirsty, 
and  he  called  on  the  Lord,  and 
said,  Thou  hast  granted  through 
the  hand  of  thy  servant  this 
great  deliverance;  and  now  shall 
I die  for  thirst,  and  fall  into  the 
hand  of  the  uncircumcised  ? 

19  But  God  clave  a hollow 
p\ace  that  was  at  Lechi,  and 

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there  came  forth  water  out  of 
it ; and  he  drank,  and  his  spirit 
came  again,  and  he  revived ; 
wherefore  he  called  the  name 
thereof  ’En-hakkore  [the  spring 
of  him  that  called],  which  is  in 
Lechi  unto  this  day. 

20  And  he  judged  Israel  in 
the  days  of  the  Philistines  twenty 
3rears. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 ^[  Then  went  Samson  to 
Gazzah,  and  saw  there  a harlot, 
and  went  in  unto  her. 

2 And  it  was  told  to  the  Gaz- 
zites,  saying,  Samson  is  come 
hither : and  they  compassed  him 
in,  and  lay  in  wait  for  him  all 
the  night  in  the  gate  of  the  city, 
and  held  themselves  quiet  all  the 
night,  saying,  By  the  time  it  is 
light  in  the  morning  will  we  kill 
him. 

3 And  Samson  lay  till  mid- 
night ; but  he  arose  at  midnight, 
and  took  hold  of  the  doors  of 
the  city-gate,  and  the  two  door- 
posts, and  tore  them  away  with 
the  bolt,  and  put  them  upon  his 
shoulders,  and  carried  them  up 
to  the  top  of  the  mount  that  is 
before  Hebron. 

4 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  he  loved  a woman  in  the 
valley  of  Shorek,  whose  name 
was  Delilah. 

5 And  the  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines came  up  unto  her,  and  said 
unto  her,  Persuade  him,  and  see 
wherein  his  great  strength  lieth, 
and  by  what  means  we  ma}r  pre- 
vail over  him,  that  we  may  bind 
him  to  subdue  him  : and  we  will 
give  thee  every  one  of  us  eleven 
hundred  pieces  of  silver. 

6 And  Delilah  said  to  Samson, 
Tell  me,  I pray  thee,  wherein 
thy  great  strength  lieth,  and 
wherewith  thou  canst  be  bound 
t,o  subdue  thee. 

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XV.  XVI. 

7 And  Samson  said  unto  her, 
If  they  bind  me  vs  ith  seven  moist 
cords  which  have  not  yet  been 
dried,  then  shall  I become  weak, 
and  be  like  any  other  of  man- 
kind. 

8 And  the  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines brought  up  to  her  seven 
moist  cords  which  had  not  yet 
been  dried,  and  she  bound  him 
with  them. 

9 And  she  had  men  lying  in 
wait,  sitting  near  her  in  the 
chamber.  And  she  said  unto 
him,  The  Philistines  are  upon 
thee,  Samson.  And  he  tore  the 
cords,  as  a thread  of  tow  is  torn 
when  it  toucheth  the  fire;  and 
his  strength  was  not  perceived. 

10  And  Delilah  said  unto  Sam- 
son, Behold,  thou  hast  deceived 
me,  and  told  me  lies:  now  do 
tell  me,  I pray  thee,  wherewith 
thou  canst  be  bound. 

11  And  he  said  unto  her,  If 
they  bind  me  fast  with  new  ropes 
that  have  never  been  used  in 
work,  then  shall  I become  weak, 
and  be  like  any  other  of  man- 
kind. 

12  And  Delilah  took  new 
ropes,  and  bound  him  there- 
with, and  said  unto  him,  The 
Philistines  are  upon  thee,  Sam- 
son. And  the  liers  in  wait  were 
sitting  in  the  chamber.  But  he 
tore  them  from  off'  his  arms  like 
a thread. 

13  And  Delilah  said  unto  Sam- 
son, Hitherto  tbVm  hast  deceived 
me,  and  told  me  lies : do  tell  me 
wherewith  thou  canst  be  bound. 
And  he  said  unto  her,  If  thou 
weavest  the  seven  locks  of  my 
head  with  the  web. 

14  And  she  fastened  it  with 
the  pin,  and  said  unto  him,  The 
Philistines  are  upon  thee,  Sam- 
son. And  he  awakened  out  of 
his  sleep,  and  tore  away  the  pin 
of  the  loom,  with  the  web. 


JUDGES  XVI. 


15  And  she  said  unto  him, 
How  canst  thou  say,  I love  thee, 
when  thy  heart  is  not  with  me  ? 
these  three  times  hast  thou  de- 
ceived me,  and  hast  not  told 
me  wherein  thy  great  strength 
lieth. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
she  worried  him  daily  with  her 
words,  and  urged  him,  that  his 
soul  became  impatient  to  die ; 

17  And  he  told  her  all  his 
heart,  and  said  unto  her,  A razor 
hath  not  passed  over  my  head ; 
for  a Nazarite  of  God  have  I 
been  from  my  mother’s  womb ; 
if  I were  shaved,  my  strength 
would  depart  from  me,  and  I 
should  become  weak,  and  be 
like  all  other  men. 

18  And  when  Delilah  saw  that 
he  had  told  her  all  his  heart,  she 
sent  and  called  for  the  lords  of 
the  Philistines,  saying,  Come  up 
this  once;  for  he  hath  told  me 
all  his  heart.  Then  came  the 
lords  of  the  Philistines  up  unto 
her,  and  brought  the  money  in 
their  hand. 

19  And  she  made  him  sleep 
upon  her  knees ; and  she  called 
a man,  and  caused  him  to  shave 
off  the  seven  locks  of  his  head ; 
and  she  began  to  subdue  him, 
and  his  strength  departed  from 
him. 

20  And  she  said,  The  Philis- 
tines are  upon  thee,  Samson. 
And  h.e  awoke  out  of  his  sleep, 
and  thought,  I will  go  out  as  at 
other  times  before,  and  shake 
myself  free.  But  he  knew  not 
that  the  Lord  had  departed 
from  him. 

21  And  the  Philistines  seized 
him,  and  put  out  his  eyes,  and 
brought  him  down  to  Gazzah, 
and  bound  him  with  fetters  of 
copper ; and  he  had  to  grind  in 
the  prison-house. 

22  But  the  hair  of  his  head 


began  to  grow  again  after  it  wad 
shaved  off. 

23  And  the  lords  of  the 
Philistines  gathered  themselves 
together  to  offer  a great  sacrifice 
unto  Dagon  their  god,  and  to 
rejoice;  and  they  said,  Our  god 
hath  delivered  into  our  hand 
Samson  our  enemy. 

24  And  when  the  people  saw 
him,  they  praised  their  god ; for 
they  said,  Our  god  hath  deli- 
vered into  our  hand  our  enemy, 
and  the  destroyer  of  our  country, 
and  him  who  hath  slain  so  many 
of  us. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
their  heart  was  merry,  that  they 
said,  Call  for  Samson,  that  he 
may  make  sport  for  us.  And 
they  called  for  Samson  out  of 
the  prison-house ; and  he  made 
sport  before  them ; and  they 
placed  him  between  the  pillars. 

28  And  Samson  said  unto  the 
lad  that  held  him  by  the  hand, 
Suffer  me  (to  go)  and  let  me  feel 
the  pillars  whereupon  the  house 
is  supported,  that  I may  lean 
upon  them. 

27  Now  the  house  was  full  of 
men  and  women ; and  there 
were  all  the  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines ; and  upon  the  roof  were 
about  three  thousand  men  and 
women,  that  looked  on  while 
Samson  made  sport. 

28  And  Samson  called  unto 
the  Lord,  and  said,  0 Lord 
Eternal,  remember  me,  I pray 
thee,  and  do  thou  strengthen  me 
only  this  once,  0 God,  that  I * 
may  be  avenged  for  one  of  my 
two  eyes  on  the  Philistines. 

29  And  Samson  threw  his 
arms  around  the  two  middle 
pillars  upon  which  the  hi  use 
was  supported,  and  he  leaned 
on  them,  (on)  one  with  his  right 
hand,  and  (on)  the  other  with 
his  left. 


375 


JUDGES  XVI. 

30  And  Samson  said,  Let  me 
die  with  the  Philistines.  And 
he  bent  (them)  with  might,  and 
the  house  fell  upon  the  lords, 
and  upon  all  the  people  that 
were  therein.  So  the  dead  whom 
he  slew  at  his  death  were  more 
than  those  whom  he  had  slain  in 
his  life. 

31  Then  came  down  his  bro- 
thers and  all  the  house  of  his 
father,  and  they  took  him  up, 
and  carried  him  up,  and  buried 
him  between  Zor’ah  and  Esh- 
thaol,  in  the  burying-place  of 
Manolich  his  father.  And  he 
had  judged  Israel  twenty  years. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 And ^th ere  was  a man  of 
the  mountain  of  Ephraim,  whose 
name  was  Michayhu. 

2 And  he  said  unto  his  mother, 
The  eleven  hundred  shekels  of 
silver  that  were  taken  from  thee, 
about  which  thou  cursedst,  and 
spokest  of  also  in  my  ears, — 
behold,  the  silver  is  with  me ; I 
took  it.  And  his  mother  gaid, 
Blessed  be  my  son  unto  the  Lord. 

3 And  he  restored  the  eleven 
hundred  shekels  of  silver  to  his 
mother ; and  his  mother  said,  I 
had  wholly  dedicated  the  silver 
unto  the  Lord  from  my  hand,  for 
my  son,  to  make  a graven  and 
molten  image  ; and  now  I will 
give  it  back  unto  thee. 

4 Yet  he  gave  the  money  back 
unto  his  mother  ; and  his  mother 
took  two  hundred  shekels  of 

/ silver,  and  gave  them  to  the 
silver-smith,  who  made  thereof 
a graven  and  molten  image ; 
and  it  was  in  the  house  of  Mi- 
chayhu. 

5 And  the  man  Michah  had  a 
house  of  god,  and  he  made  an 
ephod,  and  theraphim,  and  con- 
secrated one  of  his  sons,  who 
became  his  priest. 

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XVII.  XVIII. 

6 In  those  days  there  was  no 
king  in  Israel : every  man  did 
what  seemed  right  in  his  own 

eyes. 

7 And  there  was  ayoung  man 
out  of  Beth-lechem-judah  of  the 
family  of  Judah,  but  he  was  a 
Levite,  and  sojourned  there. 

8 And  the  man  departed  from 
the  city,  from  Beth-lechem-ju- 
dah, to  sojourn  where  he  could 
find  (a  place) ; and  he  came  to 
the  mountain  of  Ephraim  to 
the  house  of  Michah,  as  he  was 
pursuing  his  journey. 

9 And  Michah  said  unto  him, 
Whence  comest  thou?  And  he 
said  unto  him,  I am  a Levite 
from  Beth-lechem-judah,  and  I 
go  to  sojourn  where  I may  find 
(a  place). 

10  And  Michah  said  unto  him, 
Remain  with  me,  and  become 
unto  me  a father  and  a priest, 
and  I will  give  thee  ten  shekels 
of  silver  for  the  year,  and  suit- 
able apparel,  and  thy  victuals. 
And  the  Levite  went  in. 

11  And  the  Levite  consented 
to  dwell  with  the  man ; and  the 
young  man  was  unto  him  as  one 
of  his  sons. 

12  And  Michah  consecrated 
the  Levite ; and  the  young  man 
became  his  priest,  and  remained 
in  the  house  of  Michah. 

13  Then  said  Michah,  Now  I 
know  that  the  Lord  will  do  me 
good,  seeing  I have  obtained  a 
Levite  for  priest. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 In  those  days  there  was  no 
king  in  Israel;  and  in  those 
days  the  tribe  of  the  Danites 
were  seeking  for  themselves  an 
inheritance  to  dwell  in  ; for  there 
had  not  fallen  to  their  share  up 
to  that  day  among  the  tribes  of 
rsrael  a (sufficient)  inheritance. 

2 And  the  children  of  Dan 


• judges  xvm. 

sent  from  their  family  five  men  I 10  When  ye  enter,  ye  will 
from  among  themselves,  men  of  come  unto  a secure- people,  and 
valour,  from  Zor’ah,  and  from  the  land  is  roomy;  for  God  hath 
Eshthadl,  to  spy  out  the  land,' given  it  into  your  hand;  a place 
and  to  search  it;  and  they  said  where  there  is  no  want  of  any 
unto  them,  Go,  search  the  land.  I thing  that  is  on  the  earth. 

And  they  came  to  the  mountain  11  And  there  went  from 
of  Ephraim,  as  far  as  the  house  there  of  the  family  of  the  Dan- 
of  Michah,  and  lodged  there.  jites,  out  of  Zor’ah  and  out  of 
3 They  were  just  by  the  house  Eshthadl,  six  hundred  men  gird- 
of  Michah,  when  they  recognised ^d  with  weapons  of  war. 
the  voice  of  the  young  man  the)  12  And  they  went  up,  and  en- 
Levite ; and  they  turned  in  t-hi- ! camped  in  Kiryath-ye’arim,  in 
ther,  and  said  unto  him,  Who! Judah;  wherefore  they  called 
brought  thee  hither?  and  what  that  place  Machaneh-dan  until 


doest  thou  in  this  place?  and 
what  hast  thou  here? 

4 And  he  said  unto  them,  Thus 
and  thus  hath  Michah  done  unto 
me ; and  he  hired  me,  and  I be- 
came his  priest. 

5 And  they  said  unto  him, 
Ask  counsel,  we  pray  thee,  of 
God,  that  we  may  know'  whether 
our  way  on  which  we  are  going 
shall  be  prosperous. 

6 And  the  priest  said  unto 
them,  Go  in  peace : before  the 
Lord  is  your  way  on  which  ye 
will  go. 

7 And  the  five  men  depart- 
ed, and  came  to  Layish,  and  saw 
the  people  that  were  therein, 
dwelling  in  security,  after  the 
manner  of  the  Zidonians,  quiet 
and  secure ; and  no  one  inflicted 
any  wrong  in  the  land,  as  here- 
ditary ruler ; and  they  were  far 
from  the  Zidonians,  and  had  no 
concern  with  any  man. 

8 And  they  came  unto  their 
brethren  to  Zor’ah  and  Eshthadl : 
and  their  brethren  said  unto 
them.  What  (news  bring)  ye? 

9 And  they  said,  Arise,  and 
let  us  go  up  against  them  ; for 
we  have  seen  the  land,  and,  be- 
hold, it  is  very  good ; and  you 
keep  still  ? be  not  slothful,  to 
go,  to  enter  to  take  possession 
of  the  Land. 


Q 2 


this  day;  behold,  it  is  behind 
Kiryath  ye’arim. 

13  And  they  passed  thence 
unto  the  mountain  of  Ephraim, 
and  came  as  far  as  the  house  of 
Michah. 

14  Then  commenced  the  five 
men  that  had  gone  to  spy  out 
the  country  of  Layish,  and  said 
unto  their  brethren.  Do  ye  know 
that  there  are  in  these  houses 
an  ephod,  and  theraphim,  and  a 
graven  and  molten  image?  and 
now  consider  what  ye  have  to 
do. 

15  And  they  turned  thither- 
ward, and  came  to  the  house  of 
the  young-man,  the  Levite,  untc 
the  house  of  Michah,  and  asked 
him  after  his  welfare. 

16  And  the  six  hundred  men 
who  were  of  the  children  of  Dan, 
girded  with  their  weapons  of 
war,  remained  standing  by  th« 
entrance  of  the  gate. 

17  And  the  five  men  that  had 
gone  to  spy  out  the  land  went 
up,  and  came  in  thither,  and  took 
the  graven  image,  and  the  eph<»d, 
and  the  theraphim,  and  the  n ol- 
ten  image  : and  the  priest  st  od 
in  the  entrance  of  the  gate  with 
the  six  hundred  men  that  were 
girded  with  the  weapons  of  war. 

18  And  these  went  into  Mi- 
chah’s  house,  and  took  the  graven 


377 


32* 


JUDGES  XVIII.  XIX. 


image,  the  ephod,  and  the  thera- 
phim,  and  the  molten  image  ; 
and  the  priest  said  unto  them, 
What  are  ye  doing  ? 

19  And  they  said  unto  him, 
Be  still,  lay  thy  hand  upon  thy 
mouth,  and  go  with  us,  and  be- 
come to  us  a father  and  a priest: 
is  it  better  that  thou  be  a priest 
unto  the  house  of  one  man,  or 
that  thou  be  a priest  unto  a tribe 
and  a family  in  Israel  ? 

20  And  the  priest’s  heart  be- 
came glad,  and  he  took  the 
ephod,  and  the  theraphim,  and 
the  graven  image,  and  came  into 
the  midst  of  the  people. 

21  And  they  turned  and  went 
away,  and  placed  the  little  ones 
and  the  cattle  and  the  heavy 
things  before  them. 

22  When  they  were  at  a dis- 
tance from  the  house  of  Michah, 
the  men  that  were  in  the  houses 
near  to  Michah’s  house  were 
called  together,  and  they  over- 
took the  children  of  Dan. 

23  And  they  called  unto  the 
children  of  Dan,  who  turned 
their  faces,  and  said  unto  Mi- 
chah, What  a/leth  thee,  that  thou 
hast  called  out  thy  people? 

24  And  he  said,  My  god  which 
I made  have  ye  taken  away,  and 
the  priest,  and  are  gone  away ; 
and  what  have  I more  ? and  what 
is  this  ye  say  unto  me,  What  ail- 
eth  thee? 

25  And  the  children  of  Dan 
eaid  unto  him,  Cause  not  thy 
voice  to  be  heard  among  us,  lest 
men  of  an  embittered  spirit  assail 
thee,  and  thou  lose  thy  life,  with 
the  life  of  thy  household. 

26  And  the  children  of  Dan 
went  on  their  way ; and  when 
Michah  saw  that  they  were  too 
strong  for  him,  he  turned  and 
went  back  unto  his  house. 

27  And  they  took  what  Mi- 
chah had  made,  and  the  priest 

378 


whom  he  had  had,  and  came 
over  Layish,  over  a people  that 
were  quiet  and  secure;  and  they 
smote  them  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  and  the  city  they  burnt 
with  fire. 

28  And  there  was  no  deliverer ; 
because  it  was  far  from  Zidon, 
and  the  people  had  no  business 
with  any  man  ; and  it  was  in  the 
valley  that  lieth  by  Beth-rechob. 
And  they  rebuilt  the  city,  and 
dwelt  therein. 

29  And  they  called  the  name 
of  the  city  Dan,  after  the  name 
of  Dan  their  father,  who  was 
born  unto  Israel  : nevertheless, 
Layish  was  the  name  of  the  city 
at  first. 

30  And  the  children  of  Dan 
erected  for  themselves  the  graven 
image:  and  Jonathan,  the  son 
of  Gershom,  the  son  of  Menas- 
seh,  he  and  his  sons  were  priests 
to  the  tribe  of  Dan  until  the  day 
of  the  exile  of  the  land. 

31  And  they  set  up  for  them- 
selves Michah’s  graven  image, 
which  he  had  made,  all  the  time 
that  the  house  of  God  was  in 
Shiloh. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in 
those  days,  when  there  was  no 
king  in  Israel,  that  there  was  a 
certain  Levite  sojourning  on  the 
lower  edge  of  the  mountain  of 
Ephraim,  who  took  to  himself  a 
concubine  out  of  Beth-lecliem- 
judah. 

2 And  his  concubine  became 
faithless  unto  him,  and  she  went 
away  from  him  unto  her  father’s 
house  to  Beth-lechem-judah,  and 
was  there  one  year  and  four 
months. 

3 And  then  her  husband  arose, 
and  went  after  her,  to  speak 
friendly  unto  her,  to  bring  her 
back ; and  he  had  his  servant 


JUDGES  XIX. 


with  him,  and  a couple  of  asses  :| 
and  she  brought  him  into  her 
father’s  house;  and  when  the | 
father  of  the  damsel  saw  him,  he 
rejoiced  to  meet  him. 

4 And  his  father-in-law,  the 
damsel’s  father,  detained  him ; 
and  he  abode  with  him  three 
days : and  they  ate  and  drank, 
and  lodged  there. 

5 And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
fourth  day,  that  they  arose  early 
in  the  morning,  and  he  rose  up 
to  depart;  but  the  damsel’s  fa- 
ther said  unto  his  son-in-law, 
Comfort  thy  heart  with  a morsel 
of  bread,  and  afterward  can  ye 
go  your  way. 

6 And  they  sat  down,  and 
both  of  them  ate  together  and 
drank ; and  the  damsel’s  father 
said  unto  the  man,  Do  consent, 
I pray  thee,  and  tarry  all  night, 
and  let  thy  heart  be  merry. 

7 Still  the  man  rose  up  to  de- 
part; but  his  father-in-law  urged 
him,  and  he  turned  back  and 
lodged  there. 

8 And  when  he  arose  early  in 
the  morning  on  the  fifth  day  to 
depart,  the  damsel’s  father  said, 
Comfort  thy  heart,  I pray  thee, 
and  tarry  until  the  declXie  of  the 
day  : and  both  of  them  did  eat. 

9 And  when  the  man  rose  up 
to  depart,  he,  and  his  concubine, 
and  his  servant,  his  father-in- 
law,  the  damsel’s  father,  said 
unto  him,  Behold,  now,  the  day 
draweth  toward  evening,  tarry 
all  night,  I pray  you  : behold,  it 
is  the  resting-time  of  day,  lodge 
here,  and  let  thy  heart  be  merry ; 
and  you  may  get  early  to-mor- 
row on  your  way,  and  go  then  to 
thy  tent. 

10  But  the  man  would  not 
tarry  that  night,  but  he  rose  up 
and  went  away,  and  came  as  far 
as  opposite  Jehus,  which  is  Je- 
rusalem ; and  he  hail  with  him 


| two  saddled  asses,  and  his  con 
Jcubine  also  was  with  him. 
j 11  When  they  were  by  Jebus, 
the  day  was  far  spent;  and  the 
servant  said  unto  his  master, 
Come,  I pray  thee,  and  let  us 
turn  in  unto  this  city  of  the  Je- 
busites,  and  lodge  in  it. 

12  And  his  master  said  unto 
him,  We  will  not  turn  into  one 
of  the  cities  of  the  stranger,  that 
are  not  belonging  to  the  children 
of  Israel ; but  we  will  pass  on  as 
far  as  Gib’ah. 

13  And  he  said  unto  his  ser- 
vant, Come,  and  let  us  draw  near 
to  one  of  these  places ; and  let 
us  lodge  all  night  in  Gib’ah,  or 
in  Hamah. 

14  And  they  passed  on  and 
went  forward;  and  the  sun  went 
down  unto  them  by  Gib’ah,  which 
belongeth  to  Benjamin. 

15  And  they  turned  aside 
thither,  to  go  in  to  lodge  in  Gib- 
’ah ; and  when  he  went  in,  he 
sat  down  in  the  street  of  the 
city;  for  there  was  no  man  that 
brought  them  into  his  house  to 
lodge. 

16  And,  behold,  an  old  man 
was  coming  from  his  work  out 
of  the  field  at  evening,  and  this 
man  was  from  the  mountain  of 
Ephraim,  and  he  sojourned  in 
Gib’ah  ; but  the  men  of  the  place 
were  Benjamites. 

17  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  saw  the  wayfaring  man  in 
the  street  of  the  city:  and  then 
said  the  old  man,  Whither  goest 
thou  ? and  whence  comest  thou  ? 

18  And  he  said  unto  him,  We 
are  passing  from  Beth-lechem- 
judah  toward  the  lower  edge  of 
the  mountain  of  Ephraim  ;'  from 
there  am  I,  and  I went  as  far  as 
Beth-leehem-judah ; but  I am 
going  to  the  house  of  the  Loud; 
and  there  is  no  man  that  bring- 
eth  me  into  his  house. 

379 


JUDGES 

19  Yet  there  is  both  straw  and! 
provender  for  our  asses;  and 
there  are  also  bread  and  wine 
for  me,  and  for  thy  handmaid, 
and  for  the  young  man  who  is 
with  thy  servants : there  is  no 
want  of  any  thing. 

20  And  the  old  man  said,  Peace 
be  with  thee;  only  let  all  thy 
wants  lie  upon  me  ; at  least  lodge 
not  in  the  street. 

21  So  he  brought  him  to  his 
house,  and  gave  provender  un- 
to the  asses:  and  they  washed 
their  feet,  and  they  ate  and 
drank. 

22  As  they  were  making  their 
hearts  merry,  behold,  the  men 
of  the  city,  worthless  people, 
beset  the  house  round  about, 
knocking  at  the  door ; and  they 
said  to  the  master  of  the  house, 
the  old  man,  thus,  Bring  forth 
the  man  that  is  come  to  thy 
house,  that  we  may  know  him. 

23  And  the  man,  the  master 
of  the  house,  went  out  unto  them, 
and  said  unto  them,  No,  my  bre- 
thren, I pray  you,  act  not  wick- 
edly ; since  this  man  is  once  come 
into  my  house,  do  not  this  scan- 
dalous thing. 

24  Behold,  here  is  mj'  daugh- 
ter a virgin,  and  his  concubine  ; 
let  me  bring  them  out  now,  and 
humble  ye  them,  and  do  to  them 
what  seemeth  good  in  your  eyes ; 
but  unto  this  man  do  not  this 
scandalous  thing. 

25  But  the  men  would  not 
hearken  to  him;  so  the  man 
took  hold  of  his  concubine,  and 
brought  her  forth  unto  them  into 
the  street;  and  they  knew  her, 
and  ill-used  her  all  the  night  un- 
til the  morning  ; and  they  let  her 
go  when  the  day  began  to  dawn. 

26  Then  came  the  woman 
(home)  in  the  early  part  of  the 
morning,  and  fell  down  at  the 
door  of  the  man’s  house  where 

380 


XIX.  XX. 

jher  lord  was,  (and  lay)  till  it 
was  light. 

27  And  when  her  lord  rose  up 
in  the  morning,  and  opened  the 
doors  of  the  house,  and  went  out 
to  go  on  his  way : behold,  the 
woman,  his  concubine,  was  lying 
at  the  door  of  the  house,  with 
her  hands  upon  the  threshold. 

28  And  he  said  unto  her,  Kise 
up,  and  let  us  be  going ; but  no 
one  answered.  Then  he  took 
her  upon  the  ass,  and  the  man 
rose  up,  and  went  unto  his  place. 

29  And  when  he  was  come 
into  his  house,  he  took  a knife, 
and  laid  hold  on  his  concubine, 
and  divided  her,  according  to 
her  bones,  into  twelve  pieces, 
and  sent  her  about  in  all  the  ter- 
ritory of  Israel. 

30  And  it  happened,  that  who- 
ever saw  it  said,  There  hath  no 
such  deed  been  done  or  seen 
from  the  day  that  the  children 
of  Israel  came  up  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt  until  this  day  : reflect 
well  on  it,  give  advice,  and  speak. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 Then  went  out  all  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  the  con- 
gregation was  assembled  toge- 
ther as  one  man,  from  Dan  even 
to  Beer-sheba’,  with  the  land 
of  Gil’ad,  unto  the  Lord  in  Miz- 
pah. 

2 And  there  presented  them- 
selves the  chiefs  of  all  the  peo- 
ple, of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  in 
the  assembly  of  the  people  of 
God,  four  hundred  thousand 
men  on  foot  that  drew  the  sword. 

3 (And  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin heard  that  the  children 
of  Israel  were  gone  up  to  Miz- 
pah.)  And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael said,  Speak,  how  did  this 
wickedness  take  place  ? 

4 And  the  Levite,  the  husband 
of  the  woman  that  was  murdered, 


JUDGES  XX. 

answered  and  said,  I came  to  I who  are  in  Gib’ah,  that  we  may 


Gib’ah  that  belongeth  to  Benja- 
min, I and  my  concubine,  to  stay 
one  night, 

5 When  the  men  of  Gib’ah 
rose  against  me,  and  beset  the 
house  round  about  against  me 
by  night;  me  they  intended  to 
slay ; and  my  concubine  they 
humbled,  so  that  she  died. 

6 And  I took  hold  of  my  con- 
cubine and  cut  her  in  pieces, 
and  sent  her  about  throughout 
all  the  fields  of  the  inheritance 
of  Israel ; for  they  had  com- 
mitted incest  and  scandal  in  Is- 
rael. 

7 Behold,  ye  are  all  here  chil- 
dren of  Israel : furnish  for  your- 
selves here  advice  and  counsel. 

8 And  all  the  people  then 
arose  as  one  man,  saying,  We 
will  not  go  any  of  us  to  his  tent, 
neither  will  we  turn  any  of  us 
into  his  house. 

9 And  now  this  shall  be  the 
thing  which  we  will  do  to  Gib- 
’ah: We  will  go  up  against  it  by 
lot : 

10  And  we  will  take  ten  men 
out  of  every  hundred  through- 
out all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  and 
a hundred  out  of  every  thou- 
sand, and  a thousand  out  of 
every  ten  thousand,  to  procure 
provisions  for  the  people ; that 
they  may  do,  when  they  come  to 
Gib’ah  of  Benjamin,  in  accord- 
ance with  all  the  scandalous 
deed  that  they  have  wrought  in 
Israel. 

11  So  all  the  men  of  Israel 
were  gathered  against  the  city, 
associated  together  as  one  man. 

12  And  the  tribes  of  Israel 
sent  men  through  all  the  divi- 
sions of  Benjamin,  saying,  What 
wickedness  is  this  that  hath  been 
done  among  you  ? 

13  Now  therefore  deliver  up 
the  men,  those  .worthless  people, 


put  them  to  death,  and  remove 
evil  from  Israel.  But  the  chil- 
dren of  Benjamin  would  not 
hearken  to  the  voice  of  their 
brethren  the  children  of  Israel. 

14  •[[  And  the  children  of  Ben* 
jamin  gathered  themselves  to 
gether  out  of  the  cities  unto 
Gib’ah,  to  go  out  to  battle  with 
the  children  of  Israel. 

15  And  at  that  time  there  were 
numbered  of  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin out  of  the  cities  twenty 
and  six  thousand  men  that  drew 
the  sword,  beside  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Gib’ah,  who  were  num- 
bered seven  hundred  chosen 
men. 

16  Among  all  this  people  there 
were  seven  hundred  chosen  men 
lame  in  the  right  hand:  every 
one  of  these  could  sling  a stone 
at  a hair,  and  would  not  miss. 

17  ^1  And  the  men  of  Israel, 
beside  Benjamin,  were  numbered 
four  hundred  thousand  men  that 
drew  the  sword : all  these  were 
men  of  war. 

18  And  they  arose,  and  went 
up  to  Beth-el,  and  asked  counsel 
of  God  ; and  the  children  of  Is- 
rael said,  Who  of  us  shall  go  up 
at  first  to  the  battle  with  the 
children  of  Benjamin  ? And  the 
Loro  said,  Judah,  at  first. 

19  And  the  children  of  Israel 
rose  up  in  the  morning,  and  en- 
camped against  Gib’ah. 

20  And  the  men  of  Israel  went 
out  to  battle  with  Benjamin  : and 
the  men  of  Israel  put  themselves 
in  battle-array  against  them  by 
Gib’ah. 

21  And  the  children  of  Benja- 
min came  forth  out  of  Gib’ah, 
and  struck  down  to  the  ground 
of  the  Israelites  on  that  day 
twenty  and  two  thousand  men. 

22  And  the  people  the  men 
of  Israel  took  courage,  and  set 

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themselves  again  in  battle-array 
in  the  place  where  they  had  ar- 
rayed themselves  on  the  first  day. 

23  And  the  children  of  Israel 
went  up  and  wept  before  the 
Lord  until  the  evening,  and 
asked  counsel  of  the  Lord,  say- 
ing, Shall  I again  approach  to 
battle  with  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin my  brother?  And  the 
Lord  said,  Go  up  against  him. 

24  And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael came  near  against  the  chil- 
dren of  Benjamin  on  the  second 
day. 

25  And  Benjamin  went  forth 
against  them  out  of  Gib’ah  on 
the  second  day,  and  struck  down 
to  the  ground  of  the  children  of 
Israel  again  eighteen  thousand' 
men : all  these  were  men  that 
drew  the  sword. 

26  Now  all  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  all  the  people,  went  up, 
and  came  unto  Beth-el,  and 
wept,  and  sat  there  before  the 
Lord,  and  fasted  on  that  day 
until  the  evening,  and  offered 
burnt-offerings  and  peace-offer- 
ings before  the  Lord. 

27  And  the  children  of  Israel 
inquired  of  the  Lord,  (for  there 
was  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
God  in  those  days, 

28  And  Phinehas,  the  son  of 
El’azar,  the  son  of  Aaron,  stood 
before  it  in  those  days,)  saying, 
Shall  I yet  continue  to  go  out  to 
battle  with  the  children  of  Ben- 
iamin my  brother,  or  shall  I for- 
bear? And  the  Lord  said,  Go 
up ; for  to-morrow  will  I deliver 
him  into  thy  hand. 

29  And  Israel  set  men  to  lie 
in  wait  round  about  Gib’ah. 

30  And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael went  up  against  the  children 
of  Benjamin  on  the  third  day, 
and  put  themselves  in  array 
against  Gib’ah,  as  at  previous 
times. 


31  And  the  children  of  Benja- 
min went  out  against  the  people, 
and  were  drawn  away  from  the 
city;  and  they  began  to  smite 
some  of  the  people,  and  kill,  as 
at  previous  times,  in  the  high- 
ways, of  which  one  goeth  up  to 
Beth-el,  and  the  other  to  Gib'ah 
in  the  field,  about  thirty  men  of 
Israel. 

32  And  the  children  of  Benja- 
min said,  They  are  defeated  be- 
fore us,  as  at  the  first.  But  the 
children  of  Israel  said,  Let  us 
flee,  and  draw  them  from  the 
city  unto  the  highways. 

33  And  all  the  men  of  Israel 
rose  up  out  of  their  place,  and 
put  themselves  in  array  at  Ba’al- 
thamar:  and  those  that  lay  in 
wait  of  Israel  rushed  forth  out 
of  their  place,  out  of  the  mea- 
dows of  Gib’ah. 

34  And  there  came  against 
Gib’ah  ten  thousand  chosen  men 
out  of  all  Israel,  and  the  battle 
was  severe;  but  they  knew  not 
that  the  evil  was  overtaking 
them. 

35  And  the  Lord  smote 

Benjami'n  before  Israel ; and  the 
children  of  Israel  destroyed  of 
the  Benjamites  on  that  day 
twenty  and  five  thousand  and 
one  hundred  men:  all  these 

were  those  that  drew  the  sword. 

36  And  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin saw  that  they  were  de- 
feated; for  the  men  of  Israel 
gave  place  to  the  Benjamites, 
because  they  trusted  unto  those 
that  lay  in  wait  whom  they  had 
set  against  Gib’ah. 

37  And  those  in  ambush  has- 
tened, and  spread  themselves 
over  Gib'ah;  and  those  that  lay 
in  wait  moved  along,  and  «mote 
all  the  city  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword. 

38  Now  there  was  an  under- 
standing between  the  men  of  Is- 


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rael  and  those  that  lay  in  wait,j 
that  they  should  make  an  abun- 
dance of  columns  of  smoke  rise 
up  out  of  the  city. 

39  And  when  the  men  of  Is- 
rael turned  round  in  the  battle, 
and  Benjamin  began  to  smite 
and  kill  of  the  men  of  Israel 
about  thirty  persons;  for  they 
said,  Surely  they  are  entirely 
defeated  before  us,  as  in  the  first 
battle : 

40  Then  began  the  cloud  to 
arise  up  out  of  the  city  as  a pil- 
lar of  smoke : and  when  the  Ben- 
jamites  looked  behind  them,  be- 
hold, the  flames  of  all  the  city 
were  ascending  up  to  heaven. 

41  And  when  the  men  of  Is- 
rael turned  again,  the  men  of  Ben- 
jamin were  amazed  ; for  they  saw 
that  the  evil  had  overtaken  them. 

42  Therefore  they  turned 
round  before  the  men  of  Israel 
unto  the  way  to  the  wilderness; 
but  the  battle  overtook  them : 
and  those  who  came  out  of  the 
cities  destroyed  them  in  the 
midst  of  them. 

43  They  enclosed  the  Benja- 
mites  round  about,  chased  them, 
they  overtook  them  in  their 
places  of  rest,  as  far  as  opposite 
to  Gib’ah  toward  the  rising  of 
the  sun. 

44  And  there  fell  of  Benjamin 
eighteen  thousand  men  : all  these 
were  men  of  valour. 

45  And  they  turned  and  fled 
toward  the  wilderness  unto  the 
rock  of  Rimmon ; and  they 
gleaned  of  them  in  the  highways 
five  thousand  men;  and  they 
pursued  hard  after  them  as  far 
ns  Gid’om,  and  slew  of  them  two 
thousand  men. 

46  So  that  all  who  fell  on  that 
day  of  Benjamin  were  twenty 
and  five  thousand  men  that  drew 
the  sword:  all  these  wire  men 
of  valour. 


XX.  XXL 

j 47  But  six  hundred  men  turned 
and  fled  into  the  wilderness  unto 
the  rock  Rimmon,  and  they 
abode  on  the  rock  Rimmon  four 
months. 

48  And  the  men  of  Israel 
turned  again  upon  the  children 
of  Benjamin,  and  smote  them 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  as 
well  the  men  of  every  city,  as 
the  beasts,  and  all  that  was 
found:  also  all  the  cities  that 
they  came  upon  did  they  set  on 
fire. 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1 Now  the  men  of  Israel  had 
sworn  in  Mizpah,  saying,  Not 
any  one  of  us  shall  give  his 
daughter  unto  Benjamin  for 
wife. 

2 And  the  people  came  to 
Beth-el,  and  abode  there  till  the 
evening,  before  God,  and  they 
lifted  up  their  voices,  and  wept 
with  a great  lamentation; 

3 And  they  said,  Wherefore, 
0 Lord,  God  of  Israel,  is  this 
come  to  pass  in  Israel,  that  there 
should  be  lacking  this  day  out 
of  Israel  one  tribe? 

4 And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  the  people  rose 
early,  and  built  there  an  altar, 
and  offered  burnt-offerings  and 
peace-offerings. 

5 And  the  children  of  Israel 
said,  Who  is  there  among  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel  that  came  not  up 
with  the  congregation  unto  the 
Lord?  For  there  had  been  taken 
the  great  oath  concerning  him 
that  came  not  up  to  the  Lord  to 
Mizpah,  saying,  He  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death. 

6 And  the  children  of  Israel 
felt  regret  for  Benjamin  their 
brother,  and  they  said,  One  tribe 
hath  this  day  been  cut  down 
from  Israel. 

7 What  shall  we  do  as  respect- 

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eth  wives  for  those  that  remain, I 
since  we  have  sworn  by  the  Lord 
that  we  will  give  none  of  our 
daughters  unto  them  for  wives? 

8 And  they  said,  What  one  is 
there  of  the  tribes  of  Israel  that 
came  not  up  unto  the  Lord  to 
Mizpah?  And,  behold,  there 
had  not  come  to  the  camp  a man 
from  Yabesh-gil’ad  to  the  as- 
sembly. 

9 For  the  people  were  num- 
bered, and,  behold,  there  was 
not  present  a man  of  the  inha- 
bitants of  Yabesh-gil’ad. 

10  And  the  congregation  sent 
thither  twelve  thousand  persons 
of  the  valiant  men,  and  com- 
manded them,  saying,  Go  and 
smite  the  inhabitants  of  Yabesh- 
gil’ad  with  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
with  the  women  and  the  chil- 
dren. 

11  And  this  is  the  thing  that 
ye  shall  do,  every  male,  and 
every  woman  that  hath  known 
(man)  by  lying  with  him,  shall 
ye  devote. 

12  And  they  found  among  the 
inhabitants  ofYabesh-gil’ad  four 
hundred  young  virgins  that  had 
not  known  man  by  lying  with 
any  male : and  they  brought 
them  unto  the  camp  to  Shiloh, 
which  is  in  the  land  of  Cana’an. 

13  And  the  whole  congre- 
gation sent  and  spoke  to  the 
children  of  Benjamin  that  were 
on  the  rock  Rimmon,  and  offered 
them  peace. 

14  And  Benjamin  returned  at 
that  time : and  they  gave  unto 
them  the  wives  whom  they  had 
saved  alive  out  of  the  women  of 
Yabesh-gil’ad;  but  they  found 
not  sufficient  for  them  in  this 
way. 

15  And  the  people  felt  regret 
for  Benjamin;  because  that  the 
Lord  had  made  a breach  in  the 
tribes  of  Israel. 

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16  And  the  elders  of  the 
congregation  said,  What  shall  we 
do  for  those  that  remain  as  re- 
specteth  wives ; because  the  wo- 
men have  been  destroyed  out  of 
Benjamin  ? 

17  And  they  said,  Their  in- 
heritance must  be  secured  for 
Benjamin,  that  not  a tribe  may 
be  blotted  out  from  Israel. 

Is  Nevertheless  we  ourselves 
are  not  able  to  give  them  wives  qf 
our  own  daughters ; for  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  have  sworn,  say- 
ing, Cursed  be  he  that  giveth  a 
wife  to  Benjamin. 

19  And  they  said,  Behold, 
there  is  a feast  of  the  Lord  in 
Shiloh  from  year  to  year  (at  a 
place)  which  is  on  the  north  side 
of  Beth-el,  on  the  east  side  of  the 
highway  that  goeth  up  from 
Beth-el  to  Shechem,  and  on  the 
south  of  Lebonah. 

20  And  they  commanded  the 
children  of  Benjamin,  saying, 
Go  ye  and  lie  in  wait  in  the 
vineyards ; 

21  And  look  out,  and,  behold, 
if  the  daughters  of  Shiloh  go  out 
to  dance  in  dances:  then  come 
ye  forth  out  of  the  vineyards, 
and  snatch  you  every  man  his 
wife  from  the  daughters  of  Shi- 
loh, and  go  then  to  the  land  of 
Benjamin. 

22  And  it  shall  be,  when  their 
fathers  or  their  brothers  come  to 
contend  with  us,  that  we  will  say 
unto  them,  Be  favourable  unto 
them  for  our  sakes ; because  we 
took  not  for  each  man  his  wifo 
in  the  war;  (and)  because  yo 
yourselves  did  not  give  them 
unto  them,  that  ye  should  at  this 
time  be  guilty. 

23  And  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin did  so,  and  took  them- 
selves wives,  according  to  their 
number,  from  the  dancers  whom 
they  had  stolen  away ; and  they 


JUDGES  XXL— 1.  SAMUEL  I. 


went  and  returned  unto  their  in- 
heritance, and  rebuilt  the  cities, 
and  dwelt  in  them. 

24  And  the  children  of  Israel 
departed  thence  at  that  time, 
every  man  to  his  tribe  and  to  his 


family,  and  they  went  out  from 
there  every  man  to  his  inherit- 
ance. 

25  In  those  days  there  was  no 
king  in  Israel:  every  man  did 
what  was  right  in  his  own  eyes. 


THE  FIRST  BOOK  OF  SAMUEL, 

CONTAINING  THE  HISTORY  OF  ISRAEL  FROM  THE  BIRTH  OF 
SAMUEL  TO  THE  DEATH  OF  SAUL. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 And  there  was  a certain  man 
of  llamathayim-zophim,  of  the 
mountain  of  Ephraim,  whose 
name  was  Elkanah,  the  son  of 
Yerocham,  the  son  of  Elihu,  the 
son  of  Thochu,  the  son  of  Zuph, 
an  Ephrathite. 

2 And  he  had  two  wives;  the 
name  of  the  one  was  Hannah, 
and  the  name  of  the  other  Pe- 
ninnah  : and  Peninnah  had  chil- 
dren, but  Hannah  had  no  chil- 
dren. 

3 And  this  man  went  up  out 
of  his  city  from  year  to  year  to 
prostrate  himself  and  to  sacrifice 
unto  the  Lord  of  hosts  in  Shiloh. 
And  at  that  place  were  the  two 
sons  of ’Eli,  Chophni  and  Phine- 
has,  priests  of  the  Lord. 

4 And  when  the  day  was  come 
that  Elkanah  offered,  he  gave  to 
Peninnah  his  wife,  and  to  all 
her  sons  and  her  daughters,  por- 
tions: 

5 But  unto  Hannah  he  gave  a 
double  portion ; for  Hannah  he 
loved  (greatly) ; but  the  Lord 
had  shut  up  her  womb. 

6 And  her  rival  also  provoked 
her  continually,  in  order  to  make 

33  1 


her  fret;  because  the  Lord  had 
shut  up  her  womb. 

7 And  as  he  did  so  year  by 
year,  as  often  as  she  went  up  tc 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  so  did 
she  provoke  her;  wherefore  she 
wept,  and  did  not  eat. 

8 Then  said  to  her  Elkanah 
her  husband,  Hannah,  why  wilt 
thou  weep?  and  why  wilt  thou 
not  eat?  and  why  should  thy 
heart  be  grieved?  am  not  I bet- 
ter to  thee  than  ten  sons? 

9 And  Hannah  rose  up  after 
they  had  eaten  in  Shiloh,  and 
after  they  had  drunk;  and ’Eli 
the  priest  was  sitting  upon  a 
chair  by  the  door-post  of  the 
temple  of  the  Lord. 

10  But  she  had  bitterness  of 
soul,  and  prayed  unto  the  Lord, 
and  wept  greatly. 

11  And  she  vowed  a vow,  and 

said,  0 Lord  of  hosts,  if  thou 
wilt  indeed  look  on  the  affliction 
of  thy  handmaid,  and  remember 
me,  and  not  forget  thy  hand- 
maid, but  wilt  give  unto  thy 
handmaid  a man-child : then 
will  I give  him  unto  the  Lord 
all  the  days  of  his  life,  and  nc 
razor  shall  come  upon  his  head, 
i 3S5 


J SAMUEL  I.  II. 


12  An-d  it  came  to  pass,  as 
she  continued  praying  long  be- 
fore the  Lord,  that  ’Eli  watched 
her  mouth. 

13  Now  as  for  Hannah,  she 
spoke  in  her  heart;  only  her 
lips  moved,  but  her  voice  could 
not  be  heard;  wherefore  ’Eli  re- 
garded her  as  a drunken  woman. 

14  And  ’Eli  said  unto  her, 
How  long  wilt  thou  be  drunken  ? 
put  away  thy  wine  from  otf  thee. 

15  And  Hannah  answered  and 
said,  No,  my  lord,  I am  a woman 
of  a sorrowful  spirit ; but  neither 
wine  nor  strong  drink  have  I 
drunk,  and  I have  poured  out 
my  soul  before  the  Lord. 

16  Esteem  not  thy  handmaid 
as  a worthless  woman;  for  out 
of  the  abundance  , of  my  grief 
and  vexation  have  I spoken 
hitherto. 

17  Then  ’Eli  answered  and 
said,  Go  in  peace;  and  may  the 
God  of  Israel  grant  thy  petition 
which  thou  bast  asked  of  him. 

18  And  she  said,  Let  thy 
handmaid  find  grace  in  thy  eyes. 
The  woman  then  went  on  her 
way,  and  did  eat,  and  her  coun- 
tenance was  no  longer  as  before. 

19  And  they  rose  up  early 
in  the  morning,  and  prostrated 
themselves  before  the  Lord,  and 
returned,  and  came  to  their  house 
at  Hamah : and  Elkanah  knew 
Hannah  his  wife;  and  the  Lord 
remembered  her. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass,  after 
the  lapse  of  some  time,  that 
Hannah  conceived,  and  bore  a 
ion;  and  she  called  his  name 
Samuel  [Shemuel],  saying,  Be- 
cause from  the  Lord  have  I 
asked  him. 

21  And  the  m-an  Elkanah 
went  up,  with  all  his  house,  to 
offer  unto  the  Lord  the  yearly 
sacrifice,  and  his  vow. 

22  But  Ham  ah  did  not  go 

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|up;  for  she  said  unto  her  hus- 
[band,  So  s-oon  as  the  child  shall 
be  weaned,  then  I will  bring 
him,  that  he  may  appear  before 
[the  Lord,  and  abide  there  for 
ever. 

23  And  Elkanah  her  husband 
said  unto  her,  Do  what  seemeth 
good  in  thy  eyes;  tarry  until 
thou  hast  weaned  him;  only  may 
the  Lord  fulfil  his  word.  So 
the  woman  remained  behind, 
and  gave  her  son  suck  until  she 
weaned  him. 

24  And  she  took  him  up  with 
her,  when  she  had  weaned  him, 
with  three  bullocks,  and  one 
ephah  of  flour,  and  a bottle  of 
wine,  and  she  brought  him  unto 
the  house  of  the  Lord  at  Shi- 
loh; although  the  child  was  yet 
young. 

25  And  they  slew  a bullock, 
and  brought  the  child  to  ’Eli. 

26  And  she  said,  Pardon,  my 
lord,  as  thy  soul  liveth,  my  lord, 
I am  the  woman  that  stood  by 
thee  here,  to  pray  unto  the  Lord. 

27  For  this  lad  did  I pray; 
and  the  Lord  hath  granted  me 
my  petition  which  1 asked  of 
him. 

28  Therefore  also  have  I lent 
him,  for  my  part,  to  the  Lord; 
all  the  days  that  have  been  as- 
signed to  him  shall  he  be  lent 
to  the  Lord.  And  he  bowed 
himself  there  before  the  Lord.  , 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  Hannah  prayed,  and 
said,  My  heart  is  ^ad  in  the 
Lord,  my  horn  is  exalted 
through  the  Lord  : my  mouth 
is  enlarged  over  my  enemies; 
because  I rejoice  in  thy  salva- 
tion. 

2 There  is  none  holy  like  the 
Lord;  for  there  is  none  beside 
thee;  and  there  is  not  any  rock 
like  our  God. 


1 SAMUEL  II. 


3 Talk  no  more  so  exceed- 
ingly proudly;  let  not  arrogance 
come  out  of  your  mouth ; for  a 
God  of  knowledge  is  the  Lord, 
and  by  him  are  actions  weighed. 

4 The  bow  of  the  mighty  is 
broken,  and  those  that  stumbled 
are  girded  with  strength. 

5 They  that  were  full  hire 
themselves  out  for  bread;  and 
they  that  were  hungry  cease 
(from  labour) : while  the  barren 
hath  born  seven,  she  that  hath 
many  children  fadeth  away. 

6 The  Lord  killeth,  and  mak- 
eth  alive : he  bringeth  down  to 
the  grave,  and  bringeth  up. 

7 The  Lord  maketh  poor  and 
maketh  rich  : he  bringeth  low, 
and  also  lifteth  up. 

8 He  raiseth  up  out  of  the  dust 
the  poor,  from  the  dunghill  he 
lifteth  up  the  needy,  to  set  them 
among  nobles,  and  he  assigneth 
them  the  th-rone  of  glory ; for 
the  Lord’s  are  the  pillars  of  the 
earth,  on  which  he  hath  set  the 
world. 

9 He  ever  guardeth  the  feet 
of  his  pious  ones,  and  the  wicked 
shall  be  made  silent  in  darkness; 
for  not  by  strength  can  man  pre- 
vail. 

10  The  Lord — his  adversaries 
will  be  crushed;  out  of  heaven 
will  he  thunder  upon  them  : the 
Lord  will  judge  the  ends  of  the 
earth  ; and  he  will  give  strength 
unto  his  king,  and  lift  up  the 
liorn  of  his  anointed. 

11  And  Elkanah  went  to 
Rarnah  to  his  house.  And  the 
lad  was  ministering  unto  the 
Lord  before  ’Eli  the  priest. 

12  And  the  sons  of  ’Eli  were 
worthless  men : they  knew  not 
the  Lord. 

13  And  the  custom  of  the 
priests  with  the  people  was,  that, 
when  any  man  offered  a sacri- 
fice, the  priest’s  servant  came, 


while  (the  man)  was  seething  the 
flesh,  with  a fork  with  three  teeth 
in  his  hand ; 

14  And  he  struck  it  into  the 
pan,  or  the  kettle,  or  the  caldron, 
or  the  pot;  (and)  all  that  the 
fork  brought  up,  the  priest  took 
away  with  it.  So  did  they  unto 
all  the  Israelites  that  came  thi- 
ther, to  Shiloh. 

15  Even  before  they  had  yet 
burnt  the  fat,  the  priest’s  servant 
would  come,  and  say  to  the  man 
that  sacrificed,  Give  flesh  to  roast 
for  the  priest;  for  he  will  not 
take  from  thee  sodden  flesh,  but 
raw. 

16  And  if  the  man  said  unto 
him,  They  will  surely  presently 
burn  the  fat,  and  then  take  what- 
ever thy  soul  may  long  for  : then 
would  he  say,  No ; but  thou  shalt 
give  it  me  now;  and  if  not,  I 
will  it  take  by  force. 

17  And  the  sin  of  the  young 
men  was  very  great  before  the 
Lord  ; for  the  men  despised  the 
offering  of  the  Lord. 

18  But  Samuel  was  minister- 
ing before  the  Lord,  being  a 
lad,  girded  with  a linen  ephod. 

19  Moreover  his  mother  used 
to  make  him  a little  overcoat, 
and  brought  it  to  him  from  year 
to  year,  when  she  came  up  with 
her  husband  to  offer  the  yearly 
sacrifice. 

20  And  ’Eli  blessed  Elkanah 
and  his  wife,  and  said,  May  the 
Lord  give  thee  seed  from  this 
woman  instead  of  the  loan  who 
is  lent  to  the  Lord.  And  they 
went  back  unto  his  place. 

21  And  truly  the  Lord  visited 
Hannah,  and  she  conceived,  and 
bore  three  sons  and  two  daugh- 
ters. And  the  lad  Samuel  grew 
up  before  the  Lord. 

22  Now  ’Eli  was  very  old, 
and  heard  all  that  his  sons  were 
in  the  habit  of  doing  unto  all 

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1 SAMUEL  II.  III. 


Israel;  and  how  they  would  lie 
with  the  women  that  assembled 
at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation. 

23  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Why  will  ye  do  such  things  ? for 
I hear  of  your  evil  dealings  from 
all  this  people. 

24  No,  my  sons;  for  the  re- 
port that  I hear  is  not  good,  which 
the  Lord’s  people  spread  abroad. 

25  If  one  man  sin  against  an- 
other, the  judge  shall  judge  him; 
but  if  against  the  Lord  a man 
should  sin,  who  shall  pray  for 
him  ? Nevertheless  would  they 
not  hearken  unto  the  voice  of 
their  father,  because  the  Lord 
desired  to  slay  them. 

26  And  the  lad  Samuel  was 
constantly  growing  and  increas- 
ing in  favour  both  with  the  Lord, 
and  also  with  men. 

27  And  there  came  a man 
of  God  unto  ’Eli,  and  said  unto 
him,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Did  I (not)  appear  unto  the 
house  of  thy  father,  when  they 
were  in  Egypt  in  Pharaoh’s 
house? 

28  And  did  I (not)  choose  him 
out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to 
me  as  a priest,  to  offer  upon  my 
altar,  to  burn  incense,  to  wear 
an  ephod  before  me?  and  did  I 
(not)  give  unto  the  house  of  thy 
father  all  the  fire-offerings  of  the 
children  of  Israel  ? 

29  Wherefore  kick  ye  at  my 
sacrifice  and  at  my  meat-offering, 
which  I have  commanded  in  (my) 
habitation?  and  (why)  honour- 
edst  thou  thy  sons  above  me,  to 
fatten  yourselves  with  the  first 
of  every  offering  of  Israel  my 
people  ? 

30  Therefore  saith  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel,  I had  indeed 
said,  Thy  house,  and  the  house 
of  thy  father,  should  walk  before 
me  for  ever ; but  now,  saith  the 

388 


Lord,  be  it  far  from  me;  for 
those  that  honour  me  will  I ho- 
nour, and  those  that  despise  me 
shall  be  lightly  esteemed. 

31  Behold,  days  are  coming, 
that  I will  hew  off  thy  arm,  and 
the  arm  of  thy  father’s  house,  so 
that  there  shall  not  be  an  old 
man  in  th 3'  house. 

32  And  thou  shalt  behold  a 
rival  in  (my)  habitation,  in  all 
that  by  which  he  will  do  good  for 
Israel : and  there  shall  not  be 
an  old  man  in  thy  house  in  all 
times. 

33  And  yet  I will  not  cut  off 
the  men  descended  from  thee 
from  my  altar,  to  consume  thy 
eyes,  and  to  grieve  thy  soul : and 
all  the  increase  of  thy  house 
shall  die  as  (vigorous)  men. 

34  And  this  shall  be  unto  thee 
the  sign,  that  shall  happen  on 
thy  two  sons,  on  Chophni  and 
Phinehas : On  one  day  shall 
they,  both  of  them,  die. 

35  And  I will  raise  up  to  me 
a faithful  priest,  who  shall  do  in 
accordance  with  what  is  in  my 
heart  and  in  my  mind ; and  I 
will  build  for  him  an  enduring 
house;  and  he  shall  walk  before 
my  anointed  in  all  times. 

36  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  whoever  is  left  in  thy  house 
shall  come  to  bow  down  to  him 
for  a gera  of  silver  and  a loaf 
of  bread,  and  shall  say,  Attach 
me,  I pray  thee,  unto  one  of  the 
priestly  offices,  that  I may  eat  1 
piece  of  bread. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  the  lad  Samuel  was 
ministering  unto  the  Lord  be- 
fore ’Eli.  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  was  scarce  in  those  days : 
prophecy  was  not  extended. 

2 And  it  came  to  pass  one 
day,  when  ’Eli  was  lying  down 
in  his  place,  and  his  eyes  had 


I SAMUEL  III.  IV. 


begun  to  grow  dim,  he  could  not 
«ee ; 

3 And  the  lamp  of  God  had 
uot  yet  gone  out,  while  Samuel 
was  lying  down  in  (the  hall  of) 
the  temple  of  the  Lord,  where 
the  ark  of  God  was ; 

4 That  the  Lord  called  Sa- 
muel : and  he  said,  Here  am  I. 

5 And  he  ran  unto  'Eli,  and 
said,  Here  am  I;  for  thou  didst 
call  me.  And  he.  said,  I did  not 
call : lie  down  again.  Arid  he 
went  and  lay  down. 

6 And  the  Lord  continued  to 
call  again,  Samuel.  And  Samuel 
arose  and  went  to  'Eli,  and  said, 
Here  am  I;  for  thou  didst  call 
me.  And  he  answered,  I did  not 
call,  my  son  : lie  down  again. 

7 And  Samuel  knew  not  yet 
the  Lord,  nor  had  the  word  of 
the  Lord  been  as  yet  revealed 
unto  him. 

8 And  the  Lord  continued  to 
call,  Samuel,  the  third  time  ; and 
he  arose  and  went  to  'Eli,  and 
said,  Here  am  I ; for  thou  didst 
call  me.  And  'Eli  then  perceived 
that  the  Lord  was  calling  the 
lad. 

9 And  'Eli  said  unto  Samuel, 
Go,  lie  down;  and  it  shall  be,  if 
he  call  thee,  that  thou  shalt  say, 
Speak,  Lord;  for  thy  servant 
heareth.  And  Samuel  went  and 
lay  down  in  his  place. 

10  And  the  Lord  came,  and 
placed  himself,  and  called  as  at 
previous  times,  Samuel,  Samuel. 
And  Samuel  said,  Speak ; for  thy 
servant  heareth. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  to 
Samuel,  Behold,  I will  do  a thing 
in  Israel,  at  which  both  the  ears 
of  every  one  that  heareth  it  shall 
tiDgle. 

12  On  that  day  will  I fulfil  on 
'Eli  all  that  I have  spoken  con- 
cerning his  house:  I will  begin 
and  finish. 


13  And  I tell  him  that  I wil1 
judge  his  house  for  ever;  for  the 
iniquity  that  he  knew  that  his 
sons  were  drawing  a curse  on 
themselves,  and  he  restrained 
them  not. 

14  And  therefore  have  I sworn 
unto  the  house  of  'Eli,  that  the 
iniquity  of  Eli's  house  shall  not 
be  atoned  for  with  sacrifice  or 
meat-otfering  for  ever. 

15  And  Samuel  lay  until  the 
morning,  when  he  opened  the 
doors  of  the  house  of  the  Lord; 
and  Samuel  feared  to  tell  the 
vision  unto  'Eli. 

16  But  'Eli  called  Samuel, 
and  said,  Samuel,  my  son.  And 
he  said,  Here  'am  I. 

17  And  he  said,  What  is  the 
word  which  he  hath  spoken  unto 
thee  ? do  not,  I pray  thee,  con- 
ceal it  from  me  : may  God  do  to 
thee  thus,  and  continue  to  do  so, 
if  thou  conceal  any  thing  from 
me  of  all  the  word  that  he  hath 
spoken  unto  thee. 

18  And  Samuel  told  him  all 
the  words,  and  concealed  nothing 
from  him.  And  he  said,  He  is 
the  Lord  : let  him  do  what  seem- 
eth  good  in  his  eyes. 

19  And  Samuel  grew  up,  and 
the  Lord  was  with  him,  and  he 
did  not  let  fall  any  one  of  all  his 
words  to  the  ground. 

20  And  thus  knew  all  Israel 
from  Dan  even  to  Beer-sheba’ 
that  Samuel  was  accredited  as  a 
prophet  of  the  Lord. 

21  And  the  Lord  continued 
to  appear  in  Shiloh ; for  the 
Lord  revealed  himself  to  Sa- 
muel in  Shiloh  by  the  word  of 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  the  word  of  Samuel 
became  known  to  all  Israel.  Now 
Israel  went  out  against  the  Phi- 
jlistines  to  battle,  and  encamped 
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1 SAMUEL  IV. 


beside  Eben-ha’ezer ; and  the 
Philistines  encamped  in  Aphek. 

2 And  the  Philistines  put  them- 
selves in  battle-array  against  Is- 
rael; and  the  battle  became  ge- 
neral, and  Israel  was  smitten 
before  the  Philistines  : and  they 
slew  on  the  battle-ground,  in 
the  field,  about  four  thousand 
men. 

3 And  when  the  people  were 
come  back  into  the  camp,  the 
elders  of  Israel  said,  Wherefore 
hath  the  Lord  smitten  us  this 
day  before  the  Philistines  ? Let 
us  bring  over  to  us  out  of  Shiloh 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord,  that  it  may  come  in  the 
midst  of  us,  and  deliver  us  out 
of  the  hand  of  our  enemies. 

4 So  the  people  sent  to  Shi- 
loh, and  they  brought  away  from 
there  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  who  dwelleth 
over  the  cherubim:  and  the  two 
sons  of  ’Eli,  Chophni  and  Phine- 
has,  were  there  with  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  God. 

5 And  it  happened  when  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
came  into  the  camp,  that  all  Is- 
rael set  up  a great  shout,  so  that, 
the  earth  trembled. 

6 And  when  the  Philistines 
heard  the  noise  of  the  shouting,] 
they  said,  What  meaneth  the 
noise  of  this  great  shouting  in 
the  camp  of  the  Hebrews?  And 
they  understood  that  the  ark  of 
the  Lord  was  come  into  the 
camp. 

7 And  the  Philistines  were 
afraid;  for  they  said,  God  is  I 
come  into  the  camp.  And  they 
said,  Wo  unto  us!  for  the  like 
of  this  hath  not  been,  yesterday 
or  the  day  before. 

8 Wo  \-nto  us ! who  shall  de- 
liver us  out  of  the  hand  of  these  ; 
mighty  Gods  ? these  are  the 
Gods  that  smote  the  Egyptians  i 

890 


with  every  plague  in  the  wilder. 

ness. 

9 lie  strong,  and  act  like  men, 
0 Philistines,  so  that  ye  become 
not  servants  unto  the  Hebrews, 
as  they  have  been  servants  to 
you  : therefore  act  like  men,  and 
fight. 

10  And  the  Philistines  fought, 
a‘iid  the  Israelites  were  smitten, 
and  they  fled  every  man  unto 
his  tent:  and  the  defeat  was 

i very  great;  and  there  fell  of 
Israel  thirty  thousand  men  on 

r fOOt. 

11  And  the  ark  of  God  was 
taken:  and  the  two  sons  of ’Eli, 
Chophni  and  Phinehas,  died  also. 

- 12  And  there  ran  a man  of 

Benjamin  from  the  battle-field, 
and  came  to  Shiloh  on  the  same 
day,  with  his  clothes  rent,  and 
earth  upon  his  head. 

13  And  when  he  came,  lo,  ’Eli 
was  sitting  upon  a chair  by  the 
wayside,  watching;  for  his  heart 
was  anxious  for  the  ark  of  God. 
And  when  the  man  came  to  tell 
it  in  the  city,  all  the  city  cried 
out. 

14  And  when  ’Eli  heard  the 
.noise  of  the  crying,  he  said, 
What  meaneth  the  noise  of  this 
multitude  ? And  the  man  came 
jin  hastily,  and  told  it  to  ’Eli. 

15  Now  ’Eli  was  ninety  and 
eight  years  old;  and  his  eyes 
were  fixed,  so  that  he  could  not 
see. 

16  And  the  man  said  unto 
’Eli,  I am  the  person  that  came 
from  the  battle-field,  and  I my- 
I self  fled  from  the  battle-field  to- 
day. And  he  said,  What  was  it 
that  took  place,  my  son  ? 

17  And  the  messenger  answer- 
ed and  said,  Israel  is  fled  before 
the  Philistines,  and  there  hath 
also  been  a great  slaughter  among 
the  people,  and  also  thy  two 
sons,  Chophni  and  Phinehas,  are' 


1  SAMUEL  IV.  V. 


dead,  and  the  ark  of  God  hath 
been  taken. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  mentioned  the  ark  of  God, 
that  he  fell  from  off  the  chair 
backward  by  the  side  of  the  gate, 
and  his  neck  was  broken,  and  he 
died ; for  the  man  was  old,  and 
heavy.  And  he  had  judged  Is- 
rael forty  years. 

19  And  his  daughter-in-law, 
the  wife  of  Phinehas,  was  with 
child,  near  to  be  delivered,*  and 
when  she  heard  the  tidings  con- 
cerning that  the  ark  of  God  had 
been  taken,  and  that  her  father- 
in-law  and  her  husband  were 
dead,  she  sank  down  and  gave 
birth  ; for  her  pains  came  sud- 
denly upon  her. 

20  And  at  the  moment  of  her 
dying,  the  women  that  stood 
around  her  spoke  (unto  her), 
Fear  not;  for  a son  hast  thou 
born.  But  she  answered  not, 
nor  did  she  take  it  to  heart. 

21  And  she  named  the  child 
I-chabod,  saying,  Glory  is  de- 
parted from  Israel ; because  of 
the  taking  away  of  the  ark  of 
God,  and  because  of  her  father- 
in-law  and  her  husband. 

22  And  she  said,  GI»o-ry  is  de- 
parted from  Israel ; for  the  ark 
of  God  hath  been  taken  away. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  the  Philistines  took 
the  ark  of  God,  and  brought  it 
from  Eben-ha’ezer  unto  Ashdod. 

2 And  the  Philistines  took  the 
ark  of  God,  and  brought  it  into 
the  house  of  Dagon,  and  set  it 
by  Dagon. 

3 And  when  the  people  of  Ash- 
dod arose  early  on  the  morrow, 
behold,  Dagon  was  lying  upon 
his  face  on  the  earfn  before  the 
ark  of  the  Loud.  And  they  totfk 
Dagon,  and  set  him  again  in  his 
place. 


4 An  1 when  they  arose  early 
on  the  morning  of  the  following 
day,  behold,  Dagon  was  lying 
upon  his  face  on  the  ground  be- 
fore the  ark  of  the  Lord  ; and 
the  head  of  Dagon,  and  both  the 
palms  of  his  hands  were  cut  off 
upon  the  threshold;  only  the  fish 
portion  was  left  on  him. 

5 Therefore  do  the  priests  of 
Dagon,  and  all  that  come  into 
Dagon’s  house,  not  step  on  the 
threshold  of  Dagon  in  Ashdod 
even  until  thi.s  day. 

6 And  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
became  heavy  upon  the  people 
of  Ashdod,  and  he  destroyed 
them,  and  smote  them  with  he- 
morrhoids, even  Ashdod  and  its 
territory. 

7 And  when  the  men  of  Ash- 
dod saw  that  it  was  so,  they  said, 
The  ark  of  the  God  of  Israel 
shall  not  remain  with  us ; for  his 
hand  is  sore  upon  us,  and  upon 
Dagon  our  God. 

8 And  they  sent  and  gathered 
together  all  the  lords  of  the 
Philistines  unto  them,  and  said, 
What  shall  we  do  with  the  ark 
of  the  God  of  Israel?  And  they 
answered,  Let  the  ark  of  the  God 
of  Israel  be  removed  unto  Gath. 
And  they  removed  the  ark  of 
the  God  of  Israel  thither. 

9 And  it  happened,  after  they 
had  removed  it,  that  the  hand 
of  the  Lord  was  against  the  city 
with  a very  great  confusion ; and 
he  smote  the  men  of  the  city, 
both  small  and  great,  and  they 
had  hemorrhoids  in  their  secret 
parts. 

10  And  they  sent  away  the 
ark  of  God  to  ’Ekron.  And  it 
came  to  pass,  as  the  ark  of  God 
came  to  ’Ekron,  that  the  ’ Ekron  - 
ites  cried  out,  saying,  They  have 
removed  to  us  the  ark  of  the 
God  v*.  Israel,  to  slay  us  and  our 
people. 


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1 SAMUEL  V.  YI. 


11  So  they  sent  and  gathered 
together  all  the  lords  of  the  Phi- 
listines, and  said,  Send  away  the 
ark  of  the  God  of  Israel,  that  it 
may  return  to  its  own  place,  so 
that  it  may  not  slay  us,  and  our 
people;  for  there  was  a confu- 
sion of  death  throughout  all  the 
city;  the  hand  of  God  was  very 
heavy  there. 

12  And  the  people  that  did 
not  die  were  smitten  with  the 
hemorrhoids;  and  the  lamenta- 
tion of  the  city  went  up  to  hea- 
ven. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 5[  And  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
was  in  the  fields  of  the  Philis- 
tines seven  months. 

2 And  the  Philistines  called 
for  the  priests  and  the  diviners, 
saying,  What  shall  we  do  with 
the  ark  of  - the  Lord?  let  us 
know  wherewith  we  shall  send 
off  it  to  its.  place. 

3 And  they  said,  If  ye  send 
away  the  ark  of  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, send  it  not  away  empty; 
but  ye  must  to  a certainty  re- 
turn him  a trespass-offering: 
then  will  ye  be  healed,  and  it 
will  be  known  to  you  why  his 
hand  is  not  removed  from  you. 

4 And  they  said,  What  shall 
be  the  trespass-offering  that  we 
shall  return  to  him?  And  they 
answei  ed,  According  to  the  num- 
ber of  the  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines, five  golden  hemorrhoids, 
and  five  golden  mice;  for  one 
plague  affected  them  all,  and 
your  lords.  ' 

5 Therefore  make  images  of 
your  hemorrhoids,  and  images 
of  your  mice  that  devastate  the 
land ; and  give  glory  unto  the 
God  of  Israel:  perhaps  he  will 
lighten  his  hand  from  off  you, 
and  from  off  your  gods,  and  from 
jff  your  land. 

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6 And  why  will  ye  har  len 
your  heart,  just  as  the  Egyptians 
and  Pharaoh  hardened  their 
heart?  Did  not  they,  when  he 
had  wrought  wonderful  deeds 
among  them,  dismiss  them,  and 
they  departed  ? 

7 And  now  make  a new  wa- 
gon, and  take  two  milch-cows, 
on  which  there  hath  come  no 
yoke,  and  harness  the  cows  to 
the  wagon,  and  bring  their  calves 
home  away  from  them : 

8 And  take  the  ark  of  the 
Lord,  and  place  it  into  the  wa- 
gon; and  the  articles  of  gold, 
which  ye  return  him  as  a tres- 
pass-offering, ye  must  put  in  a 
casket  alo  side  of  it;  and  then 
send  it  away,  that  it  may  go. 

9 And  then  see,  if  it  go  up  by 
the  way  to  its  own  boundary,  to 
Beth-shemesh,  then  hath  he 
done  us  this  great  evil ; but  if 
not,  then  shall  we  know  that  not 
his  hand  hath  smitten  us;  it  is 
a chance  which  hath  happened 
to  us. 

10  And  the  men  did  so;  and 
they  took  two  milch-cows,  and 
harnessed  them  to  the  wagon, 
and  their  calves  they  shut  up  at 
home : 

11  And  they  placed  the  ark 
of  the  Lord  in  the  wagon,  and 
the  casket  with  the  mice  of  gold 
and  images  of  their  hemorrhoids. 

12  And  the  cows  went  straight 
forward  on  the  way  on  the  road 
to  Beth-shemesh  : on  one  high- 
way they  did  go  along,  lowing 
as  they  went,  and  turned  not 
aside  to  the  right  or  to  the  left; 
and  the  lords  of  the  Philistines 
went  after  them  as  far  as  the 
border  of  Beth-shemesh. 

13  And  they  of  Beth-shemesh 
were  reaping  their  wheat-  harvest 
in  the  valley ; and  when  they 
lifted  up  their  eyes,  and  saw  th« 
ark,  they  rejoiced  to  see  it. 


1 SAMUEL  VI.  VII. 


14  And  the  wagon  came  to 
the  field  of  Joshua’,  the  Beth- 
tfhemite,  and  stood  still  there; 
and  there  was  a great  stone;  and 
they  split  the  wood  of  the  wa- 
gon, and  the  cows  they  offered 
as  a burnt-offering  unto  the 
Lord. 

15  Aiid  the  Levites  took  down 
the  ark  of  the  Lord,  and  the 
casket  that  was  with  it,  wherein 
were  the  articles  of  gold,  and 
put  them  on  the  great  stone ; 
and  the  men  of  Beth-shemesh 
offered  burnt-offerings  and  sacri- 
ficed sacrifices  on  the  same  day 
unto  the  Lord. 

16  And  when  the  five  lords  of 
the  Philistines  had  seen  it,  they 
returned  to  ’Ekron  on  the  same 
day. 

17  And  these  are  the  golden 
hemorrhoids  which  the  Philis- 
tines returned  as  a trespass- 
offering unto  the  Lord  : For 
Ashdod  one,  for  Gazzah  one,  for 
Ashkelon  one,  for  Gath  one,  for 
'Ekron  one. 

18  % And  the  golden  mice 
were  according  to  the  number  of 
all  the  cities  of  the  Philistines 
under  the  five  lords,  from  the 
fortified  city,  down  to  the  open 
village,  even  unto  the  great 
stone  whereon  they  had  set 
down  the  ark  of  the  Lord,  and 
which  is  unto  this  day  in  the 
field  of  Joshua’,  the  Beth-shem- 
ite. 

19  And  he  smote  among  the 
men  of  Beth-shemesh,  because 
they  had  looked  into  the  ark  of 
the  Lord,  namely,  he  smote 
among  the  people  seventy  men 
and  fifty  thousand  men : and 
the  people  mourned  because  the 
Lord  had  caused  among  the 
people  a great  slaughter. 

20  And  the  men  of  Beth-she- 
mesh said,  Who  is  able  to  stand 
beiore  the  Lord,  this  holy  God? 


and  to  whom  shall  it  go  up  away 
from  us? 

21  And  they  sent  messengers 
to  the  inhabitants  of  Kiryath- 
ye’arim,  saying,  The  Philistines 
have  brought  back  the  ark  of  tha 
Lord 4 come  ye  down,  and  fetch 
it  up  to  you. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 And  the  men  of  Kiryath- 
ye’arim  came,  and  fetched  up 
the  ark  of  the  Lord,  and  brought 
it  unto  the  house  of  Abinadab 
on  the  hill,  and  El’azar  his  son 
they  sanctified  to  guard  the  ark 
of  the  Lord. 

2 And  it  came  to  pass,  from 
the  time  the  ark  remained  in 
Kiryath-ye’arim,  and  the  time 
was  long,  and  it  was  twenty 
years : that  all  the  house  of  Is  - 
rael followed  anxiously  after  the 
Lord. 

3 And  Samuel  said  unto  all 
the  house  of  Israel,  as  followeth, 
If  with  all  your  heart  ye  do  re- 
turn unto  the  Lord,  then  put 
away  the  gods  of  the  stranger 
and  the  ’Ashtharoth  from  your 
midst,  ana  direct  your  heart 
unto  the  Lord,  and  serve  him 
alone:  and  then  wrill  he  deliver 
you  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Phi- 
listines. 

4 Then  did  the  children  of  Is- 
rael put  away  the  Be’alitn  and 
the  ’Ashtharoth,  and  served  the 
Lord  alone. 

5 And  Samuel  said,  Assem- 
ble all  Israel  together  at  Mizpah, 
and  I will  pray  in  your  behalf 
unto  the  Lord. 

6 And  they  assembled  them- 
selves together  at  Mizpah,  and 
drew  water,  and  poured  it  out 
before  the  Lord,  and  fasted  on 
that  day,  and  said  there,  We 
have  sinned  against  the  Lord. 
And  Samuel  judged  the  children 
of  Israel  in  Mizpah. 

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1 SAMUEL 

7 And  when  the  Philistines! 
heard  that  the  children  of  Israel | 
had  assembled  themselves  at 
Mizpah,  the  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines went  up  against  Israel. 
And  when  the  children  of  Israel 
heard  it,  they  were  afraid  of  the 
Philistines. 

8 And  the  children  of  Israel 
said  to  Samuel,  Do  not  abstain, 
so  as  not  to  cry  for  us  unto  the 
Lord  our  God,  that  he  may  help 
us  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philis- 
tines. 

9 And  Samuel  took  one  suck- 
ing lamb,  and  offered  it  for  an 
entire  burnt-offering  unto  the 
Lord:  and  Samuel  cried  unto 
the  Lord  in  behalf  of  Israel; 
and  the  Lord  answered  him. 

10  And  as  Samuel  was  offer- 
ing up  the  burnt-offering,  the 
Philistines  drew  near  to  battle 
against  Israel;  but  the  Lord 
thundered  with  a loud  noise  on 
that  day  over  the  Philistines, 
and  brought  them  into  confu- 
sion, and  they  were  smitten  be- 
fore Israel. 

11  And  the  men  of  Israel  went 
out  of  Mizpah,  and  pursued  the 
Philistines,  and  smote  them,  as 
far  as  below  Beth-car. 

12  And  Samuel  took  one 
stone,  and  set  it  between  Miz- 
pah and  Shen,  and  called  its 
name  Eben-ha’ezer,  [Stone  of 
help,]  saying,  As  far  as  this  hath 
the  Lord  helped  us. 

13  So  were  the  Philistines 
humbled,  and  they  came  no 
more  into  the  territory  of  Israel ; 
and  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
against  the  Philistines  all  the 
days  of  Samuel. 

14  And  the  cities  which  the 
Philistines  had  taken  from  Is- 
rael came  again  to  Israel,  from 
'Ekron  even  unto  Gath,  and 
their  territory  did  Israel  deliver 
nut  of  the  hand  of  the  Philis- 

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i VII.  VIII. 

I tines.  And  there  was  peace  bo- 
j tween  Israel  and  the  Emorites. 

15  And  Samuel  judged  Israel 
all  the  days  of  his  life. 

16  And  he  went  from  year  ti 
year  and  travelled  in  circuit  to 
Beth-el,  and  Gilgal,  and  Miz- 
pah, and  judged  Israel  in  all 
these  places. 

17  And  his  return  was  to  Ra- 
mah;  for  there  was  his  house; 
and  there  he  judged  Israel : and 
he  built  there  an  altar  unto  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Samuel  was  old,  that  he  appoint- 
ed his  sons  judges  over  Israel. 

2 And  the  name  of  his  first- 

born was  Yoel;  and  the  name 
of  his  second  Abiyah:  they 

judged  in  Beer-sheba\ 

3 But  his  sons  walked  not  in 
his  ways,  and  they  inclined  after 
their  own  advantage,  and  took 
bribes,  and  perverted  justice. 

4 Then  did  all  the  elders  of 
Israel  assemble  themselves  to- 
gether, and  came  to  Samuel  un- 
to Ramah, 

5 And  said  unto  him,  Behold, 
thou  art  old,  and  thy  sons  have 
not  wTalked  in  thy  ways:  now 
appoint  for  us  a king  to  judge 
u«s  like  all  the  nations. 

6 But  the  thing  was  displeas- 
ing in  the  eyes  of  Samuel,  when 
they  said,  Give  us  a king  to 
judge  us.  And  Samuel  prayed 
unto  the  Lord. 

7 f And  the  Lord  said  unt3 
Samuel,  Hearken  unto  the  voice 
of  the  people  in  all  that  they 
may  say  unto  thee;  for  not  thee 
have  they  rejected,  but  me  have 
they  rejected,  that  I should  not 
reign  over  them. 

8 In  accordance  w ith  all  the 
deeds  which  they  have  done 
since  the  day  that  I brought 


SAMUEL  VIII.  IX. 


them  up  cnit  of  Egypt  even  until 
this  clay,  when  they  forsook  me, 
and  served  other  gods : so  do 
they  also  unto  thee. 

9 And  now  hearken  unto 
their  voice ; nevertheless  thou 
roust  still  solemnly  forewarn 
them,  and  tell  them  the  manner 
of  the  king  that  will  reign  over 
them. 

10  And  Samuel  said  all  the 
words  of  the  Lord  unto  the  peo- 
ple that  had  asked  of  him  a 
king. 

11  And  he  said,  This  will  be 
toe  manner  of  the  king  that  will 
reign  over  you:  Your  sons  will 
he  take,  and  appoint  them  for 
himself  with  his  chariots,  and 
among  his  horsemen  and  they 
will  have  to  run  before  his  cha- 
riot ; 

12  And  to  appoint  for  himself 
captains  over  thousands,  and 
captains  over  fifties;  and  to 
plough  his  ground,  and  to  reap 
his  harvest,  and  to  make  his 
instruments  of  war,  and  the  in- 
struments of  his  chariots. 

13  And  your  daughters  will 
he  take  for  ointment  makers, 
and  for  cooks,  and  for  bakers. 

14  And  your  fields,  and  your 
~:neyards,  and  your  olive-yards, 
yea  the  best,  will  he  take,  and 
give  them  to  his  servants. 

15  And  of  your  seeds,  and  of 
your  vineyards  will  he  take  the 
tenth,  and  give  (the  same)  to 
his  officers,  and  to  his  servants. 

16  And  your  men-servants, 
and  your  maid-servants,  and 
your  best  young  men,  and  your 
Asses  will  he  take,  and  employ 
(them)  for  his  work. 

17  Of  your  flocks  will  he  take 
the  tenth : and  ye  yourselves 
will  become  his  servants. 

18  And  ye  will  cry  out  on 
that  day  because  of  you-r  king 
whom  ye  will  have  chosen  for 


yourselves;  but  the  Lord  will 
not  answer  you  on  that  day. 

,19  Nevertheless  the  pec  pie 
fefused  to  listen  to  the  voice  of 
Samuel;  and  they  said,  No;  but* 
a king  shall  be  over  us ; 

20  That  we  also  ma}'  ourselves 
be  like  all  the  nations;  and  that 
our  king  may  judge  us,  and  go 
out  before  us,  and  fight  our  bat- 
tles. 

21  And  Samuel  heard  all  the 
words  of  the  people,  and  ho 
spoke  them  before  the  ears  of 
the  Lord. 

22  Apd  the  Lqrd  said  to 
Samuel,  Hearken  unto  their 
voice,  and  appoint  them  a king. 
And  Samuel  said  unto  the  men 
of  Israel.  Go  ye  every  man  unto 
his  city. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 Now  there  was  a man  of 
Benjamin,  whose  name  was 
Kish,  the  son  of  Abiel,  the  son 
of  Zeror,  *he  son  of  Bechorath, 
the  son  of  Aphiach,  the  son  of  a 
Benjamite,  a mighty  man  of 
valour. 

2 And  he  had  a son  whose 
name  was  Saiil  [Shahiil],  young 
and  handsome;  and  there  was 
not  a man  among  the  children 
of  Israel  handsomer  than  he: 
from  his  shoulders  and  upward 
he  was  taller  than  any  of  the 
people. 

3 And  there  were  lost  the 
asses  belonging  to  Kish,  Saul's 
father;  and  Kish  said  to  Saiil 
his  son,  Do  take  with  thee  one 
of  the  servants,  and  arise,  go 
seek  the  asses. 

4 And  he  passed  through  the 
mountain  of  Ephraim,  and  pass** 
ed  through  the  land  of  Shalisha, 
but  they  found  (them)  not;  then 
they  passed  through  the  land  of 
Sha’alim,  and  there  was  nothing 
there;  and  he  passed  through 

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1 SAMUEL  IX. 


the  land  of  Benjamin,  but  they 
found  them  not. 

5 When  they  were  come  in 
the  land  of  Zuph,  Saiil  said  ta 
his  servant  that  was  with  him, 
Come,  and  let  us  return ; lest  my 
father  relinquish  the  care  for  the 
asses,  and  become  anxious  for 
us. 

6 And  the  other  said  unto, 
him,  Behold  now,  a man  of  God? 
is  in  this  city,  and  the  man  is 
honoured;  all  that  he  ever  saith 
will  surely  come  to  pass:  now 
let  us  go  thither;  perhaps  he 
can  tell  us  our  way  that  we 
should  go. 

7 Then  said  Saiil  to  his  ser- 
vant, But,  behold,  if  we  should 
go,  what  shall  we  bring  to  the 
man  ? for  the  bread  is  spent  out 
of  our  vessels,  and  there  is  not 
a present  to  bring  to  the  man  of 
God:  what  have  we  with  us?' 

8 And  the  servant  answered 
Saiil  again,  and  said,  Behold,  I 
have  here  in  my  hand  the  fourth 
part  of  a shekel  of  silver;  and  I 
will  give  this  to  the  man  of  God, 
that  he  may  tell  us  our  way. 

9 In  former  times-it  was  cus- 
tom in  Israel,  that  when  a man 
went  to  inquire  of  God,  he  said 
thus,  Come,  and  let  us  go,  as  far 
as  the  seer ; for  the  Prophet  of 
the  present  day  was  in  former 
times  called  a Seer. 

10  Then  said  Saiil  to  bis- ser- 
vant, Thy  word  is  good:  come, 
let  us  go.  So  they  went  unto 
the  city  where  the  man  of  God 
was. 

11  As  they  went  up  the  ascent 
to  the  city,  they  found  some 
maidens  going  out  to  draw 
water ; and  they  said  unto  them, 
Is  the  seer  here  ? 

12  And  they  answered  them, 
and  said,  He  is;  behold,  he  is 
before  you : make  haste  now, 
fir  thh  day  came  he  to  the  city; 

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because  the  people  have  a sacri- 
fice to-day  on  the  high-place; 

13  As  soon  as  ye  are  come  in- 
to the  city,  ye  will  straightway 
find  him,  before  yet  he  can  go 
up  to  the  high-place  to  eat;  for 
the  people  will  not  eat  until  he 
be  come,  because  he  always 
blesseth  the  sacrifice;  afterward 

. eat  those  that  are  invited;  and 
1 now  go  you  up;  for  just  to-day 
will  ye  surely  find  him. 

14  And  they  went  up  into  the 
city.  They  were  entering  into 
the  city,  when,  behold,  Samuel 
came  out  toward  them,  to  go  up 
to  the  high-place. 

15  And  the  Lord  had  re- 
vealed to  Samuel’s  ear  one  day 
before  Saiil’s  coming,  saying, 

16  About  this  time  to-morrow 
will  I send  unto  thee  a man  out 
of  the  land  of  Benjamin,  and 
thou  shall  anoint  him  as  chief 
over  my  people  Israel,  that  he 
may  save  my  people  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Philistines:  for  I 
have  beheld  my  people,  because 
their  cry  is  come  unto  me. 

17  And  when  Samuel  saw 
Saul,  the  Lord  addressed  him, 
Behold  the  man  of  whom  I spoke 
to  thee,  This  one  shall  rule  over 
my  people. 

18  And  Saiil  drew  near  to 
Samuel  within  the  gate,  and 
said,  Tell  me,  I pray  thee,  where 
is  the  house  of  the  seer. 

19  And  Samuel  answered 
Saiil,  and  said,  I am  the  seer: 
go  up  before  me  unto  the  high- 
place,  and  ye  shall  eat  with  me 
to-day;  and  I will  let  thee  go  in 
the  morning,  and  all  that  is  in 
thy  heart  will  I tell  thee. 

20  And  as  for  thy  asses  that 
were  lost  unto  thee  this  day  three 
days  ago,  do  not  set  thy  heart  on 
them ; for  they  have  been  found. 
And  to  whom  belongeth  all  that 
is  desirable  in  Israel?  Is  it  not 


1 SAMUEL  IX.  X. 


to  thee,  and  to  all  thy  father’s 
house  ? 

21  And  Saul  answered  and 
said,  Am  not  I a son  of  Benja- 
min, of  one  of  the  smallest  tribes 
of  Israel?  and  (is  not)  my  fa- 
mily the  least  of  all  the  fami- 
lies of  the  tribes  of  Benjamin  ? 
wherefore  then  hast  thou  spoken 
to  me  such  a thing? 

22  And  Samuel  took  Saul  and 
his  servant,  and  brought  them 
into  the  apartment;  and  he  as- 
signed them  a place  at  the  head 
of  the  invited  guests,  who  were 
about  thirt}r  persons. 

23  And  Samuel  said  unto  the 
cook,  Hand  here  the  portion 
which  I gave  thee,  of  which  I 
said  unto  thee,  Put  it  away  by 
thee. 

24  And  the  cook  took  up  the 
shoulder,  and  that  which  was  on 
it,  *and  set  it  before  Saul : and 
he  said,  Behold  what  is  left!  set 
it  before  thee,  and  eat;  for  unto 
this  time  hath  it  been  kept  for 
thee,  since  I said,  I have  invited 
the  people.  And  Saul  ate  with 
Samuel  on  that  day. 

25  And  they  went  down  from 
the  high-place  into  the  city,  and 
he  spoke  with  Saul  upon  the  roof. 

26  And  they  got  up  early ; and 
it  came  to  pass,  when  the  morn- 
ing-dawn arose,  that  Samuel 
called  Saul  to  the  roof,  saying, 
Up,  that  I may  send  thee  away. 
And  Saill  arose,  and  they  went 
out,  both  of  them,  he  and  Sa- 
muel, into  the  street. 

27  As  they  were  going  down 
to  the  end  of  the  city,  Samuel 
said  to  Saul,  Say  to  the  servant 
that  he  pass  on  before  us, — and 
he  passed  on, — but  thou  remain 
standing  awhile,  and  I will  let 
thee  hear  the  word  of  God. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 And  Samuel  took  a flask 
34 


of  oil,  and  poured  it  upon  his 
head,  and  kissed  him,  and  said, 
Behold,  it  is  because  the  Lord 
hath  anointed  thee  over  his  in- 
heritance as  chief. 

2 When  thou  goest  this  day 
away  from  me,  thou  wilt  find 
two  men  who  are  now  by  Ra- 
chel’s sepulchre,  on  the  bound- 
ary of  Benjamin  at  Zelzach ; 
and  they  will  say  unto  thee,  The 
asses  which  thou  wentest  to  seek 
are  found : and,  lo,  thy  father 
hath  given  up  the  matter  of  the 
asses,  and  is  anxious  for  you, 
saying,  What  shall  I do  for  my 
son  ? 

3 Then  shalt  thou  go  on  for- 
ward from  there,  and  thou  shalt 
come  as  far  as  the  grove  of  Tha- 
bor,  and  there  shall  meet  thee 
three  men  going  up  to  God  to 
Beth-el,  one  carrying  three  kids, 
and  another  carrying  three  loaves 
of  bread,  and  another  carrying 
a bottle  of  wine : 

4 And  they  will  ask  thee  after 
thy  welfare,  and  give  thee  two 
loaves  of  bread,  which  thou  must 
take  from  their  band. 

5 After  that  shalt  thou  come 
to  the  hill  of  God,  where  the  out- 
posts of  the  Philistines  are  ; and 
it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  thou 
art  come  thither  to  the  city,  that 
thou  wilt  meet  a company  of 
prophets  coming  down  from  the 
high-place,  having  before  them 
a psaltery,  and  a tambourine, 
and  a pipe,  and  a harp;  and 
they  will  be  prophesying; 

6 And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
will  suddenly  come  over  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  prophesy  with 
them,  and  thou  shalt  be  changed 
into  another  man. 

7 And  it  shall  be,  that,  when 
these  signs  are  come  unto  thee, 
then  do  thou  what  thy  hand  may 
be  able  to  effect ; for  God  is  with 
thee. 


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1 SAMUEL  X. 


8 And  thou  shalt  go  down  be- 
fore me  to  Gilgal;  and,  behold, 
I will  come  down  unto  thee,  to 
offer  burnt-offerings,  (and)  to  sa- 
crifice sacrifices  of  peace-offer- 
ings : seven  days  shalt  thou  tarry, 
till  I come  to  thee,  and  then  will 
I tell  thee  what  thou  shalt  do. 

9 And  it  happened,  that,  as  he 
turned  his  back  to  go  away  from 
Samuel,  God  changed  his  heart 
into  another;  and  all  these  signs 
came  to  pass  on  that  same  day. 

10  And  when  they  came 
thither  to  the  hill,  behold,  a com- 
pany of  prophets  met  him;  and 
the  Spirit  of  God  came  suddenly 
over  him,  and  be  prophesied  in 
the  midst  of  them. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
all  that  knew  him  before  saw, 
that,  behold,  he  prophesied  with 
the  prophets,  then  said  the  peo- 
ple one  to  another,  What  is  this 
that  hath  happened'  to  the  son 
of  Kish  ? is  Saill  also  among  the 
prophets  ? 

12  And  one  of  that  place  an- 
swered and  said,  And  who  is 
their  father?  Therefore  it  be- 
came a proverb,  Is  Saill  also 
among  the  prophets? 

13  And  when  he  had  made  an 
end  of  prophesying,  he  came  to 
the  high-place. 

14  And  SaiiTs  uncle  said  unto 
him  and  to  his  servant,  Whither 
were  ye  gone  ? And  he  said,  To 
seek  the  asses;  and  when  we  saw 
that  they  were  nowhere,  we  went 
to  Samuel. 

15  And  Saul’s  uncle  said,  Do 
tell  me,  I pray  thee,  what  did 
Samuol  say  unto  you. 

16  And  Saul  said  unto  his 
uncle,  He  told  us  plainly  that 
the  asses  had  been  found.  But 
of  th*  matter  of  the  kingdom, 
whereof  Samuel  had  spoken,  he 
told  him  not. 

17  *[]  And  Samuel  called  the 

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people  together  unto  the  Lord 
to  Mizpah  ; 

18  And  he  said  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel,  T 
brought  up  Israel  from  Eg}  pt, 
and  delivered  you  out  of  rbe 
hand  of  the  Egyptians,  and  out 
of  the  hand  of  all  the  kingdoms 
that  oppressed  you ; 

19  And  ye  for  your  part  have 
this  da}'  rejected  your  God,  he 
who  hath  saved  you  out  of  all 
your  misfortunes  and  your  tri- 
bulations ; and  ye  have  said  un- 
to him,  Nevertheless,  thou  must 
set  a king  over  us:  and  now  pre- 
sent yourselves  before  the  Lord 
according  to  your  tribes,  and  ac- 
cording to  your  thousands. 

20  And  Samuel  caused  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel  to  come  near; 
and  the  tribe  of  Benjamin  was 
seized. 

21  And  he  caused  the  tribe  of 
Benjamin  to  come  near  accord- 
ing  to  its  families,  and  the  family 
of  Matri  was  seized,  and  then 
was  seized  Saul  the  son  of  Kish  : 
and  they  sought  him,  but  he 
could  not  be  found. 

22  And  they  inquired  again 
of  the  Lord,  Is  the  man  yet  come 
hither  ? 

1[  And  the  Lord  said,  Behold, 
he  hath  hidden  himself  among 
the  vessels. 

23  And  they  ran  and  fetched 
him  thence,  and  he  placed  him- 
self erect  in  the  midst  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  he  was  higher  than  any 
of  the  people  from  his  shoulders 
and  upward. 

24  And  Samuel  said  to  all  the 
people,  Have  ye  seen  him  whom 
the  Lord  hath  made  choice  of, 
that  there  is  none  like  him  among 
all  the  people  ? And  all  the  peo- 
ple shouted,  and  said,  Long  live 
the  king. 

25  \ Then  did  Samuel  speak 


1 SAMUEL  X.  XI. 

to  the  people  the  rights  of  the(  7 And  he  took  a yoke  of  oxen, 


kingdom,  and  wrote  it  in  a book, 
and  laid  it  down  before  the 
Lord.  And  Samuel  sent  away 
all  the  people,  every  man  to  his 
house. 

26  And  Saiil  also  went  to  his 
home  to  Gib’ah ; and  there  went 
with  him  a large  crowd,  whose 
heart  God  had  touched. 

27  But  the  worthless  men  said, 
In  what  can  this  one  help  us? 
And  they  despised  him,  and 
brought  him  no  present.  But 
he  acted  as  though  he  were  deaf. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 Then  came  up  Nachash 
the  ’Ammonite,  and  encamped 
against  Yabesh-gil’ad : and  all 
the  men  of  Yabesh  sa.id  unto 
Nachash,  Make  a covenant  with 
us,  and  we  will  serve  thee. 

2 And  Nachash  the  ’Ammon- 
ite said  unto  them,  On  this  con- 
dition will  I make  it  with  you, 
that  ye  all  have  put  out  the 
right  eye,  that  I may  lay  it  as  a 
reproach  upon  all  Israel. 

3 And  the  elders  of  Yabesh 
said  unto  him,  Grant  us  seven 
days  respite,  that  we  may  send 
messengers  throughout  all  the 
boundary  of  Israel : amd  then, 
if  there  be  none  to  save  us,  will 
we  come  out  to  thee. 

4 And  the  messengers  came 
to  Gib’ah  of  Saiil,  and  spoke  the 
words  in  the  ears  of  the  people ; 
and  all  the  people  lifted  up  their 
voice,  and  wept. 

5 And,  behold,  Saiil  was  com- 
ing after  the  herds  out  of  the 
field  ; and  Saiil  said,  What  ail- 
eth  the  people  that  they  weep? 
And  they  told  him  the  words  of 
the  men  of  Yabesh. 

6 And  the  Spirit  of  God  came 
suddenly  over  Saiil  when  he 
hoard  these  words,  and  his  an- 
ger was  kindled  greatly. 


and  cut  them  in  pieces,  and  sent 
them  about  throughout  all  the 
boundary  of  Israel  by  the  hand 
of  the  messengers,  saying,  Who- 
soever goeth  not  forth  after  Saiil 
and  after  Samuel,  shall  have  his 
herds  thus  treated.  And  the 
dread  of  the  Lord  fell  on  the 
people,  and  they  went  out  as  one 
man. 

8 And  he  numbered  them  in 
Bezek ; and  the  children  of  Is- 
rael were  three  hundred  thou- 
sand, and  the  men  of  Judah 
thirty  thousand. 

9 And  they  said  unto  the  mes- 
sengers that  were  come,  Thus 
shall  ye  say  unto  the  men  of  Ya- 
besh-gil’ad,  To-morrow  shall  ye 
have  help,  when  the  sun  shineth 
hot.  And  the  messengers  came 
and  told  it  to  the  men  of  Yabesh ; 
and  these  were  glad. 

10  And  the  men  of  Yabesh 
said,  To-morrow  will  we  go  out 
unto  you,  and  ye  can  do  unto  us 
in  accordance  with  all  that  seein- 
eth  good  in  your  eyes. 

11  And  it  happened  on  the 
morrow,  that  Saiil  put  the  peo- 
ple in  three  companies ; and  they 
came  into  the  midst  of  the  camp 
in  the  morning  watch,  and  they 
smote  the  ’Ammonites  until  the 
heat  of  the  day  : and  it  came  to 
pass,  that  those  that  remained 
were  scattered,  and  no  two  among 
them  were  left  together. 

12  And  the  people  said  unto 
Samuel,  Who  is  there  that  saith, 
Shall  Saiil  reign  over  us  ? give 
up  the  men,  and  we  will  put 
them  to  death. 

13  And  Saiil  said,  There  shall 
not  a man  be  put  to  death  on 
this  day ; for  to-day  the  Lord 
hath  wrought  deliverance  in  Is- 
rael. 

14  And  Samuel  said  to  the 
people,  Come  and  let  us  go  to 

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I  SAMUEL  XI.  XII. 


'lilgal,  and  renew  there  the 
choice  of  the  king. 

15  And  all  the  people  went  to 
Gllgal;  and  they  appointed  there 
Saill  as  king  before  the  Lord  in 
Gilgal;  and  they  sacrificed  there 
sacrifices  of  peace-offerings  be- 
fore the  Lord  ; and  Saul  with 
all  the  men  of  Israel  rejoiced 
there  very  greatly. 

CHAPTER  XII 

1 And  Samuel  said  unto  all 
Israel,  Behold,  I have  hearkened 
unto  your  voice  in  all  that  ye 
said  unto  me,  and  I have  set  a 
king  over  you. 

2 And  now,  behold,  the  king 
is  walking  before  you ; and  I am 
old  and  gray -headed ; and  my 
sons,  behold,  they  are  with  you ; 
and  I have  walked  before  you 
from  my  youth  even  until  this 
day. 

3 Behold,  here  am- 1;  testify 
against  me  in  the  presence  of  the 
Lord,  and  in  the  presence  of 
his  anointed  : Whose  ox  have  I 
taken  ? or  whose  ass  have  I 
taken  ? or  whom  have  I defraud- 
ed? whom  have  I oppressed  ? or 
from  whose  hand  have  I received 
any  ransom  so  that  I withdrew 
my  eyes  from  him?  and  I will 
restore  it  you. 

4 And  they  said,  Thou  hast 
not  defrauded  us,  nor  hast  thou 
oppressed  us,  and  thou  hast  not 
taken  from  any  man’s  hand  the 
least. 

5 And  he  said  unto  them, 
The  Lord  is  witness  against 
you,  and  his  anointed  is  wit- 
ness this  day,  that  ye  have  not 
found  in  my  hand  the  least : 
and  they  answered,  He  is  wit- 
ness. 

6 And  Samuel  said  unto  the 
people,  It  is  the  Lord  who  did 
(wonders  through)  Moses  and 
Aaron,  and  who  brought  your 

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fathers  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

7 And  now  stand  up,  that  I 
may  hold  judgment  with  you 
before  the  Lord  concerning  all 
the  benefits  of  the  Lord,  which 
he  hath  done  to  you  and  to  your 
fathers. 

8 When  Jacob  was  come  into 
Egypt,  then  did  your  fathers  cry 
unto  the  Lord,  and  the  Lord 
sent  Moses  and  Aaron,  and  they 
brought  forth  your  fathers  out 
of  Egypt,  and  caused  them  to 
dwell  in  this  place. 

9 And  when  they  forgot  the 
Lord  their  God,  he  sold  them 
into  the  hand  of  Sissera,  the 
chief  of  the  host  of  Chazor,  and 
into  the  hand  of  the  Philistines, 
and  into  the  hand  of  the  king 
of  Moab,  and  they  made  war 
against  them. 

10  And  they  cried  (then)  unto 
the  Lord,  and  said,  We  have 
sinned,  because  we  have  for- 
saken the  Lord,  and  have  served 
the  Be’alim  and  the  Ashtharoth ; 
and  now  deliver  us  out  of  the 
hand  of  our  enemies,  and  we  will 
serve  thee. 

11  And  the  Lord  sentYerub- 
ba’al,  and  Bedan,  and  Yiphthach, 
and  Samuel,  and  he  delivered 
you  out  of  the  hand  of  your  ene- 
mies on  every  side,  so  that  ye 
dwelt  safely. 

12  But  when  ye  saw  that  Na- 
chash  the  king  of  the  children 
of  ’Ammon  came  against  you,  ye 
said  unto  me,  No ; but  a king 
shall  reign  over  us : wheu  the 
Lord  your  God  is  your  king. 

13  And  now  here  is  the  king 
whom  ye  have  chosen,  whom  ye 
have  asked  for!  and,  behold,  the 
Lord  hath  set  over  you  a king. 

14  If  ye  will  fear  the  Lord, 
and  serve  him,  and  obey  his 
voice,  and  will  not  rebel  against 
the  will  of  the  Lord  : then  shall 


1 SAMUEL 
both  ye  and  also  the  king  that 
reigneth  over  you  continue  fol- 
lowing the  Lord  your  God. 

15  But  if  ye  will  not  hearken 
to  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  and 
rebel  against  the  will  of  the 
Lord:  then  will  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  be  against  you,  as  it  was 
against  your  fathers. 

16  Also  now  stand  up  and  see 
this  great  thing,  which  the  Lord 
is  about  doing  before  your  eyes. 

17  Is  it  not  wheat-harvest  to- 
day ? I will  call  unto  the  Lord, 
and  he  will  send  thunders  and 
rain;  and  ye  will  (thus)  perceive 
and  see  that  your  wickedness  is 
great,  which  ye  have  done,  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  to  ask  for 
yourselves  a king. 

18  And  Samuel  called  unto 
the  Lord  ; and  the  Lord  sent 
thunders  and  rain  on  that  day : 
and  all  the  people  feared  greatly 
the  Lord  and  Samuel. 

19  And  all  the  people  said 
unto  Samuel,  Pray  in  behalf  of 
thy  servants  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God,  that  we  may  not  die ; for 
we  have  added  unto  all  our  sins 
yet  this  evil,  to  ask  for  ourselves 
a king. 

20  And  Samuel  said  unto  the 
people,  Fear  not;  ye  have  in- 
deed done  all  this  evil:  yet  turn 
not  aside  from  following  the 
Lord,  and  serve  ye  the  Lord 
with  all  your  heart ; 

21  And  turn  ye  not  aside;  for 
then  would  ye  go  after  vain 
things,  which  cannot  profit  nor 
deliver ; because  they  are  vain. 

22  For  the  Lord  will  not  for- 
gake  his  people  for  the  sake  of 
his  great  name;  because  it  hath 
pleased  the  Lord  to  make  you  a 
people  unto  himself. 

23  Moreover  as  for  me,  far  be 
it  from  me  that  I should  sin 
against  the  Lord  by  ceasing  to 
pray  in  behalf  of  you ; but  I 

34*  r 


XII.  XIII. 

will  teach  you  the  good  an  I the 
right  way: 

24  Only  fear  the  Lord,  and 
serve  him  in  truth  with  all  your 
heart;  for  see  what  great  things 
he  hath  done  with  you. 

25  But  if  ye  will  in  any  wiso 
do  wickedly,  both  ye  yourselves 
as  also  your  king  shall  perish. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 When  Saul  had  reigned 
one  year, — and  two  years  he 
reigned  over  Israel, — 

2 Saul  chose  for  himself  three 
thousand  men  out  of  Israel ; and 
there  were  with  Saul  two  thou- 
sand in  Michmash  and  on  the 
mountain  of  Beth-el,  and  a thou- 
sand were  with  Jonathan  [Ye- 
honathan]  in  Gib’ah  of  Benja- 
min : and  the  rest  of  the  people 
he  sent  away  every  man  to  his 
tents. 

3 And  Jonathan  smote  the 
outpost  of  the  Philistines  that 
was  at  Geba’,  and  the  Philistines 
heard  of  it.  And  Saul  blew  the 
cornet  throughout  all  the  land, 
saying,  Let  the  Hebrews  hear  it. 

4 And  all  Israel  heard  it,  say- 
ing, Saiil  hath  smitten  the  out- 
post of  the  Philistines,  and  the 
Israelites  also  have  put  them- 
selves in  ill-favour  with  the  Phi- 
listines. And  the  people  were 
called  together  after  Saiil  to  Gil- 
gal. 

5 And  the  Philistines  gather- 
ed themselves  together  to  fight 
with  Israel,  thirty  thousand  cha- 
riots, and  six  thousand  horse- 
men, and  people  as  the  sand 
which  is  on  the  sea-shore  in  mul- 
titude; and  they  came  up,  and 
encamped  in  Michmash,  east- 
ward from  Beth-even. 

6 And  when  the  men  of  Israel 

saw  that  they  were  in  a strait, 
(for  the  people  were  oppressed,) 
then  did  the  people  hide  them- 
2 40  i 


1 SAMUEL  XIII. 


selves  in  caves,  and  in  thickets, 
and  in  rocks,  and  in  strong  holds, 
and  in  pits. 

7 And  some  of  the  Hebrews 
passed  over  the  Jordan  to  the 
land  of  Gad  and  Gil’ad.  As 
for  Saill,  he  was  still  in  Gilgal, 
and  all  the  people  followed  him 
hastily. 

8 And  he  tarried  seven  days, 
according  to  the  set  time  that 
Samuel  had  appointed ; but  Sa- 
muel came  not  to  Gilgal;  and 
the  people  were  scattering  them- 
selves from  him. 

9 And  Saul  said,  Bring  hither 
to  me  the  burnt-offering  and  the 
peace-offerings.  And  he  offered 
the  burnt-offering. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
as  soon  as  he  had  made  an  end 
of  offering  the  burnt-offering, 
behold,  Samuel  came ; and  &aiil 
went  out  to  meet  him,  that  he 
might  greet  him. 

11  And  Samuel  said,  What 
hast  thou  done  ? And  Saill  said, 
Because  I saw  that  the  people 
were  scattering  themselves  from 
me,  whereas  thou  earnest  not  at 
the  appointed  day,  and  the  Phi- 
listines are  gathering  themselves 
together  at  Michmash ; 

12  And  I said,  The  Philis- 
tines will  now  come  down  unto 
me  to  Gilgal,  and  I have  not  yet 
made  supplication  unto  the 
Lord  : wherefore  I forced  my- 
self, and  offered  the  burnt-offer- 
ing. 

13  And  Samuel  said  to  Saill, 
Thou  hast  done  foolishly  : thou 
hast  not  kept  the  commandment 
of  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  he 
had  commanded  thee;  for  now 
would  the  Lord  have  established 
thy  government  over  Israel  for 
ever. 

14  But  now  thy  government 
shall  not  endure : the  Lord  bath 
jought  out  for  himself  a man 

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after  his  own  heart,  and  the 
Lord  hath  ordained  him  to  be 
chief  over  his  people;  because 
thou  hast  not  kept  what  the 
Lord  had  commanded  thee. 

15  And  Samuel  arose,  and 
went  up  from  Gilgal  unto  Gib- 
’ah  of  Benjamin.  And  Saiil 
numbered  the  people  that  were 
to  be  found  with  him,  about  six 
hundred  men. 

16  And  Saill,  and  Jonathan 
his  son,  and  the  people  that  were 
to  be  found  with  them,  were  ly- 
ing in  Geba’  of  Benjamin  ; but 
the  Philistines  were  encamped 
in  Michmash. 

17  And  the  troop  of  freeboot- 
ers went  out  of  the  camp  of  the 
Philistines  in  three  companies : 
one  company  turned  into  the 
way  to  ’Ophrah,  unto  the  land 
of  Shu’al ; 

18  And  another  company 
turned  into  the  way  to  Beth- 
choron;  and  the  other  company 
turned  into  the  way  to  the  fron- 
tier that  looketh  over  the  valley 
of  Zebo’im  toward  the  wilder- 
ness. 

19  Now  there  was  no  smith 
to  be  found  throughout  all  the 
land  of  Israel;  for  the  Philis- 
tines said,  So  that  the  Hebrews 
shall  not  make  themselves  swords 
or  spears. 

20  But  all  the  Israelites  went 
down  to  the  Philistines,  to 
sharpen  every  man  his  plough- 
share, arid  his  coulter,  and  his 
axe,  and  his  mattock. 

21  And  they  used  a file  for 
the  mattocks,  and  for  the  coult- 
ers, and  for  three-pronged  forks, 
and  for  the  axes,  and  to  sharjen 
the  goads. 

22  So  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
day  of  battle,  that  there  was 
neither  sword  nor  spear  found 
in  the  hand  of  any  of  the  people 
that  were  with  Saiil  and  Joua- 


1 SAMUEL 
Chan;  hut  they  were  found  with 
Saul  and  with  Jonathan  his 
son. 

23  And  the  outpost  of  the 
Philistines  went  out  to  the  pass 
of  Michmash. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 Now  it  happened  one  da,y, 
that  Jonathan  the  son  of  Saiil 
said  unto  the  young  man  that 
bore  his  armour,  Come,  and  let 
us  go  over  to  the  Philistines’ 
outpost,  that  is  *on  the  other 
side  yonder.  But  unto  his  fa- 
ther he  told  nothing. 

2 And  Saiil  tarried  in  the 
lower  part  of  Gib’ah  under  the 
pomegranate- tree  w’hich  is  by 
Migron : and  the  people  that 
were  with  him  were  about  six 
hundred  men. 

3 And  Achiyah,  the  son  of 
Achitub,  the  brother  of  I-cha- 
bod,  the  son  of  Phinehas,  the 
son  of*  Eli,  the  priest  of  the 
Lord  in  Shiloh,  wore  the  ephod. 
And  the  people  knew  not  that 
Jonathan  was  gone. 

4 And  between  the  passes,  by 
which  Jonathan  sought  to  go 
over  unto  the  outpost  of  the 
Philistines,  there  was  a sharp 
point  of  rock  on  the  one  side, 
and  a sharp  point  of  rock  on  the 
other  side:  and  the  name  of  the 
one  was  Bozez,  and  the  name  of 
the  other  Seneh. 

5 The  one  point  rose  up 
abruptly  northward  opposite 
Michmash,  and  the  other  south- 
ward opposite  Geba\ 

6 And  Jonathan  said  to  the 
young  man  that  bore  his  ar- 
mour, Come,  and  let  us  go  over 
unto  the  outpost  of  these  uncir- 
cumcised: it  may  be  that  the 
Lord  will  work  for  us;  for  there 
is  no  restraint  to  the  Lord  to 
save  by  means  of  many  or  by 
means  of  few. 


XIII.  XIV. 

7 And  his  armour-bearer  said 
unto  him,  Do  all  that  is  in  thy 
heart:  turn  thee;  behold,  I am 
with  thee  according  to  thy  heart. 

8 Then  said  Jonathan,  Be- 
hold, we  will  pass  over  unla 
these  men,  and  we  will  show 
ourselves  unto  them. 

9 If  they  say  thus  unto  us, 
Stand  still  until  we  come  to  you : 
then  will  we  remain  standing  in 
our  places,  and  will  not  go  up 
unto  them. 

10  But  if  they  say  thus,  Come 
up  unto  us:  then  will  we  go  up; 
for  the  Lord  hath  delivered 
them  into  our  hand;  and  this 
shall  be  unto  us  the  sign. 

11  And  when  both  of  them 
showed  themselves  unto  the  out- 
post of  the  Philistines,  the  Phi- 
listines said,  Behold,  Hebrews 
are  coming  forth  out  of  the  holes 
wherein  they  have  hidden  them- 
selves. 

12  And  the  men  of  the  out- 
post addressed  Jonathan  and  his 
armour-bearer,  and  said,  Come 
up  to  us,  and  we  will  let  you 
know  something.  Then  said 
Jonathan  unto  his  armour- 
bearer,  Come  up  after  me ; for 
the  Lord  hath  given  them  up 
into  the  hand  of  Israel. 

13  And  Jonathan  then  ascend- 
ed upon  his  hands  and  upon  his 
feet,  and  his  armour-  bearer  after 
him:  and  they  fell  before  Jona- 
than, and  his  armour-bearer  was 
killing  after  him. 

14  And  that  first  defeat,  which 
Jonathan  and  his  armour-bearer 
caused,  was  about  twenty  men, 
within  about  the  half  of  a field, 
which  a yoke  of  oxen  might 
plough. 

15  And  there  arose  a terror 
in  the  camp,  in  the  field,  and 
among  all  the  people;  the  out- 
posts, and  the  free-booters,  they 
also  were  terrified,  and  the  earth 

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quaked  ; and  it  Became  a very 
great  terror. 

16  And  the  watchers  of  Saul 
in  Gib’ah  of  Benjamin  looked; 
and,  behold,  the  multitude  be- 
came scattered,  and  ran  hither 
and  thither. 

17  Then  said  Saul  unto  the 
people  that  were  with  him,  Mus- 
ter now,  and  see  who  is  gore 
away  from  us.  And  they  mus- 
tered, and,  behold,  there  was 
neither  Jonathan  nor  his  ar- 
mour-bearer. 

18  And  Saul  said  unto  Achi- 
yah,  Bring  hither  the  ark  of 
God;  for  the  ark  of  God  was  on 
that  day  with  the  children  of 
Israel. 

19  And  it  happened,  while 
Saul  was  speaking  unto  the 
priest,  that  the  confusion  which 
was  in  the  camp  of  the  Philis- 
tines went  on  and  increased 
more  and  more  : 

And  Saiil  said  unto  the 
priest,  Withdraw  thy  hand. 

20  And  Saiil  and  all  the  peo- 
ple that  were  with  him  were 
called  together,  and  they  came 
to  the  battle:  and,  behold,  the 
sword  of  every  man  was  against 
his  fellow,  the  disorder  being 
very  great. 

21  And  the  Hebrews  that 
were  with  the  Philistines  as  be- 
fore that  time,  those  namely  who 
had  gone  up  with  them,  were  in 
the  camp  round  about;  but  these 
also  resolved  to  be  with  the  Is- 
raelites that  were  with  Saiil  and 
J onathan. 

22  And  all  the  men  of  Israel 
who  had  hidden  themselves  on 
the  mountain  of  Ephraim,  heard 
that  the  Philistines  had  fled; 
and  they  also  followed  hard 
after  them  in  the  battle. 

23  So  the  Lord  saved  Israel 
that  day:  and  the  battle  passed 
over  unto  Beth-aven. 

404 


24  And  the  men  of  Israel 
were  hard  urged  that  day;  and 
Saiil  adjured  the  people,  saying, 
Cursed  be  the  man  that  will  eat 
food  until  the  evening,  until  I 
have  been  avenged  on  my  ene- 
mies. And  the  whole  people 
tasted  thus  no  food. 

25  And  (the  men  of)  all  the 
land  came  to  a forest;  and  there 
was  honey  upon  the  surface  of 
the  field. 

26  And  when  the  people  were 
come  into  the  forest,  behold, 
there  was  a stream  of  honey; 
but  no  one  put  his  hand  to  his 
mouth ; for  the  people  feared  the 
oath. 

27  But  Jonathan  had  not 
heard  his  father  charging  the 
people  with  the  oath;  he  there- 
fore put  forth  the  end  of  the 
staff*  that  was  in  his  hand,  and 
dipped  it  in  a honey-comb,  and 
carried  his  hand  again  to  his 
mouth ; and  his  eyes  became 
clear. 

28  Then  commenced  one  of 
the  people,  and  said,  Thy  father 
strictly  charged  the  people  with 
an  oath,  saying,  Cursed  be  the 
man  that  will  eat  food  this  day; 
though  the  people  were  faint. 

29  Then  said  Jonathan,  My 
father  hath  troubled  the  land: 
see,  I pray  you,  how  my  eyes 
are  become  clear,  because  I have 
tasted  a little  of  this  honey. 

30  How  much  more,  if  haply 
the  people  had  eaten  freely  this 
day  of  the  spoil  of  their  enemies 
which  they  found?  for  would 
there  not  have  been  now  a 
greater  defeat  among  the  Philis- 
tines ? 

31  And  they  smote  on  that 
day  among  the  Philistines  from 
Michmash  to  Ayalon  ; and  the 
people  were  very  faint. 

32  And  the  people  flew  upon 
the  spoil,  and  took  sheep,  and 


1 SAMUEL  XIV. 


oxen,  and  young  steers,  and 
slew  them  on  the  ground : and 
the  people  did  eat  upon  the 
blood. 

38  And  they  told  Saul,  say- 
ing, Behold,  the  people  are  sin- 
ning against  the  Lord,  in  eat- 
ing upon  the  blood.  And  he 
(then)  said,  Ye  have  acted 
treacherously:  roll  (hither)  unto 
me  this  day  a great  stone. 

34  And  Saul  said,  Disperse 
yourselves  among  the  people, 
and  say  unto  them,  Bring  near 
unto  me  every  man  his  ox,  and 
every  man  his  lamb,  and  slaugh- 
ter here,  and  eat;  and  sin  not 
against  the  Lord  in  eating  by 
the  blood.  And  all  the  people 
brought  near  every  man  his  ox 
by  his  hand  that  night,  and 
slaughtered  (them)  there. 

35  And  Saiil  built  an  altar 
unto  the  Lord:  the  same  was 
the  first  altar  that  he  built  unto 
the  Lord. 

36  *[  And  Saiil  said,  Let  us  go 
down  after  the  Philistines  by 
night,  and  spoil  them  until  the 
morning-light,  and  let  us  not 
leave  a man  of  them.  And  they 
said,  Do  whatsoever  seemeth 
good  in  thy  eyes. 

Then  said  the  priest,  Let  us 
draw  near  hither  unto  God. 

37  And  Saiil  asked  counsel  of 
God,  Shall  I go  down  after  the 
Philistines?  wilt  thou  deliver 
them  into  the  hand  of  Israel? 
But  he  answered  him  not  on 
that  day. 

38  And  Saiil  said,  Draw  ye 
near  hither  all  the  chief  of 
the  people:  and  know  and  see 
through  what  this  sin  hath  hap- 
pened this  day. 

39  For,  as  the  Lord  liveth, 
who  saveth  Israel,  that  if  it  be 
in  Jonathan  my  son,  he  shall 
surely  die.  But  no  one  an- 
swered himamong  all  the  people,  j 


40  Then  said  he  unto  all  Is- 
rael, Ye  shall  be  on  one  side, 
and  I and  Jonathan  my  son  will 
be  on  the  other  side.  And  the 
people  said  unto  Saiil,  Do  what 
seemeth  good  in  thy  eyes. 

41  And  Saiil  said  unto  the 
Lord,  God  of  Israel,  0,  show 
forth  the  perfect  truth.  And 
Jonathan  and  Saiil  were  seized; 
but  the  people  came  forth  (free). 

4J  And  Saiil  said,  Cast  the 
lot  between  me  and  Jonathan 
my  son.  And  Jonathan  was 
seized. 

43  Then  said  Sail,  to  Jona- 
than, Do  tell  me  what  thou  hast 
done.  And  Jonathan  told  him, 
and  said,  I did  but  taste  with  the 
end  of  the  staff  that  was  in  my 
hand  a little  honey : lo,  I am 
willing  to  die. 

44  And  Saiil  said,  May  God 
do  thus  now,  and  in  future  also; 
for  thou  shalt  surely  die,  Jona- 
than. 

45  And  the  people  said  unto 
Saiil,  Shall  Jonathan  die,  who 
hath  wrought  this  great  salva- 
tion in  Israel?  This  shall  not 
be;  as  the  Lord  liveth,  there 
shall  not  fall  one  hair  of  his 
head  to  the  ground;  for  with 
God  hath  he  wrought  this  day. 
So  the  people  rescued  Jonathan, 
and  he  died  not. 

46  Then  went  Saiil  up  from 
following  the  Philistines;  and 
the  Philistines  went  to  their  own 
place. 

47  So  Saiil  strengthened  him- 
self in  the  government  over  Is- 
rael; and  he  fought  on  every 
side  against  all  his  enemies, 
against  Moab,  and  against  the 
children  of ’Ammon,  and  against 
Edom,  and  against  the  kings 
of  Zobah,  and  against  the  Phi- 
listines: and  whithersoever  he 
turned  himself,  he  caused  ter- 
ror. 


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48  And  he  gathered  an  army, 
and  he  smote  the  ’Amalekites, 
and  delivered  Israel  out  of  the 
hands  of  those  that  spoiled  them. 

49  51  Now  the  sons  of  Saul 
were  Jonathan,  and  Yishvi,  and 
Malkishua’:  and  the  names  of 
his  two  daughters — the  name  of 
the  first-born  was  Merab,  and 
the  name  of  the  younger  Mi- 
chal. 

50  And  the  name  of  Saiil’s 
wife  was  Achino’am,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Achima’az : and  the  name 
of  the  captain  of  his  army  was 
Abiner,  the  son  of  Ner,  Saiil’s 
uncle. 

51  And  Kish  the  father  of 
Saul,  and  Ner  the  father  of  Ab- 
ner, were  each  the  son  of  Abiel. 

52  5[  And  the  war  against  the 
Philistines  was  violent  all  the 
days  of  Saiil : and  when  Saul 
saw  any  strong  man,  or  any 
valiant  man,  he  took  him  unto 
himself. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 51  And  Samuel  said  unto 
Saiil,  Me  did  the  Lord  send  to 
anoint  thee  as  king  over  his 
people,  over  Israel;  and  now 
hearken  thou  unto  the  voice  of 
the  words  of  the  Lord. 

2 5[  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  I remember  what  ’Ama- 
lek  did  to  Israel,  how  he  lay  in 
wait  for  him  on  the  way,  when 
he  came  up  from  Egypt. 

3 Now  go  and  smite  ’Amalek, 
and  devote  all  that  they  have, 
and  spare  them  not;  but  slay 
both  man  and  woman,  infant 
and  suckling,  ox  and  lamb, 
camel  and  ass. 

4 51  And  Saiil  ordered  the 
people  to  assemble,  and  he  num- 
bered them  in  Tela'im,  two  hun- 
dred thousand  men  on  foot,  and 
ten  thousand  of  the  men  of  Ju- 
tlah. 


5 And  Saiil  came  to  the  city 
of  ’Amalek,  and  he  fought  in  the 
valley. 

6 And  Saiil  said  unto  the  Ken- 
ites,  Go,  depart,  get  you  down 
from  the  midst  of  the  ’Amalek- 
ites, lest  I destroy  you  with 
them;  whereas  ye  acted  kindly 
with  all  the  children  of  Israel, 
at  their  coming  up  out  of  Egypt. 
And  the  Kenites  departed  from 
the  midst  of  the  ’Amalekites. 

7 And  Saiil  smote  the  ’Ama- 
lekites from  Chavilah  until  thou 
comest  to  Shur,  that  is  before 
Egypt. 

8 And  he  caught  Agag  the 
king  of  the  ’Amalekites  alive, 
and  all  the  people  he  devoted 
to  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

9 But  Saiil  together  with  the 
people  had  pity  on  Agag,  and 
on  the  best  of  the  flocks,  and  of 
the  oxen,  and  of  the  fatlings,  and 
the  fat  lambs,  and  all  that  was 
good,  and  they  would  not  de- 
stroy them;  but  all  the  cattle 
that  was  of  little  value  and  weak, 
that  they  destroyed. 

10  5[  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Samuel,  saying, 

111  repent  that  I have  set  up 
Saiil  as  king ; for  he  hath  turned 
back  from  following  me,  and  my 
word  hath  he  not  performed : and 
it  displeased  Samuel,  and  he 
cried  unto  the  Lord  all  the 
night. 

12  And  Samuel  rose  up  early 
to  meet  Saiil  in  the  morning; 
and  it  was  told  to  Samuel,  say- 
ing, Saiil  came  to  Carmel,  and, 
behold,  he  set  himself  up  a mo- 
nument, and  then  went  abcut, 
and  passed  on,  and  went  down 
to  Gilgal. 

13  And  Samuel  came  to  Saiil ; 
and  Saiil  said  unto  him,  Blessed 
be  thou  unto  the  Lord,  I have 
performed  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

14  And  Samuel  said,  What  n 


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then  this  bleating  of  the  flocks 
in  my  ears,  and  the  lowing  of 
the  oxen  which  I hear? 

15  And  Saiil  said,  From  the 
'Amalekites  have  they  brought 
them;  because  the  people  had 
pity  on  the  best  of  the  flocks  and 
of  the  oxen,  in  order  to  sacrifice 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God;  and  the 
rest  have  we  destroyed. 

16  And  Samuel  said  unto 
Saiil,  Stay,  and  I will  tell  thee 
what  the  Lord  said  to  me  this 
night:  and  he  said  unto  him, 
Speak. 

17  f And  Samuel  said,  Is  it 
not  that,  however  little  thou 
wast  in  thy  own  eyes,  thou  art 
the  head  of  the  tribes  of  Israel? 
and  the  Lord  anointed  thee  as 
king  over  Israel? 

18  And  the  Lord  sent  thee 
on  a journej7,  and  said,  Go  and 
destroy  the  sinners,  the  'Amalek- 
ites,  and  thou  shalt  fight  against 
them  until  they  be  consumed. 

19  Wherefore  then  didst  thou 
not  hearken  unto  the  voice  of 
the  Lord,  and  didst  fly  upon  the 
spoil,  and  didst  the  evil  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord? 

20  And  Saiil  said  unto  Sa- 
muel, Yea,  I have  fully  heark- 
ened unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  ; 
and  I went  on  the  way  which 
the  Lord  had  sent  me;  and  I 
have  brought  Agag  the  king  of 
’Amalek ; and  the  ’Amalekites 
have  I destroyed. 

21  And  the  people  took  of  the 
spoil,  of  the  flocks  and  oxen,  the 
chief  of  the  devoted  things,  to 
sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  thy  God 
in  Gilgal. 

22  ^ And  Samuel  said,  Hath 
tne  Lord  as  much  delight  in 
burnt-offerings  and  in  sacrifices, 
as  in  obeying  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  ? Behold,  to  obey  is  bet- 
ter than  sacrifice,  and  to  attend 
snore  than  the  fat  of  the  rams. 


23  For  the  sin  of  witchcraft 
i*s  rebellion,  and  idolatry  and 
image-worship,stubbcrnness;  in- 
asmuch as  thou  hast  despised 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  he  hath 
also  despised  thee  tha1^  thou  shalt 
not  be  king. 

24  And  Saiil  said  unto  Sa- 
muel, I have  sinned;  for  I have 
transgressed  the  will  of  the  Lord, 
and  thy  words  ; because  I feared 
the  people,  and  I hearkened  to 
their  voice. 

25  And  now,  I pray  thee,  par- 
don my  sin,  and  return  w ith  me, 
that  I may  prostrate  myself  to 
the  Lord. 

26  And  Samuel  said  unto 
Saiil,  I will  not  return  with  thee ; 
for  thou  didst  despise  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  Lord  hath 
despised  thee,  that  thou  shalt 
not  be  king  over  Israel. 

27  And  Samuel  turned  about 
to  go  : and  he  laid  hold  on  the 
corner  of  his  mantle,  and  it  was 
rent. 

28  And  Samuel  said  unto 
him,  The  Lord  hath  rent  the 
kingdom  of  Israel  from  off  thee 
this  day,  and  hath  given  it  to 
thy  associate,  who  is  better  than 
thou. 

29  And  also  the  Strength  of 
Israel  will  not  lie  nor  repent; 
for  he  is  not  a man,  that  he 
should  repent. 

30  And  he  said,  I have  sinned ; 
(yet)  honour  me  now,  I pray 
thee,  in  the  presence  of  the  elders 
of  my  people,  and  in  the  pre- 
sence of  Israel,  and  return  with 
me,  that  I may  prostrate  myself 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 

31  So  Samuel  returned,  fol- 
lowing Saiil;  and  Saiil  prostrated 
himself  to  the  Lord. 

32  And  Samuel  said,  Bring 
ye  hither  unto  me  Agag  the  king 
of  the  ’Amalek  tes  : and  Agag 
came  unto  him  lheerfully ; and 

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1 SAMUEL  XV.  XVI. 


Agag  said,  Surely  the  bitterness 
of  death  is  past. 

33  <[[  And  Samuel  said,  As  thy 
sword  did  make  women  child- 
less, so  shall  thy  mother  be  child- 
less among  women ; and  Samuel 
hewed  Agag  in  pieces  before  the 
Lord  in  Gilgal. 

34  Then  Samuel  went  to 
Ramah ; and  Saul  went  up  to 
his  house  at  Gibvah  of  Saul. 

35  And  Samuel  did  not  see 
Saiil  any  more  until  the  day 
of  his  death : because  Samuel 
mourned  for  Saiil,*  and  the  Lord 
repented  that  he  had  made  Saiil 
king  over  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Samuel,  How  long  wilt  thou 
mourn  for  Saiil,  seeing  I have 
rejected  him  so  as  not  to  reign 
over  Israel  ? fill  thy  horn  with 
oil,  and  go,  I will  send  thee  to 
Jesse  the  Beth-lechemite ; fori 
have  selected  among  his  sons 
unto  myself  a king. 

2 And  Samuel  said,  How  shall 
I go?  if  Saiil  should  hear  it,  he 
would  kill  me. 

And  the  Lord  said,  Take 
a heifer  with  thee,  and  say,  To 
sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  am  I 
come. 

3 And  invite  Jess6  to  the  sa- 
crifice, and  I will  let  thee  know 
what  thou  shalt  do;  and  thou 
shalt  anoint  unto  me  the  one 
whom  I will  say  unto  thee. 

4 And  Samuel  did  that  which 
the  Lord  had  spoken,  and  came 
to  Beth-lechem.  And  the  elders 
of  the  town  came  hastily  to  meet 
him,  and  said,  Peace  to  thee  at 
thy  coming. 

5 And  he  said,  Peace : to  sa- 
crifice unto  the  Lord  am  I come ; 
sanctify  yourselves,  and  come 
with  me  to  the  sacrifice.  And 
he  sanctified  Jesse  and  his  sons, 

408 


and  invited  them  to  the  sacri 
fice. 

6 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  came,  that  he  saw  Eliab, 
and  said,  Surely  the  Lord’s 
anointed  is  (here)  before  him. 

7 ^ But  the  Lord  said  unto 
Samuel,  Regard  not  his  appear- 
ance, nor  the  height  of  his  sta- 
ture ; because  I have  rejected 
him ; for  not  what  man  looketh 
on ; — for  man  looketh  on  the 
eyes,  but  the  Lord  looketh  on 
the  heart. 

8 Then  Jess6  called  Abinadab, 
and  caused  him  to  pass  before 
Samuel.  And  he  said,  This  one 
also  hath  the  Lord  not  chosen. 

9 Then  Jesse  caused  Sham- 
mah  to  pass  by.  And  he  said, 
This  one  also  hath  the  Lord  not 
chosen. 

10  And  Jesse  caused  seven  of 
his  sons  to  pass  before  Samuel : 
and  Samuel  said  unto  Jessti,  The 
Lord  hath  not  made  choice  of 
these. 

11  And  Samuel  said  unto 
Jesse,  Are  there  no  more  young 
men  ? And  he  said,  There  is  yet 
left  behind  the  youngest,  and, 
behold,  he  is  feeding  the  flocks. 
And  Samuel  said  unto  Jesse, 
Send  and  fetch  him ; for  we  will 
not  sit  down  till  he  have  come 
hither. 

12  And  he  sent,  and  brought 
him  in.  Now  he  was  ruddy^ 
having  withal  handsome  eyes, 
and  being  of  a goodly  appear- 
ance. 

^f  And  the  Lord  said,  Arise, 
anoint  him  ; for  this  is  he. 

13  Then  took  Samuel  the  horn 
of  oil,  and  anointed  him  from 
among  his  brothers;  and  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord  came  sud- 
denly upon  David  from  that 
day  and  forward.  And  Samuel 
then  rose  up,  and  went  to  Ra- 
mah. 


1 SAMUEL  XVI.  XVII. 


14  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
departed  from  SaUl,  and  there 
troubled  him  an  evil  spirit  from 
the  Lord. 

15  And  Saul’s  servants  said 
unto  him,  Behold  now,  an  evil 
spirit  from  God  troubleth  thee. 

16  Let  our  lord  but  say  (the 
word),  and  thy  servants,  now 
oefore  thee,  will  seek  out  a man, 
who  is  skilful  as  a player  on  the 
harp ; and  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  the  evil  spirit  from  God  is 
upon  thee,  that  he  shall  play 
with  his  hand,  that  thou  mayest 
be  well. 

17  And  Saiil  said  unto  his  ser- 
vants, Select  for  me,  I pray  you, 
a man  that  can  play  well,  and 
bring  him  to  me. 

18  Then  answered  one  of  the 
servants,  and  said,  Behold,  I 
have  seen  a son  of  Jesse  the 
Beth-lechemite,  who  is  skilful  as 
a -player,  and  a mighty  valiant 
man,  and  a man  of  war,  and  in- 
telligent in  speech,  and  a person 
of  a good  form,  and  the  Lord  is 
with  him. 

19  Thereupon  Saiil  sent  mes- 
sengers unto  Jesse,  and  said, 
Send  me  David  thy  son,  who  is 
with  the  flocks. 

20  And  Jesse  took  an  ass 
laden  with  bread,  and  a bottle 
of  wine,  and  a kid,  and  sent 
them  through  David  his  son  un- 
to Saiil. 

21  And  David  came  to  Saiil, 
and  stood  before  him ; and  he 
loved  him  greatly,  and  he  be- 
came his  armour-bearer. 

22  And  Saiil  sent  to  Jesse, 
baying,  Let  David,  I pray  thee, 
stand  before  me ; for  he  hath 
found  favour  in  my  eyes. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  Spirit  of  God  was  upon  Saiil, 
that  David  took  the  harp,  and 
played  with  his  hand;  so  Saiil 
became  relieved,  and  he  felt  well, 

35  S 


and  the  evil  spirit  departed  from 
him. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 And  the  Philistines  ga- 
thered together  their  camps  to 
battle,  and  they  gathered  them- 
selves together  at  Sochoh,  which 
belongcth  to  Judah ; and  they 
encamped  between  Sochoh  and 
’Azekah,  at  Ephess-dammim. 

2 And  Saiil  and  the  men  of 
Israel  gathered  themselves  to- 
gether, and  encamped  in  the 
valley  of  Elah,  and  put  them- 
selves in  battle-array  opposite  to 
the  Philistines. 

3 And  the  Philistines  stood  on 
a mountain  on  the  one  side,  and 
the  Israelites  stood  on  a moun- 
tain on  the  other  side  : and  the 
valley  was  between  them. 

4 And  there  went  out  the 
champion  out  of  the  camp  of  the 
Philistines,  Goliath  of  Gath  was 
his  name,  whose  height  was  six 
cubits  and  a span. 

5 And  he  had  a helmet  of 
copper  upon  his  head,  and  he 
was  clothed  with  a scaly  coat  of 
mail;  and  the  weight  of  the  coat 
of  mail  was  five  thousand  she- 
kels of  copper. 

6 And  he  had  greaves  of  cop- 
per upon  his  legs,  and  a javelin 
of  copper  between  his  shoulders. 

7 And  the  staff  of  his  spear 
was  like  a weaver’s  beam;  and 
the  blade  of  his  spear  (weighed) 
six  hundred  shekels  of  iron:  and 
the  shield-bearer  was  walking 
before  him. 

8 And  he  stood  and  called 
unto  the  arrays  of  Israel,  and 
said  unto  them,  Why  will  ye 
come  out  to  put  yourselves  in 
battle-array  ? Behold  ! I am  the 
Philistine,  and  ye  are  servants 
to  Saiil!  select  for  yourselves 
one  man,  and  let  him  come  down 
to  me : 


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1 SAMUEL  XVII. 


9 If  he  be  able  to  fight  with 
me,  and  he  kill  me,  then  will  we 
be  unto  you  as  servants;  but  if 
I prevail  against  him,  and  kill 
him,  then  shall  ye  be  unto  us  as 
servants,  and  ye  shall  serve  us. 

10  And  the  Ph'-istine  said,  I 
have  defied  the  arrays  of  Israel 
this  day : Give  me  a man,  and 
let  us  fight  together. 

11  When  Saul  and  all  Israel 
heard  these  words  of  the  Philis 
tine,  they  were  disheartened,  and 
became  greatly  afraid. 

12  \\  Now  David  was  the  son 
of  that  Ephrathite  of  Beth-le- 
chem-judah,  whose  name  was 
Jesse;  and  he  had  eight  sons: 
and  the  man  was  old  in  the  days 
of  Saul,  belonging  to  the  per- 
sons (of  high  esteem). 

13  And  the  three  eldest  sons 
of  Jesse  were  gone  following 
Saiil  to  the  battle : and  the  names 
of  his  three  sons  that  were  gone 
to  the  battle  were  Eliab  the  first- 
born, and  the  next  to  him  Abi- 
nadab,  and  the  third  Sham- 
mah. 

14  And  David  was  the  young- 
est: and  the  three  eldest  followed 
Saiil. 

15  But  David  kept  going  and 
returning  from  Saiil  to  feed  his 
father’s  flocks  at  Beth-leehem. 

16  And  the  Philistine  drew 
near  morning  and  evening,  and 
presented  himself  forty  days. 

17  And  Jesse  said  unto  David 
his  son,  Take,  I prajr  thee,  for 
thy  brothers  an  ephah  of  this 
parched  corn,  and  these  ten 
loaves,  and  run  to  the  camp  to 
thy  brothers; 

18  And  these  ten  cheeses  shalt 
thou  bring  unto  the  captain  of 
the  thousand,  and  inquire  of  thy 
brothers  how  they  fare,  and  take 
away  their  pledge. 

19  Now  Saiil,  and  they,  and 
all  the  men  of  Israel,  were  in 

410 


the  valley  of  Elah,  fighting  witk 
the  Philistines. 

20  And  David  rose  up#*,,* 
in  the  morning,  and  gave  tip  the* 
flocks  to  a keeper,  and  took,  and^lk 
went,  as  Jesse  had  commanded  »•« 
him ; and  he  came  to  the  en- 
trenchment, as  the  host  was  go- 
ing forth  in  battle-array,  and 
shouted  the  battle-cry. 

21  And  the  Israelites  and  the 
Philistines  put  themselves  in 
battle-array,  army  against  army. 

22  And  David  left  the  arti- 
cles which  he  had  on  him  in  the 
hand  of  the  keeper  of  the  bag- 
gage, and  ran  into  the  array,  and 
came  and  asked  of  his  brothers 
after  their  welfare. 

23  And  as  he  was  speaking 
with  them,  behold,  there  came 
up  the  champion,  Goliath  the 
Philistine,  by  name,  of  Gath, 
out  of  the  battle-arrays  of  the 
Philistines,  and  spoke  in  accord- 
ance with  these  same  words  : and 
David  heard  it. 

24  And  all  the  men  of  Israel, 
when  they  saw  the  man,  fled  from 
before  him,  and  were  greatly 
afraid. 

25  And  the  men  of  Israel  said, 
Have  ye  seen  this  man  that  is 
coming  forth  ? for  to  defy  Israel 
is  he  coming  forth  : and  it  shall 
be,  that  the  man  who  killeth 
him, — him  will  the  king  enrich 
with  great  riches,  and  his  daugh- 
ter will  he  give  him,  and  his 
father’s  house  will  he  make  free 
in  Israel. 

26  And  David  said  to  the 
men  that  stood  by  him,  thus, 
What  shall  be  done  to  the  man 
that  may  smite  yon  Philistine, 
and  take  away  the  reproach  from 
Israel  ? for  who  is  this  uncir- 
cumcised Philistine,  that  he 
should  defy  the  arrays  of  the 
living  God? 

27  And  the  people  spoke  to 


1 SAMUEL  XVII. 


him  after  this  manner,  saying, 
So  shall  it  be  done  to  the  man 
that  may  smite  him. 

28  .And  Eliab  his  eldest  bro- 
ther heard  when  he  was  speak - 

Jfcing  unto  the  men;  and  Eliab’s 
anger  was  kindled  against  Da- 
vid, and  he  said,  Why  didst  thou 
come  down  hither?  and  with 
whom  hast  thou  left  those  few 
sheep  in  the  wilderness  ? I know 
thy  presumption,  and  the  wick- 
edness of  thy  heart;  for  in  order 
to  see  the  battle  art  thou  come 
down. 

29  And  David  said,  What  have 
I now  done  ? It  is  nothing  but 
a word. 

30  And  he  turned  from  him 
toward  another,  and  spokj^ifter 
the  same  manner : and  twPpeo- 
ple  made  him  again  a reply  after 
the  former  manner. 

31  And  the  words  which  Da- 
vid had  spoken  were  heard,  and 
they  told  them  in  the  presence 
of  Saiil,  who  sent  for  him. 

32  And  David  said  to  Saiil, 
Let  no  man’s  heart  fail  because 
of  him  : thy  servant  will  go  and 
light  with  this  Philistine. 

33  And,  Saul  said  to  David, 
Thou  art  not  able  to  go  unto  this 
Philistine  to  fight  with  him ; for 
thou  art  but  a lad,  and  he  (hath 
been)  a man  of  war  from  his 
youth. 

34  <[[  And  David  said  unto 
Saiil,  Thy  servant  was  feeding 
his  father's  flocks,  and  there 
came  a lion  and  a bear,  and  bore 
off  a lamb  out  of  the  drove; 

35  And  I went  out  after  him, 
and  smote  him,  and  delivered  it 
out  of  his  mouth  : and  when  he 
rose  up  against  me,  I caught 
him  by  his  beard,  and  smote 
him,  and  slew  him. 

36  Both  the  lion  and  the  bear 
did  thy  servant  smite : and  this 
uncircumcised  Philistine  shall 


become  as  one  of  them  ; because 
he  hath  defied  the  arrays  of  the 
living  God. 

37  Moreover  David  said. 
The  Lord  who  hath  delivered 
me  out  of  the  power  of  the  lion 
and  out  of  the  power  of  the 
bear,  will  also  surely  deliver 
me  out  of  the  hand  of  this  Phi- 
listine. 

If  And  Saiil  said  unto  David, 
Go,  and  may  the  Lord  be  with 
thee. 

38  And  Saiil  clothed  David 
with  his  garments,  and  he  put  a 
helmet  of  copper  upon  his  head; 
and  he  clothed  him  also  with  a 
coat  of  mail. 

39  And  David  girded  his  sword 
over  his  garments,  and  he  essay- 
ed to  go  ; for  be  had  not  tried  it. 
And  David  said  unto  Saiil,  I 
cannot  walk  in  these  (things); 
for  I have  never  tried  it  before. 
And  David  put  them  off  from 
him. 

40  And  he  took  his  staff  in 
his  hand,  and  chose  himself  five 
smooth  stones  out  of  the  brook, 
and  put  them  in  the  shepherd’s 
pouch  which  he  had,  even  in  a 
scrip,  with  his  sling  in  his  hand; 
and  he  approached  the  Philis- 
tine. 

41  And  the  Philistine  went 
and  drew  nearer  and  nearer  unto 
David;  and  the  man  that  bore 
the  shield  went  before  him. 

42  And  when  the  Philistine 
looked  about,  and  saw  David,  he 
disdained  him;  for  he  was  but  a 
lad,  and  ruddy,  with  a fair  ap- 
pearance. 

43  And  the  Philistine  said 
unto  David,  Am  I a dog,  that 
thou  comest  unto  me  with  sticks  ? 
And  the  Philistine  cursed  David 
by  his  gods. 

44  And  the  Philistine  said  to 
David,  Come  to#  me,  and  I will 
give  thy  flesh  unto  the  fowis  of 

111 


1 SAMUEL  XVII.  XVIII 


the  heavens,  and  to  the  beasts 
of  the  field.  . 

45  Then  said  David  to  the 
Philistine,  Thou  comest  unto  me 
with  a sword,  and  with  a spear, 
and  with  a javelin  ; but  I come 
to  thee  in  the  name  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  the  arrays 
of  Israel,  that  thou  hast  defied. 

46  This  day  will  the  Lord  de- 
liver thee  into  my  hand ; and  I 
will  smite  thee,  and  remove  thy 
head  from  thee : and  I will  give 
the  carcasses  of  the  army  of  the 
Philistines  this  day  unto  the 
fowls  of  the  air,  and  to  the  wild 
beasts  of  the  earth ; and  all  the 
earth  shall  know  that  there  is  a 
God  for  Israel. 

47  And  all  this  assembly  shall 
know  that  the  Lord  saveth  not 
through  sword  and  spear;  for 
the  battle  is  the  Lord’s,  and  he 
will  give  you  up  into  our  hand. 

48  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  Philistine  arose,  and  went 
and  drew  nigh  to  meet  David, 
that  David  hastened,  and  ran 
toward  the  battle-array  to  meet 
the  Philistine. 

49  And  David  put  his  hand 
into  the  pouch,  a ad  took  thence 
a stone,  and  slung  it,  and  he 
struck  the  Philistine  on  his  fore- 
head, and  the  s'tone  sunk  into 
his  forehead  : and  he  fell  upon 
his  face  to  the  ground. 

50  So  David  prevailed  over 
the  Philistine  with  the  sling  and 
with  the  stone,  and  smote  the 
Philistine,  and  s*Iew  him ; but 
there  was  no  sword  in  the  hand 
of  David. 

51  And  David  ran,  and  stood 
by  the  Philistine,  and  took  his 
gword,  and  drew  it  out  of  its 
sheath,  and  slew  him,  and  cut 
off  his  head  therewith.  And 
when  the  Philistines  saw  that 
their  hero  was  dead,  they  fled. 

52  And  then  arose  the  men  of 

412 


Israel  and  of  Judah,  and  shouteo, 
and  pursued  the  Philistines,  un- 
til thou  comest  to  the  valley, 
and  to  the  gates  of  ’Ekron.  And 
the  slain  of  the  Philistines  fell 
down  by  the  way  to  Sha’arayim, 
even  as  far  as  Gath,  and  up  to 
’Ekron. 

53  And  the  children  of  Israel 
returned  from  hotly  pursuing 
after  the  Philistines,  and  they 
spoiled  their  camps. 

54  And  David  took  the  head 
of  the  Philistine,  and  brought  it 
to  Jerusalem  ; but  his  weapons 
he  placed  in  his  tent. 

55  ^ And  when  Saul  saw  Da- 
vid going  forth  against  the  Phi- 
listine, he  said  unto  Abner,  the 
captain  of  the  army,  Abner, 
whose  son  is  this  lad?  And 
Abner  said,  As  thy  soul  liveth, 
0 king,  I know  it  not. 

56  And  the  king  said,  Ask 
thou  whose  son  this  youth  is. 

57  And  as  David  returned 
from  smiting  the  Philistine,  Ab- 
ner took  him,  and  brought  him 
before  Saul  with  the  head  of  the 
Philistine  in  his  hand. 

58  And  Saiil  said  to  him, 
Whose  son  art  thou,  young  man  ? 
And  David  answered,  The  son 
of  thy  servant  Jesse  the  Beth- 
lechemite. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  had  made  an  end  of  speaking 
unto  Saiil,  that  the  soul  of  Jona- 
than was  knit  on  the  soul  of  Da- 
vid; and  Jonathan  loved  him  as 
his  own  soul. 

2 And  Saiil  took  him  on  that 
day,  and  would  not  permit  him 
to  go  home  to  his  father’s  house. 

3 Then  Jonathan  and  David 
made  a covenant,  because  of  his 
loving  him  as  his  own  soul. 

4 And  Jonathan  stripped  him- 
self of  the  robe  tin  t he  had  upon 


I feAMUEL  XVIIL 


him,  and  gave  it  to  David,  and 
likewise  his  garments,  even  to 
his  sword,  and  to  his  bow,  and 
to  his  girdle. 

5 And  David  went  out,*  whi 
thersoever  Saul  used  to  send  him, 
he  was  successful;  and  Saiil  set 
him  over  the  men  of  war;  and 
he  was  accepted  in  the  eyes  of 
all  the  people,  and  also  in  the 
eyes  of  the  servants  of  Saiil. 

6 1[  And  it  came  to  pass  as 
they  came  home,  when  David 
returned  from  smiting  the  Phi- 
listine, that  the  women  came 
forth  out  of  all  the  cities  of  Is- 
rael, singing  and  dancing,  to 
meet  king  Saiil,  with  tambour- 
ines, with  joy,  and  with  tri- 
angles. 

7 And  the  women  that  played 
answered  one  another,  and  said, 
Saiil  hath  slain  his  thousands, 
and  David  his  ten  thousands. 

8 And  Saiil  was  very  wroth, 
and  this  saying  was  displeasing 
in  his  eyes ; and  he  said,  They 
have  given  unto  David  ten  thou- 
sands, and  to  me  they  have  given 
the  thousands : and  all  that  he 
lacketh  now  yet  is  only  the 
kingdom. 

9 And  Saiil  looked  jealously 
on  David  from  that  day  and  for- 
ward. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  morrow,  that  an  evil  spirit 
from  God  came  suddenly  over 
Saiil,  and  he  spoke  foolish  things 
in  the  midst  of  the  house  : while 
David  was  playing  with  his 
hand,  as  on  previous  days ; and 
the  spear  was  in  the  hand  of 
Saiil. 

11  And  Saiil  cast  the  spear; 
and  he  thought,  I will  strike  Da- 
vid through  even  on  the  wall. 
And  David  turned  aside  out  of 
his  presence  twice. 

12  And  Saiil  was  afraid  of 
David ; because  the  Lord  was 

85* 


jwith  him,  and  from  Saul  lie  was 
departed. 

13  Therefore  Saiil  removed 
him  from  himself,  and  made  him 
his  captain  over  a thousand  : and 
he  went  out  and  came  in  befcre 
the  people. 

14  And  David  was  success- 
ful on  all  his  ways ; and  the  Lord 
was  with  him. 

15  And  when  Saiil  saw  that 
he  was  very  successful,  he  was 
in  dread  of  him. 

16  But  all  Israel  and  Judah 
loved  David  ; because  he  went 
f‘ut  and  came  in  before  them. 

17  And  Saiil  said  to  David, 
Behold  here  is  my  eldest  daugh- 
ter Merab,  her  will  I give  to 
thee  for  wife  : only  be  thou  unto 
me  a man  of  valour,  and  fight 
the  Lord’s  battles.  And  Saiil 
thought,  Let  not  my  hand  be 
against  him,  but  let  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines  be  against  him. 

18  And  David  said  unto  Saiil, 
Who  am  I ? and  what  is  my  life, 
(or)  my  father’s  family  in  Israel, 
that  I should  be  a son-in-law  to 
the  king  ? 

19  But  it  happened  at  the  time 
when  Merab,  Saiil’s  daughter, 
should  have  been  given  to  Da- 
vid, that  she  was  given  unto 
’Adriel  the  Mecholathite  for 
wife. 

20  And  Michal  Saiil’s  daugh- 
ter loved  David : and  they  told 
it  to  Saiil,  and  the  thing  was 
right  in  his  eyes. 

21  And  Saiil  said,  I will  give 
her  to  him,  that  she  may  becomo 
unto  him  a snare,  and  that  the 
hand  of  the  Philistines  may  be 
against  him.  Wherefore  Saiil 
said  to  David,  Through  the 
second  shalt  thou  this  day  be- 
come my  son-in-law. 

22  And  Saiil  commanded  his 
servants,  Speak  to  David  secret- 
ly, saying,  Behold,  the  king  hath 

413 


1 SAMUEL  XVIII.  XIX. 


delight  in  thee,  and  all  his  ser- 
vants love  thee;  and  now  thou 
must  become  the  king’s  son-in- 
law. 

23  And  the  servants  of  Saiil 
spoke  in  the  ears  of  David  these 
words.  And  David  said,  Doth 
it  seem  so  light  in  your  eyes  to 
become  the  king’s  son-in-law, 
seeing  that  I am  a poor  man,  and 
of  light  esteem  ? 

24  And  the  servants  of  Saiil 
told  him,  saying,  Words  such  as 
these  David  hath  spoken. 

25  And  Saiil  said,  Thus 
shall  ye  say  to  David,  The  king 
desireth  not  any  dowry,  but  a 
hundred  foreskins  of  the  Philis- 
tines, to  be  a venged  on  the  king’s 
enemies.  But  Saiil  thought  to 
cause  David  to  fall  by  the  hand 
of  the  Philistines. 

26  And  when  his- servants  told 
David  these  words,  the  thing 
was  pleasing  in  the  eyes  of  Da- 
vid to  become  the  king’s  son-in- 
law  : and  the  days  were  not  com- 
plete, 

27  When  David  arose  and 
went,  he  and  his  men,  and  smote 
of  the  Philistines  two  hundred 
men  ; and  David  brought  their 
foreskins,  and  they  counted  them 
out  in  full  to  the  king,  that  he 
might  become  the  king’s  son-in- 
law.  And  Saiil  gave  him  Michal 
his  daughter  for  wife. 

28  And  Saiil  saw  and  under- 
stood that  the  Lord  was  with  Da- 
vid : and  Michal,  Saul’s  daughter, 
loved  him. 

29  And  Saiil  was  yet  the  more 
afraid  of  David : and  Saiil  was 
David’s  enemy  all  the  time. 

30  And  the  princes  of  ihe 
Philistines  went  forth : and  it 
came  to  pass,  whenever  they 
went  forth,  that  David  was  more 
successful  than  all  the  servants 
of  Sa.iil;  so  that  his  name  was 
highly  prized. 

414 


CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 And  Saiil  spoke  to  Jonathan 
his  son,  and  to  all  his  servants*, 
that  he  would  kill  David.  But 
Jonathan  the  son  of  Saiil  de- 
lighted greatly  in  David. 

2 And  Jonathan  told  David, 
saying,  Saiil  my  father  seeketh 
to  kill  thee ; now  therefore,  I 
pray  thee,  take  heed  to  thyself 
in  the  morning,  and  abide  in  a 
secret  place,  and  hide  thyself : 

3 And  I will  go  out  and  stand 
by  the  side  of  my  father  in  the 
field  where  thou  art,  and  I my- 
self will  speak  of  thee  to  my  fa- 
ther; and  I will  see  what  it  is, 
and  I will  tell  thee. 

4 And  Jonathan  spoke  fa- 
vourably of  David  unto  Saiil  his 
father,  and  said  unto  him,  Let 
not  the  king  sin  against  his  ser- 
vant, against  David;  since  he 
hath  not  sinned  against  thee, 
and  because  his  deeds  are  very 
good  for  thee  ; 

5 And  he  did  put  his  life  in 
his  hand,  and  he  slew  the  Phi- 
listine, and  the  Lord  wrought  a 
great  salvation  for  all  Israel ; 
thou  sawestit,  and  wast  rejoiced : 
wherefore  then  wilt  thou  com- 
mit sin  on  innocent  blood,  by 
slaying  David  without  a cause? 

6 And  Saiil  hearkened  unto 
the  voice  of  Jonathan  : and  Sa.iil 
swore,  As  the  Lord  liveth  he 
shall  not  be  put  to  death. 

7 And  Jonathan  called  David, 
and  Jonathan  told  him  all  these 
words.  And  Jonathan  brought 
David  to  Saiil,  and  he  was  in  his 
presence,  as  in  times  past. 

8 And  the  war  occurred 
again  : and  David  went  out,  and 
fought  with  the  Philistines,  and 
smote  them  with  a great  de- 
feat, and  they  fled  from  before 
him. 

9 And  the  evil  spirit  from  the 
Lord  came  upon  Saiil,  and  he 


1 SAMUEL 
was  sitting  in  his  house  with  his 
spear  in  his  hand  : and  David 
was  playing  with  his  hand. 

10  And  Saul  sought  to  strike 
David  through  with  the  spear, 
even  to  the  wall ; but  he  slipped 
away  from  before  Saul,  who 
struck  the  spear  into  the  wall: 
and  David  fled,  and  escaped  that 
night. 

11  But  Saul  sent  messen- 
gers unto  David’s  house,  to  watch 
him,  and  to  slay  him  in  the  morn- 
ing ; and  Michal  his  wife  told  it 
to  David,  saying,  If  thou  save 
not  thy  life  this  night,  to-morrow 
thou  wilt  be  put  to  death. 

12  And  Michal  let  David  down 
through  the  window:  and  he 
went,  and  fled,  and  escaped. 

13  And  Michal  took  an  image, 
and  put  it  in  the  bed,  and  a pil- 
low of  goats’  hair  she  put  for  its 
head  to  rest  on,  and  covered  it 
with  a cloth. 

14  And  when  Saul  sent  mes- 
sengers to  take  David,  she  said, 
He  is  sick. 

15  And  Saiil  sent  the  messen- 
gers to  see  David,  saying,  Bring 
him  up  to  me  in  the  bed,  that  I 
may  put  him  to  death. 

16  And  when  the  messengers 
were  come  in,  behold,  there  was 
an  image  in  the  bed,  with  a pil- 
low of  goats’  hair  for  its  head  to 
rest  on. 

17  And  Saiil  said  unto  Michal, 
Why  hast  thou  thus  deceived 
me,  and  sent  away  my  enemy, 
that  he  is  escaped  ? And  Michal 
said  to  Saiil,  He  said  unto  me, 
Let  me  go  away  : why  should  1 
kill  thee  ? 

18  So  David  fled,  and  escaped, 
and  came  unto  Samuel  to  Ra- 
mah,  and  he  told  him  all  that 
Saiil  had  done  to  him.  And  he 
and  Samuel  went  and  remained 
in  Nayoth. 

19  And  it  was  told  unto  Saiil, 


. XIX.  XX. 

saying,  Behold,  David  is  at  Na- 
yoth near  Ramah. 

20  And  Saiil  sent  messengers 
to  take  David ; and  when  they 
saw  the  company  of  the  prophets 
prophesying,  and  Samuel  stand- 
ing as  superintendent  over  them : 
then  came  upon  the  messengers 
of  Saiil  the  spirit  of  God,  and 
they  also  prophesied. 

21  And  when  it  was  told  to 
Saiil,  he  sent  other  messengers, 
and  these  prophesied  likewise. 
And  Saiil  sent  again  messengers 
the  third  time,  and  these  also 
prophesied. 

22  Then  went  he  himself  also 
to  Ramah,  and  came  as  far  as 
the  great  well  that  is  in  Sechu  : 
and  he  asked  and  said,  Where 
are  Samuel  and  David?  And 
some  one  said,  Behold,  they  are 
at  Nayoth,  near  Ramah. 

23  And  he  went  thither  to  Na- 
5?oth  near  Ramah : and  there 
came  upon  him  also  the  Spirit 
of  God,  and  he  went  on,  and 
prophesied  as  he  went,  until  he 
came  to  Nayoth  near  Ramah. 

24  And  he  also  stripped  off 
his  clothes,  and  he  also  prophe- 
sied himself  before  Samuel,  and 
lay  down  naked  all  that  day  and 
all  that  night.  Therefore  peo- 
ple are  in  the  habit  of  saying, 
Is  Saiil  too  among  the  pro- 
phets? 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 And  David  fled  from  Na- 
yoth near  Ramah,  and.  came  and 
said  before  Jonathan,  What  have 
I done?  what  is  my  iniquity? 
and  what  is  my  sin  before  thy 
father,  that  he  seeketh  my  life? 

2 And  he  said  unto  him,  God 
forbid;  thou  shalt  not  die:  be- 
hold, my  father  is  not  wont  to  do 
a great  thing  or  a small  thing, 
which  he  doth  not  inform  me  of; 
and  why  should  my  father  con- 

415 


1 SAMUEL  XX. 


ceal  this  thing  from  me?  it  is 
not  so  ? 

3 But  David  swore  again,  and 
said,  Thy  father  well  knoweth 
that  I have  found  grace  in  thy 
eyes ; wherefore  he  said,  Jona- 
than must  not  know  this,  lest  he 
be  grieved : nevertheless,  as  truly 
as  the  Lord  liveth,  and  thy  soul 
liveth,  there  was  but  one  step- 
between  me  and  death. 

4 Then  said  Jonathan  unto 
David,  Whatsoever  thy  soul  say- 
eth  will  I do  for  thee. 

5 And  David  said  unto  Jona- 
than, Behold,  to-morrow  is  the 
new-moon,  and  I should  as  usual 
sit  with  the  king  to  eat;  but  let 
me  go,  that  I may  hide  myself 
in  the  field  until  the  third  even- 
ing. 

6 If  thy  father  at  all  miss  me, 
then  do  thou  say,  David  asked 
earnestly  leave  of  me,  that  he 
might  run  to  Beth-lechem  his 
city  ; for  there  is  a yearly  sacri- 
fice there  for  all  the  family. 

7 If  he  should  say  thus,  It  is 
well : then  shall  thy  servant  have 
peace;  but  if  it  be  at  all  dis- 
pleasing to  him,  then  know  that 
the  evil  is  determined  on  by 
him. 

8 And  do  thou  deal  kindly 
with  thy  servant;  for  into  a co- 
venant of  the  Lord  hast  thou 
brought  thy  servant  with  thee ; 
but  if  there  be  in  me  any  in- 
iquity, slay  me  thyself;  for  why 
shouldst  thou  bring  me  to  thy  , 
father  ? 

9 And  Jonathan  said,  Far  be 
it  from  thee ; for  if  I should 
know  for  ctrtain  that  evil  were 
determined  on  by  my  father  to 
come  upon  thee,  would  I not  tell 
it  thee  ? 

10  Then  said  David  to  Jona- 

than, Who  shall  tell  it  me?  or 
what  if  thy  father  answer  thee[ 
roughly  ? | 

416 


I 11  And  Jonathan  said  unt< 
David,  Come,  and  let  us  go 
out  into  the  field.  And  they 
went  out,  both  of  them,  into  the 
field. 

12  And  Jonathan  said  unto 
David,  May  the  God  of  Israol 
(punish  me)  if,  Avben  I have 
sounded  my  father  about  this 
time  to-morrow,  or  of  the  third 
day,  and,  behold,  if  he  be  good 
toward  David,  I do  not  then 
send  unto  thee,  and  inform  thee 
of  it. 

13  May  the  Lord  do  so  to  Jo- 
nathan, and  continue  so  yet  far- 
ther, that,  if  it  please  my  father 
(to  do)  thee  evil,  I will  inform 
thee  of  it,  and  send  thee  away, 
that  thou  mayest  go  in  peace; 
and  may  the  Lord  be  with  thee, 
as  he  hath  been  with  my  father. 

14  And  wilt  thou  not,  should 
I be  yet  alive,  show  me  the  kind- 
ness of  the  Lord,  that  I may 
not  die  ? 

15  But,  surely,  thou  wilt  not 
withdraw  thy  kindness  from  my 
house  for  ever,  not  even  when 
the  Lord  cutteth  off  the  enemies 
of  David,  every  one,  from  off  the 
face  of  the  earth. 

16  So  Jonathan  made  a cove- 
nant with  the  house  of  David, 
(saying,)  May  the  Lord  require 
it  at  the  hand  of  David’s  ene 
mies. 

17  And  Jonathan  caused  Da- 
vid to  swear  again,  by  his  love 
for  him ; for  he  loved  him  as  he 
loved  his  own  soul. 

18  \\  Then  Jonathan  said  to 
David,  To-morrow  is  the  new- 
moon  : and  thou  wilt  be  missed, 
because  thy  seat  will  be  left 
empty. 

19  And  when  thou  hast  stayed 
till  the  third  day,  then  shalt 
thcu  go  down  greatly,  and  come 
to  the  place  where  thc<u  didst 
hide  thyself  on  the  work-day; 


1 SAMUEL  XX. 


»nd  thou  shalt  remain  by  the 
stone  Ezel. 

20  And  I will  myself  shoot 
three  arrows  on  the  side  thereof, 
as  though  I were  shooting  at  a 
mark. 

21  And,  behold,  I will  send 
the  lad,  saying,  Go,  find*Mie  ar- 
rows; if  I should  now  say  unto 
the  lad,  Behold,  the  arrows  are 
on  this  side  of  thee:  then  take 
him  and  come  ; for  there  is  peace 
to  thee,  and  it  is  nothing ; as  the 
Lord  liveth. 

22  But  if  thus  I should  say 
unto  the  young  man,  Behold, 
the  arrows  are  beyond  . thee  : 
then  go  thy  way,  for  the  Lord 
hath  sent  thee  olf. 

23  And  touching  the  matter 
of  which  we  have  spoken,  thou 
and  I,  behold,  the  Lord  is  be- 
tween me  and  thee  for  ever. 

2d  So  David  hid  himself  in 
the  field : and  when  the  new-moon 
was  come,  the  king  set  himself 
down  to  the  repast  to  eat. 

25  And  the  king  sat  upon  his 
seat,  as  at  other  times,  upon  the 
seat  by  the  wall : and  when  Jo- 
nathan arose,  Abner  seated  him- 
self by  the  side  of  Saul,  and  Da- 
vid’s place  was  left  empty. 

26  Nevertheless  Saiil  spoke 
not  the  least  on  that  day ; for  he 
thought,  Something  hath  befal- 
len him,  he  is  not  clean ; be- 
cause he  hath  not  yet  purified 
himself. 

27  % And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  morrow,  the  second  day  of 
the  new-moon,  that  David’s  place 
was  left  empty  : and  Saul  said 
unto  Jonathan  his  son,  Where- 
fore is  the  son  of  Jesse  not  come, 
both  yesterday  and  to-day,  to 
the  repast? 

28  And  Jonathan  answered 
Saiil,  David  asked  earnestly  leave 
of  me  to  go  as  far  as  Beth-le- 
ebern. 


29  And  he  said,  Let  me  go,  I 
pray  thee  ; for  we  have  a family- 
sacrifice  in  the  city,  and  my  bro- 
ther himself  hath  commanded  it 
to  me  ; and  now,  if  I have  found 
favour  in  thy  eyes,  let  me  get 
away,  I pray  thee,  that  I may 
see  my  brothers  : therefore  is  he 
not  come  unto  the  king’s  table. 

30  *[[  And  the  anger  of  Saiil 
was  kindled  against  Jonathan, 
and  he  said  unto  him,  Thou  son 
of  perverse  rebelliousness!  do  I 
not  know  that  thou,  hast  chosen 
the  son  of  Jesse  to  thy  own 
shame,  and  to  the  shame  of  thy 
mother’s  nakedness? 

31  For  all  the  days  that  the 
son  of  Jesse  liveth  upon  the 
ground,  thou  wilt  not  have  any 
permanence  with  thy  kingdom  : 
therefore  now  send  and  fetch 
him  unto  me,  for  he  shall  surely 
die. 

32  And  Jonathan  answered 
Saiil  his  father,  and  said  unto 
him,  Wherefore  shall  he  be  put 
to  death  ? what  hath  he  done? 

33  And  Saiil  cast  his  spear  at 
him  to  smite  him:  and  Jona- 
than understood  that  it  was  de- 
termined on  by  his  father  to  put 
David  to  death. 

34  And  Jonathan  arose  from 
the  table  in  fierce  anger,  and 
did  eat  no  food  on  the  second 
day  of  the  new-moon : for  ho 
was  grieved  for  David;  because 
his  father  had  made  him  feel 
ashamed. 

35  ^ And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  morning,  that  Jonathan 
went  out  into  the  field  to  the 
place  appointed  with  David,  and 
a little  lad  was  with  him. 

36  And  he  said  unto  his  lad, 
Run,  do  find  out  the  arrows 
which  I shoot:  and  the  lad  ran, 
and  he  shot  the  arrow  so  as  to 
pass  beyond  him. 

37  And  when  the  lad  was 

417 


1  SAMUEL  XX.  XXI. 


come  to  the  place  of  the  arrow 
which  Jonathan  had  shot,  Jona- 
than called  after  the  lad,  and 
said,  Behold,  the  arrow  is  be- 
yond thee ! 

38  And  Jonathan  called  after 
the  lad,  Make  haste,  speed,  stay 
not:  and  Jonathan’s  lad  gath- 
ered up  the  arrows,  and  came  to 
his  master. 

39  But  the  lad  knew  not  the 
least:  only  Jonathan  and  David 
knew  the  matter. 

40  And  Jonathan  gave  his 
weapons  unto  the  lad  who  was 
with  him,  and  said  unto  him, 
Go,  carry  them  to  the  city. 

41  And  as  soon  as  the  lad 
Was  gone,  David  arose  from  the 
south  side  (of  the  stone),  and 
fell  on  his  face  to  the  ground, 
and  bowed  himself  three  times: 
and  they  kissed  one  another, 
and  wept  one  with  another,  un- 
til David  exceeded. 

42  And  Jonathan  said  to  Da- 
vid, Go  in  peace : what  we  have 
sworn,  both  of  us,  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  saying,  The  Lord 
shall  be  between  me  ajid  thee, 
and  between,  my  seed  and  thy 
seed  for  ever,  (shall  be  kept). 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1 And  he  arose  and  depart- 
ed; and  Jonathan  went  into  the 
city. 

2 And  David  came  to  Nob 
to  Achimelech  the  priest;  and 
Achimelech  hastened  trembling 
to  meet  David,  and  said  unto 
him,  Why  art  thou  alone,  and 
no  man  is  with  thee? 

3 And  David  said  unto  Achi- 
melech the  priest,  The  king 
commanded  me  a business,  and 
said  unto  me,  Let  not  any  man 
know  the  least  of  the  business 
concerning  which  I send  thee, 
and  which  I have  commanded 
thee.  And  the  young  men  have! 

418 


'll  appointed  to  such  and  such  a 
place. 

4 And  now  what  hast  thou  on 
hand?  put  five  loaves  of  bread 
into  my  hand,  or  what  else  can 
be  found. 

5 And  the  priest  answered 
David,  and  said,  I have  no  com- 
mon bread  on  hand,  but  there  is 
hallowed  bread;  if  the  young 
men  have  only  withheld  them- 
selves from  women. 

6 And  David  answered  the 
priest  and  said  to  him,  To  a cer- 
tainty women  have  been  denied 
us  yesterday  and  the  day  before, 
when  I went  forth,  and  the  ves- 
sels of  the  young  men  were  holy  : 
and  if  this  was  the  custom  with 
unholy  things,  how  much  more 
will  it  remain  this  day  holy  in 
the  vessels. 

7 So  the  priest  gave  him  hal- 
lowed bread;  for  there  was  no 
bread  there  except  the  show- 
bread,  that  was  removed  from 
before  the  Lord,  so  as  to  put 
down  hot  bread  on  the  day  when 
it  was  taken  away. 

8 Now  a certain  man  of  the 
servants  of  Saul  was  there  on 
that  day,  detained  before  the 
Lord  ; and  his  name  was  Doeg, 
the  Edomite,  the  chief  of  the 
herdsmen  that  belonged  to 
Saul. 

9 And  David  said  unto  Achi- 
melech, Hast  thou  not  also  here 
at  hand  a spear  or  sword?  for 
both  my  sword  as  also  my  other 
weapons  have  I not  brought  with 
me,  because  the  king’s  business 
was  urgent. 

10  And  the  priest  said.  The 
sword  of  Goliath  the  Philistine, 
whom  thou  didst  slay  in  the  val- 
ley of  Elah,  behold,  it  is  here 
wrapped  up  in  a cloth  behind 
the  ephod:  if  thou  wilt  take 
that  for  thyself,  take  it;  for 
[there  is  no  other  save  it  here. 


1 SAMUEL 
And  David  said.  There  is 
none  like  that  ; give  it  to  me. 

11  And  David  arose,  and 
God  on  that  day  from  before 
Saul,  and  came  to  Achish  the 
king  of  Gath. 

12  And  the  servants  of  Achish 
said  unto  him,  Is  not  this  David 
the  king  of  the  land?  did  they 
not  of  this  man  sing  one  to  .an- 
other in  the  dances,  saying, 
Saul  hath  slain  his  thousands, 
and  David  his  ten  thousands? 

13  And  David  took  these 
words  to  his  heart,  and  was 
greatly  afraid  of  Achish  the  king 
of  Gath. 

14  And  he  disguised  his  rea- 
SDn  before  their  eyes,  and  played 
the  madman  in  their  hands,  and 
scribbled  on  the  doors  of  the 
gate,  and  let  his  spittle  run  down 
upon  his  beard. 

15  Then  said  Achish  unto 
his  servants,  Lo,  ye  see,  the  man 
is  mad : wherefore  then  will  ye 
bring  him  to  me? 

16  Have  I lack  of  madmen, 
that  ye  have  brought  this  man 
to  play  his  pranks  about  me? 
shall  this  one  come  into  my 
house? 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

f And  David  departed  thence, 
and  escaped  to  the  cave  ’Adul- 
lnm  : and  when  his  brothers  and 
all  his  father’s  house  heard  it, 
they  went  down  to  him  thither. 

2 And  there  gathered  them- 
selves  unto  him  every  one  that 
was  in  distress,  and  every  one  i 
that  had  a creditor,  and  every 
one  that  had  an  embittered  spi-  ' 
rit;  and  he  became  a captain  : 
over  them:  and  there  were  with  i 
him  about  four  hundred  men. 

3 And  David  went  thence  to  . 
Mizpeh  of  Moab:  and  he  said 
unto  the  king  of  Moab,  Let  my  ] 
father  and  my  mother,  I pray  1 


XXL  XXII. 

5  thee,  go  forth  with  you,  until  1 
can  know  wlnt  God  will  do  for 
[ me. 

! 4 And  he  conducted  them  to 

! the  presence  of  the  king  of 
Moab  : and  they  remained  with 
him  all  the  time  that  David  was 
in  the  strong  hold. 

5 And  the  prophet  Gad  said 
unto  David,  Thou  must  not  re- 
main in  the  strong-hold  : depart, 
and  get  thee  into  the  land  of 
Judah.  Then  David  departed, 
and  came  into  the  forest  of  Che- 
reth. 

6 And  Saul  heard  that  Da- 
vid was  discovered,  and  the  men 
that  were  with  him,  (now  Saul 
was  sitting  in  Gib’ah  under  the 
tamarisk  on  the  hill,  with  his 
spear  in  his  hand,  and  all  his 
servants  were  standing  about 
him :) 

7 Then  said  Saul  unto  his 
servants  that  stood  about  him, 
Hear,  I pray  37ou,  men  of  Ben- 
jamin ! will  the  son  of  Jesse 
give,  indeed,  to  every  one  of 
you  fields  and  vineyards?  will 
he  appoint  you  all  captains  of 
thousands,  and  captains  of  hun- 
dreds ? 

8 That  ye  have  conspired,  all 
of  you,  against  me,  and  there  is 
none  that  informeth  me,  while 
my  son  hath  made  a covenant 
with  the  son  of  Jesse,  and  there 
is  none  of  you  that  is  concerned 
for  me,  or  informeth  me  that  my 
son  hath  stirred  up  my  servant 
to  lie  in  wait  against  me,  as  it  is 
this  day? 

9 Then  answered  Doeg  the 
Edomite,  who  was  set  over  the 
servants  of  Saul,  and  said,  I 
saw  the  son  of  Jesse  coming  to 
Nob,  to  Achimelech  the  son  f 
Achitub. 

10  And  he  asked  counsel  for 
him  of  the  Lord,  and  he  gave 
him  provision,  and  gave  him 

419 


1 SAMUEL  XXII.  XXIII. 


also  the  sword  of  Goliath  the 
Philistine. 

11  Then  sent  the  king  to  call 
Achimelech,  the  son  of  Achitub, 
the  priest,  and  all  his  father’s 
house,  the  priests  that  were  in 
Nob:  and  they  came,  all  of 
them,  to  the  king. 

12  And  Saul  said,  Hear 
now,  thou  son  of  Achitub.  And 
he  said,  Here  am  I,  my  lord. 

13  And  Saul  said  unto  him, 
Why  have  ye  conspired  against 
me,  thou  and  the  son  of  Jesse, 
in  that  thou  didst  give  him  bread, 
and  a sword,  and  hast  asked 
counsel  for  him  of  God,  that  he 
should  rise  to  lie  in  wait  against 
me,  as  it  is  this  day  ? 

14  Then  answered  Achime- 
lech the  king,  and  sail,  And 
who  is  among  all  thy  servants 
so  trusted  as  David,  and  the 
king’s  son-in-law,  and  freelj’ 
admitted  to  thy  private  council, 
and  is  honoured  in  thy  house? 

15  Did  I this  day  then  begin 
to  ask  counsel  for  him  of  God? 
far  be  it  from  me ; let  not  the 
king  impute  any  thing  unto  his 
servant,  (nor)  to  all  the  house  of 
my  father;  for  thy  servant  knew 
not  of  all  this,  either  a little  or 
great  thing. 

16  And  the  king  said,  Thou 
shalt  surely  die,  Achimelech, 
thou,  and  all  thy  father’s  house. 

17  And  the  king  said  unto  the 
runners  that  stood  about  him, 
Turn  round  and  slay  the  priests 
of  the  Lord;  because  their  hand 
also  is  with  David,  and  because 
they  knew  that  he  was  fleeing, 
and  did  not  disclose  it  to  me. 
But  the  servants  of  the  king 
would  not  stretch  forth  their 
hand  to  fall  upon  the  priests  of 
the  Lord. 

18  And  the  king  said  to  Doeg, 
Turn  thou  round,  and  fall  upon 
the  priests.  And  Doeg  the 

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Edomite  turned  round,  and  he 
fell  upon  the  priests,  and  slew 
on  that  day  eighty,  and  five 
persons  that  did  wear  a linen 
ephod. 

19  And  Nob,  the  city  of  the 
priests,  he  smote  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  both  men  and  wo- 
men, children  and  sucklings, 
and  oxen,  and  asses,  and  lambs, 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

20  And  there  escaped  one  of 
the  sons  of  Achimelech  the  son 
of  Achitub,  whose  name  was 
Ebyathar,  and  he  fled  after 
David. 

21  And  Ebyathar  told  David 
that  Saul  had  slain  the  priests 
of  the  Lord. 

22  And  David  said  unto  Eb- 
yathar, I knew  on  that  day,  be- 
cause Doeg  the  Edomite  was 
there,  that  he  would  surely  tell 
Saul : I have  myself  occasioned 
the  death  of  all  the  persons  of 
thy  father’s  house. 

23  Remain  thou  with  me,  fear 
nothing;  for  he  that  will  seek 
my  life  will  seek  thy  life;  but 
thou  shalt  be  well  guarded  with 
me. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 Then  they  told  David, 
saying,  Behold,  the  Philistines 
are  fighting  against  Ke’ilah,  and 
they  are  plundering  the  thresh- 
ing-floors. 

2 Thereupon  David  asked 
counsel  of  the  Lord,  saying, 
Shall  I go  and  smite  among 
these  Philistines? 

And  the  Lord  said  unto 
David,  Go  and  smite  among  the 
Philistines,  and  deliver  Ke’ilah. 

3 And  David’s  men  said  unto 
him,  Behold,  here  in  Judah  are 
we  afraid : how  much  more  then 
if  we  should  go  to  Ke’ilah 
against  the  battle-arrays  of  the 
Philistines? 


1 SAMUEL  XXIII. 


4 Then  David  asked  yet 
again  counsel  of  the  Lord.  And 
the  Lord  answered  him  and 
said,  Arise,  Go  down  to  Ke’ilah; 
for  I (will)  deliver  the  Philis- 
tines into  thy  hand. 

5 So  David  and  his  men  went 
to  Ke’ilah;  and  he  fought  with 
tho  Philistines,  and  led  away 
their  cattle,  and  smote  among 
them  a great  slaughter.  So 
David  delivered  the  inhabitants 
of  Ke’ilah. 

6 *’  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Ebyathar  the  son  of  Achimelech 
fled  over  to  David,  to  Ke’ilah, 
that  the  ephod  came  down  with 
him. 

7 And  it  was  told  to  Saul  that 
David  was  come  to  Ke’tilah. 
And  Saul  said,  God  hath  de- 
livered him  into  my  hand ; for 
he  is  shut  in,  by  entering  into  a 
town  that  hath  gates  and  bars. 

8 And  Saul  called  all  the  peo- 
ple together  to  war,  to  go  down 
to  Ke'ilah,  to  besiege  David  and 
his  men. 

9 And  David  understood  that 
Saiil  secretly  devised  mischief 
against  him;  and  he  said  to 
Ebyathar  the  priest,  Bring  hi- 
ther the  ephod. 

10  *[  Then  said  David,  0 Lord, 
God  of  Israel,  thy  servant  hath 
heard  for  certain  that  Saiil  seek- 
eth  to  come  to  Ke’ilah,  to  de- 
stroy the  city  for  my  sake. 

11  Will  the  men  of  Ke’ilah 
surrender  me  into  his  hand?  will 
Saiil  come  down  as  thy  servant 
hath  heard?  0 Lord,  God  of 
Israel,  1 beseech  thee,  tell  thy 
Bervant. 

And  the  Lord  said,  He  will 
come  down. 

12  Then  said  David,  Will 
the  men  of  Ke’ilah  surrender  me 
and  my  men  into  the  hand  of 
Saul  ? And  the  Lor&>  said,  They 
will  surrender. 


13  ^f  Then  arose  David  and 
his  men,  about  six  hundred  men, 
and  departed  out  of  Ke’ilah,  and 
wandered  about  whithersoever 
they  could  go.  And  when  it 
was  told  to  Saiil  that  David  was 
escaped  from  Ke’ilah,  he  forbore 
to  go  forth. 

14  And  David  remained  in 
the  wilderness  in  strong-holds, 
and  abode  on  the  mountain  in 
the  wilderness  of  Ziph.  And 
Saiil  sought  him  all  the  time, 
but  God  delivered  him  not  into 
his  hand. 

15  And  David  saw  that  Saiil 
was  gone  forth  to  seek  his  life: 
and  David  was  in  the  wilderness 
of  Ziph  in  the  forest. 

16  ^f  And  Jonathan,  the  son 
of  Saiil,  arose,  and  went  to  Da- 
vid into  the  forest,  and  strength- 
ened his  hand  in  God. 

17  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Fear  not;  for  the  hand  of  Saiil 
my  father  will  not  find  thee; 
and  thou  wilt  be  king  over  Is- 
rael, and  I will  be  next  unto 
thee;  and  also  Saiil  my  father 
knoweth  this. 

18  And  they  made,  both  of 
them,  a covenant  before  the 
Lord:  and  David  remained  in 
the  forest;  but  Jonathan  went 
to  his  house. 

19  Then  came  up  the  Ziph- 
ites  unto  Saiil  to  Gib’ah,  saying, 
Behold,  David  is  hiding  himself 
with  us  in  the  strong-holds  in 
the  forest,  on  the  hill  of  Chachi- 
lah,  which  is  on  the  right  of  the 
desert. 

20  And  now  in  accordance 
with  all  the  longing  of  thy  soul, 
0 king,  to  come  down,  come 
down ; and  our  part  shall  be  to 
surrender  him  into  the  king's 
hand. 

21  And  Saiil  said,  Blessed  be 
ye  of  the  Lord;  for  ye  have  pity 
on  me. 


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1 SAMUEL  XXIII.  XXIV. 


22  Go,  I pray  you,  make  yet 
more  preparations,  and  remark 
and  see  his  place  where  his  foot 
may  be,  who  hath  seen  him 
there;  for  I am  told  that  he 
dealeth  with  great  subtil ty. 

23  See  therefore,  and  remark 
every  one  of  all  the  lurking- 
places  where  he  usually  hideth 
himself,  and  come  ye  again  to  me 
with  the  certainty,  and  I will  go 
with  you;  and  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  if  he  be  in  the  land,  that  I 
will  search  him  out  throughout 
all  the  thousands  of  Judah. 

24  And  they  arose,  and  went 
to  Ziph  before  Saul;  but  David 
and  his  men  were  in  the  wilder- 
ness of  Ma’on,  in  the  plain  on 
the  right  of  the  desert. 

25  And  Saul  and  his  men 
went  to  make  a search.  And 
they  told  it  to  David  : wherefore 
he  came  down  to  the  rock,  and 
abode  in  the  wilderness  of  Ma’on. 
And  when  Saul  heard  this,  he 
pursued  after  David  into  the 
wilderness  of  Ma’on. 

26  And  Saul  went  on  this 
side  of  the  mountain,  and  David 
and  his  men  on  that  side  of  the 
mountain  ; and  David  made 
haste  to  get  a way  from  before 
Saul;  and  Saiil  and  his  men 
were  compassing  David  and  his 
men  to  seize  them. 

27  But  a messenger  came  un- 
to Saul,  saying,  Haste  thee,  and 
come;  for  the  Philistines  have 
invaded  the  land. 

28  Wherefore  Saiil  returned 
from  pursuing  after  David,  and 
went  against  the  Philistines: 
therefore  they  called  that  place 
Sela’-hammachlekoth  [Rock  of 
divisions]. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 And  David  went  up  from 
there,  and  abode  in  strong-holds 
of  ’En-gedi. 


2 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Saiil  was  returned  from  pursuing 
the  Philistines,  that  it  was  told 
to  him,  saying,  Behold,  David  is 
in  the  wilderness  of ’En-gedi. 

3 Then  took  Saiil  three 
thousand  chosen  men  out  of  all 
Israel,  and  went  to  seek  David 
and  his  men  upon  the  rocks  of 
the  wild  goats. 

4 And  he  came  to  the  sheep- 
folds  by  the  way,  and  there  was 
a cave ; and  Saiil  went  in  to 
cover  his  feet:  and  David  and 
his  men  were  sitting  in  the  lower 
end  of  the  cave. 

5 And  the  men  of  David  said 
unto  him,  Behold,  this  is  the  day 
of  which  the  Lord  hath  said  un- 
to thee,  Behold,  I will  deliver 
thy  enemy  iftto  thy  hand,  that 
thou  raayest  do  to  him  as  it 
shall  seem  good  in  thy  eyes. 
And  David  arose,  and  cut  off  the 
corner  of  the  robe  which  Saiil 
wore,  unperceived. 

6 And  it  came  to  pass  after- 
ward, that  David’s  heart  smote 
him,  because  he  had  cut  off  the 
corner  of  Saul’s  (robe). 

7 And  he  said  unto  his  men, 
Far  be  it  from  me  for  the  Lord’s 
sake,  that  I should  do  this  thing 
unto  my  master,  the  Lord’s 
anointed,  to  stretch  forth  my 
hand  against  him  ; because  he  is 
the  anointed  of  the  Lord. 

8 So  David  restrained  his  ser- 
vants with  these  words,  and  suf- 
fered them  not  to  rise  against 
Saiil.  But  Saiil  rose  up  out  of 
the  cave,  and  went  on  his  way. 

9 David  also  arose  after- 
ward, and  went  forth  out  of  tho 
cave,  and  called  after  Saiil,  say- 
ing, My  lord,  the  king!  And 
Saiil  then  looked  behind  him, 
and  David  bowed  his  face  to  the 

>arth,  and  prostrated  himself. 

10  And  David  said  to  Saiil, 
Wherefore  wilt  thou  listen  to 


1 SAMUEL  : 
men's  words,  saying,  Behold, 
David  seeketh  thy  injury  ? 

11  Beljold,  this  day  thy  eyes 
have  seen  how  that  the  Lord 
had  delivered  thee  to-day  into 
my  hand  in  the  cave,  and  some 
one  said  that  I should  kill  thee  ; 
but  my  soul  felt  compassion  for 
thee : and  I said,  I will  not 
stretch  forth  my  hand  against  my 
lord : because  he  is  the  anointed 
of  the  Lord. 

12  And  now,  my  father,  see, 
yea,  see  the  corner  of  thy  robe 
in  my  hand;  for  in  that  I cut 
off  the  corner  of  thy  robe,  and 
killed  thee  not,  know  thou  and 
see  that  there  is  neither  evil  nor 
transgression  in  my  hand,  and 
that  I have  not  sinned  against 
thee : yet  thou  liest  in  wait  for 
my  soul  to  take  it. 

13  May  the  Lord  judge  be- 
tween me  and  thee,  and  may  the 
Lord  avenge  me  on  thee;  but 
my  hand  shall  not  be  against 
thee. 

14  As  saith  the  proverb  of 
the  ancients,  From  the  wick- 
ed proceedeth  wickedness ; but 
my  hand  shall  not  be  against 
thee. 

15  After  whom  is  the  king  of 
Israel  gone  out?  after  whom  art 
thou  pursuing  ? after  a dead  dog, 
after  a single  flea. 

16  May  the  Lord  therefore  be 
judge,  and  decide  between  me 
and  thee,  and  see,  and  plead  my 
cause,  and  obtain  me  justice  out 
of  thy  hand. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  David  had  finished  speak- 
ing these  words  unto  Saiil,  that 
Saul  said,  Is  this  thv  voice,  my 
son  David?  And  Saiil  lifted  up 
his  voice,  and  wept. 

18  And  he  said  to  David, 
Thou  art  more  righteous  than  I: 
for  thou  hast  done  for  me  only 
what  is  good,  whereas  I have  re- 


XXIV.  XXV. 

warded  thee  only  with  what  is 
evil. 

19  And  thou  hast  proved  this 
day,  that  thou  hast  dealt  well 
with  me : forasmuch  as  when 
the  Lord  had  surrendered  me 
into  thy  hand,  thou  didst  not 
kill  me. 

20  For  if  a man  find  his  ene- 
my, will  he  let  him  go  away  on 
a good  road  ? so  may  the  Lord 
reward  thee  with  good  for  what 
thou  hast  done  unto  me  this  day. 

21  And  now,  behold,  I know 
that  thou  wilt  surely  become 
king,  and  that  the  kingdom  of 
Israel  will  stand  firmly  in  thy 
hand. 

22  And  now  swear  unto  me  by 
the  Lord,  that  thou  wilt  not  cut 
off  my  seed  after  me,  and  that 
thou  wilt  not  destroy  my  name 
out  of  my  father’s  house. 

23  And  David  swore  unto 
Saiil ; and  Saiil  went  to  his  house ; 
but  David  and  his  men  went  up 
into  the  strong-hold. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 And  Samuel  died ; and  all 
the  Israelites  assembled  them-, 
selves  together,  and  lamented 
for  him,  and  buried  him  in  his 
house  at  Rainah.  And  David 
arose,  and  went  down  to  the  wil- 
derness of  Paran. 

2 And  there  was  a man  in 
Ma’on,  whose  business  was  in 
Carmel  : and  the  man  was  very 
great,  and  he  had  three  thousand 
sheep,  and  a thousand  goats : 
and  he  was,  while  they  were 
shearing  his  sheep,  at  Carmel. 

3 Now  the  name  of  the  man 
was  Nabal,  and  the  name  of  his 
wife  Abigayil : and  the  woman 
was  of  good  understanding,  and 
of  a beautiful  form  ; but  the  man 
was  hard-hearted  and  evil  in  his 
deeds  ; and  he  was  of  the  house 
of  Caleb. 


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1 SAMUEL  XXV. 


4 And  David  heard  in  the  wil- 
derness that  Nabal  was  shearing 
his  sheep. 

5 And  David  sent  out  ten 
young  men,  and  David  said  un- 
to the  young  men,  Get  you  up 
to  Carmel,  and  go  to  Nabal,  and 
ask  him  in  my  name  after  his 
well-being. 

6 And  ye  shall  say,  May  it 
thus  be  throughout  thy  life  ; and 
peace  be  to  thee,  and  peace  be  to 
thy  house,  and  unto  all  that  thou 
hast  be  peace. 

7 And  now  have  I heard  that 
thou  hast  sheep-shearers : now 
thy  shepherds  have  bec-n  with 
us,  and  we  have  not  injured  I 
them,  neither  hath  there  aught 
been  missing  unto  them,  all  the 
time  they  were  at  Carmel. 

8 Ask  thy  young  men,  and 
they  will  tell  it  thee.  Therefore 
let  the  young  men  find  favour  in 
thy  eyes ; for  on  a festive  day 
are  we  come : give,  I pray  thee, 
whatsoever  thy  hand  is  capable 
of  unto  thy  servants,  and  to  thy 
son,  to  David. 

9 And  David’s  young  men 
came,  and  they  spoke  to  Nabal 
in  accordance  with  all  these 
words  in  the  name  of  David;  and 
then  they  ceased. 

10  And  Nabal  answered  the 
servants  of  David,  and  said,  Who  I 
is  David?  and  who  is  the  son 
of  Jesse?  now-a-days  there  are 
many  servants  that  break  away 
every  one  from  his  master. 

1 1 Shall  I then  take  my  bread, 
and  my  water  and  my  flesh  that 
I have  killed  tor  my  sheep-shear- 
ers, and  give  it  unto  men,  whom 
I know  not  whence  they  are? 

12  And  David’s  young  men 
turned  about  on  their  way,  and 
returned,  and  came  and  told  him 
In  accordance  with  all  these 
words. 

13  And  David  said  unto  his 

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men,  Gird  ye  on,  every  man,  hia 
sword.  And  they  girded  on, 
every  man,  his  sword;  and  David 
also  girded  on  his  sword : and 
there  went  up  after  David  about 
four  hundred  men,  and  twj  hun- 
dred abode  by  the  baggage. 

14  But  one  of  the  young  men 
told  Abigayil,  Nabal’s  wife,  say- 
ing, Behold,  David  sent  messen- 
gers out  of  the  wilderness  to 
greet  our  master;  but  he  hath 
spoken  rudely  to  them. 

15  Whereas  the  men  have 
been  very  good  unto  us  ; aud  we 
have  not  been  injured,  neither 
have  we  missed  any  thing,  all 
I the  time  that  we  went  about 
with  them,  while  we  were  in  the 
field  : 

16  A wall  were  they  around 
us  both  by  night  and  by  day,  all 
the  time  we  were  with  them,  feed- 
ing the  flocks. 

17  And  now  know  and  con- 
sider what  thou  canst  do;  for 
evil  is  determined  on  against  our 
master,  and  against  all  his  house- 
hold ; and  he  is  too  greatly  a 
worthless  man  for  me  to  speak 
to  him. 

18  And  Abigayil  made  haste, 
and  took  two  hundred  loaves, 
and  two  bottles  of  wine,  and  five 
sheep  ready  dressed,  and  five 
measures  of  parched  corn,  and  a 
hundred  clusters  of  raisins,  and 
two  hundred  cakes  of  figs,  and 
laid  them  on  asses. 

19  And  she  said  unto  her 
young  men,  Pass  on  before  me : 
behold,  I come  after  you.  But 
to  her  husband  Nabal  she  told 
nothkig. 

20  And  it  was  so,  as  she  was 
riding  on  the  ass,  and  coming 
down  hy  the  covert  of  the  mount, 
that,  behold,  David  and  his  men 
came  down  toward  her;  and  she 
met  them. 

21  Now  David  had  said,  Yea, 


1 SAMUEL  XXV. 


for  naught  only  have  I guarded 
all  that  belongeth  to  this  fellow 
in  the  wilderness,  so  that  not 
the  least  was  missed  of  all  that 
pertained  unto  him ; and  he  hath 
requited  me  evil  instead  of  good. 

22  So  may  God  do  unto  the 
enemies  of  David,  and  do  so  yet 
farther,  if  I leave  of  all  that  per- 
taineth  to  him  by  the  morning- 
light,  as  much  as  a dog. 

23  And  when  Abigayil  saw 
David,  she  hastened,  and  alight- 
ed off  the  ass,  and  fell  down  be- 
fore David  on  her  face,  and 
bowed  herself  to  the  ground, 

24  And  she  fell  at  his  feet,  and 
said,  On  me,  me,  my  lord,  is  the 
fault : and  let  thy  hand-maid,  I 
pray  thee,  speak  in  thy  hearing, 
and  listen  to  the  words  of  thy 
hand-maid. 

25  Let  not  my  lord.  I pray 
thee,  turn  his  heart  unto  this 
worthless  man,  unto  Nabal ; for 
as  his  name  is,  so  is  he : Nabal 
is  his  name,  and  meanness  is 
with  him  ; but  I thy  hand-maid 
did  not  see  the  young  men  of  my 
lord,  whom  thou  didst  send. 

26  And  now,  my  lord,  as  the 
Eternal  liveth,  and  as  thy  soul 
liveth,  it  is  the  Lord  who  hath 
withholden  thee  from  coming  to 
blood-guiltiness,  and  from  help- 
ing thyself  with  thy  own  hand; 
and  now  may  like  Nabal  be  thy 
enemies,  and  those  that  seek  (to 
do)  my  lord  evil. 

27  And  now  this  present  Avhich 
thy  hand- maid  hath  brought  un- 
to my  lord,  let  it  even  be  given 
unto  the  young  men  that  follow 
in  the  train  my  lord. 

28  Pardo<n,  I pray  thee,  the 
trespass  of  thy  hand-maid;  for 
the  Lord  will  certainly  make  for 
my  lord  an  enduring  house ; be- 
cause the  battles  of  the  Lord 
doth  my  lord  fight,  and  evil  will 
not  be  found  in  thee  all  thy  days. 

36*  s 


29  And  though  a man  is  risen 
up  to  pursue  thee,  and  to  seek 
thy  soul : yet  will  the  soul  of 
my  lord  be  bound  in  the  bond  of 
life  with  the  Lord  thy  God  ; and 
the  soul  of  thy  enemies  will  ho 
hurl  away,  as  out  of  the  middle 
of  the  sling. 

30  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  the  Lord  will  do  to  my 
lord,  in  accordance  with  all  the 
good  that  he  hath  spoken  con- 
cerning thee,  and  will  ordain 
thee  as  ruler  over  Israel, 

31  That  this  shall  not  be  unto 
thee  as  a cause  of  offence,  and 
as  a reproach  of  heart  unto  my 
lord,  both  by  having  shed  blood 
without  cause,  and  by  my  lord 
having  righted  himself:  and 
when  the  Lord  will  do  good  un- 
to my  lord,  then  do  thou  remem- 
ber thy  hand-maid. 

32  And  David  said  to  Abi- 
gayil, Blessed  be  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  Israel,  who  sent  thee  this 
day  to  meet  me : 

33  And  blessed  be  thy  intelli- 
gence, and  blessed  be  thou,  who 
hast  prevented  me  this  day  from 
conwng  unto  blood-guiltiness, 
and  from  helping  myself  with 
my  own  hand. 

34  But  truly,  as  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel  liveth,  who  hath 
withdrawn  me  from  injuring 
thee,  except  thou  hadst  hastened 
and  come  to  meet  me,  surely 
there  would  not  have  been  left 
unto  Nabal  by  the  morning-light 
so  much  as  a dog. 

35  And  David  took  out  of  her 
hand  that  which  she  had  brought 
him;  and  unto  her  he  said,  Go 
up  in  peace  to  thy  house  : see,  I 
have  hearkened  to  thy  /nice, 
and  have  respected  thy  pre- 
sence. 

36  And  Abigayil  came  to  Na- 

bal ; and,  behold,  he  held  a feast 
in  his  house,  like  the  feast  of  a 
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king,  and  Nabal's  heart  was 
merry  within  him,  and  he  was 
exceedingly  drunken;  wherefore 
she  told  him  not  a word,  either 
little  or  great,  until  the  morning- 
light. 

37  But  it  happened  in  the 
morning,  when  the  wine  was 
gone  out  of  Nabal,  that  his  wife 
told  him  these  things ; and  his 
heart  died  within  him,  and  he 
became  as  a stone. 

38  And  it  came  to  pass,  in 
about  ten  days  thereafter,  that 
the  Lord  struck  Nabal,  and  he 
died. 

39  And  when  David  heard 
that  Nabal  was  dead,  he  said, 
Blessed  be  the  Lord,  who  hath 
pleaded  the  cause  of  my  reproach 
from  the  hand  of  Nabal,  and 
hath  withheld  his  servant  from 
evil  ; and  the  wickedness  of  Na- 
bal hath  the  Lord  returned  upon 
his  own  head.  And  David  sent 
and  applied  for  Abigayil,  to  take 
her  to  himself  for  wife. 

40  And  the  servants  of  David 
came  to  Abigayil  to  Carmel,  and 
they  spoke  unto  her,  saying,  Da- 
vid hath  sent  us  unto  thee,  to 
take  thee  to  himself  for  wife. 

41  Thereupon  she  arose,  and 
bowed  herself  with  her  face  to 
the  earth,  and  said,  Behold,  let 
thy  hand-maid  be  a servant  to 
wash  the  feet  of  the  servants  of 
my  lord. 

42  And  Abigayil  hastened, 
and  arose,  and  rode  upon  an  ass, 
with  her  five  damsels  that  went 
in  her  train ; and  she  went  after 
the  messengers  of  David,  and 
she  became  his  wife. 

43  David  also  took  Achino- 
*ani  of  Yizre’el ; and  both  of 
them  became  thus  his  wives. 

44  But  Saiil  had  given  Mi- 
chal  his  daughter,  David’s  wife, 
to  Palti,  the  son  of  Layish,  who 
Was  of  Gallim. 

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CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 And  the  Ziphites  came  untc 
Saiil  to  Gib’ah,  saying,  Behold, 
David  hideth  himself  on  the  hill 
of  Chachilah,  before  the  desert. 

2 Then  arose  Saiil,  and  went 
down  to  the  wilderness  of  Ziph, 
and  with  him  were  three  thou- 
sand men  chosen  out  of  Israel, 
to  seek  David  in  the  wilderness 
of  Ziph. 

3 And  Saiil  encamped  on  the 
hill  of  Chachilah,  which  is  be- 
fore the  desert  by  the  way  ; but 
David  abode  in  the  wilderness, 
and  he  saw  that  Saiil  was  com- 
ing after  him  into  the  wilder- 
ness. 

4 David  thereupon  sent  out 
spies,  and  understood  that  Saiil 
was  come  for  a.  certainty. 

5 And  David  arose,  and  came 
to  the  place  where  Saiil  was  en- 
camped ; and  David  beheld  the 
place  where  Saiil  lay,  with  Ab- 
ner the  son  of  Ner,  the  captain 
of  his  army  : and  Saiil  was  lying 
in  the  midst  of  the  ring,  and  the 
people  were  encamped  round 
about  him. 

6 Then  commenced  David  and 
said  to  Achimelech  the  Hittite, 
and  to  Abishai  the  son  of  Zeru- 
yah,  the  brother  of  Joab,  say- 
ing, Who  will  go  down  with  me 
to  Saiil  to  the  camp  ? And  Abi- 
shai said,  I will  readily  go  down 
with  thee. 

7 So  David  and  Abishai  came 
to  the  people  by  night : and,  be- 
hold, Saiil  lay  sleeping  within 
the  ring,  with  his  spear  stuck  in 
the  ground  by  his  head ; but 
Abner  and  the  people  were  lying 
round  about  him. 

8 Then  said  Abishai  to  Da- 
vid, God  hath  surrendered  this 
day  thy  enemy  into  thy  hand; 
and  now  let  me  strike  him 
through,  I pray  thee,  with  tho 
spear,  even  to  the  earth  with  one 


1 SAMUEL  XXVI. 


bl  >w,  and  I will  not  give  him  a 
second  one. 

9 But  David  said  to  Abishai, 
Destroy  him  not;  for  who  hath 
stretched  forth  his  hand  against 
the  Lord’s  anointed,  and  re- 
mained guiltless  ? 

10  David  said  furthermore,  As 
the  Lord  liveth,  the  Lord  alone 
shall  strike  him  down:  either 
his  day  shall  come  that  he  die; 
or  he  shall  go  down  into  battle, 
and  perish. 

11  Far  be  this  from  me  for 
the  sake  of  the  Lord,  that  I 
should  stretch  forth  my  hand 
against  the  Lord’s  anointed ; 
but  now,  I pray  thee,  take  thou 
the  spear  that  is  by  his  head, 
and  the  cruise  of  water,  and  let 
us  go  our  way. 

12  So  David  took  the  spear 
and  the  cruise  of  water  by  the 
head  of  Saul,  and  they  went 
their  way ; and  no  one  saw  it, 
and  no  one  perceived  it,  and  no 
one  awaked;  for  they  were  all 
sleeping ; because  a deep  sleep 
from  the  Lord  was  fallen  upon 
them. 

13  Then  went  David  over  to 
the  other  side,  and  stood  on  the 
top  of  the  mount  afar  off,  the 
space  between  them  being  great. 

14  And  David  called  to  the 
people,  and  to  Abner  the  son  of 
Ner,  saying,  Wilt  thou  not  an- 
swer, Abner  ? And  Abner  an- 
swered and  said,  Who  art  thou 
that  callest  to  the  king  ? 

15  ^ And  David  said  to  Ab- 
ner, Art  thou  not  a man?  and 
who  is  like  to  thee  in  Israel?  why 
then  hast  thou  not  kept  guard 
over  thy  lord  the  king  ? for  there 
came  one  of  the  people  to  de- 
stroy the  king  thy  lord. 

1 6 This  thing  which  thou  hast 
done  is  not  good.  As  the  Lord 
liveth,  ye  deserve  to  die  ; because 
ye  have  not  kept  guard  over 


your  master,  over  the  Lord’s 
anointed.  And  now  see,  where 
is  the  king’s  spear,  and  the  cruise 
of  water  that  was  by  his  head  ? 

17  And  Saul  recognised  Da- 
vid’s voice,  and  he  said,  Is  this 
thy  voice,  my  son  David  ? And 
David  said,  It  is  my  voice,  my 
lord,  0 king. 

18  And  he  said,  What  is  this 
that  my  lord  doth  pursue  after 
his  servant?  for  what  have  I 
done  ? or  what  evil  is  in  my 
hand? 

19  And  now,  I pray  thee,  let 
my  lord  the  king  hear  the  words 
of  his  servant ! If  the  Lord 
have  stirred  thee  up  against  me, 
then  may  he  accept  the  savour 
of  an  offering;  but  if  they  be  the 
children  of  men,  then  be  they 
cursed  before  the  Lord;  because 
they  have  driven  me  out  this 
day  so  that  I cannot  attach  my- 
self on  the  inheritance  of  the 
Lord,  saying,  Go,  serve  other 
gods. 

20  Now,  therefore,  let  not  my 
blood  fall  to  the  earth  far  from 
the  presence  of  the  Lord;  for 
the  king  of  Israel  is  come  out  to 
seek  a single  flea,  as  one  doth 
usually  pursue  a partridge  on 
the  mountains. 

21  Then  said  Saul,  I have 
sinned;  return,  my  son  David; 
for  I will  not  do  thee  harm  any 
more,  for  the  cause  that  my  life 
was  precious  in  thy  eyes  this 
day : behold,  I have  acted  fool- 
ishly, and  ha  ve  erred  exceedingly 
much. 

22  And  David  answered  and 
said,  Behold,  here  is  the  king’s 
spear  ! and  let  one  of  the  young 
men  come  over  and  fetch  it. 

23  And  may  the  Lord  recom- 
pense to  every  man  his  right- 
eousness  and  his  faithfulness ; 
since  the  Lord  delivered  thee 
into  my  hand  to-day,  and  I would 

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1  SAMUEL  XXVI. 
not  stretch  forth  my  hand  against 
the  anointed  of  the  Lord. 

24  And  behold,  as  thy  life 
was  highly  valued  this  day  in 
my  eyes,  so  may  my  life  be 
highly  valued  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord,  and  may  he  deliver  me 
out  of  all  tribulation. 

25  Then  said  Saiil  to  David, 
Blessed  be  thou  my  son  David : 
thou  wilt  both  do  great  things, 
and  wilt  also  surely  prevail.  And 
David  went  then  on  his  way,  and 
Saiil  returned  to  his  place. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 And  David  said  in  his 
heart,  Now  I may  yet  perish 
suddenly  one  day  by  the  hand 
of  Saiil ; there  is  nothing  better 
for  me  than  that  I should  escape 
at  once  into  the  land  of  thePhi- 
listines,  when  Saiil  will  abstain 
from  me,  to  seek  me  any  more 
in  all  the  territory  of  Israel : and 
so  shall  I escape  out  of  his  hand. 

2 And  David  arose,  and  he 
passed  over  himself  with  his  six 
hundred  men  that  were  with  him 
unto  Achish,  the  son  of  Ma’och, 
the  king  of  Gath. 

3 And  David  remained  with 
Achish  at  Gath,  he  and  his  men, 
every  man  with  his  household, 
also  David  with  his  two  wives, 
Achino’am  the  Yizre’elitess,  and 
Abigayil,  Nabal’s  wife,  the  Car- 
melitess. 

4 And  when  it  was  told  unto 
Saiil  that  David  was  fled  to 
Gath,  he  continued  no  more  to 
seek  for  him. 

5 5T  And  David  said  unto  Ach- 
ish, If  now  I have  found  grace 
in  thy  eyes,  let  them  give  me  a 
place  in  some  one  of  the  country- 
towns,  that  I may  dwell  there; 
for  why  should  thy  servant  dwell 
in  the  royal  city  with  thee? 

fi  Then  gave  Achish  unto  him 
On  that  day  Ziklag:  therefore 
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XXVII.  XXVIII. 
hath  Ziklag  pertained  unto  the 
kings  of  Judah  until  this  day. 

7 ^ And  the  number  of  the 
days  that  David  dwelt  in  the 
fields  of  the  Philistines  was  a 
full  year  and  four  months. 

8 And  David  and  his  men 
went  up,  and  invaded  the  Ge- 
shurites,  and  the  Gizrites,  and 
the  'Amalekites;  for  these  na- 
tions were  of  old  the  inhabitants 
of  the  land,  till  thou  comest  to 
Sbur,  and  as  far  as  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

9 And  David  smote  the  land, 
and  left  not  alive  either  man 
or  woman,  and  took  away  the 
flocks,  and  the  oxen,  and  the 
asses,  and  the  camels,  and  the 
apparel,  and  returned,  and  came 
to  Achish. 

10  And  Achish  said,  Whither 
have  ye  made  an  inroad  to-day? 
And  David  said,  Against  the 
south  of  Judah,  and  against  the 
south  of  the  Yerachmeelites,  and 
against  the  south  of  the  Kenites. 

11  And  David  left  not  alive 
either  man  or  woman,  to  bring 
(them)  to  Gath,  saying,  That 
they  may  not  tell  on  us,  saying, 
So  hath  David  done,  and  so  is 
his  custom  all  the  days  he  hath 
dwelt  in  the  fields  of  the  Philis- 
tines. 

12  And  Achish  had  confidence 
in  David,  saying,  He  hath  surely 
spoiled  his  odour  among  his  peo- 
ple, among  Israel;  and  he  will 
become  unto  me  a servant  for 
ever. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1 ^ And  it  came  to  pass  in 
those  days,  that  the  Philistines 
gathered  their  camps  together 
for  warfare,  to  fight  with  Israel  ; 
and  Achish  said  unto  David, 
Thou  must  know  that  the  u shalt 
go  out  with  me  into  the  camp, 
thou  and  thy  men. 


1 SAMUEL  XXVIII. 


2 And  David  said  to  Achisb, 
By  reason  of  this  wilt  thou  thy- 
self ascertain  what  thy  servant 
will  do.  And  Achish  said  to 
David,  Therefore  will  I make 
thee  the  guard  of  my  head  for 
all  times. 

3 Now  Samuel  was  dead, 
and  all  Israel  had  lamented  him, 
and  buried  him  in  Ramah,  even 
in  his  own  city:  and  Saul  had 
removed  those  that  had  familiar 
spirits,  and  the  wizards,  out  of 
the  land. 

4 And  the  Philistines  assem- 
bled themselves  together,  and 
came  and  encamped  at  Shunem: 
and  Saiil  assembled  together  all 
Israel,  and  they  encamped  at 
Gilboa\ 

5 And  when  Saiil  saw  the 
camp  of  the  Philistines,  he  was 
afraid,  and  his  heart  trembled 
greatly. 

6 And  Saiil  asked  counsel  of 
the  Lord;  but  the  Lord  an- 
swered him  not,  either  by  means 
of  dreams,  or  by  means  of  the 
Urirn,  or  by  means  of  the  pro- 
phets. 

7 Then  said  Saiil  unto  bis 
servants,  Seek  out  for  me  a wo- 
man that  hath  a familiar  spirit, 
that  I may  go  to  her  and  inquire 
of  her.  And  his  servants  said 
to  him,  Behold,  there  is  a woman 
that  hath  a familiar  spirit  at 
’En-dor. 

8 And  Saiil  disguised  himself, 
and  put  on  other  garments,  and 
he  went,  he  and  two  men  with 
him,  and  they  came  to  the  wo- 
man by  night:  and  he  said,  Di- 
vine, I pray  thee,  unto  me  by 
the  familiar  spirit,  and  bring  up 
for  me  the  one  whom  I shall  say 
unto  thee. 

9 And  tbe  woman  said  unto 
him,  Behold,  tnou  well  knowest 
'hat  which  Saiil  hath  done,  that 
be  hath  cut  off  those  that  have 


familiar  spirits,  and  the  wizards, 
out  of  the  land ; wherefore  then 
layest  thou  a snare  for  my  life, 
to  cause  me  to  die? 

10  And  Saiil  swore  to  her  by 
the  Lord,  saying,  As  the  Lord 
liveth,  there  shall  no  guilt  attach 
to  thee  for  this  thing. 

11  Then  said  the  woman, 
Whom  shall  I bring  up  for  thee  ? 
And  he  said,  Samuel  thou  must 
bring  up  for  me. 

12  And  when  the  woman  saw 
Samuel,  she  cried  with  a loud 
voice:  and  the  woman  said  to 
Saiil  thus,  Why  hast  thou  de- 
ceived me?  since  thou  art  Saiil. 

13  And  the  king  said  unto 
her,  Be  not  afraid;  however, 
what  hast  thou  seen?  And  the 
woman  said  unto  Saiil,  A divine 
being  have  I seen  ascending  out 
of  the  earth. 

14  And  he  said  unto  her,  What 
is  his  form?  And  she  said,  An 
old  man  is  coming  up;  and  he 
is  wrapt  in  a mantle.  And  so 
Saiil  perceived  that  it  was  Sam- 
uel, and  he  bowed  with  his  face 
to  the  ground,  and  prostrated 
himself. 

1 o And  Samuel  said  to  Saiil, 
Why  bast  thou  disquieted  me, 
to  bring  me  up?  And  Saiil  an 
swered,  I am  greatly  distressed, 
and  the  Philistines  make  war 
against  me,  and  God  is  departed 
from  me,  and  hath  not  answered 
me  any  more,  either  by  tbe 
agency  of  the  prophets,  or  by 
means  of  dreams;  wherefore  I 
have  called  thee,  to  make  known 
unto  me  what  I shall  do. 

16  Then  said  Samuel,  And 
why  wilt  thou  ask  me,  seeing 
the  Lord  is  departed  from  thee, 
and  is  become  thy  enemy  ? 

17  And  the  Lord  hath  done 
for  himself  as  he  hath  spoken 
through  my  agency;  and  the 
Lord  hath  rent  the  government 

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1 SAMUEL  X 
out  of  ihy  hand,  and  hath  given 
it  to  thy  associate,  to  David; 

18  As  thou  didst  not  obey  the 
voice  of  the  Lord,  and  didst  not 
execute  his  fierce  wrath  upon 
•"Ainalek  ; therefore  hath  the 
Lord  done  this  thing  unto  thee 
this  day. 

19  And  the  Lord  will  deliver 
also  Israel  with  thee  into  the 
hand  of  the  Philistines;  and  to- 
morrow shalt  thou  and  tliy  sons 
»e  with  me : also  the  camp  of 
Israel  will  the  Lord  deliver  into 
the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 

20  Then  fell  Saul  hastily  with 
his  full  length  to  the  earth,  and 
was  greatly  afraid,  because  of 
the  words  of  Samuel : there  was 
also  no  strength  in  him:  for  he 
had  not  eaten  any  food  all  that 
day,  and  all  that  night. 

21  And  the  woman  came  unto 
Saul,  and  saw  that  he  was  greatly 
terrified ; and  she  said  unto  him, 
Behold,  thy  hand-maid  hath 
obeyed  thy  voice;  and  I put  my 
life  in  my  hand,  and  hearkened 
unto  thy  words  which  thou  spok- 
est  unto  me. 

22  And  now,  hearken  thou 
also,  I pray  thee,  unto  the  voice 
of  thy  hand-maid,  and  let  me 
set  before  thee  a morsel  of  bread, 
and  eat;  that  thou  mayest  have 
strength  wThen  thou  goest  on  the 
way. 

23  But  he  refused,  and  said, 

I will  not  eat.  But  his  servants 
urged  him  much,  as  also  the 
woman;  and  he  hearkened  unto 
their  voice.  So  he  arose  from 
the  earth,  and  sat  upon  the  bed. 

24  And  the  woman  had  a fat- 
ted calf  in  the  house;  and  she 
hastened,  and  slaughtered  it, 
and  took  flour,  and  kneaded  it, 
and  baked  unleavened  bread 
thereof: 

25  And  she  brought  it  near 
before  Saiil,  and  before  his  ser- 

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XVIII.  XXIX. 

vants ; and  they  ate.  Then  they 
rose  up,  and  went  away  that 
night. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1 *[  Now  the  Philistines  as- 
sembled together  all  their  camps 
at  Aphek:  and  the  Israelite* 
encamped  by  the  spring  which 
is  by  Yizre’el. 

2 And  the  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines passed  on  by  hundreds,  and 
by  thousands;  but  David  and 
his  men  passed  on  at  the  last 
with  Achish. 

3 Then  said  the  princes  of  the 
Philistines,  What  are  these  He- 
brews to  do?  And  Achish  said 
unto  the  princes  of  the  Philis- 
tines, Behold,  this  is  David,  the 
servant  of  Saiil  the  king  of  Is- 
rael, who  hath  been  with  me 
already  a year,  or  even  years, 
and  I have  not  found  the  least 
in  him  (to  blame)  from  +he  day 
of  his  joining  (me)  until  this 
day? 

4 And  the  princes  of  the 
Philistines  were  angry  with  him; 
and  the  princes  of  the  Philistines 
said  unto  him,  Cause  this  man 
to  go  back,  that  he  may  return 
to  his  place  whither  thou  hast 
assigned  him;  but  he  shall  not 
go  down  with  Ud  to  the  battle, 
that  he  may  not  become  an  ad- 
versary to  us  in  the  battle;  for 
wherewith  could  this  person  re- 
concile himself  unto  his  master? 
is  it  not  by  means  of  the  heads 
of  these  men? 

5 Is  not  this  David,  of  whom 
they  sang  one  to  another  in  the 
dances,  saying,  Saiil  hath  slain 
his  thousands,  and  David  his  ten 
thousands? 

6 f Then  did  Achish  call  Da- 
vid, and  say  unto  him,  As  the 
Lord  liveth,  (I  declare)  that 
thou  art  upright,  and  that  thy 
going  out  and  thy  coming  in 


1 SAMUEL  : 
with  me  in  the  camp  is  good  in 
my  eyes;  for  I have  not  found 
in  thee  any  evil  from  the  day  of 
thy  coming  unto  me  irntil  this 
day;  nevertheless  in  the  eyes  of 
the  lords  thou  art  not  good. 

7 And  now  return,  and  go  in 
peace,  that  thou  mayest  not  do 
any  evil  in  the  eyes  of  the  lords 
of  the  Philistines. 

8 And  David  said  unto  Ach- 
ish,  But  what  have  I done  ? and 
what  hast  thou  found  in  thy  ser- 
vant from  the  day  that  I have 
been  before  thee,  until  this  day, 
that  I shall  not  go  to  fight  against 
the  enemies  of  my  lord  the  king? 

9 And  Achish  answered  and 
said  to  David,  I know  that  thou 
art  good  in  my  eyes,  as  an  angel 
of  God  ; nevertheless,  the  princes 
of  the  Philistines  have  said,  He 
shall  not  go  up  with  us  to  the 
battle. 

10  And  now  rise  up  early  in 
the  morning  with  the  servants 
of  thy  master  that  are  come  with 
thee:  and  rise  then  up  early  in 
the  morning,  and  when  ye  have 
light,  go  away. 

11  And  David  and  his  men 
rose  up  early  to  go  away  in  the 
morning,  to  return  unto  the  land 
of  the  Philistines;  but  the  Phi- 
listines went  up  to  Yizre’el. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1 ^ And  it  came  to  pass  when 
David  and  his  men  came  to  Zik- 
lag  on  the  third  day,  that  the 
’Amalekites  had  invaded  the 
south,  and  Ziklag,  and  smitten 
Ziklag,  and  burnt  it  with  fire; 

2 And  had  taken  captive  the 
women  that  were  therein,  both 
great  and  small:  they  had  not 
slain  any  one,  but  had  led  them 
off,  and  gone  on  their  way. 

3 When  therefore  David  and 
his  men  came  to  the  city,  he- 
boid, it  was  burnt  with  fire ; and 


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their  wives,  and  their  son's,  and 
their  daughters,  had  been  taken 
captive. 

4 And  David  and  the  people 
that  were  with  him  lifted  up 
their  voice  and  wept,  until  they 
had  no  more  power  to  weep. 

5 And  the  two  wives  of  David 
were  also  taken  captive,  Achi- 
no’am  the  Yizre’elitess,  and  Abi- 
gayil  the  wife  of  Nabal  the  Car* 
rnelite. 

6 And  David  was  greatly  dis- 
tressed ; for  the  people  spoke  of 
stoning  him,  because  the  soul  of 
all  the  people  was  embittered, 
every  man  for  his  sons  and  for 
his  daughters;  but  David  forti- 
fied himself  in  the  Lord  his  God. 

7 ^ And  David  said  to  Ebya- 
thar  the  priest,  the  son  of  Achi- 
melech,  Bring  hither,  I pray 
thee,  unto  me  the  ephod.  And 
Ebyathar  brought  the  ephod 
near  unto  David. 

8 And  David  asked  counsel 
of  the  Lord,  saying,  Shall  I 
pursue  after  this  troop  ? shall  I 
overtake  them?  And  he  said  to 
him,  Pursue;  for  thou  wilt  surely 
overtake  them,  and  certainly  re- 
cover (all). 

9 So  David  went,  he  and  the 
six  hundred  men  that  were  with 
him,  and  came  up  to  the  brook 
Bessor,  where  those  that  were 
left  behind  stayed. 

10  But  David  pursued  on,  he 
and  four  hundred  men ; and 
there  stayed  behind  two  hun- 
dred men,  who  were  too  fatigued 
to  go  over  the  brook  Bessor. 

11  And  they  found  an  Egyp- 
tian man  in  the  field,  and  took 
him  to  David,  and  gave  him 
bread,  and  he  did  eat:  and  they 
made  him  drink  water; 

12  And  they  gave  him  a piece 
of  a cake  of  figs,  and  two  clus- 
ters of  raisins,  and  he  ate,  and 
then  his  spirit  returned  to  him ; 

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for  he  had  not  eaten  any  bread, 
nor  drunk  any  water,  three  days 
and  three  nights. 

13  And  David  said  unto 
him,  To  whom  belongest  thou? 
and  whence  art  thou?  And  he 
said,  I am  a young  Egyptian 
man,  the  servant  to  an  ’Ainalek- 
ite;  and  my  master  left  me  be- 
hind, because  I fell  sick,  to-day 
three  days  ago. 

14  We  made  an  invasion  upon 
the  south  of  the  Kerethites,  and 
upon  that  which  belongeth  to 
Judah,  and  upon  the  south  of 
Caleb;  and  Ziklag  did  we  burn 
with  fire. 

15  And  David  said  to  him, 
Wilt  thou  bring  me  down  to  this 
troop?  And  he  said,  Swear  un- 
to me  by  God,  that  thou  wilt  not 
kill  me,  and  that  thou  wilt  not 
surrender  me  into  the  hand  of 
my  master,  and  then  will  I bring 
thee  down  to  this  troop. 

16  And  he  brought  him  down  ; 
and  behold  they  were  scattered 
over  the  face  of  all  the  country, 
eating  and  drinking,  and  dan- 
cing for  joy,  because  of  all  the 
great  spoil  which  they  had  taken 
out  of  the  land  of  the  Philistines, 
and  out  of  the  land  of  Judah. 

17  And  David  smote  them 
from  the  twilight  even  unto  the 
evening  of  the  next  day : and 
there  escaped  not  a man  of  them, 
save  four  hundred  young  men, 
who  rode  upon  camels,  and  fled. 

18  And  David  recovered  all 
that  the  ’Amalekites  had  taken 
away;  and  his  two  wives  also 
did  David  rescue. 

19  And  there  was  nothing 
missing  to  them,  from  small  to 
great,  as  also  sons  and  daugh- 
ters, and  spoil,  down  to  every 
thing  that  they  had  taken  from 
them  : the  whole  did  David  bring 
*,ack. 

20  And  David  took  all  the 

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flocks  and  the  herds:  these  they 
drove  before  those  other  cattle, 
and  said,  This  is  David’s  spoil. 

21  And  David  came  to  the 
two  hundred  men,  who  had  been 
too  fatigued  to  follow  after  Da- 
vid, and  whom  they  had  left  to 
remain  at  the  brook  Bessor : and 
they  went  forth  to  meet  David, 
and  to  meet  the  people  that  were 
with  him;  and  David  came  near 
to  the  people,  and  asked  them 
after  their  well-being. 

22  Then  exclaimed  every 
wicked  and  worthless  man,  of 
those  that  had  gone  with  David, 
and  said,  Because  they  werfthot 
with  us,  we  will  not  give  them 
aught  of  tl -j  spoil  that  we  have 
recovered,  save  to  every  man  his 
wife  and  his  children,  and  these 
they  may  lead  away,  and  go. 

23  Then  said  David,  Ye  must 
not  do  so,  my  brethren;  since 
the  Lord  hath  given  us  this,  and 
guarded  us,  and  delivered  the 
troop  that  came  against  us  into 
our  hand. 

24  And  who  will  hearken  un- 
to you  in  this  matter?  but  as  is 
the  part  of  him  that  went  down 
to  the  battle,  so  shall  be  the  part 
of  him  that  remained  with  the 
baggage : together  must  they 
share. 

25  f And  it  happened  from 
that  day  and  forward,  that  he 
made  it  a statute  and  an  ordi- 
nance for  Israel  until  this  day. 

26  ^ And  when  David  came 
to  Ziklag,  he  sent  of  the  spoil 
unto  the  elders  of  Judah,  to  his 
friends,  saying,  Behold,  here  is 
a present  for  you  from  the  spoil 
of  the  enemies  of  the  Lord: 

27  To  those  who  were  in  Beth- 
el, and  to  those  who  were  in 
south  Ramoth,  and  to  those  wl  ) 
were  in  Yatthir, 

28  And  to  those  who  were  'n 
'Aro’er,  and  to  those  who  wei . 


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in  Siphmoth,  and  to  those  who 
were  in  Eshthemoa’, 

29  And  to  those  who  were  in 
Rachal,  and  to  those  who  were 
in  the  cities  of  the  Yerachmeel- 
ites,  and  to  those  who  were  in 
1 10  cities  of  the  Kenites, 

30  And  to  those  who  were  in 
Chormuh,  and  to  those  who  were 
in  Kor-’ashan,  and  to  those  who 
were  in  ’Athach, 

31  And  to  those  who  were  in 
Hebron,  and  to  all  the  places 
where  David  himself  and  his 
men  had  wandered  about. 

* * CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1 5[  Now  the  Philistines  fought 
against  Israel:  and  the  men  of 
Israel  fled  from  before  the  Phi- 
listines, and  there  fell  down 
(many)  slain  on  mount  Gil- 
boa’. 

2 And  the  Philistines  over- 
took SaUl  and  his  sons;  and  the 
Philistines  smote  Jonathan,  and 
Abinadab,  and  Malkishua',  the 
sons  of  Saul. 

3 And  the  battle  was  heavy 
against  Saul,  and  he  was  found 
by  the  archers,  the  men  with 
bows;  and  he  was  greatly  in 
dread  of  the  archers. 

4 A nd  Saul  said  unto  his  ar- 
mour-bearer, Draw  thy  sword, 
and  thrust  me  through  there- 
with; lest  these  uncircumcised 
come  and  thrust  me  through, 
and  wantonly  ill-use  me.  But 
his  armour-bearer  would  not; 
for  he  was  greatly  afraid ; where- 
fore Saiil  took  his  sword,  and  fell 
upon  it. 

6 And  when  his  armour-bearer 
saw  that  Saiil  was  dead,  then 


fell  he  likewise  upon  his  sword, 
and  died  with  him. 

6 Thus  died  Saul,  and  his 
three  sons,  and  his  armour-bear- 
er, also  all  his  men,  on  that  sam« 
day  together. 

7 And  when  the  men  of  Israel 
that  were  on  the  other  side  of 
the  valley,  and  those  that  were 
on  the  other  side  of  the  Jordan, 
saw  that  the  men  of  Israel  had 
fled,  and  that  Saiil  and  his  sons 
had  died  : they  forsook  the  cities, 
and  fled  away ; and  the  Philis- 
tines came  and  dwelt  in  them. 

8 And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  morrow,  that  the  Philistines 
came  to  strip  the  slain;  and  they 
found  Saiil  and  his  three  sons 
fallen  on  mount  Gilboa’. 

9 And  they  cut  off  his  head, 
avid  stripped  off  his  armour,  and 
sent  it  into  the  land  of  the  Phi- 
listines round  about,  to  publish 
it  in  the  house  of  their  idols,  and 
among  the  people. 

10  And  they  put  his  armour 
in  the  house  of  Ashtharoth  ; and 
his  body  they  fastened  to  the 
wall  of  Beth-shan. 

11  And  when  the  inhabitants 
of  Yabesh-giTad  heard  concern- 
ing him  that  which  the  Philis- 
tines had  done  to  Saiil : 

12  Then  arose  all  the  valiant 
men,  and  walked  all  the  night, 
.and  took  the  body  of  Saiil  and 
the  bodies  of  his  sons  from  the 
wall  of  Beth-shan,  and  they 
came  to  Yabesh,  and  burnt  them 
there. 

13  And  they  took  their  bones, 
and  buried  them  under  the  tama- 
risk-tree at  Yabesh,  and  they 
fasted  seven  days. 


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SECOND  BOOK  OF  SAMUEL, 

'2  Saint?  13D. 

CONTAINING  THE  HISTORY  OF  DAVID’S  REIGN  OVER  ISRAEL. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 Now  it  came  to  pass  after 
the  death  of  Saul,  when  David 
was  returned  from  smiting  the 
’Amalekites,  that  David  abode 
in  Ziklag  two  days. 

2 And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
third  day,  that,  behold,  a man 
came  out  of  the  camp  from  Saul 
with  his  clothes  rent,  and  earth 
upon  his  head  : and  it  happened, 
when  he  came  to  David,  that  he 
fell  to  the  earth,  and  prostrated 
himself. 

3 And  David  said  unto  him, 
From  where  comest  thou?  And 
he  said  unto  him,  Out  of  the 
camp  of  Israel  am  I escaped. 

4 And  David  said  unto  him, 
What  took  place  there  ? I pray 
thee,  tell  me.  And  he  said,  That 
the  people  are  fled  from  the  bat- 
tle, and  that  also  many  of  the 
people  are  fallen  and  have  died; 
and  that  also  Saul  and  Jonathan 
his  son  are  dead. 

5 And  David  said  unto  the 
young  man  that  told  him,  How 
knowest  thou  that  Saul  is  dead 
as  also  Jonathan  his  son? 

6 And  the  young  man  that 
told  him,  said,  I happened  en- 
tirely by  chance  to  be  upon 
mount  Gilboa’,  when,  behold, 
there  was  Saul  leaning  upon 
his  spear;  and,  lo,  the  chariots 
and  horsemen  had  overtaken 
him. 

7 And  he  turned  round,  and 

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he  saw  me,  and  called  unto  me. 
And  I said,  Here  am  I. 

8 And  he  said  unto  me,  Who 
art  thou?  And  I answered  himr 
An  ’Ainalekite  am  I. 

9 And  he  said  unto  me,  Place 
thyself,  I pray  thee,  by  me,  and 
slay  me ; for  a mortal  tremour 
hath  seized  on  me,  although  my 
life  is  yet  whole  in  me. 

10  So  I placed  myself  by  him, 
and  slew  him,  because  I was  sure 
that  he  could  not  live  after  his 
fall ; and  I took  the  crown  that 
was  upon  his  head,  and  the  brace- 
let that  was  on  his  arm,  and  I 
have  brought  them  unto  my  lord 
hither. 

11  David  thereupon  took  hold 
of  his  clothes,  and  rent  them ; 
and  (so  did)  likewise  all  the  men 
that  were  with  him  : 

12  And  they  lamented,  and 
wept,  and  fasted  until  the  even- 
ing, for  Saul,  and  for  Jonathan 
his  son,  and  for  the  people  of  the 
Lord,  and  for  the  house  of  Is- 
rael ; because  they  "were  fallen 
by  the  sword. 

13  And  David  said  unto  the 
young  man  that  told  him,  Whence 
art  thou?  And  he  said,  The 
soh  of  a stranger,  an  ’Amalekite, 
am  I. 

14  And  David  said  unto  him, 
How  wast  thou  not  afraid  to 
stretch  forth  thy  hand  to  destroy 
the  Lord’s  anointed  ? 

15  And  David  called  one  of 
the  young  men,  and  said,  Come 


2  SAMUEL  I.  II. 


aear,  and  fall  upon  him.  And 
he  smote  him  that  he  died. 

16  And  David  said  unto  him, 
Thy  blood  is  upon  thy  own  head ; 
for  thy  mouth  hath  testified 
against  thee,  saying,  I myself 
have  slain  the  Lord's  anointed. 

17  5[  And  David  lamented 
with  this  lamentation  over  Saiil 
and  over  Jonathan  his  son  : 

18  And  he  said,  That  the  chil- 
dren of  Judah  should  be  taught 
the  bow : behold  it  is  written  in 
the  book  of  Yashar. 

19  0 beauty  of  Israel ! upon 
the  high  places  slain : how  are 
the  mighty  fallen  ! 

20  Tell  it  not  in  Gath,  publish 
it  not  in  the  streets  of  Ashkelon; 
that  the  daughters  of  the  Philis- 
tines may  not  be  glad,  that  the 
daughters  of  the  uncircumcised 
may  not  rejoice. 

21  0 mountains  of  Gilboa’,  no 
dew,  nor  rain  be  upon  you,  nor 
fields  of  offerings;  for  there  the 
shield  of  the  mighty  was  stained, 
the  shield  of  Saiil,  as  though  it 
had  not  been  anointed  with  oil. 

22  From  the  blood  of  the  slain, 
from  the  fat  of  the  mighty,  tho 
bow  of  Jonathan  turned  never 
back,  and  the  sword  of  Saiil 
never  returned  empty. 

23  Saiil  and  Jonathan,  thebe- 
loved and  dear  in  their  lives, 
were  even  in  their  death  not 
divided : more  than  eagles  were 
they  swift,  more  than  lions  were 
they  strong. 

24  0 daughters  of  Israel,  weep 
for  Saiil,  who  clothed  you  in 
scarlet,  with  beautiful  dresses, 
who  put  on  ornaments  of  gold 
upon  your  apparel. 

25  How  are  the  mighty  fallen 
in  the  midst  of  the  battle!  0 
Jonathan,  on  thy  high  places 
slain. 

26  I am  distressed  for  thee, 
my  brother  Jonathan ; very  dear 


hast  thou  been  unto  me:  won- 
derful was  thy  love  for  me,  pass- 
ing  the  love  of  women. 

27  How  are  the  mighty  fallen, 
and  lost  the  instruments  of  war! 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  David  asked  counsel 
of  the  Lord,  saying,  Shall  I go 
up  into  one  of  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah ? And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Go  up.  And  David  said, 
Whither  shall  I go  up  ? And  he 
said,  Unto  Hebron. 

2 So  David  went  up  thither, 
and  his  two  wives  also,  Achino- 
’am  the  Yizre’elitess,  and  Abi- 
gayil  Nabal’s  wife  the  Carmelite. 

3 And  his  men  that  were  with 
him  did  David  bring  up,  every 
man  with  his  household ; and 
they  dwelt  in  the  cities  of  He- 
bron. 

4 And  then  came  the  men  of 
Judah,  and  they  anointed  there 
David  as  king  over  the  house  of 
Judah.  And  they  told  David, 
saying,  The  men  of  Yabesh-gil- 
’ad  were  those  that  buried  Saiil. 

5 And  David  thereupon  sent 
messengers  unto  the  men  of  Ya- 
besh-gil’ad,  and  said  unto  them, 
Blessed  be  ye  of  the  Lord,  that 
ye  have  done  this  kindness  unto 
your  lord,  unto  Saiil,  and  have 
buried  him. 

6 And  now  may  the  Lord  deal 
with  you  in  kindness  and  truth; 
and  as  for  me  also,  I will  requite 
you  this  good  deed,  because  ye 
have  done  this  thing. 

7 And  now  let  your  hands  be 
strengthened,  and  be  ye  valiant 
men  ; for  your  lord  Saiil  is  dead: 
and  also  me  have  the  house  of 
Judah  anointed  as  king  over 
them. 

8 But  Abner,  the  son  of  Nei, 
the  captain  of  the  army  of  Saiil, 
took  Ish-bosheth  the  son  of  Saiil, 

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2 SAMUEL  II. 
end  brought  him  over  to  Ma« place  three  sous  of  Zeruyah, 


chanayim ; 

9 And  made  him  king  over 
Gil’ad,  and  over  the  Ashurites, 
and  over  Yizre’el,  and  over 
Ephraim,  and  over  Benjamin, 
and  over  all  Israel. 

10  Forty  years  old  was  Ish- 
bosheth  the  son  of  Saul,  when 
he  became  king  over  Israel,  and 
two  years  he  reigned.  But  the 
house  of  Judah  followed  David. 

11  And  the  number  of  days 
that  David  was  king  in  Hebron 
over  the  house  of  Judah,  was 
seven  years  and  six  months. 

12  And  there  went  out  Ab- 
ner the  son  of  Ner,  and  the  ser- 
vants of  Ish-bosheth  the  son  of 
Saul,  from  Machanayim  to  Gib- 
’on. 

13  And  Joab  the  son  of  Ze- 
ruyah and  the  servants  of  Da- 
vid also  went  out,  and  they  met 
together  by  the  pool  of  Gib’on  : 
and  they  sat  down,  these  on  the 
one  side  of  the  pool,  and  the 
others  on  the  other  side  of  the 
pool. 

14  And  Abner  said  to  Joab, 
Do  let  the  young  men  rise  up 
and  play  before  us.  And  Joab 
said,  They  may  rise  up. 

15  Then  they  rose  up  and 
went  over  by  number : twelve 
for  Benjamin,  and  for  Ish-bo- 
sheth the  son  of  Saiil,  and  twelve 
of  the  servants  of  David. 

16  And  they  grasped  every 
one  his  fellow  by  the  head,  and 
thrust  his  sword  in  his  fellow’s 
side;  and  they  fell  down  to- 
gether : wherefore  that  place  was 
called  Chelkath-hazzurim,  which 
is  by  Gib’on. 


Joab,  and  Abishai,  and  ’Asahel : 
and  ’Asahel  was  as  fleet  of  foot 
as  any  roe  in  the  field. 

19  And  ’Asahel  pursued  after 
Abner;  and  he  turned  not  in 
going  to  the  right  hand  or  to 
the  left  from  following  Abner. 

20  And  Abner  turned  round 
•and  said,  Art  thou  ’Asahel  ? And 
he  answered,  I am. 

21  And  Abner  said  to  him, 
Turn  thee  aside  to  thy  right 
hand  or  to  thy  left,  and  lay  hold 
for  thyself  on  one  of  the  young 
men,  and  take  thyself  his  ar- 
mour. But  ’Asahel  would  not 
turn  aside  from  following  him. 

22  And  Abner  repeated  again 
to  say  unto  ’Asahel,  Turn  thee 
aside  from  following  me:  where- 
fore should  I smite  thee  to  the 
ground  ? and  how  should  I then 
lift  up  my  face  to  Joab  thy  bro- 
ther? 

23  But  he  refused  to  turn 
aside ; and  Abner  smote  him 
with  the  hinder  end  of  the  spear, 
under  the  fifth  rib,  so  that  the 
spear  came  out  behind  him  ; and 
lie  fell  down  there,  and  died  on 
the  spot:  and  it  came  to  pass, 
that  all  who  came  to  the  place 
where  ’Asahel  had  fallen  down 
and  died  remained  standing  still. 

24  But  Joab  and  Abishai  pur- 
sued after  Abner:  and  the  sun 
went  down  when  they  were  come 
to  the  hill  of  Ammah,  that  lietli 
before  Giach  on  the  way  to  the 
wilderness  of  Gib’on. 

25  And  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin assembled  themselves  to- 
gether behind  Abner,  and  formed 
one  solid  body,  and  posted  them- 


17  And  the  battle  was  exceed- 1 selves  on  the  top  of  a certain 
ingly  fierce  on  that  day;  andjhill. 

Abner  with  the  men  of  Israel|  26  And  Abner  called  to  Joab, 
was  beaten  before  the  servants  land  said,  Shall  for  everlasting 
of  David.  I the  sword  devour?  knowest  thou 

18  And  there  were  at  thatinot  that  it  will  be  bitter  in  the 

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2 SAMUEL  II.  III. 


end?  and  how  long  shall  it  be, 
ere  thou  wilt  bid  the  people  to 
return  from  pursuing  their  bre- 
thren ? 

27  And  Joab  said,  As  God 
liveth,  unless  thou  hadst  spoken, 
surely  then  already  in  the  morn- 
ing would  the  people  have  gone 
away  every  one  from  pursuing 
his  brother. 

28  So  Joab  blew  the  cornet, 
and  all  the  people  remained 
standing  still,  and  pursued  no 
more  after  Israel,  and  they  con- 
tinued no  more  to  fight. 

29  And  Abner  and  his  men 
walked  through  the  plain  all 
that  night,  and  they  passed  over 
the  Jordan,  and  went  through 
all  Bithron,  and  they  came  to 
Machanayim. 

30  And  Joab  returned  from 
pursuing  Abner;  and  he  gather- 
ed all  the  people  together;  and 
there  were  missed  of  David’s 
servants  nineteen  men  and  ’Asa- 
hel. 

31  But  the  servants  of  David 
had  smitten  (many)  of  Benja- 
min, and  of  Abner’s  men  : three 
hundred  and  sixty  men  died. 

32  And  they  took  up  ’Asahel, 
and  buried  him  in  the  sepulchre 
of  his  father,  which  was  in  Betli- 
lechem.  And  Joab  and  his  men 
went  all  that  night,  and  the  day 
broke  on  them  at  Hebron. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  the  war  lasted  a long 
time  between  the  house  of  Saul 
and  the  house  of  David ; but  Da- 
vid became  continually  stronger 
and  stronger,  and  the  house  of 
Saiil  became ‘continually  weaker 
and  weaker. 

2 And  there  were  born  unto 
David  sons  in  Hebron : and  his 
first-born  was  Amnon,  of  Achi- 
Qo’aiu  the  Yizre’elitess ; 

3 And  his  second  was  Kilab, 

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of  Abigayil  the  wife  of  Nabal 
the  Carmelite;  and  the  third, 
Abshalom,  the  son  of  Ma’achah 
the  daughter  of  Thalmai  the 
king  of  Geshur ; 

4 And  the  fourth,  Adoniyah, 
the  son  of  Chaggith ; and  the 
fifth,  Shephatyah,  the  son  of 
Abital ; 

5 And  the  sixth,  Yithre’am, 
by  ’Eglah,  David’s  wife.  These 
were  born  to  David  in  Hebron. 

6 And  it  came  to  pass,  while 
the  war  lasted  between  the  house 
of  Saiil  and  the  house  of  David, 
that  Abner  upheld  with  all  his 
strength  the  house  of  Saiil. 

7 And  Saiil  had  a concubine, 
whose  name  was  Rizpah,  the 
daughter  of  Ayah  : and  Ish-bo- 
sheth  said  to  Abner,  Wherefore 
hast  thou  gone  in  unto  my  fa- 
ther’s concubine  ? 

8 And  Abner  became  very 
wroth  because  of  the  words  of 
Ish-bosheth,  and  said,  Am  I the 
chief  of  the  dogs  which  belong 
to  Judah  ? unto  this  day  have  I 
shown  kindness  unto  the  house 
of  Saiil  thy  father,  to  his  bro- 
thers, and  to  his  friends,  and 
have  not  delivered  thee  into  the 
hand  of  David;  and  yet  thou 
charges!  me  to-day  with  a wrong 
committed  with  this  woman  ? 

9 May  God  do  so  to  Abner, 
and  continue  to  do  yet  more  to 
him,  that,  as  the  Lord  hath 
sworn  to  David,  even  so  will  I 
surely  do  to  him  ; 

10  To  transfer  the  kingdom 
from  the  house  of  Saiil,  and  to 
establish  the  throne  of  David 
over  Israel  and  over  Judah,  from 
Dan  even  to  Beer-sheba.’. 

11  And  he  could  not  answer 
Abner  a word  more  in  reply,  be- 
cause of  his  fear  of  him. 

12  *[  And  Abner  sent  messen- 
gers to  David  on  his  behalf,  say- 
ing, Whose  is  the  land?  saying 

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2 SAMUEL  III. 


(also),  Make  thy  covenant  with 
me,  and,  behold,  my  hand  shall 
be  with  thee,  to  bring  round  un- 
to thee  all  Israel. 

13  And  he  said,  Well:  I will 
indeed  make  a covenant  with 
thee;  but  one  thing  I require  of 
thee,  namely,  Thou  shalt  not  see 
my  face,  except  thou  first  bring 
Michal  SailTs  daughter,  when 
thou  comest  to  see  my  face. 

14  And  David  sent  messen- 
gers to  Ish-bosheth,  the  son  of 
Saul  saying,  Give  up  to  me  my 
wife  Michal,  whom  I espoused  to 
me  for  a hundred  foreskins  of 
the  Philistines. 

15  And  Ish-bosheth  sent,  and 
took  her  from  the  man,  from 
Paltiel  the  son  of  Layish. 

16  And  her  husband  went 
with  her  going  along  and  weep- 
ing behind  her  as  far  as  Bachu- 
rina : when  Abner  said  unto  him, 
Go,  return.  And  he  returned. 

17  % And  Abner  had  used 
these  words  with  the  elders  of 
Israel,  saying,  Already  yester- 
day and  even  before  ye  have 
been  desiring  David  as  king 
over  you : 

18  And  now  do  it;  for  the 
Lord  hath  said  of  David  thus, 
By  the  hand  of  my  servant  Da- 
vid will  I save  my  people  Israel 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philis- 
tines, and  out  of  the  hand  of  all 
their  enemies. 

19  And  Abner  also  spoke  in 
the  ears  of  Benjamin ; and  Ab- 
ner went  also  to  speak  in  the 
ears  of  David  in  Hebron  all  that 
seemed  good  in  the  eyes  of  Is- 
rael, and  in  the  eyes  of  the  whole 
house  of  Benjamin. 

20  And  Abner  came  to  David 
to  Hebron,  and  with  him  were 
twenty  men  ; and  David  made 
for  Abner  and  for  the  men  that 
were  with  him  a feast. 

21  And  Abner  said  unto  Da- 


vid, I will  now  arise  and  go,  and 
I will  assemble  unto  my  lord  the 
king  all  Israel,  that  they  may 
make  a covenant  with  thee,  and 
that  thou  mayest  reign  over  all 
that  thy  soul  longeth  for.  And 
David  dismissed  Abner  : and  he 
went  in  peace. 

22  And,  behold,  the  servants 
of  David  and  Joab  came  from  a 
predatory  excursion,  and  brought 
in  much  booty  with  them ; but 
Abner  was  no  more  with  David 
in  Hebron:  for  he  had  dismissed 
him,  and  he  was  gone  in  peace. 

23  When  Joab  and  all  the 
army  that  was  with  him  were 
come,  they  told  Joab,  saying, 
Abner  the  son  of  Ner  came  to 
the  king,  and  he  hath  dismissed 
him,  and  he  is  gone  in  peace. 

24  Then  came  Joab  to  the 
king,  and  said,  What  hast  thou 
done?  behold,  Abner  came  unto 
thee : why  is  it  that  thou  hast 
dismissed  him,  that  he  went 
freely  away? 

25  Thou  knowest  Abner  the 
son  of  Ner,  that  to  deceive  thee 
did  he  come,  and  to  know  thy 
going  out  and  thy  coming  in, 
and  to  know  all  that  thou  art 
doing. 

26  And  Joab  went  out  from 
David,  and  he  sent  messengers 
after  Abner,  who  brought  him 
back  from  the  well  of  Sirah;  but 
David  knew  it  not. 

27  And  when  Abner  was  re- 
turned to  Hebron,  Joab  took  him 
aside  in  the  gate  to  speak  with 
him  in  private ; and  he  smote 
him  there  under  the  fifth  rib, 
and  he  died,  for  the  blood  of 
’Asahel  his  brotheh 

28  And  when  David  heard  it 
afterward,  he  said,  I and  my 
kingdom  are  guiltless  before  the 
Lord  for  ever  of  the  blood  of 
Abner  the  son  of  Ner: 

29  May  it  rest  on  the  head,  of 


2  SAMUEL  III.  IV. 


Joab,  and  on  all  his  father’s 
house;  and  may  there  not  fail 
from  the  house  of  Joab  one  that 
hath  an  issue,  or  that  is  a leper, 
or  that  leaneth  on  a crutch,  or 
that  falleth  by  the  sword,  or  that 
lacketh  bread. 

30  But  Joab  and  Abishai  his 
brother  slew  Abner,  because  he 
had  killed  their  brother  'Asahel 
at  Gib’on  in  the  battle. 

31  And  David  said  to  Joab, 
and  to  all  the  people  that  were 
with  him.  Rend  }rour  clothes, 
and  gird  yourselves  with  sack- 
cloth, and  (go)  mourning  before 
Abner.  And  king  David  walked 
behind  the  bier. 

32  And  they  buried  Abner  in 
Hebron : and  the  king  lifted  up 
his  voice,  and  wept  at  the  grave 
of  Abner;  and  all  the  people 
wept. 

33  And  the  king  lamented 
over  Abner,  and  said,  0,  that 
Abner  had  to  die,  as  the  worth- 
less dietli ! 

34  Thy  hands  were  not  bound, 
and  thy  feet  were  not  put  into 
fetters : as  one  falleth  before  men 
of  wickedness  art  thou  fallen. 
And  all  the  people  wept  again 
over  him. 

35  And  all  the  people  came 
to  cause  David  to  eat  food  while 
it  was  yet  day;  but  David  swore, 
saying,  So  do  God  to  me,  and 
thus  may  he  continue,  if  before 
the  sun  be  down  I taste  bread, 
or  the  least  else. 

36  And  all  the  people  took 
notice  of  it,  and  it  was  pleasing 
in  their  eyes:  as  whatsoever  the 
king  did  was  pleasing  in  the 
C3Tes  of  all  the  people. 

37  And  all  the  people  and  all 
Israel  understood  on  that  day 
that  it  had  not  been  of  the  king 
to  slay  Abner  the  son  of  Ner. 

38  *[  And  the  king  said  unto 
his  servants,  Know  ye  not  that 


a prince  and  a great  man  hath 
fallen  this  day  in  Israel  ? 

39  And  I am  this  day  yet 
weak,  and  just  anointed  king; 
and  these  men,  the  sons  of  Zeru- 
yah,  are  too  strong  for  me  : may 
the  Lord  pay  the  doer  of  evil 
according  to  his  wickedness. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  when  Saul's  son 
heard  that  Abner  had  died  in 
Hebron,  his  hands  became  en- 
feebled, and  all  the  Israelites 
were  troubled. 

2 And  Saul's  son  had  tw<r 
men  who  were  captains  of  bands*, 
the  name  of  the  one  was  Ba- 
'anali,  and  the  name  of  the  other 
Rechab,  the  sons  of  Rimmon  the 
Beerothite,  of  the  children  of 
Benjamin  ; (for  Beeroth  also  was 
reckoned  to  Benjamin : 

3 And  the  Beerothites  had 
fled  to  Gittayim,  and  remained 
sojourners  there  until  this  day.) 

4 And  Jonathan,  SaUPs  son, 
had  a son  that  was  lame  on  both 
feet.  He  was  five  years  old  when 
the  tidings  came  of  Saul  and 
Jonathan  from  Yizre'el,  and  his 
nurse  took  him  up  and  fled  : and 
it  came  to  pass,  in  her  haste  to 
flee,  that  he  fell,  and  was  ren- 
dered lame.  And  his  name  was 
Mephibosheth. 

5 And  the  sons  of  Rimmon 
the  Beerothite,  Rechab  and  Ba- 
'anah,  went,  and  came  at  the 
heat  of  the  day  to  the  house  of 
Ish-bosheth,  who  was  just  tying 
in  bed  as  usual  at  noon. 

6 And  they  came  thither  into 
the  interior  of  the  house,  as 
buyers  of  wheat;  and  they  smote 
him  under  the  fifth  rib  : and  Re- 
chab and  Ba'anah  his  brother 
escaped. 

7 Namely,  they  came  into  the 
house,  while  he  was  tying  on  his 
bed  in  his  sleeping-chamber,  a na 

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2 SAMUEL  IV.  V. 


they  smote  him,  and  slew  him, 
and  cut  oft'  his  head,  and  took 
his  head,  and  went  by  the  way 
of  the  plain  all  the  night. 

8 And  they  brought  the  head 
of  Ish-bosheth  unto  David  to 
Hebron,  and  they  said  to  the 
king,  Behold,  here  is  the  head 
of  Ish-bosheth  the  son  cf  Saiil 
thy  enemy,  who  sought  thy  life  : 
and  the  Lord  hath  granted  to 
my  lord  the  king  vengeance  this 
day  on  Saiil,  and  on  his  seed. 

9 But  David  answered  Re- 
chab  and  Ba’anali  his  brother, 
the  sons  of  Rimmon  the  Beeroth- 
ite,  and  said  unto  them,  As  the 
Lord  liveth,  who  hath  redeemed 
my  soul  out  of  all  adversity, 

10  When  one  told  me,  saying, 
Behold,  Saiil  is  dead,  and  he 
was  in  his  own  eyes  as  though 
he  brought  good  tidings,  I took 
hold  of  him,  and  slew  him  in 
Ziklag,  who  (thought)  that  I 
should  give  him  a reward  for  his 
tidings : 

11  How  much  more,  when 
wicked  men  have  slain  a right- 
eous man  in  his  own  house  upon 
his  bed?  and  now,  behold,  I will 
require  his  blood  of  your  hand, 
and  I will  remove  you  away 
from  the  earth. 

12  And  David  gave  the  com- 
mand to  the  young  men,  and 
they  slew  them,  and  cut  off  their 
hands  and  their  feet,  and  hanged 
them  up  by  the  pool  in  Hebron. 
But  the  head  of  Ish-bosheth  they 
took,  and  buried  it  in  the  sepul- 
chre of  Abner  in  Hebron. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 Then  came  all  the  tribes 
of  Israel  to  David  unto  He- 
bron, and  spoke,  saying,  Be- 
hold us,  thy  bone  and  thy  flesh 
are  we; 

2 Already  yesterday,  and  even 
before,  when  Saiil  was  kiing  over 

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us,  thou  wast  the  one  that  led 
out  and  brought  in  Israel: 

If  And  the  Lord  said  to  thee, 
Thou  snalt  indeed  feed  my  peo- 
ple Israel,  and  thou  shalt  be  a 
chief  over  Israel. 

3 Thus  came  all  the  elders  of 
Israel  to  the  king  unto  Hebron  $ 
and  king  David  made  a cove- 
nant with  them  in  Hebron  be- 
fore the  Lord:  and  they  anoint- 
ed David  as  king  over  Israel. 

4 % Thirty  years  was  Davil 
old  when  he  became  king,  (and) 
forty  years  he  reigned. 

5 In  Hebron  he  reigned  over 
Judah  seven  years  and  six 
months:  and  in  Jerusalem  he 
reigned  thirty  and  three  years 
over  all  Israel  and  Judah. 

6 And  the  king  and  his  men 
went  to  Jerusalem  against  the 
Jebusites,  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land;  who  said  unto  David,  as 
followeth,  Thou  shalt  not  come 
in  hither,  except  thou  (first)  re- 
move away  the  blind  and  the 
lame:  meaning,  David  cannot 
come  in  hither. 

7 Nevertheless  David  captur- 
ed the  strong-hold  of  Zion:  the 
same  is  the  city  of  David. 

8 And  David  said  on  that  day. 
Whosoever  will  smite  the  Jebu- 
sites, and  reach  the  aqueduct 
and  the  lame  and  the  blind,  that 
are  hateful  to  David’s  soul — 
Wherefore  people  usualty  say, 
The  blind  and  the  lame  shall 
not  come  into  the  house. 

9 And  David  dwelt  in  the 
fort,  and  he  called  it  “The  City 
of  David.”  And  David  built  (it) 
round  about  from  the  Millo  and 
inward. 

10  And  David  went  on,  and 
became  greater  and  greater,  an  I 
the  Lord  the  God  of  hosts  was 
with  him. 

11  And  Hiram  the  king  of 
Tyre  sent  messengers  to  David, 


2  SAMUEL  V.  VI. 


and  cedar-trees,  and  carpenters, 
and  stone-masons;  and  they 
built  a house  for  David. 

12  And  David  felt  conscious 
that  the  Lord  had  established 
him  as  king  ov£r  Israel,  and 
that  he  had  exalted  his  king- 
dom for  the  sake  of  his  people 
Israel. 

13  ^ And  David  took  yet  more 
concubines  and  wives  out  of 
Jerusalem,  after  he  was  come 
from  Hebron  ; and  there  were 
born  to  David  yet  (more)  sons 
and  daughters. 

14  And  these  are  the  names 
of  those  that  were  born  unto  him 
in  Jerusalem : Shammua’,  and 
Shobab,  and  Nathan,  and  Solo- 
mon [Shelomoh], 

15  And  Yibchar,  and  Elishua’, 
and  Nepheg,  and  Yaphia’, 

16  And  Elishama’,  and  El- 
yada*,  and  Eliphelet. 

17  But  when  the  Philistines 
heard  that  the  people  had  an- 
ointed David  as  king  over  Is- 
rael, all  the  Philistines  came  up 
to  seek  David : and  David  heard 
of  it,  and  went  down  to  the 
strong-hold. 

18  The  Philistines  also  came 
and  spread  themselves  out  in  the 
valley  of  Rephaim. 

19  And  David  asked  counsel 
of  the  Lord,  saying,  Shall  I go 
up  against  the  Philistines^?  wilt 
thou  deliver  them  into  my  hand  ? 

If  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
David,  Go  up;  for  I will  cer- 
tainly deliver  the  Philistines  in- 
to thy  hand. 

20  And  David  came  to  Ba’al- 
perazim,  and  David  smote  them 
there,  an'3  said,  The  Lord  hath 
broken  down  my  enemies  before 
me,  as  a breach  (is  made  by) 
water.  Wherefore  he  called  the 
name  of  that  place  Ba’al-pera-l 
zim. 

21  And  they  left  behind  there 


their  idols,  and  David  and  his 
men  burnt  them. 

22  And  the  Philistines  came 
up  once  again,  and  spread  them- 
selves out  in  the  valley  of  Re- 
phaim. 

23  And  when  David  asked 
counsel  of  the  Lord,  he  said, 
Thou  shalt  not  go  up ; but  turn 
about  and  fall  in  the  rear  of 
them,  and  come  upon  them  op- 
posite to  the  mulberry-trees. 

24  And  it  shall  be,  when  thou 
hearest  the  sound  of  walking  on 
the  top  of  the  mulberry-trees, 
that  thou  shalt  then  bestir  thy- 
self; for  then  will  the  Lord  go 
out  before  thee,  to  smite  in  the 
camp  of  the  Philistines. 

25  And  David  did  so,  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  him;  and 
he  smote  the  Philistines  from 
Geba’  until  thou  comest  to  Gezer. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 And  David  assembled 
again  all  the  chosen  men  of  Is- 
rael, thirty  thousand. 

2 And  David  arose,  and  went 
with  all  the  people  who  were 
with  him  from  Ba’ale-yehudah, 
to  bring  up  from  there  the  ark 
of  God,  the  name  of  which  was 
called  by  the  name  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  that  dwelleth  over  the 
cherubim. 

3 And  they  conveyed  the  ark 
of  God  in  a new  wagon,  and 
brought  it  out  of  the  house  of 
Abinadab  that  was  on  the  hill; 
and  'Uzzah  and  Achyo,  the  sons 
of  Abinadab,  guided  the  new 
wagon. 

4 When  they  brought  it  out 
of  the  house  of  Abinadab  which 
was  on  the  hill,  (they  were)  near 
the  ark  of  God ; but  Achyo  went 
before  the  ark. 

5 And  David  and  all  the  house 
I of  Israel  played  before  the  Lord 
on  all  manner  of  instruments 

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2 SAMUEL  VI. 


aaado  of  fir-wood,  and  on  harps, 
and  on  psalteries,  and  on  tam- 
bourines, and  with  bells,  and 
with  cymbals. 

6 And  when  they  came  to  the 
threshing-floor  of  Nachon,  ’Uz- 
zah  put  forth  (his  hand)  to  the 
ark  of  God,  and  took  hold  of  it; 
for  the  oxen  shook  it. 

7 And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  ’Uzzah; 
and  God  smote  him  there  for 
the  error;  and  he  died  there  by 
the  ark  of  God. 

8 And  it  was  grievous  to  Da- 
vid, because  the  Lord  had  sud- 
denly taken  away’Uzzah;  and 
he  called  that  place  Perez-’uzzah 
[Breach  of’Uzzah]  until  this  day. 

9 And  David  was  afraid  of 
the  Lord  on  that  day,  and  said, 
How  shall  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
come  to  me? 

10  So  David  would  not  allow 
to  have  the  ark  of  the  Lord  re- 
moved unto  him  into  the  city  of 
David;  but  David  had  it  carried 
round  into  the  house  of  'Obed- 
edom  the  Gittite. 

11  And  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
remained  in  the  house  of  ’Obed- 
edom  the  Gittite  three  months: 
and  the  Lord  blessed  'Obed- 
edom,  and  all  his  household. 

12  And  it  was  told  to  king 
David,  saying,  The  Lord  hath 
blessed  the  house  of  ’Obed-edom, 
and  all  that  pertaineth  unto  him, 
because  of  the  ark  of  God:  and 
David  then  went  and  brought 
up  the  ark  of  God  from  the  house 
of  ’Obed-edom  into  the  city  of 
David  with  joy. 

13  And  it  happened,  that, 
when  the  bearers  of  the  ark  of  the 
Lord  had  progressed  six  paces, 
he  sacrificed  an  ox  and  a falling. 

14  And  David  danced  with  all 
his  might  before  the  Lord;  and 
David  was  girded  with  a linen 
ephod. 

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15  So  David  and  all  the  house 
of  Israel  brought  up  the  ark  of 
the  Lord  with  shouting,  and 
with  the  sound  of  the  cornet. 

16  And  it  happened,  as  the 
ark  of  the  Lord  came  into  the 
city  of  David,  that  Michal  the 
daughter  of  Saul  looked  through 
the  window,  and  saw  king  Da- 
vid leaping  and  dancing  before 
the  Lord;  and  she  despised  him 
in  her  heart. 

17  And  they  brought  in  the 
ark  of  the  Lord,  and  set  it  in  its 
place,  in  the  midst  of  the  tent 
that  David  had  pitched  for  it: 
and  David  offered  burnt-offer- 
ings before  the  Lord  and  peace- 
offerings. 

18  And  when  David  had  made 
an  end  of  offering  the  burnt-of- 
ferings and  the  peace-offerings, 
he  blessed  the  people  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

19  And  he  dealt  out  to  all  the 
people,  to  the  whole  multitude 
of  Israel,  to  both  men  and  wo- 
men, to  every  person  one  cake 
of  bread,  and  a good  piece  of 
flesh,  and  a flagon  of  wine:  and 
all  the  people  departed  every 
one  to  his  house. 

20  And  David  then  returned 
to  bless  his  household. 

But  Michal  the  daughter  of 
Saiil  came  out  to  meet  David, 
and  sfye  said,  How  honoured  was 
to-day  the  king  of  Israel,  who 
uncovered  himself  to-day  before 
the  eyes  of  the  handmaids  of  his 
servants,  as  onljr  one  of  the  low 
fellows  can  uncover  himself! 

21  And  David  said  unto  Mi- 
chal, Before  the  Lord,  who  chose 
me  before  thy  father,  and  before 
all  his  house,  to  ordain  me  ruler 
over  the  people  of  the  Lord, 
over  Israel : — yea,  before  the 
Lord  will  I yet  farther  play. 

22  And  should  I be  yet  more 
vile  than  thus,  and  should  I be 


2 SAMUEL  VI.  VIL 


base  in  my  own  eyes  : yet  among 
the  maid-servants  of  whom  thou 
hast  spoken,  yea,  among  them 
would  I still  be  honoured. 

23  And  Michal  the  daughter 
of  Saul  had  no  child  until  the 
day  of  her  death. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  king  dwelt  in  his  house,  and 
the  Lord  had  given  him  rest 
round  about  from  all  his  ene- 
mies ; 

2 That  the  king  said  unto 
Nathan  the  prophet,  See  now,  I 
dwell  in  a house  of  cedar,  while 
the  ark  of  God  dwelleth  within 
curtains. 

3 And  Nathan  said  to  the 
king,  All  that  is  in  thy  heart  go 
and  do;  for  the  Lord  is  with 
thee. 

4 And  it  came  to  pass  dur- 
ing that  night, 

*f  That  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Nathan,  saying, 

5 Go  and  say  unto  my  ser- 
vant, unto  David,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord,  Wilt  thou  indeed 
build  me  a house  for  my  dwell- 
ing? 

6 For  I have  not  dwelt  in  a 
house  since  the  day  that  I 
brought  up  the  children  of  Is- 
rael out  of  Egypt,  even  until 
this  day  ; but  have  been  moving 
vbout  in  a tent  and  in  a taber- 
nacle. 

7 In  all  the  places  where  I 
moved  about  among  all  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  did  I speak  a 
word  to  any  one  of  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  whom  I ordained  to  feed 
my  people  Israel,  saying,  Why 
have  ye  not  built  for  me  a house 
of  cedar  ? 

8 Now  therefore,  thus  shalt 
thou  say  unto  my  servant,  to 
David,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  I took  thee  from  the 


sheepcote,  from  behind  the  flocks, 
to  be  a ruler  over  my  people, 
over  Israel ; 

9 And  I have  been  with  thee 
whithersoever  thou  didst  go,  and 
I have  cut  off  all  thy  enemies 
from  thy  presence,  and  I have 
made  thee  a great  name,  like 
the  name  of  the  great  who  are  on 
the  earth  ; 

10  And  I have  procured  a 
place  for  my  people,  for  Israel, 
and  I have  planted  them,  that 
they  may  dwell  in  a place  of 
their  own,  and  be  no  more  trou- 
bled; and  that  the  children  of 
wickedness  shall  not  afflict  them 
any  more  as  aforetimes, 

11  And  (as  it  w'as)  since  the 
day  that  I ordained  judges  to  be 
over  my  people  Israel ; and  I 
have  caused  thee  to  rest  from  all 
thy  enemies;  and  the  Lord  tell- 
eth  thee  that  he,  the  Lord,  will 
make  thee  a house. 

12  When  thy  days  will  be 
completed,  and  thou  wilt  sleep 
with  thy  fathers:  then  will  I set 
up  thy  seed  after  thee,  who  shall 
proceed  out  of  thy  body,  and  I 
will  establish  his  kingdom. 

13  He  it  is  that  shall  build  a 
house  for  my  name,  and  I will 
establish  the  throne  of  his  king- 
dom for  ever. 

14  I too  will  be  to  him  as  a 
father,  and  he  shall  indeed  be  to 
me  as  a son  : so  that  when  he 
committeth  iniquity,  I will  chas- 
tise him  with  the  rod  of  men, 
and  with  the  plagues  of  the  chil- 
dren of  man  ; 

15  But  my  kindness  shall  not 
depart  from  him,  as  I caused  it 
to  depart  from  Sail],  whom  I re- 
moved from  before  thee. 

16  And  thy  house  and  thy 
kingdom  shall  be  steadfast  for 
ever  before  thee : thy  throne  shall 
be  established  for  ever. 

1 7 In  accordance  with  all  these 

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2 SAMUEL 
morels,  and  in  accordance  with 
all  this  vision,  so  did  Nathan 
speak  unto  David. 

18  ^ Then  went  king  David 
in,  and  sat  down  before  the  Lord, 
and  he  said,  Who  am  I,  0 Lord 
Eternal  ? and  what  is  my  house, 
that  thou  hast  brought  me  as  far 
as  hitherward? 

19  And  this  was  yet  too  small 
a thing  in  thy  eyes,  0 Lord  Eter- 
nal ; and  thou  hast  spoken  also 
of  thy  servant’s  house  for  a dis- 
tant time.  And  is  this  the  desert 
of  man,  0 Lord  Eternal? 

20  And  what  can  David  add 
yet  more  to  speak  unto  thee? 
since  thou,  0 Lord  Eternal,  know- 
est  well  thy  servant  ? 

21  For  the  sake  of  thy  word, 
and  in  accordance  with  thy  own 
heart,  hast  thou  done  all  this 
great  thing,  so  as  to  let  thy  ser- 
vant know  it. 

22  Therefore  art  thou  great,  0 
Eternal  God;  for  there  is  none 
like  thee,  and  there  is  no  god  be- 
side thee,  in  accordance  with  all 
that  we  have  heard  with  our 
ears. 

23  And  who  is  like  thy  people, 
like  Israel,  the  only  nation  on 
the  earth,  which  God  went  to 
redeem  for  himself  as  a people, 
and  to  acquire  for  himself  a name, 
and  to  do  for  you  this  great  deed, 
and  fearful  things  for  thy  land 
(to  drive  out),  from  before  thy 
people  which  thou  hast  redeemed 
for  thyself  from  Egypt,  nations 
and  their  gods  ? 

24  For  thou  hast  established 
for  thyself  thy  people  Israel  as 
a people  unto  thee  for  ever;  and 
thou,  0 Lord,  art  indeed  become 
their  God. 

25  And  now,  0 Eternal  God, 
let  the  word  that  thou  hast  spoken 
concerning  thy  servant,  and  con- 
cerning his  house,  stand  firm  for 
ever,  and  do  as  thou  hast  spoken. 

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VII.  VIII. 

26  And  let  thy  name  be  mag 
nified  unto  everlasting,  that  men 
may  say,  The  Lord  of  hosts  is 
the  God  over  Israel : and  may 
the  house  of  thy'-  servant  David 
be  established  before  thee. 

27  For  thou,  0 Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  hast  revealed 
to  the  ear  of  thy  servant,  saying, 
A house  will  I build  up  for  thee  ; 
therefore  hath  thy  servant  found 
the  heart  to  pray  unto  thee  this 
prayer. 

28  And  now,  0 Lord  Eternal, 
thou  art  the  (true)  God,  and  thy 
words  must  become  the  truth, 
and  thou  hast  spoken  unto  thy 
servant  this  goodness : 

29  And  now  let  it  please  thee 
and  bless  the  house  of  thy  ser- 
vant, that  it  may  continue  for 
ever  before  thee .;  for  thou,  0 
Lord  Eternal,  hast  spoken  it; 
and  from  thy  blessing  let  the 
house  of  thy  servant  be  blessed 
for  ever. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  David  smote  the  Phi- 
listines, and  humbled  them  : and 
David  took  Metheg-haammah 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philis- 
tines. 

2 And  he  smote  Moab,  and 
measured  them  with  a line,  lay- 
ing them  down  on  the  ground ; 
and  he  measured  with  two  lines 
to  put  to  death,  and  with  one 
full  line  to  keep  alive.  And  thg 
Moabites  became  David’s  ser- 
vants, bringing  presents. 

3 David  smote  also  Halad- 
’ezer,  the  son  of  Rechob,  the 
king  of  Zobah,  as  he  went  to  ex- 
tend his  territory  at  the  river 
Euphrates. 

4 And  David  captured  from 
him  a thousand  and  seven  hun- 
dred horsemen,  and  twenty  thou- 
sand men  on  foot:  and  David 


2  SAMUEL  VIII.  IX. 


hamstringed  all  the  chariot- 
teams,  but  reserved  of  them  a 
hundred  chariot-teams. 

5 And  the  Syrians  of  Damas- 
cus then  came  to  aid  Hadad’ezer 
the  king  of  Zobah,  when  David 
slew  of  the  Syrians  twenty  and 
two  thousand  men. 

6 And  David  put  garrisons  in 
Syria  of  Damascus  : and  the  Sy- 
rians became  servants  to  David, 
bearing  presents.  And  the  Lord 
helped  David  whithersoever  he 
went. 

7 And  David  took  the  shields 
of  gold  that  belonged  to  the  ser- 
vants of  Hadad’ezer,  and  brought 
them  to  Jerusalem. 

8 And  from  Betach,  and  from 
Berothai,  cities  of  Hadad’ezer, 
did  king  David  take  exceedingly 
much  copper. 

9 And  when  Tho’i  the  king 
of  Chamath  heard  that  David 
had  smitten  all  the  host  of  Ha- 
dad’ezer, 

10  Then  did  Tho’i  send  Yoram 
his  son  unto  king  David,  to  ask 
him  after  his  well-being,  and  to 
bless  him,  because  that  he  had 
fought  against  Hadad’ezer,  and 
smitten  him;  for  Hadad’ezer  had 
been  engaged  in  wars  with  Tho’i  ; 
and  he  had  in  his  hand  vessels 
of  silver,  and  vessels  of  gold, 
and  vessels  of  copper : 

11  These  also  did  king  David 
sanctify  unto  the  Lord,  with  the 
silver  and  gold  that  he  had  sanc- 
tified from  all  the  nations  which 
he  subdued ; 

1 2 From  Syria,  and  from  Moab, 
and  from  the  children  of ’Ammon, 
and  from  the  Philistines,  and 
from  ’Amalek,  and  from  the  spoil 
of  Hadad’ezer,  the  son  of  Re- 
chob,  the  king  of  Zobah. 

13  And  David  acquired  a name 
when  he  returned  from  his  smit 
ing  the  Syrians  in  the  valley  of 
salt,  eighteen  thousand  men. 

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14  And  he  put  garrisons  in 
Edom  : throughout  all  Edom  put 
he  garrisons,  and  all  the  Edom- 
ites became  servants  to  David. 
And  the  Lord  helped  David 
whithersoever  he  went. 

15  And  David  reigned  over 
all  Israel ; and  David  did  what  is 
just  and  right  unto  ail  his  people. 

16  And  Joab  the  son  of  Zeru- 
yah  was  oyer  the  army;  and  Je- 
hoshaphat  the  son  of  Achilud 
was  recorder; 

17  And  Zadok  the  son  of  Achi- 
tub,  and  Achimelech  the  son  of 
Ebyathar,  were  priests;  and  Se- 
rayah  was  scribe ; 

18  And  Benayahu  the  son  of 
Yeheyada’  was  over  both  the 
Kerethites  and  the  Pelethites ; 
and  David’s  sons  were  officers 
of  state. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  David  said,  Is  there 
yet  any  one  that  is  left  of  the 
house  of  SaUl,  that  I may  show 
him  kindness  for  the  sake  of  Jo- 
nathan ? 

2 And  the  house  of  Saiil  had 
a servant  whose  name  was  Ziba; 
and  they  called  him  unto  David; 
and  the  king  said  unto  him,  Art 
thou  Ziba?  And  he  said,  Thy 
servant  (is  it). 

3 And  the  king  said,  Is  there 
no  one  left  any  more  of  the  house 
of  Saiil,  that  I may  show  him 
the  kindness  of  Grod?  And  Ziba 
said  unto  the  king,  There  is  yet 
a son  of  Jonathan,  lame  on  both 
feet. 

4 And  the  king  said  unto  him, 
Where  is  he  ? And  Ziba  said 
unto  the  king,  Behold,  he  is  in 
the  house  of  Machir,  the  son  of 
’Ammiel,  in  Lo- debar. 

5 And  king  David  sent,  and 
had  him  taken  out  of  the  house 
i of  Machir,  the  son  of  ’Ammiel, 
{from  Lo-debar. 


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2 SAMUEL  IX.  X.  * 


6 And  Mephibosheth,  the  son 
of  Jonathan,  the  son  of  Saul, 
came  unto  David,  and  he  fell  on 
his  face,  and  bowed  himself. 
And  David  said,  Mephibosheth  ! 
And  he  answered,  Here  is  thy 
servant ! 

7 And  David  said  unto  him, 
Fear  not;  for  I will  surely  show 
thee  kindness  for  the  sake  of  Jo- 
nathan thy  father,  and  I will  re- 
store unto  thee  all  the  land  of 
Saul  thy  father;  and  thou  shalt 
eat  bread  at  my  table  continu- 
ally. 

8 And  he  bowed  himself,  and 
said,  What  is  thy  servant,  that 
thou  shouldst  turn  thy  regard 
unto  such  a dead  dog  as  I 
am  ? 

9 Then  called  the  king  for 
Ziba,  Saiil’s  servant,  and  said 
unto  him,  All  that  hath  pertain- 
ed to  Saul  and  to  all  his  house 
have  I given  unto  thy  master’s 
son. 

10  And  thou  shalt  till  for  him 
the  land,  thou,  and  thy  sons,  and 
thy  servants,  and  thou  shalt 
fring  in  (the  product),  that  thy 
master’s  son  may  have  bread 
which  he  can  eat ; but  Mephibo- 
sheth thy  master’s  son  shall  eat 
continually  bread  at  my  table. 
Now  Ziba  had  fifteen  sons  and 
twenty  servants. 

11  And  Ziba  said  unto  the 
king,  In  accordance  with  all 
that  my  lord  the  king  may 
command  his  servant,  so  will 
thy  servant  do.  And  Mephibo- 
sheth (said  the  king)  shall  eat 
at  my  table,  as  one  of  the  king’s 
sons. 

12  And  Mephibosheth  had  a 
young  son,  whose  name  was  Mi- 
cha.  And  all  that  dwelt  in  the 
house  of  Ziba  were  servants  un- 
to Mephibosheth. 

13  And  Mephibosheth  dwelt 
in  Jerusalem;  for  he  ate  con- 

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tinually  at  the  king’s  table ; and 
he  was  lame  on  both  his  feet. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  the  king  of  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Ammon  died,  and  Cha- 
nun his  son  became  king  in  his 
stead. 

2 Then  said  David,  I will 
show  kindness  unto  Chanun  the 
son  of  Nachash,  as  his  father 
showed  me  kindness.  And  Da- 
vid sent  to  comfort  him  by  the 
hand  of  his  servants  for  his  fa- 
ther. And  David’s  servants  came 
unto  the  land  of  the  children  of 
’Ammon. 

3 And  the  princes  of  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Ammon  said  unto  Cha- 
nun their  lord,  Doth  David  ho- 
nour thy  father  in  thy  eyes,  that 
he  hath  sent  comforters  unto 
thee?  hath  David  not  sent  his 
servants  unto  thee,  in  order  to 
search  the  city,  and  to  spy  it 
out,  and  to  overthrow  it? 

4 Chanun  thereupon  took  Da- 
vid’s servants,  and  shaved  off 
the  one-half  of  their  beard,  and 
cutoff  their  garments  in  the  mid- 
dle, even  to  their  buttocks,  and 
sent  them  away. 

5 When  they  told  it  unto  Da- 
vid, he  sent  (persons)  to  meet 
them,  because  the  men  were 
greatly  ashamed  ; and  the  king 
said,  Tarry  at  Jericho  until  your 
beard  be  grown,  and  then  re- 
turn. 

6 And  when  the  children  of 
’Ammon  saw  that  they  were  be- 
come in  bad  odour  with  David, 
the  children  of  ’Ammon  sent  and 
hired  the  Syrians  of  J3eth-rechob, 
and  the  Syrians  of  Zoba,  twenty 
thousand  men  on  foot,  and  the 
king  Ma’achah  with  a thousand 
men,  and  of  the  people  of  Tob 
twelve  thousand  men. 

7 And  when  David  heard  of 


2 SAMUEL  X.  XI. 


it,  he  sent  Joab,  and  all  the 
army,  (and)  the  mighty  men. 

8 And  the  children  of  ’Ammon 
came  out,  and  put  themselves  in 
battle-array  at  the  entrance  of 
the  gate : and  the  Syrians  of 
Zoba,  and  of  Rechob,  and  the 
people  of  Tob  and  Ma’achah, 
were  by  themselves  in  the  field. 

9 When  now  Joab  saw  that 
the  front  of  the  battle  was  against 
him  before  and  behind,  he  se- 
lected from  all  the  chosen  men 
of  Israel,  and  arrayed  himself 
against  the  Syrians : 

10  And  the  rest  of  the  people 
he  delivered  into  the  hand  of 
Abishai  his  brother,  who  arrayed 
himself  against  the  children  of 
’Ammon. 

11  And  he  said,  If  the  Syrians 
be  too  strong  for  me,  then  shalt 
thou  bring  me  help ; but  if  the 
children  of  ’Ammon  be  too  strong 
for  thee,  then  will  I go  to  help 
thee. 

12  Be  strong,  and  let  us 
strengthen  ourselves  in  behalf 
of  our  people,  and  in  behalf  of 
the  cities  of  our  God  : and  may 
the  Loud  do  that  which  seemeth 
good  in  his  eyes. 

13  And  Joab  drew  nigh,  and 
the  people  that  were  with  him, 
unto  the  battle  against  the  Sy- 
rians : and  they  fled  from  before 
him. 

14  And  when  the  children  of 
’Ammon  saw  that  the  Syrians 
were  fled,  then  did  they  also  fly 
before  Abishai,  and  entered  into 
the  city.  Joab  then  returned 
from  the  children  of  ’Ammon, 
and  came  to  Jerusalem. 

15  And  when  the  Syrians  saw 
that  they  were  smitten  before 
Israel,  they  gathered  themselves 
altogether. 

16  And  Hadar'ezer  sent,  and; 
brought  out  the  Syrians  that  I 
were  beyond  the  river,  and  they! 


came  to  Chelam ; and  Shobach, 
the  captain  of  the  army  of  Ha- 
dar’ezer,  went  before  them. 

17  And  when  it  was  told  to 
David,  he  gathered  all  Israel  to- 
gether, and  passed  over  the  Jor- 
dan, and  came  to  Chelam.  And 
the  Syrians  set  themselves  in 
battle-array  against  David,  and 
fought  with  him. 

18  And  the  Syrians  fled  from 
before  Israel ; and  David  slew 
of  the  Syrians  (the  men)  of  seven 
hundred  chariots,  and  forty  thou- 
sand horsemen ; and  Shobach 
also  the  captain  of  their  army 
he  smote,  and  he  died  there. 

19  And  when  all  the  kings, 
the  vassals  to  Hadar’ezer  saw 
that  they  were  smitten  before 
Israel,  they  made  peace  with  Is- 
rael, and  served  them : and  the 
Syrians  feared  to  help  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Ammon  any  more. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  at 
the  return  of  the  same  season  of 
the  year,  at  the  time  when  kings 
go  forth,  that  David  sent  Joab, 
and  his  servants  with  him,  and 
all  Israel ; and  they  destroyed 
the  children  of  ’Ammon,  and  be- 
sieged Rabbah.  But  David  re- 
mained behind  at  Jerusalem. 

2 And  it  happened  at  evening- 
tide,  that  David  arose  from  off 
his  couch,  and  walked  upon  the 
roof  of  the  king’s  house : and 
he  saw  from  the  roof  a woman 
bathing  herself ; and  the  woman 
was  of  a very  beautiful  appear- 
ance. 

3 And  David  sent  and  in- 
quired after  the  woman ; and 
some  one  said,  Behold,  this  is 
Bath-sheba’,  the  daughter  of  Eli- 
’am,  the  wife  of  Uriyah  [Uriah] 
the  Hittite. 

4 And  David  sent  messengers 
and  took  her ; and  she  came  in 

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2 SAMUEL  XI. 


nnto  him,  and  he  lay  with  her,' 
and  she  had  just  purified  herself 
from  her  uncleanness : and  she 
returned  unto  her  house. 

5 And  the  woman  conceived; 
and  she  sent  and  told  David, 
and  said,  I am  with  child. 

6 And  David  sent  U Joab, 
Send  unto  me  Urijmh  theHittite. 
And  Joab  sent  Uriyah  to  David. 

7 And  when  Uriyah  was  come 
unto  him,  David  asked  after  the 
well-being  of  Joiib,  and  after  the 
well-being  of  the  people,  and 
how  the  war  prospered. 

8 And  David  said  to  Uriyah, 
Go  down  to  thy  house,  and  wash 
thy  feet.  And  Uriyah  went  forth 
out  of  the  king’s  house,  and  there 
followed  him  a mess  of  food  from 
the  king. 

9 But  Uriyah  laid  himself 
down  at  the  door  of  the  king’s 
house  with  all  the  servants  of 
his  lord,  and  went  not  down  to 
his  house. 

10  And  they  told  David,  say- 
ing, Uriyah  is  not  gone  down 
unto  his  house : and  David  said 
unto  Uriyah,  Art  thou  not  come 
from  a journey  ? why  then  art 
thou  not  gone  down  unto  thy 
own  house? 

11  Then  said  Uriyah  unto  Da- 
vid, The  ark,  and  Israel,  and 
Judah,  abide  in  booths;  and  my 
lord  Joiib  and  the  servants  of  my 
lord  are  encamped  in  the  open 
field  : and  should  I alone  go  un- 
to my  house,  to  eat  and  to  drink, 
and  to  lie  with  my  wife  ? as  thou 
livest,  and  as  thy  soul  liveth,  I 
will  not  do  this  thing. 

12  And  David  said  to  Uriyah, 
Tarry  here  also  this  day,  and  to- 
morrow will  I send  thee  off.  So 
Uriyah  remained  in  Jerusalem 
on  that  day  and  the  following. 

13  And  David  invited  him, 
and  he  ate  and  drank  before 
him,  and  he  made  him  drunken; 

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'and  he  went  out  in  the  evening 
to  lie  down  on  his  resting-place 
with  the  servants  of  his  lord; 
but  to  his  house  he  did  not  go 
down. 

14  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  that  David  wrote  a 
letter  to  Joab,  and  sent  it  by 
the  hand  of  Uriyah. 

15  And  he  wrote  in  the  letter 
saying,  Set  Uriyah  in  front,  op- 
posite to  the  hottest  fight,  and 
then  withdraw  from  behind  him, 
that  he  may  be  smitten  and  die. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Joab  was  enclosing  the  city,  that 
he  placed  Uriyah  toward  the  spot 
of  which  he  knew  that  valiant 
men  were  there. 

17  And  the  men  of  the  city 
went  out  and  fought  with  Joab; 
and  there  fell  some  of  the  peo- 
ple, of  the  servants  of  David, 
and  there  died  also  Uriyah  the 
Hittite. 

18  Then  did  Joab  send,  and 
told  unto  David  all  the  events 
of  the  war, 

19  And  he  charged  the  mes- 
sengers, saying,  When  thou  hast 
finished  telling  all  the  events  of 
the  war  to  the  king, 

20  And  it  happen  that  the 
king’s  wrath  arise,  and  he  say 
unto  thee,  Wherefore  did  you 
approach  unto  the  city  to  fight? 
knew  ye  not,  that  they  would 
shoot  down  from  off  the  wall  ? 

21  Who  smote  Abimelech  the 
son  of  Yerubbesheth  ? did  not  a 
woman  throw  dow  upon  him  a 
piece  of  an  upper  mill-stone  from 
oft'  the  wall,  so  that  he  died  at 
Thebez?  why  did  ye  approach 
unto  the  wall?  then  must  thou 
say,  Also  thy  servant  Uriyah 
the  Hittite  is  dead. 

22  And  the  messenger  went, 
and  came  and  told  unto  David 
all  for  which  Joiib  had  sent  him. 

23  And  the  messenger  said 


2 SAMUEL 
unto  David,  Because  the  men 
overpowered  us,  and  came  out 
against  us  into  the  field;  but  we 
set  upon  them,  as  far  as  the  en- 
trance of  the  gate. 

24  And  the  archers  then  shot 
at  thy  servants  from  off  the  wall ; 
and  there  died  some  of  the  ser- 
vants of  the  king,  and  also  thy 
servant  Uriyah  the  Hittite  is 
dead. 

25  Then  said  David  to  the 
messenger,  Thus  shalt  thou  say 
to  Joiib,  Let  this  thing  not  be 
displeasing  in  thy  eyes;  for  at 
times  this,  at  other  times  the 
other  will  the  sword  devour; 
continue  firmly  in  thy  war 
against  the  city,  and  overthrow 
it;  and  thus  do  thou  encourage 
him. 

26  And  when  the  wife  of  Uri- 
yah heard  that  Uriyah  her  hus- 
band had  died,  she  mourned  for 
her  lord. 

27  And  when  the  (time  of) 
mourning  was  past,  David  sent 
and  took  her  to  his  house,  and 
she  became  his  wife;  and  she 
bore  him  a son.  But  the  thing 
which  David  had  done  was  dis- 
pleasing in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 And  the  Lord  sent  Nathan 
unto  David,  and  he  came  unto 
him  and  said  to  him,  Two  men 
were  once  in  one  city,  the  one 
rich  and  the  other  poor. 

2 The  rich  man  had  flocks 
and  herds,  in  great  abundance. 

3 But  the  poor  man  had  no- 
thing, save  one  little  ewe,  which 
he  had  bought;  and  he  nourished 
it,  and  it  grew  up  with  him  and 
with  his  children  together;  of 
his  bread  it  used  to  eat,  and  out 
of  his  cup  it  used  to  drink,  and 
in  his  bosom  it  used  to  lie,  and 
it  was  to  him  as  a daughter. 

4 And  there  came  a traveller 

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XI.  XII. 

unto  the  rich  man ; and  he  felt 
compunction  to  take  from  his 
own  flocks  and  from  his  own 
herds  to  dress  for  the  wayfarer 
that  was  come  to  him;  but  he 
took  the  ewe  of  the  poor  man, 
and  dressed  it  for  the  man  that 
was  come  to  him. 

5 And  the  anger  of  David  was 
greatly  kindled  against  the  man; 
and  he  said  to  Nathan,  As  the 
Lord  liveth,  surely  the  man  that 
hath  done  this  deserveth  to  die; 

6 And  the  ewe  he  shall  pay 
fourfold,  for  punishment  that  he 
hath  done  this  thing,  and  because 
he  had  no  compassion. 

7 Then  said  Nathan  to  Da- 
vid, Thou  art  the  man ! Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
Israel,  It  is  I who  anointed  thee 
as  king  over  Israel,  and  it  is  I 
who  delivered  thee  out  of  the 
hand  of  Saul ; 

3 And  I gave  unto  thee  the 
house  of  thy  master,  and  (put) 
the  wives  of  thy  master  into  thy 
bosom,  and  gave  unto  thee  the 
house  of  Israel  and  Judah  : and 
if  this  be  too  little,  I could  be- 
stow on  thee  yet  many  more  like 
these  things. 

9 Wherefore  hast  thou  de- 
spised the  word  of  the  Lord  to 
do  what  is  evil  in  his  eyes  ? Uri- 
yah the  Hittite  hast  thou  smitten 
with  the  sword,  and  his  wife  hast 
thou  taken  unto  thee  for  wife; 
but  him  hast  thou  slain  with  the 
sword  of  the  children  of  ’Am- 
mon. 

10  And  now,  the  sword  shall 
not  depart  from  thy  house  for 
ever;  for  the  reason  that  thou 
hast  despised  me,  and  hast  taken 
the  wife  of  Uriyah  the  Hittite  to 
be  thy  wife. 

11  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 

Behold  I will  raise  up  against 
thee  evil  out  of  thy  own  house, 
and  I will  take  away  thy  wives 
2 449 


2 SAM'UEL  XII. 


before  thy  eyes,  and  I will  give 
them  unto  thy  neighbour;  and 
he  shall  lie  with  thy  wives  be- 
fore the  face  of  this  sun. 

1*2  For  thou  hast  done  it  in 
secret;  but  I will  surely  do  this 
thing  before  all  Israel,  and  be- 
fore the  sun. 

13  Then  said  David  unto 
Nathan,  I have  sinned  against 
the  Lord. 

If  And  Nathan  said  to  David, 
Also  the  Lord  hath  caused  thy 
sin  to  pass  away : thou  shalt  not 
die. 

14  Nevertheless,  because  thou 
hast  given  great  cause  to  the 
enemies  of  the  Lord  to  blas- 
pheme through  this  thing,  the 
child  also  that  hath  been  born 
unto  thee  shall  surely  die. 

15  And  Nathan  went  to  his 
house;  and  the  Lord  struck  the 
child  that  Uriyah’s  wife  had 
born  unto  David,  that  it  became 
very  sick. 

16  And  David  besought  God 
in  behalf  of  the  lad;  and  David 
kept  a fast,  and  came  home,  and 
lay  over  night  upon  the  earth. 

17  And  the  elders  of  his  house 
arose  about  him,  to  raise  him  up 
from  the  earth ; but  he  would 
not,  and  he  did  not  partake  of 
any  bread  with  them. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
seventh  day  that  the  child  died; 
and  the  servants  of  David  were 
afraid  to  tell  him,  that  the  child 
was  dead;  for  they  said,  Behold, 
while  the  child  was  yet  alive,  we 
spoke  to  him,  and  he  would  not 
hearken  to  our  voice : how  then 
shall  we  say  to  him,  The  child  is 
dead!  he  might  do  (himself)  a 
hurt. 

19  But  when  David  saw  that 
his  servants  were  whispering  to 
each  other,  David  understood 
that  the  child  was  dead;  where- 
fore David  said  unto  his  servants, 

450 


Is  the  child  dead  ? and  they  said, 
He  is  dead. 

20  David  then  rose  up  from 
the  earth,  and  washed  and  an- 
ointed himself,  and  changed  his 
garments,  and  went  into  tho 
house  of  the  Lord  and  pros- 
trated himself;  and  then  he 
came  to  his  own  house,  and 
asked  that  they  should  set  food 
before  him,  and  he  ate. 

21  And  his  servants  then  said 
unto  him,  What  is  this  thing 
which  thou  hast  done?  On  ac- 
count of  the  child  when  living 
thou  didst  fast  and  weep;  but  as 
soon  as  the  child  was  dead  thou 
didst  arise  and  eat  bread  ! 

22  And  he  said,  While  the 
child  was  yet  alive,  I fasted  and 
wept ; because  I said,  Who  know- 
eth,  but  that  the  Lord  will  be 
gracious  to  me,  that  the  child 
may  live? 

23  But  now  he  is  dend,  where- 
fore should  I fast  then?  can  I 
restore  him  again?  I am  going 
to  him ; but  he  will  not  return 
to  me. 

24  And  David  comforted  Bath- 
sheba*  his  wife,  and  he  went  in 
unto  her,  and  lay  with  her;  and 
she  bore  a son,  and  called  his 
name  Solomon:  and  the  Lord 
loved  him. 

25  And  he  sent  by  the  hand 
of  Nsithan  the  prophet,  and 
called  his  name  Yedideyah  [Be- 
loved of  the  Lord],  in  behalf  of 
the  Lord. 

26  And  Joab  fought  against 
Rabbali  of  the  children  of ’Am- 
mon, and  captured  the  royal  city. 

27  And  Joiib  sent  inessen* 
gers  to  David,  and  said,  1 have 
fought  against  Rabbah,  and 
have  also  captured  the  water- 
town. 

28  Ana  now  gather  the  rest 
of  the  people  together,  and  en- 
camp against  the  city,  and  cap- 


2 SAMUEL 
ture  it:  lest  I capture  the  city 
myself,  and  it  be  called  by  my 
name. 

29  And  David  gathered  all 
the  people  together  and  went  to 
Rabbah,  and  fought  against  it, 
and  captured  it. 

30  And  he  took  the  crown  of 
Malkam  from  off  his  head,  and 
its  weight  was  a talent  of  gold, 
and  (on  it  was)  a precious  stone, 
and  it  was  set  on  the  head  of 
David;  and  the  booty  of  the  city 
he  brought  out  in  great  abun- 
dance. 

31  And  the  people  that  were 
therein  he  brought  forward,  and 
put  them  under  saws,  and  under 
iron  threshing-wagons,  and  un- 
der axes  of  iron,  and  made  them 
pass  through  brick-kilns;  and 
thus  did  he  unto  all  the  cities 
of  the  children  of  ’Ammon  : and 
David  returned  then  with  all  the 
people  unto  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  Abshalom  the  son  of 
David  had  a handsome  sister, 
whose  name  was  Thamar;  and 
Amnon  the  son  of  David  loved 
her. 

2 And  Amnon  worried  him- 
self so  that  he  fell  sick  on  ac- 
count of  Thamar  his  sister;  for 
she  was  a virgin  ; and  it  was  im- 
possible in  the  eyes  of  Amnon, 
to  do  her  the  least  (harm). 

3 But  Amnon  had  a friend, 
whose  name  was  Yunadab,  the 
son  of  Shim’ah,  David’s  brother; 
and  Yonadab  was  a very  sen- 
sible man. 

4 And  he  said  to  him,  Why 
art  thou  so  wasted,  0 prince, 
morning  after  morning?  Wilt 
thou  not  tell  me?  Then  said 
Amnon  to  him,  Thamar  the  sis- 
ter of  Abshalom  my  bi  ither  do 
I love. 


, XII.  XIII. 

5 And  Yonadab  said  to  him, 
Lie  down  on  thy  couch,  and 
feign  thyself  sick;  and  when 
thy  father  cometh  to  see  thee, 
thou  must  say  unto  him,  Le’t,  I 
pray  thee,  Thamar  my  sister 
come,  and  give  me  some  food, 
and  prepare  the  refreshment 
before  my  eyes,  in  order  that  I 
may  see  it,  and  eat  it  out  of  her 
hand. 

6 So  Amnon  lay  down,  and 
feigned  himself  sick;  and  when 
the  king  came  to  see  him,  Am- 
non said  to  the  king,  Let,  I pray 
thee,  Thamar  my  sister  come, 
and  mix  up  before  my  eyes  a 
couple  of  cakes,  that  I may  en- 
joy them  out  of  her  hand. 

7 Then  did  David  send  home 
to  Thamar,  saying,  Do  go  now 
to  thy  brother  Amnon’s  house, 
and  prepare  for  him  the  refresh- 
ment. 

8 So  Thamar  went  to  the 
house  of  Amnon  her  brother, 
and  he  was  lying  down;  and 
she  took  the  dough  and  kneaded, 
and  mixed  it  up  before  his  eyes, 
and  baked  the  cakes; 

9 And  she  took  the  pan,  and 
poured  them  out  before  him;  but 
he  refused  to  eat;  and  Amnon 
said,  Cause  every  man  to  go  out 
from  me;  and  they  went  out, 
every  man,  from  him. 

10  And  Amnon  said  unto 
Thamar,  Bring  the  refreshment 
into  the  chamber,  that  I may 
enjoy  it  out  of  thy  hand.  So 
Thamar  took  the  cakes  which 
she  had  made,  and  brought  them 
unto  Amnon  her  brother  into  the 
chamber. 

11  And  when  she  had  brought 
them  near  unto  him  to  eat,  he 
took  hold  of  her,  and  said  unto 
her,  Come,  lie  with  me,  my  sis- 
ter. 

12  But  she  said  to  him,  No, 
my  brother,  do  not  violate  me; 

451 


2 SAMUEL  XIII. 


for  such  a deed  ought  not  to  be 
done  in  Israel;  do  not  this  scan- 
dalous act ! 

13  An  I I,  whither  should  I 
cafry  my  shame  ? and  as  for 
thee,  thou  wouldst  be  like  one 
of  the  worthless  in  Israel ; but 
now,  0 speak,  I pray  thee,  unto 
the  king,  for  he  will  not  with- 
hold me  from  thee. 

14  Nevertheless,  he  would  not 
hearken  unto  her  voice;  but  he 
overpowered  her,  and  violated 
her,  and  lay  with  her. 

15  Then  did  Amnon  hate  her 
with  a very  great  hatred ; so  that 
the  hatred  with  which  he  hated 
her  was  greater  than  the  love 
with  which  he  had  loved  her; 
and  Amnon  said  unto  her,  Arise, 
be  gone. 

16  And  she  said  to  him, 
(Do)  not  add  this  yet  greater 
wrong  than  the  other  which  thou 
hast  done  with  me,  to  send  me 
(now)  away  ! But  he  would  not 
listen  to  her; 

17  And  he  called  his  young 
man,  his  servant,  and  said,  Do 
send  this  woman  away  from  me, 
into  the  street,  and  lock  the  door 
behind  her. 

18  And  she  had  on  her  a 
garment  of  divers  colours;  for 
thus  were  usually  apparelled  the 
king’s  daughters  when  virgins, 
in  robes : and  his  servant  brought 
her  out  into  the  street,  and  locked 
the  door  behind  her. 

19  And  Thamar  put  ashes  on 
her  head,  and  the  garment  of 
divers  colours  which  was  on  her 
she  rent;  and  she  placed  her 
hand  on  her  head,  and  went 
away,  and  cried  as  she  went 
along. 

29  Then  said  to  her  Absha- 
lom  her  brother,  Hath  Amnon 
thy  brother  been  with  thee?  but 
now,  my  sister,  keep  silence,  he 
is  thy  brother,  take  this  thing 
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not  to  thy  heart.  So  Thanrar 
remained,  and  was  secluded  in 
the  house  of  Abshalom  her  bro- 
ther. 

21  And  when  king  David 
heard  all  these  things,  it  dis- 
pleased him  greatly. 

22  And  Abshalom  spoke  not 
with  Amnon  either  bad  or  good; 
for  Abshalom  hated  Amnon,  be- 
cause he  had  violated  Thamar 
his  sister. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass  aftei 
two  full  years,  that  Abshalom 
had  sheep-shearers  at  Ba’al- 
cbazor,  which  is  near  Ephraim; 
and  Abshalom  invited  all  the 
king’s  sons. 

24  And  Abshalom  came  to  the 
king,  and  said,  Behold,  now,  thy 
servant  hath  sheep-shearers  : let 
the  king,  I pray  thee'  and  his 
servants  go  with  thy  servant. 

25  And  the  king  said  to  Ab- 
shalom, No,  my  son,  do  not  let 
us  all  go  now,  that  we  may  not 
be  a burden  upon  thee.  And  he 
urged  him  much,  but  he  would 
not  go,  and  he  blessed  him. 

26  And  Abshalom  said,  If  not, 
let,  I pray  thee,  Amnon  my  bro- 
ther go  with  us.  And  the  king 
said  to  him,  Why  should  he  go 
with  thee? 

27  But  Abshalom  urged  him 
greatly,  and  he  sent  with  him 
Amnon  and  all  the  sons  of  the 
king. 

28  Now  Abthalom  command- 
ed his  servants,  saying,  Mark  ye, 
I pray  you,  when  Amnon’s  heart 
is  merry  with  wine,  and  I say 
unto  you,  Smite  Amnon  : then 
kill  him,  fear  not;  behold,  it  is 
I who  command  it  you ; be  firm 
and  show  yourselves  men  of 
valour. 

29  And  the  servants  of  Ab- 
shalom did  unto  Amnon  as  Ab- 
Ishalom  had  commanded.  Then 
I arose  all  the  king’s  sons,  and 


2 SAMUEL 
they  rode  off,  every  man  on  his 
mule,  and  fled. 

30  And  it  happened,  while 
they  were  on  the  way,  that  the 
report  came  to  David,  saying, 
Abshalom  hath  smitten  all  the 
king’s  sons,  and  there  is  not  one 
of  them  left. 

31  Then  arose  the  king  and 
rent  his  garments,  and  laid  him- 
self on  the  earth ; and  all  his 
servants  were  standing  by  with 
their  garments  rent. 

32  But  Yonadab  the  son  of 
Shim’ah,  David’s  brother,  com- 
menced and  said,  Let  not  my 
lord  suppose  that  they  have 
slain  all  the  young  men,  the 
king’s  sons;  since  Amnon  alone 
is  dead;  for  by  the  command 
of  Abshalom  was  this  ordained 
from  the  day  that  he  violated 
Thamar  his  sister. 

33  And  now  let  not  my  lord 
the  king  take  the  thing  to  his 
heart,  thinking,  that  all  the 
king’s  sons  are  dead  ; for  Amnon 
alone  is  dead. 

34  And  Abshalom  fled  away. 
And  the  young  man  that  was 
watching  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
looked,  and  behold,  many  peo- 
ple were  coming  by  the  way  be- 
hind him,  by  the  side  of  the 
mount. 

35  And  Yonadab  said  to  the 
king,  The  king’s  sons  are  come : 
according  to  the  word  of  thy  ser- 
vant, so  hath  it  come  to  pass. 

36  And  it  happened,  as  he 
had  just  finished  speaking,  that, 
behold,  the  king’s  sons  came, 
and  they  lifted  up  their  voice 
and  wept;  and  also  the  king 
and  all  his  servants  wept  very 
much. 

37  But  Abshalom  had  fled ; 
and  he  went  to  Thalmai,  the  son 
of  ’Ammihud,  the  king  of  Ge- 
shur:  and  (David)  mourned  for 
his  son  all  the  time. 


XIII.  XIV. 

38  So  did  Abshalom  fly,  and 
go  to  Geshur,  and  he  remained 
there  three  years. 

39  And  (the  soul  of)  king 
David  longed  to  go  forth  unto 
Abshalom;  for  he  was  comforted 
concerning  Amnon,  that  he  was 
dead. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 And  when  now  Joab  the 
son  of  Zeruyah  perceived  that 
the  heart  of  the  king  was  (turned) 
toward  Abshalom  : 

2 Then  sent  Joab  to  Thekoa’, 
and  he  fetched  thence  a wise 
woman,  and  said  to  her,  Feign, 
I pray  thee,  as  though  thou 
mournest,  and  do  put  on  mourn- 
ing garments,  and  anoint  thy- 
self not  with  oil ; but  be  as  a 
woman  that  hath  these  many 
days  been  mourning  for  the 
dead. 

3 And  thou  must  come  to  the 
king  and  speak  with  him  after 
these  words;  and  Joab  put  the 
words  into  her  mouth. 

4 And  the  woman  of  Thekoa’ 
spoke  to  the  king,  and  fell  on 
her  face  to  the  ground,  and  bow- 
ed herself,  and  said,  Help,  0 
king ! 

5 And  the  king  said  unto 
her,  Whataileth  thee?  And  she 
said,  Truly,  I am  a widow-wo- 
man; since  my  husband  is  dead. 

6 And  thy  hand-maid  had  two 
sons,  and  they  two  quarrelled 
together  in  the  field,  and  there 
was  no  one  between  them  to  help 
(either) ; so  the  one  smote  the 
other,  and  slew  him. 

7 And,  behold,  the  whole  fa- 
mily is  risen  up  against  thy 
hand-maid,  and  they  said,  Give 
up  the  slayer  of  his  brother,  that 
we  may  have  him  put  to  death, 
for  the  life  of  his  brother  whom 
he  hath  killed;  and  we  will  de- 
stroy also  the  heir:  and  thus 

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they  will  quench  my  coal  which 
is  remaining,  so  as  not  to  allow 
to  my  husband  either  name  or 
remainder  upon  the  face  of  the 
earth. 

8 And  the  king  said  unto 
the  woman,  Go  to  thj7  house,  and 
I will  issue  (my)  charge  concern- 
ing thee. 

9 Then  said  the  woman  of 
Thekoa’  unto  the  king,  On  me, 
my  lord,  0 king,  be  the  iniquity, 
and  on  my  father’s  house  : and 
may  the  king  and  his  throne  be 
guiltless. 

10  And  the  king  said,  Who- 
soever speaketh  aught  unto  thee, 
bring  him  to  me,  and  he  shall 
not  touch  thee  any  more. 

11  Then  said  she,  Let  the 
king,  I pray  thee,  remember  the 
Lord  thy  God,  so  as  not  to  sutler 
the  avenger  of  the  blood  to  cause 
yet  more  destruction,  and  that 
they  may  not  destroy  my  son. 
And  he  said.  As  the  Lord  liveth, 
there  shall  not  fall  one  hair  of 
thj7  son  to  the  earth. 

12  Then  said  the  woman,  Let 
thy  hand-maid,  I pray  thee, 
speak  unto  my  lord  the  king  one 
word.  And  he  said,  Speak  on. 

13  And  the  woman  said,  Where- 
fore then  hast  thou  thought  such 
a thing  against  the  people  of 
God?  and  since  the  king  doth 
'speak  this  thing,  he  is  as  a guilty 
man,  if  the  king  do  not  permit 
his  banished  one  to  return  home. 

14  For  we  must  needs  die,  and 
are  as  water  which  is  spilt  on  the 
ground,  which  cannot  be  gather- 
ed up  again  ; and  yet  doth  God 
not  take  away  life ; and  he  de- 
viseth  thoughts,  so  that  the  ba- 
nished one  may  not  remain  ba- 
nished from  him. 

15  And  now  that  I am  come 
to  speak  unto  my  lord  the  king 
of  this  thing,  (happened)  because 
the  people  made  me  afraid ; and 

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j therefore  thy  hand-maid  said,  I 
I will  still  speak  unto  the  king; 
perhaps  the  king  may  act  (in  ac- 
cordance with)  the  word  of  his 
hand-maid. 

16  For  the  king  may  hear 
(me),  to  deliver  his  hand-maid 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  man  (that 
desireth)  to  exterminate  me  and 
my  son  together  out  of  the  inhe- 
ritance of  God. 

17  And  thy  hand-maid  said, 
May  the  word  of  m37  lord  the 
king  now  become  (the  means  of 
giving)  repose;  for  as  an  angel 
of  God,  so  is  m37  lord  the  king 
to  comprehend  the  good  and  the 
bad ; and  may  the  Lord  thy  God 
be  with  thee. 

18  Then  answered  the  king 
and  said  unto  the  woman,  Con- 
ceal not,  I pray  thee,  from  me  a 
word  concerning  what  I am  go- 
ing to  ask  thee.  And  the  woman 
said,  Let  my  lord  the  king  but 
speak. 

19  And  the  king  said,  Is  not 
the  hand  of  Joab  with  thee  in 
all  this?  And  the  woman  an- 
swered and  said,  As  thy  soul 
liveth,  my  lord,  0 king ! none 
can  turn  to  the  right  or  to  the 
left  from  all  that  my  lord  the 
king  hath  spoken  ; for  it  was  thy 
servant  Joab  who  hath  bidden 
me,  and  it  was  he  that  hath  put 
in  the  mouth  of  thy  hand-maid 
all  these  words. 

20  In  order  to  change  the  ap- 
pearance of  the  matter  hath  thy 
servant  Joab  done  this  thing: 
and  my  lord  is  wise,  according 
to  the  wisdom  of  an  angel  of 
God,  to  know  all  that  is  (done) 
on  the  earth. 

21  And  the  king  said  unto 
Joab,  Behold,  now,  thou  hast 
done  this  thing  .*  go  then,  bring 
back  the  young  man  Abshalom. 

22  And  Joab  fell  on  his  face 
to  the  ground,  and  bowed  him- 


2 SAMUEL 
self,  and  blessed  the  king : and 
Joab  said,  To-day  is  thy  servant 
convinced  that  I have  found 
grace  in  thy  eyes,  my  lord,  0 
king;  since  the  king  hath  acted 
in  accordance  with  the  word  of 
thy  servant. 

23  And  Joab  arose  and  went 
to  Geshur,  and  brought  Absha- 
lom  to  Jerusalem. 

24  And  the  king  said,  Let 
him  repair  to  his  own  house,  but 
my  face  he  shall  not  see.  So 
Abshalom  repaired  to  his  own 
house,  but  the  king’s  face  he  did 
not  see. 

25  And  like  Abshalom  there 
was  no  man  as  handsome  in  all 
Israel,  so  that  he  was  greatly 
praised : from  the  sole  of  his  foot 
up  to  the  crown  of  his  head  there 
was  no  blemish  on  him. 

26  And  when  he  shaved  off 
(the  hair  of)  his  head  (and  it 
was  at  the  end  of  every  year  that 
he  shaved  it  off ; because  it  was 
too  heavy  on  him,  so  that  he  had 
to  shave  it  off):  he  weighed  the 
hair  of  his  head  at  two  hundred 
shekels  by  the  king’s  weight. 

27  And  there  were  born  unto 
Abshalom  three  sons  and  one 
daughter,  whose  name  was  Tha- 
mar  : this  one  was  a woman  of 
handsome  appearance. 

28  And  Abshalom  dwelt 
two  full  years  in  Jerusalem,  and 
the  king’s  face  he  did  not  see. 

29  Abshalom  sent  out  there- 
fore for  Joab,  to  send  him  to  the 
king;  but  he  would  not  come 
to  him  : and  he  sent  again  the 
second  time;  but  he  would  not 
come. 

30  lie  thereupon  said  unto  his 
servants,  See,  Joab’s  field  is 
alongside  of  mine,  and  he  hath 
barley  there : go  and  set  it  on 
fire.  And  Abshalom’s  servants 
set  the  field  on  fire. 

31  Then  did  Joab  arise,  and 


I  XIV.  XV. 

he  went  to  Abshalom  unto  his 
house,  and  said  unto  him,  Where- 
fore have  thy  servants  set  the 
field  belonging  to  me  on  fire? 

32  And  Abshalom  said  to  Jo- 
ab, Behold,  I had  sent  unto  thee, 
saying,  Come  hither,  that  I may 
send  thee  to  the  king,  to  say, 
Wherefore  am  I come  from  Ge- 
shur? it  would  be  better  for  me 
were  I yet  there : and  now  let 
me  see  the  king’s  face : and  if 
there  be  any  iniquity  in  me,  let 
him  put  me  to  death. 

33  So  Joab  went  to  the  king, 
and  told  it  to  him  : and  he  called 
for  Abshalom,  who  came  to  the 
king,  and  bowed  himself  on  his 
face  to  the  ground  before  the 
king;  and  the  king  kissed  Ab- 
shalom. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  Abshalom  provided  for 
himself  a chariot  and  horses,  and 
fifty  men  who  ran  before  him. 

2 And  Abshalom  rose  up  early, 
and  stood  on  the  side  of  the  way 
to  the  gate : and  it  happened, 
that  whenever  a man  who  had  a 
controversy  came  to  the  king  for 
judgment,  Abshalom  called  to 
him,  and  said,  From  what  city 
art  thou  ? And  he  said,  Thy  ser- 
vant is  from  one  of  the  tribes  of 
Israel. 

3 And  Abshalom  said  unto 
him,  See,  thy  words  are  good 
and  right;  but  no  one  listeneth 
to  thee  on  the  part  of  the  king. 

4 And  Abshalom  said,  Oh  if 
there  were  but  one  to  appoint 
me  judge  in  the  land,  so  that 
every  man  who  may  have  any 
controversy  or  cause  might  come 
unto  me,  and  I would  do  him 
justice ! 

5 And  it  happened,  that  when 
a man  came  nigh  to  bow  down 
to  him,  he  used  to  put  forth  his 

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hand,  and  laid  hold  of  him,  and 
kissed  him. 

6 And  Abshalom  did  after  this 
manner  to  all  Israel  that  came 
to  the  king  for  judgment:  and 
thus  did  Abshalom  steal  the  heart 
of  the  men  of  Israel. 

7 And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  forty  years,  that  Absha- 
lom said  unto  the  king,  Let  me 
go,  I pray  thee,  and  fulfil  my 
vow,  which  I have  vowed  unto 
the  Lord,  at  Hebron. 

8 For  thy  servant  vowed  a 
vow  while  I abode  at  Geshur  in 
Syria,  saying,  If  the  Lord  will 
ever  bring  me  back  again  to  Je- 
rusalem, then  will  I serve  the 
Lord. 

9 And  the  king  said  unto  him, 
Go  in  peace : and  he  arose,  and 
went  to  Hebron. 

10  ^ But  Abshalom  sent  spies 
throughout  all  the  tribes  of  Is- 
rael, saying,  When  ye  hear  the 
sound  of  the  cornet,  then  shall 
ye  say,  Abshalom  is  become  king 
at  Hebron. 

11  And  with  Abshalom  went 
two  hundred  men  out  of  Jeru- 
salem, who  were  invited,  and 
going  in  their  simplicity ; and 
they  knew  of  nothing  what 
ever. 

12  And  Abshalom  sent  for 
Achithophel  the  Gilonite,  David’s 
counsellor,  from  his  city,  from 
Giloh.  while  he  offered  the  sacri- 
fices. And  the  conspiracy  be- 
came strong ; and  the  people  in- 
creased continually  with  Absha- 
lom. 

13  And  there  came  a news- 
bearer  to  David,  saying,  The 
heart  of  the  men  of  Israel  is 
turned  after  Abshalom. 

14  And  David  said  unto  all 
his  servants  that  were  with  him 
at  Jerusalem,  Arise,  and  let  us 
flee;  for  there  will  not  (else)  be 
any  escape  for  us  from  Absha- 

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lorn  : make  haste  to  depart,  lest 
he  make  haste  and  overtake  us 
suddenly  and  overwhelm  us  with 
evil,  and  smite  the  city  with  the 
edge  cf  the  sword. 

15  And  the  king’s  servants 
said  unto  the  king,  In  accord- 
ance with  all  that  my  lord  the 
king  may  choose,  are  thy  ser- 
vants ready. 

16  And  the  king  went  forth, 
and  Jill  his  household  in  his 
train.  And  the  king  left  behind 
ten  women,  who  were  concubines, 
to  guard  the  house. 

17  And  the  king  went  forth, 
and  all  the  people  in  his  train, 
and  tarried  in  a place  that  was 
far  off. 

18  And  all  his  servants  passed 
on  alongside  of  him,  and  all  the 
Kerethites,  and  all  the  Peleth- 
ites ; and  all  the  Gittites,  six 
hundred  men,  who  were  come  in 
his  train,  from  Gath,  passed  on 
before  the  king. 

19  Then  said  the  king  to  It- 
thai the  Gittite,  Wherefore  wilt 
thou  also  go  with  us  ? turn  back, 
and  abide  with  the  king ; for 
thou  art  a stranger,  and  also  an 
exile  from  thy  place. 

20  Yesterday  thou  earnest; 
and  to-day  should  I move  thee 
about  with  us  to  wander  ? seeing 
that  I go  whither  I may : re- 
turn thou,  and  take  back  thy 
brethren  with  thee,  in  kindness 
and  truth. 

21  And  Itthai  answered  the 
king,  and  said,  As  the  Lord  liv- 
eth,  and  as  my  lord  the  king 
liveth,  surely  in  whatever  place 
my  lord  the  king  may  be,  whether 
for  death  or  for  life,  even  there 
will  thy  servant  be. 

22  And  David  said  then  to 
Itthai,  Go  and  pass  on.  And 
Itthai  the  Gittite  passed  on,  and 
all  his  men,  and  all  the  little 
ones  that  were  with  him. 


2 SAMUEL  XV.  XVI. 


23  And  all  the  (people  of  the) 
country  wept  with  a loud  voice, 
as  all  the  people  passed  on  : and 
the  king  passed  over  the  brook 
Kidron,  and  all  the  people  passed 
over,  along  the  way  to  the  wil- 
derness. 

24  And  lo  Zadok  also,  and  all 
the  Levites  with  him,  were  bear- 
ing the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
God ; and  they  set  down  the  ark 
of  God;  and  Ebyathar  went  up, 
until  all  the  people  had  finished 
passing  out  of  the  city. 

25  And  the  king  said  unto 
Zadok,  Carry  back  the  ark  of 
God  into  the  city;  if  I shall  find 
favour  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord, 
he  will  bring  me  back  again, 
and  show  me  both  it,  and  his 
dwelling; 

26  But  if  he  should  thus  say, 
I have  no  delight  in  thee  : here 
am  I,  let  him  do  to  me  as  seem- 
eth  good  in  his  eyes. 

27  The  king  said  also  unto 
Zadok  the  priest,  If  thou  see  the 
justice  of  this,  return  to  the  city 
in  peace : and  your  two  sons, 
Achima’az  thy  son,  and  Jona- 
than the  son  of  Ebyathar,  are 
with  you. 

28  See,  I will  tarry  in  the 
plain  of  the  wilderness,  until 
there  come  word  from  you  to 
bring  me  news. 

29  Zadok  therefore  and  Ebya- 
thar carried  the  ark  of  God  again 
to  Jerusalem;  and  they  remained 
there. 

30  And  David  went  up  by  the 
ascent  of  the  mount  of  Olives, 
weeping  as  he  went  up,  and  had 
his  head  covered,  and  he  was 
walking  barefoot : and  all  the 
people  that  were  with  him  cover- 
ed every  man  his  head,  and  they 
went  up,  weeping  as  they  went 
up. 

31  And  some  one  told  David, 
saying,  Achithophel  is  among 

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the  conspirators  with  AbshaiOtn. 
And  David  said,  I pray  thee, 
turn  into  foolishness  the  counsel 
of  Achithophel,  0 Lord  ! 

32  And  it  came  to  pa£s,  that, 
when  David  was  come  to  the 
top,  where  he  used  to  bow  him- 
self down  to  God,  behold,  Chu- 
shai  the  Arkite  came  to  meet 
him  with  his  coat  rent,  and  earth 
upon  his  head. 

33  And  David  said  unto  him, 
If  thou  passest  on  with  me,  thou 
wouldst  be  a burden  unto  me; 

34  But  if  thou  shouldst  return 
to  the  city,  and  say  unto  Absha- 
iom, Thy  servant  will  I be,  0 
king  ; thy  father’s  servant  have 
I been  this  long  time  past,  and 
now  will  I also  be  thy  servant: 
then  mightest  thou  defeat  for  me 
the  counsel  of  Achithopel. 

35  And,  behold,  thou  hast 
with  thee  there  Zadok  and  Ebya- 
thar the  priests;  therefore  shall 
it  be,  that  what  thing  soever 
thou  mayest  hear  out  of  the 
king’s  house,  shalt  thou  tell  to 
Zadok  and  Ebyathar  the  priests. 

36  Behold,  they  have  there 
with  them  their  two  sons,  Achi- 
ma’az  for  Zadok,  and  Jonathan 
for  Ebyathar:  and  ye  shall  send 
by  means  of  them  unto  me  what- 
ever thing  ye  can  hear. 

37  So  Chushai,  David’s  friend, 
came  into  the  city,  as  Abshaiom 
had  just  resolved  to  enter  intc 
Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 And  when  David  was  passed 
a little  beyond  the  top  (of  the 
mount),  behold,  Ziba  the  servant 
of  Mephibosheth  came  toward 
him,  with  a couple  of  asses  sad- 
dled, and  upon  them  two  hun- 
dred loaves  of  bread,  and  a hun- 
dred bunches  of  raisins,  and  a 
hundred  (cakes)  of  dried  figs, 
and  a bottle  of  wine. 

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2  SAMUEL  XVL 


2 And  the  king  said  unto  Ziba, 
What  meanest  thou  with  these? 
And  Ziba  said,  The  asses  are  for 
the  king’s  household  to  ride  on  ; 
and  the  bread  and  the  dried  figs 
for  the  j^oung  men  to  eat;  and 
the  wine  to  drink  for  such  as  may 
be  faint  in  the  wilderness. 

3 And  the  king  said,  And 
where  is  thy  master’s  son  ? And 
Ziba  said  unto  the  king,  Behold, 
he  remaineth  at  Jerusalem;  for 
he  said,  To-day  will  the  house 
of  Israel  restore  unto  me  the 
kingdom  of  my  father. 

4 Then  said  the  king  to  Ziba, 
Behold,  thine  shall  be  all  that 
pertaineth  unto  Mephibosheth. 
And  Ziba  said,  I prostrate  my- 
self : let  me  but  find  grace  in  thy 
eyes,  my  lord,  0 king. 

5 And  when  king  David  came 
as  far  as  Bachurim,  behold,  there 
came  out  thence  a man  of  the 
family  of  the  house  of  Saul, 
whose  name  was  Shim’i,  the  son 
of  Gera,  coming  forth,  and  curs- 
ing. 

6 And  he  cast  stones  at  Da- 
vid, and  at  all  the  servants  of 
king  David  : and  all  the  people 
and  all  the  mighty  men  were  on 
his  right  and  on  his  left. 

7 And  thus  said  Shim’i  as  he 
cursed,  Away,  away,  thou  man 
of  blood,  and  thou  worthless 
man  ! 

8 The  Lord  hath  brought  back 
upon  thee  all  the  blood  of  the 
house  of  Saul,  in  whose  stead 
thou  didst  reign ; and  the  Lord 
hath  placed  the  kingdom  into 
the  hand  of  Abshalom  thy  son ; 
and,  behold,  thou  art  now  in  thy 
misfortune,  because  a man  of 
blood  art  thou. 

9 Then  said  Abishai  the  son 
of  Zeruyah  unto  the  king,  Why 
snould  this  dead  dog  curse  my 
lord  the  king  ? let  me  go  over,  I 
pray  thee,  and  remove  his  head. 

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10  And  the  king  said,  What 
have  I to  do  with  you,  ye  sons 
of  Zeruyah?  so  let  him  curse; 
because  the  Lord  hath  said  untc 
him,  Curse  David.  Who  shall 
then  say,  Wherefore  hast  thou 
done  so? 

11  And  David  said  to  Abi- 
shai, and  to  all  his  servants,  Be- 
hold, my  son,  who  hath  ?ciue 
forth  out  of  my  own  body,  seek- 
eth  my  life:  how  much  more 
now  this  Benjamite?  let  him 
alone,  and  let  him  curse;  for  the 
Lord  hath  said  it  to  him. 

12  Perhaps  the  Lord  will  look 
on  my  affliction,  and  the  Lord 
will  requite  me  good  instead  of 
his  cursing  this  day. 

13  And  David  and  his  men 
went  (thus)  on  the  way. 

And  Shim’i  went  on  the  side 
of  the  mount  opposite  to  him, 
and  cursed  as  he  went,  and  threw 
stones  toward  him,  and  cast 
dust, 

14  And  the  king,  and  all 
the  people  that  were  with  him, 
arrived  weary,  and  refreshed 
themselves  there. 

15  And  Abshalom,  and  all  the 
people  the  men  of  Israel,  came 
to  Jerusalem,  and  Achithophel 
(also)  with  him. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Chushai  the  Arkite,  David’s 
friend,  was  come  unto  Absha- 
lom, that  Chushai  said  untc 
Abshalom,  Long  live  the  king! 
Long  live  the  king! 

17  And  Abshalom  said  to 
Chushai,  Is  this  thy  kindness 
for  thy  friend?  why  art  thou 
not  gone  with  thy  friend? 

18  And  Chushai  said  untc 
Abshalom,  No;  but  whom  the 
Lord,  and  this  people,  and  all 
the  men  of  Israel  have  chosen, 
his  will  I be,  and  with  him  will 
I remain. 

19  And  secondly,  who  is  it 


2 SAMUEL 
whom  I shall  serve?  is  it  not  in 
the  presence  of  his  son?  as  I 
have  served  in  thy  father’s  pre- 
sence, so  will  I be  in  thy  pre- 
sence. 

20  Then  said  Abshalom 
to  Achithophel,  Hold  counsel 
among  yourselves  as  to  what  we 
shall  do. 

21  And  Achithophel  said  un- 
to Abshalom,  Go  in  unto  thy 
father’s  concubines,  whom  he 
hath  left  to  guard  the  house; 
and  all  Israel  will  hear  that  thou 
art  in  bad  odour  with  thy  father: 
and  then  will  the  hands  of  all 
that  are  with  thee  become  strong. 

22  So  they  spread  for  Absha- 
lom a tent  upon  the  roof;  and 
Abshalom  went  in  unto  his  fa- 
ther’s concubines  before  the  eyes 
of  all  Israel. 

23  And  the  counsel  of  Achi- 
thophel, which  he  counselled  in 
those  days,  was  as  if  a man  had 
asked  advice  of  the  word  of  God : 
so  was  all  the  counsel  of  Achi- 
thophel both  with  David  and 
with  Abshalom. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 Moreover  Achithophel 
said  unto  Abshalom,  Do  let  me 
now  select  twelve  thousand  men, 
and  I will  arise  and  pursue  after 
David  this  night; 

2 And  I will  come  upon  him 
while  he  is  weary  and  weak- 
handed,  and  will  terrify  him; 
so  that  all  the  people  that  are 
with  him  will  flee;  and  I will 
smite  the  king  alone; 

3 And  I will  bring  back  all 
the  people  unto  thee : when  all 
return  (except)  the  man  whom 
thou  seekest,  all  the  people  will 
be  in  peace. 

4 And  the  thing  was  pleasing 
in  the  eyes  of  Abshalom,  and  in 
the  eyes  of  all  the  elders  of  Is 

rael. 


XVI.  XVII. 

5 ^ Then  said  Abshalom,  Do 
call  now  also  Chushai  the  Ark- 
ite,  and  let  us  hear  what  he  like- 
wise beareth  in  his  mouth. 

6 And  when  Chushai  was 
come  to  Abshalom,  Abshalom 
said  unto  him,  as  followeth, 
Such  words  as  these  hath  Achi- 
thophel spoken:  shall  we  do 
after  his  words  ? if  not,  do  thou 
speak. 

7 ^ And  Chushai  said  unto 
Abshalom,  The  counsel  that 
Achithophel  hath  given  at  this 
time  is  not  good. 

8 And  Chushai  said,  Thou 
well  knowest  thy  father  and  his 
men,  that  they  are  mighty  men, 
and  are  of  an  embittered  spirit, 
as  a bear  robbed  of  her  whelps 
in  the  field : and  thy  father  is 
also  a man  of  war,  and  will  not 
lodge  with  the  people. 

9 Behold,  he  is  now  hidden 
in  some  one  of  the  pits,  or  in 
some  one  of  the  (other)  places: 
and  it  will  come  to  pass,  when 
some  of  them  should  fall  at  the 
first  onset,  that  whosoever  hear- 
eth  it  would  say,  There  hath 
been  a slaughter  among  the 
people  that  follow  Abshalom. 

10  And  he  also  that  is  most 
valiant,  whose  heart  is  as  the 
heart  of  the  lion,  would  become 
quite  discouraged;  for  all  Israel 
knoweth  that  thy  father  is  a 
mighty  man,  and  they  who  are 
with  him  are  valiant  persons. 

11  But  I counsel  that  all  Is- 
rael be  gathered  together  unto 
thee,  from  Dan  even  to  Beer- 
sheba’,  like  the  sand  that  is  by 
the  sea  in  multitude  : while  thou 
in  thy  own  person  goest  into  the 
fight. 

12  And  when  we  come  upon 
him  in  some  one  of  the  places 
where  he  may  be  found,  we  will 
encamp  around  him  as  the  dew 
|falleth  on  the  earfh:  and  there 

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2 SAMUEL  XVII 


lhall  not  be  left  of  him  and  of 
all  the  men  that  are  with  him  so 
much  as  one. 

13  And  if  he  should  withdraw 
into  a city,  then  shall  all  Israel 
bring  ropes  to  that  city,  and  we 
will  drag  it  into  the  stream,  un- 
til there  be  not  found  there  even 
one  small  stone. 

14  ^ And  Abshalom  and  all 
the  men  of  Israel  said,  The  coun- 
sel of  Chushai  the  Arkite  is  bet- 
ter than  the  counsel  of  Achi- 
thophel. 

But  the  Lord  had  ordained 
to  frustrate  the  good  counsel  of 
Achithophel,  to  the  intent  that 
the  Lord  might  bring  the  evil 
upon  Abshalom. 

15  ^ Then  said  Chushai  unto 
Zadok  and  to  Ebyathar  the 
priests,  Thus  and  thus  did  Achi- 
thophel counsel  Abshalom  and 
the  elders  of  Israel;  and  thus 
and  thus  have  I counselled. 

16  Now  therefore  send  quickly, 
and  tell  David,  saying,  Lodge 
not  this  night  in  the  plains  of 
the  wilderness,  but  rather  pass 
over  at  once;  lest  the  king  be 
entirely  ruined,  and  all  the  peo- 
ple that  are  with  him. 

17  Now  Jonathan  and  Achi- 
ma’az  were  staying  by  ’En- 
rogel;  and  a maid-servant  had 
to  go  and  tell  them,  that  they 
should  go  and  tell  king  David; 
for  they  dared  not  be  seen  to 
come  into  the  city. 

18  Nevertheless  a lad  saw 
them,  and  told  it  to  Abshalom ; 
but  they  went,  both  of  them, 
quickly  away,  and  came  to  the 
house  of  a man  in  Bachurim, 
who  had  a well  in  his  court;  and 
they  went  down  thither. 

19  And  the  wife  took  and 
spread  a covering  over  the  well’s 
mouth,  and  scattered  ground 
corn  thereupon  ; so  that  nothing 
was  perceived. 

460 


20  And  Abshalom’s  servants 
came  to  the  woman  into  the 
house,  and  they  said,  Where  are 
Achima’az  and  Jonathan?  And 
the  woman  said  unto  them,  They 
are  passed  over  the  brook  of 
water.  And  they  sought,  but 
could  not  find  them ; and  they 
returned  to  Jerusalem. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass, 
after  they  were  gone,  that  they 
came  up  out  of  the  well,  and 
went  and  told  it  to  king  David, 
and  they  said  unto  David,  Arise, 
and  pass  quickly  over  the  water ; 
for  thus  hath  Achithophel  coun- 
selled against  you. 

22  Then  did  David  arise,  and 
all  the  people  that  were  with 
him,  and  they  passed  over  the 
Jordan:  by  the  time  the  morn- 
ing was  light,  not  even  one  was 
lacking  who  had  not  passed  over 
the  Jordan. 

23  And  when  Achithophel  saw 
that  his  counsel  was  not  followed, 
he  saddled  the  ass,  and  arose, 
and  went  home  to  his  house,  to 
his  city,  and  gave  his  charge  to 
his  household,  and  hanged  him- 
self ; and  he  died,  and  was  buried 
in  the  sepulchre  of  his  father. 

24  Then  came  David  to 

Machanayim  : and  Abshalom 

passed  over  the  Jordan,  he  and 
all  the  men  of  Israel  with  him. 

25  And  Abshalom  placed  ’A - 
inassa  instead  of  Jo'ab  as  cap- 
tain over  the  army:  and  ’Am- 
assa  was  the  son  of  a man,  whose 
name  was  Yithra  the  Israelite, 
who  had  gone  in  to  Abigail  the 
daughter  of  Nachash,  the  sister 
of  Zeruyah  Joab’s  mother. 

26  And  Israel  and  Abshalom 
encamped  in  the  land  of  Gil’ad. 

27  i And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  David  was  come  to  Macha- 
nayim, that  Shobi  the  son  of 
Nachash  of  Rabbah  of  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Ammon,  and  Machir  the 


2  SAMUEL  XVII.  XVIII. 


eon  of  ’Ammiel  of  Lo-debar,  and 
Barzillai  the  Gil’adite  of  Roge- 
lim, 

28  Brought  beds,  and  bowls, 
and  earthen  vessels,  and  wheat, 
and  barley,  and  flour,  and 
parched  corn,  and  beans,  and 
lentiles,  and  parched  pulse, 

29  And  honey,  and  cream, 
and  sheep,  and  cow’s  cheese,  for 
David,  and  for  the  people  that 
were  with  him,  to  oat;  for  they 
said,  The  people  are  hungry, 
and  weary,  and  thirsty,  in  the 
wilderness. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 And  David  numbered  the 
people  that  were  with  him,  and 
he  set  over  them  captains  of 
thousands  and  captains  of  hun- 
dreds. 

2 And  David  sent  forth  the 
people  a third  part  under  the 
command  of  Joab,  and  a third 
part  under  the  command  of  Abi- 
shai  the  son  of  Zeruyah,  Joab’s 
brother,  and  a third  part  under 
the  command  of  Itthai  the  Git- 
tite. 

And  the  king  said  unto  the 
people,  I myself  also  will  with- 
out fail  go  forth  with  you. 

3 But  the  people  said,  Thou 
shalt  not  go  forth;  for  if  we 
should  have  to  flee  away,  they 
will  not  care  for  us;  and  if  half 
of  us  die,  they  will  not  care  for 
us;  for  now  thou  art  worth  ten 
thousand  of  us:  therefore  now 
it  is  better  that  thou  shouldst 
be  a succour  to  us  out  of  the 
city. 

4 And  the  king  said  unto 
them,  What  seemeth  good  in 
your  eyes  will  I do.  And  the 
king  placed  himself  by  the  side 
of  the  gate,  and  all  the  people 
went  out  by  hundreds  and  by 
thousands. 

5 And  the  king  commanded 

39* 


Joab  and  Abishai  and  Itthai, 
saying,  Deal  gently  for  my  sake 
with  the  young  man,  with  Ab- 
shalom.  And  all  the  people 
heard  when  the  king  charged  all 
the  captains  with  respect  to  Ab- 
shalom. 

6 So  the  people  went  out  into 
the  field  against  Israel:  and  the 
battle  took  place  in  the  forest  of 
Ephraim. 

7 And  the  people  of  Israel 
were  smitten  there  before  Da- 
vid’s servants,  and  the  slaughter 
was  great  there  on  that  day — 
twenty  thousand  men. 

8 And  the  battle  became  ex- 
tended there  over  the  face  of  all 
the  country : and  the  forest  de- 
voured yet  more  of  the  people 
than  the  sword  had  devoured  on 
that  day. 

9 And  Abshalom  happened  to 
come  before  the  servants  of  Da- 
vid. And  Abshalom  was  riding 
upon  a mule,  and  the  mule  came 
under  the  thick  boughs  of  a 
great  oak,  and  his  head  caught 
hold  of  the  oak,  and  he  was  left 
hanging  between  the  heaven  and 
the  earth  : and  the  mule  that  was 
under  him  passed  on. 

10  And  a certain  man  saw, 
and  told  it  to  Joab,  and  said, 
Behold,  I have  seen  Abshalom 
hanging  on  an  oak. 

11  And  Joab  said  unto  the 
man  that  told  him,  And,  behold, 
thou  sawest  him  : why  then  didst 
thou  not  smite  him  there  to  tho 
ground?  and  it  would  have  been 
obligatory  on  me  to  give  thee  ten 
shekels  of  silver  and  a girdle. 

12  And  the  man  said  unto 
Joab,  And  though  I should 
weigh  on  my  hands  a thousand 
shekels  of  silver,  I would  not 
stretch  forth  my  hand  against 
the  king’s  son;  for  before  our 
ears  did  the  king  charge  thee 
and  Abishai  and  Itthai,  saying, 

461 


2 SAMUEL  XVIII. 


Take  heed,  whoever  it  be,  of  the 
young  man,  of  Abshalom. 

13  Or  should  I even  have 
actod  with  falsehood  against  my 
own  life,  since  there  is  no  mat- 
ter which  can  be  hidden  from 
the  king:  thou  wouldst  surely 
have  placed  thyself  aloof. 

14  Then  said  Joab,  I will  not 
wait  thus  before  thee.  And  he 
took  three  darts  in  his  hand, 
and  thrust  them  into  the  heart 
of  Abshalom,  who  was  yet  alive 
in  the  midst  of  the  oak. 

15  And  ten  young  men,  Joab’s 
armour-bearers,  encompassed 
and  smote  Abshalom,  and  slew 
him. 

16  And  Joab  blew  the  cornet, 
and  the  people  returned  from 
pursuing  after  Israel;  for  Joab 
restrained  the  people. 

17  And  they  took  Abshalom, 
and  cast  him  down  in  the  forest, 
into  the  large  pit,  and  erected 
upon  him  a very  great  heap  of 
stones  : and  all  Israel  fled,  every 
one,  to  his  tents. 

18  Now  Abshalom  had  taken 
and  reared  up  for  himself  in  his 
lifetime  the  pillar,  which  is  in 
the  king’s  dale ; for  he  said,  I 
have  no  son  so  as  to  keep  my 
name  in  remembrance;  and  he 
called  the  pillar  after  his  own 
name:  and  it  was  called  Absha- 
lom’s  monument,  even  until  this 
day. 

19  And  Achima’az  the  son 
of  Zadok  said,  Do  let  me  run,  I 
pray  thee,  aud  bear  the  king 
tidings,  that  the  Lord  hath  done 
him  justice  from  the  power  of 
his  enemies. 

20  And  Joab  said  unto  him, 
Thou  art  not  the  man  to  bear 
(good)  tidings  this  day,  and  thou 
shalt  bear  tidings  another  day; 
but  this  day  thou  shalt  bear  no 
tidings,  because  the  king’s  son 
is  dead. 

462 


21  Then  said  Joab  to  the 
Cushi,  Go  tell  the  king  what 
thou  hast  seen.  And  Cushi 
bowed  himself  unto  Joab,  and 
ran. 

22  Then  said  Achima’az  the 
son  of  Zadok  yet  again  to  Joab, 
Be  it  as  it  may,  let  me,  I pray 
thee,  run  also  after  the  Cushi. 
And  Joab  said,  Wherefore  is  it 
that  thou  wilt  run,  my  son,  see- 
ing that  thou  hast  no  profitable 
tidings? 

23  But  be  it  as  it  may,  let  me 
run.  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Run.  And  Achima’az  ran  by 
the  way  of  the  plain,  and  passed 
the  Cushi. 

24  And  David  was  sitting  be- 
tween the  two  gates:  and  the 
watchman  went  up  to  the  roof 
of  the  gate,  upon  the  wall,  and 
as  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  he  saw, 
and  behold,  a man  was  running 
alone. 

25  And  the  watchman  cried, 
and  told  it  to  the  king.  And 
the  king  said,  If  he  be  alone, 
there  are  tidings  in  his  mouth. 
And  he  came  nearer  and  nearer 
continually. 

26  And  the  watchman  saw 
another  man  running:  and  the 
watchman  called  unto  the  gate- 
keeper, and  said,  Behold,  here 
is  a man  running  alone.  And 
the  king  said,  Also  this  one 
bringeth  tidings. 

27  And  the  watchman  said,  I 
regard  the  running  of  the  fore- 
most as  the  running  of  Achi- 
ma’az the  son  of  Zadok.  And 
the  king  said,  That  is  a good 
man,  and  with  good  tidings  must 
he  come. 

28  And  Achima’az  called,  and 
said  unto  the  king,  Peace.  And 
he  prostrated  himself  to  the  king 
with  his  face  to  the  earth,  and 
said,  Blessed  be  the  Lord  thy 
God,  who  hath  surrendered  tht 


2 SAMUEL 
men  that  had  lifted  up  their 
hand  against  my  lord  the  king. 

29  And  the  king  said,  Is 
the  young  man  Abshaloni  safe? 
And  Achima’az  answered,  I saw 
the  greatest  crowd  when  Joab 
sent  off  the  king’s  servant,  and 
thy  servant;  but  I know  not 
what  hath  happeued. 

30  And  the  king  said,  Turn 
aside,  place  thyself  here.  And 
he  turned  aside,  and  remained 
standing. 

31  And,  behold,  the  Cushi 
came  (next);  and  the  Cushi 
said,  Let  my  lord  the  king  re- 
ceive the  tidings,  that  the  Lord 
hath  done  thee  justice  this  day 
from  the  power  of  all  those  that 
had  risen  up  against  thee. 

32  And  the  king  said  unto 
the  Cushi,  Is  the  young  man 
Abshalom  safe?  And  the  Cushi 
answered,  May  like  the  young 
man  be  the  enemies  of  my  lord 
the  king,  and  all  that  have  risen 
up  against  thee  for  evil. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 *|[  And  the  king  was  much 
moved,  and  he  went  up  to  the 
upper  chamber  of  the  gate,  and 
wept:  and  thus  he  said  as  he 
went,  0 my  son  Abshalom,  my 
son,  my  son  Abshalom  ! who 
would  grant  that  I had  died  in 
thy  stead,  0 Abshalom,  my  son, 
my  son ! 

2 And  it  was  told  unto  Joab, 
Behold,  the  king  is  weeping  and 
he  mourneth  for  Abshalom. 

3 And  the  victory  on  that  day 
was  turned  into  mourning  unto 
all  the  people;  for  the  people 
heard  it  said  on  that  day,  that 
the  king  was  grieved  for  his  son. 

4 And  tnc  people  repaired  by 
stealth  on  that  day  when  coming 
into  the  city,  as  usually  steal 
away  the  people  who  are  asham- 
ed when  they  flee  in  battle. 


XVIII.  XIX. 

5 But  the  king  covered  his 
face,  and  the  king  cried  with  a 
loud  voice,  0 my  son  Abshalom, 

0 Abshalom,  my  son,  my  son  ! 

6 And  Joab  came  to  the 
king,  into  the  house,  and  said, 
Thou  hast  covered  with  shame 
this  day  the  faces  of  all  thy  ser- 
vants, who  have  saved  thy  life 
this  day,  and  the  life  of  thy  sons 
and  of  thy  daughters,  and  the 
life  of  thy  wives,  and  the  life  of 
thy  concubines; 

7 Since  thou  lovest  thy  ene- 
mies, and  hatest  thy  friends ; 
for  thou  hast  declared  this  day, 
that  thou  hast  neither  princes 
nor  servants;  for  I perceive  this 
day,  that  if  Abshalom  were  but 
alive,  and  we  ail  were  dead  this 
day,  that  then  it  would  have 
been  just  right  in  thy  eyes. 

8 And  now  arise,  go  forth, 
and  speak  to  the  heart  of  thy 
servants;  for  by  the  Lord  have 

1 sworn,  that  if  thou  go  not 
forth,  there  shall  not  remain  one 
man  with  thee  this  night:  and 
this  would  be  worse  unto  thee 
than  all  the  evil  that  hath  be- 
fallen thee  from  thy  youth  until 
now. 

9 % Then  the  king  arose,  and 
sat  in  the  gate.  And  they  told 
it  unto  all  the  people,  saying, 
Behold,  the  king  is  sitting  in  the 
gate.  And  all  the  people  came 
before  the  king ; but  Israel  fled, 
every  man  to  his  tents. 

10  And  all  the  people  were 
contending  throughout  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  saying,  The  king 
hath  saved  us  out  of  the  hand 
of  our  enemies,  and  he  it  was 
that  hath  delivered  us  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Philistines;  and 
now  he  is  fled  out  of  the  land 
from  before  Abshalom. 

11  And  Abshalom,  whom  we 
had  anointed  over  us,  died  iu 
battle : and  now  why  are  v* 

463 


2 SAMUEL  XIX. 


silent  about  bringing  the  king 
back  ? 

12  ^ And  king  David  sent  to 
Zadok  and  to  Ebyathar  the 
priests,  saying,  Speak  ye  unto 
the  elders  of  J udali,  saying,  Why 
will  you  be  the  last  to  bring  the 
king  back  to  his  house?  seeing 
the  speech  of  all  Israel  is  already 
come  to  the  king,  to  his  house. 

13  My  brothers  are  ye,  my 
bone  and  my  flesh  are  ye : where- 
fore then  will  you  be  the  last  to 
bring  back  the  king? 

14  And  to  ’Amassa  shall  ye 
say,  Art  thou  not  my  bone  and 
my  flesh  ? May  God  do  so  to 
me,  and  may  he  thus  continue 
to  do,  if  thou  shalt  not  be  cap- 
tain of  the  army  before  me  con- 
tinually in  the  room  of  Jo'ab. 

15  And  he  turned  the  heart  of 
all  the  men  of  Judah,  as  of  one 
man:  and  these  sent  unto  the 
king,  Return  thou,  with  all  thy 
servants. 

16  So  the  king  returned,  and 
came  as  far  as  the  Jordan,  and 
Judah  came  to  Gilgal,  to  go  forth 
to  meet  the  king,  to  conduct  the 
king  over  the  Jordan. 

17  Then  hastened  Shim’i  the 
son  of  Gera,  the  Benjamite,  who 
was  of  Bachurim,  and  went  down 
with  the  men  of  Judah  to  meet 
king  David. 

18  And  there  were  with  him 
a thousand  men  of  Benjamin, 
and  Ziba  the  servant  of  the  house 
of  Saiil,  and  his  fifteen  sons  and 
his  tw7enty  servants  with  him  ; 
and  they  set  hastily  over  the 
Jordan  before  the  king. 

19  And  there  went  over  the 
ferry-boat  to  carry  over  the 
king’s  household,  and  to  do  what 
was  good  in  his  eyes.  And 
Shim’i  the  son  of  Gera  fell  down 
before  the  king,  as  he  was  pac- 
ing over  the  Jordan  ; 

20  A ill  I he  said  unto  the  king,  | 

4C4 


Let  not  my  lord  impute  it  unto 
me  as  iniquity,  neither  do  thou 
remember  that  in  which  tthy  ser- 
vant acted  perversely  on  the  day 
that  my  lord  the  king  went  forth 
out  of  Jerusalem,  so  that  the 
king  should  lay  it  to  his  heart. 

21  For  thy  servant  doth  know 
that  I have  indeed  sinned;  and, 
behold,  I am  come  this  day  the 
first  of  all  the  house  of  Joseph  10 
go  down  to  meet  my  lord  the 
king. 

22  But  Abishai  the  son  of  Ze- 
ruyah  spoke  out  and  said,  Shall 
Shim’i  for  this  not  be  put  to 
death,  because  he  cursed  the 
Lord’s  anointed? 

23  And  David  said,  What  have 
I to  do  with  you,  ye  sons  of  Ze- 
ruyah,  that  ye  should  become  a 
hindrance  this  day  unto  me? 
shall  this  day  any  man  be  put  to 
death  in  Israel?  for  do  I not 
know  that  this  day  I am  king 
over  Israel  ? 

24  And  the  king  said  unto 
Shim’i,  Thou  shalt  not  die.  And 
the  king  swore  unto  him. 

25  And  Mephibosheth  the 
(grand-)  son  of  Saiil  came  down 
to  meet  the  king,  and  he  had  not 
dressed  his  feet,  nor  trimmed  his 
beard,  nor  washed  his  clothes, 
from  the  day  that  the  king  de- 
parted until  the  day  that  he 
came  home  in  peace. 

26  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  was  come  to  Jerusalem  to 
meet  the  king,  that  the  king  said 
unto  him,  Wherefore  c.idst  thou 
not  go  with  me,  Mephibosheth? 

27  And  he  answered,  My  lord, 
0 king,  my  servant  deceived  me; 
for  thy  servant  said,  I will  sad- 
dle for  me  the  ass,  that  I may 
ride  thereon,  and  go  with  the 
king;  because  thy  servant  is 
lame. 

28  And  he  slandered  thy  ser- 
vant unto  my  lord  the  king  ; but 


2 SAMUEL  XIX. 


my  lord  the  king  is  like  an  angel 
of  God  : do  then  what  is  good  in 
thy  eyes. 

29  For  all  of  my  father’s  house 
were  nothing  but  men  deserving 
death  with  my  lord  the  king : 
and  yet  didst  thou  set  thy  ser- 
vant among  those  that  eat  at  thy 
own  table.  What  other  merit 
therefore  have  I,  and  what  to 
complain  of  yet  farther  unto  the 
king  ? 

30  And  the  king  said  unto 
him,  For  what  purpose  speakest 
thou  yet  thy  words?  I have 
said,  Thou  and  Ziba  shall  divide 
the  field. 

31  And  Mephibosheth  said  un- 
to the  king,  Yea,  let  him  take 
the  whole,  since  that  my  lord 
the  king  is  come  (back)  in  peace 
unto  his  own  house. 

32  And  Barzillai  the  Gil- 
’adite  came  down  from  Rogelim; 
and  he  passed  over  the  Jordan 
with  the  king,  to  accompany  him 
over  the  Jordan. 

33  N6w  Barzillai  was  very 
aged,  eighty  years  old : and  he 
had  sustained  the  king  while  he 
lay  at  Machanayim ; for  he  was 
a very  great  man. 

34  And  the  king  said  unto 
Barzillai,  Come  thou  over  with 
me,  and  I will  sustain  thee  near 
me  in  Jerusalem. 

35  But  Barzillai  said  unto  the 
king,  How  many  yet  are  the  days 
of  the  years  of  my  life,  that  I 
should  go  up  with  the  king  to 
Jerusalem  ? 

36  I am  eighty  years  old  this 
day : can  I discern  between  good 
and  evil  ? or  can  thy  servant 
taste  what  I eat  or  what  I drink  ? 
or  can  I listen  yet  to  the  voice 
of  singing  men  and  singing  wo- 
men ? wherefore  should  thy  ser- 
vant become  yet  a burden  unto 
my  lord  the  king  ? 

37  Thy  servant  will  pass  a 


little  way  over  the  Jordan  with 
the  king:  and  why  should  the 
king  recompense  me  with  this 
reward  ? 

38  Let  thy  servant  I pray 
thee,  turn  back  again,  that  I 
may  die  in  my  own  city,  by  the 
sepulchre  of  my  father  and  cf 
my  mother.  But,  behold,  thy 
servaiit  Kimham  will  pass  over 
with  my  lord  the  king ; and  do 
to  him  what  is  good  in  thy  eyes. 

39  And  the  king  said,  Kim- 
fiain  shall  pass  over  with  me, 
and  I will  do  to  him  that  which 
shall  seem  good  in  thy  eyes : 
and  whatsoever  thou  wilt  desire 
of  me,  will  I do  for  thee. 

40  And  all  the  people  passed 
over  the  Jordan,  after  the  king 
had  passed  over;  and  the  king 
kissed  Barzillai,  and  blessed  him ; 
and  he  returned  unto  his  own 
place. 

41  Then  did  the  king  pass 
on  to  Gilgal,  and  Kimhan  passed 
on  with  him  : and  all  the  people 
of  Judah  conducted  the  king, 
and  also  half  the  people  of  Is- 
rael. 

42  And,  behold,  all  the  men 
of  Israel  came  to  the  king,  and 
said  unto  the  king,  Why  have 
our  brethren  the  men  of  Judah 
stolen  thee  away,  and  have  con- 
ducted the  king  and  his  house- 
hold over  the  Jordan,  and  all 
David’s  men  with  him  ? 

43  And  all  the  men  of  Ju- 
dah replied  to  the  men  of  Israel, 
Because  the  king  is  near  of  kin 
to  us : wherefore  then  are  ye  so 
angry  for  this  matter?  have  we 
eaten  the  least  from  the  king? 
or  hath  he  given  us  any  gift? 

44  And  the  men  of  Israel 
answered  the  men  of  Judah,  and 
said,  Ten  parts  have  we  in  the 
king,  and  also  in  David  have  we 
more  right  than  ye : why  then 
did  ye  esteem  us  lightly  ? and 

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2  SAMUEL 
W.as  not  our  word  the  very  first 
to  bring  back  our  king ? And 
the  words  of  the  men  of  Judah 
were  fiercer  than  the  words  of 
the  men  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 And  there  happened  to  be 
n worthless  man,  whose  name 
was  Sheba’,  the  son  of  Bichri,  a 
Benjamite  : and  he  blew  the  cor- 
net, and  said,  We  have  no  part 
in  David,  nor  have  we  any  in- 
heritance in  the  son  of  Jess6: 
every  man  to  his  tents,  0 Israel ! 

2 So  every  man  of  Israel  went 
off  from  David,  following  Sheba’ 
the  son  of  Bichri;  but  the  men 
>f  Judah  adhered  unto  their 
king,  from  the  Jordan  even  to 
Jerusalem. 

3 And  David  came  to  his  house 
at  Jerusalem;  and  the  king  took 
the  ten  women,  the  concubines, 
whom  he  had  left  to  guard  the 
house,  and  put  them  in  a guard- 
house, and  provided  for  them, 
but  went  not  in  unto  them.  So 
they  were  confined  until  the  day 
of  their  death,  living  in  widow- 
hood. 

4 Then  said  the  king  to 
’Amassa,  Call  together  for  me 
the  men  of  Judah  within  three 
days,  and  thou  present  thyself 
here  (then). 

5 So  ’Amassa  went  to  call  Ju- 
dah together;  but  he  remained 
out  longer  than  the  set  time 
which  he  had  appointed  him. 

6 And  David  said  to  Abishai, 
Now  will  Sheba’  the  son  of  Bichri 
do  us  more  harm  than  (did)  Ab- 
shalom  : take  thou  the  servants 
of  thy  lord,  and  pursue  after  him, 
lest  he  succeed  in  reaching  for- 
tified cities,  and  withdraw  him- 
self from  our  eyes. 

7 And  there  went  out  after 
him  Joab’s  men,  and  the  Kereth- 
iUiS,  and  the  Pelethites,  and  all 

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, XIX.  XX. 

the  mighty  men  : and  they  went 
forth  out  of  Jerusalem,  to  pursue 
after  Sheba’  the  son  of  Bichri. 

8 They  were  close  by  the  great 
stone  which  is  at  Gib’on,  as 
’Amassa  came  before  them.  And 
Joab  was  girded  with  his  coat, 
his  (usual)  garment,  and  upon  it 
the  girdle  of  the  sword  which 
was  fastened  upon  his  loins  in 
its  sheath;  and  as  he  went  forth 
it  fell  out. 

9 And  Joab  said  to  ’Amassa, 
Art  thou  in  health,  my  brother? 
And  Joab’s  right  hand  took  hold 
of  ’Amassa’s  beard  to  kiss  him. 

10  And ’Amassa  did  not  guard 
himself  against  the  sword  that 
was  in  Joab’s  hand : so  he  smoto 
him  therewith  in  the  fifth  rib 
and  shed  out  his  bowels  to  the 
ground,  and  struck  him  not 
again  ; and  he  died.  But  Joab 
and  Abishai  his  brother  pursued 
after  Sheba’  the  son  of  Bichri. 

11  And  one  man  of  Joab’s 
people  remained  standing  by 
him,  and  said,  He  that  favoureth 
Joab,  and  he  that  is  for  David, 
follow  Joab. 

12  And  ’Amassa  was  wallow- 
ing in  his  blood  in  the  midst  of 
the  highway.  And  when  the 
man  saw  that  all  the  people 
stood  still,  he  put  ’Amassa  aside 
out  of  the  highway  into  the  field, 
and  threw  a garment  over  him, 
when  he  saw  that  every  one  that 
came  by  him  stood  still. 

13  When  he  was  removed  out 
of  the  highway,  every  man  passed 
on  after  Joab,  to  pursue  after 
Sheba’  the  son  of  Bichri. 

14  And  this  one  passed  through 
all  the  tribes  of  Israel  unto  Abel, 
which  is  of  Beth-ma’achah,  and 
all  the  Berim  : and  they  assem- 
bled themselves  together,  and 
went  also  after  him. 

15  And  they  came,  and  be- 
sieged him  in  Abel. of  Beth-ma- 


2  SAMUEL  XX.  XXL 


•'aohan,  and  they  cast  up  a trench 
against  the  city,  and  it  stood  en- 
closed by  the  troops : and  all 
the  people  that  were  with  Joab- 
were  battering  to  throw  down 
the  wall. 

16  Then  called  a wise  woman 
out  of  the  city,  Hear,  hear!  say, 
I pray  you,  unto  Joab,  Come 
near  as  far  as  hither,  that  I may 
speak  with  thee. 

17  And  when  -he  was  come 
near  unto  her,  the  woman  said. 
Art  thou  Joab?  And  he  said,  I 
am.  Then  said  she  unto  him, 
Hear  the  words  of  thy  hand- 
maid. And  he  said,  I do  hear. 

18  Then  said  she,  thus,  They 
ought  surely  first  to  have  spoken, 
saying,  “Let  them  ask  at  least 
in  Abel:”  and  so  would  they 
have  come  to  an  end. 

19  I am  one  of  the  peaceful 
and  faithful  (cities)  in  Israel; 
thou  seekest  to  overthrow  a city 
and  a metropolis  in  Israel:  why 
wilt  thou  destroy  the  inheritance 
of  the  Lord  ? 

20  And  Joab  answered  and 
said,  Far  be  it,  far  be  it  from 
me,  that  I should  destroy  or 
ruin. 

21  The  matter  is  not  so;  but 
a man  from  the  mountain  of 
Ephraim,  Sheba’  the  son  of 
Bichri  is  his  name,  hath  lifted 
up  his  hand  against  the  king, 
against  David : give  him  up 
alone,  and  I will  withdraw  from 
the  city.  And  the  woman  said 
unto  Joab,  Behold,  his  head 
shall  be  cast  down  to  thee  over 
the  wall. 

22  And  the  woman  came  unto 
all  the  people  with  her  wisdom ; 
and  they  cut  off  the  head  of  She- 
ba’ the  son  of  Bichri,  and  cast 
it  down  to  Joab : and  he  blew 
the  cornet,  and  they  scattered 
themselves  from  the  city,  every 
man  to  his  tents.  And  Joab  re- 


turned to  Jerusalem  unto . th«j 
king. 

23  Now  Joab  was  over  all  the 
army  of  Israel ; and  Benayah 
the  son  of  Yehoyada’  was  over 
the  Kerethites  and  over  the  Pe- 
lethites ; 

24  And  Adoram  was  over  the 
tribute;  and  Jehoshaphat  the 
son  of  Achilud  was  recorder; 

25  And  Sheva  was  scribe ; 
and  Zadok  and  Ebyathar  were 
priests  ; 

26  And  ’Ira  also  the  Ya'irite 
was  an  officer  of  state  unto  Da- 
vid 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1 And  there  was  a famine 
in  the  days  of  David  three  years, 
year  after  year;  and  David  be- 
sought the  presence  of  the  Lord. 

And  the  Lord  said,  On  ac- 
count of  Saul,  and  on  account 
of  the  house  of  blood,  is  this ; 
because  he  hath  slain  the  Gib- 
’onites. 

2 And  the  king  called  for  the 
Gib’onites,  and  said  unto  them  ; 
(now  the  Gib’onites  are  not  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  but  of  the 
remnant  of  the  Emorites;  and 
the  children  of  Israel  had  sworn 
unto  them;  but  Saul  had  sought 
to  slay  them  in  his  zeal  for  the 
children  of  Israel  and  Judah  ;) 

3 Wherefore  David  said  unto 
the  Gib’onites,  What  shall  I do 
for  you  ? and  wherewith  shall  I 
make  the  atonement,  that  ye 
may  bless  the  inheritance  of  the 
Lord  ? 

4 And  the  Gib’onites  said  un- 
to him,  We  have  no  concern  of 
silver  or  gold  with  Saul  and  with 
his  house ; nor  do  we  wish  to 
kill  any  man  in  Israel.  And 
he  said,  What  ye  say  will  I do 
for  you. 

5 And  they  said  to  the  king. 
The  man  that  consumed  us,  and 

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2 SAMUEL  XXL 


that  devised  against  us  that  we 
should  be  destroyed,  so  that  we 
should  have  no  footing  in  all  the 
boundaries  of  Israel, — 

6 Let  there  be  delivered  unto, 
us  seven  men  of  his  sons,  and  we 
will  hang  them  up  unto  the  Lord 
in  Gib’ah  of  Saiil,  the  chosen  of 
the  Lord. 

And  the  king  said,  I will 
give  them. 

7 But  the  king  had  pity  on 
Mephibosheth,  the  son  of  Jona- 
than the  son  of  Saiil,  because  of 
the  Lord’s  oath  that  was  be- 
tween them,  between  David  and 
Jonathan  the  son  of  Saiil. 

8 And  the  king  took  the  two 
sons  of  Rizpah  the  daughter  of 
Ayah,  whom  she  had  born  unto 
Saiil,  Armoni  and  Mephibosheth ; 
and  the  five  sons  of  Michal  the 
daughter  of  Saiil,  whom  she 
had  brought  up  for  ’Adriel  the 
son  of  Barzillai  the  Mecholath- 
ite : 

9 And  he  delivered  them  into 
the  hand  of  the  Gib’onites,  and 
they  hanged  them  on  the  mount 
before  the  Lord  ; and  they  fell, 
these  seven,  together,*  and  they 
were  put  to  death  in  the  first  days 
of  harvest,  in  the  beginning  of 
the  barley-harvest. 

10  And  Rizpah  the  daughter 
of  Ayah  took  sackcloth,  and 
spread  out  it  for  herself  upon 
the  rock,  from  the  beginning  of 
the  harvest  until  water  dropped 
down  upon  them  out  of  heaven, 
and  she  suffered  neither  the 
birds  of  heaven  to  rest  on  them 
by  day,  nor  the  beasts  of  the 
field  by  night. 

11  And  it  was  told  to  David 
what  Rizpah  the  daughter  of 
Ayah,  the  concubine  of  Saiil,  had 
done. 

12  And  David  then  went  and 
took  the  bones  of  Saiil  and  the 
bones  of  Jonathan  his  son  from 

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the  men  of  Yabesh-giPad,  who 
had  stolen  them  from  the  mar- 
ket-place of  Beth-shan,  where 
the  Philistines  had  hanged  them 
up,  at  the  time  the  Philistines 
had  smitten  Saiil  at  Gilbo'a’ : 

13  And  he  brought  up  from 
there  the  bones  of  Saiil  and  the 
bones  of  Jonathan  his  son  ; and 
they  gathered  up  the  bones  of 
those  that  had  been  hanged. 

11  And  they  buried  the  bones 
of  Saiil  and  Jonathan  his  son  in 
the  country  of  Benjamin  at  Zela’, 
in  the  sepulchre  of  Kish  his  fa- 
ther : and  they  performed  all 
that  the  king  had  commanded. 
And  after  that  God  was  entreated 
for  the  land. 

15  And  the  Philistines  had 
again  a war  with  Israel;  and 
David  went  down,  and  his  ser- 
vants with  him,  and  fought 
against  the  Philistines  : and  Da- 
vid became  fatigued. 

16  And  Yishbi  at  Nob,  who 
was  of  the  children  of  the  Ra- 
phah,  the  weight  of  whose  spear 
was  three  hundred  shekels  of 
copper,  he  being  girded  with  a 
new  armour,  thought  to  slay 
David. 

17  But  Abishai  the  son  of  Ze- 
ruyah  succoured  him,  and  smote 
the  Philistine,  and  killed  him. 
Then  swore  the  men  of  David 
unto  him,  saying,  Thou  shalt  go 
out  no  more  with  us  to  battle, 
that  thou  mayest  not  quench  the 
lamp  of  Israel. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  there  was  again  a bat- 
tle at  Gob  with  the  Philistines  : 
then  smote  Sibbechai  the  Chu- 
shathite  Saph,  who  was  of  the 
children  of  the  Raphah. 

19  And  there  was  again  a 
battle  at  Gob  with  the  Philis- 
tines, when  Elchanan  the  son 
of  Ya’are-oregitn,  the  Beth-le- 
chemite,  slew  Goliath  the  Gittite, 


2 SAMUEL 
the  staff  of  whose  spear  was  like 
a weaver’s  beam. 

20  •[  And  there  was  again  a 
battle  in  Gath,  where  was  a man 
of  (great)  stature,  that  had  on 
ever  hand  six  fingers,  and  on 
eve:y  foot  six  toes,  (in  all)  four 
and  twenty  in  number,*  and  he 
also  was  born  to  the  Raphah. 

21  And  he  defied  Israel;  but 
Jonathan  the  son  of  Shim’ah  the 
brother  of  David  slew  him. 

22  These  four  were  born  to 
the  Raphah  in  Gath  ; and  they 
fell  by  the  hand  of  David,  and 
by  the  hand  of  his  servants. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 And  David  spoke  unto 
the  Lord  the  words  of  this  song, 
on  the  day  that  the  Lord  had 
delivered  him  out  of  the  hand 
of  all  his  enemies,  ant"  out  of  the 
hand  of  Saul. 

2 And  he  said,  Lord,  my  rock, 
ray  fortress,  and  my  deliverer ; 

3 God,  my  rock,  in  whom  I 
trust;  my  shield,  and  the  horn 
o'f  my  salvation,  my  high  tower, 
and  my  refuge,  my  saviour!  from 
violence  dost  thou  save  me ! 

4 Praised,  I cried,  be  the 
Lord,  and  from  my  enemies  was 
I saved. 

5 For  the  waves  of  death  en- 
compassed me,  the  floods  of  de- 
struction made  me  afraid; 

6 The  bonds  of  hell  encircled 
me,  the  snares  of  death  seized  on 
me : 

7 (When)  in  my  distress  I 
called  upon  the  Lord,  and  to 
nr  God  I cried;  and  he  heard 
f‘jm  hia  temple  my  voice,  and 
aiy  complaint  entered  into  his 
ears. 

8 Then  shook  and  trembled 
the  earth ; the  foundations  of 
the  heavens  were  moved;  and 
they  shook,  because  he  was 

wroth. 


XXL  XXII. 

9 Smoke  went  up  in  his  an- 
ger, and  consuming  fire  out  of 
his  mouth,  coals  flamed  forth 
from  him. 

10  And  he  bent  the  heavens, 
and  came  down,  and  thick  dark- 
ness was  under  his  feet. 

11  And  he  rode  upon  a che- 
rub, and  flew  along,  and  he  was 
seen  upon  the  wings  of  the  wind. 

12  And  he  made  darkness 
round  about  him  into  pavilions, 
heavy  masses  of  waters,  thick 
clouds  of  the  skies. 

13  From  the  brightness  before 
him  flamed  forth  coals  of  fire. 

14  The  Lord  thundered  from 
heaven,  and  the  Most  High  ut- 
tered forth  his  voice. 

15  And  he  sent  out  arrows, 
and  scattered  them ; lightning, 
and  discomfited  them. 

16  And  then  were  seen  the 
channels  of  the  sea,  there  were 
laid  open  the  foundations  of  the 
world ; at  the  rebuke  of  the 
Lord,  through  the  blast  of  the 
breath  of  his  nostrils. 

17  He  stretched  out  from 
above  (his  hand),  he  took  me; 
he  drew  me  out  from  the  mighty 
waters. 

18  He  delivered  me  from  my 
enemy,  the  strong,  from  those 
that  hated  me,  when  they  were 
too  mighty  for  me. 

19  They  overcame  me  on  the 
day  of  my  calamit3r ; but  the 
Lord  became  my  stay; 

20  And  he  brought  me  forth 
into  a large  space:  he  delivered 
me,  because  he  had  delight  in 
me. 

21  The  Lord  rewarded  me 
according  to  my  righteousness  s 
according  to  the  purity  of  my 
hands  did  he  recompense  me. 

22  For  I had  kept  the  ways 
of  the  Lord,  and  had  not  wick- 
edl}r  departed  from  my  God. 

23  For  all  his  ordinances  were 

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40 


2 SAMUEL  XXII. 


Defore  me,  and  from  none  of  his 
statutes  did  I depart. 

24  I was  also  upright  toward 
him,  and  I guarded  myself 
against  my  iniquity. 

25  Therefore  did  the  Lord 
lecompense  me  according  to  my 
righteousness,  according  to  my 
purity  before  his  eyes. 

26  With  the  kind  thou  wilt 
show  thyself  kind;  with  the  up- 
right mighty  man  thou  wilt  show 
thyself  upright. 

27  With  the  pure  thou  wilt 
show  thyself  pure ; and  with  the 
perverse  thou  wilt  wage  a con- 
test. 

28  And  the  afflicted  people 
thou  wilt  save ; but  thy  eyes  are 
upon  the  haughty,  (that)  thou 
mayest  bring  (them)  down. 

29  For  thou  art  my  lamp,  0 
Lord  ! and  the  Lord  will  en- 
lighten my  darkness. 

30  For  (aided)  by  thee  I run 
through  a troop : (helped)  by 
my  God  I leap  over  a wall. 

31  As  for  God — his  way  is 
perfect ; the  word  of  the  Lord  is 
tried ; he  is  a shield  to  all  that 
trust  in  him. 

32  For  who  is  god,  save  the 
Lord  ? and  who  is  a rock,  save 
our  God  ? 

33  God  is  my  strength  and 
power ; and  he  rendereth  free 
from  obstruction  my  way. 

34  He  maketh  my  feet  like 
those  of  the  hinds,  and  upon  my 
high  places  he  causeth  me  to 
stand. 

35  He  teacheth  my  hands  for 
the  war,  so  that  a brazen  bow  is 
bent  by  my  arms. 

36  And  thou  gavest  me  the 
ghield  of  thy  salvation ; and 
thy  assistance  hath  made  me 
great. 

37  Thou  enhirgest  my  steps 
under  me,  so  that  my  joints  do 
not  slip. 

470 


38  I pursue  my  enemies,  and 
destroy  them;  and  I return  not 
again  until  I have  made  an  end 
of  them. 

39  And  I make  an  end  of  them, 
and  I crush  them,  that  they  can- 
not rise;  and  they  fall  under  my 
feet. 

40  For  thou  hast  girded  me 
with  strength  for  the  war:  thou 
subduest  my  opponents  under 
me. 

41  And  my  enemies  thou  caus- 
est  to  turn  their  back  to  me; 
those  that  hate  me, — that  I may 
destroy  them. 

42  They  look  about,  but  there 
is  none  to  help;  unto  the  Lord — 
but  he  answereth  them  not. 

43  And  I beat  them  small  as 
the  dust  of  the  earth  ; as  the  mire 
of  the  street,  I stamp  them,  I 
tread  them  down. 

44  Thou  hast  also  delivered 
me  from  the  contests  of  my  peo- 
ple ; thou  preservest  me  to  be 
the  head  of  nations,  a people 
which  I know  not  shall  serve 
me. 

45  The  children  of  the  stran- 
ger shall  utter  flattery  unto  me; 
as  soon  as  their  ear  heareth  they 
shall  be  obedient  unto  me. 

46  The  children  of  the  stran- 
ger shall  fade  away,  and  come 
forth  tottering  out  of  their  close 
places. 

47  The  Lord  liveth,  and  bless- 
ed be  my  Rock ; and  exalted  be 
the  God,  the  Rock  of  my  salva- 
tion ; 

48  The  God,  that  granteth  me 
vengeance,  and  bringeth  dowu 
nations  under  me; 

49  And  that  bringeth  me  forth 
from  my  enemies : also  above 
my  opponents  thou  liftest  me 
up,  from  the  man  of  violence 
thou  deliverest  me. 

60  Therefore  will  1 give  thanks 
unto  thee,  0 Lord,  among  the 


2 SAMUEL  XXII.  XXIII. 


nations,  and  unto  thy  name  will 
I sing  praises ; 

51  (To)  the  tower  of  salvation 
of  his  king,  and  who  showeth 
kindness  to  his  anointed,  to  Da- 
vid and  to  his  seed  for  ever. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 And  these  are  the  last 
words  of  David.  Thus  saith  Da- 
vid the  son  of  Jesse,  and  thus 
saith  the  man  who  was  raised  up 
on  high,  the  anointed  of  the  God 
of  Jacob,  and  the  sweet  singer 
of  Israel : 

2 The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  spoke 
through  me,  and  his  word  was 
upon  my  tongue. 

3 (Thus)  said  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, concerning  me  spoke  the 
Rock  of  Israel,  That  (I  should 
be)  ruler  over  men,  be  righteous, 
ruling  in  the  fear  of  God ; 

4 And  as  in  the  light  of  morn- 
ing the  sun  riseth,  in  a morning 
without  clouds,  with  more  than 
the  brightness  (reflected)  by  rain 
on  the  herbs  that  spring  from 
the  earth. 

5 Truly  is  not  so  my  house 
with  God?  since  he  hath  made 
with  me  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant, firm  in  all,  and  sure  ? yea, 
will  he  not  cause  to  grow  all  my 
salvation,  and  all  my  desire  ? 

6 But  the  godless  are  all  of 
them  as  waving  thorns,  which 
cannot  be  taken  in  the  hand ; 

7 But  the  man  that  will  touch 
them  must  protect  his  hand  with 
iron  and  the  staff  of  a spear : and 
they  will  be  utterly  burnt  with 
fire  in  the  dwelling. 

8 These  are  the  names  of 

the  mighty  men  whom  David 
had  : Yosheb-bashebeth,  the 

Thachkemonite,  the  chief  among 
the  captains, — the  same  as  ’Adi- 
no  the  ’Eznite — because  of  eight 
hundred  slain  at  one  time. 

9 And  after  him  was  El’a-j 


zar  the  son  of  Dodo,  the  son  of 
Achochi,  one  of  the  three  mighty 
men  with  David,  when  they  de- 
fied the  Philistines  that  were 
there  gathered  together  to  bat- 
tle, and  the  men  of  Israel  had 
withdrawn  themselves  ; 

10  He  then  arose,  and  smote 
the  Philistines  until  his  hand 
was  weary,  and  his  hand  did 
cleave  unto  the  sword : and  the 
Lord  wrought  a great  victory  on 
that  day ; and  the  people  return- 
ed after  him  only  to  strip  (the 
slain). 

11  If  And  after  him  was  Sham- 
mah  the  son  of  Age  the  Harar- 
ite.  The  Philistines  were  ga- 
thered together  into  a troop,  and 
there  was  a piece  of  ground,  full 
of  lentiles ; and  the  people  had 
fled  from  the  Philistines; 

12  But  he  placed  himself  in 
the  midst  of  the  ground,  and  de- 
livered it,  and  smote  the  Philis- 
tines : and  the  Lord  wrought  a 
great  victory. 

13  And  these  three,  the  chiefs 
of  the  thirty,  went  down,  and 
came  to  David  at  harvest-time 
unto  the  cave  of  ’Adullam : and 
the  troop  of  the  Philistines  was 
encamped  in  the  valley  of  Re- 
pha'im. 

14  And  David  was  then  in  the 
strong-hold,  and  an  outpost  of 
the  Philistines  was  then  in  Beth- 
lechem. 

15  And  David  longed,  and 
said,  Oh  that  one  would  bring 
me  water  to  drink  out  of  the  well 
at  Beth-lechem,  which  is  by  the 
gate ! 

16  And  the  three  mighty  men 
broke  through  the  camp  of  the 
Philistines  ; and  drew  water  out 
of  the  well  of  Beth-lechem,  that 
was  by  the  gate,  and  took  it,  and 
brought  it  to  David;  but  he 
would  not  drink  thereof,  and 
[poured  it  out  unto  the  Lord. 

471 


2 SAMUEL  XXIII.  XXIV. 


17  And  he  said.  Far  he  it  from 
me,  0 Lord,  that  I should  do 
this:  (is  not  this)  the  blood  of 
the  men  that  went  at  the  risk  of 
their  life?  and  thus  he  would 
not  drink  it.  These  things  did 
the  three  mighty  men. 

18  And  Abishai  the  brother 
of  Joab,  the  son  of  Zeruyah,  was 
the  chief  of  these  three;  and  he 
lifted  up  his  spear  against  three 
hundred  slain,  and  had  a name 
among  the  three. 

19  Although  he  was  the  most 
honoured  of  the  three,  wherefore 
he  became  their  captain : he 
nevertheless  attained  not  unto 
the  three  (in  prowess). 

20  And  Benayahu  the  son 
of  Yehoyada’,  the  son  of  a va- 
liant man,  great  in  many  acts  of 
Kabzeel ; he  it  was  that  smote 
the  two  lion-like  heroes  of  Moiib ; 
he  also  went  down  and  slew  a 
lion  in  the  midst  of  a pit  on  a 
day  when  it  snowed  ; 

21  And  he  slew  an  Egyptian, 
a man  of  good  appearance;  and 
the  Egyptian  had  a spear  in  his 
hand ; but  he  went  down  to  him 
with  a staff,  and  he  snatched 
the  spear  out'  of  the  Egyptian’s 
hand,  and  slew  him  with  his  own 
spear. 

22  These  things  did  Benaya- 
hu the  son  of  Yehoyada’,  and  he 
had  a name  among  the  three 
mighty  men. 

23  He  was  more  honoured  than 
the  thirty ; but  he  attained  not 
to  these  three.  And  David  ap- 
pointed him  in  his  private  coun- 
cil. 

24  ’Asahel  the  brother  of 
Joab  was  one  of  the  thirty;  El- 
chanan  the  son  of  Dodo  of  Beth- 
lechem, 

25  Shammah  the  Charodite, 
Elika  the  Charodite, 

26  Chelez  the  Paltite,  ’Ira 
the  son  of  ’Ikkesh  the  Theko’ite, 

472 


27  Abi’ezer  the  ’Anethoth- 
ite,  Mebunnai  the  Chushathite, 

28  Zalmon  the  Achochite, 
Maharai  the  Netophatbite, 

29  Cheleb  the  son  of  Ba’a- 
nah,  the  Netophathite,  ltthai  the 
son  of  Ribai  of  Gib’ah  of  the 
children  of  Benjamin, 

30  Benayahu  the  Pir’athon- 
ite,  Hiddai  of  Naehale-Ga’ash, 

31  Abi-’albon  the ’Arbathite, 
’Azmaveth  the  Barchumite, 

32  Elyachba  the  Sha’albon- 
ite,  Bne-yashen,  Jonathan, 

33  Shammah  the  Hararite, 
Achiam  the  son  of  Sharar  the 
Ararite, 

34  Eliphelet  the  son  of 
Achasbai,  the  son  of  the  Ma- 
’aehathite,  Eliam  the  son  of  Achi- 
thophel  the  Gilonite, 

35  Chezrai  the  Carmelite, 
Pa’arai  the  Arbite, 

36  Yigal  the  son  of  Nathan 
of  Zobah,  Bani  the  Gadite, 

37  If  Zelek  the  ’Ammonite, 
Nacharai  the  Beerothite,  the  ar- 
mour-bearer of  Joab  the  son  of 
Zeruyah, 

38  ’Ira  the  Yithrite,  Gareb 
the  Yithrite, 

39  ^f  Uriyah  the  Hittite:  in 
all  thirty  and  seven. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 f And  again  was  the  anger 
of  the  Lord  kindled  against  Is- 
rael, and  he  incited  David  against 
them  to  say,  Go,  number  Israel 
and  Judnh. 

2 And  the  king  said  to  Joab 
the  captain  of  the  army,  who 
was  with  him,  Traverse,  I pray 
thee,  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  from 
Dan  even  to  Beer-sheba’,  and 
number  ye  the  people,  that  I 
may  know  the  number  of  the 
people. 

3 Then  said  Joab  unto  the 
king,  Now  may  the  Lord  thy 
God  add  unto  the  people,  how 


2 SAMUEL  XXIV. 


many  soever  they  be,  a hundred- 1 
fold  more,  and  may  the  eyes  of' 
my  lord  the  king  see  it;  but 
why  doth  my  lord  the  king  find 
delight  in  this  thing? 

4 Nevertheless  the  king’s  word 
remained  firm  against  Joab,  and 
against  the  captains  of  the  army ; 
and  Joab  and  the  captains  of  the 
army  went  out  from  the  presence 
of  the  king,  to  number  the  peo- 
ple of  Israel. 

5 And  they  passed  over  the 
Jordan,  and  encamped  in  ’Aro- 
’er,  on  the  right  side  of  the  city 
that  lieth  in  the  midst  of  the 
valley  of  Gad,  and  toward  Ya- 
’zer: 

6 Then  they  came  to  Gil’ad, 
and  to  the  land  of  Thachthim- 
chodshi ; and  they  came  to  Dan- 
ya’an,  and  about  to  Zidon ; 

7 And  they  came  to  the  strong- 
hold of  Tyre,  and  to  all  the  cities 
of  the  Hivites,  and  of  the  Cana- 
’anites;  and  they  went  out  to 
the  south  of  Judah,  up  to  Beer- 
sheba’. 

8 And  so  they  traversed  all 
the  land,  and  they  came  at  the 
end  of  nine  months  and  twenty 
days  to  Jerusalem. 

9 And  Joab  gave  up  the  sum 
of  the  number  of  the  people  un- 
to the  king : and  there  were  in 
Israel  eight  hundred  thousand 
valiant  men  that  drew  the  sword ; 
and  the  men  of  Judah  were  five 
hundred  thousand  men. 

10  And  David’s  heart  smote 
him  after  that  he  had  numbered 
the  people. 

And  David  said  unto  the 
Lord,  I have  sinned  greatly  in 
what  I have  done;  and' now,  I 
beseech  thee,  0 Lord,  cause  the 
iniquity  of  thy  servant  to  pass 
away  : for  I have  acted  very 
foolishly. 

11  And  when  David  was  arisen 
in  the  morning, 

40* 


If  The  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  Gad  the  prophet,  David’s 
seer,  saying, 

12  Go  and  speak  unto  David, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  Three 
things  do  I offer  thee : choose  for 
thyself  one  of  them,  and  I will 
do  it  unto  thee. 

13  So  Gad  came  to  David,  and 
told  it  unto  him;  and  he  said 
unto  him,  Shall  there  come  unto 
thee  seven  years  of  famine  in  thy 
land  ? or  three  months,  that  thou 
flee  before  thy  enemies,  while 
they  pursue  thee  ? or  that  there 
be  for  three  days  a pestilence  in 
thy  land?  now  consider,  and  see 
what  word  I shall  bring  back  to 
him  that  hath  sent  me. 

14  ^ And  David  said  unto 
Gad,  I am  in  a great  strait : let 
us  fall  then  into  the  hand  of  the 
Lord, — for  his  mercies  are  great; 
but  let  me  not  fall  into ‘the  hand 
of  man. 

15  And  the  Lord  sent  a pesti- 
lence in  Israel  from  the  morn- 
ing even  to  the  time  appointed; 
and  there  died  of  the  people  from 
Dan  even  to  Beer-sheba’  seventy 
thousand  men. 

16  And  when  the  angel  stretch- 
ed out  his  hand  over  Jerusalem 
to  destroy  it,  the  Lord  bethought 
himself  of  the  evil,  and  said  to 
the  angel  that  destroyed  among 
the  people,  It  is  enough  : now 
stay  thy  hand.  And  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  was  by  the  thresh- 
ing-floor ot  Aravnah  the  Je- 
busite. 

17  ^f  And  David  spoke  unto 
the  Lord  when  he  saw  the  angel 
that  smote  among  the  people, 
and  said,  Lo,  I have  indeed  sin* 
ned,  and  I have  truly  done  wick- 
edly ; but  these  sheep,  what  have 
they  done?  let  thy  hand,  I pray 
thee,  be  against  me,  and  against 
my  father’s  house. 

18  And  Gad  came  to  David 
473 


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2  SAMUEL  XXIV.— 1 KINGS  I. 


on  that  day,  and  said  unto  him, 
Go  up,  erect  an  altar  unto  the 
Lord  on  the  threshing-floor  of 
Aravnah  the  Jebusite. 

19  And  David  went  up,  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  Gad,  as 
the  Lord  had  commanded. 

20  And  Aravnah  looked  up, 
and  saw  the  king  and  his  ser- 
vants coming  on  toward  him : 
and  Aravnah  went  out,  and 
bowed  himself  before  the  king 
with  his  face  to  the  ground. 

21  And  Aravnah  said, 
Wherefore  is  my  lord  the  king 
come  to  his  servant  ? And  David 
said,  To  buy  from  thee  the 
threshing-floor,  to  build  an 
altar  unto  the  Lord,  that  the 
plague  may  be  stayed  from  the 
people. 

22  And  Aravnah  said  unto 
David,  Let  my  lord  the  king 
Hke  and"  offer  up  what  seemeth 
a.ood  in  his  eyes:  behold,  the 


oxen  are  here  for  burnt-offer 
ings,  and  the  threshing-roller? 
and  the  harness  of  the  oxen  for 
wood. 

23  All  these  things  did  Arav- 
nah, the  king,  give  unto  th* 
king. 

And  Aravnah  said  unto 
the  king,  May  the  Lord  thy 
God  receive  thee  favourably. 

24  And  the  king  said  unto 
Aravnah,  No;  but  I will  surely 
buy  it  from  thee  at  the  value; 
for  I will  not  offer  burnt-offer- 
ings unto  the  Lord  my  God 
without  paying  therefor.  So 
David  bought  the  threshing- 
floor  and  the  oxen  for  fifty  she- 
kels of  silver. 

25  And  David  built  there  an 
altar  unto  the  Lord,  and  offered 
burnt-offerings  and  peace-offer- 
ings : and  the  Lord  was  entreat- 
ed for  the  land,  and  the  plague 
was  stayed  from  Israel. 


THE 

FIRST  BOOK  OF  THE  KINGS, 

CONTAINING  THE  HISTORY  OF  ISRAEL  FROM  THE  DEATH  OF 
DAVID  TO  THAT  OF  JEHOSHAPIIAT. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 Now  king  David  was  old, 
stricken  in  years;  and  they 
covered  him  with  clothes,  but 
he  could  not  become  warm. 

2 Wherefore  his  servants  said 
unto  him,  Let  them  seek  out  for 
my  lord  the  king  a young  vir- 
gin, ana  let  her  stand  before  the 
kmg,  and  let  her  be  an  attend- 

474 


ant  on  him;  and  let  her  lie  in 
thy  bosom,  that  my  lord  the 
king  may  become  warm. 

3 So  they  sought  for  a fair 
maiden  throughout  all  the  terri- 
tory of  Israel : and  they  found 
Abishag  the  Shunammite,  and 
brought  her  to  the  king. 

4 And  the  maiden  was  ex- 
ceedingly fair;  and  she  became 
an  attendant  on  the  king,  and 


1 KINGS  I. 


ministered  to  him  ; but  the  king 
knew  her  not. 

5 And  Adoniyah  the  son  of 
Chaggith  exalted  himself,  say- 
ing, I shall  be  king:  and  he 
procured  himself  a chariot  and 
horsemen,  and  fifty  men  who  ran 
before  him. 

6 And  his  father  had  never 
grieved  him  in  all  his  life  by 
saying,  Why  hast  thou  done  so? 
and  he  also  was  of  a very  goodly 
form;  and  his  mother  had  born 
him  after  Abshalom. 

7 And  he  had  conferences 
with  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruyah, 
and  with  Ebyathar  the  priest: 
and  they,  following  Adoniyah, 
helped  him. 

8 But  Zadok  the  priest,  and 
Benayahu  the  son  of  Yehoyada’, 
and  Nathan  the  prophet,  and 
Shim’i,  and  Re’i,  and  the  mighty 
men  that  belonged  to  David, 
were  not  with  Adoniyahu. 

9 And  Adoniyahu  slaughtered 
sheep  and  oxen  and  fatted  cat- 
tle by  the  stone  Zocheleth,  which 
is  by  ’En-rogel;  and  he  invited 
all  his  brothers  the  king’s  sons, 
and  all  the  men  of  Judah  the 
king’s  servants; 

10  But  Nathan  the  prophet, 
and  Benayahu,  and  the  mighty 
men,  and  Solomon  his  brother, 
he  invited  not. 

11  And  Nathan  spoke  unto 
Bath-sheba’  the  mother  of  Solo- 
mon, saying,  Hast  thou  not 
heard  that  Adoniyahu  the  son 
of  Chaggith  is  become  king,  and 
(that)  David  our  lord  knoweth 

.it  not? 

12  And  now  come,  let  me,  I 
pray  thee,  give  thee  counsel, 
that  thou  mayest  save  thy  own 
life,  and  the  life  of  thy  son  Solo- 
mon. 

13  Go  and  get  thee  in  unto 
king  David,  and  say  unto  him, 
Didst  not  thou,  my  lord,  ) king, 


swear  unto  thy  hand-maid,  say- 
ing, Assuredly,  Solomon  thy  son 
shall  reign  after  me,  and  only 
he  shall  sit  upon  my  throne? 
why  then  is  Adoniyahu  become 
king  ? 

14  And,  lo,  while  thou  shalt 
be  yet  speaking  there  with  the 
king,  I myself  will  come  in  after 
thee,  and  confirm  thy  words. 

15  And  Bath-sheba’  went  in 
unto  the  king  into  the  chamber, 
and  the  king  was  very  old ; and 
Abishag  the  Shunammite  was 
ministering  unto  the  king. 

16  And  Bath-sheba’  bowed, 
and  prostrated  herself  unto  the 
king:  and  the  king  said,  What 
wouldst  thou? 

17  And  she  said  unto  him, 
My  lord,  thou  thyself  didst 
swear  by  the  Lord  thy  God 
unto  thy  hand-tnaid,  Assuredly, 
Solomon  thy  son  shall  reign 
after  me,  and  only  he  shall  sit 
upon  my  throne. 

18  And  now,  behold,  Adoni- 
yah is  become  king;  and  now, 
my  lord,  0 king,  thou  knowest 
it  not: 

19  And  he  hath  slaughtered 
oxen  and  fatted  cattle  and  sheep 
in  abundance,  and  hath  invited 
all  the  sons  of  the  king,  and 
Ebyathar  the  priest,  and  Joab 
the  captain  of  the  army;  but 
Solomon  thy  servant  hath  he 
not  invited. 

20  And  as  for  thee,  my  lord, 
0 king,  the  eyes  of  all  Israel  are 
upon  thee,  to  tell  them,  who 
shall  sit  on  the  throne  of  my 
lord  the  king  after  him. 

21  Otherwise  it  would  come 
to  pass,  when  my  lord  the  king 
sleepeth  with  his  fathers,  that  I 
and  my  son  Solomon  may  bo 
counted  offenders. 

22  And,  lo,  while  she  was  yet 
speaking  with  the  king,  Nathan 
the  prophet  also  came  in. 


1 KINGS  I. 


23  And  they  told  the  king, 
Baying,  Behold,  here  is  Nathan 
the  prophet:  and  when  he  was 
come  in  before  the  king,  he  pros- 
trated himself  before  the  king 
with  his  face  to  the  ground. 

24  And  Nathan  said,  My  lord, 
0 king,  hast  thou  then  said, 
Adoniyahu  shall  reign  after  me, 
and  he  shall  sit  upon  my  throne  ? 

25  For  he  is  gone  down  this 
day,  and  hath  slaughtered  oxen 
and  fatted  cattle  and  sheep  in 
abundance,  and  hath  invited  all 
the  king’s  sons,  and  the  captains 
of  the  army,  and  Ebyathar  the 
priest:  and,  behold,  they  are 
eating  and  drinking  before  him, 
and  they  say,  Long  live  king 
Adoniyahu. 

26  But  as  for  me,  me  thy  ser- 
vant, and  Zadok  the  priest,  and 
Benayahu  the  son  of  Yehoyada’, 
and  thy  servant  Solomon,  hath 
he  not  invited. 

27  Can  it  be  that  this  hath 
been  done  by  order  of  my  lord 
the  king,  and  thou  hast  not  in- 
formed thy  servant,  who  should 
sit  on  the  throne  of  my  lord  the 
king  after  him  ? 

28  Then  answered  king  Da- 
vid, and  said,  Call  me  JBath- 
sheba’ : and  she  came  into  the 
king’s  presence,  and  stood  before 
the  king. 

29  And  the  king  swore  and 
said,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  that 
hath  redeemed  my  soul  out  of 
all  distress, 

30  Even  as  I have  sworn  unto 
thee  by  the  Lord  the  God  of 
Israel,  saying,  Assuredly,  Solo- 
mon thy  son  shall  reign  after 
me,  and  only  he  shall  sit  upon 
my  throne  in  my  stead : even  so 
will  I certainly  do  this  day. 

31  Then  did  Bath-sheba’  bow 
herself  with  her  face  to  the  earth, 
and  prostrate  herself  unto  the 
king;  and  she  said,  May  my 

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lord,  the  king  David,  live  foi 

ever ! 

32  And  king  David  said, 
Call  unto  me  Zadok  the  priest, 
and  Nathan  the  prophet,  and 
Benayahu  the  son  of  Yehoyada'. 
And  they  came  before  the  king. 

33  And  the  king  said  unto 
them,  Take  with  you  the  ser- 
vants of  your  lord,  and  cause 
Solomon  my  son  to  ride  upon 
my  own  mule,  and  conduct  him 
down  to  Gichon  : 

34  And  let  Zadok  the  priest 
with  Nathan  the  prophet  anoint 
him  there  as  king  over  Israel; 
and  blow  ye  with  the  cornet,  and 
say,  Long  live  king  Solomon. 

35  Then  shall  ye  go  up  after 
him,  and  he  shall  come  and  sit 
upon  my  throne;  and  he  shall 
be  king  in  my  stead:  and  him 
have  I ordained  to  be  ruler  over 
Israel  and  over  Judah. 

36  And  Benayahu  the  son  of 
Yehoyada’  answered  the  king, 
and  said,  Amen : May  thus  say 
the  Eternal  the  God  of  my  lord 
the  king. 

37  As  the  Eternal  hath  been 
with  my  lord  the  king,  even  so 
may  he  be  with  Solomon,  and 
may  he  make  his  throne  greater 
than  the  throne  of  my  lord  the 
king  David. 

38  Thereupon  Zadok  the  priest, 
and  Nathan  the  prophet,  and 
Benayahu  the  son  of  Yehoyada’, 
and  the  Kerethites,  and  the  Pe- 
lethites,  went  down,  and  caused 
Solomon  to  ride  upon  king  Da- 
vid’s mule,  and  conducted  him 
to  Gichon. 

39  And  Zadok  the  priest  took 
the  horn  of  oil  out  of  the  taber- 
nacle, and  anointed  Solomon. 
And  they  blew  with  the  cornet; 
and  all  the  people  said,  Long 
live  king  Solomon. 

40  And  all  the  people  went 
up  after  him,  and  the  people 


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blew  on  flutes,  and  rejoiced  with 
great  joy,  so  that  the  earth  was 
rent  at  their  noise. 

41  And  Adoniyahu  and  all 
the  guests  that  were  with  him 
heard  it  as  they  had  just  finished 
eating : and  when  Joab  heard 
the  sound  of  the  cornet,  he  said, 
Wherefore  is  this  noise  of  the 
city  in  an  uproar  ? 

42  And  while  he  was  yet 

speaking,  behold,  Jonathan  the 
son  of  Ebyathar  the  priest  came 
in : and  Adoniyah  said  (unto 

him),  Come  in;  for  thou  art  a 
worthy  man,  and  must  bring 
good  tidings. 

43  And  Jonathan  answered 
and  said  to  Adoniyah,  Alas, 
no:  our  lord  king  David  hath 
made  Solomon  king; 

44  And  the  king  hath  sent 
with  him  Zadok  the  priest,  and 
Nathan  the  prophet,  and  Be- 
nayahu  the  son  of  Yehoyada’, 
and  the  Kerethites,  and  the 
Pelethites,  and  they  have  caused 
him  to  ride  upon  the  king’s 
mule; 

45  And  Zadok  the  priest  and 
Nathan  the  prophet  have  an- 
ointed him  as  king  on  the  Gi- 
chon;  and  they  are  come  up 
from  there  rejoicing,  and  the 
city  hath  been  set  in  commotion. 
This  is  the  noise  that  ye  have 
heard. 

46  And  Solomon  hath  also  sat 
on  the  kingly  throne. 

47  And  also  the  king’s  ser- 

vants are  come  to  bless  our  lord 
king  David,  saying,  May  God 
make  the  name  of  Solomon  more 
famous  than  thy  name,  and  make 
his  throne  greater  than  thy' 
throne  : and  the  king  hath 

bowed  himself  upon  the  bed. 

48  And  also  thus  hath  the  ; 
king  said,  Blessed  be  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel,  who  hath 
given  (me)  this  day  one  who  ; 


sitteth  on  my  throne,  while  my 
eyes  see  it. 

49  And  all  the  guests  that 
were  with  Adoniyahu  were  ter 
rifled,  and  rose  up,  and  went, 
every  man,  on  his  own  way. 

50  And  Adoniyahu  was  afraid 
because  of  Solomon ; and  he 
arose,  and  went,  and  caught 
hold  on  the  horns  of  the  altar, 

51  And  it  was  told  unto  Solo- 
mon, saying,  Behold,  Adoniyahu 
feareth  king  Solomon;  and,  be- 
hold, he  hath  caught  hold  on 
the  horns  of  the  altar,  saying, 
Let  king  Solomon  swear  unto 
me  to-day  that  he  will  not  slay 
his  servant  with  the  sword. 

52  And  Solomon  said,  If  he 
will  become  a worthy  man,  there 
shall  not  a hair  of  his  fall  to  the 
earth  ; but  if  any  wrong  shall  be 
found  on  him,  then  shall  he  die. 

53  So  king  Solomon  sent,  and 
they  brought  him  down  from  the 
altar;  and  he  came  and  bowed 
himself  to  king  Solomon;  and 
Solomon  said  unto  him,  Go  to 
thy  house. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  when  the  days  of 
David  drew  near  that  he  should 
die,  he  charged  Solomon  his  son, 
saying, 

2 I am  going  the  way  of  all 
the  earth;  but  be  thou  strong, 
and  become  a man ; 

3 And  keep  the  charge  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  to  walk  in  his 
ways,  to  keep  his  statutes,  his 
commandments,  and  his  ordi- 
nances, and  his  testimonies,  as 
it  is  written  in  the  law  of  Moses ; 
in  order  that  thou  mayest  pros- 
per in  all  that  thou  doest,  and 
whithersoever  thou  turnest  thy 
self; 

4 In  order  that  the  Lord  may 
fulfil  his  word  which  he  hath 
spoken  concerning  me,  saying, 

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If  thy  children  take  heed  to  their 
way,  to  walk  before  me  in  truth 
with  all  their  heart  and  with  all 
their  soul,  there  shall  never  fail 
thee,  said  he,  a man  on  the 
throne  of  Israel. 

5 And  thou  also  knowest  well 
what  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruyah 
hath  done  to  me,  what  he  did 
to  the  two  captains  of  the  armies 
of  Israel,  unto  Abner  the  son  of 
Ner,  and  unto  ’Amassa  the  son 
of  Yether,  whom  he  slew,  and 
shed  the  blood  of  war  in  peace, 
and  put  the  blood  of  war  upon 
his  girdle  that  was  about  his 
loins,  and  on  his  shoes  that  were 
on  his  feet. 

6 Do  therefore  according  to 
thy  wdsdom,  and  let  not  his 
hoary  head  go  down  in  peace 
to  the  grave. 

7 But  unto  the  sons  of  Bar- 
fcillai  the  Gileadite  show  thou 
kindness,  and  let  them  be  of 
those  that  eat  at  thy  table ; for 
so  they  came  near  to  me  when  I 
fled  from  before  Abshalom  thy 
brother. 

8 And,  behold,  thou  hast  with 
thee  Shim’i  the  son  of  Gera,  the 
Benjamite  of  Bachurim,  who 
cursed  me  with  a grievous  curse 
on  the  day  when  I wTent  to  Ma- 
chanayim;  but  who  came  down 
to  meet  me  at  the  Jordan,  and  I 
swore  to  him  by  the  Lord,  say- 
ing, I will  not  put  thee  to  death 
with  the  sword. 

9 But  now  leave  him  not  un- 

putished;  for  thou  art  a wise 
man:  know  then  what  thou 

oughtest  to  do  unto  him,  and 
bring  thou  down  his  hoary  head 
with  blood  to  the  grave. 

10  And  David  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  in  the 
city  of  David. 

11  And  the  days  that  David 
reigned  over  Israel  were  forty 
years ; in  Hebron  he  reigned 

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seven  years,  and  in  Jerusalem 
he  reigned  thirty  and  three 
years. 

12  Then  sat  Solomon  upon 
the  throne  of  David  his  father ; 
and  his  kingdom  was  established 
greatly. 

13  <j[  And  Adoniyahu  the  son 
of  Chaggith  came  to  Bath-sheba’ 
the  mother  of  Solomon  : and  she 
said,  Is  thy  coming  for  peace? 
And  he  said,  For  peace. 

14  He  said  moreover,  I have 
a word  for  thee.  And  she  said, 
Speak. 

15  And  he  said,  Thou  well 
knowest  that  mine  was  the  king- 
dom, and  that  on  me  all  Israel 
had  set  their  faces,  that  I should 
reign:  nevertheless  the  kingdom 
was  turned  about,  and  became 
my  brother’s;  for  from  the  Lord 
was  it  (made)  his. 

16  And  now  there  is  one  peti- 
tion I am  going  to  ask  of  thee, 
do  not  turn  me  away.  And  she 
said  unto  him,  Speak. 

17  And  he  said,  Speak,  I pray 
thee,  unto  Solomon  the  king, 
(for  he  will  not  turn  thee  away,) 
that  he  may  give  me  Abishag 
the  Shunammite  for  wife. 

18  And  Bath-sheba’  said, 
Well ! I will  speak  for  thee  unto 
the  king. 

19  Bath-sheba’  thereupon 
went  unto  king  Solomon,  to 
speak  unto  him  for  Adoniyahu; 
and  the  king  rose  up  to  meet 
her,  and  bowed  himself  unto  her, 
and  then  sat  down  on  his  throne, 
and  placed  a chair  for  the  king’s 
mother;  and  she  sat  on  his  right 
hand. 

20  Then  said  she,  There  is 
one  small  petition  I am  going 
to  ask  of  thee:  do  not  turn  me 
away.  And  the  king  said  unto 
her,  Ask  on,  my  mother;  for  1 
will  not  turn  thee  away. 

21  And  she  said,  Let  Abishag 


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the  Shunammite  be  given  to 
Adoniyahu  thy  brother  for  wife. 

22  And  king  Solomon  an- 
swered and  said  unto  his  mother, 
And  why  dost  thou  ask  Abishag 
the  Shunammite  for  Adoniyahu  ? 
rather  ask  for  him  the  kingdom; 
for  he  is  my  elder  brother; — 
even  for  him,  and  for  Ebyathar 
the  priest,  and  for  Joab  the  son 
of  Zeruyah. 

23  Then  swore  king  Solo- 
mon by  the  Lord,  saying,  May 
God  do  so  to  me,  and  may  he 
thuscontinue,  if  Adoniyahu  have 
not  spoken  this  word  against  his 
own  life. 

24  And  now,  as  the  Lord  liv- 
eth,  who  hath  established  me, 
and  seated  me  on  the  throne  of 
David  my  father,  and  who  hath 
made  me  a house,  as  he  hath 
spoken,  this  very  day  shall 
Adoniyahu  be  put  to  death. 

25  And  king  Solomon  sent  by 
the  hand  of  Benayahu  the  son 
of  Yehoyada’ ; and  he  fell  upon 
him,  so  that  he  died. 

26  And  unto  Ebyathar  the 
priest  said  the  king,  Go  to  ’Ana- 
thoth,  unto  thy  own  fields ; for 
thou  art  a man  worthy  of  death  ; 
but  on  this  day  will  I not  put 
“thee  to  death;  because  thou  hast 
borne  the  ark  of  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal before  David  my  father,  and 
because  thou  wast  afflicted  in  all 
wherein  my  father  was  afflicted. 

27  So  Solomon  banished  Ebya- 
thar that  he  should  not  be  priest 
unto  the  Lord,  to  fulfil  the  word 
of  the  Lord  which  he  had  spoken 
concerning  the  house  of  ’Eli  in 
Shiloh. 

28  And  the  report  came  to 
Joab  ; for  Joab  had  turned  after 
Adoniyahu,  though  he  had  not 
turned  after  Abshalom.  And 
Joab  fled  unto  the  tabernacle  of 
the  Lord,  and  caught  hold  on 
the  horns  of  the  altar. 


29  And  it  was  told  to  king 
Solomon  that  Joab  had  fled  unto 
the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord,  and 
that,  behold,  he  was  close  by  the 
altar.  Then  sent  Solomon  Be. 
nayahu  the  son  of  Yehoyada', 
saying,  Go,  fall  upon  him. 

30  And  Benayahu  came  to  the 
tabernacle  of  the  Lord-,  and  said 
unto  him,  Thus  hath  said  the  king. 
Come  forth.  And  he  said,  No; 
but  here  will  I die.  And  Benaya- 
hu  brought  the  king  word  again, 
saying,  Thus  hath  Joab  spoken, 
and  thus  hath  he  answered  me. 

31  Then  said  the  king  unto 
him,  Do  as  he  hath  spoken,  and 
fall  upon  him,  and  bury  him  ; 
and  remove  (thus)  the  innocent 
blood  which  Joab  hath  shed, 
from  me,  and  from  the  house  of 
my  father. 

32  And  may  the  Lord  bring 
back  his  blood-guiltiness  upon 
his  own  head,  because  be  fell 
upon  two  men  more  righteous 
and  better  than  he,  and  slew 
them  with  the  sword,  while  my 
father  David  knew  it  not,  Abner 
the  son  of  Ner,  the  captain  of 
the  army  of  Israel,  and  ’Amassa 
the  son  of  Yether,  the  captain  of 
the  army  of  Judah. 

33  And  their  blood  shall  re- 
turn upon  the  head  of  Joab,  and 
upon  the  head  of  his  seed  for 
ever;  but  unto  David,  and  unto 
his  seed,  and  unto  his  house,  and 
unto  his  throne,  may  there  be 
peace  for  ever  from  the  Lord. 

34  So  Benayahu  the  son  of 
Yehoy  ada’  went  up,  and  fell  upon 
him,  and  slew  him;  and  he  was 
buried  in  his  own  house  in  the 
wilderness. 

35  And  the  king  appointed 
Benayahu  the  son  of  Yehoyada’ 
in  his  place  over  the  army;  and 
Zadok  the  priest  did  the  king 
appoint  in  the  place  of  Ebya 
thar. 


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36.  And  the  king  sent  and 
called  for  Shim’i,  and  said  unto 
him,  Build  thee  a house  in  Jeru- 
salem, and  dwell  there,  and  thou 
shalt  not  go  forth  from  there 
hither  or  thither. 

37  And  it  shall  be,  that  on  the 
day  thou  goest  out,  and  passest 
over  the  brook  Kidron,  thou 
shalt  know  for  certain  that  thou 
shalt  surely  die:  thy  blood  shall 
be  upon  tby  own  head. 

38  And  Shim’i  said  unto  the 
king,  It  is  well : as  my  lord  the 
king  hath  spoken,  so  will  thy 
servant  do.  And  Shim’i  dwelt 
in  Jerusalem  many  days. 

39  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  end  of  three  years,  that  two 
servants  of  Shim’i  ran  away  unto 
Achish  the  son  of  Ma’achah  the 
king  of  Gath  : and  they  told  un- 
to Shim’i,  saying,  Behold,  thy 
servants  are  in  Gath. 

40  And  Shim’i  arose,  and  sad- 
dled his  ass,  and  went  to  Gath 
to  Achish  to  seek  his  servants  ,• 
and  Shim’i  went,  and  brought 
his  servants  from  Gath. 

41  ^ And  it  was  told  to  Solo- 
mon that  Shim'i  had  gone  from 
Jerusalem  to  Gath,  and  had  re- 
turned. 

42  And  the  king  sent  and 
called  for  Shim’i,  and  said  unto 
him,  Did  I not  make  thee  swear 
by  the  Lord,  and  warned  thee, 
saying,  On  the  day  thou  goes! 
out,  and  walkest  abroad  hither 
or  thither,  know  for  certain  that 
thou  shalt  surely  die  ? and  thou 
saidst  unto  me,  It  is  well,  I have 
heard ? 

43  Why  then  hast  thou  not 
kej  . e oath  of  the  Lord,  and 
the  commandment  with  which  I 
charged  thee  ? 

44  The  king  said  moreover  to 
Shim’i,  Thou  well  knowest  all 
the  wickedness  of  which  thy 
heart  is  conscious,  that  thou  hast 

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done  to  David  my  father : and 
the  Lord  bringeth  back  thj» 
wickedness  upon  thy  own  head/ 

45  But  king  Solomon  will  be 
blessed,  and  the  throne  of  David 
will  be  established  before  the 
Lord  for  ever. 

46  So  the  king  commanded 
Benayahu  the  son  of  Yehoyada’, 
who  went  out,  and  fell  upon  him, 
so  that  he  died.  And  the  king- 
dom was  established  in  the  hand 
of  Solomon. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  Solomon  intermar- 
ried with  Pharaoh  the  king  of 
Egypt,  and  took  the  daughter  of 
Pharaoh,  and  brought  her  into 
the  city  of  David,  until  he  had 
finished  building  his  own  house, 
and  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
the  wall  of  Jerusalem  round 
about. 

2 But  the  people  sacrificed 
still  on  the  high-places;  because 
there  was  no  house  built  unto 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  until 
those  days. 

3 And  Solomon  loved  the 
Lord,  walking  in  the  statutes  of 
David  his  father:  only  that  he 
sacrificed  and  burnt  incense  on 
the  high-places. 

4 And  the  king  went  to  Gib- 
’on  to  sacrifice  there ; for  that 
was  the  great  high-place:  one 
thousand  burnt-offerings  did  So- 
lomon offer  upon  that  altar. 

5 In  Gib’on  the  Lord  ap- 
peared to  Solomon  in  a dream 
of  the  night:  and  God  said,  Ask 
what  I shall  give  thee. 

6 And  Solomon  said,  Thou 
hast  shown  unto  thy  servant  Da- 
vid my  father  great  kindness, 
just  as  he  walked  before  thee  in 
truth,  and  in  righteousness,  and 
in  uprightness  of  heart  with 
thee;  and  thou  hast  kept  for  him 
this  great  kindness,  and  thou 


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hast  given  him  a son  who  sitteth 
on  his  throne,  as  it  is  this  day. 

7 And  now,  0 Lord  my  God, 
thou  hast  made  thy  servant  king 
in  the  place  of  David  my  father: 
and  I am  but  a young  lad ; I 
know  not  how  to  go  out  or  come 
in. 

8 And  thy  servant  is  in  the 
midst  of  thy  people  which  thou 
hast  chosen,  a great  people,  that 
cannot  be  numbered  nor  counted 
for  multitude. 

9 Give  therefore  thy  servant 
an  understanding  heart  to  judge 
thy  people,  to  discern  between 
good  and  bad  : for  who  would 
(otherwise)  be  able  to  judge  this 
thy  great  people  ? 

10  And  the  speech  was  pleas- 
ing in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  that 
Solomon  had  asked  this  thing. 

11  And  God  said  unto  him, 
Because  thou  hast  asked  this 
thing,  and  hast  not  asked  for 
thyself  long  life;  and  hast  not 
asked  for  thyself  riches,  nor  hast 
asked  the  life  of  thy  enemies ; 
but  hast  asked  for  thyself  dis- 
cernment to  understand  (how  to 
give)  judgment: 

12  Behold,  I have  done  ac- 
cording to  thy  word;  lo,  I have 
given  thee  a wise  and  a discern- 
ing heart;  so  that  like  unto  thee 
there  was  none  before  thee,  nor 
after  thee  shall  any  one  arise 
like  unto  thee. 

13  And  also  what  thou  hast 
not  asked  haye  I given  thee,  both 
riches  and  honour:  so  that  like 
unto  thee  there  shall  not  have 
been  any  one  among  the  kings 
all  thy  days. 


went  to  Jerusalem,  and  stood  be- 
fore the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord,  and  offered  up  burnt- 
offerings,  and  prepared  peace- 
offerings.  and  made  a feast  to  all 
his  servants. 

16  Then  came  there  two  wo- 
men that  were  harlots,  unto  the 
king,  and  placed  themselves  be- 
fore him. 

17  And  the  one  woman  said, 
Pardon,  my  lord,  I and  this  wo- 
man dwell  in  one  house ; and  I 
was  delivered  of  a child  with  her 
-in  the  house. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
third  day  after  I was  delivered, 
that  also  this  woman  was  de- 
livered : and  we  were  together, 
there  was  no  stranger  with  us  in 
the  house,  only  we  two  were  in 
the  house. 

19  And  this  woman’s  son  died 
in  the  night;  because  she  had 
overlaid  him. 

20  And  she  arose  in  the  midst 
of  the  night,  and  took  my  son 
from  beside  me,  while  thy  hand- 
maid slept,  and  laid  him  in  her 
bosom,  and  her  dead  son  she  laid 
in  my  bosom. 

21  And  when  I rose  in  the 
morning  to  give  my  son  suck, 
behold,  he  was  dead ; but  when 
I looked  at  him  carefully  in  the 
morning,  behold,  it  was  not  my 
son,  whom  I had  born. 

22  And  the  other  woman  said, 
It  is  not  so;  my  son  is  the  living 
one,  and  thy  son  is  the  dead ; 
and  this  one  said,  It  is  not  so; 
thy  son  is  the  dead,  and  my  son 
is  the  living : thus  they  spoke 
before  the  king. 


14  And  if  thou  wilt  walk  in 
iny  ways,  to  keep  my  statutes 


23  Then  said  the  king,  This 
one  saith,  This  is  my  son  that 


and  my  commandments,  as  thy  jliveth,  and  thy  son  is  dead:  and 
father  David  did  walk,  then  wiil  the  other  saith,  It  is  not  so;  thy 


I lengthen  thy  days. 

15  f And  Solomon  awoke,  and, 
behold,  it  was  a dream ; and  he 

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son  is  the  dea  1,  and  my  son  is 
the  living. 

24  And  the  king  said,  Fetch 
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me  a sword : and  they  brought 
the  sword  before  the  king. 

25  And  the  king  said,  Hew 
the  living  child  in  two,  and  give 
the  one  half  to  one,  and  the 
other  half  to  the  other. 

26  Then  spoke  the  woman 
whose  son  was  the  living  unto 
the  king,  for  her  love  had  be- 
come enkindled  for  her  son,  and 
she  said,  0 pardon,  my  lord,  give 
her  the  living  child,  and  only  do 
not  slay  it;  but  the  other  said, 
Neither  mine  nor  thine  shall  it 
it  be,  hew  it  asunder. 

27  The  king  then  answered 
and  said,  Give  her  the  living 
child,  and  do  not  slay  it : she  is 
its  mother. 

28  And  when  all  Israel  heard 
of  the  judgment  which  the  king 
had  given,  they  feared  the  king  ; 
for  they  saw  that  the  wisdom 
of  God  was  in  him,  to  exercise 
justice. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 Thus  was  king  Solomon 
king  over  all  Israel. 

2 And  these  were  the  princes 
whom  he  had  : ’Azaryahu  the 
son  of  Zadok  the  priest ; 

3 Elichoreph  and  Achiyah,  the 
sons  of  Sbisha,  scribes;  Jeho- 
shaphat  the  son  of  Achilud,  the 
recorder; 

4 And  Benayaliu  the  son  of 
Yehoyada’  over  the  army  ; and 
Zadok  and  Ebyathar  priests; 

5 And  Azaryahu  the  son  of 
Nathan  was  over  the  superin- 
tendents ; and  Zabud  the  son  of 
Nathan  was  an  officer  of  state, 
and  the  king’s  friend; 

6 And  Achishar  was  over  the 
household;  and  Adonirnm  the 
son  of  ’Abda  was  over  the  tri- 
bute. 

7 And  Solomon  had  twelve 
superintendents  over  all  Israel, 
who  provided  for  the  king  and 

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III.  IV. 

his  household : one  month  in 
the  year  had  the  particular  one 
to  procure  provisions. 

8 And  these  are  their  names  : 
Ben-chur  on  the  mountains  of 
Ephraim ; 

9 Ben-deker  in  Makaz,  and  in 
Sha’albim,  and  Beth-shemesh, 
and  Elon-beth-chanan ; 

10  Ben-chessed,  in  Arubboth 
to  him  pertained  Sochoh,  and  all 
the  land  of  Chepher  ; 

11  Ben-abinadab,  in  all  the 
district  of  Dor;  he  had  Taphath 
the  daughter  of  Solomon  for 
wife ; 

12  Ba’ana  the  son  of  Achi- 
lud in  Tha’anach  and  Megiddo, 
and  all  Beth-shean,  which  is  by 
Za.rethanah  beneath  Yizre’el, 
from  Beth-shean  to  Abel-me- 
cholah,  as  far  as  beyond  Yokme- 
’am ; 

13  Ben-geber,  in  Ramoth- 
gil’ad ; to  him  pertained  the  vil- 
lages of  Ya’ir  the  son  of  Me- 
nasseli,  which  are  in  Gil’ad ; to 
him  also  pertained  the  region  of 
Argob,  which  is  in  Bashan,  sixty 
great  cities  with  walls  and  bra- 
zen bars ; 

14  Achinadab  the  son  of 
Tddo  in  MachanajHm  ; 

15  Achima’az  in  Naphtali; 
he  also  took  Bahsemath  the 
daughter  of  Solomon  for  wife  ; 

16  Ba’anah  the  son  of  Chu- 
shai  in  Asher  and  in  Be’aloth  ; 

17  *[  Jehoshaphat  the  son  of 
Paruach,  in  Issachar; 

18  ^ Shim’i  the  son  of  ’Ela, 
in  Benjamin ; 

19  Geber  the  son  of  Uri  in 
the  country  of  Gil’ad,  the  coun- 
try of  Sichon  the  king  of  tho 
Emorites,  and  of  'Og  the  king 
of  Bashan;  besides  the  one  su- 
perintendent who  was  in  the 
land. 

20  Judah  and  Israel  were  nu- 
merous, as  the  sand  which  is 


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by  the  sea  in  multitude;  and 
they  ate  and  drank,  and  made 
merry. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1 And  Solomon  was  ruling 
o/er  all  the  kingdoms  from  the 
river  unto  the  land  of  the  Phi- 
listines, and  as  far  as  the  bound- 
ary of  Egypt,  which  brought 
presents,  and  served  Solomon  all 
the  days  of  his  life. 

2 And  Solomon’s  provision 
for  one  day  was  thirty  kors  of 
fine  flour,  and  sixty  kors  of 
meal, 

3 Ten  fatted  oxen,  and  twenty 
pasture  oxen,  and  a hundred 
sheep,  besides  harts,  and  roe- 
bucks, and  fallowdeer,  and  fatted 
fowl. 

4 For  he  had  dominion  over 
all  the  region  on  this  side  the 
river,  from  Thiphsach  even  to 
G-azzah,  over  all  the  kings  on 
this  side  the  river : and  he  had 
peace  on  all  sides  round  about 
him. 

5 And  Judah  and  Israel  dwelt 
in  safety,  every  man  under  his 
vine  and  under  his  fig-tree,  from 
Dan  even  to  Beer-sheba’,  all  the 
days  of  Solomon. 

6 And  Solomon  had  forty 
thousand  stalls  for  the  horses  for 
his  chariots,  and  twelve  thou- 
sand horsemen. 

7 And  those  superintendents 
provided  for  king  Solomon,  and 
for  all  that  came  near  unto  king 
Solomon’s  table,  every  man  in 
his  month  : they  let  nothing  be 
wanting. 

8 The  barley  also  and  the 
straw  for  the  horses  and  the  run- 
ners did  they  bring  unto  the 
place  where  he  might  be,  every 
man  according  to  his  prescrip- 
tion. 

9 And  God  gave  unto  Solo- 
mon wisdom  and  understanding 


GS  V. 

exceedingly  much,  and  largeness 
of  heart,  even  as  the  sand  that 
is  on  the  sea-shore. 

10  And  Solomon’s  wisdom  ex- 
celled the  wisdom  of  all  the  chil- 
dren of  the  east  country,  and  all 
the  wisdom  of  Egypt. 

11  And  he  was  wiser  than  all 
men ; than  Ethan  the  Ezrachite, 
and  Heman,  and  Kalkol,  and 
Darda’,  the  sons  of  Machol : and 
his  name  was  spread  among  all 
the  nations  round  about. 

12  And  he  spoke  three  thou- 
sand proverbs ; and  his  songs 
were  a thousand  and  five. 

13  And  he  spoke  concerning 
the  trees,  from  the  cedar-tree 
that  is  on  the  Lebanon  even  unto 
the  hyssop  that  springeth  out  of 
the  wall ; he  spoke  also  concern- 
ing the  beasts,  and  concerning 
the  fowl,  and  concerning  the 
creeping  things,  and  concerning 
the  fishes. 

14  And  men  came  from  all 
the  people  to  hear  the  wisdom 
of  Solomon,  from  all  the  kings 
of  the  earth,  who  had  heard  of 
his  wisdom. 

15  And  Hiram  [Chiratn]  the 
king  of  Tyre  sent  his  servants 
unto  Solomon;  for  he  had  heard 
that  they  had  anointed  him  king 
in  the  room  of  his  father;  for 
Hiram  had  all  the  time  been  a 
lover  of  David. 

16  And  Solomon  sent  to 
Hiram,  saying, 

17  Thou  well  knowest  of  Da- 
vid my  father,  that  he  was  not 
able  to  build  a house  unto  the 
name  of  the  Loud  his  God,  on 
account  of  the  war  wherewith 
his  enemies  encompassed  him, 
until  the  Lord  had  put  them  un- 
der the  soles  of  his  feet. 

18  But  now  hath  the  Lord  my 
God  given  me  rest  on  every  side, 
there  is  neither  adversary  nor 
evil  hinderance. 

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19  And,  behold,  I purpose  to 
build  a house  unto  the  name  of 
the  Lord  my  God,  as  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  unto  David  my  fa- 
ther, saying,  Thy  son,  whom  I 
will  place  in  thy  room  upon  thy 
throne,  he  it  is  that  shall  build 
the  house  unto  my  name. 

20  And  now  command  thou 
that  they  hew  me  cedar-trees 
out  of  Lebanon;  and  my  ser- 
vants shall  bh  with  thy  servants ; 
and  the  wages  of  thy  servants 
will  I give  unto  thee  in  accord- 
ance with  all  that  thou  wilt  say; 
for  thou  well  knowest  that  there 
is  not  among  us  a man  that  hath 
the  skill  to  hew  timber  like  unto 
the  Zidonians. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Hiram  heard  the  words 
of  Solomon,  that  he  rejoiced 
greatly;  and  he  said,  Blessed 
be  the  Lord  this  day,  who  hath 
given  unto  David  a wise  son 
over  this  numerous  people. 

22  And  Hiram  sent  to  Solo- 
mon, saying,  I have  heard  what 
thou  hast  sent  to  me  for:  I will 
gladly  execute  all  thy  desire  in 
respect  of  timber  of  cedar,  and 
in  respect  of  timber  of  fir. 

23  My  servants  shall  bring 
them  down  from  the  Lebanon 
unto  the  sea:  and  I will  convey 
them  by  sea  in  floats  unto  the 
place  of  which  thou  wilt  send 
me  word,  and  I will  cause  them 
to  be  taken  apart  there,  and  thou 
shalt  take  them  away ; and  thou 
shalt  accomplish  my  desire,  in 
giving  the  food  for  my  household. 

24  So  Hiram  gave  Solomon 
cedar-trees  and  fir-trees,  ail  his 
desire. 

25  And  Solomon  gave  Hiram 
*wenty  thousand  kors  of  wheat 
as  provision  for  his  household, 
and  twenty  kors  of  beaten  oil : 
thus  did  Solomon  give  to  Hiram 
year  by  year. 


26  ^ And  the  Lord  gave  wis- 
dom unto  Solomon,  as  he  had 
spoken  to  him : and  there  was 
peace  between  Hiram  and  Solo- 
mon ; and  they  made  a covenant 
with  each  other. 

27  And  king  Solomon  raised 
a levy  out  of  all  Israel;  and  the 
levy  was  thirty  thousand  men. 

28  And  he  sent  them  into  the 
Lebanon,  ten  thousand  in  each 
month  by  turns;  one  month  they 
used  to  be  in  the  Lebanon,  two 
months  at  home:  and  Adoniram 
was  over  the  levy. 

29  And  there  belonged  to 
Solomon  seventy  thousand  bear- 
ers of  burdens,  and  eighty  thou- 
sand stone-cutters  in  the  moun- 
tains ; 

30  Besides  the  chiefs  who  were 
appointed  by  Solomon  over  the 
work,  three  thousand  and  three 
hundred,  who  ruled  over  the 
people  that  wrought  on  the  work. 

31  And  when  the  king  com- 
manded, they  quarried  out  great 
stones,  heavy  stones,  to  lay  the 
foundation  of  the  house,  and 
hewn  stones. 

32  And  the  builders  of  Solo- 
mon, and  the  builders  of  Hiram, 
and  the  Giblites  hewed  them: 
and  so  they  prepared  the  wood 
and  the  stones  to  build  the  house. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  in 
the  four  hundred  and  eightieth 
year  after  the  going  forth  of  the 
children  of  Israel  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  in  the  fourth  year,  in 
the  month  Ziv,  which  is  the  se- 
cond month,  of  the  reign  of  So- 
lomon over  Israel,  that  he  built 
the  house  unto  the  Lord. 

2 And  the  house  which  king 
Solomon  built  unto  the  Loud, 
was  sixty  cubits  in  length,  and 
twenty  in  breadth,  and  thirty 
cubits  in  height. 


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3 And  the  porch  before  thej 
temple  of  the  house,  was  twenty  j 
cubits  in  length,  in  front  of  the 
breadth  of  the  house;  and  ten 
cubits  in  breadth  at  the  east 
side  of  the  house. 

4 And  he  made  for  the  house 
window's  wide  without  and  nar- 
row within. 

5 And  he  built  on  the  wall  of 
the  house  a gallery  round  about, 
on  the  walls  of  the  house  round 
about,  of  the  temple  and  of  the 
most  holy  place:  and  he  made 
side-chambers  round  about. 

6 The  nethermost  gallery  was 
five  cubits  in  breadth,  and  the 
middle  was  six  cubits  in  breadth, 
and  the  third  was  seven  cubits 
in  breadth;  for  projections  had 
he  made  to  the  house  round  about 
on  the  outside,  so  as  to  fasten 
nothing  in  the  walls  of  the 
house. 

7 And  the  house,  when  it  was 
in  building,  was  built  of  entire 
stones  as  the}7  had  been  prepared 
at  the  quarry : so  that  neither 
hammer,  nor  axe,  nor  any  tool 
of  iron  was  heard  in  the  house, 
while  it  was  in  building. 

8 The  door  for  the  middle 
(gallery)  side-chamber  was  in 
the  right  side  of  the  house:  and 
with  winding  stairs  they  went 
up  into  the  middle  chamber,  and 
out  of  the  middle  into  the  third. 

9 So  he  built  the  house,  and 
finished  it;  and  covered  the 
house  with  hollow  tiles,  and  with 
boards  of  cedar. 

10  And  he  built  the  galle.ry 
against  all  the  house,  (each)  five 
cubits  in  height;  and  it  was 
fastened  on  to  the  house  with 
timber  of  cedar. 

11  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  Solomon,  saying, 

12  This  house  which  thou  art 
building — if  thou  wilt  walk  in 
my  statutes,  and  execute  my 

41* 


(ordinances,  and  keep  all  my 
[commandments  to  walk  in  them: 
then  will  X perform  my  word 
with  thee,  which  I have  spoken 
unto  David  thy  father. 

13  And  I will  dwell  in  the 
midst  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  I will  not  forsake  my  people 
Israel. 

14  So  did  Solomon  build 
the  house,  and  finish  it. 

15  And  he  built  the  walls  of 
the  house  within  with  boards  of 
cedar  : from  the  floor  of  the 
house  to  where  the  walls  touched 
the  ceiling  did  he  overlay  it  on 
the  inside  with  wood;  and  he 
overlaid  the  floor  of  the  house 
with  boards  of  fir. 

16  And  he  built  the  twenty 
cubits  on  the  lower  side  of  the 
house  with  boards  of  cedar,  from 
the  floor  to  the  battlements;  and 
he  built  it  within,  for  the  debir, 
for  the  holy  of  holies. 

17  And  the  house,  that  is,  the 
temple  before  it,  was  forty  cubits 
long. 

18  And  the  cedar  on  the  house 
within  was  carved  with  colo- 
cynths  and  opening  flowers:  all 
was  cedar,  no  stone  was  seen. 

19  And  the  debir  in  the  house 
within  did  he  prepare,  to  set 
therein  the  ark  of  the  covenant 
of  the  Lord. 

20  And  the  interior  of  the  de- 
bir was  twenty  cubits  in  length, 
and  twenty  cubits  in  breadth, 
and  twenty  cubits  was  its  height : 
and  he  overlaid  it  with  pure  gold ; 
and  he  overlaid  the  altar  with 
cedar-wood. 

21  And  Solomon  overlaid  thj 
house  within  with  pure  gold* 
and  he  barred  by  means  of  chains 
of  gold  the  front  of  the  debir; 
and  he  overlaid  it  with  gold. 

22  And  the  whole  house  he 
overlaid  with  gold,  until  all  the 
house  was  finished  : also  the 

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whole  altar  that  was  before  the 
debir  did  he  overlay  with  gold. 

23  And  within  the  debir  he 
made  two  cherubims  of  oleaster- 
wood,  each  ten  cubits  high. 

24  And  five  cubits  was  the 
one  wing  of  the  cherub,  and  five 
cubits  the  other  wing  of  the 
cherub : f there  were)  ten  cubits 
from  the  uttermost  part  of  the 
one  wing  unto  the  uttermost 
part  of  the  other. 

25  And  the  other  cherub  was 
also  ten  cubits:  both  the  cheru- 
bim were  of  one  measure  and 
one  form. 

26  The  height  of  the  one  che 
rub  was  ten  cubits,  and  so  that 
of  the  other  cherub. 

27  And  he  set  the  cherubim 
within  the  innermost  part  of  the 
house : and  they  spread  forth 
the  wings  of  the  cherubim,  so 
that  the  wing  of  the  one  touched 
the  one  wall,  and  the  wing  of  the 
other  cherub  touched  the  other 
wall ; and  their  wings  toward 
the  middle  of  the  house  touched 
one  another. 

28  And  he  overlaid  the  cheru 
biin  with  gold. 

29  And  on  all  the  wall  of  the 
house  round  about  he  carved 
figures  of  cherubim  and  palm- 
trees  and  opening  flowers,  in  the 
debir  and  in  the  temple. 

30  And  the  floor  of  the  house 
he  overlaid  with  gold  for  the 
debir  and  for  the  temple. 

31  And  for  the  entrance  of  the 
debir  he  made  doors  of  oleaster- 
wood:  the  lintel  with  the  side- 
posts  forming  five  sides. 

32  And  also  upon  the  two 
doors  of  oleaster-wood  he  carved 
figures  of  cherubim  and  palm-j 
trees  and  opening  flowers,  and 
overlaid  them  with  gold,  and 
spread  the  gold,  by  beating,  upon 
the  cherubim,  and  upon  the 
4>alm-trees. 

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VI.  VII. 

33  So  also  made  he  for  the 
entrance  of  the  temple  door- 
posts of  oleaster-wood  in  shape 
of  a square ; 

34  And  two  doors  of  fir-wood  : 
the  one  door  having  two  leaves 
which  were  folding,  and  the 
other  door  having  two  leave* 
which  were  folding. 

35  And  he  carved  theroon 
cherubim,  and  palm-trees  and 
opening  flowers:  and  he  over- 
laid them  with  gold  fitting  upon 
the  carved  work. 

36  And  he  built  the  inner 
court  of  three  rows  of  hewn 
stone,  and  one  row  of  cedar 
beams. 

37  In  the  fourth  year  was 
the  foundation  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord  laid,  in  the  month 
Ziv; 

38  And  in  the  eleventh  year, 
in  the  month  Bui,  which  is  the 
eighth  month,  was  the  house 
finished  throughout  all  its  parts, 
and  according  to  all  its  require- 
ments. So  was  he  building  it 
seven  years. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 But  his  own  house  was  So- 
lomon building  thirteen  years, 
and  then  he  finished  all  his 
house. 

2 He  built  also  the  house  of 
the  forest  of  Lebanon : a hun- 
dred cubits  was  its  length,  and 
fifty  cubits  was  its  breadth,  and 
thirty  cubits  was  its  height,  upon 
four  rows  of  cedar  pillars,  with 
cedar  beams  upon  the  pillars. 

3 And  it  was  covered  with 
cedar  above  over  the  beams,  that 
lay  on  the  forty-five  pillars,  fif- 
teen in  a row. 

4 And  there  were  window- 
spaces  in  three  rows,  and  win- 
dows were  opposite  each  other 
in  three  ranks. 

5 And  all  the  entrances  and 


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door-  posts  formed  a square  in 
shape  : and  windows  were  oppo- 
site windows  in  three  ranks. 

6 And  he  made  a porch  of 

pillars  : fifty  cubits  was  its 

length,  and  thirty  cubits  its 
breadth ; and  the  porch  was  be- 
fore them;  and  the  other  pil- 
lars with  an  entablature  before 
them. 

7 Then  he  made  a porch  for 
the  throne  where  he  might  judge, 
the  porch  of  judgment:  and  it 
was  covered  with  cedar  from  one 
side  of  the  floor  to  the  other. 

8 And  his  house  where  he 
dwelt  in  another  court  within 
the  porch,  was  of  the  like  work  : 
and  Solomon  made  also  a house 
for  Pharaoh’s  daughter,  whom 
he  had  taken  for  wife,  like  unto 
this  porch. 

9 All  these  were  of  heavy 
stones,  hewn  after  a fixed  mea- 
sure, sawed  with  the  saw  inside 
and  outside,  even  from  the  foun- 
dation unto  the  coping,  and 
from  the  outside  unto  the  great 
court. 

10  And  the  foundation  was  of 
heavy  stones,  large  stones,  stones 
of  ten  cubits,  and  stones  of  eight 
cubits. 

11  And  above  were  heavy 
stones,  hewn  after  a fixed  mea- 
sure, and  cedars. 

12  And  the  great  court  round 
about  was  of  three  rows  of  hewn 
stones,  and  one  row  of  cedar 
beams,  both  for  the  inner  court 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
for  the  porch  of  the  house. 

13  And  king  Solomon  sent 
and  fetched  Hiram  out  of  Tyre. 

14  He  was  the  son  of  a widow 
of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali,  and  his 
father  was  a man  of  Tyre,  a 
worker  in  copper:  and  he  was 
filled  with  wisdom,  and  under- 
standing, and  knowledge,  to 
make  every  work  in  copper;  and 


he  came  to  king  Solomon,  and 
did  all  his  work. 

15  And  he  cast  the  two  pillars 
of  copper,  eighteen  cubits  was 
the  height  of  the  one  pillar;  and 
a line  of  twelve  cubits  did  en 
compass  the  second  pillar. 

16  And  he  made  two  capitals, 

to  set  upon  the  tops  of  the  pil- 
lars, of  molten  copper : five 

cubits  was  the  height  of  the  one 
capital,  and  five  cubits  was  the 
height  of  the  other  capital; 

17  And  nets  of  checker-work, 
and  wreaths  of  chain-work,  for 
the  capitals  which  were  upon 
the  top  of  the  pillars;  seven  for 
the  one  capital,  and  seven  for 
the  other  capital. 

18  And  he  made  the  pillars, 
so  that  two  rows  of  pomegra- 
nates were  round  about  upon  the 
one  net-work,  to  cover  the  capi- 
tals that  were  upon  the  top : and 
the  same  he  made  for  the  other 
capital. 

19  And  the  capitals,  that  were 
upon  the  top  of  the  pillars,  fur- 
nished with  lily-work,  (as)  those 
in  the  porch,  were  four  cubits. 

20  And  the  capitals  upon  the 
two  pillars  rose  also  above,  close 
by  the  rounding  which  was  on 
the  side  of  the  net-work : and 
the  pomegranates  were  two  hun- 
dred, in  rows  round  about,  upon 
either  capital. 

21  And  he  set  up  the  pillars 
for  the  porch  of  the  temple;  and 
he  set  up  the  right  pillar,  and 
called  its  name  Yachin  ; and  he 
set  up  the  left  pillar,  and  called 
its  name  Bo’az. 

22  And  upon  the  top  of  the  pil- 
lars there  was  lily-work : and 
so  was  finished  the  work  of  the 
pillars. 

23  And  he  made  the  molten 
sea,  ten  cubits  from  the  one  brim 
to  the  other,  rounded  all  about, 
and  it  was  five  cubits  in  height: 

487 


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and  a line  of  thirty  cubits  did 
encompass  it  round  about. 

24  And  colocynth  - shaped 
knobs  were  under  its  brim  round 
about  encompassing  it,  ten  in  a 
cubit,  encircling  the  sea  round 
about:  the  colocynths  were  in 
two  rows,  and  were  cast  (with 
it)  when  it  was  cast. 

25  It  was  standing  upon  twelve 
oxen,  three  looking  toward  the 
north,  and  three  looking  toward 
the  west,  and  three  looking  to- 
ward the  south,  and  three  look- 
ing toward  the  east,*  and  the  sea 
was  resting  above  upon  them, 
and  all  their  hinder  parts  were 
inward. 

26  And  its  thickness  was  a 
hand’s  breadth,  and  its.  brim 
was  wrought  like  the  brim  of  a 
cup,  with  lily-buds  : it  could 
contain  two  thousand  baths. 

27  % And  he  made  ten  bases 
of  copper:  four  cubits  was  the 
length  of  each  one  base,  and  four 
cubits  its  breadth,  and  three  cu- 
bits its  height. 

28  And  this  was  the  work- 
manship of  the  bases  : They  had 
borders,  and  the  borders  were 
between  the  corner  ledges; 

29  And  on  the  borders  that 
were  between  the  ledges  were 
lions,  oxen,  and  cherubim;  and 
upon  the  corner  ledges  it  was 
thus  a>so  above;  and  likewise 
beneath  the  lions  and  oxen  were 
pendant  wreaths  of  plated  work. 

30  And  every  base  had  four 

copper  wheels,  and  axles  of  cop- 
per; and  its  four  corners  had 
undersetters:  under  the  laver 

were  the  undersetters  cast  on ; 
at  the  side  of  each  were  pen- 
dants. 

31  And  its  mouth  was  within 
the  capital  and  above  a cubit  in 
height;  but  the  mouth  of  this 
was  rounded  after  the  work  of 
the  base,  a cubit  and  a half- 

488 


cubit;  and  also  upon  its  mouth 
were  carvings;  and  their  borders 
were  square,  not  rounded. 

32  And  the  four  wheels  were 
under  the  borders;  and  the  axle- 
trees  of  the  wheels  were  joined 
to  the  base:  and  the  height  of 
each  one  wheel  was  a cubit  and 
a half-cubit. 

33  And  the  workmanship  of 
the  wheels  was  like  the  work- 
manship of  a chariot-wheel  : 
their  axletrees,  and  their  naves, 
and  their  felloes, and  their  spokes, 
were  all  cast. 

34  And  there  were  four  under- 
setters  to  the  four  corners  of  each 
one  base;  the  undersetters  were 
of  one  piece  with  the  base  itself. 

35  And  on  the  top  of  the  base 
was  a rounded  compass  of  half 
a cubit  high  : and  on  the  top  of 
the  base  were  its  side-ledges;  and 
its  borders  were  of  one  piece  with 
itself. 

36  And  he  engraved  on  the 
plates  of  its  side-ledges  and  on 
its  borders,  cherubim,  lions,  and 
palm-trees  : and  in  the  open 
space  of  every  one  were  pendant 
wreaths  round  about. 

37  After  this  manner  did  he 
make  the  ten  bases:  one  casting, 
one  measure,  one  form,  was  there 
for  all  of  them. 

38  Then  made  he  ten  lavers 
of  copper;  forty  baths  could  each 
one  laver  contain ; every  laver 
was  four  cubits:  each  one  laver 
was  upon  each  one  base  of  the 
ten  bases. 

39  And  he  put  the  bases,  five 
on  the  right  side  of  the  house, 
and  five  on  the  left  side  of  the 
house : and  the  sea  he  set  on  the 
right  side  of  the  house  eastward 
opposite  the  south. 

40  And  Hiram  made  the 
lavers,  and  the  shovels,  and  the 
basins;  so  Hiram  made  an  end 
of  doing  all  tho  work  that  h® 


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made  for  king  Solomon  for  the 
house  of  the  Lord  : 

41  The  two  pillars  and  the 
two  bowl-shaped  capitals  that 
were  on  the  top  of  the  two  pil- 
lars ; and  the  two  net-works,  to 
cover  the  two  bowl-shaped  capi- 
tals which  were  upon  the  top  of 
the  pillars  ; 

42  And  the  four  hundred  pome- 
granates for  the  two  net- works, 
two  rows  of  pomegranates  for 
each  one  net  work,  to  cover  the 
two  bowl-shaped  capitals  that 
were  upon  the  front  of  the  pillars ; 

43  And  the  ten  bases,  and  the 
ten  layers  upon  the  bases ; 

44  And  the  one  sea,  and  the 
twelve  oxen  under  the  sea; 

45  And  the  pots,  and  the  sho- 
vels, and  the  basins;  and  all 
these  vessels,  which  Hiram  had 
made  for  king  Solomon  for  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  were  of  po- 
lished copper. 

46  In  the  plain  of  the  Jordan 
did  the  king  cast  them,  in  the 
clay-ground  between  Succoth 
and  Z are  than. 

47  And  Solomon  set  down  all 
the  vessels  (unweighed),  because 
they  were  exceedingly  many  ; 
the  weight  of  the  copper  was  not 
inquired  into. 

48  And  Solomon  made  all  the 
vessels  that  pertained  unto  the 
house  of  the  Lord:  The  altar 
of  gold,  and  the  table  where- 
upon the  show-bread  was,  of 
gold, 

49  And  the  candlesticks,  five 
on  the  right  side,  and  five  on  the 
left,  before  the  debir,  of  pure 
gold,  with  the  flowers,  and  the 
lamps,  and  the  tongs  of  gold, 

50  And  the  bowls,  and  the 
knives,  and  the  basins,  and  the 
spoons,  and  the  censers  of  pure 
gold;  and  the  hinges,  for  the 
doors  of  the  inner  house,  for  the 
holy  of  holies,  for  the  doors  of 


VII.  VIII. 

the  house,  and  for  the  temple* 
(were)  of  gold. 

51  And  so  was  ended  all  the 
work  that  king  Solomon  made 
for  the  house  of  the  Lord  : and 
Solomon  brought  in  the  things 
sanctified  by  David  his  father, 
the  silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the 
vessels,  (and)  he  placed  (these) 
in  the  treasuries  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 Then  did  Solomon  assem- 
ble the  elders  of  Israel,  and  all 
the  heads  of  the  tribes,  the 
princes  of  the  divisions  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  unto  king  So- 
lomon in  Jerusalem,  to  bring  up 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  out  of  the  city  of  David, 
which  is  Zion. 

2 And  all  the  men  of  Israel 
assembled  themselves  unto  king 
Solomon  at  the  feast  in  the 
month  Ethanim,  which  is  the 
seventh  month. 

3 And  all  the  elders  of  Israel 
came,  and  the  priests  took  up  the 
ark. 

4 And  they  brought  up  the 
ark  of  the  Lord,  and  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation,  and 
all  the  holy  vessels  that  were  in 
the  tabernacde : even  these  did 
the  priests  and  the  Levites  bring 
up. 

5 And  king  Solomon,  and  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel,  that 
were  assembled  unto  him,  were 
with  him  before  the  ark,  sacri- 
ficing sheep  and  oxen,  that  could 
not  be  told  nor  numbered  for 
multitude. 

6 And  the  priests  brought  in 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  unto  its  place,  into  the  de- 
bir of  the  house,  into  the  most 
holy  place,  under  the  wings  of 
the  cherubim. 

7 For  the  cherubim  spread 

4S9 


1 KINGS  VIII. 


forth  their  wings  over  the  place 
of  the  ark,  and  the  cherubim 
covered  the  ark  and  its  staves 
from  above. 

8 And  they  had  made  the 
staves  so  long,  that  the  ends  of 
the  staves  were  seen  out  in  the 
h oly  place  in  the  front  of  the  debir, 
but  they  were  not  seen  without; 
and  they  have  remained  there 
until  this  day. 

9 There  was  nothing  in  the 
ark  save  the  two  tables  of  stone, 
which  Moses  had  placed  therein 
at  Horeb,  where  the  Lord  made 
a covenant  with  the  children  of 
Israel,  when  they  came  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  priests  were  come  out  of  the 
holy  place,  that  the  cloud  filled 
the  house  of  the  Lord  : 

11  And  the  priests  were  not 
able  to  stand  to  minister  because 
of  the  cloud  ; for  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  had  filled  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

12  Then  said  Salomon,  The 
Lord  said  that  he  would  dwell 
in  the  thick  darkness. 

13  I have  indeed  built  a dwell- 
ing-house for  thee,  a settled  place 
for  thy  abode  for  ever. 

14  And  the  king  turned  his 
face  about,  and  blessed  all  the 
congregation  of  Israel;  and  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel  was 
standing ; 

15  And  he  said,  Blessed  be 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel,  who 
spoke  with  his  mouth  unto  Da- 
vid my  father,  and  hath  with  his 
hand  fulfilled  it,  when  he  said, 

16  Since  the  day  that  I brought 
forth  my  people  Israel  out  of 
Egypt,  I did  not  make  choice  of 
any  city  out  of  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel  to  build  a house,  that  my 
name  might  be  therein ; but  I 
made  choice  of  David  to  be  over 
my  people  Israel. 

490 


17  And  it  was  in  the  heart  of 
David  my  father  to  build  a house 
for  the  name  of  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  Israel. 

18  But  the  Lord  said  untc 
David  my  father,  Whereas  it  was 
in  thy  heart  to  build  a bouso 
unto  my  name,  thou  didst  well 
that  it  was  in  thy  heart : 

19  Nevertheless,  thou  shaft 
not  thyself  build  the  house  ; but 
thy  son  that  shall  come  forth  out 
of  thy  loins,  he  shall  build  the 
house  unto  my  name. 

20  And  the  Lord  hath  ful- 
filled his  word  that  he  hath 
spoken  : and  I am  risen  up  in 
the  room  of  David  my  father, 
and  I sit  on  the  throne  of  Israel, 
as  the  Lord  hath  spoken,  and  I 
have  built  the  house  for  the  name 
of  the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel. 

21  And  I have  assigned  there 
a place  for  the  ark,  wherein  is 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  which 
he  made  with  our  fathers,  when 
he  brought  them  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

22  And  Solomon  now  placed 
himself  before  the  altar  of  the 
Lord  in  the  presence  of  all  the 
congregation  of  Israel,  and 
spread  forth  his  hands  toward 
heaven ; 

23  And  he  said,  0 Lord,  the 
God  of  Israel,  there  is  no  god 
like  thee,  in  the  heavens  above, 
and  on  the  earth  beneath,  thou 
who  keepest  the  covenant  and 
the  kindness  for  thy  servants 
that  walk  before  thee  with  all 
their  heart ; 

24  Who  hast  kept  for  thy  ser- 
vant David  my  father  what  thou 
hadst  promised  him  ; and  thou 
spokest  with  thy  mouth,  and  hast 
fulfilled  it  with  thy  hand,  as  it  is 
this  day. 

25  And  now,  0 Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel,  keep  for  thy  servant 
David  my  father  what  thou  hast 


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spoken  concerning  him,  saying, 
There  shall  never  fail  thee  a man 
in  my  sight  who  sitteth  on  the 
throne  of  Israel ; if  thy  children 
hut  take  heed  to  their  way  to 
walk  before  me,  as  thou  hast 
walked  before  me. 

26  And  now,  0 God  of  Israel, 
I pray  thee,  let  thy  word  be  veri- 
fied, which  thou  hast  spoken 
unto  thy  servant  David  my  fa- 
ther. 

27  For  in  truth  will  God  then 
dwell  on  the  earth?  behold,  the 
heavens  and  the  heavens  of  hea- 
vens cannot  contain  thee  : how 
much  less  then  this  house  that  I 
have  built! 

28  Yet  wilt  thou  turn  thy  re- 
gard unto  the  prayer  of  thy  ser 
vant,  and  to  his  supplication,  0 
Lord  my  God,  to  listen  unto  the 
entreaty  and  unto  the  prayer, 
which  thy  servant  prayeth  be- 
fore thee  to-day ; 

29  That  thy  eyes  may  be  open 
toward  this  house  night  and  day, 
toward  the  place  of  which  thou 
hast  said,  My  name  shall  he 
there;  that  thou  mayest  listen 
unto  the  prayer  which  thy  ser- 
vant shall  pray  at  this  place. 

30  And  'listen  thou  to  the  sup- 
plication of  thy  servant,  and  of 
thy  people  Israel,  which  they 
will  pray  at  this  place  : and  oh, 
do  thou  hear  in  heaven  thy 
dwelling-place;  and  hear,  and 
forgive. 

31  If  any  man  trespass  against 
his  neighbour,  and  an  oath  be 
laid  upon  him  to  cause  him  to 
swear,  and  the  oath  come  before 
thy  altar  in  this  house  : 

32  Then  do  thou  hear  in  hea- 
ven, and  act,  and  judge  thy  ser- 
vants,by  condemning  the  wicked, 
to  bring  his  way  upon  his  head; 
and  by  justifying  the  righteous, 
to  give  him  according  to  his 
righteousness. 


33  5[  When  thy  people  Israel 
are  struck  down  before  the  ene- 
my, because  they  have  sinned 
against  thee,  and  they  return 
then  to  thee,  and  confess  thy 
name,  and  pray,  and  make  sup- 
plication unto  thee  in  this  house : 

34  Then  do  thou  hear  in  hea- 
ven, and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy 
people  Israel,  and  cause  them  to 
return  unto  the  land  which  thou 
hast  given  unto  their  fathers. 

35  When  the  heavens  be 
shut  up,  and  there  be  no  rain, 
because  they  have  sinned  against 
thee,  and  they  pray  toward  this 
place,  and  confess  thy  name,  and 
turn  from  their  sin,  because  thou 
hast  afflicted  them  : 

36  Then  do  thou  hear  in  hea- 
ven, and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy 
servants,  and  of  thy  people  Is- 
rael : for  thou  wilt  teach  them  the 
good  way  wherein  they  should 
walk;  and  give  then  rain  upon 
thy  land,  which  thou  hast  given 
to  thy  people  for  an  inheritance. 

37  If  there  be  famine  in  the 
land,  if  there  be  pestilence,  blast- 
ing, mildew,  or  if  there  be  locust, 
caterpillar,  if  their  enemy  be- 
siege them  in  the  land  in  their 
gates;  at  whatsoever  plague, 
whatsoever  sickness ; 

38  What  prayer  and  supplica- 
tion soever  be  made  by  any  man, 
of  all  thy  people  Israel,  when 
they  shall  be  conscious  every 
man  of  the  plague  of  his  own 
heart,  and  he  then  spread  forth 
his  hands  toward  this  house  : 

39  Then  do  thou  hear  in  hea- 
ven the  place  of  thy  dwelling, 
and  forgive,  and  act,  and  give  to 
every  man  in  accordance  with 
all  his  wa}Ts,  as  thou  mayest 
know  his  heart;  for  thou,  thy- 
self alone,  knowest  the  heart  of 
all  the  children  of  men ; 

40  In  order  that  they  may 
fear  thee  all  the  days  that  they 

491 


1 KINGS  VIII. 


live  on  the  face  of  the  land 
which  thou  hast  given  unto  our 
fathers. 

41  But  also  to  the  stranger, 
who  is  not  of  thy  people  Israel, 
hut  cometh  out  of  a far-off  coun- 
try for  the  sake  of  thy  name ; 

42  For  they  will  hear  of  thy 
great  name,  and  of  thy  strong 
hand,  and  of  thy  outstretched 
arm;  when  he  will  come  and 
pray  at  this  house  : 

43  Mayest  thou  listen  in  hea- 
ven the  place  of  thy  dwelling, 
and  do  according  to  all  that  the 
stranger  will  call  on  thee  for;  in 
order  that  all  the  nations  of  the 
earth  may  know  thy  name,  to 
fear  thee,  as  (do)  thy  people  Is- 
rael ; and  that  they  may  under- 
stand that  this  house,  which  I 
have  built,  is  called  by  thy 
name. 

44  If  thy  people  go  out  to 
battle  against  their  enemy,  on 
the  way  on  which  thou  mayest 
send  them,  and  they  do  pray 
unto  the  Lord  in  the  direction 
of  the  city  which  thou  hast 
chosen,  and  of  the  house  that  I 
have  built  for  thy  name : 

45  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven 
their  prayer  and  their  supplica- 
tion, and  procure  them  justice. 

46  If  they  sin  against  thee, 
(for  there  is  no  man  that  may 
not  sin,)  and  thou  be  angry  with 
them,  and  give  them  up  before 
the  enemy,  so  that  their  captors 
carry  them  away  captive  unto 
the  land  of  the  enemy,  (be  it) 
far  or  near ; 

47  And  if  they  then  take  it  to 
their  heart  in  the  land  whither 
they  have  been  carried  captive, 
and  repent,  and  make  supplica- 
tion unto  thee  in  the  land  of 
their  captors,  saying,  We  have 
sinned,  and  have  committed  in- 
iquity, we  have  acted  wickedly; 

48  And  they  return  unto  thee 

492 


with  all  their  heart,  and  with  al1. 
their  soul,  in  the  land  of  their 
enemies,  who  have  led  them 
away  captive,  and  they  pray  un- 
to thee  in  the  direction  of  their 
land,  which  thou  hast  given  un 
to  their  fathers,  of  the  city  which 
thou  hast  chosen,  and  of  the 
house  which  I have  built  for  thy 
name  : 

49  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven 
the  place  of  thy  dwelling  their 
prayer  and  their  supplication, 
and  procure  them  justice  ; 

50  And  forgive  thy  people  for 
what  they  have  sinned  against 
thee,  and  all  their  transgressions 
whereby  they  have  transgressed 
against  thee,  and  cause  them  to 
find  mercy  before  their  captors, 
that  they  may  have  mercy  on 
them ; 

51  For  they  are  thy  people, 
and  thy  heritage,  whom  thou 
hast  brought  forth  out  of  Egypt, 
from  the  midst  of  the  iron  fur- 
nace ; 

52  That  thy  eyes  may  be  open 
unto  the  supplication  of  thy  ser- 
vant, and  unto  the  supplication 
of  thy  people  Israel,  to  listen 
unto  them  in  all  for  which  they 
call  unto  thee; 

53  For  thou  hast  separated 
them  unto  thee  as  a heritage 
from  all  the  people  of  the  earth, 
as  thou  spokest  by  the  hand  of 
Moses  thy  servant,  when  thou 
broughtest  forth  our  fathers  out 
of  Egypt,  0 Lord  Eternal. 

54  f And  it  happened,  that, 
when  Solomon  had  made  an  end 
of  praying  all  this  prayer  and 
supplication  unto  the  Lord,  he 
arose  from  before  the  altar  of 
the  Lord  from  kneeling  on  his 
knees,  with  his  hands  spread  out 
toward  heaven. 

55  And  he  stood  up,  and  bless- 
ed all  the  congregation  of  Israel 
with  a loud  vciee,  saying, 


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56  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  who 
hath  given  rest  unto  his  people 
Israel,  in  accordance  with  all 
that  he  hath  spoken : (so  that) 
there  hath  not  failed  one  word 
of  all  his  good  promise,  which 
he  spoke  by  the  hand  of  Moses 
his  servant. 

57  The  Lord  our  God  be  with 
us,  as  he  was  with  our  fathers  ; 
oh  may  he  not  leave  us,  nor  for- 
sake us  ; 

58  That  he  may  incline  our 
heart  unto  him,  to  walk  in  all 
his  ways,  and  to  keep  his  com- 
mandments, and  his  statutes,  and 
his  ordinances,  which  he  com- 
manded our  fathers. 

59  And  may  these  my  words, 
wherewith  I have  made  suppli- 
cation before  the  Lord,  be  nigh 
unto  the  Lord  our  God  day  and 
night,  that  he  may  maintain  the 
cause  of  his  servant,  and  the 
cause  of  his  people  Israel  in  their 
daily  requirements ; 

60  In  order  that  all  the  na- 
tions of  the  earth  may  know  that 
the  Lord  is  the  (true)  God,  and 
none  else. 

61  Let  your  heart  therefore  be 
entire  with  the  Lord  your  God, 
to  walk  in  his  statutes,  and  to 
keep  his  commandments,  as  at 
this  day. 

62  And  the  king,  and  all  Is- 
rael with  him,  offered  sacrifices 
before  the  Lord. 

63  And  Solomon  offered  (as) 
the  sacrifice  of  peace-offering 
which  he  offered  unto  the  Lord, 
two  and  twenty  thousand  oxen, 
and  a hundred  and  twenty  thou- 
sand sheep.  And  thus  did  the 
king  and  all  the  children  of 
Israel  dedicate  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

64  On  the  same  day  did  the 
king  hallow  the  interior  of  the 
court  that  was  before  the  house 
of  the  Lord;  for  he  prepared 

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VIII.  IX. 

there  the  burnt-offerings,  and 
the  meat-offerings,  and  the  fat 
of  the  peace-offerings ; because 
the  copper  altar  that  was  before 
the  Lord  was  too  small  to  con- 
tain the  burnt-offerings,  and  the 
meat-offerings,  and  the  fat  of  the 
peace-offerings. 

65  And  Solomon  held  at  that 
time  the  feast,  and  all  Israel 
with  him,  a great  assembly,  from 
the  entrance  of  Chamath  unto 
the  river  of  Egypt,  before  the 
Lord  our  God,  seven  days  and 
seven  days,  even  fourteen  days. 

66  On  the  eighth  day  he  dis- 
missed the  people,  and  they 
blessed  the  king;  and  they  went 
unto  their  tents  joyful  and  glad 
of  heart,  because  of  all  the  good 
that  the  Lord  had  done  for  Da- 
vid his  servant,  and  for  Israel 
his  people. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Solomon  had  finished  building 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the 
king’s  house,  and  all  Solomon’s 
desire  which  he  was  pleased  to 
execute  : 

2 That  the  Lord  appeared 
to  Solomon  the  second  time,  as 
he  had  appeared  unto  him  at 
Gib’on. 

3 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  I have  heard  thy  prayer 
and  thy  supplication,  that  thou 
hast  offered  before  me ; I have 
hallowed  this  house,  which  thou 
hast  built,  to  put  my  name  there 
for  ever ; and  my  eyes  and  my 
heart  shall  be  there  at  all  times. 

4 And  as  for  thee,  if  thou  wilt 
walk  before  me,  as  David  thy 
father  walked,  in  integrity  of 
heart,  and  in  rectitude,  to  do  in 
accordance  with  all  that  I have 
commanded  thee,  (and)  wilt  keep 
my  statutes  and  my  ordinances: 

5 Then  will  I establish  the 

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throne  of  thy  kingdom  over  Is- 
rael for  ever ; as  I have  spoken 
concerning  David  thy  father, 
saying,  There  shall  never  fail 
thee  a man  upon  the  throne  of 
Israel. 

6 But  if  ye  will  at  all  turn 
away,  ye  or  your  children,  from 
following  me,  and  will  not  keep 
my  commandments  (and)  my 
statutes  which  I have  set  before 
you,  and  go  and  serve  other 
gods,  and  bow  down  to  them  : 

7 Then  will  I cut  off  Israel 
from  the  face  of  the  land  which 
I have  given  them;  and  the 
house,  which  I have  hallowed 
unto  my  name,  will  I cast  away 
from  my  sight;  and  Israel  shall 
be  a proverb  and  a by-word 
among  all  the  nations ; 

8 And  at  this  house,  which 
should  be  so  exalted,  every  one 
that  passeth  by  it  shall  be  asto- 
nished, and  shall  hiss;  and  men 
will  say,  Why  hath  the  Lord 
done  thus  unto  this  land,  and 
unto  this  house  ? 

9 And  they  shall  say,  For  the 
cause  that  they  forsook  the  Lord 
their  God,  who  had  brought 
forth  their  fathers  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  took  hold  of 
other  gods,  and  bowed  down  to 
them,  and  served  them  : there- 
fore hath  the  Lord  brought  upon 
them  all  this  evil. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  end  of  twenty  years,  when  So- 
lomon had  built  the  two  houses, 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the 
king’s  house, 

11  (Now  Hiram  the  king  of 
Tyre  had  supplied  Solomon  with 
cedar-trees  and  fir-trees,  and 
with  gold,  according  to  all  his 
desire,)  that  king  Solomon  then 
gave  to  Hiram  twenty  cities  in 
the  land  of  Galilee. 

12  And  Hiram  came  out  from 
Tyre  to  see  the  cities  which  So- 

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lomon  had  given  him;  but  they 
were  not  right  in  his  eyes. 

13  And  he  said,  What  kind 
of  cities  are  these  which  thou 
hast  given  me,  my  brother?  And 
he  called  them,  The  land  of  Ca- 
bul,  until  this  day. 

14  And  Hiram  sent  to  the 
king  one  hundred  and  twenty 
talents  of  gold. 

15  And  this  is  the  manner  of 
the  levy  which  king  Solomon 
raised,  to  build  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  his  own  house,  and 
the  Millo,  and  the  wall  of  Jeru- 
salem, and  Chazor,  and  Megid- 
do,  and  Gezer. 

16  (Pharaoh,  king  of  Egypt 
had  gone  up,  and  captured  Ge- 
zer, and  burnt  it  with  fire,  and 
slain  the  Cana’anites  that  dwelt 
in  the  city,  and  given  it  as  a 
marriage-presentunto  his  daugh- 
ter, Solomon’s  wife. 

17  And  Solomon  built  Gezer, 
and  lower  Beth-choron, 

18  And  Ba’alath,  and  Thad- 
mor,  in  the  wilderness,  in  the 
land, 

19  And  all  the  treasure-cities 
that  Solomon  had,  and  the  cities 
for  the  chariots,  and  the  cities 
for  the  horsemen,  and  the  (other) 
desire  of  Solomon  which  he  de- 
sired to  build  in  Jerusalem,  and 
in  Lebanon,  and  in  all  the  land 
of  his  dominion.) 

20  All  the  people  that  were 
left  of  the  Emorites,  the  Hittites, 
the  Perizzites,  the  Hivites,  and 
the  Jebusites,  who  were  not  of 
the  children  of  Israel, 

21  Their  children  that  were 
left  after  them  in  the  land,  whom 
the  children  of  Israel  had  not 
been  able  utterly  to  destroy,  these 
did  Solomon  levy  as  tributary 
labourers  until  this  day. 

22  Yet  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael did  Solomon  make  no  one  a 
bond-man;  but  they  were  the 


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men  of  war,  and  his  servants, 
and  his  princes  and  his  captains, 
and  the  officers  of  his  chariots, 
and  of  his  horsemen. 

23  These  (also)  were  the 
chiefs  of  the  superintendents 
tha*  were  over  Solomon’s  work, 
fi*e  hundred  and  fifty,  who  ruled 
over  the  people  that  wrought  on 
the  work. 

24  But  Pharaoh’s  daughter 
came  up  out  of  the  city  of  David 
unto  her  house  which  he  had 
built  for  her : then  did  he  build 
the  Millo. 

25  And  Solomon  did  offer  three 
times  in  every  year  burnt-offer- 
ings and  peace-offerings  upon 
the  altar  which  he  had  built  unto 
the  Lord,  and  he  burnt  incense 
upon  the  one  that  was  before  the 
Lord.  So  he  finished  the  house. 

26  And  king  Solomon  made  a 
ship  in  ’Ezyon-geber,  which  is 
near  Eloth,  on  the  shore  of  the 
Red  Sea,  in  the  land  of  Edom. 

27  And  Hiram  sent  in  the  ship 
his  servants,  seamen,  that  had 
knowledge  of  the  sea,  with  the 
servants  of  Solomon. 

28  And  they  came  to  Ophir, 
and  fetched  from  there  gold,  four 
hundred  and  twenty  talents,  and 
brought  it  to  king  Solomon. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 And  when  the  queen  of 
Sheba  heard  of  the  fame  of  Solo- 
mon in  connection  with  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  she  came  to  prove 
him  with  riddles. 

2 And  she  came  to  Jerusalem 
with  an  exceedingly  great  train, 
with  camels  bearing  spices,  and 
gold  in  great  abundance,  and 
precious  stones:  and  when  she 
was  com-e  to  Solomon,  she  spoke 
w \h  him  of  all  that  was  on  her 
heart. 

3 And  Solomon  solved  her  all 
her  questions:  nothing  remained 


hidden  from  the  king,  which  he 
did  not  tell  her. 

4 And  when  the  queen  of 
Sheba  saw  all  Solomon's  wis- 
dom, and  the  house  that  he  had 
built, 

5 And  the  food  of  his  table, 
and  the  sitting  of  his  servants, 
and  the  attendance  oi  his  minis- 
ters, and  their  apparel,  and  his 
cup-bearers,  and  his  ascent  by 
which  he  went  up  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord  : there  was  no  more 
spirit  in  her. 

6 And  she  said  to  the  king, 
The  truth  only  was  the  word 
that  I heard  in  my  own  land  of 
thy  acts  and  of  thy  wisdom. 

7 And  I believed  not  in  the 
words,  until  I came,  and  my 
eyes  saw  (all) : and,  behold,  the 
half  hath  not  been  told  me ; thou 
excellest  in  wisdom  and  pros- 
perity the  report  which  I have 
heard. 

8 Happy  are  thy  men,  happy 
are  these  thy  servants,  who  stand 
before  thee  continually,  who  hear 
thy  wisdom. 

9 Blessed  be  the  Lord  thy 
God,  who  hath  had  delight  in 
thee,  to  place  thee  on  the  throne 
of  Israel ; because  the  Lord  lov- 
eth  Israel  for  ever,  therefore  hath 
he  made  thee  king,  to  do  justice 
and  righteousness. 

10  And  she  gave  to  the  king 
one  hundred  and  twenty  talents 
of  gold,  and  of  spices  a very 
great  store,  and  precious  stones  : 
there  came  no  more  spices  in 
such  abundance  as  these  which 
the  queen  of  Sheba  gave  to  king 
Solomon. 

11  And  also  the  ship  of  Hiram, 
that  fetched  gold  from  Ophir, 
brought  in  from  Ophir  in  great 
abundance  sandal-wood  and  pre- 
cious stones. 

12  And  the  king  made  of  the 
sandal-wood  a railing  frr  the 

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1 KINGS  X.  XI. 


house  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the 
king’s  house,  and  harps  and 
psalteries  for  the  singers : there 
came  no  such  sandal-wood,  nor 
was  it  seen  (again)  until  this 
day. 

13  And  king  Solomon  gave 
unto  the  queen  of  Sheba  all  her 
pleasure,  whatsoever  she  asked, 
beside  what  Solomon  gave  her 
of  his  royal  bounty.  So  she 
turned  about  and  went  to  her 
own  country,  she  and  her  ser- 
vants. 

14  Now  the  weight  of  the 
gold  that  came  to  Solomon  in 
one  year  was  six  hundred  and 
sixty  and  six  talents  of  gold, 

15  Beside  what  he  had  of  the 
travelling  tradesmen,  and  of  the 
traffic  of  the  merchants,  and  of 
all  the  kings  of  confederate  na- 
tions, and  of  the  governors  of 
the  country. 

16  And  king  Solomon  made 
two  hundred  targets  of  beaten 
gold : six  hundred  shekels  of 
gold  he  used  for  each  one  target. 

17  And  (he  made)  three  hun- 
dred shields  of  beaten  gold ; 
three  manehs  of  gold  he  used 
for  each  one  shield  : and  the 
king  put  them  in  the  house  of 
the  forest  of  Lebanon. 

18  The  king  also  made  a great 
throne  of  ivory,  and  overlaid  it 
with  the  best  gold. 

19  The  throne  had  six  steps, 
and  there  was  a round  top  on 
the  throne  behind,*  and  there 
were  arnvs  on  either  side  on  the 
place  of  the  seat,  and  two  lions 
stood  beside  the  arms. 

20  And  twelve  lions  stood 
there  upon  the  six  steps  on  both 
sides : there  was  not  the  like 
made  in  any  other  kingdom. 

21  And  all  king  Solomon’s 
drinking-vessels  were  of  gold, 
and  all  the  vessels  of  the  house 
of  the  forest  of  Lebanon  were  of 

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pure  gold;  none  were  of  silver, 
it  was  not  valued  in  the  d%ys  of 
Solomon  at  the  least. 

22  For  the  king  had  a Thar- 
shish-ship  at  sea  with  the  ship 
of  Hiram  : once  in  three  years 
the  Tharshish-ship  used  to  come 
home,  laden  with  gold,  and  sil- 
ver, ivory,  and  apes,  and  pea- 
cocks. 

23  And  king  Solomon  became 
greater  than  all  the  kings  of  the 
earth  for  riches  and  for  wisdom. 

24  And  (men  of)  all  the  earth 
sought  the  presence  of  Solomon 
to  hear  his  wisdom,  which  God 
had  put  in  his  heart. 

25  And  they  brought  every 
man  his  present,  vessels  of  sil- 
ver, and  vessels  of  gold,  and  gar- 
ments, and  armour,  and  spices, 
horses,  and  mules : and  so  year 
by  year. 

26  And  Solomon  gathered 
together  chariots  and  horsemen  : 
and  he  had  a thousand  and  four 
hundred  chariots,  and  twelve 
thousand  horsemen,  whom  he 
quartered  in  the  cities  for  cha- 
riots, and  near  the  king  at  Jeru- 
salem. 

27  And  the  king  rendered  the 
silver  in  Jerusalem  like  stones, 
and  the  cedars  he  rendered  like 
the  sycamore-trees  that  are  in 
the  lowlands,  for  abundance. 

28  And  Solomon  had  horses 
brought  out  of  Egypt,*  and  a 
company  of  the  king’s  merchants 
bought  a quantity  at  a price. 

29  And  a chariot- team  came 
up  and  went  out  of  Egypt  for 
six  hundred  shekels  of  silver, 
and  a horse  for  a hundred  and 
fifty  : and  so  for  all  the  kings  of 
the  Hittites,  and  for  the  kings 
of  Syria,  did  they  bring  them 
out  by  their  means. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 But  king  Solomon  loved 


1 KINGS  XL 


many  strange  women,  beside  the 
daughter  of  Pharaoh,  women 
of  the  Moabites,  ’Ammonites, 
Edomites,  Zidonians,  and  Hit- 
titcs. 

2 From  the  nations  concern 
ing  which  the  Lord  had  said 
unto  the  children  of  Israel,  Ye 
shall  not  go  in  among  them,  nor 
shall  they  come  in  among  you; 
surely  they  will  turn  away  your 
heart  after  their  gods  : unto  these 
Solomon  did  cleave  to  love  them 

3 And  he  had  seven  hundred 
wives,  princesses,  and  three  hun 
dred  concubines  : and  his  wives 
turned  away  his  heart. 

4 And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the 
time  that  Solomon  was  old,  that 
his  wives  turned  away  his  heart 
after  other  gods ; and  his  heart 
was  not  undivided  with  the  Lord 
his  God,  like  the  heart  of  David 
his  father. 

5 And  Solomon  went  after 
’Ashthoreth  the  divinity  of  the 
Zidonians,  and  after  Milcom  the 
abomination  of  the  ’Ammonites. 

6 And  Solomon  did  what  is 
evil  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and 
went  not  fully  after  the  Lord, 
like  David  his  father. 

7 Then  did  Solomon  build 
a high-place  for  Kcmosh,  the 
abomination  of  Moab,  on  the 
mount  that  is  before  Jerusalem, 
and  for  Molech,  the  abomination 
of  the  children  of  ’Ammon. 

8 And  so  did  he  for  all  his 
strange  wives,  who  burnt  incense 
and  sacrificed  unto  their  gods. 

9 And  the  Lord  was  angry 
with  Solomon  ; because  his  heart 
was  turned  away  from  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel,  who  had  ap- 
peared unto  him  twice ; 

10  And  had  commanded  him 
concerning  this  thing,  that  he 
should  not  go  after  other  gods  ; 
but  he  did  not  keep  that  which 
the  Lord  had  commanded. 

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11  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Solomon,  Forasmuch  as  this  is 
in  thy  mind,  and  thou  hast  not 
kept  my  covenant  and  my  sta- 
tutes, which  I commanded  con- 
cerning thee  : I will  surely  rend 
the  kingdom  from  thee,  and  will 
give  it  to  thy  servant, 

12  Nevertheless  in  thy  days 
will  I not  do  it,  for  the  sake 
of  David  thy  father;  (but)  out 
of  the  hand  of  thy  son  will  I 
rend  it. 

13  Still  all  the  kingdom  will 
I not  rend  away  : one  tribe  will 

1 give  to  thy  son  on  account  of 
David  my  servant,  and  on  ac- 
count of  Jerusalem  which  I have 
chosen. 

14  % And  the  Lord  stirred  up 
an  adversary  unto  Solomon,  Ha- 
dad  the  Edomite:  he  was  of  the 
king’s  seed  in  Edom. 

15  It  came  to  pass,  namely, 
when  David  was  in  Edom,  when 
Joab  the  captain  of  the  army 
was  gone  up  to  bury  the  slain, 
after  he  had  smitten  every  male 
in  Edom ; 

16  (For  six  months  did  Jo’al 
remain  there  with  all  Israel,  un- 
til he  had  cut  off  every  male  in 
Edom :) 

17  That  Hadad  fled,  he  and 
certain  Edomites  of  his  father’d 
servants  with  him,  to  go  inte 
Egypt;  but  Hadad  was  then  yet 
a young  lad. 

18  And  they  arose  from  Mi- 
dian,  and  came  to  Paran ; and 
they  took  (some)  men  with  them 
from  Paran,  and  came  to  Egypt, 
unto  Pharaoh  the  king  of  Egypt; 
who  gave  him  a house,  and  de- 
creed him  a support,  and  gave 
him  land. 

19  And  Hadad  found  great 
favour  in  the  eyes  of  Pharaoh, 
so  that  he  gave  him  for  wife  the 
sister  of  his  own  wife,  the  sister 
of  Thachpeness  the  queen. 

2 497 


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20  And  the  sister  of  Thach- 
peness  bore  him  Genubath  his 
son,  whom  Thachpeness  brought 
up  in  Pharaoh’s  house ; and  Ge- 
nubath  remained  in  Pharaoh’s 
house,  among  the  sons  of  Pha 
raoh. 

21  And  when  Hadad  heard  in 
Egypt  that  David  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  that  Joab  the  cap- 
tain of  the  army  was  dead  : Ha- 
dad said  to  Pharaoh,  Dismiss 
me,  that  I may  go  to  my  own 
country. 

22  Then  said  Pharaoh  unto 
him,  But  what  dost  thou  lack 
with  me,  that,  behold,  thou  seek- 
est  to  go  to  thy  own  country  ? 
And  he  answered,  Nothing:  ne- 
vertheless thou  must  let  me  go 
away. 

23  And  God  stirred  him  up 
another  adversary,  Rezon  the  son 
of  Elyada’,  who  had  fled  from 
Iladad’ezer  the  king  of  Zobah 
his  lord ; 

24  And  he  gathered  around 
him  some  men,  and  became  cap- 
tain over  a band,  when  David 
slew  those  (of  Zobah) ; and  they 
went  to  Damascus,  and  dwelt 
therein,  and  reigned  in  Damas- 
cus. 

25  And  he  was  an  adversary 
to  Israel  all  the  days  of  Solo- 
mon, beside  the  mischief  that 
Hadad  did  : and  he  abhorred  Is- 
rael, and  reigned  over  Syria. 

26  Also  Jerobo’am  [Yarob- 
’am]  the  son  of  Nebat,  an  Eph- 
rathite  of  Zeredah,  the  name  of 
whose  mother  was  Zeru’ah,  a 
widow  woman,  was  a servant  of 
Solomon,  and  he  lifted  up  his 
hand  against  the  king. 

27  And  this  was  the  occasion 
that  he  lifted  up  his  hand  against 
the  king:  Solomon  built  up  the 
Millo,  and  closed  up  the  breach 
of  the  city  of  David  his  father. 

28  And  the  man  Jerobo’am 

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3 S XI. 

was  a mighty  man  of  valour: 
and  Solomon  seeing  the  young 
man  that  he  was  (also)  an  indus- 
trious worker,  he  appointed  him 
over  all  the  charge  of  the  house 
of  Joseph. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
that  time  when  Jerobo’am  went 
out  of  Jerusalem,  that  the  pro- 
phet Achiyah  the  Shilonite  found 
him  on  the  way ; and  he  had 
clad  himself  with  a new  gar- 
ment ; and  these  two  were  alone 
by  themselves  in  the  field  ; 

30  And  Achiyah  caught  hold 
of  the  new  garment  that  was 
on  him,  and  rent  it  in  twelve 
pieces ; 

31  And  he  said  to  Jerobo’am, 
Take  thee  ten  pieces;  for  thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  the  God  of 
Israel,  Behold,  I will  rend  the 
kingdom  out  of  the  hand  of  So- 
lomon, and  I will  give  to  thee 
the  ten  tribes ; 

32  But  the  one  tribe  shall  re- 
main for  him,  on  account  of  my 
servant  David,  and  on  account 
of  Jerusalem,  the  city  which  I 
have  chosen  out  of  all  the  tribes 
of  Israel ; 

33  For  the  cause  that  they 
have  forsaken  me,  and  have 
bowed  down  to  ’Ashthoreth  the 
divinity  of  the  Zidonians,  to  Ke- 
mosh  the  god  of  Moab,  and  to 
Milcom  the  god  of  the  children 
of  ’Ammon,  and  have  not  walked 
in  my  ways,  to  do  what  is  right 
in  my  eyes,  and  my  statutes  and 
my  ordinances,  like  David  hi? 
father. 

34  Nevertheless  will  I not  take 
the  whole  kingdom  out  of  his 
hand ; but  I will  let  him  remain 
prince  all  the  days  of  his  life  for 
the  sake  of  David  my  servant, 
whom  I chose,  who  kept  my  com- 
mandments and  my  statutes; 

35  But  I will  take  the  king- 
dom out  of  the  hand  of  his  son, 


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and  I will  give  it  unto  thee,  even 
the  ten  tribes. 

36  And  unto  his  son  will  I 
give  one  tribe;  so  that  there  may 
remain  a government  for  David 
my  servant  at  all  times  before 
me  in  Jerusalem,  the  city  which 
I have  chosen  for  me,  to  put  my 
name  there. 

37  But  thee  will  I take,  and 
thou  shalt  reign  over  all  that  thy 
soul  may  long  for ; and  thou 
shalt  be  king  over  Israel. 

38  And  it  shall  be,  if  thou  wilt 
hearken  unto  all  that  I shall 
command  thee,  and  wilt  walk  in 
my  ways,  and  do  what  is  right 
in  my  eyes,  to  keep  my  statutes 
and  my  commandments,  as  Da- 
vid my  servant  did  : that  I will 
be  with  thee,  and  build  thee  a 
permanent  house,  as  I have  built 
for  David,  and  I will  give  Israel 
unto  thee. 

39  And  I will  afflict  the  seed 
of  David  for  this ; but  not  for  all 
times. 

40  Solomon  thereupon  sought 
to  put  Jerobo’am  to  death  ; but 
Jerobo’am  arose,  and  fled  into 
Egypt,  unto  Shishak  the  king 
of  Egypt,  and  he  remained  in 
Egypt  until  the  death  of  Solo- 
mon. 

41  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Solomon,  and  all  that  he  did,  and 
his  wisdom,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  his- 
tory of  Solomon. 

42  And  the  days  that  Solomon 
reigned  in  Jerusalem  over  all  Is- 
rael were  forty  years. 

43  And  Solomon  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  was  buried  in 
the  city  of  David  his  father  : and 
llehobo’am  [Rechab’am]  his  son 
became  king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 And  Rehobo’am  went  to 
Shechem  for  all  Israel  were 


XI.  XII. 

come  to  Shechem  to  make  him 
king. 

2 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jerobo’am  the  son  of  Nebat* 
heard  of  it,  (but  he  was  yet  in 
Egypt,  whither  he  was  fled  from, 
the  presence  of  king  Solomon, 
and  Jerobo’am  dwelt  in  Egypt; 

3 And  they  had  sent  and  called 
him;)  that  Jerobo’am  and  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel  came, 
and  spoke  unto  Rehobo’am,  say- 
ing, 

4 Thy  father  made  our  yoke 
hard;  but  do  thou  now  make 
lighter  the  hard  service  of  thy 
father,  and  his  heavy  yoke  which 
he  put  upon  us,  and  we  will  serve 
thee. 

5 And  he  said  unto  them,  Go 
away  yet  for  three  days,  and 
then  return  to  me.  And  the  peo- 
ple went  away. 

6 Then  consulted  king  Reho- 
bo’am with  the  old  men,  that  had 
stood  before  Solomon  his  father 
while  he  yet  lived,  and  said, 
How  do  ye  advise  that  I should 
give  an  answer  to  this  people? 

7 And  they  spoke  unto  him, 
saying,  If  thou  wilt  this  day  be 
a servant  unto  this  people,  and 
wilt  serve  them,  and  be  attentive 
to  them,  and  speak  to  them  good 
words : then  will  they  be  ser- 
vants unto  thee  for  all  times. 

8 But  he  forsook  the  counsel 
of  the  old  men,  which  they  had 
given  him,  and  consulted  with 
the  young  men  that  were  grown 
up  with  him,  those  who  stood 
before  him : 

9 And  he  said  uuto  them, 
What  do  you  counsel  how  we 
should  give  an  answer  to  this 
people,  who  have  spoken  t j me, 
saying,  Make  lighter  the  yoke 
which  thy  father  did  put  upon 
us? 

10  Then  spoke  unto  him  the 
young  men  that  were  growm  up 

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1 KINGS  XII. 


with  him,  saying,  Thus  must 
thou  say  unto  this  people  that 
nave  spoken  unto  thee,  saying, 
Thy  father  made  our  yoke  heavy, 
but  do  thou  make  it  lighter  unto 
us  : thus  must  thou  speak  unto 
them,  My  little  finger  is  thicker 
than  my  father’s  loins. 

11  And  now,  if  my  father  hath 
burdened  you  with  a heavy  yoke, 
I will  even  add  to  your  yoke;  if 
my  father  hath  chastised  you 
with  whips,  then  will  I chastise 
you  with  scorpion-thorns. 

12  When  now  Jerobo’am  and 
all  the  people  came  to  Rehobo- 
’am on  the  third  day,  as  the  king 
had  spoken,  saying,  Return  to 
me  on  the  third  day  : 

13  The  king  answered  the  peo- 
ple harshly,  and  forsook  the  old 
men’s  counsel  that  they  had  ad- 
vised him  ; 

14  And  he  spoke  to  them  after 
the  counsel  of  the  young  men, 
saying,  My  father  made  your 
yoke  heavy,  and  I will  even 
add  to  your  yoke;  my  father 
chastised  you  with  whips,  but  I 
will  chastise  you  with  scorpion- 
thorns. 

15  Thus  the  king  hearkened 
not  unto  the  people ; for  it  was 
so  brought  about  from  the  Lord, 
in  order  that  he  might  fulfil  his 
word,  which  the  Lord  had  spoken 
by  means  of  Achiyah  the  Shi- 
lonite  unto  Jerobo’am  the  son  of 
Nebat. 

16  So  when  all  Israel  saw  that 
the  king  hearkened  not  unto 
them,  the  people  gave  the  king 
nil  answer,  saying,  What  portion 
have  we  in  David  ? nor  have  we 
an  inheritance  in  the  son  of 
Jesse:  to  your  tents,  0 Israel: 
now  see  to  thy  own  house,  Da- 
vid. So  did  Israel  go  away  un- 
to their  tents. 

17  But  as  for  the  children  of 
Israel  who  dwelt  in  the  cities  of 

500 


Judah,  over  them  did  Rehobo’am 
reign. 

18  Then  sent  king  Rebobo- 
’am  Adoram,  who  was  over  the 
tribute ; but  all  Israel  stoned  him 
with  stones,  that  he  died.  There- 
fore king  Rehobo’am  made  speed 
with  all  his  might  to  get  up  into 
his  chariot,  to  flee  to  Jerusalem. 

19  So  did  Israel  rebel  against 
the  house  of  David  unto  this 
day. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  all  Israel  heard  that  Jero- 
bo’am was  returned,  that  they 
sent  and  called  him  unto  the  con- 
gregation, and  made  him  king 
over  all  Israel : there  was  none 
that  followed  the  house  of  Da- 
vid, save  the  tribe  of  Judah 
alone. 

21  And  when  Rehobo’am  was 
come  to  Jerusalem,  he  assembled 
all  the  house  of  Judah,  with  the 
tribe  of  Benjamin,  a hundred 
and  eighty  thousand  chosen  men, 
warriors,  to  fight  against  the 
house  of  Israel,  to  bring  back 
the  kingdom  to  Rehobo’am  the 
son  of  Solomon. 

22  But  the  word  of  God 
came  unto  Shema’yah  the  man 
of  God,  saying, 

23  Say  unto  Rehobo’am,  the 
son  of  Solomon,  the  king  of  Ju- 
dah, and  unto  all  the  house  of 
Judah  ami  Benjamin,  and  to  the 
remnant  of  the  people,  saying, 

24  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Ye  shall  not  go  up,  nor  fight 
with  your  brethren  the  children 
of  Israel:  return  every  man  to 
his  house  ; for  from  me  hath  this 
thing  been  brought  about.  And 
they  hearkened  to  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  and  returned  to  go 
home,  according  to  the  word  of 
the  Lord. 

25  And  Jerobo’am  built 
Shechem  in  the  mountain  of 
Ephraim,  and  dwelt  therein;  and 


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he  went  out  from  there  and  built 
Penuel. 

26  And  Jerobo’am  said  in  his 
heart,  Now  may  the  kingdom 
return  to  the  house  of  David : 

27  If  this  people  go  up  to  pre- 
pare sacrifices  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord  at  Jerusalem,  then  may 
the  heart  of  this  people  turn 
again  unto  their  lord,  even  unto 
Rehobo’am  the  king  of  Judah, 
and  they  might  kill  me,  and  re- 
turn to  Rehobo’am  the  king  of 
Judah. 

28  Whereupon  the  king  took 
counsel,  and  he  made  two  calves 
of  gold,  and  said  unto  the  peo- 
ple, You  have  been  long  enough 
going  up  to  Jerusalem:  behold, 
here  are  thy  gods,  0 Israel,  which 
have  brought  thee  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

29  And  he  placed  the  one  in 
Beth-el,  and  the  other  put  he  in 
Dan. 

30  And  this  , thing  became  a 
sin  ; and  the  people  went  before 
the  one,  as  far  as  Dan. 

31  And  he  made  a house  of 
the  high-places,  and  made  priests 
of  the  lowest  of  the  people,  who 
were  not  of  the  sons  of  Levi. 

32  And  Jerobo’am  made  a 
feast  in  the  eighth  month,  on  the 
fifteenth  day  of  the  month,  like 
unto  the  feast  that  is  in  Judah, 
and  he  offered  upon  the  altar; 
so  did  he  in  Beth-el,  sacrificing 
unto  the  calves  that  he  had 
made:  and  he  stationed  at  Beth- 
el the  priests  of  the  high-places 
whom  he  had  made. 

33  So  he  offered  upon  the  altar 
which  he  had  made  in  Beth-el 
on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  eighth 
month,  in  the  month  wrhich  he 
had  falsely  devised  of  his  own 
heart ; and  he  ordained  a feast 
unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
he  went  up  to  the  altar,  to  burn 
incense. 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 <[  And,  behold,  there  cam* 
a man  of  God  out  of  Judah  by 
the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Beth- 
el; while  Jerobo’am  was  stand- 
ing upon  the  altar  to  burn  in- 
cense. 

2 And  he  called  out  against 
the  altar  by  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  and  he  said,  0 altar,  altar, 
thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  Behold, 
a child  shall  be  born  unto  the 
house  of  David,  Josiah  [Yoshi- 
yahu]  by  name,  and  he  shall 
sacrifice  upon  thee  the  priests  of 
the  high-places  that  burn  incense 
upon  thee,  and  men’s  bones  shall 
be  burnt  upon  thee. 

3 And  he  gave  on  the  same 
day  a token,  saying,  This  is  the 
token  that  the  Lord  hath  spoken, 
Behold,  the  altar  shall  be  rent, 
and  the  ashes  which  are  upon  it 
shall  be  spilled  about. 

4 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  king  beard  the  word  of  the 
man  of  God,  which  he  had  called 
out  against  the  altar  in  Beth-el, 
that  Jerobo’am  stretched  forth 
his  hand  from  off  the  altar,  say- 
ing, Seize  him.  And  his  hand, 
which  he  had  put  forth  against 
him,  dried  up,  so  that  he  could 
not  draw  it  back  to  himself. 

5 The  altar  also  was  rent,  and 
the  ashes  were  spilled  about  from 
the  altar,  according  to  the  token 
which  the  man  of  God  had  given 
by  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

6 And  the  king  commenced 
and  said  un*to  the  man  of  God, 
Offer  but  entreaty  before  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  pray  in  be- 
half of  me,  that  my  hand  may 
return  to  me  again.  And  the 
man  of  God  offered  his  entreaty 
before  the  Lord,  and  the  king’s 
hand  returned  to  him  again,  and 
became  as  it  was  before. 

7 And  the  king  spoke  unto 
the  man  of  God,  Come  home  with 

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me,  and  take  some  refreshment, 
and  I will  give  thee  a present. 

8 But  the  man  of  God  said 
unto  the  king.  If  thou  wert  to 
give  me  the  half  of  thy  house,  I 
would  not  go  in  with  thee,  nei- 
ther would  I eat  bread  nor  drink 
water  in  this  place; 

9 For  so  was  it  charged  me 
by  the  word  of  the  Lord,  saying, 
Thou  shalt  not  eat  bread,  nor 
drink  water,  nor  return  by  the 
way  that  thou  earnest. 

10  So  he  went  by  another  way, 
and  returned  not  by  the  way  on 
which  he  was  come  to  Beth-el. 

11  Now  there  dwelt  a cer- 
tain old  prophet  in  Beth-el;  and 
his  son  came  and  told  him  all 
the  deed  that  the  man  of  God 
had  done  that  day  in  Beth-el : 
the  words  (also)  which  he  had 
spoken  unto  the  king,  these  too 
they  told  to  their  father. 

12  And  their  father  spoke  un- 
to them,  What  way  did  he  go  ? 
His  sons  however  had  seen  what 
way  had  gone  the  man  of  God, 
who  had  come  from  Judah. 

13  And  he  said  unto  his  sons, 
Saddle  me  the  ass.  So  they  sad- 
dled him  the  ass,  and  he  rode 
away  thereon, 

14  And  he  went  after  the  man 
of  God,  and  found  him  sitting 
under  the  oak;  and  he  said  unto 
him,  Art  thou  the  man  of  God 
that  earnest  from  Judah?  And 
he  said,  I am. 

15  Then  said  he  unto  him, 
Come  with  me  home,  and  eat 
bread. 

16  And  he  said,  I cannot  re- 
turn with  thee,  nor  go  in  with 
thee  : neither  will  I eat  bread 
nor  drink  water  with  thee  in  this 
place ; 

17  For  a command  came  to 
me  by  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
Thou  shalt  not  eat  bread  nor 
drink  water  there;  thou  shalt 

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not  return  to  go  by  the  way 
(also)  by  which  thou  earnest. 

18  And  he  said  unto  him,  1 
also  am  a prophet  like  thee;  and 
an  angel  spoke  unto  me  by  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  saying,  Bring 
him  back  with  thee  unto  thy 
house,  that  he  may  eat  bread 
and  drink  water.  But  le  lie  1 
unto  him. 

19  So  he  returned  with  him, 
and  ate  bread  in  his  house,  and 
drank  water. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
they  were  sitting  at  the  table, 

That  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  the  prophet  who  had 
brought  him  back; 

21  And  he  called  unto  the  man 
of  God  that  was  come  from  Ju- 
dah, saying,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Forasmuch  as  thou  hast 
disobeyed  the  order  of  the  Lord, 
and  hast  not  kept  the  command- 
ment which  the  Lord  thy  God 
had  commanded  thee; 

22  But  didst  return,  and  hast 
eaten  bread  and  drunk  water  in 
the  place,  of  which  he  had  spoken 
to  thee,  Thou  shalt  not  eat  bread, 
nor  drink  water : thy  dead  body 
shall  not  come  unto  the  sepul- 
chre of  thy  fathers. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass,  after 
he  had  eaten  bread,  and  after  he 
had  drunk,  that  he  saddled  for 
him  the  ass,  (to  wit,)  for  the 
prophet  whom  he  had  brought 
back. 

24  And  when  he  was  gone,  a 
lion  met  him  on  the  way,  and 
slew  him:  and  his  corpse  re- 
mained cast  down  on  the  way, 
and  the  ass  stood  by  it,  the  lion 
also  stood  by  the  corpse. 

25  And,  behold,  men  passed 
by,  and  saw  the  corpse  cast  down 
on  the  way,  and  the  lion  stand- 
ing by  the  corpse;  and  they 
came  and  spoke  of  it  in  the  city 
where  the  old  prophet  dwelt. 


1 KINGS  : 

2f>  And  when  the  prophet  that 
had  brought  him  baclr  from  the 
way  heard  it,  he  said,  It  is  the 
man  of  God  who  was  disobedient 
unto  the  order  of  the  Lord  ; 
wherefore  the  Lord  hath  given 
him  up  unto  the  lion,  who  hath 
torn  him,  and  slain  him,  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  had  spoken  unto  him. 

27  And  he  spoke  to  his  sons, 
saying,  Saddle  me  the  ass.  And 
they  saddled  him. 

28  And  he  went  and  found 
his  corpse  cast  down  on  the  way, 
and  the  ass  and  the  lion  stand- 
ing by  the  corpse  : the  lion  had 
not  eaten  the  corpse,  nor  torn 
the  ass. 

29  And  the  prophet  took  up 
the  corpse  of  the  man  of  God, 
and  laid  it  upon  the  ass,  and 
brought  it  back;  and  he  came 
to  the  city  of  the  old  prophet, 
to  lament  for,  and  to  bury  him. 

30  And  he  laid  his  corpse  in 
his  own  sepulchre;  and  they 
lamented  over  him,  “Alas,  my 
brother !” 

31  And  it  came  to  pass,  after 
he  had  buried  him,  that  he  spoke 
to  his  sons,  saying,  When  I am 
dead,  then  bury  me  in  the  sepul- 
chre wherein  the  man  of  God  is 
buried ; beside  his  bones  lay  ye 
my  bones; 

32  For  the  thing  which  he 
called  out  by  the  word  of  the 
Lord  against  the  altar  which  is 
in  Beth  el,  and  against  all  the 
houses  of  the  high-places  which 
are  in  the  cities  of  Samaria,  will 
surely  come  to  pass. 

33  After  this  event  Jerobo- 
’am returned  not  from  his  evil 
way  ; but  made  again  of  the  low- 
est of  the  people,  priests  of  the 
high-places : whosoever  desired 
it,  he  consecrated,  that  he  might 
become  one  of  the  priests  of  the 
high-places. 


XIII.  XIV. 

34  And  he  became  through 
this  thing  the  cause  of  sin  unto 
the  house  of  Jerobo’am,  and  to 
cause  that  it  was  blotted  out, 
and  destroyed  from  off  the  face 
of  the  earth. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 At  that  time  Abiyah  the 
son  of  Jerobo’am  fell  sick. 

2 And  Jerobo’am  said  to  his 
wife,  Arise,  I pray  thee,  and 
disguise  thyself,  that  people  may 
not  know  that  thou  art  the  wife 
of  Jerobo’am;  and  goto  Shiloh: 
behold,  there  is  Achiyahu  the 
prophet,  who  spoke  of  me  that  (I 
should  become)  king  over  this 
people. 

3 And  take  with  thee  ten 
loaves  of  bread  and  spice-cakes, 
and  a cruise  of  honey,  and  go  to 
him  : he  will  tell  thee  what  is  to 
become  of  the  lad. 

4 And  Jerobo’am’s  wife  did 
so,  and  arose,  and  went  to  Shi- 
loh, and  came  to  the  house  of 
Achiyah.  But  Achiyahu  was 
not  able  to  see;  for  his  eyes 
were  set  by  reason  of  his  high 
age. 

5 <[[  And  the  Lord  had  said 
unto  Achiyahu,  Behold  the  wife 
of  Jerobo’am  is  coming  to  in- 
quire a word  of  thee  about  her 
son;  for  he  is  sick:  thus  and 
thus  shalt  thou  speak  unto  her; 
for  it  will  be,  when  she  coineth 
in,  that  she  will  feign  to  be  an- 
other. 

6 And  it  happened,  when  Achi- 
yahu heard  the  sound  of  her 
feet,  as  she  came  in  at  the  door, 
that  he  said,  Come  in,  thou  wife 
of  Jerobo’am;  why  is  this,  that 
thou  feignest  to  be  another?  but 
I am  sent  to  thee  with  a Lard 
message. 

7 Go,  say  to  Jerobo’am,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  the  God  of 
Israel,  Forasmuch  as  I exalted 

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1 KINGS  XIV. 


thee  from  the  midst  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  made  thee  prince  over 
my  people  Israel, 

8 And  I rent  the  kingdom 
away  from  the  house  of  David, 
and  gave  it  unto  thee ; whereas 
thou  hast  not  been  like  my  ser- 
vant Dawid,  who  kept  my  com- 
mandments, and  who  followed 
after  me  with  all  his  heart,  to  do 
only  what  is  right  in  my  eyes ; 

9 And  thou  hast  done  more 
evil  than  all  that  were  before 
thee;  and  thou  art  gone,  and 
hast  made  unto  thyself  other 
gods,  and  molten  images,  to  pro- 
voke me  to  anger,  and  me  hast 
thou  cast  behind  thy  back : 

10  Therefore,  behold,  will  I 
bring  evil  upon  the  house  of  Je- 
robo’am,  and  will  cut  off  from 
Jerobo’am  every  male,  (also)  the 
guarded  and  fortified  in  Israel  ; 
and  I will  sweep  out  after  the 
house  of  Jerobo’am  asonesweep- 
eth  away  the  dung  till  there  be 
nothing  left  of  it. 

11  Him  that  dietli  of  Jerobo- 
’am in  the  city,  shall  the  dogs 
eat;  and  him  that  die-th  in  the 
field  shall  the  fowls  of  the  hea- 
vens eat;  for  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  it. 

12  But  thou,  arise  now,  go 'to 
thy  own  house : when  thy  feet 
enter  into  the  city,  the  child 
shall  die. 

13  And  all  Israel  shall  mourn 
for  him,  and  bury  him  ; for  this 
one  alone  shall  come  of  Jerobo- 
’arn’s  (family)  to  the  grave;  be- 
cause there  hath  been  found  in 
him  some  good  thing  toward  the 
Lord  the  God  of  Israel  in  the 
house  of  Jerobo’am. 

14  And  the  Lord  will  raise  up 
unto  himself  a king  over  Israel, 
who  shall  cut  off  the  house  of 
Jerobo’am  what  is  here  this  day, 
and  what  will  be  after  this. 

15  And  the  Lord  will  smite 

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Israel,  as  the  reed  is  shaken  in 
the  water,  and  he  will  pull  up 
Israel  out  of  this  good  land, 
which  he  gave  to  their  fathers, 
and  will  scatter  them  on  the 
other  side  of  the  river ; because 
they  have  made  their  groves,  pro- 
voking the  Lord  to  anger. 

16  And  he  will  give  Israel  up 
for  the  sake  of  the  sins  of  Jero- 
bo’am, who  did  sin,  and  who  in- 
duced Israel  to  sin. 

17  And  J erobo’am’s  wife  arose, 
and  departed,  and  came  to  Thir- 
zah;  (and)  as  she  came  to  the 
threshold  of  the  door,  the  lad 
died : 

18  And  they  buried  him;  and 
all  Israel  mourned  for  him,  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
wThich  he  had  spoken  by  the 
hand  of  his  servant  Achiyahu 
the  prophet. 

19  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jerobo’am,  how  he  warred,  and 
how  he  reigned,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  chro- 
nicles of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

20  And  the  days  which  Jero- 
bo’am  reigned  were  two  and 
twenty  years;  and  he  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  Nadab  his  son 
became  king  in  his  stead. 

21  And  llehobo’ain  Che  son 
of  Solomon  reigned  in  Judah. 
Rehobo’am  was  forty  and  one 
years  old  when  he  became  king, 
and  seventeen  years  did  he  reign 
in  Jerusalem,  the  city  which  the 
Lord  had  chosen  out  of  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  to  put  his  name 
there.  And  his  mother’s  name 
was  Na’amah  the  ’Ammonitess. 

22  And  Judah  did  what  is  evil 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  they 
moved  him  to  wrath  more  than 
all  that  their  fathers  had  done, 
with  their  sins  which  they  com- 
mitted. 

23  And  they  also  built  them- 
selves high-places,  anc  3t&^  ling 


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images,  and  groves  [Asherim] 
on  every  high  hill,  and  under 
every  green  tree. 

24  And  sodomites  also  were 
in  the  land:  they  acted  in  ac- 
cordance with  all  the  abomi- 
nable deeds  of  the  nations  which 
the  Lord  had  driven  out  before 
the  children  of  Israel. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
fifth  year  of  king  Rehobo’um, 
that  Shishak  the  king  of  Egypt 
came  up  against  Jerusalem; 

26  And  he  took  away  the  trea 
sures  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  the  treasures  of  the  king’s 
house;  yea,  every  thing  did  he 
take  away;  and  he  took  away 
all  the  shields  of  gold  which  So- 
lomon had  made. 

27  And  king  Rehobo’am  made 
in  their  stead  shields  of  copper, 
and  committed  them  for  keepin 
into  the  hand  of  the  chiefs  of  the 
runners,  who  kept  guard  at  the 
door  of  the  king’s  house. 

28  And  it  happened  whenever 
the  king  went  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  that  the  runners  used 
to  bear  them,  and  carried  them 
then  back  into  the  apartment  of 
the  runners. 

29  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Rehobo’am,  and  all  that  he  did, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Judah. 

30  And  there  was  war  between 
Rehobo’am  and  Jerobo’am  all 
the  days. 

31  And  Rehobo’am  slept  with 
bis  fathers,  and  was  buried  with 
Lis  fathers  in  the  city  of  David. 
And  his  mother’s  name  was  Na- 
’amah  the  ’Ammonitess.  And 
Abiyam  his  son  became  king  in 
his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 Now  in  the  eighteenth 
year  of  king  Jerobo’am  the  son 
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of  Nebat  became  Abiyam  king 
over  Judah. 

2 Three  years  he  reigned  in 
Jerusalem.  And  his  mother’s 
name  was  Ma’achah,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Abishalom. 

3 And  he  walked  in  all  the 
sins  of  his  father,  which  he  had 
done  before  him;  and  his  heart 
was  not  entire  with  the  Lord 
his  God,  like  the  heart  of  David 
his  father. 

4 Nevertheless  for  the  sake 
of  David  did  the  Lord  his  God 
give  him  a rule  in  Jerusalem,  to 
set  up  his  son  after  him,  and  to 
allow  Jerusalem  to  exist. 

5 Because  David  did  what  is 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord, 
and  turned  not  aside  from  all 
that  he  had  commanded  him  all 
the  days  of  his  life,  save  only  in 
the  matter  of  Uriyah  the  Hit- 
tite. 

6 And  there  had  been  war 
between  Rehobo’am  and  Jero- 
bo’am all  the  days  of  his  life. 

7 And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Abiyam,  and  all  that  he  did,  be- 
hold, they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Judah.  And  there  was 
(also)  war  between  Abiyam  and 
Jerobo’am. 

8 And  Abiyam  slept  with  his 
fathers;  and  they  buried  him  in 
the  city  of  David  : and  Assa  his 
son  became  king  in  his  stead. 

9 And  in  the  twentieth  year 
of  Jerobo’am  the  king  of  Israel 
became  Assa  king  over  Judah. 

10  And  forty  and  one  years 
did  he  reign  in  Jerusalem.  And 
the  name  of  his  (grand-)  mother 
was  Ma’achah,  the  daughter  of 
Abishalom. 

11  And  Assa  did  what  is  right 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  like 
David  his  father. 

12  And  he  put  away  the  so- 
domites out  of  the  land,  and  re- 

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moved  all  the  idols  which  his 
fathers  had  made. 

13  And  also  Ma’achah  his 
mother,  even  her  he  removed 
from  being  queen;  because  she 
had  made  a scandalous  image 
for  the  grove:  and  Assa  cut 
down  her  scandalous  image,  and 
burnt  it  by  the  brook  Kidron. 

14  But  the  high-places  were 
not  removed;  nevertheless  Assa’s 
heart  was  entire  with  the  Loud 
all  his  days. 

15  And  lie  brought  the  things 
which  his  father  had  sanctified, 
and  his  own  sanctified  things, 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  sil- 
ver, and  gold,  and  vessels. 

16  And  there  was  war  between 
Assa  and  Ba’sha  the  king  of  Is- 
rael all  their  days. 

17  And  Ba’sha  the  king  of  Is- 
rael went  up  against  Judah,  and 
built  Hamah,  in  order  not  to  suf- 
fer any  one  to  go  out  or  come  in 
to  Assa  the  king  of  Judah. 

18  Then  did  Assa  take  all  the 
silver  and  the  gold  that  were 
left  in  the  treasures  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  treasures 
of  the  king’s  house,  and  gave 
them  into  the  hand  of  his  ser- 
vants; and  king  Assa  sent  them 
to  Ben-ha  dad,  the  son  of  Ta  b- 
rimmon,  the  son  of  Chesyon,  the 
king  of  Syria,  who  dwelt  in  Da- 
mascus, saying, 

19  A covenant  is  between  me 
and  thee,  (as)  between  my  fa- 
ther and  thy  father:  behold,  I 
have  sent  unto  thee  a present  of 
silver  and  gold;  go  and  do  break 
thy  covenant  with  Ba’sha  the 
king  of  Israel,  that  he  may  with- 
draw from  me. 

20  And  Ben-hadad  hearkened 
unto  king  Assa,  and  sent  the 
captains  of  the  armies  which  he 
had  against  the  cities  of  Israel,  | 
and  smote  ’Iyon,  and  Dan,  and 
Abel-beth-ma’achah,  and  the! 

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'whole  of  Kinneroth,  with  all  the 
land  of  Naphtali. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Ba’sha  heard  this,  that  he  left 
off  the  building  of  Ramah,  and 
remained  in  Thirzah. 

22  Then  king  Assa  called  to- 
gether by  proclamation  all  Ju- 
dah, none  being  exempted:  and 
they  took  away  the  stones  of 
Ramah,  and  its  timber,  where- 
with Ba’sha  had  built;  and  king 
Assa  built  with  them  Geba’.of 
Benjamin,  and  Mizpah. 

23  And  the  rest  of  all  the  acts 
of  Assa,  and  all  his  mighty  deeds, 
and  all  that  he  did,  and  the  cities 
which  he  built,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  chro- 
nicles of  the  kings  of  Judah. 
Nevertheless  in  the  time  of  his 
old  age  he  became  diseased  in 
his  feet. 

24  And  Assa  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David  his 
father:  and  Jehoshaphat  his  son 
became  king  in  his  stead. 

25  And  Nadab  the  son  of 
Jerobo’am  became  king  over 
Israel  in  the  second  year  of 
Assa  the  king  of  Judah;  and  he 
reigned  over  Israel  two  years. 

26  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  he 
walked  in  the  w7ay  of  his  father, 
and  in  his  sin  wherewith  he  had 
induced  Israel  to  sin. 

27  And  Ba’sha  the  son  of 
Achiyah,  of  the  house  of  fssa 
char,  conspired  against  him;  and 
Ba’sha  smote  him  at  Gibbethon, 
which  belonged  to  the  Philis- 
tines: while  Nedab  and  all  Is- 
rael were  besieging  Gibbethon. 

28  And  Ba’sha  slew  him  in 
the  third  year  of  Assa  the  king 
of  Judah,  and  became  king  in 
his  stead. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  reigned,  that  he  smote  all  the 


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house  of  Jerobo’am ; he  left  not 
any  that  breathed  unto  Jero- 
bo’am, until  he  had  destroyed 
him,  according  to  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  which  he  had  spoken 
by  his  servant  Achiyah  the  Shi- 
lonite ; 

30  Because  of  the  sins  of  Je- 
robo’am  which  he  had  sinned, 
and  through  which  he  had  in- 
duced Israel  to  sin,  by  his  pro- 
voking wherewith  he  provoked 
the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel  to 
anger. 

31  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Nadab,  and  all  that  he  did,  be- 
hold, they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel. 

32  And  there  was  war  between 
Assa  and  Ba’sha  the  king  of  Is- 
rael all  their  days. 

33  In  the  third  year  of  As- 
sa the  king  of  Judah  became 
Ba’sha  the  son  of  Achiyah  king 
over  all  Israel,  in  Thirzah,  (for) 
twenty  and  four  years. 

34  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  walked 
in  the  way  of  Jerobo’am,  and  in 
his  sin  wherewith  he  had  in- 
duced Israel  to  sin. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 *[  Then  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  to  Jehu  [Yehu]  the 
son  of  Chanani  against  Ba’sha, 
saying, 

2 JForasmuch  as  I lifted  thee 
up  out  of  the  dust,  and  I set  thee 
as  prince  over  my  people  Israel ; 
and  thou  hast  walked  in  the  way 
of  Jerobo’am,  and  hast  induced 
my  people  Israel  to  sin,  to  pro- 
voke me  to  anger  with  their 
sins : 

3 Behold,  I will  sweep  out  af- 
ter Ba’sha,  and  after  his  house; 
and  I will  render  thy  house  like 
the  house  of  Jerobo’am  the  son 
of  Nebat, 


XV.  XVI. 

4 Him  that  dieth  of  Ba’sha  in 
the  city  shall  the  dogs  eat;  and 
him  that  dieth  of  his  in  the  field 
shall  the  fowls  of  the  heavens 
eat. 

5 And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Ba’sha,  and  what  he  did,  and 
his  mighty  deeds,  behold,  they 
are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

6 And  Ba’sha  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  in  Thir- 
zah: and  Elah  his  son  became 
king  in  his  stead. 

7 And  also  by  the  hand  of 
Jehu  the  son  of  Chanani,  the 
prophet,  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  against  Ba’sha,  and  against 
his  house,  both  for  all  the  evil 
that  he  did  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord,  to  provoke  him  to  anger 
with  the  work  of  his  hands,  thus 
being  like  the  house  of  Jerobo- 
’am ; and  because  he  had  killed 
him. 

8 In  the  twenty  and  sixth 
year  of  Assa  the  king  of  Judah 
became  Elah  the  son  of  Ba’sha 
king  over  Israel  in  Thirzah, 
(for)  two  years. 

9 And  there  conspired  against 
him  his  servant  Zimri,  captain 
of  half  the  chariots,  as  he  was 
in  Thirzah,  drinking  himself 
drunk  in  the  house  of  Arza,  who 
was  set  over  the  house  in  Thir- 
zah. 

10  And  Zimri  went  in  and 
smote  him,  and  killed  him,  in 
the  twenty  and  seventh  year  of 
Assa  the  king  of  Judah,  and  be- 
came king  in  his  stead. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  began  to  reign,  as  soon  as  he 
sat  on  his  throne,  that  he  slew 
all  the  house  of  Ba’sha:  he  left 
him  not  a single  male,  neither 
of  his  kinsfolks,  nor  of  his 
friends. 

12  Thus  did  Zimri  extermi- 
nate all  the  house  of  Ba’sha, 

507 


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according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  which  he  had  spoken 
against  Ba’sha  by  the  agency 
of  Jehu  the  prophet, 

13  For  all  the  sins  of  Ba’sha, 
and  the  sins  of  Elah  his  son,  by 
which  they  had  sinned,  and  by 
which  they  had  induced  Israel 
to  sin,  to  provoke  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel  to  anger  with  their 
vanities. 

14  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Elah,  and  all  that  he  did,  be- 
hold, they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel. 

15  •[  In  the  twenty  and  seventh 
year  of  Assa  the  king  of  Judah 
did  Zimri  reign  seven  days  in 
Thirzah:  and  the  people  were 
encamped  against  Gibbethon, 
which  belonged  to  the  Philis- 
tines. 

16  And  when  the  people  that 
were  encamped  heard  it  said, 
Zirnri  hath  conspired,  and  hath 
also  slain  the  king:  all  Israel 
made  ’Omri,  the  captain  of  the 
army,  king  over  Israel  on  that 
day  in  the  camp. 

17  And  ’Omri  went  up,  and 
all  Israel  with  him  from  Gibbe- 
thon, and  they  besieged  Thirzah. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Zimri  saw  that  the  city  was  cap- 
tured, that  he  went  into  the 
strong-hold  of  the  king’s  house, 
and  burnt  the  king’s  house  over 
him  with  fire,  and  he  died; 

19  For  his  sins  which  he  had 
sinned,  in  doing  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  to  walk  in 
the  way  of  Jerobo’am,  and  in 
his  sin  which  he  did,  to  induce 
Israel  to  sin. 

20  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Zimri,  and  his  conspiracy  that 
he  contrived,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  chro- 
nicles of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

21  1[  At  that  time  were  the 

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people  of  Israel  divided  into  tw« 
parts  : one  half  of  the  people  fol- 
lowed Thibni  the  son  of  Ginath, 
to  make  him  king ; and  the  other 
half  followed  ’Omri. 

22  Butthe  people  that  followed 

’Omri  prevailed  against  the  peo- 
ple that  followed  Thibni  the  son 
of  Ginath:  and  Thibni  (also) 

died,  and  ’Omri  became  king. 

23  In  the  thirty  and  first  year 
of  Assa  the  king  of  Judah  be- 
came ’Omri  king  over  Israel, 
(for)  twelve  years;  in  Thirzah  he 
reigned  six  years. 

24  And  he  bought  the  mount 
Samaria  [Shomeron]  of  Shemer 
for  two  talents  of  silver,  and  built 
on  the  mount,  and  called  the 
name  of  the  city  which  he  had 
built,  after  the  name  of  Shemer, 
ihe  lord  of  the  mount,  Samaria. 

25  And  ’Omri  did  what  is  evil 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  did 
worse  than  all  that  wrere  before 
him. 

26  And  he  walked  in  all  the 
way  of  Jerobo’am  the  son  of  Ne- 
bat,  and  in  his  sin  wherewith  he 
induced  Israel  to  sin,  to  provoke 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel  to  anger 
with  their  vanities. 

27  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
’Omri  which  he  did,  and  his 
mighty  deeds  that  he  displayed, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel. 

28  And  ’Omri  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  in  Sa- 
maria: and  Achab  his  son  be- 
came king  in  his  stead. 

29  And  Achab  the  son  :f 
’Omri  became  king  over  Israel 
in  the  thirty  and  eighth  year  of 
Assa  the  king  of  Judah;  and 
Achab  the  son  of  ’Omri  reigned 
over  Israel  in  Samaria  twenty 
and  two  years. 

30  And  Achab  the  son  of 
’Omri  did  what  is  evil  in  the 


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eyes  of  the  Lord  more  than  all 
that  had  been  before  him. 

31  And  it  came  to  pass,' as  if 
it  had  been  too  light  a thing  for 
him  to  walk  in  the  sins  of  Jero- 
boam the  son  of  Nebat,  that  he 
took  for  wife  Izebel  the  daughter 
of  Ethba’al  the  king  of  the  Zido- 
nians,  and  went  and  served  Ba’al 
and  worshipped  him. 

32  And  he  erected  an  altar 
for  Ba’al  in  the  house  of  Ba’al, 
which  he  had  built  in  Samaria. 

33  And  Achab  made  a grove  : 
and  Achab  did  yet  more,  so  as 
to  provoke  the  Lord  the  God  of 
Israel  to  anger,  than  all  the 
kings  of  Israel  that  had  been 
before  him. 

34  In  his  days  did  Chiel  the 
Beth-elite  build  Jericho:  with 
Abiram  his  first-born  laid  he 
the  foundation  thereof,  and  with 
Segub  his  youngest  son  set  be 
up  the  gates  thereof,  according 
to  the  word  of  the  Lord,  w;hich 
he  had  spoken  by  means  of  Jo- 
shua’ the  son  of  Nun. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 5[  Then  said  Elijah  [Eli- 
yahu]  the  Thishbite,  who  was 
of  the  inhabitants  of  Gil’ad,  un- 
to Achab,  As  the  Lord  the  God 
of  Israel  liveth,  before  whom  I 
have  stood,  there  shall  not  be  in  I 
these  years  dew  or  rain,  except 
according  to  my  word. 

2 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  him,  saying, 

3 Go  away  from  here,  and 
turn  thyself  eastward,  and  hide 
thyself  by  the  brook  Kerith, 
which  is  to  the  east  of  the  Jor- 
dan. 

4 And  it  shall  be,  that  out  of 
the  brook  shalt  thou  drink  ; and 
the  ravens  have  I ordained  to 
sustain  thee  there. 

5 And  he  went  and  did  ac 
jording  to  the  word  of  the  Lord  ; 

43* 


and  he  went  and  lemained  by 
the  brook  Kerith,  that  is  to  the 
east  of  the  Jordan. 

6 And  the  ravens  brought  him 
bread  and  flesh  in  the  morning, 
and  bread  and  flesh  in  the  even- 
ing : and  out  of  the  brook  he 
used  to  drink. 

7 And  it  came  to  pass  after  a 
while,  that  the  brook  dried  up; 
because  there  had  been  no  rain 
in  the  land. 

8 % And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  him,  saying, 

9 Arise,  go  unto  Zarephath, 
which  belongeth  to  Zidon,  and 
remain  there : behold,  I have 
ordained  there  a widow- woman 
to  sustain  thee. 

10  So  he  arose,  and  went  to 
Zarephath  ; and  when  he  came 
to  the  gate  of  the  city,  behold, 
there  was  there  a widow-woman 
gathering  sticks  of  wTood : and 
he  called  her,  and  said,  Fetch 
me,  I pray  thee,  a little  water  in 
a vessel,  that  I may  drink. 

11  And  as  she  went  to  fetch 
it,  he  called  to  her,  and  said. 
Bring  me,  I pray  thee,  a morsel 
of  bread  in  thy  hand. 

12  And  she  said,  As  the  Lord 
thy  God  liveth,  I have  nothing 
baked,  but  a handful  of  meal  in 
a jar,  and  a little  oil  in  a cruise: 
and,  behold,  I am  gathering  a 
couple  of  sticks,  that  I may  go 
in  and  prepare  it  for  me  and  my 
son  ; and  when  we  have  eaten 
it,  we  shall  have  to  die. 

13  And  Elijah  said  unto  her, 
Fear  not;  go  and  do  as  thou 
hast  said  ; but  make  me  thereof 
a little  cake  at  first,  and  bring  it 
out  unto  me  : and  for  thee  and 
for  thy  son  shalt  thou  prepare 
(something)  afterward. 

14  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  the  God  of  Israel,  The  jar 
of  meal  shall  not  fail,  neither 
shall  the  cruise  of  oil  diminish, 

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until  the  day  that  the  Lord  giv- 
eth  rain  upon  the  face  of  the 
earth. 

15  And  she  went  and  did  ac- 
cording to  the  woid  of  Elijah: 
and  she,  and  he,  and  her  house- 
hold, did  eat  (many)  days. 

16  The  jar  of  meal  failed  not,f 
nor  did  the  cruise  of  oil  dimin- 
ish, according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  which  he  had  spoken 
through  means  of  Elijah. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
these  events,  that  the  son  of  the 
woman,  the  mistress  of  the  house, 
fell  sick ; and  lys  sickness  be- 
came very  severe,  until  that  at 
length  there  was  no  breath  left 
in  him. 

18  And  she  said  unto  Elijah, 
What  have  I to  do  with  thee,  0 
man  of  God  ? thou  art  come  un- 
to me  to  call  my  sin  to  remem- 
brance, and  to  slay  my  son ! 

19  And  he  said  unto  her,  Give 
me  thy  son.  And  he  took  him 
out  of  her  bosom,  and  carried 
him  up  into  the  upper  chamber, 
in  which  he  abode,  and  he  laid 
him  upon  his  own  bed. 

20  And  he  called  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  0 Lord  my 
God,  hast  thou  also  brought  evil 
upon  the  widow  with  whom  I 
sojourn,  by  slaying  her  son? 

21  And  he  stretched  himself 
out  over  the  child  three  times, 
and  called  unto  the  Lord,  and 
said,  0 Lord  my  God,  let,  I pray 
thee,  the  soul  of  this  child  return 
again  within  him. 

22  And  the  Lord  listened  to 
the  voice  of  Elijah  : and  the  soul 
of  the  child  returned  into  him, 
and  he  revived. 

23  And  Elijah  took  the  child, 
and  brought  him  down  out  of  the 
upper  chamber  into  the  house, 
and  gave  him  unto  his  mother ; 
and  Elijah  said,  See,  thy  son 
Uveth. 

510 


24  And  the  woman  said  tfl 
Elijah,  Now  by  this  do  I -know, 
that  thou  art  a man  of  God,  and 
the  word  of  the  Lord  in  thy 
mouth  is  truth. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 And  it  lasted  many  days, 
when  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
to  Elijah  in  the  third  year, 
saying,  Go,  show  thyself  unto 
Achab;  and  I will  give  rain 
upon  the  face  of  the  earth. 

'2  And  Elijah  went  to  show 
himself  unto  Achab,-  and  the 
famine  was  grievous  in  Samaria. 

3 And  Achab  called  ’Obadiah 
[’Obadyahu],  who  was  the  su- 
perintendent of  the  house; — 
(now  ’Obadiah  feared  the  Lord 
greatly-; 

4 And  it  happened,  when  Ize- 
bel  cut  off  the  prophets  of  the 
Lord,  that  ’Obadiah  took  a hun- 
dred prophets,  and  hid  them 
fifty  each  in  one  cave,  and  pro- 
vided them  with  bread  and  wa- 
ter;) 

5 And  Achab  said  unto  ’Oba- 
diah, Go  through  the  land,  unto 
all  the  springs  of  water,  and  un- 
to all  the  brooks ; peradventure 
we  may  find  grass  and  keep  alive 
horse  and  mule,  that  we  lose  not 
all  the  cattle. 

6 So  they  divided  between 
them  the  land  to  pass  through 
it:  Achab  went  one  way  by  him- 
self alone,  and  ’Obadiah  went 
another  way  by  himself  alone. 

7 And  as  ’Obadiah  was  on  the 
way,  behold,  Elijah  came  toward 
him ; and  he  recognised  him, 
and  fell  on  his  face,  and  said, 
Art  thou  here  indeed,  my  lcrd 
Elijah  ? 

8 And  he  said  unto  him,  I 
am  : go,  say  unto  thy  lord,  Be- 
hold, Elijah  is  here. 

9 And  he  said,  What  have  I 
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thy  servant  into  the  hand  of 
Achab,  to  slay  me? 

10  As  the  Lord  thy  God  liv- 
eth,  there  is  not  a nation  or  king- 
dom whither  my  lord  hath  not 
gent  to  seek  thee;  and  when 
they  said,  He  is  not  here  : he 
caused  that  kingdom  and  nation 
to  take  an  oath,  that  no  one 
could  find  thee. 

11  And  now  thou  sayest,  Go, 
say  unto  thy  lord,  Behold,  here 
is  Elijah. 

12  And  it  may  come  to  pass, 
that,  when  I go  from  thee,  the 
spirit  of  the  Lord  may  carry 
thee  whither  I know  not:  and 
when  I come  to  inform  Achab, 
and  he  cannot  find  thee,  he 
will  slay  me ; but  I thy  servant 
have  feared  the  Lord  from  my 
youth. 

13  Hath  it  not  been  told  unto 
my  lord  what  I did  when  Izebel 
slew  the  prophets  of  the  Lord, 
how  I hid  a hundred  men  of  the 
prophets  of  the  Lord,  fifty  each 
in  one  cave,  and  provided  them 
with  bread  and  water? 

14  And  now  thou  sayest,  Go 
say  to  thy  lord,  Behold,  Elijah 
is  here:  and  he  will  slay  me. 

15  Then  said  Elijah,  As  the 
Lord  of  hosts  liveth,  before 
whom  I have  stood,  surely  to- 
day will  I show  myself  unto  him. 

16  So  ’Obadiah  went  to  meet 
Achab,  and  he  told  it  to  him ; 
and  Achab  went  to  meet  Elijah. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Achab  saw  Elijah,  that  Achab 
said  unto  him,  Art  thou  he  that 
troubleth  Israel  ? 

* IS  And  he  answered,  I have 
not  troubled  Israel;  but  thou, 
and  thy  father’s  house,  through 
your  forsaking  the  command- 
ments of  the  Lord,  and  be- 
cause thou  hast  followed  the  Be- 
'alim. 

19  And  now  send,  assemble 


unto  me  all  Israel  at  Mount  Car- 
mel,  and  the  prophets  of  Ba’al 
four  hundred  and  fifty,  and  the. 
prophets  of  the  grove  [Asherahj 
four  hundred,  who  eat  at  the 
table  of  Izebel. 

20  And  Achab  sent  round 
among  all  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  he  assembled  the  prophets 
at  Mount  Carmel. 

21  And  Elijah  approached  un- 
to all  the  people,  and  said,  How 
long  halt  ye  between  the  two 
opinions?  if  the  Lord  be  the 
God,  follow  him ; and  if  Ba’al — 
follow  him.  And  the  people  an- 
swered him  not  a word. 

22  And  Elijah  said  unto  the 
people,  I have  been  left  a pro- 
phet of  the  Lord  by  myself 
alone  ; but  the  prophets  of  Ba’al 
are  four  hundred  and  fifty  men. 

23  Therefore  let  there  be  given 
unto  us  two  bullocks ; and  let 
them  choose  for  themselves  the 
one  bullock,  and  cut  it  in  pieces, 
and  lay  it  on  wood,  and  put  no 
fire  to  it : and  I will  prepare  the 
other  bullock,  and  lay  it  on  wood, 
and  put  no  fire  to  it. 

24  And  do  ye  call  on  the  name 
of  your  god,  and  I will  call  on 
the  name  of  the  Lord  : and  it 
shall  be  that  the  God  who  an- 
sweretli  by  fire,  he  shall  be  the 
(true)  God.  And  all  the  people 
answered  and  said,  The  proposal 
is  good. 

25  And  Elijah  said  unto  the 
prophets  of  Ba’al,  Choose  you  for 
yourselves  the  one  bullock,  and 
prepare  it  first;  for  ye  are  the 
many ; and  call  on  the  name 
of  your  god,  but  put  no  fire 
to  it. 

26  And  they  took  the  bullock 
which  he  had  given  to  them,  and 
they  prepared  it ; and  they  called 
on  the  name  of  Ba’al  from  morn- 
ing even  until  noon,  saying,  O 
Ba’al,  answer  us ; but  there  was 

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no  voice,  nor  any  answer:  andi 
they  danced  about  the  altar  which 
had  been  made. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
noon,  that  Elijah  mocked  at 
them,  and  said,  Call  with  a loud 
voice,  for  he  is  a god;  either 
he  is  holding  council,  or  he  is 
busy  in  some  pursuit,  or  he 
is  on  a journey  ; or  peradven- 
ture  he  sleepeth,  and  may  thus 
awaken. 

28  And  they  called  with  a loud 
voice  and  cut  themselves  after 
their  custom  with  knives  and 
spears,  till  the  blood  gushed  out 
over  them. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
midday  was  past,  that  they  prac- 
tised their  follies  until  near  (the 
time  of)  the  offering  of  the  even- 
ing-sacrifice ; but  there  was  nei- 
ther voice,  nor  any  answer,  nor 
any  perceptible  sound. 

30  And  Elijah  said  unto  all 
the  people,  Come  near  unto  me : 
and  all  the  people  came  near 
unto  him  ; and  he  repaired  the 
altar  of  the  Lord  that  had  been 
torn  down. 

31  And  Elijah  took  twelve 
stones,  according  to  the  number 
of  the  tribes  of  the  sons  of  Jacob, 
unto  whom  the  word  of  the  Lord 
was  come,  saying,  Israel  shall  be 
thy  name. 

32  And  he  built  of  the  stones 
an  altar  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord;  and  he  made  a trench 
as  great  as  would  contain  two 
seahs  of  seed  round  about  the 
altar. 

33  And  he  put  in  order  the 
wood,  and  cut  the  bullock  in 
pieces,  and  laid  them  on  the 
wood, 

34  And  he  said,  Fill  four  jars 
with  water;  and  they  had  to 
pour  it  on  the  burnt-offering, 
and  on  the  wood : and  he  said, 
Do  it  the  second  time ; and  they 

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did  it  the  second  time;  and  he 
said,  Do  it  the  third  time;  and 
they  did  it  the  third  time. 

35  And  the  water  ran  round 
about  the  altar;  and  the  trench 
also  he  filled  with  water. 

36  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  (the 
time  of)  the  offering  of  the  even- 
ing sacrifice,  that  Elijah  the  pro- 
phet came  . near,  and  said,  0 
Lord,  God  of  Abraham,  of  Isaac, 
and  of  Israel,  this  day  let  it  be 
known  that  thou  art  God  in  Is- 
rael, and  that  I am  thy  servant, 
and  that  at  thy  wrord  I have 
done  all  these  things. 

37  Answrer  me,  0 Lord,  an- 
swer me,  and  let  all  this  people 
know  that  thou,  0 Lord,  art  the 
(true)  God,  and  thou  wilt  (then) 
have  turned  their  heart  back 
again. 

I 38  And  there  fell  a fire  of  the 
Lord,  and  consumed  the  burnt- 
offering,  and  the  wood,  and  the 
stones,  and  the  dust;  and  the 
water  also  that  was  in  the  trench 
did  it  lick  up. 

39  And  when  all  the  people 
saw  this,  they  fell  on  their  faces; 
and  they  said,  the  Lord — he  is 
the  God ; the  Lord — he  is  the 
God. 

40  And  Elijah  said  unto  them, 
seize  the  prophets  of  Ba’al ; not 
one  of  them  must  escape ; and 
they  seized  them : and  Elijah 
brought  them  down  to  the  brook 
Kishon,  and  slaughtered  them 
there. 

41  And  Elijah  said  unto 
Achab,  Go  up,  eat  and  drink; 
for  there  is  a sound  of  abundance 
of  rain. 

42  So  Achab  went  up  to  eat 
and  to  drink.  And  Elijah  wrent 
up  to  the  top  of  Carmel ; and  he 
cast  himself  down  toward  the 
earth,  and  put  his  face  between 
his  knees ; 

43  And  he  said  to  his  servant 


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up,  I pray  thee,  look  in  the 
direction  of  the  sea.  And  he 
went  up,  find  looked,  and  said, 
Not  the  least  (is  visible).  And 
be  said,  Go  again,  seven  times. 

44  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
seventh  time,  that  he  said,  Be- 
hold, there  is  a little  cloud,  like 
a man’s  hand,  arising  out  of  the 
sea.  And  he  said,  Go  up,  say 
unto  Achab,  Harness  up  (thy 
chariot),  and  come  down,  that 
the  rain  may  not  detain  thee. 

45  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
mean  while,  that  the  heavens 
were  blackened  with  clouds  and 
wind,  and  there  was  a great  rain. 
And  Achab  rode,  and  went  to 
Yizre’el. 

46  And  the  inspiration  [hand] 
of  the  Lord  came  over  Elijah, 
and  he  girded  up  his  loins ; and 
he  ran  before  Achab  up  to  the 
entrance  of  Yizre’el. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 f And  Achab  told  Izebel  all 
that  Elijah  had  done,  and  withal 
that  he  had  slain  all  the  pro- 
phets with  the  sword. 

2 Then  sent  Izebel  a messen- 
ger unto  Elijah,  saying,  So  may 
the  gods  do  to  me,  and  may  they 
thus  continue,  if  about  this  time 
to-morrow  I do  not  render  thy 
life  as  the  life  of  any  one  of 
them. 

3 And  when  he  saw  this,  he 
arose,  and  went  for  his  life,  and 
came  to  Beer-sheba’,  which  be- 
longeth  to  Judah,  and  he  left  his 
young  man  there. 

4 But  he  himself  went  forward 
into  the  wilderness  a day’s  jour- 
ney, and  he  came  and  sat  down 
under  a certain  broom-bush  : and 
he  requested  for  himself  to  die ; 
and  he  said,  It  is  enough,  now, 
0 Lord,  take  away  my  soul ; 
for  I am  not  better  than  my 
fathers. 


5 And  he  *aid  himself  down 
and  slept  under  a certain  broom- 
bush,  and,  behold  then,  an  angel 
was  touching  him,  and  said  unto 
him,  Arise,  eat. 

6 And  he  looked  about,  and, 
behold,  there  was  at  his  head 
a cake  baked  on  coals,  and  a 
cruise  of  water;  and  he  ate  and 
drank,  and  laid  himself  down 
again. 

7 And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
came  again,  the  second  time, 
and  touched  him,  and  said,  Arise, 
eat ; because  the  journey  is  yet 
far  for  thee. 

8 And  he  arose,  and  ate,  and 
drank;  and  he  went  on  the 
strength  of  that  eating  forty 
days  and  forty  nights  unto  the 
mount  of  God,  Horeb. 

9 And  he  came  there  unto  a 
cave,  and  remained  there  over 
night : and,  behold,  the  word  of 
the  Lord  came  to  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  What  dost  thou  here, 
Elijah  ? 

10  And  he  said,  I have  been 
very  zealous  for  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  hosts ; for  the  children 
of  Israel  have  forsaken  thy  co- 
venant, thy  altars  have  they 
thrown  down,  and  thy  prophets 
have  they  slain  with  the  sword : 
and  I am  left  by  myself  alone, 
and  they  have  sought  my  life,  to 
take  it  away. 

11  And  he  said,  Go  forth,  and 
stand  upon  the  mount  before  the 
Lord  : and,  behold,  the  Lord 
passed  by,  and  a wind,  great  and 
strong,  rending  the  mountains, 
and  breaking  in  pieces  the  rocks, 
(went)  before  the  Lord;  but  not 
in  the  wind  was  the  Lord  ; and 
after  the  wind  was  an  earth- 
quake ; but  not  in  the  earthquake 
was  the  Lord  ; 

12  And  after  the  earthquake 
was  a fire;  but  not  in  the  fire 
was  the  Lord  ; and  after  the 

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fire  was  the  sound  of  a soft 
whisper. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Elijah  heard  it,  that  he  concealed 
his  face  in  his  mantle,  and  went 
Dut,  and  stood  in  the  entrance 
of  the  cave : and,  behold,  there 
came  a voice  unto  him,  and  said, 
What  dost  thou  hear,  Elijah? 

14  And  he  said,  I have  been 
very  zealous  for  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  hosts,-  because  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  have  forsaken  thy 
covenant,  thy  altars  have  they 
thrown  down,  and  thy  prophets 
have  they  slain  with  the  sword  : 
and  I am  left  by  myself  alone, 
and  they  have  sought  my  life,  to 
take  it  away. 

15  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Go,  return  on  thy  way  to 
the  wilderness  of  Damascus;  and 
go,  anoint  Chazael  to  be  king 
over  Syria ; 

16  And  Jehu  the  son  of  Nim- 
shi  shalt  thou  anoint  to  be  king 
over  Israel ; and  Elisha’  the  son 
of  Shaphat  of  Abel-mecholah 
shalt  thou  anoint  to  be  prophet 
in  thy  stead. 

17  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  him  that  escapeth  the  sword 
of  Chazeel  shall  Jehu  slay;  and 
him  that  escapeth  the  sword  of 
Jehii  shall  Elisha’  slay. 

18  And  I will  leave  in  Israel 
seven  thousand,  all  the  knees 
which  have  not  been  bent  unto 
Ba’al,  and  every  mouth  which 
hath  not  kissed  him. 

19  And  he  departed  thence, 
and  found  Elisha’  the  son  of 
Shaphat,  who  was  ploughing; 
twelve  yoke  of  oxen  were  before 
him,  and  he  was  with  the  twelfth  ; 
and  Elijah  passed  up  to  him, 
and  cast  his  mantle  toward  him. 

20  And  he  left  the  oxen,  and 
ran  after  Elijah,  and  said,  Let 
me,  I pray  thee,  kiss  but  my  fa- 
ther and  my  mother,  and  1 will 

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XIX.  XX. 

(then)  follow  thee : and  he  said 
unto  him,  Go,  return  ; for  what 
have  I done  to  thee  ? 

21  And  he  returned  back  from 
him,  and  took  a yoke  of  oxen, 
and  slew  them,  and  with  the  in- 
struments of  the  oxen  he  boiled 
the  flesh  for  them,  and  he  gave 
it  unto  the  people,  and  they  did 
eat;  and  then  he  arose,  and  went 
after  Elijah,  and  ministered  unto 
him. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 f And  Ben-hadad  the  king 
ot  Syria  assembled  all  his  host 
together:  and  thirty  and  two 
kings  were  with  him,  and  horses, 
and  chariots;  and  he  went  up 
and  besieged  Samaria,  and  made 
war  against  it. 

2 And  he  sent  messengers  to 
Achab  the  king  of  Israel  into 
the  city; 

3 And  he  said  unto  him,  Thus 
hath  said  Ben-hadad,  Thy  silver 
and  thy  gold  are  mine;  thy  wives 
also  and  thy  children,  even  the 
best,  are  mine. 

4 And  the  king  of  Israel  an- 
swered and  said,  According  to 
thy  word,  my  lord,  0 king,  thine 
am  I,  and  all  that  I have. 

5 And  the  messengers  return- 
ed, and  said,  Thus  hath  said 
Ben-hadad,  to  say  (to  thee),  I 
have  indeed  sent  unto  thee,  say- 
ing, Thou  shalt  give  unto  me 
thy  silver,  and  thy  gold,  and  thy 
wives,  and  thy  children; 

6 Nevertheless,  about  this 
time  to-morrow  will  I send  my 
servants  unto  thee,  and  they 
shall  search  through  thy  house, 
and  the  houses  of  thy  servants; 
and  it  shall  be,  that  whatsoever 
is  pleasant  in  thy  eyes,  they 
shall  place  it  in  their  hand,  and 
take  it  away. 

7 Then  did  the  king  of  Israel 
call  for  all  the  elders  of  the  land. 


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and  said,  Mark,  I pray  you,  and 
see  that  this  man  seeketh  mis- 
chief; for  he  hath  sent  unto  me 
for  my  wives,  and  for  my  chil- 
dren, and  for  my  silver,  and  for 
my  gold,  and  I have  not  refused 
them  to  him. 

8 And  all  the  elders  and  all 
the  people  said  unto  him,  Thou 
must  not  hearken,  nor  consent. 

9 Wherefore  he  said  unto  the 
messengers  of  Ben-hadad,  Say 
to  my  lord  the  king,  All  that 
thou  didst  send  for  to  thy  ser- 
vant at  the  first  will  I do;  but 
this  thing  I am  not  able  to  do. 
And  the  messengers  went  away, 
and  brought  him  word  again. 

10  And  Ben-hadad  then  sent 
unto  him,  and  said,  May  the 
gods  do  so  unto  me,  and  continue 
to  do  so,  if  the  dust  of  Samaria 
shall  suffice  for  handfuls  for 
all  the  people  that  are  in  my 
train. 

11  And  the  king  of  Israel  an- 
swered and  said,  Speak,  Let  him 
that  girdeth  on  the  armour  not 
boast  himself  as  he  that  putteth 
it  off. 

12  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  heard  this  message,  as  he  was 
drinking,  he  and  the  kings  in 
the  pavilions,  that  he  said  unto 
his  servants,  Get  ready  for  the 
attack.  And  they  got  ready  for 
the  attack  against  the  city. 

13  And,  behold,  there  ap- 
proached a certain  prophet  unto 
Achab  the  king  of  Israel,  and 
said,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Hast  thou  seen  all  this  great 
multitude?  behold,  I will  deliver 
it  into  thy  hand  this  day ; and 
thou  shalt  know  that  I am  the 
Lord. 

14  And  Achab  said,  By  whom? 
And  he  said,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  By  means  of  the  young 
men  of  the  princes  of  the  pro- 
vinces. Then  said  he,  Who  shall 


order  the  battle?  And  he  said, 
Thou. 

15  He  then  numbered  the 
young  men  of  the  princes  of  the 
provinces,  and  they  were  two 
hundred  and  thirty-two:  and 
after  them  he  numbered  all  the 
people,  all  the  children  of  Israel, 
seven  thousand  strong. 

16  And  they  went  out  at  mid- 
day : while  Ben-hadad  was 

drinking  himself  drunk  in  the 
pavilions,  he  and  the  kings,  the 
thirty  and  two  kings  that  helped 
him. 

17  And  the  young  men  of  the 
princes  of  the  provinces  went 
out  at  first:  and  Ben-hadad  sent 
out,  and  they  told  him,  saying, 
Some  men  are  come  out  of  Sa- 
maria. 

18  And  he  said,  If  they  be 
come  out  for  peace,  catch  them 
alive;  and  if  they  be  come  out 
for  war,  alive  must  ye  catch 
them. 

19  So  these,  the  young  men 
of  the  princes  of  the  provinces, 
came  out  of  the  city,  with  the 
army  which  followed  them. 

20  And  they  slew  every  one 
his  man  : and  the  Syrians  fled, 
and  Israel  pursued  them ; and 
Ben-hadad  the  king  of  Syria 
escaped  on  a horse  with  the 
horsemen. 

21  And  the  king  of  Israel 
went  out,  and  smote  the  horses 
and  chariots,  and  inflicted  on 
the  Syrians  a great  defeat. 

22  And  the  prophet  approach- 
ed unto  the  king  of  Israel,  and 
said  unto  them,  Go,  strengthen 
thyself,  and  mark,  and  see  what 
thou  hast  to  do;  for  at  the  re- 
turn of  the  year  the  king  of 
Syria  will  come  up  against  thee. 

23  And  the  servants  of  the 
king  of  Syria  said  unto  him,, 
Gods  of  the  mountains  are  their 
gods;  therefore  they  prevailed 

515 


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over  us ; but  let  us  fight  against 
them  in  the  plain,  (and  see) 
whether  we  shall  not  prevail 
over  them. 

24  But  do  this  thing,  Remove 
the  kings,  every  one  from  his 
place,  and  appoint  governors  in 
their  rooms; 

25  And  thou,  number  for  thy- 
self an  army,  like  the  army  that 
thou  hast  lost,  horse  for  horse, 
and  chariot  for  chariot:  and  we 
will  fight  against  them  in  the 
plain,  (and  see)  whether  we  shall 
prevail  over  them.  And  he 
hearkened  unto  their  voice,  and 
did  so. 

26  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  return  of  the  year,  that  Ben- 
hadad  numbered  the  Syrians, 
and  went  up  to  Aphek,  to  the 
war  with  Israel. 

27  And  the  children  of  Israel 
were  numbered,  and  provisioned, 
and  went  (out)  against  them: 
and  the  children  of  Israel  en- 
camped opposite  to  them  like 
two  little  fiocks  of  goats;  but 
the  Syrians  filled  the  country. 

28  And  there  approached  the 
man  of  God,  and  spoke  unto  the 
king  of  Israel,  and  said,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord,  Forasmuch 
as  the  Syrians  have  said,  “ A 
God  of  the  hills  is  the  Lord,  but 
he  is  not  God  of  the  valleys:” 
will  I deliver  all  this  great  mul- 
titude into  thy  hand;  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I am  the  Lord. 

29  And  they  encampe-d  one 
opposite  the  other  for  seven 
days.  And  it  happened,  that  on 
the  seventh  day  the  battle  took 
place  : and  the  children  of  Israel 
smote  of  the  Syrians  a hundred 
thousand  men  on  foot  in  one 
day. 

80  But  those  that  were  left 
fled  to  Aphek,  into  the  city;  but 
the  city-wall  fell  upon  the  twenty 
and  seven  thousand  men  that 
51tf 


had  been  left.  And  Ben-hadad 
fled,  and  came  into  the  city,  into 
an  innermost  chamber. 

31  And  his  servants  said  unto 
him,  Behold  now,  we  hfiVe  heard 
that  the  kings  of  the  house  of 
Israel  are  kindly  kings : let  us, 
we  pray  thee,  put  sackcloth  on 
our  loins,  and  ropes  upon  our 
heads,  and  go  out  to  the  king  of 
Israel;  peradventure  he  may 
save  thy  life. 

32  So  they  girded  sackcloth 
on  their  loins,  and  ropes  on  their 
heads,  and  came  to  the  king  of 
Israel,  and  said,  Thy  servant 
Ben-hadad  hath  said,  I pray 
thee,  let  me  live.  And  he  said, 
Is  he  yet  alive  ? he  is  my  bro- 
ther. 

33  Now  the  men  took  it  for  a 
good  sign,  and  hastened  and 
caught  at  his  word,  whether  it 
was  his  earnest ; and  they  said, 
Thy  brother  Ben-hadad!  But 
he  said,  Go  ye,  bring  him.  Then 
came  Ben-hadad  forth  to  him ; 
and  he  caused  him  to  come  up 
into  the  chariot. 

34  And  he  said  unto  him,  The 
cities,  which  my  father  took  from 
thy  father,  will  I restore;  and 
thou  canst  lay  out  for  thyself 
streets  in  Damascus,  as  my  fa- 
ther laid  out  in  Samaria.  “ And 
I for  my  part  will  send  thee 
away  with  this  covenant.”  So 
he  made  a covenant  with  him, 
and  sent  him  away. 

35  5[  And  a certain  man  of 
the  sons  of  the  prophets  said 
unto  his  companion,  By  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  smite  roe,  I 
pray  thee.  But  the  man  refused 
to  smite  him. 

36  Then  said  he  unto  him, 
Forasmuch  as  thou  hast  not 
obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord, 
behold,  when  thou  goest  away 
from  me,  a lion  shall  slay  tlieo. 
And  he  went  away  from  him. 


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when  a lion  found  him,  and  slew 
him. 

37  Then  he  met  with  another 
man,  and  said,  Smite  me,  I pray 
thee.  And  the  man  smote  him, 
smiting  and  wounding  (him). 

38  And  the  prophet  then  went, 
and  placed  himself  before  the 
king  on  the  way,  and  disguised 
himself  with  a bandage  over  his 
eyes. 

39  And  as  the  king  passed 
by,  he  cried  unto  the  king,  and 
said,  Thy  servant  went  out  into 
the  midst  of  the  battle;  and,  be- 
hold, a man  turned  aside,  and 
brought  unto  me  a man,  and 
said,  Guard  this  man  ; if  by  any 
means  he  be  missing,  then  shall 
thy  life  be  (forfeit)  for  his  life, 
or  else  thou  shalt  weigh  me  down 
a talent  of  silver. 

40  But  it  happened  as  thy 
servant  was  busy  here  and  there, 
that  he  was  gone.  And  the 
king  of  Israel  said  unto  him, 
So  is  thy  sentence:  thou  thyself 
hast  decided  it. 

41  And  he  hastened,  and  re- 
moved the  bandage  from  his 
eyes;  and  the  king  of  Israel  re- 
cognised him  that  he  was  one 
of  the  prophets. 

42  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  Be- 
cause thou  hast  let  go  out  of  thy 
hand  the  man  whom  I had  caught 
in  my  net,  therefore  shall  thy 
life  be  the  forfeit  for  his  life,  and 
thy  people  for  his  people. 

43  And  the  king  of  Israel 
went  to  his  house  low-spirited 
and  displeased,  and  he  came  to 
Samaria. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
these  events,  that  Naboth  the! 
Yizre’elite  had  a vineyard,  which 
was  in  Yizre’el,  near  the  palace 
of  Achab  the  king  of  Samaria. 


2 And  Achab  spoke  unto  Na- 
both, saying,  Give  me  thy  vine- 
yard, that  it  may  serve  me  for 
an  herb-garden,  because  it  is 
near  unto  my  house;  and  I will 
give  thee  in  its  stead  a vineyard 
better  than  it;  (or,)  if  it  seem 
good  in  thy  eyes,  I will  give  thee 
the  money,  the  value  of  the  same. 

3 And  Naboth  said  to  Achab, 
Far  be  it  from  me  before  the 
Lord,  that  I should  give  the 
inheritance  of  my  fathers  unto 
thee. 

4 And  Achab  came  into  his 
house  low-spirited  and  displeas- 
ed because  of  the  word  which 
Naboth  the  Yizre’elite  had  spo- 
ken to  him,  when  he  said,  I will 
not  give  unto  thee  the  inherit 
ance  of  my  fathers.  And  he  laid 
himself  down  upon  his  bed,  and 
turned  away  his  face,  and  would 
eat  no  food. 

5 But  Izebel  his  wife  came  to 
him,  and  spoke  unto  him,  Why 
is  thy  spirit  so  sad?  and  why 
eatest  thou  no  food? 

6 And  he  said  unto  her,  Be- 
cause I spoke  unto  Naboth  the 
Yizre’elite,  and  said  unto  him, 
Give  me  thy  vineyard  for  money; 
or  else,  if  it  please  thee,  I will 
give  thee  a vineyard  in  its  stead  ; 
but  he  hath  said,  I will  not  give 
unto  thee  my  vineyard. 

7 Then  said  unto  him  Izebel 
his  wife,  Dost  thou  now  govern 
the  kingdom  of  Israel?  arise, 
eat  bread,  and  let  thy  heart  be 
merry:  I will  myself  give  thee 
the  vineyard  of  Naboth  the  Yiz- 
re’elite. 

8 So  she  wrote  letters  in 
Achab’s  name,  and  sealed  them 
with  his  seal;  and  she  sent  the 
letters  unto  the  elders  and  unto 
the  nobles  wrho  were  in  his  city, 
and  who  dwelt  near  Naboth. 

9 And  she  wrote  in  the  letters, 
saying,  Proclaim  a fast,  and 

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cause  Naboth  to  sit  at  the  head 
of  the  people; 

10  And  seat  two  men,  worth- 
less fellows,  opposite  to  him,  and 
let  them  bear  witness  against 
him,  saying,  Thou  hast  blas- 
phemed God  and  the  king:  and 
then  lead  him  forth,  and  stone 
him,  that  he  may  die. 

11  And  the  men  of  his  city, 
the  elders  and  the  nobles,  those 
who  dwelt  in  his  city,  did  as 
Izebel  had  sent  unto  them,  as 
was  written  in  the  letters  which 
she  had  sent  unto  them. 

12  They  proclaimed  a fast, 
and  caused  Naboth  to  sit  at  the 
head  of  the  people. 

13  And  there  came  in  two 
men,  worthless  fellows,  and 
seated  themselves  opposite  to 
him;  and  these  worthless  men 
testified  against  him,  against 
Naboth,  in  the  presence  of  the 
people,  saying,  Naboth  hath 
blasphemed  God  and  the  king. 
Then  they  led  him  forth  out  of 
the  city,  and  stoned  him  with 
stones,  that  he  died. 

14  And  they  sent  to  Izebel, 
saying,  Naboth  hath  been  ston- 
ed, and  is  dead. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Izebel  heard  that  Naboth  had 
been  stoned,  and  was  dead,  that 
Izebel  said  to  Achab,  Arise,  take 
possession  of  the  vineyard  of 
Naboth  the  Yizre’elite,  which  he 
refused  to  give  thee  for  money; 
for  Naboth  is  not  alive,  but  dead. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Achab  heard  that  Naboth  was 
dead,  that  Achab  rose  up  to  go 
down  to  the  vineyard  of  Naboth 
the  Yizre’elite,  to  take  posses- 
sion of  it 

17  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  Elijah  the  Thish- 
bite,  saying, 

18  Arise,  go  down  to  meet 
Achab  the  king  of  Israel,  who  is 

518 


in  Samaria:  behold,  he  is  in  the 
vineyard  of  Naboth,  whither  he 
is  gone  down  to  take  possession 
of  it. 

19  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto 
him,  saying,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Hast  thou  murdered,  and 
also  taken  possession?  And 
thou  shalt  speak  unto  him,  say- 
ing, Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
In  the  place  where  the  dogs 
licked  the  blood  of  Naboth  shall 
the  dogs  lick  thy  blood,  yes, 
thine  also. 

20  And  Achab  said  to  Elijah, 
Hast  thou  found  me,  0 my  ene- 
my? And  he  answered,  I have 
found  thee;  because  thou  hast 
sold  thyself  to  do  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord. 

21  Behold,  I will  bring  evil 
upon  thee,  and  I will  sweep  out 
after  thee,  and  will  cut  off  from 
Achab  every  male,  and  the 
guarded  and  fortified  in  Israel, 

22  And  I will  make  thy  house 
like  the  house  of  Jerobo’am  the 
son  of  Nebat,  and  like  the  house 
of  Ba’sha  the  son  of  Achiyah, 
for  the  provocation  wherewith 
thou  hast  provoked  (me)  to  an- 
ger, and  induced  Israel  to  sin. 

23  And  also  concerning  Ize- 
bel hath  the  Lord  spoken,  say- 
ing, The  dogs  shall  eat  Izebel  in 
the  valley  of  Yizre’el. 

24  Him  that  dieth  of  Achab 
in  the  city  shall  the  dogs  eat; 
and  him  that  dieth  in  the  field 
shall  the  fowls  of  the  heavens  eat. 

25  But  indeed  there  was  none 
like  Unto  Achab,  who  sold  him- 
self to  do  what  is  evil  in  the  eyes 
of  the  Lord,  to  which  Izebel  his 
wife  incited  him. 

26  And  he  acted  very  abomi- 
nably in  following  the  idols,  in 
all  things  just  as  had  done  the 
Emorites,  whom  the  Lord  had 
driven  out  from  before  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 


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27  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Achab  heard  these  words,  that  he 
rent  his  clothes,  and  put  sack- 
cloth upon  his  flesh,  and  fasted, 
and  slept  in  the  sackcloth,  and 
walked  about  barefooted. 

28  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  Elijah  the  Thish- 
bite,  saying, 

29  Hast  thou  seen  how  Achab 
hath  humbled  himself  before  me  ? 
therefore,  because  he  hath  hum- 
bled himself  before  me,  will  I 
not  bring  the  evil  in  his  days  : 
in  the  days  of  his  son  will  I 
bring  the  evil  upon  his  house. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 And  they  remained  (at  rest) 
three  years,  there  being  no  war 
between  Syria  and  Israel. 

2 And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
third  year  that  Jehoshaphat  the 
king  of  Judah  came  down  to  the 
king  of  Israel. 

3 And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  his  servants,  Know  ye  that 
Ramoth  in  Gil’ad  is  ours,  and  we 
remain  idle,  without  taking  it  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Syria? 

4 And  he  said  unto  Jehosha- 
phat, Wilt  thou  go  with  me 
to  the  battle  against  Ramoth- 
gil’ad?  And  Jehoshaphat  said 
to  the  king  of  Israel,  I (will  be) 
like  thee,  my  people  like  thy 
people,  my  horses  like  thy  horses. 

5 And  Jehoshaphat  said  unto 
the  king  of  Israel,  Inquire,  I 
pray  thee,  to-day  (first)  of  the 
word  of  the  Lord. 

6 Then  assembled  the  king  of 
Israel  the  prophets,  about  four 
hundred  men,  and  said  unto 
them,  Shall  1 go  against  Ramoth- 
gil’ad  to  baitle,  or  shall  I for- 
bear ? And  they  said,  Go  up ; 
and  the  Lord  will  deliver  (it) 
into  the  hand  of  the  king. 

7 And  Jehoshaphat  said,  Is 
there  not  here  a prophet  of  the 


Eternal  besides,  that  we  might 
inquire  of  him  ? 

8 And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  Jehoshaphat,  There  is  yet 
one  man,  by  whom  we  might  in- 
quire of  the  Lord;  but  I hate 
him  ; for  he  will  never  prophesy 
good  concerning  me,  but  evil ; 
(it  is)  Michayhu  the  son  of  Yim- 
lah.  And  Jehoshaphat  said, 
Let  not  the  king  say  so. 

9 Then  called  the  king  of  Is- 
rael a certain  officer,  and  said, 
Hasten  hither  Michayhu  the  son 
of  Yimlah. 

10  And  the  king  of  Israel  and 
Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah 
were  sitting  each  on  his  throne, 
dressed  in  their  regal  garments, 
in  a threshing-floor  at  the  en- 
trance of  the  gate  of  Samaria; 
and  all  the  prophets  prophesied 
before  them. 

11  And  Zedekiah  [Zidkeyah] 
the  son  of  Kena’anah  had  made 
himself  horns  of  iron;  and  he 
said,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
With  these  shalt  thou  push  the 
Syrians,  until  thou  have  made 
an  end  of  them. 

12  And  all  the  prophets  pro- 
phesied so,  saying,  Go  up  to  Ra- 
moth-giTad,  and  prosper;  and 
I the  Lord  will  deliver  it  into  the 
king’s  hand. 

13  And  the  messenger  that 
went  to  call  Michayhu  spoke 
unto  him,  saying,  Behold  now, 
the  words  of  the  prophets  are 
with  one  voice  good  for  the  king : 
do  let  thy  word,  I pray  thee,  be 
like  the  word  of  any  one  of  them, 
and  speak  something  good. 

14  And  Michayhu  said,  As  the 
Lord  liveth,  truly,  what  th« 
Lord  may  say  unto  me,  that  will 
I speak. 

15  And  when  he  was  come  to 
the  king,  the  king  said  unto  him, 
Michayhu,  shall  we  go  against 
Ramoth-gil’ad  to  battle,  or  shall 

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1 KINGS  XXII. 


we  forbear  ? And  he  answered 
him,  Go  up,  and  prosper;  and 
may  the  Loan  deliver  it  into  the 
hand  of  the  king. 

16  And  the  king  said  unto 
him,  how  many  times  yet  must  I 
adjure  thee  that  thou  shalt  not 
speak  to  me  any  thing  but  the 
truth  in  the  name  of  the  Lord? 

17  And  he  said,  I saw  all  Is- 
rael scattered  over  the  mountains, 
as  flocks  that  have  not  a shep- 
herd: and  the  Lord  said,  These 
have  no  master  ; let  them  return 
every  man  to  his  house  in  peace. 

18  And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  Jehoshaphat,  Did  I not  say 
unto  thee  that  he  would  not  pro- 
phesy concerning  me  any  good, 
but  (only)  evil  ? 

19  And  he  said,  Therefore 
hear  thou  the  word  of  the  Lord  : 
I saw  the  Lord  sitting  on  his 
throne,  and  all  the  host  of  hea- 
ven standing  by  him  on  his  right 
and  on  his  left. 

20  And  the  Lord  said,  Who 
will  persuade  Achab,  that  he  may 
go  up  and  fall  at  Ramoth-gil’ad  ? 
And  one  said,  In  this  manner,  and 
another  said,  In  that  manner. 

21  And  there  came  forth  a 
spirit,  and  placed  himself  before 
the  Lord,  and  said,  I will  per- 
suade him.  And  the  Lord  said 
unto  him?  Wherewith? 

22  And  he  said,  I will  go  forth, 
and  I will  be  a lying  spirit  in 
the  mouth  of  all  his  prophets. 
And  he  said,  Thou  wilt  persuade 
him,  and  also  prevail:  go  forth, 
and  do  so. 

23  And  now,  behold,  the  Lord 
hath  put  a lying  spirit  in  the 
mouth  of  all  these  thy  prophets; 
but  the  Lord  hath  spoken  evil 
joncerning  thee. 

24  And  Zedekiah  the  son  of 
Kena’anah  went  near,  and  struck 
Michayhu  on  the  cheek,  and  I 
said,  Which  way  passed  the  Spi- ! 

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rit  of  the  Lord  away  from  me  to 
speak  with  thee  ? 

25  And  Michayhu  said,  Be- 
hold, thou  shalt  see  it  on  that  day, 
when  thou  shalt  go  into  the  inner- 
most chamber  to  hide  thyself. 

26  And  the  king  of  Israel  said, 
Take  Michayhu,  and  carry  him 
back  unto  Amon  the  governor 
of  the  city,  and  unto  Yoash  the 
king’s  son ; 

27  And  say,  Thus  hath  said 
the  king,  Put  this  man  in  the 
prison,  and  feed  him  with  spar- 
ing bread  and  with  sparing  wa- 
ter, until  I come  home  in  peace. 

28  And  Michayhu  said,  If  thou 
return  at  all  in  peace,  then  hath 
the  Lord  not  spoken  through 
me.  And  he  said,  Hear  it,  0 all 
ye  nations ! 

29  <|[  So  the  king  of  Israel 
went  up  with  Jehoshaphat  the 
king  of  Judah,  to  Ramoth-gil’ad. 

30  And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  Jehoshaphat,  I will  disguise 
myself,  and  enter  into  the  battle ; 
but  do  thou  put  on  thy  regal 
garments.  And  the  king  of  Is- 
rael disguised  himself,  and  went 
into  the  battle. 

31  And  the  king  of  Syria  had 
commanded  the  captains  over 
his  chariots,  thirty-two  (in  num- 
ber), saying,  Fight  neither  with 
a small  nor  a great  one,  save  only 
with  the  king  of  Israel  alone. 

32  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  captains  of  the  chariots  saw 
Jehoshaphat,  that  they  said, 
Surely  this  is  the  king  of  Israel. 
And  they  turned  aside  .against 
him  to  fight:  and  Jehoshaphat 
cried  out. 

33  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  captains  of  the  chariots  per- 
ceived that  it  was  not  the  king 
of  Israel,  that  they  turned  back 
from  following  him. 

j 34  But  a man  drew  his  bow  at 
I a venture,  and  struck  the  king 


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of  Israel  between  the  joints  and 
the  armour:  wherefore  he  said 
unto  his  chariot-driver,  Turn 
about,  and  carry  me  out  of  the 
camp  ; for  I am  wounded. 

35  And  the  battle  increased 
on  that  day ; and  the  king  was 
stayed  up  in  his  chariot  against 
the  Syrians ; but  he  died  in  the 
evening : and  the  blood  of  the 
wound  flowed  down  into  the  hol- 
low of  the  chariot. 

36  And  there  went  a procla- 
mation throughout  the  camp  at 
the  going  down  of  the  sun,  say- 
ing, Every  man  to  his  city,  and 
every  man  to  his  own  land. 

37  So  the  king  died,  and  was 
brought  to  Samaria;  and  they 
buried  the  king  in  Samaria. 

38  And  the  chariot  was  washed 
out  at  the  pool  of  Samaria;  and 
the  dogs  licked  up  his  blood,  as 
they  washed  his  armour : accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  the  Lord 
which  he  had  spoken. 

39  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Achab,  and  all  that  he  did,  and 
tho  ivory  house  which  he  built, 
and  all  the  cities  that  he  built, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel. 

40  So  Achab  slept  with  his 
fathers  : and  Achazyahu  his  son 
became  king  in  his  stead. 

41  And  Jehoshaphat  the 
son  of  Assa  became  king  over 
Judah  in  the  fourth  year  of 
Achab  the  king  of  Israel. 

42  Jehoshaphat  was  thirty  and 
five  years  old  when  he  became 
king,  and  twenty  and  five  years 
did  he  reign  in  Jerusalem.  And 
his  mother’s  name  was  ’Azubah 
the  daughter  of  Shilchi. 

43  And  he  walked  in  all  the 
ways  of  Assa  his  father;  he 
turned  not  aside  from  it,  doing 
what  is  right  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord  : 


3 XXII. 

44  Nevertheless  the  high, 
places  were  not  removed ; for 
the  people  still  offered,  and  burnt 
incense  on  the  high-places. 

45  And  Jehoshaphat  made 
peace  with  the  king  of  Israel. 

46  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jehoshaphat,  and  his  mighty 
deeds  that  he  showed,  and  how 
he  warred,  behold,  they  are  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  the  chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Judah. 

47  And  the  remnant  of  the 
sodomites,  that  had  been  left  in 
the  days  of  his  father  Assa,  did 
he  put  away  out  of  the  land. 

48  There  was  then  no  king  in 
Edom  : a deputy  was  king. 

49  Jehoshaphat  made  Thar- 
shish-ships  to  go  to  Ophir  for 
gold  ; but  they  went  not;  for  the 
ships  were  wrecked  at  ’Ezyon- 
geber. 

50  Then  said  Achazyahu  the 
son  of  Achab  unto  Jehoshaphat, 
Let  my  servants  go  with  thy  ser- 
vants in  the  ships.  But  Jeho- 
shaphat would  not. 

51  And  Jehoshaphat  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  was  buried  with 
his  fathers  in  the  city  of  David 
his  father  : and  Jehoram  his  son 
became  king  in  his  stead. 

52  Achazyahu  the  son  of 
Achab  became  king  over  Israel 
in  Samaria  in  the  seventeenth 
year  of  Jehoshaphat,  the  king 
of  Judah;  and  he  reigned  over 
Israel  two  years. 

53  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  walked 
in  the  way  of  his  father,  and  in 
the  way  of  his  mother,  and  in 
the  way  of  Jerobo’am  the  son  of 
Nebat,  who  had  induced  Israel 
to  sin. 

54  And  he  served  Ba’al,  and 
bowed  down  to  him,  and  he  pro- 
voked to  anger  the  Lord  the  God 
of  Israel,  all  just  as  his  father 
had  done. 
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SECOND  BOOK  OF  THE  KINGS, 

'3  O’dSd  33D. 

CONTAINING  TIIE  CONTINUATION  OF  THE  HISTORY  OF  ISRAEL 
TO  THE  DESTRUCTION  OF  THE  TEMPLE. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 Then  did  Moab  rebel  against 
Israel  after  the  death  of  Achab. 

2 And  Achazyah  fell  down 
through  the  lattice  in  his  upper 
chamber  that  was  in  Samaria, 
and  became  sick  : and  he  sent 
messengers,  and  said  unto  them, 
Go,  inquire  of  Ba’al-zebub  the 
god  of  ’Ekron  whether  I shall 
recover  from  this  sickness. 

3 But  an  angel  of  the  Lord 
spoke  to  Elijah  the  Thishbite, 
Arise,  go  up  to  meet  the  messen- 
gers of  the  king  of  Samaria,  and 
say  unto  them,  Is  it  because 
there  is  not  a God  in  Israel,  that 
ye  go  to  inquire  of  Ba’al-zebub 
the  god  of  ’Ekron  ? 

4 Now  therefore,  thus  hath 
said  the  Loud,  From  the  bed  on 
which  thou  art  gone  up  shall 
thou  not  come  down  ; for  thou 
shalt  surely  die.  And  Elijah  de- 
parted. 

5 And  the  messengers  returned 
unto  him,  and  he  said  unto  them, 
Why  is  this  that  ye  are  already 
returned  ? 

6 And  they  said  unto  him, 
There  came  up  a man  to  meet 
us,  and  said  unto  us,  Go,  return 
unto  the  king  that  hath  sent 
you,  and  speak  unto  him,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord,  Is  it  because 
there  is  not  a God  in  Israel,  that 
thoa  sendest  to  inquire  of  Ba’al- 
tebub  the  god  of  ’Ekron  ? there- 

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fore  from  the  bed  on  which  thou 
art  gone  up  shalt  thou  not  come 
down  ; for  thou  shalt  surely  die. 

7 And  he  spoke  unto  them, 
What  is  the  manner  of  the  man 
who  came  up  to  meet  you,  and 
spoke  unto  you  these  words? 

8 And  they  said  unto  him,  He 
is  a hairy  man,  with  a girdle  of 
leather  girded  about  his  loins. 
And  he  said,  It  is  Elijah  the 
Thishbite. 

9 Then  did  he  send  unto  him 
a captain  of  fifty  with  his  fifty : 
and  he  went  up  to  him,  and,  be- 
hold, he  was  sitting  on  the  top 
of  the  mount;  and  he  spoke 
unto  him.  0 man  of  God,  tho 
king  hath  commanded,  Come 
down. 

10  And  Elijah  answered,  and 
spoke  to  the  captain  of  the  fifty, 
And  if  I be  a man  of  God,  let  a 
fire  come  down  from  heaven  and 
consume  thee  and  thy  fifty.  And 
there  came  down  a.  fire  from  hea- 
ven, and  consumed  him  and  his 
fifty. 

11  And  he  sent  again  unto 
him  another  captain  of  fifty  with 
his  fifty.  And  he  commenced 
and  spoke  unto  him,  0 man  cf 
God,  thus  hath  the  kitg  sail, 
Come  down  quickly. 

12  And  Elijah  answered  and 
spoke  unto  them,  If  I be  a man 
of  God,  let  a fire  come  down  from 
heaven,  and  consume  thee  and 
thy  fifty.  And  the  fire  of  God 


2  KINGS  I.  H. 


came  down  from  heaven,  and 
consumed  him  and  his  fifty. 

13  Arid  he  sent  again  a cap- 
tain of  fifty  the  third  time  with 
his  fifty.  And  the  third  captain 
of  fifty  went  up,  and  came  and 
bent  clown  on  his  knees  before 
Elijah,  and  besought  him,  and 
spoke  unto  him,  0 man  of  God, 
I pray  thee,  let  my  life  and  the 
life  of  these  fifty  thy  servants  be 
precious  in  thy  eyes. 

14  Behold,  there  came  down 
a fire  from  heaven,  and  consumed 
the  two  captains  of  the  first  fifties 
with  their  fifties:  and  now  let 
my  life  be  precious  in  thy  eyes. 

1 5 And  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  spoke  unto  Elijah,  Go 
down  with  him:  be  not  afraid 
of  him.  And  he  arose,  and  went 
down  with  him  unto  the  king. 

16  And  he  spoke  unto  him, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  Foras- 
much as  thou  didst  send  mes- 
sengers to  inquire  of  Ba’al-zebub 
the  god  of  ’Ekron,  as  though 
there  were  no  God  in  Israel  to 
inquire  of  his  word  : therefore 
from  the  bed  on  which  thou  art 
gone  up  shalt  thou  not  come 
down ; for  thou  shalt  surely  die. 

17  And  he  died,  according  to 
the  word  of  the  Lord  which  Eli- 
jah had  spoken  ; and  Jehoram 
became  king  in  his  stead  in  the 
second  year  of  Jehoram  the  son 
of  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Ju- 
dah ; because  he  had  no  son. 

J 8 Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Achazyahu  which  he  did,  be- 
hold, they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  Lord  was  about  to  take  up 
Elijah  by  a storm-wind  to  hea- 
ven, that  Elijah  went  out  with 
Elisha’  from  Gilgal. 


2 And  Elijah  said  unto  Elisha', 
Remain,  I pray  thee,  here;  for 
the  Lord  hath  sent  me  as  far  as 
Beth-el.  But  Elisha’  said,  A? 
the  Lord  liveth,  and  as  thy  soui 
liveth,  I will  not  leave  thee.  So 
they  went  clown  to  Beth-el. 

3 And  the  sons  of  the  prophets 
that  were  at  Beth-el  came  forth 
to  Elisha’,  and  said  unto  him, 
Knowest  thou  that  to-day  the 
Lord  will  take  away  thy  master 
from  thy  head?  And  he  said,  I 
also  know  it ; be  still. 

4 And  Elijah  said  unto  him, 
Elisha’,  remain,  I pray  thee, 
here ; for  the  Lord  hath  sent  me 
to  Jericho.  But  he  said,  As  the 
Lord  liveth,  and  as  thy  soul 
liveth,  I will  not  leave  thee.  So 
they  came  to  Jericho. 

5 And  the  sons  of  the  prophets 
that  were  at  Jericho  came  near 
to  Elisha’,  and  said  unto  him, 
Knowest  thou  that  to-day  the 
Lord  will  take  away  thy  master 
from  thy  head?  And  he  said,  I 
also  know  it ; be  still. 

6 And  Elijah  said  unto  him, 
Remain,  I pray  thee,  hero;  for 
the  Lord  hath  sent  me  to  the 
Jordan.  But  he  said,  As  the 
Lord  liveth,  and  as  thy  soul  liv- 
eth, I will  not  leave  thee.  So 
these  two  went  on. 

7 And  fifty  men  of  the  sons 
of  the  prophets  went  and  stood 
opposite  (to  them)  afar  off':  and 
those  two  stood  by  the  Jordan. 

8 And  Elijah  took  his  mantle, 
and  folded  it  together,  and  smote 
the  waters,  and  they  were  di- 
vided hither  and  thither,  and 
they  went,  both  of  them,  over  on 
dry  ground. 

9 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  passed  over,  that  Elijah 
said  unto  Elisha’,  Ask  what  I 
shall  do  for  thee,  before  I shall 
be  taken  away  from  thee.  And 
Elisha’  said,  Let  there  be,  I pray 

523 


2 KINGS  II.  III. 


thee,  a double  portion  of  thy 
spirit  upon  me. 

10  And  he  said,  Thou  hast 
asked  a hard  thing  : if  thou  see 
me  when  I am  taken  from  thee, 
It  shall  be  so  (given)  unto  thee; 
but -if  not,  it  shall  not  be. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
they  went  on,  speaking  as  they 
were  going,  that,  behold,  there 
came  a chariot  of  fire,  and  horses 
of  fire,  and  parted  them  both 
asunder;  and  Elijah  went  up  by 
a storm-wind  to  heaven. 

12  And  Elisha’  saw  it,  and  he 
cried,  My  father,  my  hither,  the 
chariot  of  Israel,  and  their  horse- 
men. And  he  saw  him  no  more; 
and  he  took  hold  of  his  clothes, 
and  rent  them  in  two  pieces. 

13  And  he  lifted  up  the  man- 
tle of  Elijah  that  had  fallen  from 
him,  and  went  back,  and  stood 
by  the  border  of  the  Jordan; 

14  And  he  took  the  mantle  of 
Elijah  that  had  fallen  from  him, 
and  smote  the  waters,  and  said, 
Where  is  the  Lord  the  God  of 
Elijah  ? and  when  he  also  had 
smitten  the  waters,  the}'  parted 
hither  and  thither;  and  Elisha’ 
passed  over. 

15  And  when  the  sons  of  the 
prophets  who  wTere  at  Jericho,  at 
a distance,  saw  him,  they  said, 
The  spirit  of  Elijah  doth  rest  on 
Elisha’.  And  they  came  forth 
to  meet  him,  and  bowed  them- 
selves unto  him  to  the  ground. 

16  And  they  said  unto  him, 
Behold  now,  there  are  among 
thy  servants  fifty  strong  men ; 
let  -them  go,  we  pray  thee,  and  ’ 
seek  thy  master;  peradventure 
the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  hath 
taken  him  up,  and  cast  him  upon 
one  of  the  mountains,  or  into 
one  of  the  valleys.  And  he  said, 
Ye  must  not  send. 

17  And  they  urged  him  till 
he  was  ashamed,  when  he  said, 

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Send.  And  they  sent  fifty  men, 
and  they  sought  three  days,  but 
found  him  not. 

18  And  they  returned  again 
to  him,  for  he  had  remained  at 
Jericho  : and  he  then  said  unto 
them,  Did  I not  say  unto  you, 
Ye  should  not  go? 

19  <|[  And  the  men  of  the  city 
said  unto  Elisha’,  Behold,  I pray 
thee,  the  situation  of  this  city  is 
good,  as  my  lord  seeth  ; but  the 
water  is  bad,  and  the  land  caus- 
eth  untimely  births. 

20  And  he  said,  Fetch  me  a 
new  flask,  and  put  salt  therein  : 
and  they  fetched  it  to  him. 

21  And  he  went  forth  unto 
the  spring  of  the  waters,  and 
cast  therein  the  salt,  and  said, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  I have 
healed  these  waters  : there  shall 
not  be  from  there  any  more 
death  or  untimely  births. 

22  So  the  waters  were  healed 
unto  this  day,  according  to  the 
word  of  Elisha’  which  he  spoke. 

23  \\  And  he  went  up  from 
there  to  Bethel:  and  as  he  was 
going  up  by  the  way,  there  came 
forth  young  lads  out  of  the  city, 
and  they  mocked  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  Go  up,  bald-head!  go 
up,  bald-head! 

24  And  he  turned  back,  and 
looked  on  them,  and  cursed  them 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord  : and 
there  came  forth  two  she-bears 
out  of  the  forest,  and  tore  of  them 
forty  and  two  boys. 

25  And  he  went  from  there 
to  mount  Carmel,  and  from  there 
he  returned  to  Samaria. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  Jehoram  the  son  of 
Achab  became  king  over  Israel 
in  Samaria  in  the  eighteenth 
year  of  Jehoshap*hat  the  king  of 
Judah,  and  he  reigned  twelve 
years. 


2 KINGS  III. 


2 And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord  ; but  not  like 
his  father  and  like  his  mother; 
and  he  removed  the  statue  of 
Ba’al  which  his  father  had  made. 

3 Nevertheless  unto  the  sins 
of  Jerobo’am  the  son  of  Nebat, 
who  had  induced  Israel  to  sin, 
did  he  cleave : he  departed  not 
therefrom. 

4 f And  Mesha’  the  king  of 
Mo'ab  was  a sheepmaster,  and 
rendered  as  tribute  unto  the  king 
of  Israel  a hundred  thousand 
lambs,  and  a hundred  thousand 
rams,  with  the  wool. 

5 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Achab  was  dead,  that  the  king 
of  Mo'ab  rebelled  against  the 
king  of  Israel. 

6 And  king  Jehoram  went  out 
of  Samaria  at  that  time,  and 
numbered  all  Israel. 

7 And  he  went  and  sent  to  Je- 
hoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah, 
saying,  the  king  of  Molib  hath 
rebelled  against  me:  wilt  thou 
go  with  me  against  Mo'ab  to  bat- 
tle ? And  he  said,  I will  go  up, 
I as  thyself,  my  people  as  thy 
people,  my  horses  as  thy  horses. 

8 And  he  said,  Which  way 
shall  we  go  up?  And  he  said, 
The  way  through  the  wilderness 
of  Edom. 

9 So  the  king  of  Israel  went, 
with  the  king  of  Judah,  and  the 
king  of  Edom ; and  they  took  a 
circuitous  route,  a seven  days’ 
journey ; and  there  was  no  wa- 
ter for  the  camp,  and  for  the  cat- 
tle that  followed  in  their  train. 

10  And  the  king  of  Israel 
said,  Alas ! that  the  Lord  hath 
called  these  three  kings,  to  de- 
liver them  into  the  hand  of 
Mo’ab  ! 

11  But  Jehoshaphat  said,  Is 
there  not  here  a prophet  of  the 
Lord,  that  we  may  inquire  of 
the  Lord  from  him  ? And  there 


answered  one  of  the  king  of  Is. 
rael’s  servants  and  said,  Here  is 
Elisha’  the  son  of  Shaphat,  who 
poured  water  on  the  hands  of 
Elijah. 

12  And  Jehoshaphat  said,  The 
word  of  the  Lord  is  with  him. 
And  there  went  down  to  him  the 
king  of  Israel  and  Jehoshaphat 
and  the  king  of  Edom. 

13  And  Elisha’  said  unto  the 
king  of  Israel,  What  have  I tc 
do  with  thee  ? go  to  the  prophets 
of  thy  father,  and  to  the  pro- 
phets of  thy  mother.  And  the 
king  of  Israel  said  unto  him, 
Not  so  ; for  the  Lord  hath  called 
these  three  kings,  to  deliver  them 
into  the  hand  of  Mo’ab. 

14  And  Elisha’  said,  As  the 
Lord  of  hosts  liveth,  before 
whom  I have  stood,  surely,  were 
it  not  that  I regard  the  presence 
of  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Ju- 
dah, I would  not  look  toward 
thee,  nor  see  thee. 

15  But  now  bring  me  a musi- 
cian. And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  musician  played,  that  the 
inspiration  of  the  Lord  came 
upon  him. 

16  And  he  said,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord,  Make  this  valley 
full  of  ditches. 

17  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Ye  shall  not  perceive  wind, 
nor  shall  ye  see  rain  : yet  this 
valley  shall  be  filled  with  water, 
that  ye  may  drink,  yourselves, 
and  your  docks,  and  your  cattle. 

18  And  this  is  yet  too  light  a 
thing  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord; 
and  he  will  also  deliver  the  Mo 
abites  into  your  hand. 

19  And  ye  shall  smite  every 
fortified  city,  and  every  choice 
city,  and  every  good  tree  shall 
ye  fell,  and  all  springs  of  water 
shall  ye  stop,  and  every  good 
piece  of  land  shall  ye  spoil  with 
stones. 


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20  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  at  the  time  when  the 
meat-offering  is  offered,  that,  be- 
hold, there  came  water  by  the 
way  from  Edom,  and  the  coun- 
try was  filled  with  the  water. 

21  And  when  all  the  Moabites 
heard  that  the  kings  were  come 
up  to  fight  against  them,  they 
were  called  together  from  every 
one  who  was  girded  with  a sword, 
and  upward,  and  they  posted 
themselves  on  the  border. 

22  And  when  they  rose  up 
early  in  the  morning,  and  the 
sun  shone  upon  the  water,  the 
Moabites  saw  the  water  at  a dis- 
tance as  red  as  blood. 

23  And  they  said,  This  is  blood; 
the  kings  have  certainly  had  a 
contest  among  themselves,  and 
they  have  smitten  one  another  : 
and  now,  up  to  the  spoil,  Moab. 

24  But  when  they  came  to  the 
camp  of  Israel,  the  Israelites 
rose  up  and  smote  the  Moabites, 
so  that  they  fled  before  them ; 
and  they  smote  the  Moabites 
completely,  even  in  their  own 
country. 

25  And  the  cities  they  pulled 
down,  and  into  every  good  piece 
of  land  they  cast  every  man  his 
stone,  and  filled  it  up,  and  every 
spring  of  water  they  stopped, 
and  every  good  tree  they  felled, 
until  they  left  only  its  stones  in 
Kir-chareseth,  and  this  the  sling- 
ers  encompassed  and  smote  it. 

26  And  when  the  king  of  Mo- 
ab saw  that  the  battle  was  too 
strong  for  him,  he  took  with  him 
seven  hundred  men  that  drew 
the  sword,  to  break  through  unto 
the  king  of  Edom ; but  they 
could  not. 

27  Then  took  he  his  eldest  son 
that  should  have  reigned  in  his 
stead,  and  offered  him  for  a 
burnt-offering  upon  the  wall. 
And  there  was  great  indignation 

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1 III.  IV. 

against  Israel : and  they  departed 
from  him,  and  returned  to  theii 
land. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  a certain  woman,  of 
the  wives  of  the  sons  of  the  pro- 
phets cried  unto  Elisha’,  saying, 
Thy  servant  my  husband  is  dead ; 
and  thou  well  knowest  that  thy 
servant  was  one  who  feared  the 
Lord  : and  now  the  creditor  is 
come  to  take  my  two  sons  unto 
himself  for  servants. 

2 And  Elisha’  said  unto  her, 
What  shall  I do  for  thee  ? tell 
me,  what  hast  thou  in  the  house  ? 
And  she  said,  Thy  hand-maid 
hath  nothing  in  the  house,  save 
a pot  of  oil. 

3 And  he  said,  Go,  borrow  for 
thyself  vessels  from  abroad  from 
all  thy  neighbours,  empty  ves- 
sels, let  them  not  be  a few. 

4 And  then  go  home,  and  lock 
the  door  behind  thee  and  behind 
thy  sons,  and  then  pour  out  into 
all  those  vessels ; and  that  which 
is  full  thou  shalt  set  aside. 

5 So  she  went  from  him,  and 
locked  the  door  behind  her  and 
behind  her  sons,  who  brought 
the  vessels  ne*ir  to  her,  and  she 
poured  out. 

6 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  vessels  were  full,  that  she 
said  unto  her  son,  Bring  near  to 
me  yet  another  vessel;  and  he 
said  unto  her,  There  is  not  a ves- 
sel more  : and  the  oil  stayed. 

7 Then  came  she  and  told  it 
to  the  man  of  God;  and  he  said, 
Go,  sell  the  oil,  and  pay  thy 
debt,  and  thou  with  thy  children 
shalt  live  of  the  rest. 

8 And  it  happened  one  day, 
that  Elisha’  passed  over  to  Shu- 
nem,  and  there  was  a great  wo- 
man, and  she  constrained  him 
to  eat  bread;  and  it  happened, 
that  as  often  as  he  passed  by, 


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he  used  to  turn  in  thither  to  eat 
bread. 

9 And  she  said  unto  her  hus- 
band, Behold,  now,  I perceive 
that  this  is  a holy  man  of  God, 
who  passeth  through  by  us  con- 
tinually. 

10  Let  us  then  make  a little 
upper  chamber,  on  the  wall ; and 
let  us  set  for  him  there  a bed, 
and  a table,  and  a chair,  and  a 
candlestick : and  it  shall  be, 
when  he  cometh  to  us,  that  he 
shall  turn  in  thither. 

11  And  it  happened  one  day, 
that  he  came  thither,  and  he 
turned  into  the  upper  chamber, 
and  lay  there. 

12  And  he  said  to  Gechazi  his 
servant,  Call  this  Shunammite : 
and  he  called  her,  and  she  stood 
before  him. 

13  And  he  said  unto  him,  Say 
now  unto  her,  Behold,  thou  hast 
been  at  pains  to  take  all  this 
trouble  for  us : what  is  to  be 
done  for  thee  ? wouldst  thou  be 
spoken  for  to  the  king,  or  to  the 
chief  of  the  army  ? And  she  an- 
swered, I dwell  in  the  midst  of 
my  own  people. 

14  And  he  said,  What  then  is 
to  be  done  for  her  ? And  Gechazi 
said,  Verily,  she  hath  no  son, 
and  her  husband  is  old. 

15  And  he  said,  Call  her  : and 
he  called  her,  and  she  stood  in 
the  door. 

16  And  he  said,  At  this  sea- 
son, next  year,  thou  shalt  em- 
brace a son.  And  she  said,  No, 
my  lord,  man  of  God,  do  not  de- 
ceive thy  handmaid. 

17  But  the  woman  conceived, 
and  bore  a son  at  that  season  in 
the  following  year,  as  Elisha’ 
had  spoken  unto  her. 

18  And  the  child  grew  up; 
and  it  happened  one  day,  that 
he  went  out  to  his  father  to  the 
reapers. 


19  And  he  said  unto  his  father. 
My  head,  my  head:  and  he  said 
to  a lad,  Carry  him  to  his  mo- 
ther. 

20  And  he  took  him  up,  and 
brought  him  to  his  mother,  and 
he  sat  on  her  knees  till  noon, 
when  he  died. 

21  And  she  went  up,  and  laid 
him  on  the  bed  of  the  man  of 
God,  and  locked  the  door  behind 
him,  and  went  out, 

22  And  she  called  unto  her 
husband,  and  said,  Send  me,  I 
pray  thee,  one  of  the  young  men, 
and  one  of  the  she-asses,  that  I 
may  hasten  as  far  as  the  man  of 
God,  and  return. 

23  And  he  said,  Wherefore 
art  thou  going  to  him  to-day?  it 
is  neither  new  moon,  nor  sab- 
bath. And  she  said,  It  is  well. 

24  Then  she  saddled  the  she- 
ass,  and  said  to  her  servant, 
Drive,  and  go  forward ; do  not 
restrain  me  in  riding,  unless  I 
say  it  to  thee. 

25  So  she  went,  and  came  un- 
to the  man  of  God  to  mount 
Carmel : and  it  came  to  pass, 
when  the  man  of  God  saw  her 
afar  off,  that  he  said  to  Gechazi 
his  servant,  Behold,  yonder  is 
that  Shunammite. 

26  Now  do  run  to  meet  her, 
and  say  unto  her,  Is  it  well  with 
thee  ? is  it  well  with  thy  hus- 
band? is  it  well  with  the  child? 
and  she  answered,  It  is  well. 

27  And  she  came  to  the  man 
of  God  to  the  mount,  and  caught 
hold  of  his  feet;  and  Gechazi 
came  near  to  thrust  her  away ; 
but  the  man  of  God  said,  Let  her 
alone;  for  her  soul  is  grieved 
within  her  ; and  the  Lord  hath 
hidden  it  from  me,  and  hath  not 
told  it  me. 

28  And  she  said,  Did  I request 
a son  from  my  lord?  did  I not 
Isay,  Do  not  lead  me  astray  ? 

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29  Then  said  he  to  Gechazi, 
Gird  up  thy  loim/,  and  take  my 
staff  in  thy  hand,  and  go  thy 
way  : if  thou  meet  any  man,  thou 
shalt  not  salute  him;  and  if  any 
salute  thee,  thou  shalt  not  answer 
him ; and  lay  my  staff  upon  the 
face  of  the  lad. 

30  And  the  mother  of  the  lad 
said,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  and  as 
thy  soul  liveth,  I will  not  leave 
thee.  And  he  arose  and  followed 
her. 

31  And  Gechazi  passed  on  be- 
fore them,  and  laid  the  staff  upon 
the  face  of  the  lad;  but  there 
was  neither  voice,  nor  percepti- 
ble sound;  wherefore  he  went 
back  to  meet  him,  and  told  him, 
saying,  The  lad  is  not  awakened. 

32  And  when  Elisha’  was  come 
into  the  house,  behold,  the  lad 
was  dead,  laid  upon  his  bed. 

33  And  he  went  in  and  locked 
the  door  behind  both  of  them, 
and  prayed  unto  the  Lord. 

34  And  he  went  up,  and  laid 
himself  upon  the  child,  and  put 
his  mouth  upon  his  mouth,  and 
his  eyes  upon  his  eyes,  and  his 
hands  upon  his  hands;  and  he 
stretched  himself  upon  him  : and 
the  flesh  of  the  child  became 
warm. 

35  Then  he  returned,  and 
walked  in  the  house  to  and  fro ; 
and  went  up,  and  stretched  him- 
self (again)  upon  him : and  the 
lad  sneezed  as  many  as  seven 
times,  and  the  lad  opened  his 
eyes. 

36  And  he  called  Gechazi,  and 
said,  Call  this  Shunammite : so 
he  called  her,  and  she  came  in 
unto  him;  and  he  said,  Take  up 
thy  son. 

37  Then  went  she  in,  and  fell 
at  his  feet,  and  bowed  herself  to 
the  ground,  and  took  up  her  son, 
and  went  out. 

38  f And  Elisha’  returned  to 

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Gilgal;  and  there  was  a famine 
in  the  land ; and  the  sons  of  the 
prophets  were  sitting  before  him  : 
and  he  said  unto  his  servant, 
Set  on  the  large  pot,  and  seethe 
pottage  for  the  sons  of  the  pro- 
phets. 

39  And  one  went  out  into  the 
field  to  gather  herbs,  and  found 
a wild  vine,  and  gathered  there- 
of wild  colocynths  his  garment 
full,  and  came  and  cut  them  up 
into  the  pot  of  pottage;  for  they 
knew  them  not. 

40  And  they  poured  it  out  for 
the  men  to  eat;  and  it  came  to 
pass,  as  they  were  eating  of  the 
pottage,  that  they  cried  out,  and 
said,  Death  is  in  the  pot,  0 man 
of  God.  And  they  could  not 
eat. 

41  But  he  said,  Then  bring 
some  meal.  And  he  cast  it  into 
the  pot;  and  he  said,  Pour  it 
out  for  the  people,  that  they  may 
eat.  And  there  was  nothing  bad 
in  the  pot. 

42  And  there  came  a man  from 
Ba’al-shalishah,  and  brought  un- 
to the  man  of  God  bread  of  the 
first-fruits,  twenty  loaves  of  bar- 
ley-bread,  and  fresh  ears  of  corn 
in  his  scrip  : and  he  said,  Give 
it  unto  the  people,  that  they  may 
eat. 

43  And  his  servitor  said,  What, 
shall  I set  this  before  a hundred 
men  ? And  he  said,  Give  it  unto 
the  people,  that  they  may  eat, 
for  thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
They  shall  eat,  and  shall  leave 
(thereof ). 

44  So  he  set  it  before  them, 
and  they  ate,  and  left  thereof, 
according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  Na’a man,  the  captain 
of  the  army  of  the  king  of  Syria, 
was  a great  man  befi  re  his  lord, 


2 KINGS  V. 


at. I highly  honoured;  because 
by  him  had  the  Lord  given  vic- 
tory unto  Syria : and  this  man 
was  valiant  in  war,  but  a leper. 

2 And  the  Syrians  had  gone 
out  in  predatory  troops,  and  had 
brought  away  captive  out  of  the 
Land  of  Israel  a little  maiden  ; 
and  she  waited  on  Na’aman’s 
wife. 

3 And  she  said  unto  her  mis- 
tress, Oh  that  my  lord  were  but 
before  the  prophet  that  is  in  Sa- 
maria ! then  would  he  heal  him 
of  his  leprosy. 

4 And  he  went  in,  and  told 
bis  lord,  saying,  Thus  and  thus 
hath  spoken  the  maiden  that  is 
from  the  land  of  Israel. 

5 And  the  king  of  Syria  said, 
Go  to,  go,  and  I will  send  a let- 
ter unto  the  king  of  Israel.  And 
he  departed,  and  took  with  him 
ten  talents  of  silver,  and  six 
thousand  pieces  of  gold,  and  ten 
changes  of  garments. 

6 And  he  brought  the  letter  to 
the  king  of  Israel,  which  said, 
And  now  when  this  letter  cometh 
unto  thee,  behold,  I have  sent  to 
thee  Na’aman  my  servant,  that 
thou  rnayest  heal  him  of  his 
leprosy. 

7 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  king  of  Israel  read  the  let- 
ter, that  he  rent  his  clothes,  and 
said,  Am  I God,  to  kill  and  to 
make  alive,  that  this  one  doth 
send  unto  me  to  heal  a man  of  his 
leprosy?  for  know  to  a certainty, 
I pray  you,  and  see  that  he  but 
seeketh  a quarrel  against  me. 

8 And  it  happened,  when 
Elisha’  the  man  of  God  heard 
that  the  king  of  Israel  had  rent 
his  clothes,  that  he  sent  to  the 
king,  saying,  Wherefore  hast 
thou  rent  thy  clothes?  let  him 
but  come  to  me,  and  he  shall 
know  that  there  is  a prophet  in 
Israel. 

45  } 


9 And  Na’aman  came  with 
his  horses  and  with  his  chariot, 
and  remained  at  the  door  of  the 
house  of  Elisha’. 

10  And  Elisha’  sent  a mes- 
senger unto  him,  saying,  Go  and 
bathe  seven  times  in  the  Jordan, 
and  thy  flesh  shall  be  restored 
(healthy)  to  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
become  clean. 

11  ButNa’aman  became  wroth, 
and  went  away,  and  said,  Behold, 
I had  thought,  He  will  surely 
come  out  to  me,  and  stand,  and 
call  on  the  name  of  the  Lord 
his  God,  and  swing  his  hand 
over  the  place,  and  heal  the 
leper. 

12  Are  not  Amanah  and  Phar- 
par,  the  rivers  of  Damascus,  bet- 
ter than  all  the  waters  of  Israel? 
may  I not  bathe  in  them,  and 
become  clean?  and  he  turned 
and  went  away  in  a rage. 

13  And  his  servants  came 
near,  and  spoke  unto  him,  and 
they  said,  My  father,  if  the  pro- 
phet had  bidden  thee  a great 
thing,  wouldst  thou  not  do  it? 
how  much  rather  then,  when  he 
hath  said  to  thee,  Bathe,  and 
become  clean? 

14  Then  went  he  down,  and 
dived  seven  times  in  the  Jordan, 
according  to  the  word  of  the  man 
of  God:  and  his  flesh  was  re- 
stored (healthy)  like  the  flesh  of 
a little  boy,  and  he  became  clean. 

15  And  he  returned  to  the 
man  of  God,  he  with  all  his 
camp,  and  came  and  stood  be- 
fore him,  and  said,  Behold,  now 
I know  that  there  is  no  god  on 
all  the  earth,  but  in  Israel;  and 
now,  I pray  thee,  take  a present 
from  thy  servant. 

16  But  he  said,  As  the  Lord 
liveth  before  whom  I have  stood, 
I will  take  none : and  he  urged 
him  to  take  it:  but  he  refused. 

17  And  Na’aman  said,  If  (thou 

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wilt)  not,  (then)  let  there  be 
given,  I pray  thee,  unto  thy  ser- 
vant two  mules’  burden  of  earth  ; 
for  thy  servant  will  not  offer 
henceforth  either  burnt-offering 
or  peace-sacrifice  unto  other 
gods,  except  unto  the  Lord.  ' 

18  For  this  thing  may  the 
Lord  pardon  thy  servant,  that 
when  my  lord  goeth  into  the 
house  of  Rimmon  to  prostrate 
himself  there,  and  he  leaneth  on 
my  hand,  and  I prostrate  myself 
also  in  the  house  of  Rimmon: 
may  the  Lord  pardon  thy  ser- 
vant for  this  thing. 

19  And  he  said  unto  him,  Go 
in  peace : so  he  departed  from 
him  some  distance. 

20  But  Gechazi,  the  servant 
of  Elisha’  the  man  of  God,  said, 
Behold,  my  master  hath  spared 
Na’aman,  this  Syrian,  in  not  re- 
ceiving from  his  hand  what  he 
had  brought;  but,  as  the  Lord 
liveth,  I will  run  after  him,  and 
take  some  little  thing  from  him. 

21  So  Gechazi  hurried  after 
Na’aman ; and  when  Na’aman 
saw  him  running  after  him,  he 
lighted  down  from  the  chariot 
to  meet  him,  and  said,  Is  (all) 
well  ? 

22  And  he  said,  (All)  is  well. 
My  master  hath  sent  me,  saying, 
Behold,  even  now  there  are  come 
to  me  from  the  mountain  of 
Ephraim  two  young  men  of  the 
sons  of  the  prophets  : do  give 
them,  I pray  thee,  a talent  of 
silver,  and  two  changes  of  gar- 
ments. 

23  And  Na’aman  said,  Give 
thy  assent,  take  two  talents. 
And  he  urged  him,  and  bound 
up  two  talents  of  silver  in  two 
bags,  with  two  changes  of  gar- 
ments, and  he  gave  them  unto 
his  two  young  men,  and  they 
carried  them  before  him. 

24  And  when  he  came  to  the 

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hill,  he  took  them  from  their 
hand,  and  bestowed  them  in  the 
house;  and  he  dismissed  the 
men,  and  they  departed. 

25  But  he  went  in,  and  stood 
before  his  master.  And  Elisha’ 
said  unto  him,  Whence  comest 
thou,  Gechazi  ? And  he  said, 
Thy  servant  went  not  hither  or 
thither. 

26  And  he  said  unto  him,  My 
mind  was  not  gone,  when  the 
man  turned  round  from  his  cha- 
riot to  meet  thee.  Is  it  a time 
to  take  money,  and  to  take  gar- 
ments, and  oliveyards,  and  vine- 
yards, and  sheep,  and  oxen,  and 
men-servants,  and  maid-ser- 
vants ? 

27  May  then  the  leprosy  of 
Na’aman  cleave  unto  thee,  and 
unto  thy  seed  for  ever.  And  he 
went  out  from  his  presence  a 
leper  (as  white)  as  snow. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 If  And  the  sons  of  the  pro- 
phets said  unto  Elisha’,  Behold 
now,  the  place  where  vTe  dwell 
before  thee  is  too  narrow  for  us. 

2 Let  us  go,  we  pray  thee, 
as  far  as  the  Jordan,  and  take 
thence  every  man  one  beam,  and 
let  us  prepare  for  us  there  a place 
to  dwell  therein.  And  he  said, 
Go. 

3 And  one  said,  Give  thy  as- 
sent, I pray  thee,  and  go  with 
thy  servants.  And  he  said,  I 
will  indeed  go. 

4 So  he  went  with  them;  and 
they  came  to  the  Jordan,  and 
they  cut  down  trees. 

5 But  as  one  was  felling  a 
beam,  the  axe-head  fell  into  the 
water:  and  he  cried,  and  said, 
Alas,  my  lord ! it  was  also  bor- 
rowed. 

6 And  the  man  of  God  said, 
Where  did  it  fall?  And  he 
showed  him  the  place.  And  he 


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cut  doyen  a stick,  and  cast  it  in 
thither,  and  lie  caused  the  iron 
to  swim. 

7 And  then  said  he,  Lift  it  up 
to  thee.  And  he  stretched  out 
his  hand,  and  took  it. 

8 And  the  king  of  Syria 
made  war  against  Israel,  and 
took  counsel  with  his  servants, 
saying,  In  such  and  such  a place 
shall  be  my  camp. 

9 And  the  man  of  God  sent 
unto  the  king  of  Israel,  saying, 
Beware  that  thou  pass  not  that 
place;  for  thither  the  Syrians 
are  come  down. 

10  And  the  king  of  Israel  sent 
to  the  place,  which  the  man  of 
God  had  told  him  and  warned 
him  of,  and  he  took  care  of  him- 
self here  : not  once  nor  twice. 

11  Therefore  the  heart  of  the 
king  of  Syria  was  sorely  troubled 
concerning  this  thing;  and  he 
called  for  his  servants,  and  said 
unto  them,  Can  ye  not  tell  me 
who  of  us  is  for  the  king  of  Is- 
rael ? 

12  And  one  of  his  servants 
said,  Not  so,  my  lord,  0 king; 
but  Elisha’,  the  prophet  that  is 
in  Israel,  can  tell  unto  the  king 
of  Israel  the  words  that  thou 
mayest  speak  in  thy  sleeping- 
chamber. 

13  And  he  said,  Go  and  see 
where  he  is,  that  I may  send  and 
fetch  him.  And  it  was  told  un- 
to him,  saying,  Behold,  he  is  in 
Dothan. 

14  And  he  sent  hither  horses, 
and  chariots,  and  a strong  army  : 
and  they  came  by  night,  and 
surrounded  the  city. 

15  And  the  servant  of  the 
man  of  God  rose  early,  and  went 
forth,  when,  behold,  an  army 
compassed  the  city  both  with 
horses  and  chariots.  And  his 
servant  said  unto  him,  Alas,  my 
master  ! how  shall  we  do? 


16  And  he  said,  Fear  not ; for 
those  that  are  with  us  are  more 
than  those  that  are  with  them. 

17  And  Elisha’  prayed,  and 
said,  0 Lord,  open,  I pray  thee, 
his  eyes,  that  he  may  see.  And 
the  Lord  opened  the  eyes  of  the 
young  man  : and  he  saw,  and 
behold,  the  mountain  was  full 
of  horses  and  chariots  of  fire 
round  about  Elisha’. 

18  And  when  they  came  down 
to  him,  Elisha’  prayed  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  Smite,  I pray 
thee,  this  people  with  blindness. 
And  he  smote  them  with  blind- 
ness according  to  the  word  of 
Elisha’. 

19  And  Elisha’ said  unto  them, 
This  is  not  the  way,  neither  is 
this  the  city : follow  me,  and  I 
will  lead  you  to  the  man  whom 
ye  wish  to  seek.  And  he  led 
them  thus  to  Samaria. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  were  come  into  Samaria, 
that  Elisha’  said,  Lord,  open 
the  eyes  of  these,  that  they  may 
see.  And  the  Lord  opened  their 
eyes,  and  they  saw,  and,  behold, 
they  were  in  the  midst  of  Sa- 
maria. 

21  And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  Elisha’,  when  he  saw  them, 
Shall  I smite  them  ? Shall  I 
smite  them,  my  father? 

22  But  he  said,  Thou  shalt 
not  smite  them  : wouldst  thou 
smite  those  whom  thou  hast 
taken  captive  with  thy  sword 
and  with  thy  bow  ? set  bread 
and  water  before  them,  that  the,y 
may  eat  and  drink,  and  go  (back) 
to  their  master. 

23  And  he  prepared  for  them 
a great  meal ; and  they  ate  and 
drank,  and  he  sent  them  away, 
and  they  went  (back)  to  their 
master.  And  the  predatory 
bands  of  Syria  came  no  more 
into  the  land  of  Israel. 

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2 KINGS 

24  ^ And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  Ben-hadad  the  king 
of  Syria  assembled  all  his  camp, 
and  went  up,  and  besieged  Sa- 
maria. 

25  And  there  was  a great  fa 
mine  in  Samaria;  and,  behold, 
they  besieged  it,  until  an  ass’s 
head  was  sold  for  eighty  pieces 
of  silver,  and  the  fourth  part  of 
a kab  of  dove’s  dung  for  five 
pieces  of  silver. 

26  And  it  happened  as  the 
king  of  Israel  was  passing  along 
upon  the  wall,  that  a woman 
cried  unto  him,  saying,  Help, 
my  lord,  6 king. 

27  And  he  said,  If  the  Lord 
do  not  help  thee,  whence  shall  I 
help  thee?  shallit  be  out  of  the 
threshing-floor,  or  out  of  the 
wine-press  ? 

28  And  the  king  said  unto 
her,  What  aileth  thee  ? And 
she  said,  This  woman  said  unto 
me,  Give  up  thy  son,  that  we 
may  eat  him  to-day,  and  my  son 
we  will  eat  to-morrow. 

29  So  we  boiled  my  son,  and 
ate  him  ; but  when  I said  unto 
her  on  the  next  day,  Give  up 
thy  son,  that  we  may  eat  him: 
she  hid  her  son. 

30  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  king  heard  the  words  of  the 
woman,  that  he  rent  his  clothes, 
as  he  was  passing  along  upon 
the  wall : and  the  people  looked, 
and,  behold,  he  had  sackcloth 
beneath  upon  his  flesh. 

31  Then  said  he,  May  God  do 
«o  unto  me,  and  continue  so  yet 
farther,  if  the  head  of  Elisha’ 
the  son  of  Shaphat  shall  remain 
on  him  this  day. 

32  But  Elisha’  was  sitting  in 
his  house,  and  the  elders  were 
sitting  with  him;  and  he  sent  a 
man  from  before  him  ; but  before 
the  messenger  could  yet  come  to 
him,  he  said  to  the  elders,  See 

532 


I VI.  VII. 

ye  how  this  son  of  the  murderer 
hath  sent  to  remove  my  head? 
look,  when  the  messenger  com- 
eth,  shut  the  door,  and  hold  him 
back  with  the  door : is  not  the 
sound  of  his  master’s  feet  behind 
him  ? 

33  And  while  he  was  yet 
speaking  with  them,  behold,  the 
messenger  came  down  unto  him : 
and  he  said,  Behold,  this  evil  is 
of  the  Lord  ; what  shall  I hope 
for  in  the  Lord  any  longer? 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 Then  said  Elisha’,  Hear 
ye  the  word  of  the  Lord  : Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord,  About  this 
time  to-morrow  a seah  of  fine 
flour  shall  be  sold  for  a shekel, 
and  two  seahs  of  barley  for  a 
shekel,  in  the  gate  of  Samaria. 

2 Then  answered  the  lord  of 
the  king,  on  whose  hand  he  used 
to  lean,  the  man  of  God,  and 
said,  Behold,  will  the  Lord 
make  windows  in  the  heavens, 
that  this  thing  shall  be?  And 
he  said,  Behold,  thou  shalt  see 
it  with  thy  eyes,  but  thereof 
shalt  thou  not  eat. 

3 And  there  were  four  lep- 
rous men  at  the  entrance  of  the 
gate : and  they  said  one  to  an- 
other, Why  do  we  remain  here 
until  we  die  ? 

4 If  we  say,  We  will  enter  in- 
to the  city,  then  is  the  famine  in 
the  city,  and  we  shall  die  there; 
and  if  we  remain  here,  we  die 
(also) : now  therefore  come,  and 
let  us  go  over  unto  the  camp  of 
the  Syrians ; if  they  will  let  us 
live,  we  shall  live;  and  if  they 
kill  us,  we  shall  but  die. 

5 And  they  rose  up  in  the 
twilight,  to  go  unto  the  camp  of 
the  Syrians  ; and  when  they 
were  come  to  the  uttermost  part 
of  the  camp  of  the  Syrians,  be* 
hold,  there  was  no  man  there. 


2 KINGS  VII. 


6 For  the  Lord  had  caused 
She  camp  of  the  Syrians  to  hear 
a noise  of  chariots,  and  a noise 
of  horses,  the  noise  of  a large 
army : and  they  said  one  to  the 
other,  Lo,  the  king  of  Israel  hath 
hired  against  us  the  kings  of 
the  Hittites,  and  the  kings  of 
the  Egyptians,  to  come  upon  us. 

7 And  they  -were  arisen  and 
fled  in  the  twilight,  and  had  left 
their  tents,  and  their  horses,  and 
their  asses,  the  camp  as  it  was, 
and  fled  for  their  life. 

8 And  so  came  these  lepers  to 
the  uttermost  part  of  the  camp, 
and  they  went  into  one  tent,  and 
ate  and  drank,  and  carried  away 
thence  silver,  and  gold,  and  gar- 
ments, and  went  and  hid  them  ; 
and  they  returned,  and  entered 
into  another  tent,  and  carried 
away  (something)  thence,  and 
went  and  hid  it. 

9 And  then  they  said  one  to 
the  other,  We  do  not  act  cor- 
rectly ; this  day  is  a day  of  good 
tidings ; and  if  we  remain  silent, 
and  tarry  till  the  morning-light, 
we  shall  incur  guilt : now  then 
come,  and  let  us  go  and  tell  it  at 
the  king’s  house. 

10  So  they  went  and  called 
unto  one  of  the  gate-keepers  of 
the  city,  and  they  told  them, 
saying,  We  came  to  the  camp 
of  the  Syrians,  and,  behold,  there 
was  no  man  there,  nor  the  voice 
of  man  ; but  the  horses  were  tied, 
and  the  asses  were  tied,  and  the 
tents  as  they  had  been. 

11  And  he  called  the  gate- 
keepers; and  they  told  it  at  the 
king’s  house  within. 

12  And  the  king  arose  in  the 
night,  and  said  unto  his  ser- 
vants, I can  easily  tell  you  what 
the  Syrians  have  done  to  us : 
they  know  that  we  are  hungry ; 
and  they  are  therefore  gone  out 
of  the  ?amp  to  hide  themselves 

45* 


in  the  field,  saying,  If  they 
should  come  out  of  the  city,  we 
will  catch  them  alive,  and  enter 
into  the  city. 

13  And  one  of  his  servants 
answered  and  said,  Let  some 
take,  I pray  thee,  five  of  the 
horses  that  remain,  which  are 
left  in  the  city,  let  it  fare  with 
them  as  with  all  the  multitude 
of  Israel  that  are  left  in  it,  (or) 
let  it  fare  with  them  as  with  all 
the  multitude  of  Israel  that  have 
perished : and  let  us  send  out 
and  see. 

14  And  they  took  two  chariots 
with  horses ; and  the  king  sent 
after  the  camp  of  the  Syrians, 
saying,  Go  and  see. 

15  And  they  went  after  them 
as  far  as  the  Jordan  ; and,  lo, 
the  whole  way  was  full  of  gar- 
ments and  vessels,  which  the 
Syrians  had  cast  away  in  their 
haste:  and  the  messengers  re- 
turned, and  told  it  to  the  king. 

16  And  the  people  went  out, 
and  plundered  the  camp  of  the 
Syrians  : and  a seah  of  fine  flour 
was  to  be  had  for  a shekel,  and 
two  seahs  of  barley  for  a shekel, 
according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord. 

17  And  the  king  had  appoint- 
ed the  lord  on  whose  hand  he 
used  to  lean  to  have  the  charge 
of  the  gate ; and  the  people  trod 
him  down  in  the  gate,  and  ho 
died ; as  the  man  of  God  had 
spoken,  which  he  spoke  when 
the  king  came  down  to  him. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass  as  the 
man  of  God  was  speaking  to  the 
king,  saying.  Two  seahs  of  bar- 
ley for  a shekel,  and  a seah  of 
fine  flour  for  a shekel,  shall  be 
about  this  time  to-morrow  in  the 
gate  of  Samaria : 

19  That  the  lord  had  answere 
the  man  of  God,  and  said,  Now, 
behold,  if  even  the  Lord  were  to 

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2  KINGS 

make  windows  in  the  heavens, 
would  such  a thing  be?  And 
he  had  said,  Behold,  thou  shalt 
see  it  with  thy  eyes,  but  thereof 
shalt  thou  not  eat. 

20  And  it  happened  unto  him 
so  ; for  the  people  trod  him  down 
in  the  gate,  and  he  died. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  Elisha’  spoke  unto 
the  woman,  whose  son  he  had 
restored  to  life,  saying,  Arise, 
and  go,  thou  and  thy  household, 
and  sojourn  wheresoever  thou 
canst  sojourn  ; for  the  Lord  hath 
called  for  a famine,  and  it  is  also 
coming  in  the  land  for  seven 
years. 

2 And  the  woman  arose,  and 
did  after  the  word  of  the  man 
of  God;  and  she  went,  she  with 
her  household,  and  sojourned  in 
the  land  of  the  Philistines  seven 
years. 

3 And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  seven  3^ears,  that  the  wo- 
man returned  out  of  the  land  of 
the  Philistines;  and  she  went 
forth  to  cry  unto  the  king  for 
her  house  and  for  her  land. 

4 And  the  king  was  just 
speaking  with  Gechazi  the  ser- 
vant of  the  man  of  God,  saying, 
Relate  to  me,  I pray  thee,  all 
the  great  things  that  Elisha’ 
hath  done. 

5 And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
was  just  relating  to  the  king 
how  he  had  restored  the  dead  to 
life,  that,  behold,  the  woman, 
whose  son  he  had  restored  to 
life,  cried  to  the  king  for  her 
house  and  for  her  land.  And 
Gechazi  said,  My  lord,  0 king, 
this  is  the  woman,  and  this  is 
her  son,  whom  Elisha’  restored 
to  life. 

6 And  the  king  asked  of  the 
woman,  who  related  it  to  him. 
So  the  king  appointed  unto  her 

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VII.  VIII. 

a certain  officer,  saying,  Restore 
all  that  belongeth  to  her,  and  all 
the  products  of  the  field  since 
the  day  that  she  left  the  land, 
even  until  now. 

7 And  Elisha’  came  to  Da* 
mascus ; and  Ben-hadad  the  king 
of  Syria  was  sick ; and  it  was 
told  him,  saying,  The  man  of 
God  is  come  even  hither. 

8 And  the  king  said  unto  Cha- 
zael, Take  a present  in  thy  hand, 
and  go  to  meet  the  man  of  God, 
and  inquire  of  the  Lord  from 
him,  saying,  Shall  I recover  from 
this  sickness  ? 

9 So  Chazael  went  to  meet 
him,  and  took  a present  in  his 
hand,  and  all  manner  of  good 
things  of  Damascus,  a burden  for 
forty  camels,  and  he  came  and 
stood  before  him,  and  said,  Thy 
son  Ben-hadad  the  king  of  Syria 
hath  sent  me  to  thee,  saying, 
Shall  I recover  from  this  sick- 
ness ? 

10  And  Elisha’  said  unto  him, 
Go,  say  unto  him,  Thou  mayest 
certainly  recover;  nevertheless 
the  Lord  hath  shown  me  that  he 
shall  surely  die. 

11  And  he  restrained  his  coun- 
tenance, and  held  back  as  long 
as  he  could : and  then  wept  the 
man  of  God. 

12  And  Chazael  said,  Why 
doth  my  lord  weep?  And  he 
said,  Because  I know  what  evil 
thou  wilt  do  unto  the  children 
of  Israel : their  strong-holds  wilt 
thou  set  on  fire,  and  their  young 
men  wilt  thou  slay  with  the 
sword,  and  their  children  wilt 
thou  dash,  and  their  pregnant 
women  wilt  thou  rip  up. 

13  And  Chazael  said,  But  wha: 
is  thy  servant,  the  dog,  that  he 
should  do  this  great  thing  ? And 
Elisha’  said,  the  Lord  bath 
caused  me  to  see  thee  as  king 
over  Syria. 


2 KINGS 

14  So  he  went  away  from  Eli- 
sha", and  came  to  his  master; 
who  said  to  him,  What  hath  Eli- 
sha5 said  to  thee  ? And  he  said, 
He  said  to  me  that  thou  coulds.t 
surely  recover, 

15  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  he  took  a cover- 
lid, and  dipped  it  in  water,  and 
spread  it  over  his  face,  and  he 
died  : and  Chazael  became  king 
in  his  stead. 

16  And  in  the  fifth  year  of 
Joram  the  son  of  Achab  the  king 
of  Israel,  Jehoshaphat  being  yet 
king  of  Judah,  Jehoram  the  son 
of  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Ju- 
dah became  king. 

17  Thirty  and  two  years  old 
was  he  when  he  became  king, 
and  eight  years  did  he  reign  in 
Jerusalem. 

18  And  he  walked  in  the  way 
of  the  kings  of  Israel,  as  the 
house  of  Achab  had  done;  for  a 
daughter  of  Achab  had  he  for 
wife  : and  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord. 

19  Yet  would  the  Lord  not 
destroy  Judah  for  the  sake  of 
David  his  servant,  as  he  said 
unto  him,  to  give  him  a govern- 
ment and  to  his  children  at  all 
times. 

20  In  his  days  Edom  revolted 
from  under  the  power  of  Judah, 
andpthey  appointed  a king  over 
themselves. 

21  And  Joram  went  over  to 
Za"ir,  and  all  the  chariots  were 
with  him;  and  he  rose  up  by 
night,  and  smote  the  Edomites 
who  compassed  him  about,  and 
the  captains  of  the  chariots  : and 
the  people  fled  into  their  tents. 

22  Yet  Edom  revolted  from 
under  the  power  of  Judah  even 
until  this  day ; then  did  Libnah 
revolt  at  the  same  time. 

23  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Joram,  and  all  that  he  did,  be- 


VIII.  IX. 

hold,  they  are  written  in  the  boolf 
of  the  chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Judah. 

24  And  Joram  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David  : and 
Achazyahu  his  son  became  king 
in  his  stead. 

25  In  the  twelfth  year  of 
Joram  the  son  of  Achab  the  king 
of  Israel  became  Achazyahu,  the 
son  of  Jehoram  the  king  of  Ju- 
dah, king. 

26  Two  and  twenty  years  old 
was  Achazyahu  when  he  became 
king ; and  one  year  did  he  reign 
in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mo- 
ther's name  was  "Athalyahu,  the 
(grand-)  daughter  of  "Omri  the 
king  of  Israel. 

27  And  he  walked  in  the  way 
of  the  house  of  Achab,  and  did 
what  is  evil  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord,  like  the  house  of  Achab ; 
for  he  was  the  son-in-law  of  the 
house  of  Achab. 

28  And  he  went  with  Joram 
the  son  of  Achab  to  the  war 
against  Chazael  the  king  of  Sy- 
ria at  Ramoth-giPad : and  the 
Syrians  smote  Joram. 

29  And  king  Joram  returned 
to  be  healed  in  Yizre’el  of  the 
wounds  which  the  Syrians  had 
inflicted  on  him  at  Ramah,  when 
he  W'as  lighting  against  Chazael 
the  king  of  Syria.  And  Achaz- 
yahu the  son  of  Jehoram  the 
king  of  Judah  went  down  to  see 
Joram  the  son  of  Achab  in  Yiz- 
re’el, because  he  was  sick. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  Elisha"  the  prophet 
called  one  of  the  children  cf  the 
prophets,  and  said  unto  him, 
Gird  up  thy  loins,  and  take  thi& 
flask  of  oil  in  thy  hand,  and  go 
to  Ramoth-gil’ad: 

2 And  when  thou  art  come 
thither,  look  out  there  for  Jehu 

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2  KINGS  IX. 


the  son  of  Jehoshaphat  the  son 
sf  Nirnshi,  and  go  in,  and  cause 
him  to  stand  up  from  the  midst 
of  his  brethren,  and  bring  him 
in  to  the  innermost  chamber; 

3 And  thou  shalt  then  take 
the  flask  of  oil,  and  pour  it  on 
his  head,  and  say,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord,  I have  anointed 
thee  as  king  over  Israel.  Then 
must  thou  open  the  door,  and 
flee,  and  not  wait  for  any  thing. 

4 So  the  young  man,  the  dis- 
ciple of  the  prophet,  went  to  Ra- 
moth-gil’ad. 

5 And  when  he  came,  behold, 
the  captains  of  the  army  were 
sitting;  and  he  said,  I have  a 
word  for  thee,  0 captain.  And 
Jehu  said,  For  whom  of  all  of 
us?  And  he  said,  For  thee,  0 
captain. 

6 And  he  arose,  and  went  into 
the  house : and  he  poured  the  oil 
on  his  head,  and  said  unto  him, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel,  I anoint  thee  as 
king  over  the  people  of  the  Lord, 
over  Israel. 

7 And  thou  shalt  smite  the 
house  of  Achab  thy  master,  that 
I may  avenge  the  blood  of  my 
servants  the  prophets,  and  the 
blood  of  all  the  servants  of  the 
Lord,  at  the  hand  of  Izcbel. 

8 And  the  whole  house  of 
Achab  shall  perish:  and  I will 
cut  off  from  Achab  every  male, 
and  the  guarded  and  fortified  in 
Israel ; 

9 And  I will  make  the  house 
of  Achab  like  the  house  of  Jero- 
bo’am  the  son  of  Nebat,  and  like 
the  house  of  Ba’sha  the  son  of 
Achiyah  ; 

.10  And  Izebcl  shall  the  dogs 
e<t  in  the  field  of  Yizre’el,  with 
Dune  to  bury  her.  And  he  (then) 
opened  the  door,  and  fled. 

1 1 But  Jehu  came  forth  to  the 
servants  of  his  lord : and  one  said 
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unto  him,  Is  all  well  ? wherefors 
came  this  madman  to  thee  ? And 
he  said  unto  them,  Ye  yourselves 
know  the  man,  and  his  talk. 

12  And  they  said,  It  is  false : 
onty  tell  us,  we  pray  thee.  And 
he  said,  So  and  so  did  he  speak 
to  me,  saying,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  I anoint  thee  as  king 
over  Israel. 

13  Then  they  hastened,  and 
they  took  every  man  his  gar- 
ment, and  put  it  under  him  on 
the  top  of  the  stairs;  and  they 
blew  the  cornet,  saying,  Jehu  is 
king. 

14  So  Jehu  the  son  of  Jeho- 
shaphat the  son  of  Nimshi  con- 
spired against  Joram.  (Now  Jo- 
ram  had  kept  guard  at  Ramoth- 
gil’ad,  he  and  all  Israel,  because 
of  Chazael  the  king  of  Syria. 

15  But  king  Jeboram  was  re- 
turned to  be  healed  in  Yizre’el 
of  the  wounds  which  the  Syrians 
had  inflicted  on  him,  when  he 
was  fighting  with  Chazael  the 
king  of  Syria.)  And  Jehu  said, 
If  this  be  your  mind,  then  let 
none  that  escapeth  go  forth  out 
of  the  city  to  go  to  tell  it  in  Yiz- 
re’el. 

16  So  Jehu  rode  in  a chariot, 
and  went  to  Yizre’el ; for  Joram 
was  lying  there.  And  Achazyah 
the  king  of  Judah  was  come 
down  to  see  Joram. 

17  And  the  watchman  s'tood 
on  the  tower  in  Yizre’el,  and  he 
saw  the  company  of  Jehu  a*  he 
came ; and  he  said,  A comijany 
do  I see.  And  Jehoram  &aid, 
Take  a horseman,  and  send  out 
to  meet  them,  and  let  him  say, 
Is  it  peace  ? 

18  So  there  went  one  riding 
on  horseback  to  meet  him,  and 
said,  Thus  hath  said  the  king,  Is 
it  peace?  And  Jehu  said,  What 
hast  thou  to  do  with  peace  ? turn 
thee  about  behind  me.  And  the 


2 KINGS  IX. 


watchman  told,  saying,  The  mes- 
senger came  up  to  them,  but  he 
hath  not  returned. 

19  Then  sent  he  out  a second 
rider  on  horseback,  who  came  to 
them,  and  said,  Thus  hath  said 
the  king,  Is  it  peace  ? And  Jehu 
answered,  What  hast  thou  to  do 
with  peace  ? turn  thee  about  be- 
hind me. 

20  And  the  watchman  told, 
saying,  He  came  up  to  them,  but 
he  hath  not  returned : and  the 
driving  is  like  the  driving  of 
Jehu  the  son  of  Nimshi;  for  he 
driveth  as  though  he  were  mad. 

21  And  Jehoram  said,  Har- 
ness up.  And  his  chariot  was 
harnessed  up.  And  Jehoram  the 
king  of  Israel  and  Achazyah-u 
the  king  of  Judah  went  out,  each 
in  his  chariot,  and  they  went  out 
to  meet  Jehu,  and  found  him  in 
the  portion  of  land  of  Naboth 
the  Yizre’elite. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jehoram  saw  Jehu,  that  he  said, 
Is  it  peace,  Jehu  ? And  he  said, 
What  peace  can  there  be  with 
the  acts  of  incest  of  thy  mother 
Izebel  and  her  many  witch- 
crafts? 

23  And  Jehoram  turned  about, 
and  fled,  and  said  to  Achazyahu, 
Treachery,  Achazyah. 

24  And  Jehu  grasped  the  bow 
with  his  full  strength,  and  struck 
Jehoram  between  his  arms,  and 
the  arrpw  went  out  at  his  heart, 
and  he  sunk  down  in  his  cha- 
riot. 

25  Then  said  he  to  Bidkar  his 
oflicer,  Lift  up,  (and)  cast  him 
down  in  the  part  of  the  field  that 
was  Naboth’s  the  Yizre’elite ; for 
remember  how  that  I and  thou 
rode  alongside  each  other  after 
Achab  his  father,  when  the  Lord 
pronounced  over  him  this  fatal 
decree : 

26  Surely  I have  seen  yester- 


day the  blood  of  Naboth,  and 
the  blood  of  his  sons,  saith  the 
Lord;  and  I will  repay  thee  in 
this  part  of  the  field,  saith  the 
Lord.  And  now  lift  up,  (and) 
cast  him  down  into  the  field, 
according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord. 

27  And  when  Achazyah  the 
king  of  Judah  saw  this,  he  fled 
by  the  way  of  the  garden-house; 
but  Jehu  pursued  after  him,  and 
said,  Also  him  smite  in  the  cha- 
riot. (And  they  did  so)  on  the 
ascent  to  Gur,  which  is  by  Yib- 
le’am.  And  he  fled  to  Megiddo, 
and  died  there. 

28  And  his  servants  carried 
him  in  a chariot  to  Jerusalem, 
and  buried  him  in  his  sepulchre 
with  his  fathers  in  the  city  of 
David. 

29  And  in  the  eleventh  year 
of  Jorarn  the  son  of  Achab  be- 
came Achazyah  king  over Judah. 

JO  And  Jehu  came  to  Yizre’el; 
■and  when  Izebel  heard  of  it,  she 
painted  her  eyes,  and  ornament- 
ed her  head,  and  looked  out  at 
the  window. 

31  And  as  Jehu  entered  in  at 
the  gate,  she  said,  Is  it  peace, 
0 Zimri,  who  hath  slain  his 
master  ? 

32  And  he  lifted  up  his  face 
to  the  window,  and  said,  Who  is 
on  my  side  ? who  ? And  there 
looked  out  to  him  two  or  three 
chamberlains. 

33  And  he  said,  Pitch  her  down. 
So  they  pitched  her  down:  and 
some  of  her  blood  was  sprinkled 
on  the  wall,  and  on  the  horses; 
and  he  trod  her  under  foot. 

34  And  he  came  in,  and  ate 
and  drank;  and  then  said  he, 
Look,  I pray  you,  after  this  ac 
cursed  one,  and  bury  her ; for 
she  is  a king’s  daughter. 

35  And  they  went  to  bury 
her;  but  they  found  nothing  of 

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her  but  the  skull,  and  the  feet, 
and  the  palms  of  the  hands. 

36  And  they  returned,  and 
told  him;  and  he  said,  It  is  the 
word  of  the  Lord  which  he 
spoke  by  means  of  his  servant 
Elijah  the  Thishbite,  saying,  In 
the  field  of  Yizre’el  shall  the 
dogs  eat  the  flesh  of  Izebel ; 

37  And  the  carcass  of  Izebel 
shall  be  as  dung  upon  the  face 
of  the  field  in  the  portion  of  Yiz- 
re’el; so  that  they  shall  not  say, 
This  is  Izebel. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 And  Achab  had  seventy 
sons  in  Samaria.  And  Jehu 
wrote  letters  and  sent  them  to 
Samaria,  unto  the  rulers  of  Yiz- 
re’el, the  elders,  and  to  those 
that  brought  up  Achab’s  chil- 
dren, saying, 

2 And  now  as  soon  as  this  let- 
ter cometh  to  you,  seeing  that 
there  are  with  you  your  master’s 
sons,  and  there  are  with  you  the 
chariots  and  the  horses,  and  the 
fortified  city,  and  the  armour : 

3 Select  then  the  best  and  the 
most  fitting  of  your  master’s 
sons,  and  set  him  on  his  father’s 
throne,  and  fight  for  your  mas- 
ter’s house. 

4 But  they  were  exceedingly 
much  afraid,  and  said,  Behold, 
the  two  kings  could  not  stand 
before  him  : how  then  shall  we 
be  able  to  stand  ? 

5 And  the  superintendent  over 
the  house,  and  the  commander 
over  the  city,  and  the  elders,  and 
the  bringers  up  of  the  children, 
sent  to  Jehu,  saying,  We  are  thy 
servants,  and  all  that  thou  may- 
est  say  unto  us  will  we  do ; we 
■will  not  set  up  any  one  as  king  : 
do  what  is  good  in  thy  eyes. 

6 Then  wroSe  he  to  them  a 
letter  the  second  time,  saying, 
If  ye  be  for  me,  and  if  ye  will 

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hearken  unto  my  voice,  then 
take  the  heads  of  the  men,  your 
master’s  sons,  and  come  to  me  to 
Yizre’el  by  this  time  to-morrow. 
Now  the  king’s  sons,  seventy 
persons,  were  with  the  great  men 
of  the  city,  who  brought  t;em 
up. 

7 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  letter  came  to  them,  that  they 
took  the  king’s  sons  and  slaugh- 
tered them,  seventy  persons,  and 
put  their  heads  in  baskets,  and 
sent  them  to  him  to  Yizre’el. 

8 And  the .messenger  came, 
and  told  him,  saying,  They  have 
brought  the  heads  of  the  king’s 
sons.  And  he  said,  Place  ye 
them  in  two  heaps  at  the  en- 
trance of  the  gate  until  the  morn- 
ing. 

9 And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  that  he  went  out,  and 
stood,  and  said  to  all  the  people, 
Ye  are  righteous  : behold,  I con- 
spired against  my  master,  and 
slew  him ; but  who  hath  killed 
all  these? 

10  Know  now  that  there  shall 
not  fall  of  the  word  of  the  Lord 
unto  the  earth,  the  least  that  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  concerning 
the  house  of  Achab ; and  the 
Lord  hath  done  that  which  he 
spoke  by  means  of  his  servant 
Elijah. 

11  And  Jehu  smote  all  that 
yet  remained  of  the  house  of 
Achab  in  Yizre’el,  and*  all  his 
great  men,  and  his  acquaintance, 
and  his  priests,  until  he  had  left 
him  none  that  escaped. 

1 2 And  he  arose  and  depnrtod, 
and  came  to  Samaria;  he  was 
just  at  the  binding-house  of  the 
shepherds,  on  the  way: 

13  When  Jehu  met  with  the 
brothers  of  Achazyahu  the  king 
of  Judah,  and  he  said,  Who  are 
ye  ? And  the}7  said,  The  brothers 
of  Achazyahu  are  we;  and  we 


2 KINGS  X. 


are  come  down  to  salute  the  chil- 
dren of  the  king  and  the  chil- 
dren of  the  queen. 

14  And  he  said,  Seize  them 
alive.  And  they  seized  them 
alive,  and  slaughtered  them  at 
the  pit  of  the  binding-house,  two 
and  forty  men  : and  he  left  not 
one  of  them  remaining. 

1 5 And  he  went  away  thence, 
find  met  Yehonadab  the  son  of 
Rechab  coming  to  meet  him : 
and  he  saluted  him,  and  said  to 
him,  Is  all  right  in  thy  heart,  as 
my  heart  is  with  thy  heart? 
And  Yehonadab  answered,  It  is  ; 
it  is  : give  me  thy  hand.  And 
he  gave  him  his  hand;  and  he 
took  him  up  to  him  into  the 
chariot. 

1*6  And  he  said,  Come  with 
me,  and  behold  my  zeal  for  the 
Lord.  So  they  made  him  ride 
in  his  chariot. 

17  And  when  he  came  to  Sa- 
maria., he  smote  all  that  yet  re- 
mained unto  Achab  in  Samaria, 
till  he  had  exterminated  him, 
according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord  which  he  had  spoken  to 
Elijah. 

18  And  Jehu  assembled  all 
the  people,  and  said  unto  them, 
Achab  hath  served  Ba’al  a little  : 
Jehu  will  serve  him  much. 

19  And  now  call  unto  me  all 
the  prophets  of  Ba’al,  all  his 
worshippers,  and  all  his  priests: 
let  no  %one  be  missing ; for  I 
have  a great  sacrifice  to  make 
for  Ba’al ; whosoever  will  be 
missing,  shall  not  live.  But 
Jehu  did  it  in  subtil ty,  in  order 
to  destroy  the  worshippers  of 
Ba’il. 

20  And  Jehu  said,  Sanctify  a 
solemn  assembly  for  Ba’al.  And 
they  proclaimed  it. 

21  And  Jehu  sent  throughout 
all  Israel:  and  there  came  all 
the  worshippers  cf  Ba’al,  so  that 


there  was  not  a man  remaining 
that  came  not;  and  they  came 
into  the  house  of  Ba’al : and  the 
house  of  Ba’al  was  full  from  one 
end  to  another. 

22  And  he  said  unto  him  that 
was  over  the  wardrobe,  Bring 
forth  vestments  for  all  the  wor- 
shippers of  Ba’al.  And  he 
brought  forth  for  them  the  vest- 
ments. 

23  And  Jehu  went,  with  Ye- 
honadab the  son  of  Rechab,  into 
the  house  of  E-a’al,  and  he  said 
unto  the  worshippers  of  Ba’al, 
Search,  and  look  that  there  be 
not  here  with  you  any  of  the 
servants  of  the  Lord,  but  the 
worshippers  of  Ba’al  entirely 
alone. 

24  And  they  went  in  to  pre- 
pare sacrifices  and  burnt- offer- 
ings ; but  Jehu  had  set  for  him- 
self without  eighty  men,  and 
said,  (If  there  be)  a man  that 
escapeth  from  the  men  whom  I 
deliver  into  your  hands,  (there 
shall  be  given)  life  for  his  life. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
soon  as  they  had  made  an  end 
of  preparing  the  burnt-offering, 
that  Jehu  said  to  the  runners 
and  to  the  officers,  Go  in,  smite 
them:  let  none  come  forth.  And 
they  smote  them  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword;  and  the  runners 
and  the  captains  cast  them  out, 
and  went  as  far  as  the  city  of 
the  house  of  Ba’al. 

26  And  they  brought  forth 
the  statues  out  of  the  house  of 
Ba’al,  and  burnt  every  ore  of 
them. 

27  And  they  broke  down  the 
statue  of  Ba’al,  and  broke  down 
the  house  of  Ba’al,  and  made  it 
a common  sewer  unto  this  day. 

28  Thus  Jehu  exterminated 
Ba’al  out  of  Israel. 

29  Nevertheless  the  sins  of 
Jerobo’am  the  son  of  Nebat,  wht 

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2 KINGS  X.  XT. 


induced  Israel  to  sin,  Jehu  de- 
parted not  from  in  following 
them,  (namely,)  the  golden 
calves  that  were  in  Beth-el,  and 
that  were  in  Dan. 

30  <[[  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Jehu,  Forasmuch  as  thou  hast 
acted  well  in  dokig  what  is  right 
in  my  eyes,  and  hast  done  in  ac- 
cordance with  all  that  was  in  my 
heart  unto  the  house  of  Achab  : 
children  of  the  fourth  generation 
after  thee  shall  sit  upon  the 
throne  of  Israel. 

31  But  Jehu  took  no  heed  to 
walk  in  the  law  of  the  Lord-  the 
God  of  Israel  with  all  his  heart : 
he  departed  not  from  the  sins  of 
Jerobo’am,  who  induced  Israel 
to  sin. 

32  In  those  days  the.  Lord 
began  to  cut  Israel  short : and 
Chazael  smote  them,  in  all  the 
boundary  of  Israel  ,* 

33  From  the  Jordan  to  the 
rising  of  the  sun,  all  the  land  of 
Gil’ad,  the  Gadites,  and  the 
Reiibenites,  and  the  Mienassites, 
from  ’Aro’er  whicL  is  by.  the 
river  Arnon,  both,  Gil’ad  and 
Bashan. 

34  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts 
of  Jehu,  and  all  that  lie  did,  and 
all  his  mighty  deeds,  behold,  they 
are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

35  And  Jehu  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  they  buried  him  in 
Samaria.  And  Yehoachaz  his 
son  became  king  in  his  stead. 

36  And  the  time  that  Jehu 
reigned  over  Israel  in  Samaria 
was  twenty  and  eight  years. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 And  when  ’Athalyah  the 
mother  of  Achazyahu  saw  that 
her  son  was  dead,  she  arose  and 
destroyed  all  the  seed  royal. 

2 But  Yehosheba’,  the  daugh- 
ter of  king  Jorarn,  the  sister  of 

540 


Achazyahu,  took  Yoash  the  son 
of  Achazyah,  and  stole  him  away 
from  among  the  king’s  sons  that 
were  slain,  him  and  his  nurse 
into  the  bed-chamber  : and  they 
hid  him  from  ’Athalyah,  so  that 
he  was  not  slain. 

3 And  he  was  with  her  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord  hidden  for 
six  years,  while  ’Athalyah  was 
reigning  over  the  land. 

4 And  in  the  seventh  year 
Yehoyada’  sent  and  fetched  the 
rulers  over  the  hundreds,  of  the 
guards  and  the  runners,  and 
brought  them  to  him  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  made  a 
covenant  with  them,  and  made 
them  swear  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  showed  them  the 
king’s  son. 

5 And  he  commanded  them, 
saying,  This  is  the  thing  that 
ye  shall  do  : A third  part  of  you 
that  enter  in  on  the  sabbath  shall 
even  be  keeping  watch  in  the 
king’s  house ; 

6 And  a third  part  shall  be 
at  the  gate  of  Sur ; and  a third 
part  at  the  gate  behind  the  run- 
ners ; so  shall  ye  keep  watch  at 
the  house,  as  a defence. 

7 And  two  parts  of  you  all 
that  are  relieved  on  the  sabbath, 
even  they  shall  keep  watch  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord  about  the 
king. 

8 And  ye  shall  encompass  the 
king  round  about,  every  man 
with  his  weapons  in  his  hand; 
and  he  that  cometh  within  the 
ranges  shall  be  put  to  death : 
and  be  ye  with  the  king  when 
he  goeth  out  and  when  he  com- 
eth in. 

9 And  the  captains  over  Jie 
hundreds  did  in  accordance  with 
all  that  Yehoyada’  the  priest 
had  commanded  : and  they  took 
every  man  his  men  that  came 
in  on  the  sabbath,  with  thoso 


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that  were  to  be  relieved  on  the 
sabbath,  and  came  to  Yehoyada’ 
the  priest. 

10  And  the  priest  gave  to  the 
captains  over  the  hundred  the 
spears  and  shields  that  had  be- 
longed to  king  David,  that  were 
in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

11  And  the  runners  stood 
every  man  with  his  weapons  in 
his  hand,  from  the  right  side  of 
the  house  to  the  left  side  of  the 
house,  by  the  altar  and  within, 
round  about  the  king. 

12  And  he  brought  forth  the 
king’s  son,  and  put  the  crown 
upon  him,  and  (gave  him)  the 
testimony,  and  they  made  him 
king,  and  anointed  him;  and 
they  clapped  their  hands,  and 
said,  Long  live  the  king. 

13  And  when  ’Athalyah 
heard  the  noise  of  the  runners 
(and)  of  the  people,  she  came  to 
the  people  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

14  And  she  looked,  and,  be- 
hold, the  king  stood  upon  a 
stand,  according  to  custom,  and 
the  princes  and  .the  trumpeters 
were  by  the  king,  and  all  the 
people  of  the  land  were  rejoic- 
ing, and  blowing  with  trumpets  : 
and  ’Athalyah  then  rent  her 
clothes,  and  cried,  Conspiracy  ! 
conspiracy  ! 

15  But  Yehoyada’  the  priest 
commanded  the  captains  of  the 
hundreds,  the  commanders  of 
the  army,  and  said  unto  them, 
Lead  her  forth  to  within  the 
ranges  : and  him  that  followeth 
her  put  to  death  with  the  sword. 
For  the  priest  had  said,  She 
shall  not  be  slain  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

16  And  they  made  way  for 
her;  and  she  went  by  the  way 
of  the  entrance  of  the  horses  in- 
to the  king’s  house  • and  she 
was  put  to  death  there. 

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XI.  XII. 

17  And  Y’ehoyada’  made  a 
covenant  between  the  Lord  and 
between  the  king  and  between 
the  people,  that  they  should  be 
a people  unto  the  Lord;  and 
between  the  king  and  between 
the  people. 

18  And  then  came  all  the 
people  of  the  land  into  the  house 
of  Ba’al,  and  pulled  it  down  : his 
altars  and  his  images  they  broke 
in 'pieces  thoroughly,  and  Mat- 
than  the  priest  of  Ba’al  they 
slew  before  the  altars.  And  the 
priest  appointed  superintendents 
over  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

19  And  he  took  the  chiefs 
over  hundreds,  and  the  guards, 
and  the  runners,  and  all  the 
people  of  the  land,  and  they 
brought  down  the  king  from  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  came  by 
the  way  of  the  gate  of  the  run- 
ners to  the  king’s  house  : and  he 
sat  on  the  throne  of  the  kings. 

20  And  all  the  people  of  the 
land  rejoiced,  and  the  city  was 
quiet;  but  ’Athalyahu  thejr  had 
slain  with  the  sword  at  the  king’s 
house. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 Seven  years  old  was  Ye- 
hoash when  he  became  king. 

2 In  the  seventh  year  of  Jehu 
became  Yehoash  king,  and  forty 
years  did  he  reign  in  Jerusalem ; 
and  the  name  of  his  mother  was 
Zibyah  of  Beer-sheba’. 

3 And  Yehoash  did  what  is 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  all 
his  days,  that  Yehoyada’  the 
priest  instructed  him. 

4 Only  the  high-places  were 
not  removed : the  people  as  yet 
sacrificed  and  burnt  incense  on 
the  high- places. 

5 And  Yehoash  said  to  the 
priests,  All  the  money  of  the 
dedicated  things  that  may  be 
brought  into  the  house  of  the 

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2 KINGS  XII. 


Lord,  the  money  of  every  one 
that  passeth  the  numbering,  the 
money  any  man  is  valued  at, 
and  all  the  money  that  cometh 
into  any  man’s  heart  to  bring 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord, 

6 The  priests  shall  take  to 
themselves,  every  man  from  his 
acquaintance;  and  they  shall 
repair  the  breaches  of  the  house, 
wheresoever  any  breach  may  be 
found. 

7 But  it  happened,  that  in 
the  three  and  twentieth  year  of 
king  Yehoash  the  priests  had 
not  repaired  the  breaches  of  the 
house. 

8 Then  called  king  Yehoash 
for  Yehoyada’  the  priest,  and 
the  (other)  priests,  and  he  said 
unto  them,  Wherefore  do  ye  not 
repair  the  breaches  of  the  house  ? 
and  now  ye  shall  take  no  more 
money  from  your  acquaintances, 
but  ye  shall  give  it  up  (at  once) 
for  the  breaches  of  the  house. 

9 And  the  priests  consented 
neither  to  take  any  more  money 
from  the  people,  nor  to  repair 
the  breaches  of  the  house. 

10  But  Yehoyada’  the  priest 
took  a chest,  and  bored  a hole 
in  its  lid,  and  he  placed  it  be- 
side the  altar,  on  the  right  side 
as  one  cometh  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord  : and  the  priests  that 
kept  watch  at  the  threshold  put 
therein  all  the  money,  that  was 
brought  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

11  And  it  happened,  when 
they  saw  that  there  was  much 
money  in  the  chest,  that  the 
king’s  scribe«and  the  high -priest 
came  up,  and  they  put  up  in 
bags,  after  having  counted,  the 
money  that  was  found  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

12  And  they  gave  the  money, 
after  it  was  counted,  into  the 
bands  of  those  who  overlooked 

542 


the  workmen,  that  had  been  ap- 
pointed as  overseers  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord  : and  they  laid  it 
out  to  the  carpenters  and  to  the 
builders,  that  wrought  on  the 
house  of  the  Lord, 

13  And  to  the  masons,  ind 
the  heAvers  of  stone,  and  for  the 
purchase  of  timber  and  hewn 
stones  to  repair  the  breaches  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  for 
all  that  was  laid  out  for  the 
house  to  repair  it. 

14  Nevertheless  there  were 
not  made  for  the  house  of  the 
Lord  bowls  of  silver,  knives, 
basins,  trumpets,  all  kinds  of 
vessels  of  gold,  or  vessels  of  sil- 
ver, from  the  money  that  Avas 
brought  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord  ; 

15  But  they  gave  it  to  those 
who  overlooked  the  workmen, 
and  they  repaired  thereAvith  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

16  And  they  reckoned  not 
with  the  men,  into  whose  hand 
the}'  delivered  the  money  to  give 
it  to  those  who  overlooked  the 
workmen  ; for  they  acted  in  good 
faith. 

17  The  money  for  trespass- 
offerings  and  the  money  for  sin- 
offerings  was  not  brought  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord:  it  be- 
longed to  the  priests. 

18  At  that  time  Chazael  the 
king  of  Syria  Avent  up,  and 
fought  against  Gath,  and  cap- 
tured it : and  Chazael  directed 
his  face  to  go  up  against  Jeru- 
salem. 

19  Then  took  Yehoash  the 
king  of  Judah  all  the  hallowed 
things  that  Jehosbaphat,  Jeho- 
ram,  and  Achazyahu,  his  fa- 
thers, the  kings  of  Judah,  had 
dedicated,  and  his  own  hallowed 
things,  and  all  the  gold  that  was 
found  in  the  treasures  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the 


2 KINGS 

king’s  house,  and  sent  it  to  Cha- 
zael the  king  of  Syria : and  he 
withdrew  from  Jerusalem. 

20  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Yoash,  and  all  that  .he  did,  be- 
hold, they  are  written  in  the 
bjok  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Judah. 

21  And  his  servants  arose, 
and  formed  a conspiracy,  and 
smote  Yoash  in  Beth-millo, 
which  (lieth  on  the  road)  that 
goeth  down  to  Silla. 

22  And  Yozachar  the  son  of 
Shim’ath,  and  Yehozabad  the 
son  of  Shomer,  his  servants, 
smote  him,  and  he  died ; and 
they  buried  him  with  his  fathers 
in  the  city  of  David : and  Amaz- 
yah  his  son  became  king  in  his 
stead. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 In  the  three  and  twentieth 
year  of  Yoash  the  son  of  Achaz- 
yahu  the  king  of  Judah  became 
Yrehoachaz  the  son  of  Jehu  king 
over  Israel  in  Samaria  (for) 
seventeen  years. 

2 And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  fol- 
lowed the  sins  of  Jerobo’am  the 
son  of  Nebat,  who  induced  Israel 
to  sin : he  departed  not  there- 
from. 

3 And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  Israel ; and 
he  gave  them  up  into  the  hand 
of  Chazael  the  king  of  Syria, 
and  into  the  hand  of  Ben-hadad 
the  son  of  Chazael,  all  the 
time. 

4 And  Yehoachaz  besought 
the  Lord;  and  the  Lord  heark- 
ened unto  him;  for  he  saw  the 
oppression  of  Israel,  how  the 
king  of  Syria  oppressed  them. 

5 (And  the  Lord  gave  Israel 
a deliverer,  so  that  they  came 
out  from  under  the  power  of  the 
Syrians : and  the  children  of 


XII.  XIII. 

Israel  dwelt  in  their  tents,  as  in 
times  past. 

6 Nevertheless  they  departed 
not  from  the  sins  of  the  house 
of  Jerobo’am,  who  induced  Is- 
rael to  sin,  therein  the  people 
walked:  and  the  Asherah  also 
remained  standing  in  Samaria.) 

7 For  he  had  left  of  people  to 
Yehoachaz  none  but  fifty  horse- 
men, and  ten  chariots,  and  ten 
thousand  men  on  foot ; for  the 
king  of  Syria  had  destroyed 
them,  and  had  made  them  like 
the  dust  at  threshing. 

8 Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Yehoachaz,  and  all  that  he  did, 
and  his  mighty  deeds,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  book  of 
the  chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Israel. 

9 And  Yehoachaz  slept  with 
his  fathers  ; and  they  buried  him 
in  Samaria  : and  Yoash  his  son 
became  king  in  his  stead. 

10  In  the  thirty  and  seventh 
year  of  Yoash  the  king  of  Judah 
became  Yehoash  the  son  of  Ye- 
hoachaz king  over  Israel  in  Sa- 
maria, (for)  sixteen  years. 

‘11  And  he  did  what  is  evil 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  : he  de- 
parted not  from  all  the  sins  of 
Jerobo’am  the  son  of  Nebat,  who 
induced  Israel  to  sin : therein 
he  walked. 

12  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Yoash,  and  all  that  he  did,  and 
his  mighty  deeds  wherewith  he 
fought  against  Amazyah  the 
king  of  Judah,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  chro- 
nicles of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

13  And  Yoash  slept  with  his 

fathers;  and  Jerobo’am  sat  upon 
his  throne : and  Yoash  was 

buried  in  Samaria  with  the 
kings  of  Israel. 

14  *[[  Now  Elisha’  was  fallen 
sick  of  his  sickness  whereof  he 
had  to  die.  And  Yoash  the 

513 


2 KINGS 

king  of  Israel  came  down  untoj 
him,  and  wept  over  his  face,  and! 
said,  0 my  father,  my  father, 
the  chariot  of  Israel,  and  their 
horsemen. 

15  And  Elisha’  said  unto  him, 
Fetch  a bow  and  arrows.  And 
he  fetched  unto  him  a bow  and 
arrows. 

16  And  he  said  to  the  king 
of  Israel,  Place  thy  hand  upon 
the  bow.  And  he  placed  his 
hand  (upon  it) : and  Elisha’  laid 
his  hands  upon  the  king’s  hands. 

17  And  he  said,  Open  the 
window  eastward.  And  he 
opened  it.  Then  said  Elisha’, 
Shoot.  And  he  shot.  And  he 
said,  The  arrow  of  victory  from 
the  Lord,  and  the  arrow  of  vic- 
tory over  Syria  ; and  thou  shalt 
smite  the  Syrians  in  Aphek,  till 
they  be  consumed. 

18  And  he  said,  Take  the 
arrows.  And  he  took  them. 
And  he  said  unto  the  king  of 
Israel,  Strike  upon  the  ground. 
And  he  struck  three  times,  and 
stopped. 

19  And  the  man  of  God  was 
angry  with  him,  and  said,  Thou 
shouldst  have  struck  five  or  six 
times ; then  wouldst  thou  have 
smitten  the  Syrians  till  they  had 
been  consumed : whereas  now 
thou  shalt  smite  the  Syrians 
three  times. 

20  And  Elisha’  died,  and 
they  buried  him.  And  the  pre- 
datory bands  of  the  Moabites 
frequently  invaded  the  land  at 
the  coming  in  of  the  year. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
they  were  burying  a man,  that, 
behold,  they  saw  the  band;  and 
they  cast  down  the  man  into  the 
sepulchre  of  Elisha’ : and  as  the 
man  came,  and  touched  the  bones 
of  Elisha’,  he  revived,  and  rose 
up  on  his  feet. 

22  But  Chazael  the  king  of 
514 


XIII.  XIV. 

j Syria  oppressed  Israel  all  the 
days  of  Yelioacbaz. 

23  And  the  Lord  became  gra- 
cious unto  them,  and  had  mercy 
on  them,  and  turned  his  regard 
unto  them,  because  of  his  cove- 
nant with  Abraham,  Isaac,  and 
Jacob,  and  would  not  destroy 
them,  and  he  cast  them  not  off* 
from  his  presence  even  until 
now. 

24  And  Chazael  the  king  of 
Syria  died : and  Ben-hadad  his 
son  became  king  in  his  stead. 

25  And  Yehoash  the  son  of 
Yohoachaz  took  again  the  cities 
out  of  the  power  of  Ben-hadad 
the  son  of  Chazael,  which  he 
had  taken  out  of  the  power  of 
Yehoachaz  his  father  in  the  war. 
Three  times  did  Yoash  beat  him, 
and  he  recovered  the  cities  of 
Israel. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 In  the  second  year  of  Yo- 
ash the  son  of  Yoachaz  the  king 
of  Israel  became  Amazyahu,  the 
son  of  Yoash  the  king  of  Judah, 
king. 

2 Twenty  and  five  years  was 
he  old  when  he  became  king, 
and  twenty  and  nine  years  did 
he  reign  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother’s  name  was  Yeho’addan 
of  Jerusalem. 

3 And  he  did  what  is  right  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  yet  not 
like  David  his  father : in  ac- 
cordance with  all  that  Yoash  his 
father  had  done,  (so)  did  he. 

4 Nevertheless  the  high-pla3es 
were  not  removed : as  yet  the 
people  sacrificed  and  burnt  in- 
cense on  the  high-places. 

5 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  kingdom  was  firmly  esta- 
blished in  his  hand,  that  he  slew 
his  servants  who  had  slain  the 
king  his  father. 

6 But  the  children  of  the  mur- 


2 KINGS  XIY. 


derers  he  put  not  to  death  : as  it 
is  written  in  the  book  of  the  law 
of  Moses,  that  the  Lord  com- 
manded, saying,  The  fathers 
shall  not  be  put  to  death  for  the 
children,  nor  shall  the  children 
be  put  to  death  for  the  fathers ; 
but  every  man  shall  be  put  to 
death  for  his  own  sin. 

7 He  it  was  that  smote  of 
Edom  in  the  valley  of  salt  ten 
thousand  men,  and  seized  Sela’ 
in  the  war,  and  called  its  name 
Yoktheel  until  this  day. 

8 Then  sent  Amazyah  mes- 
sengers to  Yehoash,  the  son  of 
Yehoachaz  the  son  of  Jehu,  the 
king  of  Israel,  saying,  Come,  let 
us  look  one  another  in  the  face. 

9 And  Yehoash  the  king  of 
Israel  sent  to  Amazyahu  the  king 
of  Judah,  saying,  The  thornbush 
that  was  in  the  Lebanon  sent  to 
the  cedar  that  was  in  the  Leba- 
non, saying,  Give  thy  daughter 
to  my  son  for  wife.  And  there 
passed  along  the  wild  beasts  that 
were  in  Lebanon,  and  trod  down 
the  thornbush. 

10  Thou  hast  indeed  smitten 
Edom,  and  thy  heart  hath  lifted 
thee  up : keep  thy  glory  and 
stay  in  thy  house  ; and  why  wilt 
thou  meddle  with  misfortune, 
that  thou  mayest  fall,  thou,  and 
Judah  with  thee? 

11  But  Amazyahu  would  not 
hear.  Therefore  Yehoash  the 
king  of  Israel  went  up ; and  he 
and  Amazyahu  the  king  of  Ju- 
dah looked  one  another  in  the 
face  at  Beth-shemesh,  which  bc- 
lcngeth  to  Judah. 

12  And  Judah  was  defeated 
before  Israel ; and  they  fled  every 
man  to  his  tents. 

13  And  Yehoash  the  king  of 
Israel  caught  Amazyahu  the  king 


salem,  and  made  a breach  in  the 
wall  of  Jerusalem  from  the  gate 
of  Ephraim  unto  the  corner-gate, 
four  hundred  cubits. 

14  And  he  took  all  the  gold 
and  the  silver,  and  all  the  ves- 
sels that  were  found  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  in  the  treasures 
of  the  king’s  house,  and  the  chil- 
dren of  the  chiefs  as  hostages, 
and  returned  to  Samaria. 

15  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts 
of  Yehoash  which  he  did,  and 
his  mighty  deeds,  and  how  he 
fought  with  Amazyahu  the  king 
of  Judah,  behold,  they  are  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  the  chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

16  And  Yehoash  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  was  buried  in 
Samaria  with  the  kings  of  Israel : 
and  Jerobo’am  his  son  became 
king  in  his  stead. 

17  And  Amazyahu  the  son 
of  Yoash  the  king  of  Judah  lived 
after  the  death  of  Yehoash,  the 
son  of  Yehoachaz  the  king  of 
Israel,  fifteen  years. 

18  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Amazyahu,  behold,  they  are  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  the  chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Judah. 

19  Now  they  raised  a con- 
spiracy against  him  in  Jerusa- 
lem : wherefore  he  fled  to  La- 
chish ; but  they  sent  after  him 
to  Lachish,  and  slew  him  there. 

20  And  they  brought  him  on 
horses : and  he  was  buried  at 
Jerusalem  with  his  fathers  in  the 
city  of  David. 

21  And  all  the  people  of  Ju- 
dah took  ’Azaryah,  who  was  six- 
teen years  old,  and  they  made 
him  king  instead  of  his  father 
Amazyahu. 

22  He  it  was  that  built  Elath, 
and  brought  it  back  to  Judah, 


of  Judah,  the  son  of  Yehoash,  after  the  king  slept  with  his 
the  son  of  Achazyahu,  at  Beth-' fathers. 

shemeshj  and  he  came  to  Jeru-j  23  f"  In  the  fifteenth  year  of 
46*  x2  545 


2 KINGS 

Amazyahu  the  son  of  Yoash  the  I 
king  of  Judah  became  Jerobo-j 
’am,  the  son  of  Yoash  the  king! 
of  Israel,  king  in  Samaria,  (for) 
forty  and  one  years. 

24  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord  : he  de- 
parted not  from  all  the  sins  of 
Jerobo’am  the  son  of  Nebat,  who 
induced  Israel  to  sin. 

25  He  restored  the  boundary 
of  Israel  from  the  entrance  of 
Chamath  unto  the  sea  of  the 
plain;  in  accordance  with  the 
word  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
which  he  had  spoken  by  means 
of  his  servant  Jonah  the  son  of 
Amitthai,  the  prophet,  who  was 
of  Gath-chepher. 

26  For  the  Lord  saw  the 
affliction  of  Israel,  which  was 
veiy  bitter;  that  the  guarded 
was  no  more,  and  that  the  forti- 
fied was  no  more,  and  there  was 
no  helper  for  Israel. 

27  And  the  Lord  had  not 
spoken  that  he  would  blot  out 
the  name  of  Israel  from  under 
the  heavens ; but  he  helped  them 
by  means  of  Jerobo’am  the  son 
of  Yoash. 

28  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jerobo'am,  and  all  that  he  did, 
and  his  mighty  deeds,  how  he 
warred,  and  how  he  brought 
back  Damascus  and  Chamath, 
(which  had  belonged)  to  Judah, 
to  Israel,  behold,  they  are  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  the  chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

29  And  Jerobo’am  slept  with 
his  fathers,  with  the  kings  of  Is- 
rael : and  Zechariah  his  son  be- 
came king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XY 

1 In  the  twenty  and  seventh 
year  of  Jerobo’am  the  king  of 
Israel  became  ’Azaryah,  the  son 
•f  Amazyah  king  of  Judah,  king. 

2 Sixteen  years  old  was  he 

546 


XIV.  XV. 

I w hen  he  became  king,  and  two 
and  fifty  years  did  he  reign  in 
[Jerusalem.  And  his  mother’s 
name  was  Yecholyahu  of  Jeru- 
salem. 

3 And  he  did  what  is  right  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  in  accord- 
ance with  all  that  Amazyahu  his 
father  had  done ; 

4 Nevertheless  the  high-places 
were  not  removed:  as  yet  the 
people  sacrificed  and  burnt  in- 
cense on  the  high  places. 

5 And  the  Lord  afflicted  the 
king  with  leprosy,  and  he  was  a 
leper  unto  the  day  of  his  death, 
and  he  dwelt  in  the  leper-house. 
And  Jotharn  the  king’s  son  was 
over  the  house,  (and)  judged  the 
people  of  the  land. 

6 And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
’Azaryahu,  and  all  that  he  did, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Judah. 

7 And  ’Azaryah  slept  with  his 
fathers ; and  they  buried  him 
with  his  fathers  in  the  city  of 
David:  and  Jotharn  his  son  be- 
came king  in  his  stead. 

8 In  the  thirty  and  eighth 
year  of  ’Azaryahu  the  king  of 
Judah  became  Zechariah  the  son 
of  Jerobo’am  king  over  Israel  in 
Samaria  (for)  six  months. 

9 And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  as  his  fa- 
thers had  done  : he  departed  not 
from  the  sins  of  Jerobo’am  the 
son  of  Nebat,  who  induced  Israel 
to  sin. 

10  And  Shallum  the  son  of 
Yabesh  conspired  against  him, 
and  smote  him  before  the  people, 
and  put  him  to  death,  and  be- 
came king  in  his  stead. 

11  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Zechariah,  behold,  they  are  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  the  chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

12  This  was  the  word  of  the 


2 KINGS  XV. 


Loud  which  he  spoke  unto  Jehu, 
Baying,  Sons  of  the  fourth  gene- 
ration shall  sit  after  thee  on  the 
throne  of  Israel.  And  so  it  came 
to  pass. 

13  Shallum  the  son  of  Ya- 
besh  became  king  in  the  nine 
and  thirtieth  year  of  ’TJzziyah 
the  king  of  Judah;  and  he  reign- 
ed for  the  space  of  one  month  in 
Samaria. 

14  Then  went  up  Menachem 
the  son  of  Gadi  from  Thirzah, 
and  came  to  Samaria,  and  smote 
Shallum  the  son  of  Yabesh  in 
Samania,  and  put  him  to  death, 
and  became  king  in  his  stead. 

15  And  the  rest  of  the  acts 
of  Shallum,  and  his  conspiracy 
which  he  made,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  chroni- 
cles of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

16  At  that  time  did  Mena- 
chem smite  Thiphsach,  and  all 
that  was  therein,  and  its  terri- 
tory from  Thirzali ; because  they 
opened  not  to  him,  he  smote  it; 
and  all  the  pregnant  women 
therein  he  ripped  up. 

17  In  the  nine  and  thirtieth 
year  of  ’Azaryah  the  king  of  Ju- 
dah became  Menachem  the  son 
of  Gadi  king  over  Israel,  (for) 
ten  years,  in  Samaria. 

18  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord:  he  de- 
parted not  from  the  sins  of  Jero- 
bo’am  the  son  of  Nebat,  who 
induced  Israel  to  sin,  all  his 
days. 

19  (Then)  came  Pul  the  king 
of  Assyria  against  the  land : and 
Menachem  gave  Pul  a thousand 
talents  of  silver,  that  his  hand 
might  be  with  him  to  strengthen 
his  kingdom  in  his  hand. 

20  And  Menachem  exacted 
the  money  from  all  Israel,  from 
all  the  mighty  men  of  the  army, 
to  give  to  the  king  of  Assyria, 
fifty  shekels  of  silver  from  every 


man : and  the  king  of  Assyria 
then  returned,  and  stayed  not 
there  in  the  land. 

21  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Menachem,  and  all  that  he  did, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel. 

22  And  Menachem  slept  with 
his  fathers : and  Pekachyah  his 
son  became  king  in  his  stead. 

23  In  the  fiftieth  year  of 
'Azaryah  the  king  of  Judah  be- 
came Pekachyah  the  son  of  Me- 
nachem king  over  Israel  in  Sa- 
maria, (for)  two  years. 

24  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord  : he  de- 
parted not  from  the  sins  of  Je- 
robo’am  the  son  of  Nebat,  who 
induced  Israel  to  sin. 

25  And  Pekach  the  son  of  Re- 
malyahu,  an  officer  of  his,  con- 
spired against  him,  and  smote 
him  in  Samaria,  in  the  fortress 
of  the  king’s  house,  with  the  aid 
of  Argob  and  the  Aryeh,  and 
with  him  were  fifty  men  of  the 
children  of  the  Gil’adites : and 
he  put  him  to  death,  and  became 
king  in  his  stead. 

26  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Pekachyah,  and  all  that  he  did, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel. 

27  f In  the  fifty-second  year 
of  ’Azaryah  the  king  of  Judah 
became  Pekach  the  son  of  Re- 
malyahu  king  over  Israel  in  Sa- 
maria, (for)  twenty  years. 

28  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord  : he  de- 
parted not  from  the  sins  of  Je- 
robo’am  the  son  of  Nebat,  who 
induced  Israel  to  sin. 

29  In  the  days  of  Pekach  the 
king  of  Israel  came  Thiglath- 
pilesser  the  king  of  Assyria,  and 
took  Tyon,  and  Abel-beth-ina’a- 
chah,  and  Y anoach,  and  Kede&h, 

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2 KINGS 

and  Chazor,  and  Gil’ad,  and  Ga- 
lilee, all  the  land  of  Naphtali, 
and  led  them  away  as  exiles  to 
Assyria. 

30  And  Hoshea’  the  son  of 
Elah  made  a conspiracy  against 
Pekach  the  son  of  Remalyahu, 
and  smote  him,  and  put  him  to 
death,  and  became  king  in  his 
stead,  in  the  twentieth  year  of 
Jotham  the  son  of  ’Uzziyah. 

31  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Pekach,  and  all  that  he  did,  be- 
hold, they  are  written  in  the  book 
of  the  chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Israel. 

32  In  the  second  year  of 
Pekach  the  son  of  Remalyahu 
the  king  of  Israel  became  Jo- 
tham, the  son  of  ’Uzziyah  the 
king  of  Judah,  king. 

33  Five  and  twenty  years  old 
was  he  when  he  became  king, 
and  sixteen  years  did  he  reign 
in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother’s 
name  was  Yerusha,  the  daughter 
of  Zadok. 

34  And  he  did  what  is  right 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord:  in  ac- 
cordance with  all  that  ’Uzziyahu 
his  father  had  done,  (so)  did  he. 

35  Nevertheless,  the  high- 
places  were  not  removed : as  yet 
the  people  sacrificed  and  burnt 
incense  on  the  high-places.  He 
it  was  that  built  the  upper  gate 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

36  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jotham,  and  all  that  he  did,  be- 
hold, they  are  written  in  the  book 
of  the  chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Judah. 

87  f In  those  days  began  the 
Lord  to  send  against  Judah  Re- 
z.in  the  king  of  Syria,  and  Pe- 
kach the  son  of  Remalyahu. 

38  And  Jotham  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David  his 
father  : and  Achaz  his  son  be- 
came king  in  his  stead. 

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XY.  XYI. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

J In  the  seventeenth  year 
of  Pekach  the  son  of  Remalyahu, 
became  Achaz,  the  son  of  Jotham 
the  king  of  Judah,  king. 

2 Twenty  years  old  was  Achaz 
when  he  became  king,  and  six- 
teen years  did  he  reign  in  Jeru- 
salem ; and  he  did  not  what  is 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  his 
God,  like  David  his  father. 

3 But  he  walked  in  the  way 
of  the  kings  of  Israel,  and  even 
his  son  he  caused  to  pass  through 
the  fire,  after  the  abominable  acts 
of  the  nations  whom  the  Lord 
had  driven  out  from  before  the 
children  of  Israel. 

4 And  he  sacrificed  and  burnt 
incense  on  the  high-places,  and 
on  the  hills,  and  under  every 
green  tree. 

5 Then  came  up  Rezin  the 
king  of  Syria  and  Pekach  the 
son  of  Remalyahu  the  king  of 
Israel  to  Jerusalem  to  war:  and 
they  besieged  Achaz;  but  were 
not  able  to  make  an  attack. 

6 At  that  time  did  Rezin 
the  king  of  Syria  bring  Elath 
back  to  Syria,  and  drove  the 
Jews  from  Eloth  : and  the  Edo- 
means  came  to  Elath  and  dwelt 
there,  even  until  this  day. 

7 And  Achaz  then  sent  mes- 
sengers to  Thiglath-pilesser  the 
king  of  Assyria,  saying,  Thy 
servant  and  thy  son  am  I : come 
up,  and  help  me  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  king  of  Syria,  and  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Israel, 
who  rise  up  against  me. 

8 And  Achaz  took  the  silver 
and  the  gold  that  were  found  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  in 
the  treasures  of  the  king’s  hou=6, 
and  sent  (the  same)  to  the  king 
of  Assyria  as  a bribe. 

9 And  the  king  of  Assyria 
hearkened  unto  him ; and  the 
king  of  Assyria  went  up  against 


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Damascus,  and  captured  it,  and 
led  (the  people  of)  it  away  cap- 
live  to  Kir,  and  Rezin  did  he  put 
to  death. 

10  And  King  Achaz  went  to 
meet  Thiglath-pilesser  the  king 
of  Assyria  to  Damascus,  and  he 
saw  the  altar  that  was  at  Damas- 
cus : and  king  Achaz  then  sent 
to  Uriyah  the  priest  the  form  of 
the  altar,  and  its  pattern,  after 
all  its  workmanship. 

11  And  Uriyah  the  priest  built 
the  altar:  in  accordance  with  all 
that  king  Achaz  had  sent  from 
Damascus  so  did  Uriyah  the 
priest  make  it  against  the  arrival 
of  king  Achaz  from  Damascus. 

12  And  when  the  king  came 
from  Damascus,  the  king  saw 
the  altar;  and  the  king  ap- 
proached to  the  altar,  and  offered 
thereon. 

13  And  he  burnt  his  burnt- 
offering,  and  his  meat-offering, 
and  poured  out  his  drink-offer- 
ing, and  sprinkled  the  blood 
of  his  peace-offerings  upon  the 
altar. 

14  And  as  respecteth  the  cop- 
per altar,  which  was  before  the 
Lord,  he  moved  it  back  from 
the  forefront  of  the  house,  from 
between  the  altar  and  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  set  it  on  the 
side  of  the  altar  to  the  north. 

15  And  king  Achaz  command- 

ed Uriyah  the  priest,  saying, 
Upon  the  great  altar  burn  the 
morning  burnt-offering,  and  the 
evening  meat-offering,  and  the 
king’s  burnt-offering,  and  his 
meat-offering,  with  the  burnt- 
offering  of  all  the  people  of  the 
land,  and  their  meat-offering, 
and  their  drink-offerings ; and 
all  the  blood  of  the  burnt-offer- 
ing, and  all  the  blood  of  the  sa- 
crifices shalt  thou  sprinkle  on  it; 
and  the  copper  altar  shall  be  for 
me  to  visit  occasionally.  I 


16  And  Uriyah  the  priest  did 
in  accordance  with  all  that  king 
Achaz  had  commanded. 

17  And  king  Achaz  cut  off  the 
borders  of  the  bases,  and  re- 
moved the  lavers  from  off  them; 
and  the  sea  he  took  down  from 
off  the  copper  oxen  that  were 
under  it,  and  placed  it  upon  a 
pavement  of  stones. 

18  And  the  covered  passage 
for  the  sabbath  that  they  had 
built  on  the  house,  and  the  outer 
king’s  entrance,  turned  he  from 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  on  ac- 
count of  the  king  of  Assyria. 

19  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Achaz  which  he  did,  behold,  they 
are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah. 

20  And  Achaz  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David  : and 
Hezekiah  his  son  became  king 
in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 In  the  twelfth  year  of 
Achaz  the  king  of  Judah  became 
Hoshea’  the  son  of  Elah  king  in 
Samaria  over  Israel,  (for)  nine 
years. 

2 And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  but  not 
like  the  kings  of  Israel  that  were 
before  him. 

3 Against  him  came  up  Shalma- 
nesser  the  king  of  Assyria ; and 
Hoshea’  became  his  servant,  and 
rendered  him  tribute. 

4 And  the  king  of  Assyria  dis- 
covered a conspiracy  on  Hoshea’; 
for  he  had  sent  messengers  to 
So  the  king  of  Egypt,  and  had 
raised  no  tribute  for  the  king  of 
Assyria,  as  (before)  year  by  year; 
and  the  king  of  Assyria  made 
him  prisoner,  and  shut  him  up 
in  a prison-house. 

5 And  the  king  of  Assyria 
I came  up  over  all  the  land,  and 

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2 KINGS  XVII. 


went  np  to  Samaria,  and  besieged 
it  three  years. 

6 In  the  ninth  year  of  Hoshea* 
did  the  king  of  Assyria  capture 
Samaria,  and  he  led  Israel  away 
as  exiles  into  Assyria,  and  set- 
tled them  in  Chalach  and  in  Cha- 
bor  by  the  river  of  Gozan,  and 
in  the  cities  of  Media. 

7 This  took  place,  because 
the  children  of  Israel  had  sinned 
against  the  Lord  their  God,  who 
had  brought  them  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  from  under  the 
hand  of  Pharaoh  the  king  of 
Egypt,  and  had  feared  other 
gods. 

8 And  had  walked  in  the  cus- 
toms of  the  nations  whom  the 
Lord  had  driven  out  from  before 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  in 
those  of  the  kings  of  Israel, 
which  they  had  made. 

9 And  (because)  the  children 
of  Israel  had  secretly  done  things 
that  are  not  right  against  the 
Lord  their  God,  and  had  built 
themselves  high-places  in  all 
their  cities,  from  the  tower  of 
the  watchmen  up  to  fortified 
cities ; 

10  And  had  set  themselves  up 
statues  and  groves  on  every  high 
hill,  and  under  every  green  tree ; 

11  And  had  burnt  there  in- 
cense on  all  the  high-places,  like 
the  nations  that  the  Lord  had 
led  away  exiles  before  them;  and 
wrought  wicked  things  to  pro- 
voke the  Lord  to  anger ; 

12  And  had  served  the  idols, 
whereof  the  Lord  had  said  unto 
them,  Ye  shall  not  do  this  thing. 

13  The  Lord  had  indeed  warn- 
ed Israel  and  Judah,  by  means 
of  all  the  prophets,  all  the  seers, 
saying,  Turn  ye  back  from  your 
evil  ways,  and  keep  my  com- 
mandments (and)  my  statutes, 
in  accordance  with  all  the  law 
which  Icommandedyour  fathers,  | 

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and  which  I have  sent  to  you  by 
means  of  my  servants  the  pro- 
phets. 

14  But  they  would  not  hear, 
and  hardened  their  neck,  like 
the  neck  of  their  fathers,  who 
had  not  believed  in  the  Lord 
their  God; 

15  And  they  despised  his  sta- 
tutes, and  his  covenant  which  he 
had  made  with  their  fathers,  and 
his  testimonies  which  he  had  en- 
trusted to  them ; and  they  fol- 
lowed after  what  is  vanity,  and 
became  vain,  and  followed  after 
the  nations  that  were  round  about 
them,  concerning  whom  the  Lord 
had  charged  them,  not  to  do  like 
them. 

16  And  they  forsook  all  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord  their 
God,  and  made  themselves  molt- 
en images,  two  calves,  and  made 
a grove,  and  bowed  down  to  all 
the  host  of  the  heavens,  and 
served  Ba’al ; 

17  And  they  caused  their  sons 
and  their  daughters  to  pass 
through  the  fire,  and  used  divina- 
tions and  enchantments,  and 
sold  themselves  to  do  what  is 
evil  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  to 
provoke  him  to  anger. 

18  Therefore  became  the  Lord 
very  angry  with  Israel,  and  he 
removed  them  from  his  presence : 
there  was  none  left  but  the  tribe 
of  Judah  alone. 

19  Also  Judah  kept  not  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord  their 
God,  but  walked  in  the  customs 
of  Israel  which  they  had  made. 

20  Therefore  did  the  Lord  re- 
ject all  the  seed  of  Israel,  and 
he  afflicted  them,  and  gave  them 
up  into  the  hand  of  spoilers,  un- 
til that  he  had  cast  them  out  of 
his  presence. 

21  For  Israel  had  torn  them- 
selves from  the  house  of  David, 
land  they  made  Jerobo’am  tin* 


2 KINGS  XVII. 


son  of  Nebat  king:  and  Jerobo- 
’ain  misled  Israel  from  following 
the  Lord,  and  caused  them  to 
commit  a great  sin  ; 

22  And  the  children  of  Israel 
walked  in  all  the  sins  of  Jerobo- 
’am  which  he  did;  they  departed 
not  therefrom. 

23  Until  that  the  Lord  re- 
moved Israel  out  of  his  presence, 
as  he  had  spoken  by  means  of 
all  his  servants  the  prophets; 
and  Israel  was  led  away  as  ex- 
iles out  of  their  own  land  to  As- 
syria even  until  this  day. 

24  And  the  king  of  Assyria 
brought  (men)  from  Babylon, 
and  from  Cuthah,  and  from  ’Av- 
va,  and  from  Chamath,  and  from' 
Sepharvayim,  and  settled  them 
in  the  cities  of  Samaria  in  the 
room  of  the  children  of  Israel: 
and  they  took  possession  of 
Samaria,  and  dwelt  in  its  cities. 

25  And  it  happened  at  the  be- 
ginning of  their  dwelling  there, 
that  they  feared  not  the  Lord  : 
wherefore  the  Lord  sent  among 
them  lions,  which  slew  some  of 
them. 

26  And  they  said  to  the  king 
of  Assyria,  as  followeth,  The  na- 
tions that  thou  hast  led  away, 
and  settled  in  the  cities  of  Sama- 
ria, know  not  the  manner  of  the 
God  of  the  land  : wherefore  he 
hath  sent  among  them  lions,  and, 
behold,  they  are  slaying  them, 
since  they  know  not  the  manner 
of  the  God  of  the  land. 

27  Then  commanded  the  king 
of  Assyria,  saying,  Carry  thither 
one  of  the  priests  whom  ye  led 
away  from  there ; and  let  them 
go  and  dwell  there,  and  let  him 
teach  them  the  manner  of  the 
God  of  the  land. 

28  And  there  came  one  of  the 
priests  whom  they  had  led  away 
as  exiles  from  Samaria,  and 
dwelt  in  Beth-el;  and  he  taught 


them  how  they  should  fear  the 
Lord. 

29  Yet  they  made,  every  na- 
tion, their  own  gods  ; and  they 
put  them  in  the  houses  of  the 
high-places  which  the  Samari- 
tans had  made,  every  nation  in 
their  cities  wherein  they  dwelt. 

30  And  the  men  of  Babylon 
made  Succoth-benoth,  and  the 
men  of  Cuth  made  Neregal, 
and  the  men  of  Chamath  made 
Ashima. 

31  And  the’Avvites  made  Nib- 
chaz  and  Tharthak,  and  the  Se- 
pharvites  burnt  their  children  in 
fire  to  'Adrammelech  and  ’Anam- 
melech,  the  gods  of  Sephar- 
vayim. 

32  And  they  feared  (also)  the 
Lord  ; and  they  made  unto  them- 
selves of  the  lowest  of  them 
priests  of  the  high-places,  and 
these  sacrificed  for  them  in  the 
houses  of  the  high-places. 

33  The  Lord  did  they  fear, 
and  their  own  gods  did  they 
serve,  after  the  manner  of  the 
nations  wdience  they  had  been 
led  away. 

34  Even  until  this  day  do  they 
act  after  the  former  manners : 
they  fear  not  the  Lord,  neither 
do  they  act  after  their  own  cus- 
toms, and  after  their  manner, 
nor  after  the  law  and  after  the 
commandment  which  the  Lord 
commanded  the  children  of  Ja- 
cob, whose  name  he  styled  Is- 
rael ; 

35  With  whom  the  Lord  had 
made  a covenant,  and  charged 
them,  saying,  l~e  shall  not  fear 
other  gods,  nor  bow  yourselves 
down  to  them,  nor  serve  them, 
nor  sacrifice  to  them: 

36  But  the  Lord,  who  hath 
brought  you  up  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt  with  great  might  and 
with  an  outstretched  arm,  him 
alone  shall  ye  fear,  and  to  him 

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2  KINGS  XVII.  XVIII. 


shall  ye  bow  yourselves  down, 
and  to  him  shall  ye  sacri- 
fice; 

37  And  the  statutes,  and  the 
ordinances,  and  the  law,  and  the 
commandment,  which  he  hath 
written  for  you,  shall  ye  observe 
to  d:  for  all  time;  and  ye  shall 
not  fear  other  gods. 

38  And  the  covenant  that  I 
have  made  with  you  shall  ye  not 
forget : and  ye  shall  not  fear 
other  gods. 

39  But  the  Lord  your  God 
shall  ye  fear ; and  he  will  deliver 
you  out  of  the  hand  of  all  your 
enemies. 

40  Nevertheless  they  have  not 
hearkened,  but  they  act  after 
their  former  manner. 

41  So  were  these  nations,  while 
they  feared  the  Lord,  also  serv- 
ing their  graven  images:  and 
both  their  children,  and  their 
children’s  children  do  until  this 
day  as  their  fathers  have  done. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  in 
the  third  year  of  Hoshea’  the  son 
of  Elah  the  king  of  Israel,  that 
Ilezekiah,  [Chiskiyahu,]  the  son 
of  Achaz  the  king  of  Judah,  be- 
came king. 

2 Twenty  and  five  years  old 
was  he  when  he  became  king, 
aud  twenty  and  nine  years  did 
he  reign  in  Jerusalem  : and  his 
mother’s  name  was  Abi,  the 
daughter  of  Zechariah. 

3 And  he  did  what  is  right  in 
the  eye«  of  the  Lord,  in  accord- 
ance with  all  that  David  his  fa- 
ther had  done. 

4 He  it  was  that  removed  the 
high-places,  and  broke  the  sta- 
tues, and  cut  down  the  groves, 
and  stamped  in  pieces  the  copper 
serpent  that  Moses  had  made ; 
for  until  those  days  were  the 
children  of  Israel  burning  in- 

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cense  to  it : and  he  called  it  Ne- 
chushthan. 

5 In  the  Lord  the  God  of  Is- 
rael did  he  trust;  and  after  him 
there  was  not  his  like  among  all 
the  kings  of  Judah,  nor  among 
those  that  were  before  him. 

6 And  he  adhered  to  the  Lord, 
and  turned  not  away  from  fol- 
lowing him;  but  he  kept  his 
commandments,  which  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses. 

7 And  the  Lord  was  with  him : 
whithersoever  he  went  forth 
he  prospered : and  he  rebelled 
against  the  king  of  Assyria,  and 
served  him  not. 

8 He  it  was  that  smote  the 
Philistines,  as  far  as  Gazzah,  and 
its  territory,  from  the  tower  of 
the  watchmen  up  to  the  fortified 
city. 

9 •[[  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
fourth  year  of  king  Hezekiah, 
which  was  the  seventh  year  of 
Hoshea’  the  son  of  Elah  the  king 
of  Israel,  that  Shalmanesser  the 
king  of  Assyria  came  up  against 
Samaria,  and  besieged  it. 

10  And  they  captured  it  at  the 
end  of  three  years, — in  the  sixth 
year  of  Hezekiah,  that  is  the 
ninth  year  of  Hoshea’  the  king 
of  Israel,  was  Samaria  captured. 

11  And  the  king  of  Assyria 
led  away  Israel  as  exiles  unto 
Assyria,  and  transported  them  to 
Chalach  and  to  Chabor,  by  the 
river  of  Gozan,  and  to  the  cities 
of  Media; 

12  Because  they  had  not  obey- 
ed the  voice  of  the  Lord  their 
God,  but  had  transgressed  his 
covenant,  all  that  Moses  the  ser- 
vant of  the  Lord  had  command- 
ed ; and  had  not  obeyed,  nor 
done  accordingly. 

13  And  in  the  fourteenth  year 
of  king  Hezekiah  did  Sennache- 
rib' [Sancherib]  the  king  of  As- 
syria come  up  against  all  the  for- 


2 KINGS  XVIII. 


tified  cities  of  Judah,  and  seized 
on  them. 

14  And  Hezekiah  the  king  of 
Judah  sent  to  the  king  of  Assy- 
ria to  Lachish,  saying,  I have 
sinned ; retire  from  me : what 
thou  wilt  impose  on  me  will  I 
bear.  And  the  king  of  Assyria 
exacted  from  Hezekiah  the  king 
of  Judah  three  hundred  talents 
of  silver  and  thirty  talents  of 
gold. 

15  And  Hezekiah  gave  up  all 
the  silver  that  was  found  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the 
treasures  of  the  king’s  house. 

16  At  that  time  did  Hezekiah 
cut  off  (the  gold  from)  the  doors 
of  the  temple  of  the  Lord,  and 
from  the  door-sills  which  Heze- 
kiah the  king  of  Judah  had  over- 
laid, and  gave  the  same  to  the 
king  of  Assyria. 

17  And  the  king  of  Assyria 
sent  Tharthan  and  Rab-sariss 
and  Rabshakeh  from  Lachish  to 
king  Hezekiah  with  a strong 
army  against  Jerusalem.  And 
they  went  up  and  came  to  Jeru- 
salem; and  when  they  were  come 
up,  they  came  and  halted  by  the 
aqueduct  of  the  upper  pool,  which 
is  on  the  highway  of  the  washer’s 
field. 

18  And  they  called  for  the 
king,  when  there  came  out  to 
them  Elyakim  the  son  of  Chilki- 
yahu,  who  was  superintendent 
over  the  house,  and  Shebnah  the 
scribe,  and  Yoach  the  son  of  As- 
saph  the  recorder. 

19  And  Rabshakeh  said  unto 
them,  Say  ye  now  to  Hezekiah, 
Thus  hath  said  the  great  king, 
the  king  of  Assyria,  What  con- 
fidence is  this  wherewith  thou 
hast  trusted  ? 

20  Thou  saidst,  but  it  was 
only  a word  uttered  with  the  lips, 
(I  have)  counsel  and  strength 
for  the  war.  Now  on  whom  didst 

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thou  trust,  that  thou  rebelledsfc 
against  me? 

21  Now,  behold,  thou  trustedst 
thee  upon  yon  cracked  reed- 
staff,  upon  Egypt,  which,  if  a 
man  lean  on  it,  will  enter  into 
his  hand,  and  pierce  it:  so  is 
Pharaoh  the  king  of  Egypt  unto 
all  that  trust  on  him. 

22  But  if  ye  should  say  unto 
me,  In  the  Lord  our  God  have 
we  trusted,:  is  he  not  the  one 
whose  high-places  and  whose 
altars  Hezekiah  hath  removed, 
when  he  said  to  Judah  and  to 
Jerusalem,  Before  this  altar  shall 
ye  prostrate  yourselves  in  Jeru- 
salem ? 

23  And  now  I pray  thee,  enter 
into  a contest  with  my  master 
the  king  of  Assyria,  and  I will 
give  thee  two  thousand  horses, 
if  thou  be  able  on  thy  part  to  set 
riders  upon  them. 

24  How  then  wilt  thou  turn 
back  the  face  of  a single  chief- 
tain among  the  least  of  my  mas- 
ter’s servants,  while  thou  hast 
put  thy  trust  on  Egypt  for  cha- 
riots and  for  horsemen? 

25  Now  am  I come  up  with- 

out the  Lord  (’s  will)  against 
this  place  to  destroy  it?  The 
Lord  hath  said  to  me,  Go  up 
against  this  land,  and  destroy 
it.  * 

26  Then  said  Elyakim  the  son 
of  Chilkiyahu,  and  Shebnah,  and 
Yoach,  unto  Rabshakeh,  Speak, 
we  pray  thee,  to  thy  servants  in 
the  Syrian  language ; for  we  un- 
derstand it:  and  speak  not  with 
us  in  the  Jewish  language  before 
the  ears  of  the  people  that  are  on 
the  wall. 

27  But  Rabshakeh  said  unto 

them,  Hath  my  master  then  sent 
me  to  thy  master,  and  to  thee,  to 
speak  these  words  ? is  it  not 
rather  to  the  men  who  sit  on  the 
wall,  that  they  may  eat  their  own 
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excrement,  and  drink  their  own 
urine  with  you  ? 

28  Then  stood  Rabshakeh  up 
and  called  out  with  a loud  voice 
in  the  Jewish  language,  and 
spoke,  and  said,  Hear  ye  the 
word  of  the  great  king,  the  king 
of  Assyria : 

29  Thus  hath  said  the  king, 
Let  not  Hezekiah  deceive  you ; 
for  he  will  not  be  able  to  deliver 
you  out  of  his  hand; 

30  Neither  let  Hezekiah  in- 
duce you  to  trust  in  the  Lord, 
saying,  The  Lord  will  surely 
deliver  us,  and  this  city  will  not 
be  given  up  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Assyria : 

31  Hearken  not  to  Hezekiah; 
for  thus  hath  said  the  king  of 
Assyria,  Make  a treaty  of  peace 
with  me,  and  come  out  to  me, 
and  eat  ye  every  man  of  his  own 
vine,  and  every  man  of  his  fig- 
tree,  and  drink  ye  every  man  the 
waters  of  his  cistern  ; 

32  Until  I come  and  take  you 
away  to  a land  like  your  own  land, 
a land  of  corn  and  wine,  a land 
of  bread  and  vineyards,  a land 
of  oil-olive  trees,  and  of  honey, 
that  ye  may  live,  and  not  die  ; 
and  hearken  not  unto  Hezekiah  ; 
for  he  will  mislead  you,  saying, 
The  Lord  will  deliver  us. 

33  Have  the  gods  of  the  na- 
tions delivered  in  anywise  each 
his  land  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Assyria  ? 

34  Where  are  the  gods  of  Cha- 
math,  and  of  Arpad  ? where  are 
the  gods  of  Sepharvayim,  Hena’, 
and  Tvvah  ? have  they  then 
delivered  Samaria  out  of  my 
hand  ? 

35  Who  are  they  among  all 
the  gods  of  the  countries,  that 
have  delivered  their  country  out 
of  my  hand,  that  the  Lord  should 
deHver  Jerusalem  out  of  my 
hand  ? 


36  But  the  people  remained 
silent,  and  answered  him  not  a 
word;  for  it  was  the  king’s  com- 
mand, saying,  Ye  shall  not  an- 
swer him. 

37  Then  came  Elyakim  th* 
son  of  Chilkiyah,  who  was  su- 
perintendent over  the  house,  and 
Shebnah  the  scribe,  and  Yolich 
the  son  of  Assaph  the  recorder, 
to  Hezekiah  with  their  clothes 
rent;  and  they  told  unto  him  the 
words  of  Rabshakeh. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
king  Hezekiah  heard  it,  that  he 
rent  his  clothes,  and  covered 
himself  with  sackcloth,  and  went 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

2 And  he  sent  Elyakim,  who 
was  superintendent  over  the 
house,  and  Shebnah  the  scribe, 
and  the  elders  of  the  priests, 
covered  with  sackcloth,  to  Isaiah 
[Y'esha’yahu]  the  prophet  the  son 
of  Amoz. 

3 And  they  said  unto  him, 
Thus  hath  said  Hezekiah,  A day 
of  trouble,  and  of  rebuke,  and 
derision  is  this  day;  for  the  chil- 
dren are  come  to  the  birth,  and 
there  is  not  strength  to  bring 
forth. 

4 Perhaps  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  hear  all  the  words  of  Rab- 
shakeh, whom  the  king  <_f  Assy- 
ria his  master  hath  sent  ; blas- 
pheme the  living  God ; and  who 
hath  reproached  with  the  words 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
heard : wherefore  lift  up  a prayer 
in  behalf  of  the  remnant  that  is 
still  found  here. 

5 And  the  servants  of  king 
Hezekiah  came  to  Isaiah. 

6 And  Isaiah  said  unto  them, 
Thus  shall  ye  say  to  your  mas- 
ter, Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  Be 
not  afraid  because  of  the  words 
which  thou  hast  heard,  with 


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2 KINGS  XIX. 


which  the  boys  of  the  king  of 
Assyria  have  blasphemed  me. 

7 Behold,  I will  put  an  (other) 
spirit  in  him,  that,  when  he  will 
hear  a rumour,  he  shall  return 
to  his  own  land  : and  I will  cause 
him  to  fall  by  the  sword  in  his 
own  land. 

8 And  Rabshakeh  returned, 
and  found  the  king  of  Assyria 
warring  against  Libnah  ; for  he 
had  heard  that  he  was  departed 
from  Lac-hish. 

9 And  he  heard  it  said  of  Thir- 
hakah  the  king  of  Ethiopia,  Be- 
hold, he  is  come  out  to  fight  with 
thee:  and  he  again  sent  messen- 
gers unto  Hezekiah,  saying, 

10  Thus  shall  ye  say  to  Heze- 
kiah the  king  of  Judah,  as  fol- 
loweth,  Let  not  thy  God  in  whom 
thou  trustest  deceive  thee,  say- 
ing, Jerusalem  shall  not  be  given 
up  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Assyria. 

11  Behold,  thou  thyself  hast 
heard  what  the  kings  of  Assyria 
have  done  to  all  the  lands,  by 
destroying  them  utterly : and 
thou  alone  shouldst  be  delivered  ? 

12  Have  the  gods  of  the  na- 
tions which  my  fathers  destroyed 
delivered  them ; as  Gozan,  and 
Charan,  and  Rezeph,  and  the 
children  of  'Eden  who  were  in 
Thelassar  ? 

13  Where  is  the  king  of  Cha- 
math,  and  the  king  of  Arpad, 
and  the  king  of  the  city  of  Se- 
pharvayim,  of  Hena’,  and  ’Iv- 
vah  ? 

14  And  Hezekiah  took  the  let- 
ters out  of  the  hand  of  the  mes- 
sengers, and  read  them  : and 
Hezekiah  went  up  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  spread  them 
out  before  the  Lord. 

15  And  Hezekiah  prayed 
before  the  Lord,  and  said,  0 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  who  dwell- 
est  between  the  cherubim,  thou 


art  the  (true)  God,  thou  alone, 
for  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  ; 
for  it  is  thou  who  hast  made  the 
heavens  and  the  earth. 

16  Bend  down,  0 Lord,  thy 
ear,  and  hear!  open,  0 Lord, 
thy  eyes,  and  see  ! and  hear  the 
words  of  Sennacherib,  that  which 
he  hath  sent  to  blaspheme  the 
living  God. 

17  Truly,  Lord,  the  kings  of 
Assyria  have  devastated  the  na- 
tions and  their  land, 

18  And  they  have  placed  their 
gods  'into  the  fire;  for  they  are 
no  gods,  but  the  work  of  man’s 
hands,  wood  and  stone : and 
these  have  they  destroyed. 

19  And  now,  0 Lord  our  God, 
save  us,  I beseech  thee,  out  of 
his  hand,  that  all  the  kingdoms 
of  the  earth  may  know  that  thou 
art  the  Lord  God,  thou  alone. 

20  Then  sent  Isaiah  the  son 
of  Amoz  to  Hezekiah,  saying, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel,  What  thou  hast 
prayed  to  me  concerning  Senna- 
cherib the  king  of  Assyria  have 
I heard. 

21  This  is  the  word  that  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  over  him  : She 
despiscth  thee,  she  laugheth  thee 
to  scorn,  the  virgin  daughter  of 
Zion ; behind  thee  shaketh  her 
head  the  daughter  of  Jerusalem. 

22  Whom  hast  thou  blas- 
phemed, and  (whom)  hast  thou 
scorned  ? and  against  whom  hast 
thou  raised  thy  voice,  and  lifted 
up  thy  eyes  on  high?  against 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

23  By  thy  messengers  thou 
hast  blasphemed  the  Lord,  and 
hast  said,  With  the  multitude  of 
my  chariots  am  I indeed  come 
up  to  the  height  of  the  moun- 
tains, to  the  sides  of  Lebanon, 
and  I will  cut  down  its  tall 
cedars,  the  choice  of  its  fir-trees: 
and  I will  enter  into  the  lodgings 


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on  its  summit,  the  forest  of  its 
fruitful  soil. 

24  I have  dug  and  drunk j 
strange  waters,  and  I will  dry 
up  with  the  sole  of  my  feet  all 
the  streams  of  besieged  places. 

25  Iladst  thou  not  heard  that 
in  distant  ages  I had  prepared 
this?  in  the  times  of  antiquity 
when  I formed  it?  now  have  I 
brought  it  along,  and  it  came  to 
pass,  to  desolate  into  ruinous 
heaps  fortified  cities. 

26  And  thus  their  inhabitants 
were  short  of  power,  they  were 
dismayed  and  confounded  ; they 
were  as  the  herbs  of  the  field, 
and  as  the  green  grass ; as  the 
moss  on  the  house-tops,  and  as 
corn  blasted  before  the  ear  ap- 
peareth. 

27  But  thy  abiding  and  thy 
going  out  and  thy  coming  in  do 
I know,  and  thy  raging  against 
me. 

28  Because  of  thy  raging 
against  me  and  thy  tumult  that 
is  come  up  into  my  ears,  will  I 
put  my  hook  in  thy  nose,  and 
my  bridle  between  thy  lips ; and 
I will  cause  thee  to  turn  back  on 
the  way  by  which  thou  earnest. 

29  And  this  shall  be  unto  thee 
the  sign,  Ye  shall  eat  this  year 
what  grovveth  of  itself,  and  in 
the  second  year  what  springeth 
up  after  the  same ; and  in  the 
third  year  sow  and  reap,  and 
plant  vineyards,  and  eat  their 
fruit. 

30  And  the  remnant  of  the 
house  of  Judah  that  is  escaped 
shall  yet  again  strike  root  down- 
ward, and  bear  fruit  upward. 

31  For  out  of  Jerusalem  shall 
go  forth  a remnant,  and  that 
which  escapeth  out  of  mount 
Zion : the  zeal  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts  will  do  this. 

32  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  concerning  the  king 

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XIX.  XX. 

1 1 of  Assyria,  He  shall  not  come 
jinto  this  city,  and  he  shall  not 
| shoot  an  arrow  thereon,  nor  come 
before  it  with  shield,  nor  cast  up 
against  it  an  embankment. 

33  On  the  way  by  which  fee 
, came,  by  the  same  shall  he  re- 
turn, and  into  this  city  shall  he 
not  come,  saith  the  Lord. 

34  And  I will  shield  this  city, 
to  save  it,  for  my  own  sake,  and 
for  the  sake  of  David  my  ser- 
vant. 

35  ^ And  it  came  to  pass,  on 
the  same  night,  that  an  angel  of 
the  Lord  went  out  and  smote  in 
the  camp  of  the  Assyrians  one 
hundred  eighty  and  five  thou- 
sand men  : and  when  people 
arose  early  in  the  morning,  be- 
hold, they  were  all  dead  corpses. 

36  And  Sennacherib  the  king 
of  Assyria  then  departed,  and 
went  and  returned,  and  dwelt  at 
Nineveh. 

37  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
was  prostrating  himself  in  the 
house  of  Nisroch  his  god,  that 
Adrammelech  and  Sharezer  his 
sons  smote  him  with  the  sword : 
and  they  escaped  into  the  land 
of  Ararat.  And  Essar-chaddon 
his  son  became  king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 J In  those  days  Hezekiah 
fell  sick  unto  death ; and  there 
came  to  him  Isaiah  the  son  of 
Amoz  the  prophet,  and  said  unto 
him,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Give  thy  charge  to  thy  house; 
for  thou  shalt  die,  and  not  live. 

2 Then  did  he  turn  his  face  to 
the  wall,  and  prayed  unto  the 
Lord,  saying, 

3 I beseech,  thee,  0 Lord,  re- 
member now  that  I have  walked 
before  thee  in  truth,  and  with  an 
undivided  heart,  and  have  done 
what  is  good  in  thy  eyes.  And 
Hezekiah  wept  aloud. 


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4 And  it  came  to  pass,  be- 
fore Isaiah  was  gone  out  into 
the  middle  court,  that  the  word 
of  the  Lord  came  to  him,  say- 
ing, 

5 Return,  and  say  to  Ileze- 
kiah  the  ruler  of  my  people, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  David  thy  father,  I have 
heard  thy  prayer,  I have  seen 
thy  tears;  behold,  I will  heal 
thee  : on  the  third  day  shalt  thou 
go  up  unto  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

6 And  I will  add  unto  thy 
days  fifteen  years ; and  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria 
will  I deliver  thee  and  this  city  \ 
and  I will  shield  this  city  for  my 
own  sake,  and  for  the  sake  of 
David  my  servant. 

7 And  Isaiah  said,  Fetch  a 
lump  of  figs.  And  they  fetched 
and  laid  it  on  the  inflammation, 
and  he  recovered. 

S And  Hezekiah  said  unto 
Isaiah,  What  sign  shall  there  be 
that  the  Lord  will  heal  me,  and 
that  I shall  go  up  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord  on  the  third  day? 

9 And  Isaiah  said,  This  shall 
be  unto  thee  the  sign  from  the 
Lord,  that  the  Lord  will  do  the 
thing  that  he  hath  spoken  : Shall 
the  shadow  go  forward  ten  de- 
grees, or  go  back  ten  degrees  ? 

10  And  Hezekiah  said,  It  is  a 
light  thing  for  the  shadow  to  go 
forward  ten  degrees  : no,  but  let 
the  shadow  return  backward  ten 
degrees. 

11  And  Isaiah  the  prophet 
called  unto  the  Lord;  and  he 
caused  the  shadow  to  return,  by 
the  degrees  which  the  (sun)  was 
gone  down  on  the  dial  of  Achaz, 
backward,  ten  degrees. 

12  And  at  that  time  sent 
Berodach-baladan,  the  son  of 
Baladan,-  the  king  of  Babylon, 
letters  and  a present  unto  Heze- 

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kiah  ; for  he  had  heard  that 
Hezekiah  had  been  sick. 

13  And  Hezekiah  listened  un- 

to them,  and  showed  them  the 
whole  of  his  treasure-house,  the 
silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the 
spices,  and  the  precious  oil,  and 
the  whole  of  his  armour-house, 
and  all  that  was  found  in  his 
treasures : there  was  nothing 

that  Hezekiah  showed  them  not, 
in  his  house  and  in  all  his  do- 
minion. 

14  Then  came  Isaiah  the  pro- 
phet unto  king  Hezekiah,  and 
said  unto  him,  What  did  these 
men  say?  and  whence  did  they 
come  unto  thee?  And  Heze- 
kiah said,  From  a far  off  country 
are  they  come,  from  Babylon.  . 

15  And  he  said,  What  did 
they  see  in  thy  house  ? And 
Hezekiah  answered,  All  that  is 
in  my  house  have  they  seen  : 
there  was  nothing  that  I did  not 
show  them  in  my  treasures. 

16  Ar/d  Isaiah  said  unto 
Hezekiah,  Hear  the  word  of  the 
Lord, 

17  Behold,  days  are  coming, 
when  all  that  is  in  thy  house, 
and  that  which  thy  fathers  have 
laid  up  in  store  until  this  day, 
shall  be  carried  to  Babylon  : no- 
thing shall  be  left,  saith  the 
Lord. 

18  And  of  thy  sons  that  will 
issue  from  thee,  whom  thou  wilt 
beget,  shall  they  take  ; and  they 
shall  be  court-servants  in  the 
palace  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

19  Then  said  Hezekiah  unto 
Isaiah,  Good  is  the  word  of  the 
Lord  which  thou  hast  spoken. 
And  he  said,  Is  it  not  so,  if  there 
be  peace  and  stability  in  my 
days  ? 

20  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Hezekiah,  and  all  Ms  mighty 
deeds,  and  how  he  made  the 
pool,  and  the  aqueduct,  and 

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2  KINGS 

brought  the  water  into  the  city, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Judah. 

21  And  Hezekiah  slept  with 
his  fathers : and  Menasseh  his 
son  became  king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1 Twelve  years  old  was 
Menasseh  when  he  became  king, 
and  fifty  and  five  years  did  he 
reign  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother’s  name  was  Chepzi-bah. 

2 And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  after  the 
abominable  acts  of  the  nations 
Tvhom  the  Lord  had  driven  out 
before  the  children  of  Israel. 

3 And  he  built  up  again  the 
liigh-places  which  Hezekiah  his 
father  had  destroyed ; and  he 
reared  up  altars  for  Ba’al,  and 
made  a grove,  as  Achab  the 
king  of  Israel  had  done;  and 
he  bowed  down  to  all  the  host 
of  heaven,  and  served  them. 

4 And  he  built  altars  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  of  which  the 
Lord  had  said,  In  Jerusalem 
will  I put  my  name. 

5 And  he  built  altars  for  all 
the  host  of  heaven  in  the  two 
courts  of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

6 And  he  caused  his  son  to 
pass  through  the  fire,  and  ob- 
served times,  and  used  enchant- 
ments, and  dealt  with  familiar 
spirits  and  wizards  : he  wrought 
much  that  is  evil  in  the  eyes  of 
the  Lord,  to  provoke  him  to 
anger. 

7 And  he  set  a hewn  image 
of  the  Asherah  that  he  had  made 
in  the  house,  of  which  the  Lord 
had  said  to  David,  and  to  Solo- 
mon his  son,  In  this  house,  and 
in  Jerusalem,  which  I have 
3hosen  out  of  all  tribes  of  Israel, 
will  I put  my  name  for  ever : 

8 And  I will  not  cause  any 

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XX.  XXI. 

more  the  foot  of  Israel  to  mov6 
out  of  the  land  which  I gave 
their  fathers  j only  if  they  will 
observe  to  act  in  accordance 
with  all  that  I have  commanded 
them,  and  in  accordance  with 
all  the  law  that  my  servant  Mo- 
ses commanded  them. 

9 But  they  hearkened  not: 
and  Menasseh  seduced  them  to 
do  what  is  evil  more  than  the 
nations  whom  the  Lord  had  de- 
stroyed before  the  children  of 
Israel. 

10  And  the  Lord  spoke  by 
means  of  his  servants  the  pro- 
phets, saying, 

11  Forasmuch  as  Menasseh 
the  king  of  Judah  hath  done 
these  abominations,  having  done 
wickedly  more  than  all  that  the 
Emorites  had  done,  who  were 
before  him,  and  hath  induced 
Judah  also  to  sin  with  his  idols  : 

12  ^ Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel,  Be- 
hold, I will  bring  evil  upon  Je- 
rusalem and  Judah,  at  which 
both  the  ears  of  every  one  that 
heareth  it  shall  tingle. 

18  And  I will  stretch  over 
Jerusalem  the  measure-line  of 
Samaria,  and  the  plummet  of 
the  house  of  Achab:  and  I will 
wipe  oft’  Jerusalem  as  one  wipeth 
oft'  a dish,  wiping  it,  and  turning 
it  on  its  face. 

14  And  I will  forsake  the 
remnant  of  my  inheritance,  and 
give  them  up  into  the  hand  of 
their  enemies ; and  they  shall 
become  a prey  and  a spoil  to  all 
their  enemies  ; 

15  Forasmuch  as  they  have 
done  w’hat  is  evil  in  my  eyes, 
and  have  been  provoking  me  to 
anger,  from  the  day  that  their 
fathers  came  forth  out  of  Egypt, 
even  until  this  day. 

16  And  also  innocent  blood 
did  Menasseh  shed  in  very  grea* 


2 KINGS  : 
abundance,  till  he  had  filled 
(therewith)  Jerusalem  from  one 
end  to  another ; beside  his  sin 
wherewith  he  induced  Judah  to 
sin,  to  do  what  is  evil  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord. 

17  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts 
of  Menasseh,  and  all  that  he  did, 
and  his  sin  that  he  committed, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Judah. 

18  And  Menasseh  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  was  buried  in 
the  garden  of  his  own  house,  in 
the  garden  of ’Uzza:  and  Amon 
his  son  became  king  in  his 
stead. 

19  <[[  Twenty  and  two  years 
old  was  Amon  when  he  became 
king,  and  two  years  did  he  reign 
in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother’s 
name  was  Meshullemeth,  the 
daughter  of  Charuz  of  Yotbah. 

20  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  as  his  fa- 
ther Menasseh  had  done. 

21  And  he  walked  in  all  the 
way  that  his  father  had  walked 
in,  and  served  the  idols  that  his 
father  had  served,  and  bowed 
himself  down  to  them ; 

22  And  he  forsook  the  Lord 
the  God  of  his  fathers,  and 
walked  not  in  the  way  of  the 
Lord. 

23  And  the  servants  of  Amon 
conspired  against  him,  and  put 
the  king  to  death  in  his  own 
house. 

21  And  the  people  of  the  land 
slew  all  those  that  had  conspired 
against  king  Anion ; and  the 
people  of  the  land  made  Josiah 
[Yoshiyahu]  his  son  king  in  his 
stead. 

25  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Amon  which  he  did,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  book  of 
the  chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Judah. 


XXI.  XXII. 

26  And  they  buried  him  in 
his  sepulchre  in  the  garden  of 
’Uzza:  and  Josiah  his  son  be- 
came king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 Eight  years  old  was  Jo- 
siah when  he  became  king,  and 
thirty  and  one  years  did  he 
reign  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother’s  name  was  Yedidah,  the 
daughter  of’Adayah  of  Bozkath. 

2 And  he  did  what  is  right  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  walked 
in  all  the  way  of  David  his  fa- 
ther, and  turned  not  aside  to  the 
right  or  to  the  left. 

3 And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
eighteenth  year  of  king  Josiah, 
that  the  king  sent  Shaphan  the 
son  of  Azalyahu,  the  son  of  Me- 
shullam,  the  scribe,  to  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  saying, 

4 Go  up  to  Chilkiyahu  the 
high-priest,  that  he  may  collect 
up  all  the  money  which  is 
brought  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  which  the  door-keepers 
have  gathered  from  the  people : 

5 And  let  them  deliver  it  into 
the  hand  of  those  who  overlook 
the  workmen,  that  have  been 
appointed  as  overseers  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord  ; and  let  them 
give  it  to  those  who  do  the 
work  who  are  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  to  repair  the  breaches 
of  the  house ; 

6 TJnto  the  carpenters,  and 
the  builders,  a’nd  the  masons, 
and  to  buy  timber  and  hewn 
stones  to  repair  the  house. 

7 Nevertheless  shall  there  be 
no  reckoning  made  with  them 
for  the  money  that  is  delivered 
into  their  hand,  because  they 
deal  faithfully. 

8 And  Chilkiyahu  the  high- 
priest  said  unto  Shaphan  the 
scribe,  A book  of  the  law  have  I 
found  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 

559 


2 KINGS  XXII.  XXIII. 


And  Chilkiyah  gave  the  book  to 
Shaphan,  and  he  read  it. 

9 And  Shaphan  the  scribe 
came  to  the  king,  and  brought 
the  king  word  again,  and  said, 
Thy  servants  have  taken  out  all 
the  money  that  was  found  in  the 
house,  and  have  delivered  it  in- 
to the  hand  of  those  who  over- 
look the  workmen,  that  have  been 
appointed  overseers  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

10  And  Shaphan  the  scribe 
also  told  the  king,  saying,  A 
book  hath  Chilkiyahu  the  priest 
given  me.  And  Shaphan  read 
it  before  the  king. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  king  had  heard  the  words  of 
the  book  of  the  law,  that  he  rent 
his  clothes. 

12  And  the  king  commanded 
Chilkiyah  the  priest,  and  Achi- 
kain  the  son  of  Shaphan,  and 
'Achbor  the  son  of  Michayah, 
and  Shaphan  the  scribe,  and 
’Assahyah  a servant  of  the 
king’s,  saying, 

13  Go  ye,  inquire  of  the  Lord 
in  my  behalf,  and  in  behalf  of 
the  people,  and  in  behalf  of  all 
Judah,  concerning  the  words  of 
this  book  that  hath  been  found; 
for  great  is  the  wrath  of  the 
Lord  that  hath  been  kindled 
against  us,  because  our  fathers 
did  not  hearken  unto  the  words 
of  this  book,  to  do  in  accordance 
with  all  that  is  prescribed  con- 
cerning us. 

14  And  Chilkiyahu  the  priest, 
and  Achikam,  and ’Achbor,  and 
Shaphan,  and  ’Assahyah,  went 
unto  Chuldah  the  prophetess, 
the  wife  of  Shallum  the  son  of 
Thikvah  the  son  of  Charchass, 
the  keeper  of  the  wardrobe; 
(now  she  dwelt  in  Jerusalem  in 
the  suburb;)  and  they  spoke  un- 
to her. 

15  And  she  said  unto  them, 

560 


Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel,  Say  unto  the  man 
that  hath  sent  you  to  me, 

16  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Behold,  I will  bring  evil  upon 
this  place,  and  upon  its  inhabi- 
tants, all  the  words  of  the  book 
which  the  king  of  Judah  hath 
read  ; 

17  Because  they  have  forsaken 
me,  and  have  burnt  incense  un- 
to other  gods,  in  order  to  pro- 
voke me  to  anger  with  all  the 
works  of  their  hands  : therefore 
is  my  wrath  kindled  against  this 
place,  and  shall  not  be  quenched. 

18  But  with  respect  to  the 
king  of  Judah  who  sendeth  you 
to  inquire  of  the  Lord,  thus  shall 
ye  say  to  him,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel, 
Concerning  the  words  which 
thou  hast  heard ; 

19  Because  thy  heart  was 
tender,  and  thou  hast  humbled 
thyself  before  the  Lord,  when 
thou  heardest  what  I had  spoken 
against  this  place,  and  against 
its  inhabitants,  that  they  should 
become  an  astonishment  and  a 
curse,  and  hast  rent  thy  clothes, 
and  wept  before  me  : I also  have 
heard  it,  saith  the  Lord. 

20  Therefore,  behold,  I will 
gather  thee  unto  thy  fathers,  and 
thou  shalt  be  gathered  unto  thy 
graves  in  peace;  and  thy  eyes 
shall  not  look  on  all  the  evil 
which  I am  bringing  over  this 
place.  And  they  brought  the 
king  word  again. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 And  the  king  sent,  and  they 
gathered  unto  him  all  the  elders 
of  Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

2 And  the  king  went  up  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  all 
the  men  of  Judah  and  all  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  with 
him,  and  the  priests,  and  the 


2 KINGS  XXIII. 


prophets,  and  all  the  people, 
from  the  small  to  the  great : and 
he  read  before  their  ears  all  the 
words  of  the  book  of  the  cove- 
nant which  had  been  found  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

3 And  the  king  stood  upon 
the  stand,  and  he  made  a cove- 
nant before  the  Lord,  to  walk 
after  the  Lord,  and  to  keep  his 
commandments,  and  his  testi- 
monies and  his  statutes  with  all 
(their)  heart  and  all  (their)  soul, 
to  maintain  the  words  of  this 
covenant  that  are  written  in  this 
book.  And  all  the  people  en- 
tered into  the  covenant. 

4 And  the  king  commanded 
Chilkiyahu  the  high-priest,  and 
the  priests  of  the  second  order, 
and  the  door-keepers,  to  carry 
forth  out  of  the  temple  of  the 
Lord  all  the  vessels  that  had 
been  made  for  Ba’al,  and  for  the 
Asherah,  and  for  all  the  host  of 
heaven  : and  they  burnt  them 
without  Jerusalem  in  the  fields 
of  Kidron,  and  carried  their 
ashes  unto  Beth-el. 

5 And  he  put  down  the  ido- 
latrous priests,  whom  the  kings 
of  Judah  had  appointed  that 
they  might  burn  incense  on  the 
high-places  in  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah, and  in  the  places  round 
about  Jerusalem  ; those  also 
that  burnt  incense  unto  Ba’al, 
to  the  sun,  and  to  the  moon, 
and  to  the  planets,  and  to  all 
the  host  of  heaven. 

6 And  he  brought  out  the 
Asherah  from  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  without  Jerusalem,  unto 
the  brook  Kidron,  and  burnt  it 
at  the  brook  Kidron,  and  ground 
it  small  to  powder,  and  cast  its 
powder  upon  the  graves  of  the 
children  of  the  people. 

7 And  he  pulled  down  the 
houses  of  the  Sodomites,  that 
were  by  the  house  of  the  Lord, 


where  the  women  wove  hang- 
ings for  the  Asherah. 

8 And  he  brought  all  the 
priests  out  of  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah, and  defiled  the  high-places 
where  the  priests  had  burnt  in- 
cense, from  Geba’  to  Beer-she- 
ba’,  and  he  pulled  down  the 
high-places  of  the  gates  that 
were  at  the  entrance  of  the  gate 
of  Joshua’  the  governor  of  the 
city,  which  were  on  a man’s  left 
at  the  gate  of  the  city. 

9 Nevertheless  the  priests  of 
the  high-places  came  not  up  to 
the  altar  of  the  Lord  in  Jerusa- 
lem; but  they  ate  unleavened 
bread  in  the  midst  of  their 
brethren. 

10  And  he  defiled  the  Tho- 
pheth,  which  was  in  the  valley 
of  Ben-hinnom,  so  that  no  man 
should  cause  his  son  or  his 
daughter  to  pass  through  the 
fire  to  Molech. 

11  And  he  put  down  the  horses 
that  the  kings  of  Judah  had  de- 
dicated to  the  sun,  from  the  en- 
trance of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
by  the  chamber  of  Nethan-me- 
lech  the  chamberlain,  who  was 
over  the  suburbs ; and  the  cha- 
riots of  the  sun  he  burnt  with 
fire. 

12  And  the  altars  that  were 
on  the  roof  of  the  upper-cham- 
ber of  Achaz,  which  the  kings 
of  Judah  had  made,  and  the  al- 
tars which  Menasseh  had  made 
in  the  two  courts  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  did  the  king  pull 
down,  and  tore  them  away  from 
there,  and  cast  their  dust  into 
the  brook  Kidron. 

13  And  the  high-places  that 
were  before  Jerusalem,  which 
were  to  the  right  of  the  mount 
of  destruction,  which  Solomon 
the  king  of  Israel  had  built  for 
’Ashthoreth  the  abomination  of 
the  Zidonians,  and  for  Kemosh 


2 KINGS  XXIII. 


the  abomination  of  the  Moab- 
ites, and  for  Milcom  the  abomi- 
nation of  the  children  of  ’Am- 
mon, did  the  king  defile. 

14  And  he  broke  in  pieces  the 
standing  images,  and  cut  down 
the  Asherah-groves,  and  filled 
their  places  with  the  bones  of 
men. 

1 5 So  also  the  altar  that  was 
at  Beth-el,  the  high-place  which 
Jerobo’am  the  son  of  Nebat,  who 
induced  Israel  to  sin,  had  made, 
— also  that  altar  and  the  high- 
place  did  he  pull  down ; and  he 
burnt  the  high-place,  ground  it 
small  to  powder,  and  burnt  then 
the  Asherah. 

/ 16  And  Josiah  turned  about, 
and  beheld  the  graves  that  were 
there  in  the  mount,  and  he  sent, 
and  took  the  bones  out  of  the 
sepulchres,  and  burnt  them  upon 
the  altar,  and  polluted  it,  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  the  Lord 
which  the  man  of  God  proclaim- 
ed, who  had  proclaimed  these 
events. 

17  Then  said  he,  What  kind 
of  monument  is  that  which  I 
see?  And  the  men  of  the  city 
said  to  him,  It  is  the  grave  of 
the  man  of  God,  who  came  from 
Judah,  and  proclaimed  these 
things  which  thou  hast  done 
against  the  altar  of  Beth-el. 

18  And  he  said.  Let  him  rest: 
no  man  shall  disturb  his  bones. 
So  they  saved  his  bones,  with 
the  bones  of  the  prophet  that 
came  out  of  Samaria. 

19  And  also  all  the  houses  of 
the  high-places  that  were  in  the 
cities  of  Samaria,  which  the 
kings  of  Israel  had  made  as 
provocations  to  anger,  did  Jo- 
siah remove,  and  did  to  them  in 
accordance  with  all  the  acts  that 
he  had  done  in  Beth-el. 

20  And  he  slaughtered  all  the 
priests  of  the  high-places  that 

662 


were  there  upon  the  altars,  am? 
burnt  men’s  bones  upon  them, 
and  returned  (then)  to  Jerusa- 
lem. 

21  And  the  king  commanded 
all  the  people,  saying,  Keep  the 
passover  unto  the  Lord  your 
God,  as  it  is  written  in  this 
book  of  the  covenant. 

22  For  there  had  net  been 
holden  such  a passover  from  the 
days  of  the  judges  that  judged 
Israel;  nor  in  all  the  days  of 
the  kings  of  Israel,  and  of  the 
kings  of  Judah ; 

23  But  in  the  eighteenth  year 
of  king  Josiah  was  this  passover 
holden  to  the  Lord  in  Jerusa- 
lem. 

24  And  also  the  men  of  fami- 
liar spirits,  and  the  wizards,  and 
the  theraphim,  and  the  idols, 
and  all  the  abominations  that 
were  to  be  seen  in  the  land  of 
Judah  and  in  Jerusalem,  did  Jo- 
siah clear  away  : in  order  that 
he  might  accomplish  the  words 
of  tne  law  which  were  written 
in  the  book  that  Chilkiyahu  the 
priest  had  found  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

25  And  like  unto  him  there 
was  no  king  before  him,  that 
returned  to  the  Lord  with  all 
his  heart,  and  with  all  his  soul, 
and  with  all  his  might,  accord- 
ing to  all  the  law  of  Moses  ; and 
after  him  there  arose  none  like 
him. 

26  Notwithstanding  this  the 
Lord  turned  not  from  the  fierce- 
ness of  his  great  anger,  since  his 
anger  was  kindled  against  Ju- 
dah, because  of  all  the  provok- 
ings  wherewith  Menasseh  had 
provoked  him  to  anger. 

27  And  the  Lord  said,  Also 
Judah  will  I remove  out  of  my 
sight,  as  I have  removed  Israel, 
and  will  cast  off  this  city  which 
I have  chosen,  even  Jerusalem, 


2  KINGS  XXIII.  XXIV. 


and  the  house  of  which  I said, 
My  name  shall  be  there. 

28  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts 
of  Josiah,  and  all  that  he  did, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the' 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Judah. 

29  In  his  days  went  up  Pha- 
raoh-neclioh  the  king  of  Egypt 
against  the  king  of  Assyria  to 
the  river  Euphrates:  and  king 
Josiah  went  against  him ; and 
he  slew  him  at  Megiddo,  when 
he  saw  him. 

30  And  his  servants  carried 
him  dying  in  a chariot  from  Me- 
giddo, and  brought  him  to  Jeru- 
salem, and  buried  him  in  his 
own  sepulchre.  And  the  people 
of  the  land  took  Yehoachaz  the  i 
son  of  Josiah,  and  anointed  him, 
and  made  him  king  in  his  fa- 
ther’s stead. 

31  % Twenty  and  three  years 
old  was  Yehoachaz  when  he  be- 
came king ; and  three  months 
did  he  reign  in  Jerusalem.  And 
his  mother’s  name  was  Charnu- 
tal,  the  daughter  of  Jeremiah 
[Yirmeyahu]  of  Libnah. 

32  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  all  just  as 
his  fathers  had  done. 

33  And  Pharaoh-nechoh  put 
him  in  fetters  at  Riblah  in  the 
land  of  Chamath,  that  he  should 
not  reign  in  Jerusalem  ; and  im- 
posed a fine  on  the  land  of  a 
hundred  talents  of  silver,  and  a 
talent  of  gold. 

34  And  Pharaoh-nechoh  made 
Elyakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king 
in  the  room  of  Josiah  his  father, 
and  changed  his  name  to  Yeho- 
yakim,  and  took  Yehoachaz 
away : and  he  came  to  Egypt, 
and  died  there. 

35  And  Yehoyakim  gave  the 
silver  and  the  gold  to  Pharaoh ; 
but  he  taxed  the  land  to  give 
the  money  by  the  order  of  Pha- 


raoh : from  every  one  according 
to  his  estimation  did  he  exact 
the  silver  and  gold  from  the 
people  of  the  land,  to  give  it  un- 
to Pharaoh-nechoh. 

36  Twenty  and  five  years 
old  was  Yehoyakim  when  he 
became  king ; and  eleven  years 
a'id  he  reign  in  Jerusalem.  And 
his  mother’s  name  was  Zebudah, 
the  daughter  of  Pedayah  of  Bu- 
rn ah. 

37  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  all  just  as 
his  fathers  had  done. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 In  his  days  came  up  Nebu- 
chadnezzar the  king  of  Babylon, 
land  Yehoyakim  became  his  ser- 
vant for  three  years  : and  then 
he  turned  and  rebelled  against 
him. 

2 And  the  Lord  sent  against 
him  predatory  bands  of  the  Chal- 
deans, and  predatory  bands  of 
the  Syrians,  and  predatory  bands 
of  the  Moabites,  and  predatory 
bands  of  the  children  of  ’Am- 
mon, and  sent  them  against 
Judah  to  destroy  it,  according 
to  the  word  of  the  Lord,  which 
he  had  spoken  by  means  of  his 
servants  the  prophets. 

3 But  only  at  the  order  of  the 
Lord  came  this  upon  Judah,  to 
remove  the  same  out  of  his  sight, 
for  the  sins  of  Menasseh,  in  ac- 
cordance with  all  that  he  had 
done ; 

4 And  also  for  the  innocent 
blood  that  he  had  shed ; for  he 
had  filled  Jerusalem  with  inno- 
cent blood  : wherefore  the  Lord 
would  not  pardon. 

5 Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Yehoyakim,  and  all  that  he  did, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  tho 
book  of  the  chronicles  of  tho 
kings  of  Judah. 

6 And  Yehoyakim  slept  with 

563 


2 KINHS  XXIV.  XXV. 


Jtis  fathers  : and  Yehoyachin  his 
son  became  king  in  his  stead. 

7 And  the  king  of , Egypt 
came  no  more  again  out  of  bis 
land;  for  the  king  of  Babylon 
had  taken  from  the  brook  of 
Egypt  unto  the  river  Euphrates 
all  that  had  pertained  to  the 
king  of  Egypt. 

8 Eighteen  years  old  was 
Yehoyachin  when  he  became 
king,  and  three  months  did  he 
reign  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother's  name  was  Nechushtn, 
the  daughter  of  Elnathan  of 
Jerusalem. 

9 And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  e}ms  of  the  Lord,  all  just  as 
that  his  father  had  done. 

10  At  that  time  the  servants 
of  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  of 
Babylon  came  up  against  Jeru- 
salem, and  the  city  was  put  in  a 
state  of  siege. 

11  And  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon  came  against 
the  city,  while  his  servants  were 
besieging  it. 

12  And  Yehoyachin  the  king 
of  Judah  went  out  to  the  king 
of  Babylon,  he,  and  his  mo- 
ther, and  his  servants,  and  his 
princes,  and  his  court-officers  : 
and  the  king  of  Babylon  took 
him  (captive)  in  the  eighth  year 
of  his  reign. 

13  And  he  carried  out  thence 
all  the  treasures  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  the  treasures  of 
the  king’s  house,  and  cut  in 
pieces  all  the  vessels  of  gold 
which  Solomon  the  king  of  Is- 
rael had  made  in  the  temple  of 
the  Lord,  as  the  Lord  had  spo- 
ken. 

14  And  he  led  away  as  ex- 
iles all  Jerusalem,  and  all  the 
princes,  and  all  the  mighty  men 
of  valour,  ten  thousand  exiles, 
and  all  the  craftsmen  and  lock- 
emiths : there  was  none  left,  save 


the  poorest  sort  of  the  people  of 
the  land. 

15  And  be  led  away  Yehoya- 
chin as  exile  to  Babylon;  and 
the  king’s  mother,  and  the  king’s 
wives,  and  his  court-officers,  and 
the  mighty  men  of  the  land,  ho 
led  into  exile  from  Jerusalem  to 
Babylon. 

16  And  all  the  men  of  might, 
seven  thousand  (in  number),  and 
the  craftsmen  and  the  locksmiths 
a thousand  (in  number),  all 
strong  men,  apt  for  war;  and 
the  king  of  Babylon  brought 
them  into  exile  to  Babylon. 

17  And  the  king  of  Babylon 
made  Matthanyah  his  uncle  king 
in  his  stead,  and  changed  his 
name  to  Zedekiah  [Zidkeyahu.] 

18  Twenty  and  one  years 
old  was  Zedekiah  when  he  be- 
came king,  and  eleven  years  did 
he  reign  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother’s  name  was  Chamutal, 
the  daughter  of  Jeremiah  of 
Libnah. 

19  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  all  just  as 
Yehoyakim  had  done. 

20  For  through  the  anger  of 
the  Lord  it  occurred  in  Jerusa- 
lem and  Judah,  until  he  had  cast 
them  out  from  his  presence,  that 
Zedekiah  rebelled  against  the 
king  of  Babylon. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  ninth  year  of  his  reign,  in 
the  tenth  month,  on  the  tenth 
of  the  month,  that  Nebuchadnez- 
zar the  king  of  Babylon  came, 
he,  and  all  his  host,  against  Je- 
rusalem, and  encamped  against 
it;  and  they  built  a mound  all 
round  about  it. 

2 And  the  city  was  put  in  a 
state  of  siege  until  the  eleventh 
year  of  king  Zedekiah. 

3 And  on  the  ninth,  of  the 


2 KINGS  XXV. 


month,  when  the  famine  pre- 
vailed in  the  city,  and  there  was 
no  bread  for  the  people  of  the 
land : 

4 The  city  was  broken  into, 
and  all  the  men  of  war  (fled)  in 
the  night  by  the  way  of  the  gate 
between  the  two  walls,  which 
was  ’ey  the  king’s  garden  ; (while 
the  Ohaldeiins  were  all  round 
about  the  city;)  and  the  people 
went  the  way  toward  the  plain. 

5 And  the  army  of  the  Chal- 
deans pursued  after  the  king, 
and  overtook  him  in  the  plains 
of  Jericho : and  all  his  army 
were  scattered  from  around  him. 

6 And  they  seized  the  king, 
and  brought  him  up  to  the  king 
of  Babylon  to  Riblah  ; and  they 
called  him  to  account. 

7 And  they  slaughtered  the 
sons  of  Zedekiah  before  his  eyes, 
and  he  blinded  the  eyes  of  Zede- 
kiah, and  bound  him  with  fetters 
of  brass,  and  carried  him  to 
Babylon. 

8 And  in  the  fifth  month, 
on  the  seventh  day  of  the  month, 
which  was  the  nineteenth  year 
of  king  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon,  came  Nebu- 
saradnn,  the  chief  of  the  guard, 
a servant  of  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon, unto  Jerusalem  : 

9 And  he  burnt  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  the  king’s  house; 
also,  all  the  houses  of  Jerusalem, 
and  every  great  man’s  house 
burnt  he  with  fire. 

10  And  the  walls  of  Jerusalem 
round  about  did  all  the  army  of 
t he  Chaldeans  that  were  with  the 
captain  of  the  guard  tear  down. 

11  And  the  rest  of  the  people 
that  were  left  in  the  city,  and 
the  deserters  that  had  run  over 
to  the  king  of  Babylon,  with  the 
remnant  of  the  multitude,  did 
Nebusaradan  the  captain  of  the 
guard  lead  away  into  exile ; 

48 


12  But  from  the  poorest  of  tha 
land  the  captain  of  the  guard 
left  some  to  be  vine-dressers  and 
husbandmen. 

13  And  the  pillars  of  coj  per 
that  were  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  the  bases,  and  the 
copper  sea  that  was  in  the  h<  us© 
of  the  Lord,  did  the  Chaldeans 
break  up,  and  they  carried  the 
copper  thereof  to  Babylon. 

14  And  the  pots,  and  the 
shovels,  and  the  knives,  and  the 
spoons,  and  all  the  vessels  of 
copper  wherewith  they  minis- 
tered, took  they  away. 

15  And  the  censers,  and  the 
bowls,  the  gold  of  the  golden 
things,  and  the  silver  of  the  sil- 
ver things,  took  the  captain  of 
the  guard  away. 

16  The  two  pillars,  the  one 
sea,  and  the  bases  which  Solo- 
mon had  made  for  the  house  of 
the  Lord  : the  copper  of  all 
these  vessels  was  too  much  to 
be  weighed. 

17  Eighteen  cubits  was  the 
height  of  the  one  pillar,  and  the 
capital  upon  it  was  copper;  and 
the  height  of  the  capital  was 
three  cubits ; and  the  wreathed 
work,  and  the  pomegranates  up- 
on the  capitals  round  about, 
were  all  of  copper : and  the  same 
had  the  second  pillar  together 
with  the  wreathed  work. 

18  And  the  captain  of  the 
guard  took  Serayah  the  chief- 
priest,  and  Zephanyahu  the  se- 
cond priest,  and  the  three  door- 
keepers ; 

1 9 And  out  of  the  city  he  took 
one  court-officer  that  was  ap- 
pointed over  the  men  of  war, 
and  five  men  of  those  that  could 
come  into  the  king’s  presence, 
who  were  found  in  the  city,  and 
the  scribe  of  the  chief  of  tha 
army,  who  ordered  to  the  army 
the  people  of  the  land,  and  si xtj 

51 5 


2 KINGS  XXV. 


men  of  the  people  of  the  land 
that  were  found  in  the  citj7" : 

20  And  Nebusaradan  the  cap- 
tain of  the  guard  took  these, 
and  conducted  them  to  the  king 
of  Babylon  to  Riblah ; 

21  And  the  king  at  Babylon 
smote  them,  and  put  them  to 
death  at  Riblah  in  the  land  of 
Chamath.  So  did  Judah  wan- 
der away  into  exile  out  of  their 
land. 

22  And  as  for  the  people  that 
were  left  in  the  land  of  Judah, 
whom  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king 
of  Babylon  had  left,  he  ap- 
pointed over  them  Gedalyahu 
the  son  of  Achikam,  the  son  of 
Shaphan. 

23  And  when  all  the  cap- 
tains of  the  armies,  they  and 
their  men,  heard  that  the  king 
of  Babylon  had  appointed  Ge- 
dalyahu, they  came  to  Gedal- 
yahu to  Mizpah : even  Ishma’el 
the  son  of  Nethanyah,  and  Yo- 
chanan  the  son  of  Kareach,  and 
Serayah  the  son  of  Thanchumetk 
the  Netophathite,  and  Yaiizan- 
yahu  the  son  of  a Ma’achathite, 
they  and  their  men. 

24  And  Gedalyahu  swore  to 
them,  and  to  their  men,  and  said 
unto  them,  Be  not  afraid  of  the 
servants  of  the  Chaldeans : re- 
main in  the  land,  and  serve  the 
king  of  Babylon  ; and  it  will  be 
well  with  you. 

566 


25  5f  But  it  happened  in  the 
seventh  month,  that  there  came 
Ishma’el  the  son  of  Nethanyah, 
the  son  of  Elishama’,  of  the 
seed  royal,  and  ten  men  with 
him,  and  they  smote  Gedalyahu, 
so  that  he  died,  also  the  Jews 
and  the  Chaldeans  that  were 
with  him  at  Mizpah. 

26  And  then  arose  all  the 
people,  from  small  to  great,  and 
the  captains  of  the  armies,  and 
went  to  Egypt;  for  they  were 
afraid  of  the  Chaldeans. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  seven  and  thirtieth  year  of 
the  captivity  of  Yehoyachin  the 
king  of  Judah,  in  the  twelfth 
month,  on  the  seven  and  twen- 
tieth (day)  of  the  month,  that 
Evil-merodach  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon in  the  year  that  he  became 
king  did  lift  up  the  head  of  Ye- 
hoyachin the  king  of  Judah  out 
of  the  prison ; 

28  And  he  spoke  kindly  to 
him,  and  set  his  chair  above  the 
chair  of  the  kings  that  were 
with  him  in  Babylon  ; 

29  And  changed  his  prison- 
garments  : and  he  ate  bread  con- 
tinually before  him  all  the  days 
of  his  life. 

30  And  his  allowance  was  a 
continual  allowance  given  him 
by  the  king,  the  necessary  ration 
for  the  day  on  its  day,  all  the 
days  of  his  life. 


D^nroi  dwdj  min 


THE  HOLY  SCHIPTUHES 

PART  SECOND.— DIVISION  II. 


CONTAINING  THE  LATER  PROPHETS. 


isaiah,  r\yw' 

EZEKIEL,  ^KpHT 
JOEL,  bar 
OB  ADI  AH,  may 
MICHAH,  TID'D 
HABAKKUK,  pi  pan 
HAGGAI,  ':n 

MALACHI, 


JEREMIAH,  7TDT 

hosea,  ytsnn 
amos,  oiny 
jonah,  njr 
NAHUM,  Dim 
ZEPHANIAH,  may 
ZECHARIAH,  TVOr 

okSd 


THE  BOOK  OF  ISAIAH. 

rrytr  iso. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 The  vision  of  Isaiah  the 
eon  of  Araoz,  which  he  saw  con- 
cerning Judah  and  Jerusalem  in 
the  days  of  ’Uzziyahu,  Jotham, 
Achaz,  and  Hezekiah,  the  kings 
of  Judah. 

2 Hear,  0 ye  heavens,  and 
give  ear,  0 earth ; for  the  Lord 
hath  spoken : Children  have  I 
nourished  and  brought  up,  but 
they  have  rebelled  against  me. 

3 The  ox  knoweth  his  owner, 
and  the  ass  his  master’s  crib  : 
Israel  doth  not  know,  my  people 
doth  not  consider. 

4 Wo!  sinful  nation,  people 
laden  with  iniquity,  seed  of  evil- 
doers, children  that  are  corrupt : 
they  have  forsaken  the  Lord, 
they  have  incensed  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel,  they  are  departed 
backward. 

5 Why  will  ye  be  stricken  yet 
more?  (that)  ye  increase  the  re- 
volt? every  head  is  sick,  and 
every  heart  is  faint. 

6 From  the  sole  of  the  foot 
even  unto  the  head  there  is  no 
soundness  in  it ; but  wounds,  and 
bruises,  and  putrefying  sores : 
they  have  not  been  closed,  nor 
bound  up,  nor  mollified  with  oil. 

7 Your  country  is  desolate, 
your  cities  are  burnt  with  fire : 
your  soil  — in  your  presence, 
strangers  devour  it,  and  it  is  de- 
solate, as  overthrown  by  stran- 
gers. 

8 And  left  is  the  daughter  of 
Zion  as  a hut  in  a vineyard,  as 

48*  y 


a lodge  in  a cucumber-field,  as  a 
besieged  city. 

9 Unless  the  Lord  of  hosts  had 
left  unto  us  a remnant  ever  so 
small,  like  Sodom  should  we  have 
been,  unto  Gomorrah  should  we 
have  been  compared. 

10  Hear  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  ye  rulers  of  Sodom  ! give 
ear  unto  the  law  of  our  God,  ye 
people  of  Gomorrah. 

11  For  what  serveth  me  the 
multitude  of  your  sacrifices  ? 
saith  the  Lord  : I am  sated  with 
the  burnt-offerings  of  rams,  and 
the  fat  of  fatted  beasts  ; and  the 
blood  of  bullocks,  and  of  sheep, 
and  of  he-goats,  I do  not  de- 
sire. 

12  When  ye  come  to  appear 
in  my  presence — who  hath  re- 
quired this  at  your  hand,  to 
tread  down  my  courts  ? 

13  Continue  no  more  to  bring 
an  oblation  of  deceit;  incense 
of  abomination  is  it  unto  me: 
new  moon  and  sabbath,  the  call- 
ing of  assemblies — I cannot  bear 
misdeed  with  festive  gathering. 

14  Your  new  moons  and  your 
appointed  feasts  my  soul  hateth  ; 
they  are  become  a burden  unto 
me ; I am  weary  to  bear  them. 

15  And  when  ye  spread  forth 
your  hands,  I will  withdraw  my 
eyes  from  you;  yea,  when  ye 
make  ever  so  many  prayers,  I 
will  not  hear : your  hands  are 
full  of  blood. 

16  Wash  yourselves,  make 

yourselves  clean;  put  away  the 
2 569 


ISAIAH  I.  II. 


evil  of  your  deeds  from  before 
my  eyes  ; cease  to  do  evil ; 

17  Learn  to  do  well;  seek  for 
justice,  relieve  the  oppressed, 
do  justice  to  the  fatherless,  plead 
for  the  widow. 

18  ^ Come  now,  and  let  us 
reason  together,  saith  the  Lord  : 
though  your  sins  should  be  as 
scarlet,  they  shall  become  white 
as  the  snow  ; though  they  should 
be  red  like  crimson,  they  shall 
become  like  wool. 

19  If  ye  be  willing  and  obey, 
the  best  of  the  land  shall  ye  eat  : 

20  But  if  ye  refuse  and  rebel, 
by  the  sword  shall  ye  be  de- 
voured ; for  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

21  How  is  she  become  a 
harlot,  the  faithful  town ! she, 
that  was  full  of  justice : right- 
eousness lodged  therein ; but 
now  murderers. 

22  Thy  silver  is  become  dross, 
thy  wine  is  drugged  with  water  ; 

23  Thy  princes  are  rebels,  and 
companions  of  thieves ; every 
one  loveth  bribes,  and  runneth 
after  rewards ; to  the  fatherless 
they  will  not  do  justice,  and  the 
cause  of  the  widow  doth  not 
come  unto  them. 

24  Therefore  saith  the  Lord, 
the  Eternal  of  hosts,  the  mighty 
One  of  Israel,  Ah,  I will  take 
satisfaction  on  my  adversaries, 
and  be  avenged  on  my  enemies. 

25  And  I will  turn  my  hand 
against  thee,  and  purge  away  as 
with  lye  thy  dross,  and  remove 
all  thy  tin  : 

26  And  I will  restore  thy 
judges  as  at  the  first,  and  thy 
counsellors  as  at  the  beginning ; 
after  that  shalt  thou  be  called, 
The  city  of  righteousness,  the 
town  that  is  faithful. 

27  Zion  shall  be  redeemed 
through  justice,  and  her  con- 
verts through  righteousness. 

570 


28  But  destruction  shall  come 
over  transgressors  and  sinners 
together,  and  those  that  forsake 
the  Lord  shall  perish. 

29  For  people  shall  be  ashamed 
because  of  the  terebinths  which 
ye  had  desired,  and  ye  shall  be 
put  to  the  blush  because  of  the 
gardens  that  ye  had  chosen. 

30  For  ye  shall  be  as  a tere- 
binth the  leaves  of  which  wither, 
and  as  a garden  that  hath  no 
water. 

31  And  the  mighty  oppressor 
shall  become  as  tow,  and  his 
workman  as  a spark ; and  they 
shall  both  burn  together,  with 
none  to  quench. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 The  word  that  Isaiah  the 
son  of  Amoz  foresaw  concerning 
Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

2 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
in  the  last  days,  that  the  moun- 
tain of  the  Lord’s  house  shall 
be  firmly  established  on  the  top 
of  the  mountains,  and  shall  be 
exalted  above  the  hills;  and  un- 
to it  shall  flow  all  the  nations. 

3 And  many  people  shall  go 
and  say,  Come  ye,  and  let  us  go 
up  to  the  mountain  of  the  Lord, 
to  the  house  of  the  God  of  Ja- 
cob : that  he  may  teach  us  of  his 
ways,  and  we  may  walk  in  his 
paths ; for  out  of  Zion  shall  go 
forth  the  law,  and  the  word  of 
the  Lord  out  of  Jerusalem. 

4 And  he  will  judge  among 
the  nations,  and  decide  for  many 
people ; and  they  shall  beat  their 
swords  into  plough-shares,  and 
their  spears  into  pruning-knives : 
nation  shall  not  lift  up  sword 
against  nation,  and  they  shall 
not  learn  any  more  war. 

5 0 house  of  Jacob,  come 
ye,  and  let  us  walk  in  the  light 
of  the  Lord. 

6 For  thou  hast  abandoned 


ISAIAH  II.  III. 


thy  people,  the  house  of  Jacob, 
because  they  are  full  of  (witch- 
craft) more  than  the  east,  and 
are  soothsayers  like  the  Philis- 
tines, and  with  the  children  of 
strangers  they  unite  themselves. 

7 And  full  became  their  land 
of  silver  and  gold,  and  there  is 
no  end  to  their  treasures and 
full  became  their  land  of  horses, 
and  there  is  no  end  to  their 
chariots ; 

8 And  full  became  their  land 
of  idols ; to  the  work  of  their 
own  hands  they  bow  themselves, 
to  what  their  own  fingers  have 
made. 

9 And  so  is  bent  down  the 
son  of  earth,  and  humbled  the 
man ; and  thou  wilt  not  forgive 
them. 

10  Enter  into  the  rock,  and 
hide  thee  in  the  dust,  because 
of  the  dread  of  the  Lord,  and 
because  of  the  glory  of  his  ma 
jesty. 

11  The  looks  of  human  pride 
shall  be  humbled,  and  the  haugh- 
tiness of  men  shall  be  bent  down  : 
and  exalted  shall  be  the  Lord 
alone  on  that  day. 

12  5f  F°r  there  is  a day  (of 
judgment)  unto  the  Lord  of 
hosts  over  every  proud  and  lofty 
one  ; and  over  every  exalted  one, 
that  he  be  brought  low ; 

13  And  over  all  the  cedars  of 
the  Lebanon,  the  high  and  ex 
alted,  and  over  all  the  oaks  of 
Bashan ; 

14  And  over  all  the  high 
mountains,  and  over  all  the  ex- 
alted hills  : 

15  And  over  every  high  tower, 
and  over  every  fortified  wall ; 

16  And  over  all  the  ships  of 
Tharshish;  and  over  all  desi- 
rable palaces. 

1 7 And  the  pride  of  man  shall 
be  bent  down,  and  the  haughti- 
ness of  men  shall  be  humbled- 


and  exalted  shall  be  the  Lord 
alone  on  that  day. 

18  And  the  idols  will  he  ut- 
terly abolish. 

19  And  men  shall  enter  into 
| the  caverns  of  rocks,  and  into 
the  rifts  of  the  earth,  because  of 
the  dread  of  the  Lord,  and  be- 
cause of  the  glory  of  his  majesty 
when  he  ariseth  to  terrify  the 
earth. 

20  On  that  day  shall  a man 
cast  away  his  idols  of  silver,  and 
his  idols  of  gold,  which  have 
been  made  for  him  to  vvorship, 
to  the  moles  and  to  the  bats ; 

21  To  entes-  into  the  clefts  of 
the  rocks,  and  into  the  hollows 
of  the  cliffs,  because  of  the  dread 
of  the  Lord,  and  because  of  the 
glory  of  his  majesty,  when  he 
ariseth  to  terrify  the  earth. 

22  Withdraw  yourselves  (then) 
from  man,  whose  breath  is  in  his 
nostrils : because,  for  what  is  he 
to  be  esteemed  ? 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 For,  behold,  the  Lord, 
the  Eternal  of  hosts,  doth  re- 
move from  Jerusalem  and  from 
Judah  stay  and  staff,  every  stay 
of  bread,  and  every  stay  of  water. 

2 The  hero,  and  the  man  of 
war,  the  judge,  and  the  prophet, 
and  the  prudent,  and  the  ancient, 

3 The  captain  of  fifty,  and  the 
honourable  man,  and  the  coun- 
sellor, and  the  skilful  artificer, 
and  the  eloquent  orator. 

4 And  I will  set  up  boys  as 
their  princes,  and  children  shall 
rule  over  them 

5 And  so  shall  the  people 
press  man  against  man,  and  one 
against  the  other : the  boy  shall 
demean  himself  proudly  against 
the  ancient,  and  the  base  against 
the  honourable. 

6 When  a man  will  seize  hold 
on  his  brother  in  the  house  of 


ISAIAH 

his  father,  (saying,)  Thou  hast 
a garment,  thou  shalt  be  our 
ruler,  and  let  this  ruin  be  under 
thy  hand : 

7 He  will  swear  on  that  day, 
saying,  I will  not  be  a chief; 
and  in  my  house  is  neither 
bread  nor  clothing;  you  shall 
not  appoint  me  a ruler  of  the 
people. 

8 For  Jerusalem  is  sunk  to 
decay,  and  Judah  is  fallen;  be- 
cause their  tongue  and  their 
doings  are  against  the  Lord,  to 
incense  the  eyes  of  his  glory. 

9 The  boldness  of  their  face 
testifieth  against  them ; and  like 
Sodom  they  tell  openly  their  sin, 
they  conceal  it  not.  Wo  unto 
their  soul  ! for  they  have  pre- 
pared evil  unto  themselves. 

10  Say  ye  to  the  righteous, 
that  he  hath  done  well ; for  the 
fruit  of  their  doings  shall  they 
eat. 

11  Wo  unto  the  wicked  who 
doeth  evil : for  the  recompense 
of  his  hands  shall  be  bestowed 
on  him. 

12  My  people!  their  oppres- 
sors are  children,  and  women 
rule  over  them.  0 my  people! 
thy  leaders  cause  thee  to  err, 
and  the  direction  of  thy  paths 
they  corrupt. 

13  *}  The  Lord  is  stepped 
forth  to  plead,  and  standeth  up 
to  judge  the  people. 

14  The  Lord  will  enter  into 
judgment  with  the  ancients  of 
his  people,  and  their  princes; 
but  ye— *ye  have  eaten  up  the 
vineyard ; the  plunder  of  the 
poor  is  in  your  houses. 

15  What  mean  ye  that  ye 
crush  my  people,  and  grind 
down  the  faces  of  the  poor? 
saith  the  Lord  the  Eternal  of 
hosts. 

16  «[  And  the  Lord  said, 
Forasmuch  as  the  daughters  of 

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III.  IV. 

Zion  are  proud,  and  walk  with 
stretched  forth  necks  and  cast- 
ing about  their  eyes,  walking 
and  mincing  as  they  go,  and 
making  a tinkling  with  their 
feet : 

17  Therefore  will  the  Lord 
smite  with  leprosy  the  crown  of 
the  head  of  the  daughters  of 
Zion,  and  the  Lord  will  lay 
open  their  nakedness. 

18  *[  On  that  day  will  the 
Lord  take  away  the  beauty  of 
their  tinkling  shoe-buckles,  and 
the  hair-nets,  and  the  crescent- 
shaped ornaments, 

19  The  drops,  and  the  brace- 
lets, and  the  mufflers, 

20  The  bonnets,  and  the  foot- 
chains,  and  the  head-bands,  and 
the  tablets,  and  the  ear-rings, 

21  The  finger-rings,  and  nose- 
jewels, 

22  The  changeable  suits  of 
apparel,  and  the  mantles,  and 
the  shawls,  and  the  pockets, 

23  The  mirrors,  and  the  che- 
misettes, and  the  turbans,  and 
the  long  vails. 

24  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  instead  of  sweet  smell  there 
shall  be  corruption ; and  instead 
of  a girdle  a rope;  and  instead 
of  curled  hair  baldness ; and  in- 
stead of  a wide  garment  a girding 
of  sackcloth;  a mark  of  burning 
instead  of  beauty. 

25  Thy  men  shall  fall  by  the 
sword,  and  thy  mighty  ones  in 
the  war. 

26  And  then  shall  her  gates 
lament  and  mourn ; and  stript 
of  all  shall  she  sit  upon  the 
ground. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  seven  women  shall  take 
hold  of  one  man  on  that  day, 
saying,  We  will  eat  our  own 
bread,  and  wear  our  own  ap- 
parel : only  let  us  be  called  by 


ISAIAH  IV.  V. 


thy  name,  take  but  away  our 
reproach. 

2 On  that  day  shall  the 
sprout  of  the  Lord  be  for  orna- 
ment and  for  honour,  and  the 
fruit  of  the  land  for  excellence 
and  for  glory  for  the  escaped  of 
Israel. 

3 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  whoever  is  left  in  Zion,  and 
he  that  remaineth  in  Jerusalem, 
shall  be  called  holy,  every  one 
that  is  written  down  unto  life  in 
Jerusalem : 

4 When  the  Lord  shall  have 
washed  away  the  filth  of  the 
daughters  of  Zion,  and  shall 
have  scoured  away  the  blood- 
guiltiness  of  Jerusalem  from  her 
midst,  by  the  spirit  of  judgment, 
and  by  the  spirit  of  destruction. 

5 And  then  will  the  Lord 
create  upon  every  dwelling  of 
mount  Zion,  and  upon  her  places 
of  assembly,  a cloud  and  smoke 
by  day,  and  the  brightness  of  a 
flaming  fire  by  night;  for  over 
all  the  glory  shall  be  a cover- 
ing. 

6 And  a tabernacle  shall  it  be 
for  a shade  in  the  daytime  from 
the  heat,  and  for  a refuge,  and 
for  a covert  from  tempest  and 
from  rain. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 5[  I will  sing  now  for  my 
beloved,  the  song  of  my  dear 
one  touching  his  vineyard.  A 
vineyard  had  my  beloved  on  a 
rich  hill-top  • 

2 And  he  fenced  it  in,  and 
cleared  it  of  stones,  and  planted 
it  with  the  choicest  vines,  and 
built  a tower  in  its  midst,  and 
also  a winepress  he  hewed  out 
therein : and  he  hoped  that  it 
should  bring  forth  grapes,  and 
it  brought  forth  worthless  fruit. 

3 And  now,  0 inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  and  men  of  Judah, 


judge,  I pray  you,  between  me 
and  my  vineyard. 

4 What  more  was  to  be  done 
to  my  vineyard,  that  I had  not 
done  in  it  ? why  then  did  I hope 
that  it  should  bring  forth  grapes, 
while  it  brought  forth  worthless 
fruit? 

5 And  now  I will  let  you 
know  also  what  I will  do  to  my 
vineyard : I will  take  away  its 
hedge,  and  it  shall  be  eaten  off; 
I will  break  down  its  wall,  and 
it  shall  be  trodden  down ; 

6 And  I will  lay  it  quite  waste ; 
it  shall  not  be  pruned,  nor  hoed 
around;  and  it  shall  be  over- 
grown with  briers  and  thorns ; 
and  the  clouds  will  I command 
that  tKey  send  down  no  rain 
upon  it. 

7 For  the  vineyard  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  is  the  house  of 
Israel,  and  the  men  of  Judah  are 
the  plant  of  his  delight : and  he 
hoped  for  justice,  but  behold  in- 
justice; for  equity,  but  behold 
iniquity. 

8 Wo  unto  those  that  cause 
house  to  join  on  house,  bring 
field  near  to  field,  till  there  is  no 
more  room,  so  that  ye  may  be 
left  alone  as  the  inhabitants  in 
the  midst  of  the  land  ! 

9 In  my  ears  (spoke)  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Truly  many  houses 
shall  become  desolate,  yea,  great 
and  beautiful  ones  without  an 
inhabitant. 

10  Yea,  ten  acres  of  vineyard 
shall  yield  (but)  one  bath,  and 
a chomer-seed  shall  yield  (but) 
an  ephah. 

11  Wo  unto  those  that  rise 
up  early  in  the  morning,  that 
they  may  run  after  strong  drink  ; 
that  continue  until  late  in  the 
twilight,  till  wine  inflame  them! 

12  And  there  are  harp  and 
psaltery,  tambourine  and  flute, 
and  wine  at  their  drinking-feasts; 

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ISAIAH  V. 


but  the  deeds  of  the  Lord  they 
regard  not,  and  the  works  of  his 
hands  they  behold  no4. 

13  Therefore  are  my  people 
led  into  exile,  for  want  of  know- 
ledge : and  their  honourable  men 
suffer  of  famine,  and  their  mul- 
titude are  panting  with  thirst. 

14  Therefore  hath  the  deep 
enlarged  her  desire,  and  opened 
her  mouth  without  measure : and 
there  descend  (Jerusalem’s)  glo- 
ry, and  her  multitude,  and  her 
noise,  and  whoever  rejoiced  there- 
in. 

15  And  bent  down  shall  be 
the  son  of  earth,  and  humbled 
shall  be  the  man,  and  the  eyes 
of  the  lofty  shall  be  humbled : 

16  And  the  Lord  of  hosts 
shall  be  exalted  in  judgment, 
and  the  holy  God  shall  be  sanc- 
tified by  (displaying  his)  right- 
eousness. 

17  Then  shall  the  sheep  feed 
according  to  their  wont,  and  the 
ruins  of  the  fat  ones  shall  so- 
journers eat. 

18  | Wo  unto  those  that  draw 
iniquity  with  the  cords  of  false- 
hood, and  as  with  a wagon-rope, 
sinfulness; 

19  That  say,  Let  him  make 
speed,  let  him  hasten  his  work, 
that  we  may  see  it:  and  let  draw 
nigh  and  come  the  counsel  of  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel,  that  we  may 
know  it ! 

20  *[  Wo  unto  those  that  say 
of  the  evil  it  is  good,  and  of  the 
good  it  is  evil;  that  put  dark- 
ness for  light,  and  light  for  dark- 
ness ; that  put  bitter  for  sweet, 
and  sweet  for  bitter  ! 

21  Wo  unto  those  that  are 
wise  in  their  own  eyes,  and  in- 
telligent in  their  own  esteem  ! 

22  | Wo  unto  those  that  are 
heroes  to  drink  wine,  and  men 
of  might  to  mingle  strong  drink ; 

23  Who  justify  the  wicked  in 

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lieu  of  a bribe,  and  who  deprive 
the  righteous  of  their  right ! 

24  Therefore  as  the  tongue 
of  the  fire  devoureth  the  stubble, 
and  dry  hay  sinketh  before  the 
flame : so  shall  their  root  be  as 
rotten  things,  and  theii  blossom 
shall  fly  up  as  the  dust;  beca'JLse 
they  have  despised  the  law  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  the  word  of 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel  they  have 
rejected. 

25  For  this  cause  is  kindled 
the  anger  of  the  Lord  against 
his  people,  and  he  stretcheth 
forth  his  hand  against  them,  and 
he  smiteth  them  ; and  the  moun- 
tains tremble,  and  their  carcasses 
lie  like  sweepings  in  the  midst 
of  the  streets : with  all  this 
his  anger  is  not  turned  away, 
but  still  is  his  hand  stretched 
out. 

26  And  he  will  lift  up  an  en- 
sign to  the  nations  from  afar, 
and  will  call  for  one  of  them 
from  the  end  of  the  earth ; and, 
behold,  with  speed,  swiftly,  it 
cometh ; 

27  There  is  none  weary  nor 
stumbling  among  its  men ; it 
slumbereth  not,  it  sleepeth  not; 
not  loosened  is  the  girdle  of  its 
loins,  not  broken  is  the  latghet 
of  its  shoes ; 

28  Whose  arrows  are  sharp- 
ened, and  all  whose  bowrs  are 
bent;  its  horses’  hoofs  are  hard 
like  the  flint,  and  its  wheels  like 
the  whirlwind ; 

29  It  hath  a roar  like  the 
lioness,  it  roareth  like  the  young 
lions  : yea,  it  growleth,  and  lay- 
eth  hold  of  the  prey,  and  car- 
rieth  it  safely  off,  with  none  tc 
deliver. 

30  Anri  it  will  rage  against  them 
on  that  day  like  wTith  the  raging 
of  the  sea:  and  if  one  look  unto 
the  earth,  behold,  there  is  dark 
ness,  oppression,  and  the  light  i 


ISAIAH 

darkened  through  the  darkness 
of  its  clouds. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 In  the  year  of  king  ’Uz- 
ziyabu’s  death  I saw  the  L rd 
sitting  upon  a high  and  exalted 
throne,  and  his  train  filled  the 
temple. 

2 Seraphim  were  standing 
tround  him,  each  one  had  six 
wings  : with  two  he  covered  his 
face,  and  with  two  he  covered 
his  feet,  and  with  two  did  he  fly. 

3 And  one  called  unto  the 
other,  and  said,  Holy,  holy,  holy 
is  the  Lord  of  hosts  : the  whole 
earth  is  full  of  his  glory. 

4 And  the  posts  of  the  thresh- 
old shook  at  the  voice  of  those 
that  called  aloud,  and  the  house 
was  filled  with  smoke. 

5 And  I said,  Wo  is  me!  for 
I am  lost;  because  a man  of  un- 
clean lips  am  I,  and  in  the  midst 
of  a people  of  unclean  lips  do  I 
dwell:  for  the  King,  the  Lord 
of  hosts  have  my  eyes  seen. 

6 Then  flew  unto  me  one  of 
the  seraphim,  and  in  his  hand 
was  a live  coal,  with  the  tongs 
had  he  taken  it  from  otf  the 
altar : 

7 And  he  touched  therewith 
upon  my  mouth,  and  said,  Lo, 
this  hath  touched  thy  lips  : and 
thy  iniquity  is  departed,  and  thy 
sin  is  forgiven. 

8 And  I heard  the  voice  of  the 
Lord,  saying,  Whom  shall  I send, 
and  who  will  go  for  us  ? And  I 
said,  Here  am  I : send  me. 

9 And  he  said,  Go,  and  say 
unto  this  people,  Hear  indeed, 
but  understand  not ; and  see  in- 
deed, but  know  not. 

10  Obdurate  will  remain  the 
heart  of  this  people,  and  their 
ears  will  be  heavy,  and  their 
eyes  will  be  shut:  so  that  they 
will  not  see  with  their  eyes,  nor 


VI.  VII. 

hear  with  their  ears,  nor  their 
hearts  be  understanding,  so  that 
they  be  converted,  and  healing 
be  granted  them. 

11  And  I said,  How  long,  0 
Lord?  And  he  said,  Until  that 
cities  be  left  waste  without  an 
inhabitant,  and  houses  without 
man,  and  the  soil  be  made  deso- 
late as  a wilderness, 

12  And  the  Lord  will  have 
removed  far  away  the  men,  and 
the  depopulation  be  great  in  the 
midst  of  the  land. 

13  And  should  a tenth  part 
thereof  yet  remain,  it  will  again 
be  swept  away : (yet)  like  the 
terebinth  and  the  oak,  wrhich, 
when  they  cast  their  leaves,  re- 
tain their  stems,  so  remaineth 
the  holy  seed,  its  stem. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  days  of  Achaz  the  son  of  Jo- 
tham,  the  son  of  ’Uzziyahu,  the 
king  of  Judah,  that  Rezin  the 
king  of  Syria,  and  Pekach  the 
son  of  Remalyahu,  the  king  of 
Israel,  went  up  toward  Jerusa- 
lem to  war  against  it;  but  were 
not  able  to  make  an  attack  upon 
it. 

2 And  it  was  told  unto  the 
house  of  David,  saying,  Syria  is 
encamped  with  Ephraim : and 
his  heart  trembled,  with  the  heart 
of  his  people,  as  the  trees  of 
the  forest  are  shaken  before  the 
wind. 

3 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Isaiah,  Go  forth  now  to  meet 
Achaz,  tjiou  with  Shear-yashub 
thy  son,  to  the  end  of  the  aque- 
duct of  the  upper  pool,  on  the 
highway  of  the  washers  field; 

4 And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
him,  Take  heed,  and  be  quiet; 
fear  not,  and  let  thy  heart  not 
become  faint  because  of  these 
two  stumps  of  smoking  fire- 

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ISAIAH  VII. 


brands,  before  the  fierce  anger 
of  Rezin  with  Syria,  and  of  the 
son  of  Remalyahu. 

5 Forasmuch  as  Syria,  (with) 
Ephraim  and  the  son  of  Remal- 
yahu, have  taken  evil  counsel 
against  thee,  saying, 

6 Let  us  go  up  against  Judah 
and  besiege  it,  and  let  us  make 
a breach  therein  for  us,  and  set 
up  as  k ing  in  the  midst  of  it,  the 
son  of  Tabeal : 

7 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  It  shall  not  succeed, 
and  it  shall  not  come  to  pass. 

8 For  the  head  of  Syria  is  Da- 
mascus, and  the  head  of  Damas- 
cus is  Rezin  : and  within  sixty 
and  five  years  shall  Ephraim 
be  broken,  to  be  no  more  a 
people. 

9 And  the  head  of  Ephraim 
is  Samaria,  and  the  head  of  Sa- 
maria is  Remalyahu’s  son.  If 
ye  will  not  believe,  surely  ye 
shall  not  have  permanence. 

10  ^ And  the  Lord  continued 
to  speak  unto  Achaz,  saying, 

11  Ask  thee  a sign  from  the 
Lord  thy  God : ask  it  in  the 
depth,  or  high  up  above. 

1 2 But  Achaz  said,  I will  not 
ask,  and  I will  not  tempt  the 
Lord. 

13  And  he  said,  Hear  ye  now, 
0 house  of  David  ! Is  it  too  lit- 
tle for  you  to  weary  men,  that 
ye  will  weary  also  my  God? 

14  Therefore  will  the  Lord 
himself  give  you  a sign  : behold, 
this  young  woman  shall  con- 
ceive, and  bear  a son,  and  she 
shall  call  his  name  Tmmanu-el, 
[God  with  us.] 

15  Cream  and  honey  shall  he 
eat,  so  soon  as  he  knoweth  to 
refuse  the  evil,  and  to  choose 
the  good. 

16  For  before  yet  the  child 
shall  know  to  refuso  the  evil,  and 
to  choose  the  good,  si'  all  be  for- 

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jsaken  the  land,  of  the  kings  ol 
which  thou  feelest  dread. 

| 17  The  Lord  will  bring  over 

'itbee,  and  over  thy  people,  and 
over  thy  father’s  house,  days 
that  have  not  come,  from  the 
day  that  Ephraim  withdrew  from 
Judah, — the  king  of  Assyria. 

18  And  it  shall  come  to 
pass  on  that  day,  that  the  Lord 
will  call  for  the  fly  that  is  in  the 
uttermost  end  of  the  streams  of 
Egypt,  and  for  the  bee  that  is  in 
the  land  of  Assyria. 

19  And  they  shall  come,  and 
shall  encamp,  all  of  them,  in  the 
desolate  valleys,  and  in  the  clefts 
of  the  rocks,  and  upon  all  thorn- 
hedges,  and  upon  all  bushes. 

20  On  the  same  day  will  the 
Lord  shave  with  the  razor  that 
is  hired,  from  among  those  on 
the  other  .side  of  the  river,  with 
the  king  of  Assyria,  the  head, 
and  the  hair  of  the  feet:  and 
also  the  beard  shall  it  entirely 
remove. 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  a man  shall 
nourish  (but)  one  young  cow, 
and  two  sheep  ; 

22  And  it  shall  happen,  that 
for  the  abundance  of  milk  which 
they  shall  give  he  shall  eat 
cream ; for  cream  and  honey 
shall  eat  every  one  that  is  left  iD 
| the  midst  of  the  land. 

23  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  every  place, 
where  there  are  (now)  a thousand 
vines  worth  a thousand  silver 
shekels,  shall  be, — yea,  this  shall 
be  (given  up)  to  briers  and 
thorns. 

24  With  arrows  and  with  bows 
shall  men  enter  thither ; because 
all  the  land  shall  become  (co- 
vered with)  briers  and  thorns. 

25  And  all  mountains  that  are 
worked  with  the  mattock,  there 
shall  net  'jome  thither  the  fear 


ISAIAH  ArIII. 


of  bi  •iers  and  thorns : and  they 
shall  serve  for  the  pasture  of 
oxen,  and  for  the  treading  of 
sheep. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Take  thyself  a large  table, 
and  write  on  it  with  distinct  let- 
ters, Lemaher-shalal-chash-bas, 
[Speedy  booty,  sudden  spoil]. 

2 And  I was  to  summon  for 
myself  trustworthy  witnesses, 
Uriyah  the  priest,  and  Zechar- 
yahu  the  son  of  Yebereehyahu. 

3 A.nd  I came  near  unto  the 
prophetess ; and  she  conceived, 
and  bore  a son.  Then  said  the 
Lord  to  me,  Call  his  name  Ma- 
her-shalal-chash-bas. 

4 For  before  yet  the  boy  shall 
know  to  call,  My  father,  and  my 
mother,  the  wealth  of  Damascus 
and  the  spoil  of  Samaria  shall 
be  carried  away  before  the  king 
of  Assyria. 

5 And  the  Lord  continued 
to  speak  unto  me  again,  saying, 

6 Forasmuch  as  this  people 
despiseth  the  waters  of  Shilo- 
ach  that  flow  softly,  and  rejoice 
in  Rezin  and  Remalvahu’s  son  : 

7 Yea  therefore  behold,  the 
Lord  bringeth  up  over  them  the 
strong  and  many  waters  of  the 
river, — the  king  of  Assyria,  and 
all  his  glory;  and  he  shall  come 
up  over  all  his  channels,  and 
step  over  all  his  banks; 

8 And  he  shall  penetrate  into 
Judah,  overflow  and  flood  ever, 
even  to  the  neck  shall  he  reach  ; 
and  his  outstretched  wings  shall 
fill  the  breadth  of  thy  land,  0 
'Immanu-el ! 

9 Associate  yourselves,  0 ye 
people,  yet  shall  ye  be  broken  in 
pieces;  and  give  ear,  all  ye  of 
the  far  portions  of  the  earth  : 
gird  yourselves,  yet  shall  ye  be 
broken  in  pieces  gird  your- 

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selves,  yet  shall  ye  be  broken  in 
pieces. 

10  Take  counsel  together,  yet 
shall  it  come  to  naught:  speak 
the  word,  and  it  shall  not  stand 
firm;  for  with  us  is  God. 

11  For  thus  said  the  Lord 
to  me  with  the  strength  of  pro- 
phecy, and  warned  me  not  to 
walk  in  the  way  of  this  people, 
saying, 

12  Call  ye  not  a conspiracy 
all  that  this  people  may  call  a 
conspiracy,  and  what  it  feareth 
shall  ye  not  fear,  and  be  not  ter- 
rified (thereat). 

13  The  Lord  of  hosts,  him 
shall  ye  sanctify  ; and  let  Dim  bo 
your  fear,  and  let  him  be  your 
terror. 

14  And  he  will  be  for  a sanc- 
tuary ; but  also  for  a stone  of 
stumbling,  and  for  a rock  to  fall 
over  unto  both  the  houses  of  Is- 
rael, for  a gin  and  for  a snare  to 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 

15  And  many  shall  stumble 
over  them,  and  fall,  and  be 
broken,  and  snared,  and  be 
caught. 

16  *[  Bind  up  the  testimony, 
seal  up  the  law  among  my  dis- 
ciples. 

17  And  I will  wait  for  the 
Lord,  that  hideth  his  face  from 
the  house  of  Jacob,  and  I will 
hope  for  him. 

18  Behold,  I and  the  children 
whom  the  Lord  hath  given  me 
are  for  signs  and  for  tokens  in 
Israel,  from  the  Lord  of  hosts 
who  dwelleth  on  mount  Zion. 

19  And  when  they  shall  say 
unto  you, “ Inquire  of  those  that 
have  familiar  spirits,  and  of  the 
wizards,  that  whisper,  and  that 
mutter should  not  a people 
inquire  of  their  God  ? (should  w« 
then)  in  behalf  of  the  living  (in- 
quire) of  the  dead? 

20  (Hold)  to  the  law  and  to 

Z 577 


ISAIAH 

the  testimony  : if  they  are  not 
to  .‘.peak  according  to  this-  word, 
in  which  there  is  no  light. 

.21  And  the  (people)  shall  pass 
through  (the  land),  hard  op- 
pressed and  hungry  : and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  when  they 
shall  be  hungry,  they  will  be- 
come enraged,  and  curse  their 
king  and  their  god,  and  turn  to- 
ward on  high  (for  aid). 

22  And  they  will  look  unto 
the  earth  ; and  behold  there  are 
trouble  and  darkness,  dimness 
of  oppression,  and  they  shall  be 
scattered  into  obscurity. 

23  For  no  fatigue  (befalleth) 
him  that  oppresseth  them ; in  the 
first  time  he  made  light  of  the 
land  of  Zebulunand  of  the  land 
of  Naphtali,  and  at  the  last  he 
will  deal  hard,  with  the  way  by 
the  sea,  on  the  other  side  of  the 
Jordan,  (up  to)  the  Galilee  of 
the  nations. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 The  people  that  walk  in 
darkness  have  seen  a great 
light:  they  that  dwell  in  the 
land  of  the  shadow  of  death — 
a.  light  shineth  brightly  over 
them. 

2 Thou  hast  multiplied  the 
nation,  made  great  their  joy: 
they  rejoice  before  thee  as  with 
the  joy  in  harvest,  as  men  are 
glad  when  they  divide  the  spoil. 

3 For  the  yoke  of  their  bur- 
den, and  the  staff  on  their  shoul- 
der, the  rod  of  their  oppressor, 
hast  thou  broken,  as  on  the  day 
of  Midian. 

4 For  all  the  weapons  of  the 
fighter  in  the  battle’s  tumult, 
and  the  garment  rolled  in  blood, 
shall  be  burnt,  become  food  for 
fire. 

5 For  a child  is  born  unto  us, 
a son  hath  been  given  unto  us, 
and  the  government  is  placed  on 

578 


VIII.  IX. 

his  shoulders;  and  his  name  is 
called,  Wonderful,  counsellor  of 
the  mighty  God,  of  the  everlast- 
ing Father,  the  prince  of  peace, 

6 For  (promoting)  the  in- 
crease of  the  government,  and 
for  peace  without  end,  upon  the 
throne  of  David  and  upon  his 
kingdom,  to  establish  it  and  to 
support  it  through  justice  and 
righteousness,  from  henceforth 
and  unto  eternity  : the  zeal  of 
the  Lord  of  hosts  will  do  this. 

7 <[[  A.  word  hath  the  Lord 
sent  against  Jacob,  and  it  hath 
alighted  upon  Israel. 

8 And  experience  it  shall  all 
the  people  together,  Ephraim 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Samaria  ; 
because  they  say,  in  the  pride 
and  haughtiness  of  heart, 

9 “ The  bricks  are  fallen  down, 
but  with  hewn  stones  will  we  re- 
build : the  sycamores  are  cut 
down,  but  with  cedars  will  we 
replace  them.” 

10  Therefore  will  the  Lord 
strengthen  the  adversaries  of 
Rezin  above  him,  and  will  stir 
up  his  enemies; 

11  The  Syrians  in  front,  and 
the  Philistines  behind  ; and  they 
shall  devour  Israel  with  a full 
mouth.  For  all  this  his  anger 
is  not  turned  away,  but  his  hand 
still  remaineth  stretched  out. 

12  And  the  people  return  not 
unto  him  that  smiteth  them,  and 
the  Lord  of  hosts  do  they  not 
seek. 

13  And  the  Lord  cutteth  oil 
from  Israel  head  and  tail,  palm- 
branch  and  rush,  on  one  day. 

14  The  ancient  and  hon  ur- 
able  is  the  head;  and  the  pro- 
phet that  teacheth  lies  is  the 
tail. 

15  And  the  guides  of  this  peo- 
ple are  those  that  guide  to  error ; 
and  those  that  are  led  of  them 
are  misled. 


ISAIAH  IX.  X. 


16  Therefore  will  the  Lord 
have  no  joy  in  their  young  men, 
and  on  their  fatherless  and  wi- 
dows will  he  have  no  mercy  ; for 
every  one  is  a hypocrite  and 
an  evil-doer,  and  every  mouth 
speaketh  scandalous  words.  For 
all  this  his  anger  is  not  turned 
away,  but  his  hand  still  remain- 
eth  stretched  out. 

17  For  wickedness  burneth 
like  the  fire  ; it  shall  devour  the 
briers  and  thorns  ; and  it  shall 
kindle  (a  flame)  in  the  thickets 
of  the  forest,  and  they  shall  be 
shrouded  by  the  wreaths  of 
smoke. 

18  Through  the  fury  of 
the  Lord  of  hosts  is  the  land 
scorched,  and  the  people  have 
become  as  food  for  the  fire  : no 
man  will  spare  his  brother. 

19  And  he  snatcheth  on  the 
right  hand,  and  is  (yet)  hungry  ; 
and  he  eateth  on  the  left  hand, 
and  is  not  (yet)  satisfied  , they 
shall  eat  every  man  the  flesh  of 
his  own  arm  : 

20  Menasseh  (against)  Eph- 
raim ; and  Ephraim  (against) 
Menasseh ; and  they  together 
against  Judah.  For  all  this  his 
anger  is  not  turned  away,  but 
his  hand  still  remaineth  stretch- 
ed out. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 Wo  unto  those  that  de- 
cree decrees  of  unrighteousness, 
and  the  writers  who  write  down 
wrongful  things  ; 

2 To  turn  aside  from  judg- 
ment the  needy,  and  to  rob  the 
just  due  of  the  poor  of  my  peo-  i 
pie,  that  widows  may  be  their 
prey,  and  (that)  they  may  plun- 
der the  fatherless  ! 

3 And  what  will  ye  do  on  the 
day  of  the  visitation,  and  at  the  : 
desolation  which  will  come  from 
afar?  to  whom  will  ye  flee  fori 


help?  and  whore  will  ye  leave 
your  glory  ? 

4 W ithout  me  they  shall  kneel 
down  under  the  prisoners,  and 
under  the  slain  shall  they  fall. 
For  all  this  his  anger  is  not 
turned  away,  but  his  hand  still 
remaineth  stretched  out. 

5 f Wo  over  Asshur,  the  rod 
of  my  anger ; and  a staff  is  in 
their  hand  my  indignation. 

6 Against  a hypocritical  na- 
tion will  I send  him,  and  against 
the  people  of  my  fury  will  I give 
him  a charge,  to  take  the  spoil, 
and  to  carry  off  the  prey,  and 
to  render  them  trodden  down 
like  the  mire  of  the  streets. 

7 But  he  deemeth  it  not  so, 
and  his  heart  doth  not  think  so  ; 
but  to  destroy  is  in  his  heart, 
and  to  cut  off  nations  not  a few. 

8 For  he  saith,  “ Are  not  my 
princes  altogether  kings  ? 

9 Is  not  Calno  like  Karke- 
mish  ? is  not  Chamath  like  Ar- 
pad  ? is  not  Samaria  like  Da- 
mascus? 

10  As  my  hand  hath  reached 
the  kingdoms  of  the  idols,  whose 
graven  images  exceeded  in  num- 
ber those  of  Jerusalem  and  of 
Samaria  : 

1 1 Shall  I not,  as  I have  done 
unto  Samaria  and  her  idols,  do 
so  unto  Jerusalem  and  unto  her 
idols  ?” 

1 2 ^ Wherefore  shall  it  come 
to  pass,  that  when  the  Lord 
hath  completed  all  his  work  on 
mount  Zion  and  in  Jerusalem, 
I will  punish  the  fruit  of  the 
haughtiness  of  the  king  of  As- 
shur, and  the  vain-glory  of  his 
proud  looks. 

13  For  he  hath  said,  “Bythe 
strength  of  my  hand  have  I done 
it,  and  by  my  wisdom,  for  I have 
Intelligence;  and  I have  re- 
moved the  boundaries  of  na- 
tions, and  their  laid-  up  treasures 

579 


ISAIAH  X. 


have  I plundered,  and  brought, 
down  low  those  chat  were  power- 
fully seated. 

14  And  my  hand  hath  reach- 
ed. as  a bird’s  nest,  the  wealth 
of  the  people;  and  as  one  gather- 
eth  up  eggs  that  are  forsaken, 
have  I myself  gathered  up  all 
the  earth  ; and  there  was  not 
one  that  moved  the  wing,  or 
opened  the  mouth,  or  chirped. 

15  Shall  the  axe  boast  itself 
over  him  that  heweth  there- 
with ? or  shall  the  saw  magnify 
itself  against  him  that  swingeth 
it?  as  if  the  rod  should  swing 
about  those  that  lift  it  up,  or 
as  if  the  staff  should  lift  up  him 
who  is  no  wood. 

16  *f[  Therefore  will  the  Lord, 
the  Eternal  of  hosts,  send  forth 
among  his  fat  ones  leanness  ; 
and  under  his  glory  shall  be 
kindled  a burning  like  the 
burning  of  a tire. 

17  And  the  light  of  Israel 
shall  become  a fire,  and  his  Holy 
One  a flame  ; and  it  shall  burn 
and  devour  his  thorns  and  his 
briers  on  one  day. 

18  And  the  glory  of  his  forest, 
and  of  his  fruitful  field,  both 
soul  and  body,  wiil-he  destroy  : 
and  he  shall  be  as  (a  tree)  eaten 
to  powder  by  the  worms. 

19  And  the  rest  of  the  trees 
of  his  forest  shall  be  few  in 
number,  so  that  a boy  may 
write  them  down. 

20  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  the  remnant 
of  Israel,  and  such  as  are  escaped 
of  the  house  of  Jacob,  shall  not 
farther  lean  for  support  again 
upon  him  that  smiteth  them  ; 
but  they  shall  lean  for  support 
upon  the  Lord,  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel,  in  truth. 

21  The  remnant  shall  return, 
the  remnant  of  Jacob,  unto  the 
mighty  God. 

580 


22  For  though  thy  people  Is- 
rael should  be  as  the  sand  of 
the  sea,  (yet)  a remnant  (only) 
of  them  shall  return  : destruc- 
tion is  decreed,  it  overfloweth 
with  righteousness. 

23  For  it  is  completed  and 
decreed  : the  Lord,  the  Eternal 
of  hosts  will  do  it  in  the  midst 
of  all  the  land. 

24  *[[  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  the  Eternal  of  hosts, 
Be  not  afraid,  0 my  people  that 
dwellestin  Zion,  of  Asshur, who 
will  smite  thee  with  the  rod, 
and  lift  up  his  staff  against  thee, 
after  the  manner  of  Egypt. 

25  For  yet  but  a very  little 
while  more,  and  the  indigna- 
tion shall  cease,  and  my  anger 
shall  be  for  their  destruction. 

26  And  the  Lord  of  hosts 
will  lift  up  a scourge  over  him 
like  (at)  the  smiting  of  Midian 
at  the  rock  of  ’Oreb  : and  as 
his  staff  was  lifted  over  the  sea, 
so  will  he  carry  him  off  after 
the  manner  of  Egypt. 

27  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
in  that  day.  that  his  burden 
shall  be  removed  from  off  thy 
shoulder,  and  his  yoke  from  off 
thy  neck,  and  the  yoke  shall  be 
broken  because  of  the  fatness. 

28  He  cometh  to  'Ayath,  he 
passeth  on  to  Migron  ; at  Mich- 
mash  he  layeth  up  his  bag- 
gage  : 

29  They  go  through  the  pass  ; 
they  take  up  their  lodging  lit 
Geba’;  Ramah  treiubleth ; Gib- 
ah  of  Saul  fleeth. 

30  Let  thy  voice  resound,  0 
daughter  of  Gallirn  ! listen  Lay- 
shah  ; 0 poor  ’ Anathoth  ! 

31  Madmenah  is  in  motion  : 
the  inhabitants  of  Gebirn  are 
assembled  to  flee. 

32  As  yet  to-day  will  he  re- 
main at  Nob:  then  will  he  swing 
his  hand  against  the  mount  of 


ISAIAH  X.  XI. 


the  daughter  of  Zion,  the  hill  of  ! 
Jerusalem. 

33  1[  Behold,  the  Lord,  the  j 
Eternal  of  hosts,  will  lop  , off 
the  fruitful  bough  with  terrific 
might:  and  those  of  towering 
growth  shall  be  hewn  down,  and 
the  high  shall  be  laid  low. 

34  And  he  will  cut  down  the 
thickets  of  the  forests  with  iron, 
and  the  Lebanon  shall  fall  by 
(means  of)  a mighty  one. 

CHAPTER  XL 

1 ^ And  there  shall  come  forth 
a shoot  out  of  the  stem  of  Jesse, 
and  a sprout  shall  spring  out  of  j 
his  roots. 

2 And  there  shall  rest  upon 
him  the  spirit  of  the  Lord,  the; 
spirit  of  wisdom  and  understand-! 
ing,  the  spirit  of  counsel  and 
might,  the  spirit  of  knowledge; 
and  of  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 

3 And  he  shall  be  animated 
by  the  fear  of  the  Lord  ; and 
not  after  the  sight  of  his  eyes 
shall  ye  judge,  and  not  after  the 
hearing  of  his  ears  shall  he  de- 
cide ; 

4 But  he  shall  judge  with 
righteousness  the  poor,  and  de- 
cide with  equity  for  the  suffer- 
ing ones  of  the  earth  ; and  he 
shall  smite  the  earth  with  the 
rod  of  his  mouth,  and  with  the 
breath  of  his  lips  shall  he  slay 
the  wicked. 

5 And  righteousness  shall  be! 
the  girdle  of  his  loins,  and  faith- 
fulness the  girdle  of  his  hips. 

6 And  the  wolf  shall  then 
dwell  with  the  sheep,  and  the 
leopard  shall  lie  down  with  the 
kid;  and  the  calf  and  the  young 
lion  and  the  fatling  (shall  be)! 
together,  and  a little  boy  shall 
lead  them. 

7 And  the  cow  and  the  she- 
bear  shall  feed,  together  shall 
their  young  ones  lie  down  ; and 

49* 


the  lion  shall  like  the  ox  ea* 
straw. 

8 And  the  sucking  child  shall 
play  on  the  hole  of  the  asp,  and 
on  the  basilisk’s  den  shall  the 
weaned  child  stretch  out  his 
hand. 

9 They  shall  not  do  hurt  nor 
destroy  on  all  my  holy  monn 
tain  ; for  the  earth  shall  be  full 
of  the  knowledge  of  the  Lord, 
as  the  waters  cover  the  sea. 

10  And  it  shall  happen  on 
that  day,  that  (he  of)  the  root 
of  Jesse,  who  shall  stand  as  an 
ensign  of  the  people,  to  him 
shall  nations  (come  to)  inquire  : 
and  his  resting-place  shall  be 
glorious. 

1 1 And  it  shall  happen  on 
that  day,  that  the  Lord  will  put 
forth  his  hand  again  the  second 
time  to  acquire  the  remnant  of 
his  people,  which  shall  remain, 
from  Asshur,  and  from  Egypt, 
and  from  Pathros,  and  from 
Cush,  and  from  ’Elam,  and  from 
Shin’ar,  and  from  Chamath,  and 
from  the  islands  of  the  sea. 

12  And  he  will  lift  up  an  en- 
sign unto  the  nations,  and  wili 
assemble  the  outcasts  of  Israel ; 
and  the  dispersed  of  Judah  will 
he  collect  together  from  the  four 
corners  of  the  earth. 

13  And  then  shall  depart  the 
envy  of  Ephraim,  and  the  ad- 
versaries of  Judah  shall  be  cut 
off:  Ephraim  shall  not  envy  Ju- 
dah, and  Judah  shall  not  assail 
Ephraim. 

14  But  they  shall  fly  upon  the 
shoulders  of  the  Philistines  to- 
ward the  west ; together  shall 
they  spoil  the  children  of  the 
east:  upon  Edom  and  Moiib 
shall  they  lay  their  hands ; and 
the  children  of  ’Ammon  shall 
obey  them. 

15  And  the  Lord  will  utterly 
destroy  the  tongue  of  the  Egyp- 

581 


ISAIAH  XI.  XII.  XIII. 


tian  sea;  and  he  will  swing  his 
hand  over  the  river  with  his 
mighty  wind,  and  will  smite  it 
into  the  seven  streams,  and  ren- 
der it  passable  with  shoes. 

16  And  there  shall  be  a high- 
way for  the  remnant  of  his  peo- 
ple, which  shall  remain  from 
Asshur,  like  as  it  was  to  Israel 
on  the  day  that  they  came  up 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 And  thou  shalt  say  on  that 
day,  “ I will  thank  thee,  0 Lord, 
that  thou  wast  angry  with  me  : 
thy  anger  (now)  is  turned  away, 
and  thou  comfortest  me. 

2 Behold,  God  is  my  salva- 
tion : I will  trust  and  not.be 
afraid  ; for  my  strength  and 
song  is  Yah  the  Eternal ; and 
he  is  become  my  salvation.” 

3 And  ye  shall  draw  water 
with  gladness  out  of  the  springs 
of  salvation. 

, 4 And  ye  shall  say  on  that 

day,  “ Give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord,  call  on  his  name,  make 
known  his  deeds  among  the  peo- 
ple, keep  it  in  remembrance  that 
exalted  is  his  name. 

5 Sing  unto  the  Lord  ; for 
he  hath  wrought  a stupendous 
thing  : known  is  this  on  all  the 
earth.” 

6 Call  aloud  and  shout,  inha- 
bitress  of  Zion  ! for  great  is  in 
the  midst  of  thee  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 The  doom  of  Babylon, 
which  Isaiah  the  son  of  Arnoz 
foresaw. 

2 Upon  a high  mountain  lift 
ye  up  a banner,  raise  high  your 
yoice  unto  them,  wave  the  hand, 
that  they  may  enter'  into  the 
gates  of  the  princes. 

3 I have  charged  my  pre- 

582 


pared  ones,  I have  also  called 
my  heroes  for  my  anger,  those 
that  rejoice  in  my  highness. 

4 There  is  a noise  of  tumult 
on  the  mountains,  like  that  of  a 
numerous  people  ; a noise  of 
shouting  of  kingdoms  of  nations 
assembled : the  Lord  of  hosts 
mustereth  a host  of  battle. 

5 They  are  coming  from  a 
far-off  country,  from  the  end  of 
the  heavens,  (here  is)  the  Lord, 
with  the  weapons  of  his  indig- 
nation, to  destroy  all  the  land. 

6 Wail  ye;  for  nigh  is  the 
day  of  the  Lord:  like  wasting 
from  the  Almighty  shall  it  come. 

7 Therefore  all  hands  shall 
become  weak,  and  every  mor- 
tal’s heart  shall  melt; 

8 And  they  shall  be  affright- 
ed; pangs  and  pains  shall  seize 
on  them  ; they  shall  have  throes 
as  a woman  that  travaileth  ; one 
at  the  other  shall  they  look 
amazed ; red  like  tlames  shall 
their  faces  glow. 

9 Behold,  the  day  of  the  Lord 
cometh,  direful,  (laden)  with 
wrath  and  the  fierceness  of  an- 
ger, to  render  the  earth  deso- 
late : and  its  sinners  will  he  de- 
stroy out  of  it. 

10  For  the  stars  of  the  hea- 
vens and  their  constellations 
shall  not  give  forth  their  light, 
the  sun  shall  be  darkened  in  his 
going  forth,  and  the  moon  shall 
not  shed  abroad  her  light. 

11  And  I will  visit  on  the 
world  its  evil,  and  on  the  wicked 
their  iniquity;  and  I will  stop 
the  arrogance  of  the  presumptu- 
ous, and  the  haughtiness  of  the 
tyrants  will  I humble. 

12  I will  make  the  mortal 
more  precious  than  fine  gold : 
and  man,  more  than  the  valued 
metal  of  Ophir. 

13  Therefore  will  I shake  the 
heavens,  and  the  earth  shall 


ISAIAH  XIII.  XIV. 


start  quaking  out  of  her  place, 
at  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  and  on  the  day  of  his 
fierce  anger. 

14  And  the  people  shall  be  as 
the  chased  roe,  and  as  flocks 
which  no  one  gathereth  up : 
©very  man  to  his  own  people 
shall  they  turn,  and  every  man 
unto  his  own  land  shall  they 
flee. 

15  Every  one  that  is  found 
shall  be  thrust  through  ; and 
every  one  that  is  joined  unto 
them  shall  fall  by  the  sword. 

16  And  their  babes  shall  be 

dashed  to  pieces  before  their 
eyes:  spoiled  shall  be  their 

houses,  and  their  wives  ravished. 

17  Behold,  I will  stir  up 
against  them  the  Medes,  who 
will  not  regard  silver,  and  who 
will  not  delight  in  gold. 

18  And  their  bows  will  dash 
young  men  to  pieces;  and  on  the 
fruit  of  the  womb  will  they  have 
no  mercy  ; on  children  their  eye 
will  not  look  with  pity 

19  And  (thus)  shall  Babylon, 
the  glory  of  kingdoms, theproud 
ornament  of  the  Chaldeans,  be 
com'elike  the  overthrow  through 
God  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah. 

20  It  shall  not  be  inhabited 
for  ever,  and  it  shall  r.ot  be 
dwelt  in  from  generation  to  gen- 
eration ; nor  shall  the  Arabian 
pitch  there  his  tent;  and  shep- 
herds shall  not  let  their  flocks 
rest  there  ; 

21  But  there  shall  rest  the 
wild  beasts  of  the  desert ; and 
their  houses  shall  be  full  of 
owls  ; and  ostriches  shall  dwell 
there,  and  evil  spirits  shall 
dance  there. 

22  And  jackals  shall  howl  in 
her  palaces,  and  monsters  in  the 
temples  of  pleasure  : and  near 
to  come  is  her  time,  and  her 
days  shall  not  be  extended. 


CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 For  the  Lord  will  have 
mercy  on  Jacob,  and  will  again 
make  choice  of  Israel,  and  re- 
place them  in  their  own  land  : 
and  the  strangers  shall  be  joined 
unto  them,  and  they  shall  at- 
tach themselves  to  the  house  of 
Jacob. 

2 And  nations  shall  take 
them,  and  bring  them  to  their 
own  place  ; but  the  house  of  Is- 
rael shall  obtain  possession  of 
them  in  the  land  of  the  Lord 
for  men-servants  and  for  maid- 
servants ; and  they  shall  take 
captive  their  captors,  and  they 
shall  rule  over  their  oppressors. 

3 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  the  day  when  the  Lord  will 
give  thee  rest  from  thy  trouble, 
and  from  thy  vexation, and  from 
the  hard  bondage  wherein  thou 
wast  made  to  serve, 

4 That  thou  wilt  take  up  this 
parable  against  the  king  of  Ba- 
bylon,and  say,  How  hath  ceased 
the  oppressor  ! ceased  the  exac- 
tress of  gold  ! 

5 Broken  hath  the  Lord  the 
staff  of  the  wicked,  the  sceptre 
of  rulers  ; 

6 He  who  smote  people  in 
wrath,  blows  without  intermis- 
sion, he  that  ruled  in  anger  na- 
tions, persecuting  without  re- 
straint. 

7 At  rest. quiet  is  all  the  earth: 
men  break  forth  into  loud  song. 

8 Also,  the  fir-trees  rejoice  at 
thee,  the  cedars  of  Lebanon, 
“Since  thou  wast  laid  low,  no 
feller  is  come  up  against  us.” 

9 The  nether  world  from  be- 
low is  ?n  motion  concerning  thee 
to  meet  thee  at  thy  coming  : it 
stirreth  up  the  departed  for 
thee,  all  the  chief  ones  of  the 
earth  ; it  hath  caused  to  rise  up 
from  their  thrones  all  the  kings 
of  nations. 


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ISAIAH  XIV. 


10  They  all  will  commence' 
and  say  unto  thee,  “ Thou — thou 
also  art  become  weak  like  us: 
similar  unto  us  art  thou  be- 
come !” 

1 1 Into  the  nether  world  is 
brought  down  thy  pride,  the 
clatter  of  thy  psalteries : beneath 
thee  is  spread  the  worm,  and  thy 
cover  is  the  moth. 

12  How  art  thou  fallen  from 
heaven,  0 morning-star,  son  of 
the  dawn ! how  art  thou  hewn 
down  to  the  ground,  crusher  of 
nations ! 

13  And  thou — thou  hadst  said 
in  thy  heart,  “ Into  heaven  will 
I ascend,  above  the  stars  of  God 
will  I exalt  my  throne ; and  I 
will  sit  also  upon  the  mount  of 
the  assembly,  in  the  farthest  end 
of  the  north ; 

14  I will  ascend  above  the 
heights  of  the  clouds ; I will  be 
equal  to  the  Most  High.” 

15  But  into  the  nether  world 
shalt  thou  be  brought  down,  into 
the  lowest  depth. 

16  They  that  see  thee  will  gaze 
at  thee,  will  regard  thee  well, 
(saying,)  “Is  this  the  man  that 
caused  the  earth  to  tremble,  that 
made  kingdoms  quake  ? 

1 7 That  rendered  the  world  as 
a wilderness,  and  pulled  down 
its  cities : never  opened  the  pri- 
son-house of  his  prisoners?” 

18  All  the  kings  of  nations, 
all  of  them,  lie  in  glory,  every 
one  in  his  own  (eternal)  house. 

19  But  thou — thou  art  cast 
out  of  thy  grave  like  a discarded 
offshoot,  as  a garment  of  those 
that  are  slain,  pierced  by  the 
sword,  that  go  down  to  the  stones 
of  the  pit,  as  a carcass  trodden 
un  ler  feet. 

20  Thou  shalt  not  be  united 
with  them  in  burial;  because  thy 
land  hast  thou  destined,  thy 
People  hast  thou  slain : to  eter- 

584 


|nity  shall  not  be  called  the  seed 
of  evil-doers. 

21  Prepare  for  his  children 
the  slaughter,  for  the  iniquity 
of  their  fathers : that  they  ?nay 
not  rise,  and  possess  the  lan  1, 
and  till  the  face  of  the  world 
with  enemies  (of  mankind). 

22  And  I will  rise  up  against 
them,  saith  the  L.  no  vf  hosts; 
and  I will  cut  off  from  Babylon 
name,  and  remnant,  and  son,  and 
grandson,  saith  the  Lord. 

23  I will  also  make  it  a pos- 
session for  the  hedgehog,  and 
pools  of  water;  and  I will  sweety 
it  with  the  besom  of  destrueu«-.t.jl 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts 

24  Sworn  hath  the  Lord  or 
hosts,  saying,  Surely  as  I ha-;t> 
purposed,  so  doth  it  come  to 
pass ; and  as  I have  resolved,  so 
shall  it  occur : 

25  To  break  Asshur  in  my 
own  land,  and  upon  my  moun- 
tains will  I tread  him  under 
foot;  then  shall  his  yoke  be  re- 
moved from  off  them,  and  his 
burden  shall  be  removed  from 
off  their  shoulders. 

26  This  is  the  resolve  that  is 
resolved  over  all  the  earth;  and 
this  is  the  hand  that  is  stretched 
out  over  all  the  nations. 

27  For  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath 
resolved,  and  who  shall  frustrate 
it?  and  it  is  his  hand  which  is 
stretched  out,  and  who  shall  turn 
it  back  ? 

28  In  the  year  that  king 
Achaz  died  was  this  prophecy 
(given). 

29  Rejoice  not,  thou  entiro 
Palestine,  because  the  rod  of  him 
that  smote  thee  is  broken ; for 
out  of  the  serpent’s  root  shall 
come  forth  an  adder,  and  its 
fruit  shall  be  a flying  dragon. 

30  And  the  first-born  of  the 
poor  shall  feed,  and  the  needy 
shall  rest  in  safety : and  I will 


ISAIAH  XIV.  XV.  XVI. 


kill  with  famine  thy  root,  and 
men  shall  slay  thy  remnant. 

31  Wail,  0 gate  ; cry  out,  0 
city  ; thou  art  dissolved,  0 thou 
entire  Palestine  ! for  from  the 
north  a smoke  is  coming,  and 
there  is  no  one  solitary  among 
those  of  his  that  are  bidden  to 
come. 

32  And  what  will  each  one  of 
the  messengers  of  the  nations 
answer?  That  the  Lord  hath 
founded  Zion,  and  that  therein 
shall  find  protection  the  poor  of 
his  people. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 The  doom  of  Moab  Truly 
in  a night  is  'Ar  of  Moab  plun- 
dered, it  is  laid  waste  : truly  in 
a night  is  Kir  of  Moab  plun- 
dered, it  is  laid  waste. 

2 It  goeth  up  to  the  (idol  ) 
house,  and  Dibon  (goeth)  up  to 
the  high-places  to  weep,  on  Nebo 
and  on  Medeba  shall  Moab  wail . 
on  all  its  heads  there  is  bald 
ness,  and  every  beard  is  hewn 
off. 

3 In  its  streets  they  are  girded 
with  sackcloth,  on  its  roofs,  and 
in  its  public  places  every  one 
shall  wail,  groan  with  weeping. 

4 And  loud  crieth  Cheshbon 
with  El  aleh  ; as  far  as  Yahaz  is 
heard  their  voice  : therefore  the 
armed  men  of  Moab  shall  howl  ; 
its  soul  is  grieved  for  itself. 

5 My  heart  will  cry  for  Moab, 
whose  fugitives  are  as  far  as 
Zo'ar,  (and)  the  third  ’Eglath  ; 
for  the  ascent  of  Luchith — with 
weeping  is  it  ascended  ; for  on 
the  way  to  Choronayim  they  let 
resound  the  cry  of  defeat  (in 
battle). 

6 For  the  waters  of  Nimrin 
shall  be  desolate  ; for  dry  is  the 
grass,  gone  are  the  herbs,  and 
green  things  are  no  more. 

7 Therefore  the  rest  of  their 


acquisitions  and  what  they  pos* 
sess  shall  they  carry  away  ovet 
the  brook  of  the  willows. 

8 For  the  cry  hath  encora 
massed  the  boundary  of  Moiib  ; 
up  to  Egla.yim  (is  heard)  its 
wail  and  at  Beer-elim  (is  heard) 
its  wail. 

9 For  the  waters  of  Dimon  are 
filled  with  blood,  for  I will  bring 
over  Dimon  armed  bands  : over 
the  escaped  of  Moab  (cometh)  a 
lion,  and  over  the  remnant  of 
the  land. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 Send  ye  the  lambs  of  the 
ruler  of  the  land  from  Sela’. 
through  the  wilderness,  unto  the 
mount  of  the  daughter  of  Zion. 

2 For  it  shall  be,  that,  as  a 
fugitive  bird,  as  a chased  nest, 
so  shall  be  the  daughters  of 
Moab  at  the  fords  of  Arnon. 

3 Bring  counsel,  execute  jus- 
tice ; render  like  the  night  thy 
shadow  in  the  midst  of  the  noon- 
day ; conceal  the  outcasts;  be- 
tray not  the  fugitive. 

4 Let  my  outcasts  sojourn  with 
ihee,  Moab  ! be  thou  a covert  to 
them  from  the  face  of  the  waster: 
till  ceaseth  the  extortion,  past 
be  the  wasting,  and  vanished  be 
the  oppressor  out  of  the  land. 

5 And  there  shall  be  found- 
ed through  kindness  a throne; 
and  theie  shall  sit  upon  it  in 
truthfulness  in  the  tent  of  David 
a judge  who  seeketh  justice,  and 
is  quick  in  righteousness. 

6 We  have  heard  of  the  pride 
of  Moab,  (that)  he  is  very  proud: 
of  his  haughtiness,  and  his  pride, 
and  his  wrath,  his  groundless 
lies. 

7 Therefore  shall  Moab  wail 
for  Moab  ; every  one  shall  wail  : 
for  the  strong  walls  of  Kir-cha- 
resseth  shall  ye  lament,  deeply 
stricken. 


585 


ISAIAH  XVI.  XVII. 


8 For  the  fields  of  Cheshbon 
are  withered,  the  vine  of  Sib- 
mah — the  lords  of  nations  have 
beaten  down  its  branches,  they 
did  reach  as  far  asYa’zer,  into 
the  wilderness  did  they  wander  : 
its  tendrils  were  stretched  forth, 
they  passed  over  the  sea. 

9 Therefore  will  I weep,  when 
weeping  for  Ya’zer  for  the  vine 
of  Sibmah  : I will  moisten  thee 
richly  with  my  tears,  0 Chesh- 
bon, and  El’aleh  ! for  over  (i  he 
gathering  of)  thy  summer  fiuits 
and  over  thy  harvest  the  battle- 
cry  is  fallen. 

10  And  (thus)  are  taken  away 
joy  and  gladness  out  of  the  f ruit- 
ful field  ; and  in  the  vineyards 
shall  be  no  singing,  shall  be  ro 
joyful  shout;  in  the  presses  shall 
the  treader  not  tread  out  wine  : 
I have  stopped  the  harvest-call 

11  Therefore  my  bowels  shall 
groan  for  Moab  like  a harp,  and 
my  inward  parts  for  Kir-charess. 

12  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  it  shall  be  seen  that  Moab 
is  weary  on  the  high-places: 
and  he  will  come  to  his  sanc- 
tuary to  pray  ; but  he  shall  not 
accomplish  (aught). 

13  This  is  the  word  that  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  concerning 
Moab  in  former  times. 

14  But  now  hath  the  Lord 
spoken,  saying,  Within  three 
years,  as  the  years  of  a hired 
labourer,  shall  the  glory  of 

< Moab  be  rendered  mean  with 
all  this  (his)  great  multitude  ; 
and  the  remnant  shall  be  very 
small  and  inconsiderable. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 The  doom  of  Damascus. 
Behold,  Damascus  is  deprived 
of  being  a city,  and  it  shall  be- 
come decaying  ruins. 

2 Forsaken  are  the  cities  of 
’Aro’er  : they  shall  be  (given* 

586 


up)  to  flocks,  which  shall  lie 
down,  and  none  shall  inak6 
them  afraid. 

3 And  there  shall  cease  the 
fortress  from  Ephraim,  and  the 
kingdom  from  Damascus,  and 
the  remnant  of  Syria:  like  the 
glory  of  the  children  of  Israel 
shall  they  be,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

4 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  the  glory  of 
Jacob  shall  vanish,  and  the  fat- 
ness of  his  flesh  shall  become 
lean. 

5 And  it  shall  be  as  when 
the  harvestman  gathereth  the 
standing-corn,  and  reapeth  the 
ears  with  his  arm  ; and  it  shall 
be  as  when  one  gleaneth  ears  in 
the  valley  of  Repha'im. 

6 And  there  shall  be  left  on  it 
gleaning-fruit,as  one  shaketh  an 
olive-tree,  two  or  three  berries 
on  the  top  of  the  uppermost 
bough,  four  or  five  on  the  out- 
most branches  of  a fruitful  tree, 
saith  the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel. 

7 On  that  day  shall  a man 
turn  his  regard  up  to  his  Maker, 
and  his  eyes  shall  look  toward 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

8 And  he  shall  not  turn  his 
regard  to  the  altars,  the  work 
of  his  hands  ; and  he  shall  not 
look  at  what  his  fingers  have 
made,  both  the  groves  and  the 
sun-images. 

9 *[f  On  that  day  shall  his 
strong  cities  be  as  a forsaken 
ruin  in  a forest,  and  on  a moun- 
tain-peak, which  they  left  be- 
cause of  the  children  of  Israel  : 
and  the  land  shall  be  desolate. 

10  Because  thou  hast  forgotten 
the  God  of  thy  salvation,  and 
the  rock  of  thy  strength  thou 
hast  not  remembered  : therefore 
vvouldst  thou  plant  luxuriant 
'plantings,  and  wouldst  set  out 
| the  shoot  of  the  stranger  therein. 


ISAIAH  XVII.  XVIII.  XIX. 


11  (Already)  on  the  day  that 
thou  plantedst  thou  causedst  to 
grow,  and  in  the  morning  thou 
inadest  thy  seed  to  blossom  ; but 
now  fleeth  the  harvest  on  the 
day  of  disease  and  of  incurable 
pain. 

12  *[  Wo  to  the  raging  of  many 
people,  who  rage  like  the  raging 
of  the  seas ; and  to  the  noise  of 
nations,  that  make  a noise  like 
the  roar  of  mighty  waters  ! 

13  The  nations  will  make  a 
noise  like  the  roaring  of  many 
waters ; but  He  will  rebuke  it, 
and  it  shall  flee  afar  off,  and 
shall  be  chased  as  the  chaff  of 
the  mountains  before  the  wind, 
and  as  thistle-down  before  the 
tempest. 

14  At  eveningtide,  behold, 
there  is  trouble  ; before  yet  it  is 
morning  it  is  no  more.  This  is 
the  portion  of  our  spoilers,  and 
the  lot  of  those  that  plunder  us. 


5 For  before  the  harvest,  when 
the  blossom  is  past,  and  the 
flower  beeometh  a ripening  grape, 
will  he  both  cut  off  the  tendrils 
with  pruning-knives,  and  the 
sprigs  will  he  remove  and  cut 
down. 

6 They  shall  be  left  together 
unto  the  birds  of  prey  of  the 
mountains,  and  to  the  beasts  of 
the  earth  : and  the  birds  of  prey 
shall  summer  upon  them,  and 
all  the  beasts  of  the  earth  shail 
winter  upon  them. 

7 At  that  time  shall  be 
brought  as  a present  unto  the 
Lord  of  hosts  a people  pulled 
and  torn,  and  a people  terrible 
from  their  beginning  and  on- 
ward ; a nation  meted  out  and 
trodden  under  foot,  whose  land 
the  - rivers  have  spoiled,  to  the 
place  of  the  name  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  mount  Zion. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 


CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 Wo  to  the  land  with  spread- 
ing wings,  which  is  beyond  the 
rivers  of  Cush, 

2 That  sendeth  on  the  sea  am- 
bassadors, and  in  vessels  of  bul- 
rushes messengers  over  the  face 
of  the  waters.  Go,  ye  swift  mes- 
sengers, to  a nation  pulled  and 
torn,  to  a people  terrible  from 
their  beginning  and  onward ; a 
nation  meted  out  and  trodden 
down,  whose  land  the  rivers  have' 
spoiled ! 

3 All  ye  inhabitants  of  the' 
world,  and  dwellers  on  the  earth,! 
when  the  ensign  is  lifted  up  on 
the  mountains,  see  ye;  and  when 
the  cornet  is  blown,  hear  ye. 

4 If  For  so  hath  said  the  Lord 
unto  me,  I will  take  my  rest,  and 
I will  look  down  on  my  dwell- 
ing-place like  a clear  heat  upon 
herbs,  and  like  a cloud  of  dew  in 
the  heat  of  harvest. 


1 <[  The  doom  of  Egypt.  Be- 
hold, the  Lord  rideth  upon  a 
swift  cloud,  and  is  coming  to 
Egypt:  and  the  idols  of  Egypt 
shall  be  moved  because  of  his 
presence,  and  the  heart  of  Egypt 
shall  melt  in  its  inward  parts. 

2 And  I will  stir  up  Egyp- 
tians against  Egyptians : and 
they  shall  fight  every  one  against 
his  brother,  and  every  one  against 
his  fellow;  city  against  city, 
kingdom  against  kingdom. 

3 And  the  spirit  of  Egypt 
shall  be  emptied  out  in  its  in- 
ward parts,  and  its  counsel  will  I 
frustrate ; and  they  will  inquire 
of  the  idols,  and  of  the  charmers, 
and  of  those  that  have  familiar 
spirits,  and  of  the  wizards. 

4 And  I will  surrender  the 
Egyptians  into  the  hand  of  a 
cruel  lord : and  a rigorous  king 
shall  rule  over  them,  saith  the 
| Lord,  the  Eternal  of  hosts. 

5S7 


ISAIAH  XIX. 


5 And  the  waters  shall  fail 
from  the  sea,  and  the  river  shall 
be  wasted  and  dried  up. 

6 And  the  rivers  shall  become 
foul ; and  shallow  and  dried  up 
shall  become  the  deep  streams : 
reeds  and  flags  shall  wither. 

7 The  well-rooted  plants  by 
the  stream,  by  the  mouth  of  the 
stream,  and  every  thing  sown 
by  the  stream,  shall  dry  up,  be 
scattered  (by  the  wind),  and  be 
no  more. 

8 The  fishermen  also  shall 
lament,  and  all  they  that  cast 
an  angle  into  the  stream  shall 
mourn ; and  they  that  spread 
nets  upon  the  face  of  the  waters 
shall  languish. 

i)  And  ashamed  shall  be  they 
that  work  in  fine  flax,  and  they 
that  weave  white  cloth. 

10  And  its  foundations  shall 
be  beaten  down,  all  that  build 
sluices  shall  be  grieved  in  soul. 

1 1 Surely  fools  are  the  princes 
of  Zo’an,  the  wise  of  the  coun- 
sellors of  Pharaoh  (impart)  silly 
counsel : how  can  ye  say  unto 
Pharaoh,  I am  a son  of  the  wise, 
a son  of  the  ancient  kings  ? 

12  Where  are  they,  these,  thy 
wise  men  ? that  they  may  tell 
thee  now,  that  they  know  what 
the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  resolved 
on  over  Egypt. 

13  The  princes  of  Zo’an  are 
become  fools,  deceived  are  the 
princes  of  Noph ; and  Egypt  is 
led  astray  by  the  chiefs  of  its 
tribes. 

14  The  Lord  hath  poured  out 
in  the  midst  thereof  a spirit  of 
perverseness : and  they  have  led 
Egypt  astray  in  all  its  work,  as 
a drunkard  reeleth  astray  in  his 
vomit. 

15  And  there  shall  not  be  for 
Egypt  (successful)  work,  which 
the  head  or  tail,  palm-branch  or 
rush,  may  do. 

588 


16  f On  that  day  shall  Egypx 
be  like  the  women  • and  it  shall 
tremble  and  be  in  dread  because 
of  the  waving  of  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  which  he  waveth 
over  it. 

17  And  the  land  of  Judah 
shall  become  unto  Egypt  a ter- 
ror, every  one  that  maketh  men- 
tion thereof  shall  be  in  dread, 
because  of  the  counsel  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  which  he  hath 
resolved  against  it. 

18  On  that  day  shall  be  five 
cities  in  the  land  of  Egypt  speak- 
ing the  language  of  Cana’an,  and 
swearing  by  the  Lord  of  hosts: 
“The  city  of  destruction”  shall 
one  be  called. 

10  On  that  day  shall  there 
be  an  altar  to  the  Lord  in  the 
midst  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
a pillar  at  its  border  to  the  Lord. 

20  And  it  shall  be  for  a sign 
and  for  a testimony  unto  the 
Lord  of  hosts  in  the  land  of 
Egypt;  for  they  shall  cry  unto 
the  Lord  because  of  the  oppres- 
sors, and  he  will  send  them  a 
helper,  and  a chief,  and  he  shall 
deliver  them. 

21  And  the  Lord  will  be  made 
known  to  the  Egyptians,  and 
the  Egyptians  shall  know  the 
Lord  on  that  day,  and  will  do 
service  (with)  sacrifice  and  ob- 
lation : yea,  they  will  make  vows 
unto  the  Lord  and  perform 
(them). 

22  And  the  Lord  will  thus 
strike  Egypt,  striking  and  heal- 
ing it : and  they  will  return  unto 
the  Lord,  and  he  will  be  en- 
treated of  them,  and  heal  them. 

23  On  that  day  there  shall 
be  a highway  out  of  Egypt  to 
Asshur,  and  Asshur  shall  come 
into  Egypt,  and  the  Egyptians 
into  Asshur,  and  the  Egyptians 
shall  serve  with'  Asshur  (the 
Lord). 


ISAIAH  XIX.  XX.  XXI. 


24  On  that  day  shall  Israel 
be  the  third  with  Egypt  and 

ith  Asshur,  a blessing  in  the 
midst  of  the  earth, 

25  Whom  the  Lord  of  hosts 
will  have  blessed,  saying,  Blessed 
be  my  people  Egypt,  and  Asshur 
the  work  of  my  hands,  and  my 
heritage  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 In  the  year  that  Tharthan 
came  unto  Ashdod,  when  Sargon 
the  king  of  Assyria  sent  him, 
and  fought  against  Ashdod,  and 
captured  it : 

2 At  the  same  time  spoke  the 
Lord  by  means  of  Isaiah  the 
son  of  Amoz,  saying,  Go  and 
loosen  the  sackcloth  from  off  thy 
loins,  and  thy  shoe  shalt  thou 
pull  off  from  thy  foot.  And  he 
did  so,  walking  naked  and  bare- 
foot. 

3 And  the  Lord  said,  Just 
as  my  servant  Isaiah  hath  walked 
naked  and  barefoot  thre^e  years 
as  a sign  and  token  for  Egypt 
and  for  Cush  : 

4 So  shall  the  king  of  Assyria 
lead  away  the  prisoners  of  Egypt, 
and  the  exiles  of  Cush,  young 
and  old,  naked  and  barefoot, 
even  with  uncovered  buttocks, 
to  the  disgrace  of  Egypt. 

5 And  they  shall  be  terrified, 
and  ashamed  of  Cush  their  trust, 
and  of  Egypt  their  vaunt. 

6 And  the  inhabitant  of  this 
isle  shall  say  on  that  day,  Be- 
hold, such  is  our  trust,  whither 
we  fled  for  help  to  be  delivered 
from  the  king  of  Assyria : and 
how  shall  we  then  escape  ? 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1 «[  The  doom  of  the  desert 
by  the  sea.  As  tempests  in  the 
south  blow  with  fury  : so  doth  it 
come  from  the  desert,  from  a 
terrible  land. 


2 A hard  vision  hath  been 
told  unto  me  : the  traitor  dealeih 
treacherously,  and  the  spoiler 
spoileth.  “ Go  up,  0 'Elam : 
besiege,  0 Media  i”  all  sighing 
have  I caused  to  cease. 

3 Therefore  are  my  loins  filled 
with  pain ; pangs  have  seized 
me,  like  the  pangs  of  a woman 
that  travail eth  : I r.rn  too  much 
cramped  to  hear  j I am  too  much 
dismayed  to  see. 

4 My  heart  wanderoth  astray, 
dread  affrighteth  me : the  even- 
ing of  my  pleasure  hath  he  turned 
unto  me  into  terror. 

5 Prepare  the  table,  put  on  the 
candlesticks,  eat,  drink : arise, 
ye  princes,  and  anoint  the  shield. 

6 For  thus  hath  said  unto 
me  the  Lord,  Go,  set  the  watch- 
man, what  he  seeth  let  him  tell, 

7 And  he  will  see  chariots, 
horsemen  in  couples,  riders  on 
asses,  riders  on  camels ; and  he 
shall  listen  diligently  with  much 
heed : 

8 And  he  calleth  (like)  a lion, 
Upon  the  watchtower,  0 Lord, 
do  I stand  continually  in  the 
daytime,  and  on  my  ward  am  I 
set  all  the  nights. 

9 And,  behold,  here  cometli  a 
chariot  with  men,  horsemen  in 
couples,  and  he  commenceth  and 
saith,  Fallen,  fallen  is  Babylon  ; 
and  all  the  graven  images  of  her 
gods  hath  he  shivered  unto  the 
ground. 

10  0 my  down -trodden  (peo- 
ple), and  the  son  of  my  thresh- 
ing-floor : that  which  I have 
heard  from  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  have  I told 
unto  you. 

11  The  doom  of  Dumah. 
Unto  me  one  calleth  out  of  Se’ir, 
Watchman,  what  of  the  night? 
Watchman,  what  of  the  night? 

12  The  watchman  said,  The 
morning  cometh,  and  also  the 

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ISAIAH  XXL  XXII. 


night : if  ye  will  desire,  desire 
ye;  return,  come  again. 

13  The  doom  upon  Arabia. 
In  the  forest  in  Arabia  shall  ye 
lodge,  0 ye  caravans  of  Dedanim. 

14  Toward  him  that  is  thirsty 
they  bring  water : the  inhabit- 
ants of  the  land  of  Thema  meet 
with  suitable  bread  the  fugitive. 

15  Because  from  the  swords 
are  they  fled,  from  the  drawn 
sword,  and  from  the  bent  bow, 
and  from  the  pressure  of  war. 

16  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  unto  me,  Within  yet  one 
year,  like  the  years  of  a hired 
labourer,  shall  all  the  glory  of 
Kedar  be  at  an  end : 

17  And  the  residue  of  the 
number  of  bows  of  the  mighty 
men  of  the  children  of  Kedar 
shall  be  small ; for  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel  hath  spoken  it. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 <f  The  doom  of  the  valley 
ot  vision.  What  aileth  thee 
now,  that  thou  art  wholly  gone 
up  to  the  roofs  ? 

2 0 noiseful,  tumultuous  city, 
joyous  town  ! thy  slain  ones  are 
Dot  slain  with  the  sword,  and 
not  those  that  die  in  battle. 

3 All  thy  rulers  are  fled  toge- 
ther, they  are  made  prisoners  by 
the  bowmen  : all  that  are  found 
in  thee  are  made  prisoners  toge- 
ther, who  have  run  away  from 
afar. 

4 Therefore  said  I,  Look  away 
from  me ; I will  weep  bitterly  : 
be  not  urgent  to  comfort  me, 
because  of  the  wasting  of  the 
daughter  of  my  people. 

5 For  a day  of  confusion,  and 
of  treading  down,  and  of  per- 
plexity hath  the  Lord  Eternal 
of  hosts  in  the  valley  of  vision  : 
walls  are  broken,  and  crying  is 
heard  against  the  mountain. 

6 And  ’Elam  beareth  the  qui- 

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ver,  (cometh)  with  men  in  cha- 
riots and  horsemen,  and  Kir  un- 
covereth  the  shield. 

7 And  it  is  so,  that  thy  choicest 
valleys  are  full  of  chariots,  and 
the  horsemen  set  themselves  in 
array  against  the  gate. 

8 And  he  laid  open  the  cover- 
ing of  Judah : and  thou  didst 
look  on  that  day  toward  the 
armour  of  the  house  of  the  forest. 

9 And  the  breaches  of  the  city 
of  David  have  ye  seen,  that  they 
are  many : and  ye  gathered  to- 
gether the  waters  of  the  lower 
pool. 

10  And  the  houses  of  Jeru- 
salem have  ye  numbered,  and 
ye  have  pulled  down  the  houses 
to  fortify  the  wall. 

11  And  a tank  have  ye  made 
between  the  two  walls  for  the 
water  of  the  old  pool;  but  ye 
have  not  looked  toward  the 
Maker  thereof,  and  him  that 
fashioned  it  in  distant  times 
have  ye  not  regarded. 

12  And  the  Lord  Eternal  of 
hosts  called  on  that  day  for 
weeping,  and  for  mourning,  and 
for  baldness,  and  for  girding 
with  sackcloth, 

13  And  behold  (there  are) 
gladness  and  joy,  slaying  cf 
oxen,  and  killing  of  sheep,  eat- 
ing flesh,  and  drinking  wine : 
“ Let  us  eat  and  drink ; for  to- 
morrow we  must  die.” 

14  And  it  was  revealed  in  ray 
ears  by  the  Lord  of  hosts : 
Surely  this  iniquity  shall  not  be 
forgiven  unto  you  until  ye  die, 
said  the  Lord  the  Eternal  of 
hosts. 

15  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal  of  hosts,  Go,  get  thee 
unto  this  treasurer,  even  unto 
Shebna,  who  is  (superintendent) 
over  the  house : 

16  What  hast  thou  here?  and 
whom  hast  thou  here,  that  thou 


ISAIAH  XXII.  XXIII. 


hast  hewn  out  for  thyself  here  a 
sepulchre,  (the  man)  that  hath 
hewn  out  on  high  his  sepulchre, 
that  holloweth  out  in  the  rock  a 
habitation  for  himself  ? 

17  Behold,  the  Loud  will 
thrust  thee  about  with  a mighty 
throw,  0 man  ! and  will  lay  fast 
hold  of  thee ; 

18  He  will  roll  thee  up  as  a 
bundle,  and  (toss  thee)  like  a 
ball  into  a country  of  ample 
space  : there  jshalt  thou  die,  anrl 
there  shall  remain  the  chariots 
of  thy  glory,  thou  disgrace  of 
the  house  of  thy  lord. 

19  And  I will  cast  the#1  out 
from  thy  station,  and  from  thy 
post  shall  he  pull  thee  down. 

20  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  I will  call  my 
servant,  for  Elyakim  the  son  of 
Chilkiyahu. 

21  And  I will  clothe  him 
with  thy  robe,  and  thy  girdle 
will  I fasten  around  him,  and 
thy  government  will  I place  into 
his  hand  : and  he  shall  be  as  a 
father  to  the  inhabitants  of  Je- 
rusalem, and  to  the  house  of 
Judah. 

22  And  I will  lay  the  key  of 
the  house  of  David  upon  his 
shoulder : so  that  he  shall  open, 
and  none  shall  shut;  and  he 
shall  shut,  and  none  shall  open. 

28  And  I will  fasten  him  as 
a tent-nail  in  a sure  place : and 
he  shall  be  for  a chair  of  honour 
to  his  father’s  house. 

24  And  they  shall  hang  upon 
him  all  the  glory  of  his  father’s 
house,  the  shoots  and  offshoots, 
all  the  small  vessels,  from  the 
vessels  of  basins,  even  to  all  the 
vessels  of  flagons. 

25  On  that  day,  sailh  the 
Loud  of  hosts,  shall  be  removed 
the  nail  that  is  fastened  in  the 
sure  place,  and  be  cut  down, 
and  fall ; and  the  burden  that  is 


upon  it  shall  be  cut  off;  for  tha 
Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 The  doom  of  Tyre.  Wail, 
ye  ships  of  Tharshish ; for  it  is 
laid  waste,  without  house,  with- 
out entrance : from  the  land  of 
Kittim  hath  it  been  revealed  to 
them. 

2 Be  silent,  ye  inhabitants  of 
the  coast-land : the  merchants 
of  Zidon,  that  pass  over  the  sea, 
(formerly)  filled  thee. 

3 And  on  mighty  waters  (came) 
the  seed  of  Shichor,  the  harvest 
of  the  stream,  as  her  revenue  ; 
and  she  became  the  mart  of  na- 
tions. 

4 Be  ashamed,  0 thou  Zidon; 
for  spoken  hath  the  sea,  the 
strong-hold  of  the  sea,  saying,  I 
travailed  not,  nor  brought  forth 
children,  neither  did  I nourish 
up  young  men,  nor  bring  up 
virgins. 

5 As  at  the  report  concerning 
Egypt,  so  shall  they  tremble  at 
the  report  of  Tyre. 

6 Pass  ye  over  to  Tharshish  ! 
wail,  ye  inhabitants  of  the  coast- 
land. 

7 Is  this  your  fate,  ye  of  the 
joyous  (city)?  she  whose  anti- 
quity is  of  ancient  days — her 
own  feet  shall  carry  her,  afar 
off  to  sojourn. 

8 Who  hath  resolved  this 
against  Tyre,  the  crowning  city, 
whose  merchants  are  princes, 
whose  traders  are  the  honour- 
able of  the  earth  ? 

9 The  Lord  of  hosts  hath  re- 
solved it,  to  dishonour  the  pride 
of  all  ornament,  to  make  of  light 
esteem  all  the  honourable  of  the 
earth. 

10  <[[  Pass  through  thy  land 
as  a stream,  0 daughter  of  Thar  - 
shish : there  is  no  more  strength. 

11  He  hath  stretched  out  his 

591 


ISAIAH  XXIII.  XXIV. 


hand  over  Hie  sea,  he  hath  shaken 
kingdoms : the  Loan  hath  given 
b command  si  gainst  Cana’an,  to 
subvert  its  strongholds. 

12  And  he  said,  Thou  shalt  no 
longer  rejoice  any  more,  0 thou 
oppressed  virgin,  daughter  of 
Zidon!  arise,  pass  over  to  the 
Kittim : also  there  shalt  thou 
have  no  rest. 

13  Behold  the  land  of  the 
Chaldeans — this  people  which 
was  not,  Asshur  founded  it  for 
the  dwellers  in  the  wilderness — 
they  have  set  up  their  watch- 
towers,  have  overthrown  its  pa- 
laces, have  rendered  it  a heap 
of  ruins. 

14  Wail,  ye  ships  of  Thar- 
shish ; for  your  stronghold  is 
laid  waste. 

15  And  it  shall  come  to 
pass  on  that  day,  that  Tyre 
shall  be  forgotten  seventy  years, 
like  the  days  of  one  king  : at  the 
end  of  seventy  years  shall  it 
happen  to  Tyre  as  in  the  song 
of  the  harlot. 

16  “Take  the  harp,  go  round 
about  the  city,  thou  forgotten 
harlot ! make  sweet  music,  sing 
many  songs,  in  order  that  thou 
mayest  be  remembered.” 

17  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
after  the  end  of  seventy  years, 
that  the  Lord  will  visit  Tyre, 
and  she  shall  return  to  her  hire, 
and  shall  have  commerce  with 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the  world 
upon  the  face  of  the  earth. 

18  And  her  gain  and  her  hire 
shall  be  holy  to  the  Lord  : it 
shall  not  be  treasured  nor  laid 
up;  but  for  those  that  dwell  be- 
fore the  Lord  shall  her  gain  be, 
to  eat  to  fulness,  and  for  mag- 
nificent clothing. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 Behold,  the  Lord  rnaketh 
empiy  the  land,  and  layeth  it 
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waste,  and  marreth  its  surface, 
and  scattereth  abroad  its  inha- 
bitants. 

2 And  it  shall  be  the  sama 
with  the  people  as  with  the 
priest;  with  the  servant  as  with 
his  master ; with  the  bondwoman 
as  wfith  her  mistress;  with  the 
buyer  as  with  the  seller;  with 
the  lender  as  with  the  borrower; 
with  the  debtor  as  with  his  ere . 
ditor. 

3 Empty,  emptied  out  shall 
be  the  land,  and  spoiled,  utter- 
ly spoiled;  for  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  this  word; 

4 The  land  mourneth,  wither- 
eth  away,  the  world  languishetb, 
wdthereth  awray,  the  high  ones 
of  the  people  of  the  land  do  lan- 
guish. 

5 For  the  land  was  defiled 
under  its  inhabitants;  because 
they  had  transgressed  the  law's, 
neglected  the  statutes,  broken 
the  everlasting  covenant. 

6 Therefore  hath  the  curse 
devoured  the  land,  and  they 
that  dwell  therein  suffer  for 
their  guilt : therefore  are  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land  dried  up, 
and  but  few  men  are  left. 

7 The  new  wine  mourneth, 
the  vine  languisheth,  all  the 
merry-hearted  sigh. 

8 At  rest  is  the  mirth  of  the 
tambourines ; ceased  hath  the 
tumult  of  the  joyful ; at  rest  is 
the  mirth  of  the  harp. 

9 Amidst  singing  shall  they 
no  (more)  drink  wine;  bitter 
shall  be  the  strong  drink  to 
those  that  drink  it. 

10  Broken  down  is  the  city 
of  desolation;  shut  up  is  every 
house  that  none  can  enter. 

11  A (painful)  cry  for  wine  is 
in  the  streets ; darkened  is  all 
joy ; banished  is  the  mirth  of 
the  land. 

12  There  is  left  destruction  in 


ISAIAH  XXIV.  XV. 


the  city,  and  in  ruins  is  beaten 
the  gate. 

13  For  thus  shall  it  be  in  the 
midst  of  the  land  among  the  na- 
tions, as  (at)  the  shaking  of  an 
olive-tree,  as  (at)  the  gleaning 
of  grapes  when  the  vintage  is 
done. 

14  These  shall  lift  up  their 
voice,  they  shall  sing ; because 
of  the  majesty  of  the  Lord,  they 
shout  aloud  from  the  sea. 

15  Therefore  in  the  valleys 
honour  ye  the  Lord;  in  the 
isles  of  the  sea,  the  name  of  the 
Lord  the  God  of  Israel. 

16  From  the  edge  of  the 
earth  have  we  heard  songs, 
“ Glory  to  the  righteous.”  But 
I said,  .“  Evil  is  mine,  evil  is 
mine,  wo  is  me  ! the  treacherous 
have  dealt  treacherously  : yea, 
the  treacherous  have  dealt  very 
treacherously.” 

17  Fear,  and  the  pit,  and  the 
snare  are  upon  thee,  0 inhabit- 
ant of  the  land ! 

18  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  he  who  fleeth  from  the  call 
of  the  fear  shall  fall  into  the 
pit ; and  he  that  cometh  up  out 
of  the  midst  of  the  pit  shall  be 
caught  in  the  snare ; for  the 
windows  from  on  high  are  open- 
ed, and  there  quaked  the  foun- 
dations of  the  earth. 

19  Crushed  entirely  is  the 
earth  ; split  in  pieces  is  the  earth ; 
shaken  to  its  centre  is  the  earth. 

20  The  earth  reelefch  to  and 
fro  like  a drunkard,  and  vibrat- 
eth  like  a watch-hut:  and  hea- 
vily lieth  upon  it  its  transgres- 
sion ; and  it  shall  fall,  and  not 
rise  again. 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  the  Lord  will 
visit  punishment  o.n  the  host  of 
heaven  in  heaven,  and  on  the 
kings  of  the  earth  upon  the 
earth. 


I  22  And  they  shall  be  gathered 
in  heaps,  as  prisoners,  in  the 
prison,  and  shall  be  shut  up  in 
the  dungeon,  and  thus  after 
many  days  shall  they  be  pun- 
ished. 

23  And  the  moon  shall  be  put 
to  the  blush,  and  the  sun  be 
made  ashamed;  for  the  Lore 
of  hosts  will  reign  on  mount 
Zion,  and  in  Jerusalem,  and  be- 
fore his  ancients  in  glory. 

CHAPTER  XXY. 

1 ^ 0 Lord,  my  God  art  thou; 
I will  exalt  thee,  I will  praise 
thy  name ; for  thou  hast  done 
wonderful  things,  resolves  of 
distant  times  (are  become)  faith- 
ful confirmation. 

2 For  thou  hast  made  of  a 
city  a stone-heap  ; of  a fortified 
town  a falling  ruin:  the  palace 
of  barbarians  ceaseth  out  of  the 
city,  to  eternity  shall  it  not  be 
rebuilt. 

3 Therefore  shall  a strong 
people  honour  thee : the  town 
of  the  tyrannical  nations  shall 
fear  thee. 

4 For  thou  hast  become  a 
stronghold  to  the  poor,  a strong- 
hold to  the  needy  when  he  is 
distressed  : a protection  from 
the  tempest,  a shadow  from  the 
heat;  for  the  (wrathful)  breath 
of  the  tyrants  is  like  the  tempest 
against  a wall. 

5 Like  heat  in  a dry  land, 
wilt  thou  subdue  the  tumult  of 
the  barbarians:  as  the  heat  (is 
lessened)  by  the  shadow  of  the 
cloud,  so  will  he  subdue  the 
song  of  the  tyrants. 

6^[  And  the  Lord  of  hosts  will 
make  unto  all  the  nations  on  this 
mountain  a feast  of  fat  things,  a 
feast  of  wines  on  the  lees,  of  fat 
things  full  of  marrow,  of  wines 
on  the  lees  well  refined. 

7 And  he  will  destroy  on  this 


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ISAIAH  XXV.  XXVI. 


mountain  the  face  of  the  cover- 
ing which  covereth  all  the  peo- 
ple, and  the  vail  that  is  spread 
over  all  the  nations. 

8 lie  .will  destroy  death  to 
eternity;  and  the  Lord  Eternal 
will  wipe  away  the  tear  from  off 
all  faces  ; and  the  shame  of  his 
people  will  he  remove  from  off 
all  the  earth  ; for  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  it. 

9 ^ And  men  will  say  on  that 
day,  Lo,  this  is  our  God,  for 
whom  we  have  waited  that  he 
would  help  us:  this  is  the  Lord 
for  whom  we  have  waited,  we 
will  he  glad  and  we  will  rejoice 


dwellers  of  the  height;  the  loftj 
fortress — he  layeth  it  low;  ha 
layeth  it  low,  along  the  ground; 
he  casteth  it  down  to  the  dust. 

6 The  foot  shall  tread  it  down, 
the  feet  of  the  poor,  the  steps  of 
the  needy. 

7 The  path  of  the  just  is 

straight:  thou,  most  upright, 

dost  ever  level  the  road  of  the 
just. 

8 Yea,  on  the  path  of  thy 
judgments,  0 Lord,  have  we 
wa.ited  for  thee : for  thy  name, 
and  for  the  remembrance  of 
thee,  was  the  longing  of  our 
soul. 


in  his  salvation. 


9 In  my  soul  have  I longed 


10  For  the  hand  of  the  Lord  for  thee  in  the  night:  yea,  with 
will  rest  on  this  mountain,  and  my  spirit  within  me  will  I seek 


Moab  shall  be  trodden  down  on 
his  own  place,  even  as  straw  is 
trodden  down  upon  the  dunghill. 

11  And  he  will  spread  forth 
his  hands  in  the  midst  thereof, 
as  the  swimmer  spreadeth  them 
forth  to  swim  : and  he  will  bring 
down  his  pride  together  with  the 
joints  of  his  hands. 

12  And  the  fortress  of  the 
stronghold  of  thy  walls  he  bring- 
eth  down,  layeth  low,  casteth  it 
to  the  ground,  even  to  the  dust. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 On  that  day  shall  this 
song  be  sung  in  the  land  of  Ju- 
dah : A strong  city  have  we ; 
his  aid  will  he  grant  (us)  as 
walls  and  defence. 

2 Open  ye  the  gates,  that 
there  may  enter  in  the  right- 
eous nation  which  guardeth  the 
truth. 

3 The  confiding  mind  wilt 
thou  keep  in  perfect  peace;  be- 
cause he  trusteth  in  thee. 

4 Trust  ye  in  the  Lord  unto 


for  thee ; for  when  thy  judg- 
ments are  (sent)  on  the  earth, 
the  inhabitants  of  the  world 
learn  righteousness. 

10  If  favour  be  shown  to  the 
wicked,  he  will  not  learn  right- 
eousness : in  the  land  of  upright- 
ness will  he  deal  unjustly,  and 
will  not  regard  the  majesty  of 
the  Lord. 

11  Lord!  thy  hand  was 
raised  high,  but  they  would  not 
see  : oh  that  they  might  see,  and 
be  ashamed,  (thy)  zeal  for  the 
people  ; yea,  the  fire  which  shall 
devour  them — thy  enemies. 

12  Lord!  thou  wilt  ordain 
peace  for  us ; for  also  all  our 
works  hast  thou  accomplished 
for  us. 

13  f 0 Lord  our  God!  lords 
have  had  dominion  over  us  be- 
sides thee;  (but)  of  thee  mly 
would  we  make  mention, — of 
thy  name. 

14  (They  are)  dead,  they  will 
not  live  (again);  (they  are)  de- 
parted, they  will  not  rise  (again): 

eternity  : for  in  Yah  the  Lord  j therefore  hast  thou  visited  and 
is  everlasting  protection.  'destroyed  them,  and  made  to 

5 For  he  bendeth  down  the  j perish  every  memorial  of  them. 
694 


ISAIAH  XXVI.  XXVII. 


15  Thou  hast  done  more  for 
the  nation,  0 Lord,  thou  hast 
done  more  for  the  nation  ; thou 
hast  glorified  thyself : thou  hast 
enlarged  all  the  ends  of  the 
earth. 

16  ^ Lord!  in  trouble  have 
(hay  sought  thee  they  poured 
out  earnest  prayers  when  thy 
chastening  was  upon  them. 

17  Like  as  a pregnant  woman, 
that  is  near  giving  birth,  is  in 
pain,  (and)  crieth  out  in  her 
pangs  : so  have  we  been  in  thy 
presence,  0 Lord  ! 

18  We  have  been  pregnant, 
we  have  been  in  pain,  (but  it 
was)  as  though  we  brought  forth 
wind  ; we  have  not  wrought  any 
deliverance  in  the  land  ; and  the 
inhabitants  of  the  world  have 
not  fallen. 

19  Thy  dead  shall  live,  my 
dead  bodies  shall  arise.  Awake 
and  sing  ye,  that  dwell  in  the 
dust;  for  a dew  on  herbs  is  thy 
dew,  and  the  earth  shall  cast  out 
the  departed. 

20  Go,  my  people,  enter 
thou  into  thy  chambers,  and 
shut  thy  door  behind  thee  : hide 
thyself  but  for  a little  moment, 
until  the  indignation  be  passed 
away. 

21  For,  behold,  the  Lord 
eometh  out  of  his  place  to  visit 
the  iniquity  of  the  inhabitants 
of  the  earth  on  them  : and  the 
earth  shall  disclose  her  blood, 
and  shall  no  more  be  a cover 
over  her  slain. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 On  that  day  will  the  Lord 
punish  with  his  heavy  and  great 
and  strong  sword  leviathan  the 
flying  serpent,  and  leviathan 
the  crooked  servant;  and  he 
will  slay  the  crocodile  that  is  in 
the  sea. 

2 •[  On  that  day  sing  ye  a 


song  of  the  vineyard  of  excellent 
wine. 

3 “ I the  Lord  do  keep  it; 
every  moment  will  I water  it: 
that  no  one  shall  hurt  it,  night 
and  day  will  I keep  it. 

4 Wrath  have  I not:  who 

would  set  the  briers  and  thorns 
against  me  in  battle  ? I would 
pass  through  them,  and  I would 
burn  them  altogether. 

5 If  he  but  take  hold  of  my 
strength,  make  peace  with  me; 
make  peace  with  me.” 

6 In  the  future  shall  Jacob 
yet  take  root : Israel  shall  bud 
and  blossom,  and  shall  fill  the 
face  of  the  world  with  fruit. 

7 Hath  he  smitten  him,  as 
he  smote  the  one  that  smote 
him  ? or  was  he  slain  with  the 
same  slaughter  as  those  of  him 
that  were  slain  ? 

8 In  measure,  by  driving  him 
forth,  thou  strivest  with  him  : he 
removed  him  with  his  violent 
storm  on  the  day  of  the  east 
wind. 

9 Therefore  by  this  (only) 
shall  the  iniquity  of  Jacob  be 
atoned  ; and  this  shall  be  all  the 
fruit  of  the  taking  away  of  his 
sin : when  he  maketh  all  the 
stones  of  the  altar  as  limestones 
that  are  beaten  in  pieces,  when 
there  shall  not  arise  again  any 
groves  and  sun -images. 

10  For  (by  this)  the  fortified 
city  shall  be  desolate,  the  habi- 
tation be  forsaken,  and  left  liko 
a wilderness : there  shall  the 
calf  feed,  and  there  shall  it  lie 
down,  and  consume  its  branches. 

11  When  its  boughs  are  with- 
ered, they  shall  be  broken  off; 
women  will  come  and  set  them 
on  fire;  for  it  is  not  a peo- 
ple of  understanding:  therefore 
he  that  made  it  will  not  have 
mercy  on  it,  and  he  that  formed 
it  will  show  it  no  favour. 

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ISAIAH  XXVII.  XXVIII. 


12  ^ And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  the  Lord  will 
hpatoff  (the  fruit)  from  the  chan  - 
nel of  the  river  up  to  the  brook 
of  Egypt;  but  ye — ye  shall  be 
gathered  up  one  by  one,  0 ye 
children  of  Israel 

13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  the  great  cor- 
net shall  be  blown,  and  then 
shall  come  those  who  are  lost  in 
the  land  of  Asshur,  and  those 
who  are  outcasts  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  they  shall  prostrate 
themselves  before  the  Lord  on 
the  holy  mount  at  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1 Wo  to  the  crown  of  pride 
of  the  drunkards  of  Ephraim, 
and  to  the  fading  flower  of  his 
glorious  ornament,  which  is  on 
the  eminence  of  the  fat  valley 
of  those  who  are  struck  down  by 
wine  ! 

2 Behold  (it  cometh)  mighty 
and  strong  from  the  Lord,  as  a 
tempest  of  hail,  a storm  of  de- 
struction : as  a tempest  of  mighty 
overflowing  waters,  will  he  cast 
it  down  to  the  earth  with  force. 

3 Under  feet  shall  be  trodden 
the  crown  of  pride  of  the  drunk- 
ards of  Ephraim  : 

4 And  the  fading  flower  of  his 
glorious  ornament,  which  is  on 
the  eminence  of  the  fat  valley, 
shall  be  as  its  early  ripe  fruit 
before  the  summer;  which  one, 
when  he  just  seeth  it,  while  it  is 
scarcely  in  his  hand,  hastily  de- 
voured. 

5 On  that  day  will  the  Lord 
oi  hosts  be  for  a crown  of  glory, 
*nd  for  a diadem  of  beauty,  un- 
to the  residue  of  his  people, 

6 And  for  a spirit  of  judgment 
to  him  that  sitteth  in  judgment, 
and  for  strength  to  those  that 
drive  back  the  battle  to  the  gate 
(of  the  enemy). 

59b 


7 But  these  also  are  now 
stumbling  through  wine,  and 
reeling  through  strong  drink: 
priest  and  prophet  are  stumbling 
through  strong  drink,  they  are 
overpowered  with  wine,  they 
reel  through  strong  drink;  they 
stumble  in  (divine)  vision,  they 
are  unsteady  in  giving  judg- 
ment. 

8 For  all  tables  are  full  of 
vomit  of  filthiness,  there  is  no 
place  (clean). 

9 Whom  shall  he  teach 
knowledge?  and  whom  shall  he 
give  to  understand  doctrine  ? 
those  that  are  weaned  from  the 
milk,  those  that  are  taken  from 
the  breasts. 

10  For  precept  must  be  upon 
precept,  precept  upon  precept; 
line  upon  line,  line  upon  line; 
here  a little,  and  there  a little. 

11  For  (as)  with  stammering 
lips  and  a foreign  tongue  will  he 
speak  to  this  people  : 

12  When  he  said  unto  them, 
This  is  the  rest,  cause  ye  the 
weary  to  rest;  and  this  is  the 
refreshing ; but  they  would  not 
hear. 

13  Therefore  shall  be  unto 
them  the  word  of  the  Lord,  pre- 
cept upon  precept,  precept  upon 
precept;  line  upon  line,  line 
upon  line ; here  a little,  and 
there  a little  ; in  order  that  they 
may  go,  and  stumble  backward, 
and  be  broken,  and  snared,  and 
caught. 

14  ^ Therefore  hear  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  ye  scornful  men, 
who  rule  this  people  that  is  in 
Jerusalem. 

15  Because  ye  have  said, 
“We  have  entered  into  a cove- 
nant with  death,  and  with  the 
nether  world  have  we  made 
an  agreement:  the  overflowing 
scourge,  when  it  passeth  by,: 
shall  not  come  at  us;  for  we 


TSAIAH  XXVIII.  XXIX. 


have  made  lies  our  refuge,  and 
under  falsehood  have  we  sought 
a hiding-place.” 

16  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
tne  Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  I 
have  laid  in  Zion  as  a founda- 
tion a stone,  a tried  stone,  a 
costly  corner-stone,  well  found- 
ed : he  that  believeth  will  not 
make  haste. 

17  And  I will  make  of  justice 
a measuring  line,  and  of  right- 
eousness a plummet:  and  the 
hail  shall  sweep  off  the  refuge 
of  lies,  and  the  hiding-place 
against  the  waters  shall  these 
tiood  away. 

18  And  your  covenant  with 
death  shall  be  annulled,  and 
your  agreement  with  the  nether 
world  shall  not  have  perma- 
nence : the  overflowing  scourge, 
when  it  passe th  by — then  shall 
ye  be  trodden  down  by  it. 

19  As  often  as  it  passeth  by 
shall  it  take  you ; for  morning 
by  morning  shall  it  pass  by,  by 
day  and  by  night;  and  the  mere 
understanding  of  the  report  shall 
cause  terror. 

20  For  the  bed  shall  be  too 
short  for  (a  man)  to  stretch  him- 
self out  (on  it):  and  the  cover- 
ing too  narrow  to  wrap  himself 
in. 

21  For  as  on  mount  Perazim 
will  the  Lord  rise  up,  as  in  the 
valley  of  Gib’on  will  he  be  wroth, 
that  he  may  do  his  work,  his 
singular  work ; and  to  accom- 
plish his  labour,  his  strange 
labour. 

22  And  now  be  ye  no  longer 
scornful,  lest  your  bonds  be  made 
strong ; for  as  completed  and 
fully  decreed  have  I heard,  it 
from  the  Lord,  the  Eternal  of  hosts 
over  all  the  earth. 

23  *j  Give  ye  ear,  and  he1;.? 
my  voice!  listen,  and  bear  my 
speech. 


24  Doth  the  ploughman  plough 
all  the  time  to  sow  ? doth  he  open 
and  harrow  his  ground  (conti- 
nually) ? 

25  Is  it  not  so?  that,  when  he 
hath  made  level  its  surface  he 
scattereth  fennel,  and  streweth 
about  cumin,  and  planteth  the 
wheat  in  rows,  and  barley  on  its 
assigned  (place),  and  millet  on 
its  proper  spot? 

26  For  his  God  hath  instruct- 
ed him  rightly,  taught  him  (so 
to  do). 

27  Truly  not  with  a threshing 
instrument  is  fennel  threshed, 
and  a wagon-wheel  is  not  turned 
about  upon  cumin  ; but  fennel 
is  beaten  out  with  a staff,  and 
cumin  with  a stick. 

28  Bread-corn  is  crushed  ; but 
not  for  ever  doth  (man)  keep 
threshing  it;  and  though  he 
drive  over  it  the  wheel  of  his 
wagon  and  his  horses,  ho  will 
not  (thereby)  crush  it. 

29  This  also  cometh  forth 
from  the  Lord  of  hosts  : won- 
derful is  he  in  counsel,  and  ex- 
cellent in  (his)  wise  deeds. 

CHAPTER  XXlX. 

1 Wo  to  Ariel,  to  Ariel,  the 
town  where  David  dwelt!  add 
ye  year  to  year  ; let  the  festi- 
vals come  round  in  order  : 

2 Yet  will  I distress  Ariel, 
and  there  shall  be  groaning  .and 
wailing;  and  it  shall  be  unto  me 
like  Ariel. 

3 And  I will  encamp  against 
thee  round  about,  and  will  lay 
siege  against  thee  with  hostile 
posts,  and  I will  raise  up  in- 
trenchments  against  thee. 

4 And  brought  down  low, 
shalt  thou  speak  (as  though)  out 
of  the  earth,  and  out  of  the  dust 
shall  come  forth  thy  speech  ; and 
like  one  of  a familiar  spirit  out 
of  the  earth  shall  be  thy  voice, 

597 


ISAIAH 

arjii  out  of  the  dust  shalt  thou 
whisper  forth  thy  speech. 

5 And  like  the  small  dust 
.snail  be  the  multitude  of  thy 
barbarian  enemies,  and  like  the 
passing  chaff  the  multitude  of 
tyrants;  and  (this)  shall  be  at 
unawares,  suddenly. 

6 From  the  Lord  of  hosts 
shall  the  visitation  come  with 
thunder,  and  with  earthquake, 
and  great  noise,  with  storm  and 
tempest,  and  the  devouring  flame 
of  lire. 

7 And  as  a dream  of  a night- 
vision  shall  be  the  multitude  of 
all  the  nations  that  go  to  war 
against  Ariel,  even  all  that  fight 
against  her,  and  raise  towers 
against  her,  and  that  distress 
her. 

8 And  it  shall  even  be  as 
when  a hungry  man  dreameth, 
that,  behold,  he  eateth ; but  he 
awaketh,  and  his  soul  is  empty  ; 
or  as  when  a thirsty  man  dream- 
eth, that,  behold,  he  drinketh  : 
but  he  awaketh,  and,  behold,  he 
is  faint,  and  his  soul  yet  long- 
eth  : so  shall  it  be  with  the  mul- 
titude of  all  the  nations,  that  go 
to  war  against  mount  Zion. 

9 Stay  but  still  and  wonder; 
turn  your  eyes  away,  and  be 
blinded  : they  are  drunken,  but 
not  with  wine  ; they  stagger,  but 
not  with  strong  drink. 

10  For  the  Lord  bath  poured 
out  over  you  the  spirit  of  deep 
sleep,  and  hath  closed  your  eyes  : 
(over)  the  prophets,  and  your 
chiefs,  the  seers,  hath  he  cast  a 
vail. 

11  And  the  vision  of  every 
iliing  is  become  unto  you  as  the 
words  of  a bock  that  is  sealed, 
which  men  deliver  to  one  that 
can  read,  saying,  Read  this,  I 
pray  thee;  and  he  saith,  I can- 
not ; for  it  is  sealed  : 

12  And  the  book  is  then  de- 

598 


XXIX. 

livered  to  one  that  cannot  read, 
saying,  Read  this,  I pray  thee  ; 
and  he  saith,  I cannot  read. 

13  % And  the  Lord  said.  For- 
asmuch as  this  people  draw  near 
with  their  mouth,  and  with  their 
lips  do  honour  me,  but  have  re- 
moved their  heart  far  from  me, 
and  their  fear  toward  me  is  but 
the  acquired  precept  of  men  : 

14  Therefore,  behold,  I will 
do  yet  farther  a marvellous  work 
with  this  people,  doing  wonder 
on  wonder;  so  that  the  wisdom 
of  their  wise  men  shall  be  lost, 
and  the  understanding  of  their 
prudent  men  shall  be  hidden. 

15  ^ Wo  unto  those  that  seek 
to  hide  deeply  their  counsel  from 
the  Lord,  so  that  th'jir  works 
may  be  in  the  dark,  and  they 
say,  Who  seeth  us  ? and  who 
knoweth  us  ? 

16  Oh  your  perverseness  ! shall 
the  potter  be  esteemed  as  the 
clay?  that  the  work  shall  say  of 
its  maker,  He  hath  not  made  me  ? 
or  shall  the  thing  framed  say  of 
its  framer,  He  had  no  under- 
standing ? 

17  Lo ! but  yet  a very  little 
while  more,  and  Lebanon  shall 
be  turned  into  a fruitful  field, 
and  the  fruitful  field  shall  be 
esteemed  as  a forest ! 

18  And  on  that  day  shall  the 
deaf  hear  the  words  of  the  book, 
and  out  of  obscurity,  and  out  of 
darkness,  shall  the  eyes  of  the 
blind  see. 

19  And  the  sufferers  shall  have 
abundant  joy  in  the  Lord,  and 
th.e  needy  among  men  shall  be 
glad  in  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

20  For  the  tyrant  is  no  more, 
and  consumed  is  the  scorner, 
and  cut  off’  are  all  that  watch  for 
injustice ; 

21  That  cause  mankind  to  sin 
by  (their)  word  ; and  lay  a snare 
for  him  that  reproveth  (them)  in 


ISAIAH  XXIX.  XXX. 


the  gate  ; and  pervert  through 
fraud  the  cause  of  the  just. 

22  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  unto  the  house  of  Ja- 
cob, he  who  hath  redeemed  Ab- 
raham, Not  now  shall  Jacob  be 
ashamed,  and  not  now  shall  his 
face  be  made  pale. 

23  For  when  he  seeth  his  chil 
dren,  the  work  of  my  hands  in 
the  midst  of  him,  how  they  sanc- 
tify my  name  : then  will  they 
sanctify  the  Holy  One  of  Jacob, 
and  the  God  of  Israel  will  they 
reverence. 

24  They  also  that,  were  erring 
in  spirit  shall  acquire  under- 
standing, and  they  that  mur- 
mured shall  obtain  instruction. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1 f Wo  to  the  rebellious  chil- 
dren, saith  the  Lord,  that  take 
counsel,  but  not  from  me  ; and 
that  set  themselves  a ruler,  but 
not  by  my  spirit,  in  order  that 
they  may  add  sin  to  sin  : 

2 That  travel  to  go  down  into 
Egypt,  and  have  not  asked  my 
will  ; to  strengthen  themselves 
through  the  strength  of  Pha- 
raoh, and  to  seek  shelter  in  the 
shadow  of  Egypt ! 

3 Therefore  shall  the  strength 
of  Pharaoh  become  your  sha  me, 
and  the  shelter  in  the  shadow 
of  Egypt  your  disgrace. 

4 For  his  princes  were  at  Zo- 
’an,  and  his  ambassadors  had 
reached  Chanes. 

5 They  all  are  ashamed  be- 
cause of  a people  that  cannot 
profit  them,  neither  be  a help 
nor  give  profit ; but  (bringeth) 
shame,  and  also  a reproach. 

6 The  doom  of  the  beasts  of 
the  south  : Through  the  land  of 
trouble  and  anguish,  whence 
come  the  lioness  and  the  lion, 
the  viper  and  flying  dragons, 
they  will  carry  upon  the  shoul- 


ders of  young  asses  their  riches, 
and  upon  the  humps  of  camels 
their  treasures,  to  a people  that 
cannot  profit. 

7 And  the  Egyptians  will  help 
in  vain,  and  to  no  purpose: 
therefore  have  I called  this, 
Boasters  they  are  in  sitting  still. 

8 Now  go,  write  it  before 
them  on  a table,  and  note  it  in 
a book,  that  it  may  be  for  the 
latest  time  to  come,  for  ever, 
and  to  eternity  ; 

9 For  this  is  a rebellious 
people,  lying  children,  children 
that  will  not  hear  the  law  of 
the  Lord  : 

10  Who  have  said  to  the 
seers.  Ye  shall  not  see  ; and  to 
the  prophets,  Reveal  not  unto 
us  true  things,  speak  unto  us 
smooth  things,  reveal  deceits  ; 

1 1 Depart  j^ou  out  of  the  way, 
turn  aside  out  of  the  path,  re- 
move from  before  us  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel. 

12  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Holy  one  of  Israel,  Because 
ye  despise  this  word,  and  trust 
in  oppression  and  perverseness, 
and  lean  thereon  for  aid  : 

13  Therefore  shall  this  ini- 
quity be  to  you  as  a threatening 
breach,  swelling  out  in  a high- 
towering  wall,  the  fall  of  which 
will  come  unawares,  suddenly. 

14  And  he  will  break  it,  as 
one  breaketh  a potter’s  vessel, 
dashing  it  in  pieces  without 
sparing  it : so  that  there  cannot 
be  found  among  its  fragments  a 
sherd  to  rake  fire  from  a hearth 
and  to  draw  water  from  a pit. 

15  % For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel,  In  repose  and  rest  shall 
ye  be  helped  ; in  quietness  and 
in  confidence  shall  be  your 
strength  ; and  ye  would  not. 

16  And  ye  said,  “No;  for 
upon  horses  will  we  flee  there- 

599 


ISAIAH  XXX. 


fore  shall  ye  flee  : and,  “ Upon 
swift  beasts  will  we  ride ;” 
therefore  shall  your  pursuers 
be  swift. 

17  One  thousand  (shall  flee) 
at  the  threatening  of  one;  at 
the  threatening  of  five  shall  ye 
(all)  flee  : till  ye  be  left  as  a 
pole  upon  a mountain-top,  and 
as  an  ensign  on  a hill. 

18  And  therefore  will  the 
LorI)  wait,  to  be  gracious  unto 
you,  and  therefore  will  he  exalt 
himself,  to  have  mercy  upon 
you,  for  a God  of  justice  is  the 
Lord  : happy  are  all  those  that 
wait  for  him. 

19  For  0 people  of  Zion 
that  shall  dwell  at  Jerusalem  ! 
thou  shalt  indeed  not  weep  : he 
will  be  surely  gracious  unto 
thee  at  the  voice  of  thy  cry  ; so 
soon  as  he  heareth  it,  he  an 
swereth  thee. 

20  And  the  Lord  will  give  you 
bread  (in)  adversity,  and  water 
(in)  oppression  ; and  thy  teach 
ers  shall  not  have  to  hide  them- 
selves in  a corner  any  more,  but 
thy  eyes  shall  see  thy  teachers  : 

21  And  thy  ears  shall  hear 
the  word  behind  thee,  saying, 
“ This  is  the  way,  walk  ye  in 
it,”  when  ye  turn  to  the  right 
hand,  and  when  ye  turn  to  the 
left. 

22  And  ye  will  regard  as  un- 
clean the  covering  of  thy  gra- 
ven idols  of  silver,  and  the  or- 
nament of  thy  molten  images  of 
gold  : thou  wilt  cast  them  away 
as  a filthy  thing;  Get  thee 
hence,”  wilt  thou  say  unto  them. 

23  Then  will  he  give  the  rain 
for  thy  seed,  that  thou  mayest 
sow  in  the  ground  ; and  bread 
— the  produce  of  the  ground — 
this  shall  be  fat  and  nutritious  : 
thy  cattle  shall  feed  on  that  day 
in  extensive  pastures. 

24  The  oxen  likewise  and  the 

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young  asses  that  till  the  ground 
shall  eat  salted  provender, 
which  hath  been  winnowed  with 
the  shovel  and  with  the  fan. 

25  And  there  shall  be  upon 
every  high  mountain,  and  upon 
every  prominent  hill,  rivulets, 
streams  of  waters  on  the  day  of 
the  great  slaughter,  when  tow 
ers  fall. 

26  And  the  light  of  the  moon 
shall  be  as  the  light  of  the  sun, 
and  the  light  of  the  sun  shall  be 
sevenfold,  as  the  light  of  the 
seven  days,  on  the  day  that  the 
Lord  bindeth  up  the  broken 
(limbs)  of  his  people,  and  heal- 
eth  the  bruise  of  their  wound. 

27  If  Behold,  the  name  of  the 
Lord  cometh  from  afar,  burn- 
ing is  his  anger,  and  heavy  the 
smoke;  his  lips  are  full  of  in- 
dignation, and  his  tongue  is  like 
a devouring  fire  ; 

28  And  his  breath,  like  an 
overflowing  stream,  shall  reach 
to  the  midst  of  the  neck,  to  toss 
the  nations  with  the  van  of  false- 
hood: and  (toplace)a  deceiving 
bridle  on  the  jaws  of  the  people. 

29  (Then)  shall  ye  have  a 
song,  as  in  the  night  when  a 
festival  is  ushered  in,  and  joy 
of  heart,  as  when  onegoeth  with 
the  flute  to  come  unto  the 
mountain  of  the  Lord,  to  the 
Rock  of  Israel. 

30  And  the  Lord  will  cause 
his  majestic  voice  to  be  heard, 
and  will  show  the  stretching 
down  of  his  arm,  in  the  indig- 
nation of  (his)  anger,  and  in  the 
flame  of  a devouring  fire,  in 
flood,  and  tempest,  and  stones 
of  hail. 

31  For  because  of  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  shall  be  terrified 
Asshur,  that  smote  (you)  with 
the  rod. 

32  And  at  every  passage  of 
the  appointed  staff  which  the 


ISATAII  XXX. 
Lord  will  let  fall  on  him,  there j 
shall  be  (music)  on  tambourine j 
and  harp;  and  in  the  tumult 
of  battles  will  he  fight  with 
them. 

33  For  already  of  old  is  Tho- 
pheth  made  ready ; also  this  is 
prepared  for  the  king — deep  and 
wide  ; its  pile  hath  fire  and  wood 
in  plenty,  the  breath  of  the  Lord, 
like  a stream  of  sulphur,  will 
kindle  it  into  a flame. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1 Wo  to  those  that  go  down 
to  Egypt  for  help ; and  depend 
for  support  on  horses,  and  trust 
on  chariots,  because  they  are 
many ; and  on  horsemen,  be- 
cause they  are  very  strong;  but 
who  turn  not  unto  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel,  and  seek  not  the 
Lord  ! 

2 Yet  he  also  is  wise,  and 
bringeth  evil,  and  taketh  not 
back  his  words;  and  riseth  up 
against  the  house  of  evil-doers, 
an-d  against  the  help  of  those 
that  work  injustice. 

3 But  the  Egyptians  are  men, 
and  not  God;  and  their  horses 
are  flesh,  and  not  spirit : and  the 
Lord  will  stretch  out  his  hand, 
and  there  shall  stumble  the 
helper,  and  he  that  is  helped 
shall  fall  down,  and  they  all 
shall  perish  together. 

4 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  unto  me,  Just  as  the  lion 
or  the  young  lion  growleth  over 
his  prey,  against  whom  is  called 
forth  the  company  of  shepherds, 
of  whose  voice  he  is  not  afraid, 
and  is  not  depressed  because  of 
their  multitude : thus  will  the 
Lord  come  down,  to  fight  on 
mount  Zion  and  on  its  hill. 

5 As  fluttering  birds,  so  will 
the  Lord  of  hosts  shield  Jerusa- 
lem ; shielding  and  delivering; 
sparing  and  preserving. 

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XXXI.  XXXII. 

I  6 Turn  ye  unto  him  fiom 
[whom  the  children  of  Israel  have 
deeply  revolted. 

7 For  on  that  day  shall  every 
man  despise  his  idols  of  silver, 
and  his  idols  of  gold,  which  your 
own  hands  have  made  unto  you 
for  a sin. 

8 Then  shall  Asshur  fall  by 
the  sword  of  one  who  is  not  a 
man  ; and  (he  sword  of  one  who 
is  not  a son  of  earth  shall  devour 
him;  and  he  shall  flee  him  from 
the  sword,  and  his  young  men 
shall  become  tributary. 

9 And  his  stronghold  shall 
pass  away  for  fear,  and  his 
princes  shall  be  terrified  because 
of  the  ensign,  saith  the  Lord, 
who  hath  a fire  in  Zion,  and  a 
furnace  in  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1 Behold,  a king  shall  reign 
in  righteousness,  and  princes 
shall  rule  in  justice. 

2 And  every  one  shall  be  as 
a hiding-place  from  the  wind, 
and  a covert  from  the  tempest; 
as  rivulets  of  water  in  a dry 
place,  as  the  shadow  of  a large 
rock  in  a languishing  land. 

3 And  the  eyes  of  those  that 
see  shall  not  be  blinded  again, 
and  the  ears  of  those  that  hear 
shall  hearken. 

4 The  heart  also  of  the  rash 
shall  be  attentive  in  order  to 
know,  and  the  tongue  of  the 
stammerers  shall  be  ready  to 
speak  plainly. 

5 The  worthless  person  shall 
be  no  more  called  liberal,  and 
the  avaricious  man  shall  not  be 
said  to  be  bountiful. 

6 For  the  worthless  person 

ever  speaketh  villany,  and  his 
heart  will  work  injustice,  to  prac- 
tise hypocrisy,  and  to  speak  erroT 
against  the  Lord,  to  leave  empty 
the  soul  of  the  hungry,  and  the 
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ISAIAH  XXXII.  XXXIII. 


drink  of  the  thirsty  will  he  take 
away. 

7 The  instruments  also  of  the 
avaricious  man  are  evil : he  de- 
viseth  wicked  resolves  to  destroy 
the  poor  with  words  of  falsehood, 
even  when  the  needy  speaketh 
what  is  right. 

8 But  the  liberal  deviseth  libe- 
ral things  ; and  he  ever  persist- 
ed by  liberal  things. 

9 Ye  careless  women  rise 
up,  hear  my  voice;  ye  daughters 
that  are  secure,  give  ear  unto  my 
speech. 

10  After  days  and  years  shall 
ye  shudder,  ye  women  that  are 
secure;  for  ended  is  the  vintage, 
the  fruit  gathering  shall  nowise 
come. 

11  Tremble,  ye  careless  wo- 
men ; shudder,  ye  that  are  secure, 
strip  off  your  garments  and  make 
yourselves  bare,  and  gird  (sack- 
cloth) upon  the  loins. 

12  (They  shall  strike)  on  the 
breast,  lamenting,  for  the  plea- 
sant fields,  for  the  fruitful  vine. 

13  Upon  the  soil  of  my  peo- 
ple thorns  and  briers  shall  come 
up  : yea,  upon  all  the  houses  of 
joy  of  the  gladsome  town. 

14  Because  the  palace  is  aban- 
doned, the  tumult  of  the  city  is 
forsaken;  the  hill  and  watch- 
tower  are  become  dens  for  a long 
time,  a joyous  haunt  for  wild 
asses,  a pasture  for  flocks. 

15  Until  a spirit  be  poured 
upon  us  from  on  high,  and  the 
wilderness  be  changed  into  a 
fruitful  field,  and  the  fruitful 
field  be  accounted  as  a forest. 

16  Then  shall  justice  dwell 
in  the  wilderness,  and  right- 
eousness abide  in  the  fruitful 
field. 

17  And  the  work  of  righteous- 
ness shall  be  peace;  and  the 
effect  of  righteousness  quietness 
and  security  for  ever. 

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18  And  then  shall  my  people 
abide  in  peaceful  dwellings,  and 
secure  abodes,  and  in  undisturbed 
resting-places. 

19  And  it  shall  spread  itself 
out  in  the  declivity  of  the  forest; 
and  far  down  in  the  lowlands 
shall  the  city  descend. 

20  Happy  are  ye  that  sow  be- 
side all  waters,  freely  sending 
forth  the  feet  of  the  ox  and  the 
ass. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1 Wo  to  thee  that  wastest, 
while  thou  wast  not  wasted;  and 
traitor,  while  men  dealt  not  trea- 
cherously with  thee  ! when  thou 
shalt  have  made  an  end  of  wast- 
ing, thou  shalt  be  wasted;  and 
when  thou  shalt  have  finished  to 
deal  treacherously,  men  shall 
deal  treacherously  with  thee. 

2 0 Lord,  be  gracious  unto 
us  ; we  have  waited  for  thee  : be 
thou  their  support  every  morn- 
ing, also  our  salvation  in  the 
time  of  trouble. 

3 At  the  noise  of  (thy)  thun- 
der people  fled  : when  thou  lift- 
edst  thyself  up  nations  were 
scattered. 

4 And  your  spoil  shall  be  ga- 
thered as  the  cricket  gathereth  : 
as  locusts  run  about,  so  shall 
people  hasten  after  it. 

5 The  Lord  is  exalted  ; for  he 
dwelleth  on  high  : he  hath  filled 
Zion  with  justice  and  righteous- 
ness. 

6 And  the  stability  of  thy  times 
and  the  strength  of  thy  happi- 
ness shall  be  wisdom  and  know- 
ledge ; the  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
his  treasure. 

7 Behold,  their  valiant  ones 
cry  without:  the  ambassadors  of 
peace  weep  bitterly. 

8 The  highways  lie  waste, 
ceased  hath  the  wayfaring  tra- 
veller : he  hath  broken  the  cove- 


ISAIAH  XXXIII.  XXXIV. 


nant,  he  despiseth  cities,  he  re- 
garde  th  not  wan. 

9 It  mourneth,  it  langnisheth 
— the  land : Lebanon  is  ashamed, 
it  is  withered  away ; Sharon  is 
become  like  a wilderness ; and 
bereft  of  their  fruits  are  Bashan 
and  Carmel. 

10  Xow  will  I arise,  saith  the 
Lord;  now  will  I raise  myself; 
now  will  I lift  myself  up. 

11  Ye  shall  be  pregnant  with 
hay,  (and)  ye  shall  bring  forth 
stubble:  your  breath  is  a fire, 
which  shall  devour  you. 

12  And  the  people  shall  be 
burnt  as  lime  : as  cut-off  thorns 
shall  they  blaze  up  in  fire. 

13  Hear,  ye  distant  ones, 
what  I have  done ; and  acknow- 
ledge ye  that  are  near  my  might. 

14  In  Zion  sinners  are  in 
dread  : trembling  hath  seized  on 
hypocrites.  “Who  among  us 
shall  abide  with  the  devouring 
fire  ? who  among  us  shall  abide 
with  everlasting  burnings  ?” 

15  He  that  walketh  in  right- 
eousness, and  speaketh  upright- 
ly ; he  that  despiseth  the  gain 
of  oppressions,  that  shaketh  his 
hands  against  taking  hold  of 
bribes,  that  stoppeth  his  ears 
against  hearing  of  blood,  and 
shutteth  his  eyes  against  looking 
on  evil ; 

16  He  shall  dwell  on  high ; 
rocky  strongholds  shall  be  his 
refuge:  his  bread  shall  be  given 
him  ; his  water  shall  be  sure. 

17  The  king  in  his  beauty 
shall  thy  eyes  behold  : they  shail 
see  a far-off  land. 

18  Thy  heart  shall  meditate 
on  past  terror.  “Where  is  who 
wrote  down  ? where  is  he  that 
weighed?  where  is  he  that  count- 
ed the  towers  ?” 

19  The  barbarous  people  shalt 
thou  not  see  any  more,  the  peo- 
ple of  a speech  too  obscure  to 


be  understood,  of  a stammering 
tongue,  without  meaning. 

20  Look  on  Zion,  the  town  of 
our  solemn  assemblies  ; thy  eyes 
shall  see  Jerusalem  as  an  undis- 
turbed residence,  a tent  that 
shall  not  be  struck  for  removal; 
not  one  of  the  stakes  of  which 
shall  ever  be  moved,  and  all  the 
cords  of  which  shall  never  bo 
torn  loose. 

21  But  there  will  the  Lord 
(show  himself)  mighty  unto  us, 
(in)  a place  of  rivers  and  streams 
of  ample  breadth ; wherein  no 
oared  galley  shall  go,  and  a gal- 
lant ship  shall  not  pass  thereby. 

22  For  the  Lord  is  our  judge, 
the  Lord  is  our  lawgiver,  the 
Lord  is  our  king : he  will  save 
us. 

23  Loose  hang  thy  tacklings  ; 
they  cannot  well  uphold  strongly 
their  mast,  they  cannot  spread 
the  sail.  Then  are  divided  booty 
and  spoil  in  abundance,  (even) 
the  lame  take  the  booty. 

24  And  no  inhabitant  shall 
say,  I am  sick  : the  people  that 
dwell  therein  shall  be  one  wThose 
iniquity  is  forgiven. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1 Come  near,  ye  nations,  to 
hear;  and  ye  people,  hearken: 
let  the  earth  hear,  and  all  that 
filleth  it;  the  world,  and  all 
things  that  spring  forth  of  it. 

2 For  the  indignation  of  the 
Lord  is  (enkindled)  over  all  the 
nations,  and  his  fury  over  all 
their  army : he  hath  devoted 
them,  he  hath  given  them  up  to 
the  slaughter. 

3 And  their  slain  also  shall  be 
cast  out,  and  as  regardeth  their 
carcasses  their  stench  shall  as- 
cend upward,  and  the  mountains 
shall  be  melted  through  thoir 
blood. 

4 And  all  the  host  of  heave  a 

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ISAIAII  XX 
shall  be  dissolved,  and  the  hea- 
vens shall  be  rolled  together  like 
a book  : and  all  their  host  shall 
wither,  as  the  leaf  witliereth  from 
the  vine,  and  as  withering  fruit 
from  the  fig-tree. 

5 For  my  sword  is  sated  in 
heaven : behold,  it  shall  come 
down  upon  Edom,  and  upon  the 
people  I have  devoted  to  punish- 
ment. 

6 The  sword  of  the  Lord  is 
full  of  blood,  it  is  enriched  with 
fat,  with  the  blood  of  lambs  and 
goats,  with  the  fat  of  the  kid- 
neys of  rams;  for  the  Lord 
hath  a sacrifice  in  Bozrah,  and  a 
great  slaughter  in  the  land  of 
Edom. 

7 And  wild  oxen  shall  sink 
down  with  them,  and  steers  with 
bullocks  ; and  their  land  shall  be 
sated  with  blood,  and  their  dust 
enriched  with  fat. 

8 For  it  is  the  day  of  ven- 
geance unto  the  Lord,  and  the 
year  of  recompense  for  the  con- 
troversy of  Zion. 

9 And  its  brooks  shall  be 
changed  into  pitch,  and  its  dust 
into  sulphur,  and  its  land  shall 
become  burning  pitch. 

10  Night  and  day  shall  it  not 
be  quenched ; for  ever  shall  as- 
cend the  smoke  thereof:  from 
generation  to  generation  shall  it 
lie  waste;  no  one  shall  for  ever 
and  ever  pass  through  it. 

11  But  pelican  and  hedgehog 
shall  take  possession  of  it;  night- 
owl  also  and  raven  shall  dwell 
in  it : and  he  shall  stretch  out 
over  it  the  line  of  destruction, 
and  the  weights  of  desolation. 

12  As  to  its  nobles — no  one  is 
there  they  could  call  (tol  the 
kingdom,  and  all  its  prince  5 vhall 
be  no  more. 

13  And  thorns  shall  spring  up 
in  its  palaces,  nettles  and  bram- 
bles in  itc  fortresses;  and  it  shall 

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XIV.  XXXV. 

be  a habitation  of  monsters,  and 
a court  for  ostriches. 

14  And  the  martens  shall  meet 
with  the  jackals,  and  one  goat 
shall  call  to  his  fellow  : only  the 
screech-owl  shall  rest  there,  and 
find  for  herself  a place  of  repose. 

15  There  shall  nestle  the  ar- 
row-snake, and  lay  eggs,  and 
hatch,  and  gather  its  young  un- 
der its  shadow : only  vultures 
shall  assemble  there,  every  one 
with  her  mate. 

16  Inquire  out  of  the  book  of 
the  Lord,  and  read : not  one  of 
these  shall  be  absent,  not  one 
shall  miss  her  mate;  for  my 
mouth  it  is  that  hath  ordained 
it,  and  its  breath  it  is  that  hath 
gathered  them. 

17  And  he  hath  cast  the  lot 
for  them,  and  his  hand  hath  di- 
vided it  out  unto  them  by  the 
measuring  line : for  ever  shall 
they  possess  it,  from  generation 
to  generation  shall  they  dwell 
therein. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1 The  wilderness  and  the 
dry  land  shall  be  glad  thereat : 
and  the  desert  shall  rejoice,  and 
blossom  as  the  lily. 

2 It  shall  blossom  abundantly, 
and  rejoice,  yea,  with  joy  and 
singing ; the  glory  of  the  Leba- 
non shall  be  given  unto  it,  the 
elegance  of  Carmel  and  Sharon  : 
they  indeed  shall  see  the  glory 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  excellency 
of  our  God. 

3 Strengthen  ye  weak  hands, 
and  stumbling  knees  make  ye 
firm. 

4 Say  to  the  timid  of  heart, 
Be  strong,  fear  not : behold,  your 
God,  (with)  vengeance  will  he 
come,  with  God’s  recompense;  it 
is  he  who  will  come  and  save 
you. 

5 Then  shall  the  eyes  of  the 


ISAIAH  XXXV.  XXXVI. 


blind  be  opened,  and  the  ears  of 
the  deaf  shall  be  unstopped. 

6 Then  shall  the  lame  leap  as 
a hart,  and  the  tongue  of  the 
duv.b  shall  sing;  for  in  the  wil- 
derness shall  waters  break  out, 
and  brooks  in  the  desert. 

7 And  the  sandy  waste  shall 
be  changed  into  a pool,  and  the 
thirsty  land  into  springs  of  wa- 
ter : in  the  habitation  of  mon- 
sters, where  each  one  used  to  lie, 
shall  be  a court  for  reeds  and 
rushes. 

8 And  there  shall  be  a high- 
way and  a way,  and  The  holy 
way,  shall  it  be  called ; no  un- 
clean one  shall  pass  over  it;  but 
it  shall  be  (only)  theirs : the 
wayfaring  man,  and  those  unac- 
quainted (therewith),  shall  not 
go  astray. 

9 No  lion  shall  be  there,  and 
no  ravenous  beast  shall  go  up 
thereon, — shall  not  be  found 
there;  but  there  shall  walk  the 
redeemed : 

10  And  the  ransomed  of  the 
Lord  shall  return,  and  come  to 
Zion  with  song,  with  everlasting 
joy  upon  their  head;  gladness 
and  joy  shall  they  obtain,  and 
sorrow  and  sighing  shall  flee 
away. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
fourteenth  year  of  king  Heze- 
kiah,  that  Sennacherib  the  king 
of  Assyria  came  up  against  all 
the  fortified  cities  of  Judah,  and 
seized  on  them. 

2 And  the  king  of  Assyria  sent 
Rabshakeh  from  Lachish  to  Je- 
rusalem to  king  Hezekiah  with 
a strong  army.  And  he  halted 
by  the  aqueduct  of  the  upper 
pool  on  the  highway  of  the  wash- 
er’s field. 

3 Then  came  forth  unto  him 
Elyakim  the  son  of  Chilkiyahu, 

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who  was  superintendent  over  tilt 
house,  and  Shebnah  the  scribe, 
and  Yoach  the  son  of  Assaph,  the 
recorder. 

4 And  Rabshakeh  said  unto 
them, — Say  ye  now  to  Hezekiah, 
Thus  hath  said  the  great  king, 
the  king  of  Assyria,  What  con- 
fidence is  this  wherewith  thou 
hast  trusted  ? 

5 I have  said,  but  it  was  only 
a word  uttered  with  the  lips, 
(I  have)  counsel  and  strength 
for  the  war.  Now  on  whom  didst 
thou  trust,  that  thou  rebelledst 
against  me  ? 

6 Behold,  thou  trustedst  on 
yon  cracked  reed-staff,  on  Egypt, 
which,  if  a man  lean  on  it,  will 
enter  into  his  hand,  and  pierce 
it:  so  is  Pharaoh  the  king  of 
Egypt  to  all  that  trust  on  him. 

7 But  if  thou  shouldst  say  to 
me,  In  the  Lord  our  God  have 
we  trusted : is  he  not  the  one 
whose  high-places  and  whose 
altars  Hezekiah  hath  removed, 
when  he  said  to  Judah  and  to 
Jerusalem,  Before  this  altar  shall 
ye  prostrate  yourselves. 

8 And  now  I pray  thee,  enter 
into  a contest  with  my  master 
the  king  of  Assyria,  and  I will 
give  thee  two  thousand  horses, 
if  thou  be  able  on  thy  part  to  set 
riders  upon  them. 

9 How  then  wilt  thou  turn 
back  the  face  of  a single  chief- 
tain of  the  least  of  my  master’s 
servants,  while  thou  hast  put  thy 
trust  on  Egypt  for  chariots  and 
for  horsemen  ? 

10  And  now  am  I come  up  with  - 
out the  Lord  (’s  will)  against 
this  land  to  destroy  it?  The 
Lord  hath  said  unto  me,  Go  up 
against  this  land,  and  destroy  it. 

11  Then  said  Elyakim  and 
Shebnah  and  Yoach  unto  Rab- 
shakeh, Speak,  we  pray  thee, 
unto  thy  servants  in  the  Syrian 

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ISAIAH  XXXVI.  XXXVII. 


language  ; for  we  understand  it: 
and  speak  not  to  us  in  the  Jew- 
ish language  before  the  ears  of 
the  people  that  are  on  the  wall. 

12  But  Rabshakeh  said,  Hath 
my  master  then  sent  me  to  thy 
master,  and  to  thee,  to  speak 
these  words?  is  it  not  rather  to 
the  men  who  sit  upon  the  wall, 
that  they  may  eat  their  own  ex- 
crements, and  drink  their  own 
urine  with  you? 

13  Then  stood  Rabshakeh  up 
and  called  out  with  a loud  voice 
in  the  Jewish  language,  and 
said,  Hear  ye  the  words  of  the 
great  king,  the  king  of  Assyria. 

14  Thus  hath  said  the  king, 
Let  not  Hezekiah  deceive  you ; 
for  he  will  not  be  able  to  deliver 
you; 

15  Neither  let  Hezekiah  in- 
duce you  to  trust  in  the  Lord, 
saying,  The  Lord  will  surely 
deliver  us;  this  city  shall  not 
be  given  up  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Assyria : 

16  Hearken  not  to  Hezekiah; 
for  thus  hath  said  the  king  of 
Assyria,  Make  a treaty  of  peace 
with  me,  and  come  out  to  me; 
and  eat  ye  every  one  of  his  vine, 
and  every  one  of  his  fig-tree,  and 
drink  ye  every  one  the  waters  of 
his  cistern  ; 

17  Until  I come  and  take  you 
away  to  a land  like  your  own  land, 
a land  of  corn  and  wine,  a land 
of  bread  and  vineyards. 

1.8  So  that  Hezekiah  may  not 
mislead  you,  saying,  The  Lord 
will  deliver  us.  Have  the  gods 
of  the  nations  delivered  each  his 
land  out  of  the  hand  of  the  king 
of  Assyria  ? 

19  Where  are  the  gods  of  Cha- 
math,  and  Arpad  ? where  are 
the  gods  of  Sepharvayim  ? and 
have  they  then  delivered  Samaria 
out  of  my  hand  ? 

2v.  Who  are  they  among  all 
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the  gods  of  these  countries,  thai 
have  delivered  their  country  out 
of  my  hand,  that  the  Lord  should 
deliver  Jerusalem  out  of  my 
hand  ? 

21  But  they  remained  silent, 
and  answered  him  not  a word; 
for  it  was  the  king's  command, 
saying,  Ye  shall  not  answer  him. 

22  Then  came  Elyakim  the 
son  of  Chilkiyahu,  that  was  su- 
perintendent over  the  house,  and 
Shebnah  the  scribe,  and  Yoach 
the  son  of  Assaph,  the  recorder, 
to  Hezekiah  with  their  clothes 
rent;  and  they  told  him  the 
words  of  Rabshakeh. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
king  Hezekiah  heard  it,  that  he 
rent  his  clothes,  and  covered 
himself  with  sackcloth,  and  went 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

2 And  he  sent  Elyakim,  who 
was  superintendent  over  the 
house,  and  Shebnah  the  scribe, 
and  the  elders  of  the  priests, 
covered  with  sackcloth,  to  Isaiah 
the  son  of  Amoz  the  prophet. 

3 And  they  said  unto  him, 
Thus  hath  said  Hezekiah,  A day 
of  trouble,  and  of  rebuke,  and  of 
derision  is  this  day;  for  the  chil- 
dren are  come  to  the  birth,  and 
there  is  not  strength  to  bring 
forth. 

4 Perhaps  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  hear  the  words  of  Rab- 
shakeh, whom  the  king  of  Assy- 
ria his  master  hath  sent  to  blas- 
pheme the  living  God,  and  who 
hath  reproached  with  the  words 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
heard:  wherefore  lift  up  a prayer 
for  the  remnant  that  is  still  found 
here. 

5 And  the  servants  of  king 
Hezekiah  came  to  Isaiah. 

6 And  Isaiah  said  unto  them. 
Thus  shall  ye  say  unto  your  mas- 


ISAIAH 

ter,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  Be 
not  afraid  because  of  the  words 
which  thou  hast  heard,  with 
which  the  boys  of  the  king  of 
Assyria  have  blasphemed  me. 

7 Behold,  I will  put  an  (other) 
spirit  in  him,  and  when  he  will 
hear  a rumour,  he  shall  return 
to  his  own  land  ; and  I will  cause 
him  to  fall  by  the  sword  in  his 
own  land. 

8 And  Rabshakeh  returned, 
and  found  the  king  of  Assyria 
warring  against  Libnah  ; for  he 
had  heard  that  he  was  departed 
from  Lachish. 

9 And  he  heard  it  said  of  Thir- 
hakah  the  king  of  Ethiopia, 
He  is  come  out  to  fight  with 
thee.  And  when  he  had  heard 
it,  he  sent  messengers  to  Heze- 
kiah, saying, 

10  Thus  shall  ye  say  to  Heze- 
kiah  the  king  of  Judah,  as  fol- 
io weth,  Let  not  thy  God,  in  whom 
thou  trustest,  deceive  thee,  say- 
ing, Jerusalem  shall  not  be  given 
up  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Assyria. 

11  Behold,  thou  thyself  hast 
heard  what  the  kings  of  Assyria 
have  done  to  all  the  lands,  by 
destroying  them  utterly : and 
thou  alone  shouldst  be  delivered  ? 

12  Have  the  gods  of  the  na- 
tions which  my  fathers  destroyed 
delivered  them,  as  Gozan,  and 
Charan,  and  Rezeph,  and  the 
children  of  ’Eden,  who  were  in 
Thelassar  ? 

13  Where  is  the  king  of  Cha- 
math,  and  the  king  of  Arpad, 
and  the  king  of  the  city  of  Se- 
pharvayim,  of  Ilena’,  and  ’Iv- 
vah  ? 

14  And  Hezekiah  took  the  let- 
ter out  of  the  hand  of  the  mes- 
sengers, and  read  it : and  Heze- 
kiah went  up  unto  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  spread  it  out  be- 
fore the  Lord. 


XXXVII. 

15  And  Hezekiah  prayed  untc 
the  Lord,  saying, 

16  0 Lord  of  hosts,  the  God 
of  Israel,  who  dwellest  between 
the  cherubim,  thou  art  the  (true) 
God,  thou  alone,  for  all  the  king- 
doms of  the  earth  : (for)  it  ig  thou 
who  hast  made  the  heavens  and 
earth. 

17  Bend  down,  0 Lord,  thy 
ear,  and  hear ; open,  0 Lord,  thy 
eye,  and  see : and  hear  all  the 
words  of  Sennacherib,  which  he 
hath  sent  to  blaspheme  the  living 
God. 

18  Truly,  Lord,  the  kings  of 
Assyria  have  devastated  all  the 
nations,  and  their  land  ; 

19  And  they  have  placed  their 
gods  into  the  fire,-  for  they  are 
no  gods,  but  the  work  of  man’s 
hands,  wood  and  stone ; and 
these  have  they  destroyed. 

20  And  now,  0 Lord  our  God, 
save  us  out  of  his  hand,  that  all 
the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  may 
know  that  thou  art  the  Lord, 
thou  alone. 

21  Then  sent  Isaiah  the  son 
of  Amoz  unto  Hezekiah,  saying, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel,  Whereas  thou  hast 
prayed  to  me  concerning  Senna- 
cherib the  king  of  Assyria  : 

22  This  is  the  word  that  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  over  him  : She 
despiseth  thee,  she  laugheth  thee 
to  scorn,  the  virgin  daughter  of 
Zion  ,*  behind  thee  shaketh  her 
head  the  daughter  of  Jerusalem. 

23  Whom  hast  thou  blas- 
phemed, and  (whom)  hast  thou 
scorned?  and  against  whom  hast 
thou  raised  thy  voice,  and  lifted 
up  thy  eyes  on  high?  against 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

24  Through  thy  servants  hast 
thou  blasphemed  the  Lord,  and 
hast  said,  With  the  multitude  of 
my  chariots  am  I iudeed  come 
up  to  the  height  of  the  rnoun- 

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ISAIAH  XXXYII.  XXXVIII. 


tains,  to  the  sides  of  Lebanon  : 
and  I will  cut  down  its  tall 
cedars,  the  choice  of  its  fir-trees: 
and  1 will  enter  into  the  height 
of  its  summit,  the  forest  of  its 
fruitful  soil. 

25  1 have  dug,  and  drunk 
water;  and  I will  dry  up  with 
the  sole  of  my  feet  all  the  streams 
of  besieged  places. 

26  Hadst  thou  not  heard,  thati 
in  distant  ages  I had  prepared 
this?  in  the  times  of  antiquity 
when  I formed  it?  now  have  I 
brought  it  along,  and  it  came  to 
pass  to  desolate  into  ruinous 
heaps  fortified  cities. 

27  And  thus  their  inhabitants 
were  of  short  power,  they  were 
discouraged  and  confounded; 
they  were  as  the  herbs  of  the 
field,  and  as  the  green  grass ; as 
the  moss  on  the  house-tops,  and 
as  corn  blasted  before  the  ear 
appeareth. 

28  But  thy  abiding,  and  thy 
going  out,  and  thy  coming  in  do 
I know,  and  thy  raging  against 
me. 

29  Because  of  thy  raging 
against  me,  and  thy  tumult,  that 
is  come  up  into  my  ears,  will  I 
put  my  hook  in  thy  nose,  and 
my  bridle  between  thy  lips, 
and  I will  cause  thee  to  turn 
back  on  the  way  by  which  thou 
earnest. 

30  And  this  shall  be  unto  thee 
the  sign,  Ye  shall  eat  this  year 
what  groweth  of  itself;  and  in 
the  second  year  what  springeth 
after  the  same;  and  in  the  third 
year  sow,  and  reap,  and  plant 
vineyards,  and  eat  their  fruit. 

31  And  the  remnant  of  the 
bouse  of  Judah  that  is  escaped 
shall  yet  strike  root  downward, 
and  bear  fruit  upward. 

32  For  out  of  Jerusalem  shall 
go  forth  a remnant,  and  that 
*hich  escapeth  out  of  Mount ! 

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1 Zion  : the  zeal  of  the  Lore  of 
hosts  will  do  this 

33  •[  Therefore  thus  hath  raid 
the  Lord  concerning  the  king 
of  Assyria,  He  shall  not  come 
into  this  city,  and  he  sha’T  not 
shoot  an  arrow  thereon,  nor  come 
before  it  with  shields,  nor  cast  up 
an  embankment  against  it. 

34  On  the  way  by  which  he 
I came,  by  the  same  shall  he  re- 
turn, and  into  this  city  shall  ho 
not  come,  saith  the  Lord 

35  And  I will  shield  this  city 
to  save  it  for  my  own  sake,  and 
for  the  sake  of  David  my  ser- 
vant. 

36  Then  went  out  an  angel 
of  the  Lord,  and  smote  in  the 
camp  of  the  Assyrians  one  hun- 
dred and  eighty  and  five  thou- 
sand men  : and  when  people 
arose  early  in  the  morning,  be- 
hold, they  were  all  dead  corpses. 

37  And  Sennacherib  the  king 
of  Assyria  departed,  and  went 
and  returned,  and  dwelt  at  Ni- 
neveh. 

38  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
was  prostrating  himself  in  the 
house  of  Nisroch  his  god,  that 
Adrammelech  and  Sharezer  his 
sons  smote  him  with  the  sword : 
and  they  escaped  into  the  land 
of  Ararat.  And  Essar-chaddou 
his  son  became  king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1 In  those  days  Hezekiah 
fell  sick  unto  death  ; and  there 
came  unto  him  Isaiah  the  son  of 
Amoz,  the  prophet,  and  said  unto 
him,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Give  thy  charge  to  thy  house; 
for  thou  shalt  die,  and  ru  t live. 

2 Then  did  Hezekiah  turn  his 
face  to  the  wall,  and  prayed  unto 
the  Lord. 

3 And  he  said,  0 Lord,  I be- 
seech thee  remember  now  that  I 
have  walked  before  thee  in  truth. 


ISAIAH  XXXVIII.  XXXIX. 


and  with  an  undivided  heart, 
and  have  done  what  is  good  in 
thy  eyes.  And  Hezekiah  wept 
aloud. 

4 \\  Then  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  to  Isaiah,  saying, 

5 Go,  and  say  to  Hezekiah, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  David  thy  father,  I have 
heard  thy  prayer,  I have  seen 
thy  tears  : behold,  I will  add 
unto  thy  days  fifteen  years. 

6 And  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Assyria  will  I deliver 
thee  and  this  city;  and  I will 
shield  this  city. 

7 And  this  shall  be  unto  thee 
the  sign  from  the  Lord,  that  the 
Lord  will  do  this  thing  which 
he  hath  spoken  : 

8 lb.h old,  I will  cause  the  sha- 
dow of  the  degrees,  which  is  gone 
down  on  the  dial  of  Achaz  by 
the  sun,  to  return  backward  ten 
degrees.  So  the  sun  returned 
ten  degrees,  by  the  degrees  which 
he  was  gone  down. 

9 The  writing  of  Hezekiah 
the  king  of  Judah,  when  he  had 
been  sick,  and  was  recovered  of 
his  sickness : 

10  I had  said,  In  the  midst 
of  my  days,  must  I enter  the 
gates  of  the  nether  world  : I am 
deprived  of  the  residue  of  my 
years. 

Ill  had  said,  I shall  not  see 
the  Lord,  the  Lord,  in  the  land 
of  the  living : I shall  not  behold 
man  any  more  among  the  inha- 
bitants of  the  regions  of  death. 

12  My  dwelling  is  broken 
down,  and  is  removed  from  mo 
as  a shepherd’s  tent : 1 have  cut 
off,  like  a weaver,  my  life;  with 
pining  sickness  will  he  snatch 
me  away:  from  day  until  night 
wilt,  thou  make  an  end  of  me. 

13  I waited  (with  patience) 
till  morning,  (whether)  a-s  a lion, 
so  would  he  break  all  my  bones: 


from  day  until  night  wilt  thou 
make  an  end  of  me. 

14  Like  a swallow  or  a crane, 
so  did  I chirp ; I did  moan  like 
a dove;  my  eyes  were  lifted  up 
on  high:  OLord, I am  oppressed; 
grant  me  ease. 

15  What  shall  I speak?  be 
hath  promised  it  unto  me,  and 
he  hath  also  accomplished  it: 
I will  make  pilgrimages  (to 
God’s  house)  all  my  years  be- 
cause of  the  bitterness  of  my 
soul. 

Id  0 Lord!  by  these  (things 
men)  will  live,  and  in  all  these 
(things)  is  the  life  of  my  spirit: 
so  wilt  thou  give  me  health,  and 
cause  me  to  live. 

17  Behold,  for  peace  I had 
great  bitterness ; hut  thou  hast, 
in  loving  my  soul,  delivered  it 
from  the  pit  of  corruption  ; for 
thou  hast  cast  behind  thy  back 
all  my  sins. 

18  For  the  nether  world  will 
not  thank  thee,  death  will  not 
praise  thee : they  that  go  down 
into  the  pit  will  not  hope  for  thy 
truth. 

19  The  living,  the  living  alone 
shall  thank  thee,  like  me  this 
day  : the  father  to  the  children 
shall  make  known  thy  truth. 

20  The  Lord  is  there  to  help 
me:  therefore  will  we  play  my 
hymns  all  the  days  of  our  life  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

21  And  Isaiah  had  said,  Let 
them  take  a lump  of  figs,  and 
lay  it  for  a plaster  upon  the  in- 
flammation, and  he  shall  recover, 

22  And  Hezekiah  had  said. 
What  is  the  sign  that  I shall  go 
up  to  the  house  of  the  Lord  ? 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

1 At  that  time  sent  Mero- 
daeli-baladan,  the  son  of  Bala- 
dan,  the  king  of  Babylon,  letters 
and  a present  to  Hezekial  ; for 
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ISAIAH  XXXIX.  XL. 


he  had  heard  that  he  had  been 
sick,  and  was  become  strong 
again. 

2 And  Hezekiah  was  rejoiced 
on  their  account,  and  showed 
them  his  treasure-house,  the  sil- 
ver, and  the  gold,  and  the  spices, 
and  the  precious  oil,  and  the 
whole  of  his  armour-house,  and 
all  that  was  found  in  his  trea- 
sures : there  was  nothing  that 
Hezekiah  showed  them  not,  in 
his  house,  and  in  all  his  domi- 
nion. 

3 Then  came  Isaiah  the  pro- 
phet unto  king^  Hezekiah,  and 
said  unto  him,  What  did  these 
men  say  ? and  whence  did  they 
come  unto  thee  ? And  Hezekiah 
said,  From  a far-off  country  are 
they  come  unto  me,  from  Ba- 
bylon. 

4 And  he  said,  What  did  they 
see  in  thy  house  ? And  Hezekiah 
said,  All  that  is  in  my  house 
have  they  seen  : there  is  nothing 
that  I did  not  show  them  in  my 
treasures. 

5 And  Isaiah  said  to  Heze- 
kiah, Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts, 

6 Behold,  days  are  coming 
when  all  that  is  in  thy  house, 
and  that  which  thy  fathers  have 
laid  up  in  store  until  this  day, 
shall  be  carried  to  Babylon  : no- 
thing shall  be  left,  saith  the  Lord. 

7 And  of  thy  sons  that  will 
issue  from  thee,  whom  thou  wilt 
beget,  shall  they  take : and  they 
shall  be  court-servants  in  the 
palace  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

8 Then  said  Hezekiah  to  Isaiah, 
Good  is  the  word  of  the  Lord 
which  thou  hast  spoken.  He 
said  moreover,  For  there  shall  be 
peace  and  stability  in  my  days. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1 «[  Comfort  ye,  comfort  ye 
my  people,  saith  your  God. 
bio 


2 Speak  ye  (comfort)  to  the 
I heart  of  Jerusalem,  and  call  Ui 
unto  her,  that  her  time  of  sor- 
jrow  is  accomplished,  that  her 
iniquity  is  atoned  for ; for  she 
hath  received  from  the  hand  of 
the  Lord  double  for  all  her  sins. 

3 A voice  calleth  out,  In  the 
wilderness  make  ye  clear  the  way 
of  the  Lord,  make  straight  in 
the  desert  a highway  for  our 
God. 

4 Every  valley  shall  be  raised, 
and  every  mountain  and  hill 
shall  be  made  low;  and  the 
crooked  shall  be  made  a straight 
path,  and  the  rough  places  a 
plain  : 

5 And  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
shall  be  revealed ; and  all  flesh 
shall  see  it  together;  for  the 
mouth  of  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
it. 

6 A voice  saith,  Proclaim; 
and  he  saith,  What  shall  I pro- 
claim? All  flesh  is  grass,  and 
all  its  goodliness  is  as  the  flower 
of  the  field : 

7 The  grass  withereth,  the 
flower  fadeth;  because  the  breath 
of  the  Lord  hath  blown  upon  it; 
surely  the  people  is  grass. 

8 The  grass  withereth,  the 
flower  fadeth ; but  the  word  of 
our  God  will  stand  firm  for  ever. 

9 Upon  a high  mountain  get 
thee  up,  thou  that  bringest  good 
tidings  to  Zion ; lift  up  with 
strength  thy  voice,  thou  who 
bringest  good  tidings  to  Jerusa- 
lem ; lift  it  up,  be  not  afraid; 
say  unto  the  cities  of  Judah,  Be- 
hold, (here  is)  your  God! 

10  Behold,  the  Lord  Eternal 
will  come  with  might,  and  his 
arm  ruleth  for  him  : behold,  his 
reward  is  with  him,  and  his  re- 
compense before  him. 

11  Like  a shepherd  will  he 
feed  his  flock  : with  his  arm  will 
Ihe  gather  the  lambs,  and  in  his 


bosom  will  he  carry  them,  those 
that  suckle  their  young  will  he 
lead  gently. 

12  Who  hath  measured  in 
the  hollow  of  his  hand  the  wa- 
ters. and  meted  out  the  heav- 
ens with  the  span,  and  com- 
prised in  a measure  the  dust  of 
the  earth,  and  weighed  in  the 
scale-beam  the  mountains,  and 
the  hills  in  balances? 

13  Who  hath  meted  out  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord?  and  (who 
was)his  counsellor  that  hecould 
have  given  him  information? 

14  With  whom  took  he  coun- 
sel, that  he  gave  him  under- 
standing, and  taught  him  the 
path  of  justice,  and  taught  him 
knowledge,  and  caused  him  to 
know  the  way  of  understand- 
ing? 

15  Behold,  nations  are  as  a 
drop  out  of  a bucket,  and  as  the 
small  dust  of  the  balance  are 
they  accounted  : behold,  isles 
are  like  the  flying  dust. 

16  And  Lebanon  is  not  suffi- 
cient for  burning,  and  its  beasts 
do  not  suffice  for  burnt-offering. 

17  All  the  nations  are  as 
naught  before  him  : less  than 
nothing,  and  vanity  are  they 
accounted  to  him. 

18  To  whom  then  will  ye  li- 
ken God9  or  what  likeness  will 
ye  compare  unto  him? 

19  The  graven  image — this 
the  artificer  hath  cast,  and  the 
goldsmith  hath  overspread  it 
with  gold,  and  fabricated  (on 
it)  silver  chains. 

20  He  that  is  skilled  in  the 
choice  chooseth  a wood  that 
will  not  rot : he  seeketh  unto 
himself  a skilful  workman  to 
prepare  a graven  image,  that 
shall  not  be  moved. 

21  Know  ye  not?  hear  ye  not? 
hath  it  not  been  told  you  from 
the  beginning?  have  ye  not  paid 


H XL. 

attention  to  the  foundations  of 
the  earth  ? 

22  (It  is  he)  that  dwelleth 
above  the  circle  of  the  earth, 
while  its  inhabitants  are  as 
grasshoppers ; that  stretched 
out  the  heavens  as  a curtain, 
and  spreadeth  them  out  as  a 
tent  to  dwell  in  ; 

23  That  bringeth  princes  to 
naught;  rendering  the  judges 
of  the  e.irth  as  vanity. 

24  Yea,  they  were  not  yet 
planted  ; yea.  they  were  not  yet 
sown  ; yea,  their  stem  had  not 
yet  taken  root  in  the  earth  : 
when  he  but  breathed  upon 
them,  and  they  withered,  and 
the  storm-wind  carrieth  them 
away  as  stubble. 

25  To  whom  then  will  ye  li- 
ken me,  that  I should  be  equal 
to?  saitb  the  Holy  One. 

26  Lift  up  your  eyes  on  high, 
and  see  who  hath  created  these  ? 
he  that  bringeth  out  their  host 
by  number;  that  calleth  them 
ail  by  name;  from  him,  who  is 
great  in  might,  and  strong  in 
power,  not  one  escapeth. 

27  Why  wilt  say  thou,  0 
Jacob,  and  speak,  0 Israel,  My 
way  is  hidden  from  the  Lord, 
and  my  cause  hath  passed  from 
the  cognizance  of  my  God  ? 

28  Dost  thou  not  know  ? hast 
thou  not  heard?  The  God  of 
everlasting  is  the  Lord,  is  the 
Creator  of  the  ends  of  the  earth; 
he  will  not  be  faint,  and  he  will 
not  be  weary  : unsearchable  is 
his  understanding. 

29  He  giveth  to  the  faint 
strength  ; and  to  the  powerless 
he  imparteth  much  might. 

30  Though  youths  should  grow 
faint  and  be  weary,  and  young 
men  should  utterly  stumble  ; 

3 1 Yet  they  that  wait  upon  the 
Lord  shall  acquire newstrengths 
they  shall  mount  up  with  wings 

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ISAIAH  XLI. 

as  eagles;  they  shall  run  and  not.  I have  chosen  thee,  and  not  cast 
bo  weary,  they  shall  walk,  andj  thee  away. 

Dot  become  faint.  | 10  Fear  thou  not,  for  I am 

with  thee : be  not  dismayed,  for 
I am  thy  God:  I strengthen 


CHAPTER  XLI. 

1 <[[  Keep  silence  before  me, 
0 islands;  and  let  nations  ac- 
quire new  strength : let  them 
approach,  then  let  them  speak, 
together  let  us  come  near  to  judg- 
ment. 

2 Who  waked  up  from  the 
east  the  man  whom  righteous- 
ness met  in  his  steps  ? he  gi  vetli 


thee,  yea,  I help  thee,  yea,  I up- 
hold thee  with  the  right  hand 
of  my  righteousness. 

11  Behold,  ashamed  and  con- 
founded shall  be  all  that  were 
incensed  against  thee;  they  shall 
be  as  naught  and  perish — the 
men  that  strive  with  thee. 

12  Thou  wilt  seek  then:,  and 


up  nations  before  him,  and  mak-  shalt  not  find  them,  the  men 
eth  him  rule  over  kings:  that  that  contend  with  thee:  they 
his  sword  may  render  them  as  shall  be  as  naught  and  as  no* 
the  dust,  as  driven  stubble,  his | thing,  the  men  that  make  war 
bow.  j against  thee. 

3 He  pursueth  them,  passethj  13  For  I the  Loan  thy  God 

along  in  safety,  by  a path  whieh'lay  hold  of  thy  right  band;  (I 
his  feet  have  not  gone  over  be-  am  he)  who  saith  unto  thee,  Fear 
fore.  i not,  I help  thee. 

4 Who  hath  wrought  and  done!  14  Fear  not,  thou  worm  Ja- 
it  ? he  who  called  the  genera- j cob,  ye  few  men  of  Israel:  I 
tions  from  the  beginning;  I the; myself  help  thee,  saith  the  Lord, 
Lord,  (who  am)  the  first,  andjand  thy  redeemer  is  the  Holy 
with  the  latest  I am  the  same,  j One  of  Israel. 

5 The  isles  saw  it,  and  are|  15  Behold,  I have  rendered  thee 

afraid;  the  ends  of  the  oarthla  threshing-instrument,  sharp, 
tremble;  they  draw  near,  and | new,  having  many  teeth:  thou 
come.  jshalt  thresh  mountains,  and  heat 

6 They  help  one  another;  and  them  small,  and  shalt  render  the 
each  one  saith  to  his  brother,  Be  hills  as  chaff. 

strong!  16  Thou  shalt  scatter  them, 

7 So  the  smith  encouraged  the  and  the  wind  shall  carry  them 
inelter,  he  that  smootheth  with  I away,  and  the  storm  shall  dis- 
t’ne  hammer  him  that  striketh  I perse  them;  but  thou  shalt  re- 
on  the  anvil;  saying  of  the  sol- 
der, It  is  good ; and  he  fastened 
it  with  nails,  that  it  should  not 
be  moved. 

8 But  thou,  Israel,  art  my 
servant,  Jacob  whom  I have  cho- 
sen, the  seed  of  Abraham  my 
friend  : 

9 Thou,  whom  I have  taken 
hold  of  from  the  ends  of  the 
earth,  and  called  thee  from  the 
midst  of  its  chiefs,  and  said  unto 
thee,  Thou  art  my  servant,  I 

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joice  in  the  Lord,  in  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel  shalt  thou  glorify 
thyself. 

17  The  poor  and  the  needy 
seek  water,  and  there  is  none; 
their  tongue  is  dried  up  with 
thirst : I the  Lord  will  answer 
them,  I the  God  of  Israel  will 
not  forsake  them. 

18  I will  open  on  naked  moun- 
tain-peaks rivers,  and  in  the 
midst  of  valleys  fountains:  I will 
change  the  wilderness  into  a pool 


ISAIAH  XLI.  XLII. 


of  water,  and  the  dry  land  into 
springs  of  water. 

19  I will  place  in  the  wilder- 
ness the  cedar,  the  acacia,  and 
the  myrtle,  and  the  oil-tree;  I 
will  set  in  the  desert  the  fir-tree, 
the  pine,  and  the  box-tree  to- 
gether; 

20  In  order  that  they  may  see, 
and  know  and  take  (it  to  heart), 
and  comprehend  together,  that 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  hath  done 
this,  and  the  Holy  One  of  Israel 
hath  created  it. 

21  Produce  your  cause,  saith 
the  Lord:  bring  forward  your 
strong  reasons,  saith  the  King 
of  Jacob. 

22  Let  them  bring  them  for- 
ward and  tell  us  w hat  shall  hap- 
pen : the  former  things — what 
are  they  ? — tell  us,  that  we  may 
take  it  to  heart,  and  know  the 
result  of  them ; or  let  us  hear  the 
things  that  are  to  come. 

23  Tell  the  events  that  are  to 
happen  hereafter,  that  we  may 
know  that  ye  are  gods : yea,  do 
good,  or  do  evil,  that  we  may  be 
astonished,  and  see  it  together. 

24  Behold,  ye  are  less  than 
nothing,  and  your  work  less  than 
a breath  : (he  that  is)  an  abomi- 
nation (alone)  chooseth  you. 

25  I have  waked  up  one 
from  the  north,  and  he  cometh  : 
from  the  rising  of  the  sun  one 
who  will  call  on  my  name:  and 
he  shall  (over-)  come  princes  as 
mortar,  and  as  the  potter  tread- 
eth  down  the  clay. 

26  Who  hath  told  it  from  the 
beginning,  that  we  may  know 
it  ? and  aforetimes,  that  we  may 
say,  “It  is  right?”  but  indeed 
there  is  none  that  telleth,  indeed 
there  is  none  that  letteth  us  hear, 
indeed  there  is  none  that  heareth 
your  words. 

27  The  first  (was  I to  say)  to 
Zion,  Behold,  there  they  are; 

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and  to  Jerusalem  will  I give  one 
that  bringeth  good  tidings. 

28  And  I ever  look,  and  there 
is  no  man ; and  among  these 
there  is  no  counsellor,  that,  were 
I to  ask  them,  they  could  answer 
a wrord. 

29  Behold,  they  all  are  naught; 
their  works  are  nothing:  wind 
and  vanity  are  their  molten 
images. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

1 Behold  my  servant,  whom 
I will  uphold;  my  elect,  in  whom 
my  soul  delighteth  : I have  put 
my  spirit  upon  him,  that  he  may 
bring  forth  justice  to  the  nations. 

2 He  shall  not  cry,  nor  call 
out  aloud,  nor  cause  his  voice  to 
be  heard  in  the  street. 

3 A cracked  reed  will  he  not 
break,  and  a dimly  burning  wick 
will  he  not  quench  : unto  truth 
shall  he  bring  forth  justice. 

4 He  shall  not  become  fatigued 
and  not  be  faint,  till  he  have 
established  justice  on  the  earth  ; 
and  (till)  the  isles  shall  wait  for 
his  law. 

5 Thus  hath  said  God  the 
Lord,  he  that  created  the  hea- 
vens, and  stretched  them  out;  he 
that  spread  forth  the  earth,  and 
the  things  which  come  out  of  it; 
he  that  giveth  breath  unto  the 
people  upon  it,  and  spirit  to 
those  that  w7alk  thereon  : 

6 I the  Lord  have  called  thee 
in  righteousness,  and  will  lay 
hold  on  thy  hand,  and  will  keep 
thee,  and  appoint  thee  for  a cove- 
nant of  the  people,  for  a light  of 
the  nations ; 

7 To  open  blind  eyes,  to  bring 
out  from  the  dungeon  the  pri- 
soner, and  out  of  the  prison- 
house  those  that  dwell  in  dark- 
ness. 

8 I am  the  Everlasting  One, 
that  is  my  name ; and  my  glory 

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ISAIAH  XLII.  XLIII. 


will  I not  give  to  any  other,  nor 
my  praise  to  graven  images. 

9 The  former  things,  behold, 
are  come  to  pass;  and  new  things 
do  I announce;  before  they 
spring  forth  I let  you  hear  of 
them. 

10  Sing  unto  the  Lord  a 
new  song,  his  praise  from  the 
end  of  the  earth;  ye  that  go 
down  to  the  sea,  and  all  that  fill- 
eth  it ; the  isles,  and  their  inha- 
bitants. 

11  Let  resound  with  song  the 
wilderness  and  its  cities,  the  vil- 
lages which  Kedar  inhabiteth : 
let  the  inhabitants  of  the  rocks 
sing,  let  them  shout  forth  from 
the  top  of  the  mountains. 

12  Let  them  give  glory  unto 
the  Lord,  and  in  the  islands  de- 
clare his  praise. 

13  The  Lord — as  a mighty 
one  will  he  go  forth,  like  a man 
of  war  will  he  arouse  his  ven- 
geance : he  will  shout,  yea,  raise 
the  war-cry ; against  his  enemies 
will  he  show  his  strength. 

1-4  I have  a long  time  held 
my  peace ; I have  been  still,  and 
refrained  myself:  (now)  like  a 
travailing  woman  will  I cry  ; I 
will  destroy  and  devour  (all)  to- 
gether. 

15  I will  lay  waste  mountains 
and  hills,  and  all  their  herbs  will 
I dry  up ; and  I will  change  the 
rivers  into  islands,  and  pools  will 
I dry  up. 

16  And  I will  cause  the  blind 
to  walk  on  a way  that  they  have 
not  known  ; on  paths  that  they 
have  not  known  will  I lead  them  : 
I will  change  darkness  before 
them  into  light,  and  crooked 
places  into  plains.  These  are 
the  things  which  I will  do,  and 
not  leave  them  (unfulfilled). 

17  They  shall  be  turned  back, 
they  shall  be  greatly  ashamed, 
that  trust  in  graven  images,  that 

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say  to  molten  idols,  Ye  are  our 
gods. 

18  Ye  deaf,  hear!  and  ye 
blind,  look  up,  that  ye  may  see. 

19  Who  is  blind,  but  my  ser- 
vant? or  deaf,  as  my  messenger 
whom  I send?  who  is  blind  as 
he  that,  is  perfect,  and  blind  as 
the  servant  of  the  Lord? 

20  Thou  seest  many  things, 
but  observest  not : the  ears  are 
open,  but  he  heareth  not. 

21  The  Lord  willed  (to  do 
this)  for  the  sake  of  his  right- 
eousness : (therefore)  he  magni- 
fieth  the  law,  and  maketh  it 
honourable. 

22  But  it  is  a people  robbed 
and  spoiled  ; they  are  all  of  them 
ensnared  in  holes,  and  in  prison- 
houses  are  they  hidden  : they  are 
become  for  a prey,  and  none  de- 
livereth ; for  a spoil,  and  none 
saith,  Restore. 

23  Who  among  you  will  give 
ear  to  this  ? will  listen  and 
hearken,  for  the  time  to  come? 

24  Who  gave  up  Jacob  for  a 
spoil,  and  Israel  to  plunderers? 
was  it  not  the  Lord?  he  it  is 
against  whom  we  have  sinned; 
for  they  would  not  walk  in  his 
ways,  neither  did  they  hearken 
unto  his  law. 

25  Therefore  hath  he  poured 
out  over  Dim  the  fury  of  his  an- 
ger, and  the  strength  of  battle : 
and  it  blazed  all  round  about 
him,  yet  he  regarded  it  not;  and 
it  burnt  on  him,  yet  he  laid  it 
not  to  heart. 

CHAPTER  XLIII. 

1 But  now  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  that  created  thee,  0 
Jacob,  and  he  that  formed  thee, 
0 Israel,  Fear  not;  for  I have 
redeemed  thee,  I have  called 
thee  by  thy  name : mine  art 
tho-u. 

2 Whenever  thou  passest 


ISAIAH  XLIII. 


through  the  waters,  I am  with 
thee:  and  through  the  rivers, — 
they  shall  not  overflow  thee: 
whenever  thou  walkest  through 
the  fire,  thou  shalt  not  be  scorch- 
ed ; neither  shall  the  flame  burn 
oa  thee. 

3 For  I am  the  Lord  thy  God, 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  thy  Sa- 
viour : I have  given  Egypt  for 
thy  ransom,  Cush  and  Seba  in 
place  of  thee. 

4 Since  thou  art  precious  in 
my  eyes,  art  honourable,  and  I 
indeed  do  love  thee:  therefore 
will  I give  men  in  place  of 
thee,  and  nations  instead  of  thy 
soul. 

5 Fear  not,  for  I am  with  thee  : 
from  the  east  will  I bring  thy 
seed,  and  from  the  west  will  I 
gather  thee. 

6 I will  say  to  the  north,  Give 
up;  and  to  the  south,  Withhold 
not:  bring  my  sons  from  afar, 
and  my  daughters  from  the  ends 
of  the  earth ; 

7 Every  one  that  is  called  by 
my  name,  and  whom  I have 
created  for  my  glory;  whom  I 
have  formed ; yea,  whom  I have 
made. 

8 Bring  forward  the  blind  peo- 
ple that  have  eyes,  and  the  deaf 
that  have  ears. 

9 Let  all  the  nations  be  ga- 
thered together,  and  let  the  peo- 
ple be  assembled : who  among 
them  can  announce  this?  and 
cause  us  to  hear  former  things? 
let  them  bring  forth  their  wit- 
nesses, that  they  may  be  justi- 
fied : or  let  them  hear,  and  say, 
It  is  truth. 

10  Ye  are  my  witnesses,  saith 
the  Lord,  and  my  servant  whom 
I have  chosen  : in  order  that  ye 
may  know  and  believe  me,  and 
understand,  that  I am  he ; be- 
fore me  there  was  no  god  formed, 
and  after  me  there  will  be  none. 


11  f I,  I am  the  Lord  ; and  be- 
side me  there  is  no  saviour. 

12  I myself  have  announced 
it,  and  I have  saved,  and  I have 
let  it  be  heard,  and  there  was  no 
strange  (god)  among  you:  and 
ye  are  my  witnesses,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  I am  God. 

13  Yea,  from  the  (first)  day 
am  I he ; and  there  is  none  that 
can  deliver  out  of  my  hand : if 
I will  work,  is  there  one  that  can 
hinder  it  ? 

14  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
your  Redeemer,  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel,  For  your  sake  did  I 
send  to  Babylon,  and  in  swift 
vessels  brought  I them  all  down, 
and  the  Chaldeans,  in  the  ships 
of  their  joyful  song. 

15  1 am  the  Lord,  your  Holy 
One,  the  Creator  of  Israel,  your 
King. 

16  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
who  maketh  a way  in  the  sea, 
and  a path  in  the  mighty  wa- 
ters ; 

17  Who  bringeth  forth  chariot 
and  horse,  army  and  power:  to- 
gether shall  they  lie  down,  they 
shall  not  rise  up  again ; they 
are  extinct,  like  a wick  are  they 
quenched. 

18  Remember  not  the  former 
things,  and  ancient  events  regard 
no  more. 

19  Behold,  I will  do  a new 
thing ; now  shall  it  spring  forth  ; 
will  ye  not  acknowledge  it?  I 
will  even  make  in  the  wilder- 
ness a way,  and  in  the  desert 
rivers. 

20  The  beasts  of  the  field  shall 
honour  me,  the  monsters  and 
the  ostriches;  because  I give 
waters  in  the  wilderness,  rivers 
in  the  desert,  to  give  drink  to 
my  people,  my  elect ; 

21  This  people  which  I have 
formed  for  myself:  my  praise 
shall  they  relate. 


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ISAIAH  XLIII.  XLIV. 


22  But  on  me  hast  thou  not 
called,  0 Jacob!  for  thou  art  be- 
jome  weary  of  me,  0 Israel. 

23  Thou  hast  not  brought  un- 
to me  the  lamb  of  thy  burnt- 
offerings  ; and  with  thy  sacri- 
fices hast  thou  not  honoured  me  : 
I have  not  troubled  thee  with 
meat-offerings,  nor  wearied  thee 
with  frankincense. 

24  Thou  hast  not  bought  for 
me  with  money  sweet  cane,  and 
with  the  fat  of  thy  sacrifices  hast 
thou  not  satisfied  me;  but  thou 
hast  troubled  me  with  thy  sins, 
thou  hast  wearied  me  with  thy 
iniquities. 

25  I,  it  is  I that  blot  out  thy 
transgressions  for  my  own  sake, 
and  thy  sins  I will  not  remember. 

26  Put  me  in  remembrance; 
let  us  plead  together : relate 
thou,  in  order  that  thou  rnayest 
be  justified. 

27  Thy  first  father  did  sin,  and 
they  that  plead  for  thee  trans- 
gressed against  me. 

28  Therefore  do  I profane  the 
holy  princes,  and  I give  up  Ja- 
cob to  the  curse,  and  Israel  to 
reproaches. 

CHAPTER  XLIY. 

1 Yet  now  hear,  0 Jacob 
my  servant ! and  Israel,  whom  I 
have  chosen  : 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
thy  Maker,  and  he  that  formed 
thee  from  the  womb,  who  will 
help  thee,  Fear  not,  0 my  ser- 
vant Jacob ! and  thou  Jeshurun, 
whom  I have  chosen. 

3 For  (as)  I pour  water  upon 
the  thirsty  (land),  and  rain-drop- 
pings  upon  the  dry  ground  : (so) 
will  I pour  my  spirit  over  thy 
seed,  and  my  blessing  over  thy 
offspring, 

4 And  they  shall  spring  up 
(as)  among  grass,  like  willows  by 
*be  water-courses. 

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5 This  one  will  say,  I belong 
to  the  Lord  ; and  the  other  will 
call  himself  by  the  name  of  Ja- 
cob ; and  the  other  will  inscribe 
himself  with  his  hand  unto  the 
Lord,  and  surname  himself  by 
the  name  of  Israel. 

6 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
the  king  of  Israel,  and  his  Re- 
deemer, the  Lord  of  hosts,  I am 
the  first,  and  I am  the  last;  and 
beside  me  there  is  no  god. 

7 And  who,  like  me,  will  an- 
nounce, and  will  tell  it,  and  set 
it  in  order  for  me,  since  I ap- 
pointed the  people  of  ancient 
times?  and  the  futare  things, 
and  those  which  are  to  happen, 
— let  them  foretell  unto  them. 

8 Have  no  dread,  and  do  not 
despond ; have  I not  long  since 
informed  thee,  and  have  told  it? 
and  ye  are  my  witnesses : Is 
there  a god  beside  me  ? yea, 
there  is  no  rock,  whom  I know 
not. 

9 The  makers  of  graven  im- 
ages are  all  of  them  vanity ; 
and  their  costly  idols  cannot 
profit;  and  they  are  their  own 
witnesses,  that  they  see  not,  and 
know  not,  in  order  that  they 
may  be  ashamed. 

10  Who  hath  formed  a god, 
or  cast  an  image  that  profiteth 
nothing  ? 

11  Behold,  all  his  associates 
shall  be  ashamed,  for  the  work- 
men themselves  are  but  men  : 
let  them  all  be  gathered  to- 
gether, let  them  stand  up,  they 
shall  be  terrified,  they  shall  be 
ashamed  together. 

12  The  iron-smith  (maketh) 
an  axe  and  worketh  it  in  the 
coals,  and  with  hammers  he 
fashioneth  it,  and  worketh  it 
with  his  powerful  arm  : he  also, 
when  he  is  hungry,  loseth  his 
strength ; when  he  drinketh  n<f 
water,  he  becom-eth  faint. 


ISAIAH  XLIV, 


13  The  worker  in  wood 
stretcheth  out  the  rule  ; he 
marketh  it  out  with  chalk ; he 
fitteth  it  with  planes,  and  he 
marketh  it  out  with  the  compass 
and  maketh  it  after  the  figure  of 
a man,  after  the  beauty  of  a child 
of  earth,  that  it  may  dwell  in  a 
house. 

14  He  felleth  for  himself 
cedars,  and  taketh  cypress  and 
oak,  and  he  chooseth  for  him- 
self the  strongest  among  the 
trees  of  the  forest:  he  planteth 
an  ash,  and  the  rain  causeth  it 
to  grow. 

15  Then  doth  it  serve  a man 
for  burning;  and  he  taketh 
thereof,  and  warmeth  himself; 
he  also  heateth  therewith,  and 
baketn  bread ; he  also  worketh 
out  a god,  and  boweth  himself; 
he  maketh  of  it  an  image,  and 
kneeleth  down  thereto. 

16  The  half  thereof  hath  he 
burnt  in  fire;  with  the  half  there- 
of will  he  eat  flesh  ; he  will  roast 
food,  and  be  satisfied;  he  will 
also  warm  himself,  and  say, 
Aha,  I am  warm,  I have  felt  the 
fire : 

17  And  the  residue  thereof 
hath  he  made  into  a god,  his 
graven  image : he  kneeleth  down 
unto  it,  and  boweth  himself, 
and  prayeth  unto  it,  and  saith, 
Deliver  me ; for  my  god  art 
thou. 

18  They  know  not,  they  un- 
derstand not;  for  their  eyes  are 
daubed  over,  that  they  cannot 
see;  their  hearts,  that  they  can- 
not understand. 

19  And  he  layeth  it  not  to 
heart,  and  hath  no  knowledge, 
no  understanding,  to  say,  The 
half  thereof  have  I burnt  in  fire ; 
and  I have  also  baked  upon  its 
coals  bread;  I (now)  will  roast 
flesh,  and  eat  it:  and  shall  I 
make  of  its  residue  an  abomina- 

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tion,  before  a block  of  wood 
shall  I kneel  ? 

20  He  pursueth  ashes ; a de- 
ceived heart  hath  turned  him 
atide ; and  he  cannot  deliver 
his  soul,  and  will  not  say,  Is 
there  not  a lie  in  my  right  hand  ? 

21  Remember  these  things, 
0 Jacob;  and  Israel,  for  thoii 
art  my  servant:  I have. formed 
thee  to  be  my  servant,  thou  (art 
this) ; 0 Israel,  thou  shalt  not 
be  forgotten  by  me. 

22  I have  blotted  out,  as  a 
vapour,  thy  transgressions,  and, 
as  a cloud,  thy  sins  : return  un- 
to me  ; for  I have  redeemed 
thee. 

23  Sing,  0 ye  heavens;  for 
the  Lord  hath  done  it;  shout, 
ye  lowest  depths  of  the  earth ; 
break  forth  into  singing,  ye 
mountains,  0 forest,  and  every 
tree  therein ; for  the  Lord  hath 
redeemed  J acob,  and  on  Israel 
will  he  glorify  himself. 

24  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
thy  Redeemer,  and  he  that 
formed  thee  from  the  w'omb,  I 
am  the  Lord  that  hath  made  all 
things ; that  hath  stretched  forth 
the  heavens  by  myself  alone ; 
that  hath  spread  abroad  the 
earth  from  my  own  self ; 

25  That  frustrate  the  tokens 
of  the  liars,  and  confuseth  di- 
viners ; that  turneth  the  wise 
backward,  and  maketh  their 
knowledge  foolish; 

26  That  fulfilleth  the  word  of 
his  servant,  and  performeth  the 
counsel  of  his  messengers  ; that 
saith  of  Jerusalem,  It  shall  be 
inhabited ; and  of  the  cities  of 
Judah,  They  shall  be  built,  and 
their  ruins  will  I raise  up. 

27  That  saith  to  the  deep,  Be 
dry,  and  thy  rivers  will  I dry 
up; 

28  That  saith  of  Cyrus,  (He 

is'  my  shepherd,  and  all  my 
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ISAIAH  XLIV.  XLV. 


pleasure  shall  he  perform  : even 
saying  of  Jerusalem,  It  shall  be 
built;  and  the  temple’s  founda- 
tion shall  be  laid. 

CHAPTER  XLV. 

1 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
to  his  anointed,  to  Cyrus,  whom 
I have  taken  hold  of  by  his  right 
hand,  to  subdue  nations  before 
him,  even  the  loins  of  kings  will 
I ungird,  to  open  before  him 
(city-)doors,  and  gates  that  they 
shall  not  be  shut ; 

2 I myself  will  go  before  thee, 
and  proud  eminences  will  I level : 
doors  of  brass  will  I break  in 
pieces,  and  bolts  of  iron  will  I 
cut  asunder. 

3 And  I will  give  unto  thee 
the  treasures  of  darkness,  and 
riches  hidden  in  secret  places : 
in  order  that  thou  mayest  knowr 
that  I am  the  Lord,  who  call 
thee  by  thy  name, — the  God  of 
Israel ; 

4 For  the  sake  of  my  servant 
Jacob,  and  Israel  my  elect;  and 
I have  called  thee  by  thy  name  ; 
I have  designated  thee,  though 
thou  hast  not  known  me. 

5 I am  the  Lord,  and  there 
is  none  else,  beside  me  there  is 
no  god*:  I assisted  thee,  though 
thou  hast  not  known  me. 

6 In  order  that  they  may 
Know  from  the  rising  of  the  sun, 
and  from  its  setting,  that  there 
is  nothing  without  me.  I am  the 
Lord,  and  there  is  no  one  else; 

7 Forming  the  light,  and 
creating  darkness  ; making 
peace,  and  creating  evil : I the 
Lord  do  all  these  things. 

8 Drop  down,  ye  heavens, 
from  above,  and  let  the  skies 
distil  blessing;  let  the  earth 
open  and  let  them  (all)  be  fruit- 
ful of  prosperity,  and  let  right- 
eousness spring  up  likewise : I 
the  Lord  have  created  it. 

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9 Wo  unto  him  that  con- 
tended with  the  one  who  formed 
him — a potsherd  among  the  pot- 
sherds of  the  earth.  Shall  the 
clay  say  to  him  that  fashioneth 
it,  What  makest  thou?  or  thy 
work,  He  hath  no  hands  ? 

10  Wo  unto  him  that  saith 
unto  (his)  father,  What  begettest 
thou?  or  to  the  woman,  What 
bringest  thou  forth  ? 

11  f Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  and  he 
who  hath  formed  him,  About 
events  to  come  will  you  ask  me  ? 
concerning  my  sons,  and  con- 
cerning the  work  of  my  hands 
will  ye  command  me? 

12  (When)  I myself  have  made 
the  earth,  and  created  man  upon 
it;  (when)  I,  even  my  hands, 
have  stretched  out  the  heavens, 
and  I have  ordained  all  their 
host. 

13  I myself  have  waked  him 
up  in  righteousness,  and  all  his 
ways  will  I make  straight:  he 
shall  build  my  city,  and  my  ex- 
iles shall  he  dismiss  free,  not  for 
purchase-money  nor  for  presents, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

14  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
The  labour  of  Egypt,  and  the 
merchandise  of  Ethiopia,  and  of 
the  Sabeans,  men  of  high  sta- 
ture, shall  pass  over  unto  thee, 
and  thine  shall  they  be:  behind 
thee  shall  they  walk ; in  chains 
shall  they  pass  along,  and  unto 
thee  shall  they  bow,  unto  thee 
shall  they  pray,  (saying)  Yea, 
only  among  thee  is  God;  and 
there  is  no  one  else  beside  God. 

15  Verily  thou  art  a God  that 
hidest  thyself,  0 God  of  Israel, 
the  Saviour! 

16  They  are  ashamed,  and 
also  confounded,  all  of  them  • 
together  shall  they  go  to  con- 
fusion  that  are  makers  of  idols. 

17  (But)  Israel  shall  be  helped 


ISAIAH  XLV.  XLVI. 


by  the  Lord  with  an  everlast- 
ing salvation  : ye  shall  not  be 
ashamed  and  not  be  confounded 
unto  all  eternity. 

18  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  the  creator  of  the  hea- 
vens ; he,  the  God  that  formed 
the  earth  and  made  it ; he  that 
hath  established  it, — not  for 
naught  did  he  create  it,  to  be 
inhabited  did  he  form  it : I am 
the  Lord  ; and  there  is  no  one 
else. 

19  Not  on  a secret  spot  have 
I spoken,  in  a dark  place  of  the 
earth;  I said  not  unto  the  seed 
of  Jacob,  Seek  ye  me  for  naught; 
(but)  I the  Lord  speak  right- 
eousness, I declare  things  that 
are  right. 

20  Assemble  yourselves  and 
come;  draw  near  together,  ye 
escaped  fugitives  of  the  nations  ! 
They  have  no  knowledge  that 
carry  the  wood  of  their  graven 
image,  and  pray  unto  a god  that 
cannot  save. 

21  Tell  ye,  and  bring  them 
near  ; yea,  let  them  take  counsel 
together  : Who  hath  announced 
this  in  ancient  times  ? told  it 
from  the  beginning?  is  it  not  I 
the  Lord  ? and  there  is  no  other 
god  without  me,  a just  god  and  a 
saviour ; there  is  none  beside  me. 

22  Turn  unto  me,  so  that  ye 
may  be  helped,  all  ye  ends  of  the 
earth ; for  I am  God,  and  there 
is  no  one  else. 

23  By  myself  have  I sworn, 
righteousness  is  gone  out  of  my 
mouth,  a word  (which)  shall  not 
return,  That  unto  me  every  knee 
shall  bend,  every  tongue  shall 
swear. 

24  Only  in  the  Lord, — shall 
paen  say  of  me, — there  are  right- 
eousness and  strength.  Unto 
him  shall  come  and  be  ashamed 
all  that  are  incensed  against 
him. 


25  In  the  Lord  shall  be  justi- 
fied, and  shall  glory  themselves 
all  the  seed  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XLVI. 

1 Bel  is  bowed  down,  Neb* 
sinketh,  their  idols  are  (deli- 
vered) unto  the  beasts,  and  unto 
the  cattle : those  which  were 
once  carried  by  you  are  now 
laden  up  a burden  to  the  weary 
beasts. 

2 They  are  sunk,  they  are 
bowed  down  together  ; they 
could  not  deliver  the  burden, 
but  they  themselves  are  gone 
into  captivity. 

3 Hearken  unto  me,  0 house 
of  Jacob,  and  all  the  remnant 
of  the  house  of  Israel,  wrho  are 
borne  (by  me)  from  their  birth, 
who  are  carried  from  the  womb; 

4 And  even  unto  old  age  I am 
the  same ; and  even  unto  the 
time  of  hoary  hairs  will  I bear: 
I have  done  it,  and  I will  carry 
(you) ; even  I will  bear,  and  de- 
liver you. 

5 ^ To  whom  will  ye  liken 
and  assimilate  me,  and  compare 
me,  that  we  may  be  like  ? 

6 (There  are  those)  that  lav- 
ish gold  out  of  the  bag,  and 
weigh  silver  in  the  balance  ; that 
hire  a melter,  that  he  may  make 
of  it  a god;  they  (then)  bend 
the  knee,  yea,  they  bow  them- 
selves down ; 

7 They  carry  him,  upon  the 
shoulder  they  bear  him,  and  set 
up  him  in  his  spot,  and  he  re- 
maineth  standing,  from  his  place 
he  doth  not  move : yea,  though 
one  should  cry  unto  him,  he 
cannot  answer,  out  of  his  trouble 
he  cannot  help  him. 

8 Remember  this,  and  take 
courage  : take  it  again  to  heart, 
0 ye  transgressors ! 

9 Remember  the  former  things 
of  olden  times;  for  I am  God, 

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ISAIAH  XLYI.  XL VII. 


imd  there  is  no  one  else;  I am 
God,  and  there  is  nothing  like 

me  ; 

10  Declaring  from  the  begin- 
ning the  end,  and  from  the  ear- 
liest days  the  things  that  have 
not  yet  been  done,  saying,  My 
counsel  shall  stand  firm,  and  all 
my  pleasure  will  I do ; 

11  Calling  from  the  east  the 
eagle,  from  a far-off  country  the 
man  of  my  counsel : yea,  I have 
spoken  it,  I will  also  bring  it  to 
pass ; I have  purposed  it,  I will 
also  execute  it. 

12  Hearken  unto  me,  ye 
stout  of  heart,  that  are  far  from 
righteousness : 

13  I have  brought  near  my 
righteousness;  it  shall  not  be 
far  off,  and  my  salvation  shall 
not  tarry;  and  I will  grant  unto 
Zion  salvation,  unto  Israel  my 
glory. 

CHAPTER  XL VII. 

1 Come  down,  and  sit  in  the 
dust,  0 virgin  daughter  of  Baby- 
lon ; sit  on  the  ground,  there  is 
no  throne,  0 daughter  of  the 
Chaldeans;  for  men  shall  never- 
more call  thee,  Tender  and  deli- 
cate. 

2 Take  the  mill,  and  grind 
meal : uncover  thy  locks,  lift  up 
the  train,  uncover  the  thigh, 
pass  over  the  rivers. 

3 Thy  nakedness  shall  be  un- 
covered, yea,  thy  shame  shall  be 
seen  : I will  take  vengeance,  and 
I will  not  regard  any  man. 

4 Our  redeemer — the  Lord 
of  hosts  is  his  name,  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel. 

5 Sit  thou  silent,  and  enter 
into  darkness,  0 daughter  of  the 
Chaldeans;  for  men  shall  never 
more  call  thee,  The  mistress  of 
kingdoms. 

6 I was  wroth  over  my  people, 
I defiled  my  inheritance,  and 

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gave  them  into  thy  hand  : (yet) 
thou  didst  grant  them  no  mercy; 
upon  the  aged  didst  thou  lay 
very  heavily  thy  yoke. 

7 And  thou  saidst,  For  ever 
shall  I be  mistress;  until  that 
thou  didst  not  lay  these  things 
to  thy  heart,  thou  didst  not  call 
to  mind  the  result  thereof. 

8 5[  And  now  hear  this,  luxu- 
rious one,  that  dwellest  in  secu- 
rity, that  sayest  in  thy  heart,  I 
am,  and  there  is  nothing  else 
beside  me  ; I shall  not  sit  as  a 
widow,  neither  shall  I know  the 
loss  of  children  : 

9 Yet  both  these  things  shall 
come  to  thee  in  a moment  in  one 
day,  the  loss  of  children,  and 
widowhood ; in  their  full  mea- 
sure shall  they  come  upon  thee, 
despite  of  the  multitude  of  thy 
sorceries,  despite  of  the  very 
great  abundance  of  thy  enchant- 
ments. 

10  And  thou  didst  trust  in 

thy  wickedness : thou  saidst, 

No  one  seeth  me.  Thy^  wisdom 
and  thy  knowledge, — these  were 
they  that  seduced  thee;  and 
thou  saidst  in  thy  heart,  I am, 
and  there  is  nothing  else  beside 
me. 

11  And  there  shall  come  upon 
thee  an  evil,  which  thou  shalt 
not  know  how  to  remove  it  by 
prayer ; and  there  shall  fall 
upon  thee  mischief,  which  thou 
shalt  not  be  able  to  atone  for; 
and  there  shall  come  upon  thee 
suddenly  desolation,  which  thou 
shalt  not  know. 

12  Stand  now  with  thy  en  • 
chantments,  and  with  the  multi- 
tude of  thy  sorceries,  wherein 
thou  hast  laboured  from  thy 
youth;  peradventure  thou  may- 
est  be  able  to  profit,  peradven- 
ture thou  rnayest  withstand. 

13  Thou  art  wearied  with  the 
multitude  of  thy  counsels.  Do 


ISAIAH  XLVII.  XL VIII. 


let  now  those  that  divide  oft'  the 
heavens,  that  look  at  the  stars, 
that  announce  (coining)  events 
at  new  moons,  stand  up,  and 
gave  thee  from  the  things  that 
are  to  come  over  thee. 

14  Behold,  they  are  become 
as  stubble;  the  fire  burneth 
them ; they  shall  not  deliver 
themselves  from  the  power  of 
the  flame : not  a coal  shall  be 
left  to  warm  at,  no  blaze  to  sit 
before  it. 

15  Thus  are  they  become  un- 
to thee  with  whom  thou  hast  la- 
boured; those  that  had  com- 
merce with  thee  from  thy  youth, 
wander  away  every  one  on  his 
road : there  is  no  one  to  save 
thee. 

CHAPTER  XLVIII. 

1 f Hear  ye  this,  0 house  of 
Jacob,  who  are  called  by  the 
name  of  Israel,  and  are  come 
forth  out  of  the  spring  of  Judah, 
who  swear  by  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  and  make  mention  of  the 
God  of  Israel,  not  in  truth,  nor 
in  righteousness. 

2 For  of  the  holy  city  they 
call  themselves,  and  upon  the 
God  of  Israel  they  staj^  them- 
selves,— The  Lord  of  hosts  is 
his  name. 

3 The  former  things  have  I 
declared  from  the  beginning: 
and  out  of  my  mouth  went  they 
forth,  and  I announced  them; 
suddenly  did  I accomplish  them, 
and  they  came  to  pass ; 

4 Because  I knew  that  thou 
art  obstinate,  that  like  an  iron 
sinew  is  thy  neck,  and  thy  brow 
of  copper  ; 

5 And  I declared  it  to  thee 
from  the  beginning;  before  yet 
it  came  to  pass  did  I let  thee 
hear  it : lest  thou  shouldst  say, 
My  idol  hath  done  these  things, 
and  my  graven  image,  and  my 


molten  image,  have  ordained 
them. 

6 Thou  hast  heard  it;  see  it 
all  now  ; and  you — will  you  not 
declare  it?  I caused  thee  to  hear 
new  things,  from  this  time,  even 
hidden  things  which  thou  hadst 
not  known. 

7 Now  are  they  created,  and 
not  from  the  beginning;  and 
before  the  day  (that  I announced 
them)  thou  heardest  them  not : 
lest  thou  shouldest  say,  Behold, 
I knew  them. 

8 But  neither  hadst  thou 
heard  it;  nor  didst  thou  know; 
nor  had  in  ancient  times  thy  ear 
been  opened;  for  I knew  that 
thou  wouldst  deal  very  treach- 
erously, and  a transgressor  wast 
thou  called  from  thy  birth. 

9 For  the  sake  of  my  name 
will  I defer  my  anger,  and  be- 
cause of  my  praise  will  I restrain 
it  toward  thee,  so  that  I may  not 
cut  thee  off. 

10  Behold,  I have  refined  thee, 
though  not  into  silver  : I have 
approved  thee  in  the  crucible  of 
affliction. 

11  For  my  own  sake,  for  my 
own  sake,  will  I do  it;  for  how 
would  (my  name)  be  dishonour- 
ed? and  my  glory  will  I not  give 
unto  an  other. 

12  Hearken  unto  me,  0 Ja- 
cob, and  Israel,  my  called  one  ! 
I am  he ; I am  the  first,  I also  am 
the  last. 

13  My  hand  also  hath  laid  the 
foundation  of  the  earth,  and  my 
right  hand  hath  spanned  out  the 
heavens  : I call  unto  them,  they 
stand  forward  together. 

14  Assemble  yourselves,  all 
of  you,  and  hear:  Who  among 
them  hath  told  these  things? 
He  whom  the  Lord  loveth,  will 
do  his  pleasure  on  Babylon,  and 
(display)  his  arm  (on)  the  Chal- 
deans. 


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ISAIAH  XLVIII.  XLIX. 


15  I,  even  I,  have  spoken  it, 
I have  also  called  him : I have 
brought  him,  and  he  shall  be 
prosperous  on  his  way. 

16  Come  ye  near  unto  me,  hear 
ye  this ; never  from  the  begin- 
ning have  I spoken  in  secret,* 
from  the  time  that  it  occurred, 
was  I there.  And  now  the  Lord 
Eternal  hath  sent  me,  and  his 
Spirit. 

17  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
thy  Redeemer,  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel,  I am  the  Lord  thy  God 
who  teach  thee  for  thy  profit, 
who  lead  thee  by  the  way  thou 
shouldst  go. 

18  Oh  that  thou  hadst  but  lis- 
tened to  my  commandments ! 
then  would  have  been  as  a river 
thy  peace,  and  thy  prosperity  as 
the  waves  of  the  sea ; 

19  And  then  would  have  been 
as  the  sand  thy  seed,  and  the  off- 
spring of  thy  body  like  the  peb- 
bles of  the  sea-shore : yet  shall 
his  name  not  be  cut  off"  nor  de- 
stroyed from  before  me. 

20  Go  forth  out  of  Baby- 
lon, flee  away  from  the  Chalde- 
ans, with  the  voice  of  singing 
declare,  announce  this,  carry  it 
forth  as  far  as  the  end  of  the 
earth  .*  say,  The.  Lord  hath  re- 
deemed his  servant  Jacob. 

21  And  they  thirsted  not  when 
he  led  them  through  the  deserts ; 
waters  out  of  the  rock  he  let  drop 
down  for  them  : and  he  cleaved 
the  rock,  and  the  waters  gushed 
out. 

22  There  is  no  peace,  saith 
the  Lord,  unto  the  wicked. 

CHAPTER  XLIX. 

1 ^ Hearken,  0 isles,  unto 
me ; and  listen,  ye  people,  from 
afar : The  Lord  hath  called  me 
from  my  birth ; from  my  mo- 1 
ther’s  womb  hath  he  made  men- 
tion of  my  name. 

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2 And  he  hath  rendered  my 
mouth  like  a sharp  sword  ; iix 
the  shadow  of  his  han-d  batn-he 
hidden  me : and  he  hath  ren- 
dered me  as  a polished  arrow ; 
in  his  quiver  hath  he  concealed 
me  j 

3 And  he  said  unto  me,  My 
servant  art  thou,  0 Israel,  thou 
on  whom  I will  be  glorified. 

4 But  I had  indeed  said,  For 
no  purpose  have  I laboured,  for 
naught  and  vanity  have  I spent 
my  strength : yet  surely  my  cause 
is  with  the  Lord,  and  the  recom- 
pense of  my  work,  with  my  God. 

5 And  now  hath  said  the 
Lord  that  formed  me  from  the 
womb  to  be  his  servant,  to  bring 
Jacob  again  to  him,  that  Israel 
may  be  gathered  unto  him,  that 
I should  be  honoured  in  the  eyes 
of  the  Lord,  while  my  God  was 
my  strength, — 

6 And  he  said,  It  is  too  light 
a thing  that  thou  shouldst  be  my 
servant  to  raise  up  the  tribes  of 
Jacob,  and  to  bring  back  the 
preserved  of  Israel ; but  I will 
(also)  appoint  thee  for  a light  to 
the  nations,  that  my  salvation 
may  reach  as  far  as  the  end  of 
the  earth. 

7 % Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
the  Redeemer  of  Israel,  his  Holy 
One,  to  him  who  is  despised  by 
men,  to  him  who  is  abhorred  by 
nations,  to  the  servant  of  rulers, 
Kings  shall  see  it  and  rise  up, 
princes,  and  they  shall  prostrate 
themselves,  for  the  sake  of  the 
Lord  who  is  faithful,  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel,  who  hath  made 
choice -of  thee. 

8 ^ Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
In  the  time  of  favour  have  I an- 
swered thee,  and  on  the  day  of 
salvation  have  I helped  thee ; 

| and  I will  preserve  thee,  and  I 
j will  appoint  thee  as  a people  of 
I my  covenant  to  raise  up  the 


ISAIAH  XLIX. 


land,  to  divide  out  desolate  heri- 
tages : 

9 When  I say  to  the  prisoners, 
Go  forth  ; to  those  that  are  in 
darkness,  Show  yourselves.  On 
the  roads  shall  they  feed,  and  on 
all  mountain-peaks  shall  be  their 
pasture. 

10  They  shall  not  be  hungry 
nor  thirsty,  and  neither  heat  nor 
sun  shall  smite  them ; for  he  that 
hath  mercy  on  them  will  lead 
them,  and  by  springs  of  water 
will  he  guide  them. 

11  And  I will  change  all  my 
mountains  into  a road,  and  my 
highways  shall  be  lifted  up. 

12  Behold,  these  shall  come 
from  afar;  and,  lo,  these  from 
the  north  and  from  the  west ; and 
diese  from  the  land  of  Sinim. 

13  Sing,  0 heavens ; and  be 
joyful,  0 earth ; and  break  forth, 
0 mountains,  into  song;  for  the 
Lord  hath  comforted  his  people, 
and  upon  his  oppressed  will  he 
have  mercy. 

14  Yet  Zion  said,  The  Eter- 
nal hath  forsaken  me,  and  the 
Lord  hath  forgotten  me. 

15  Can  a woman  forget  her 
sucking  child,  not  to  have  mercy 
on  the  son  of  her  body  ? yea, 
should  these  even  forget,  yet 
would  I not  forget  thee. 

16  Behold,  upon  the  palms  of 
my  hands  have  I engraved  thee; 
thy  walls  are  continually  before 
me. 

17  Thy  children  come  in  haste ; 
thy  destroyers  and  they  that  laid 
thee  waste  shall  go  away  from 
thee. 

18  Lift  up  thy  eyes  round 
about,  and  see ; they  all  are  as- 
sembled together,  they  come  to 
thee : as  I live,  saith  the  Lord, 
thou  shalt  surely  clothe  thyself 
with  them  all,  as  with  an  orna- 
ment, and  bind  them  on  thee,  as 
a bride. 


19  For  thy  ruins  and  thy  de- 
solate places,  and  thy  wasted 
land, — yea,  now  shall  it  be  too 
narrow  for  thee  by  reason  of  the 
inhabitants,  and  thy  destroyers 
shall  be  far  away. 

20  Yet  again  will  say  before 
thy  ears  the  children  of  whom 
thou  wast  deprived,  The  place  is 
too  narrow  for  me ; make  room 
for  me  that  I may  dwell. 

21  And  thou  wilt  say  in  thy 
heart,  Who  hath  born  me  these, 
seeing  I was  bereft  of  my  chil- 
dren, and  was  solitary,  an  exile, 
and  outcast  ? and  who  hath 
brought  up  these?  Behold,  I 
was  left  entirely  alone : these, 
where  have  they  been  ? 

22  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Behold,  I will  lift  up  to 
the  nations  my  hand,  and  to  the 
people  will  I raise  up  high  my 
standard;  and  they  shall  bring 
thy  sons  in  (their)  arms,  and  thy 
daughters  shall  be  carried  upon 
shoulders. 

23  And  kings  shall  be  thy 
nursing-fathers,  and  their  prin- 
cesses thy  nursing-mothers;  with 
the  face  toward  the  earth  shall 
they  bow  down  to  thee,  and  the 
dust  of  thy  feet  shall  they  lick 
up  : and  thou  shalt  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  who  will  not  suffer 
those  who  hope  in  me  to  be  made 
ashamed. 

24  Shall  the  prey  be  taken 
from  the  mighty,  or  shall  the 
captive  of  the  victor  escape  ? 

25  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Also  the  captive  of  the 
mighty  shall  be  taken  away,  and 
the  prey  of  the  powerful  shall 
escape;  and  with  those  who  con- 
tend against  thee  will  I contend, 
and  thy  children  will  I indeed 
save. 

26  And  I will  feed  thy  op- 
pressors with  their  own  flesh; 
and  as  with  new  wine  shall  they 

623 


ISAIAH  LXIX.  L.  LI. 


be  made  drunken  with  their  own 
blood : and  all  flesh  shall  know 
that  I the  Eternal  am  thy  Sa- 
viour, and  thy  Redeemer  the 
Mighty  One  of  Jacob. 

CHAPTER  L. 

1 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Where  is  your  mother’s  bill  of 
divorcement,  wherewith  I have 
sent  her  away?  or  who  of  my 
creditors  is  it  to  whom  I have 
sold  you  ? behold,  for  your  in- 
iquities were  ye  sold,  and  for 
your  transgressions  was  your 
mother  sent  away. 

2 Why  did  I come  and  no 
man  was  there,  did  I call,  with 
none  to  answer  ? hath  my  hand 
become  too  short  for  redeeming  ? 
or  is  there  no  power  in  me  to 
deliver?  behold,  through  my 
threatening  I can  dry  up  the 
sea,  I can  change  the  rivers  into 
a wilderness  : their  fish  stink  for 
want  of  water,  and  die  for  thirst. 

3 I can  clothe  the  heavens 
with  blackness,  and  I can  make 
sackcloth  their  garment. 

4 The  Lord  Eternal  hath 
given  me  a tongue  for  teach- 
ing, that  I should  know  how  to 
strengthen  the  weary  with  the 
word  : he  waken eth  morning  by 
morning,  he  wakeneth  my  ear  to 
listen  like  those  who  are  well 
taught. 

5 The  Lord  Eternal  hath  open- 
ed me  my  ear,  and  I resisted 
not : I turned  not  backward. 

6 My  back  I gave  up  to  the 
smiters,  and  my  cheeks  to  those 
that  plucked  off  the  hair  : my 
face  I hid  not  from  abuse  and 
spitting. 

7 But  the  Lord  Eternal  ever 
helpeth  me  ; therefore  was  I not 
confoun  led ; therefore  have  I 
rendered  my  face  like  a flint,  and 
I knew  that  I should  not  be 
made  ashamed. 

624 


8 He  that  justifieth  me  U 
near;  who  will  contend  with  me? 
let  us  stand  forward  together* 
who  hath  a dispute  with  me?  let 
him  come  near  to  me. 

9 Behold,  the  Lord  Eternal 
will  help  me;  who  is  the  man 
that  will  condemn  me?  lo,  they 
all  shall  wear  out  as  a garment: 
the  moth  shall  eat  them  up, 

10  Who  is  among  you  that 
feareth  the  Lord,  that  hearken- 
eth  to  the  voice  of  his  servant? 
though  he  have  walked  in  dark- 
ness, and  had  no  light : let  him 
trust  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
and  lean  for  support  upon  his 
God. 

11  Behold,  all  ye  that  kindle 
fire,  that  urge  on  the  brands  : 
walk  by  the  blaze  of  your  fire, 
and  by  the  brands  ye  have  kin- 
dled ; from  my  hand  hath  this 
been  bestowed  on  you ; in  pain 
shall  ye  lie  down. 

CHAPTER  LI. 

1 Hearken  to  me,  ye  that 
pursue  righteousness,  that  seek 
tfee  Lord  : look  unto  the  rock 
whence  ye  were  hewn,  and  to 
the  hole  of  the  pit  whence  ye 
were  dug  up. 

2 Look  unto  Abraham  your 
father,  and  unto  Sarah  that  bore 
you;  for  he  was  one  when  I 
called  him,  and  I blessed  him, 
and  I increased  him. 

3 Yea,  the  Lord  hath  com- 
forted Zion  ; he  hath  comforted 
all  her  ruins;  and  he  hath  made 
her  wilderness  like  ’Eden,  and 
her  desert  like  the  garden  of  the 
Lord  : gladness  and  joy  shall  e 
found  therein,  thanksgiving,  and 
the  voice  of  song. 

4 Listen  unto  me,  my  peo- 
ple ; and  0 my  nation,  give  ear 
unto  me;  for  a law  shall  proceed 
from  me,  and  my  justice  will  I 
establish  as  a light  of  the  people. 


ISAIAH  LI. 


5 My  righteousness  is  near; 
Xfcj  salvation  goeth  forth,  and 
my  arms  shall  judge  the  peo- 
ple: on  me  the  isles  shall  wait, 
and  for  my  arm  shall  they 
hope. 

6 Lift  up  your  eyes  to  the  hea- 
vens, and  look  upon  the  earth 
beneath;  for  the  heavens  shall 
vanish  away  like  smoke,  and  the 
earth  shall  wear  out  like  a gar- 
ment, and  they  that  dwell  there- 
on shall  die  in  like  manner;  but 
iny  salvation  shall  exist  for  ever, 
and  my  righteousness  shall  not 
be  stayed. 

7 Hearken  unto  me,  ye  that 
know  righteousness,  0 people  in 
whose  heart  my  law  is  : ye  must 
not  fear  the  reproach  of  men, 
and  of  their  revilings  shall  ye 
not  be  in  dread. 

8 For  like  a garment  shall  the 
moth  eat  them  up,  and  like  wool 
shall  the  worm  eat  them ; but 
my  righteousness  shall  exist  for 
ever,  and  my  salvation  from  ge- 
neration to  generation. 

9 Awake,  awake,  put  on 
strength,  0 arm  of  the  Lord! 
awake,  as  in  the  ancient  days,  in 
the  generations  of  olden  times. 
Art  thou  not  it  that  struck  down 
Rahab  [Egypt],  that  pierced  the 
crocodile  ? 

10  Art  thou  not  it  that  dried 
up  the  sea,  the  waters  of  the  great 
deep ; that  rendered  the  depths 
of  the  sea  a road  for  the  redeemed 
to  pass  through  ? 

11  And  (so)  shall  the  ransomed 
of  the  Lord  return,  and  come  to 
Zion  with  song,  with  everlasting 
joy  upon  their  head;  gladness 
and  joy  shall  they  obtain,  while 
sorrow  and  sighing  shall  have 
fled  away. 

12  \\  I,  I am  he  that  comfort- 
eth  you  : who  art  thou,  that  thou 
shouldst  be  afraid  of  a mortal 
that  must  die,  and  of  a son  of 

53  2 


man  who  will  wither  as  the 

grass  ? 

13  And  thou  forgettest  the 
Lord,  thy  Maker,  who  hath 
spread  out  the  heavens,  and  laid 
the  foundations  of  the  earth  ; 
and  thou  dreadest  continually, 
all  the  day,  because  of  the  fury 
of  the  oppressor,  whenever  he 
aimeth  to  destroy:  and  where  is 
(now)  the  fury  of  the  oppressor? 

14  The  exile  will  be  speedily 
set  free  ; and  he  shall  not  die  in 
the  dungeon,  and  his  bread  shall 
not  fail. 

15  For  I am  the  Lord  thy 
God,  who  stirreth  up  the  sea 
that  its  waves  roar  : the  Lord  of 
hosts  is  his  name. 

16  And  I have  placed  my 
words  in  thy  mouth,  and  with 
the  shadow  of  my  hand  have  I 
covered  thee  : to  plant  the  hea 
vens,  and  to  lay  the  foundations 
of  the  earth,  and  to  say  to  Zion, 
Thou  art  my  people. 

17  If  Rouse  up,  rouse  up,  arise, 
0 Jerusalem,  thou  who  hast 
drunk  from  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
the  cup  of  his  fury  : the  deep  cup 
of  confusion  hast  thou  drunk, 
hast  thou  drained. 

18  There  is  none  to  lead  her, 
from  all  the  children  whom  she 
hath  born ; and  there  is  none 
that  taketh  her  by  the  hand, 
from  all  the  children  whom  she 
hath  brought  up. 

19  Two  things  are  these  which 
have  befallen  thee : who  will 
have  compassion  for  thee  ? deso- 
lation and  destruction,  and  fa- 
mine and  the  sword — with  whom 
shall  I comfort  thee  ? 

20  Thy  children  have  fainted, 
they  lie  at  the  entrance  of  all 
streets,  as  a wild  bull  caught  in 
a net,  (they  are  those)  who  are 
full  of  the  fury  of  the  Lord,  the 
threatening  of  thy  God. 

21  Therefore  hear  now  this,  0 

B 625 


ISAIAH 

thou  afflicted,  and  drunken,  but 
not  with  wine. 

22  ^ Thus  hath  said  thy  Lord, 
the  Eternal,  and  thy  God,  who 
will  ever  plead  for  his  people, 
Behold,  I have  taken  out  of  thy 
hand  the  cup  of  confusion,  the 
deep  cup  of  my  fury:  thou  shalt 
never  more  drink  it  again. 

23  And  I will  place  it  in  the 
hand  of  those  who  have  tortured 
thee,  that  have  said  to  thy  soul, 
Bend  thee  down,  that  we  may 
pass  over : and  thou  madest  like 
the  earth  thy  back,  and  like 
the  street  for  those  that  passed 
over. 

CHAPTER  LII. 

1 Awake,  awake,  put  on 
thy  strength,  0 Zion ! put  on  thy 
beautiful  garments,  0 Jerusa- 
lem, thou  holy  city;  for  no  more 
shall  enter  into  thee  henceforth 
the  uncircumcised  and  the  un- 
clean. 

2 Shake  thyself  free  from  the 
dust,  arise,  sit  down,  0 Jerusa- 
lem! loosen  thyself  from  the 
bands  of  thy  neck,  0 captive, 
daughter  of  Zion. 

3 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  For  naught  were  you  sold, 
and  without  silver  shall  ye  be 
redeemed. 

4 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  Into  Egypt  went 
my  people  down  aforetimes,  to 
sojourn  there,  and  Asshur  hath 
oppressed  it  without  cause. 

5 And  now  what  have  I here, 
saith  th$  Lord,  since  my  peo- 
ple hath  been  taken  away  for 
naught  ? its  rulers  vaunt  aloud, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  continually, 
ali  the  day,  is  my  name  blas- 
phemed. 

6 Therefore  shall  my  people 
know  my  name,  therefore — on 
that  day,  that  I am  he  that  speak- 
eth  it : here  am  I. 

62b 


LI.  LII. 

7 How  beautiful  are  upon 
the  mountains  the  feet  of  tho 
messenger  of  good  tidings,, 
that  publisheth  peace,  that  an- 
nounced tidings  of  happiness, 
that  publisheth  salvation,  that 
saith  unto  Zion,  Thy  God  reign- 
eth. 

8 The  voice  of  thy  watchmen, 
— they  raise  their  voice,  to- 
gether shall  they  shout ; for  eye 
to  eye  shall  they  see,  when  the 
Lord  returned  unto  Zion. 

9 Break  forth  (in  song),  shout 
together,  ye  ruins  of  Jerusalem; 
for  the  Lord  hath  comforted 
his  people,  he  hath  redeemed 
Jerusalem. 

10  The  Lord  hath  made  bare 
his  holy  arm  before  the  eyes  of 
all  the  nations ; and  all  the  ends 
of  the  earth  shall  see  the  salva- 
tion of  our  God. 

11  If  Depart  ye,  depart  ye,  go 
out  from  dere,  touch  no  unclean 
thing;  go  ye  out  from  the  midst 
of  it;  cleanse  yourselves,  ye 
bearers  of  the  vessels  of  the 
Lord. 

12  For  not  in  haste  shall  ye 
go  out,  and  not  in  flight  shall  ye 
go;  for  before  you  goeth  the 
Lord,  and  your  rereward  is  the 
God  of  Israel. 

13  Behold,  my  servant  shall 
be  prosperous,  he  shall  be  ex- 
alted and  extolled,  and  be  placed 
very  high. 

14  Just  as  many  were  asto- 
nished at  thee,  so  greatly  was 
his  countenance  marred  more 
than  any  (other)  man’s,  and  his 
form  more  than  (that  of)  the 
sons  of  men, — 

15  Thus  will  he  cause  many 
nations  to  jump  up  in  (astonish- 
ment): at  him  will  kings  shut 
their  mouth ; for  what  had  not 
been  told  unto  them  shall  they 
see,  and  what  they  had  never 
heard  shall  they  understand. 


ISAIAH  LIII.  LIY. 


CHAPTER  LIII. 

1 AV'ho  would  have  believed 
our  report?  and  the  arm  of  the 
Lord — over  whom  hath  it  been 
revealed  ? 

2 Yea,  he  grew  up  like  a small 
shoot  before  him,  and  as  a root 
out  of  a dry  land  : he  had  no  form 
nor  comeliness,  so  that  we  should 
look  at  him;  and  no  counte- 
nance, so  that  we  should  desire 
him. 

3 He  was  despised  and  shun- 
ned by  men ; a man  of  pains, 
and  acquainted  with  disease; 
and  as  one  who  hid  his  face  from 
us  was  he  despised,  and  we  es- 
teemed him  not. 

4 But  only  our  diseases  did 
he  bear  himself,  and  our  pains 
he  carried : while  we  indeed  es- 
teemed him  stricken,  smitten  of 
God,  and  afflicted. 

5 Yet  he  was  wounded  for  our 
transgressions,  he  was  bruised 
for  our  iniquities  : the  chastise- 
ment for  our  peace  was  upon 
him;  and  through  his  bruises 
was  healing  granted  to  us. 

6 We  all  like  sheep  went 
astray ; every^  one  to  his  own 
way  did  we  turn  ; and  the  Lord 
let  befall  him  the  guilt  of  us  all. 

7 He  was  oppressed,  and  he 
was  also  taunted,  yet  he  opened 
not  his  mouth ; like  the  lamb 
which  is  led  to  the  slaughter, 
and  like  a ewe  before  her  shear- 
ers is  dumb  ; and  he  opened  not 
his  mouth. 

8 Through  oppression  and 
through  judicial  punishment 
was  he  taken  away;  but  his 
generation — who  could  tell,  that 
he  was  cut  away  out  of  the  land 
of  life,  (that)  for  the  transgres- 
sions of  my  people  the  plague 
was  laid  on  him  ? 

9 And  he  let  his  grave  be 
made  with  the  wicked,  and  with 


I  the  (godless)  rich  at  his  death: 
although  he  had  done  no  vio- 
lence, and  there  was  no  deceit 
in  his  mouth. 

10  But  the  Lord  was  pleased 
to  crush  him  through  disease : 
when  (now)  his  soul  hath  brought 
the  trespass-offering,  then  shall 
he  see  (his)  seed,  live  many  days, 
and  the  pleasure  of  the  Lord 
shall  prosper  in  his  hand. 

11  (Breed)  from  the  trouble 
of  his  soul  shall  he  see  (the  good) 
and  be  satisfied : through  his 
knowledge  shall  my  righteous 
servant  bring  the  many  to  right- 
eousness, while  he  will  bear  their 
iniquities. 

12  Therefore  will  I divide 
him  (a  portion)  with  the  many, 
and  with  the  strong  shall  he  di- 
vide the  spoil ; because  he poured 
out  his  soul  unto  death,  and  with 
transgressors  was  he  numbered: 
while  he  bore  the  sin  of  many, 
and  for  the  transgressors  he  let 
(evil)  befall  him. 

CHAPTER  LIV. 

1 Sing,  0 barren  one,  thou 
that  hast  not  born ; break  forth 
into  song,  and  rejoice  aloud, 
thou  that  hast  not  travailed  ; for 
more  are  the  children  of  the  de- 
solate than  the  children  of  the 
married  wife,  saith  the  Lord. 

2 Enlarge  the  space  of  thy 
tent,  and  let  them  stretch  forth 
the  curtains  of  thy  habitations, 
— spare  not : lengthen  thy  cords, 
and  strengthen  thy  stakes ; 

3 For  to  the  right  and  to  the 
left  shalt  thou  spread  forth  : and 
thy  seed  shall  drive  out  nations, 
and  desolate  cities  shall  they  re- 
people. 

4 Fear  not,  for  thou  shalt  not 
be  made  ashamed  ; and  be  not 
confounded,  for  thou  shalt  not 
be  put  to  the  blush ; for  the 
shame  of  thy  youth  shalt  thou 

627 


ISAIAH 

forget,  and  the  reproach  of  thy 
widowhood  shalt  thou  not  re- 
member any  more. 

5 For  thy  husband  is  thy 
Maker,  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his 
name  ; and  thy  Redeemer  is  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel,  “ The  God 
of  all  the  earth,”  shall  he  be 
called. 

6 For  as  a woman  forsaken 
and  grieved  in  spirit  did  the 
Lord  call  thee  back,  and  as  a 
wife  of  youth,  that  was  rejected, 
saith  thy  God. 

7 But  for  a brief  moment  have 
I forsaken  thee;  but  with  great 
mercies  will  I again  receive 
thee. 

8 In  a little  wrath  did  I hide 
my  face  for  a moment  from 
thee ; but  with  everlasting  kind- 
ness will  I have  mercy  on  thee, 
saith  thy  Redeemer  the  Lord. 

9 For  as  the  waters  of  Noah 
is  this  unto  me  ; as  I have  sworn 
that  the  waters  of  Noah  should 
no  more  pass  over  the  earth : so 
have  I sworn  that  I would  not 
be  wroth  with  thee,  nor  rebuke 
thee. 

10  For  the  mountains  may 
depart,  and  the  hills  may  be  re- 
moved; but  my  kindness  shall 
not  depart  from  thee,  neither 
shall  the  covenant  of  my  peace 
be  removed,  saith  he  that  hath 
mercy  on  thee,  the  Lord. 

11  ^ 0 thou  afflicted,  tossed 
by  the  tempest,  and  not  com- 
forted, behold,  I will  lay  thy 
stones  with  fair  colours,  and  lay 
thy  foundations  with  sapphires. 

12  And  I will  make  of  rubies 
thy  battlements,  and  thy  gates 
into  carbuncle-stones,  and  all 
thy  borders  into  precious  stones. 

13  And  all  thy  children  shall 
be  disciples  of  the  Lord  ; and 
great  shall  be  the  peace  of  thy 
children. 

14  In  righteousness  shalt  thou 

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LIV.  LV. 

be  established : keep  far  f;  om 
oppression,  for  thou  shalt 
fear;  and  from  terror,  for  it 
shall  not  come  near  unto  thee. 

15  Behold,  they  that  assemble 
together,  are  nothing  without 
me:  whosoever  assembleth  to- 
gether against  thee  shall  fall 
under  thy  power. 

16  Behold,  I have  created  the  , 
smith  that  bloweth  the  coals  in 
the  fire,  and  that  bringeth  forth 
an  instrument  for  his  work  ; and 

I  have  also  created  the  waster 
to  destroy. 

17  No  weapon  that  is  formed 
against  thee  shall  prosper;  and 
every  tongue  that  will  rise 
against  thee  in  judgment  thou 
shalt  condemn.  This  is  the 
heritage  of  the  servants  of  the 
Lord,  and  their  due  reward  from 
me,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  LV. 

1 Ho,  every  one  of  ye  that 
thirsteth,  come  ye  to  the  water, 
and  he  too  that  hath  no  money  : 
come  ye,  buy,  and  eat ; yea, 
come,  buy  without  money  and 
without  price  wine  and  milk. 

2 Wherefore  will  ye  spend 
money  for  what  is  not  bread  ? 
and  your  labour  for  what  satis- 
fieth  not?  hearken  then  unto 
me,  and  eat  what  is  good,  and 
let  your  soul  delight  itself  in 
fatness. 

3 Incline  your  ear,  and  come 
unto  me,  hear,  and  your  soul 
shall  live;  and  I will  make  with 
you  an  everlasting  covenant, 
the  promised  mercies  of  David, 
which  are  sure. 

4 Behold,  for  a lawgiver  unto 
the  people  have  I appointed 
him,  a prince  and  commander 
to  the  people. 

5 Behold,  a nation  thou  know- 
est  not  shalt  thou  call,  and  a na- 
tion that  knew  thee  not  shall  run 


ISAIAH 

unto  thee  ; for  the  sake  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  for  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel,  for  he  hath  glori- 
fied thee. 

6 1j  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  while 
he  may  be  found,  call  ye  on  him, 
while  he  is  near. 

7 Let  the  wicked  forsake  his 
way,  and  the  man  of  unright- 
eousness his  thoughts;  and  let 
him  return  unto  the  Lord,  and 
he  will  have  mercy  upon  him, 
and  unto  our  God,  for  he  will 
abundantly  pardon. 

8 For  not  my  thoughts  are 
your  thoughts,  and  not  your 
ways  are  my  ways,  saith  the 
Lord. 

9 For  as  high  as  the  heavens 
are  above  the  earth,  so  high 
are  my  ways  above  your  ways, 
and  my  thoughts  above  your 
thoughts. 

10  For  as  the  rain  and  the 
snow  come  down  from  heaven, 
and  return  not  thither,  but  water 
the  earth,  and  render  it  fruit- 
ful, and  cause  it  to  bring  forth 
plants ; and  give  seed  to  the 
sower  and  bread  to  him  that 
eateth : 

11  So  shall  ever  be  my  word 
which  goeth  forth  from  my 
mouth,  it  shall  not  return  unto 
me  without  etfect;  but  it  accom- 
plisheth  what  I desire,  and  it 
prospereth  in  that  whereto  I 
have  sent  it. 

12  For  in  joy  shall  ye  go  out, 
and  in  peace  shall  ye  be  brought 
home:  the  mountains  and  the 
hills  shall  break  forth  before 
you  into  song,  and  all  the  trees 
of  the  field  shall  clap  their  hands. 

13  Instead  of  the  thorn  shall 
come  up  the  fir-tree,  and  instead 
of  the  nettle  shall  come  up  the 
myrtle  ; and  it  shall  be  unto  the 
Lord  for  a name,  for  a sign  of 
everlasting  that  shall  not  be  cut 
off. 

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LY.  LYI. 

CHAPTER  LYI. 

1 f Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Keep  ye  justice,  and  do  equity  ; 
for  near  is  my  salvation  to  come, 
and  my  righteousness  to  be  re- 
vealed. 

2 Happy  is  the  mortal  that 
ever  doth  this,  and  the  son  of 
man  that  ever  layeth  hold  on  it; 
that  keepeth  the  sabbath  by  not 
violating  it,  and  keepeth  his 
hand  from  doing  any  evil. 

3 And  let  not  say  the  son  of 
the  stranger,  that  joineth  him- 
self unto  the  Lord,  saying, 
Surely  the  Lord  will  exclude 
me  from  his  people  : nor  let  the 
eunuch  say,  Behold,  I am  a dry 
tree. 

4 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  concerning  the  eunuchs 
that  keep  my  sabbaths,  and 
make  choice  of  what  pleaseth 
me,  and  take  hold  of  my  cove- 
nant, 

5 I will  indeed  give  unto  them 
in  my  house  and  within  my  walls 
a place  and  a name,  better  than 
sons  and  daughters:  an  ever- 
lasting name  will  I give  them, 
that  shall  not  be  cut  off. 

6 Also  the  sons  of  the  stran- 
ger, that  join  themselves  unto 
the  Lord,  to  serve  him,  and  to 
love  the  name  of  the  Lord,  to 
be  unto  him  as  servants,  every 
one  that  keepeth  the  sabbath  by 
not  violating  it,  and  those  who 
take  hold  of  my  covenant: 

7 Even  these  will  I bring  to 
my  holy  mountain,  and  make 
them  joyful  in  my  house  of 
prayer ; their  burnt-offerings  and 
their  sacrifices  shall  be  a r eepted 
upon  my  altar;  for  rnj  house 
shall  be  called  a house  of  prayer 
for  all  the  nations. 

8 Thus  saith  the  Lord  Eternal 
who  gathereth  the  outcasts  of 
Israel,  I will  yet  gather  (others) 

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ISAIAH  LVI.  LVII. 


to  him,  beside  his  own  gathered 
(outcasts). 

9 All  ye  beasts  of  the  field, 
come  to  devour,  (yea,)  all  ye 
beasts  in  the  forest. 

10  His  watchmen  are  all  of 
them  blind,  they  know  nothing; 
they  all  are  dumb  dogs,  they 
cannot  bark ; dreamers,  lying 
down,  loving  to  slumber. 

11  But  the  dogs  are  of  a 
greedy  disposition,  they  know 
not  how  to  be  satisfied;  and 
those  are  shepherds  that  know 
how  to  understand : they  all 
turn  to  their  own  way,  every 
one  after  his  gain,  from  all 
quarters. 

12  Come  ye,  I will  fetch  wine, 
and  let  us  swallow  abundantly 
of  strong  drink ; and  like  this 
day  shall  it  be  to-morrow,  ex- 
cellent and  in  very  great  abun- 
dance. 

CHAPTER  LVII. 

1 The  righteous  perisheth, 
and  no  man  layeth  it  to  heart: 
and  pious  men  are  taken  away, 
without  one  considering  that  be- 
fore the  evil  the  righteous  is 
taken  away. 

2 He  shall  come  (to  his  fathers) 
in  peace : they  shall  repose  in 
their  resting-place,  every  one 
that  walketh  in  his  uprightness. 

3 But  ye  draw  near  hither, 
sons  of  the  sorceress,  the  seed  of 
the  adulterer  and  the  harlot. 

4 Over  whom  will  you  make 
yourselves  merry  ? concerning 
whom  will  you  open  wide  your 
mouth,  stretch  out  your  tongue? 
are  ye  not  children  of  transgres- 
sion, a seed  of  falsehood, 

5 That  are  inflamed  after  the 
idols  under  every  green  tree; 
that  slaughter  the  children  in 
the  valleys  under  the  clefts  of 
the  rocks  ? 

6 Of  the  smooth  stones  of  the 

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valley  is  thy  portion  ; they,  they 
are  thy  lot : even  to  them  has*t 
thou  poured  out  a drink-offering, 
hast  thou  offered  a meat-offer- 
ing. Shall  I for  these  things  re- 
pent me  (of  the  evil)? 

7 Upon  a high  and  lofty  moun- 
tain hast  thou  placed  thy  ouch : 
even  thither  wentest  thou  up  to 
offer  sacrifice. 

8 And  behind  the  doors  and 
the  door-posts  hast  thou  placed 
thy  (mark  of)  remembrance  ; for 
(departing)  from  me,  thou  hast 
laid  open,  and  art  gone  up, — - 
hast  enlarged  thy  .couch,  and 
made  thee  a covenant  with  some 
of  them ; thou  hast  loved  their 
lying  with  thee,  hast  selected  a 
fitting  place. 

9 And  thou  didst  show  thy- 
self unto  the  king  with  oint- 
ment, and  thou  didst  multiply 
thy  perfumes,  and  thou  didst 
send  out  thy  messengers  even 
into  the  far-off  distance,  and 
didst  debase  thyself  even  down 
to  the  nether  world. 

10  Though  thou  art  wearied 
by  the  length  of  thy  way,  yet 
saidst  thou  not,  It  is  useless : 
thou  hadst  found  enough  for  thy 
hand;  therefore  didst  thou  feel 
no  care. 

11  And  of  whom  hadst  thou 
dread  or  fear,  that  thou  becamest 
false,  and  didst  not  remember 
me,  nor  lay  it  to  thy  heart?  is  it 
not  so?  I kept  silence,  and  this 
from  earliest  times,  and  there- 
fore thou  fearest  me  not? 

12  I,  I ever  tell  th6e  (what 
deeds  would  be)  thy  righteous- 
ness ; but  thy  works — these  in- 
deed will  not  profit  thee. 

13  When  thou  criest,  let  thy 
masses  of  idols  deliver  thee ; but 
all  of  them  will  the  wind  carry 
away,  a breath  will  take  them 
off;  but  he  that  putteth  his  trust 
in  me  shall  possess  the  land, 


ISAIAH  LVII.  LVIII. 


and  shall  inherit  my  holy  moun- 
tain. 

14  And  he  will  say,  Cast  ye 
up,  cast  ye  up,  clear  out  the  way, 
lift  up  every  stumbling  block  out 
of  the  way  of  my  people. 

15  For  thus  hath  said  the 
high  and  lofty  One,  who  inha- 
biteth  eternity,  whose  name  is 
Holy,  In  the  high  and  holy  place 
do  I dwell,  yet  also  with  the 
contrite  and  humble  of  spirit,  to 
revive  the  spirit  of  the  humble, 
and  to  revive  the  heart  of  the 
contrite. 

16  For  not  to  eternity  will  I 
contend,  neither  will  I be  for 
ever  wroth  : when  the  spirit  from 
before  me  is  overwhelmed,  and 
the  souls  which  I have  made. 

17  Because  of  the  iniquity  of 
his  covetousness  was  I wroth, 
and  I smote  him,  hiding  my  face, 
and  was  wroth  : while  he  went 
on  frowardly  in  the  way  of  his 
own  heart. 

18  I (now)  see  his  ways,  and 
I will  heal  him  ; and  I will  guide 
him,  and  bestow  full  comforts  on 
him  and  on  his  mourners; 

19  Creating  the  fruit  of  the 
lips:  Peace,  peace  to  him  that 
is  afar  off,  and  to  him  that  is 
near,  saith  the  Lord  ; and  I will 
heal  him. 

20  But  the  wicked  are  like  the 
troubled  sea ; for  it  can  never  be 
at  rest,  but  its  waters  cast  up 
m re  and  dirt. 

21  There  is  no  peace,  saith  my 
God,  to  the  wicked. 

CHAPTER  LVIII. 

1 Cry  with  a full  throat, 
spare  not,  like  the  cornet  lift  up 
thy  voice,  and  declare  unto  my 
people  their  transgression,  and 
to  the  house  of  Jacob  their  sins. 

2 Yet  me  do  they  ever  seek 
day  by  day,  and  to  know  my 
ways  do  they  always  desire ; as 


a nation  that  hath  done  right- 
eousness,  and  hath  not  forsaken 
the  ordinance  of  their  God  : con- 
tinually do  they  ask  of  me  the 
ordinances  of  justice — do  they 
desire  to  draw  nigh  unto  God. 

3 “ Wherefore  have  we  fasted, 
and  thou  seest  it  not?  have  we 
afflicted  our  soul,  and  thou  re- 
gardest  it  not?”  Behold,  on  the 
day  of  3Tour  fasting  ye  follow 
your  business,  and  all  your  ac- 
quired gains  do  ye  exact. 

4 Behold,  for  contention  and 
strife  do  ye  fast,  and  to  smite 
with  the  fist  of  wickedness : ye 
fast  not  so  at  this  day,  to  cause 
your  voice  to  be  heard  on  high. 

5 Is  such  then  the  fast  which 
I can  choose  ? a day  that  a man 
afflicteth  his  soul?  to  bend  his 
head  as  a bulrush,  and  to  spread 
sackcloth  and  ashes  for  his  couch? 
wilt  thou  call  this  a fast,  and  a 
day  of  acceptability  unto  the 
Lord  ? 

6 Is  not  this  (rather)  the  fast 
that  I will  choose?  to  open  the 
snares  of  wickedness,  to  undo 
the  bands  of  the  yoke,  and  to  let 
the  oppressed  go  fret  , and  that 
ye  should  break  asunder  every 
yoke  ? 

7 Is  it  not  to  distribute  thy 
bread  to  the  hungry,  and  that 
thou  bring  the  afflicted  poor  into 
thy  house  ? when  thou  seest  the 
naked,  that  thou  clothe  him ; 
and  that  thou  hide  not  thyself 
from  thy  own  flesh  ? 

8 Then  shall  break  forth  as 
the  morning-dawn  thy  light,  and 
thy  healing  shall  speedily  spring 
forth ; and  before  thee  shall  go 
thy  righteousness,  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  shall  be  thy  rereward. 

9 Then  ghalt  thou  call,  and 
the  Lord  will  answer : thou  shalt 
cry,  and  he  will  say,  Here  am  I. 
If  thou  remove  from  the  midst 
of  thee  the  yoke,  the  stretching 

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ISAIAH  LVIII.  LIX. 


out  of  tlie  finger,  and  speaking 
wickedly  ; 

10  And  if  thou  pour  out  to  the 
hungry  thy  soul,  and  satisfy  the 
afflicted  soul : then  shall  shine 
forth  in  the  darkness  thy  light, 
and  thy  obscurity  be  as  the 
noonday ; 

11  And  the  Lord  will  guide 
thee  continually,  and  will  satisfy 
thy  soul  in  times  of  famine,  and 
will  strengthen  thy  bones;  and 
thou  shalt  be  like  a well-watered 
garden,  and  like  a spring  of 
water,  the  waters  of  which  will 
never  deceive. 

12  And  they  that  spring  from 
thee  shall  build  up  the  ancient 
ruins  ; the  foundations  of  many 
generations  shalt  thou  raise  up 
again  : and  thou  shalt  be  called, 
The  repairer  of  the  breaches,  The 
restorer  of  paths  to  the  dwelling- 
place. 

13  If  thou  restrain  thy  foot 
for  the  sake  of  the  sabbath,  not 
doing  thy  business  on  my  holy 
day ; and  if  thou  call  the  sab- 
bath a delight,  the  holy  day  of 
the  Lord,  honourable;  and  ho- 
nour it  by  not  doing  thy  usual 
pursuits,  by  not  following  thy  own 
business,  and  speaking  (vain) 
words  : 

14  Then  shalt  thou  find  de- 
light in  the  Lord;  and  I will 
cause  thee  to  tread  upon  the 
high-places  of  the  earth,  and  I 
will  cause  thee  to  enjoy  the  in- 
heritance of  Jacob  thy  father; 
for  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  it. 

CHAPTER  LIX. 

1 Behold,  the  Lord’s  hand 
is  not  too  short  to  save  ; neither 
his  ear  too  heavy  for  hearing; 

2 But  your  iniquities  have 
ever  made  a separation  between 
you  and  your  Grod,  and  your 
sins  have  caused  him  to  hide  his 

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face  from  you,  so  that  he  would 
not  hear. 

3 For  your  hands  are  defiled 
with  blood,  and  your  fingers  with 
iniquity : your  lips  have  spoken 
falsehood,  your  tongue  uttereth 
deception. 

4 No  one  admonisheth  with 
righteousness,  and  no  one  exe- 
cuteth  justice  in  truth ; men 
trust  in  naught,  and  speak  lies ; 
they  have  conceived  mischief, 
and  bring  forth  wickedness. 

5 Basilisk’s  eggs  do  they  hatch, 
and  spider’s  webs  do  they  weave : 
he  that  eateth  of  their  eggs  must 
die,  and  if  one  be  crushed,  a 
viper  will  break  forth. 

6 Their  webs  cannot  serve  for 
garments,  and  they  cannot  clothe 
themselves  with  their  works : 
their  works  are  works  of  wick- 
edness, and  the  deed  of  violence 
is  in  their  hands. 

7 Their  feet  run  to  what  is 
evil,  and  they  make  haste  to  shed 
innocent  blood : their  thoughts 
are  thoughts  of  wickedness  ; 
wasting  and  destruction  are  on 
their  highways. 

8 The  way  of  peace  they  know 
not ; and  there  is  no  justice  on 
their  tracks : their  paths  they 
have  made  unto  themselves 
crooked ; whosoever  walketh 
therein  knoweth  not  peace. 

9 Therefore  is  justice  far  from 
us,  nor  will  happiness  overtake 
us : we  ever  hope  for  light,  but 
behold  there  is  darkness ; for 
brightness,  but  in  obscurity  must 
we  w.alk. 

10  We  grope  like  the  blind  on 
the  wall,  and  as  if  we  had  no 
eyes  do  we  grope : we  stumble 
at  noonday  as  in  the  twilight; 
we  are  in  complete  darkness  like 
the  dead. 

11  We  growl  all  of  us  like 
bears,  and  like  doves  do  we  moan 
sorely ; we  ever  hope  for  justice. 


ISAIAH  : 

but  there  is  none ; for  aid,  but  it 
is  far  from  us. 

12  For  our  transgressions  are 
numerous  in  thy  presence,  and 
our  sins  testify  against  us;  for 
of  our  transgressions  are  we 
aware;  and  our  iniquities — we 
know  them ; 

13  We  transgressed  and  de- 
nied the  Lord,  and  departed 
away  from  our  God;  we  spoke 
oppression  and  revolt,  conceived 
and  brought  forth  in  our  heart 
words  of  falsehood. 

14  And  justice  is  forced  to 
turn  backward,  and  righteous- 
ness standeth  afar  off ; for  truth 
stumbled  in  the  street,  and  equity 
is  not  able  to  enter. 

15  And  thus  is  the  truth  miss- 
ing ; and  he  that  departeth  from 
evil  is  regarded  as  foolish  : and 
the  Lord  saw  it,  and  it  was  dis- 
pleasing in  his  eyes  that  there 
was  no  justice. 

16  And  he  saw  that  there  was 
no  man,  and  wondered  that  there 
was  no  intercessor  ; therefore  his 
arm  brought  him  aid,  and  his 
righteousness, — yea,  this  sus- 
tained him. 

17  And  he  put  on  righteous- 
ness as  a coat  of  mail,  and 
(placed)  the  helmet  of  salvation 
upon  his  head;  and  he  put  on 
the  garments  of  vengeance  as 
raiment,  and  wrapped  himself 
with  zeal  as  with  a cloak. 

18  According  to  the  demerits, 
so  will  he  repay  (all),  fury  to  his 
adversaries,  recompense  to  his 
enemies  : to  the  islands  will  he 
repay  what  they  have  merited. 

19  And  they  shall  fear  from 
the  west  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
and  from  the  rising  of  the  sun 
his  glory ; for  there  shall  come 
distress  like  the  stream  which 
the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  urgeth 
forward. 

20  But  unto  Zion  shall  come 


LIX.  lx. 

the  redeemer,  and  unto  those 
who  return  from  transgression 
in  Jacob,  saith  the  Lord. 

21  And  as  for  me,  this  is  my 
covenant  with  them,  saith  the 
Lord,  My  spirit  that  is  upon 
thee,  and  my  words  which  I have 
put  in  thy  mouth,  shall  not  de- 
part out  of  thy  mouth,  nor  out 
of  the  mouth  of  thy  children,  nor 
out  of  the  mouth  of  thy  chil- 
dren’s children,  saith  the  Lori  . 
from  henceforth  and  unto  all 
eternity. 

CHAPTER  LX. 

1 Arise,  give  light,  for  thy 
light  is  come;  and  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  is  shining  forth  over 
thee. 

2 For  behold,  the  darkness 
shall  cover  the  earth,  and  a gross 
darkness  the  people ; but  over 
thee  will  shine  forth  the  Lord, 
and  his  glory  will  be  seen  over 
thee. 

3 And  nations  shall  walk  by 
thy  light,  and  kings  by  the 
brightness  of  thy  shining. 

4 Lift  up  thy  eyes  round  about 
and  see,  they  all  are  assembled, 
they  come  to  thee,  thy  sons  are 
coming  from  afar,  and  thy  daugh- 
ters are  brought  along  in  arms. 

5 Then  wilt  thou  see  and  be 
filled  with  light,  and  thy  heart 
will  dread  and  be  enlarged;  be- 
cause unto  thee  shall  be  turned 
the  abundance  of  the  sea,  the 
riches  of  nations  shall  come  unto 
thee. 

6 The  multitude  of  camels 
shall  cover  thee,  the  dromedaries 
of  Midian  and  ’Ephah;  they  all 
from  Sheba  shall  c-ome  : gold  and 
frankincense  shall  they  carry, 
and  the  praises  of  the  Lord  shall 
the}7  announce. 

7 All  the  flocks  of  Kedar  shall 
be  assembled  unto  three,  the  rams 
of  Nebayoth  shall  minister  unto 

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thee : they  shall  come  for  a fa- 
vourable acceptance  (unto  me) 
upon  my  altar,  and  the  house  of 
my  glory  will  I glorify. 

8 Who  are  these  that  fly  like 
a cloud,  and  like  the  doves,  to 
their  windows  ? 

9 Yea,  unto  me  (the  inhabit- 
ants of)  the  isles  shall  hasten, 
and  the  ships  of  Tharshish  at 
first,  to  bring  thy  sons  from  afar, 
their  silver  and  their  gold  with 
them,  unto  the  name  of  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  to  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel ; because  he  hath  glo- 
rified thee. 

10  And  the  sons  of  the  stran- 
ger shall  build  up  thy  walls,  and 
their  kings  shall  minister  unto 
thee;  for  in  my  wrath  did  I 
smite  thee,  but  in  my  favour  have 
I had  mercy  on  thee.  • 

11  And  thy  gates  shall  stand 
jpen  continually,  day  and  night 
shall  they  not  be  closed,  to  bring 
unto  thee  the  wealth  of  nations, 
and  their  kings  led  (captive). 

12  For  the  nation  and  the 
kingdom  that  will  not  serve  thee 
shall  perish ; and  the  nations 
shall  be  utterly  destroyed. 

13  The  glory  of  Lebanon  shall 
come  unto  thee,  the  fir,  the  cy- 
press, and  the  box  together,  to 
adorn  the  place  of  my  sanctuary, 
and  the  (resting)  place  of  my 
feet  will  I glorify. 

14  And  then  shall  come  unto 
thee  bent  down  the  sons  of  those 
who  afflicted  thee,  and  there  shall 
bow  themselves  down  at  the  soles 
of  thy  feet  all  thy  revilers ; and 
they  shall  call  thee,  The  city  of 
the  Lord,  Zion  of  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel. 

15  Instead  that  thou  wast  for- 
saken and  hated,  without  one  to 
pass  through  (thee),  will  I ren- 
der thee  an  excellency  of  ever- 
lasting, a joy  of  all  generations. 

16  And  thou  shalt  suck  the 

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milk  of  nations,  and  the  breast 
of  kings  shalt  thou  suck;  and 
thou  shalt  know  that  I the  Lord 
am  thy  Saviour,  and  thy  Re 
deemer,  the  Mighty  One  of  Ja- 
cob. 

17  Instead  of  the  copper  will 
I bring  gold,  and  instead  of  the 
iron  will  I bring  silver,  and  in- 
stead of  wood,  copper,  and  in- 
stead of  the  stones,  iron  ; and  I 
will  set  peace  as  thy  authorities, 
and  righteousness  as  thy  task- 
masters. 

18  There  shall  not  be  heard 
any  more  violence  in  thy  land, 
wasting  and  destruction  within 
thy  boundaries ; but  thou  shalt 
call,  Salvation,  thy  walls,  and 
thy  gates,  Praise. 

19  The  sun  shall  not  be  unto 
thee  any  more  for  a light  by  day, 
and  for  brightness  shall  the  moon 
not  give  light  unto  thee ; but  the 
Lord  will  be  unto  thee  for  a 
light  of  everlasting,  and  thy  God 
as  thy  glory. 

20  Thy  sun  shall  not  go  down 
any  more,  and  thy  moon  shall 
not  be  withdrawn  ; for  the  Lord 
will  be  unto  thee  for  a light  of 
everlasting,  and  ended  shall  be 
the  days  of  thy  mourning. 

21  And  thy  people — they  all 
will  be  righteous,  for  ever  shall 
they  possess  the  land,  the  sprout 
of  my  planting,  the  work  of  my 
hands,  that  I may  glorify  my- 
self. 

22  The  little  one  shall  become 
a thousand,  and  the  small,  a 
mighty  nation : I the  Lord  will 
hasten  it  in  its  time. 

CHAPTER  LXI. 

1 The  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
Eternal  is  upon  me ; because  the 
Lord  hath  anointed  me  to  an- 
nounce good  tidings  unto  the 
meek  : he  hath  sent  me  to  bind 
up  the  broken-hearted,  to  pro- 


ISAIAH  LXI.  LXII. 


claim  to  captives  Liberty,  and  to 
prisoners  Release  ; 

2 To  proclaim  a year  of  favour 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  day  of  ven- 
geance of  our  God,  to  comfort 
all  mourners ; 

3 To  grant  unto  the  mourners 
of  Zion, — to  give  unto  them  or- 
nament in  the  place  of  ashes, 
oil  of  gladness  in  the  place  of 
mourning,  garments  of  praise 
in  the  place  of  a grieved  spirit  ; 
that  they  may  be  called,  Oaks 
of  righteousness,  the  planting 
of  the  Lord,  that  he  may  be 
glorified. 

4 And  they  shall  build  up  the 
ancient  ruins,  desolate  places  of 
former  times  shall  they  raise  up, 
and  they  shall  renew  ruined  ci- 
ties, the  desolate  places  of  many 
generations. 

5 And  strangers  shall  stand 
and  feed  your  flocks,  and  the 
sons  of  the  alien  shall  be  your 
ploughmen  and  your  vintners. 

6 But  ye — ye  shall  be  called, 
Priests  of  the  Lord;  Ministers 
of  our  God,  shall  be  said  unto 
you  : the  wealth  of  nations  shall 
ye  consume,  and  in  their  glory 
shall  ye  be  placed  as  posses- 
sors. 

7 In  the  place  of  your  twofold 
shame, — and  the  confusion  of 
which  they  loudly  complained 
as  their  portion : therefore  in 
their  land  shall  they  possess  a 
twofold  (portion)  ; everlasting 
joy  shall  be  granted  unto  them. 

8 For  I the  Lord  love  justice, 
I hate  robbery  with  burnt-offer- 
ing: therefore  will  I give  them 
the  recompense  of  their  work  in 
truth,  and  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant will  I make  with  them. 

9 And  among  the  nations 
shall  their  seed  be  known,  and 
their  offspring  in  the  midst  of 
the  people:  all  that  see  them 
shall  acknowledge  them,  that 


they  are  the  seed  whom  the 
Lord  hath  blessed. 

10  I will  be  greatly  glad  in 
the  Lord,  my  soul  shall  be  joy- 
ful in  my  God ; for  he  hath 
clothed  me  with  the  garments 
of  salvation,  with  the  mantle  of 
righteousness  hath  he  enveloped 
me ; as  a bridegroom  decketh 
himself  with  elegant  attire,  and 
as  a bride  adorneth  herself  with 
her  bridal  array. 

11  For,  as  the  earth  bringeth 
forth  her  growth,  and  as  a gar- 
den causeth  what  is  sown  there- 
in to  spring  forth  : thus  will  the 
Lord  Eternal  cause  righteous- 
ness and  praise  to  spring  forth 
in  the  presence  of  all  the  na- 
tions. 

CHAPTER  LXII. 

1 For  the  sake  of  Zion  will  I 
not  be  silent,  and  for  the  sake 
of  Jerusalem  will  I not  be  quiet; 
until  its  righteousness  go  forth 
as  the  brightness  (of  light),  and 
its  salvation  as  a burning  torch. 

2 And  nations  shall  see  thy 
righteousness,  and  all  kings  thy 
glory ; and  men  shall  call  thee 
by  a new  name,  which  the  mouth 
of  the  Lord  shall  pronounce. 

3 And  thou  shalt  be  a crown 
of  ornament  in  the  hand  of  the 
Lord,  and  a royal  diadem  in  the 
hand  of  thy  God. 

4 Thou  shalt  not  be  termed 
any  more  “ Forsaken,”  and  thy 
land  shall  not  be  termed  any 
more  “ Desolate;”  for  thou  shale 
be  called  “ My  delight  in  her” 
[Chephzi-bah],  and  thy  land 
“ Espoused”  [Be’ulah]  ; for  the 
Lord  will  have  delight  in  thee, 
and  thy  land  shall  be  espoused. 

5 For  as  a young  man  espous- 
eih  a virgin,  so  shall  thy  sons 
espouse  thee ; and  as  the  bride- 
groom is  glad  over  the  bride,  so 
will  be  glad  over  thee  thy  God. 

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ISAIAH  LXII.  LXIII. 


6 Over  thy  walls,  0 Jerusa- 
lem, have  I appointed  watch- 
men, all  the  day  and  all  the 
night,  continually,  shall  they 
not  be  silent : ye  that  make  men- 
tion of  the  Lord,  take  ye  no  rest. 

7 And  give  him  no  rest,  until 
he  have  established,  and  until 
he  have  set  up  Jerusalem  as  a 
praise  on  the  earth. 

8 Sworn  hath  the  Lord  by 
his  right  hand,  and  by  the  arm 
of  his  strength,  I will  not  give 
thy  corn  any  more  as  food  for 
thy  enemies,  and  the  sons  of  the 
stranger  shall  not  drink  thy 
young  wine  for  which  thou  hast 
laboured  ; 

9 But  they  who  gather  it  shall 
eat  it,  and  praise  the  Lord  ; and 
they  who  bring  it  together  shall 
drink  it  in  the  courts  of  my 
sanctuary. 

10  Pass,  pass  through  the 
gates,  make  clear  the  way  of  the 
people,  cast  up,  cast  up, the  high- 
way, remove  away  the  stones, 
lift  up  a banner  over  the  na- 
tions. 

11  Behold,  the  Lord  hath 
caused  to  be  heard  unto  the 
ends  of  the  earth,  “ Say  ye  to 
the  daughter  of  Zion,  Behold, 
thy  salvation  cometh : behold 
his  reward  is  with  him,  and  his 
recompense  before  him.” 

12  And  they  shall  call  them, 
“ The  holy  people,  The  redeem- 
ed of  the  Lord  and  thou  shalt 
be  called  “ Sought  for”  [Deru- 
sha],  “ The  city  never  forsaken.” 

CHAPTER  LXIII. 

1 Who  is  this  that  cometh 

from  Edom,  dyed  red  in  his  gar- 
ments from  Bozrah  ? this — glo- 
rious in  his  apparel,  moving 
along  in  the  greatness  of  his 
strength  ? “ I who  speak  in 

righteousness,  mighty  to  save.” 

2 Why  is  redness  on  thy  ap- 

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parel,  and  (why  are)  thy  gar- 
ments as  of  one  that  treadeth 
the  wine-press  ? 

3 “ I have  trodden  the  vat 
alone,  and  of  the  nations  there 
was  no  man  with  me;  and  I 
trod  them  down  in  my  anger, 
and  I trampled  on  them  in  my 
fury  ; and  their  blood  was  sprin- 
kled on  my  garments,  and  all 
my  raiments  have  I stained. 

4 For  the  day  of  vengeance 
was  in  my  heart,  and  the  year 
of  my  redeemed  was  come. 

5 And  I looked,  and  there 
was  no  one  to  help,  and  I was 
astonished,  and  there  was  no 
one  to  support:  and  then  my 
own  arm  aided  me,  and  my  fury 
— this  it  was  that  upheld  me. 

6 And  I stamped  down  na- 
tions in  my  anger,  and  I made 
them  drunken  with  my  fury, 
and  brought  down  to  the  earth 
their  victorious  strength.” 

7 The  kindnesses  of  the  Lord 
will  1 mention,  the  praises  of  the 
Lord,  in  accordance  with  all 
that  the  Lord  hath  bestowed  on 
us,  and  the  abundant  goodness 
toward  the  house  of  Israel,  which 
he  hath  bestowed  on  them  ac- 
cording to  his  mercies,  and  the 
abundance  of  his  kindnesses. 

8 And  he  said,  “ Surely  they 
are  my  people,  children  that  will 
not  lie ;”  and  he  became  to  them 
a Saviour. 

9 In  all  their  affliction  he  was 
afflicted,  and  the  angel  of  his 
presence  saved  them  ; in  his  love 
and  in  his  pity  he  redeemed 
them  ; and  he  bore  them,  and  he 
carried  them  all  the  days  of  old. 

10  But  they  rebelled,  and 
grieved  his  holy  Spirit : and  he 
changed  himself  to  become  their 
enemy,  and  he  himself  fought 
against  them. 

11  Then  remembered  his  peo- 
ple the  ancient  days  of  Moses, 


ISAIAH  LXIII.  LXIV. 


"Where  is  he  that  brought  them 
up  out  of  the  sea  with  the  shep- 
herd of  his  fiock?  where  is  he 
that  put  within  him  his  holy 
Spirit  ? 

.12  That  displayed  by  the 
right  hand  of  Moses  his  glori- 
ous arm  ; that  divided  the  water 
before  them,  to  make  unto  him- 
self an  everlasting  name  ? 

13  That  led  them  through  the 
deeps,  as  a horse  through  the 
wilderness,  that  the}'  should  not 
stumble  ? 

14  As  a beast  goeth  down 
into  the  valley,  so  did  the  spirit 
of  the  Lord  bring  them  to  rest: 
thus  didst  thou  guide  thy  peo- 
ple, to  make  unto  thyself  a glo- 
rious name. 

15  Look  down  from  heaven, 
and  behold,  from  the  habitation 
of  thy  holiness  and  of  thy  glory  : 
where  are  thy  zeal  and  thy 
mights,  the  yearning  of  thy 
bowels  and  of  thy  mercy  which 
are  now  restrained  from  me? 

16  For  thou  art  our  father; 
for  Abraham  knoweth  nothing 
of  us,  and  Israel  recogniseth  us 
not:  thou,  0 Lord,  art  our  fa- 
ther, our  Redeemer  from  ever- 
lasting is  thy  name. 

17  Why  hast  thou  let  us  go 
astray,  0 Lord,  from  thy  ways, 
suffered  our  heart  to  be  hardened 
against  thy  fear?  Return  for 
the  sake  of  thy  servants,  the 
tribes  of  thy  heritage. 

18  Rut  a brief  space  were  thy 
holy  people  in  possession,  when 
our  adversaries  trod  down  thy 
sanctuary. 

19  We  are  become  as  though 
we  are  those  over  whom  thou 
hast  never  ruled,  over  whom  thy 
name  hath  noA  been  called.  Oh 
that  thou  mightest  rend  the 
heavens,  come  down : at  thy 
presence  would  mountains  (then) 
melt  away. 


CHAPTER  LXIV. 

1 As  tire  is  kindled  on  brush 
wood,  as  water  is  made  to  bub- 
ble up  by  fire — to  make  thy 
name  known  to  thy  adversaries, 
that  at  thy  presence  nations 
might  tremble  ! 

2 (As)  when  thou  didst  fear- 
ful deeds  which  we  had  not 
looked  for,  thou  earnest  down, 
(while)  at  thy  presence  moun- 
tains melted  away; 

3 Yea!  what  from  the  begin- 
ning of  the  world  men  had  not 
heard,  not  perceived  by  their 
hearing;  no  eye  (also)  had  seen 
a god  beside  thee,  who  could  do 
(the  like)  for  the  one  that  wait- 
eth  for  him. 

4 Thou  acceptest  him  that  re- 
joiceth  and  worketh  righteous- 
ness, those  that  remember  thee 
in  thy  ways:  behold,  thou  wasA 
wroth,  for  we  had  sinned  on 
them  continually ; and  can  we 
thus  be  saved  ? 

5 And  we  are  become  like  an 
unclean  man  all  of  us,  and  like 
a soiled  garment,  all  our  right- 
eousnesses; and  we  wither  like 
a leaf  all  of  us  ; and  our  iniqui- 
ties, like  the  wind,  will  bear  us 
away. 

6 And  there  is  none  that  call- 
eth  upon  thy  name,  that  stirreth 
himself  up  to  lay  hold  of  thee ; 
for  thou  hast  hidden  thy  face 
from  us,  and  hast  let  us  melt 
away,  through  the  force  of  our 
iniquities. 

7 But  now,  0 Lord,  our  fa- 
ther art  thou;  wre  are  the  clay, 
and  thou  our  fashioner  ; and  the 
work  of  thy  hand  are  we  all. 

8 Be  not  wroth,  0 Lord,  so 
very  greatly,  and  do  not  for  ever 
remember  (our)  iniquity:  be- 
hold, look,  we  beseech  thee,  thy 
people  are  we  all. 

9 Thy  holy  cities  are  become 
a wilderness,  Zion  is  become  a 

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ISAIAH  LXIV.  LXV. 

wilderness,  Jerusalem,  a deso-|  8 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
late  place.  | A s the  new  wine  is  found  in  the 

10  Our  holy  and  our  beautiful | cluster  of  grapes,  and  one  saith, 


house  where  our  fathers  praised 
thee,  is  burnt  up  with  fire ; and 
all  our  costly  things  are  become 

ruins. 

11  Wilt  thou  for  these  things 
refrain  thyself,  0 Lord?  wilt 
thou  be  silent,  and  afflict  us  so 
very  greatly  ? 

CHAPTER  LXV. 

1 *f  I allowed  myself  to  be 

sought  by  those  that  asked  not; 
I let  myself  be  found  by  those 
that  sought  me  not:  I said, 

“ Here  am  I,  here  am  I,”  unto  a 
nation  that  called  itself  not  by 
my  name. 

2 I spread  out  my  hands  all 
the  time  unto  a rebellious  peo- 
ple, that  walk  in  the  way  which 
is  not  good,  after  their  own 
thoughts ; 

3 (To)  the  people  that  pro- 
voke me  to  anger  to  my  face 
continually ; that  sacrifice  in 
gardens  and  burn  incense  upon 
(altars  of)  brick, 

4 That  sit  about  among  the 
graves,  and  lodge  in  the  vaults, 
that  eat  the  flesh  of  the  swine, 
and  (have)  broth  of  abomina- 
tions (in)  their  vessels  ; 

5 That  say,  “ Stand  by  thy- 
self, come  not  near  to  me ; for  I 
am  holier  than  thou.’’  These 
are  a smoke  in  my  nose,  a fire 
that  burneth  all  the  time. 

6 Behold,  it  is  written  before 
me ; I will  not  keep  silence,  till 
I hav'i  recompensed,  yea,  recom- 
pensed into  their  bosom, — 

7 Your  iniquities  and  the  in- 
iquities of  your  fathers  together, 
saith  the  Lord,  who  have  burnt 
incense  upon  the  mountains,  and 
upon  the  hills  have  blasphemed 
me  : and  I will  measure  out  their 
work  at  first  into  their  bosom. 

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Destroy  it  not,  for  a blessing  is 
in  it : so  will  I do  for  the  sake 
of  my  servants,  that  I will  not 
destroy  the  whole ; 

9 And  I let  come  forth  out  of 
Jacob  a seed,  and  out  of  Judah 
an  inheritor  of  ray  mountains ; 
and  my  elect  shall  inherit  it,  and 
my  servants  shall  dwell  there. 

10  And  Sharon  shall  become 
a fold  of  flocks,  and  the  valley 
of  ’Achor  a resting-place  for 
herds,  for  my  people  that  have 
sought  me. 

11  But  ye  who  forsake  the 
Lord,  who  forget  my  holy 
mountain,  that  set  out  a table 
for  the  god  of  Fortune,  and  that 
fill  for  Destiny  the  drink-offer- 
ing : — 

12  Yea,  I will  destine  you  to 
the  sword,  and  all  of  you  shall 
kneel  down  to  the  slaughter ; 
because  when  I called,  ye  did 
not  answer;  when  I spoke,  ye 
did  not  hear;  but  ye  did  what 
is  evil  in  my  eyes,  and  that 
wherein  I had  no  delight  did  ye 
choose. 

13  •[  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  my 
servants  shall  eat,  but  ye  shall 
be  hungry ; behold,  my  servants 
shall  drink,  but  ye  shall  be 
thirsty ; behold,  my  servants 
shall  rejoice,  but  ye  shall  be 
made  ashamed ; 

14  Behold,  my  servants  shall 
sing  for  joy  of  heart,  but  ye 
shall  cry  out  from  pain  of  heart, 
and  from  a broken  spirit  shall 
ye  howl ; 

1 5 And  ye  shall  leave  behind 
your  name  for  an  oath  unto  my 
elect  ones,  when  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal will  slay  thee ; but  his  ser- 
vants will  he  call  by  another 
name. 


ISAIAH  LXY.  LXVI. 


16  Whoever  there  be  that 
biesseth  himself  on  the  earth 
shall  bless  himself  by  the  true 
God;  and  that  sweareth  on  the 
earth  shall  swear  by  the  true 
God ; because  the  former  trou- 
bles are  forgotten,  and  because 
they  are  hidden  from  my  eyes. 

17  For,  behold,  I will  create 
new  heavens  and  a new  earth ; 
and  the  former  shall  not  be  re- 
membered, nor  come  into  mind ; 

18  But  be  ye  glad  and  rejoice 
unto  all  eternity  in  what  I cre- 
ate ; for,  behold,  I will  create 
Jerusalem  for  rejoicing,  and  her 
people  for  gladness. 

19  And  I will  rejoice  over  Je- 
rusalem, and  be  glad  in  my  peo- 
ple : and  there  shall  not  be 
heard  in  her  any  more  the  voice 
of  weeping,  nor  the  voice  of 
complaint. 

20  There  shall  no  more  come 
thence  an  infant  of  few  days, 
nor  an  old  man  that  shall  not 
have  the  full  length  of  his  days ; 
for  as  a lad  shall  one  die  a hun- 
dred years  old ; and  as  a sinner 
shall  be  accursed  he  who  (dieth) 
at  a hundred  years  old. 

21  And  they  shall  build 
houses,  and  inhabit  them  ; and 
they  shall  plant  vineyards,  and 
eat  their  fruit. 

22  They  shall  not  build,  and 
another  inhabit ; they  shall  not 
plant,  and  another  eat;  for  as 
the  days  of  a tree  are  the  days 
of  my  people,  and  the  work  of 
their  hands  shall  my  elect  wear 
out. 

23  They  shall  not  toil  in  vain, 
nor  bring  forth  unto  an  early 
death  ; for  the  seed  of  the  bless- 
ed of  the  Lord  are  they,  and 
their  offspring  with  them. 

24  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  before  yet  they  call  will  I 
answer  : and  while  they  are  still 
speaking  will  I hear. 


25  The  wolf  and  the  lamli 
shall  feed  together,  and  the  lion 
shall  like  the  bullock  eat  straw  : 
and  the  serpent — dust  shall  be 
his  food.  They  shall  not  hurt 
nor  destroy  in  all  my  holy 
mountain,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  LXYI. 

1 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
The  heaven  is  my  throne,  and 
the  earth  is  my  foot-stool : where 
is  there  a house  that  ye  can 
build  unto  me  ? and  where  is  the 
place  of  my  rest  ? 

2 For  all  these  things  hath 
my  hand  made,  that  all  these 
things  came  into  being,  saith 
the  Lord;  but  upon  such  a one 
will  I look,  upon  the  poor,  and 
him  who  is  of  a contrite  spirit, 
and  who  trembleth  at  my  word. 

3 He  that  slaughtereth  the 
ox,  slayeth  a man ; he  that  sa- 
crificeth  a lamb,  breaketh  the 
neck  of  a dog;  he  that  offer  - 
eth  a meat-offering,  (offereth) 
swine’s  blood;  he  that  burnetii 
incense,  biesseth  an  idol : yea, 
they  have  made  choice  of  their 
own  ways,  and  in  their  abomi- 
nations doth  their  soul  delight. 

4 So  will  I also  make  choice 
of  their  misfortune,  and  what 
they  dread  will  I bring  upon 
them ; because  I called,  and 
none  did  answer ; I spoke,  and 
they  did  not  hear;  and  they  did 
what  is  evil  in  my  eyes,  and 
that  in  which  I delighted  not 
did  they  choose. 

5 Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
ye  that  tremble  at  his  word: 
Your  brethren  that  hated  you, 
that  cast  you  out  for  the  sake 
of  my  name,  said,  “ Let  the 
Lord  be  glorified  ;”  but  he  will 
appear  to  your  joy,  and  they 
shall  be  made  ashamed. 

6 (There  is)  a voice  of  tumult 
from  the  city,  a voice  from  the 

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ISAIAH  LX VI. 


temple,  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
who  rendereth  recompense  to 
his  enemies. 

7 Before  she  had  travailed 
she  brought  forth ; before  yet 
her  pain  was  come,  she  was  de- 
livered of  a man-child. 

8 Who  hath  heard  the  like? 
who  hath  seen  such  things  ? 
shall  a land  be  made  to  travail 
in  one  day  ? or  shall  a nation  be 
born  at  once  ? that  Zion  hath 
travailed,  also  brought  forth  her 
children  ? 

9 Shall  I bring  to  the  birth, 
and  not  cause  to  bring  forth  ? 
saith  the  Lord  ; or  shall  I who 
cause  to  bring  forth,  now  pre- 
vent it?  saith  thy  God. 

10  Rejoice  ye  with  Jerusa- 
lem, and  be  delighted  over  her, 
all  ye  that  love  her;  be  highly 
glad  with  her,  all  ye  that  mourn 
for  her. 

11  In  order  that  ye  may  suck, 
and  be  satisfied  with  the  breast 
of  her  consolations ; in  order 
that  ye  may  sip,  and  find  plea- 
sure from  the  abundance  of  her 
glory. 

12  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Behold,  I will  extend  to 
her  peace  like  a river,  and  like 
a rapid  stream  the  glory  of  na- 
tions, that  ye  may  suck  : upon 
the  arm  shall  ye  be  borne,  and 
upon  knees  shall  ye  be  dan- 
dled. 

13  As  one  whom  his  mother 
comforteth,  so  will  I comfort 
you:  and  in  Jerusalem  shall  ye 
be  comforted. 

14  And  ye  shall  see  this,  and 
your  heart  shall  be  glad,  and 
your  bones  shall  flourish  like 
the  grass;  and  then  will  be 
known  the  hand  of  the  Lord  on 
his  servants,  and  he  will  be  in- 
dignant toward  his  enemies. 

15  For,  behold,  the  Lord  will 
come  with  fire,  and  hi*’,  chariots 

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will  be  like  the  storm-wind,  to 
send  forth  his  anger  with  fury, 
and  his  threatening  with  flames 
of  fire. 

16  For  by  fire  will  the  Lord 
judge,  and  by  his  sword  against 
all  flesh  : and  many  shall  be  the 
slain  of  the  Lord. 

17  They  that  sanctify  them- 
selves, and  purify  themselves 
for  the  gardens,  behind  one  tree 
in  the  midst,  they  who  eat  the 
flesh  of  the  swine,  and  the  abo- 
mination, and  the  mouse,  toge- 
ther shall  they  perish,  saith  the 
Lord. 

18  And  I,  because  of  their 
works  and  their  thoughts,  will 
let  it  come  to  pass  to  gather  all 
the  nations  and  tongues : and 
they  shall  come,  and  shall  see 
my  glory. 

19  And  I will  display  a sign 
on  them,  and  I will  send  from 
them  those  that  escape  unto  the 
nations,  Tharshish,  Pul,  and 
Lud,  that  draw  the  bow,  Thu- 
bal,  and  Yavan,  the  isles  afar 
off,  that  have  not  heard  my 
fame,  and  have  not  seen  my 
glory ; and  they  shall  pro- 
claim my  glory  among  the  na- 
tions. 

20  And  they  shall  bring  all 
your  brethren  out  of  all  nations 
as  an  offering  unto  the  Lord, 
upon  horses,  and  in  chariots, 
and  in  litters,  and  upon  mules, 
and  upon  dromedaries,  to  my 
holy  mountain  Jerusalem,  saith 
the  Lord,  as  the  children  of 
Israel  bring  the  offering  in  a 
clean  vessel  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

21  And  of  them  also  will  I 
take  for  priests  and  for  Levites, 
saith  the  Lord. 

22  For  as  the  new  heavens 
and  the  new  earth,  which  I will 
make,  shall  have  permanence 
before  me,  saith  the  Lord,  so 


ISAIAH  LXVI. — JEREMIAH  I. 


shall  exist  permanently  your 
seed  and  your  name. 

23  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  from  one  new  moon  to  the 
other  new  moon, and  from  one  sab- 
bath to  the  other  sabbath,  shall 
all  flesh  come  to  prostrate  them- 
selves before  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

24  And  they  shall  go  forth, 
and  look  upon  the  carcasses  of 
the  men  that  have  transgressed 


against  me;  for  their  worm  shall 
not  die,  nor  shall  their  fire  be 
quenched  : and  they  shall  be  an 
abhorrence  unto  all  flesh. 

23  [And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  from  one  new  moon  to  the 
other  new  moon,  and  from  one 
sabbath  to  the  other  sabbath, 
shall  all  flesh  come  to  prostrate 
themselves  before  me,  saith  the 
Lord.] 


THE  BOOK  OF  JEREMIAH, 

7TDT  1£3D. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 The  words  of  Jeremiah 
the  son  of  Chilkiyahu,  one  of 
the  priests  that  were  in  ’Ana- 
thoth  in  the  land  of  Benjamin  ; 

2 To  whom  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  in  the  days  of  Jo- 
siah  the  son  of  Amon  the  king 
of  Judah,  in  the  thirteenth  year 
of  his  reign, 

3 And  who  continued  (pro- 
phet) in  the  days  of  Yehoyakim 
the  son  of  Josiah  the  king  of 
Judah,  until  the  end  of  the 
eleventh  year  of  Zedekiah  the 
son  of  Josiah  the  king  of  Judah, 
until  the  carrying  away  into 
exile  of  Jerusalem  in  the  fifth 
month. 

4 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

5 Before  yet  I had  formed 
thee  in  thy  mother’r  body  I 
knew  thee ; and  before  thou 
wast  yet  come  forth  out  of  the 
womb  I sanctified  thee : a pro- 
phet unto  the  nations  did  I or- 
dain thee. 

6 And  I said,  Ah,  Lord  Eter- 

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nal ! behold,  I know  not  how  to 
speak  ; for  I am  (but)  a lad. 

7 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Say  not,  I am  (but)  a lad; 
but  to  whomsoever  I may  send 
thee  shalt  thou  go,  and  whatso- 
ever I may  command  thee  shalt 
thou  speak. 

8 Be  not  afraid  because  of 
them ; for  I am  with  thee  to  de- 
liver thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

9 And  the  Lord  stretched 
forth  his  hand,  and  touched 
(me)  therewith  on  my  mouth; 
and  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Be- 
hold, I have  put  my  words  in 
thy  mouth. 

10  See,  I have  appointed  thee 
this  day  over  the  nations  and 
over  the  kingdoms,  to  root  out, 
and  to  pull  down,  and  to  destroy, 
and  to  throw  down  : to  build  up, 
and  to  plant. 

1 1 And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying. 
What  seest  thou,  Jeremiah? 
And  I said,  A staff  of  an  al- 
mond-tree do  I see. 

12  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Thou  hast  well  seen ; for  I 

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JEREMIAH  I.  II. 


am  watching  over  my  word  to 
perform  it. 

13  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me  the  second 
time,  saying,  What  seest  thou  ? 
And  I said,  A seething  pot  do  I 
see,*  and  the  front  thereof  is 
turnod  from  the  north. 

14  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Out  of  the  north  shall  the 
evil  break  forth  over  all  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land. 

15  For,  lo,  I will  call  unto  all 
the  families  of  the  kingdoms  of 
the  north,  saith  the  Lord:  and 
they  shall  come,  and  they  shall 
set  every  one  his  throne  at  the 
entrance  of  the  gates  of  Jerusa- 
lem, and  upon  all  its  walls  round 
about,  and  upon  (those  of)  all 
the  cities  of  Judah. 

16  And  I will  call  them  to 
account  touching  all  their  wick- 
edness, in  that  they  have  for- 
saken me,  and  have  burnt  in- 
cense unto  other  gods,  and  have 
bowed  down  unto  the  works  of 
their  own  hands. 

17  But  do  thou  gird  up  thy 
loins,  and  arise,  and  speak  unto 
them  all  that  I may  command 
thee ; be  not  discouraged  be- 
cause of  them,  le^t  I humble 
thee  before  them. 

18  But  I,  behold,  I have  made 
of  thee  this  day  a fortified  city, 
and  an  iron  pillar,  and  brazen 
walls  over  the  whole  land, 
against  the  kings  of  Judah, 
against  its  princes,  against  its 
priests,  and  against  the  people 
of  the  land. 

19  And  (although)  they  fight 
ngainsi  thee,  they  shall  not  pre- 
vail against  thee  ; for  with  thee 
am  I,  saith  the  Lord,  to  deliver 
thee. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  me,  saying, 

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2 Go  and  call  out  before  the 
ears  of  Jerusalem,  saying,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord,  I remember 
unto  thee  the  kindness  of  thy 
youth,  the  love  of  thy  espousals, 
thy  going  after  me  in  the  wilder- 
ness, through  a land  that  is  not 
sown. 

3 A holy  thing  is  Israel  unto 
the  Lord,  the  first  of  his  fruits : 
all  that  devour  him  shall  incur 
guilt  : evil  shall  come  over  them, 
saith  the  Lord. 

4 Hear  ye  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  0 house  of  Jacob,  and  all 
ye  families  of  the  house  of  Is- 
rael. 

5 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
What  fault  did  your  fathers  find 
in  me,  that  they  went  away  far 
from  me,  and  walked  after  van- 
ity, and  became  vain  ? 

6 That  they  said  not,  Where 
is  the  Lord  that  brought  us  up 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  that 
led  us  through  the  wilderness, 
through  a land  of  deserts  and 
of  wildness,  through  a land  of 
drought,  and  of  the  shadowT  of 
death,  through  a land  through 
which  no  one  had  passed,  and 
where  no  man  had  dwelt? 

7 And  I brought  you  into  the 
land  of  fruitful  fields,  to  eat  its 
fruit  and  its  goodly  products; 
but  ye  came  and  ye  made  un- 
clean my  land,  and  my  heritage 
ye  rendered  an  abomination. 

8 The  priests  said  not,  Where 
is  the  Lord?  and  they  that 
handle  the  law  knew  me  not : 
and  the  shepherds  transgressed 
against  me ; and  the  prophets 
prophesied  in  the  name  of  Ba’al, 
and  after  things  that  cannot 
profit  did  they  walk. 

9 Therefore  will  I contend 
yet  farther  with  you,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  with  your  children’s 
children  will  I contend. 

10  For  pass  over  to  the  isles 


of  the  Kittites,  and  see;  and 
unto  Kedar  send,  and  consider 
well : and  see  if  any  thing  like 
this  hath  happened. 

11  Hath  a nation  exchanged 
its  gods,  which  are  yet  no  gods? 
and  (still)  my  people  hath  ex- 
changed its  glory  for  that  which 
cannot  profit.  * 

12  Be  astonished,  0 ye  hea- 
vens, at  this,  and  let  your  hair 
stand  at  an  end,  be  ye  greatly 
terrified,  saith  the  Lord. 

13  For  two  evils  have  my 

people  committed  : me  have 

they  forsaken,  the  source  of  liv- 
ing waters,  to  hew  out  for  them 
selves  cisterns,  broken  cisterns, 
that  cannot  hold  water. 

14  Is  Israel  a servant  ? or 
one  born  (to  servitude)  in  the 
house  ? why  hath  he  been  given 
up  to  plunder  ? 

15  (That)  over  him  young 
lions  roared,  let  their  voice  re- 
sound, and  changed  his  land  in- 
to a waste,  that  his  cities  are 
burnt,  left  without  an  inhabitant? 

16  Even  the  children  of  Noph 
and  Thachpanches  have  crushed 
the  crown  of  thy  head. 

17  Hast  thou  not  procured 
this  unto  thyself,  through  thy 
forsaking  the  Lord  thy  God, 
while  he  was  leading  thee  on  the 
(right)  way? 

18  And  now  what  hast  thou 
to  do  on  the  way  of  Egypt,  to 
drink  the  waters  of  Shichor? 
and  what  hast  thou  to  do  on  the 
way  of  Asshur,  to  drink  the 
waters  of  the  river  ? 

19  Thy  own  wickedness  shall 
chastise  thee,  and  thy  backslid- 
ings  shall  correct  thee  ; and  thou 
shalt  know  and  see  that  evil  and 
bitter  was  thy  forsaking  the 
Lord  thy  God,  while  the  dread 
of  me  was  not  upon  thee,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal  of  hosts. 

20  Because  from  yore  did  I 


IAII  II. 

break  thy  yoke,  did  I burst 
asunder  thy  bands;  and  thou 
saidst,  I will  not  transgress : 
nevertheless  upon  every  high 
hill  and  under  every  green  tree 
thou  makest  thy  bed,  as  harlot. 

21  Yet  I had  planted  thee  as 
a branch  of  a noble  vine,  wholly 
of  the  proper  seed ; but  how  art 
thou  changed  unto  me  intc  a 
degenerate  plant  of  an  ignoble 
vine  ? 

22  For  though  thou  wash  thy- 
self with  natron,  and  take  for 
thyself  much  soap  : yet  would 
the  stain  of  thy  iniquity  remain 
before  me,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

23  How  canst  thou  say,  I am 
not  become  unclean,  after  the 
Be’aliui  have  I not  gone  ? see 
thy  way  in  the  valley,  know 
what  thou  hast  done : (like)  a 
swift  dromedary  bound  fast  to 
her  ways ; 

24  (Like)  a wild  ass  used  to 
the  wilderness,  that  at  her  plea- 
sure snuffeth  up  the  wind ; her 
lust — who  can  turn  this  away  ? 
all  they  that  seek  her  will  not 
weary  themselves ; in  her  month 
will  they  find  her. 

25  “ Prevent  thy  foot  from 
being  unshod,  and  thy  throat 
from  being  thirsty but  thou 
saidst,  It  is  useless : no,  for  I 
have  loved  strangers,  and  after 
them  will  I go. 

26  As  the  thief  is  ashamed 
when  he  is  found,  so  have  the 
house  of  Israel  been  made 
ashamed,  they,  their  kings,  their 
princes,  and  their  priests,  and 
their  prophets, 

27  Who  say  to  the  wood, 
Thou  art  my  father ; and  to  the 
stone,  Thou  hast  brought  us 
forth;  for  they  have  turned 
their  back  unto  me,  and  not 
their  face;  but  in  the  time  of 
their  misfortune  will  they  say, 
Arise,  and  save  us. 


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28  But  where  are  then  thy 
gods  that  thou  hast  made  for 
thyself?  let  them  arise,  if  they 
can  save  thee  in  the  time  of  thy 
misfortune ; for  equal  to  the 
number  of  thy  cities  were  thy 
gods,  0 Judah. 

29  ^ Wherefore  will  ye  con- 
tend with  me?  all  of  you  have 
transgressed  against  me,  saith 
the  Lord. 

30  To  no  purpose  have  I smit- 
ten your  children  ; correction 
they  accepted  not : your  sword 
hath  devoured  your  prophets, 
like  a destroying  lion. 

31  O (present)  generation,  re- 
gard ye  the  word  of  the  Lord. 
Have  I been  a wilderness  unto 
Israel  ? a land  of  deep  darkness  ? 
wherefote  say  my  people,  We 
wander  about ; we  cannot  come 
any  more  unto  thee? 

32  Can  a virgin  forget  her 
ornament,  or  a bride  her  deco- 
rations? yet  my  people  have 
forgotten  me  days  without  num- 
ber. 

33  Why  orna  men  test  thou  thy 
way  to  seek  for  love  ? truly  even 

'to  the  worst  hast  thou  used  thy- 
self as  thy  ways. 

34  Also  on  thy  skirts  is  found 
the  blood  of  the  souls  of  the  in- 
nocent needy  ones : not  while 
breaking  in  (thy  house)  didst 
thou  find  them ; but  for  all  these 
things. 

35  Yet  thou  sayest,  Yea,  I 
am  innocent,  surely  his  anger  is 
already  turned  away  from  me. 
Behold,  I will  hold  judgment 
with  thee,  because  thou  sayest, 
t have  not  sinned. 

36  Why  makest  thou  thyself 
so  very  low  to  change  thy  way  ? 
also  because  of  Egypt  shalt  thou 
be  made  ashamed,  as  thou  wast 
put  to  shame  because  of  Assyria. 

37  Also  from  this  one  shalt 
thou  go  forth,  with  thy  hands 

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(clasped)  over  thy  head ; for  the 
Lord  hath  rejected  those  on 
whom  thou  trustest,  and  thou 
shalt  not  prosper  with  them. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 One  could  say,  Behold,  if  a 
man  send  away  his  wife,  and  she 
go  from  him,  and  become  another 
man’s,  can  he  return  unto  her 
again  ? would  not  that  land  be 
greatly  polluted?  and  thou  hast 
played  the  harlot  with  many 
companions,  and  wilt  yet  return 
to  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

2 Lift  up  thy  eyes  unto  the 
mountain-tops,  and  see  where 
thou  hast  not  been  lain  with. 
On  public  rcfads  hast  thou  sat  for 
them,  as  the  Arab  in  the  wilder- 
ness ; and  thou  hast  polluted  the 
land  with  thy  incests  and  with 
thy  wickedness. 

3 And  (though)  the  early 
showers  were  withholden,  and 
the  latter  rain  came  not : yet 
hadst  thou  a forehead  of  an  in- 
cestuous wife,  thou  refusedst  to 
feel  shame. 

4 Wilt  thou  not  from  this  time 
call  out  unto  me,  My  father,  the 
guide  of  my  youth  art  thou  ? 

5 Will  he  bear  grudge  for 
ever  ? will  he  keep  it  to  eter- 
nity ? Behold,  thou  hast  spoken 
(this),  and  yet  hast  done  the 
things  that  are  evil  as  much  as 
thou  wast  able. 

6 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me  in  the  days  of  Josiah  the 
king,  Hast  thou  seen  what  back- 
sliding Israel  hath  done  ? she  is 
gone  upon  every  high  mountain 
and  under  every  green  tree,  and 
hath  played  the  harlot  there. 

7 And  I thought  that  after  she 
had  done  all  these  things,  sho 
would  return  unto  me.  But  she 
returned  not.  And  this  saw  her 
treacherous  sister  J-udRh. 

8 And  I saw,  that,  although 


JEREMIAH  III. 


because  backsliding  Israel  had 
committed  adultery  I had  sent 
her  away,  and  given  her  bill  of 
divorce  unto  her,  still  treacher- 
ous Judah  her  sister  feared  not, 
but  went  and  played  herself  the 
harlot  also. 

9 And  it  came  to  pass  through 
her  giddy  incest,  that  she  de- 
filed the  land,  and  committed 
adultery  with  stone  and  with 
wood. 

10  And  yet  with  all  this  her 
treacherous  sister  Judah  hath 
not  returned  unto  me  with  all 
her  heart,  but  with  falsehood,] 
saith  the  Lord. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  The  backsliding  Israel  hath 
justified  herself  through  the  trea- 
cherous Judah. 

12  Go  and  proclaim  these 
words  toward  the  north,  and  say. 
Return,  thou  backsliding  Israel, 
saith  the  Lord  : I will  not  cause 
my  anger  to  fall  upon  you  ; for 
I am  full  of  kindness,  saith  the 
Lord,  I will  not  bear  grudge  for 
ever. 

13  Only  acknowledge  thy  in- 
iquity, that  against  the  Lord 
thy  God  thou  hast  rebelled,  and 
hast  scattered  thy  ways  to  the 
strangers  under  every  green  tree, 
and  that  unto  my  voice  ye  have 
not  hearkened,  saith  the  Lord. 

14  Return,  0 backsliding  chil- 
dren, saith  the  Lord  ; for  I am 
become  your  husband ; and  I 
will  take  you  one  of  a city,  and 
two  of  a family,  and  bring  you 
to  Zion ; 

15  And  I will  give  you  shep- 
herds after  my  own  heart,  and 
they  shall  feed  you  with  know- 
ledge and  intelligence. 

16  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  ye  multiply  and  increase 
in  the  land,  in  those  days,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  men  shall  not  say 
any  more,  “The  ark  of  the  cove- 


nant of  the  Lord  ;”  nor  shall  if 
come  any  more  to  mind ; nor 
shall  they  remember  it ; nor  shall 
they  mention  it;  nor  shall  any 
thing  be  done  any  more  (with 
it). 

17  At  that  time  shall  they  call 
Jerusalem,  The  throne  of  the 
Lord:  and  all  the  nations  shall 
be  gathered  unto  it,  to  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  to  Jerusalem  ; and 
they  shall  not  walk  any  more 
after  the  stubbornness  of  their 
evil  heart. 

18  J/c  those  days  shall  the 
(house  of  dudah  walk  with  the 
house  of  Izrael,  and  they  shall 
come  together  out  of  the  land  of 
the  north  unto  the  land  that  I 
have  given  for  an  inheritance 
unto  your  fathers. 

19  But  I had  thought,  IIow 
shall  I establish  thee  among  the 
(other)  sons  (of  man),  and  give 
thee  a desirable  land,  a heritage 
of  glory  of  the  hosts  of  nations  ? 
and  I thought,  My  father  thou 
wouldst  call  me,  and  that  from 
me  thou  wouldst  not  turn  away. 

20  But  truly  as  a wife  trea-, 
cherously  departeth  from  her 
husband,  so  have  ye  dealt  trea- 
cherously with  me,  0 house  of 
Israel,  saith  the  Lord. 

21  A voice  is  now  heard  upon 
the  mountain-tops,  the  suppli- 
catory weeping  of  the  children 
of  Israel ; for  they  have  per- 
verted their  way,  they  have  for- 
gotten the  Lord  their  God. 

22  Return,  ye  backsliding  chil- 
dren, I will  heal  your  backslid- 
ings.  “Behold,  we  come  unto 
thee;  for  thou  art  the  Lord  aur 
God. 

23  Truly  deceptive  was  (what 
we  hoped  for)  from  the  hills,  and 
the  multitude  on  the  mountains: 
truly  in  the  Lord  our  God  ig 
the  salvation  of  Israel. 

24  And  shame  hath  devoured 

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Ihe  acquisition  of  our  fathers 
from  our  youth,  their  flocks  and 
their  herds,  their  sons  and  their 
daughters. 

25  We  lie  down  in  our  shame, 
and  our  confusion  covereth  us; 
for  against  the  Lord  our  God 
have  we  sinned,  we  and  our  fa- 
thers, from  our  youth  even  until 
this  day ; and  we  have  not  heark- 
ened to  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
our  God.” 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 If  thou  wilt  return,  0 Israel, 
eaith  the  Lord,  unto  me  must 
thou  return;  and  if  thou  wilt 
put  away  thy  abominations  out 
of  my  sight,  then  shalt  thou  not 
wander  about  (any  more), 

2 And  if  thou  wilt  swear,  As 
the  Lord  Uveth,  in  truth,  in  just- 
ice, and  in  righteousness : then 
shall  nations  bless  themselves  in 
him,  and  in  him  shall  they  glo- 
rify themselves. 

3 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  to  the  men  of  Judah  and 
to  Jerusalem,  Plough  up  your 
fallow  ground,  that  ye  may  not 
sow  among  thorns. 

4 Circumcise  yourselves  to  the 
Lord,  and  remove  the  obduracy 
of  your  heart,  dye  men  of  Ju- 
dah and  inhabitants  of  Jerusa- 
lem : lest  my  fury  come  forth 
like  fire,  and  burn  so  that  none 
can  quench  it,  because  of  the 
evil  of  your  doings. 

5 Tell  ye  in  Judah,  and  pub- 
lish in  Jerusalem,  and  say,  Blow 
ye  the  cornet  in  the  land : call 
out,  gather  together,  and  say, 
Assemble  yourselves,  and  let  us 
go  into  the  fortified  cities. 

6 Set  up  the  standard  toward 
Zion ; save  yourselves  by  flight, 
stay  not;  for  evil  do  I bring 
from  the  north,  and  a great  de- 
struction. 

7 The  lion  is  come  up  from 

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his  thicket,  and  the  destroyer 
of  nations  hath  commenced  his 
march,  he  is  gone  forth  from  his 
place,  to  make  thy  land  deso- 
late; and  thy  cities  shall  be  laid 
waste,  left  without  an  inhabit- 
ant. 

8 For  this  gird  yourselves  with 
sackcloths,  lament  and  wail  • for 
the  fierce  anger  of  the  Lord  is 
not  turned  away  from  us. 

9 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
the  heart  of  the  king  and  the 
heart  of  the  princes  shall  fail : 
and  the  priests  shall  be  asto- 
nished, and  the  prophets  shall 
wonder. 

19  Then  said  I,  Ah,  Lord 
Eternal ! surely  thou  hast  greatly 
deceived  this  people  and  Jerusa- 
lem, saying,  Ye  shall  have  peace; 
whereas  the  sword  reacheth  unto 
the  soul. 

11  At  that  time  shall  be  an- 
nounced to  this  people  and  to 
Jerusalem  a dry  wind  from  the 
mountain-peaks  in  the  wilder- 
ness, (coming)  on  the  road  to 
the  daughter  of  my  people;  not 
to  winnow,  nor  to  cleanse  (the 
corn) 

12  A strong  wind  from  these 
places  shall  come  unto  me  : now 
also  will  I myself  pronounce 
judgment  against  them. 

13  Behold,  like  clouds  shall  he 
come  up,  and  like  a whirlwind 
shall  be  his  chariots : swifter 
than  eagles  are  his  horses.  “Wo 
unto  us  ! for  we  are  wasted.” 

14  Wash  from  wrong  doing 
thy  heart,  0 Jerusalem,  in  order 
that  thou  mayest  be  saved.  IIovv 
long  wilt  thou  let  lodge  within 
thee  the  thoughts  of  thy  wicked- 
ness ? 

15  For  a voice  declareth  from 
Dan,  and  publisheth  unhappi- 
ness from  the  mountain  of 
Ephraim. 


JEREMIAH  IV.  V. 


16  Make  ye  mention  of  it  to 
the  nations;  behold,  let  it  be 
heard  against  Jerusalem,  that 
beleaguerers  come  from  a far-off 
country,  and  send  forth  their 
voice  against  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah. 

17  As  keepers  of  a field  are 
they  against  her  round  about; 
because  against  me  hath  she  been 
rebellious,  saith  the  Lord. 

18  Thy  way  and  thy  doings 
have  procured  these  things  unto 
thee : this  is  thy  wickedness, 
which  is  so  bitter,  which  so 
reacheth  unto  thy  heart. 

19  My  bowels,  ray  bowels! 
I am  shaken,  at  the  very  cham- 
bers of  my  heart;  my  heart  beat- 
eth  tumultuously  in  me;  I can- 
not remain  silent;  because  the 
sound  of  the  cornet  hast  thou 
heard,  0 my  soul,  the  alarm  of 
war. 

20  Ruin  upon  ruin  is  called 
out;  for  the  whole  land  is  wasted: 
suddenly  are  my  tents  wasted, 
and  in  a moment,  my  curtains. 

21  How  long  shall  I see  the 
standard,  hear  the  sound  of  the 
cornet  ? 

22  “ Because  my  people  is 
foolish,  me  have  they  not  known  ; 
sottish  children  are  they,  and 
they  have  not  any  understand- 
ing: wise  are  they  to  do  evil, 
but  how  to  do  good  tb-sy  do  not 
know.” 

23  I look  at  the  earth,  and, 
lo,  it  is  without  form  and  void; 
and  toward  the  heavens,  and 
their  light  is  gone. 

24  I look  at  the  mountains, 
and,  lo,  they  tremble,  and  all 
the  hills  are  moved. 

25  I look,  and,  lo,  there  is  no 
man,  and  all  the  birds  of  the 
heavens  are  fled. 

26  I look,  and,  lo,  the  fruitful 
country  is  a wilderness,  and  all 
its  cities  are  laid  waste  at  the 


presence  of  the  Lord,  because 
of  the  fierceness  of  his  anger. 

27  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Desolate  shall  be  the 
whole  land;  yet  a full  end  will 
I not  make. 

28  For  this  shall  mourn  the 
earth,  and  black  shall  be  the 
heavens  above;  because  I have 
spoken  it,  I have  purposed  it, 
and  I will  not  repent,  and  I will 
not  turn  back  from  it. 

29  From  the  noise  of  horse- 
men and  those  that  shoot  with 
the  bow  fleet.h  the  Avhole  city ; 
they  go  into  thickets,  and  climb 
up  upon  the  rocks : every  city  is 
forsaken,  and  not  a man  dwell- 
eth  therein. 

30  And  thou,  0 wasted  one, 
what  wilt  thou  do?  Though 
thou  clothe  thyself  with  scarlet, 
though  thou  adorn  thyself  with 
ornaments  of  gold,  though  thou 
encircle  with  paint  thy  eyes  : in 
vain  shalt  thou  make  thyself 
beautiful ; the  adulterers  will 
despise  thee,  thy  life  will  they 
seek. 

31  For  a voice  as  of  a woman 
in  travail  have  I heard,  the  an- 
guish as  of  one  that  bringeth 
forth  her  first  child,  the  voice  of 
the  daughter  of  Zion,  that  groan- 
eth,  that  spreadeth  out  her  hands, 
(saying,)  “Wo  is  me  now!  for 
my  soul  succumbeth  to  the  mur- 
derers.” 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 Roam  about  through  the 
streets  of  Jerusalem,  and  see 
now,  and  notice,  and  search  in 
its  broad  places,  if  ye  can  find 
one  man,  if  there  be  one  that 
executeth  justice,  that  searcheth 
for  truth  : and  I will  pardon  it. 

2 And  though  they  say,  “As 
the  Lord  liveth  !”  surely  they 
only  swear  to  a falsehood. 

3 0 Lord!  are  not  thy  eyes 

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JEREMIAH  V. 


(directed)  to  the  truth  ? thou 
didst  strike  them,  but  they  felt 
it  not;  thou  didst  make  an  end 
of  them,  (yet)  th-ey  refused  to 
accept  correction : they  made 
their  faces  harder  than  a rock, 
they  refused  to  return. 

4 Yet  I myself  thought.  Oh 
these  are  but  poor;  they  are 
foolish;  for  they  know  not  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  the  ordinance 
of  their  God. 

5 I had  better  go  unto  the 
great  men,  and  let  me  speak  with 
them  ; for  these  surely  know  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  the  ordinance 
of  their  God;  but  these  altoge- 
ther have  broken  the  yoke,  burst 
the  bands. 

6 Therefore  slayeth  them  the 
lion  out  of  the  forest,  the  wolf 
of  the  deserts  wasteth  them,  the 
leopard  lieth  in  wait  against  their 
cities : every  one  that  cometh 
out  thence  shall  be  torn  in  pieces; 
because  many  are  their  trans- 
gressions, very  numerous  are 
their  backslidings. 

7 How  shall  I for  this  pardon 
thee  ? thy  children  have  forsaken 
me,  and  sworn  by  those  that  are 
not  gods : when  I had  led  them 
to  the  full,  they  then  committed 
adultery,  and  assembled  them- 
selves by  troops  in  the  harlot’s 
house. 

8 As  robust  horses  they  rose 
by  times  in  the  morning : every 
one  neighed  after  the  wife  of  his 
neighbour. 

9 Shall  I not  for  these  things 
inflict  punishment  ? saith  the 
Lord  : and  shall  on  a nation 
such  as  this  my  soul  not  be 
avenged  ? 

10  Scale  ye  her  walls,  and 
destroy ; but  make  not  a full  end  : 
remove  her  young  shoots;  for 
they  are  not  the  Lord’s. 

11  For  the  house  of  Israel  and 
the  house  of  Judah  have  dealt 

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very  treacherously  against  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

12  They  have  denied  the  Lord, 
and  said,  “ He  existeth  not ; nor 
will  evil  come  over  us  ; and  the 
sword  and  famine  shall  we  not 
see. 

13  And  the  prophets  shall  be- 
come wind,  and  the  word  is  not 
in  them  thus  shall  it  be  done 
unto  them. 

14  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  the  God  of  hosts,  Be- 
cause ye  speak  this  word,  behold, 
I will  make  my  words  in  thy 
mouth  to  be  a fire,  and  this  peo- 
ple wood,  and  it  shall  devour 
them. 

15  Lo,  I will  bring  over  you 
a nation  from  afar,  0 house  of 
Israel,  saith  the  Lord  : it  is  a 
mighty  nation,  it  is  a most  an- 
cient nation,  a nation  whose  lan- 
guage thou  wilt  not  know,  and 
thou  wilt  not  understand  what 
they  speak. 

16  Their  quiver  is  as  an  open 
sepulchre : they  are  all  mighty 
men. 

17  And  they  shall  consume 
thy  harvest,  and  thy  bread;  they 
shall  consume  thy  sons  and  thy 
daughters  ; they  shall  consume 
thy  flocks  and  thy  herds;  they 
shall  consume  thy  vines  and  thy 
fig-trees;  they  shall  depopulate 
thy  fortified  cities,  those  where- 
in thou  trustedst,  with  the  sword. 

18  Nevertheless  even  in  those 
days,  saith  the  Lord,  will  I not 
make  a full  end  of  you. 

19  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  ye  will  say,  For  what  rea- 
son hath  the  Lord  our  God  done 
all  these  things  unto  us?  that 
thou  shalt  say  unto  them,  In  the 
same  manner  as  ye  have  forsaken 
me,  and  served  strange  gods  in 
your  land,  so  shall  ye  serve 
strangers  in  a land  that  is  not 
yours. 


JEREMIAH  V.  VI. 


20  Announce  this  in  the 
house  of  Jacob,  and  publish  it 
in  Judah,  saying, 

21  Ho  now  hear  this,  0 sottish 
people,  who  have  no  heart;  who 
have  eyes,  and  see  not;  who  have 
ears,  and  hear  not: 

22  Will  ye  not  fear  me  ? saith 
the  Lord;  will  ye  not  tremble  at 
my  presence,  who  have  placed 
the  sand  as  a bound  for  the  sea 
by  an  everlasting  law,  which  it 
can  never  pass  over  ? and  though 
the  waves  thereof  be  upheaved, 
yet  can  they  not  prevail;  though 
they  roar,  yet  can  they  not  pass 
over  it. 

23  But  this  people  hath  a stub- 
born an.d  a rebellious  heart : they 
have  departed  (from  the  right) 
and  have  gone  their  way. 

24  And  they  have  not  said  in 
their  heart,  Let  us  now  fear  the 
Lord  our  God,  that  giveth  rain, 
the  early  and  the  latter  rain,  in 
its  season;  the  appointed  weeks 
of  the  harvest  doth  he  ever  pre- 
serve for  us. 

25  Your  iniquities  have  turned 
away  these  things,  and  your  sins 
have  withholden  what  is  good 
from  you. 

26  For  there  are  found  among 
my  people  wicked  men  : they  lie 
in  wait,  as  he  that  layeth  snares ; 
they  set  a trap,  they  catch 
men. 

27  As  a coop  is  full  of  birds, 
so  are  their  houses  full  of  deceit: 
therefore  are  they  become  great, 
and  grown  rich. 

28  They  are  grown  fat,  they 
are  stout ; yea,  they  surpass  even 
the  deeds  of  the  wicked : they 
pronounce  no  (just)  sentence, 
the  sentence  of  the  fatherless, 
that  they  might  prosper ; and 
the  cause  of  the  needy  do  they 
not  judge. 

29  Shall  I not  for  these  things 
infliit  punishment?  saith  the 

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Lord  : or  shall  on  a nation  sucn 
as  this  my  soul  not  be  avenged  ? 

30  An  astonishing  and  hor- 
rible thing  is  committed  in  the 
land : 

31  The  prophets  prophesy 
falsely,  and  the  priests  bear  rule 
by  their  means ; and  my  people 
love  to  have  it  so ; but  what  will 
ye  do  in  the  end  thereof? 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 Assemble,  0 ye  children 
of  Benjamin,  to  flee  out  of  the 
midst  of  Jerusalem,  and  in  The- 
koa,  blow  the  cornet,  and  on 
Beth-hakkerem  set  up  a fire  sig- 
nal ; for  evil  is  seen  (coming) 
out  of  the  north,  and  great 
havoc.. 

2 The  comely  and  the  deli- 
cate, the  daughter  of  Zion  do  I 
destroy. 

3 Unto  her  shall  come  shep- 
herds with  their  flocks ; they 
shall  pitch  their  tents  against 
her  round  about ; they  shall  feed 
otf  every  one  in  his  own  place. 

4 Prepare  ye  war  against  her  ! 
“ Arise,  and  let  us  go  up  at  noon. 
Wo  unto  us  ! for  the  day  wan- 
eth,  for  the  shadows  of  the  even- 
ing are  stretched  out. 

5 Arise,  and  let  us  go  up  by 
night,  and  let  us  destroy  her  pa- 
laces.” 

6 For  thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Cut  ye  down  trees,  and 
cast  up  a mound  against  Jeru- 
salem : this  is  the  city  whose 
time  of  punishment  is  come; 
she  is  full  of  oppression  in  her 
midst. 

7 As  a well  sendeth  forth  its 
waters,  so  doth  she  cause  her 
wickedness  to  spring  forth  : vio- 
lence and  robbery  are  heard  in 
her;  in  my  presence  there  are 
continually  disease  and  wounds. 

8 Be  thou  instructed,  0 Jeru- 

salem, that  my  soul  tear  itself 
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JEREMIAH  VI. 


not  away  from  thee ; that  I ren- 
der thee  not  desolate,  a land 
which  is  not  inhabited. 

9 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  They  shall  thoroughly 
glean  like  a vine  the  remnant  of 
Israel : carry  back  thy  hand  as 
a grape-gatherer  frequently  to 
the  baskets. 

10  To  whom  shall  I speak, 
and  give  warning,  that  they  may 
hear?  behold,  their  ear  is  un- 
cireumcised,  and  they  cannot  be 
attentive  : behold,  the  word  of 
the  Lord  is  become  unto  them 
a reproach ; they  have  no  de- 
light in  it. 

11  And  I am  full  of  the  fury 
of  the  Lord  ; I am  weary  with 
sustaining  it:  (I  must)  pour  it 
out  over  the  child  in  the  street, 
and  over  the  assembly  of  young 
men  together  ; for  even  the  hus- 
band with  the  wife  shall  be 
seized,  the  aged  with  him  that  is 
full  of  days. 

12  And  their  houses  shall  be 
transferred  unto  others,  fields 
and  wives  together;  for  I will 
stretch  out  my  hand  over  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land,  saith  the 
Lord. 

13  For  from  their  least  even 
unto  their  greatest,  every  one  is 
given  to  covetousness ; and  from 
the  prophet  even  unto  the  priest 
every  one  practiseth  falsehood. 

14  And  they  heal  the  breach 
of  the  daughter  of  my  people 
very  lightly,  saying,  Peace, 
peace : when  there  is  no  peace. 

1 5 They  should  have  been 
ashamed,  because  they  had  com- 
rnitted  an  abomination  ; but  they 
neither  felt  the  least  shame,  nor 
did  they  know  how  to  blush  : 
therefore  shall  they  fall  among 
those  that  fall ; at  the  time  that 
I punish  their  sin  shall  they 
stumble,  saith  the  Lord. 

16  ^xhus  hath  said  the  Lord, 

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Place  } ourselves  on  the  ways, 
and  see,  and  ask  after  the  an- 
cient paths,  where  is  the  way 
which  is  good,  that  ye  may  walk 
thereon,  and  find  rest  for  ; : ur 
soul.  But  they  said,  Wc  will 
not  walk  (thereon). 

17  Then  did  I set  watchmen 
over  you,  (saying,)  Listen  to  the 
sound  of  the  cornet.  But  they 
said,  We  will  not  listen. 

18  Therefore  hear,  ye  nations, 
and  know,  0 assembly,  what 
guilt  is  among  them. 

19  Hear,  0 earth  ! behold,  I 
will  bring  evil  upon  this. people, 
the  fruit  of  their  thoughts;  be- 
cause unto  my  words  have  they 
not  been  attentive,  and  as  re- 
gardeth  my  law,  — that  have 
they  despised. 

20  To  what  purpose  serveth 
me  the  frankincense  which  com- 
eth  from  Sheba,  and  the  sweet 
cane  from  a far-off  country  ? 
your  burnt-offerings  are  not  ac- 
ceptable, and  your  sacrifices  are 
not  agreeable  unto  me. 

21  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  Behold,  I will  place 
before  this  people  stumbling- 
blocks,  and  thereon  shall  stum- 
ble the  fathers  and  the  sons  to- 
gether, the  neighbour  and  his 
friend,  and  they  shall  perish. 

22  Thus  ha  th  said  the  Lord, 
Behold,  a people  is  coming  from 
the  north  country,  and  a great 
nation  shall  wake  up  from  the 
'farthest  ends  of  the  earth. 

23  Bow  and  spear  shall  they 
firmly  grasp;  cruel  are  the>, 
and  will  have  no  mercy;  their 
voice  roareth  like  the  sea;  and 
upon  horses  do  they  ride  ; set  in 
array  as  one  man  for  the  war, 
against  thee,  0 daughter  of 
Zion. 

24  We  have  heard  the  fame 
of  him — our  hands  grow  feeble : 
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pain,  as  of  a woman  in  giving 
birth. 

25  Go  not  forth  into  the  field, 
on  the  road  must  ye  not  walk ; 
for  (there  is)  the  sword  of  the 
enemy,  terror  on  every  side. 

26  0 daughter  of  my  people, 
gird  thyself  with  sackcloth,  and 
roll  thy^self  in  the  ashes : a 
mourning  as  for  an  only  son 
prepare  unto  thee,  a most  bitter 
lamentation ; for  suddenly  will 
the  destroyer  come  over  us. 

27  I have  set  thee  for  a tower 
and  a fortress  among  my  peo- 
ple, that  thou  mayest  know  and 
probe  their  way. 

28  They  all  are  grievous  re- 
volters,  going  about  as  tale- 
bearers, copper  and  iron : they 
all  are  corrupt. 

29  The  bellows  are  burnt,  by 
the  fire  the  lead  is  consumed  : in 
vain  the  melter  refineth ; for 
the  wicked  are  not  separated 
away. 

30  Refuse  silver  men  call 
them ; because  the  Lord  hath 
rejected  them. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 f The  word  that  came  to 
Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  say- 
mg, 

2 Place  thyself  in  the  gate  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  pro- 
claim there  this  word,  and  say, 
Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  all 
ye  of  Judah,  that  enter  in  by 
these  gates  to  bow  down  before 
the  Lord. 

3 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel, 
Amend  your  ways  and  your 
deeds,  and  I will  permit  you  to 
dwell  in  this  place. 

4 (But)  do  not  rely  on  the 
words  of  falsehood,  saying,  The' 
temple  of  the  Lord,  The  tem-j 
pie  of  the  Lord,  The  temple 
of  tne  Lord,  (as)  they  (say). 


5 For  if  ye  thoroughly  amend 
your  ways  and  your  deeds ; if 
ye  thoroughly  execute  justice 
between  a man  and  his  neigh- 
bour ; 

6 If  ye  oppress  not  the  stran- 
ger, the  fatherless,  and  the  wi- 
dow, and  shed  not  innocent 
blood  in  this  place,  and  walk 
not  after  other  gods  to  your  own 
hurt : 

7 Then  will  I permit  you  to 
dwell  in  this  place,  in  the  land 
that  I have  given  to  your  fa- 
thers, from  eternity  to  eternity. 

8 Behold,  ye  rely  on  the 
words  of  falsehood,  that  cannot 
profit. 

9 How?  will  ye  steal,  mur- 
der, and  commit  adultery,  and 
swear  falsely,  and  burn  incense 
unto  Ba’al,  and  walk  after  other 
gods  of  which  ye  have  had  no 
knowledge ; 

10  And  (then)  come  and  stand 
before  my  presence  in  this  house, 
which  is  called  by  my  name, 
and  say,  “We  are  delivered j” 
in  order  to  do  all  these  abomi- 
nations ? 

11  Is  then  this  house,  which 
is  called  by  my  name,  become  a 
den  of  robbers  in  your  eyes  ? 
(But)  I also,  behold,  I have  seen 
it,  saith  the  Lord. 

12  For  go  ye  now  unto  my 
place  which  was  in  Shiloh,  where 
I caused  my  name  to  dwell  at 
j the  first,  and  see  what  I did  un- 
to it  because  of  the  wickedness 
of  my  people  Israel. 

13  And  now,  whereas  ye  have 
done  all  these  acts,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  I spoke  unto  you, 
j causing  (the  prophets)  to  rise  up 
j early  and  speaking,  while  ye 
would  not  hear:  and  I called 
you,  but  ye  would  not  answer : 

14  Therefore  will  I do  unto 
this  house,  which  is  called  by 
imy  name,  whereon  ye  rely,  and 

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unto  the  place  which  I have 
given  to  you  and  to  your  fathers, 
as  I have  done  to  Shiloh. 

15  And  I will  cast  you  out  of 
my  presence,  as  I have  cast  out 
all  your  brethren,  all  the  seed 
of  Ephraim. 

16  Rut  thou — pray  not  thou 
in  behalf  of  this  people,  nor  lift 
up  in  their  behalf  entreaty  or 
prayer,  nor  make  intercession 
to  me ; for  I will  not  hear  thee. 

17  Dost  thou  not  see  what 
they  are  doing  in  the  cities  of 
Judah  and  in  the  streets  of  Je- 
rusalem ? 

18  The  children  gather  wood, 
and  the  fathers  kindle  the  fire, 
and  the  women  knead  dough,  to 
make  cakes  for  the  queen  of 
heaven,  and  they  pour  out  drink- 
offerings  unto  other  gods,  in  or- 
der to  provoke  me  to  anger. 

19  Do  they  provoke  me  to  an- 
ger? saith  the  Lord,  (and)  not 
themselves,  to  the  shame  of  their 
own  faces  ? 

20  Therefore  tbus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Behold  my 
anger  and  my  fury  shall  be 
poured  out  upon  this  place,  over 
man,  and  over  beast,  and  over 
the  trees  of  the  field,  and  over 
the  fruit  of  the  ground  ; and  it 
shall  burn,  and  it  shall  not  be 
quenched. 

21  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Add 
your  burnt-offerings  unto  your 
peace-sacrifices,  and  eat  the  flesh 
thereof. 

22  For  I spoke  not  with  your 
fathers,  and  I commanded  them 
not  on  the  day  of  my  bringing 
them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
concerning  burnt  offering  or  sa- 
crifice ; 

23  But  this  thing  did  I com- 
mand them,  saying,  Hearken  to 
my  voice,  and  I will  be  unto 
you  for  a God,  and  ye  shall  be 

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unto  me  for  a j eople  ; and  walk 
ye  altogether  on  the  way  which 
I may  command  you,  in  ordei 
that  it  may  be  well  unto  you. 

24  Yet  they  hearkened  not, 
and  inclined  not  their  ear ; but 
they  walked  in  the  counsels,  in 
the  stubbornness  of  their  evil 
heart  : and  they  went  backward, 
and  not  forward : 

25  Since  the  day  that  your 
fathers  came  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  until  this  day; 
and  I sent  unto  you  all  my 
servants  the  prophets,  sending 
them  daily  in  the  morning 
early ; 

26  Yet  they  hearkened  not 
unto  me,  and  inclined  not  their 
ear;  but  they  hardened  their 
neck  ; they  did  worse  than  their 
fathers. 

27  And  if  thou  speak  unto 
them  all  these  words,  and  they 
will  not  hearken  to  thee  ; and 
if  thou  call  unto  them,  and  they 
will  not  answer  thee  : 

28  Then  shalt  thou  say  unto 
them,  This  is  the  nation  that 
hearken  not  to  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  their  God,  and  accept  not 
correction ; lost  is  the  truth, 
and  is  obliterated  from  their 
mouth. 

29  Cut  off  thy  flowing  hair, 
and  cast  it  away,  and  take  up 
on  mountain-tops  a lamenta- 
tion ; for  rejected  hath  the  Loru 
and  forsaken  the  generation  of 
his  wrath. 

30  For  the  children  of  Judah 
have  done  what  is  evil  in  my 
eyes,  saith  the  Lord  : they  have 
set  up  their  abominations  in  the 
house  which  is  called  by  my 
name,  to  pollute  it. 

31  And  they  have  built  the 
high-places  of  Thophet,  which 
is  in  the  valley  of  Ben-hinnom, 
to  burn  their  sons  and  their 
daughters  in  the  fire;  which  I 


JEREMIAH  VII.  VIII. 


had  not  commanded,  and  which* 
never  came  into  my  mind. 

32  Therefore,  behold  days 
are  coming,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
it  shall  not  be  called  any  more 
Thophet,  or  The  valley  of  Ben- 
hinnom,  but  The  valley  of 
slaughter : and  they  shall  bury 
in  Thophet,  for  want  of  room. 

33  And  the  carcasses  of  this 
people  shall  become  food  unto 
the  fowls  of  the  heavens,  and 
unto  the  beasts  of  the  earth, 
with  none  to  chase  them  away. 

34  And  I will  cause  to  cease 
from  the  cities  of  Judah,  and 
from  the  streets  of  Jerusalem, 
the  voice  of  gladness,  and  the 
voice  of  joy,  the  voice  of  the 
bridegroom,  and  the  voice  of  the 
bride ; for  a desert  shall  the  land 
become. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 At  that  time,  saith  the 
Lord,  shall  they  bring  out  th.e 
bones  of  the  kings  of  Judah, 
and  the  bones  of  his  princes, 
and  the  bones  of  the  priests, 
and  the  bones  of  the  prophets, 
and  the  bones  of  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Jerusalem,  out  of  their 
graves. 

2 And  they  shall  spread  them 
out  before  the  sun,  and  the 
moon,  and  all  the  host  of  hea- 
ven, which  they  have  loved,  and 
which  they  have  served,  and 
after  which  they  have  walked, 
and  which  they  have  sought, 
and  to  which  they  have  pros- 
trated themselves : they  shall 
not  be  gathered  up,  and  they 
shall  not  be  buried  ; dung  upon 
the  face  of  the  ground  shall  they 
become. 

3 And  death  shall  be  prefer- 
able to  life,  for  all  the  residue 
of  those  that  are  left  of  this  evil 
family,  who  are  left  in  all  the 
places  whither  I shall  have 

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driven  them,  saith  tbs  Lord  of 
hosts. 

4 And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Shall  they  fall,  and  not  arise? 
will  he  turn  away,  and  not  re- 
turn ? 

5 Why  then  remaineth  this 
people,  Jerusalem,  rebellious  by 
a perpetual  backsliding  ? they 
hold  fast  on  deceit,  they  refuse 
to  return. 

6 I listened  and  heard,  but 
they  would  not  speak  aright; 
no  man  repented  him  of  his 
wickedness,  saying,  What  have 
I done  ? every  one  turned  again 
to  his  course,  as  the  impetuous 
horse  in  the  battle. 

7 Yea,  the  stork  in  the  hea- 
vens knoweth  her  appointed 
times;  and  the  turtle,  and  the 
swallow,  and  the  crane  observe 
the  time  of  their  coming  home ; 
but  my  people  know  not  the  or- 
dinance of  the  Lord. 

8 How  can  ye  say,  We  are 
wise,  and  the  law  of  the  Lord 
is  with  us  ? Truly,  behold  in 
vain  wrought  the  pen,  in  vain 
the  writers. 

9 The  wise  men  are  ashamed, 
they  are  discouraged  and  caught : 
lo,  the  word  of  the  Lord  have 
they  rejected ; and  what  wisdom 
have  they  (now)  ? 

10  Therefore  will  I give  their 
wives  unto  others,  their  fields  to 
conquerors;  for  from  the  least 
even  unto  the  greatest,  every 
one  is  seeking  his  own  gain : 
from  the  prophet  even  unto  thv 
priest  every  one  practisetli  false- 
hood. 

11  And  they  heal  the  breach 
of  the  daughter  of  my  people 
very  lightly,  saying,  Peace, 
peace  : when  there  is  no  peace. 

12  They  should  have  been 
ashamed,  because  they  had  com- 
mitted abomination;  but  they 

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neither  felt  the  least  shame,  nor 
did  they  know  how  to  blush : 
therefore  shall  they  fall  among 
those  that  fall ; at  the  time  of 
their  punishment  shall  they 
stumble,  saith  the  Lord. 

13  I will  surely  make  an 
end  of  them,  saith  the  Lord  : 
(there  shall  be  left)  no  grapes 
on  the  vine,  and  no  figs  on  the 
fig-tree,  and  the  leaf  shall  with- 
er; and  the  things  that  I have 
given  them  shall  pass  away  from 
them. 

14  “ Why  do  we  sit  still  ? as- 
semble yourselves,  and  let  us 
enter  into  the  fortified  cities, 
and  let  us  be  silent  there;  for 
the  Lord  our  God  hath  put  us 
to  silence,  and  given  us  poison- 
water  to  drink  ; because  we  have 
sinned  against  the  Lord. 

15  We  hoped  for  peace,  but 
no  happiness  is  here  : for  a time 
of  cure,  and  behold  here  is  ter- 
ror.” 

16  From  Dan  was  heard  the 
snorting  of  his  horses;  at  the 
sound  of  the  neighing  of  his 
war-steeds  trembleth  the  whole 
land:  and  they  are  come,  and 
devour  the  land,  and  all  that 
filleth  it;  the  city,  and  those 
that  dwell  therein. 

17  For,  behold,  I will  send 
out  against  you  serpents,  basi- 
lisks, for  which  there  is  no 
charm,  and  they  shall  bite  you, 
saith  the  Lord. 

18  When  I would  cheer  my- 
self up  against  sorrow,  my  heart 
within  me  is  pained. 

19  Behold  (I  hear)  the  voice 
of  the  complaint  of  the  daughter 
of  my  people  (coming)  out  of  a 
far-off  land  : “Is  the  Lord  not 
in  Zion  ? is  her  king  no  more  in 
her?”  “Why  have  they  provoked 
me  to  anger  with  their  graven 
images,  and  with  the  vanities  of 
the  stranger  ?” 

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20  “ The  harvest  is  past,  the 
summer  is  ended,  and  we  are  not 
yet  helped.” 

21  Because  of  the  breach  oi 
the  daughter  of  my  people  am  I 
broken  : I am  grieved ; astonish- 
ment hath  taken  fast  hold  on 
me. 

22  Is  there  no  more  balm  in 
Gil’ad  ? or  is  no  physician  there  ? 
why  then  is  there  not  placed  a 
plaster  (on  the  wound  of)  the 
daughter  of  my  people? 

23  ^ Oh  that  one  would  make 
my  head  water,  and  my  eyes  a 
fountain  of  tears,  that  I might 
weep  day  and  night  for  the  slain 
of  the  daughters  of  my  people. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 Oh  that  one  would  place  me 
in  the  wilderness  in  a lodging- 
place  of  wayfaring  men,  that  I 
might  leave  my  people,  and  go 
from  them ! for  all  of  them  are 
adulterers,  a band  of  traitors. 

2 And  they  bend  their  tongues, 
their  bow  of  falsehood,  and  not 
for  the  truth  are  they  valiant  in 
the  land;  for  from  evil  to  evil 
do  they  proceed,  and  me  they 
know  not,  saith  the  Lord. 

3 ^ Take  ye  heed  every  one 
of  his  neighbour,  and  on  any 
brother  place  ye  no  reliance ; foi 
every  brother  will  surely  sup- 
plant, and  every  neighbour  will 
go  about  as  a tale-bearer. 

4 And  they  will  deceive  every 
one  his  neighbour,  and  the  truth 
will  they  not  speak  : they  have 
taught  their  tongue  to  speak 
falsehood,  they  weary  themselves 
to  commit  iniquity. 

5 Thy  habitation  is  in  the 
midst  of  deceit:  through  deceit 
they  refuse  to  know  me,  saith 
the  Lord. 

6 Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  Behold,  I will 
melt  them,  and  probe  them;  for 


JEREMIAH  IX. 


how  (else)  shall  I do  because  of 
the  daughter  of  my  people  ? 

7 A murderous  arrow  is  their 
tongue ; (every  one)  speaketh 
deceit:  with  his  mouth  speaketh 
he  peaceably  to  his  neighbour, 
but  in  his  heart  he  layeth  wait 
for  him. 

8 Shall  I not  for  these  things 
inflict  punishment  on  them?  saith 
the  Lord  : or  shall  not  on  a na- 
tion such  as  this  my  soul  be 
avenged  ? 

9 For  the  mountains  will  I 
take  up  a weeping  and  wailing, 
and  for  the  habitations  of  the 
wilderness  a lamentation ; be- 
cause they  are  burnt  up,  so  that 
no  man  can  pass  through  them; 
and  they  hear  not  the  voice  of 
the  cattle  : both  the  fowls  of  the 
heavens  and  the  beasts  are  fled; 
they  are  gone  away. 

10  And  I will  change  Jerusa- 
lem into  heaps  of  ruins,  a dwell- 
ing for  monsters;  and  the  cities 
of  Judah  will  I make  desolate, 
without  an  inhabitant. 

11  Who  is  the  wise  man, 
that  may  understand  this?  and 
who  is  he  to  whom  the  mouth  of 
the  Lord  hath  spoken,  that  he 
may  declare  it : for  what  is  the 
land  destroyed,  burnt  up  like  the 
wilderness,  without  one  that 
passeth  through  ? 

12  And  the  Lord  said,  Be- 
cause they  forsook  my  law  which 
I had  set  before  them,  and  heark- 
ened not  to  my  voice,  and  walked 
not  therein ; 

13  But  have  walked  after  the 
stubbornness  of  their  own  heart, 
and  after  the  Be’alim,  which 
their  fathers  had  taught  them. 

14  f Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel,  Behold,  I will  feed  them 
— this  people,  with  wormwood, 
and  give  them  poison-water  to 
drink. 


15  And  I will  scatter  them 
among  the  nations,  whom  nei- 
ther they  nor  theii  fathers  have 
known  : and  I will  send  out  after 
them  the  sword,  till  I have  con- 
sumed them. 

16  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Consider  it  well,  and 
call  for  the  mourning  women, 
that  they  may  come ; and  send 
for  the  women  skilled  in  lament, 
that  they  may  come; 

17  And  let  them  make  haste, 
and  take  up  for  us  a lamentation, 
that  our  eyes  may  run  down  with 
tears,  and  our  eyelids  drop  down 
water. 

18  For  a voice  of  wailing  is 
heard  out  of  Zion,  “ How  are  w© 
wasted ! we  are  greatly  ashamed; 
because  we  have  forsaken  the 
land,  because  they  have  cast 
down  our  dwellings.” 

19  For  hear,  0 ye  women,  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  and  let  your 
ear  perceive  the  word  of  his 
mouth,  and  teach  your  daugh- 
ters wailing,  and  every  one  her 
neighbour  lamentation. 

20  For  death  is  come  up 
through  our  windows,  is  entered 
into  our  palaces;  to  cut  off  the 
children  from  the  street,  the 
young  men  from  the  open  places. 

21  Speak,  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Yea,  the  carcasses  of  men  shall 
lie  as  dung  upon  the  open  field, 
and  as  the  sheaves  (left)  after 
the  harvestman,  with  none  to 
gather  them. 

22  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Let  not  the  wise  glorify  himself 
in  his  wisdom,  neither  let  th© 
mighty  man  glorify  himself  in 
his  might,  let  not  the  rich  glorify 
himself  in  his  riches; 

23  But  let  him  that  glorifieth 
himself  glory  in  this,  that  he 
understandeth  and  knoweth  me, 
that  I am  the  Lord  who  exercise 
kindness,  justice,  and  righteous- 

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JEREMIAH  IX.  X. 


Hess,  on  the  earth ; for  in  these 
things  I delight,  saith  the  Lord. 

24  Behold,  days  are  coming, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  I will  send 
punishment  on  all  the  circum- 
cised who  are  (yet)  uncircum- 
cised ; 

25  On  Egypt,  and  on  Judah, 
and  on  Edom,  and  on  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Ammon,  and  on  Moab, 
and  all  who  have  the  locks  of 
their  hair  cut  off  round  that 
dwell  in  the  wilderness ; for  all 
these  nations  are  uncircumcised, 
and  all  the  house  of  Israel  are 
uncircumcised  in  the  heart. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 Hear  ye  the  word  which 
the  Lord  hath  spoken  concern- 
ing you,  0 house  of  Israel : 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Do  not  habituate  yourselves  on 
the  way  of  the  nations,  and  at 
the  signs  of  the  heavens  be  ye 
not  dismayed ; although  the  na- 
tions should  be  dismayed  at 
them. 

3 For  the  statutes  of  these 
people  concern  what  is  vanity; 
for  it  is  but  a tree  which  a man 
hath  cut  out  of  a forest,  the  work 
of  the  hands  of  the  workman, 
with  the  axe. 

4 With  silver  and  with  gold 
do  they  ornament  it;  with  nails 
and  with  hammers  do  they  fasten 
it,  that  it  move  not  from  its 
place. 

5 As  a wrought-out  palm-like 
column  are  they,  and  cannot 
speak;  they  must  needs  be  borne, 
because  they  cannot  step  along. 
Be  not  afraid  of  them ; for  they 
cannot  do  any  harm,  so  also  to 
do  any  good  is  not  in  them. 

6 Forasmuch  as  there  is 
none  like  unto  thee,  0 Lord  : 
thou  (alone)  art  great,  and  great 
Is  thy  name  in  might. 

7 Who  would  not  fear  thee,  0 

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King  of  the  nations  ? for  to  theo 
doth  it  appertain  ; because  among 
all  the  wise  men  of  the  nations, 
and  in  all  their  kingdoms,  (they 
say)  there  is  none  like  unto  thee. 

8 But  at  once  shall  they  be 
shown  to  be  brutish  and  foolish  : 
it  is  a doctrine  of  vanities,  it' 
concernet-h  but  wood. 

9 The  beaten  out  silver  is 
brought  from  Tharshish,  and 
gold  from  Uphaz,  the  work  of 
the  workman,  and  of  the  hands 
of  the  goldsmith  : blue  and  pur- 
ple is  their  clothing;  the  work 
of  skilful  men  are  they  all. 

10  But  the  Lord  Hod  is  the 
truth,  he  is  the  living  Hod,  and 
the  everlasting  king : at  his 
wrath  the  earth  shall  quake,  and 
nations  cannot  endure  his  indig- 
nation. 

11  Thus  shall  ye  say  unto 
them,  The  gods  that  have  not 
made  the  heavens  and  the  earth, 
shall  perish  away  from  the  earth, 
and  from  under  these  heavens. 

12  He  made  the  earth  by 
his  power,  he  established  the 
world  by  his  wisdom,  and  by  his 
understanding  he  stretched  out 
the  heavens. 

13  At  the  sound  when  he  giv- 
eth  a multitude  of  waters  in  the 
heavens,  and  causeth  clouds  to 
ascend  from  the  ends  of  the 
earth ; when  he  maketh  light- 
nings with  rain,  and  bringeth 
forth  the  wind  out  of  his  trea- 
sures : 

14  Then  standeth  every  man 
as  brutish  without  knowledge; 
ashamed  is  every  goldsmith  be- 
cause of  the  graven  image ; for 
falsehood  is  his  molten  work,  and 
there  is  no  breath  therein. 

15  They  are  vanity,  the  work 
of  deception ; in  the  time  of 
their  punishment  shall  they  van- 
ish. 

16  Not  like  these  is  the  por- 


JEREMIAH  X.  XI. 


tion  of  Jacob ; for  he  is  the 
former  of  all  things;  and  Israel 
ih  the  tribe  of  his  inheritance : 
The  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name. 

17  If  Gather  up  thy  wares  from 
the  ground,  0 inhabitress  of  the 
beleaguered  city. 

18  ^J»  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Behold,  I will  cast  forth 
as  with  a sling  the  inhabitants 
of  the  land  at  this  time,  and  I 
will  enclose  them,  in  order  that 
they  may  find  them. 

19  Wo  is  me  for  my  breach  ! 
my  wound  is  painful ; but  I 
thought,  This  is  but  pain,  and  I 
shall  be  able  to  bear  it. 

20  (But  now)'my  tent  is  laid 
waste,  and  all  my  cords  are  torn 
asunder  ; my  children  are  gone 
away  from  me,  and  they  are  not 
(here) ; there  is  no  one  to  stretch 
forth  my  tent  any  more,  and  to 
set  up  my  curtains. 

21  For  the  shepherds  were 
brutish,  and  the  Lord  had  the}7 
not  sought;  therefore  have  they 
not  prospered,  and  all  their  flocks 
are  scattered. 

22  Behold,  the  noise  of  the 
report  is  come,  and  a great  com- 
motion out  of  the  north  country, 
to  render  the  cities  of  Judah 
desolate,  a dwelling  for  mon- 
sters. 

23  I know,  0 Lord,  that  the 
way  of  man  is  not  in  his  own 
power:  it  is  not  in  man  that 
passeth  away  to  direct  his  own 
steps. 

24  Correct  me,  0 Lord,  but 
with  justice,  not  in  thy  anger, 
lest  thou  bring  me  to  nothing. 

25  Pour  out  thy  fury  over  the 
nations  that  know  thee  not,  and 
over  tht,  families  that  have  not 
called  or  thy  name;  for  they 
have  eaten  up  Jacob,  and  de- 
voured him,  and  consumed  him, 
and  have  made  his  dwelling  de- 
solate. 


CHAPTER  XI. 

1 The  word  that  came  to 
Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  say- 
ing, 

2 Hear  ye  the  words  of  this 
covenant,  and  speak  unto  the 
men  of  Judah,  and  to  the  inha- 
bitants of  Jerusalem; 

3 And  say  thou  unto  them, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  Cursed  be  the  man  that 
hearkeneth  not  to  the  words  of 
this  covenant, 

4 Which  I commanded  your 
fathers  on  the  day  that  I brought 
them  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  out  of  the  iron  furnace, 
saying,  Hearken  to  my  voice, 
and  do  the  same,  in  accordance 
with  all  which  I may  command 
you ; and  so  shall  ye  be  to  me 
for  a people,  and  I will  be  to  you 
for  a God; 

5 In  order  that  I may  fulfil 
the  oath  which  I have  sworn  un- 
to your  fathers,  to  give  unto  them 
a land  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey,  as  it  is  this  day.  And  I 
answered,  and  said,  So  be  it,  0 
Lord. 

6 Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
me,  Proclaim  all  these  words  in 
the  cities  of  Judah,  and  in  the 
streets  of  Jerusalem,  saying, 
Hear  ye  the  words  of  this  cove- 
nant, and  do  them. 

7 For  I earnestly  warned  your 
fathers  on  the  day  that  I brought 
them  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt 
even  until  this  day,  sending 
out  early  and  warning,  saying, 
Hearken  to  my  voice  ; 

8 Yet  they  hearkened  not,  and 
inclined  not  their  ear,  but  walked 
every  one  in  the  stubbornness 
of  their  evil  heart:  therefore  did 
I bring  over  them  all  the  Avords 
of  this  covenant,  which  I com- 
manded them  to  do;  but  Avhich 
they  did  not. 

9 And  the  Lord  said  unto 

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JEREMIAH  XI. 


me,  A conspiracy  hath  been  found 
among  the  men  of  Judah,  and 
among  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem. 

10  They  are  returned  again  to 
the  iniquities  of  their  earlier 
forefathers,  who  had  refused  to 
hearken  to  my  words ; and  they 
themselves  are  (also)  gone  after 
other  gods  to  serve  them  : the 
house  of  Israel  and  the  house  of 
Judah  have  broken  my  cove- 
nant which  I made  with  their 
fathers. 

11  5[  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  Behold,  I will  bring 
an  evil  upon  them,  from  which 
they  shall  not  be  able  to  rid 
themselves;  and  they  will  cry 
unto  me,  but  I will  not  hearken 
unto  them. 

12  Then  let  the  cities  of  Judah 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusa- 
lem go,  and  cry  unto  the  gods 
unto  whom  they  offer  incense  ; 
but  they  shall  not  save  them  in 
the  least  in  the  time  of  their  dis- 
tress. 

13  For  equal  to  the  number 
of  thy  cities  were  thy  gods,  0 
Judah;  and  equal  to  the  number 
of  the  streets  of  Jerusalem  ha  ve 
ye  set  up  altars  to  the  disgrace- 
ful idol,  altars,  to  burn  incense 
unto  Ba’al. 

14  5[  But  thou — thou  must  not 
pray  in  behalf  of  this  people, 
neither  lift  up  in  their  behalf  en- 
treaty or  prayer : for  I will  not 
hear  at  the  time  that  they  call 
unto  me,  because  of  their  dis- 
tress. 

15  •[  Wha.t  hath  my  beloved 
tc  do  in  my  house,  while  she 
©xecuteth  the  evil  counsel  of 
so  many  (sinners)?  Yea,  the 
holy  flesh  passeth  away  from 
thee;  for  even  with  thy  wicked- 
ness, thou  rejoicest  still. 

16  An  ever-green  olive-tree, 
beautiful  in  fruit  and  form,  did 

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the  Lord  call  thy  name : with 
the  noise  of  a great  tumult  hath 
he  kindled  fire  around  it,  and 
they  break  off  its  branches. 

17  And  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
that  planted  thee,  hath  decreed 
evil  against  thee ; on  account  of 
the  wickedness  of  the  house  of 
Israel  and  of  the  house  of  Ju- 
dah, which  they  have  done 
against  themselves,  to  provoke 
me  to  anger  in  offering  incense 
unto  Ba’al. 

18  And  the  Lord  hath  given 
me  knowledge  of  it,  and  I know 
it:  then  didst  thou  let  me  see 
their  doings. 

19  But  I was  like  a sheep  or 
an  ox  that  is  brought  to  the 
slaughter;  and  I knew  not  that 
they  had  devised  devices  against 
me,  “ Let  us  destroy  the  tree 
with  its  fruit,  and  let  us  cut  him 
off  from  the  land  of  the  living, 
that  his  name  may  not  be  re- 
membered any  more.” 

20  But,  0 Lord  of  hosts, 
that  judgest  righteously,  that  tri- 
est  the  reins  and  the  heart,  let 
me  see  thy  vengeance  on  them  ; 
for  unto  thee  have  I laid  open 
my  cause. 

21  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  concerning  the  men  of 
’Anathoth,  that  seek  thy  life, 
saying,  “ Thou  shalt  not  pro- 
phesy in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
that  thou  mayest  not  die  by  our 
hand:” 

22  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  Behold,  I will 
inflict  punishment  on  them:  the 
young  men  shall  die  by  the 
sword  ; their  sons  and  their 
daughters  shall  die  by  the  fa- 
mine ; 

23  And  no  remnant  shall  re- 
main of  them  ; for  I will  bring 
evil  upon  the  men  of  ’Anathoth, 
in  the  year  of  their  punish- 
ment. 


JEREMIAH  XII. 


CHAPTER  XII. 

1 (Too)  righteous  art  thou,  0 
Lord,  that  I could  plead  with 
thee  ; yet  must  I speak  of  (the 
principles  of)  justice  with  thee: 
Wherefore  is  the  way  of  the 
wicked  happy  ? do  all  those  pros- 
per that  deal  treacherously  ? 

2 Thou  hast  planted  them; 

they  have  also  taken  root ; they 
grow ; they  also  bring  forth 
fruit : thou  art  near  in  their 

mouth,  and  far  from  their  mind. 

3 But  thou,  0 Lord,  knowest 
me,*  thou  seest  me,  and  probest 
my  heart  toward  thee  : set  them 
apart  like  sheep  for  the  slaugh- 
ter, and  destine  them  for  the  day 
of  slaying. 

4 5[  How  long  shall  the  land 
mourn,  and  the  herb  of  all  the 
field  wither  ? Because  of  the 
wickedness  of  those  that  dwell 
therein  are  wholly  removed  the 
beasts  and  the  birds;  because 
they  said,  He  will  not  see  our 
last  end. 

5 If  thou  hast  run  with  the 
footmen,  and  they  have  wearied 
thee,  how  then  canst  thou  con- 
tend with  the  horses  ? and  if  in 
the  land  of  peace,  (wherein) 
thou  trustest,  (they  wearied 
thee,)  how  then  wilt  thou  do  in 
the  swelling  of  the  Jordan  ? 

6 For  even  thy  brethren,  and 
the  house  of  thy  father, — even 
they  have  dealt  treacherously 
with  thee ; yea,  even  they  have 
called  forth  a crowd  of  men  after 
thee:  believe  them  not,  though 
they  speak  kindly  unto  thee. 

7 f I have  forsaken  my  house, 
I have  abandoned  my  heritage; 
I have  given  up  the  most  dearly 
beloved  of  my  soul  into  the  hand 
»f  her  enemies. 

8 My  heritage  is  become  unto 
me  as  a lion  in  the  forest ; it 
sent  forth  its  voice  against  me  : 
therefore  do  I hate  it. 


9 Is  my  heritage  become  un- 
to me  as  a bird  of  prey  stained 
with  blood  ? so  that  the  birds  of 
prey  are  all  around  it?  Come 
ye,  assemble  all  the  beasts  of  the 
field,  bring  them  hither  to  de- 
vour. 

10  Many  shepherds  have  de- 
stroyed my  vineyard,  they  have 
trodden  under  foot  my  field,  they 
have  rendered  my  pleasant  field 
a desolate  wilderness. 

11  They  have  made  it  a deseTt, 
and  being  desolate  it  mourneth 
before  me : the  whole  land  is 
made  desolate,  because  no  man 
laid  it  to  heart. 

12  Over  all  the  mountain- 
peaks  in  the  wilderness  did  the 
destroyers  come ; for  the  sword 
of  the  Lord  devoureth  from  the 
one  end  of  the  land  even  to  the 
other  end  of  the  land : there  is 
no  peace  to  any  flesh. 

13  5f  They  have  sown  wheat, 
but  they  reap  thorns  ; they  have 
put  themselves  to  pain,  (but) 
have  no  profit : be  therefore 
ashamed  of  your  products,  be- 
cause of  the  fierce  anger  of  the 
Lord. 

14  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
against  all  my  bad  neighbours, 
that  touch  the  inheritance  which 
I have  caused  my  people  Israel 
to  inherit,  Behold,  I will  pluck 
them  out  of  their  land,  and  the 
house  of  Judah  will  I pluck  out 
from  the  midst  of  them. 

15  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that,  after  I have  plucked  them 
out,  I will  again  have  mercy  on 
them,  and  will  restore  them, 
every  man  to  his  heritage,  and 
every  man  to  his  land. 

16  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  they  will  truly  learn  the  ways 
of  my  people,  to  swear  by  my 
name,  As  the  Lord  liveth;  as 
they  had  taught  my  people  to 
swear  by  Ba’al : that  they  shall 

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JEREMIAH  XII.  XIII. 


then  be  built  up  in  the  midst  of 
my  people. 

17  But  if  they  will  not  heark- 
en, then  will  I pluck  out  that 
nation,  plucking  out  and  ex- 
terminating (them),  saith  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 Thus  said  the  Lord  unto 
:ne,  Go  and  buy  thee  a linen 
girdle,  and  put  it  around  thy 
loins,  and  lay  it  not  in  water. 

2 So  I bought  the  girdle,  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
and  put  it  around  my  loins. 

3 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me  the  second  time, 
saying, 

4 Take  the  girdle  that  thou 
hast  bought,  which  is  around 
thy  loins  ; and  arise,  go  to  the 
Euphrates,  and  hide  it  there  in 
a cleft  of  the  rock. 

5 So  I went,  and  hid  it  by 
the  Euphrates,  as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  me. 

6 And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  end  of  many  days,  that  the 
Lord  said  unto  me,  Arise,  go  to 
the  Euphrates,  and  take  from 
there  the  girdle,  which  I com- 
manded thee  to  hide  there. 

7 And  I went  to  the  Euphra- 
tes, and  dug,  and  took  the  girdle 
from  the  place  where  I had  hid- 
den it : and,  behold,  the  girdle 
was  spoiled,  it  was  useful  for 
nothing. 

8 Then  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  unto  me,  saying, 

9 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
After  this  manner  will  I destroy 
the  pride  of  Judah,  and  the 
pride  of  Jerusalem,  which  is 
great. 

10  And  this  bad  people,  who 
refuse  to  hearken  to  my  words, 
who  walk  in  the  stubbornness 
of  their  heart,  and  have  followed 
fcther  gods,  to  serve  them,  andj 

t>bO 


to  bow  down  to  them,  shall  even 
be  as  this  girdle  which  is  useful 
for  nothing. 

11  For  as  the  girdle  cleaveth 
to  the  loins  of  a man,  so  had  I 
caused  to  cleave  unto  me  all  the 
house  of  Israel  and  all  the  house 
of  Judah,  saith  the  Lord, — to 
become  unto  me  a people,  and 
(to  be)  for  a name,  and  for 
praise,  and  for  honour ; but  they 
would  not  hear. 

12  Therefore  shalt  thou  say 
unto  them  this  word,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel, 
Every  bottle  shall  be  filled  with 
wine : and  when  they  will  say 
unto  thee,  Do  we  not  know  full 
well  that  every  bottle  shall  be 
filled  with  wine  ? 

13  Then  shalt  thou  say  un- 
to them,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Behold,  I will  fill  all  the 
inhabitants  of  this  land,  even 
the  kings  that  sit  after  David 
upon  his  throne,  and  the  priests, 
and  the  prophets,  and  all  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  with 
drunkenness. 

14  And  I will  dash  them  one 
against  the  other,  even  the  fa- 
thers and  the  sons  together, 
saith  the  Lord  : I will  not  pity, 
nor  spare,  nor  have  mercy,  so  as 
not  to  destroy  them. 

15  Hear  ye,  and  bend  your 
ear  : be  not  proud ; for  the  Lord 
hath  spoken. 

16  Give  unto  the  Lord  your 
God  glory,  before  he  cause  dark- 
ness, and  before  your  feet  strike 
upon  the  mountains  of  twilight, 
and  (where),  while  ye  look  for 
light,  he  turn  it  into  the  shalow 
of  death,  and  change  it  into  gross 
darkness. 

17  But  if  ye  will  not  hear  it, 
my  soul  shall  weep  in  secret 
places  because  of  (your)  pride; 
and  my  eye  shall  weep  sore'y, 
[and  run  down  with  tears,  o- 


JEREMIaH 
cause  the  flock  of  the  Lord  is 
driven  away  captive. 

J8  Say  unto  the  king  and 
to  the  queen-mother,  Sit  down 
very  lowly  ; for  sunk  down  are 
your  head-attires,  the  crown  of 
your  ornament. 

19  The  cities  of  the  south 
are  shut  up,  and«  there  is  no 
one  to  open  them : Judah  is 
carried  away  into  exile  altoge- 
ther, it  is  carried  into  exile  com- 
pletely. 

20  Lift  up  your  eyes,  and 
see  those  that  are  coming  from 
the  north : where  is  the  flock 
that  was  given  thee,  thy  splen- 
did flock  ? 

21  What  wilt  thou  say  when 
he  will  punish  thee  ? since  thou 
hast  accustomed  them  to  be  over 
thee  captains,  and  chiefs?  shall 
not  pangs  seize  upon  thee,  as  on 
a woman  in  travail  ? 

22  And  if  thou  wilt  say  in  thy 
heart,  Wherefore  come  these 
things  upon  me  ? For  the  great- 
ness of  thy  iniquity  are  thy  skirts 
laid  open,  thy  heels  are  made 
bare  violently. 

23  Can  the  Ethiopian  change 
his  skin,  or  the  leopard  his  spots  ? 
(then)  may  ye  also  do  good,  that 
are  accustomed  to  do  evil. 

24  Therefore  will  I scatter 
them  as  the  stubble  that  passeth 
away  before  the  wind  of  the  wil- 
derness. 

25  This  is  thy  lot,  the  portion 
of  thy  measures  from  me,  saith 
the  Lord  ; because  thou  hast  for- 
gotten me,  and  trusted  in  false- 
hood. 

26  Therefore  do  I also  strip 
up  thy  skirts  over  thy  face,  that 
thy  shame  may  be  seen. 

27  Thy  adulteries  and  thy 
loud  shoutings,  the  lewdness  of 
thy  incest,  ihy  abominations  on 
the  hills  in  the  fields  have  I seen. 
Wo  unto  thee,  0 Jerusalem  ! thou 

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XIII.  XIV. 

wilt  not  be  made  clean  after  ever 
so  long  a time. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 *[  The  word  of  the  Lord 
that  came  to  Jeremiah  concern- 
ing the  drought. 

2 Judah  mourneth,  and  her 
gates  languish  ; they  lie  grieved 
on  the  ground ; and  the  dis- 
tressed cry  of  Jerusalem  ascend- 
eth  upward. 

3 And  their  nobles  have  sent 
out  their  subordinates  for  water: 
they  come  to  the  pits,  they  find 
no  water;  they  return  with  their 
vessels  empty  ; they  are  ashamed 
and  confounded,  and  cover  their 
head. 

4 Because  of  the  ground  which 
is  cracked  open,  since  there  hath 
been  no  rain  in  the  land,  are  the 
ploughmen  ashamed,  they  cover 
their  head. 

5 Yea,  the  hind  also  bringeth 
forth  her  young  in  the  field,  and 
forsaketh  (them),  because  there 
is  no  grass. 

6 And  the  wild  asses  stand  or. 
the  mountain-tops,  they  snuff  up 
the  wind  like  serpents : their 
eyes  fail,  because  there  are  no 
herbs. 

7 If  our  iniquities  testify 
against  us,  0 Lord,  do  thou  act 
for  the  sake  of  thy  name ; for 
our  backslidings  are  many; 
against  thee  have  we  sinned. 

8 0 thou  hope  of  Israel,  his 
saviour  in  time  of  trouble,  why 
shouldst  thou  be  as  a stranger 
in  the  land,  and  as  a wayfarer 
that  turneth  aside  to  lodge  for  a 
night  ? 

9 Why  shouldst  thou  be  as 
a man  that  is  surprised,  as  a 
mighty  man  that  cannot  save? 
yet  thou  art  in  the  midst  of  us, 
0 Lord,  and  we  are  called  by 
thy  name:  abandon  us  not. 

10  Thus  hath  said  the  Lori 

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JEREMIAH  XIV.  XV. 


unto  this  people,  Thus  have  they 
loved  to  wander  about,  their  feet 
have  they  not  restrained  : there- 
f >re  the  Lord  doth  not  receive 
them  in  favour ; now  will  he  re- 
member their  iniquity,  and  will 
punish  their  sins. 

11  If  Then  said  the  Lord  un- 
to me,  Pray  not  in  behalf  of  this 
people  for  their  good. 

12  When  they  fast,  I will  not 
hear  their  entreaty  ; and  when 
they  offer  burnt-offering  and 
meat-offering,  I will  not  receive 
them  in  favour;  but  by  the 
sword,  and  by  the  famine,  and 
by  the  pestilence,  will  I make 
an  end  of  them. 

13  Then  said  I,  Ah,  Lord 
Eternal ! behold,  the  prophets 
say  unto  them,  Ye  shall  not  see 
the  sword,  neither  shall  ye  have 
famine;  but  a permanent  peace 
will  I give  you  in  this  place. 

14  5f  Then  said  the  Lord  un- 
to me,  Falsehood  do  the  pro- 
phets prophesy  in  my  name  ; I 
have  not  sent  them,  neither  have 
I commanded  them,  neither  have 
I spoken  unto  them  : a vision  of 
falsehood,  and  divination,  and 
idolatrous  folly,  and  the  deceit 
of  their  heart  do  they  prophesy 
unto  you. 

15  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  concerning  the  pro- 
phets that  prophesy  in  my  name, 
when  I have  not  sent  them, 
while  they  say,  Sword  and  fa- 
mine shall  not  come  in  this 
land : By  the  sword  and  by  the 
famine  shall  these  prophets  come 
to  their  end. 

16  And  the  people  to  whom 
they  prophesy  shall  lie  cast 
down  in  the  streets  of  Jerusa- 
lem by  means  of  the  famine 
and  the  sword ; and  they  shall 
have  none  to  bury  them,  them, 
their  wives,  and  their  sons, 
and  their  daughters ; for  I will 


pour  out  their  wickedness  over 
them. 

17  But  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them  this  word,  My  eyes  shall 
run  down  with  tears  night  and 
day,  and  they  shall  not  cease; 
for  with  a great  breach  ,is  the 
virgin-daughter  of  my  people 
broken,  with  a very  painful 
blow. 

18  If  I go  forth  into  the  field, 
behold,  there  are  the  slain  with 
the  sword ! and  if  I enter  into 
the  city,  behold,  there  are  those 
that  are  sick  with  famine ! for 
both  the  prophet  and  the  priest 
travel  round  into  a land  that 
they  know  not. 

19  Hast  thou  entirely  re- 
jected Judah?  or  hath  thy  soul 
loathing  on  Zion  ? why  hast 
thou  smitten  us,  so  that  there  is 
no  healing  for  us  ? we  hoped  for 
peace,  and  there  is  no  good  ; and 
for  the  time  of  healing,  and  be- 
hold, there  is  terror ! 

20  We  know,  0 Lord,  our 
wickedness,  the  iniquity  of  our 
fathers ; for  we  have  sinned 
against  thee. 

21  Bo  not  cast  us  off,  for  the 
sake  of  thy  name,  do  not  dis- 
grace the  throne  of  thy  glory: 
remember,  break  not  thy  cove- 
nant with  us. 

22  Are  there  any  among  the 
vanities  of  the  nations  those  that 
bestow  rain  ? or  can  the  heavens 
give  forth  showers  ? Behold, 
thou  art  this,  0 Lord  our  God, 
and  we  will  hope  in  thee ; for 
thou  hast  done  all  these  things. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  If  Moses  and  Samuel  were 
to  stand  before  me,  my  favour 
would  (still)  not  be  toward  this 
people : send  them  away  out 
of  my  sight,  that  they  may  go 
forth. 


JEREMIAH  XV. 


2 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  they  should  say  unto  thee, 
Whither  shall  we  go  forth  ? that 
thou  shalt  say  unto  them,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord,  Such  as  are 
destined  to  death,  to  death  ; and 
such  as  are  destined  to  the 
sword,  to  the  sword;  and  such 
as  are  destined  to  famine,  to 
famine;  and  such  as  are  des- 
tined to  captivity,  to  captivity. 

3 And  I will  appoint  over 
them  four  species,  saith  the 
Lord  : The  sword  to  slay,  and 
the  dogs  to  drag  away,  and  the 
fowls  of  the  heaven,  and  the 
beasts  of  the  earth,  to  devour 
and  to  destroy. 

4 And  I will  cause  them  to 
become  a horror  unto  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  earth,  on  ac- 
count of  Menasseh  the  son  of 
Hezekiah  the  king  of  Judah,  be- 
cause of  what  he  did  in  Jerusa- 
lem. 

5 For  who  will  have  pity  upon 
thee,  0 Jerusalem  ? or  who  will 
condole  with  thee?  or  who  will 
go  aside  to  ask  after  thy  wel- 
fare? 

6 Thou  hast  indeed  forsaken 
me,  saith  the  Lord,  thou  art 
gone  backward ; therefore  do  I 
stretch  out  my  hand  against 
thee,  and  destroy  thee:  I am 
weary  with  repenting. 

7 And  I winnow  them  with  a 
fan  in  the  gates  of  the  land  : I 
make  childless;  I annihilate  my 
people,  (since)  from  their  ways 
they  have  not  turned  away. 

8 Their  widows  are  more 
numerous  before  me  than  the 
sand  of  the  seas:  I bring  unto 
them,  over  the  mothers  of  the 
young  men,  a waster  at  noon- 
day ; I cause  to  fall  upon  her 
suddenly  the  enemy  wittf  (his) 
terrors. 

9 She  that  had  born  seven 
children  fadeth  away ; she. 


breatheth  out  her  soul,  her  sun 
is  set  while  it  is  yet  day;  she  is 
made  ashamed  and  put  to  the 
blush  : — and  their  residue  will 
I give  up  to  the  sword  before 
their  enemies,  saith  the  Lord. 

10  | Wo  is  me,  my  mother, 
that  thou  hast  born  me,  a mat 
of  contention,  and  a man  of 
strife  to  the  whole  land  ! I have 
not  lent,  nor  have  men  lent  me: 
(yet)  every  one  of  them  curseth 
me. 

11  The  Lord  said,  Truly  I 
will  release  thee  for  (thy)  good; 
truly  I will  cause  the  enemy  to 
meet  thee  in  the  time  of  distress 
and  in  the  time  of  affliction. 

12  Can  iron  break  in  pieces 
the  northern  iron  and  copper  ? 

13  Thy  wealth  and  thy  trea- 
sures will  I give  up  as  spoil 
without  price,  and  this  for  all 
thy  sins,  even  in  all  thy  borders. 

14  And  I will  cause  them  to 
pass  over  with  thy  enemies  into 
a land  which  thou  knowest  not; 
for  a fire  is  kindled  in  my  an- 
ger, over  you  shall  it  burn. 

15  Thou  well  knowest  it,  0 
Lord  ! remember  me,  and  think 
of  me,  and  avenge  me  on  my 
persecutors ; not  according  to 
thy  long-suffering  act  thou  for 
me  : know,  that  for  thy  sake  I 
have  borne  shame. 

16  When  thy  words  were 
made  manifest  to  me,  then  I 
greedily  received  them  ; and 
thy  word  became  unto  me  the 
gladness  and  joy  of  my  heart; 
for  thy  name  is  called  upon  me, 
0 Lord  God  of  hosts. 

17  I sat  not  in  the  assembly 
of  the  mirthful,  and  was  re- 
joiced; because  of  thy  inspira- 
tion I sat  solitary ; for  thou 
hadst  filled  me  with  indignation. 

18  Why  is  my  pain  perpetual, 
and  my  wound  incurable?  itre- 
fuseth  to  be  healed : Tt  is  truly 

603 


JEREMIAH  XV.  XVI. 


lk«ome  unto  me  ns  a deceptive 
:ing,  as  waters  that  are  not 
re1  i able. 

19  5T  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  If  thou  return,  and  I 
bring  thee  back  again,  then  shalt 
thou  stand  before  me ; and  if 
thou  bring  forth  the  precious 
from  the  vile,  thou  shalt  be  as 
mv  mouth : these  shall  return 
unto  thee;  but  thou  shalt  not 
return  unto  them. 

20  And  I will  make  thee  un- 
to this  people  as  a fortified  bra- 
zen wall ; and  they  will  fight 
against  thee,  but  they  shall  not 
prevail  against  thee;  for  I am 
with  thee  to  save  thee  and  to 
deliver  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

21  And  I will  deliver  thee  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  wicked,  and 
I will  redeem  thee  out  of  the 
grasp  of  the  tyrants. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Thou  shalt  not  take  thyself 
a wife,  neither  shalt  thou  have 
sons  or  daughters  in  this  place. 

3 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  concerning  the  sons  and 
concerning  the  daughters  that 
are  born  in  this  place,  and  con- 
cerning their  mothers  that  bear 
them,  and  concerning  their  fa- 
thers that  beget  them  in  this 
land : 

4 A death  through  diseases  of 
famine  shall  they  die  ; they  shall 
no*  be  lamented  for;  nor  shall  i 
thej-  be  buried;  for  dung  upon 
the  face  of  the  earth  shall  they  i 
be  : and  by  the  sword  and  by 
famine  shall  they  come  to  their  ; 
end ; and  their  carcasses  shall 
be  for  food  unto  the  fowls  of 
heaven,  and  unto  the  beasts  of 
the  earth. 

5 ^ For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Enter  not  into  the  house 

064 


of  mourning,  neither  go  to  la- 
ment nor  to  condole  with  them  ; 
for  I have  taken  away  my  peace 
from  this  people,  saith  the  Lord, 
yea,  kindness  and  mercy. 

6 And  both  the  great  and  the 
small  shall  die  in  this  land, — 
they  shall  not  be  buried,  and 
men  shall  not  lament  for  them, 
nor  cut  themselves,  nor  make  , 
themselves  bald  for  them  ; 

7 Nor  shall  they  break  bread 
for  them  at  their  mourning,  to 
comfort  them  for  the  dead ; nor 
shall  they  give  them  to  drink 
the  cup  of  consolation  for  their 
father  and  for  their  mother. 

8 And  into  the  house  of  feast- 
ing shalt  thou  not  enter,  to  sit 
with  them,  to  eat  and  to  drink. 

9 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, Behold,  I will  cause  to 
cease  out  of  this  place  before 
yohr  eyes,  and  in  your  days,  the 
voice  of  gladness,  and  the  voice 
of  joy,  the  voice  of  the  bride- 
groom, and  the  voice  of  the 
bride. 

10  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  thou  shalt  tell  this  people 
all  these  words,  and  they  should 
say  unto  thee,  Wherefore  hath 
the  Lord  spoken  against  us  all 
this  great  evil  ? and  what  is  our 
iniquity?  and  what  is  our  sin 
that  we  have  committed  against 
the  Lord  our  God? 

11  That  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  Because  your  fathers  for- 
sook me,  saith  the  Loud,  and 
walked  after  other  gods,  and 
served  them,  and  bowed  down 
unto  them,  and  me  they  forsook, 
and  my  law  they  kept  not; 

12  And  ye  act  worse  than 
your  fathers ; for,  behold,  ye 
walk  every  one  after  the  stub- 
bornness of  his  evil  heart,  so  as 
not  to  hearken  unto  me  ; 

13  Therefore  will  I hurl  you 


JEREMIAH 
out  cf  this  land  into  the  land  of 
which  ye  had  no  knowledge, 
neither  ye  nor  your  fathers ; and 
ye  will  serve  there  other  gods 
by  day  and  by  night;  so  that  I 
will  not  grant  you  any  favour. 

14  Therefore,  behold,  days 
are  coming,  saith  the  Lord, 
when  it  shall  not  be  said  any 
more,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  who 
hath  brought  up  the  children  of 
Israel  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt ; 

15  Rut,  as  the  Lord  liveth, 
who  hath  brought  up  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  from  the  land  of 
the  north,  and  from  all  the  coun- 
tries whither  he  had  driven 
them  : and  I will  cause  them  to 
return  unto  their  land  which  I 
have  given  unto  their  fathers. 

16  ^ Behold,  I will  send  for 
many  fishermen,  saith  the  Lord, 
and  they  shall  fish  them  ; and 
after  that  will  I send  for  many 
hunters,  and  they  shall  hunt 
them  from  every  mountain,  and 
from  every  hill,  and  out  of  the 
clefts  of  the  rocks. 

17  For  my  eyes  are  directed 
upon  all  their  ways,  they  are  not 
hidden  from  my  face,  nor  is 
their  iniquity  concealed  from  my 
eyes. 

18  xlnd  (thus)  will  I pay  them 
at  the  first  their  twofold  iniquity 
and  their  sin  ; because  they  have 
defiled  my  land,  filling  my  heri- 
tage with  the  carcasses  of  their 
detestable  and  abominable  idols. 

19  ^ 0 Lord,  my  strength, 
and  my  fortress,  and  my  refuge 
on  the  day  of  trouble,  unto  thee 
shall  nations  come  from  the  ends 
of  the  earth,  and  say,  Nothing 
but  falsehood  had  our  fathers 
inherited,  vanity,  wherein  there 
is  nc  profit. 

20  Ilow  ? can  a man  make 
unto  himself  gods,  which  are 
yet  no  gods  ? 

21  Therefore,  behold,  I will 

56*  2 < 


XVI.  XVII. 

cause  them  to  know,  at  this  time 
will  I cause  them  to  know,  my 
hand  and  my  might : and  they 
shall  know  that  my  name  is  The 
Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 The  sin  of  Judah  is  writ- 
ten down  with  a pen  of  iron, 
with  the  point  of  a diamond : it 
is  engraved  upon  the  table  of 
their  heart,  and  on  the  horns  of 
your  altars. 

2 Like  their  remembrance  of 
their  children,  so  are  (to  them) 
their  altars  and  their  groves  by 
(every)  green  tree  upon  the  high 
hills. 

3 0 my  mountain  in  the  field, 
thy  substance,  all  thy  treasures 
will  I give  up  for  spoil,  thy 
high-places  (reared)  with  sin, 
throughout  all  thy  borders. 

4 And  thou  shalt  be  cast  out, 
yea,  through  thy  own  guilt,  from 
thy  heritage  which  I have  given 
thee ; and  I will  cause  thee  to 
serve  thy  enemies  in  a land 
which  thou  knowest  not ; for  a 
fire  have  ye  kindled  in  my  an- 
ger, for  ever  shall  it  burn. 

5 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Cursed  is  the  man  that  trusteth 
in  man,  and  placeth  on  flesh 
his  dependence,  while  from  the 
Lord  his  heart  departeth. 

6 And  he  shall  be  like  a lone- 
ly tree  in  the  desert,  which  feel- 
eth  not  when  the  good  cometh  ; 
but  abideth  in  the  parched  places 
in  the  wilderness,  in  a salty  land 
which  cannot  be  inhabited. 

7 Blessed  is  the  man  that 
trusteth  in  the  Lord,  and  the 
Lord  will  be  his  trust. 

8 And  he  shall  be  like  a tree 

that  is  planted  by  the  waters, 
and  by  a stream  spreade-th  out 
its  roots,  which  feeleth  not  when 
heat  cometh,  but  its  leaf  re- 
maineth  green ; and  in  a yeai 
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JEREMIAH  XVII. 


of  drought  it  is  undisturbed  by 
care,  and  ceaseth  not  from  yield- 
ing fruit. 

9 Deceitful  is  the  heart  above 
all  things,  and  sick : who  can 
know  it? 

10  I the  Lord  search  the 
heart,  probe  the  reins : yea,  to 
give  unto  every  man  according 
to  his  ways,  according  to  the 
fruit  of  his  deeds. 

11  | As  a cuckoo  that  sitteth 
on  eggs  which  he  hath  not  laid, 
so  is  he  that  getteth  riches,  and 
not  by  right : in  the  midst  of  his 
days  shall  he  leave  them,  and  at 
his  end  shall  be  called  wicked. 

12  A throne  of  glory,  exalted 
from  the  beginning,  is  the  place 
of  our  sanctuary  ! 

13  Hope  of  Israel,  0 Lord, 
all  that  forsake  thee  shall  be 
made  ashamed,  and  the  back- 
sliders among  me  shall  be  writ- 
ten down  on  the  earth;  because 
they  have  forsaken  the  fountain 
of  living  waters,  the  Lord. 

14  % Heal  me,  0 Lord,  and  I 
shall  be  healed : save  me,  and  I 
shall  be  saved;  for  my  praise 
art  thou. 

15  Behold,  they  say  unto  me, 
♦Vhere  is  the  word  of  the  Lord  ? 
let  it  come  now. 

16  As  for  me,  I have  not  has- 
tened to  be  a shepherd  to  follow 
thee ; and  the  woful  day  have  I 
not  longed  for;  thou  knowest  it: 
what  came  out  of  my  lips  was 
known  before  thee. 

17  Be  not  a terror  unto  me : 
thou  art  my  protection  on  the 
day  of  evil. 

18  Let  those  be  made  ashamed 
that  persecute  me,  but  let  not 
me  be  made  ashamed;  let  them 
be  dismay  ed,  but  let  me  not  be 
dismayed  : bring  upon  them  the 
day  of  evil,  and  strike  them 
with  a double  breach. 

19  IT  Thus  said  the  Lord  un- 

666 


to  me,  Go  and  stand  in  the  gate 
of  the  children  of  the  people, 
whereby  the  kings  of  Judah 
usually  enter,  and  by  which  they 
usually  go  out,  and  in  all  the 
gates  of  Jerusalem; 

20  And  say  unto  them,  Hear 
ye  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye 
kings  of  Judah,  and  all  Judah, 
and  all  inhabitants  of  Jerusa- 
lem, that  enter  in  by  these  gates  : 

21  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Take  heed  for  your  souls,  and 
bear  no  burden  on  the  sabbath- 
day,  nor  bring  it  in  through  the 
gates  of  Jerusalem 

22  Nor  shall  you  carry  forth 
a burden  out  of  your  houses  on 
the  sabbath-day,  and  no  manner 
of  work  shall  ye  do,  but  hallow 
ye  the  sabbath-day,  as  I have 
commanded  your  fathers ; 

23  But  they  hearkened  not, 
and  inclined  not  their  ear;  and 
they  made  their  neck  stiff,  so  as 
not  to  hearken,  and  not  to  re- 
ceive instruction. 

24  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  ye  will  diligently  hearken  un- 
to me,  saith  the  Lord,  so  as  to 
bring  in  no  burden  through  the 
gates  of  this  city  on  the  sab- 
bath-day, and  to  hallow  the 
sabbath-day,  so  as  to  do  no 
work  thereon : 

25  Then  shall  there  enter 
through  the  gates  of  this  city 
kings  and  princes  sitting  upon 
the  throne  of  David,  riding  in 
chariots  and  on  horses,  they, 
and  their  princes,  the  men  of 
Judah,  and  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem ; and  this  city  shall 
be  inhabited  for  ever. 

26  And  there  shall  come  fr  *n 
the  cities  of  Judah,  and  fioni 
the  environs  of  Jerusalem,  and 
from  the  land  of  Benjamin,  ana 
from  the  lowlands,  and  from  the 
mountain,  and  from  the  south, 
those  that  bring  burnt-offerings, 


JEREMIAH  ; 
und  sacrifices,  and  meat-offer- 
ings, and  frankincense,  and 
those  that  bring  thanksgiving- 
offerings,  unto  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

27  Rut  if  ye  will  not  hearken 
unto  me  to  hallow  the  sabbath- 
day,  and  not  to  bear  a burden, 
and  to  enter  in  at  the  gates  of 
Jerusalem  on  the  sabbath-day: 
then  will  I kindle  a fire  in  its 
gates,  and  it  shall  devour  the 
palaces  of  Jerusalem,  and  it 
shall  not  be  quenched. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 The  word  w7hich  came  to 
Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  saying, 

2 Arise,  and  go  down  to  the 
potter’s  house,  and  there  will  I 
let  thee  hear  my  words. 

3 Then  went  I down  to  the 
potter’s  house,  and,  behold,  he 
was  doing  work  on  the  wheels. 

4 And  the  vessel  that  he  was 
iiaking  became  spoiled  as  (hap- 
peneth)  with  the  clay  in  the 
hand  of  the  potter ; and  he  made 
again  thereof  another  vessel,  as 
it  seemed  good  in  the  eyes  of  the 
potter  to  make  it. 

5 Then  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  to  me,  saying, 

6 Shall  I not  be  able  to  do 
unto  you  as  this  potter,  0 house 
of  Israel  ? saith  the  Lord.  Be- 
hold, as  the  clay  is  in  the  pot- 
ter’s hand,  so  are  ye  in  my  hand, 
0 house  of  Israel. 

7 *[  At  one  instant  I speak 
concerning  a nation,  and  con- 
cerning a kingdom,  to  root  out, 
and  to  pull  down,  and  to  destroy 
it; 

8 But  should  that  nation, 
against  whom  I have  spoken, 
return  from  their  wrong-doing  : 
then  will  I bethink  me  of  the 
evil  that  I had  thought  to  do 
unto  them. 

9 And  at  one  instant  I 


XVII.  XVIII. 

speak  concerning  a nation,  and 
concerning  a kingdom,  to  build 
and  to  plant  it ; 

10  But  should  it  do  what  is 
evil  in  my  eyes,  s-o  as  not  to 
hearken  to  my  voice:  then  will 
I bethink  me  of  t*he  good,  where- 
with I had  thought  to  benefit 
the  same. 

11  And  now  do  say  to  the 
men  of  Judah,  and  to  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem,  as  fol- 
io wTetli,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Behold,  I form  against 
you  evil,  and  devise  against  you 
a device : do  but  return  now 
every  one  from  his  evil  way, 
and  amend  your  ways  and  your 
deeds. 

12  And  they  said,  It  is  use- 
less ; for  after  our  own  thoughts 
will  we  walk,  and  we  will  every 
one  do  after  the  stubbornness  of 
his  evil  heart. 

13  *|  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord.  Only  ask  among  the 
nations,  Who  hath  heard  the 
like  things  ? a very  horrible  act 
hath  the  virgin  of  Israel  com- 
mitted. 

14  Doth  the  snow  of  Lebanon 
ever  quit  the  rock  of  the  field  ? 
or  do  the  far-coming,  cold,  flow- 
ing waters  ever  fail  ? 

15  That  my  people  have  for- 
gotten me,  that  they  have  burnt 
incense  to  false  gods,  and  are 
made  to  stumble  on  their  ways, 
the  ancient  beaten  tracks,  to 
walk  in  paths,  on  a road  which 
is  not  levelled  ? 

16  To  make  their  land  deso- 
late, a perpetual  derision  : every 
one  that  passeth  thereby  shall  be 
astonished,  and  shake  his  head. 

17  Like  an  east  wind  will  I 
scatter  them  before  the  enemy  : 
with  the  back,  and  not  the  face, 
will  I regard  them  on  the  day 
of  their  calamity. 

18  V And  they  said,  Come, 

m 


JEREMIAH 
an-d  let  us  contrive  devices 
against  Jeremiah;  for  the  law 
will  not  be  lost  from  the  priest, 
nor  counsel  from  the  wise,  nor 
the  word  from  the  prophet. 
Come,  and  let  us  smite  him  with 
the  tongue,  and  let  us  not  listen 
to  any  of  his  words. 

19  Listen  to  me,  0 Lord,  and 
hearken  to  the  voice  of  those 
that  contend  with  me. 

20  Shall  evil  be  recompensed 
instead  of  good,  that  they  have 
dug  a pit  for  my  life  ? Remem- 
ber my  standing  before  thee  to 
speak  good  concerning  them,  to 
cause  thy  wrath  to  turn  away 
from  them. 

21  Therefore  give  up  their 
children  to  the  famine,  and  let 
their  life  ebb  out  by  means  of 
the  sword ; and  let  their  wives 
be  bereaved  of  their  children, 
and  widows;  and  let  their  men 
be  slain  by  death ; their  young 
men  smitten  by  the  sword  in 
the  battle. 

22  Let  a cry  be  heard  from 
their  houses,  when  thou  bring- 
est  a troop  over  them  suddenly ; 
for  they  have  dug  a pit  to  catch 
me,  and  laid  concealed  snares 
for  my  feet. 

23  Yet  thou,  Lord,  knowest 
well  all  their  counsel  against 
me  to  (procure  my)  death  : for- 
give not  their  iniquity,  and  let 
their  sin  not  be  blotted  out  from 
before  thee ; but  let  them  be 
brought  to  stumbling  before 
thee ; in  the  time  of  thy  anger 
deal  thus  with  them. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 Thus  said  the  Lord,  (to 
and  buy  a bottle  from  a maker 
of  earthenware,  and  (take;  some 
of  the  elders  of  the  people,  and 
of  the  elders  of  the  priests ; 

2 And  go  forth  unto  the  val- 
ley of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  which 

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XVIII.  XIX. 

is  by  the  entry  of  the  gate  of 
Charsith,  and  proclaim  there  the 
words  that  I will  speak  unto 
thee. 

3 And  say,  Hear  ye  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  0 kings  of  Judah, 
and  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Behold, 
I will  bring  evil  over  this  place, 
so  that  the  ears  of  every  one 
that  heareth  it  shall  tingle. 

4 Eor  the  reason  that  they 
have  forsaken  me,  and  have  de- 
filed this  place,  and  have  burnt 
incense  in  it  unto  other  gods, 
which  they  had  not  known, 
either  they  or  their  fathers,  or 
the  kings  of  Judah,  and  have 
filled  this  place  with  the  blood 
of  innocents; 

5 And  they  have  built  the 
high-places  of  Ba’al,  to  burn 
their  sons  with  fire  as  burnt-offer- 
ings unto  Ba’al,  which  I had  not 
commanded,  nor  spoken,  and 
which  had  not  come  into  my 
mind  : 

6 Therefore,  behold,  days 
are  coming,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
this  place  shall  no  more  be  called 
The  Thopheth,  nor  The  valley 
of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  but  The 
valley  of  slaughter. 

7 And  I will  make  void  the 
counsel  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem 
in  this  place ; and  I will  cause 
them  to  fall  by  the  sword  before 
their  enemies,  and  by  the  hand 
of  those  that  seek  their  life  : and 
I will  give  their  carcasses  as 
food  unto  the  fowls  of  the  hea- 
ven, and  unto  the  beasts  of  tho 
earth. 

8 And  I will  render  this  city 
desolate,  and  an  (object  of)  ie- 
rision : every  one  that  passeth 
thereby  shall  be  astonished,  and 
hiss  because  of  all  its  plagues. 

9 And  I will  cause  them  to 
eat  the  flesh  of  their  sons  and 


JEREMIAH  XIX.  XX. 


the  flesh  of  their  daughters,  and 
they  shall  eat  every  one  the  flesh 
of  his  associate,  in  the  siege  and 
straitness,  wherewith  their  ene- 
mies, and  those  that  seek  their 
life,  shall  distress  them. 

10  Then  shalt  thou  break  the 
bottle  before  the  eyes  of  the  men 
that  are  going  with  thee. 

11  And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  In  this  manner  will  I 
break  this  people  and  this  city, 
as  one  breaketh  a potter’s  vessel, 
that  cannot  be  restored  again  ; 
and  in  Thopheth  shall  they  bury, 
for  want  of  room  to  bury. 

12  Thus  will  I do  unto  this 
place,  saith  the  Lord,  and  to  its 
inhabitants,  and  to  make  this 
city  as  Thopheth : 

13  And  the  houses  of  Jerusa- 
lem, and  the  houses  of  the  kings 
of  Judah,  which  are  unclean, 
shall  become  as  the  place  of  the 
Thopheth,  with  all  the  houses 
upon  the  roofs  of  which  they 
have  burnt  incense  to  all  the  host 
of  heaven,  and  have  poured  out 
drink-olferings  to  other  gods. 

14  5[  Then  came  Jeremiah 
from  the  Thopheth,  whither  the 
Lord  had  sent  him  to  prophesy; 
and  he  placed  himself  in  the 
cou?it  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  ; 
and  said  to  all  the  people, 

15  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Be- 
hold, I will  bring  upon  this  city 
and  upon  all  its  towns  all  the 
evil  that  I have  spoken  against 
it ; because  they  have  hardened 
their  neck,  so  as  not  to  hear  my 
Words. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 But  when  Pashchur  the  son 
of  Immer  the  priest,  who  was 
chief  superintendent  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  heard  Jeremiah 
prophesying  these  words: 


2 Then  smote  Pashchur  Jere- 
miah the  prophet,  and  put  him 
in  the  stocks  that  were  in  the 
upper  gate  of  Benjamin,  which 
was  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

3 And  it  came  tc  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  Pashchur  brough 
forth  Jeremiah  out  of  the  stocks. 
And  Jeremiah  said  unto  him,  Not 
Pashchur  [Fulness  of  freedom] 
hath  the  Lord  called  thy  name, 
but  Magor-missabib  [Terror  all 
around]. 

4 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Behold,  I will  make  thee 
a terror  to  thyself,  and  to  all  thy 
friends  ; and  they  shall  fall  by 
the  sword  of  their  enemies,  and 
thy  eyes  shall  see  it ; and  all 
Judah  will  I give  into  the  hand 
of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  he 
shall  lead  them  into  exile  to  Ba- 
bjdon,  and  shall  smite  them  with 
the  sword. 

5 And  I will  give  up  all  the 
wealth  of  this  city,  and  all  its 
acquisitions,  and  all  its  precious 
things ; and  all  the  treasures  of 
the  kings  of  Judah  will  I give 
into  the  hand  of  their  enemies, 
who  shall  plunder  them,  and  take 
them,  and  carry  them  away  to 
Babylon. 

6 And  thou,  Pashchur,  and 
all  the  inhabitants  of  thy  house, 
shall  go  into  captivity ; and  to 
Babylon  shalt  thou  come,  and 
there  thou  shalt  die,  and  there 
shalt  thou  be  buried,  thou,  and 
all  thy  friends,  to  whom  thou 
hast  prophesied  with  falsehood. 

7 Thou  didst  persuade  me, 

0 Lord,  and  I wa3  persuaded; 
thou  laidst  thy  (hand)  strongly 
on  me,  and  didst  prevail : I am 
laughed  at  all  the  time,  every  one 
mocketh  me. 

8 For  as  often  as  I speak  must 

1 cry  out,  violence  and  wasting 
must  I proclaim;  because  the 
word  of  the  Lord  is  become  unto 

6t>9 


JEREMIAH  XX.  XXL 

me  a disgrace,  and  a derision,  all! cry  of  anguish  in  the  morning, 
the  time.  land  a tumultuous  noise  at  noon- 

9  And  I thought,  I will  not  tide; 


make  mention  of  him,  and  I will 
not  speak  any  more  in  his  name. 
But  it  became  in  my  heart  as  a 
burning  fire  enclosed  within  my 
bones,  and  I was  weary  with  en- 
during, ani  I could  rot  over- 
come it, 


17  Because  I was  not  slain  (as 
I escaped)  from  the  womb;  or 
that  my  mother  might  have  be- 
come unto  me  my  grave,  and  her 
womb  have  been  affected  with  a 
perpetual  pregnancy. 

18  Wherefore  was  this  that  I 


10  For  I heard  the  defaming  came  out  of  the  womb  to  see 
of  many,  angry  assemblies  on 'trouble  and  sorrow,  that  my  days 
every  side,  “Tell,  and  we  will j should  pass  away  in  shame ? 
tell  of  him.”  All  the  men  who 


ought  to  seek  my  welfare,  watch 
for  my  fall ; saying,  “ Peradven- 
ture  he  may  be  enticed,  and  we 
shall  prevail  against  him,  and 
we  will  then  take  our  revenge 
on  him.” 

11  But  the  Lord  is  with  me 
as  a mighty  powerful  one ; there- 
fore my  persecutors  will  stum- 
ble, and  they  will  not  prevail: 
they  will  be  greatly  ashamed,  for 
they  will  not  prosper;  (it  is)  an 
everlasting  confusion  which  will 
never  be  forgotten. 

12  But,  0 Lord  of  hosts,  that 
probest  the  righteous,  seest  the 
reins  and  the  heart,  let  me  see 
thy  vengeance  on  them ; for  un- 
to thee  have  I laid  open  my 
cause. 

13  Sing  unto  the  Lord, 
praise  ye  the  Lord  ; for  he  hath 
delivered  the  soul  of  the  needy 
from  the  hand  of  evil-doers. 

14  Cursed  be  the  day  where- 
on I was  born  : the  day  on  which 
my  mother  bore  me  shall  not  be 
blessed. 

15  Cursed  be  the  man  who 
brought  tidings  to  my  father, 
saying,  A man-child  is  born  unto  I hand  and  with  a strong  arm,  and 


CHAPTER  XXI. 

1 The  word  which  came 
unto  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord, 
when  king  Zedekiah  sent  unto 
him  Pashchur  the  son  of  Malki- 
yah,  and  Zephanyah  the  son  of 
Ma’asseyah  the  priest,  saying, 

2 Inquire,  I pray  thee,  in  our 
behalf,  of  the  Lord;  for  Nebu- 
chadrezzar the  king  of  Babylon 
maketh  war  against  us : perad- 
venture  the  Lord  will  deal  with 
us  according  to  all  his  wondrous 
deeds,  so  that  he  may  withdraw 
from  us. 

3 Then  said  Jeremiah  unto 
them,  Thus  shall  ye  say  to  Zede- 
kiah : 

4 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel,  Behold,  I will 
turn  back  the  weapons  of  war 
that  are  in  your  hands,  where- 
with ye  fight  against  the  king 
of  Babylon,  and  against  the  Chal- 
deans, who  besiege  you  without 
the  walls,  and  I will  assemble 
them  into  the  midst  of  this 
city. 

5 And  I myself  will  fight 
against  you  with  an  outstretched 


thee.  How  very  glad  did  he 
make  him ! 

16  And  may  that  same  man 


in  anger,  and  in  fury,  and  in 
great  wrath. 

6 And  I will  smite  the  inha- 


become  like  the  cities  which  the  bitants  of  this  city,  both  man 
Lord  overthrew,  and  bethought! and  beast:  of  a great  pestilence 
himself  not;  and  may  he  hear  a! shall  they  die. 

670 


JEREMIAH 

7 And  afterward,  saith  the 
Lord,  will  I give  up  Zedekiah 
the  king  of  Judah,  and  his  ser- 
vants, and  the  people,  and  those 
that  are  left  in  this  city  from  the 
pestilence,  from  the  sword,  and 
from  the  famine,  into  the  hand 
of  Nebuchadrezzar  the  king  of 
Babylon,  and  into  the  hand  of 
their  enemies,  and  into  the  hand 
of  those  that  seek  their  life:  and 
he  shall  smite  them  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword ; he  will  not 
spare  them,  nor  have  pity,  nor 
have  mercy. 

8 And  unto  this  people  shalt 
thou  say,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Behold,  I set  before  you 
the  way  of  life,  and  the  way  of 
death. 

9 He  that  remaineth  in  this 
city  shall  die  by  the  sword,  or 
by  the  famine,  or  by  the  pesti- 
lence ; but  he  that  goeth  out,  and 
runneth  away  to  the  Chaldeans 
that  besiege  you,  shall  remain 
alive,  and  his  life  shall  be  unto 
him  as  a booty. 

10  For  I have  set  my  face 
against  this  city  for  evil,  and  not 
for  good,  saith  the  Lord  : into 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon 
shall  it  be  given  up,  and  he  will 
burn  it  with  fire. 

11  And  to  the  house  of  the 
king  of  Judah  (say),  Hear  ye 
the  word  of  the  Lord  : 

12  0 house  of  David,  thus 
hath  said  the  Lord,  Exercise 
justice  on  (every)  morning,  and 
deliver  him  that  is  robbed  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  oppressor ; 
lest  my  fury  go  forth  like  fire,  and 
burn  so  that  none  can  quench  it, 
because  of  the  evil  of  your  do- 
ings, 

13  Behold,  I am  against  thee, 
0 inhabitress  of  the  valley, 
(about)  the  rock  of  the  plain, 
saith  the  Lord  ; who  say,  Who 
-shill  descend  down  against  us? 


XXL  XXII. 

or  who  shall  enter  into  our  habi- 
tations ? 

14  But  I will  inflict  punish- 
ment on  you  according  to  the 
fruit  of  your  doings,  saith  the 
Lord  : and  I will  kindle  a fire 
in  its  forest,  and  it  shall  devour 
all  its  environs. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 Thus  said  the  Lord,  Go 
down  to  the  house  of  the  king 
of  Judah,  and  speak  there  this 
word ; 

2 And  thou  shalt  say,  Hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  0 king 
of  Judah,  that  sittest  upon  the 
throne  of  David,  thou,  and  thy 
servants,  and  thy  people  that 
enter  in  by  these  gates : 

3 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Execute  ye  justice  and  right- 
eousness, and  deliver  him  that  is 
robbed  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
oppressor;  and  the  stranger,  the 
fatherless,  and  the  widow  shall 
ye  not  oppress,  and  do  them  no 
violence,  and  shed  no  innocent 
blood  in  this  place. 

4 For  if  ye  indeed  will  do  this 
thing,  then  shall  enter  in  through 
the  gates  of  this  house  kings 
sitting  after  David  upon  his 
throne,  riding  in  chariots  and  on 
horses,  he,  and  his  servants,  and 
his  people. 

5 But  if  ye  will  not  hear  these 
words,  then  do  I swear  by  my- 
self, saith  the  Lord,  that  this 
house  shall  become  a ruin. 

6 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  concerning  the  house  of 
the  king  of  Judah,  A Gil'ad 
(though)  thou  art  unto  me,  a 
summit  of  the  Lebanon  : yet  I 
will  surely  change  thee  into  a 
wilderness,  cities  which  are  not 
inhabited. 

7 And  I will  make  ready 
against  thee  destroyers,  every 
one  with  his  weapons  : and  they 

671 


JEREMIAH  XXII. 


shall  cut.  down  the  choice  of  thy 
cedars,  and  cast  them  into  the 
lire. 

8 And  (when)  many  nations 
(then)  pass  by  this  city,  they 
will  say  every  man  to  his  neigh- 
bour, Wherefore  hath  the  Lord 
done  the  like  unto  this  great 
city  ? 

9 Then  shall  they  say.  Because 
they  had  forsaken  the  covenant 
of  the  Lord  their  God,  and  bowed 
down  unto  other  gods,  and  served 
them. 

10  Weep  not  for  the  dead, 
and  do  not  bemoan  him  : weep 
sorely  for  him  that  goeth  away ; 
for  he  shall  never  return  any 
more,  and  see  the  land  of  his 
birth. 

11  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  respecting  Shallum  the  son 
of  Josiah  the  king  of  Judah,  who 
reigneth  in  the  place  of  Josiah 
his  father,  who  is  gone  forth  out 
of  this  place,  He  shall  never  re- 
turn thither  any  more; 

12  But  in  the  place  whither 
they  have  led  him  into  exile, 
there  shall  he  die;  but  this  land 
shall  he  not  see  any  more. 

13  f Wo  unto  him  that  build- 
eth  his  house  by  unrighteous- 
ness, and  his  chambers  by  in- 
justice; that  maketh  his  neigh- 
bour work  without  wages,  and 
giveth  him  not  the  reward  for 
his  labour; 

14  That  saith,  I will  build  me 
a roomy  house,  and  ample  cham- 
bers, and  cutteth  himself  out 
windows,  and  ceileth  it  with 
cedar,  and  painteth  it  with  co- 
lours. 

15  Shalt  thou  reign,  because 
thou  strivest  to  excel  with  cedar 
buildings?  behold,  thy  father 
ate  and  drank,  but  he  executed 
justice  and  righteousness  : then 
was  it  well  with  him! 

18  He  judged  tfie  cause  of  the 
672 


poor  and  needy;  then  was  it 
well:  is  not  this  the  proper  know- 
ledge of  me?  saith  the  Lord. 

17  But  thy  eyes  and  thy  heart 
are  directed  on  nothing  but  upon 
thy  own  gain,  and  upon  inno- 
cent blood  to  shed  it,  and  upon 
oppression,  and  upon  extortion, 
to  practise  them. 

18  Therefore  thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  concerning  Ye- 
hoyakim  the  son  of  Josiah  the 
king  of  Judah,  They  shall  not 
lament  for  him,  with,  “ Wo,  my 
brother!”  and,  “Wo,  sister!” 
they  shall  not  lament  for  him, 
with,  “Wo,  lord!”  and,  “Wo  to 
his  glory  !” 

19  With  the  burial  of  an  ass 
shall  he  be  buried,  dragged  about 
and  cast  forth  beyond  the  gates 
of  Jerusalem. 

20  Ascend  the  Lebanon,  and 
cry  aloud ; and  let  thy  voice  re- 
sound in  Bashan;  and  cry  aloud 
from  ’Abarim ; for  crushed  are 
all  thy  lovers. 

21  I spoke  unto  thee  in  thy 
prosperity;  but  thou  saidst,  I 
will  not  hear.  This  hath  been  thy 
manner  from  thy  very  youth, 
that  thou  didst  not  hearken  to 
my  voice. 

22  The  wind  shall  scatter 
abroad  all  thy  shepherds,  and 
thy  lovers  shall  go  into  capti- 
vity: surely  then  shalt  thou  be 
ashamed  and  confounded  be- 
cause of  all  thy  wickedness. 

23  0 inhabitress  of  Lebanon, 
that  makest  thy  nest  in  the  ce- 
dars, how  full  of  grace  wilt  thou 
be  when  pangs  come  upon  thee, 
the  pain  as  of  a woman  in  tra- 
vail ! 

24  As  I live,  saith  the  LoRt, 
though  Conyahu  the  son  of  Ye- 
hoyakim  the  king  of  Judah  were 
a signet  upon  my  right  hand, 
yet  for  a surety  would  I thence 
pluck  thee ; 


JEREMIAH 

25  And  I will  give  thee  into 
the  hand  of  those  that  seek  thy 
life,  and  into  the  hand  of  those 
of  whom  thou  art  afraid,  and 
into  the  hand  of  Nebuchadrez- 
zar the  king  of  Babylon,  and  in- 
to the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans. 

26  And  I will  hurl  thee  out, 
and  thy  mother  that  hath  born 
thee,  into  another  country,  where 
ye  were  not  born;  and  there 
shall  ye  die. 

27  But  to  the  land  whither- 
ward they  direct  their  soul  to 
return,  thither  shall  they  not 
return. 

28  Is  this  man  Conyahu  a 
despised  broken  image?  or  a 
vessel  without  value  ? wherefore 
are  they  hurled  out,  he  and  his 
seed,  and  are  cast  forth  into  a 
land  which  they  know  not? 

29  0 land,  land,  land ! hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord. 

30  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Write  ye  down  this  man  as  child- 
less, as  a man  that  shall  not 
prosper  in  his  days;  for  no  man 
of  his  seed  shall  succeed  to  sit 
upon  the  throne  of  David,  and 
to  rule  any  more  in  Judah. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 | Wo  unto  the  shepherds 
that  destroy  and  scatter  the 
flocks  of  my  pasture ! saith  the 
Lord. 

2 Therefore  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  the  God  of  Israel  concern- 
ing the  shepherds  that  feed  my 
people,  Ye  have  scattered  my 
flocks,  and  driven  them  away, 
and  have  not  taken  care  of  them  : 
now,  behold,  I will  visit  upon 
you  the  evil  of  your  doings,  saith 
the  Lord. 

3 And  I will  indeed  gather 
the  remnant  of  my  flock  together 
out  of  all  the  countries  whither 
I have  driven  them ; and  I will 
bring  them  back  again  to  their 

57  2: 


XXII.  XXIII. 

folds  : and  they  shall  be  fruit- 
ful and  multiply. 

4 And  I will  raise  up  over 
them  shepherds  who  shall  feed 
them:  and  they  shall  fear  no 
more,  nor  be  dismayed,  and  none 
of  them  shall  be  missing,  saith 
the  Lord. 

5 Behold,  days  are  coming, 
saith  the  Lord,  when  I will  raise 
up  unto  David  a righteous  sprout, 
and  he  shall  reign  as  king,  and 
prosper,  and  he  shall  execute 
justice  and  righteousness  on  the 
earth. 

6 In  his  days  shall  Judah  be 
helped,  and  Israel  shall  dwell  in 
safety  : and  this  is  his  name 
whereby  he  shall  be  called, 
The  Lord  is  our  righteous- 
ness. 

7 Therefore,  behold,  days 
are  coming,  saith  the  Lord, 
when  they  shall  no  more  say, 
As  the  Lord  liveth,  who  hath 
brought  up  the  children  of  Is- 
rael out  of  the  land  of  Egypt ; 

8 But,  As  the  Lord  liveth, 
who  hath  brought  up  and  who 
hath  led  forth  the  seed  of  the 
house  of  Israel  out  of  the  north 
country,  and  out  of  all  coun- 
tries whither  I had  driven  them  : 
and  they  shall  dwell  in  their 
own  land. 

9 f To  the  prophets — Broken 
is  my  heart  within  me;  all  my 
bones  shake  ; I am  like  a drunk- 
en man,  and  like  a person  whom 
wine  hath  overcome,  because  of 
the  Lord,  and  because  of  his 
holy  words. 

10  For  of  adulterers  is  the 
land  full ; for  because  of  false 
swearing  mourneth  the  land, 
dried  up  are  the  pastures  in  the 
wilderness;  because  their  course 
was  for  evil,  and  their  strength 
was  for  injustice. 

11  For  both  prophet  and  priest 

are  hypocrites : yea,  in  my  own 
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JEREMIAH  XXIII. 


house  have  I found  their  wick- 
edness, saith  the  Lord. 

12  Therefore  shall  their  way 
be  unto  them  as  slippery  ways 
in  the  darkness;  they  shall  be 
pushed  forward,  and  fall  there- 
on ; for  I will  bring  upon  them 
evil,  the  year  of  their  punish- 
ment, saith  the  Lord. 

13  And  on  the  prophets  of 
Samaria  have  I seen  absurdity  : 
they  prophesied  by  Ba’al,  and 
misled  my  people  Israel. 

14  *[  But  on  the  prophets  of 
Jerusalem  have  I seen  a horri- 
ble thing;  they  commit  adul- 
ter}7,  and  walk  in  falsehood  ; and 
they  strengthen  the  hands  of 
evil-doers,  so  that  not  one  of 
these  doth  return  from  his  wick- 
edness : they  are  become  unto 
me  all  of  them  as  Sodom,  and 
its  inhabitants  as  Gomorrah. 

15  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  of  hosts  concerning 
the  prophets,  Behold,  I will  feed 
them  with  wormwood,  and  make 
them  drink  poison-water ; for 
from  the  prophets  of  Jerusalem 
is  hypocrisy  gone  forth  over  all 
the  land. 

16  f Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Hearken  not  unto  the 
words  of  the  prophets  that  pro- 
phesy unto  you,  they  bring  you 
unto  vanity : a vision  of  their 
own  heart  do  they  ever  speak, 
not  out  of  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord. 

17  They  say  indeed  unto  those 
that  incense  me,  The  Lord  hath 
spoken,  Peace  shall  ye  have : 
and  unto  everyone  that  walketh 
in  the  stubbornness  of  his  own 
heart,  they  said,  There  shall 
come  no  evil  upon  you. 

18  For  who  hath  stood  in  the 
secret  counsel  of  the  Lord,  that 
he  could  perceive  and  hear  his 
word  ? who  hath  listened  to  his 
word  and  heard  it  ? 

674 


19  Behold,  the  storm-wind 
of  the  Lord  is  gone  forth  in 
fury,  yea,  a whirling  storm  . up- 
on the  head  of  the  wicked  shall 
it  fall  grievously. 

20  The  anger  of  the  Lord 
will  not  return,  until  he  have 
executed,  and  until  he  have  ful- 
filled the  purposes  of  his  heart: 
in  the  end  of  days  shall  ye  un- 
derstand this  fully. 

21  I had  not  sent  these  pro- 
phets, yet  they  ran  : I had  not 
spoken  to  them,  yet  they  pro- 
phesied. 

22  But  if  they  had  stood  in 
my  secret  counsel,  they  should 
have  announced  my  words  to 
my  people,  and  have  caused 
them  to  turn  back  from  their 
evil  way,  and  from  the  wrong- 
fulness of  their  doings. 

23  ^f  Am  I a God  for  those 
near  at  hand,  saith  the  Lord, 
and  not  a God  for  those  who 
are  afar  off? 

24  If  a man  should  hide  him- 
self in  secret  places  should  I 
not  then  see  him  ? saith  the 
Lord.  Do  I not  fill  the  hea- 
vens and  the  earth  ? saith  the 
Lord. 

25  I have  heard  what  the 
prophets  have  said,  that  pro- 
phesy falsely  in  my  name,  say- 
ing, I have  dreamt,  I have 
dreamt. 

26  How  long  shall  it  be  in 
the  heart  of  the  prophets  that 
prophesy  falsehood  ? yea,  the 
prophets  of  the  deceit  of  their 
own  heart, — 

27  (How  long)  do  they  think 
to  cause  my  people  to  forget  my 
name  by  their  dreams  which 
they  relate  every  man  to  his 
neighbour,  as  their  fathers  for- 
got my  name  for  the  sake  of 
Ba’al  ? 

28  The  prophet  that  hath  had 
a dream,  let  him  relate  hi* 


JEREMIAH  XXIII.  XXIV. 


dream ; and  he  that  hath  re- 
ceived my  word,  let  him  speak 
my  word  of  truth.  What  hath 
the  straw  to  do  with  the  corn  ? 
saith  the  Lord. 

29  Is  not  thus  my  word,  like 
the  fire?  saith  the  Lord,  and 
like  a hammer  that  shivereth 
the  rock  ? 

30  Therefore,  behold,  I am 
against  the  prophets,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  steal  my  words  every 
one  from  his  neighbour. 

31  Behold,  I am  against  the 
prophets,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
use  their  own  word,  and  say, 
(The  Lord)  saitli. 

32  Behold,  I am  against  those 
that  prophesy  with  false  dreams, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  do  relate 
them,  and  mislead  my  people 
by  their  falsehoods,  and  by  their 
vain  boasting : while  I have 
not  sent  them,  nor  commanded 
them ; and  they  cannot  bring 
the  least  profit  to  this  people, 
saith  the  Lord. 

33  And  if  this  people,  or  the 
prophet,  or  a priest,  should  ask 
thee,  saying,  What  is  the  mes- 
sage of  the  Lord  ? then  shalt 
thou  say  unto  them,  Because  of 
this  “ What  is  the  message  ?” 
will  I even  cast  you  off,  saith 
the  Lord. 

34  And  as  for  the  prophet, 
and  the  priest,  and  the  people, 
that  will  say,  “ A message  of  the 
Lord,”  I will  even  inflict  pun- 
ishment on  that  man  and  on  his 
house. 

35  Thus  shall  ye  say  every 
one  to  his  neighbour,  and  every 
one  to  his  brother,  What  hath 
the  Lord  answered?  and,  What 
hath  the  Lord  spoken  ? 

36  But  “ A message  of  the 
Lord”  shall  ye  not  mention  any 
more ; for  the  message  cometh 
indeed  to  the  man  of  his  (pro- 
phetic) word  ; but  yi  pervert 


the  words  of  the  living  God,  of 
the  Lord  of  hosts  our  God. 

37  Thus  shalt  thou  say  to  the 
prophet,  What  hath  the  Lore 
answered  thee?  and,  What  hath 
the  Lord  spoken  ? 

38  But  if  ye  will  say,  “A 
message  of  the  Lord,”  then 
thus  saith  the  Lord,  Because 
ye  say  this  word,  “A  message 
of  the  Lord,”  and  I have  sent 
unto  you,  saying,  Ye  shall  not 
say,  “ A message  of  the  Lord 

39  Therefore,  behold,  I am 
here,  and  I will  tear  you  com- 
pletely away,  and  I will  cast 
you  off,  and  the  city  that  I have 
given  to  you  and  to  your  fathers, 
out  of  my  presence ; 

40  And  I will  lay  upon  you 
an  everlasting  disgrace,  and  a 
perpetual  shame,  which  shall 
not  be  forgotten. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 % The  Lord  caused  me  to 
see,  and,  behold,  there  were  two 
baskets  of  figs  placed  before  the 
temple  of  the  Lord,  after  Ne- 
buchadrezzar the  king  of  Baby- 
lon had  carried  away  into  exile 
Yechonyahu  the  son  of  Yehoya- 
kim  the  king  of  Judah,  and  the 
princes  of  Judah,  with  the 
carpenters  and  the  locksmiths, 
from  Jerusalem,  and  had  brought 
them  to  Babylon. 

2 The  one  basket  (had)  very 
good  figs,  like  the  figs  that  are 
first  ripe  : and  the  other  basket 
(had)  very  bad  figs,  which  could 
not  be  eaten,  from  being  so 
bad. 

3 Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
me,  What  seest  thou,  Jeremiah  ? 
And  I said,  Figs : the  good  figs, 
are  very  good ; and  the  bad 
ones,  are  very  bad,  which  can- 
not be  eaten,  from  being  so  bad. 

4 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

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JEREMIAH 

5 Thus  hath  said  the  Loan 
the  God  of  Israel,  Like  these 
good  figs,  so  will  I acknowledge 
the  exiles  of  Judah,  whom  I 
have  sent  away  from  this  place 
into  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans, 
for  good. 

6 And  I will  set  my  eye  upon 
them  for  good,  and  I will  cause 
them  to  return  again  to  this 
land ; and  I will  build  them  up, 
and  not  pull  them  down ; and  I 
will  plant  them,  and  not  pluck 
them  up. 

7 And  I will  give  them  a heart 
to  know  me,  that  I am  the  Lord  : 
and  they  shall  be  unto  me  for  a 
people,  and  I will  be  unto  them 
for  God;  for  they  will  return 
unto  me  with  all  their  heart. 

8 *f[  And  like  the  bad  figs, 
which  cannot  be  eaten,  from 
being  so  bad,  surely  thus  hath 
said  the  Lord,  So  will  I render 
Zedekiah  the  king  of  Judah,  and 
his  princes,  and  the  residue  of 
Jerusalem,  that  remain  in  this 
land,  and  those  that  dwell  in 
the  land  of  Egypt; 

9 And  I will  make  them  a 
horror  because  of  (their)  mis- 
haps unto  all  the  kingdoms  of 
the  earth,  a disgrace  and  a pro- 
verb, a byword  and  a curse,  in 
all  the  places  whither  I will 
drive  them. 

10  And  I will  send  out  against 
them  the  sword,  the  famine,  and 
the  pestilence,  till  they  be  de- 
stroyed from  off  the  land  that  I 
had  given  unto  them  and  to  their 
fathers. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 The  word  that  came  to 
Jeremiah  concerning  all  the 
people  of  Judah,  in  the  fourth 
year  of  Yehoyakim  the  son  of 
Josiah  the  king  of  Judah,  which 
is  the  first  year  of  Nebuchad- 
rezzar the  king  of  Babylon ; 

676 


XXIV.  XXV. 

2 Which  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet spoke  concerning  all  the 
people  of  Judah,  and  to  all  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  say- 
ing, 

3 From  the  thirteenth  year  of 
Josiah  the  son  of  Amon  the  king 
of  Judah,  even  until  this  day, 
that  is  now  three  and  twenty 
years,  the  word  of  the  Loud 
hath  come  unto  me,  and  I have 
spoken  unto  you,  rising  early 
and  speaking;  but  ye  have  not 
hearkened. 

4 And  the  Lord  hath  sent  un- 
to all  his  servants  the  prophets, 
making  (them)  rise  early  and 
sending  (them);  but  ye  have 
not  hearkened,  and  have  not  in- 
clined your  ear  to  hear. 

5 They  said,  0 do  turn  away 
every  one  from  his  evil  way,  and 
from  the  wrongfulness  of  your 
d#in  gs ; and  ye  shall  remain  in 
the  land  that  the  Lord  hath 
given  unto  you  and  to  your  fa- 
thers, for  from  eternity  to  eter- 
nity ; 

6 And  go  not  after  other  gods 
to  serve  them,  and  to  bow  down 
to  them,  and  provoke  me  not  to 
anger  with  the  works  of  your 
hands:  and  I will  not  injure 
you. 

7 Yet  have  ye  not  hearkened 
unto  me,  saith  the  Lord  : in 
order  that  ye  might  provoke  me 
to  anger  with  the  works  of  your 
own  hands  to  your  own  injury. 

8 Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  Because  ye 
have  not  hearkened  to  my 
words  : 

9 Behold,  I will  send  and  take 
all  the  families  of  the  north,  saith 
the  Lord,  and  to  Nebuchadrez- 
zar ^he  king  of  Babylon,  my  ser- 
vant, and  I will  bring  them  over 
this  land,  and  over  its  inhabit- 
ants, and  over  all  these  nations 
round  about,  and  I will  utterly 


JEREMIAH  XXV. 


destroy  them,  and  make  them  an 
Astonishment,  and  a derision, 
and  perpetual  ruins. 

10  And  I will  banish  from 
them  the  voice  of  gladness,  and 
the  voice  of  joy,  the  voice  of  the 
bridegroom,  and  the  voice  of  the 
bride,  the  sound  of  the  mill,  and 
the  light  of  the  lamp. 

11  And  this  whole  land  shall 
become  a ruin  and  an  (object  of) 
astonishment ; and  these  nations 
shall  serve  the  king  of  Babylon 
seventy  years. 

12  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  seventy  years  are  com- 
pleted, that  I will  visit  on  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  on  that 
nation,  saith  the  Lord,  their 
iniquity,  and  on  the  land  of  the 
Chaldeans,  and  will  change  it 
into  perpetual  desolations. 

13  And  I will  bring  over  that 
land  all  my  words  which  I hsfve 
spoken  concerning  it,  all  that  is 
written  in  this  book,  which  Jere- 
miah hath  prophesied  concerning 
all  the  nations. 

14  For  when  many  nations 
and  great  kings  shall  have  made 
them  also  serve:  I will  then  re- 
compense them  according  to 
their  deeds,  and  according  to 
the  work  of  their  own  hands. 

15  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  the  God  of  Israel  unto  me, 
Take  the  cup  of  the  wine  of  this 
fury  out  of  my  hand,  and  cause 
all  the  nations  to  whom  I send 
thee  to  drink  it. 

16  And  they  shall  drink,  and 
reel  about,  and  be  mad,  because 
of  the  sword  that  I will  send 
among  them. 

17  And  I took  the  cup  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  Lord,  and  caused 
to  drink  all  the  nations,  unto 
whom  the  Lord  had  sent  me  : 

18  Jerusalem,  and  the  cities 
of  Judah,  and  its  kings,  and  its 
princes,  to  make  them  a ruin,  an 

57* 


astonishment,  a derision,  and  a 
curse  ; as  it  is  this  day  ; 

19  Pharaoh  the  king  of  Egypt, 
and  his  servants,  and  his  princes, 
and  all  his  people ; 

20  And  all  the  confederated 
nations,  and  all  the  kings  of  the 
land  of  ’Uz,  and  all  the  kings  of 
the  land  of  the  Philistines,  and 
Ashkelon,  and  Gazzah,  and  ’Ek- 
ron,  and  the  remnant  of  Ash- 
dod ; 

21  Edom,  and  Moab,  and  the 
children  of  ’Ammon  ; 

22  And  all  the  kings  of  Tyre, 
and  all  the  kings  of  Zidon,  and 
the  kings  of  the  isle  which  is 
beyond  the  sea; 

23  Dedan,  and  Thema,  and 
Buz,  and  all  those  that  have 
their  hair  cut  round  ; 

24  And  all  the  kings  of  Ara- 
bia, and  all  the  kings  of  the  con- 
federated nations  that  dwell  in 
the  wilderness; 

25  And  all  the  kings  of  Zim- 
ri,  and  all  the  kings  of  ’Elam, 
and  all  the  kings  of  Media; 

26  And  all  the  kings  of  the 
north,  that  are  far  and  that  are 
near,  one  with  another,  and  all 
the  kingdoms  of  the  world,  which 
are  upon  the  face  of  the  earth  ; 
and  the  king  of  Sheshach  shall 
drink  after  them. 

27  And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Drink 
ye,  and  become  drunken,  and 
vomit,  and  fall,  and  rise  no  more, 
because  of  the  sword,  which  I 
am  sending  among  you. 

28  And  it  shall  be,  if  they  re- 
fuse to  take  the  cup  out  of  thy 
hand  to  drink,  that  thou  shalt 
say  unto  them,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  Ye  must  cer- 
tainly drink; 

29  For  lo,  on  the  city  which 
is  called  by  my  namer  I begin  to 
inflict  evil,  and  ye  will  remain 

677 


JEREMIAH 
utterty  unpunished?  Ye  shall 
not  remain  unpunished ; for  a 
sword  am  I calling  up  over  all 
the  inhabitants  of  the  earth, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

30  But  thou,  do  thou  pro- 
phesy concerning  them  all  these 
words,  and  say  unto  them,  The 
Lord  will  cry  aloud  from  on 
high,  and  from  his  holy  habita- 
tion will  he  send  forth  his  voice; 
he  will  cry  out  very  loudly  over 
his  habitation;  the  vintner’s 
call,  as  they  that  tread  out  the 
grapes,  will  he  lift  up  against 
all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth. 

31  A tumultuous  noise  cometh 

even  to  the  ends  of  the  earth  ; 
for  the  Lord  hath  a controversy 
with  the  nations,  he  holdeth 
judgment  over  all  flesh:  the 

wicked, — these  he  giveth  up  to 
the  sword,  saith  the  Lord. 

32  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Behold,  evil  goeth  forth 
from  nation  to  nation,  and  a 
great  storm-wind  waketh  up 
from  the  farthest  ends  of  the 
earth. 

33  And  the  slain  of  the  Lord 
shall  be  on  that  day  from  one 
end  of  the  earth  even  unto  the 
other  end  of  the  earth : they 
shall  not  be  lamented,  nor  gath- 
ered up,  nor  buried ; they  shall 
be  as  dung  upon  the  surface  of 
the  ground. 

34  Wail,  ye  shepherds,  and 
cry  : and  roll  yourselves  about 
(in  the  dust),  ye  leaders  of  the 
flocks ; for  full  are  your  days 
for  you  to  be  slaughtered,  and  I 
will  scatter  you ; and  ye  shall 
full  like  a costly  vessel. 

35  And  lost  shall  be  the  place 
of  refuge  for  the  shepherds,  and 
the  escape  for  the  leaders  of  the 
flocks  to  escape. 

36  There  is  the  voice  of  the 
cry  of  anguish  of  the  shepherds, 
and  the  wailing  of  the  leaders 

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XXV.  XXVI 

of  the  flocks ; ft  /r  the  Lord  hath 
devastated  their  pasture. 

37  And  in  silent  desolation  lie 
the  pasture-lands  of  peace,  be 
cause  of  the  fierceness  of  the 
anger  of  the  Lord. 

38  He  hath  forsaken  his  co- 
vert, like  the  young  lion ; for 
their  land  is  become  deso’ate, 
because  of  the  fierceness  of  the 
wasting  (sword),  and  because 
of  the  fierceness  of  his  ang-er. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 In  the  beginning  of  the 
reign  of  Yehoyakim  the  son  of 
Josiah  the  king  of  Judah  came 
this  word  from  the  Lord,  say- 
ing, 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Place  thyself  in  the  court  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  speak 
against  all  of  the  cities  of  Judah, 
who  come  to  prostrate  them- 
selves in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
all  the  words  that  I have  com- 
manded thee  to  speak  unto 
them  : omit  not  a word  (there- 
of); 

3 Perhaps  it  be  that  they  will 
hearken,  and  return  every  man 
from  his  evil  way,  that  I may 
bethink  me  of  the  evil,  which  I 
purpose  to  do  unto  them,  be- 
cause of  the  wrongfulness  of 
their  doings. 

4 And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
If  ye  will  not  hearken  unto  me, 
to  walk  in  my  law,  which  I have 
set  before  you, 

5 To  hearken  unto  the  words 
of  my  servants  the  prophets, 
whom  I send  unto  you,  yea, 
making  them  rise  up  early,  and 
sending  them,  while  ye  have  not 
hearkened  : 

6 Then  will  I render  this 
house  like  Shiloh,  and  this  city 
will  I render  a curse  unto  all  th« 
nations  of  the  earth. 


JEREMIAH  XXVI. 


7 And  the  priests  and  the 
prophets  and  all  the  people  heard 
Jeremiah  speaking  these  words! 
in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

8 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jeremiah  had  finished  sneaking 
all  that  the  Lord  had  command- 
ed (him)  to  speak  unto  all  the 
people,  that  the  priests  and  the 
prophets  and  all  the  people 
seized  on  him,  saying,  Thou 
shalt  surely  die. 

9 Why  hast  thou  prophesied 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  say- 
ing, Like  Shiloh  shall  this  house 
be,  and  this  city  shall  be  ruined, 
(left)  without  an  inhabitant? 
And  all  the  people  assembled 
themselves  against  Jeremiah  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

10  But  when  the  princes  of 
Judah  heard  these  things,  they 
came  up  from  the  king’s  house 
unto  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
sat  down  at  the  entrance  of  the 
new  gate  of  the  Lord’s  house. 

11  Then  said  the  priests  and 
the  prophets  unto  the  princes 
and  unto  all  the  people,  as  fol- 
lowetn,  This  man  deserveth  the 
punishment  of  death  ; for  he 
hath  prophesied  against  this 
city,  as  ye  have  heard  with  your 
own  ears. 

12  Then  said  Jeremiah  un- 
to all  the  princes  and  unto  all 
the  people,  as  followeth,  The 
Lord  hath  sent  me  to  prophesy 
against  this  house  and  against 
this  city  all  the  words  that  ye 
have  heard. 

13  But  now  amend  your  ways 
and  your  doings,  and  hearken 
to  the  voice  of  the  Lord  your 
Hod  : and  the  Lord  will  bethink 
him  of  the  evil  that  he  hath 
spoken  against  you. 

14  As  for  me,  behold,  I am  in 
your  hand  : do  with  me  as  seem- 
eth  good  and  just  in  your  eyes. 

15  But  know  ye  for  certain, 


I that  if  ye  put  me  to  death,  ye 
will  surely  place  (the  guilt  of) 
innocent  blood  upon  yourselves, 
jand  upon  this  city,  and  upi  u its 
inhabitants;  for  in  truth  hath 
the  Lord  sent  me  unto  you  to 
speak  in  your  ears  all  these 
words. 

16  Then  said  the  princes  and 
all  the  people  unto  the  priests 
and  to  the  prophets,  This  man 
is  not  deserving  the  punishment 
of  death  ; for  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  our  God  hath  he  spoken 
unto  us. 

17  And  then  rose  up  certain 
men  of  the  elders  of  the  land, 
and  said  to  all  the  assembly  of 
the  people,  as  followeth, 

18  Michah  the  Morashthite 
prophesied  in  the  days  of  Heze- 
kiah  the  king  of  Judah,  and  said 
to  all  the  people  of  Judah,  as 
followeth,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  Zion  shall  be 
ploughed  up  like  a field,  and 
Jerusalem  shall  become  heaps 
of  ruins,  and  the  mountain  of 
the  house,  woody  high-places. 

19  Did  Hezekiah  the  king  of 
Judah  and  all  Judah  attempt  to 
put  him  to  death  ? behold,  he 
did  fear  the  Lord,  and  besought 
the  Lord,  and  the  Lord  be- 
thought him  of  the  evil  which 
he  had  spoken  against  them. 
And  shall  we  bring  a great 
wickedness  on  our  souls  ? 

20  And  there  was  also  a man 
that  prophesied  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord,  Urijmh  the  son  of 
Shema’yahu  of  Kiryath-ye’arim, 
who  prophesied  against  this  city 
and  against  this  land  in  accord- 
ance with  all  the  words  of  Jere- 
miah ; 

21  And  when  king  Yehoyakim, 
with  all  his  mighty  men,  and  all 
the  princes,  heard  his  words,  the 
king  sought  to  put  him  to  death ; 
but  when  Uriyahu  heard  it,  he 

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was  afraid,  and  fled,  and  arrived 
in  Egypt; 

22  But  king  Yehoyakim  sent 
some  men  into  Egypt,  namely, 
Einathan  the  son  of  ’Achbor, 
and  some  men  with  him  into 
Egypt: 

23  And  they  fetched  Uriyahu 
out  of  Egypt,  and  brought  him 
unto  king  Yehoyakim,  who  slew 
him  with  the  sword,  and  cast  his 
dead  body  upon  the ' graves  of 
the  common  people. 

24  But  the  hand  of  Achikam 
the  son  of  Shaphan  was  with 
Jeremiah,  so  as  not  to  give  him 
up  into  the  hand  of  the  people 
to  put  him  to  death. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 In  the  beginning  of  the 
reign  of  Yehoyakim  the  son  of 
Josiah  the  king  of  Judah  came 
this  word  unto  Jeremiah  from 
the  Lord,  saying, 

2 Thus  said  the  Lord  to  me, 
Make  for  thyself  bands  and 
yoke-bars,  and  put  them  around 
thy  neck, 

3 And  send  such  to  the  king 
of  Edom,  and  to  the  king  of 
Moab,  and  to  the  king  of  the 
children  of  ’Ammon,  and  to  the 
king  of  Tyre,  and  to  the  king  of 
Zidon,  by  means  of  the  messen- 
gers who  come  to  Jerusalem  un- 
to Zedekiah  the  king  of  Judah; 

4 And  thou  shalt  charge  them 
unto  their  masters,  saying,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  Thus  shall  ye  say 
unto  your  masters, 

5 It  is  I who  have  made  the 
earth,  the  men,  and  the  beasts 
that  are  upon  the  face  of  the 
earth,  by  my  great  power  and 
by  my  outstretched  arm,  and  I 
have  given  it  unto  the  one  who 
seemeth  proper  in  my  eyes. 

6 And  now  it  is  I who  have 
given  all  these  countries  into 

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the  hand  of  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon,  my  servant; 
and  also  the  beasts  of  the  field 
have  I given  him  to  serve  him. 

7 And  all  nations  shall  serve 
him,  and  his  son,  and  his  son’s 
son,  until  the  time  of  his  land  is 
also  come  in  its  turn : when 
many  nations  and  great  kings 
shall  make  it  serve. 

8 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  the  nation  and  the  king- 
dom which  will  not  serve  him, 
Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  ofBa- 
bylon,  and  that  will  not  put  its 
neck  in  the  yoke  of  the  king  of 
Babylon, — even  that  nation  will 
I punish  with  the  sword,  and 
with  the  famine,  and  with  the 
pestilence,  saith  the  Lord,  until 
I have  made  an  end  of  them  by 
his  hand. 

9 But  ye — do  ye  not  hearken 
to  your  prophets,  and  to  your 
diviners,  and  to  your  dreamers, 
and  to  your  enchanters,  and  to 
your  sorcerers,  who  speak  unto 
you,  saying,  Ye  shall  not  serve 
the  king  of  Babylon  ; 

10  Eor  falsehood  do  they  pro- 
phesy unto  you,  in  order  to  re- 
move you  far  from  your  land; 
and  that  I might  drive  you  out, 
and  that  ye  might  perish. 

11  But  the  nation  that  will 
bring  its  neck  into  the  yoke  of 
the  king  of  Babylon,  and  serve 
him, — that  one  will  I then  let 
remain  quietly  in  its  own  land, 
saith  the  Lord  : and  it  shall  till 
it,  and  dwell  therein. 

12  And  unto  Zedekiah  the 
king  of  Judah  did  I speak  in 
accordance  with  all  these  words, 
saying,  Bring  your  neck  into  the 
yoke  of  the  king  of  Babylon, 
and  serve  him  and  his  people, 
that  ye  may  live. 

13  Why  will  ye  die,  thou  and 
thy  people,  by  the  sword,  by  the 
famine,  and  by  the  jestilence. 


JEREMIAH  XXVII.  XXVIII. 


as  the  Lord  hath  spoken  con- 
cerning the  nation  that  will  not 
serve  the  king  of  Babylon  ? 

14  And  do  ye  not  hearken 
unto  the  words  of  the  prophets 
that  say  unto  you,  as  followeth, 
Ye  shall  not  serve  the  king  of 
Babylon ; for  a falsehood  do 
they  prophesy  unto  you. 

15  For  I have  not  sent  them, 
saith  the  Lord,  yet  they  pro- 
phesy in  my  name  falsely  : in 
order  that  I might  drive  you 
out,  and  that  ye  might  perish, 
ye,  and  the  prophets  that  pro- 
phesy unto  you. 

16  And  unto  the  priests  and 
unto  all  this  people  did  I speak, 
saying.  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Do  not  hearken  to  the  words  of 
your  prophets  that  prophesy  un- 
to you,  saying,  Behold,  the  ves- 
sels of  the  house  of  the  Lord 
shall  be  brought  again  from  Ba- 
bylon now  speedily  ; for  a false- 
hood do  they  prophesy  unto  you. 

17  Hearken  not  unto  them; 
serve  the  king  of  Babylon,  that 
‘ye  may  live  : wherefore  should 
this  city  become  a ruin  ? 

18  And  if  they  be  prophets, 
and  if  the  word  of  the  Lord  be 
with  them,  let  them  now  make 
intercession  with  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  that  the  vessels  which  are 
left  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  in  the  house  of  the  king  of 
Judah,  and  at  Jerusalem,  may 
not  be  carried  to  Babylon. 

19  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  of  hosts  of  the  pillars,  and 
concerning  the  sea,  and  concern- 
ing the  bases,  and  concerning 
the  residue  of  the  vessels  that 
ure  left  in  this  city, 

20  Which  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon  did  not  take 
away,  when  he  carried  away  into 
exile  Yechonyah  the  son  of  Ye- 
hoyakim  the  king  of  Judah  from 
Jerusalem  to  Babylon,  with  all 


the  nobles  of  Judah  and  Jeru- 
salem ; 

21  (Yea)  for  thus  hath  & \i<i 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel,  concerning  the  vessels 
that  are  left  in  the  house  of ‘the 
Lord,  and  in  the  house  of  the 
king  of  Judah  and  in  Jerusa- 
lem, 

22  Unto  Babylon  shall  they 
be  carried,  and  there  shall  they 
remain  until  the  day  that  I think 
of  them,  saith  the  Lord,  when  I 
will  bring  them  up,  and  restore 
them  to  this  place. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
same  year,  in  the  beginning  of 
the  reign  of  Zedekiah  the  king 
of  Judah,  in  the  fourth  year,  in 
the  fifth  month,  that  there  said 
unto  me  Chananyah  the  son  of 
'Azzur  the  prophet,  who  was 
from  Gib’on,  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  before  the  eyes  of  the 
priests,  and  of  all  the  people,  as 
followeth, 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  saying, 
I have  broken  the  yoke  of  the 
king  of  Babylon  ; 

3 Within  yet  two  years’  time 
will  I cause  to  be  brought  back 
unto  this  place  all  the  vessels  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  which 
Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  of  Ba- 
bylon hath  taken  away  from 
this  place,  and  which  he  hath 
carried  to  Babylon  : 

4 And  Yechonyah  the  son  of 
Yehoyakim  the  king  of  Judah, 
and  all  the  exiles  of  Judah  that 
are  gone  to  Babylon,  will  I cause 
to  return  to  this  place,  saith  the 
Lord  ; for  I will  break  the  yoke 
of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

5 Then  said  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet unto  Chananyah  the  pro- 
phet before  the  eyes  cf  the  priests, 
and  before  the  eyes  of  all  the 

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people  that  stood  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord, 

6 Yea,  then  said  Jeremiah  the 
propht*.,  Amen,  may  the  Lord 
do  so : may  the  Lord  fulfil  thy 
words  which  thou  hast  prophe- 
sied, to  cause  the  vessels  of  the 
Lord’s  house,  and  all  that  have 
been  carried  into  exile,  to  be 
brought  back  from  Babylon  un- 
to this  place. 

7 Nevertheless  hear  thou  now 
this  word  which  I speak  before 
thy  ears,  and  before  the  ears  of 
all  the  people : 

8 The  prophets  that  have  been 
before  me  and  before  thee  from 
olden  times  prophesied  both  con- 
cerning many  countries,  and 
against  great  kingdoms,  respect- 
ing war,  and  respecting  evil,  and 
respecting  pestilence. 

9 The  prophet  who  prophesi- 
eth  of  peace,  when  the  word  of 
the  prophet  doth  come  to  pass, 
then  shall  the  prophet  be  known, 
(as  the  one)  whom  the  Lord  hath 
sent  in  truth. 

10  Then  took  Chananyah  the 
prophet  the  yoke-bar  from  off 
the  neck  of  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet, and  broke  it. 

11  And  Chananyah  said  be- 
fore the  eyes  of  all  the  people,  as 
followeth,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Even  so  will  I break  the 
yoke  of  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon  within  two 
years’  time  from  the  neck  of  all 
the  nations.  And  Jeremiah  the 
prophet  went  his  way. 

12  Then  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  unto  Jeremiah,  after 
Chananyah  the  prophet  had 
broken  the  yoke-bar  from  off  the 
neck  of  Jeremiah  the  prophet, 
saying, 

13  Go  and  say  unto  Chanan- 
yah as  followeth,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  Yoke-bars  of  wood' 
hast  thou  broken;  but  thou  shalt; 

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make  in  their  stead  yoke-bars  of 
iron. 

14  For  thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  A 
yoke  of  iron  have  I placed  upon 
the  neck  of  all  these  nations, 
that  they  may  serve  Nebuchad- 
nezzar the  king  of  Babylon;  and 
they  shall  work  for  him : and 
also  the  beasts  of  the  field  have 
I given  him. 

15  Then  said  Jeremiah  the 
prophet  unto  Chananyah  the  pro- 
phet, Hear  now,  Chananyah,  The 
Lord  did  not  send  thee;  but 
thou  hast  caused  this  people  to 
trust  on  a falsehood. 

16  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  Behold,  I will  send 
thee  away  from  off  the  face  of 
the  earth  : this  year  shalt  thou 
die,  because  thou  hast  spoken 
rebellion  against  the  Lord. 

17  So  Chananyah  the  prophet 
died  in  that  same  year,  in  the 
seventh  month. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1 And  these  are  the  words 
of  the  letter  which  Jeremiah  the 
prophet  sent  from  Jerusalem  un- 
to the  residue  of  the  elders  of  the 
exiles,  and  to  the  priests,  and  to 
the  prophets,  and  to  all  the  peo- 
ple whom  Nebuchadnezzar  had 
carried  away  into  exile  from  Je- 
rusalem to  Babylon ; 

2 (After  king  Yechonyah  and 
the  queen-mother,  and  the  court- 
officers,  the  princes  of  Judah 
and  Jerusalem,  and  the  carpen- 
ters, and  the  locksmiths,  were 
departed  from  Jerusalem;) 

3 By  the  hand  of  El’assah  the 
son  of  Shaphan,  and  Gemaryah 
the  son  of  Chilkiyah,  (whom  Ze- 
dekiah  the  king  of  Judah  sent 
unto  Babylon  to  Nebuchadnezzar 
the  king  of  Babylon,)  saying, 

! 4 Thus  hath  said  the  Loud  of 

| hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  unto  all 


JEREMIAH  XXIX. 


the  exiles,  whom  I have  caused 
to  be  carried  into  exile  from  Je- 
rusalem unto  Babylon, 

5 Build  ye  houses,  and  dwell 
therein  ; plant  gardens,  and  eat 
their  fruit ; 

6 Take  ye  wives,  and  beget 
sons  and  daughters;  and  take 
wives  for  your  sons,  and  give 
your  daughters  to  husbands,  that 
they  may  bear  sons  and  daugh- 
ters : that  ye  may  multiply  there, 
and  not  be  diminished. 

7 And  seek  the  welfare  of  the 
city  whither  I have  banished 
you,  and  pray  in  its  behalf  unto 
the  Lord  ; for  in  its  welfare  shall 
ye  fare  well. 

8 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, Let  not  your  prophets,  that 
are  in  the  midst  of  you,  and  your 
diviners,  deceive  you,  and  do 
not  hearken  to  your  dreams 
which  ye  cause  to  be  dreamt ; 

9 For  with  falsehood  do  they 
prophesy  unto  you  in  my  name: 
I have  not  sent  them,  saith  the 
Lord. 

10  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Because  only  after  the 
accomplishment  of  seventy  years 
for  Babylon,  will  I visit  you,  and 
fulfil  respecting  you  my  good 
word,  in  causing  you  to  return 
to  this  place. 

11  For  I alone  know  the 
thoughts  that  I entertain  re- 
specting you,  saith  the  Lord, 
thoughts  of  peace,  and  not  of 
evil,  to  give  you  a (happy)  future 
and  hope. 

12  And  you  will  call  upon  me, 
and  ye  will  go  and  will  pray 
unto  me,  and  I will  hearken  unto 
you. 

13  And  ye  will  seek  me,  and 
shall  find  me,  for  ye  will  search 
for  me  with  all  your  heart. 

14  And  I will  be  found  of  you, 
saith  the  Lord  ; and  I will  bring 


back  your  captivity,  and  I will 
gather  you  from  all  the  nations, 
and  from  all  the  places  whither 
I have  driven  you,  saith  the 
Lord  ; and  I will  cause  you  to 
return  unto  the  place  when3e  I 
have  banished  you. 

15  Because  ye  have  said,  The 
Lord  hath  raised  us  up  prophets 
in  Babylon. 

16  But  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  concerning  the  king  that 
sitteth  upon  the  throne  of  David, 
and  concerning  all  the  people 
that  dwell  in  this  city,  your  bre- 
thren that  are  not  gone  forth 
with  you  into  exile  ; 

17  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Behold,  I will  send  out 
against  them  the  sword,  the  fa- 
mine, and  the  pestilence:  and  I 
will  render  them  like  the  detest- 
able figs,  that  cannot  be  eaten, 
from  being  so  bad. 

18  And  I will  pursue  after 
them  with  the  sword,  with  the 
famine,  and  with  the  pestilence, 
and  will  make  them  a horror 
unto  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
earth,  a curse,  and  an  astonish- 
ment, and  a derision,  and  a dis- 
grace, among  all  the  nations 
whither  I have  driven  them; 

19  For  the  reason  that  they 
have  not  hearkened  to  my  words, 
saith  the  Lord,  since  I sent  un- 
to them  my  servants  the  pro- 
phets, causing  them  to  rise  up 
early  and  sending  them ; but  ye 
would  not  hear,  saith  the  Lord. 

20  But  ye — hear  ye  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  all  ye  exiles  whom 
I have  sent  away  from  Jerusa- 
lem to  Babylon. 

21  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  con- 
cerning Achab  the  son  of  Kola- 
yah,  and  of  Zedekiah  the  son  of 
Ma’asseyah,  who  prophesy  unto 
you  in  my  name  falsehood,  Be- 
hold, I will  give  them  up  into 

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JEREMIAH 
the  hand  of  Nebuchadrezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon  : and  he  shall 
smite  them  before  your  eyes. 

22  And  a curse  shall  be  de- 
rived from  them  for  all  the  ex- 
iles of  Judah  who  are  in  Baby- 
lon., saying,  “ May  the  Lord 
make-  thee  like  Zedekiah  and  like 
Achab,  whom  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon roasted  in  the  fire 

23  Because  they  have  done' 
scandalous  deeds  in  Israel,  and 
have  committed  adultery  with 
the  wives  of  their  neighbours, 
and  have  spoken  in  my  name 
falsehood,  which  I had  not  com- 
manded them  ; whereas  I am  the 
one  that  know,  and  am  the  wit- 
ness, saith  the  Lord. 

24  And  to  Shema’yahu  the 
Nechelamite  shalt  thou  say,  as 
followeth, 

25  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  say- 
ing, Because  thou  hast  sent  in 
thy  name  letters  unto  all  the 
people  that  are  at  Jerusalem, 
and  to  Zephanyah  the  son  of 
Ma’asseyah  the  priest,  and  to  all 
the  priests,  saying, 

26  The  Lord  hath  appointed 
thee  priest  in  the  place  of  Yeho- 
yada’  the  priest,  that  ye  should 
be  superintendents  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  for  every  man  that 
is  mad,  and  that  prophesieth, 
that  thou  shouldst  put  him  in 
the  stocks,  and  in  prison: 

27  And  now,  why  hast  thou 
not  rebuked  Jeremiah  of  ’A.na- 
thoth,  who  prophesieth  to  you? 

28  For  the  reason  that  he  hath 
sent  unto  us  to  Babylon,  saying, 
It  will  last  a long  time : build 
ye  houses,  and  dwell  therein  ; 
and  plant  gardens,  and  eat  the 
fruit  thereof. 

29  And  Zephanyah  the  priest 
read  the  letter  before  the  ears  of 
Jeremiah  the  prophet. 

30  *[  Then  came  the  word  of 

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XXIX.  XXX. 

the  Lord  unto  Jeremiah,  say- 
ing. 

31  Send  to  all  the  exiles,  say- 
ing, Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
concerning  Shema’yah  the  Nech- 
lamite,  Whereas  Shema’yah  hath 
prophesied  unto  you,  while  I 
have  not  sent  him,  and  he  hath 
caused  you  to  rely  on  a false- 
hood : 

• 32  Therefore  thus  hath  said 

the  Lord,  Behold,  I will  inflict 
punishment  on  Shema’yah  the 
Nechlamite,  and  on  his  seed  ; he 
shall  not  have  a man  to  dwell  in 
the  midst  of  this  people;  and  he 
shall  not  behold  the  good  that  I 
am  doing  for  my  people,  saith  the 
Lord  ; because  he  hath  spoken 
revolt  against  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1 The  word  that  came  to 
Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  say- 
ing, 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel,  saying,  Write 
thee  all  the  words  that  I have 
spoken  unto  thee  in  a book. 

3 For,  behold,  days  are  com- 
ing, saith  the  Lord,  when  I will 
bring  back  again  the  captivity 
of  my  people  Israel  and  Judah, 
saith  the  Lord  ; and  I will  cause 
them  to  return  to  the  land  that 
I have  given  to  their  fathers,  and 
they  shall  possess  it. 

4 And  these  are  the  words 
that  the  Lord  spoke  concerning 
Israel  and  concerning  Judah  ; 

5 For  thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
A voice  of  terror  have  we  heard, 
dread,  and  no  peace. 

6 Ask  ye  now,  and  see  whether 
a male  doth  give  birth  to  a child  ? 
wherefore  do  I see  every  man 
with  his  hands  on  his  loins,  as  a 
woman  in  giving  birth  ? and  why 
are  all  faces  turned  pale  ? 

7 Alas  ! for  that  day  is  great, 
there  is  none  like  it;  and  a time 


JEREMIAH  XXX. 

of  distress  it  is  unto  Jacob  : yeti  lf>  Nevertheless,  all  they  that 
out  of  it  shall  he  be  saved.  j devour  thee  shall  be  devoured  ; 

8 And  it  shall  come  to  pass  and  all  thy  adversaries,  all  of 
on  that  day,  saith  the  Loud  of  Ahem,  shall  go  into  captivity; 
hosts,  that  I will  break  his  yoke  j and  they  that  plunder  thee  shall 


from  off  thy  neck,  and  thy  bands 
will  I burst  asunder;  and  stran- 
gers shall  not  make  him  serve 
any  more ; 

9 But  they  shall  serve  the 
Lord  their  God,  and  David  their 
king,  whom  I will  raise  up  unto 
them. 

10  And  thou — do  not  fear,  0 
my  servant  Jacob,  saith  the 
Lord  ; and  be  not  dismayed,  0 
Israel ; for,  behold,  I will  save 
thee  from  afar,  and  thy  seed  from 
the  land  of  their  captivity : and 
Jacob  shall  return,  and  shall  be 
at  rest,  and  be  secure,  with  none 
to  terrify  him. 

11  For  with  thee  am  I,  saith 
the  Lord,  to  save  thee : though 
I make  a full  end  of  all  the  na- 
tions whither  I have  scattered 


be  (given  up)  to  plunder,  and  all 
that  prey  upon  thee  will  I give 
up  for  a prey. 

17  For  I will  place  a healing 
plaster  on  thy  bruise,  and  of  fhy 
wounds  will  I cure  thee,  ith 
the  Lord;  because  they  called 
thee  “ an  Outcast,”  “ Thio  is  Zion, 
whom  no  one  seeketb  after.” 

1 8 % Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Behold,  I will  bring  back  again 
the  captiv.ry  o ' the  cents  of  Ja- 
cot  and  oi  his  dwelling-places 
will  I have  mercy : and  the  city 
shall  be  rebuilt  upon  her  own 
heap  of  ruins,  and  the  palace 
shall  be  inhabited  after  its  (an- 
cient) manner. 

19  And  there  shall  proceed 
out  of  them  thanksgiving,  and 
the  voice  of  those  that  make 


thee,  yet  of  thee  will  I not  make  merry : and  I will  multiply  them, 
a full  end  ; but  I will  correct  thee  land  they  shall  not  be  diminished ; 
i moderation,  and  will  not  leave  I will  also  make  them  nume- 


thee  altogether  unpunished. 

12  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Incurable  is  thy  bruise, 
and  painful,  thy  wmund. 

13  There  is  no  one  to  plead 
thy  cause,  to  bind  up  (thy  wound): 
useful  remedies  there  are  none 
for  thee. 

14  All  thy  lovers  have  forgot  - 
ten thee ; thee  they  seek  not ; for 
with  the  blow  of  an  enemy  have 
I smitten  thee,  with  cruel  chas- 
tisement, for  the  multitude  of 
thy  iniquity,  because  thy  sins 
were  so  numerous. 

15  Why  wilt  thou  cry  out  be- 
cause of  thy  breach  ? for  thy 
pain  which  is  incurable?  because 
of  the  multitude  of  thy  iniquity,! 
because  thy  sins  were  so  nume- 
rous, have  I done  these  things 
unto  thee. 


rous,  and  they  shall  not  be  made 
few  in  number. 

20  And  their  children  shall  be 
as  aforetimes,  and  their  congre- 
gation shall  be  firmly  established 
before  me,  and  I will  punish  all 
that  oppress  them. 

21  And  their  leader  shall  be 
of  themselves,  and  their  ruler 
shall  proceed  from  the  midst  of 
them  ; and  I will  cause  him  to 
draw  near,  and  he  shall  approach 
unto  me;  for  who  is  this  that 
will  venture  of  his  own  heart 
to  approach  unto  me?  saith  the 
Lord. 

22  And  ye  shall  be  unto  me 
for  a people,  and  I will  be  unto 
you  for  a God. 

23  Behold,  the  storm-wind 
of  the  Lord  goeth  forth  with 
fury,  an  abiding  storm- wind: 

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JEREMIAH 
upon  the  head  of  the  wicked 
shall  it  fall. 

24  The  fierceness  of  the  anger 
of  the  Loud  will  not  turn  back, 
until  he  have  done,  and  until  he 
have  fulfilled  the  purposes  of  his 
heart  : in  the  latter  days  shall 
ye  understand  this. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1 f At  the  same  time,  se.ith 
the  Lord,  will  I be  the  God  for 
all  the  families  of  Israel,  and 
they  shall  be  unto  me  for  a 
people. 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
The  people  of  those  that  are 
escaped  of  the  sword  found  grace 
in  the  wilderness, — even  Israel, 
when  it  went  to  find  rest. 

3 " From  afar  is  the  Lord  ap  - 
peared unto  me,”  (saying,)  Yea, 
with  an  everlasting  love  have  I 
loved  thee ; therefore  have  I 
guided  thee  with  loving-kind- 
ness. 

4 Yet  again  will  I build  thee 
up,  and  thou  shalt  be  built,  0 
virgin  of  Israel : yet  again  shalt 
thou  adorn  thy  timbrels,  and  go 
forth  in  the  dances  of  those  that 
make  merry. 

5 Yet  again  shalt  thou  plant 
vineyards  upon  the  mountains 
of  Samaria : the  planters  shall 
plant,  and  shall  redeem  the 
fruit. 

6 For  there  cometh  a day,  that 
the  watchers  call  out  upon  the 
mountain  of  Ephraim,  Arise  ye, 
and  let  us  go  up  to  Zion  unto  the 
Lord  our  God. 

7 ^ For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Sing  for  Jacob  with  joy, 
and  shout  at  the  head  of  the 
nations:  publish  ye,  praise  ye, 
and  say,  The  Lord  hath  helped 
thy  people,  the  remnant  of  Is- 
rael. 

8 Behold,  I will  bring  them 
from  the  north  country,  and  I, 

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XXX.  XXXI. 

will  gather  them  from  the  far- 
thest ends  of  the  earth,  among 
them  the  blind  and  the  lame,  the 
pregnant  woman  and  she  that 
travaileth  with  child  together: 
a great  assembly  shall  they  re- 
turn hither. 

9 With  weeping  shall  they 
come,  and  with  supplications  will 
I bring  them  in  : I will  lead  them 
by  brooks  of  water  in  a straight 
way,  whereon  they  shall  not 
stumble ; for  I am  become  a fa- 
ther to  Israel,  and  Ephraim  is 
m3'  first-born. 

10  Hear  the  word  01  the 
Lord,  0 ye  nations,  and  tell  it 
in  the  isles  afar  off,  and  say,  He 
that  seattereth  Israel  will  gather 
him,  and  keep  him,  as  a shep- 
herd his  flock. 

11  For  the  Lord  hath  ran- 
somed Jacob,  and  redeemed  him 
out  of  the  hand  of  one  stronger 
than  he. 

12  And  they  shall  come  and 
sing  on  the  height  of  Zion,  and 
shall  come  together  as  a stream 
to  the  goodness  of  the  Lord,  for 
wheat,  and  for  wine,  and  for  oil, 
and  foi  the  young  of  the  flocks 
and  of  the  herds,  and  their  soul 
shall  be  as  a well-watered  gar- 
den ; and  they  shall  not  farther 
experience  griof  any  more. 

13  Then  shall  the  vi’gia  re- 
joice in  the  dance,  and  youth 
and  old  men  together  : and  I wi'T 
change  their  mourning  into  glad 
ness,  and  I will  comfort  them, 
and  make  them  rejoice  from  tbeir 
sorrow. 

14  And  I will  satiate  the  sou) 
of  the  priests  with  fatness,  and 
ray  people  shall  be  satisfied  with 
my  goodness,  saith  the  Lord. 

15  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
A voice  is  heard  in  Raraah, 
groaning,  weeping,  and  bitter 
lamentation;  Rachel  is  weeping 
for  her  children : she  refusetb  to 


JEREMIAH  XXXI. 


be  comforted  for  her  children, 
because  they  are  not  (here). 

16  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Refrain  thy  voice  from 
weeping,  and  thy  eyes  from 
tears  ; for  there  is  a reward  for 
thy  work,  saith  the  Lord,  and 
they  shall  return  from  the  land 
of  the  enemy. 

1 7 And  there  is  hope  for  (thee 
in)  thy  future,  saith  the  Lord, 
and  thy  children  shall  return  to 
their  own  borders. 

18  I have  indeed  heard  Eph- 
raim bemoaning  himself.  “Thou 
hast  chastised  me,  and  I was 
chastised,  as  an  untamed  calf ; 
cause  me  to  return,  and  I will 
return  ; for  thou  art  the  Lord 
my  God. 

19  Surely  after  my  return- 
ing, I repent;  and  after  I am 
made  conscious  (by  punish- 
ment), I smite  upon  my  thigh  : 
I am  ashamed,  yea,  I am  con- 
founded, because  I bear  the  dis- 
grace of  my  youth.” 

20  Is  not  Ephraim  a dear  son 
untome?  or  a child  that  L dan- 
dle ? for  whenever  I speak  of 
him,  I do  earnestly  remember 
him  again  : therefore  are  my 
inward  parts  moved  for  him ; I 
will  surely  have  mercy  upon 
him,  saith  the  Lord. 

21  ^ Set  thyself  up  way 
marks,  place  thyself  pillars  ; di- 
lect  thy  heart  toward  the  high- 
way, the  way  which  thou  didst 
go:  return,  0 virgin  of  Israel, 
return  to  these  thy  cities. 

22  How  long  wilt  thou  roam 
about,  0 thou  backsliding 
daughter?  for  the  Lord  hath 
created  a new  thing  on  the 
earth,  The  woman  will  go  about' 
(seeking  for)  the  husband. 

23  *1]  Thus  hath  said  i he  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel.  Yetj 
again  shall  they  say  this  word 
in  the  land  of  J udah  and  in  the 


cities  thereof,  when  I will  bring 
back  again  their  captivity, — 
“ May  the  Lord  bless  thee,  0 
habitation  of  righteousness,  0 
holy  mountain.’ ’ 

24  And  there  shall  dwell  there 
in  Judah,  and  in  all  his  cities 
together, husbandmen,  and  they 
that  move  about  with  the  flocks. 

25  For  I have  satiated  the 
weary  soul,  and  every  grieving 
soul  have  I gratified. 

26  For  this  did  I awake  and 
looked  about ; and  my  sleep 
was  sweet  unto  me. 

27  Behold,  days  are  com- 
ing, saith  the  Lord,  when  I will 
sow  th^e  house  of  Israel  and  the 
house  of  Judah  with  the  seed  of 
ma  n, and  with  the  seed  of  cattle. 

23  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  just  as  I have  watched  over 
them,  to  pluck  up,  and  to  pull 
down,  and  to  overthrow,  and  to 
destroy,  and  to  do  harm  : so  will 
I watch  over  them,  to  build  up, 
and  to  plant;  saith  the  Lord. 

29  In  those  days  shall  they 
not  say  any  more,  The  fathers 
ha  ve  eaten  sour  grapes,  and  the 
children’s  teeth  are  set  on  edge  ; 

30  Bat  every  one  shall  die 
for  his  own  iniquity  : every  man 
that  eateth  the  sour  grapes — 
his  teeth  shall  be  set  on  edge. 

31  Behold,  days  are  coming, 
saith  the  Lord,  when  I will 
make  with  the  house  of  Israel, 
and  with  the  house  of  Judah,  a 
new  covenant ; 

32  Not  like  the  covenant  that 
I made  with  their  fathers  on  the 
day  that  I took  hold  of  them  by 
the  hand  to  bring  them  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt;  which  my 
covenant  they  have  broken,  al- 
though I was  become  their  hus- 
band. saith  the  Lord; 

33  But  this  is  the  covenant 
that  I will  make  with  the  house 
of  Israel,  after  those  days,  saith 

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JEREMIAH  XXXI.  XXXII. 


the  Loro,  I place  my  law  in 
their  inward  parts,  and  upon 
the.ir  hearts  will  I write  it ; and  I 
will  be  unto  them  for  a God.  and 
they  shall  be  unto  me  fora  people. 

34  And  they  shall  not  teach 
any  more  every  man  his  neigh- 
bour, and  every  man  his  brother, 
saying,  Know  the  Lord  ; for 
they  all  shall  know  me,  from  the 
least  of  them  even  unto  their 
greatest,  saith  the  Loud  ; for  I 
will  forgive  their  iniquity,  and 
their  sin  will  I not  remember 
any  more. 

35  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
who  bestoweth  the  sun  for  a light 
by  day,  the  ordinances  of  the 
moon  and  of  the  stars  for  a light 
by  night,  who  stirreth  up  the  sea 
that  its  waves  roar — The  Lord 
of  hosts  is  his  name  : 

36  If  these  ordinances  ever 
depart  from  before  me,  saith  the 
Lord,  then  also  shall  the  seed 
of  Israel  cease  from  being  a na- 
tion before  me  during  all  time. 

37  Tf  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
If  the  heavens  can  be  measured 
above,  and  the  foundations  of 
the  earth  searched  out  beneath  : 
then  also  will  I reject  all  the 
seed  of  Israel,  for  all  that  they 
have  done,  saith  the  Lord. 

38  -j[  Behold,  days  are  coming, 
saith  the  Lord,  when  the  city 
shall  be  built  up  to  the  Lord 
from  the  tower  ot  Chananel  unto 
the  corner  gate. 

39  And  the  measuring-line 
shall  yet  again  go  forth  opposite 
it  over  the  hill  Gareb,  and  shall 
take  a turn  to  Go’ath. 

40  And  the  whole  valley  of 
the  lead  bodies, and  of  the  ashes, 
and  all  fields  as  far  as  the  brook 
Kidron,  unto  the  corner  of  the 
horse-gate  toward  the  east,  shall 
be  holy  unto  the  Lord  : it  shall 
not  be  plucked  up  nor  over- 
thrown any  more  to  eternity. 

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CHAPTER  XXXII 

1 The  word  that  came  tc 
Jeremiah  from  the  Lord  in  the 
tenth  year  of  Zedekiah  the  king 
of  J ud.!  h, which  is  the  eighteenth 
year  of  Nebuchadrezzar. 

2 And  at  that  time  the  king 
of  Babylon’s  army  was  besieg- 
ing Jerusalem  ; and  Jeremiah 
the  prophet  was  shut  up  in  the 
court  ot  the  prison,  which  was  in 
the  house  of  the  king  of  J udah  ; 

3 Because  Zedekiah  the  king 
of  Judah  had  shut  him  up,  say- 
ing, Wherefore  art  thou  prophe- 
sying, saying,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  Behold,  I will  give  up 
this  city  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  he  shall 
capture  it ; 

4 And  Zedekiah  the  king  of 
Judah  shall  not  escape  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Chaldeans,  because 
he  shall  surely  be  given  up  into 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon. and  his  mouth  shall  speak 
to  his  mouth,  and  his  eyes  shall 
behold  his  eyes ; 

5 And  to  Babylon  shall  he 
lend  Zedekiah,  and  there  shall 
he  remain  until  I think  of  him, 
saith  the  Lord  : though  ye  fight 
with  the  Chaldeans,  ye  shall 
not  prosper. 

6 And  Jeremiah  said,  The 
word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
me,  saying. 

7 Behold.  Chanamel  the  son 
of  Shallum  thy  uncle  is  coming 
unto  thee,  saying.  Buy  for  thy- 
■self  my  field  that  is  in  ’Ana- 
ihoth  ; for  unto  thee  bolongeth 
the  right  of  redemption  to  buy 
it. 

8 And  there  came  to  me  Cha 
namel  my  uncle’s  son  according 
to  the  word  of  the  Lord  into 
the  court  of  the  prison,  and  he 
said  unto  me,  Buy,  I pray  thee, 
my  field,  that  is  in  ’Anathoth, 
which  is  in  the  land  of  Benja 


JEREMIAH  XXXII. 


min  ; for  to  thee  belongeth  the 
right  of  inheritance,  and  to  thee 
belongeth  the  redemption,  buy 
it  for  thyself : then  did  I know, 
that  it  was  the  word  of  the 
Lord. 

9 And  I bought  the  field  from 
Chanamel  my  uncle’s  son,  that 
is  in  ’Anathoth  ; and  I weighed 
out  unto  him  the  money,  seven 
shekels,  and  ten  pieces  of  silver. 

10  And  I wrote  it  in  a deed, 
and  sealed  it,  and  had  it  certi- 
fied by  witnesses,  and  weighed 
the  money  in  balances. 

11  And  I took  the  deed  of  the 
purchase,  both  that  which  was 
sealed,  according  to  the  law  and 
custom,  and  that  which  was 
open  ; 

12  And  I gave  the  deed  of  the 
purchase  unto  Baruch  the  son 
of  Neriyah,  the  son  of  Machse- 
yah,  before  the  jeyes  of  Chanam- 
el my  kinsman,  and  before  the 
eyes  of  the  witnesses  that  had 
signed  the  deed  of  the  purchase, 
before  the  eyes  of  all  the  Jews 
that  were  sitting  in  the  court  of 
the  prison. 

13  And  I charged  Baruch  be- 
fore their  eyes,  saying, 

14  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Take 
these  deeds,  this  deed  of  the 
purchase,  both  the  sealed,  and 
this  open  deed,  and  place  them 
in  an  earthen  vessel,  in  order 
that  they  may  last  many  days. 

15  **[  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, Yet  again  shall  there  be 
bought  houses  and  fields  and 
vineyards  in  this  land. 

16  If  And  I prayed  to  the 
Lord  after  I had  delivered  the 
deed  of  the  purchase  unto  Ba- 
ruch the  son  of  Neriyah,  saying, 

17  Ah  Lord  Eternal!  behold, 
it  \s  thou  that  hast  made  the 
heavens  and  the  earth  by  thy 

58*  2: 


great  power  and  by  thy  out- 
stretched arm ; nothing  is  toe 
wonderful  for  thee ; 

18  Thou  exercisest  kindness 
unto  the  thousandth  (genera- 
tion), and  recompensest  the  in- 
iquity of  the  fathers  unto  the 
bosom  of  their  children  after 
them ; (thou  art)  the  Great,  the 
Mighty  God,  the  Lord  of  hosts 
is  his  name  ; 

19  Great  in  counsel,  and 
mighty  in  execution ; (thou) 
whose  eyes  are  open  over  all  the 
ways  of  the  sons  of  man,  to 
give  unto  every  one  according 
to  his  ways,  and  according  to 
the  fruit  of  his  doings ; 

20  Who  hast  displayed  signs 
and  wonders  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  up  to  this  day,  and  in 
Israel,  and  among  other  men ; 
and  thou  hast  made  thyself  a 
name,  as  it  is  at  this  day ; 

21  And  thou  didst  bring  forth 
thy  people  Israel  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt  with  signs,  and  with 
wonders,  and  with  a strong  hand, 
and  with  an  outstretched  arm, 
and  with  great  terror : 

22  And  thou  gavest  them  this 
land,  which  thou  hadst  sworn  to 
their  fathers  to  give  unto  them, 
a land  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey : 

23  And  they  came  in,  and 
took  possession  of  it;  but  they 
hearkened  not  to  thy  voice,  and 
in  thy  law  they  did  not  walk  ; 
all  that  thou  hadst  commanded 
them  to  do  they  did  not  do  : and 
thou  hast  therefore  caused  all 
this  evil  to  befall  them. 

24  Behold  the  mounds  reach 

unto  the  city  to  capture  it;  and 
the  city  is  given  up  into  the 
hand  of  the  Chaldeans,  who 
fight  against  it,  because  of  the 
sword,  and  of  the  famine,  and 
of  the  pestilence : and  what 

thou  hast  spoken  is  come  id 
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JEREMIAH  XXXII. 


pass ; and,  behold,  thou  seestj  S3  And  they  turned  unto  me 
it.  the  back,  and  not  the  fact  . 

25  And  yet  thou  hast  said  un-|though  (my  prophets)  taught 
to  me,  0 Lord  Eternal,  Buy  for  them,  rising  up  early  and  teaeh- 
thyself  the  field  for  money,  and  ing:  yet  they  hearkened  not  to 


have  it  certified  by  witnesses : 
while  the  city  is  given  up  into 
the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans. 

26  Then  came  the  word  of 
the  Loud  unto  Jeremiah,  saying, 

27  Behold,  I am  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  all  flesh  : shall  any 
thing  be  too  wonderful  for  me? 

28  Therefore  thus  hath  said 


receive  instruction. 

34  But  they  placed  their  ah'* 
minations  in  the  house,  which  \9 
called  by  my  name,  to  (Vjfile  it. 

35  And  they  built  the  bigh- 
places  of  Ba’al,  which  are  in  tli6 
valley  of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  to 
cause  their  sons  and  their  daugh- 
ters to  pass  through  (the  fire) 


the  Lord,  Behold,  I will  give  unto  Moleeh ; which  I had  not 
up  this  oity  into  the  hand  of  the j commanded  them,  and  which 
Chaldeans,  and  into  the  hand; had  not  come  into  my  mind,  to 


of  Nebuchadrezzar  the  king  of 
Babylon,  and  he  shall  capture  it. 

29  And  the  Chaldeans,  that 
fight  against  this  city,  shall  come 
and  set  this  city  on  fire,  and 
burn  it,  with  the  houses  upon 


practise  this  abomination,  in  or- 
der to  mislead  Judah  to  sin. 

36  But  now,  therefore,  thus 
hath  said  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
Israel,  concerning  this  city, 
whereof  ye  say,  It  is  given  up 


the  roofs  of  which  thej'  have  j into  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
offered  incense  unto  Ba’al,  and  j Babylon  through  the  sword, 


have  poured  out  drink-offerings 
unto  other  gods,  in  order  to  pro- 
voke me  to  anger ; 

30  For  the  children  of  Israel 


and  through  the  famine,  and 
through  the  pestilence: 

37  Behold,  I will  gather  them 
out  of  all  the  countries,  whither 


and  the  children  of  Judah  have,  I have  driven  them  in  my  an- 
been  doing  only  what  is  evil  injger,  and  in  my  fury,  and  in 
my  eyes  from  their  youth;  for  j great  wrath;  and  I will  bring 
the  children  of  Israel  have  been  I them  back  again  unto  this  place, 
only  provoking  me  to  anger  with; and  I wfill  cause  them  to  dwell 
the  work  of  their  hands,  saith  in  safety  ; 


the  Lord. 

31  For  to  excite  my  anger 
and  my  fury  hath  been  unto  me 
this  city  from  the  day  that  they 
built  it,  even  until  this  day ; so 
that  I will  remove  it  from  before 
my  presence; 

32  Because  of  all  the  wicked- 
ness of  the  children  of  Israel 
and  of  the  children  of  Judah, 
which  they  have  done  to  pro- 
voke me  to  anger,  they,  their 
kings,  their  princes,  their  priests, 
and  their  prophets,  and  the  men 
of  Judah,  and  the  inhabitants 
cf  Jerusalem ; 

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38  And  they  shall  be  unto 
me  for  a people,  and  I will  be 
unto  them  for  a God; 

39  And  I will  give  them  one 
heart,  and  one  manner,  to  fear 
me  at  all  times,  that  it  may  be 
well  with  them,  and  with  their 
children  after  them  ; 

40  And  I will  make  with  them 
an  everlasting  covenant,  that  I 
will  not  turn  away  from  them, 
to  do  them  good  on  my  part; 
and  my  fear  will  I place  in  their 
heart,  so  that  they  may  not  de- 
part from  me. 

41  And  I will  be  glad  ovel 


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them  to  do  them  good ; and  I 
will  plant  them  in  this  land  in 
truth,  with  all  my  heart  and 
with  all  my  soul. 

42  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Just  as  I have  brought 
upon  this  people  all  this  great 
evil,  so  will  I bring  upon  them 
all  the  good  that  I speak  con- 
cerning them. 

43  And  the  field  shall  yet  be 
bought  in  th >3  land,  whereof  ye 
say,  It  is  desolate  without  man 
or  beast,  it  is  given  up  into  the 
hand  of  the  Chaldeans. 

44  Men  shall  buy  fields  for 
money,  and  write  it  in  deeds, 
and  seal  it,  and  certify  it  by 
witnesses,  in  the  land  of  Benja- 
min, and  in  the  environs  of  Je- 
rusalem, and  in  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah, and  in  the  cities  of  the 
mountain,  and  in  the  cities  of 
the  lowlands,  and  in  the  cities 
of  the  south ; for  I will  cause 
their  captivity  to  return,  saith 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1 And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  Jeremiah  the 
second  time,  while  he  was  yet 
shut  up  in  the  court  of  the  pri- 
son, saying, 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
who  doth  this,  the  Lord  that 
formeth  it,  to  establish  it:  the 
Eternal  is  his  name ; 

3 Call  unto  me,  and  I will 
answer  thee,  and  I will  tell  thee 
great  and  unheard  of  things, 
which  thou  knowest  not. 

4 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  Israel,  con- 
cerning the  houses  of  this  city, 
and  concerning  the  houses  of  the 
kings  of  Judah,  which  are  thrown 
down  by  means  of  the  mounds, 
and  by  means  of  the  sword  ; 

5 As  they  come  to  fight  with 
the  Chaldeans,  but  only  to  fill 


those  with  the  corpses  of  the 
men  whom  I slay  in  my  anger 
and  in  my  fury,  and  for  all 
whose  wickedness  I have  hidden 
my  face  from  this  city  : 

6 Behold,  I will  bring  it  heal 
ing  and  cure,  and  I will  cure 
them,  and  I will  display  unto 
them  the  abundance  of  peace 
and  truth. 

7 And  I will  cause  to  return 
the  captivity  of  Judah  and  the 
captivity  of  Israel,  and  I will 
build  them  up,  as  at  the  first. 

8 And  I will  cleanse  them 
from  all  their  guiltiness,  where- 
by they  have  sinned  against 
me  : and  I will  pardon  all  their 
iniquities,  whereby  they  have 
sinned  toward  me,  and  whereby 
they  have  transgressed  against 
me. 

9 And  it  shall  be  to  me  for  a 
name  of  gladness,  a praise  and 
an  honour  with  all  the  nations 
of  the  earth,  who  will  hear  all 
the  good  that  I am  doing  unto 
them  : and  they  shall  dread  and 
tremble  because  of  all  the  good 
anti  because  of  all  the  happi 
ness  that  I prepare  unto  it. 

10  •[  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Yet  again  shall  there  be  heard 
in  this  place,  of  which  ye  say, 
“ It  is  ruined,  without  man  and 
without  beast,”  (even)  in  the  ci- 
ties of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets 
of  Jerusalem,  that  art  desolate, 
without  man,  and  without  inha- 
bitant, and  without  beast. 

11  The  voice  of  gladness,  and 
the  voice  of  joy,  the  voice  of 
the  bridegroom,  and  the  voice  of 
the  bride,  the  voice  of  those  that 
say,  “ Give  thanks  unto  the  Lord 
of  hosts  ; for  the  Lord  is  good  ; 
because  to  eternity  endureth  his 
kindness of  those  that  bring 
thanksgiving-offering  unto  the 
house  of  the  Lord.  For  I will 
cause  to  return  the  captivity  of 

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JEREMIAH  XXXIII.  XXXIV. 


the  land,  as  at  the  first,  saith  the 
Lord. 

12  f Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Yet  again  shall  there 
be  in  this  place,  which  is  ruined, 
without  man  and  even  without 
beast,  and  in  all  its  cities,  an 
habitation  of  shepherds  who 
cause  their  flocks  to  lie  down. 

13  In  the  cities  of  the  moun- 
tain, in  the  cities  of  the  low- 
lands, and  in  the  cities  of  the 
south,  and  in  the  land  of  Benja- 
min, and  in  the  environs  of  Je- 
rusalem, and  in  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah, shall  the  flocks  yet  pass 
again  under  the  hands  of  him 
that  counteth  them,  saith  the 
Lord. 

14  f Behold,  days  are  com- 
ing, saith  the  Lord,  when  I will 
fulfil  that  good  word  which  I 
have  spoken  concerning  the 
house  of  Israel  and  respecting 
the  house  of  Judah. 

15  In  those  days,  and  at  that 
time,  will  I cause  to  grow  up 
unto  David  the  sprout  of  right- 
eousness : and  he  shall  execute 
justice  and  righteousness  in  the 
land. 

16  In  those  days  shall  Judah 
be  helped,  and  Jerusalem  shall 
dwell  in  safety  : and  this  is  what 
she  shall  be  called,  The  Lord 
is  our  righteousness. 

17  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  There  shall  never  be 
wanting  unto  David  a man  to 
sit  upon  the  throne  of  the  house 
of  Israel : 

18  And  unto  the  priests  the 
Levites  there  shall  not  be  want- 
ing a man  before  me,  to  offer 
burnt-offerings,  and  to  burn 
meat-offerings,  and  to  prepare 
sacrifices  at  all  times. 

19  <[  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Jeremiah,  saying, 

.20  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
If  ye  can  break  my  covenant, 
692 


with  the  day,  and  my  covenant 
with  the  night,  and  so,  that 
there  be  not  day  and  night  in 
their  season : 

21  Then  also  shall  my  cove- 
nant be  broken  with  David  my 
servant,  that  he  should  not  have 
a son  to  reign  upon  his  throne 
and  (that)  with  the  Levites  the 
priests,  my  ministers. 

22  As  the  host  of  heaven  can- 
not be  numbered,  and  the  sand 
of  the  sea  not  be  measured : so 
will  I multiply  the  seed  of  Da- 
vid my  servant,  and  the  Levites 
that  minister  unto  me. 

23  ^ And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  Jeremiah,  say- 
ing, 

24  Hast  thou  not  observed 
what  this  people  have  spoken, 
saying,  The  two  families  which 
the  Lord  hath  made  choice  of, 
even  these  hath  he  rejected : 
and  they  (thus)  have  despised 
my  people,  that  they  should  be 
no  more  a nation  before  them. 

25  *[  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  If  my  covenant  be  not 
with  day  and  night,  if  I have 
not  appointed  the  ordinances  of 
heaven  and  earth  : 

26  Then  also  will  I reject  the 
seed  of  Jacob,  and  David  my 
servant,  so  as  not  to  take  any 
of  his  seed  to  be  rulers  over  the 
seed  of  Abraham.  Isaac,  and 
Jacob;  for  I will  cause  their 
captivity  to  return,  and  have 
mercy  on  them. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1 The  word  which  came 
unto  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord, 
when  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king 
of  Babylon,  and  all  his  army, 
and  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
country  ruled  by  his  power,  and 
all  the  people,  fought  against 
Jerusalem,  and  against  all  its 
cities,  saying, 


JEREMIAH  XXXIV. 


2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel,  Go  and  speak 
to  Zedekiah  the  king  of  Judah, 
and  say  to  him,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  Behold,  I will  give 
up  this  city  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  that  he  may 
burn  it  with  fire  : 

3 And  thou  thyself  shall  not 
escape  out  of  his  hand:  but 
thou  shall  surely  be  caught,  and 
be  delivered  into  his  hand;  and 
thy  eyes  shall  see  the  eyes  of 
the  king  of  Babylon,  and  his 
mouth  shall  speak  with  thy 
mouth,  and  to  Babylon  shalt 
thou  go. 

4 Yet  hear  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  0 Zedekiah  king  of  Ju- 
dah, Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
respecting  thee,  Thou  shalt  not 
die  by  the  sword  : 

5 In  peace  shalt  thou  die ; 
and  as  burnings  were  made  for 
thy  fathers,  the  former  kings 
who  were  before  thee,  so  shall 
they  make  burnings  for  thee  ; 
and  “Ah  lord”  shall  they  la- 
ment for  thee  ; for  I have  spoken 
the  word,  saith  the  Lord. 

6 And  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet spoke  unto  Zedekiah  the 
king  of  Judah  all  these  words 
in  Jerusalem, 

7 When  the  army  of  the  king 
of  Babylon  were  fighting  against 
Jerusalem,  and  against  all  the 
cities  of  Judah  that  were  left, 
against  Lachish,  and  against  , 
'Azekah  : for  these  had  been  left 
of  the  cities  of  Judah  as  forti- 
fied cities. 

8 The  word  which  came 
unto  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  ; 
after  king  Zedekiah  had  made  a 
covenant  with  all  the  people  who 
were  at  Jerusalem,  to  proclaim 
among  themselves  freedom ; 

9 That  every  man  should  dis- 
miss his  man-servant,  and  every 
aian  his  maid-servant,  being  a 


Hebrew  man  or  a Hebrew  wo 
man,  free;  so  that  no  mac 
among  them  should  exact  la- 
bour of  a Jew,  his  brother. 

10  And  all  the  princes  had 
hearkened,  with  all  the  people, 
who  had  entered  into  the  cove- 
nant, that  every  one  should  dis- 
miss his  man-servant,  and  every 
one  his  maid-servant,  free,  that 
no  one  should  exact  labour  of 
them  any  more  : and  they  had 
obeyed,  and  dismissed  them. 

11  But  they  had  turned  after- 
ward, and  they  had  brought 
back  the  men-servants  and  the 
maid -servants  whom  they  had 
dismissed  as  free,  and  had  sub- 
jected them  to  become  men-ser- 
vants and  maid-servants. 

12  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  (then)  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  the  Lord,  saying, 

13  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  Israel, — I myself 
made  a covenant  with  your  fa- 
thers on  the  day  that  I brought 
them  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bond- 
men,  saying, 

14  At  the  end  of  seven  years 
shall  ye  dismiss  every  man  his 
brother  the  Hebrew,  who  may 
have  been  sold  unto  thee ; and 
when  he  hath  served  thee  six 
years,  then  shalt  thou  dismiss 
him  free  from  thee;  but  your 
fathers  hearkened  not  unto  me, 
and  inclined  not  their  ear. 

15  And  ye  had  turned  this 
day,  and  done  what  is  right  in 
my  eyes,  to  proclaim  freedom 
every  man  to  his  neighbour; 
and  ye  had  made  a covenant 
before  me  in  the  house  orer 
which  my  name  is  called ; 

16  But  ye  have  turned  again, 
and  profaned  my  name,  and  ye 
have  brought  back  every  man 
his  man-servant,  and  every  man 
his  woman-servant,  whom  ye 

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JEREMIAH  XXXIV.  XXXV. 


had  dismissed  as  free  at  their 
pleasure,  and  have  subjected 
them  to  be  unto  you  for  men- 
servants  and  for  women-ser- 
vants. 

17  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  Ye  indeed  have  not 
hearkened  unto  me,  to  proclaim 
freedom,  every  one  to  his  bro- 
ther, and  every  one  to  his  neigh- 
bour : behold,  I proclaim  a.  free- 
dom over  you,  saith.  the  Lord, 
to  the  sword,  to  the  pestilence, 
and  to  the  famine;  and  I will 
make  you  a horror  unto  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  earth. 

18  And  I will  give  up  the 
men  that  have  transgressed  my 
covenant,  who  have  not  fulfilled 
the  words  of  the  covenant  which 
they  had  made  before  me,  at  the 
calf  which  they  cut  in  twain,1 
and  between  .the  parts  whereof 
they  passed, 

19  The  princes  of  Judah,  and 
the  princes  of  Jerusalem,  the 
court-servants,  and  the  priests, 
and  all  the  people  of  the  land, 
who  have  passed  between  the 
parts  of  the  calf; 

20  (Yea)  I will  give  them  up 
into  the  hand  of  their  enemies, 
and  into  the  hand  of  those  that 
seek  their  life ; and  their  dead 
bodies  shall  become  food  unto 
the  fowls  of  the  heavens,  and  to 
the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

21  And  Zedekiah  the  king  of 
Judah  and  his  princes  will  I 
give  up  into  the  hand  of  their 
enemies,  arid  into  the  hand  of 
those  that  seek  their  life,  and 
into  the  hand  of  the  army  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  that  are  (now) 
gone  away  from  you. 

22  Behold,  I will  command, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  I will 
bring  them  back  to  this  city ; 
and  they  shall  fight  against  it, 
and  capture  it,  and  burn  it  with 
tire:  and  the  cities  of  Judah 

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will  I make  a desert  without  an 
inhabitant. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1 The  word  which  came 
ijnto  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord 
in  the  days  of  Yehoyakim  the 
son  of  Josiah  the  king  of  Judah, 
saying, 

2 Go  unto  the  house  of  tho 
Rechabites,  and  speak  with 
them,  and  bring  them  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  into  one  of 
the  chambers,  and  offer  them 
wine  to  drink. 

3 Then  I took  Yaazanyah  the 
son  of  Jeremiah,  the  son  of  Cha- 
bazzinyah,  and  his  brethren,  and 
ail  his  sons,  and  the  whole  house 
of  the  Rechabites; 

4 And  I brought  them  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  into  the 
chamber  of  the  sons  of  Chanan, 
the  son  of  Yigdalyahu,  the  man 
of  God,  which  was  alongside  of 
the  chamber  of  the  princes, 
which  was  above  the  chamber 
of  Ma’aseyahu  the  son  of  S’nal- 
Jiitn,  the  keeper  of  the  door  : 

5 And  I set  before  the  sons 
of  the  house  of  the  Rechabites 
goblets  full  of  wine,  and  cups; 
and  I said  unto  them,  Drink 
wine. 

6 But  they  said,  We  will  not 
drink  wine;  for  Yonadab  the 
son  of  Rechab  our  father  hath 
laid  a charge  on  us,  saying,  Ye 
shall  not  drink  wine,  neither  ye, 
nor  your  sons  for  ever; 

7 Nor  shall  ye  build  any 
house,  nor  sow  seed,  nor  plant  a 
vineyard,  nor  have  (any  such); 
but  in  tents  shall  ye  dwell  all. 
your  days,  in  order  tbit  ye  may 
live  many  days  on  the  face  of 
the  land  where  ye  may  sojourn. 

8 And  we  have  hearkened 
unto  the  voice  of  Yehonadab  tho 
son  of  Rechab  our  father  in  all 
that  he  hath  charged  us,  not  to 


JEREMIAH  X 
drink  any  wine  all  our  days, 
we,  our  wives,  our  sons,  and  our 
daughters  ; 

9 And  not  to  build  houses  for 
our  dwelling  : and  we  never  had 
any  vineyard,  or  field,  or  seed  ; 

10  But  we  have  dwelt  in 
tents,  and  have  obeyed,  and 
done  in  accordance  with  all  that 
Yonada'b  our  father  hath  com- 
manded us. 

11  But  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Nebuchadrezzar  the  king  of  Ba- 
bylon came  up  into  the  land, 
that  we  said, Come,  and  let  us  go 
into  Jerusalem  because  of  the 
army  of  the  Chaldeans,  and  be- 
cause of  the  army  of  the  Syrians; 
and  so  we  dwell  at  Jerusalem 

12  Then  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  unto  Jeremiah,  say 
ing, 

13  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Go 
and  say  to  the  men  of  Judah 
and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem, Will  ye  not  receive  in- 
struction to  hearken  to  my 
words?  saith  the  Lord. 

14  Fulfilled  are  the  words  of 
Yehonadab  the  son  of  Rechab, 
that  he  hath  commanded  his 
sons  not  to  drink  wine  : and 
they  have  not  drunk  any  even 
unto  this  day;  because  they 
have  obeyed  the  commandment 
of  their  father  ; but  I,  I have 
spoken  unte  you,  early  in  the 
day  and  speaking  ; but  ye  have 
not  hearkened  unto  me. 

15  And  I have  sent  unto  you 
all  my  servants  the  prophets, 
making  them  rise  up  early  and 
sending  them,  saying,  Do  but 
return  every  man  from  his  evil 
way, and  amend  your  deeds, and 
go  not  after  other  gods  to  serve 
them  : and  so  shall  ye  remain 
in  the  land  which  I have  given 
to  you  and  to  your  fathers  ; but 
ye  have  not  inclined  your  ear, 


XXV.  XXXVI. 

and  have  not  hearkened  unto 

me. 

16  Because  the  sons  of  Yeho- 
nadab the  son  of  Rechab  have 
fulfilled  the  ccmmandment  of 
their  father,  which  he  hath  com- 
manded them;  but  as  thispeople 
have  not  hearkened  unto  me  : 

17  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  Behold,  I will 
bring  upon  Judah  and  upon  all 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  all 
the  evil  that  I have  spoken  con- 
cerning them  ; because  I spoke 
unto  them,  but  they  would  not 
hear:  and  I called  unto  them, 
but  they  would  not  answer. 

18  And  unto  the  house  of  the 
Rechnbites  said  Jeremiah, Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  Whereas  ye  have 
hearkened  to  the  charge  of  Yo- 
nadab  your  father,  and  have 
kept  all  his  commandments, and 
have  done  in  accordance  with  all 
that  he  hath  commanded  you  : 

19  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel,  Thei  e shall  not  be  want- 
ingiunto  Yehonadab  the  son  of 
Rechab  a man  to  stand  before 
me  at  all  times. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

1 *[[  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  fourth  year  of  Yehoyakim 
the  son  of  Josiah  the  king  of 
Judah,  that  this  word  came 
unto  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord, 
saying, 

2 Take  thee  a roll-book,  and 
write  therein  all  the  words  that 
I have  spoken  unto  thee  against 
Israel,  and  against  Judah,  and 
against  all  the  nations, from  the 
day  that  I spoke  unto  thee. from 
the  days  of  Josiah,  even  until 
this  day. 

3 Peradventure  it  be  that  the 
house  of  J udah  will  hear  all  the 

695 


JEREMIA1 
evil  which  I purpose  to  do  unto 
them  : in  order  thnt  they  may 
return  every  man  from  his  evil 
way  ; that  I may  forgive  their 
iniquity  and  their  sin. 

4 Then  did  Jeremiah  call 
Baruch  the  son  ofNeriyah  : and 
Baruch  wrote  from  the  mouth 
of  Jeremiah  all  the  words  of  the 
Lord,  which  he  had  spoken 
unto  him,  upon  a roll -book. 

5 And  Jeremiah  commanded 
Baruch,  saying,  I am  shut  up; 

1 am  not  able  to  enter  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord  : 

6 Therefore  go  thou,  and  read 
in  the  roll,  which  thou  hast  writ- 
ten from  my  mouth,  the  words 
of  the  Lord  before  the  ears  of 
the  people  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord  on  the  fast-day  ; and  also 
before  the  ears  of  all  Judah 
that  come  out  of  their  cities 
shalt  thou  read  them. 

7 Perhaps  it  may  be  that  they 
will  humbly  present  their  sup 
plication  before  the  Lord,  and 
will  return  every  one  from  his 
evil  way  ; for  great  are  the  an- 
ger and  the  fury  that  the  Lord 
hath  decreed  against  this  peo- 
ple. 

8 And  Baruch  the  son  of  Ne- 
riyah  did  in  accordance  with  all 
that  Jeremiah  the  prophet  had 
commanded  him,  to  read  in  the 
book  the  words  of  the  Lord  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

9 And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
fifth  year  of  Yehoyakim  the  son 
of  Josiah  the  king  of  Judah,  in 
the  ninth  month,  that  they  pro- 
claimed a fast  before  the  Lord 
for  all  the  people  in  Jerusalem, 
and  for  all  the  people  that  came 
from  the  cities  of  Judah  unto 
Jerusalem. 

10  And  Baruch  read  in  the 
book  the  words jof  Jeremiah  iti 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  in  the 
thamber  of  Gemaryahu  the  son 

696 


I XXXVI. 

of  Shaphan  the  scribe,  in  the 
upper  court,  at  the  entrance  of 
the  new  gate  of  the  Lord's 
house,  before  the  ears  of  all  th? 
people. 

1 1 And  when  Michayhu  the 
son  of  Gemaryahu,  the  son  of 
Shaphan,  had  heard  all  the 
words  of  the  Lord  out  of  the 
book  : 

12  He  went  down  into  the 
king’s  house,  into  the  scribe’s 
chamber;  and,  lo,  all  the  princes 
were  sitting  there,  even  Eiisha- 
uia’  the  scribe,  and  Delayahu 
the  son  of  Shema’yahu,  and  El- 
n Attain  the  son  of’Achbor,  and 
Gemaryahu  the  son  of  Shaphan, 
and  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Cha- 
nanyahu,  and  all  the  princes. 

13  And  Michayhu  told  unto 
them  all  the  words  which  he 
had  heard,  when  Baruch  read 
in  the  book  before  the  ears  of 
the  people. 

14  Thereupon  sent  all  the 
princes  Yehudi  the  son  of  Ne- 
thanyahu,  the  son  of  Shelem* 
yahu,  the  son  of  Cushi,  unto 
Baruch, saying, The  loll  wherein 
1 hou  hast  l ead  before  the  ears  of 
the  people, — this  take  in  thy 
hand,  and  come.  So  Baruch  the 
son  of  Neriyahu  took  the  roll  in 
his  hand,  and  came  unto  them 

15  And  they  said  unto  him, 
Sit  down,  we  pray  thee,  and 
read  it  before  our  ears.  So  Ba- 
ruch read  it  before  their  ears. 

16  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  heard  all  the  words,  they 
looked  terrified  at  each  other, 
and  they  said  unto  Baruch,  We 
will  surely  tell  the  king  of  all 
these  words. 

17  And  they  asked  Baruch, 
saying,  Do  tell  us,  How  didst 
thou  write  down  all  these  words 
from  his  mouth  ? 

18  Then  said  Baruch  unto 
them,  With  his  mouth  did  he 


JEREMIAH  XXXVI.  XXXVII. 


utter  clearly  all  these  wo  ds 
unto  me,  and  I wrote  them  in 
the  book  with  ink. 

19  Tf  Then  said  the  princes 
unto  Baruch,  Qo,  hide  thyself, 
thou  with  Jeremiah  ; and  let 
no  man  know  where  ye  are. 

20  And  they  went  in  to  the 
king  into  the  court,  but  the  roll 
they  had  put  in  safe  keeping  in 
the  chamber  of  Edshama’  the 
scribe  ; and  they  told  before  the 
ears  of  the  king  all  the  words. 

21  But  the  king  sent  Yehudi 
to  fetch  the  roll  ; and  he  took  it 
out  of  the  chamber  of  Elishama’ 
the  scribe.  And  Yehudi  read  it 
before  t he  ears  of  the  king,  and 
before  the  ears  of  all  the  princes 
who  stood  around  the  king. 

22  Now  the  king  was  sitting 
in  the  winter  house  in  the  ninth 
month  ; and  a pan  of  coals  was 
burning  before  him. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Yehudi  had  read  three  or  four 


the  Lord  to  Jeremiah,  after  the 
king  had  burnt  the  roll,  and  the 
words  which  Baruch  had  writ- 
ten down  from  the  mouth  of 
Jeremiah,  saying, 

28  Take  thee  again  another 
roll,  and  write  on  it  all  the  for- 
mer words  that  have  been  on 
the  first  roll,  which  Yehoyakim 
the  king  of  Judah  hath  burnt. 

29  And  concerning  Yehoya- 
kim the  king  of  Judah  shall 
thou  say,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Thou  hast  indeed  burnt 
ibis  roll,  saying,  Why  hast  thou 
written  therein,  saying,  The 
king  of  Babylon  shall  certainly 
come  and  destroy  this  land,  and 
shall  cause  to  cease  therefrom 
man  and  beast? 

30  Therefore  thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  concerning  Ye- 
hoyakim  the  king  of  Judah. 
He  shall  have  no  one  to  sit 
upon  the  throne  of  David  ; and 
his  dead  body  shall  be  cast  out 


pages,  that  he  cut  it  with  the'to  the  heat  in  the  day,  and  to 


writer's  knife,  and  cast  it  into 
the  fire  that  was  in  the  coal-pan. 
until  all  the  roll  was  consumed 
in  the  fire  that  was  in  the  coal- 
pan. 

24  Yet  they  were  not  terri 
tied,  nor  did  they  rend  their 
garments,  either  the  king,  or 


any 


of  his  servants  that  had 


heard  all  these  words. 

25  And  although  Elnathan 


the  cold  in  1 he  night. 

31  And  I will  visit  on  him 
and  on  his  seed  and  on  his  ser- 
vants their  iniquity  ; and  I will 
bring  over  them,  and  over  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and 
against  the  men  of  Judah,  all 
Jthe  evil  that  I have  spoken 
against  them,  while  they  did 
not  hearken. 

32  And  Jeremiah  took  an- 

and  Delayahu  and  GemaryahuVher  roll,  and  gave  it  to  Ba- 
had  also  made  intercession  with  ruch  the  son  of  Neriyahu  the 
the  king  that  he  might  not  burn  scribe  ; who  wrote  thereon  from 
the  roll,  he  would  not  listen  to  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah  all  the 
them.  dvords  of  the  book  which  Ye- 

25  And  the  king  commanded  hoyakim  the  king  of  Judah 
Yeraehmeel  the  son  of  the  king,  had  burnt  in  the  fi  e : and  the  e 
and  Serayahu  the  son  of  ’ Azriel,  were  yet  added  unto  them 
and  fcShelemyahu  the  son  of  ’ Ab-  many  words  like  them, 
deei,  to  seize  on  Baruch  the 

scribe  and  Jeremiah  the  pro-1  CHAPTER  XXXVII. 
phet ; but  the  Lord  bid  them.  I 1 A^D  Zedekiah  the  son  of 
27  Then  came  the  word  of  Josiah  reigned  as  king  in  the 
59  2 E 697 


JEREMIAH  XXXVII. 


place  of  Conyahu  the  son  of 
Yehoyakim,  whom  Nebuchad-j 
rezzar  the  king  of  Babylon' 
made  king  in  the  land  of  Judah. 

2 But  neither  he,  nor  his  ser- 
vants, nor  the  people  of  the 
land,  did  hearken  unto  the 
words  of  the  Lord,  which  he 
had  spoken  by  means  of  Jere- 
miah the  prophet. 

3 And  king  Zedekiah  sent 
Yehuchal  the  son  of  Shelemyah 
and  Zephanyahu  the  son  of  M;i- 
’asseyah  the  priest  unto  Jere- 
miah the  prophet,  saying,  Pray 
now  in  our  behalf  unto  the  Lord 
our  God. 

4 Now  Jeremiah  came  and: 
went  out  among  the  people;! 
and  they  put  him  not  into  the 
prison-house. 

5 But  the  army  of  Pharaoh 
was  come  forth  out  of  Egypt : 
and  when  the  Chaldeans  that 
besieged  Jerusalem  heard  the 
report  of  them,  they  withdrew 
from  Jerusalem. 

6 Tnen  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  unto  Jeremiah  the* 
prophet,  saying, 

7 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
the  God  ot‘  Israel,  Thus  shall  ye 
say  to  the  king  of  Judah,  that 
hath  sent  you  unto  me  to  in- 
quire of  me,  Behold,  Pharaoh’s 
army,  which  is  come  forth  to 
help  you,  returneth  into  its  own 
land,  to  Egypt 

8 But  the  Chaldeans  will 
come  again,  and  fight  against 
this  city,  and  capture  it,  and 
burn  it  with  fire. 

9 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Deceive  not  yourselves,  saying, 
The  Chaldeans  will  certainly  go 
away  from  us  ; for  they  will  not 
go  away. 

10  For  if  even  ye  had  smitten 
the  whole  army  of  the  Chal- 
deans that  fight  against  you, 
and  there  remained  among  them 

698 


(only  such;  men  a i are  pierce! 
through  : yet  should  they  rise 
up,  every  man  in  his  tent,  and 
burn  this  city  with  fire. 

1 1 And  it  came  to  pass,  wher 
the  army  of  the  Chaldeans  had 
withdrawn  from  Jerusalem  be- 
cause of  the  army  of  Pharaoh, 

12  That  Jeremiah  went 
forth  out  of  Jerusalem  to  go 
into  the  land  of  Benjamin,  to 
make  his  escape  thence  in  the 
midst  of  the  people. 

13  But  as  he  was  in  the  gate 
of  Benjamin,  there  was  there  a 
ca  ptain  of  the  guardsmen,  whose 
name  was  Yiriyah.  the  son  of 
Shelemyah.  the  son  of  Chanan- 
yah  ; and  he  seized  hold  of 
Jeremiah  the  prophet,  saying, 
Thou  runnest  away  to  the  Chal- 
deans. 

14  But  Jeremiah  said,  It  is 
false  ; I am  not  running  away 
to  the  Chaldeans.  But  he  lis- 
tened not  to  him  ; and  Yiriyah 
seized  hold  of  Jeremiah,  and 
brought  him  to  the  princes. 

1 5 Thereupon  were  the  princes 
wroth  with  Jeremiah,  and 
struck  him, and  put  him  in  pris- 
on in  the  house  of  Jonathan 
the  scribe  ; for  that  had  they 
made  into  a prison  house. 

16  When  Jeremiah  had  been 
placed  in  the  dungeon,  within 
the  trader’s  shops,  where  Jere- 
miah remained  many  days  : 

17  King  Zedekiah  sent,  and 
had  him  taken  out;  and  the 
king  asked  him  in  his  house  in 
secret,  and  said,  “ Is  there  any 
word  from  the  Lord?”  And 
Jeremiah  said,  ‘‘There  is.” 
and  he  said,  Into  the  hand  of 
the  king  of  Babylon  shalt  tboa 
be  given  up 

18  And  Jeremiah  said  unto 
king  Zedekiah,  What  have  I 
sinned  against  thee  and  against 
thy  servants,  and  against  this 


JEREMIAH  XXXVII.  XXXVIII. 


people,  that  ye  have  put  me 
into  the  prison-house? 

19  And  where  are  now  your 
prophets  who  have  prophesied 
unto  you,  saying,  The  king  of 
Babylon  will  not  come  against 
you,  and  against  this  land? 

20  Yet  now,  do  but  hear,  I 
pray  thee,  0 my  lord  the  king  : 
let  me  offer  my  humble  suppli- 
cation, I pray  thee,  before  thee, 
that  thou  wilt  not  make  me  re 
turn  to  the  house  of  Jonathan 
the  scribe,  lest  I die  there. 

21  Then  comm  tnded  king 
Zedekiah  that  they  should  put 
Jeremiah  in  ward  in  the  court 
of  the  prison,  and  that  they 
should  give  him  a loaf  of  bread 
for  every  day  out  of  the  bakers1 
street,  until  all  the  bread  was 
spent  out  of  the  city.  Thus 
Jeremiah  remained  in  the  court 
of  the  prison. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1 And  Shephatyah  the  son  of 
Matthan,and  Gedalyahu  the  son 
of  Pashchur.and  Y uchal  the  son 
of  Shelemyahu,  and  Pashchur 
the  son  of  Malkiyah,  heard  the 
words  that  Jeremiah  was  speak- 
ing unto  all  the  people,  saying. 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
He  that  remaineth  in  this  city 
shall  die  by  the  sword,  by  the 
famine,  and  by  the  pestilence  ; 
but  he  that  goeth  forth  to  the 
Chaldeans  shall  live  : and  he 
shall  have  his  life  as  a booty, 
and  shall  live. 

3 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
This  city  shall  surely  be  given 
up  into  the  hand  of  the  army  of 
the  king  of  Babylon,  and  he 
shall  capture  it. 

4 Thereupon  said  theprinces 
unto  the  king,  We  beseech  thee, 
let  this  man  be  put  to  death;  for 
the  cause  that  he  weakeneth  the 
bands  of  the  men  of  war  that 


are  yet  left  in  this  city,  and  the 
hands  of  all  the  people,  by  speak- 
ing such  words  unto  them  ; foi 
this  man  seeketh  not  the  welfare 
of  this  people,  but  their  hurt. 

5 Then  said  king  Zedekiah, 
Behold,  he  is  in  your  hand  ; for 
the  king  is  not  able  to  do  any- 
thing against  you. 

6 Then  did  they  take  Jere- 
miah, and  cast  him  into  the  pit 
of  Malkiyahu  the  son  of  the 
king,  that  was  in  the  court  of 
the  prison  : and  they  let  Jere- 
miah down  with  cords ; but  in 
the  pit  there  was  no  water,  but 
mire  ; so  that  Jeremiah  sunk 
into  the  mire. 

7 Now  when  ’Ebed  melech  the 
Cushi,  a eunuch  who  was  in  the 
king’s  house,  heard  that  they 
had  placed  Jeremiah  into  the 
pit ; while  the  king  was  sitting 
in  the  gate  of  Benjamin  : 

8 ’Ebed-melech  went  forth 
out  of  the  king’s  house,  and 
spoke  to  the  king,  saying, 

9 My  lord,  0 king,  these  men 
have  done  wrong  in  ai  1 that  they 
have  done  to  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet, whom  tht-y  have  cast  into 
the  pit ; and  he  would  have  had 
to  die(as  it  is)in  the  place  where 
he  was  for  hunger  ; for  there  is 
no  more  bread  in  the  city. 

I 0 The  king  then  commanded 
Ebed-melech  the  Cushi, saying, 

Take  with  thee  from  here  thirty 
men,  and  bring  up  Jeremiah  the 
prophet  out  of  the  pit,  before 
he  die. 

II  So ’Ebed- melech  took  the 
men  with  him,  and  went  into 
the  house  of  the  king  under  the 
ireasury,  and  took  thence  cast- 
off clothes  and  old  rags,  and  let 
them  down  into  the  pit  to  Jere- 
miah by  cords. 

12  And  ’Ebed-melech  the  Cu- 
shi said  unto  Jeremiah,  Put,  I 
pray,  these  cast-off  clothes  and 
699 


JEREMIAH  XXXVIII. 

rags  under  thy  arm-pits  be-[]ivyr  me  into  their  hand,  and 
neatli  the  cords.  And  Jeremiah! they  might  ill-use  me. 
did  so.  j 20  •[  But  Jeremiah  said,  rJ'hey 

13  So  they  drew  up  Jeremiah  will  not  give  (thee)  up.  Obey, 
with  cords,  and  brought  him  up! I beseech  thee,  the  voice  of  the 
out  of  the  pit:  and  Jeremiah  Lord,  in  that  which  I speak  un- 


remained in  the  court  of  the 
prison. 

14  Then  sent  king  Zedekiah, 
and  took  Jeremiah  the  prophet 
unto  him  into  the  third  entry 
that  was  in  the  house  of  the 


to  thee;  so  it  shall  be  well  unto 
thee,  and  thy  soul  shall  live. 

21  But  if  thou  refuse  to  g 
forth,  this  is  the  word  that  th  ■. 
Lord  hath  shown  me  : 

22  And  behold,  all  the  women 


Lord  : and  the  king  said  unto  that  are  loft  in  the  house  of  tin 


Jeremiah,  I will  ask  thee  some- 
thing: conceal  nothing  from 

me. 

15  Then  said  Jeremiah  unto 
Zedekiah,  If  I should  tell  it  un- 
to thee,  behold,  thou  wilt  surely 
put  me  to  death  ; and  if  I should 
give  thee  counsel,  thou  wilt  not 
hearken  unto  me. 

16  So  king  Zedekiah  swore 
unto  Jeremiah  secretly,  saying, 
As  the  Lord  Jiveth,  who  hath 
made  for  us  this  soul,  I will  not 
put  thee  to  death,  nor  will  I give 
thee  up  into  the  hand  of  these 
men  that  seek  thy  life. 

17  51  Then  said  Jeremiah  un- 
to Zedekiah,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  hosts,  the  God 
of  Israel,  If  thou  ivilt  indeed  go 
forth  unto  the  princes  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  then  shall  thy 
soul  live,  and  this  city  shall  not 
be  burnt  with  fire;  and  thou 
shalt  live,  thou  with  thy  house- 
hold ; 

18  But  if  thou  wTilt  not  go  forth 
to  the  princes  of  the  king  of  Ba- 
bylon, then  shall  this  city  be 
given  up  into  the  hand  of  the 
Chaldeans,  and  they  shall  burn 
it  with  fire,  and  thou  thyself 
shaft  not  escape  out  of  their 
hand. 


king  of  Judah  shall  be  led  forth 
to  the  princes  of  the  king  of  Ba- 
bylon; and  these  women  shall 
say,  “ They  have  enticed,  and 
have  overpersuaded  thee — thy 
men  that  should  have  sought 
thv  welfare;  thy  feet  are  (now) 
sunk  in  the  mire,  and  they  have 
withdrawn  themselves  back- 
ward.” 

23  And  all  thy  wives  and  thy 
children  shall  they  bring  out  to 
the  Chaldeans  ; and  thou  thy- 
self shalt  not  escape  out  of  their 
hand  : for  by  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Babylon  shalt  thou  be 
caught;  and  this  city  wilt  thou 
cause  to  be  burnt  with  fire. 

24  51  Then  said  Zedekiah  unto 
Jeremiah,  Let  no  man  know  of 
these  words,  that  thou  mayest 
not  die. 

25  And  if  the  princes  should 
hear  that  I have  spoken  wiih 
thee,  and  they  come  unto  thee, 
and  say  unto  thee,  Tel:  us.  we 
pray  thee,  wha  t thou  hast  spoken 
unto  the  king,  conceal  it  not 
from  us,  and  we  will  not.  pet  thee 
to  death ; also  what  the  king 
hath  spoken  unto  thee  : 

26  Then  shalt  thou  say  unto 
them,  I presented  my  htmn-la 
j supplication  before  the  king,  coat 


19  51  Then  said  king  Zedekiah  i he  would  not  send  me  bach  vj 
unto  Jeremiah,  I am  in  dread! the  house  of  Jonathan,  to  die 
of  the  Jews  that  have  run  away  j there. 

to  the  Chaldeans,  lest  these  de-i  27  51  And  all  the  princes  came 


JEREMIAH  XXXVIII.  XXXIX. 


unto  Jeremiah,  and  asked  him  ; 
and  he  told  them  in  accordance 
with  all  these  words  that  the 
king  had  commanded.  And 
they  turned  away  silent  from 
him;  for  the  matter  had  not 
been  made  public. 

28  And  Jeremiah  remained  in 
the  court  of  the  prison  unti*  the 
day  that  Jerusalem  was  taken. 

•fl"  And  it  came  to  pass  when 
Jerusalem  was  captured, 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

1 lx  the  ninth  year  of  Zede- 
kiah  the  king  ot  Judah,  in  the 
tenth  month,  that  Nebuchad- 
rezzar the  king  of  Babylon  came 
with  all  his  army  against  Jeru 
salem,  and  they  besieged  it. 

2 (And)  in  the  eleventh  year 
of  Zedekiah,  in  the  fourth 
month,  on  the  ninth  day  of  the 
month,  was  the  city  broken  in. 

3 And  then  came  all  the 
princes  of  the  king  ot  Babylon, 
and  sat  down  in  the  middle  gate; 
(namely,)  Neregal-sharezer, 
Samgar-nebu,  Sarsechim,  the 
chief  of  the  eunuchs,  Neregal- 
sharezer,  the  chief  of  the  magi, 
with  all  the  residue  of  the 
princes  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

4 And  it  came  to  pass  when 
Zedekiah  the  king  of  Judah  saw 
them,  and  all  the  men  of  war, 
that  they  fled,  and  went  forth 
out  of  the  city  by  night,  by  the 
way  of  the  king’s  garden,  by  the 
gate  between  the  two  walls: 
and  he  went  out  by  the  way  of 
the  plain. 

5 But  the  army  of  the  Chal- 
deans pursued  alter  them,  and 
they  overtook  Zedekiah  in  the 
plains  of  Jericho;  and  they  took 
him,  and  brought  him  up  to 
Nebuchadrezzar  the  king  of 
Babylon  to  Riblah  :n  the  land 
of  Cnamath  : and  he  called  him 
to  account. 


6 And  the  king  of  Babylon 
slaughtered  the  sons  of  Zede- 
kiah in  Riblah  before  his  eyes  ; 
also  all  the  nobles  of  Judah  did 
the  king  of  Babylon  slaughter 

7 And  the  eyes  of  Zedekiah 
did  he  blind  ; and  he  bound 
him  with  brazen  fetters,  to  car- 
ry him  to  Babylon. 

8 And  the  house  of  the  king, 
and  the  houses  of  the  people  did 
the  Chaldeans  burn  with  fire, 
and  the  walls  of  Jerusalem  did 
they  pull  down. 

9 And  the  rest  of  the  people 
that  remained  in  the  city,  and 
those  who  had  run  away  that 
had  run  away  to  him,  with  the 
rest  of  the  people  that  remain- 
ed, did  Nebusaradan  the  cap- 
tain of  the  guard  carry  off  into 
exile  to  Babylon. 

10  But  of  the  poorest  of  the 
people,  who  had  nothing,  did 
Nebusaradan  the  captain  of  the 
guard  leave  some  in  the  land  of 
Judah,  and  gave  them  vine- 
yards and  arable  fields  at  the 
same  time. 

11  And  Nebuchadrezz  ir  the 
king  of  Babylon  gave  charge 
concerning  Jeremiah  through 
means  of  Nebusaradan  the  cap- 
tain of  tue  guard,  saying, 

12  Take  him,  and  direct  thy 
eyes  to  him,  and  do  him  not  the 
least  harm  ; but  as  he  may 
speak  unto  thee,  even  so  do 
thou  with  him. 

j 13  Then  sent  Nebusaradan 
the  captain  of  the  guard,  and 
Nebushazban  the  chief  of  the 
eunuchs,  and  Neregal-sharezer 
the  chief  of  the  magi, and  all  the 
chiefs  of  the  king  of  Babylon, — 

14  Even  they  sent,  and  took 
Jeremiah  out  of  the  court  of  the 
prison,  and  they  committed  him 
unto  Gedalyahu  the  son  of 
Achikam  the  son  of  Shaphan, 
Ito  carry  hiiu  home  : and  he  re- 
701 


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JEREMIAH  XXXIX.  XL. 


mained  in  the  midst  of  the  peo- 
ple. 

15  But  unto  Jeremiah  was 
come  the  word  of  the  Lord 
while  he  was  shut  up  in  the 
court  of  the  prison,  saying, 

16  Go  and  say  to  'Ebed-me- 
lech  the  Cushi  as  follovveth, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Be- 
hold, I will  bring  my  words  (to 
fulfilment)  against  this  city  for 
evil,  and  not  for  good  ; and 
they  shall  be  accomplished  be- 
fore thee  on  that  day. 

17  But  I will  deliver  thee  on 
that  day,  saith  the  Lord;  and 
thou  shalt  not  be  given  up  into 
the  hand  of  the  men  of  whom 
thou  hast  dread. 

18  For  I will  surely  let  thee 
escape,  and  thou  shalt  not  fall 
by  the  sword  ; but  thy  life  shall 
be  unto  thee  as  a booty;  be 
cause  thou  h-ist  put  thy  trust 
in  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1 Tf  The  word  that  came  unto 
Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  after 
Nebusaradan  the  captain  of  the 
guard  had  dismissed  him  from 
Ramah,  when  he  had  taken  him 
as  he  was  bound  in  chains  in  the 
midst  of  all  the  exiles  of  Jerusa  i 
lem  and  Judah, who  werecarried 
away  into  exile  unto  Babylon. 

2 Then  took  the  captain  of 
the  guard  Jeremiah,  and  said 
unto  him,  The  Lord  thy  God 
had  spoken  this  evil  over  this 
place  ; 

3 Now  the  Lord  hath  brought 
it  (to  fulfilment),  and  hath  done 
according  as  he  had  spoken;  be- 
cause ye  had  sinned  against  the 
Lord,  and  had  not  hearkened 
to  his  voice  ; and  therefore  is 
this  thing  come  upon  you 

4 And  now,  behold,  I have 
freed  thee  this  day  from  the 

702 


chains  which  were  upon  thy 
hand.  If  it  seem  good  in  thy 
eyes  to  come  with  me  to  Baby- 
lon, come,  and  I will  direct  my 
eye  unto  thee  ; but  if  it  seem  ill 
in  thy  eyes  to  come  with  me  to 
Babylon,  forbear:  beheld,  all 
t he  land  is  before  thee  ; whither 
it  seemeth  good  and  proper  in 
thy  eyes  to  go,  thither  go. 

5 And  as  he  did  not  yet  turn 
about,  (he  said,)  Go  then  back 
to  Gedalyah  the  son  of  Achikam 
the  son  of  Shaphan,  whom  the 
king  of  Babylon  hath  appointed 
governor  over  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah. and  dwell  with  him  in  the 
midst  of  the  people  ; or  where- 
soever it  seemeth  proper  in  thy 
eyes  to  go,  go.  And  the  captain 
of  the  guard  gave  him  an  allow- 
ance and  a present,  and  then 
dismissed  him. 

6 So  did  Jeremiah  come  unto 
Gedalyah  the  son  of  Achikam  to 
Mizpah  ; and  he  dwelt  with  him 
in  the  midst  of  the  people  that 
had  been  left  in  the  land. 

7 Now  when  all  the  captains 
of  the  armies  who  were  in  the 
field,  they  and  their  men,  heard 
that  the  king  of  Babylon  had 
appointed  Gedalyahu  the  son  of 
Achikam  governor  over  the 
land,  and  that  he  had  intrusted 
unto  him  men,  and  women,  and 
children,  and  these  of  the  poor- 
est of the  land,  of  those  that  had 
not  been  carried  away  into  ex- 
ile to  Babylon  : 

8 Then  came  they  to  Gedal- 
yah  to  Mizpah,  even  I sham’ el 
the  son  of  Netbanyahu,and  Yo- 
chanan  and  Jonathan  the  sons 
of  Kareach,  and  Serayah  the 
son  of  Thanchumeth,  and  the 
sonsof’Ephai  the Netophathite, 
and  Yezanyahu  the  son  of  a Ma- 
’achathite,  they  and  their  men. 

9 And  Gedalyahu  the  son  of 
Achikam  the  son  of  Shaphan 


JEREMIAH  XL.  XLI. 


swore  unto  them  and  unto  thtir 
men,  saying,  Have  no  fear  to 
serve  the  Chaldeans:  remain  in 
the  land,  and  serve  the  king  of 
Babylon,  and  it  will  be  well  with 
you. 

10  As  for  me,  behold,  I will 
dwell  at  Mizpah,  to  stand  before 
the  Chaldeans,  who  will  come 
unto  us : but  ye,  gather  ye  to- 
gether wine,  and  summer-fruits, 
and  oil,  and  put  them  in  your 
vessels,  and  dwell  in  your  cities 
of  .which  ye  have  taken  posses- 
sion. 

11  And  so  likewise  all  the 
Jews  that  were  in  Moab,  and 
among  the  children  of  ’Ammon, 
and  in  Edom,  and  that  were  in 
all  the  countries,  heard  that  the 
king  of  Babylon  had  left  a rem- 
nant unto  Judah,  and  that  he 
had  appointed  over  them  Gedal- 
yahu  the  son  of  Achikam  the 
son  of  Shaphan ; 

12  And  then  did  all  the  Jews 
return  out  of  all  places  whither 
they  had  been  driven,  and  came 
to  the  land  of  Judah,  to  Gedal- 
yahu,  unto  Mizpah,  and  gathered 
together  wine  and  summer-fruits 
in  very  great  abundance. 

13  And  Yochanan  the  son  of 
Kareach,  and  all  the  captains 
of  the  armies  that  were  in  the 
field,  came  to  Gedalyahu  to 
Mizpah, 

14  And  they  said  unto  him, 
Dost  thou  at  all  know  that  Ba- 
’alis  the  king  of  the  children  of 
’Ammon  hath  sent  Ishma’el  the 
son  of  Nethanyah  to  deprive 
thee  of  life?  But  Gedalyahu 
the  son  of  Achikam  believed 
them  not. 

15  And  Yochanan  the  son  of 
Kareach  said  to  Gedalyahu  se- 
cretly in  Mizpah,  as  followeth, 
Let  me  go,  I pray  thee,  and  I 
will  slay  Ishma’el  the  son  of  Ne- 
tt any  ah,  and  no  marshall  know 


of  it:  wherefore  should  he  de- 
prive thee  of  life,  whereby  all 
the  Jews  who  are  gathered  untc 
thee  would  be  scattered,  and  the 
remnant  of  Judah  be  lost? 

16  But  Gedalyahu  the  son  of 
Achikam  said  unto  Yochanan 
the  son  of  Kareach,  Thou  slialt 
not  do  this  thing;  for  thou  speak- 
est  a falsehood  concerning  Ish- 
ma’el. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

1 Now  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  seventh  month,  that  Ishma- 
’el the  son  of  Nethanyah  the  son 
of  Elishama’,  of  the  royal  seed, 
and  the  chiefs  of  the  king,  even 
ten  men  with  him,  came  unto 
Gedalyahu  the  son  of  Achikam 
to  Mizpah  ; and  they  ate  there 
bread  together  in  Mizpah. 

2 Then  arose  Ishma’el  the  son 
of  Nethanyah,  and  the  ten  men 
that  were  with  him,  and  smoto 
Gedalyahu  the  son  of  Achikam 
the  son  of  Shaphan  with  the 
sword,  and  put  to  death  him, 
whom  the  king  of  Babylon  had 
appointed  governor  over  the 
land. 

3 And  all  the  Jews  that  were 
with  him,  even  with  Gedalyahu, 
at  Mizpah,  and  the  Chaldeans 
that  were  found  there,  even  the 
men  of  war,  did  Ishma’el  slay. 

4 And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
second  day  after  he’had  put  Ge- 
dalyahu to  death,  while  no  man 
knew  of  it, 

5 That  there  came  certain 
men  from  Shechem,  from  Shi- 
loh, and  from  Samaria,  eighty 
men  (in  all),  having  their  beards 
shaven,  and  their  clothes  rent, 
and  having  cut  themselves,  with 
meat-offerings  and  frankincense 
in  their  haud,  to  bring  the  same 
to  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

6 And  Ishma’el  the  son  of  Ne- 
thanyah went  forth  from  Mizpah 


JEREMIAH 

to  meet  them,  going  along  and  ; 
weeping  : and  it  came  to  pass  as 
he  met  them,  that  he  said  unto 
them,  Come  to  Gedalyahu  the 
son  of  Achikam. 

7 And  it  happened,  as  they 
entered  into  the  midst  of  the 
city,  that  Ishma’el  the  son  of 
Nethanyah  slaughtered  them, 
(and  cast  them)  into  the  midst 
of  the  cistern,  he,  and  the  men 
that  were  with  him. 

8 But  ten  men  were  found 
among  them  that  said  unto  Ish- 
ina’el,  Slay  us  not;  for  we  have 
some  things  hidden  in  the  field, 
(such  as)  wheat,  and  barley,  and 
oil,  and  honey.  So  he  forbore, 
and  slew  them  not  in  the  midst 
of  their  brethren. 

9 And  the  cistern  wherein 
Ishma’el  cast  all  the  corpses  of 
the  men,  whom  he  had  slain  in 
company  with  Gedalyahu,  is  the 
same  which  king  Assa  had  made 
on  account  of  Ba’sha  the  king 
of  Israel : this  did  Ishma’el  the 
son  of  Nethanyahu  fill  with 
slain  persons. 

10  Then  did  Ishma’el  carry 
away  captive  all  the  residue  of 
the  people  that  wrnre  in  Mizpah, 
the  king’s  daughters,  and  all 
the  people  that  were  remaining 
in  Mizpah,  whom  Nebusaradan 
the  captain  of  the  guard  had  in- 
trusted to  Gedalyahu  the  son  of 
Achikam  : and  Ishma’el  the  son 
of  Nethanyah  carried  them  away 
captive,  and  went  off  to  pass 
over  to  the  children  of  ’Am- 
mon. 

11  But  when  Yochanan  the 
Bon  of  Kareach,  and  all  the  cap- 
tains of  the  armies  that  were 
with  him,  heard  of  all  the  evil 
that  Ishma’el  the  son  of  Ne- 
thanyah had  done : 

12  Then  did  they  take  all  the 
men,  and  went  to  fight  with  Ish- 
ma’ei  the  son  of  Nethanyah, 

704 


XLI.  XLII. 

and  found  him  by  the  great 
water(-pool)  that  is  near  Gib’on 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
all  the  people  who  were  wdth 
Ishma’el  saw  Yochanan  the  son 
of  Kareach,  and  all  the  captains 
of  the  armies  that  were  with 
him,  that  they  were  rejoiced. 

14  And  all  the  people  that 
Ishma’el  had  carried  aw?ay  cap- 
tive from  Mizpah  turned  about 
and  returned,  and  went  unto 
Yochanan  the  son  of  Kareach. 

15  But  Ishma’el  the  son  of 
Nethanyah  escaped  with  eight 
men  from  the  presence  of  Yocha- 
nan, and  he  went  to  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Ammon. 

16  Then  took  Yochanan  the 
son  of  Kareach,  and  all  the  cap- 
tains of  the  armies  that  were 
with  him,  all  the  remnant  of 
the  people  whom  he  had  reco- 
vered from  Ishma’el  the  son  of 
Nethanyah,  from  Mizpah,  after 
he  had  slain  Gedalyah  the  son 
of  Achikam,  the  adult  males, 
the  men  of  war,  and  the  wo- 
men, and  the  children,  and  the 
eunuchs,  whom  he  had  brought 
back  from  Gib’on ; 

17  And  they  wrent,  and 
remained  in  Geruth-Kimham, 
which  is  by  Beth-lechem,  to  go 
to  enter  into  Egypt, 

18  Because  of  the  Chaldeans ; 
for  they  were  afraid  of  them; 
because  Ishma’el  the  son  of  Ne- 
thanyah had  slain  Gedalyahu 
the  son  of  Achikam,  whom  the 
king  of  Babylon  had  appointed 
governor  over  the  land. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

1 f Then  came  near  all  the 
captains  of  the  armies,  and  Yo- 
chanan the  son  of  Kareach,  and 
Yeza.nyah  the  son  of  llosha’yah, 
and  all  the  people  from  the  least 
even  unto  the  greatest, 

2 And  said  unto  Jaromiah  the 


JEREMIAII  XLII. 


prophet,  Let,  we  beseech  thee, 
our  humble  supplication  be  ac- 
cepted before  thee,  and  pray  in 
our  behalf  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God,  in  behalf  of  all  this  rem- 
nant ; (for  we  are  left  but  a few 
of  many,  as  thy  own  eyes  do  see 
us  :) 

3 That  the  Lord  thy  God 
may  tell  us  the  way  whereon  we 
should  walk,  and  the  thing  that 
we  should  do. 

4 Then  said  Jeremiah  the 
prophet  unto  them.  I have 
heard  you  : behold,  I will  pray 
unto  the  Lord  your  Gocl  accord- 
ing to  your  words  ; and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  whatsoever 
thing  the  Lord  will  answer  you. 
I will  tell  unto  you;  I will 
withhold  not  a word  from  you. 

5 But  they  said  to  Jeremiah. 
May  the  Lord  be  a true  and 
faithful  witness  against  us, if  we 
do  not  act  entirely  according  to 
all  the  word  withwhich  the  Lord 
thy  God  may  send  thee  to  us  : 

t)  Whether  it  be  good,  or 
whether  it  be  evil,  we  will 
hearken  to  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  our  God,  to  whom  we  send 
thee  ; in  order  that  it  may  be 
well  with  us,  when  we  hearken 
to  the  voice  of  the  Lord  our  God. 

7 And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  end  of  ten  days,  that  the 
word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
Jeremiah. 

8 Then  called  he  Yoch&nan 
the  son  of  Kareach,  and  all  the 
captains  of  the  armies  who  were 
with  him,  and  all  the  people 
from  the  least  even  to  the  great- 
est, 

9 And  he  si  id  unto  them. 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  Israel,  unto  whom  ye 
sent  me  to  present  your  humble 
supplication  before  him  : 

10  If  ye  will  indeed  remain 
in  this  land,  then  will  I build 


you  up,  and  I will  not  pull  you 
down,  and  I will  plant  you,  and 
not  pluck  you  up;  for  I have 
bethought  me  of  the  evil  that  I 
have  done  unto  you. 

11  Be  ye  not  afraid  because 
of  the  king  of  Baby  Ion,  of  whom 
ye  are  afraid  : have  no  fear  of 
him,  saith  the  Lord  ; for  lam 
with  you  to  save  jmu,  and  to 
deliver  you  out  of  his  hand. 

12  And  I will  give  unto  you 
mercy,  that  he  may  have  mercy 
upon  you,  and  let  you  return  to 
your  own  land. 

13  But  if  ye  say,  We  will  not 
remain  in  this  land,  so  as  not  to 
hearken  to  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  your  God, 

14  laying.  No;  but  into  the 
land  of  Egypt  will  we  go,  that 
we  may  not  see  war,  nor  hear 
the  sound  of  the  cor  net, and  that 
we  may  not  have  hunger  for 
bread  ; and  there  will  we  dwell  ; 

15  And  now  therefore  hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye  rem- 
nant of  Judah,  Til  us  hath  said 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel,  If  ye  will  indeed  set 
your  faces  to  enter  into  Egypr, 
and  go  thitherto  sojourn  there  : 

lf>  Then  shall  the  sword,  of 
which  ye  are  afraid,  there  over- 
take you  in  the  land  of  Egypt  ; 
and  the  famine,  whereof  ye  are 
in  dread, shall  there  cleave  close 
unto  you  in  Egypt ; and  there 
shall  ye  die. 

17  So  shall  be  a’l  the  men 
that  have  set  their  faces  to  go 
into  Egypt  to  sojourn  there, — 
they  shall  die  by  the  sword,  by 
the  famine,  and  by  the  pesti- 
lence ; and  they  shall  have  none 
that  remaineth  orescapeth  from 
the  evil  thac  I am  bringing  over 
them. 

18  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, As  my  anger  and  my  fury 

705 


JEREMIAH  XLII.  XLIII. 

were  poured  forth  over  the  in- |in  order  to  deliver  us  into  ths 
habitants  of  Jerusalem  : so  shal^hand  of  the  Chaldeans,  that 
my  fury  be  poured  forth  ove*  they  may  put  us  to  death,  or 
you,  when  ye  enter  into  Egypt;  carry  us  away  as  exiles  to  Ba- 


and  ye  shall  become  an  oath, 
and  an  astonishment,  and  a 
curse,  and  a disgrace  ; and  ye 
shall  never  see  this  place  again. 

1 9 The  Lord  hath  spoken  con- 
cel  ning  you.O  ye  remnant  of  Ju- 
dah, Ye  shall  not  go  into  Egypt: 
ye  must  know  for  certain  that  I 
have  warned  you  this  day. 

20  For  ye  ha  ve  dissembled  in 
regard  to  what  your  intentions 
are;  for  ye  sent  me  unto  the 
Lord  your  God,  saying,  Pray  in 
our  behalf  unto  the  Lord  our 
God:  and  in  accordance  with  all 
that  the  Lord  our  God  may  say, 
so  tell  unto  us,  and  we  will  do  it. 

21  And  I have  told  it  to  you 
this  day;  but  ye  have  not  heark- 
ened to  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  this  in  all  with 
which  he  hath  sent  me  unto  you 

22  But  now  know  for  certain 
that  ye  shall  die  by  the  sword, 
by  the  famine,  and  by  the  pesti- 
lence, in  the  place  whither  ye 
desire  to  go  to  sojourn  there. 

CHAPTER  XLIII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jeremiah  had  made  an  end  of 
speaking  unto  the  whole  people 
all  the  words  of  the  Lord  their 
God,  with  which  the  Lord  their 
God  had  sent  him  to  them, 
(namely,)  all  these  words, 

2 That  then  spoke  ’Azaryah 
the  son  of  Hosha’yah,  and  Yo- 
chnnan  the  son  of  Kareach,  and 
all  the  presumptuous  men,  say- 
ing unto  Jeremiah,  Thou  speak- 
est  falsely  : ihe  Lord  our  God 
hath  not  sent  thee  to  say,  Ye 
shall  not  go  into  Egypt  to  so- 
journ there  ; 

3 But  Baruch  the  son  of  Ne- 
riyah  setteth  thee  on  against  us, 

706 


byion. 

4 So  Yochannn  the  son  of 
Kareach,  and  all  the  captains 
of  the  armies,  and  all  the  peo- 
ple, hearkened  not  to  the  voice 
of  the  Lord,  to  remain  in  the 
land  of  J udah. 

5 But  Yochanan  the  son  of 
Kareach.  and  all  the  captains 
of  the  armies,  took  all  the  rem- 
nant of  Judah,  that  were  re- 
turned from  all  the  nations, 
whither  they  had  been  driven, 
to  sojourn  in  the  land  of  Judah; 

6 The  men,  and  the  women, 
and  thechildren,  and  the  king’s 
daughters, and  everyperson  that 
Nebusaradan  the  captain  of  the 
guard  had  left  with  Gedalyahu 
the  son  of  Achikam  the  son  of 
Shaphnn ; and  Jeremiah  the 
prophet,  and  Baruch  the  son  of 
Neriyah  ; 

7 And  they  entered  into  the 
land  of  Egypt ; for  they  heark- 
ened not  to  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  ; and  they  came  as  far  as 
Thachpanches. 

8 \\  Then  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  unto  Jeremiah  in 
Thachpanches,  saying, 

9 Take  great  stones  in  thy 
hand,  and  hide  them  in  the  mor- 
tar in  the  brick  kiln  which  is  at 
the  entrance  of  Pharaoh’s  house 
in  Thachpanches,  before  the 
eyes  of  the  Jewish  men  ; 

10  And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lokd 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Be- 
hold I will  send  for  and  take 
Nebuchadrezzar  the  king  of  Ba- 
bylon, my  servant,  and  I will 
set  his  throne  above  these  stones 
that  I have  hidden;  and  he  shall 
spread  his  royal  pavilion  over 
them. 


JEREMIAH  : 

11  And  he  shall  come  and 
smite  the  land  of  Egypt : such 
as  ^re  destined  for  death  shall 
be  given  to  death;  and  such  as 
are  destined  for  captivity,  to 
captivity  ; and  such  as  are  des- 
tined for  the  sword,  to  the  sword. 

12  And  I will  kindle  a fire  in 
the  houses  of  the  gods  of  Egypt, 
and  he  shall  burn  them,  and 
car^y  them  away  captive:  and 
he  shall  wrap  around  him  the 
laud  of  Egypt,  as  a shepherd 
wrappeth  his  garment  around 
nim  ,*  and  he  shall  go  forth  from 
there  in  peace. 

13  And  he  shall  break  the 
statues  of  Beth-sbemesb,  which 
is  in  the  land  of  Egypt;  and 
the  houses  of  the  gods  of  the 
Egyptians  shall  he  burn  with 
fire. 

CHAPTER  XLIV. 

1 ^ The  word  that  came  to 
Jeremiah  for  all  the  Jews  who 
dwell  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  who 
dwell  at  Migdol,  and  at  Thach- 
panches,  and  at  Noph,  and  in 
the  country  of  Pathros,  saying, 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  You 
yourselves  have  seen  all  the  evil 
that  I have  brought  over  Jeru- 
salem, and  over  all  the  cities  of 
Judah;  and,  behold,  they  are 
ruins  this  day,  and  no  man  is 
dwelling  in  them ; 

3 Because  of  their  wicked- 
ness which  they  had  committed 
to  provoke  me  to  anger,  by  go- 
ing to  burn  incense,  to  serve 
other  gods,  whom  they  did  not 
know,  either  they,  you,  or  your 
fathers. 

4 And  I sent  unto  you  all  my 
servants  the  prophets,  making 
them  rise  early  and  sending 
them,  saying,  Oh,  do  not  com- 
mit this  abominable  thing  which 
L ha  e. 


XLIII.  XLIV. 

5 But  they  hearkened  not 
and  inclined  not  their  ear  t<i 
turn  away  from  their  wicked- 
ness, so  as  not  to  burn  incense 
unto  other  gods. 

6 Whereupon  my  fury  and 
my  anger  were  poured  forth, 
and  were  enkindled  in  the  cities 
of  Judah  and  in  the  streets  of 
Jerusalem  : and  they  are  become 
ruins,  a desert,  as  at  this  day. 

7 And  now  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  Wherefore  do  ye 
commit  so  great  an  evil  against 
your  souls,  so  as  to  cut  oft*  unto 
you  man  and  woman,  child  and 
suckling,  out  of  the  midst  of 
Judah,  so  as  not  to  leave  you 
any  remainder, 

8 By  provoking  me  unto  wrath 
with  the  works  of  your  hands, 
in  burning  incense  unto  other 
gods  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 
whither  ye  are  come  to  sojourn 
there,  in  order  to  cut  yourselves 
olf,  and  in  order  that  ye  might 
become  a curse  and  a disgrace 
among  all  the  nations  of  the 
earth  ? 

9 Have  ye  forgotten  the  wick- 
edness of  your  fathers,  and  the 
wickedness  of  the  kings  of  Ju- 
dah, and  the  wickedness  of  their 
wives,  and  your  own  wicked- 
ness, and  the  wickedness  of  your 
wives,  which  they  had  committed 
in  the  land  of  Judah,  and  in  the 
streets  of  Jerusalem  ? 

10  They  are  not  humbled  even 
up  to  this  day,  and  they  are  not 
afraid,  and  they  walk  not  in  rny 
law,  nor  in  my  statutes,  that  I 
have  set  before  you  and  before 
your  fathers. 

11  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel,  Behold,  I will  set  my 
face  against  you  for  evil,  and  to 
cut  aft*  all  Judah. 

12  And  I will  take  the  rem- 

707 


JEREMIAH  XL IV. 


riant  of  Judah,  that  have  set 
their  faces  to  go  into  the  land 
of  Egypt  to  sojourn  there,  and 
they  sh;ill  all  come  to  their  end, 
(and')  in  the  land  of  Egypt  shall 
they  fall  : by  the  sword  (and) 
by  the  famine  shall  they  come 
to  their  end  ; from  the  least  even 
unto  the  greatest,  by  the  sword 
and  by  the  famine  shall  they 
die;  and  they  shall  become  an 
oath,  an  astonishment,  and  a 
curse,  and  a disgrace. 

13  And  I will  inflict  punish- 
ment on  those  that  dwell  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  as  I have  inflict- j 
ed  punishment  on  Jerusalem, 
through  the  sword,  through  the 
famine,  and  through  the  pesti- 
lence : 

14  So  that  there  shall  be  no 
one  that  escapeth  or  remaineth 
of  the  remnant  of  Judah,  who 
are  gone  into  the  land  of  Egypt 
to  sojourn  there,  that  the}*  should 
return  into  the  land  of  Judah, 
to  which  they  direct  (the  desire 
of)  their  soul  to  return  thither 
to  dwell  there;  for  they  shall 
not  return,  but  such  as  shall  es- 
cape. 

15  Then  did  all  the  men 
who  knew  that  their  wives  were 
burning  incense  unto  other  gods, 
and  all  the  women  that  stood  by, 
a great  multitude,  and  all  the 
people  that  dwelt  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  in  Pathros,  answer  Jere- 
miah, saying, 

16  Respecting  the  word  that 
thou  hast  spoken  unto  us  in  the 
name  of  the  .T  ohd,  we  will  not 
hearken  unto  tnee. 

17  For  to  a surety  we  will  do 
all  the  word  that  is  gone  forth 
out  of  our  own  mouth,  to  burn 
incense  unto  the  queen  of  hea- 
ven and  to  pour  out  drink- 
offerings  unto  her,  as  we  have 
done,  we,  and  our  fathers,  our 
kings,  and  our  prices,  in  the 

708 


cities  of  Judah,  and  in  the 
streets  of  Jerusalem  : when  wo 
had  plenty  of  food,  and  fared 
well,  and  saw  no  evil. 

18  But  since  the  time  we  have 
left  off  to  burn  incense  to  the 
queen  of  heaven,  and  to  pour 
out  drink-offerings  unto  her, 
have  we  had  a lack  of  every 
thing;  and  we  have  come  to  our 
end  through  the  sword  and 
through  the  famine. 

19  And  when  we  burnt  iucense 
to  the  queen  of  heaven,  and 
poured  out  drink-offerings  i>nto 
her, — was  this  without  (the  con- 
sent of)  our  husbands,  that  we 
did  make  cakes  for  her  to  make 
her  image,  and  pour  out  drink- 
offerings  unto  her? 

20  «[  Then  said  Jeremiah  un- 
to all  the  people,  to  the  men, 
and  to  the  women,  and  to  all  the 
people  who  had  answered  him 
(with  that)  word,  saying, 

21  Behold,  it  was  the  incense 
that  ye  burnt  in  the  cities  of 
Judah,  and  in  the  streets  of  Je- 
rusalem, ye,  and  your  fathers, 
your  kings,  and  your  princes, 
and  the  people  of  the  land, 
which  the  Loud  remembered, 
and  which  came  into  his  r*ind; 

22  So  that  the  Lord  could  no 
longer  endure  it,  because  of  the 
evil  of  your  doings,  because  of 
the  abominations  which  ye  had 
committed : therefore  is  your 
land  become  a,  ruin,  and  an  (ob- 
ject of)  astonishment,  and  a 
curse,  without  an  inhabitant,  as 
at  this  day. 

23  Because  that  ye  had  burnt 
incense,  and  because  ye  bad 
sinned  against  the  Lord,  and 
had  not  hearkened  to  the  voice 
of  the  Lord,  and  had  not  walked 
in  his  law,  in  his  statutes,  and 
in  his  testimonies  : therefore  did 
this  evil  befall  you,  as  it  is  this 
day. 


JEREMIAH  XLIV.  XLV.  XL VI. 


24  And  Jeremiah  said  (far- 
ther) to  all  the  people,  and  to 
all  the  women,  Hear  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  all  Judah  that  are 
in  the  land  of  Egypt, 

25  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  say- 
ing, Ye  and  your  wives  have 
both  spoken  with  your  mouth, 
and  fulfilled  with  your  hands, 
saying,  We  will  surely  perform 
our  vows  that  we  have  vowed, 
to  burn  incense  to  the  queen  of 
heaven,  and  to  pour  out  drink- 
offerings  unto  her:  }^e  will  fully 
accomplish  your  vows,  and  fully 
perform  your  vows. 

26  Therefore  hear  ye  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  all  Judah  that 
dwell  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  Be- 
hold, I ha  ve  sworn  by  my  great 
name,  saith  the  Lord,  that  my 
name  shall  no  more  be  called  by 
the  mouth  of  any  man  of  Judah, 
saying,  “As  the  Lord  Eternal 
liveth,”  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

27  Behold,  I will  watch  over 
them  for  evil,  and  not  for  good  : 
and  all  the  men  of  Judah  that 
are  in  the  land  of  Egypt  shall 
come  to  their  end  through  the 
sword  and  through  the  famine, 
until  they  be  destroyed. 

28  Yet  some  that  escape  the 
sword  shall  return  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  into  the  land  of 
Judah,  but  few  in  number;  and 
all  the  remnant  of  Judah,  that 
are  come  into  the  land  of  Egypt 
to  sojourn  there,  shall  know 
whose  words  shall  stand  firm, 
mine,  or  theirs. 

29  And  this  shall  be  unto  yon 
the  sign,  saiih  the  Lord,  that  I 
will  inflict  punishment  on  you 
|p  this  place,  in  order  that  ye 
may  know  that  my  words  shall 
surely  stand  firm  against  you  for 
evil : 

30  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Behold,  I will  give  Pharaoh- 

60 


chophra/  the  king  of  Egypt  into 
the  hand  of  his  enemies,  and  into 
the  hand  of  those  that  seek  his 
life,  as  I gave  Zedekiah  the  king 
of  Judah  into  the  hand  of  Ne- 
buchadrezzar the  king  of  Baby- 
lon, his  enemy,  and  who  had 
sought  his  life. 

CHAPTER  XLV. 

1 The  word  which  Jeremiah 
the  prophet  spoke  unto  Baruch 
the  son  of  Neriyah,  when  he 
wrote  these  words  in  a book  out 
of  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah,  in  the 
fourth  year  of  Yehoyakim  the 
son  of  Josiah  the  king  of  Judah, 
saying, 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  Israel,  concerning 
thee,  0 Baruch  : 

3 Thou  didst  say,  Wo  is  me 
now ! for  the  Lord  hath  added 
grief  to  my  pain ; I am  wearied 
in  my  sighing,  and  rest  have  I 
not  found ; 

4 Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto 
him,  Thus  hath  the  Lord  said, 
Behold,  What  I have  built  will 
I pull  down,  and  what  I have 
planted  will  I pluck  up ; and  so 
it  is  with  this  whole  land. 

5 And  wouldst  thou  indeed 
seek  great  things  for  thyself? 
seek  them  not;  for,  behold,  I 
will  bring  evil  upon  all  flesh, 
saith  the  Lord;  but  I will  give 
thy  life  unto  thee  as  a booty  in 
all  the  places  whither  thou  may- 
est  go. 

CHAPTER  XLV I. 

1 The  word  of  the  Lord 
which  came  to  Jeremiah  the  pro. 
phet  against  the  nations  : 

2 Concerning  Egypt,  against 
the  army  of  Pharaoh-uecho  the 
king  of  Egypt,  which  was  (post- 
ed) by  the  river  Euphrates  in 
Karkemish,  which  Nebuchr  ire?- 
zar  the  king  of  Babylon  smote 

709 


JEREMIAH  XLVI. 


in  the  fourth  year  of  Yehoya- 
kim  the  son  of  Josiah  the  king 
of  Judah. 

3 Make  ye  ready  shield  and 
buckler,  and  draw  near  to  the 
battle. 

4 Harness  the  horses,  and 
mount,  ye  horsemen,  and  stand 
forth  with  helmets  : sharpen  the 
spears,  and  put  on  the  coats  of 
mail. 

5 Wherefore  have  I seen  them 
dismayed,  moving  backward  ? 
while  their  mighty  ones  are 
beaten  down,  and  seek  safety  in 
flight,  and  look  not  back?  There 
is  terror  round  about,  saith  the 
Lord. 

6 The  swift  cannot  flee  nway, 
nor  can  the  mighty  man  escape  : 
toward  the  north,  by  the  shore 
of  the  river  Euphrates  do  they 
stumble  and  fall. 

7 Who  is  this  that  cometh  up 
like  a stream,  whose  waters  are 
upheaved  like  the  rivers? 

8 Egypt  cometh  up  like  a 
stream,  and  like  the  rivers  are 
the  waters  upheaved ; and  he 
saith,  I will  go  up,  I will  cover 
the  land  ; I will  destroy  the  city, 
and  those  that  dwell  therein. 

9 Come  up,  ye  horses;  and 
rush  along  wildly,  ye  chariots; 
and  let  the  mighty  men  come 
forth  : Cush  and  Put,  that  grasp 
the  shield,  and  the  Ludim,  that 
grasp  and  bend  the  bow. 

10  And  this  same  day  is  for 
the  Lord,  the  Eternal  of  hosts,  a 
day  of  vengeance,  to  be  avenged 
on  his  adversaries;  that  the 
sword  may  devour,  and  may  be 
satiated  and  made  drunken  with 
their  blood ; for  there  is  a sacri- 
fice for.  the  Lord  the  Eternal  of 
hosts  in  the  north  country  by 
the  river  Euphrates. 

1 1 Go  up  into  Gil’ad,  and  fetch 
balm,  0 virgin,  daughter  of 
Egypt : in  vain  usest  thou  many 

710 


remedies;  there  is  no  recovery 
for  thee. 

12  Nations  have  heard  of  thy 
shame,  and  thy  cry  of  anguish 
hath  filled  the  earth : for  the 
mighty  man  over  the  mighty 
have  they  stumbled,  together  are 
both  of  them  fallen. 

13  The  word  which  the  Lord 
spoke  to  Jeremiah  the  prophet, 
concerning  the  coming  of  Nebu- 
chadrezzar the  king  of  Babylon, 
to  smite  the  land  of  Egypt. 

14  Announce  ye  in  Egypt, 
and  publish  in  Migdol,  and  pub- 
lish in  Noph  and  in  Thach- 
panches  : say  ye,  Stand  fast,  and 
prepare  thyself;  for  the  sword 
devoureth  round  about  thee. 

15  Why  are  thy  valiant  men 
swept  away  ? notone  hath  stood, 
because  the  Lord  did  drive  him 
off. 

16  He  caused  many  to  stum- 
ble; yea,  one  also  fell  over  the 
other;  and  they  said,  Arise,  and 
let  us  return  to  our  own  people, 
and  to  the  land  of  our  birth,  from 
before  the  wasting  sword. 

17  They  called  out  there,  Pha- 
raoh is  king  of  Egypt,  it  was  but 
vaunting,  he  hath  let  the  time 
appointed  pass  by. 

18  As  I live,  saith  the  King, 
the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name, 
Surely  as  Thabor  is  among  the 
mountains,  and  as  Carmel  is  by 
the  sea,  so  shall  he  come. 

19  Appurtenances  of  exile 
make  for  thyself,  0 thou  inha- 
bitress,  daughter  of  Egypt;  for 
Noph  shall  be  made  a waste  and 
be  left  desolate  without  an  inha- 
bitant. 

20  ^ 0 fairest  heifer,  Egypt ! 
the  butcher  from  the  north  com- 
eth, he  cometh. 

21  Also  her  hired  troops  in 
the  midst  of  her  are  like  fatted 
calves;  for  they  also  are  turned 
round,  are  fled  away  together, 


JEREMIAH  XLVI.  XLVII.  XLVIII. 


they  do  not  stand;  because  the 
day  of  their  calamity  is  come 
upon  them,  the  time  of  their  pu- 
nishment. 

22  Her  cry  shall  come  like 
(the  hissing  of)  a serpent;  for 
with  an  army  shall  they  march, 
and  with  axes  do  they  come 
against  her,  like  hewers  of  wood. 

23  They  cut  down  her  forest, 
saith  the  Lord,  though  it  can- 
not be  searched  out ; because 
they  are  more  than  the  grass- 
hoppers, and  there  is  no  number 
to  them. 

24  Ashamed  hath  been  made 
the  daughter  of  Egypt : she  hath 
been  given  up  into  the  hand  of 
the  people  of  the  north. 

25  The  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  hath  said,  Behold, 
I will  send  visitation  on  Ahmon 
of  No,  and  on  Pharaoh,  and  on 
Egypt,  and  on  her  gods,  and  on 
her  kings ; even  on  Pharaoh, 
and  on  those  that  trust  on  him; 

26  And  I will  give  them  up 
into  the  hand  of  those  that  seek 
their  life,  and  into  the  hand  of 
Nebuchadrezzar  the  king  of  Ba- 
bylon, and  into  the  hand  of  his 
servants : and  afterward  shall 
she  be  inhabited,  as  in  the  days 
of  old,  saith  the  Lord. 

27  But  thou — fear  thou  not, 

0 my  servant  Jacob,  and  be  not 
dismayed,  0 Israel ; for,  behold, 

1 will  save  thee  from  afar  off, 
and  thy  seed  from  the  land  of 
their  captivity:  and  Jacob  shall 
return,  and  he  shall  be  at  rest 
and  a.T  ease,  with  none  to  make 
him  afraid, 

28  Thou, — fear  thou  not,  0 
Jacob  my  servant,  saith  the 
Lord  ; for  I am  with  thee : and 
although  I make  a full  end  of 
ail  the  nations  whither  I have 
driven  thee,  yet  of  thee  will  I 
not  make  a full  end ; and  I will 
correct  thee  in  measure;  yet 


wholly  will  I not  leave  thee  un- 
punished. 

CHAPTER  XLVII. 

1 The  word  of  the  Lord  that 
came  to  Jeremiah  the  prophet 
against  the  Philistines,  before 
the  time  that  Pharaoh  smote 
Gazzah. 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Behold,  waters  are  coming  up 
out  of  the  north,  and  they  shall 
become  an  overflowing  stream, 
and  shall  overflow  the  land,  and 
what  filleth  it ; the  city,  and 
those  that  dwell  therein : and 
the  men  shall  cry  aloud,  and 
every  inhabitant  of  the  land 
shall  wail. 

3 Because  of  the  noise  of  the 
stamping  of  the  hoofs  of  his  stud- 
horses, because  of  the  rushing 
sound  of  his  chariots,  the  rum- 
bling of  his  wheels,  fathers  do 
not  turn  round  to  their  children 
from,  their  feebleness  of  hands; 

4 Because  of  the  day  that 
eometh  to  devastate  all  the  Phi- 
listines, to  cut  off  from  Tyre  and 
Zidon  every  helper  that  remain- 
eth;  for  the  Lord  devastateth 
the  Philistines,  the  remnant  of 
the  isle  of  Caphthor. 

5 Baldness  is  come  upon  Gaz- 
zah ; ruined  is  Ashkelon  with 
the  remnant  of  their  vall-ey  : how 
long  yet  wilt  thou  cut  thyself? 

6 Wo ! thou  sword  of  the  Lord, 
how  long  yet  wilt  thou  not  be 
quiet?  withdraw  thyself  into  thy 
scabbard,  take  thee  rest,  and  be 
still. 

7 Yet  how  canst  thou  be  quiet  ? 
When  the  Lord  hath  given  it  a 
charge,  against  Ashkelon,  and 
against  the  sea-coast--  -thithei 
hath  he  destined  it. 

CHAPTER  XL V HI. 

1 Against  Moab,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God 

m 


jeremiah  XLvm. 


of  Israel,  Wo  unto  Nebo!  for  it 
is  wasted  ; made  ashamed,  cap- 
tured is  Kiryathayim ; made 
ashamed  is  Misgab  and  dis- 
mayed. 

2 There  is  no  more  praise  of 
Moab  : in  Cheshbon  have  they 
devised  evil  against  it,  “ Come, 
and  let  us  cut  it  off  from  being 
a nation/’  Also  thou  Madmen 
shalt  be  ruined ; after  thee  shall 

.pursue  the  sword. 

3 There  is  a voice  of  crying 
from  Choronayim,  destruction 
and  a great  breach. 

4 Broken  down  is  Moab  : her 
little  ones  send  forth  a cry  of 
distress. 

5 For  the  ascent  of  Lucbith 
is  ascended  with  weeping  and 
tears  ; for  on  the  descent  of  Cho- 
ronayim the  enemies  have  heard 
the  cry  of  destruction. 

6 Flee,  save  your  life,  and  be 
ye  like  the  solitary  tree  in  the 
wilderness. 

7 For,  because  thou  hast  trust- 
ed in  thy  works  and  in  thy  trea- 
sures, thou  also  shalt  be  con- 
quered : and  Kemosh  shall  go 
forth  into  exile,  (with)  his  priests 
and  his  princes  together. 

8 And  the  waster  shall  c*ome 
over  every  city,  and  no  city  shall 
escape:  and  lost  shall  be  the 
valley,  and  destroyed  shall  be  the 
plain,  as  the  Lord  hath  said. 

9 Give  wings  unto  Moab,  that 
she  may  flee  and  get  away : since 
her  cities  shall  become  deso- 
late, without  any  to  dwell  there- 
in. 

10  Cursed  be  he  that  doth  the 
work  of  the  Lord  negligently, 
and  cursed  be  he  that  withhold- 
eth  his  sword  from  blood. 

11  Moab  was  ever  at  ease  from 
his  youth,  and  he  was  resting  on 
his  lees,  and  was  not  emptied 
from  vessel  to  vessel,  and  had 
not  gone  into  exile : therefore 

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had  his  taste  remained  in  him, 
and  his  scent  was  not  changed. 

12  Therefore,  behold,  days 
are  coming,  saith  the  Lord, when 
I will  send  unto  him  tappers,  that 
shall  tap  him,  and  they  shall 
empty  his  ve^els,  and  dash  In 
pieces  their  bottles. 

13  And  Moab  shall  bo  ashamed 
of  Kemosh,  as  the  house  of  Is- 
rael were  made  ashamed  be- 
cause of  Beth-el  their  confi- 
dence. 

14  How  can  ye  say,  We  are 
mighty  and  men  of  bravery  for 
the  war  ? 

15  Moab  is  wasted,  and  into 
his  cities  hath  (the  enemy)  as- 
cended, and  his  chosen  young 
men  are  gone  down  to  the  slaugh- 
ter, saith  the  King,  the  Lord  of 
hosts  is  bis  name. 

16  Near  is  the  calamity  of 
Moab  to  come,  and  his  misfor- 
tune hasteneth  fast. 

17  All  ye  that  are  about  him 
bemoan  him,  and  all  ye  that 
know  his  name  : say.  How  is  the 
strong  staff  broken,  the  beautiful 
stick ! 

18  Come  down  from  thy  glory, 
and  sit  in  thirst,  thou  inh&bi- 
tress,  daughter  of  Dibon ; fur 
the  waster  of  Moab  cometh  up 
against  thee,  he  destroyeth  thy 
strong-holds. 

19  Stand  by  the  way,  and  look 
out,  0 inhabitress  of  ’Aro’er : ask. 
him  that  fleeth,  and  her  that 
escapeth,  say,  What  hath  been 
done  ? 

20  Moab  hath  been  made 
ashamed ; for  it  is  broken  3ov  n : 
wail,  and  cry  aloud : tell  ye  it 
by  the  Arnon,  that  Moab  is 
wasted, 

21  And  punishment  is  come 
over  the  land  of  the  plain,  over 
Cholon,  and  over  Yahzah,  and 
over  Mepha’ath, 

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JEREMIAH  XLVIII. 


Nebo,  and  over  Beth-diblatha- 
yim, 

23  And  over  Kiryathayim,  and 
over  Beth-gamul,  and  over  Beth- 
me’on, 

24  And  over  Keriyoth,  and 
over  Bozrah,  and  over  all  the 
cities  of  the  land  of  Mo’ab,  that 
are  far  and  that  are  near. 

25  Hewn  away  is  the  horn  of 
Moab,  and  his  arm  is  broken, 
saith  the  Lord. 

26  Make  him  drunken  ; for  he 
magnified  himself  against  the 
Lord  : and  Moab  shall  wallow 
in  his  vomit,  and  he  also  shall 
become  (an  object)  of  derision. 

27  For  was  not  Israel  a deri- 
sion unto  thee?  or  was  he  found 
among  thieves?  that  whenever 
thou  spokest  of  him,  thou  hadst 
to  shake  (thy  head)  ? 

28  Leave  the  cities,  and  dwell 
on  rocks,  0 ye  that  dwell  in  Mo- 
ab; and  be  ye  like  the  dove  that 
maketh  her  nest  in  the  sides  of 
the  mouth  of  rocky  clefts. 

29  We  have  heard  the  pride 
of  Moab,  who  is  so  exceedingly 
proud,  his  haughtiness,  and  his 
pride,  and  his  arrogance,  and 
the  overbearingness  of  his  heart. 

30  I well  know,  saith  the  Lord, 
his  wrath,  and  how  causeless  it 
is : his  liars  have  done  what  is 
not  right. 

31  Therefore  will  I wail  for 
Moab,  and  for  all  Moab  will  I 
cry  out;  for  the  men  of  Kir- 
cheres  shall  people  moan. 

32  With  the  weeping  of  Ya- 
'zer  will  I weep  for  thee,  0 vine 
of  Sibmah;  thy  tendrils  (once) 
passed  over  the  sea,  they  reach- 
ed as  far  as  to  the  sea  of  Ya- 
’zer:  over  thy  summer-fruits  and 
over  thy  vintage  the  waster  is' 
fallen. 

33  And  banished  are  joy  ami 
gladness  from  Carmel,  and  from 
tb«  land  of  Moab;  and  I Lave 

60*  2 


•caused  the  wine  to  cease  from  the 
wine-presses : none  shall  tread 
the  press  with  the  vintner’s  call; 
battle  cry — nor  vintner’s  call. 

34  From  the  loud  cry  of  Chesh- 
bon  as  far  as  ETaleh,  even  unto 
Yahaz,  have  they  sent  forth  their 
voice,  from  Zo’ar  even  unto  Cho- 
ronayim,  to  the  third  ’Eglath  ; 
for  the  waters  also  of  Nimrim 
shall  become  desolate. 

35  Moreover  will  I cause  tc 
cease  unta  Moab,  saith  the  Lord, 
him  that  oflereth  on  the  high- 
places,  and  him  that  burneth  in- 
cense to  his  gods. 

36  Therefore  shall  my  heart 
groan  for  Moab  like  flutes,  and 
my  heart  shall  groan  like  flutes 
.for  the  men  of  Kir-cheres;  for 
the  cause  that  the  remnant  of 
the  riches  he  had  gotten  are  lost. 

37  For  every  head  is  bald,  and 
every  beard  is  shorn  : upon  all 
j the  hands  are  cuttings,  and  upon 
the  loins  is  sackcloth. 

38  Upon  all  the  roofs  of  Moab, 
and  in  her  streets,  there  is  every- 
where lamentation  ; for  I have 
broken  Moab  like  a vessel  which 
hath  no  value,  saith  the  Loro. 

39  Oh,  how  is  it  broken  down  ! 
wail  ! how  hath  Moab  turned  the 
back  with  shame ! and  Moab 
shall  be  a derision  and  a dismay 
to  all  those  around  him. 

40  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Loud,  Behold,  as  th-e  eagle  shall 
he  fly,  and  he  shall  spread  out 
his  wings  over  Moab. 

41  Captured  are  the  fortresses, 
and  the  strong-holds  are  con- 
quered : and  the  heart  of  the 
mighty  men  of  Moab  shall  be  on 
that  day  as  the  heart  of  a woman 
in  her  pangs. 

42  And  Moab  shall  be  de- 
coyed from  being  a people;  be- 
cause it  hath  magnified  himself 
against  the  Lord. 

43  Terror,  and  the  pit,  and  tha 

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JEREMIAH  XLVIII.  XLJX. 


shall  no  upon  thee,  0 inha- 
bitant of  Moab,  saith  the  Lord. 

44  lie  that  fleeth  from  the 
terror  shall  fall  into  the  pit ; and 
he  that  getteth  up  out  of  the  pit 
shall  be  caught  in  the  snare;  for 
I will  bring  upon  it,  even  upon 
Moab,  the  year  of  their  visita- 
tion, saith  the  Lord. 

45  Under  the  shadow  of  Chesh- 
bon  stand  still,  deprived  of 
itrength,  those  that  flee;  but  a 
fire  cometh  forth  out  of  Chesh- 
bon,  and  a flame  from  the  midst 
of  Sichon,  and  it  devoureth  the 
corner  of  Moab,  and  the  crown 
of  the  head  of  the  children  of 
vaunting. 

46  Wo  unto  thee,  0 Moab! 
lost  is  the  people  of  Kemosh ; 
for  thy  sons  are  taken  captives, 
and  thy  daughters  into  cap- 
tivity. 

47  Yet  will  I bring  back  again 
the  captivity  of  Moab  in  the  end 
of  days,  saith  the  Lord.  Thu3 
far  is  the  punishment  of  Moab. 

CHAPTER  XLIX. 

1 Against  the  children  of 
’Ammon,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Hath  Israel  no  sons  ? or 
hath  he  no  heir?  why  then  doth 
Malcom  possess  Gad,  and  why 
do  his  people  dwell  in  his  cities? 

2 Therefore,  behold,  days  are 
coming,  saith  the  Lord,  when 
I will  cause  an  alarm  of  war  to 
be  heard  in  Rabbah  of  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Ammon  ; and  it  shall 
become  a desolate  heap,  and  its 
villages  skall  be  burnt  with  fire: 
then  shall  Israel  drive  out  those 
that  drove  them  out,  saith  the 
Lori:. 

3 Wail,  0 Cheshbon,  for  ’Ai 
is  wasted  ; cry  aloud,  ye  daugh- 
ters of  Rabbah,  gird  yourselves 
with  sackcloth  ; lament,  and 
roam  about  among  the  sheep- 
folds  ; for  Malcom  shall  go  into 

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exile,  (with)  his  priest  and  hi  a 
princes  together. 

4 Wherefore  gloricst  thou  in 
the  valleys?  thy  valley  floweth 
(with  blood),  0 backsliding 
daughter,  that  trusted  in  her 
treasures,  saying,  Who  can  come 
unto  me  ? 

5 Behold,  I will  bring  terror 
upon  thee,  saith  the  Lord  the 
Eternal  of  hosts,  from  all  those 
! that  are  around  thee : and  ye  shall 
jbe  driven  out  every  man  in  his 
Sown  way  ; and  none  shall  gather 
up  the  fugitive. 

6 And  afterward  will  I bring 
back  again  the  captivity  of  the 
children  of  ’Ammon,  saith  the 
Lord. 

7 Concerning  Edom,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Is 
there  no  more  wisdom  in  The- 
man  ? is  counsel  vanished  from 
the  prudent?  is  their  wisdom 
become  corrupt? 

8 They  flee,  turn  round,  seek 
their  abode  in  deep  places, — the 
inhabitants  of  Hedan ; for  the 
calamity  of  ’Esau  do  I bring 
upon  him,  the  time  when  I visit 
him  with  punishment. 

9 If  grape-gatherers  had  come 
to  thee,  would  they  not  have 
left  some  gleanings  ? thieves 
by  night,  they  would  destroy 
only  till  they  had  satisfied  them- 
selves ; 

10  But  I have  made  ’Esau 
bare,  I have  uncovered  his  se- 
cret haunts,  so  that  he  will  not 
be  able  to  hide  himself : his  seed 
is  wasted,  and  his  brethren,  and 
his  neighbours,  and  he  is  no 
more. 

11  Leave  thy  fatherless  chil- 
dren, I will  have  to  preserve 
them  alive  : and  thy  widows 
must  trust  in  me. 

12  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Behold,  they  whose  right 
it  was  not  to  drink  the  cup  have 


JEREMIAH  XLIX. 


been  compelled  to  drink  it,  and 
art  thou  he  that  shall  altogether 
go  unpunished?  thou  shalt  not 
go  unpunished,  but  thou  shalt 
surely  drink  it. 

13  For  by  myself  have  I 
sworn,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
Bozrah  shall  become  an  asto- 
nishment, a disgrace,  a ruin, 
and  a curse:  and  all  its  cities 
shall  become  perpetual  ruins. 

14  A report  have  I heard 
from  the  Lord,  and  an  ambas- 
sador is  sent  among  the  nations, 
(saying,)  Gather  yourselves  to- 
gether, and  come  against  her, 
and  rise  up  to  the  battle. 

15  For,  lo,  I render  thee  small 
among  the  nations,  despised 
among  men. 

16  Thy  hastiness  hath  de- 
ceived thee,  the  presumption  of 
thy  heart,  0 thou  that  dwellest 
in  the  clefts  of  the  rock,  that 
holdest  the  height  of  the  hill : 
though  thou  shouldst  make  thy 
nest  as  high  as  the  eagle,  thence 
would  I bring  thee  down,  saith 
the  Lord. 

17  And  Edom  shall  become 
(an  object  of)  astonishment : 
every  one  that  passeth  by  it 
shall  be  astonished,  and  shall 
hiss  at  all  its  wounds. 

18  Like  the  overthrow  of  So- 
dom and  Govnorrah  and  their 
neighbours,  saith  the  Lord,  so 
shall  no  man  dwell  there,  nor 
shall  a son  of  man  sojourn  there- 
in. 

19  Behold,  like  a lion  will  he 
come  up  from  the  overflow  of 
the  Jordan  against  the  strong 
habitation  ; for  I will  hasten 
him,  (and)  make  him  suddenly 
prevail  against  her;  and  him 
who  is  chosen  will  I array 
against  her ; for  who  is  like  me  ? 
and  who  will  challenge  me  to 
battle?  and  who  is  that  shep- 
herd that  can  stand  before  me  ? 


20  Therefore  hear  the  coum 
sel  of  the  Lord,  that  he  hath 
resolved  against  Edom  ; and  his 
purposes,  that  he  hath  devised 
against  the  inhabitants  of  The- 
Qian  : Surely  the  least  of  the 
flocks  shall  drag  them  away ; 
surely  he  will  devastate  ever 
them  their  habitation. 

21  At  the  noise  of  their  fall 
the  earth  quaketh  : (there  is)  an 
outcry, — at  the  Red  Sea  their 
voice  is  heard. 

22  Behold,  like  the  eagle  shall 
he  come  up  and  fly  along,  and 
spread  out  his  wings  over  Boz- 
rah : and  the  heart  of  the  mighty 
men  of  Edom  shall  be  on  that 
day  as  the  heart  of  a woman  in 
her  pangs. 

23  Concerning  Damascus. 
Chamath  and  Arpad  are  made 
ashamed  ; for  evil  tidings  have 
they  heard,  they  are  faintheart- 
ed : on  the  sea  there  is  care,  it 
is  not  able  to  be  quiet. 

24  Damascus  is  become  feeble, 
she  t.urneth  about  to  flee,  and 
trembling  hath  taken  hold  on 
her:  pangs  and  throes  have 
seized  her,  as  a woman  in  tra- 
vail. 

25  “ How  is  the  city  of  praise 
not  forsaken,  the  town  of  my 

joy  r 

26  Therefore  shall  her  young 
men  fall  in  her  streets,  and  all 
the  men  of  war  shall  perish  on 
that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

27  And  I will  kindle  a fire  on 
the  wall  of  Damascus,  and  it 
shall  consume  the  palaces  of 
Ben-hadad. 

28  Concerning  Kedar,  and 
concerning  the  kingdoms  of 
Chazor,  which  Nebuchadrezzar 
the  king  of  Babylon  smote,  thus 
hath  s?id  the  Lord,  Arise  ye,  go 
up  to  Kedar,  and  devastate  the 
men  of  the  east. 

29  Their  tents  and  their  flocks 

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JEREMIAH  XLIX.  L. 


shall  they  take  away  ; their  cur- 
tains, and  all  their  vessels,  and 
their  camels  shall  they  take  to 
themselves  : and  they  shall  call 
out  over  them, Terror  is  on  every 
side. 

30  Flee,  fly  away  far  off,  seek 
your  abode  in  deep  places,  0 ye 
inhabitants  of  Chazor,  snil-h  the 
Lord  ; for  Nebuchadrezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon  h.ith  taken 
counsel  against  you,  and  hath 
conceived  a device  against  thee. 

31  Arise,  get  you  up  unto 
the  nation  that  is  at  ease,  that 
dwelleth  in  security,  saith  the 
Lord,  which  hath  neither  gates 
nor  bars,  which  dwell  alone. 

32  And  their  camels  shall  be- 
come a booty. and  the  multitude 
of  their  cattle  a spoil  : and  I 
will  scatter  unto  all  winds  those 
that  have  the  hair  cut  round  ; 
and  from  all  sides  will  I bring 
their  calamity,  saith  the  Lord. 

33  And  Chazor  shall  become 
a dwelling  for  monsters,  a,  deso- 
lation for  ever  : there  shall  no 
man  dwell  there,  nor  shall  a 
son  of  man  sojourn  therein. 

34  The  word  of  the  Lord 
that  came  to  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet concerning  ’Elam,  in  the 
beginning  of  the  reign  of  Zede- 
kiah  the  king  of  Judah,  saying, 

35  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Behold,  I will  break 
the  bow  of  ’Elam,  the  chief  of 
their  strength. 

36  And  I will  bring  over 
’Elam  the  four  winds  from  the 
four  quarters  of  the  heavens, 
and  I will  scatter  them  toward 
all  these  winds  : and  there  shall 
not  be  any  nation  whither  shall 
not  come  the  outcasts  of  ’Elam. 

37  For  I will  cause  ’Elam  to 
be  dismayed  before  their  ene- 
mies, and  before  those  that  seek 
their  life  : and  I will  bring  over 
them  evil,  the  fierceness  of  my 

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anger,  saith  the  Lord  ; and  I 
will  send  out  after  them  tho 
sword,  till  I have  made  an  end 
of  them. 

38  And  I will  set  up  my 
throne  in  ’Elam,  and  I will  de- 
stroy thence  king  and  princes, 
saith  the  Lord. 

39  But  it  shall  come  to  pass 
in  the  latter  days,  that  I will 
bring  back  again  the  captivity 
of  'Elam,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  L. 

1 The  word  that  the  Lord 
spoke  concerning  Babylon, con- 
cerning the  land  of  th6  Chal- 
deans, by  means  of  Jeremiah 
the  prophet. 

2 Announce  ye  among  the  na- 
tions, an.d  publish,  and  lift  up  a 
standard  ; publish, conceal  not  ; 
say,  Babylon  is  captured,  Bel 
is  put  to  shame,  Merodach  is 
broken  in  pieces  j put  to  shame 
are  her  idols  ; broken  in  pieces 
are  her  images. 

3 For  there  is  come  up  against 
her  a nation  out  of  the  north, 
which  will  change  her  land  into 
a desert,  so  that  there  shall  not 
be  any  one  dwelling  therein  : 
both  man  and  beast  are  fled 
away,  they  are  departed. 

4 In  those  days,  and  at  that 
time,  saith  the  Lord,  shall  the 
children  of  Israel  come,  they 
and  the  children  of  Judah  to- 
gether, going  and  weeping  shall 
they  go, and  the  Lord  their  God 
shall  they  seek. 

* 5 After  Zion  shall  they  ask, 
with  their  faces  on  the  way 
thitherward,  (saying,)  Come: 
and  they  will  join  themselves  to 
the  Lord  in  a perpetual  cove- 
nant that  shall  not  be  forgotten. 

6 Lost  sheep  were  my  peo- 
pie  ; their  shepherds  had  caused 
them  to  go  astray,  they  had  let 
them  roam  wildly  on  the  rnoun- 


tains  : from  mountain  to  hill  did 
they  go,  they  forgot  their  rest- 
ing-place. 

7 All  that  found  them  de- 
voured them  ; and  their  adver- 
saries said,  We  offend  not,  be- 
cause they  have  sinned  against 
the  Loud,  the  habitation  of 
righteousness,  and  the  hope  of 
their  fathers,  the  Loud. 

8 Fly  away  out  of  the  midst 
of  Babylon,  and  go  forth  out  of 
the  land  of  the  Chaldeans,  and 
be  ye  as  the  he-goats  before  the 
flocks. 

9 For,  lo,  I will  awaken  and 
cause  to  come  up  against  Baby- 
lon an  assemblage  of  great  na- 
tions from  the  north  country; 
and  they  shall  set  themselves  in 
battle-array  against  her  ; from 
there  shall  she  be  captured  ; 
their  arrows  are  as  those  of  a 
skilful  mighty  one,  none  of 
which  ever  returneth  in  vain. 

10  And  Chaldea  shall  be  given 
up  to  spoil  : all  that  spoil  her 
shall  be  satisfied, saith  the  Loud. 

11  Though  ye  rejoice,  though 
ye  be  glad,  0 ye  plunderers  of 
my  heritage,  though  ye  be  grown 
fat  as  the  heifer  at  grass,  and 
neigh  ns  stud-horses  : 

12  Your  mother  is  made 
greatly  ashamed  ; she  that  bore 
you  is  put  to  the  blush  ; behold, 
the  end  of  nations  shall  be  wil- 
derness, dry  land,  and  desert. 

13  Because  of  the  wrath  of 
the  Lord  shall  it  not  be  inhab 
ited,  and  it  shall  be  wholly  des- 
olate : every  one  that  passeth 
by  Babylon  shall  be  astonished, 
and  hiss  overall  her  wounds. 

14  Put  yourselves  in  battle- 
array  against  Babylon  round 
about,  all  ye  that  bend  the  bow 
shoot  at  her,  spare  not  the  ar- 
rows ; for  against  the  Lord 
path  she  sinned. 

15  Shout  against  her  round 


IAH  L. 

about;  she  hath  stretched  out 
her  hand  ; fallen  are  her  foun- 
dations, thrown  down  are  hei 
walls;  for  it  is  the  vengeance 
of  the  Lord  ; take  vengeance 
upon  her;  as  she  hath  done,  so 
do  unto  her. 

16  Cut  off  the  sower  from  Ba- 
bylon, and  him  that  handleth 
the  sickle  in  the  time  of  harvest; 
because  of  the  wasting  sword 
shall  they  turn  about  every  one 
to  his  people,  and  everyone  to 
his  own  land  shall  they  flee. 

17  A scattered  lamb  is  Is- 
rael; the  lions  have  driven  him 
away;  first  the  king  of  Assyria 
devoured  him;  and  this  last  one 
broke  his  bones,  (even)  Nebu- 
chadrezzar the  king  of  Baby- 
lon. 

18  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel,  Behold,  I will  inflict 
punishment  on  the  king  of  Ba- 
bylon and  on  his  land,  as  I have 
punished  the  king  of  Assyria. 

19  And  I will  bring  Israel 
back  again  to  his  habitation, 
and  he  shall  feed  on  Carmel 
and  Bashan  : and  upon  the 
mountain  of  Ephraim  and  Gil- 
'ad  shall  his  soul  be  satisfied. 

20  In  those  days,  and  at  that 
time,  saith  the  Lord,  shall  the 
iniquity  of  Israel  be  sought  for, 
and  it  shall  not  be  there  ; and 
the  sins  of  Judah,  and  they 
shall  not  be  found  ; for  I will 
pardon  those  whom  I will  leave 
remaining. 

21  Against  the  land  of  two- 
fold rebellion — even  against  it 
go  thou  up,  and  against  the  in- 
habitants of  the  country  of pun- 
ishment : lay  in  ruins  and  ut- 
terly destroy  their  offspring, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  do  in  ac 
cordance  with  all  that  I have 
commanded  thee, 

22  A sound  of  battle  (is  heard) 

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JEREMIAH  L. 


in  the  land,  and  of  great  de- 
struction. 

2 3 How  is  cut  asunder  and  bro 
ken  the  hammer  of  all  the  earth! 
how  is  Babylon  become  an  as- 
tonishment among  the  nations  ! 

24  I have  laid  a snare  for 
thee,  and  thou  art  also  cap- 
tured, 0 Babylon,  while  thou 
wast  not  aware:  thou  art  found, 
and  also  caught,  because  thou 
hadst  entered  into  a contest 
against  the  Lord. 

25  The  Lord  hath  opened  his 
treasury, and  hath  brought  forth 
the  weapons  of  his  indignation  ; 
for  it  is  a work  for  the  Lord, 
the  Eternal  of  hosts,  in  the  land 
of  the  Chaldeans. 

26  Come  against  her  from  the 
end  of  the  earth,  open  her  gar- 
ners ; tread  her  down  as  shea  ves 
of  corn, and  destroy  her  utterly: 
let  there  not  be  left  of  her  a 
remnant  even. 

27  Destroy  all  her  bullocks  ; 
fet  them  go  down  tv>  the  slaugh- 
ter : wo  unto  them  ! for  their 
day  is  come,  the  time  of  their 
visitation. 

28  There  is  the  voice  of  those 
that  flee  and  escape  out  of  the 
land  of  Babylon,  to  tell  in  Zion 
the  vengeance  of  the  Lord  our 
God,  the  vengeance  for  his  tem- 
ple 

29  Call  together  the  archers 
against  Babylon  ; all  ye  that 
bend  t-he  bow,  encamp  against 
her  round  about ; let  there  be 
no  escape  for  her  : recompense 
her  according  to  her  work  ; in 
accordance  with  all  that  she 
hath  done,  do  unto  her;  for 
against  the  Lord  hath  she  acted 
presumptuously,  against  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel. 

30  Therefore  shall  hor  young 
men  fall  in  her  streets,  and  all 
her  men  of  war  shall  perLh  on 
that  day,  saith  the  Lord. 

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31  Behold,  I am  against 
thee,  0 presumptuous  one ! 
saith  the  Lord,  the  Eternal  of 
hosts;  for  thy  day  is  come,  the 
time  that  I will  visit  thee  (with 
punishment) . 

32  And  the  presumptuous 
shall  stumble  and  fall,  with  none 
to  raise  him  up  : and  I will 
kindle  a fire  in  his  cities,  and  it 
shall  devour  all  his  environs. 

33  If  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  The  children  of  Israel 
and  the  children  of  Judah  are 
oppressed  together  : and  all  that 
took  them  captive  hold  them 
fast;  they  refuse  to  disinissthem. 

34  Their  Redeemer  is  strong  ; 
The  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name  : 
he  will  surely  contend  in  their 
cause, in  order  that  he  may  give 
rest  to  the  land,  and  make  the 
inhabitantsot  Babylon  tremble. 

35  The  sword  is  upon  the 
Chaldeans,  saith  the  Loro,  and 
against  the  inhabitants  of  Ba- 
bylon, and  against  her  princes, 
and  against  her  wise  men. 

o6  The  sword  is  against  the 
lyingsoothsayers.and  th.ey  shall 
be  made  foolish  : the  sword  is 
against  her  mighty  men,  and 
they  shall  be  dismayed. 

37  The  sword  is  against  their 
horses,  and  against  their  cha- 
| riots,  and  against  all  the  con- 
! federates  that  are  in  the  midst 
of  her,  and  they  shall  become 
as  women  : the  sword  is  against 
her  treasures,  and  they  shall  be 
plundered. 

38  The  drought  is  against  her 
wa  ters,  and  they  shall  be  dried 
up  ; for  it  is  the  land  of  graven 
images,  and  with  their  horrid 
idols  do  they  play  the  madman. 

39  Therefore  shall  martens 
dwell  (there)  with  jackals,  and 
the  ostriches  shall  dwell  therein: 
and  it  shall  not  be  inhabited  any 
jmore  for  ever  ; and  it  shall  not 


JEREMIAH  L.  LI. 


be  dwelt  in  from  generation  to 
generation. 

>4*0  Like  the  overthrow  by  God 
of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  and. 
their  neighbours,  saith  the  Lord, 
so  shall  no  man  dwell  there,  nor 
shall  auy  son  of  man  sojourn 
therein. 

41  Behold,  a people  cometh 
from  the  north,  and  a great  na- 
tion, and  many  kings  shall  be 
awakened  from  the  farthest  ends 
o'f  the  earth. 

42  Bow  and  lance  do  they 
firmly  grasp ; they  are  cruel, 
and  show  not  any  mercy,-  their 
voice  roareth  like  the  sea,  andj 
upon  horses  do  they  ride,  placed 
in  array,  like  one  man,  for  the 
battle,  against,  thee,  0 daughter 
of  Babylon. 

43  The  king  of  Babylon  hath 
heard  the  report  of  them,  and 
his  hands  are  grown  feeble  : an- 
guish hath  taken  fast  hold  of 
him,  pangs  as  of  a woman  in 
travail. 

44  Behold,  like  a lion  shall 
he  come  up  from  the  overflow | 
of  the  Jordan  unto  the  strong 
habitation ; for  I will  hasten 
them  (and)  make  them  suddenly 
prevail  over  her,  and  him  who 
is  chosen  will  I array  against 
her;  for  who  like  me?  and  who 
will  challenge  me  to  battle?  and 
who  is  that  shepherd  that  can 
stand  before  me  ? 

45  Therefore  hear  ye  the  coun- 
sel of  the  Lord,  that  he  hath 
resolved  against  Babylon ; and 
his  purposes,  that  he  hath  de- 
vised against  the  land  of  the 
Chaldeans  : Surely  the  least  of 
the  flock  shall  drag  them  away ; 
surely  he  will  devastate  over 
them  their  habitation. 

46  At  the  noise  of  the  con- 
quest of  Babylon  the  earth 
quaketh,  and  the  outcry  is  heard 
among  the  nations. 


CHAPTER  LI. 

1 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Behold,  I will  awaken  against 

, Babylon,  and  against  those  that 
dwell  in  the  midst  of  my  oppo- 
nents, a destroying  wind  ; 

2 -And  I will  send  out  unto 
Babylon  fanners,  and  they  shall 
fan  her,  and  shall  empty  out  her 
land ; for  they  shall  be  against 
her  round  about  on  the  day  of 

; trouble. 

3 Let  the  archer  come  against 
any  one  that  bendeth  his  bow, 
and  against  him  that  lifteth  him- 
self up  in  his  armour  : and  spare 
| ye  not  her  young  men;  destroy 
ye  utterly  ail  her  host. 

4 And  the  slain  shall  fall  in 
the  land  of  the  Chaldeans,  aud 
they  that  are  pierced  through, 
in  her  streets. 

5 For  not  widowed  are  Israel 
and  Judah  of  their  God,  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts ; for  the  land  of 
those  was  filled  with  guiltiness 
against  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

6 Flee  ye  out  of  the  midst  of 
| Babylon,  and  save  ye  every  man 
his  life : perish  not  for  her  ini- 
quity; for  this  is  a time  of  ven- 
geance unto  the  Lord;  a re- 
compense is  he  paying  out  unto 
her. 

7 A golden  cup  hath  Babylon 
been  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord, 
that  made  drunken  all  the  earth  : 
of  her  wine  have  nations  drunk  ; 
therefore  are  the  nations  ren- 
dered mad. 

8 Suddenly  is  Babylon  fallen 
and  broken  : wail  ye  for  her; 
fetch  balm  for  her  wound,  per- 
haps she  may  be  healed. 

9 “We  would  have  healed 
Babylon,  but  she  was  not  heal- 
ed : forsake  her,  and  let  us  go 
every  one  unto  his  own  country; 
for  her  punishment  reacheth  un- 
to the  heavens,  and  it  is  lifted 
up  even  to  the  skies.” 

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JEREMIAH  LI. 


10  The  Lord  hath  brought 
forth  our  righteousness : come, 
and  let  us  relate  in  Zion  the 
work  of  the  Lord  our  God. 

11.  Make  bright  the  arrows; 
fill  the  quivers  : the  Lord  hath 
awakened  the  spirit  of  the  kings 
of  Media;  for  against  Babylon 
is  his  intention,  to  destroy  it ; 
because  it  is  the  vengeance  of 
the  Lord,  the  vengeance  for  his 
temple. 

12  Against  the  walls  of  Ba- 
bylon lift  up  the  standard, 
strengthen  the  watch,  set  up  the 
watchmen,  make  ready  the  am- 
bushes ; for  the  Lord  hath  both 
intended  and  done  what  he  had 
spoken  against  the  inhabitants 
of  Babylon. 

13  0 thou  that  dwellest  upon 
many  waters,  great  in  treasures, 
thy  end  is  come,  tha  full  mea- 
sure of  thy  selfish  robbery. 

14  Sworn  hath  the  Lord  of 
hosts  by  himself,  Surely  I will 
fill  thee  with  men,  as  with  lo- 
custs : and  they  shall  lift  up  the 
battle-cry  against  thee. 

15  He  made  the  earth  by 
his  power,  he  established  the 
world  by  his  wisdom,  and  by  his 
understanding  he  stretched  out 
the  heavens. 

16  At  the  sound  when  he  giv- 
eth  a multitude  of  waters  in  the 
heavens,  and  causeth  clouds  to 
ascend  from  the  ends  of  the 
earth ; when  he  maketh  light- 
nings with  rain,  and  bringeth 
forth  the  wind  out  of  his  trea- 
sures : 

17  Then  standeth  every  man 
as  brutish  without  knowledge; 
ashamed  is  every  goldsmith  be- 
cause of  the  graven  image ; for 
falsehood  is  his  molten  work, 
and  there  is  no  breath  therein. 

18  They  are  vanity,  the  work 
of  deception  : in  the  time  of  their 
punishment  shall  they  vanish. 

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19  Not  like  these  is  the  poi\ 
ti-on  of  Jacob;  for  He  is  the 
.former  of  all  things,  and  Israel 
is  the  tribe  of  his  inheritance  . 
The  Lord  of  hosts  is  his 
name. 

20  Thou  art  a hammer  un- 
to me,  weapons  of  war;  and  I 
strike  down  with  thee  nations, 
and  I destroy  with  thee  king- 
doms ; 

21  And  I strike  down  with 
thee  the  horse  and  his  rider; 
and  I strike  down  with  thee  the 
chariot  and  its  rider ; 

22  And  I strike  down  with 
thee  man  and  woman;  and  I 
strike  down  with  thee  the  aged 
and  the  lad;  and  I strike  down 
with  thee  the  young  man  and 
the  virgin  ; 

23  And  I strike  down  with 
thee  the  shepherd  and  his  flock  ; 
and  I strike  down  with  thee  the 
husbandman  and  his  yoke  of 
oxen;  and  I strike  down  with 
thee  governers  and  rulers. 

24  But  (now)  will  I repay  un- 
to Babylon  and  to  all  the  inha- 
bitants of  Chaldea  all  their  evil 
that  they  have  done  in  Zion  be- 
fore your  eyes,  saith  the  Lord. 

25  Beho-ld,  I am  against 
thee,  0 destroying  mountain, 
saith  the  Lord,  which  destroy- 
est  all  the  earth ; and  I will 
stretch  out  my  hand  over  thee, 
and  I will  roll  thee  dotvn  from 
the  rocks,  and  will  render  thee  a 
burnt  mountain. 

26  And  they  shall  not  take 
from  thee  a stone  for  a corner, 
nor  a stone  for  foundations ; but 
everlasting  ruins  shalt  thou  be, 
saith  the  Lord. 

27  Lift  ye  up  a standaid  in 
the  land,  blow  ye  the  comet 
among  the  nations,  make  ready 
against  her  nations,  call  togei  her 
against  her  the  kingdoms  of 
Ararat,  Minni,  aud  Ashkenaz; 


JEREMIAH  LI. 


appoint  against  her  a command- 
er; cause  the  horses  to  come  up 
like  the  hairy  locusts. 

28  Make  ready  against  her 
the  nations  with  the  kings  of 
Media,  its  governors,  and  all  its 
rulers,  and  all  the  land  of  their 
dominion. 

29  And  the  earth  quaketh  and 
trembleth ; for  every  one  of  the 
purposes  of  the  Lord  is  fulfilled 
against  Babylon,  to  change  the 
land  of  Babylon  into  a deso- 
late country  without  an  inhabi- 
tant. 

30  The  mighty  men  of  Baby- 
lon have  ceased  to  fight,  they 
sit  still  in  (their)  strongholds; 
their  might  is  vanished ; they 
are  become  as  women  : they  have 
burnt  her  dwelling-places;  her 
bars  are  broken. 

31  One  runner  shall  run  to 
meet  another  runner,  and  one 
messenger  to  meet  another  mes- 
senger, to  tell  unto  the  king  of 
Babylon  that  his  city  is  cap- 
tured at  all  ends, 

32  And  that  the  passages  have 
been  seized,  and  that  they  have 
burnt  the  reeds  with  fire,  and 
that  the  men  of  war  are  af- 
frighted. 

33  <[  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, The  daughter  of  Babylon 
is  like  a threshing-floor,  at  the 
-time  they  thresh  therein ; but 
yet  a little  while  more,  when  the 
time  of  harvest  shall  come  for 
her. 

34  “ Nebuchadrezzar  the  king 
of  Babylon  devoured  me,  he 
crushed  me,  he  set  me  down  as! 
an  empty  vessel,  he  swallowed 
me  up  like  a huge  serpent,  he 
filled  his  belly  with  my  delica- 
cies : he  drove  me  out. 

35  The  violence  done  to  me 
and  to  my  flesh  be  upon  Baby- 
lon,” will  the  inhabitress  of  Zion 

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say;  and  “My  blood  be  upon 
the  inhabitants  of  Chaldea,”  will 
Jerusalem  say. 

36  *[  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  Behold,  I will  contend 
in  thy  cause,  and  execute  ven- 
geance for  thee ; and  I will  dry 
up  her  sea,  and  cause  her  springs 
to  fail. 

37  And  Babylon  shall  become 
ruinous  heaps,  a dwelling-place 
for  monsters,  an  astonishment, 
and  a derision,  without  an  in- 
habitant. 

38  Together  like  lions  shall 
they  roar : they  shall  yell  like 
the  lions’  whelps. 

39  When  they  are  heated  will 
I prepare  their  drinking-feasts, 
and  I will  make  them  drunken, 
in  order  that  they  may  be  joy- 
ful, and  (then)  sleep  a perpetual 
sleep,  and  not  awake  again,  saith 
the  Lord. 

40  I will  bring  them  down 
like  lambs  to  the  slaughter,  like 
wethers  with  he-goats. 

41  How  is  Sheshach  captured! 
and  how  is  conquered  the  praise 
of  the  whole  earth  ! how  is  Ba- 
bylon become  an  astonishment 
among  the  nations ! 

42  The  sea  is  come  up  over 
Babylon  : with  the  multitude  of 
its  waves  is  she  covered. 

43  Her  cities  are  become  de- 
solate places,  a dry  land,  and  a 
wilderness,  a land  wherein  not 
any  man  shall  dwell,  ai^d  through 
which  no  son  of  man  shall  pass 
along. 

44  And  I will  inflict  punis  '- 
ment  on  Bel  in  Babylon,  and  I 
! will  bring  forth  what  he  hath 
swallowed  up  out  of  his  mouth  ; 
and  nations  shall  not  assemble 
together  like  a stream  unto  him 
any  more  : yea,  the  wall  of  Ba- 
bylon also  is  fallen. 

45  Go  ye  out  of  the  midst  of 

her,  my  people,  and  save  ye 
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JEREMIAH  LI. 


every  man  his  life  from  the  fierce- 
ness of  the  anger  of  the  Lord. 

46  And  so  that  your  heart 
may  not  faint,  and  ye  fear  at 
the  report  that  is  heard  in  the 
land : when  the  report  cometh 
in  one  year,  and  after  that  in 
another  year  cometh  another 
report,  and  when  violence  (be 
done)  in  the  land,  (by)  ruler 
against  ruler. 

47  Therefore,  behold,  days  are 
coming,  when  I will  inflict  pun- 
ishment on  the  graven  images 
of  Babylon,  and  her  whole  land 
shall  be  put  to  shame,  and  all 
her  slain  shall  fall  in  the  midst 
of  her. 

48  And  then  shall  the  heaven 
and  the  earth,  and  all  that  is 
therein,  sing  because  of  Baby- 
lon ; for  from  the  north  shall 
come  unto  her  the  destroyers, 
saith  the  Lord. 

49  Also  Babylon  is  destined 
to  fall,  0 ye  slain  ones  of  Israel, 
also  at  Babylon  fall  the  slain  of 
all  the  land. 

50  (But)  ye  that  have  escaped 
the  sword,  go  away,  stand  not 
still : remember  afar  off  the 
Lord,  and  let  Jerusalem  rise  up 
in  your  heart. 

51  “ We  had  been  made 
ashamed,  because  we  had  heard 
reproach  : confusion  had  cover- 
ed our  faces ; because  strangers 
were  come  into  the  sanctuaries 
of  the  Lord’s  house.” 

52  Therefore,  behold,  days 
are  coming,  saith  the  Lord, 
when  I will  inflict  punishment 
on  her  graven  images : and 
through  all  her  land  shall  groan 
the  deadly  wounded. 

53  Though  Babylon  should 
mount  up  to  heaven,  and  though, 
she  should  fortify  the  height  of 
her  strength:  yet  from  me  should 
destroyers  come  unto  her,  saith 
the  Lord. 

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54  A sound  of  a painful  cry 
cometh  from  Babylon,  and  of  a 
great  breach  from  the  land  of 
the  Chaldeans; 

55  Because  the  Lord  wasteth 
Babylon,  and  destroyeth  out  of 
her  the  loud  noise;  but  their 
waves  roar  like  great  waters,  the 
noise  of  their  voice  is  sent  forth ; 

56  Because  the  destroyer  is 
come  over  her,  over  Babylon, 
and  her  mighty  men  are  caught, 
every  one  of  their  bows  is 
broken;  for  the  God  of  recom- 
penses, the  Lord,  will  surely  “re- 
quite. 

57  And  I will  make  drunken 
her  princes,  and  her  wise  men, 
her  governors,  and  her  rulers, 
and  her  mighty  men  : and  they 
shall  sleep  a perpetual  sleep,  and 
not  awake  again,  saith  the  King, 
The  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name. 

58  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Every  one  of  the  broad 
walls  of  Babylon  shall  be  utterly 
overthrown,  and  her  high  gates 
shall  be  burnt  with  fire : so  that 
nations  shall  have  laboured  in 
vain,  and  the  people  for  the  fire, 
and  so  shall  they  have  wearied 
themselves. 

59  The  word  which  Jere- 
miah the  prophet  commanded 
Serayah  the  son  of  Neriyah,  the 
son  of  Machseyah,  when  he 
went  with  Zedekiah  the  king  of 
Judah  unto  Babylon  in  the 
fourth  year  of  his  reign.  And 
this  Serayah  was  chief  cham- 
berlain. 

60  And  Jeremiah  wrote  down 
all  the  evil  that  should  come  up- 
on Babylon  in  one  book,  name- 
ly, all  these  words  that  are  writ- 
ten concerning  Babylon. 

61  And  Jeremiah  said  to  Se- 
rayah, As  thou  comest  to  Baby- 
lon, see  to  it,  that  thou  read  all 
these  words; 

62  And  thou  shalt  say,  0 


JEREMIAH  LI.  LIT. 


Lord,  thou  thyself  hast  spoken 
concerning  this  place,  to  cut  it 
oft',  so  that  there  shall  not  be  in 
it  an  inhabitant,  either  n.ian  or 
beast;  but  that  it  shall  become 
a desolate  place  for  ever. 

63  Aud  it  shall  be,  when  thou 
hast  finished  reading  this  book, 
that  thou  shaft  bind  a stone  to 
it,  and  throw  it  into  the  midst 
of  the  Euphrates; 

64  And  thou  shalt  say,  Thus 
shall  Babylon  sink,  and  shall 
not  rise  again  from  the  evil  that 
I will  bring  upon  her : and  her 
people  shall  be  wearied.  Thus 
far  are  the  words  of  Jeremiah. 

CHAPTER  LII. 

1 One  and  twenty  years 
was  Zedekiah  old  when  he  be- 
came king,  and  eleven  years  did 
he  reign  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother’s  name  was  Chamutal 
the  daughter  of  Jeremiah  of 
Libnah. 

2 And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  in  accord- 
ance with  all  that  Yehoyakim 
had  done. 

3 For  through  the  anger  of 
the  Lord  it  came  to  pass  against 
Jerusalem  and  Judah,  till  he 
had  cast  them  out  from  his  pre- 
sence, that  Zedekiah  rebelled 
against  the  king  of  Babylon. 

4 And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  ninth  year  of  his  reign,  in 
the  tenth  month,  on  the  tenth 
day  of  the  month,  that  Nebu- 
chadrezzar the  king  of  Babylon 
came,  he  and  all  his  army, 
against  Jerusalem,  and  they  en- 
camped against  it,  and  built 
against  it  works  of  attack  round 
about. 

5 So  the  city  was  placed  in  a 
state  of  siege  until  the  eleventh 
year  of  king  Zedekiah. 

6 And  in  the  fourth  month, 
on  the  ninth  day  of  the  month, 


when  the  famine  was  severe  in 
the  city,  so  that  there  was  no 
bread  for  the  people  of  the  land  . 

7 The  city  was  broken  in,  and 
all  the  men  of  war  fled,  and 
went  forth  out  of  the  city  by 
night  by  the  way  of  the  gate 
between  the  two  waflls,  which 
was  near  the  king’s  garden ; 
(while  the  Chaldeans  were  round 
about  the  city;)  and  they  went 
by  the  way  of  the  plain. 

8 But  the  army  of  the  Chal- 
deans pursued  after  the  king, 
and  they  overtook  Zedekiah  in 
the  plains  of  Jericho:  and  all 
his  army  was  scattered  from 
him. 

9 And  they  caught  the  king, 
and  they  brought  him  up  unto 
the  king  of  Babylon  to  Riblah 
in  the  land  of  Chamath  : and 
he  called  him  to  account. 

10  And  the  king  of  Babylon 
slaughtered  the  sons  of  Zede- 
kiah before  his  eyes : and  also 
all  the  princes  of  Judah  did  he 
slaughter  in  Riblah. 

11  And  the  eyes  of  Zedekiah 
did  he  blind ; and  the  king  of 
Babylon  bound  him  with  brazen 
fetters,  and  carried  him  to  Ba- 
bylon, and  put  him  in  the  ward- 
house  till  the  day  of  his  death. 

12  And  in  the  fifth  month, 
on  the  tenth  day  of  the  month, 
which  was  the  nineteenth  year 
of  king  Nebuchadrezzar  the  king 
of  Babylon,  came  Nebusaradan, 
the  captain  of  the  guard,  (who) 
served  the  king  of  Babylon,  un- 
to Jerusalem. 

13  And  he  burnt  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  king's 
house  : and  all  the  Louses  of  Je- 
rusalem, and  all  the  houses  of 
the  great  men,  elid  he  burn  with 
fire. 

14  And  all  the  walls  of  Jeru- 
salem round  about  did  all  the 
army  of  the  Chaldeans,  that 

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JEREMIAH  LII. 


were  with  the  captain  of  the 
guard,  pull  down. 

15  And  certain  of  the  poorest 
of  the  people,  and  the  residue 
of  the  people  that  had  been  left 
in  the  city,  and  the  deserters, 
that  had  run  away  to  the  king 
of  Babylon,  and  the  rest  of  the 
multitude,  did  Nebusaradan  the 
captain  of  the  guard  carry  away 
into  exile. 

16  But  certain  of  the  poorest 
of  the  land  did  Nebusaradan 
the  captain  of  the  guard  leave 
for  vine-dressers  and  for  hus- 
bandmen. 

17  Also  the  pillars  of  copper 
that  were  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  the  bases,  and  the 
copper  sea  that  was  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  did  the  Chalaeans 
break,  and  they  carried  off  all 
their  copper  to  Babylon. 

18  And  the  pots,  and  the  sho- 
vels, and  the  knives,  and  the 
bowls,  and  the  spoons,  and  all 
the  vessels  of  copper  wherewith 
they  used  to  perform  the  service, 
did  they  take  away. 

19  And  the  basins,  and  the 
censers,  and  the  bowls,  and  the 
pots,  amd  the  candlesticks,  and 
the  spoons,  and  the  purifying- 
tubes  : of  what  was  of  gold  the 
gold,  and  of  what  was  of  silver 
the  silver,  did  the  captain  of  the 
guard  take  away. 

20  The  two  pillars,  the  one 
sea,  and  the  twelve  copper  oxen 
that  served  instead  of  the  bases, 
which  king  Solomon  had  made 
for  the  house  of  the  Lord  : the 
copper  of  all  these  vessels  could 
not  be  weighed. 

21  And  as  regardeth  the  pil- 
lars, eighteen  cubits  was  the 
height  of  each  one  pillar;  and  a 
thread  of  twelve  cubits  would 
compass  it:  and  :ts  thickness 
was  four  fingers:  it  was  hol- 
low 


22  And  a capital  was  upon  it 
of  copper ; and  the  height  of  the 
one  capital  was  five  cubits,  with 
network  and  pomegranates  upon 
the  capital  round  about,  ail  of 
copper.  And  the  like  was  the 
case  with  the  second  pillar  and 
the  pomegranates. 

23  And  the  pomegranates  were 
ninety  and  six  on  every  side  : all 
the  pomegranates  upon  the  net- 
work were  one  hundred  round 
about. 

24  And  the  captain  of  the 
guard  took  Serayah  the  chief 
priest,  and  Zephanyah  the  priest 
second  in  rank,  and  the  three 
doorkeepers ; 

25  And  out  of  the  city  he  took 
a certain  court-officer,  who  had 
the  supervision  of  the  men  of 
war ; and  seven  men  of  those 
that  had  free  access  to  the  king’s 
presence,  who  were  found  in  the 
city ; and  the  scribe  of  the  chief 
of  the  army,  who  ordered  to  the 
army  the  people  of  the  land ; 
and  sixty  men  of  the  people  of 
the  land,  that  wrere  found  in  the 
midst  of  the  city  ; 

26  And  Nebusaradan  the  cap- 
tain of  the  guard  took  them,  and 
led  them  away  unto  the  king  of 
Babylon  to  Riblah. 

27  And  the  king  of  Babylon 
smote  them,  and  put  them  to 
death  in  Riblah  in  the  land  of 
Chamath.  Thus  Judah  was  car- 
ried away  into  exile  out  of  his 
own  country. 

28  This  is  the  people  whou 
Nebuchadrezzar  carried  away 
into  exile  : In  the  seventh  year, 
three  thousand  and  twenty  and 
three  Jews ; 

29  In  the  eighteenth  year  of 
Nebuchadrezzar  from  J erusalem, 
eight  hundred  thirty  and  two 
persons ; 

30  In  the  three  and  twentieth 
year  of  Nebuchadrezzar,  did  Ne 


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JEREMIAH  LIL— EZEKIEL  I. 
bu&aradan  the  captain  of  the  I him  forth  out  of  the  prison-. 


guard  carry  away  into  exile  of 
the  Jews  seven  hundred  forty 
and  five  persons ; all  the  persons 
were  four  thousand  and  six  hun- 
dred. 

31  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  seven  and  thirtieth  year  of 
the  exile  of  Yehoyachin  the  king 
of  Judah,  in  the  twelfth  month, 
on  the  five  and  twentieth  day  of 
the  month,  that  Evil-merodach 
the  king  of  Babylon  in  the 
(first)  year  of  his  reign  lifted 
up  the  head  of  Yehoyachin  the 
king  of  Judah,  and  brought 


house ; 

32  And  he  spoke  kindly  with 
him,  and  set  his  throne  above 
►the  throne  of  the  kings  that  were 
with  him  in  Babylon, 

33  And  he  changed  his  pri- 
son-garments : and  he  ate  bread 
before  him  continually  all  the 
days  of  his  life. 

34  And  his  allowance  was  a 
continual  allowance  given  him 
by  the  king,  the  necessary  ration 
for  the  day  on  its  day,  until  the 
day  of  his  death,  all  the  days  of 
his  life. 


THE  BOOK  OF  EZEKIEL. 

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CHAPTER  I. 

1 5[  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  thirtieth  year,  in  the  fourth 
month,  on  the  fifth  day  of  the 
month,  as  I was  in  the  midst  of 
the  exiles  by  the  river  I\ebar, 
that  the  heavens  were  opened, 
and  I saw  divine  visions. 

2 On  the  fifth  day  of  the 
month,  which  Avas  the  fifth  year 
of  the  exile  of  king  Yehoyachin, 

3 Came  the  word  of  the  Lord 
expressly  unto  Ezekiel  [Yeches- 
kel]  the  son  of  Buzi  the  priest, 
in  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans  by 
the  river  Kebar;  and  there  came 
upon  him  there  the  inspiration 
of  the  Lord. 

4 And  I saw,  and  behold,  a 
storm  wind  came  out  of  the 
north,  a great  cloud,  and  a flam- 
ing fire,  and  a brightness  was  on 

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it  round  about ; and  out  of  the 
midst  of  it  was  like  the  glitter 
of  amber  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
fire. 

5 And  out  of  the  midst  there- 
of (I  saw)  the  likeness  of  four 
living  creatures.  And  this  was 
their  appearance  : They  had  the 
likeness  of  a man. 

6 And  every  one  had  four 
faces,  and  every  one  of  them  had 
four  wings. 

7 And  their  feet  were  straight 
feet;  and  the  sole  of  their  feet 
was  like  the  sole  of  a calf’s  foot : 
and  they  sparkled  like  the  glitter 
of  burnished  copper. 

8 And  hands  of  man  (were 
visible.)  from  beneath  their  wings 
on  their  four  sides : and  their 
faces  and  their  wings  (were  alike) 
on  all  these,  four. 

9 Their  wings  were  joined  one 

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EZEKIEL  I. 


to  the  other:  they  turned  not 
about  in  their  going ; they  went 
every  one  in  the  direction  of  one 
of  their  faces. 

10  And  the  likeness  of  their 
faces  was  the  face  of  a man  ; and 
the  face  of  a lion,  on  the  right 
side  for  all  four  of  them  ; and 
the  face  of  an  ox  on  the  left  side 
for  all  four  of  them;  and  the 
face  of  an  eagle  for  all  four  of 
them. 

11  Thus  were  their  faces : and 
their  wings  were  spread  out  up- 
ward ; every  one  had  two  joined 
one  to  another,  and  two  covered 
their  bodies. 

12  And  they  went  every  one 
in  the  direction  of  one  of  his 
faces:  whither  the  spirit  was  di- 
rected to  go,  they  went;  they 
turned  not  about  in  their  going. 

13  As  for  the  likeness  of  the 
living  creatures,  their  appear- 
ance was  like  coals  of  fire,  burn- 
ing as  with  the  appearance  of 
torches ; this  (fire)  it  was  which 
passed  along  between  the  living 
creatures  : and  a brightness  was 
about  the  fire,  and  out  of  the  fire 
went  forth  lightning. 

14  And  the  living  creatures 
ran  backward  and  forward  like 
the  appearance  of  a flash  of  light- 
ning. 

15  And  I looked  on  the  living 
creatures,  and,  behold,  there  was 
one  wheel  upon  the  earth  close 
by  the  living  creatures,  by  their 
four  front  faces. 

16  The  appearance  of  the 
wheels  and  their  work  was  like 
the  colour  of  a chrysolite;  and 
all  four  had  one  likeness  : and 
lheir  appearance  and  their  work 
was  as  though  it  were  a wheel  in 
the  middle  of  a wheel. 

17  Toward  their  four  sides 
they  went  in  their  going  : they 
turned  not  round  in  their  going. 

18  As  for  their  circumferences,1 

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they  were  so  high,  that  they  ex- 
cited fear  : and  their  felloes  were 
full  of  eyes  round  about  on  all 
these  four. 

19  And  when  the  living  crea- 
tures went,  the  wheels  went  near 
to  them  : and  when  the  living 
creatures  lifted  themselves  up 
from  the  earth,  the  wheels  lifted 
themselves  up. 

20  Whithersoever  the  spirit 
was  to  go,  they  went;  (for)  thi- 
ther was  (their)  spirit  to  go  : and 
the  wheels  lifted  themselves  up 
at  the  same  time  with  them ; for 
the  spirit  of  the  living  creatures 
was  in  the  wheels. 

21  When  those  went,  these 
went;  and  when  those  stood, 
these  stood;  and  when  those 
lifted  themselves  up  from  the 
earth,  the  wheels  lifted  them- 
selves up  at  the  same  time  with 
them;  for  the  spirit  of  the  living 
creatures  was  in  the  wheels. 

22  And  the  likeness  of  a vault 
was  over  the  head  of  the  living 
creatures,  (shining)  like  the  glit- 
ter of  the  purest  crystal,  stretched 
forth  over  their  heads  above. 

23  And  under  the  vault  their 
wings  were  straight,  the  one  to- 
ward the  other : every  one  had 
two,  which  covered  them,  and 
every  one  had  two,  which  covered 
them, — (namely,)  their  bodies. 

24  And  I heard  the  sound  of 
their  wings,  like  the  sound  of 
great  waters,  as  the  voice  of  the 
Almighty,  when  they  went,  the 
sound  of  (their)  speech,  as  the 
noise  of  an  army : when  they 
stood  still,  they  let  down  their 
wings. 

25  And  there  was  a voice  from 
the  vault  that  was  over  their 
head : when  they  stood  still,  they 
let  down  their  wings. 

26  And  above  the  vault  that 
was  over  their  head  was  like  the 
'appearance  of  a sapphire-stone. 


EZEKIEL 
the  likeness  of  a throne  : and 
upon  the  likeness  of  the  throne 
was  a likeness  as  the  appearance 
of  a man  above  upon  it. 

27  And  I saw  as  if  it  were  the 
glitter  of  amber,  as  the  appear- 
ance of  fire  within  it  round 
about,  from  the  appearance  of 
his  loins  upward;  and  from  the, 
appearance  of  his  loins  down- 
ward, I saw  as  it  were  the  ap- 
pearance of  fire,  and  it  had  bright- 
ness round  about. 

28  Like  the  appearance  of  the 
bow  that  is  in  the  cloud  on  the 
day  of  rain,  so  was  the  appear- 
ance of  the  brightness  round 
about : this  was  the  appearance 
of  the  likeness  of  the  glory  of 
the  Lord.  And  when  I saw  it, 
I fell  upon  my  face,  and  I heard 
the  voice  of  one  that  spoke. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  stand  up  upon  thy  feet, 
and  I will  speak  with  thee. 

2 And  a spirit  entered  into 
me  as  he  spoke  unto  me,  and  it 
placed  me  upon  my  feet,  and  I 
heard  him  that  spoke  unto  me. 

3 And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  I send  thee  to  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  to  rebellious  tribes 
that  have  rebelled  against  me  : 
they  and  their  fathers  have  trans- 
gressed against  me,  even  until 
this  very  day. 

4 And  the  children  are  impu- 
dent of  face,  and  obdurate  of 
heart : I send  thee  unto  them ; 
and  thou  shalt  say  unto  them, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal. 

5 And  they,  whether  they  will 
hear,  or  whether  they  will  for- 
bear, (for  they  are  a rebellious 
family,)  shall  yet  know  that  a 
prophet  hath  been  among  them. 

6 And  thou,  son  of  man, — 
thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  of  them, 


I.  II.  III. 

and  of  their  words  thou  bhalt 
have  no  fear,  though  they  be 
briers  and  thorns  with  thee,  and 
'thou  dost  dwell  among  scor- 
pions : of  their  words  be  not 
afraid,  and  at  their  presence  be 
not  dismayed;  for  they  are  a re- 
bellious family. 

7 And  thou  shalt  speak  my 
words  unto  them,  whether  they 
will  hear,  or  whether  they  will 
forbear ; for  they  are  rebellious. 

8 But  thou,  son  of  man,  hear 

what  I am  speaking  unto  thee, 
Be  not  thou  rebellious  like  this 
rebellious  family  : open  thy 

mouth,  and  eat  what  I give  unto 
thee. 

9 And  then  I looked,  and  be- 
hold, a hand  was  stretched  out 
toward  me  ; and,  lo,  a roll-book 
was  therein ; 

10  And  he  spread  it  out  before 
me;  and  it  was  written  within 
and  without:  and  there  were 
written  therein  lamentations,  and 
dirges,  and  wo. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  eat  what  thou  findest: 
eat  this  roll,  and  go,  speak  unto 
the  house  of  Israel. 

2 So  I opened  my  mouth,  and 
he  caused  me  to  eat  this  roll. 

3 And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  feed  thy  belly,  and  fill 
thy  bowels  with  this  roll  that  I 
am  giving  unto  thee.  And  I ate 
it;  and  it  was  in  my  mouth  like 
honey  in  sweetness. 

4 And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  go,  get  thee  unto  the 
house  of  Israel,  and  speak  with 
my  words  unto  them.  t 

5 For  not  to  a people  of  an 
obscure  speech  and  of  a difficult 
tongue  art  thou  sent,  but  to  the 
house  of  Israel ; 

6 Not  to  many  people  of  an 
obscure  speech  and  of  a diffi- 

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EZEKIEL  III.  ' 


cult  tongue,  whose  words  thou 
canst  not  understand.  Surely, 
had  I sent  thee  to  them,  they 
would  truly  have  hearkened  unto 
thee. 

7 But  the  house  of  Israel  will 
not  hearken  unto  thee  ; for  they 
will  not  hearken  unto  me;  for 
all  the  house  of  Israel  have  a 
bold  forehead,  and  a hard  heart. 

8 Behold,  I have  made  thy 
face  strong  against  their  face,  and 
thy  forehead  strong  against  their 
forehead. 

9 As  an  adamant  harder  than 
flint  have  I made  thy  forehead  : 
thou  shalt  not  fear  them,  nor 
shalt  thou  be  dismayed  at  their 
presence,  though  they  be  a re- 
bellious family. 

10  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  all  my  words  that  I will 
speak  unto  thee  receive  in  thy 
heart,  and  hear  (them)  with  thy 
ears. 

11  And  go,  get  thee  to  those 
in  exile,  unto  the  children  of  thy 
people,  and  speak  unto  them, 
and  say  unto  them,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal : whether 
they  will  hear,  or  whether  they 
will  forbear. 

12  Then  a spirit  took  me  up, 
and  I heard  behind  me  a voice 
of  a great  rushing,  (saying,) 
Blessed  be  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
from  his  place. 

13  (I  heard)  also  the  sound  of 
the  wings  of  the  living  creatures 
that  touched  one  another,  and 
the  sound  of  the  wheels  at  the 
same  time  with  them,  and  the 
sound  of  a great  rushing. 

14  So  a spirit  lifted  me  up, 
and  took.me  away,  and  I walked 
in  bitterness,  in  the  heat  of  my 
spirit,  and  the  inspiration  of  the 
Lord  was  strong  upon  me. 

15  Then  came  I to  the  exiles 
at  Thel-abib,  who  dwelt  by  the 
river  Kebar,  and  I remained 

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where  they  dwelt,  and  I remained 
there  in  a state  of  confusion 
among  them  seven  days. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  end  of  seven  days, 

T That  the  word  of  the  Lorp 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

17  Son  of  man,  I have  made 
thee  a watchman  unto  the  house 
of  Israel : and  thou  shalt  hear 
the  word  out  of  my  mouth,  and 
give  them  warning  from  me. 

18  When  I say  unto  the  wick- 
ed, Thou  shalt  surely  die ; and 
thou  dost  not  give  him  warning, 
and  speakest  not  to  warn  the 
wicked  from  his  wicked  way,  to 
save  his  life : the  same  wicked 
man  shall  die  through  his  in- 
iquity; but  his  blood  will  I re- 
quire at  thy  hand. 

19  But  thou, — if  thou  hast 
warned  the  wicked,  and  he  turn 
not  from  his  wickedness,  nor 
from  his  wicked  way : he  shall 
indeed  die  in  his  iniquity ; but 
thou  hast  surely  delivered  thy 
soul. 

20  ^ Again,  When  a righteous 
man  do  turn  from  his  righteous- 
ness, and  do  what  is  wrong: 
then  will  I lay  a stumbling-block 
before  him,  (so  that)  he  shall  die ; 
yet  if  thou  hast  not  given  him 
warning,  he  shall  die  in  his  sin, 
and  his  acts  of  righteousness 
which  he  hath  done  shall  not  be 
remembered  ; but  his  blood  will 
I require  from  thy  hand. 

21  But  if  thou  hast  truly  warn- 
ed him, — the  righteous,  that  the 
righteous  should  not  sin,  and  he 
doth  not  sin : he  shall  surely 
live,  because  he  attended  to  the 
warning,  and  thou  hast  surely 
delivered  thy  own  soul. 

22  And  the  inspiration  of 
the  Lord  came  there  over  me: 
and  he  said  unto  me,  Arise,  go 
forth  into  the  valley,  and  there 
will  I speak  with  thee. 


EZEKIEL  III.  IV. 


23  And  I arose,  and  went  forth 
into  the  valley ; and,  behold, 
there  was  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
standing,  like  that  glory  which 
I had  seen  by  the  river  Ke- 
bar:  and  I fell  down  on  my 
face. 

24  Then  entered  a spirit  into 
me,  and  placed  me  upright  on 
my  feet,  and  spoke  with  me,  and 
said  unto  me,  Go,  shut  thyself 
up  within  thy  house. 

25  But  thou,  0 son  of  man, 
behold,  they  put  ropes  upon 
thee,  and  bind  thee  with  them, 
that  thou  canst  not  go  out  among 
them : 

26  An  1 I will  let  thy  tongue 
cleave  to  the  roof  of  thy  mouth, 
that  thou  shalt  be  dumb,  and 
shalt  not  become  to  them  a man 
who  reproveth ; for  they  are  a 
rebellious  family. 

27  But  when  I speak  with 
thee,  I will  open  thy  mouth,  and 
thou  shalt  say  unto  them,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal,  He 
that  heareth,  let  him  hrar;  and 
he  that  forbeareth,  let  him  for- 
bear ; for  they  are  a rebellious 
family. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 ^ But  thou,  0 son  of  man, 
take  thyself  a tile,  and  lay  it  be- 
fore thee,  and  engrave  upon  it  a 
city,  (namely,)  Jerusalem  : 

2 And  place  around  it  a siege, 
and  build  works  of  attack  against 
it,  and  cast  up  a mound  against 
it ; and  arrange  around  it  en- 
campments, and  place  against  it 
battering  rams  round  about. 

3 Moreover  take  thou  unto 
thyself  an  iron  pan,  and  set  it  up 
as  a wall  of  iron  between  thee 
and  the  city:  and  direct  thy  face 
against  it,  that  it  may  be  placed 
in  a state  of  siege,  and  lay  siege 
against  it.  This  shall  be  a sign 
for  the  house  of  Israel. 


4 And  as  for  thyself,  lie 
upon  thy  left  side,  and  lay  the 
iniquity  of  the  house  of  Israel 
upon  it:  (after)  the  number  of 
the  days  that  thou  shalt  lie  upon 
it  shalt  thou  bear  their  iniquity. 

5 But  as  for  myself,  I lay  upon 
thee  the  years  of  their  iniquity, 
after  the  number  of  the  days, 
three  hundred  and  ninety  days  : 
so  shalt  thou  bear  the  iniquity 
of  the  house  of  Israel. 

6 And  when  thou  hast  made 
an  end  of  them,  thou  shalt  lie  on 
thy  right  side,  the  second  time, 
and  thou  shalt  bear  the  iniquity 
of  the  house  of  Judah  forty  days: 
a day  each  for  a year,  a day  for 
a year  do  I lay  it  on  thee. 

7 And  toward  the  siege  of  Je- 
rusalem shalt  thou  direct  thy 
face  with  thy  arm  uncovered,  and 
thou  shalt  prophesy  against  it. 

8 And,  behold,  I will  lay  ropes 
upon  thee,  that  thou  mayest  not 
turn  thyself  from  one  side  to  the 
other,  till  thou  hast  made  an  end 
of  the  days  of  thy  siege. 

9 But  thou  take  unto  thee 
wheat,  and  barley,  and  beans, 
and  len tiles,  and  millet,  and 
spelt,  and  put  them  in  one  ves- 
sel, and  make  thyself  bread 
thereof,  (after)  the  number  of 
the  days  that  thou  shalt  lie  upon 
thy  side,  three  hundred  and 
ninety  days,  shalt  thou  eat  it. 

10  And  thy  food  which  thou 
shalt  eat  shall  be  by  weight, 
twenty  shekels  for  every  day : 
from  one  time  to  the  other  time 
shalt  thou  eat  it. 

11  And  water  shalt  thou  drink 
by  measure,  the  sixth  part  of  a 
hin  : from  one  time  to  the  other 
time  shalt  thou  drink  (it). 

12  And  in  form  of  a barley 
cake  shalt  thou  eat  it,  and  this 
shalt  thou  bake  with  balls  of 
human  excrement  before  their 
eyes. 


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13  And  the  Lord  said,  Even 
Aius  shall  the  children  of  Israel 
eat  their  bread  unclean  among 
the  nations  whither  I will  drive 
them. 

14  Then  said  I,  Ah  Lord  Eter- 
nal! behold,  my  soul  hath  not 
been  defiled;  and  that  which 
dieth  of  itself,  or  is  torn  in  pieces, 
have  I never  eaten  from  my 
youth  up  even  until  now;  and 
never  is  flesh  of  abomination 
come  into  my  mouth. 

15  Then  said  he  unto  me, 
Lo,  I have  given  thee  cow’s  dung 
instead  of  human  excrement; 
and  thou  shalt  prepare  thy  bread 
thereupon. 

16  f And  he  said  unto  me, 
Son  of  man,  behold,  I will  break 
the  staff  of  bread  in  Jerusalem ; 
and  they  shall  eat  bread  by 
weight,  and  with  anxious  care; 
and  they  shall  drink  water  by 
measure,  and  in  confusion; 

17  In  order  that  they  may 
want  bread  and  water,  and  be 
confounded  one  with  the  other, 
and  pine  away  for  their  in- 
iquity. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  thou,  son  of  man, 
take  unto  thyself  a sharp  sword, 
a barber’s  razor  shalt  thou  take 
for  it  unto  thyself,  and  cause  it 
to  pass  over  thy  head  and  over 
thy  beard : then  take  unto  thee 
balances  for  weighing,  and  divide 
the  hair. 

2 One  third  part  shalt  thou 
burn  with  fire  in  the  midst  of  the 
city,  when  the  days  of  the  siege 
are  completed;  and  thou  shalt 
take  another  third  part,  and 
smite  (it)  round  about  it  with  the 
sword;  and  the  other  third  part 
shalt  thou  scatter  to  the  wind : 
and  I will  draw  out  a sword  after 
the  same. 

3 And  take  thence  a few  in 

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number,  and  tie  them  up  in  the 
corners  of  thy  garment. 

4 And  from  these  again  shalt 
thou  take  some,  and  cast  them 
into  the  midst  of  the  fire,  and 
burn  them  in  the  fire : therefrom 
shall  a fire  go  forth  unto  all  the 
house  of  Israel. 

5 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  This  is  Jerusalem,  which 
I had  set  it  in  the  midst  of  the 
nations  and  countries  that  are 
round  about  her. 

6 But  she  rebelled  against  my 
ordinances  more  wickedly  than 
the  nations,  and  against  my  sta- 
tutes, more  than  the  countries 
that  are  round  about  her  ; for 
my  ordinances  they  have  de- 
spised, and  as  for  my  statutes, 
they  have  not  walked  in  them. 

7 % Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Because  ye 
have  given  yourselves  up  to  evil 
more  than  the  nations  that  are 
round  about  you,  have  not  walked 
in  my  statutes,  and  have  not 
executed  my  ordinances,  and  not 
even  acted  according  to  the  ordi- 
nances of  the  nations  that  are 
round  about  you : 

8 Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  I,  also 
I am  against  thee,  and  I will 
execute  judgments  in  the  midst 
of  thee  before  the  eyes  of  the 
nations. 

9 And  I will  do  in  thee  that 
which  I have  never  done,  and 
the  like  of  which  I will  never  do 
any  more,  because  of  all  thy 
abominations. 

10  Therefore  fathers  shall 
devour  their  children  in  the 
midst  of  thee,  and  children  shall 
devour  their  fathers  : and  I will 
execute  judgments  on  thee,  and 
I will  scatter  all  thy  remnani 
unto  all  the  winds. 

11  Therefore,  as  I live,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Surely,  be- 


EZEKIEL  V.  VI. 


cause  thou  hast  made  unclean 
iny  sanctuary  with  all  thy  detest- 
able things,  and  with  all  thy 
abominations : therefore  will  I 
also  diminish  (thee);  and  my 
eye  shall  not  show  pity,  and  I 
also  will  not  spare. 

12  A third  part  of  thee  shall 
die  through  the  pestilence,  and 
come  through  famine  to  their 
end  in  the  midst  of  thee;  and 
another  third  part  shall  fall  by 
the  sword  round  about  thee;  and 
the  other  third  part  will  I scat- 
ter unto  all  the  winds,  and  a 
sword  will  I draw  out  after  them. 

13  Thus  shall  my  anger  be 
accomplished,  and  1 will  cause 
m37  fury  to  rest  upon  them,  and 
I will  satisfy  myself:  and  they 
shall  know  that  I the  Lord  have 
spoken  it  in  my  zeal,  when  I 
have  let  out  all  my  fury  on  them. 

14  Yea,  I will  render  thee  a 
ruin  and  a disgrace  among  the 
nations  that  are  round  about 
thee,  before  the  eyes  of  every 
one  that  passeth  by. 

15  And  she  shall  be  a disgrace 
and  a taunt,  a warning  and  an 
astonishment  unto  the  nations 
that  are  round  about  thee,  when 
I execute  judgments  on  thee  ii^ 
anger  and  in  fury  and  in  furious 
chastisements, — I the  Lord  have 
spoken  it, — 

16  When  I send  out  among 
them  the  dreadful  arrows  of  fa- 
mine, which  (ever)  were  the 
cause  of  destruction,  which  I 
will  send  out  to  destroy  you  ; 
and  I will  increase  the  famine 


CIIAPTEK  VI. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lorb 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  set  thy  face 
against  the  mountains  of  Israel, 
and  prophesy  against  them. 

3 And  thou  shalt  say,  0 moun- 
tains of  Israel,  hear  ye  the  word 
of  the  Lord  Eternal ! Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal  to  the 
mountains,  and  to  the  hills,  to 
the  brooks,  and  to  the  valleys, 
Behold,  I,  even  I,  will  bring 
over  you  the  sword,  and  I will 
destroy  your  high-places. 

4 And  your  altars  shall  be 
made  desolate,  and  your  sun- 
images  shall  be  broken  : and  I 
will  cause  your  slain  ones  to  fall 
before  your  idols. 

5 And  I will  lay  the  carcasses 
of  the  children  of  Israel  before 
their  idols;  and  I will  scatter 
your  bones  round  about  your 
altars. 

6 In  all  your  dwelling-places 
the  cities  shall  be  laid  in  ruins, 
and  the  high-places  shall  be 
made  desolate ; in  order  that 
your  altars  may  be  laid  in  ruins 
and  made  desolate,  and  your 
idols  may  be  broken  and  annihi- 
lated, and  your  sun-images  may 
be  cut  down,  and  your  works 
may  be  blotted  out. 

7 And  the  slain  shall  fall  in 
the  midst  of  you  : and  ye  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Lord. 

8 Yet  will  I leave  (some);  that 
ye  shall  have  some  that  escape 
the  sword  among  the  nations, 
when  ye  shall  be  scattered  in  the 


upon  you,  and  will  break  unto  (various)  countries, 
you  the  staff  of  bread:  9 And  tho  e of  you  that  escape 

17  So  will  I let  loose  over  you  shall  remember  me  among  the 
famine  and  wild  beasts,  and  they!  nations  among  whom  they  shall 
shall  make  thee  childless;  and  have  been  carried  captive,  when 
pestilence  and  blood  shall  pass  I shall  have  broken  their  licen- 
through  thee;  and  the  sword  will;  tious  heart,  which  had  departed 
I bring  over  thee.  I the  Loi’D'from  me,  even  with  their  eyes, 
have  spoken  it.  | which  were  gone  astray  after 

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EZEKIEL  VI.  VII. 


their  idols  : and  they  shall  loathe 
themselves  on  account  of  the 
evil  deeds  which  they  have  com- 
mitted with  all  their  abomina- 
tions. 

10  And  they  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Lord  : not  for  naught 
have  I spoken  that  I would  do 
unto  them  this  evil. 

11  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Strike  thy  hands  toge- 
ther, and  stamp  with  thy  foot, 
and  say,  Alas  for  all  the  dread- 
ful abominations  of  the  house  of 
Israel!  who  will  have  to  fall  by 
the  sword,  by  the  famine,  and 
by  the  pestilence. 

12  He  that  is  afar  off  shall  die 
of  the  pestilence  ; and  he  that  is 
near  shall  fall  by  the  sword;  and 
he  that  remaineth  and  is  be- 
sieged shall  die  by  the  famine: 
thus  will  I let  out  all  my  fury  on 
them. 

13  And  ye  shall  know  that  1 
am  the  Lord,  when  their  slain 
ones  shall  lie  in  the  midst  of 
their  idols  round  about  their 
altars,  on  every  high  hill,  upon 
all  the  tops  of  the  mountains, 
and  under  every  green  tree,  and 
under  every  thick-branched  oak, 
— places  where  they  presentee^ 
sweet  savour  to  all  their  idols. 

14  And  I will  stretch  out  my 
hand  over  them,  and  I will  ren- 
der the  land  desolate  and  waste, 
more  than  the  wilderness  toward 
Diblath,  in  all  their  habitations: 
and  they  shall  know  that  I am 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 •[  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 And  thou,  son  of  man,  thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal  con- 
cerning the  land  of  Israel,  There 
is  an  end ! the  end  is  coming 
over  the  four  corners  of  the  land. 

3 Now  cometh  the  end  over 

732 


thee,  and  I will  let  loose  my  an- 
ger against  thee,  and  I will  judge 
thee  according  to  thy  ways,  and 
I will  lay  upon  thee  all  thy  aba 
ruinations. 

4 And  my  eye  shall  not  show 
pity  upon  thee,  and  I will  not 
spare  thee;  for  thy  own  ways 
will  I lay  upon  thee,  and  thy 
abominations  shall  come  in  the 
midst  of  thee  : and  ye  shall  know 
that  I am  the  Lord. 

5 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  An  evil,  a peculiar  evil, 
behold,  is  coming. 

6 An  end  is  coming,  there  is 
coming  the  end  : it  waketh  up 
against  thee;  behold,  (the  evil) 
cometh. 

7 The  evil  decree  is  come 
against  thee,  0 thou  inhabitant 
of  the  land  : the  time  is  come, 
near  is  the  day  of  tumult,  and 
not  the  joyful  call  on  the  moun- 
tains. 

8 Now  will  I in  a short  time 
pour  out  my  fury  over  thee,  and 
I will  let  out  all  my  anger  against 
thee,  and  I will  judge  thee  ac- 
cording to  thy  ways,  and  I will 
lay  upon  thee  all  thy  abomina- 
tions. 

9 And  my  eye  shall  not  show 
pity,  and  I will  not  spare : ac- 
cording to  thy  ways  will  I lay 
(evil)  on  thee;  and  thy  abomi- 
nations shall  come  in  the  midst 
of  thee : and  ye  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Lord  that  smiteth. 

10  Behold  the  day,  behold,  it 
is  coming ; the  evil  decree  is  gone 
forth ; the  staff  hath  blossomed, 
presumption  hath  budded ; 

11  The  violence  is  grown  up 
into  the  staff  of  wickedness  : no- 
thing is  left  of  them,  and  no- 
thing of  their  multitude,  and  no- 
thing of  theirs ; and  there  shall 
be  no  lamenting  for  them. 

12  The  time  is  coming,  the 
day  occurreth  ; let  the  buyer  not 


EZEKIEL 
rejoice,  and  let  the  seller  not 
mourn ; for  wrath  is  against  all 
her  multitude. 

13  For  the  seller  shall  not  re- 
turn to  that  which  is  sold,  al- 
though their  soul  were  yet  alive; 
for  the  vision  is  against  all  her 
multitude  ; no  one  shall  return  ; 
but  the  soul  of  every  one  i%s  fas- 
tened to  hrs  iniquity,  they  do 
not  strengthen  themselves  (to 
repent). 

14  They  have  blown  the  cor- 
net, every  one  maketh  himself 
ready ; but  no  one  goeth  to  the 
battle ; for  my  wrath  is  against 
all  her  multitude. 

15  The  sword  is  without,  and 
the  pestilence  and  the  famine  are 
within : he  that  is  in  the  field 
shall  die  by  the  sword ; and  he 
that  is  in  the  city,  him  shall  fa- 
mine and  pestilence  devour. 

16  But  they  that  escape  of 
them  shall  escape,  and  they  shall 
be  on  the  mountains  like  the 
doves  of  the  valleys,  all  of  which 
are  moaning,  every  one  in  his 
iniquity. 

17  All  hands  become  feeble, 
and  all  knees  go  into  water. 

18  And  people  gird  themselves 
with  sackcloth,  and  shuddering 
covereth  them : and  upon  all 
faces  there  is  shame,  and  upon 
all  their  heads  there  is  baldness. 

19  Their  silver  shall  they  cast 
into  the  streets,  and  their  gold 
shall  be  as  though  it  were  un- 
clean : their  silver  and  their  gold 
shall  not  be  able  to  deliver  them 
on  the  day  of  the  wrath  of  the 
Lord;  they  shall  not  satisfy 
their  souls,  and  not  fill  their 
bowels  ; because  it  was  the  stum- 
bling-block for  their  iniquity. 

20  And  as  for  the  beauty  of 
his  ornament,  which  he  had  in- 
stituted for  (their)  pride : even 
therein  did  they  make  the  im- 
ages of  their  abominations,  their 

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VII.  VIII. 

detestable  things  : therefore  have 
I rendered  it  unclean  for  them. 

21  And  I will  give  it  up  into 
the  hands  of  the  strangers  for  a 
prey,  and  to  the  wicked  of  the 
earth  for  a spoil : and  they  shall 
pollute  it. 

22  And  I will  turn  away  my 
face  from  them,  and  they  shall 
pollute  my  place  where  I dwelt 
in  secret;  and  therein  shall  bar- 
barians enter  and  pollute  it. 

23  Make  chains;  for  the  land 
is  full  of  blood-guiltiness,  and 
the  city  is  full  of  violence. 

24  Therefore  will  I bring  the 
worst  of  nations,  and  they  shall 
take  possession  of  their  houses: 
I will  also  cause  the  pride  of  the 
mighty  to  cease;  and  their  holy 
places  shall  be  polluted. 

25  Destruction  cometh  : and 
they  will  seek  peace,  but  there 
shall  be  none. 

26  Mishap  shall  come  upon 
mishap,  and  report  shall  be 
spread  upon  report:  and  then 
will  they  seek  a vision  from  the 
prophet;  but  the  law  shall  be 
lost  from  the  priest,  and  counsel 
from  the  ancients. 

27  The  king  shall  mourn,  and 
the  prince  shall  be  clothed  with 
distress,  and  the  hands  of  the 
people  of  the  land  shall  be  pow- 
erless : after  their  way  will  I do 
unto  them,  and  according  to 
their  own  manners  will  I judge 
them  ; and  they  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  sixth  year,  in  the  sixth 
month,  on  the  fifth  day  of  the 
month,  that  I was  sitting  in  my 
house,  and  the  elders  of  Judah 
were  sitting  before  me;  and 
there  fell  upon  me  there  the  in- 
spiration of  the  Lord  Eternal. 

2 And  I saw,  and,  behold, 

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EZEKIEL  VIII. 


there  was  a likeness  similar  to 
the  appearance  of  fire ; from  the 
appearance  of  his  loins  down- 
ward, it  was  fire ; and  from  his 
loins  upward,  it  was  similar  to 
the  appearance  of  a bright  light, 
like  the  glitter  of  amber. 

3 And  he  stretched  forth  the 
form  of  a hand,  and  took  me  by 
the  locks  of  my  head ; and  a 
spirit  bore  me  between  the  earth 
and  the  heaven,  and  brought  me 
in  the  visions  of  God  to  Jerusa- 
lem, to  the  door  of  the  inner  gate 
that  looketh  toward  the  north, 
where  was  the  seat  of  the  image 
of  jealousy,  which  provoketh  to 
wrath. 

4 And,  behold,  there  was  the 
glory  of  the  God  of  Israel,  like 
the  appearance  which  I had  seen 
in  the  valley. 

5 And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  do  but  lift  up  thy  eyes  in 
the  direction  toward  the  north. 
So  I lifted  up  my  eyes  in  the  di- 
rection toward  the  north,  and 
behold  northward  at  the  gate  of 
the  altar  (there  was)  this  image 
of  jealousy  at  the  entrance. 

6 Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  seest  thou  what  they 
are  doing?  great  abominations 
are  they  that  the  house  of  Is- 
rael commit  here,  to  make  me 
go  far  away  from  my  sanctuary  ; 
but  thou  shalt  yet  see  still  other 
great  abominations. 

7 And  he  brought  me  to  the 
door  of  the  court:  and  I looked, 
and  behold  there  was  a hole  in 
the  wall. 

8 Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  do  break  (an  opening) 
in  the  wall:  and  I broke  (an 
opening)  in  the  wall,  and,  be- 
hold, there  was  a door. 

9 And  he  said  unto  me,  Go  in, 
and  see  the  wicked  abomina- 
tions which  they  are  doing  here. 

10  So  I went  in  and  saw ; and 

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behold  there  was  every  form  of 
creeping  things,  and  cattle,  abo- 
minations,  and  all  the  idols  of 
the  house  of  Israel,  engraven 
upon  the  wall  all  round  about. 

11  And  seventy  men  of  the 
elders  of  the  house  of  Israel, 
and  Yaazanyahu  the  son  of  Sha- 
phan.  standing  in  the  midst  of 
them,  were  standing  before  them, 
and  every  man  had  his  censer  in 
his  hand;  and  a thick  curling 
cloud  of  incense  was  ascending 
upward. 

12  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  hast  thou  seen  what  the 
elders  of  the  house  of  Israel  are 
doing  in  the  dark,  every  man  in 
his  image-chambers  ? for  they 
say,  The  Lord  seeth  us  not: 
the  Lord  hath  forsaken  the 
earth. 

13  And  he  said  unto  me,  Thou 
shalt  yet  again  see  still  other 
great  abominations  that  they  are 
doing. 

14  And  he  brought  me  to  the 
entrance  of  the  gate  of  the 
Lord’s  house  which  was  on  the 
north  side : and,  behold,  there 
sat  the  women  weeping  for 
Thammuz. 

15  Then  said  he  unto  me, 
Hast  thou  seen  this,  0 son  of 
man  ? Thou  shalt  yet  again  see 
still  other  greater  abominations 
than  these. 

16  And  he  brought  me  into 
the  inner  court  of  the  Lord’s 
house,  and,  behold,  at  the  door 
of  the  temple  of  the  Lord,  be- 
tween the  porch  and  the  altar, 
were  about  five  and  twenty  men, 
with  their  backs  toward  the  tem- 
ple of  the  Lord,  and  their  faces 
toward  the  east ; and  they  were 
prostrating  themselves  eastward 
to  the  sun. 

17  Then  said  he  unto  me, 
Hast  thou  seen  this,  0 son  of 
man?  Is  it  too  light  a thing 


EZEKIEL  VIII.  IX.  X. 


for  the  house  of  Judah  to  com- 
mit the  abominations  which  they 
commit  here?  for  they  have 
filled  the  land  with  violence,  and 
they  constantly  repeat  to  pro- 
voke me  to  anger ; and,  lo,  they 
stretch  forth  the  branch  to  their 
nose. 

18  Therefore  I also  will  deal 
in  fury ; my  eye  shall  not  look 
with  pity,  and  I will  not  spare  : 
and  though  they  call  before  my 
ears  with  a loud  voice,  will  I 
still  not  hear  them. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  he  called  before  my 
ears  with  a loud  voice,  saying, 
Let  those  come  near  that  have 
charge  to  punish  the  city,  and 
every  man  with  his  destroying 
weapon  in  his  hand. 

2 And,  behold,  six  men  came 
from  the  direction  of  the  upper 
gate,  which  is  turned  toward  the 
north,  and  every  man  with  his 
weapon  of  destruction  in  his 
hand;  and  one  man  in  the  midst 
of  them  was  clothed  in  linen, 
with  a writer’s  materials  by  his 
side : and  they  went  in,  and 
placed  themselves  beside  the 
copper  altar. 

3 And  the  glory  of  the  God 
of  Israel  ascended  up  from  the 
cherub,  whereupon  it  had  been, 
to  the  threshold  of  the  house. 
And  he  called  to  the  man  clothed 
in  linen,  who  had  the  writer’s 
materials  by  his  side. 

4 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Pass  through  the  midst  of 
the  city,  through  the  midst  of 
Jerusalem,  and  inscribe  a mark 
upon  the  foreheads  of  the  men 
who  sigh  and  who  complain  be- 
cause of  all  the  abominations 
which  are  done  in  the  midst 
of  it. 

5 And  to  the  others  he  said 
before  my  ears,  Pass  ye  through 


the  city  after  him,  and  smite : 
let  your  eye  not  look  with  pity, 
and  do  not  spare  ; 

6 The  aged,  youth,  and  vir- 
gin, and  little  children,  and  wo- 
men shall  ye  slay  and  destroy; 
but  come  not  near  any  man  up- 
on whom  the  mark  is;  and  at 
my  sanctuary  shall  ye  begin. 
Then  they  began  with  the  an- 
cient men  who  were  before  the 
house. 

7 And  he  said  unto  them, 
Make  unclean  the  house,  and 
fill  the  courts  with  the  slain  : go 
forth.  And  they  went  forth,  and 
they  smote  in  the  city. 

8 And  it  came  to  pass,  while 
they  were  smiting  them,  and  I 
alone  was  left,  that  I fell  upon 
my  face,  and  cried  out,  and  said. 
Ah  Lord  Eternal ! wilt  thou  de- 
stroy all  the  residue  of  Israel 
when  thou  pourest  out  thy  fury 
over  J erusalem  ? 

9 Then  said  he  unto  me,  The 
iniquity  of  the  house  of  Israel 
and  of  Judah  is  exceedingly 
great,  and  the  land  is  full  of 
blood-guiltiness,  and  the  city 
full  of  injustice;  for  they  have 
said,  The  Lord  hath  forsaken 
the  land,  and  the  Lord  seeth  not. 

10  And  as  for  me  also,  my 
eye  shall  not  look  with  pity, 
and  I will  not  spare ; but  I will 
bring  their  course  upon  their 
own  head. 

11  And,  behold,  the  man 
clothed  in  linen,  who  had  the 
writing  materials  by  his  side, 
brought  back  word,  saying,  I 
have  done  according  to  all  Jia'j 
thou  hast  commanded  me. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 Then  I saw,  and,  behold, 
on  the  vault  that  was  above  the 
head  of  the  cherubim,  there  ap- 
peared over  them  something  like 
a sapphire  stone,  something  si- 
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EZEKIEL  X. 


milar  in  appearance  to  the  like- 
ness of  a throne. 

2 And  he  said  unto  the  man 
clothed  in  linen,  and  said,  Go  in 
between  the  wheels,  under  the 
cherub,  and  fill  thy  hands  with 
coals  of  fire  from  between  the 
cherubim,  and  throw  (them) 
over  the  city.  And  he  went  in 
before  my  eyes. 

3 Now  the  cherubim  were 
standing  on  the  right  side  of  the 
house,  when  the  man  went  in  : 
and  the  cloud  filled  the  inner 
court. 

4 Then  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
rose  upward  from  the  cherub, 
toward  the  threshold  of  the 
house:  and  the  house  was  filled 
with  the  cloud,  and  the  court 
was  full  of  the  brightness  of  the 
Lord’s  glory. 

5 And  the  sound  of  the  wings 
of  the  cherubim  was  heard  as 
far  as  the  outer  court,  like  the 
voice  of  the  Almighty  God  when 
he  speaketh. 

6 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  commanded  the  man  clothed 
in  linen,  saying,  Take  fire  from 
between  the  wheels,  from  be- 
tween the  cherubim,  that  he 
went  in,  and  stood  beside  the 
wheel. 

7 And  the  one  cherub  stretch- 
ed forth  his  hand  from  between 
the  cherubim  unto  the  fire  that 
was  between  the  cherubim,  and 
lifted  it  up,  and  placed  it  into 
the  hands  of  the  one  clothed  in 
linen ; who  took  it,  and  went 
out. 

8 And  there  became  visible 
or  the  cherubim  the  form  of 
a man’s  hand  beneath  their 
wings. 

9 And  I saw,  and,  behold, 
there  were  four  wheels  by  the 
cherubim,  one  wheel  by  the  one 
cherub,  and  another  wheel  by 
the  other  cherub  : and  the  ap- 

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pearance  of  the  wheels  was  likt 
the  glitter  of  a chrysolite  stone. 

10  And  as  for  their  appear- 
ances, the  whole  four  had  one 
likeness,  as  if  a wheel  were  in 
the  midst  of  another  wheeu 

11  In  their  going,  they  went 
toward  their  four  sides,  they 
turned  not  round  in  their  going; 
but  to  the  place  whither  the 
head  was  turned  they  followed 
it,  they  turned  not  round  in  their 
going. 

12  And  their  whole  body,  and 
their  back,  and  their  hands,  and 
their  wings,  as  also  the  wheels, 
were  full  of  eyes  round  about, 
(even)  the  wheels  that  belonged 
to  all  four  of  them. 

13  As  for  the  wheels,  they 
were  called  Galgal  before  my 
ears. 

14  And  every  one  had  four 
faces  : the  one  face  was  the  face 
of  a cherub,  and  the  second  face 
was  the  face  of  a man,  and  the 
third  the  face  of  a lion,  and  the 
fourth  the  face  of  an  eagle. 

15  And  the  cherubim  lifted 
themselves  up.  This  is  the  liv- 
ing creature  that  I saw  by  tho 
river  Kebar. 

16  And  when  the  cherubim 
went  forward,  the  wheels  went 
close  by  them ; and  when  the 
cherubim  lifted  up  their  wings 
to  mount  up  from  the  earth,  the 
wheels  also  did  not  turn  away 
from  beside  them. 

17  When  those  halted,  these 
halted : and  when  those  lifted 
themselves  up,  these  lifted  them- 
selves up  with  them ; for  the 
spirit  of  the  living  creature  was 
in  them. 

18  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
went  forth  from  off  the  threshold 
of  the  house,  and  halted  over 
the  cherubim. 

19  And  the  cherubim  lifted 
up  their  wings,  and  mounted  up 


EZEKIEL  X.  XI. 


from  the  earth  before  my  eyes 
as  they  went  forth,  .and  the 
wheels  at  the  same  time  with 
them,  and  halted  at  the  entrance 
of  the  east  gate  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord  : and  the  glory  of  the 
God  of  Israel  was  over  them 
above. 

20  This  is  the  living  creature 
that  I saw  under  the  God  of  Is- 
rael by  the  river  Rebar;  and  I 
understood  that  they  were  che- 
rubim. 

21  Every  one  had  four  faces 
apiece,  and  every  one  had  four 
wings ; and  the  likeness  of  the 
hands  of  a man  was  under  their 
wings. 

22  And  the  likeness  of  their 
faces  was  the  same  as  the  faces 
which  I had  seen  by  the  river 
Kebar,  their  appearances  and 
themselves : they  went  every 
one  in  the  direction  of  his  face. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 And  a spirit  bore  me  up, 
and  brought  me  unto  the  east 
gate  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
which  looketh  eastward : and 
behold,  there  were  at  the  en- 
trance of  the  gate  five  and  twen- 
ty men;  and  I saw  in  the  midst 
of  them  Yaazanyah  the  son  of 
'Azzur,  and  Pelatya.hu  the  son 
of  Benayahu,  princes  of  the 
people. 

2 Then  said  he  unto  me, 
Son  of  man,  these  are  the  men 
that  devise  wickedness,  and  give 
evil  counsel  in  this  city ; 

3 Who  say,  (The  evil)  is  not 
near ; so  let  us  build  houses : 
this  (city)  is  the  pot,  and  we  are 
the  flesh. 

4 Therefore  prophesy  against 
them,  prophesy,  0 son  of  man. 

5 And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
fell  upon  me,  and  said  unto  me, 
Speak,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Thus  have  ye  said,  0 house  of 

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Israel ; ar»l  whatever  cometh  in- 
to your  mind,  do  I know  full 
well. 

6 Ye  have  multiplied  those 
sbiin  by  you  in  this  city,  and  ye 
hawe  filled  its  streets  with  the 
slain. 

7 Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Those  slain 
by  you  whom  ye  have  struck 
down  in  the  midst  of  it, — they 
are  the  flesh,  and  this  place  is 
the  pot;  but  you  are  to  be  re- 
moved out  of  the  midst  of  it. 

8 The  sword  have  ye  feared: 
and  the  sword  will  I bring  ove’ 
you,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

9 And  I will  remove  you  out 
of  the  midst  of  it,  and  I will 
give  you  up  into  the  hand  of 
strangers,  and  will  execute  pun- 
ishments among  you. 

10  By  the  sword  shall  ye  fall ; 
on  the  boundary  of  Israel  will 
I judge  you  : and  ye  shall  know 
that  I am  the  Lord. 

11  This  place  shall  not  be  un- 
to you  as  a pot,  so  that  you 
should  be  as  flesh  in  the  midst 
of  it;  but  on  the  boundary  of 
Israel  will  I judge  you. 

12  And  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord;  because  in  my 
statutes  have  ye  not  walked,  and 
my  ordinances  have  ye  not  exe- 
cuted ; but  ye  have  done  after 
the  ordinances  of  the  nations 
that  are  round  about  you. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  I 
was  prophesying,  that  Pelatyahu 
the  son  of  Benayah  died.  Then 
fell  I down  upon  my  face,  and 
cried  with  a loud  voice,  and  said, 
Ah  Lord  Eternal ! wilt  thou 
make  a full  end  of  the  remnant 
of  Israel? 

14  Then  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  unto  me,  saying, 

15  Son  of  man,  thy  brethren, 

even  thy  brethren,  the  men  of 
thy  kindred,  and  the  whole  house 
f2  73" 


EZEKIEL  XI.  XII. 


of  Israel  altogether,  are  they 
unto  whom  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem  have  said,  Remain 
you  far  from  the  Lord  : unto  us 
is  this  land  given  for  a posses- 
sion. 

16  ^ Therefore  say,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal,  Although 
I have  removed  them  far  away 
among  the  nations,  and  although 
I have  scattered  them  among 
the  countries : yet  will  I be  to 
them  as  a m nor  sanctuary  in 
the  countries  whither  they  are 
come. 

17  % Therefore  say,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal,  I will 
both  gather  you  from  the  peo- 
ple, and  assemble  you  out  of  the 
countries  whither  ye  have  been 
scattered,  and  I will  give  you 
the  land  of  Israel. 

18  And  they  shall  come  thi- 
ther, and  they  shall  remove  all 
its  detestable  things,  and  all  its 
abominations  out  of  it. 

19  And  I will  give  them  one 
single  heart,  and  a new  spirit 
will  I put  within  you;  and  I 
will  remove  the  heart  of  stone 
out  of  their  body,  and  I will 
give  unto  them  a heart  of  flesh  : 

20  In  order  that  they  may 
walk  in  my  statutes,  and  keep 
my  ordinances,  and  do  them ; 
and  they  shall  be  unto  me  for  a 
people,  and  I will  indeed  be  un- 
to them  for  a God. 

21  But  as  for  those  whose 
heart  walketh  after  the  heart  of 
their  detestable  things  and  their 
abominations,  their  way  do  I 
bring  upon  their  own  head,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal. 

22  Then  did  the  cherubim  lift 
up  their  wings,  and  the  wheels 
at  the  same  time  with  them  ; and 
the  glory  of  the  God  of  Israel 
was  over  them  above. 

23  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
ascended  from  the  midst  of  the 

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city,  and  halted  upon  the  mount 
which  is  on  the  east  side  of  the 
city. 

24  But  a spirit  bore  me  up, 
and  brought  me  ii>to  Chaldea,,  to 
those  in  exile,  in  the  appearance 
through  the  spirit  of  God  : and 
then  ascended  away  from  me 
the  appearance  which  I had 
seen. 

25  Then  did  I speak  unto 
those  in  exile  all  the  things  that 
the  Lord  had  shown  me. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 The  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  in  the  midst 
of  a rebellious  family  art  thou 
dwelling,  who  have  eyes  to  see, 
and  see  not;  who  have  ears  to 
hear,  and  hear  not;  for  they  are 
a rebellious  family. 

3 But  thou,  0 son  of  man, 
prepare  for  thyself  vessels  for 
going  into  exile,  and  wander 
away  by  day  before  their  eyes ; 
and  thou  shalt  wander  away 
from  thy  place  to  another  place 
before  their  eyes  : perhaps  they 
may  become  aware  that  they  are 
a rebellious  family. 

4 Then  shalt  thou  carry  forth 
thy  vessels,  like  vessels  of  exile, 
by  day  before  their  eyes  : and 
thou  shalt  go  forth  at  evening 
before  their  eyes,  as  they  do  that 
go  forth  into  exile. 

5 Before  their  eyes  break  a 
hole  through  the  wall,  and  carry 
(them)  through  it. 

6 Before  their  (eyes)  shalt 
thou  bear  them  upon  thy  shoul- 
ders, in  the  dark  shalt  thou 
carry  them  forth  : thy  face  shalt 
thou  cover,  that  thou  mayest  not 
see  the  ground;  for  as  a token 
have  I set  thee  unto  the  house 
of  Israel. 

7 And  I did  so  as  I had  been 
commanded ; my  vessels  I car- 


EZEKIEL  XII. 


ried  forth  by  day,  like  vessels 
of  exile,  and  in  the  evening  I 
broke  a hole  for  myself  through  j 
the  wall  with  my  hand:  in  the 
dark  I brought  them  forth,  and 
I bore  them  upon  my  shoulder 
before  their  eyes. 

8 *[  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me  in  the  morning, 
saying, 

9 Son  of  man,  have  not  the 
house  cf  Israel,  the  rebellious 
family,  said  unto  thee,  What 
doest  thou  ? 

10  Say  thou  unto  them,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal,  For 
the  prince  in  Jerusalem  is  the 
doom,  and  for  all  the  house  of 
Israel,  (and  those)  that  are  in 
the  midst  of  them. 

11  Say,  I am  your  token;  just 
as  I have  done,  so  shall  it  be 
done  unto  them  : into  exile,  in- 
to captivity,  shall  they  wander. 

12  And  the  prince  that  is 
among  them  shall  bear  upon  his 
shoulder  in  the  dark,  and  shall 
go  forth  ; through  the  wall  shall 
they  break  a hole  to  carry 
(things)  through  it:  his  face 
shall  he  cover  up,  that  he  may 
not  see  the  ground  with  his  eyes. 

13  And  1 will  spread  out  my 
net  over  him,  and  he  shall  be 
caught  in  my  snare,  and  I will 
bring  him  to  Babylon  into  the 
land  of  the  Chaldeans  ; yet  shall 
he  not  see  it,  and  there  shall  he 
die. 

14  And  all  that  are  round 
about  him,  those  who  assist  him, 
and  all  the  wings  of  his  armies 
will  I disperse  toward  ever}7 
wind;  and  the  sword  will  I 
draw  out  after  them. 

15  And  they  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Lord,  when  I scatter 
them  among  the  nations,  and 
disperse  them  in  the  countries. 

16  But  I will  leave  of  them 
men  few  in  number  from  the 


sword,  from  the  famine,  and 
from  the  pestilence:  in  order 
jthat  they  may  relate  all  their 
abominations  among  the  nations 
whither  they  shall  have  come; 
and  they  shall  know  that  I am 
the  Lord. 

17  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  me,  saying, 

18  Son  of  man,  thy  bread 
shalt  thou  eat  with  quaking,  and 
thy  water  shalt  thou  drink  with 
trembling  and  with  anxious 
care. 

19  And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
the  people  of  the  land,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal  con- 
cerning the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem, (and)  concerning  the  land 
of  Israel,  Their  bread  shall  they 
eat  with  anxious  care,  and  their 
water  shall  they  drink  with  con- 
fusion, for  the  cause  that  her 
land  will  be  desolate,  deprived 
of  its  plenteousness  because  of 
the  violence  of  all  those  that 
dwell  therein. 

20  And  the  cities  that  are  in- 
habited shall  be  laid  in  ruins, 
and  the  land  shall  be  made  de- 
solate : and  ye  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Lord. 

21  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

22  Son  of  man,  what  sort  of 
proverb  is  that  which  ye  have 
in  the  land  of  Israel,  saying, 
The  days  are  lasting  long,  and 
lost  is  every  vision  ? 

23  Therefore  say  unto  them, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal, I will  cause  this  proverb  to 
cease,  and  they  shall  no  more 
use  it  as  a proverb  in  Israel ; but 
speak  unto  them,  The  days  are 
coming  nigh,  and  the  word  of 
every  vision. 

24  For  there  shall  be  no  more 
any  false  vision  and  a deceptive 
divination  within  the  house  of 
Israel. 


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EZEKIEL 

25  For  I am  the  Lord, — I do! 
speak,  and  whatever  word  I do! 
speak  shall  be  done  ; it  shall  not 
be  delayed  any  more ; for  in 
your  days,  0 rebellious  family, 
will  I speak  the  word,  and  I will 
execute  it,  saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal. 

26  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  me,  saying, 

27  Son  of  man,  behold,  the 
house  of  Israel  say,  The  vision 
that  he  foreseeth  is  for  distant 
days,  and  for  times  that  are  far 
off  doth  he  prophesy. 

28  Therefore  say  unto  them, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal, There  shall  not  be  delayed 
any  more  one  of  all  my  words ; 
but  whatever  word  I do  speak 
shall  be  done,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  prophesy  against 
the  prophets  of  Israel  that  pro- 
phesy, and  say  thou  unto  those 
that  prophesy  out  of  their  own 
heart,  Hear  ye  the  word  of  the 
Lord  : 

3 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Wo  unto  the  scandalous 
prophets,  that  follow  their  own 
spirit,  without  having  seen  any 
thing ! 

4 Like  foxes  among  the  ruins 
have  been  thy  prophets,  0 Is- 
rael ! 

5 Ye  did  not  go  up  into  the 
breaches,  nor  did  ye  make  a 
fence  around  the  house  of  Israel 
to  stand  in  the  battle  on  the  day 
of  the  Lord. 

6 They  saw  falsehood  and 
lying  divination,  they  who  say, 
“ The  Lord  saith/’  when  the 
Lord  had  not  sent  them ; and 
yet  they  made  others  hope  for 
the  fulfilment  of  the  word. 

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XII.  XIII. 

| 7 Had  ye  not  seen  a false  vi* 

jsion,  and  had  ye  not  said  a ly- 
ing divination  ? and  ye  say, 
“ The  Lord  saith,”  when  I have 
not  spoken. 

8 Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Whereas  ye 
have  spoken  falsehood,  and  have 
seen  lies : therefore,  behold,  I 
am  against  you,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

9 And  my  hand  shall  be 
against  the  prophets  that  see 
falsehood,  and  that  divine  lies ; 
in  the  secret  council  of  my  peo- 
ple shall  they  not  be,  and  in  the 
register  of  the  house  of  Israel 
shall  they  not  be  written,  and 
into  the  land  of  Israel  shall  they 
not  come : and  ye  shall  know 
that  I am  the  Lord  Eternal. 

10  Because,  even  because  they 
have  seduced  my  people,  saying, 
“ Peace,”  when  there  was  no 
peace:  and  (my  people)  build  a 
protecting  wall,  and,  lo,  they 
plaster  it  with  unadhesive  mor- 
tar. 

11  Say  unto  those  who  plaster 

it  with  unadhesive  mortar,  that 
it  shall  fall : there  cometh  an 
overflowing  rain-shower:  and 

ye,  0 great  hailstones.vshall  fall ; 
and  a storm-wind  shall  rend  it. 

12  And,  lo,  the  wall  is  fallen 
down  : will  it  not  now  be  said 
unto  you,  Where  i«s  the  plaster- 
ing wherewith  ye  have  plas- 
tered ? 

13  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  I will  even 
rend  it  with  storm-winds  in 
my  fury;  and  an  overflowing 
rain-shower  shall  come  in  my 
anger,  with  great  hailstones  in 
my  fury,  to  destroy  it. 

14  And  I will  pull  down  the 
wall  that  ye  have  plastered  with 
unadhesive  mortar,  and  I will 
cast  it  down  to  the  ground,  so 
that  the  foundation  thereof  shall 


T7ZEKIEL 

be  laid  open  ; and  it  shall  fall, 
and  ye  shall  be  destroyed  in  the 
midst  of  it : and  ye  shall  know 
that  I am  the  Lord. 

15  Thus  will  I let  out  all  my 
wrath  upon  the  wall,  and  upon 
those  that  have  plastered  it  with 
unadhesive  mortar;  and  I will 
say  unto  you,  Clone  is  the  wall, 
and  gone  are  they  that  plastered 
it: 

16  (Namely,)  the  prophets  of 
Israel  who  prophesy  concerning 
Jerusalem,  and  who  see  for  her 
a vision  of  peace,  when  there  is 
no  peace,  saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal. 

17  But,  thou  son  of  man, 
set  thy  face  against  the  daugh- 
ters of  thy  people,  who  prophesy 
out  of  their  own  heart:  and  pro- 
phesy against  them, 

18  And  say,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Wo  to  the  wo- 
men that  sew  bolsters  together 
for  the  armpits  of  all,  and  make 
cushions  for  the  head  of  every 
stature,  to  hunt  souls!  Will  ye 
hunt  the  souls  of  my  people, 
that  ye  may  keep  your  own  soul 
alive  ? 

19  And  ye  profane  me  among 
my  people  for  handfuls  of  barley 
and  for  bits  of  bread,  to  slay  the 
souls  that  should  not  die,  and  to 
keep  alive  the  souls  that  should 
not  live,  by  your  lying  to  my 
people  that  listen  to  lies  ! 

20  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Behold.  I am 
against  your  bolsters,  whereon 
ye  hunt  the  souls  that  they  may 
flutter  (in  your  net),  and  I will 
tear  them  away  from  your  arms  ; 
and  I will  let  the  souls  go  free, 
even  the  souls  that  ye  hunt  that 
they  may  flutter  (in  your  net). 

21  And  I will  tear  away  your 
cushions,  and  deliver  my  people 
out  of  your  hand,  and  they  shall 
be  no  more  in  your  hand  to  be 


XIII.  XIV. 

hunted:  and  ye  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Lord. 

22  Because  ye  grieve  the  heart 
of  the  righteous  with  falsehood, 
when  I have  not  given  him  pain  ; 
and  strengthen  the  hands  of  the 
wicked,  so  that  he  should  not 
return  from  his  wicked  way, 
through  which  he  might  live. 

23  Therefore  shall  ye  see  no 
more  falsehood,  and  tell  no  more 
divinations;  and  I will  deliver 
my  people  out  of  your  hand  : 
and  ye  shall  know  that  I am  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 Then  came  there  unto  me 
certain  men  of  the  elders  of  Is- 
rael, and  sat  down  before  me. 

2 \\  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

3 Son  of  man,  these  men  have 
set  up  their  idols  in  their  heart, 
and  the  stumbling-block  of  their 
iniquity  have  they  placed  before 
their  faces : shall  I in  any  wise 
let  myself  be  inquired  of  by 
them  ? 

4 Therefore  speak  with  them, 
and  say  unto  them,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal,  Whatever 
man  it  be  of  the  house  of  Israel 
that  setteth  up  his  idols  in  his 
heart,  and  layeth  the  stumbling- 
block  of  his  iniquity  before  his 
face,  and  cometh  to  the  prophet : 
I the  Lord  will  answer  him,  al- 
though he  cometh  with  the  mul- 
titude of  his  idols ; 

5 In  order  that  I may  grasp 
the  house  of  Israel  by  their 
heart,  those  who  are  separated 
from  me  through  all  their  idols. 

6 Therefore  say  unto  the 
house  of  Israel,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Return,  and 
cause  (your  heart)  to  turn  away 
from  your  idols : and  from  all 
your  abominations  turn  away 
your  faces. 


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7 For  whatever  man  it  be  of 
the  house  of  Israel,  or  of  the 
stranger  that  sojourneth  in  Is- 
rael, that  separateth  himself 
from  me,  and  setteth  up  his 
idols  in  his  heart,  and  layeth 
the  stumbling-block  of  his  in- 
iquity before  his  face,  and  then 
cometh  to  the  prophet  to  inquire 
through  him  of  me  : I the  Lord 
will  answer  him  through  my 
word ; 

8 And  I will  set  my  face 
against  that  man,  and  will  make 
him  an  astonishment  for  a sign 
and  for  proverbs,  and  I will  cut 
him  off  from  the  midst  of  my 
people ; and  ye  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Lord. 

9 And  when  the  prophet 
suffereth  himself  to  be  deceived, 
and  he  speaketh  a word : I the 
Lord  have  suffered  that  prophet 
to  be  deceived ; and  I will  stretch 
out  my  hand  against  him,  and 
will  destroy  him  from  the  midst 
of  my  people  Israel. 

10  And  they  shall  bear  their 
guilt : as  the  guilt  of  the  in- 
quirer is,  so  shall  the  guilt  of 
the  prophet  be ; 

11  In  order  that  the  house  of 
Israel  may  go  no  more  astray 
by  not  following  me,  and  not 
pollute  themselves  any  more 
with  all  their  transgressions ; 
but  that  they  may  become  unto 
me  a people,  and  I may  be  unto 
them  a God,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

12  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

13  Son  of  man,  if  a land 
should  sin  against  me  by  tres- 
passing grievously,  and  I stretch 
out  my  hand  against  it,  and 
break  unto  it  the  staff  of  bread, 
and  send  out  famine  against  it, 
and  cut  off  from  it  man  and 
beast ; 

14  And  if  there  be  these  three 

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men,  Noah,  Daniel,  and  Job 
[lyyob],  in  the  midst  of  it  : 
these  through  their  righteousness 
should  save  but  their  own  soul ; 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

15  If  I cause  wild  beasts  to 
pass  through  the  land,  and  they 
depopulate  it,  and  it  becometh 
desolate,  without  any  one  to 
pass  through  because  of  the 
beasts : 

16  These  three  men  (if  they 
were)  in  it,  as  I live,  saith  the 
Lord  Eternal,  should  not  save 
either  sons  or  daughters;  they 
only  should  be  saved,  but  the 
land  should  be  made  desolate. 

17  Or,  if  I should  bring  a 
sword  over  that  land,  and  say, 
“ The  sword  shall  pass  through 
the  land,”  and  I cut  off  from  it 
man  and  beast; 

18  And  if  these  three  men 
should  be  in  it : as  I live,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal,  they  should 
not  save  either  sons  or  daugh- 
ters, but  they  alone  should  be 
saved. 

19  Or,  if  I should  send  out 
the  pestilence  against  that  land, 
and  pour  out  my  fury  over  it  in 
blood,  to  cut  off'  from  it  man  and 
beast  ; 

20  And  if  Noah,  Daniel,  and 
Job,  should  be  in  the  midst  of 
it:  as  I live,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal,  they  should  not  save 
either  son  or  daughter;  they 
through  their  righteousness 
should  save  their  own  soul. 

21  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  Although  I send 
my  four  dreadful  means  of  pun- 
ishment over  Jerusalem,  the 
sword,  and  the  famine,  and  the 
wild  beasts,  and  the  pestilence, 
to  cut  off  from  it  man  and 
beast : 

22  Still,  behold,  there  are  left 
therein  some  that  escape  whc 
shall  be  carried  forth,  both  sons 


EZEKIEL  XIV.  XV.  XVI. 


and  daughters ; behold,  they  are 
coming  forth  unto  you,  and  ye 
will  see  their  way  and  their 
doings : and  then  will  ye  be 
comforted  concerning  the  evil 
that  I have  brought  upon  Jeru- 
salem, yea,  concerning  all  that 
I have  brought  upon  it ; 

23  And  they  will  comfort  you, 
when  ye  see  their  way  and  their 
doings ; and  ye  shall  know  that 
I have  not  done  without  cause 
all  that  I have  executed  in  it, 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  What  shall  be- 
come of  the  wood  of  the  vine 
more  than  of  any  other  wood, 
of  the  branch  which  was  standing 
among  the  trees  of  the  forest? 

3 Can  wood  be  taken  there- 
from to  employ  it  for  any  work  ? 
or  will  men  take  from  it  a pin  to 
hang  thereon  any  vessel  ? 

4 Behold,  if  it  be  given  up  to 
the  fire  to  be  consumed, — (and) 
the  fire  have  consumed  both  its 
ends,  and  the  middle  of  it  be 
scorched : will  it  be  fit  for  any 
work  ? 

5 Behold,  when  it  was  yet  en- 
tire, it  could  not  be  employed 
for  any  work  : how  much  more 
(must  this  be)  when  the  fire 
hath  consumed  it,  and  it  is 
scorched, — and  shall  it  yet  be 
employed  for  any  work  ? 

6 *}  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  As  the  wood 
of  the  vine  among  the  trees  of 
the  forest,  which  I have  given 
up  to  the  fire  to  be  consumed : 
so  do  I give  up  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem. 

7 And  I will  set  my  face 
against  them  : from  the  fire  have 
they  gone  forth,  yet  the  fire  shall 
devour  them ; and  ye  shall  know 


that  I am  the  Lord,  vhen  I set 
my  face  against  them. 

8 And  I will  render  the  land 
a desert ; because  they  have 
committed  a trespass,  saith  the 
Lord  Etern.al. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  make  known 
unto  Jerusalem  her  abomina- 
tions, 

3 And  thou  shalt  say,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal  un- 
to Jerusalem,  Thy  origin  and 
thy  birth  are  out  of  the  land  of 
Cana’an : thy  father  was  an 
Emorite,  and  thy  mother  a Hit- 
tite. 

4 And  as  for  thy  birth,  on  the 
day  thou  wast  born  thy  navel 
was  not  cut,  nor  wast  thou 
washed  in  water  to  be  cleansed ; 
and  thou  wast  not  rubbed  with 
salt,  nor  wrapt  in  swaddling 
clothes. 

5 No  eye  looked  with  pity  on 
thee,  to  do  any  of  these  things 
unto  thee,  to  have  compassion 
upon  thee ; but  thou  wast  cast 
out  on  the  open  field,  with  a 
loathing  of  thy  body,  on  the 
day  that  thou  wast  born. 

6 But  I passed  then  by  thee, 
and  I saw  thee  stained  with  thy 
own  blood,  and  I said  unto  thee, 
In  thy  blood,  live ; yea,  I said 
unto  thee,  In  thy  blood,  live. 

7 Myriads,  like  the  vegeta- 
tion of  the  field,  did  I make  of 
thee,  and  thou  didst  increase 
and  become  great,  and  thou  at- 
tainedst  the  highest  attractions: 
with  thy  breasts  developed,  and 
thy  hair  full  grown  ; but  thou 
wast  still  naked  and  bare. 

8 But  I passed  then  by  thee, 
and  saw  thee,  and,  behold,  thy 
time  was  the  time  of  love  ,*  and 
I spread  the  skirt  of  my  gar 

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EZEKIEL  XVI. 


ment  over  thee,  and  covered  thy 
nakedness : yea,  I swore  unto 
thee,  and  entered  into  a cove- 
nant with  thee,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal,  and  thou  becamest 
mine. 

9 Then  did  I bathe  thee  with 
water,  yea,  I thoroughly  washed 
away  thy  blood  from  thee : and 
I anointed  thee  with  oil. 

10  I clothed  thee  also  with 
broidered  work,  and  made  thee 
shoes  of  badger’s  skin,  and  I 
placed  on  thy  head  a turban  of 
fine  linen,  and  I covered  thee 
with  silk. 

11  And  I decked  thee  with 
ornaments,  and  I placed  brace- 
lets upon  thy  hands,  and  a chain 
around  thy  neck. 

12  And  I placed  a ring  on  thy 
nose,  and  earrings  in  thy  ears, 
and  a crown  of  splendour  on 
thy  head. 

13  Thus  wast  thou  ornament- 
ed with  gold  and  silver  ; and  thy 
garments  were  of  fine  linen,  and 
silk,  and  broidered  work;  fine 
flour,  and  honey,  and  oil  didst 
thou  eat:  and  thou  wast  ex- 
ceedingly beautiful,  and  thou 
didst  succeed  to  acquire  domi- 
nion. 

14  And  thy  fame  went  forth 
among  the  nations  because  of 
thy  beauty ; for  it  was  perfect 
through  my  glorious  ornament, 
which  I had  put  upon  thee,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal. 

15  But  thou  didst  trust  in  thy 
beauty,  and  play  the  harlot  be- 
cause of  thy  fame,  and  lavish 
thy  lewd  caresses  on  every  one 
that  passed  by — on  him  they 
were  bestowed. 

16  And  thou  didst  take  from 
thy  garments,  and  deck  thee 
high-places  with  divers  colours, 
and  play  the  harlot  thereupon: 
never  should  the  like  come  to 
pass,  and  never  should  it  be  so. 

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17  And  thou  didst  take  thy 
elegant  ornaments  of  my  gold 
and  of  my  silver,  which  I had 
given  thee,  and  make  for  thy- 
self male  images,  and  play  the 
harlot  with  them ; 

18  And  thou  didst  take  thy 
broidered  garments,  and  cover 
them  : and  my  oil  and  my  in- 
cense didst  thou  place  before 
them. 

19  And  my  bread  which  I had 
given  thee,  fine  flour,  and  oil, 
and  honey,  which  I had  let  thee 
eat,  even  this  didst  thou  set  be- 
fore them  for  a sweet  savour : 
yes,  so  was  it,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

20  And  thou  didst  take  thy 
sons  and  thy  daughters,  whom 
thou  hadst  born  unto  me,  and 
didst  slaughter  these  unto  them 
to  be  devoured;  (but)  were  thy 
acts  of  lewdness  not  yet  enough  ? 

21  That  thou  didst  slay  my 
children,  and  give  them  up  to 
cause  them  to  pass  through  the 
fire  for  them  ? 

22  And  in  all  thy  abomina- 
tions and  thy  acts  of  lewdness 
thou  didst  net  remember  the 
days  of  thy  youth,  when  thou 
wast  naked  and  bare,  when  thou 
wast  staiwed  with  thy  blood. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
all  thy  wickedness, — (wo,  wo 
unto  thee ! saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal ; ) — 

24  That  thou  didst  build  un- 
to thyself  eminences,  and  make 
thyself  elevations  in  every  street. 

25  On  the  corner  of  every 
road  didst  thou  build  thy  eleva- 
tions, and  make  thy  beauty 
abominable,  and  spread  out  thy 
feet  to  every  one  that  passed  by, 
and  multiply  thy  acts  of  lewd- 
ness. 

26  And  thou  didst  play  the 
harlot  with  the  Egyptians,  thy 
neighbours,  with  large  limbfl^ 


EZEKIEL  XVI. 

36'  f Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 


and  multiply  thy  acts  of  lewd- 
ness, to  provoke  me  to  anger. 

27  And,  behold,  I stretched 
out  my  hand  over  thee,  and  di- 
minished thy  stated  portion  : 
and  I gave  thee  up  unto  the  will 
of  those  that  hate  thee,  the 
daughters  of  the  Philistines, 
who  were  made  to  blush  for  thy 
incestuous  course. 

28  Then  didst  thou  play  the 
harlot  with  the  sons  of  Asshur, 
because  thou  wast  un satiable : 
yea,  thou  didst  play  the  harlot 
with  them,  and  wast  even  then 
not  satisfied. 

29  And  thou  didst  multiply 
thy  lewdness  with  the  traders’ 
land  as  far  as  Chaldea  ; and 
even  wdth  this  wast  thou  not 
satisfied. 

30  How  very  corrupt  is  thy 
heart,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal, 
seeing  thou  didst  all  these 
things,  deeds  of  an  abandoned 
lewd  woman ; 

31  Seeing  that  thou  didst 
build  thy  eminences  at  the  cor- 
ner of  every  road,  and  make 
thy  elevations  in  every  street? 
and  wast  not  like  a harlot,  as 
thou  scornedst  the  wages. 

32  0 thou  adulterous  wife ! 
who,  while  bound  to  her  hus- 
band, receiveth  strangers  ! 

33  Unto  all  harlots  they  give 
presents  ; but  thou  hast  given 
thy  presents  to  all  thy  lovers, 
and  hast  bribed  them,  that  they 
might  come  unto  thee  from  every 
side  in  thy  acts  of  lewdness. 

34  And  the  reverse  was  the 
case  with  thee  from  (other)  wo- 
men in  thy  acts  of  lewdness, 
that  men  did  not  follow  thee  to 
seek  thy  lewd  caresses  ; and  be- 
cause thou  gavest  the  wages, 
and  no  wages  were  given  thee : 
so  was  it  the  reverse  with  thee. 

35  Therefore,  0 harlot,  hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord  ! 

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Eternal,  Whereas  thy  wealth 
was  squandered,  and  thy  naked- 
ness was  uncovered  through  thy 
lewd  acts  with  thy  lovers,  and 
with  all  thy  abominable  idols, 
and  for  the  blood  of  thy  chil- 
dren, whom  thou  didst  give  unto 
them  : 

37  Therefore,  behold,  I will 
gather  all  thy  lovers,  whom  thou 
hast  given  pleasure,  and  all 
whom  thou  hast  loved,  together 
with  all  whom  thou  hast  hated, 
— yea,  I will  gather  them  all 
round  about  thee,  and  will  un- 
cover thy  nakedness  unto  them, 
that  they  may  see  all  thy  naked- 
ness. 

38  And  I will  judge  thee,  as 
adulteresses  and  Avomen  that 
shed  blood  are  judged:  and  I 
will  bring  upon  thee  the  blood 
of  fury  and  jealousy. 

39  And  I will  also  give  thee 
up  into  their  hand,  and  they 
shall  pull  down  thy  eminences, 
and  shall  break  down  thy  eleAra- 
tions ; and  they  shall  strip  thee 
of  thy  clothes,  and  they  shall 
take  thy  elegant  ornaments,  and 
leave  thee  naked  and  bare. 

40  And  they  shall  bring  up 
against  thee  an  assembly,  and 
they  shall  stone  thee  with  stones, 
and  thrust  thee  through  with 
their  swords ; 

41  And  they  shall  burn  thy 
houses  with  fire,  and  execute 
punishments  on  thee  before  the 
eyes  of  many  women  : and  I 
will  cause  thee  to  cease  from 
being  a harlot,  and  also  the 
wages  (of  sin)  shalt  thou  not 
give  any  more. 

42  And  then  will  I assuage 
my  fury  on  thee,  and  my  jea- 
lousy shall  depart  from  thee, 
and  I will  be  quiet,  and  will  be 
no  more  angry. 

43  Because  that  thou  didst 
745 


2G 


EZEKIEL  XVI. 


not  remember  the  days  of  thy 
youth,  but  didst  irritate  me  with 
all  these  things : behold,  there- 
fore I also  will  bring  thy  course 
upon  thy  head,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal,  and  thou  shalt  no  more 
commit  incest  with  all  thy 
(other)  abominations. 

44  Behold,  every  one  that 
speaketh  in  proverbs  shall  use 
this  proverb  against  thee,  say- 
ing, As  the  mother  is,  so  is  her 
daughter. 

45  Thou  art  thy  mother’s 
daughter,  loathing  her  husband 
and  her  children : and  thou  art 
the  sister  of  thy  sisters,  who 
have  loathed  their  husbands  and 
their  children  : your  mother  was 
a Hittite,  and  your  father  an 
Emorite. 

46  And  thy  elder  sister  is  Sa- 
maria, she  with  her  daughters, 
that  dwelleth  at  thy  left  hand  : 
and  thy  younger  sister,  that 
dwelleth  at  thy  right  hand,  is 
Sodom  with  her  daughters. 

47  Yet  not  even  in  their  ways 
didst  thou  walk,  nor  act  accord- 
ing to  their  abominations : as 
though  this  were  quite  too  little, 
and  thou  wast  more  corrupt 
than  they  in  all  thy  ways. 

48  As  I live,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Sodom  thy  sister,  she 
with  her  daughters,  hath  not 
done  as  thou  hast  done,  thou 
with  thy  daughters. 

49  Behold,  this  was  the  ini- 
quity of  thy  sister  Sodom  : Pride, 
abundance  of  food,  and  prosper- 
ous security  were  hers  and  her 
daughters’ ; but  the  hand  of  the 
poor  and  needy  did  she  not 
strengthen. 

50  And  they  became  haugh- 
ty, and  committed  abominations 
before  me : therefore  did  I re- 
move them  when  I saw  their 
course. 

51  And  Samaria  hath  not 

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committed  even  the  half  of  thj 
sins ; but  thou  didst  multiply 
thy  abominations  more  than 
they  : and  thou  hast  justified 
thy  sisters  through  all  thy  abo- 
minations which  thou  hast  done. 

52  Bear  then  thou  also  thy 
own  confusion,  which  thou  didst 
adjudge  unto  each  of  thy  sis- 
ters; through  thy  sins,  which 
thou  hast  committed  more  abo- 
minably than  they,  are  they 
made  more  righteous  than  thou  : 
therefore  thou  also — be  ashamed, 
and  bear  thy  confusion,  since 
thou  hast  justified  thy  sisters. 

53  And  I will  bring  back 
again  their  captivity,  the  capti- 
vity of  Sodom  and  her  daugh- 
ters, and  the  captivity  of  Sa- 
maria and  her  daughters,  and 
the  captivity  of  thy  captives  in 
the  midst  of  them  : 

54  In  order  that  thou  mayest 
bear  thy  confusion,  and  mayest 
be  confounded  because  of  all 
that  thou  hast  done,  when  thou 
art  a comfort  unto  them. 

55  And  thy  sisters,  Sodom 
and  her  daughters,  shall  return 
to  their  former  state,  and  Sama- 
ria and  her  daughters  shall  re- 
turn to  their  former  state,  and 
thou  and  thy  daughters  shall 
return  to  your  former  state. 

56  And  was  not  thy  sister 
Sodom  a report  in  thy  mouth  in 
the  days  of  thy  pride, 

57  Before  yet  thy  wickedness 
was  discovered,  as  at  the  time 
of  the  reproach  of  the  daughters 
of  Syria,  and  all  those  round 
about  her,  the  daughters  of  the 
Philistines,  who  taunted  thee  on 
all  sides  ? 

58  Thy  incest  and  thy  abomi- 
nations,— thou  thyself  hadst  to 
bear  them,  saith  the  Lord. 

59  *[  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  I will  even  deal 
with  thee  as  thou  hast  done, 


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Ihou  who  hast  despised  the  oath 
by  breaking  the  covenant. 

60  Nevertheless  will  I indeed 
remember  my  covenant  with 
thee  in  the  days  of  thy  youth, 
and  I will  establish  unto  thee 
an  everlasting  covenant. 

61  And  thou  shalt  then  re- 
member thy  ways,  and  be  con- 
founded, when  thou  receivest 
thy  sisters,  both  those  that  are 
older  than  thou  and  younger 
than  thou  : and  I will  give  them 
unto  thee  for  daughters,  though 
not  because  thou  vrast  faithful 
to  the  covenant. 

62  And  I will  establish  my 
covenant  with  thee;  and  thou 
shalt  know  that  I am  the  Lord  : 

63  In  order  that  thou  mayest 
remember,  and  feel  ashamed, 
and  never  open  thy  mouth  any 
more  because  of  thy  confusion, 
when  I forgive  thee  for  all  that 
thou  hast  done,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  put  forth  a rid- 
dle, and  propound  a parable  un- 
to the  house  of  Israel ; 

3 And  say,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  The  great 
eagle  with  large  wings,  long 
winged,  full  of  feathers,  who  is 
rich  in  many  colours,  came  un- 
to the  Lebanon,  and  took  the 
highest  branch  of  the  cedar : 

4 The  topmost  of  its  young 
twigs  did  he  crop  off,  and  carry 
it  into  the  traders’  land ; and  he 
set  it  in  a city  of  merchants. 

5 And  he  took  some  of  the 
seed  of  the  land,  and  planted  it 
in  a fruitful  field  : he  placed  it 
by  great  waters,  he  transplanted 
it  among  the  willow-trees. 

6 And  it  grew,  and  became  a 
^railing  vine  of  low  stature,  the 


XVI.  XVII. 

tendrils  of  which  should  turn 
toward  him,  and  the  roots  ct 
which  should  be  under  him  : so 
it  became  a vine,  and  brought 
forth  branches,  and  sent  out 
shoots. 

7 There  was  also  another  g~*eat 
eagle  with  large  wings  and  many 
feathers  : and,  behold,  this  vine 
did  bend  its  roots  famishing  to- 
ward him,  and  shot  forth  its  ten- 
drils toward  him,  that  he  might 
water  it,  from  the  beds  where  it 
was  planted ; 

8 (Although)  it  was  planted 
in  a good  field  by  great  waters, 
that  it  might  produce  boughs, 
and  that  it  might  bear  fruit,  that 
it  might  become  an  elegant  vine. 

9 Say  now,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Shall  it  pros- 
per? Behold  the  other  will  pull 
up  its  roots,  and  its  fruit  will  he 
cut  away,  that  it  may  dry  up ; 
every  one  of  its  growing  leaves 
shall  dry  up  ; and  not  with  great 
power  and  numerous  people 
(will  he  have  to  come)  to  tear  it 
away  from  its  roots. 

10  Yea,  behold,  although  it  is 
planted,  shall  it  prosper?  Lo, 
as  soon  as  the  east  wind  touch- 
eth  it,  shall  it  be  utterly  dried 
up  : in  the  beds  where  it  groweth 
shall  it  dry  up. 

11  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

12  Do  now  say  to  the  rebel- 
lious family,  Know  ye  not  what 
these  things  mean?  Say,  Be- 
hold, the  king  of  Babylon  came 
to  Jerusalem,  and  took  away  its 
king  and  its  princes,  and  be 
brought  them  unto  himself  to 
Babylon ; 

13  And  he  took  one  of  the 
royal  seed,  and  made  a covenant 
with  him,  and  bound  him  with 
an  oath;  but  the  mighty  of  the 
land  did  he  take  away ; 

14  That  the  kingdom  should 

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be  debased,  so  as  not  to  lift  it- 
self up ; that  it  should  keep  his 
covenant  that  it  might  continue 
to  exist. 

15  But  he  rebelled  against 
him  by  sending  his  .messengers 
into  Egypt,  that  they  might  give 
him  horses  and  numerous  people. 
Shall  he  prosper?  shall  he  escape 
that  doth  such  things?  yea,  he 
hath  broken  the  covenant,  and 
shall  he  escape  ? 

16  As  I live,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal,  surely  in  the  residence 
of  the  king  that  hath  made  him 
king,  whose  oath  he  hath  de- 
spised, and  whose  covenant  he 
hath  broken,  even  near  him  in 
the  midst  of  Babylon  shall  he  die. 

17  And  not  with  a mighty 
army  and  a large  assembly  shall 
Pharaoh  labour  for  him  in  the 
war,  when  (the  other)  caste th  up 
mounds,  and  buildeth  works  of 
attack,  to  cut  off  many  souls. 

18  Yea,  he  that  hath  despised 
the  oath  by  breaking  the  cove- 
nant, when,  lo,  he  had  given  his 
hand,  and  hath  done  all  these 
things,  shall  not  escape. 

19  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  As  I live, 
surely  my  oath  that  he  hath  de- 
spised, and  my  covenant  that  he 
hath  broken, — even  this  will  I 
bring  upon  his  own  head. 

20  And  I will  spread  my  net 
over  him,  and  he  shall  be  caught 
in  my  snare,  and  I will  bring 
him  to  Babylon,  and  will  hold 
judgment  with  him  there  for  his 
trespass  which  he  hath  commit- 
ted against  me. 

21  And  all  his  fugitives,  with 
all  the  wings  of  his  army  shall 
fall  by  the  sword,  and  those  that 
remain  shall  be  dispersed  toward 
all  winds : and  ye  shall  know 
that  I the  Lord  have  spoken  it. 

22  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  But  I myself  will  take 

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(a  part)  of  the  highest  branch 
of  the  high  cedar,  and  will  pre- 
serve it ; from  the  topmost  of  its 
young  twigs  will  I crop  off  a ten- 
der one,  and  I myself  will  plant 
it  firmly  upon  a high  and  emi- 
nent mountain ; 

23  On  the  mountain  of  the 
height  of  Israel  will  I plant  it 
firmly : and  it  shall  produce 
boughs,  and  bear  fruit,  and  be- 
come an  elegant  cedar ; and  there 
shall  dwell  under  it  all  fowls, 
every  thing  that  hath  wing;  in 
the  shadow  of  its  light  branches 
shall  they  dwell. 

24  And  all  the  trees  of  the 
field  shall  know  that  I the  Lord 
have  made  low  the  high  tree, 
have  made  high  the  lowly  tree, 
that  I have  dried  up  the  green 
tree,  and  have  caused  to  flourish 
the  dry  tree : I the  Lord  have 
spoken  and  have  done  it. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 \\  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 What  mean  ye,  that  ye  use 
this  proverb  in  the  country  of 
Israel,  saying,  The  fathers  have 
eaten  sour  grapes,  and  the  teeth 
of  the  children  are  set  on 
edge  ? 

3 As  I live,  saith  the  Loud 
Eternal,  ye  shall  not  have  any 
more  to  use  this  proverb  in  Is- 
rael. 

4 Behold,  all  the  souls  are 
mine  ; as  the  soul  of  the  father, 
so  also  the  soul  of  the  son — mine 
are  they : the  soul  which  sinneth, 
that  alone  shall  die. 

5 But  if  a man  be  righteous, 
and  execute  justice  and  right- 
eousness; 

6 Upon  the  mountains  he  eat- 
eth  not,  and  his  eyes  he  lifteth 
not  up  to  the  idols  of  the  house 
of  Israel,  and  the  wife  of  his 
neighbour  he  defileth  not,  and 


EZEKIEL  XVIII. 


onto  a woman  in  her  separation 
he  cometh  not  near; 

7 And  he  overreacheth  no  man, 
he  restoreth  his  pledge  for  a 
debt,  a robbery  he  doth  not  com- 
mit, his  bread  he  giveth  to  the 
hungry,  and  the  naked  he  cover- 
eth  with  a garment; 

8 Upo-n  interest  he  giveth  not 
forth,  and  increase  he  doth  not 
take,  from  wrong  he  withdraw- 
eth  his  hand,  true  judgment  he 
executeth  between  man  and 
man  ; 

9 In  my  statutes  he  walketh 
steadfastly,  and  my  ordinances 
he  keepeth  to  deal  truly  : he  is 
righteous,  he  shall  surely  live, 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

10  If  he  (now)  beget  a disso- 
lute son.  that  sheddeth  blood, 
and  doth  to  (his)  brother  any 
one  of  these  things  ; 

11  And  he  is  one  that  doth 
not  any  of  these  (duties);  but 
eateth  even  upon  the  mountains, 
and  defileth  the  wife  of  his  neigh- 
bour ; 

12  The  poor  and  needy  he 
overreacheth,  he  is  guilty  of  rob- 
beries, the  pledge  he  restoreth 
not,  and  to  the  idols  he  lifteth 
up  his  eyes,  abominations  he 
committeth ; 

13  Upon  interest  he  giveth 
forth,  and  increase  he  taketh ; 
and  he  should  live?  he  shall  not 
live  ; all  these  abominations  hath 
he  done,  he  shall  surely  die;  his 
blood  shall  be  upon  him. 

14  And  behold,  if  he  beget  a 
son,  who  seeth  all  the  sins  of  his 
father  which  he  hath  done,  and 
he  considereth,  and  doth  not  the 
like  of  them; 

15  Upon  the  mountains  he 
eateth  not,  and  his  eyes  he  lift- 
eth not  up  to  the  idols  of  the 
house  of  Israel,  the  wife  of  his 
neighbour  he  defileth  not; 

16  And  he  overreacheth  no 

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man,  a pledge  he  withholdeth  not. 
and  of  a robbery  he  is  nevei 
guilty,  his  bread  he  giveth  to  the 
hungry,  and  the  nake-1  he  cover- 
eth  with  a garment; 

17  From  the  poor  he  with- 
draweth  his  hand,  interest  and 
increase  he  taketh  not;  my  or- 
dinances he  executeth,  in  my 
statutes  he  walketh  : — he  shall 
not  die  for  the  iniquity  of  his 
father,  he  shall  surely  live. 

18  His  father,  because  he  un- 
justly withheld  (wages)>  was 
guilty  of  robbery  on  his  brother, 
and  did  that  which  is  not  good 
in  the  midst  of  his  people, — and 
lo,  he  died  through  his  iniquity. 

19  Yet  say  ye,  Why  doth  not 
the  son  bear  part  of  the  iniquity 
of  the  father?  when  the  son  hath 
executed  justice  and  righteous- 
ness, all  my  statutes  hath  he 
kept,  and  hath  done  them : he 
shall  surely  live. 

20  The  soul  that  sinneth,  she 
alone  shall  die  ; the  son  shall  not 
help  to  bear  the  iniquity  of  the 
father,  and  the  father  shall  not 
help  to  bear  the  iniquity  of  the 
son : the  righteousness  of  the 
righteous  shall  be  upon  him,  and 
the  wickedness  of  the  wicked 
shall  be  upon  him. 

21  And  the  wicked,  when 
he  turneth  away  from  all  his 
sins  that  he  hath  committed,  and 
keepeth  all  my  statutes,  and  exe- 
cuteth justice  and  righteousness, 
shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not 
die. 

22  All  his  transgressions  which 
he  hath  committed  shall  not  be 
remembered  unto  him  : through 
his  righteousness  which  he  hath 
done  shall  he  live. 

23  Have  I then  the  least  plea- 
sure in  the  death  of  the  wicked? 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal : and  not 
in  his  turning  away  from  his 
ways,  that  he  may  live  ? 

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24  But  when  the  righteous 
turneth  away  from  his  righteous- 
ness, and  cornmitteth  wrong,  and 
doth  according  to  all  the  abo- 
minations that  the  wicked  man 
doth,  shall  he  live?  all  his  right- 
eousness that  he  hath  done  shall 
not  be  remembered : through  his 
trespass  which  he  hath  commit- 
ted, and  through  his  sin  that  he 
hath  done, — through  them  shall 
he  die. 

25  Yet  ye  say,  The  way  of  the 
Lord  is  not  equitable  : hear  now, 
0 house  of  Israel,  Is  not  my  way 
equitable?  is  it  not  your  ways 
which  are  not  equitable? 

26  When  a righteous  man 

turneth  away  from  his  righteous- 
ness, and  doth  wrong,  and  dieth 
therefor : through  his  wrong 

which  he  hath  done,  must  he  die. 

27  Again,  when  the  wicked 
turneth  away  from  his  wicked- 
ness which  he  hath  committed, 
and  executeth  justice  and  right- 
eousness : he  shall  indeed  pre- 
serve his  soul  alive. 

28  Because  he  hath  consid- 
ered, and  turned  away  from  all 
his  transgressions  which  he  hath 
committed  : he  shall  surely  live, 
he  shall  not  die. 

29  Yet  say  the  house  of  Israel, 
The  way  of  the  Lord  is  not 
equitable : are  not  my  ways 
equitable,  0 house  of  Israel  ? is 
it  not  your  ways  which  are  not 
equitable  ? 

30  Therefore  will  I judge  you, 
every  one  according  to  his  ways, 
0 house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal : return  ye,  and  cause 
others  to  return  from  all  your 
transgressions,  that  iniquity  may 
not  become  your  stumbling- 
block. 

31  Cast  away  from  yourselves 
all  your  transgressions,  whereby 
,ve  have  transgressed,*  and  make 
yourselves  a new  heart  and  a 

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new  spirit;  for  why  will  ye  die, 
0 house  of  Israel? 

32  For  I have  no  pleasure  in 
the  death  of  him  that  deserveth 
to  die,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal: 
therefore  convert  yourseives,  and 
live. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 f And  thou, — do  thou  lift 
up  a lamentation  for  the  princes 
of  Israel, 

2 And  say,  What  a noble  lion- 
ess was  thy  mother ! among  lions 
did  she  lie  down,  in  the  midst  of 
young  lions  did  she  raise  her 
whelps  4 

3 And  she  brought  up  one  of 
her  whelps  : he  became  a young 
lion,  and  he  learned  to  tear  in 
pieces  the  prey ; (even)  men  he 
devoured. 

4 And  when  nations  heard  of 
him,  he  was  caught  in  their 
pit,  and  they  brought  him  with, 
nose-rings  unto  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

5 Now  when  she  saw  that  she 
had  long  waited,  (that)  her  hope 
was  lost,  she  took  another  one 
of  her  whelps,  and  made  him  a 
young  lion. 

6 And  he  went  up  and  down 
in  the  midst  of  lions,  he  became 
a young  lion  : and  he  learned  to 
tear  in  pieces  the  prey;  even  men 
he  devoured. 

7 And  he  broke  down  their 
palaces,  and  their  cities  laid  he 
in  ruins  : and  then  was  terrified 
the  land,  with  all  that  filled  it,  be- 
cause of  the  noise  of  his  roaring. 

8 Then  set  themselves;  the  na- 
tions against  him  on  every  side 
from  the  provinces ; and  they 
spread  over  him  their  net:  in 
their  pit  was  he  caught. 

9 And  they  put  him  in  a cage 
with  nose-rings  (in  his  nose), 
and  they  brought  him  to  the 
king  of  Babylon  : they  brought 


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him  into  the  strong-holds,  in 
order  that  his  voice  should  no 
more  be  heard  on  the  mountains 
of  Israel. 

10  *([  Thy  mother  was  like  a 
vine,  if  I compare  thee  to  aught, 
planted  by  the  waters:  fruitful 
and  full  of  boughs  was  she  by 
reason  of  many  waters. 

11  And  she  had  strong  branches 
(fit)  for  the  sceptres  of  rulers, 
and  her  stature  grew  up  high  be- 
tween the  thick-branched  (trees), 
and  she  was  seen  through  her 
height  by  means  of  the  multitude 
of  her  tendrils. 

12  But  she  was  plucked  up  in 
fury,  to  the  ground  was  she  cast 
down,  and  the  east  wind  dried  up 
her  fruit : and  torn  off  and  dried 
up  were  her  strong  branches,  a 
fire  consumed  them. 

13  And  now  is  she  planted  in 
the  wilderness,  in  a dry  and 
thirsty  land. 

14  And  fire  is  gone  out  of  a 
branch  of  her  boughs,  and  hath 
devoured  her  fruit,  so  that  there  is 
no  more  on  her  a strong  branch 
for  a sceptre  to  rule.  This  is  a 
lamentation,  and  it  is  become  a 
lamentation. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
seventh  year,  in  the  fifth  month, 
on  the  tenth  day  of  the  month, 
that  certain  men  of  the  elders  of 
Israel  came  to  inquire  of  the 
Lord,  and  they  sat  down  before 
me. 

2 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

3 Son  of  man,  speak  unto  the 
elders  of  Israel,  and  say  unto 
them,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Is  it  to  inquire  of  me 
that  ye  are  coming?  as  I live,  I 
will  not  let  myself  be  inquired 
of  by  you,  saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal. 


XIX.  XX. 

4 Wilt  thou  take  them  to  taskt 
wilt  thou  take  them  to  task,  son 
of  man?  then  cause  them  to 
know  the  abominations  of  their 
fathers ; 

5 And  say  unto  them,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal,  On 
the  day  when  I made  choice  of 
Israel,  I lifted  up  my  hand  unto 
the  seed  of  the  house  of  Jacob, 
and  I made  myself  known  unto 
them  in  the  land  of  Egypt;  and 
I lifted  up  my  hand  unto  them, 
saying,  I am  the  Lord  your  God. 

6 On  the  same  day  I lifted  up 
my  hand  unto  them,  to  bring 
them  forth  from  the  land  of 
Egypt  into  a land  that  I had 
selected  for  them,  flowing  with 
milk  and  honey,  which  is  an 
ornament  among  all  the  coun- 
tries. 

7 And  I said  unto  them,  Cast 
ye  away  every  one  the  abomina- 
tions of  his  eyes,  and  on  the 
idols  of  Egypt  shall  ye  not  de- 
file yourselves : I am  the  Lord 
your  God. 

8 But  they  rebelled  against 
me,  and  they  would  not  hearken 
unto  me ; they  did  not  cast  away 
every  one  the  abominations  of 
their  eyes,  and  the  idols  of  Egypt 
did  they  not  forsake  : and  I 
thought  then  to  pour  out  my  fury 
over  them,  to  let  out  all  my  an- 
ger against  them  in  the  midst  of 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

9 But  I acted  for  the  sake  of 
my  name,  so  as  not  to  profane 
it  before  the  eyes  of  the  nations, 
in  the  midst  of  whom  they  were; 
because  I had  made  myself 
known  unto  them  before  their 
eyes,  to  bring  them  forth  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

10  1 therefore  caused  them  to 
go  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  brought  them  into  the  wil- 
derness. 

11  And  I ga  ve  them  my  sta- 

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fcutes,  and  my  ordinances  made 
I known  to  them,  which  a man 
is  to  do,  that  he  may  live  through 
them. 

12  And  also  my  sabbaths  gave 
I unto  them,  to  be  as  a sign  be- 
tween me  and  between  them, 
that  they  might  know  that  I am 
the  Lord  who  sanctify  them. 

13  But  the  house  of  Israel  re- 
belled against  me  in  the  wilder- 
ness; in  my  statutes  they  walked 
not,  and  my  ordinances  they  de- 
spised, which  a man  is  to  do, 
that  he  may  live  through  them, 
and  my  sabbaths  they  greatly 
profaned  : and  I then  thought  to 
pour  out  my  fury  over  them  in 
the  wilderness,  to  make  an  end 
of  them. 

14  But  I acted  for  the  sake  of 
my  name,  so  as  not  to  profane  it 
before  the  eyes  of  the  nations, 
before  whose  eyes  I had  brought 
them  forth. 

15  Yet  did  I also  lift  up  my 
hand  unto  them  in  the  wilder- 
ness, that  I would  not  bring 
them  into  the  land  which  I had 
given  (them),  flowing  with  milk 
and  honey,  which  is  an  orna- 
ment among  all  the  countries. 

16  Because  my  ordinances 
they  had  despised,  and  in  my 
statutes  they  had  not  walked, 
and  my  sabbaths  they  had  pro- 
faned ; for  after  their  idols  did 
their  heart  go. 

17  Nevertheless  my  eye  looked 
pityingly  on  them,  so  as  not  to 
destroy  them,  and  I did  not  make 
*m  end  of  them  in  the  wilder- 
ness. 

18  And  I said  unto  their  chil- 
dren in  the  wilderness,  In  the 
statutes  of  your  fathers  shall  ye 
not  walk,  and  their  ordinances 
shall  ye  not  keep,  and  on  their 
idols  shall  ye  not  defile  your- 
selves. 

19  I am  the  Lord  your  God: 

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in  my  statutes  must  ye  walk,  and 
my  ordinances  must  ye  keep, 
and  do  them ; 

20  And  my  sabbaths  must  ye 
sanctify ; and  they  shall  be  as  a 
sign  between  me  and  between 
you,  that  ye  may  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord  your  God. 

21  Nevertheless  the  children 
rebelled  against  me;  in  ray  sta- 
tutes did  they  not  walk,  and  my 
ordinances  they  ke,pt  not  to  do 
them,  which  a man  is  to  do,  that 
he  may  live  through  them;  my 
sabbaths  they  profaned : and  I 
then  thought  to  pour  out  my 
fury  over  them,  to  let  out  all  my 
anger  against  them  in  the  wil- 
derness. 

22  But  I withdrew  my  hand, 
and  acted  for  the  sake  of  my 
name,  so  as  not  to  profane  it  be- 
fore the  eyes  of  the  nations,  be- 
fore whose  eyes  I had  brought 
them  forth. 

23  I also  lifted  up  my  hand 
unto  them  in  the  wilderness,  that 
I would  scatter  them  among 
the  nations,  and  disperse  them 
through  the  countries; 

24  Because  my  ordinances 
they  had  not  executed,  and  my 
statutes  they  had  despised,  and 
my  sabbaths  they  had  profaned, 
and  after  the  idols  of  their  fa- 
thers their  eyes  were  directed. 

25  And  I also  let  them  follow 
statutes  that  were  not  good,  and 
ordinances  whereby  they  could 
not  live ; 

26  And  I let  them  be  defiled 
through  their  gifts,  in  that  they 
caused  to  pass  (through  the  fire) 
all  that  openeth  the  womb,  in 
order  that  Lmight  destroy  them, 
to  the  end  that  they  might  know 
that  I am  the  Lord. 

27  Therefore,  speak  unto  the 
house  of  Israel,  0 son  of  man, 
and  say  unto  them,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal,  Yet  in 


EZEKIEL  XX. 


this  too  did  your  fathers  blas- 
pheme me,  by  their  committing 
a trespass  against  me  : 

28  When  I had  brought  them 
into  the  land,  for  which  I had 
lifted  up  my  hand  to  .give  it  to 
them,  they  saw  every  high  hill., 
and  all  the  thick-branched  trees, 
and  they  offered  there  their  sacri- 
iices,  and  presented  there  th-eir 
provoking  offerings,  and  they 
brought  there  their  sweet  savour, 
and  poured  out  there  their  drink- 
offerings. 

29  Then  said  I unto  them, 
What  is  this  high -place  where- 
unto  ye  go  ? And  its  name  was 
calfed*'The  height”until  this  day. 

30  Therefore  say  unto  the 
house  of  Israel,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Ha ! do  you 
pollute  yourselves  after  the  man- 
ner of  your  fathers;  and  after 
their  abominations  do  ye  go 
astray  ? 

31  And  when  ye  offer  up  your 
gifts,  when  ye  make  your  sons 
pass  through  the  fire,  ye  pollute 
yourselves  with  all  your  idols, 
even  until  this  day  : and  I should 
allow  myself  to  be  inquired  of 
by  you,  0 house  of  Israel  ? As 
I live,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal,  I 
will  not  let  myself  be  inquired 
of  by  you. 

32  And  that  which  cometh  up 
into  your  mind  shall  not  at  all 
come  to  pass,  (namelj*,)  that  ye 
say,  We  will  be  like  the  nations, 
like  the  families  of  the  (other) 
countries,  to  serve  wood  and 
stone. 

33  As  I live,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal,  surely,  with  a mighty 
hand,  and  with  an  outstretched 
arm,  and  with  fury  poured  out, 
will  I rule  over  you  : 

34  And  I will  bring  you  out 
from  the  people,  and  I will  gather 
you  out  of  the  countries  wherein 
ye  are  scattered,  with  a mighty 


hand,  and  with  an  outstretched 
arm,  and  with  (my)  fury  poured 
out. 

35  And  I will  bring  you  into 
the  wilderness  of  the  people,  and 
I will  hold  judgment  over  you 
there,  face  to  face. 

36  As  I held  judgment  ever 
your  fathers  in  the  wilderness 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  so  will  I 
hold  judgment  over  you,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal. 

37  And  I will  cause  you  to 
pass  under  the  rod,  and  I will 
bring  you  into  the  bond  of  the 
covenant ; 

38  And  I will  separate  from 
you  those  that  have  rebelled, 
and  those  that  have  transgressed 
against  me:  out  of  the  country 
where  they  sojourn  will  I cause 
them  to  go  forth,  but  into  the 
land  of  Israel  shall  not  one  (of 
them)  enter  ; and  ye  shall  know 
that  I am  the  Lord. 

39  As  for  you,  0 house  of  Is- 
rael, thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Go  ye,  serve  ye  every 
one  his  idols,  and  hereafter 
(also),  if  ye  will  not  hearken 
unto  me;  but  my  holy  name  do 
not  profane  any  more  with  your 
gifts,  and  with  your  idols. 

40  For  on  my  holy  mountain, 
on  the  mountain  of  the  height 
of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal, there  shall  serve  me  all  the 
house  of  Israel,  altogether,  in 
the  land : there  will  I accept 
them  in  favour,  and  there  will 
I require  your  heave-offerings, 
and  the  first-fruits  of  your  obla- 
tions, with  all  your  holy  things. 

41  With  your  sweet  savour 
will  I accept  you  in  favour, 
when  I bring  you  out  from  the 
people,  and  gather  you  out  of 
the  countries  wherein  ye  have 
been  scattered : and  I will  be 
sanctified  through  you  before 
the  eyes  of  the  nations. 

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42  And  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  I bring  you 
into  the  land  of  Israel,  into  the 
country  for  which  I have  lifted 
up  my  hand  to  give  it  to  your 
fathers. 

43  And  ye  shall  remember 
there  your  ways,  and  all  your 
doings,  whereby  ye  have  been 
defiled ; and  ye  shall  loathe 
yourselves,  because  of  all  your 
evil  deeds  that  ye  have  com- 
mitted. 

44  And  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  I deal  with 
you  for  the  sake  of  my  name, 
not  in  accordance  with  your 
wicked  ways,  and  in  accordance 
with  your  corrupt  doings,  0 ye 
house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  in 
the  direction  toward  the  south, 
and  preach  toward  the  south, 
and  prophesy  against  the  forest 
of  the  field  in  the  south. 

3 And  say  to  the  forest  of  the 
south,  Hear  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Behold,  I will  kindle  a 
fire  in  thee,  and  it  shall  devour 
in  thee  every  green  tree,  and 
every  dry  tree : the  glowing 
flame  shall  not  be  quenched, 
and  there  shall  be  burnt  therein 
all  faces  from  the  south  to  the 
noi  th. 

4 And  all  flesh  shall  see  that 
I the  Lord  have  kindled  it:  it 
shall  not  be  quenched. 

5 Then  said  I,  Ah,  Lord  Eter- 
nal ! they  say  of  me,  Behold,  he 
speaketh  but  in  parables  ! 

6 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

7 Son  of  man,  direct  thy  face 
toward  Jerusalem,  and  preach  j 

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toward  the  holy  places,  and  pro- 
phesy against  the  land  of  Israel. 

8 And  say  to  the  land  of  Is- 
rael,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Behold,  I will  be  against  thee, 
and  wifi  draw  forth  my  sword 
out  of  its  sheath  : and  I will  cut 
off  from  thee  the  righteous  and 
the  wicked. 

9 But  because  I shall  have 
cut  off  from  thee  the  righteous 
and  the  wicked  : therefore  shah 
my  sword  go  forth  out  of  its 
sheath  against  all  flesh  from  the 
south  to  the  north; 

10  That  all  flesh  may  know 
that  I the  Lord  have  drawn 
forth  my  sword  out  of  its  sheath ; 
it  shall  not  return  any  more. 

11  f But  thou,  son  of  man,  do 
thou  sigh  : as  though  with  bro- 
ken loins,  and  with  bitterness 
(of  grief)  shalt  thou  sigh  before 
their  eyes. 

12  And  it  shall  be,  when  they 
say  unto  thee,  Wherefore  sighest 
thou?  that  thou  shalt  say,  For 
the  report,  because  it  cometh, 
when  every  heart  shall  melt,  and 
all  hands  shall  be  made  feeble, 
and  every  spirit  shall  become 
faint,  and  all  knees  shall  be 
changed  into  water:  behold,  it 
cometh,  and  shall  be  brought  to 
pass,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

13  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

14  Son  of  man,  prophesy,  and 
say,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Say,  The  sword,  the  sword  is 
sharpened,  and  also  polished  ; 

15  In  order  to  make  a tho- 
rough slaughter  is  it  sharpened  ; 
in  order  that  it  may  glitter  is  it 
polished : how  can  we  now  re- 
joice, (when)  the  rod  which 
reacheth  my  son  excelleth  in 
hardness  every  tree? 

16  And  he  hath  given  it  to  be 
polished,  to  make  it  fit  to  grasp 
it  in  the  hand : it  is  the  sword 


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which  is  sharpened,  and  it  is 
polished,  to  place  it  into  the 
hand  of  the  slayer. 

17  Cry  aloud  and  wail,  0 son 
of  man ; for  it  cometh  against 
my  people,  it  cometh  against  all 
the  princes  of  Israel;  brought 
together  for  the  sword  are  they 
with  my  people  : therefore  strike 
(thy  hand)  upon  thy  thigh. 

18  For  a purification  taketh 
place : and  what  if  the  irresist- 
ible rod  will  also  come  ? (my 
son)  would  not  be  able  to  exist, 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

19  ^f  But  thou,  son  of  man, 
prophesy,  and  strike  thy  hands 
together,  and  let  “ The  sword” 
be  repeated  the  third  time,  the 
sword  of  the  slain : it  is  the 
sword  of  the  great  that  are  slain, 
which  lieth  in  wait  for  them 
everywhere. 

20  In  order  to  make  timid 
the  heart,  and  to  multiply  the 
stumbling-blocks,  do  I bring  the 
howling  of  the  sword  against 
all  their  gates : ah  ! it  is  made 
bright,  it  is  made  thin-edged  for 
the  slaughter. 

21  Gather  up  thy  strength,  go 
‘to  the  right  hand,  direct  thyself, 
go  to  the  left,  whithersoever  thy 
edge  is  turned. 

22  And  I also, — I will  strike 
my  hands  together,  and  I will 
cause  my  fury  to  be  assuaged: 
I the  Lord  have  spoken  it. 

23  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

24  But  thou,  0 son  of  man, 
appoint  thee  two  ways,  that  the 
sword  of  the  king  of  Babylon 
may  come ; out  of  one  land  shall 
both  of  them  come  forth  : and 
select  a place;  at  the  head  of  the 
way  to  a city  do  thou  select  it. 

25  A way  shalt  thou  appoint, 
that  the  sword  may  come  against 
Kabbah  of  the  children  of  ’Am- 
mon, and  (the  other)  against 


Judah  (dwelling)  in  Jerusalem 
the  fortified. 

26  For  the  king  of  Babylon 
hath  halted  at  the  parting  of  the 
way,  at  the  commencement  of 
the  two  ways,  to  use  divina  :ion  : 
he  shaketh  the  arrows,  he  con- 
sulteth  with  images,  he  looketh 
at  the  liver. 

27  At  his  right  hand  was  the 
divination  for  Jerusalem,  to 
erect  battering-rams,  to  open 
the  mouth  with  the  (cry  for) 
murder,  to  lift  up  the  voice  with 
shouting,  to  place  battering- 
rams  against  the  gates,  to  cast 
up  a mound,  and  to  build  works 
of  attack. 

28  And  it  will  appear  unto 
them  as  a false  divination  in 
their  eyes,  to  those  that  had 
sworn  oaths ; but  he  will  bring 
to  remembrance  their  iniquity, 
that  they  may  be  caught. 

29  ^f  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Because  ye 
have  brought  your  iniquity  to 
remembrance,  as  your  trans- 
gressions are  discovered,  so  that 
your  sins  do  appear  in  all  your 
doings : because  ye  are  thus 
brought  to  remembrance,  ye 
shall  be  caught  by  (his)  hand. 

30  ^f  And  thou,  death-deserv- 
ing wicked  one,  prince  of  Israel, 
whose  day  is  come,  at  the  time 
of  the  iniquity  of  the  end, — 

31  ^ Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Remove  the  mitre,  and 
take  off  the  crown : this  shall 
not  be  always  so  ; exalt  him  that 
is  low,  and  make  him  low  thal 
is  high. 

32  Overthrown,  overthrown 
overthrown  will  I render  it 
also  this  shall  not  belong  (to 
any  one),  until  he  come  whose 
right  it  is,  and  I will  give  it  him, 

33  ^ And  thou,  son  of  man, 
prophesy,  and  say,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal  concern- 

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EZEKIEL  XXL  XXII. 


ing  the  children  of ’Ammon,  and 
concerning  their  reproach  : even 
say  thou,  The  sword,  the  sword 
is  drawn;  for  the  slaughter  is  it 
polished,  to  destroy,  that  it  may 
continue  to  glitter; 

34  While  they  foresee  unto 
thee  falsehood,  while  they  divine 
unto  thee  lies,  to  lay  thee  by  the 
necks  of  the  slain  wicked,  whose 
day  is  come,  at  the  time  of  the 
iniquity  of  the  end. 

35  Put  back‘(the  sword)  into 
its  sheath  ! in  the  place  where 
thou  wast  created,  in  the  land 
of  thy  origin,  will  I judge  thee. 

36  And  I will  pour  out  over 
thee  my  indignation,  with  the 
fire  of  my  wrath  will  I blow 
against  thee,  and  I will  give 
thee  up  into  the  hand  of  brutish 
men,  skilful  in  destroying. 

37  To  the  fire  shalt  thou  be 
given  to  be  devoured  ; thy  blood 
shall  be  in  the  midst  of  the  land  : 
thou  shalt  not  be  remembered 
(any  more) ; for  I the  Lord  have 
spoken  it. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 And  thou,  son  of  man,  wilt 
thou  take  to  task,  wilt  thou 
take  to  task  the  city  of  blood  ? 
and  wilt  thou  make  her  know 
all  her  abominations  ? 

3 Then  say  thou,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal,  0 city 
that  sheddeth  blood  in  her  midst, 
that  her  time  (of  sorrow)  may 
come,  and  that  hath  made  idols 
for  herself  to  become  unclean  : 

4 Through  thy  blood  which 
thou  hast  shed,  art  thou  become 
guilty;  and  through  thy  idols 
which  thou  hast  made  art  thou 
become  unclean;  and  thou  hast, 
caused  thy  days  (of  destruction) 
to  draw  near,  and  thou  art  come 
even  unto  thy  years ; therefore 


do  I make  thee  a disgrace  unto 
the  nations,  and  a mocking  tc 
all  the  countries. 

5 Those  who  are  near,  and 
those  who  are  far  from  thee, 
shall  mock  thee,  0 thou  unclean 
in  name,  and  great  in  confusion  ! 

6 Behold,  the  princes  of  Israel 
were  each  (ready)  with  his  arm 
within  thee,  in  order  to  shed 
blood. 

7 Father  and  mother  they 
esteemed  lightly  within  thee, 
toward  the  stranger  they  acted 
with  extortion  in  the  midst  of 
thee,  the  fatherless  and  the  wi- 
dow they  oppressed  within  thee. 

8 My  holy  things  thou  didst 
despise,  and  my  sabbaths  thou 
didst  profane. 

9 Tale-bearers  (also)  were 
within  thee,  in  order  to  shed 
blood  ; and  upon  the  mountains 
did  they  eat  within  thee  ; incest 
did  they  commit  in  the  midst  of 
thee. 

10  Their  father’s  nakedness 
they  uncovered  within  thee;  her 
that  was  unclean  in  her  separa- 
tion did  they  violate  within  thee. 

11  And  one  w7ith  his  neigh- 
bour’s wife  did  commit  abomi- 
nation ; and  another  did  defile 
his  daughter-in-law  with  incest; 
and  another  did  violate  his  sis- 
ter, the  daughter  of  his  father, 
within  thee. 

12  Bribes  they  took  within 
thee,  in  order  to  shed  blood; 
interest  and  increase  didst  t.ho  »i 
take,  and  thou  didst  acquire 
gain  off*  thy  neighbours  by  ex* 
tortion  : and  me  thou  didst  for- 
get, saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

13  And  behold,  I have  struck 
my  hands  together  at  thy  wt  ng- 
ful  gain  which  thou  hast  ac- 
quired, and  at  thy  biood  guilt 
which  hath  been  in  the  midst  of 
thee. 

14  Will  thy  courage  endure. 


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or  will  thy  hands  remain  strong, 
on  the  days  that  I will  deal  with 
thee  ? I the  Lord  have  spoken, 
and  will  do  it. 

15  And  I will  scatter  thee 
among  the  nations,  and  disperse 
thee  in  the  countries,  and  I will 
entirely  remove  thy  uncleanness 
out  of  thee. 

16  And  thou  shalt  be  de- 
graded through  thyself  before 
the  eyes  of  nations,  and  thou 
shalt  know  that  I am  the  Lord. 

17  % And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

18  Son  of  man,  the  house  of 
Israel  are  become  to  me  dross : 
they  all  are  copper,  and  tin,  and 
iron,  and  lead,  in  the  midst  of 
the  furnace ; the  dross  of  silver 
are  they  become. 

19  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Because  ye 
are  all  become  dross,  therefore, 
behold,  I will  gather  you  into 
the  midst  of  Jerusalem. 

20  As  silver,  and  copper,  and 
iron,  and  lead,  and  tin  are 
gathered  into  the  midst  of  the 
furnace,  to  blow  the  fire  upon  it, 
to  melt  it : so  will  I gather  you 
in  my  anger  and  in  my  fury, 
and  I will  lay  you  down  there, 
and  melt  you. 

21  Yea,  I will  assemble  you 
in  a heap,  and  blow  upon  you 
with  the  fire  of  my  wrath,  and  ye 
shall  be  melted  in  the  midst  of  it. 

22  As  silver  is  melted  in  the 
midst  of  the  furnace,  so  shall  ye 
be  melted  in  the  midst  of  it : and 
ye  shall  know  that  I am  the 
Lord  who  have  poured  out  my 
fury  over  you. 

23  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

24  Son  of  man,  say  unto  her, 
Thou  art  a land  that  is  not 
cleansed;  (and)  which  is  not 
rained  upon  on  the  day  of  indig- 
nation. 


25  The  banded  troop  of  her 
prophets  in  the  midst  of  her  is 
like  a roaring  lion  that  teareth 
in  pieces  the  prey  : souls  do  they 
devour;  wealth  and  precious 
things  do  they  take  away;  the 
number  of  her  widows  do  they 
increase  in  the  midst  of  her. 

26  Her  priests  violate  my  law, 
and  profane  my  holy  things : 
between  the  holy  and  profane 
do  they  make  no  distinction, 
and  the  difference  between  the 
unclean  and  the  clean  do  they 
not  make  known,  and  from  (the 
violation  of)  my  sabbaths  do 
they  turn  away  their  eyes,  so 
that  I am  profaned  among  tnem. 

27  Her  princes  in  her  midst 
are  like  wolves  that  tear  in 
pieces  the  prey,  to  shed  blood, 
to  destroy  souls,  in  order  to  ob- 
tain selfish  gain. 

28  And  her  prophets  plastered 
for  them  with  unadhesive  mor- 
tar, foreseeing  falsehood,  and 
divining  unto  them  lies,  saying, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal : 
when  the  Lord  had  not  spoken. 

29  The  people  of  the  land  are 
guilty  of  extortion,  and  practice 
robbery,  and  the  poor  and  the 
needy  they  defraud  : and  they 
extort  from  the  stranger  with 
injustice. 

30  And  I seek  now  among 
them  for  a man,  that  could  erect 
a fence,  and  stand  in  the  breach 
before  me  in  behalf  of  the  land, 
so  that  I should  not  destroy  it; 
but  I find  none. 

31  And  I therefore  pour  out 
over  them  my  indignation  ; with 
the  fire  of  my  wrath  do  I make 
an  end  of  them  : their  own  way 
do  I bring  upon  their  head,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lore 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

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EZEKIEL  XXIII. 


2 Son  of  man,  there  were  two 
women,  the  daughters  of  one 
mother : 

3 And  they  played  the  harlot 
in  Egypt;  in  their  youth  they 
played  the  harlot:  there  were 
their  breasts  pressed,  and  there 
they  suffered  their  virgin  bosoms 
to  be  touched. 

4 And  their  names  were  Aho- 
lah  the  elder,  and  Aholibah  her 
sister;  but  they  became  mine, 
and  they  bore  sons  and  daugh- 
ters : and  their  names  are,  Sa- 
maria is  Aholah,  and  Jerusalem, 
Aholibah. 

5 And  Aholah  played  the  har- 
lot while  she  was  mine;  and  she 
longed  for  her  lovers,  for  the 
Assyrians  that  were  near  (her), 

6 Clothed  (as  they  were)  in 
blue,  governors,  and  rulers,  at- 
tractive youths  all  of  them,  horse- 
men riding  upon  horses. 

7 Thus  she  played  the  harlot 
with  them,  all  of  them  the  chosen 
ones  of  the  sons  of  Asshur : and 
with  all  for  whom  she  longed, — 
with  all  their  idols  did  she  defile 
herself. 

8 But  also  her  lewdness  from 
Egypt  forsook  she  not ; for  they 
had  lain  with  her  in  her  youth, 
and  they  had  touched  her  virgin 
bosom,  and  had  lavished  their 
lewd  caresses  on  her. 

9 Therefore  did  I give  her  up 
into  the  hand  of  her  lovers,  into 
the  hand  of  the  sons  of  Asshur, 
after  whom  she  longed. 

10  These  were  they  that  laid 
open  her  nakedness ; her  sons 
and  her  daughters  did  they  take 
away,  and  her  they  slew  with 
the  sword : and  she  became  in- 
famous among  women,  when 
they  inflicted  the  decreed  pu- 
Bishments  on  her. 

11  And  when  her  sister  Aholi- 
bah saw  this,  she  became  more 
corrupt  in  her  longing  than  she, 

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and  in  her  lewd  a?ts  more  than 
her  sister’s  lewdness. 

12  For  the  sons  of  Asshur  did 
she  long,  the  governors  and  rulers 
that  were  near,  clothed  as  they 
were  most  gorgeously,  horsemen 
riding  upon  horses,  attractive 
youths  all  of  them. 

13  Then  saw  I that  she  was 
defiled,  that  they  followed  both 
one  way. 

14  But  she  added  still  more 
to  her  acts  of  lewdness  ; for  when 
she  saw  men  engraved  upon  the 
wall,  the  images  of  the  Chalde- 
ans portrayed  with  colour, 

15  Bound  with  girdles  on  their 
loins,  with  hanging  down  colour- 
ed turbans  on  their  heads,  in 
appearance  like  commanders,  all 
of  them,  in  the  likeness  of  the 
sons  of  Babylon  of  the  Chal- 
deans, the  land  of  their  birth  : 

16  Then  did  she  long  for  them 
as  soon  as  she  saw  them  with 
her  eyes,  and  she  sent  messengers 
unto  them  to  Chaldea. 

17  And  the  sons  of  Babylon 
came  to  her  unto  the  couch  of 
love,  and  they  defiled  her  with 
their  lewd  caresses : and  (yet) 
when  she  had  been  defiled  with 
them,  she  tore  her  soul  away 
from  them. 

18  And  when  she  had  laid 
open  her  lewdness,  and  had  un- 
covered her  nakedness  : then  my 
soul  tore  itself  away  from  her,  as 
my  soul  had  torn  itself  away 
from  her  sister. 

19  Yet  she  multiplied  her 
deeds  of  lewdness,  in  calling  to 
remembrance  the  days  of  her 
youth,  when  she  had  played  the 
harlot  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

20  And  she  longed  for  thei/ 
paramours,  whose  flesh  is  as  the 
flesh  of  asses,  and  whose  lustful- 
ness is  like  the  lustfulness  of 
horses. 

21  And  thou  calledst  to  min<* 


EZEKIEL  XXIII. 


the  inccBt  of  thy  youth,  when 
thy  bosom  was  touched  by  the 
Egyptians  for  the  sake  of  thy 
youthful  breasts. 

22  ^ Therefore,  0 Aholibah, 
thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal, 
Beh  dd,  I will  wake  up  thy  lovers 
against  thee,  from  whom  thy 
siul  hath  torn  itself  away,  and 
I will  bring  them  against  thee 
from  every  side  ,• 

23  The  sons  of  Babylon,  and 
all  the  Chaldeans,  Pekod,  and 
Shoa’,  and  Koa/,  and  all  the 
sons  of  Asshur  with  them,  at- 
tractive youths,  governors  and 
rulers  all  of  them,  commanders 
and  chiefs,  riding  upon  horses 
all  of  them. 

24  And  they  shall  come  over 
thee  with  weapons,  chariots,  and 
wheels,  and  with  an  assembly  of 
people,  buckler,  and  shield,  and 
helmet  shall  they  set  up  against 
thee  round  about:  and  I will 
give  up  before  them  the  right  to 
judge,  and  they  shall  judge  thee 
according  to  their  ordinances. 

25  And  I will  set  my  zealous- 
ness against  thee,  and  they  shall 
deal  with  thee  in  fury;  thy  nose 
and  thy  ears  shall  they  cut  off; 
and  what  is  left  of  thee  shall  fall 
by  the  sword : thy  sons  and  thy 
daughters  uhqj.1  they  take  away ; 
and  what  is  left  of  thee  shall  be 
devoured  by  the  fire. 

26  And  they  shall  strip  thee 
of  thy  clothes,  and  take  away 
thy  ornamental  attire. 

27  Thus  will  I make  thy  in- 
cest to  cease  from  thee,  and  thy 
lewdness  brought  from  the  land 
cf  Egypt:  and  thou  shalt  not 
lift  up  thy  eye3  unto  them,  and 
Egypt  shalt  thou  not  remember 
any  more. 

28  ^ For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  I will 
give  thee  up  into  the  hand  of 
those  whom  thou  hatest,  into  the 


hand  of  those  from  whom  toy 
soul  hath  torn  itself  away  ; 

29  And  they  shall  deal  with 
thee  in  hate,  and  shall  take  away 
all  (things  acquired  by)  thy  la- 
bour, and  they  shall  leave  thee 
naked  and  bare : and  thus  shall 
be  uncovered  the  nakedness  of 
thy  lewdness,  and  thy  incest  and 
thy  lewd  deeds. 

30  I will  do  these  things  unto 
thee,  because  thou  hast  gone 
with  vile  lust  after  the  nations, 
because  thou  hast  defiled  thyself 
with  their  idols. 

31  On  the  way  of  thy  sister 
hast  thou  walked  : therefore  will 
I place  her  cup  into  thy  hand. 

32  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  The  cup  of  thy  sister 
shalt  thou  drink,  the  deep  and 
wide  one : thou  shalt  become 
to  be  laughed  to  scorn  and  to  be 
held  in  derision,  more  than  thou 
canst  bear. 

33  With  drunkenness  and  sor- 
row shalt  thou  be  filled,  (out  of) 
the  cup  of  astonishment  and 
confusion,  the  cup  of  thy  sister 
Samaria. 

34  Thou  shalt  even  drink  it 
and  drain  it  out,  and  thou  shalt 
break  in  pieces  its  fragments, 
and  tear  thy  own  breasts ; for  I 
have  spoken  it,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

35  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Because  thou 
hast  forgotten  me,  and  cast  me 
behind  thy  back  : therefore  bear 
thou  also  thy  incest  and  thy  act3 
of  lewdness. 

36  The  Lord  said  moreover 
unto  me,  Son  of  man,  wilt  thou 
call  Aholah  and  Aholibah  to  ac- 
count? then  tell  them  of  their 
abominations ; 

37  That  they  have  committed 
adultery,  and  there  is  blood  on 
their  hands,  and  with  their  idols 
have  they  committed  adultery- 


EZEKIEL  XXIII.  XXIV. 


and  also  their  sons  whom  they 
had  born  unto  me  have  they 
caused  to  pass  for  them  through 
(the  fire),  to  devour  them. 

38  Moreover  this  have  they 
done  unto  me  : They  have  defiled 
my  sanctuary  on  the  same  da}', 
and  my  sabbaths  have  they  pro- 
faned. 

39  And  when  they  had  slain 
their  children  to  their  idols,  then 
came  they  into  my  sanctuary  on 
the  same  day  to  profane  it : and, 
lo,  thus  have  they  done  in  the 
midst  of  my  house. 

40  And  farther  more  yet,  be- 
cause they  sent  for  men  who 
were  to  come  from  afar,  unto 
whom  messengers  were  sent: 
and,  lo,  they  came,  for  whom 
thou  didst  bathe  thyself,  paint 
thy  eyes,  and  deck  thyself  with 
ornaments ; 

41  And  thou  didst  sit  upon  a 
stately  bed,  with  a table  spread 
before  it,  and  my  incense  and 
my  oil  didst  thou  set  upon  it. 

42  And  the  shout  of  a peace- 
ful joyous  multitude  was  (heard) 
within  her  ; and  with  the  men 
of  the  masses  of  the  common 
people  were  brought  Sabeans 
from  the  wilderness ; and  these 
women  placed  bracelets  on  their 
hands,  and  crowns  of  glory  upon 
their  heads. 

43  Then  thought  I of  her  that 
was  worn  out  in  adulteries,  Will 
they  now  (still)  commit  lewdness 
with  her,  when  she  (is  thus)  ? 

44  But  men  went  in  unto  her, 
as  they  go  in  unto  a faithless 
wife:  thus  went  they  in  unto 
Aholah  and  unto  Aholibah,  the 
incestuous  women. 

45  Righteous  men,  however — 
these  shall  judge  them  as  adul- 
teresses are  judged,  and  as  wo- 
men that  shed  blood  are  judged  : 
because  adulteresses  are  they, 
and  blood  is  on  their  hands. 

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46  For  thus  hath  said  tht 
Lord  Eternal,  I will  bring  up 
against  them  an  assemblage  of 
men,  and  1 will  give  them  up  to 
ill-usage  and  plunder. 

47  And  the  assemblage  shall 
stone  them  with  stones,  and  cut 
them  down  with  their  swords : 
their  sons  and  their  daughters 
shall  they  slay,  and  their  houses 
shall  they  burn  with  fire. 

48  Thus  will  I cause  incest  to 
cease  out  of  the  land,  that  all 
women  may  be  warned  by  ex- 
ample, and  not  do  after  your 
incestuous  course. 

49  And  they  shall  lay  your 
incest  upon  you,  and  the  sins  of 
your  idols  shall  ye  bear:  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I am  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me  in  the  ninth  year, 
in  the  tenth  month,  on  the  tenth 
day  of  the  month,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  write  thee  down 
the  name  of  this  day,  of  this  same 
day  : the  king  of  Babylon  hath 
advanced  against  Jerusalem  on 
this  same  day. 

3 And  speak  concerning  the 
rebellious  family  a parable,  and 
say  unto  them,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Set  on  the  pot, 
set  it  on,  and  also  pour  water 
into  it; 

4 Gather  the  proper  pieces 
into  it,  every  good  piece,  the 
thigh,  and  the  shoulder;  fill  it 
up  with  the  choice  bones. 

5 Take  the  choice  of  the  flock, 
and  make  also  a fire  for  the 
bones  under  it : cause  it  to  seethe 
well,  that  even  the  bones  therein 
may  be  fully  boiled  through. 

6 f Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Wo  to  the  city 
of  blood-guiltiness,  to  the  pot 
the  scum  of  which  is  yet  in  it. 


EZEKIEL  XXIY. 


and  the  scum  of  which  is  not 
gone  out  of  it ! one  of  its  pieces 
after  the  other  take  out  from  it : 
no  lot  is  cast  for  it. 

7 For  her  blood  was  in  the 
midst  of  her ; on  the  naked 
rock  did  she  place  it : she  poured 


16  Son  of  man,  behold,  I will 
take  away  from  thee  the  desire 
of  thy  eyes  by  a sudden  death ; 
but  thou  shalt  neither  mourn  nor 
weep,  nor  shalt  thou  shed  a tear. 

17  Sigh  in  silence,  make  no 
mourning  for  the  deceased,  thy 


it  not  upon  the  ground,  to  cover  bonnet  bind  around  thy  head, 
it  over  with  dust.  (and  thy  shoes  put  on  thy  feet, 

8 To  cause  my  fury  to  arise  to  land  cover  not  thyself  to  thy 
take  vengeance,  do  I place  her  upper  lip,  and  eat  not  the  bread 


blood  upon  the  naked  rock,  so 
that  it  shall  not  be  covered  up, 

9 If  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Wo  to  the  city 
of  blood-guiltiness  ! I also  will 
myself  build  up  a large  bumin. 
pile,  , 

10  Heaping  on  the  wood,  kin- 
dling the  fire,  thoroughly  boiling 
the  flesh,  and  stirring  the  mix- 
ture, that  the  bones  may  be 
6corched. 

11  Then  will  I set  it  empty 
upon  its  coals,  in  order  that  it 
may  become  hot,  and  its  copper 
be  made  to  glow,  and  its  unclean 
ness  may  be  molten  in  it,  that 
its  scum  may  be  consumed. 

12  With  fraud  hath  she  wearied 
(the  poor) ; therefore  shall  not 
go. forth  from  her  the  greatness 
of  her  scum : through  fire  shall 
her  scum  (be  removed). 

13  In  thy  uncleanness  is  (thy) 
incest;  because  I endeavoured 
to  cleanse  thee,  and  thou  wouldst 
not  be  clean,  thou  shalt  not  be 
cleansed  from  thy  uncleanness 
any  more,  uutil  I have  assuaged 
my  fury  on  thee. 

14  I the  Lord  have  spoken 
it;  it  cometh  to  pass,  and  I will 
do  it;  I will  not  recall  my  de- 
cree, and  I will  not  have  pity, 
nor  will  I repent;  according  to 
thy  wa}rs,  and  according  to  thy 
doings,  shall  men  judge  thee, 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

15  ^f  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  me,  saying, 


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of  (other)  men. 

18  And  when  I had  spoken 
unto  the  people  in  the  morning, 
my  wife  died  at  evening : and  I 
did  in  the  morning  as  I had  been 
commanded. 

19  And  the  people  said  unto 
me,  Wilt  thou  not  tell  us  what 
these  things  mean  for  us,  that 
thou  doest  so  ? 

20  And  I said  unto  them,  The 
word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me, 
saying, 

21  Speak  unto  the  house  of 
Israel,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Behold,  I will  profane 
my  sanctuary,  the  pride  of  your 
strength,  the  desire  of  your  eyes, 
and  the  darling  of  your  soul : 
and  your  sons  and  your  daugh- 
ters whom  ye  have  left  behind 
shall  foil  by  the  sword. 

22  And  ye  shall  do  as  I have 
done : ye  shall  not  cover  your- 
selves to  your  upper  lip,  and  the 
bread  of  other  men  shall  ye  not 
eat. 

23  And  your  bonnets  shall  be 
around  your  heads,  and  your 
shoes  shall  be  on  your  feet:  ye 
shall  not  mourn  nor  shall  ye 
weep  : but  ye  shall  pine  away  in 
your  iniquities,  and  groan,  look  - 
ing one  at  the  other. 

24  Thus  shall  Ezekiel  be  uni  3 
you  for  a token ; in  accordance 
with  all  that  he  hath  done  shall 
ye  do  : when  this  cometh,  then 
shall  ye  know  that  I am  the 
Lord  Eternal. 


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EZEKIEL  XXIY.  XXV. 


25  *['  Also,  thou  son  of  man, 
behold,  on  the  day  when  I take 
from  them  their  stronghold,  the 
joy  of  their  glory,  the  desire  of 
their  eyes,  and  the  coveted  object 
of  their  soul,  their  sons  and  their 
daughters, — 

26  On  that  day  there  shall 
come  one  that  hath  escaped 
unto  thee,  and  announce  it  to  thy 

ears. 

27  On  that  day  shall  thy 
mouth  be  opened  through  him 
that  hath  escaped,  and  thou 
shalt  speak,  and  thou  shalt  not 
be  silenced  any  more : and  thou 
shalt  be  a token  unto  them,  and 
they  shall  know  that  I am  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  set  thy  face 
against  the  sons  of  ’Ammon,  and 
prophesy  against  them ; 

3 And  say  unto  the  sons  of 
’Ammon,  Hear  ye  the  word  of 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal,  Because 
thou  hast  said,  Aha,  concerning 
my  sanctuary,  when  it  was  pro- 
faned ; and  concerning  the  land 
of  Israel,  when  it  was  made  de- 
solate ; and  concerning  the  house 
of  Judah,  when  they  went  into 
exile : 

4 Therefore,  behold,  I will 
give  thee  up  to  the  children  of 
the  east  for  a possession,  and 
they  shall  set  up  their  towers 
in  thee,  and  place  in  thee  their 
dwellings ; they  shall  indeed  eat 
thj  fruit,  and  they  shall  surely 
drink  thy  milk. 

5 And  I will  change  Rabbah 
into  a pasture  for  camels,  and 
(the  land  oj)  the  sons  of  ’Am- 
mon into  a resting-place  for 
flocks : and  ye  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Lord. 

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6 For  thus  hath  said  tha 
Lord  Eternal,  Whereas  thou 
didst  clap  thy  Lands,  and  stamp 
with  thy  feet,  and  rejoice  with 
all  thy  derision  in  the  soul  ovei 
the  land  of  Israel : 

7 Therefore,  behold,  will  I 
stretch  out  my  hand  over  thee, 
and  will  give  thee  up  for  a spoil 
to  the  nations;  and  I will  cut 
thee  off  from  the  people,  and  I 
will  cause  thee  to  perish  out  of 
the  countries ; I will  destroy 
thee,  and  thou  shalt  know  that 
I am  the  Lord. 

8 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Because  Moab  and  Se’ir 
do  say,  Behold,  the  house  of 
Judah  is  like  all  the  nations : 

9 Therefore,  behold,  I will 
open  the  side  of  Moab  from  the 
cities,  from  his  cities  on  his 
frontiers,  the  glory  of  the  coun- 
try, Beth-bayeshimoth,  Ba’al- 
me’on,  and  Kiryathayim, 

10  Unto  the  children  of  the 
east  (coming)  against  the  sons 
of  ’Ammon,  and  I will  give  them 
in  possession ; in  order  that  the 
sons  of  ’Ammon  may  not  be  re- 
membered among  the  nations. 

11  And  on  Moab  will  I exe- 
cute judgments  : and  they  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Lord. 

12  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Because  the  Edomites 
have  acted  revengefully  against 
the  house  of  Judah,  and  have 
greatty  offended,  and  have  taken 
vengeance  on  them  : 

13  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  I will  also 
stretch  out  my  hand  against 
Edom,  and  cut  off  from  it  man 
and  beast;  and  I will  make  it  a 
ruined  land  from  Theman  ; and 
they  of  Dedan  shall  fall  by  the 
sword. 

14  And  I will  display  my  ven- 
geance on  Edom  by  the  hand  of 
my  people  Israel;  and  they  shall 


EZEKIEL  XXV.  XXVI. 


do  in  Edom  according  to  my  an- 
ger and  according  to  my  fury  : 
and  they  shall  feel  my  ven- 
geance, saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

15  51  Thus  bath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Because  the  Philistines 
have  acted  in  revenge,  and  have 
taken  vengeance  with  derision 
in  their  soul,  to  destroy  out  of 
ancient  enmity  : 

16  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  I will 
stretch  out  my  hand  against  the 
Philistines,  and  I will  cut  off  the 
Kerethim,  and  destroy  the  rem- 
nant of  the  dwellers  of  the  sea- 
coast. 

17  And  I will  execute  on  them 
great  vengeances  with  furious 
chastisements : and  they  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Lord,  when 
I display  my  vengeance  on  them. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
eleventh  year,  on  the  first  day 
of  the  month,  that  the  word  of 
the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  because  Tyre 
hath  said  concerning  Jerusalem, 
Aha,  she  is  broken  that  was  the 
gates  of  the  people ; she  is  turned 
unto  me ; I shall  be  made  full, 
now  she  is  laid  in  ruins : 

3 Therefore  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  I am 
against  thee,  0 Tyre,  and  will 
bring  up  against  thee  many  na- 
tions, as  the  sea  causeth  its  waves 
to  come  up. 

4 And  they  shall  destroy  the 
walls  of  Tyre,  and  pull  down  her 
towers : I will  also  flood  away 
her  earth  from  her,  and  I will 
change  her  into  a naked  rock. 

5 A place  for  the  spreading 
out  of  nets  shall  she  be  in  the 
midst  of  the  sea,*  for  I have 
spoken  it,  saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal : and  she  shall  become  a 
spoil  to  the  nations. 


6 And  her  daughters  that  ar« 
in  the  field  shall  be  slain  with 
the  sword  : and  they  shall  know 
that  lam  the  Lord. 

7 f For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  I will 
bring  against  Tyre  Nebuchad- 
rezzar the  king  of  Babylon,  from 
the  north,  the  king  of  kings, 
with  horses,  and  with  chariots, 
and  with  horsemen,  and  an  as- 
semblage, and  a numerous  peo- 
ple. 

8 Thy  daughters  in  the  field 
will  he  slay  with  the  sword : and 
he  shall  place  around  thee  works 
of  attack,  and  cast  up  against 
thee  a mound,  and  erect  against 
thee  a target-fence. 

9 And  his  catapults  shall  he 
set  against  thy  walls,  and  thy 
towers  shall  he  break  down  with 
his  axes. 

10  By  reason  of  the  abundance 
of  his  horses  shall  the  dust  they 
raise  cover  thee : by  reason  of  the 
noise  of  horsemen,  and  wheels, 
and  chariots,  shall  thy  walls 
quake,  when  he  entereth  into 
thy  gates,  as  men  enter  into  a 
city  that  is  broken  in. 

11  With  the  hoofs  of  his  horses 
shall  he  tread  down  all  thy 
streets  : thy  people  will  he  slay 
with  the  sword,  and  the  statues 
of  thy  strength  shall  come  dowTn 
to  the  ground. 

12  And  they  shall  plunder  thy 
riches,  and  make  a spoil  of  thy 
merchandise,*  and  they  shall 
break  down  thy  walls,  and  thy 
pleasure-houses  shall  they  pull 
down  : and  thy  stones  and  thy 
timber  and  thy  earth  shall  they 
throw  into  the  midst  of  the  wa. 
ter. 

13  And  I will  cause  the  sound 
of  thy  songs  to  cease  : and  the 
tones  of  thy  harps  shall  not  be 
heard  any  more. 

14  And  I will  change  thee  into 

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a naked  rock ; a place  to  spread 
out  nets  upon  shalt  thou  be; 
thou  shalt  not  be  rebuilt  any 
more ; for  I the  Lord  have  spoken 
it,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

15  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal  to  Tyre,  Truly  at  the 
noise  of  thy  fall,  when  the  deadly 
wounded  whine,  when  the  slaugh- 
ter taketh  place  in  the  midst  of 
thee,  shall  the  islands  quake. 

16  Then  shall  all  the  princes 
of  the  sea  come  down  from  their 
thrones,  and  lay  aside  their  robes, 
and  their  broidered  garments 
shall  they  put  off:  with  trem- 
bling shall  they  clothe  them- 
selves; upon  the  ground  shall 
they  sit,  and  shall  tremble  at 
every  moment,  and  be  astonished 
concerning  thee. 

17  And  they  shall  lift  up  over 
thee  a lamentation,  and  say  to 
thee,  How  art  thou  lost,  that 
wast  inhabited  (safely)  by  rea 
son  of  the  seas:  0 renowned 
city,  which  was  strong  on  the 
sea,  she  and  her  inhabitants, 
who  caused  their  terror  to  be  on 
all  that  dwelt  around  her! 

18  Now  shall  the  isles  tremble 
on  the  day  of  thy  fall : yea,  the 
isles  that  are  in  the  sea  shall  be 
troubled  at  thy  end. 

19  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  When  I render 
thee  a ruined  city,  like  the  cities 
that  are  not  inhabited;  when  I 
bring  up  over  thee  the  deep,  and 
when  the  great  waters  cover 
thee: 

20  Then  will  I bring  thee  down 
with  those  that  descend  into  the 
pit,  unto  the  people  of  olden  time, 
and  I will  cause  thee  to  dwell  in 
the  land  of  the  nether  world, 
among  ruins  of  ancient  days, 
with  those  that  go  down  to  the 
pit,  in  order  that  thou  mayest 
not  be  inhabited;  but  I will  b«- 
itow  glory  in  the  land  of  life. 

7 til 


21  As  though  thou  hadst  not 
been  will  I render  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  be  no  more  : and  thou  shalt 
be  sought  for,  but  thou  shalt 
never  be  found  any  more  to  eter- 
nity, saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 But  thou,  0 son  of  man,  take 
up  a lamentation  for  Tyre ; 

3 And  say  unto  Tyre,  0 thou 
that  art  situated  at  the  entrances 
of  the  sea,  the  merchant  of  the 
people  unto  many  isles,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal,  0 
Tyre,  thou  hast  indeed  said,  I 
am  perfect  in  beauty. 

4 In  the  heart  of  the  seas  were 
thy  boundaries,  thy  builders  had 
perfected  thy  beauty. 

5 Of  the  fir-trees  from  Senir 
had  they  built  thee  all  thy  wood- 
work : cedars  from  Lebanon  had 
they  taken  to  make  masts  for 
thee. 

6 Of  the  oaks  of  Bashan  had 
they  made  thy  oars  : thy  rudder 
had  they  made  inlaid  with  ivory 
of  boxwood,  brought  out  of  the 
isles  of  the  Kittim. 

7 Fine  linen  with  broidered 
work  from  Egypt  was  thy  flag 
to  be  unto  thee  a sign  : of  blue 
and  purple  from  the  isles  of  Eli- 
shah  was  thy  cover. 

8 The  inhabitants  of  Zidon 
and  Arvad  were  thy  oarsmen  : 
thy  wise  men,  0 Tyre,  that  were 
in  thee,  these  were  thy  pilots. 

9 The  elders  of  Oebal  and  her 
wise  men  were  in  thee  thy  caulk- 
ers : all  the  ships  of  the  sea  with 
their  mariners  were  in  thee  to 
carry  on  thy  commerce. 

10  They  of  Persia  and  of  Lud 
and  of  Put  were  in  thy  army,  thy 
men  of  war  : the  shield  and  the 
helmet  did  they  hang  up  in  thee; 
these  gave  thee  thy  elegance. 


EZEKIEL  XXVII. 


11  The  men  of  Arvad  with  thy 
army  were  upon  thy  walls  round 
about,  and  the  Gammadim  were 
in  thy  towers : their  quivers  they 
hung  upon  thy  walls  round  about; 
these  made  perfect  thy  beauty. 

12  Tharshish  was  thy  mer- 
chant through  the  abundance  of 
all  kinds  of  wealth  : with  silver, 
iron,  tin,  and  lead,  they  supplied 
thy  markets. 

13  Javan,  Thubal,  and  Me- 
shech,  these  were  thy  merchants : 
with  the  persons  of  men  and 
vessels  of  copper  they  carried  on 
thy  commerce. 

14  They  of  the  family  of  Tho- 
garmah  furnished  thy  supplies 
in  horses  and  horsemen  and 
mules. 

15  The  men  of  Dedan  were  thy 
merchants;  many  isles  fetched 
the  merchandise  from  thy  place  : 
chamois  horns,  ivory,  and  ebony 
did  they  bring  as  presents  for 
thee. 

16  Syria  was  thy  trader  by 
reason  of  the  multitude  of  thy 
productions : with  emeralds,  pur- 
ple, and  broidered  work,  and  fine 
linen,  and  coral,  and  rubies  they 
made  deposits  in  thy  treasuries. 

17  Judah,  and  the  land  of  Is- 
rael, these  were  thy  merchants: 
in  wheat  of  Minnith,  and  bal- 
sam, and  honey,  and  oil,  and 
balm  they  carried  on  thy  com- 
merce. 

18  Damascus  was  thy  trader  in 
the  multitude  of  thy  productions, 
for  the  multitude  of  all  wealth, 
with  the  wine  of  Chelbon,  and 
white  wool. 

19  Dan  also  and  Javan  brought 
silken  goods  into  thy  warehouses : 
hardened  iron,  cassia,  and  cala- 
mus came  among  thy  commerce. 

20  Dedan  was  thy  merchant 
in  precious  clothes  for  riding  on. 

21  Arabia,  and  all  the  princes 
of  Kedar,  these  were  the  traders 


of  thy  place  in  lambs,  and  weth* 
ers,  and  he-goats : in  these  were 
they  thy  traders. 

22  The  merchants  of  Sheba 
and  Rahnah, — these  were  thy 
merchants : in  the  best  of  all 
spices,  and  with  all  precious 
stones,  and  gold,  they  furnished 
thy  supplies. 

23  Charan,  and  Canneh,  and 
’Eden,  the  merchants  of  Sheba, 
Asshur,  (and)  Kilmad,  were  thy 
merchants. 

24  These  were  thy  merchants 
in  ornamental  wares,  in  cloaks 
of  blue,  and  broidered  work,  and 
in  chests  of  damask  cloth,  bound 
with  cords,  and  packed  in  cedar, 
in  thy  market-place. 

25  The  ships  of  Tharshish 
were  thy  caravans  in  thy  com- 
merce: and  thou  wast  made  full, 
and  becamest  very  rich  in  the 
heart  of  the  seas. 

26  Into  great  waters  brought 
thee  those  that  were  thy  rowers  : 
the  east  wind  hath  broken  thee 
in  the  heart  of  the  seas. 

27  Thy  wealth,  and  thy  ware- 
houses, thy  commerce,  thy  mari- 
ners, and  thy  pilots,  thy  caulk- 
ers, and  the  conductors  of  thy 
commerce,  and  all  thy  men  of 
war  that  were  in  thee,  and  in  all 
thy  assemblage  which  w as  in  the 
midst  of  thee,  fell  into  the  heart 
of  the  seas  on  the  day  of  thy 
downfall. 

28  At  the  sound  of  the  pain* 
ful  cry  of  thy  pilots  quake  (thy; 
rural  districts. 

29  And  all  that  handle  the 
oar,  the  mariners,  and  all  the 
pilots  of  the  sea,  come  down  from 
their  ships,  they  stand  upon  the 
land  ; 

30  And  cause  their  voice  to  be 
heard  concerning  thee,  and  cry 
bitterly,  and  cast  up  dust  upor* 
their  heads,  they  wallow  in  the 
ashes ; 


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EZEKIEL  XXVII.  XXVIII. 


31  And  they  make  themselves 
Utterly  bald  for  thee,  and  gird 
themselves  with  sackcloth,  and 
they  weep  for  thee  with  bitter- 
ness of  heart  in  a bitter  com- 
plaint. 

32  And  they  take  in  their  wail- 
ing a lamentation  for  thee,  and 
lament  over  thee,  saying,  Who 
is  like  Tyre,  who  is  so  utterly 
destroyed  in  the  midst  of  the 
sea? 

33  When  thy  .supplies  went 
forth  out  of  the  seas,  thou  didst 
satisfy  many  people : with  the 
multitude  of  thy  wealth  and  of 
thy  commerce  thou  didst  enrich 
the  kings  of  the  earth. 

34  (Now)  at  the  time  thou  art 
broken  by  the  seas  in  the  depth 
of  the  waters,  thy  commerce  and 
all  thy  assemblage  fell  in  the 
midst  of  thee. 

35  All  the  inhabitants  of  the 
isles  are  astonished  at  thee,  and 
the  hair  of  their  kings  stand  at 
an  end,  grieved  are  their  coun- 
tenances. 

36  The  traders  among  the  peo- 
ple shall  hiss  concerning  thee : 
thou  wast  rendered  as  though 
thou  hadst  not  been,  and  thou 
shalt  not  be  any  more  for  ever. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1 f And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  say  unto  the 
prince  of  Tyre,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Whereas  thy 
heart  was  lifted  up,  and  thou 
saidst,  A god  am  I,  on  the  seat 
of  the  gods  do  I dwell,  in  the 
heart  of  the  seas;  yet  thou  art 
but  a man,  and  not  God,  while 
thou  esteemest  thy  mind  equal 
to  the  mind  of  God ; 

3 Behold,  thou  wast  wiser  than 
Daniel;  no  secret  was  obscure 
to  thee  ; 

4 With  thy  wisdom  and  with 

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thy  understanding  hadst  thou 
gotten  thee  riches,  and  hadst 
gotten  gold  and  silver  into  thy 
treasuries  ; 

5 By  the  abundance  of  thy 
wisdom  in  thy  traffic  hadst  thou 
increased  thy  riches ; and  thy 
heart  was  lifted  up  because  of 
thy  riches : 

6 Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Because  tlvm 
hast  esteemed  thy  mind  equal  to 
the  mind  of  God, 

7 Therefore,  behold,  will  I 
bring  over  thee  strangers,  the 
fiercest  of  nations ; and  they 
shall  draw  their  swords  against 
the  beauty  of  thy  wisdom,  and 
they  shall  profane  thy  elegance. 

8 Down  to  the  grave  will  they 
cast  thee,  and  thou  shalt  die  the 
deaths  of  the  slain  in  the  heart 
of  the  seas. 

9 Wilt  thou  then  say,  I am 
God,  before  him  that  slayeth 
thee  ? when  thou  art  but  a man, 
and  no  God,  in  the  hand  of  him 
that  fatally  woundeth  thee. 

10  The  deaths  of  the  uncir- 
cumcised shalt  thou  die  by  the 
hand  of  strangers  ; for  I have 
spoken  it,  saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal. 

11  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

12  Son  of  man,  take  up  a la- 
mentation concerning  the  king 
of  Tyre,  and  say  unto  him,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal,  Thou 
wast  complete  in  outline,  full  of 
wisdom,  and  perfect  in  beauty. 

13  In  ’Eden  the  garden  of 
God  didst  thou  abide ; every  pre- 
cious stone  was  thy  covering, 
the  sardius,  the  topaz,  and  the 
diamond,  the  chrysolite,  the 
onyx,  and  the  jasper,  the  sap- 
phire, the  emerald,  and  the  car- 
buncle, and  gold ; thy  tabrets 
and  thy  flutes  of  artificial  work- 
manship were  prepared  in  thee 


EZEKIEL  XXVIII.  XXIX. 


on  the  day  that  thou  wast  cre- 
ated. 

14  Thou  wast  a cherub  with 
outspread  covering  (wings) ; and 
I had  set  thee  upon  the  holy 
mountain  of  God  (as)  thou  wast; 
In  the  midst  of  the  stones  of  fire 
didst  thou  wander. 

15  Perfect  wast  thou  in  thy 
ways  from  the  day  that  thou 
wast  created,  till  wickedness  was 
found  in  thee. 

16  By  the  abundance  of  thjr 
commerce  thou  wast  filled  to  thy 
centre  with  violence,  and  thou 
didst  sin  : therefore  I degraded 
thee  out  of  the  mountain  of  God  ; 
and  I destroyed  thee,  0 covering 
cherub,  from  the  midst  of  the 
stones  of  fire. 

17  Thy  heart  was  lifted  up 
through  thy  beauty,  thou  didst 
corrupt  thy  wisdom  by  reason 
of  thy  elegance:  (therefore)  I 
cast  thee  down  to  the  ground, 
before  kings  did  I set  thee  that 
they  might  gaze  on  thee. 

18  Through  the  abundance  of 
thy  iniquities,  through  the  wick- 
edness of  thy  commerce  didst 
thou  profane  thy  sanctuaries : 
therefore  brought  I forth  fire 
from  the  midst  of  thee,  this  de- 
voured thee,  and  I changed  thee 
to  ashes  upon  the  earth  before 
the  eyes  of  all  those  that  saw 
thee. 

19  All  that  know  thee  among 
the  people  are  astonished  con- 
cerning thee  : thou  art  as  though 
thou  hadst  not  been,  and  thou 
Shalt  not  be  any  more  for  ever. 

20  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  me,  saying, 

21  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face 
against  Zidon,  and  prophesy 
against  it. 

22  And  thou  shalt  say,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal,  Be- 
hold, I am  against  thee,  0 Zidon, 
and  I will  be  honoured  in  the 


midst  of  thee:  and  they  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Lord,  when 
I execute  judgments  on  her,  and 
will  be  sanctified  on  her. 

23  And  I will  send  out  against 
her  pestilence,  and  blood(-shed- 
ding)  into  her  streets ; and  the 
deadly  wounded  shall  be  felled 
in  the  midst  of  her  by  the  sword 
(that  is)  against  her  from  every 
side : and  they  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Lord. 

24  And  there  shall  be  no  more 
unto  the  house  of  Israel  a prick- 
ing brier,  nor  painful  thorn  from 
all  that  are  round  about  them, 
that  despoil  them : and  they 
shall  know  that  I am  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

25  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  When  I gather  the  house 
of  Israel  from  the  people  among 
whom  they  are  scattered,  and 
shall  be  sanctified  on  them  be- 
fore the  eyes  of  the  nations : 
then  shall  they  dwell  in  their 
land  that  I have  given  to  my 
servant  Jacob. 

26  And  they  shall  dwell  there- 
upon in  safety,  and  they  shall 
build  houses,  and  plant  vine- 
yards ; yea,  they  shall  dwell  in 
safety;  when  I execute  judg- 
ments on  all  those  that  despoiled 
them  from  round  about  them : 
and  they  shall  know  that  I am 
the  Lord  their  God. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1 In  the  tenth  year,  in  the 
tenth  month,  on  the  twelfth  day 
of  the  month,  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  set  thy  face 
against  Pharaoh  the  king  of 
Egypt,  and  prophesy  against 
him,  and  against  all  Egypt. 

3 Speak  and  say,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal,  Behold, 
I .will  be  against  thee,  0 Pha- 
raoh king  of  Egypt,  the  great 

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EZEKIEL  XXIX. 


crocodile  that  lieth  in  the  midst 
of  his  streams,  who  hath  said, 
Mine  is  my  stream,  and  I have 
made  it  for  myself. 

4 But  I will  put  hooks  in  thy 
jaws,  and  I will  fasten  the  fish 
of  thy  streams  on  thy  scales; 
and  I will  bring  thee  up  out  of 
the  midst  of  thy  streams,  with 
all  the  fish  of  thy  streams  which 
shall  stick  fast  on  thy  scales. 

5 And  I will  cast  thee  out  in- 
to the  wilderness,  thee  with  all 
the  fish  of  thy  streams;  upon 
the  open  field  shalt  thou  fall; 
thou  shalt  not  be  brought  in,  nor 
gathered  up : to  the  beasts  of 
the  field  and  to  the  fowls  of  the 
heaven  have  I given  thee  for 
food. 

6 And  all  the  inhabitants  of 
Egypt  shall  know  that  I am  the 
Lord  ; because  they  have  been 
a reed-statf  to  the  house  of  Is- 
rael. 

7 When  they  took  hold  of 
thee  with  the  hand,  thou  wast 
cracked,  and  didst  rend  for  them 
all  the  shoulder  : and  when  they 
leaned  upon  thee,  thou  wast 
broken,  and  madest  all  their 
loins  to  be  at  a stand. 

8 Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  I 
will  bring  a sword  upon  thee, 
and  I will  cut  off  out  of  thee 
man  and  beast. 

9 And  the  land  of  Egypt  shall 
be  changed  into  a waste  and 
ruin,  and  they  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord  ; because  he  hath 
said,  The  stream  is  mine,  and  I 
have  made  it. 

10  Therefore,  behold,  I will 
be  against  thee,  and  against  thy 
streams,  and  I will  render  the 
land  of  Egypt  a mass  of  ruins,  a 
waste,  and  a wilderness,  from 
Migdol  to  Seveneh  even  up  to 
the  border  of  Ethiopia. 

11  There  shall  not  pass 

768 


through  it  the  foot  of  man,  and 
the  foot  of  beast  shall  not  pass 
through  it,  and  it  shall  not  be 
inhabited  forty  years. 

12  And  I will  render  the  land 
of  Egypt  a desolate  land  in  the 
midst  of  desolated  countries,  and 
her  cities  among  the  cities  that 
are  ruined  shall  be  desolate  forty 
years  : and  I will  scatter  the 
Egyptians  among  the  nations, 
and  will  disperse  them  through 
the  countries. 

13  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  (only)  at  the  end 
of  forty  years  will  I gather  the 
Egyptians  from  the  people  whi- 
ther they  shall  have  been  scat- 
tered ; 

14  And  I will  bring  back  the 
captivity  of  Egypt,  and  will 
cause  them  to  return  into  the 
land  of  Pathros,  into  the  land 
of  their  own  origin  : and  they 
shall  be  there  an  unimportant 
kingdom. 

15  Among  the  kingdoms  it 
shall  be  the  lowest;  neither 
shall  it  raise  itself  any  more 
above  the  nations : and  I will 
diminish  them,  that  they  shall 
no  more  rule  over  the  nations. 

16  And  it  shall  be  no  more  unto 

the  house  of  Israel  for  a depend- 
ence, bringing  (their)  iniquity 
to  remembrance,  when  they 
turned  after  them  : and  they 

shall  know  that  I am  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

17  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  seven  and  twentieth  year,  in 
the  first  month,  on  the  first  of 
the  month,  that  the  word  of  tho 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

18  Son  of  man,  Nebuchad- 
rezzar the  king  of  Babylon  hath 
caused  his  army  to  perform  a 
great  service  against  Tyre ; 
every  head  hath  been  made 
bald,  and  every  shoulder  hath 
been  rubbed  sore : yet  no  re 


EZEKIEL  5 
ward  hath  come  to  him  or  to  his 
army  from  Tyre,  for  the  service 
that  he  hath  performed  against  it. 

19  f Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  I will 
give  unto  Nebuchadrezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon  the  land  of 
Egyf  t ; and  he  shall  cany  away 
its  multitude,  and  take  its  spoil, 
and  plunder  its  prey  : and  this 
shall  be  the  reward  for  his  army 

20  As  his  recompense  for  that 
which  he  hath  served  against  it, 
have  I given  him  the  land  of 
Egypt,  for  that  which  they  had 
done  against  me,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

21  On  that  day  will  I cause 
to  grow  a horn  for  the  house  of 
Israel,  and  unto  thee  will  I open 
the  mouth  in  the  midst  of  them  : 
and  they  shall  know  that  I am 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  prophesy  and 
say,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Wail  ye,  Wo  unto  the 
day ! 

3 For  nigh  is  the  day,  yea, 
nigh  is  the  day  of  the  Lord  ; a 
cloudy  day;  the  time  of  the  na- 
tions’ (misfortune)  shall  it  be. 

4 And  the  sword  shall  come 
into  Egypt,  and  there  shall  be 
trembling  in  Ethiopia,  when 
the  slain  fall  in  Egypt,  and 
when  they  take  away  its  multi- 
tude, and  its  foundations  shall 
be  broken  down. 

5 , Ethiopia,  and  Put,  and  Lud, 
and  all  the  confederates,  and 
Cub,  and  all  the  men  of  the 
leagued  land,  shall  fall  with 
them  by  the  sword. 

6 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Yea,  there  shall  fall  those  that 
uphold  Egypt ; and  there  shall 
come  down  the  pride  of  her 
65  * 


:xix.  xxx. 

strength:  from  Migdol  to  So- 
veneh  shall  they  fall  in  her  by 
the  sword,  saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal. 

7 And  they  shall  be  made  de- 
solate in  the  midst  of  the  deso- 
late countries,  and  its  cities  shali 
be  counted  in  the  midst  of  the 
cities  that  have  been  laid  in 
ruins. 

8 And  they  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  I set  fire  to 
Egypt,  and  when  all  her  helpers 
shall  be  broken. 

9 On  that  day  shall  messen- 
gers go  forth  from  my  presence 
in  ships  to  terrify  the  secure 
Ethiopians,  and  there  shall  be 
trembling  among  them,  as  on 
the  day  of  Egypt;  for,  lo,  it 
cometh. 

10  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  I will  also  cause  the 
multitude  of  Egypt  to  cease 
through  the  hand  of  Nebuchad- 
rezzar the  king  of  Babylon. 

11  He  and  his  people  with 
him,  the  fiercest  of  nations,  shall 
be  brought  to  destroy  the  land; 
and  they  shall  draw  their  swords 
against  Egypt,  and  they  shall 
fill  the  land  with  the  slain. 

12  And  I will  render  the 
streams  dry,  and  sell  the  land 
into  the  hand  of  evil  men;  and 
I will  make  the  land  desolate, 
and  all  that  filleth  it,  by  the 
hand  of  strangers : I the  Lord 
have  spoken  it. 

13  % Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  I will  also  destroy  the 
idols,  and  I will  cause  false  gods 
to  cease  out  of  Noph ; and  a 
prince  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt 
shall  there  not  be  any  more : 
and  I will  lay  fear  on  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

14  And  I will  make  Pathros 
desolate,  and  set  fire  to  Zo’an; 
and  l will  execute  judgments 
in  No. 

H 


709 


EZEKIEL  XXX.  XXXl. 


15  And  I will  pour  my  fury 
over  Sin,  the  strong-hold  of 
Egypt;  and  I will  cut  off  the 
multitude  of  No. 

16  And  I will  set  fire  to 
Egypt:  Sin  shall  have  great 
pain,  and  No  shall  be  broken 
in,  and  (over)  Nopli  shall  the 
besiegers  (prevail)  by  broad  day. 

17  The  two  young  men  of 

Aven  and  of  Pi-besseth  shall 
fall  by  the  sword : and  they 

themselves  shall  go  into  cap- 
tivity. 

18  And  at  Thechaphneches 
the  day  shall  be  darkened,  when 
I break  there  the  yoke-bars  of 
Egypt,  and  the  pride  of  her 
strength  ceaseth  therein  : as  for 
her,  a cloud  shall  cover  her,  and 
her  daughters  shall  go  into  cap- 
tivity. 

19  Thus  will  I execute  judg- 
ments on  Egj-  pt : and  they  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Lord. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  eleventh  year,  in  the  first 
month,  on  the  seventh  day  of 
the  month,  that  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

21  Son  of  man,  the  arm  of 
Pharaoh  the  king  of  Egypt  have 
I broken  : and,  lo,  it  shall  not 
be  bound  up  to  apply  remedies, 
to  put  on  a bandage  to  bind  it 
up,  to  make  it  strong  'that  it 
may  grasp  the  sword. 

22  •[  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  I will 
be  against  Pharaoh  the  king  of 
Egypt,  and  will  break  his  arms, 
both  the  strong,  and  that  which 
was  already  broken ; and  I will 
cause  the  sword  to  fall  out  of  his 
hand. 

23  And  I will  scatter  the 
Egyptians  among  the  nations, 
and  I will  disperse  them  through 
the  countries. 

24  And  I will  strengthen  the 
arms  of  the  king  of  Babylon, 

770 


and  I will  put  my  sword  in  hig 
hand  ; but  I will  break  the  arms 
of  Pharaoh,  and  he  shall  groan, 
with  the  groan i rigs  of  a deadly 
wounded  man  before  him. 

25  Yea  I will  make  strong 
the  arms  of  the  king  of  Babylon, 
but  the  arms  of  Pharaoh  shall 
fall  down  : and  they  shall  know 
that  I am  the  Lord,  when  L 
place  my  sword  into  the  hand 
of  the  king  of  Babylon,  that  he 
may  stretch  it  out  over  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

26  And  I will  scatter  the 
Egyptians  among  the  nations, 
and  disperse  them  among  the 
countries  : and  they  shall  know 
that  I am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1 f And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  eleventh  year,  in  the  third 
month,  on  the  first  day  of  the 
month,  that  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  say  unto  Pha- 
raoh the  king  of  Egypt,  and  to 
his  multitude,  Unto  whom  art 
thou  like  in  thy  arrogance  ? 

3 Behold,  Asshur  was  a cedar 
in  Lebanon  beautiful  in  its 
boughs,  and  a shadowing  thicket, 
and  high  in  stature  ; and  among 
the  thick-boughed  trees  was  its 
highest  branch. 

4 The  waters  made  it  great, 
the  deep  made  it  high,  with  its 
rivers  it  was  flowing  round  the 
place  where  it  was  planted,  and 
its  ditches  it  sent  forth  unto  all 
the  trees  of  the  field. 

5 Therefore  became  its  stature 
higher  than  all  the  trees  of  the 
field,  and  its  boughs  were  mul- 
tiplied, and  its  branches  became 
long  because  of  the  multitude 
of  waters,  when  it  stretched  it- 
self forth. 

6 In  its  boughs  made  all  the 
fowls  of  heaven  their  nest,  and 


EZEKIEL  XXXI.  XXXII. 


under  its  branches  did  all  the 
beasts  of  the  field  bring  forth 
their  young,  and  under  its  shade 
dwelt  all  great  nations. 

7 And  it  was  beautiful  in  its 
greatness,  in  the  length  of  its 
light  branches;  for  its  root  was 
by  many  waters. 

8 The  cedars  could  not  obscure 
it  in  the  garden  of  God  ; the  firs 
were  not  like  its  boughs,  and 
the  chestnut-trees  were  not  like 
its  branches  : not  any  tree  in  the 
garden  of  God  was  like  unto  it 
in  its  beauty. 

9 Beautiful  had  I made  it 
by  the  multitude  of  its  light 
branches  : so  that  all  the  trees 
of  ’Eden  that  were  in  the  garden 
of  God,  envied  it. 

10  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Because  thou 
wast  so  high  in  stature,  and  it 
had  placed  its  highest  branch 
between  the  thick-boughed  trees, 
and  its  heart  was  lifted  up 
through  its  height: 

11  Therefore  do  I give  it  up 
into  the  hand  of  the  mighty  one 
of  the  nations ; he  shall  surely 
deal  with  it  at  his  pleasure ; for 
its  wdckedness  do  I drive  it  out. 

12  And  strangers,  the  fiercest 
of  nations,  cut  it  down,  and  cast 
it  to  the  ground : on  the  moun- 
tains and  in  all  the  valleys  fall 
its  light  branches,  and  its  boughs 
are  (lying)  broken  in  all  the 
ravines  of  the  land;  and  all  the 
people  of  the  earth  are  gone 
away  from  its  shade,  and  have 
cast  it  to  the  groupd. 

13  Upon  its  fallen  fragments 
dwell  all  the  fowls  of  the  hea- 
ven, and  on  its  branches  are 
all  the  beasts  of  the  field  : 

14  In  order  that  none  of  all 
the  trees  by  the  waters  shall  ex- 
alt themselves  for  their  height, 
nor  place  their  highest  branch 
among  the  thick-boughed  trees, 


and  that  all  those  that  are 
nourished  by  water  shall  not 
place  themselves  erect,  because 
of  their  height;  for  they  are  all 
given  up  unto  death,  to  the  land 
of  the  nether  world,  in  the  midst 
of  the  children  of  men,  with 
those  that  go  down  to  the  pit. 

15  ^ Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  On  the  day  when  it 
went  down  to  the  grave  I caused 
a mourning;  I covered  the  deep 
for  its  sake,  and  I restrained  its 
rivers,  and  the  great  waters 
were  withheld ; and  I caused 
Lebanon  to  be  clothed  in  black 
attire  for  its  sake,  and  all  the 
trees  of  the  field  were  famished 
because  of  it. 

16  Through  the  noise  of  its 
downfall  I caused  nations  to 
quake,  when  I cast  it  down  into 
the  tomb  with  the  (others)  that 
descend  into  the  pit:  and  in  the 
land  of  the  nether  world  com- 
forted themselves  all  the  trees 
of  'Eden,  the  choice  and  best  of 
Lebanon,  all  that  were  nourished 
by  water. 

17  They  also  went  down  with 
it  into  the  tomb  unto  those  that 
were  slain  with  the  sword,  and 
its  helpers  that  had  dwelt  under 
its  shade  in  the  midst  of  the 
nations. 

18  To  whom  art  thou  then 
like  in  glory  and  in  greatness 
among  the  trees  of  ’Eden  ? And 
thou  too  shalt  be  brought  down 
with  the  trees  of  'Eden  unto  the 
land  of  the  nether  world:  in  the 
midst  of  the  uncircumcised  shalt 
thou  lie  with  those  slain  by  the 
sword;  yes,  he,  Pharaoh,  and 
all  his  multitude,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
twelfth  year,  in  the  twelfth 
month,  on  the  first  day  of  the 
771 


EZEKIEL  XXXII. 


month,  that  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  take  up  a la- 
mentation for  Pharaoh  the  king 
of  Egypt,  and  say  unto  him, 
Thou  didst  deem  thyself  like  a 
young  lion  among  the  nations  : 
while  thou  art  as  a crocodile  in 
the  seas  ; and  thou  issuedst  forth 
with  thy  rivers,  and  madest  tur- 
bid the  waters  with  thy  feet, 
and  didst  stir  up  their  rivers. 

3 ^ Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  I will  therefore  spread 
out  my  net  over  thee  through 
the  assemblage  of  many  people, 
and  they  shall  draw  thee  up  in 
my  net. 

4 Then  will  I cast  thee  upon 
the  land,  upon  the  open  field 
will  I hurl  thee,  and  will  cause 
all  the  fowls  of  the  heaven  to 
dwell  upon  thee,  and  I will 
satisfy  off  thee  the  beasts  of  all 
the  earth. 

5 And  I will  lay  thy  flesh 
upon  the  mountains,  and  fill  the 
valleys  with  thy  carcass. 

6 I will  also  saturate  the  land 
wherein  thou  swimmest  with  thy 
blood,  even  to  the  mountains ; 
and  the  ravines  shall  be  full  of 
thee. 

7 And  I will  cover  up  the  hea- 
vens, when  thou  art  quenched, 
and  make  their  stars  obscure : 
the  sun  will  I cover  up  with  a 
cloud,  and  the  moon  shall  not 
let  shine  her  light. 

8 All  the  light- dispensing 
lights  of  the  heavens — these  will 
I make  obscure  because  of  thee, 
and  I will  lay  darkness  upon 
thy  land,  saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal. 

9 And  I will  aggrieve  the 
heart  of  many  people,  when  I 
bring  those  who  are  broken  off 
from  thee  among  the  nations, 
into  countries  which  thou  hast 
not  known. 

772 


10  Yea,  1 will  make  many 
people  amazed  at  thee,  and  on 
their  kings  the  hair  shall  stand 
on  end  because  of  thee,  when  I 
brandish  my  sword  before  their 
faces  : and  they  shall  tremble  at 
every  moment,  every  man  for 
his  own  life,  on  the  day  of  thy 
downfall. 

11  5[  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  The  sword  of  the 
king  of  Babylon  shall  come  over 
thee. 

12  By  the  swords  of  the  mighty 
will  I cause  thy  multitude  to  fall, 
the  fiercest  of  nations  are  all  of 
them:  and  they  shall  destroy  the 
pride  of  Egypt,  and  all  her  mul- 
titude shall  be  annihilated. 

13  And  I will  cause  to  vanish 
all  her  beasts  from  beside  the 
great  waters  ; and  the  foot  of 
man  shall  not  make  them  turbid 
any  more,  nor  shall  the  hoofs  of 
beasts  make  them  turbid. 

14  Then  will  I make  clear 
their  waters,  and  cause  their 
rivers  to  flow  like  oil,  saith  the 
Lord  Eternal ; 

15  When  I render  the  land  of 
Egypt  desolate  and  wasted,  the 
country  bereft  of  what  now  fill- 
eth  it,  when  I smite  all  those 
that  dwell  therein  : and  they 
shall  know  that  I am  the  Lord. 

16  This  is  the  lamentation 
wherewith  they  shall  lament  for 
her,*  the  daughters  of  the  nations 
shall  lament  for  her:  for  Egypt, 
and  for  all  her  multitude,  shall 
they  lament  with  it,  saith  the 
Lord  Eternal. 

17  ^ And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  twelfth  year,  on  the  fifteenth 
day  of  the  month,  that  the  word 
of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  say- 
ing, 

18  Son  of  man,  mourn  for  the 
multitude  of  Egypt,  and  say  that 
it  shall  go  down,  yea,  she,  and 
the  daughters  of  powerful  na 


EZEKIEL  XXXII. 


tions,  unto  the  land  of  the  nether 
world,  with  those  that  go  down 
to  the  pit. 

19  Whom  dost  thou  surpass 
in  loveliness?  go  down  (then), 
and  be  thou  laid  with  the  (other) 
uncircumcised. 

20  In  the  midst  of  those  that 
are  slain  by  the  sword  shall  they 
fall : to  the  sword  is  she  given 
up  ; drag  her  away  and  all  her 
multitudes. 

21  Then  will  speak  of  him  the 
strongest  among  the  mighty  out 
of  the  midst  of  the  nether  world 
with  those  that  once  helped  him, 
They  are  gone  down,  there  lie 
the  uncircumcised, — slain  by  the 
sword. 

22  There  is  Asshur  and  all  his 
assemblage ; round  about  him 
are  his  graves ; all  of  them  the 
slain  that  are  fallen  by  the 
sword ; 

23  Whose  graves  are  placed 
in  the  lowest  depth  of  the  pit, 
and  his  assemblage  is  round 
about  his  grave ; all  of  them  are 
slain,  fallen  by  the  sword,  who 
once  spread  terror  in  the  land 
of  the  living. 

24  There  is  ’Elam  and  all  her 
multitude  round  about  her  grave, 
all  of  them  the  slain,  that  are 
fallen  by  the  sword,  who  are 
gone  down  uncircumcised  into 
the  land  of  the  nether  world, 
who  once  spread  their  terror 
in  the  land  of  the  living ; and 
they  have  borne  their  confusion 
with  those  that  go  down  to  the 
pit. 

25  In  the  midst  of  the  slain 
have  they  set  a couch  for  her 
w ith  all  her  multitude  ; all  round 
about  are  her  graves  ; all  of  them 
are  uncircumcised,  slain  by  the 
sword ; because  their  terror  was 
once  spread  in  the  land  of  thei 
living;  and  they  have  borne! 
their  confusion  with  those  thatj 

65* 


go  down  to  the  pit  : in  the  midst 
of  the  plain  was  she  placed. 

26  There  is  Meshech,  Thubal, 
and  all  her  multitude ; allround 
about  her  are  her  graves  : all  of 
them  are  the  uncircumcised,  slain 
by  the  sword ; because  they  once 
spread  their  terror  in  the  land 
of  the  living. 

27  And  those  who  are  fallen 
of  the  uncircumcised  shall  not 
lie  wiih  the  mighty,  who  are  gone 
down  to  the  nether  world  with 
their  weapons  of  war,  while  men 
laid  their  swords  under  their 
heads,  and  the  (instruments  of) 
their  iniquities  were  upon  their 
bones ; for  the  terror  of  the 
mighty  was  in  the  land  of  the 
living. 

28  But  thou  shalt  be  broken 
in  the  midst  of  the  uncircum- 
cised, and  shalt  lie  with  those 
that  are  slain  by  the  sword. 

29  There  are  Edom,  her  kings, 
and  all  her  princes,  who  are  laid 
despite  their  prowess  by  those 
that  are  slain  by  the  sword  : they 
shall  lie  with  the  uncircumcised, 
and  with  those  that  go  down  to 
the  pit. 

30  There  are  the  chieftains  of 
the  north,  all  of  them,  and  all 
the  Zidonians,  who  are  gone 
down  with  the  slain  : despite  the 
terror  they  excited  through  their 
prowess  are  they  made  ashamed ; 
and  they  lie  uncircumcised  with 
those  that  are  slain  by  the  sword, 
and  bear  their  confusion  with 
those  that  go  down  to  the  pit. 

31  These  shall  Pharaoh  ?ee> 
and  he  shall  be  comforted  <>ver 
all  his  multitude  : slain  by  the 
sword  are  Pharaoh  and  all  his 
army,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

32  For  I spread  my  terror  in 
the  land  of  the  living ; and  he 
I shall  be  laid  in  the  midst  of  the 
! uncircumcised  with  those  that 
| are  slain  by  the  sword, — yea, 

773 


EZEKIEL 
Pharaoh  and  all  his  multitude, 
saitb  the  Lord  Eternal 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  speak  to  the 
children  of  thy  people,  and  say 
unto  them,  If  there  be  a land 
over  which  I bring  the  sword, 
and  the  people  of  the  land  take 
a man  from  among  themselves, 
and  appoint  him  unto  themselves 
for  a watchman ; 

3 And  if  he  see  the  sword 
coming  over  the  land,  and  blow 
the  cornet,  and  warn  the  people  ; 

4 And  whosoever  heareth  the 
sound  of  the  cornet,  and  taketh 
no  warning ; and  the  sword  com- 
eth,  and  taketh  him  away : his 
blood  shall  be  upon  his  own 
head. 

5 The  sound  of  the  cornet  hath 
he  heard,  and  he  hath  taken  no 
warning ; his  blood  shall  be  upon 
him.  But  had  he  taken  warn- 
ing he  would  have  delivered  his 
soul. 

6 But  if  the  watchman  see  the 
sword  coming,  and  blow  not  the 
cornet,  so  that  the  people  be  not 
warned,  and  the  sword  cometh, 
and  taketh  away  from  among 
them  some  person : this  one  is 
taken  away  for  his  iniquity  ; but 
his  blood  will  I require  from  the 
watchman’s  hand. 

7 But  as  for  thee,  0 son  of 
man,  I have  appointed  thee  a 
watchman  unto  the  house  of  Is- 
rael : so  that  when  thou  hearest 
a word  from  my  mouth,  thou 
shalt  warn  them  from  me. 

8 When  I say  unto  the  wicked, 

0 wicked  one,  thou  shalt  surely 
die  ; and  thou  dost  not  speak  to 
warn  the  wicked  from  his  way: 
that  wicked  one  shall  die  for  his; 
iniquity;  but  his  blood  will  Ij 
require  from  thy  hand.  | 

774 


XXXIII. 

9 Nevertheless,  if  thou  hast 
indeed  warned  the  wicked  of  his 
way  to  turn  away  from  it,  and 
he  do  not  turn  from  his  way : he 
shall  certainly  die  for  his  ini- 
quity; but  thou  hast  delivered 
thy  soul. 

10  But  thou,  0 son  of  man, 
speak  unto  the  house  of  Israel, 
Thus  do  ye  speak,  saying,  Truly 
our  transgressions  and  our  sins 
are  upon  us,  and  through  them 
do  we  pine  away  : how  then  shall 
we  live  ? 

11  Say  unto  them,  As  I live, 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal,  I have 
no  pleasure  in  the  death  of  the 
wicked  ; but  in  the  return  of  the 
wicked  from  his  way  that  he  may 
live  : return  ye,  return  ye  from 
your  evil  ways ; for  why  will  ye 
die,  0 house  of  Israel? 

12  But  thou,  son  of  man, 
say  unto  the  children  of  thy  peo- 
ple, The  righteousness  of  the 
rightous  shall  not  deliver  him 
on  the  day  of  his  transgression ; 
and  as  for  the  wickedness  of  the 
wicked,  he  shall  not  stumble 
through  it  on  the  day  that  he  re- 
turneth  from  his  wickedness ; 
nor  shall  the  righteous  be  able 
to  live  through  the  other  on  the 
day  that  he  sinneth. 

13  When  I say  of  the  right- 
eous, that  he  shall  surely  live, 
and  he  trusteth  to  his  own  right- 
eousness, and  committeth  what 
is  wrong:  all  his  righteous  deeds 
shall  not  be  remembered,  and  for 
his  wrong  that  he  hath  commit- 
ted,— through  this  shall  he  die. 

14  Again,  when  I say  unto  the 
wicked,  Thou  shalt  surely  die; 
and  he  turneth  from  his  sin,  and 
executeth  justice  and  righteous- 
ness ; 

15  If  the  wicked  restore  th« 
| pledge,  make  restitution  for 
jwhat  he  hath  robbed,  walk  in 
I the  statutes  of  life,  so  as  not  t« 


EZEKIEL 
do  any  wrong : he  shall  surely 
live,  he  shall  not  die. 

16  All  his  sins  that  he  hath 
committed  shall  not  be  remem- 
bered unto  him:  justice  and 
righteousness  hath  he  executed, 
he  shall  surely  live. 

17  Yet  say  the  children  of  thy 
people.  The  way  of  the  Lord  is 
not  equitable  : while,  as  to  them, 
their  way  is  not  equitable. 

18  When  the  righteous  turn- 
eth  away  from  his  righteousness, 
and  doth  what  is  wrong,  he  shall 
even  die  therefor. 

19  And  when  the  wicked  re- 
turneth  from  his  wickedness,  and 
executeth  justice  and  righteous- 
ness, he  shall  surely  live  therefor. 

20  Yet  ye  say,  The  way  of  the 
Lord  is  not  equitable.  Every 
one  after  his  own  ways  will  I 
judge  you,  0 house  of  Israel. 

21  ^f  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
twelfth  year,  in  the  tenth  month, 
on  the  fifth  day  of  the  month 
after  our  exile,  that  there  came 
unto  me  one  that  had  escaped 
out  of  Jerusalem,  saying,  The 
city  hath  been  smitten. 

22  Now  the  inspiration  of  the 
Lord  was  come  upon  me  in  the 
evening,  before  the  coming  of 
the  one  who  had  escaped : and 
he  had  opened  my  mouth,  before 
he  was  come  to  me  in  the  morn- 
ing; and  my  mouth  was  opened 
and  I was  not  kept  dumb  any 
more. 

23  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

24  Son  of  man,  they  that 
dwell  in  these  ruins  in  the  land 
of  Israel  say  as  folio weth,  But 
one  man  was  Abraham,  and  he 
obtained  the  land  as  an  inherit- 
ance; and  as  we  arc  many,  the 
land  must  (surely)  be  given  to 
us  for  an  inheritance. 

25  Therefore  say  unto  them, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal, 


, XXXIII. 

By  the  blood  do  ye  eat,  and  your 
eyes  do  you  lift  up  toward  your 
idols,  and  blood  do  ye  shed  : and 
ye  expect  to  possess  the  land  ? 

26  Ye  depend  upon  your  sword, 
ye  commit  abomination,  ana  ye 
defile  every  one  his  neighbour’s 
wife : and  ye  expect  to  possess 
the  land  ? 

27  Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto 
them,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  As  I live,  surely  those 
that  are  in  the  ruined  places  shall 
fall  by  the  sword,  and  him  that 
is  in  the  open  fields  will  I give 
to  the  beasts  that  they  may  de- 
vour him,  and  those  that  are 
in  the  strong-holds  and  in  the 
caves  shall  die  through  the  pesti- 
lence. 

28  And  I will  render  the  land 
desolate  and  wasted,  and  the 
pride  of  her  strength  shall  cease  ; 
and  the  mountains  of  Israel  shall 
be  desolate,  with  none  to  pass 
through  them. 

29  And  they  shall  experience 
that  I am  the  Lord,  when  I ren- 
der the  land  desolate  and  wasted, 
because  of  all  their  abominations 
which  they  have  committed. 

30  ^ And  thou,  son  of  man, 
(there  are)  the  children  of  thy 
people,  who  are  talking  about 
thee  by  the  walls  and  in  the  en- 
trances of  the  houses,  and  speak 
one  to  another,  every  one  to  his 
brother,  saying,  Do  come,  and 
hear  what  the  word  is  which 
cometh  forth  from  the  Lord. 

31  And  then  they  come  unto 
thee  as  the  people  come,  and  they 
sit  before  thee  (as)  my  people, 
and  they  hear  thy  words,  but  ic 
not  execute  them  ; for  as  merry 
songs  they  carry  them  in  their 
mouth,  while  their  heart  goeth 
after  their  unlawful  gains. 

32  And,  lo,  thou  art  unto  them 
as  a merry  song  of  one  that 
hath  a pleasant  voice,  and  can 


EZEKIEL  XXXIII.  XXXIV. 


play  well : and  (thus)  they  hearj 
thy  words,  but  execute  them 
not. 

33  But  when  it  cometh  to  pass, 
(lo,  it  will  come,)  then  shall  they 
know  that  a prophet  hath  been 
among  them. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  prophesy  con- 
cerning the  shepherds  of  Israel ; 
prophesy,  and  say  unto  them, 
unto  the  shepherds,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal,  Wo  to  the 
shepherds  of  Israel  who  do  feed 
themselves!  should  not  the  shep- 
herds feed  the  flocks  ? 

3 The  fat  ye  eat,  and  with  the 
wool  ye  clothe  yourselves,  those 
that  are  well  fed  ye  slaughter; 
but  the  flock  ye  feed  not. 

4 The  diseased  have  ye  not 
strengthened,  and  the  sick  have 
ye  not  healed,  and  that  which 
had  a limb  broken  have  ye  not 
bound  up,  and  the  strayed  have 
ye  not  brought  back  again,  and 
what  was  lost  have  ye  not  sought 
for;  but  with  force  have  ye  ruled 
them  and  with  rigour. 

5 And  they  were  scattered  for 
want  of  a shepherd ; and  they 
became  food  unto  all  the  beasts 
of  the  field,  and  they  were  scat- 
tered. 

6 My  sheep  have  to  wander 
about  on  all  the  mountains,  and 
upon  every  high  hill:  yea,  over 
all  the  face  of  the  land  are  my 
flock  scattered,  and  there  is  none 
that  inquireth  and  none  that 
seeketh  (after  them). 

7 Therefore,  ye  shepherds,  hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord, 

8 As  I live,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal,  surely  because  my  flock 
became  a prey,  and  my  flock  be- 
came food  unto  every  beast  of 
the  field,  because  there  was  no 


shepherd,  and  my  shepherds  did 
not  inquire  for  my  flock,  but  the 
shepherds  fed  themselves,  and 
my  flock  they  fed  not: 

9 Therefore,  0 ye  shepherds, 
hear  the  word  of  the  Lord, 

10  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Behold,  I will  be  against 
the  shepherds,  and  I will  require 
my  flock  from  their  hand,  and  I 
will  stop  them  from  feeding  the 
flock ; neither  shall  the  shep- 
herds feed  themselves  any  more  : 
and  I will  deliver  my  flock  out 
of  their  mouth,  that  they  may 
not  serve  them  for  food. 

11  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  I am  here, 
and  I will  both  inquire  for  my 
flocks,  and  search  for  them. 

12  As  a shepherd  searcheth 
for  his  flock  on  the  day  that  he 
is  among  his  flocks  that  are  scat- 
tered : so  will  I search  for  my 
flocks ; and  I will  deliver  them 
out  of  all  places  whither  they 
have  been  scattered  on  the  day  of 
clouds  and  (tempestuous)  dark- 
ness. 

13  And  I will  bring  them  out 
from  the  people,  and  gather  them 
from  the  countries,  and  I will 
bring  them  to  their  own  land ; 
and  I will  feed  them  upon  the 
mountains  of  Israel,  in  the  ra- 
vines, and  in  all  the  inhabited 
places  of  the  country. 

14  On  a good  pasture  will  I 
feed  them,  and  upon  the  high 
mountains  of  Israel  shall  be  their 
fold  : there  shall  they  lie  in  a 
good  fold,  and  in  a fat  pasture 
shall  they  feed  on  the  mountains 
of  Israel. 

15  1 myself  will  feed  my  flock, 
and  I myself  will  cause  them  to 
lie  down,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

16  That  which  was  lost  will  I 
seek  for,  and  that  which  was 
gone  astray  will  I bring  back 
again,  and  that  which  had  a limb 


EZEKIEL  XXXIV.  XXXV. 


broken  will  I bind  up,  and  the 
sick  will  I strengthen  ; but  the 
fat  and  the  strong  will  I destroy ; 
I will  feed  them  in  justice. 

17  And  as  for  you,  0 iny  flock, 
thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal, 
Behold,  I will  judge  between 
Iamb  and  lamb,  between  the 
wethers  and  the  he-goats. 

18  Is  it  too  little  for  you  that 
ye  can  feed  on  the  good  pasture, 
that  ye  must  tread  down  the  re- 
sidue of  your  pastures  with  your 
feet?  and  that  ye  can  drink  clear 
waters,  that  ye  must  render 
muddy  with  your  feet  what  is 
left  ? 

19  And  as  for  my  flock,  what 
ye  have  trodden  with  your  feet 
must  they  eat ; and  what  ye  have 
made  muddy  with  your  feet  must 
they  drink. 

20  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal  unto  them,  Be- 
hold, I am  here,  and  I will  judge 
between  the  fat  lamb  and  the 
lean  lamb. 

21  Because  ye  thrust  with  side 
and  with  shoulder,  and  push 
with  your  horns  all  the  dis- 
eased, till  ye  have  scattered  them 
abroad : 

22  Therefore  will  I save  my 
flock,  and  they  shall  no  more  be 
a prey ; and  1 will  judge  between 
lamb  and  lamb. 

23  And  I will  appoint  over 
them  one  shepherd,  and  he  shall 
feed  them,  namely,  my  servant 
David : he  it  is  that  shall  feed 
them,  and  he  it  is  that  shall  be 
unto  them  for  a shepherd. 

24  And  I the  Lord — I will  be 
unto  them  for  a God,  and  my 
servant  David  shall  be  a prince 
in  their  midst : I the  Lord  have 
spoken  it. 

25  And  I will  make  with  them 
a covenant  of  peace,  and  I will 
cause  the  wild  beasts  to  cease 
out  of  the  land : and  they  shall 


dwell  in  the  wilderness  in  safety; 
and  sleep  in  the  forests. 

26  And  I will  make  them  and 
the  environs  of  my  hill  a bless- 
ing; and  I will  cause  the  rain  to 
come  down  in  its  season ; rains 
of  blessing  shall  they  be. 

27  And  the  tree  of  the  field 
shall  3rield  its  fruit,  and  the  earth 
shall  yield  her  products,  and 
they  shall  be  on  their  land  in 
safety  : and  they  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Lord,  when  I break 
the  bands  of  their  yoke,  and  de- 
liver them  out  of  the  hand  of 
those  that  had  made  them  labour 
for  them. 

28  And  they  shall  be  no  more 
a prey  to  the  nations,  and  the 
beasts  of  the  land  shall  not  de- 
vour them  ; but  they  shall  dwell 
in  safety,  with  none  to  make 
them  afraid. 

29  And  I will  raise  up  for 
them  a plantation  for  a (per- 
petual) renown,  and  they  shall 
be  no  more  taken  away  by  hun- 
ger in  the  land,  neither  bear  the 
shameful  reproach  of  the  nations 
any  more. 

30  Thus  shall  they  experience 
that  I the  Lord  their  God  am 
with  them,  and  that  they,  the 
house  of  Israel,  are  my  people, 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

31  And  ye,  my  flock,  the  flock 
of  my  pasture,  are  men,  (and)  I 
am  your  God,  saith  the  Loi  l 
Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  set  thy  face 
against  the  mountain  of  Se'ir, 
and  prophesy  against  it, 

3 And  say  unto  it,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  Eternal,  Behold, 
I will  be  against  thee,  0 moun- 
tain of  Se'ir,  and  I will  stretch 
out  my  hand  over  thee,  and  I 


EZEKIEL  XXXV.  XXXVI. 


will  render  tliee  desolate  and 
wasted. 

4 Thy  cities  will  I lay  in 
ruins,  and  thou  thyself  shalt  be 
desolate,  and  thou  shalt  know 
that  I am  the  Lord. 

5 Because  thou  hast  had  an 
undying  hatred,  and  didst  sur- 
render the  children  of  Israel  to 
the  power  of  the  sword,  at  the 
time  of  their  calamity,  at  the 
time  of  the  iniquity  of  the  end : 

6 Therefore,  as  I live,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal,  I will  surely 
let  thy  blood  flow,  and  blood 
shall  pursue  thee;  since  thou 
didst  not  hate  blood-shedding, 
so  shall  blood  pursue  thee. 

7 Thus  will  I change  the 
mountain  of  Se’ir  into  a desolate 
land  and  a waste,  and  I will  cut 
off  from  it  him  that  travelleth 
forward  and  backward. 

8 And  I will  fill  his  moun- 
tains with  his  slain  : as  regard- 
eth  thy  hills,  and  thy  valleys, 
and  all  thy  ravines,  in  them 
shall  fall  those  that  are  slain  by 
the  sword. 

9 Into  perpetual  desolations 
will  I change  thee,  and  thy 
cities  shall  not  be  restored:  and 
ye  shall  know  that  I am  the 
Lord. 

10  Because  thou  hast  said, 
These  two  nations  and  these  twro 
countries  shall  indeed  be  mine, 
and  we  will  take  possession 
thereof;  whereas  the  Lord  was 
there : 

11  Therefore,  as  I live,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal,  I will  even  do 
according  to  thy  anger,  and  ac- 
cording to  thy  envy  which  thou 
didst  use  out  of  thy  hatred 
against  them  ; and  I will  make 
myself  known  among  them,  when 
I judge  thee. 

12  And  thou  shalt  know  that 
I am  the  Lord  : I have  heard 
all  thy  blasphemies  which  thou 

778 


hast  spoken  against  the  moun- 
tains of  Israel,  saying,  They  are 
laid  desolate,  they  are  given  un 
to  us  to  consume  them. 

13  And  ye  boasted  greatly 
against  me  with  your  mouth, 
and  have  multiplied  against  me 
your  words  : I have  indeed  heard 
them. 

14  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  When  the  whole  earth 
rejoiceth,  I will  make  thee  deso- 
late. 

15  As  thou  didst  rejoice  over 
the  inheritance  of  the  house  of 
Israel,  because  it  was  made  de- 
solate : so  will  I do  unto  thee ; 
desolate  shalt  thou  be,  0 moun- 
tain of  Se’ir,  and  all  Idumea — 
altogether ; and  they  shall  know 
that  I am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTEK  XXXVI. 

1 *[[  But  thou,  son  of  man, 
prophesy  unto  the  mountains  of 
Israel,  and  say,  0 mountains  of 
Israel,  hear  ye  the  word  of  the 
Lord. 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Because  the  enemy  hath 
said  regarding  you,  Aha,  even 
the  ancient  high  places  are  be- 
come ours  as  a possession  : 

3 Therefore  prophesy  and  say, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal, Because,  even  because  men 
have  made  you  desolate,  and 
sought  to  swallow  you  up  on 
every  side,  that  ye  might  become 
a possession  unto  the  residue  of 
the  nations,  and  ye  are  taken 
up  as  a talk  for  tongues,  and  an 
evil  report  of  the  people : 

4 Therefore,  0 mountains  of 
Israel,  hear  ye  the  word  of  the 
Lord  Eternal,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal  to  the  moun- 
tains, and  to  the  hills,  to  the 
ravines,  and  to  the  vallejTs,  to 
the  desolate  ruins,  and  to  the 
cities  that  are  forsaken,  which 


EZEKIEL 
are  become  a prey  and  derision 
to  the  residue  of  the  nations  that 
ar»'  round  about: 

5 Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Surely  in  the 
fire  of  my  jealousy  have  I spoken 
against  the  residue  of  the  na- 
tions, and  against  all  Idumea, 
that  have  appropriated  my  land 
unto  themselves  as  a possession 
with  the  joy  of  all  their  heart, 
with  derision  in  their  soul,  in 
order  to  drive  it  out  that  it  may 
be  for  a prey. 

6 Therefore  prophesy  concern- 
ing the  land  of  Israel,  and  say 
unto  the  mountains,  and  to  the 
hills,  to  the  ravines,  and  to  the 
valleys,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Behold,  in  my  zealous- 
ness and  in  my  fury  have  I 
spoken,  because  ye  have  borne 
the  reproach  of  the  nations : 

7 Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  I have  indeed 
lifted  up  my  hand,  that  the  na- 
tions who  are  round  about  you 
• — these  shall  bear  their  shame. 

8 But  ye,  0 mountains  of  Is 
rael,  ye  shall  send  forth  your 
boughs,  and  your  fruit  shall  ye 
bear  for  my  people  Israel ; for 
they  are  near  at  hand  to  come. 

9 For,  behold,  I will  be  for 
you,  and  I will  turn  unto  you, 
and  ye  shall  be  tilled  and  ye 
shall  be  sown ; 

10  And  I will  multiply  upon 
you  men,  all  the  house  of  Israel 
— altogether ; and  the  cities  shall 
be  inhabited  again,  and  the  ruins 
shall  be  rebuilt; 

It  And  I will  multiply  upon 
you  man  and  beast,  and  they 
shall  increase  and  be  fruitful; 
and  I will  cause  you  to  be  inha- 
bited after  your  old  estates,  and 
will  do  more  good  ULto  you  than 
at  your  beginning : and  ye  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Lord. 

12  Yea,  I will  cause  to  walk 


, XXXVI. 

upon  you  men,  even  my  people 
Israel,  and  the)7  shall  possess 
thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  unto 
them  as  an  inheritance,  and  thou 
shalt  not  any  more  henceforth 
cast  them  out. 

13  f Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Because  they  say  unto 
you,  Thou  land  devourest  up 
men,  and  hast  been  one  that 
hath  ever  cast  out  thy  nations : 

14  Therefore  shalt  thou  not 
devour  up  men  any  more,  and 
thy  nations  shalt  thou  not  cast 
out  any  more,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

15  And  I will  not  let  be  heard 
against  thee  any  more  the  re- 
proach of  the  nations,  and  the 
disgrace  of  the  people  shalt  thou 
not  bear  any  more,  and  thy  na- 
tions shalt  thou  not  cast  out  any 
more,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

16  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

17  Son  of  man,  the  house  of 
Israel,  when  they  dwelt  in  their 
own  land,  defiled  it  through 
their  way  and  through  their  do- 
iugs : like  the  uncleanness  of  a 
woman  in  her  separation  was 
their  way  before  me. 

18  And  I poured  out  my  fury 
over  them  because  of  the  blood 
that  they  had  shed  in  the  land, 
and  because  through  their  idols 
they  had  polluted  it; 

19  And  I scattered  them  among 
the  nations,  and  they  were  dis- 
persed through  the  countries : 
according  to  their  way  and  ac- 
cording to  their  doings  did  I 
judge  them. 

20  And  when  they  were  como 
unto  the  nations,  whither  they 
were  gone,  they  profaned  my 
holy  name;  because  they  said 
of  them,  These  are  the  people 
of  the  Lord,  and  oat  of  his  land 
are  they  gone  forth. 

21  But  I had  pity  for  my  holy 

779 


EZEKIEL 
name,  which  the  house  of  Israel 
had  profaned  among  the  nations, 
whither  they  were  gone. 

22  f Therefore  say  unto  the 
house  of  Israel,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Not  for  your 
sake  d;  I this,  0 house  of  Israel, 
but  for  the  sake  of  my  holy 
name,  which  ye  have  profaned 
among  the  nations,  whither  ye 
are  gone. 

23  And  I will  sanctify  my 
great  name,  which  was  profaned 
among  the  nations,  which  ye 
have  profaned  in  the  midst  of 
them : and  the  nations  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Lord,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal,  when  I will 
be  sanctified  through  you  be- 
fore your  eyes. 

24  And  I will  take  you  from 
among  the  nations,  and  I will 
gather  you  out  of  all  the  coun- 
tries, and  I will  bring  you  unto 
your  own  land. 

25  And  I will  sprinkle  upon 
you  clean  water,  and  ye  shall 
be  clean : from  all  your  impuri- 
ties, and  from  all  your  idols, 
will  I cleanse  you. 

26  And  I will  give  you  a new 
heart,  and  a new  spirit  will  I 
put  within  you ; and  I will  re- 
move the  heart  of  stone  out  of 
your  body,  and  I will  give  you 
a heart  of  flesh. 

27  And  my  spirit  I will  put 
within  you,  and  I will  cause 
that  you  shall  walk  in  my  sta- 
tutes, and  that  my  ordinances 
ye  shall  keep,  and  do  them. 

28  And  ye  shall  dwell  in  the 
land  which  I gave  to  your  fa- 
thers; and  ye  shall  be  unto  me 
for  a people,  and  I truly  will  be 
unto  you  as  a God. 

29  And  I will  save  you  from 
all  kinds  of  your  impurities  ; and 
I v \11  call  unto  the  corn,  and  in- 
crease it,  and  I will  not  lay 
famine  upon  you. 

780 


I XXXVI. 

30  And  I will  multiply  the 
fruit  of  the  trees,  and  the  pro- 
ducts of  the  field : in  order  that- 
ye  may  receive  no  more  reproach 
on  account  of  famine  among  the 
nations. 

31  Then  shall  ye  remember 
your  ways  that  they  were  evil, 
and  your  doings  that  were  not 
good;  and  ye  shall  loathe  your- 
selves on  account  of  your  iniqui- 
ties and  on  account  of  your  abo- 
minations. 

32  Not  for  your  sake  do  I 
this,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal,  be 
it  known  unto  you  : be  ashamed 
and  confounded  because  of  your 
ways,  0 house  of  Israel. 

33  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  On  the  day  of  my  cleans- 
ing you  from  all  your  iniquities, 
when  I cause  the  cities  to  be  in- 
habited, and  when  the  ruins  are 
built  up, 

34  And  when  the  desolate 
land  is  tilled,  instead  that  it  was 
a waste  before  the  eyes  of  every 
passer  by : 

35  Then  shall  they  say,  This 
land,  that  was  desolate,  is  be- 
come like  the  garden  of  Eden  ; 
and  the  cities  that  were  ruined, 
and  desolate,  and  broken  down, 
are  become  fortified,  and  inha- 
bited. 

36  And  the  nations  that  are 
left  round  about  you  shall  know 
that  I the  Lord  have  spoken 
this,  and  have  done  it. 

37  % Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Also  in  this  will  I yet 
suffer  myself  to  be  entreated  of 
by  the  house  of  Israel,  to  do  it  for 
them,  I will  increase  them  With 
men  like  flocks  (in  multitude). 

38  As  the  flocks  of  the  huiy 
things,  as  the  flocks  of  Jeiusa- 
lem  on  her  appointed  feasts,  so 
shall  the  ruined  cities  be  full  of 
flocks  of  men  : and  they  shall 
know  that  I am  the  Lord. 


EZEKIEL 

CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

1 There  came  over  me  the 
inspiration  of  the  Lord,  and  he 
carried  me  out  in  the  spirit  of 
the  Lord,  and  set  me  down  in 
the  midst  of  the  valley  which 
was  full  of  bones ; 

2 And  he  caused  me  to  pass 
by  them  all  round  about;  and, 
behold,  there  were  very  many 
of  them  on  the  surface  of  the 
valley ; and,  lo,  they  were  very 
dry. 

3 And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  can  these  bones  live? 
And  I said,  0 Lord  Eternal, 
thou  alone  knowest  this. 

4 And  he  said  unto  me,  Pro- 
phesy over  these  bones,  and  say 
unto  them,  0 ye  dry  bones,  hear 
ye  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

5 f Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal  unto  these  bones,  Be- 
hold, I Avill  bring  a spirit  into 
you,  and  ye  shall  live ; 

6 And  I will  lay  sinews  upon 
you,  and  bring  up  flesh  upon 
you,  and  draw  over  you  a skin, 
and  put  a spirit  in  you,  and  ye 
shall  live : and  ye  shall  expe- 
rience that  I am  the  Lord. 

7 And  so  I prophesied  as  I 
had  been  commanded  : and  there 
was  a sound,  as  I prophesied, 
and  behold  there  was  a rustling 
noise,  and  the  bones  came  toge- 
ther, bone  to  its  bone. 

8 And  I looked,  and  behold, 
there  were  sinews  upon  them, 
and  the  flesh  came  up,  and  the 
skin  was  drawn  over  them  above; 
but  no  spirit  was  in  them. 

9 Then  said  he  unto  me,  Pro- 
phesy unto  the  spirit ; prophesy, 
son  of  man,  and  say  to  the  spirit, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal, From  the  four  winds  come, 
0 spirit,  and  breathe  into  these 
slain  ones,  that  they  may  live. 

10  And  I prophesied  as  he 
had  commanded  me,  and  there! 

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XXXVII. 

came  into  them  fhe  spirit,  and 
they  lived,  and  stood  up  upor 
their  feet,  an  exceedingly  great 
army. 

11  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  these  bones  are  the  whole 
house  of  Israel : behold,  they 
say,  Dried  are  our  bones,  and 
lost  is  our  hope;  we  are  quite 
cut  oft'. 

12  Therefore  prophesy  and  say 
unto  them,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  INehold,  I will 
open  your  graves,  and  I will 
cause  you  to  come  up  out  of 
your  graves,  0 my  people,  and 
I will  bring  you  into  the  land 
of  Israel. 

13  And  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  I open  your 
graves,  and  when  I cause  37ou 
to  come  up  out  of  your  graves, 
0 my  people. 

14  And  I will  put  my  spirit 
in  you,  and  ye  shall  live,  and  I 
will  place  you  in  your  own  land  : 
and  ye  shall  acknowledge  that  1 
the  Lord  have  spoken  it,  and 
done  it,  saith  the  Lord. 

15  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

16  But  thou,  son  of  man,  take 
unto  thyself  one  stick  of  wood, 
and  write  upon  it,  “ For  Judah, 
and  for  the  children  of  Israel  his 
companions;”  then  take  another 
stick,  and  write  upon  it,  “ For 
Joseph, — the  stick  of  Ephraim, 
— and  for  all  the  house  of  Israel 
his  companions 

17  And  join  them  one  to  tho 
other  unto  thee  as  one  stick ; 
and  they  shall  become  one  in 
thy  hand. 

18  And  if  the  children  of  thy 
people  should  say  unto  thee,  say- 
ing, Wilt  thou  not  tell  us  what 
thou  meanest  by  these? 

19  (Then)  speak  unto  them, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal, Behold,  I will  take  the  stick 

781 


EZEKIEL  XXXVII.  XXXVIII. 
of  Joseph, — which  is  in  the  hand 
of  Ephraim, — and  the  tribes  of 
Israel  his  companions,  and  will 
lay  them  upon  him,  even  the 
stick  of  Judah,  and  make  them 
into  one  stick,  and  they  shall  be 
one  in  my  hand. 

20  And  the  sticks  whereon 
thou  shalt  have  written  shall  be 
in  thy  hand  before  their  eyes. 

21  And  speak  unto  them,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal,  Be- 
hold, I will  take  the  children  of 
Israel  from  among  the  nations, 
whither  they  are  gone,  and  I 
will  gather  them  from  every  side, 
and  bring  them  unto  their  own 
land ; 

22  And  I will  make  them  into 
one  nation  in  the  land,  on  the 
mountains  of  Israel ; and  one 
king  shall  be  to  them  all  for j against 
king ; and  they  shall  not  be  any  gog,  th 
more  two  nations,  nor  shall  they 
at  any  time  be  divided  into  two 
kingdoms  any  more  : 

23  Neither  shall  they  defile 
themselves  any  more  with  their 
idols,  and  with  their  detestable 
things,  and  with  all  their  trans- 

# gressions ; but  I will  save  them 
out  of  all  their  dwelling-places, 
wherein  they  have  sinned,  and 
I will  cleanse  them,  and  they 
shall  be  unto  me  for  a people, 
and  I will  be  to  them  for  a God. 

24  And  my  servant  David 
shall  be  king  over  them ; and 
one  shepherd  shall  be  for  them 
all : and  in  my  ordinances  shall 
they  walk,  and  my  statutes  shall 
they  observe,  and  do  them. 

25  And  they  shall  dwell  in 
the  land  that  I have  given  unto 
my  servant,  unto  Jacob,  wherein 
your  fathers  have  dwelt;  and 
they  shall  dwell  therein,  they, 
and  their  children,  and  their 
children’s  children  for  ever : and 
David  my  servant  shall  be  prince 
unto  them  for  ever. 

7S2 


26  And  I will  make  with  them 
a covenant  of  peace,  an  everlast- 
ing covenant  shall  it  be  with 
them  : and  I will  preserve  them, 
and  I will  multiply  them,  and 
I will  set  my  sanctuary  in  Urn 
midst  of  them  for  evermore. 

27  My  dwelling  also  shall  be 
with  them,  and  I will  be  unto 
them  for  a God ; and  they  shall 
be  unto  me  as  a people. 

28  And  the  nations  shall  know 
that  I am  the  Lord  who  sanc- 
tify Israel,  when  my  sanctuary 
will  be  in  the  midst  of  them  for 
evermore. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1 ^ And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2 Son  of  man,  direct  thy  face 
Gog  of  the  land  of  Ma- 
gog, the  prince  of  Rosh,  Me- 
shech  and  Thubal,  and  prophesy 
against  him, 

3 And  say,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Behold,  I will 
be  against  thee,  0 Gog,  the 
prince  of  Rosh,  Meshech  and 
Thubal ; 

4 And  I will  derange  thee, 
and  put  hooks  into  thy  jaws, 
and  I will  bring  thee  forth,  and 
all  thy  army,  horses  and  horse- 
men, all  of  them  clothed  in  ele- 
gant attire,  a great  assemblage 
with  bucklers  and  shields,  all  of 
them  grasping  swords. 

5 Persia,  Cush,  and  Put  (shall 
be)  with  them  ; all  of  them  with 
shield  and  helmet; 

6 Gomer  and  all  of  its  armies ; 
the  house  of  Thogarmah  out  of 
the  farthest  north,  and  all  its 
armies;  many  people  shall  be 
with  thee. 

7 Ee  thou  ready,  and  prepare 
thyself,  thou,  and  all  thy  assem- 
blages that  are  assembled  about 
thee,  and  be  thou  a guard  unto 
them. 


EZEKIEL 

8 After  many  days  shalt  thou 
be  ordered  forward ; in  the  end 
of  years  shalt  thou  come  into 
the  land  that  is  recovering  from 
the  sword,  and  is  gathered  to- 
gether out  of  many  people, 
against  the  mountains  of  Israel, 
which  have  been  ruined  for  a 
very  long  time : (to  a people) 
that  are  brought  forth  out  of  the 
nations,  and  that  now  dwell  in 
safety,  all  of  them. 

9 Thou  wilt  ascend  and  come 
like  a tempest,  like  a cloud  to 
cover  the  earth  wilt  thou  be, 
thou,  and  all  thy  armies,  and 
the  many  people  with  thee. 

10  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  It  will  also  come  to 
pass,  at  the  same  time,  that 
things  will  come  into  thy  mind, 
and  thou  wilt  entertain  an  evil 
device ; 

11  And  thou  wilt  say,  I will 
go  up  over  the  land  of  open 
towns ; I will  come  against 
those  that  are  careless,  that 
dwell  in  safety,  all  of  whom 
dwell  without  walls,  and  have 
neither  bars  nor  gates, 

12  To  snatch  up  the  spoil, 
and  to  take  away  the  prey ; to 
turn  thy  hand  against  the  ruined 
places  now  inhabited, and  against 
the  people  that  are  gathered  out 
of  the  nations,  that  have  gotten 
cattle  and  goods,  that  dwell  in 
the  highest  part  of  the  land. 

13  Sheba,  and  Dedan,  and 
the  traders  of  Tharshish,  with 
all  her  young  lions,  will  say  un- 
to thee,  Art  thou  come  to  plun- 
der the  spoil  ? hast  thou  gather- 
ed thy  company  to  carry  off  the 
prey?  to  bear  away  silver  and 
gold,  to  take  away  cattle  and 
goods,  to  plunder  a great  spoil  ? 

14  Therefore,  prophesy,  son 
of  man,  and  say  unto  Gog,  Thus 
hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal,  Be- 
hold, on  'he  day  when  my  peo- 


XXXVIII. 

pie  of  Israel  dwelleth  in  safety, 
shalt  thou  know  (my  power). 

15  And  thou  wilt  come  from 
thy  place  out  of  the  farthest 
ends  of  the  north,  thou,  and 
many  people  with  thee,  all  of 
them  riding  upon  horses,  a groat 
assemblage,  and  a mighty  army; 

16  And  thou  wilt  come  up 
against  my  people  of  Israel,  like 
a cloud  to  cover  the  land;  in 
the  latter  days  will  this  be,  and 
I will  bring  thee  over  my  land, 
in  order  that  the  nations  may 
know  me,  when  I am  sanctified 
on  thee,  before  their  eyes,  0 Gog. 

17  f Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Art  thou  (not)  he  of 
whom  I have  spoken  in  ancient 
days  through  means  of  my  ser- 
vants the  prophets  of  Israel,  who 
prophesied  in  those  days  (many) 
years,  that  I would  bring  thee 
against  them  ? 

18  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
at  the  same  time,  on  the  day  of 
Gog’s  coming  over  the  land  of 
Israel,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal, 
that  my  fury  shall  be  kindled  in 
my  nose. 

19  And  in  my  zealousness,  in 
the  fire  of  my  wrath,  have  I 
spoken,  Surely  on  that  day  there 
shall  be  a great  earthquake  in 
the  country  of  Israel; 

20  And  there  shall  quake  at 
my  presence  the  fishes  of  the 
sea,  and  the  fowls  of  the  hea- 
ven, and  the  beasts  of  the  field, 
and  every  creeping  thing  that 
creepeth  upon  the  earth,  and  all 
the  men  that  are  upon  the  face 
of  the  earth,  and  the  mountains 
shall  be  thrown  down,  and  the 
cliffs  shall  fall,  and  every  wall 
shall  fall  to  the  ground. 

21  And  I will  call  against  him 
throughout  all  my  mountains  for 
the  sword,  saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal : every  man’s  sword  shall  be 
against  his  brother. 


783 


EZEKIEL  XXXVIII.  XXXIX. 


22  And  I will  bold  judgment 
over  him  with  pestilenee  and 
with  blood  (-shedding);  and  nn 
overflowing  rain,  and  great  hail- 
stones, fire,  and  sulphur  will  I 
let  rain  over  him  and  his  armies, 
and  over  the  many  people  that 
are  with  him. 

23  Thus  will  I magnify  my- 
self, and  sanctify  myself,  and 
make  myself  known  before  the 
eyes  of  many  nations  : and  they 
shall  know  that  I am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

1 ^ But  thou,  0 son  of  man, 
prophesy  against  Gog,  and  say, 
Thus  bath  said  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal, Behold,  I will  be  against 
thee,  0 Gog,  the  prince  of  Rosh, 
Meshech  and  Thubal ; 

2 And  I will  derange  thee, 
and  lead  thee  astray,  and  will 
cause  thee  to  come  up  from  the 
farthest  ends  of  the  north  ; and 
I will  bring  thee  upon  the  moun- 
tains of  Israel ; 

3 And  I will  strike  thy  bow 
out  of  thy  left  hand,  and  thy 
arrows  will  I cause  to  fall  out  of 
thy  right  hand. 

4 Upon  the  mountains  of  Is- 
rael shalt  thou  fall,  thou,  and  all 
thy  armies,  and  the  people  that 
are  with  thee:  unto  the  raven- 
ous birds,  to  every  thing  that 
hath  wings,  and  to  the  beasts 
of  the  field,  do  I give  thee  for 
food. 

5 Upon  the  open  field  shalt 
thou  fall;  for  I have  spoken  it, 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

6 And  I will  send  a fire  against 
Magog,  and  against  those  that 
dwell  in  the  isles  in  safety  : and 
they  shall  know  that  I am  the 
Loro. 

7 And  my  holy  name  will  I 
make  known  in  the  midst  of  my 
people  Israel;  and  I will  not 
permit  my  holy  name  to  be  pro- 

784 


faned  any  more  •.  nnd  the  nations 
shall  know  that  I am  the  Lord, 
Holy  in  Israel. 

8 Behold,  it  cometh,  and  it 
taketh  place,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal : this  is  the  day  where- 
of I have  spoken. 

9 And  the  inhabitants  of  the 
cities  of  Israel  shall  go  forth, 
and  shall  burn  and  make  fire  for 
heating  of  the  weapons,  and 
shields  and  bucklers,  of  bows 
and  of  arrows,  and  of  hand- 
staves,  and  of  spears ; and  they 
shall  feed  with  them  the  fire  for 
seven  years ; 

10  And  they  shall  take  no 
wood  out  of  the  field,  nor  cut 
down  any  out  of  the  forests  ; for 
with  weapons  shall  they  feed  the 
fire:  and  they  shall  spoil  those 
that  spoiled  them,  and  plunder 
those  that  plundered  them,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal. 

11  If  And  it  shall  come  to 
pass  on  that  day,  that  I will 
give  unto  Gog  a place  there  for 
a grave  in  Israel,  the  valley 
where  people  pass  over  to  the 
east  of  the  sea  ; and  it  shall  stop 
the  passengers  (from  passing) : 
and  they  shall  bury  there  Gog 
and  all  his  multitude,  and  they 
shall  call  it  The  valley  of  the 
multitude  of  Gog  [Gay  hamom 
Gog]. 

12  And  the  house  of  Israel 
shall  be  burying  them,  in  order 
to  cleanse  the  land,  during  seven 
months. 

13  Yea,  all  the  people  of  the 
land  shall  bury  them:  and  it 
shall  be  to  them  as  a renown  on 
the  day  that  I glorify  myself, 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

14  And  men  constantly  de- 
voted to  this  shall  they  set  apart 
to  pass  through  the  land,  to  bury 
with  those  that  pass  through 
those  that  remain  upon  the  face 
of  the  earth,  to  cleanse  it:  at  the 


EZEKIEL  XXXIX.  XL. 


end  of  seven  months  shall  they 
make  a search. 

15  And  those  that  thus  travel 
will  pass  through  the  land;  and 
when  any  one  seeth  a human 
bone,  then  will  he  set  up  a sign 
by  it,  till  theburiers  have  buried 
it  in  the  valley  of  the  multitude 
of  Gog. 

16  And  also  the  name  of  the 
cityr  shall  be  Hamonah.  Thus 
shall  they  clease  the  land. 

17  % And  thou,  0 son  of  man, 
thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eternal, 
Say  unto  the  birds,  to  every 
thing  that  hath  wings,  and  to 
every  beast  of  the  field,  Assem- 
ble yourselves,  and  come:  gather 
yourselves  from  every  side  to  my 
sacrifice  that  I do  slaughter  for 
you,  as  a great  sacrifice  upon 
the  mountains  of  Israel,  that  ye 
may  eat  flesh,  and  drink  blood. 

18  The  flesh  of  the  mighty 
shall  ye  eat,  and  the  blood  of 
the  princes  of  the  earth  shall  ye 
drink, — wethers,  lambs,  and  he- 
goats,  bullocks,  fallings  of  Ba- 
shan  are  they  all  of  them. 

19  And  ye  shall  eat  fat  till  ye 
be  sated,  and  ye  shall  drink 
blood  till  ye  be  drunken,  from 
my  sacrifice  which  I have  slaugh- 
tered for  you. 

20  And  ye  shall  be  sated  at 
my  table  on  horses  and  chariot- 
teams,  on  mighty  men,  and  on 
all  men  of  war,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

21  And  I will  display  my 
glory  among  the  nations:  and 
all  the  nations  shall  see  my  pu- 
nishment that  I execute,  and  my 
hand  that  I lay  on  them. 

22  And  the  house  of  Israel 
shall  acknowledge  that  I am  the 
Lord  their  God  from  that  day 
and  forward. 

23  And  the  nations  shall  know 
that  for  their  iniquity  did  the 
house  of  Israel  go  into  exile  ; 

66*  2 i 


because  they  had  trespassed 
against  me,  and  I had  hidden 
my  face  from  them  ; and  I gave 
them  up  therefore  into  the  hand 
of  their  oppressors,  and  they  all 
fell  by  the  sword. 

24  According  to  their  un- 
cleanness, and  according  to  their 
transgressions  did  I deal  with 
them,  and  hid  my  face  from 
them. 

25  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  Now  will  I 
bring  back  again  the  captivity 
of  Jacob,  and  I will  have  mercy 
upon  the  whole  house  of  Israel, 
and  will  be  zealous  for  my  holy 
name ; 

26  And  they  shall  feel  their 
disgrace,  and  all  their  trespass 
whereby  they  had  trespassed 
against  me,  when  they  dwelt  in 
their  land  in  safety,  with  none 
to  make  them  afraid  : 

27  When  I bring  them  back 
again  from  the  people,  and 
gather  them  out  of  the  land  of 
their  enemies,  and  sanctify  my- 
self on  them  before  the  eyes  of 
the  many  nations. 

28  And  they  shall  know  that 
I am  the  Lord  their  God ; be- 
cause I had  exiled  them  among 
the  nations,  but  gather  them 
now  unto  their  own  land,  and 
leave  none  of  them  any  more 
there. 

29  And  I will  not  hide  my 
face  any  more  from  them;  for  I 
will  have  poured  out  my  spirit 
over  the  house  of  Israel,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1 In  the  five  and  twentieth 
year  of  our  exile,  in  the  begin- 
ning of  the  year,  on  the  tenth 
day  of  the  month,  in  the  four- 
teenth year  after  the  city  had 
been  smitten,  on  the  selfsame 
day  came  the  inspiration  of  the 
[ 2 785 


EZEKIEL  XL. 


Lord  upon  me,  and  brought  me 
thither. 

2 In  the  visions  of  God  brought 
he  me  unto  the  land  of  Israel, 
and  set  me  down  upon  a very 
high  mount,  on  which  there  was 
built  something  like  a city  on 
the  south. 

3 And  when  he  had  brought 

me  thither,  behold,  there  was  a 
man,  whose  appearance  was  like 
the  appearance  of  copper,  with 
a line  of  flax  in  his  hand,  and 
a measuring-rod : and  he  was 

standing  in  the  gate. 

4 And  the  man  spoke  unto 
me,  Son  of  man,  behold  with 
thy  eyes,  and  hear  with  thy 
ears,  and  direct  thy  heart  unto 
all  that  I am  about  to  show  thee  ; 
for  in  order  to  show  it  unto  thee 
art  thou  brought  hither:  tell  all 
that  thou  seest  to  the  house  of 
Israel. 

5 And  behold  there  was  a 
wall  on  the  outside  of  the  house 
all  round  about,  and  in  the  man’s 
hand  was  a measuring-rod  of 
six  cubits  long  by  the  cubit 
which  was  a hand’s  breadth 
longer  than  usual ; and  he  mea- 
sured the  breadth  of  the  build- 
ing, one  rod,  and  the  height,  one 
rod. 

6 Then  came  he  unto  the  gate 
which  looked  in  the  direction  to- 
ward the  east,  and  went  up  its 
steps,  and  measured  the  thresh- 
old of  the  gate,  one  rod  in 
breadth,  and  the  other  threshold 
one  rod  in  breadth. 

7 And  every  cell  was  one  rod 
long,  and  one  rod  broad  ; and 
between  the  cells  were  five  cu- 
bits : and  the  threshold  of  the 
gate  near  by  the  porch  of  the 
gate  within  was  one  rod. 

8 He  measured  also  the  porch 
of  the  gate  within,  one  rod. 

9 Then  measured  he  the  porch 
of  the  gate,  eight  cubits,  and  its 

7St) 


door-posts,  two  cubits  : and  the 
porch  of  the  gate  was  inward. 

10  And  the  cells  of  the  gate 
in  the  eastern  direction  w*ere 
three  on  this  side,  and  three  on 
that  side,  one  measure  was  for 
all  the  three ; and  there  was  one 
measure  for  the  door-posts  on 
this  side  and  on  that  side. 

11  And  he  measured  the 
breadth  of  the  entrance  of  the 
gate,  ten  cubits,  (and)  the  length 
of  the  gate,  thirteen  cubits. 

12  And  there  was  a space  be- 
fore the  cells  of  one  cubit  on  this 
side,  and  one  cubit  space  was 
there  on  that  side  : and  every 
cell  was  of  six  cubits  on  this 
side,  and  of  six  cubits  on  that 
side. 

13  And  he  measured  the  gate 
from  the  roof  of  (one)  cell  to  the 
roof  of  (another),  in  breadth  five 
and  twenty  cubits,  one  door  be- 
ing against  (the  other)  door. 

14  And  he  made  door-posts 
of  sixty  cubits,  and  around  the 
door-posts  the  court  and  the  gate 
all  round  about. 

15  And  the  height  of  the  gate 
of  the  entrance  as  also  the  height 
of  the  porch  of  the  inner  gate 
was  fifty  cubits. 

16  And  there  were  narrow 
windows  in  the  cells,  and  by 
their  door-posts  within  the  gate 
all  round  about,  and  likewise  in 
the  porches:  and  windows  were 
all  round  about  inward  ; and  on 
each  door-post  were  palm-shaped 
(capitals). 

17  Then  brought  he  me  into 
the  outward  court,  and,  lo,  there 
were  chambers,  and  a pavement 
made  for  the  court  all  round 
about : thirty  chambers  were 
upon  the  pavement. 

18  And  the  pavement  by  the 
side  of  the  gates  was  all  along 
the  whole  length  of  the  gates: 
this  was  the  lower  pavement. 


EZEKIEL  XL. 


19  Then  measured  he  the 
oreadth  from  the  front  of  tbfe 
lower  gate  unto  the  front  of  the 
inner  court,  without,  one  hun- 
dred cubits,  eastward  and  north- 
ward. 

20  And  the  gate  of  the  outer 
court  that  looked  in  a northern 
direction,  he  measured  after  its 
length  and  its  breadth. 

21  And  its  cells  were  three  on 
this  side  and  three  on  that  side  ; 
and  its  door  posts  and  its  porches 
were  after  the  measure  of  the 
first  gate : fifty  cubits  was  its 
length,  and  its  breadth  five  and 
twenty  cubits. 

22  And  its  windows,  and  its 
porches,  and  their  palm -shaped 
capitals,  were  after  the  measure 
of  the  gate  that  looked  in  an 
eastern  direction  : and  by  seven 
steps  did  they  go  up  unto  it, 
and  to  its  porches  which  were 
before  them. 

23  And  the  gates  of  the  inner 
court  were  opposite  the  gates  on 
the  north,  and  on  the  east : and 
he  measured  from  gate  to  gate 
one  hundred  cubits. 

24  After  that  he  led  me  forth 
to  the  south  side,  and  behold 
there  was  a gate  on  the  south 
side : and  he  measured  its  door- 
posts and  its  porches  after  these 
measures. 

25  And  there  were  windows 
in  it  and  in  its  porches  all  round 
about,  like  the  other  windows  : 
it  was  fifty  cubits  in  length,  and 
in  breadth  five  and  twenty  cu- 
bits. 

26  And  by  seven  steps  was  the 
ascent  to  it,  and  to  its  porches 
which  were  before  them  ; and  it 
had  palm -shaped  capitals,  one 
on  this  side,  and  another  on  that 
side,  upon  its  door-posts. 

27  And  there  was  a gate  in 
the  inner  court  on  the  south 
side  : and  he  measured  from  gate 


to  gate  on  the  south  side  on* 
hundred  cubits. 

28  And  he  brought  me  to  the 
inner  court  by  the  south  gate; 
and  he  measured  the  south  gate 
after  these  measures ; 

29  And  its  cells,  and  its  ioor- 
posts,  and  its  porches  were  after 
these  measures;  and  there  were 
windows  in  it  and  in  its  porches 
all  round  about : it  was  fifty  cu- 
bits in  length,  and  in  breadth 
five  and  twenty  cubits. 

30  And  arched  passages  were 
all  round  about,  five  and  twenty 
cubits  long,  and  five  cubits  broad. 

31  And  its  porches  were  to- 
ward the  outer  court;  and  palm- 
shaped  capitals  were  upon  its 
door-posts : and  its  ascent  was 
by  eight  steps. 

32  And  he  brought  me  into 
the  inner  court  on  the  east  side; 
and  he  measured  the  gate  after 
these  measures ; 

33  And  its  cells  and  its  door- 
posts, and  its  porches,  were  ac- 
cording to  these  measures;  and 
there  were  windows  in  it  and 
in  its  porches  all  round  about: 
its  length  was  fifty  cubits,  and 
its  breadth  five  and  twenty  cu- 
bits. 

34  And  its  porches  were  to- 
ward the  outer  court;  and  palm- 
shaped  capitals  were  upon  its 
door-posts,  on  this  side,  and  on 
that  side : and  by  eight  steps 
was  the  ascent  to  it. 

35  And  he  brought  me  to  the 
north  gate,  and  he  measured  it 
after  these  measures ; 

36  Its  cells,  its  door-posts,  and 
its  porches ; and  the  windows  ill 
it  were  all  round  about : its 
length  was  fifty  cubits,  and  its 
breadth  five  and  twenty  cubits. 

37  And  its  door-posts  were  to- 
ward the  outer  court;  and  palm- 
shaped capitals  were  upon  its 
door-posts,  on  this  side,  and  on 

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EZEKIEL 
that  side : and  by  eight  steps  was 
the  ascent  to  it. 

38  And  there  was  a chamber 
with  its  door  by  the  door-posts 
of  the  gates,  where  they  washed 
off  the  burnt-offerings. 

39  And  in  the  porch  of  the 
gate  were  two  tables  on  this  side, 
and  two  tables  on  that  side,  to 
slaughter  thereon  the  burnt-offer- 
ings and  the  sin-offerings,  and 
the  trespass-offerings. 

40  And  at  the  side  without 
(the  porch),  as  one  went  up  to 
the  entrance  of  the  north  gate, 
were  two  tables ; and  on  the 
other  side  of  the  porch  of  the 
gate  were  two  tables  ; 

41  Four  tables  being  on  this 
side,  and  four  tables  on  that  side, 
by  the  side  of  the  gate, — eight 
tables,  whereupon  they  slaugh- 
tered (the  sacrifices). 

42  And  there  were  four  tables 
of  hewn  stone  for  the  burnt-offer- 
ings, of  a cubit  and  a half  long, 
and  a cubit  and  a half  broad, 
and  one  cubit  high  : whereupon 
they  laid  the  instruments  where- 
with they  slaughtered  the  burnt- 
offerings  and  the  sacrifices. 

43  And  hooks,  a hand  long, 
were  fastened  within  all  round 
about:  and  on  the  tables  was 
placed  the  flesh  of  the  offerings. 

44  And  without  the  inner  gate 
were  the  chambers  of  the  singers 
in  the  inner  court,  which  was  at 
the  side  of  the  north  gate ; and 
their  front  was  toward  the  south 
side:  one  was  at  the  side  of  the 
east  gate  having  the  front  to- 
ward the  north  side. 

45  And  he  spoke  unto  me, 
This  chamber,  the  front  of  which 
is  toward  the  south,  is  for  the 
priests  who  have  the  charge  of 
the  house. 

46  And  the  chamber,  the'frontj 
of  which  is  toward  the  north,  is 
for  the  priests  who  have  the | 

788  ' 


XL.  XLI. 

charge  of  the  altar : these  are 
the  sons  of  Zadok,  who  come 
near,  from  among  the  sons  of 
Levi,  to  the  Lord  to  minister 
unto  him. 

47  So  he  measured  the  court, 
in  length  one  hundred  cubits, 
and  in  breadth  one  hundred  cu- 
bits, foursquare : and  the  altar 
stood  before  the  house. 

48  And  he  brought  me  to  the 
porch  of  the  house,  and  measured 
each  door-post  of  the  porch,  five 
cubits  on  this  side,  and  five  cu- 
bits on  that  side : and  the  breadth 
of  the  gate  was  three  cubits  on 
this  side,  and  three  cubits  on 
that  side. 

49  The  length  of  the  porch  was 
twenty  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
eleven  cubits,  together  with  the 
steps  whereby  they  went  up  to 
it : and  there  were  pillars  by  the 
door-posts,  one  on  this  side,  and 
another  on  that  side. 

CHAPTER  XLL 

1 And  he  brought  me  to  the 
temple : and  he  measured  the 
door-posts,  six  cubits  broad  on 
the  one  side,  and  six  cubits 
broad  on  the  other  side,  (as  also) 
the  breadth  of  the  tabernacle. 

2 And  the  breadth  of  the  door 
was  ten  cubits ; and  the  sides  of 
the  door  were  five  cubits  on  the 
one  side,  and  five  cubits  on  the 
other  side  : and  he  measured  its 
length,  forty  cubits,  and  the 
breadth,  twenty  cubits. 

3 Then  went  he  inward,  and 
measured  the  posts  of  the  door, 
two  cubits;  and  the  door  was  six 
cubits  high ; and  the  breadth 
of  the  door  was  seven  cubits. 

4 And  he  measured  its  length, 
twenty  cubits ; and  the  breadth, 
twenty  cubits,  fronting  on  the 
temple : and  he  said  unto  me, 
This  is  the  most  holy  place. 

5 After  this  he  measured  the 


EZEKIEL  XLI. 


wall  of  the  house,  six  cubits  :| 
and  the  breadth  of  every  side- 
chamber  was  four  cubits,  all 
round  about  the  house  on  every 
side. 

6 And  the  side-chambers  were 
one  over  another,  three  and  thirty 
times;  and  they  entered  into  the 
wall  which  was  on  the  house 
for  the  side-chambers  all  round 
about,  that  they  might  be  fast- 
ened on,  but  they  were  not  fast- 
ened on  the  wall  of  the  house. 

7 And  as  one  wound  upward 
it  became  continually  wider  for 
the  side-chambers ; for  the  row 
of  chambers  about  the  house  went 
more  and  more  upward  round 
about  the  house ; therefore  was 
the  breadth  of  the  house  greater 
upward  : and  so  they  ascended 
from  the  lowest  chambers  to  the 
highest  through  the  middle  ones. 

8 And  I saw  the  height  of  the 
house  all  round  about : the  foun- 
dations of  the  side-chambers 
were  a full  rod  of  six  cubits  un- 
der ground. 

9 The  thickness  of  the  wall, 
which  was  for  the  side-chambers 
without,  was  five  cubits,  as  also 
the  space  which  was  left  open  by 
the  row  of  the  side-chambers 
that  were  on  the  house. 

10  And  between  the  chambers 
there  was  a width  of  twenty  cu- 
bits round  about  the  house  on 
every  side. 

11  And  the  doors  of  the  side- 
chambers  were  on  the  open  space, 
one  door  was  in  a northern  di- 
rection, and  another  door  on  the 
south  : and  the  breadth  of  the 
place  that  was  left  open  was  five 
cubits  all  round  about. 

12  Now  the  building  that  was 
before  the  main  wing  on  the  west 
side  was  seventy  cubits  broad ; 
and  the  wall  of  the  building  was 
five  cubits  thick  round  about, 
and  its  length,  ninety  cubits. 


| 13  So  he  measured  the  house, 

in  length  one  hundred  cubits; 
and  the  main  wing,  and  the 
building,  with  its  walls,  in  length 
one  hundred  cubits ; 

14  Also  the  breadth  in  the 
front  of  the  house,  and  of  the 
main  wing  on  the  east,  was  one 
hundred  cubits. 

15  And  he  measured  the  length 
of  the  building  on  the  front  side 
of  the  main  wing  which  was  be- 
hind it,  and  its  corner-pillars  on 
the  one  side  and  on  the  other 
side,  one  hundred  cubits ; and 
this  included  the  inner  temple, 
and  the  porches  of  the  court; 

16  The  thresholds,  and  the 
narrow  windows,  and  the  corner- 
pillars  were  round  about  on  their 
three  sides  : opposite  the  thresh- 
old there  was  a wainscoting  of 
wood  all  round  about,  and  so 
from  the  ground  up  to  the  win- 
dows; and  the  windows  were 
covered. 

17  On  the  part  above  the  door, 
and  as  far  as  the  inner  house, 
and  the  outer  (house),  was  (a 
wainscoting),  and  on  all  the  wall 
round  about  within  and  without, 
by  (the  same)  measure  ; 

18  And  it  was  ornamented 
with  cherubim  and  palm-trees,  a 
palm-tree  being  between  two 
cherubim  ; and  every  cherub  had 
two  faces ; 

19  So  that  a human  face  was 
toward  the  palm-tree  on  the  one 
side,  and  a young  lion’s  face  to- 
ward the  palm-tree  on  the  other 
side : it  was  so  made  on  all  the 
house  round  about. 

20  From  the  ground  to  the 
part  above  the  door  were  the 
cherubim  and  the  palra-;rees 
made,  and  so  on  the  wall  of  the 
temple. 

21  The  temple  had  four-cor- 
nered door-posts,  and  the  front 
of  the  holy  of  holies  had  the 

789 


EZEKIEa, 

(same)  appearance  as  the  appear- 
ance (of  the  other). 

22  The  altar  was  of  wood,  three 
cubits  high,  and  its  length  was 
two  cubits ; and  its  corners,  and 
its  top-piece,  and  its  walls,  were 
of  wood:  and  he  spoke  unto  me, 
This  is  the  table  that  is  before 
the  Lord. 

23  And  the  temple  and  the 
holy  of  Holies  had  two  doors. 

24  And  the  doors  had  two 
leaves  (apiece),  two  turning 
leaves,  two  (leaves)  for  the  one 
door,  and  two  leaves  for  the 
other. 

25  And  there  were  made  on 
them,  on  the  doors  of  the  tem- 
ple, cherubim  and  palm-trees,  as 
they  were  made  upon  the  walls ; 
and  (a  covering  of ) thick  wooden 
planks  was  upon  the  front  of  the 
porch  without. 

26  And  there  were  narrow  win- 
dows and  palm-trees  on  the  one 
side  and  on  the  other  side,  on 
the  sides  of  the  porch,  and  on 
the  side-chambers  of  the  house, 
and  the  (covering  of)  thick 
planks. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

1 And  he  led  me  forth  into 
the  outer  court,  on  the  way  to 
the  north  side ; and  he  brought 
me  into  the  (row  of)  chambers 
that  was  opposite  the  main  wing, 
and  which  was  opposite  the  build- 
ing toward  the  north  ; 

2 On  the  front  side  the  length 
(of  which)  was  a hundred  cubits, 
(up  to)  the  north  door,  while  the 
breadth  was  fifty  cubits. 

3 Opposite  the  twenty  cubits 
which  were  for  the  inner  court, 
and  opposite  the  pavement  which 
was  for  the  outer  court,  was  cor- 
ner-pillar before  corner-pillar  in 
the  three  stories. 

4 And  before  the  chambers 
was  a walk  ol  ten  cubits  in 

790 


XLI.  XLII. 

breadth  toward  the  inner  house, 
a way  of  one  cubit  in  width ; 
and  their  doors  were  toward  the 
north. 

5 Now  the  upper  chambers 
were  shorter  (for  the  corner-pil- 
lar took  away  part  of  the  space 
from  them)  than  the  lowest  and 
than  the  middle  chambers  of  the 
building. 

6 For  they  were  in  three  sto- 
ries, but  had  net  pillars  like  the 
pillars  of  the  courts : therefore 
was  something  taken  off  the  low- 
est and  the  middle  ones  (as  one 
ascended)  from  the  ground. 

7 And  the  wall  that  was  with- 
out alongside  the  chambers,  to- 
ward the  outer  court  in  front  of 
the  chambers,  was  in  its  length 
fifty  cubits. 

8 For  the  length  of  the  cham- 
bers that  were  in  the  outer  court 
was  fifty  cubits;  and  lo,  (the 
whole  space)  in  front  of  the  tem- 
ple was  one  hundred  cubits. 

9 And  beneath  these  cham- 
bers was  the  entrance  from  the 
east  side,  as  one  goeth  into  them 
from  the  outer  court. 

10  On  the  breadth  of  the  wall 
of  the  court  in  an  eastern  direc- 
tion, before  the  main  wing,  and 
before  the  building,  were  cham- 
bers. 

11  And  the  way  before  them 
was  of  like  appearance  as  that 
for  the  chambers  which  were  on 
the  north  side,  of  the  same  length 
and  the  same  breadth : and  all 
their  means  of  egress,  and  their 
arrangement,  and  their  doors 
were  of  the  like  manner. 

12  And  so  also  were  the  doorr 
of  the  chambers  that  were  on  the 
south  side,  a door  being  on  the 
head  of  the  way,  of  the  way 
directly  before  the  wall  on  the 
east  side,  as  one  entereth  into 
them. 

13  And  he  said  unto  me,  The 


EZEKIEL  XLII.  XLIII. 


aortli  chambers  and  the  south 
chambers  which  are  in  front  of 
the  main  wing, — these  are  the 
holy  chambers,  where  the  priests 
that  approach  unto  the  Lord 
shall  eat  the  most  holy  things  : 
there  shall  they  lay  the  most 
holy  things,  namely,  the  meat 
offering,  and  the  sin-offering,  and 
the  trespass-offering  ; for  the 
place  is  holy. 

14  When  the  priests  enter 
therein,  then  shall  they  not  go 
out  of  the  sanctuary  into  the 
outer  court;  but  there  shall  thej7 
lay  down  their  garments  where- 
in they  may  have  ministered; 
for  they  are  holy  : and  they  shall 
put  on  other  garments,  and  shall 
then  approach  to  (the  court) 
which  is  for  the  people. 

15  Now  when  he  had  finished 
the  measurings  of  the  inner 
house,  he  led  me  forth  by  the 
way  of  the  gate  which  looked  in 
an  eastern  direction,  and  mea- 
sured it  all  round  about. 

16  He  measured  the  east  side 
with  the  measuring-rod,  five  hun- 
dred rods,  with  the  measuring- 
rod  round  about. 

17  He  measured  the  north 
side,  five  hundred  rods,  with  the 
measuring-rod  round  about. 

18  The  south  side  he  mea- 
sured, five  hundred  rods,  with 
the  measuring-rod. 

19  He  turned  about  to  the 
west  side,  and  measured  five 
hundred  rods  with  the  measur- 
ing-rod. 

20  On  the  four  sides  did  he 
measure  it  by  the  wall  that  was 
all  round  about,  five  hundred 
rods  in  length,  and  in  breadth 
five  hundred,  to  make  a separa- 
tion between  the  holy  place  and 
the  profane. 

CHAPTER  XLIII. 

I Then  did  he  lead  me  to  the 


gate,  even  the  gate  that  wai 
turned  in  an  eastern  direction. 

2 And,  behold,  the  glory  of 
the  God  of  Israel  came  from  the 
I way  of  the  east  ; and  his  voice 
was  like  a noise  of  many  waters; 
and  the  earth  gave  light  from 
his  glory. 

3 And  it  was  like  the  appear- 
ance of  the  vision  which  I had 
seen,  yea,  like  the  vision  that  I had 
seen  when  I came  to  destroy  the 
city ; and  the  visions  were  like 
the  vision  that  I had  seen  by 
the  river  Kebar : and  I fell  upon 
my  face. 

4 And  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
came  into  the  house  by  the  way 
of  the  gate  which  was  turned  in 
an  eastern  direction. 

5 Then  did  the  Spirit  take 
me  up,  and  bring  me  into  the 
inner  court:  and,  behold,  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  filled  the 
house. 

6 And  I heard  him  speaking 
unto  me  out  of  the  house ; and 
a man  was  standing  alongside 
of  me. 

7 And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  (this)  is  the  place  of  my 
throne,  and  the  place  of  the  soles 
of  my  feet,  where  I will  dwell 
in  the  midst  of  the  children  of 
Israel  for  ever:  and  the  house 
of  Israel  shall  not  defile  any 
more  my  holy  name,  neither 
they,  nor  their  kings,  by  their 
lewdness,  nor  by  the  carcasses 
of  their  kings  on  their  high- 
places. 

8 Inasmuch  as  they  placed 
their  threshold  by  my  threshold, 
and  their  door-posts  close  by  my 
door-posts,  and  the  wall  being 
only  between  me  and  them,  and 
they  defiled  my  holy  name  by 
their  abominations  which  they 
committed : so  that  I made  an 
end  of  them  in  my  anger. 

9 Now  will  they  have  to  pu<5 

791 


EZEKIEL  XLllI. 


away  their  lewdneo. , and  the 
carcasses  of  their  kings,  far  from 
me,  and  I will  dwell  in  the  midst 
of  them  for  ever. 

10  Thou,  son  of  man,  tell 
the  house  of  Israel  of  the  house, 
that  they  may  be  confounded 
because  of  their  iniquities:  and 
let  them  measure  the  outlines. 

11  And  if  they  be  confounded 
because  of  all  that  they  have 
done : then  let  them  know  the 
form  of  the  house,  and  its  ar- 
rangements, and  its  means  of 
egress,  and  its  entrances,  and  all 
its  forms,  and  all  its  statutes, 
and  all  its  forms,  and  all  its  laws, 
and  write  them  down  before  their 
eyes ; that  they  may  observe  the 
whole  of  its  form,  and  all  its  sta- 
tutes, and  carry  them  out. 

12  This  is  the  law  for  the 
house,  Upon  the  top  of  the  mount 
shall  its  whole  limit  all  round 
about  be  most  holy  : behold,  this 
is  the  law  for  the  house. 

13  And  these  are  the  measures 
of  the  altar  in  cubits,  The  cubit 
is  a cubit  and  r.  band-breadth ; 
and  the  bottom  shall  be  a cubit 
high,  and  a cubit  broad,  and  itsj 
border  on  its  edge  round  about 
shall  be  a span  : and  this  shall 
be  the  outside  of  the  altar. 

14  And  from  the  bottom  upon 
the  ground  up  to  the  lower  pro- 
jection shall  be  two  cubits,  and 
the  breadth  one  cubit;  and  from 
the  lesser  projection  up  to  the 
greater  projection  shall  be  four 
cubits,  and  the  breadth  one  cubit. 

15  And  the  uppor  portion  of 
the  altar  shall  be  four  cubits;! 
and  from  the  upper  surface  of 
the  altar  and  upward  shall  be 
the  four  horns. 

16  And  the  upper  surface  of 
the  altar  shall  be  twelve  cubits 
long,  by  twelve  broad,  square  on 
Us  four  sides. 

* And  the  projection  shall 


be  fourteen  cubits  in  length,  by 
fourteen  in  breadth  on  its  four 
sides ; and  the  border  round 
about  it  shall  be  half  a cubit; 
and  its  bottom  shall  be  a cubit 
round  about;  and  its  steps  shall 
look  toward  the  ea'st. 

18  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  These  are  the  statutes 
of  the  altar  on  the  day  when  it 
shall  be  finished,  to  offer  thereon 
burnt-offerings,  and  to  sprinkle 
thereon  blood. 

19  And  thou  shalt  give  to  the 
priests  the  Levites  that  are  of 
the  seed  of  Zadok,  who  approach 
unto  me,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal, 
to  minister  unto  me,  a young 
bullock  for  a sin-offering. 

20  And  thou  shalt  take  of  his 
blood,  and  put  it  on  its  four 
horns,  and  on  the  four  corners 
of  the  projection,  and  upon  the 
border  round  about;  and  thou 
shalt  cleanse  it  and  make  an 
atonement  for  it. 

21  And  thou  shalt  take  the 
bullock  of  the  sin-offering,  and 
some  one  shall  burn  him  at  an 
j appointed  place  of  the  house, 

without  the  sanctuary. 

22  And  on  the  second  day 
shalt  theu  offer  a he-goat  with- 
out blemish  fer  a sin-offering: 
and  they  shall  cleanse  the  altar, 
as  they  did  cleanse  it  with  the 
bullock. 

23  When  thou  hast  made  an 
end  of  cleansing  it,  shall  thou 
offer  a young  bullock  without 
blemish,  and  a ram  out  of  the 
flock  without  blemish. 

24  And  thou  shalt  bring  them 
near  before  the  Lord,  and  the 
priests  shall  throw  salt  upon 
them,  and  they  shall  offer  them 
up  as  a burnt-offering  unto  the 
Lord. 

25  Seven  days  shalt  thou  pre- 
pare a goat  for  a sin-oflferng 


EZEKIEL  XLIIL  XLIV. 


every  day;  and  a young  bul- 
lock, and  a ram  out  of  the  flock, 
without  blemish  shall  they  pre- 
pare. 

26  Seven  days  shall  they  atone 
for  the  altar  and  purify  it;  and 
they  shall  consecrate  the  same. 

27  And  when  these  days  are 
expired,  it  shall  be,  that  on  the 
eighth  day,  and  thenceforward, 
the  priest  shall  prepare  upon  the 
altar  your  burnt-offerings,  and 
your  peace-offerings  : and  I will 
accept  you  in  favour,  saith  the 
Lord  Eternal. 

CHAPTER  XLIY. 

1 And  he  brought  me  back 
by  the  way  of  the  outer  gate 
of  the  sanctuary  which  looked 
toward  the  east : and  it  was 
locked. 

2 Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
me,  This  gate  shall  remain  lock- 
ed, it  shall  not  be  opened,  and 
no  man  shall  enter  in  by  it;  be- 
cause the  Lord,  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, hath  entered  in  by  it,  there- 
fore shall  it  remain  locked. 

3 As  for  the  prince,  being  the 
prince,  he  shall  sit  in  it  to  eat 
bread  before  the  Lord  : by  the 
way  of  the  porch  of  that  gate 
shall  he  enter,  and  by  the  way 
of  the  same  shall  he  go  out. 

4 Then  brought  he  me  by  the 
way  of  the  north  gate  before  the 
house;  and  I looked,  and,  be- 
hold, the  glory  of  the  Lord  filled 
the  house  of  the  Lord  : and  I 
fell  upon  my  face. 

5 And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Son  of  man,  direct  thy  mind,  and 
see  with  thy  eyes,  and  hear  with 
thy  ears  all  that  I am  speaking 
with  thee  concerning  all  the  or- 
dinances of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  of  all  its  laws;  and| 
direct  thy  mind  to  the  entrance 
of  the  house,  with  every  place  of 
egress  of  the  sanctuary. 

67 


6 And  thou  shalt  say  to  the 
rebellious,  to  the  house  of  Israel, 
Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal, Ye  have  done  enough  with 
all  your  abominations,  0 house 
of  Israel ! 

7 In  your  having  brought  the 
sons  of  the  stranger,  uncircum- 
cised  in  heart,  and  uncircum- 
cised  in  flesh,  to  be  in  mv  sanc- 
tuary, to  pollute  it,  even  my 
house,  while  you  were  offering 
my  food,  the  fat  and  the  blood  : 
so  that  they  broke  my  covenant 
because  of  all  your  abomina- 
tions. 

8 And  (because)  ye  have  not 
kept  the  charge  of  my  holy 
things;  but  ye  have  set  (those 
unworthy  ones)  as  keepers  of 
my  charge  in  my  sanctuary  at 
your  own  pleasure. 

9 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  No  son  of  the  stranger, 
uncircumcised  in  heart,  or  un- 
circumcised in  flesh,  shall  enter 
into  my  sanctuary,  of  all  the 
sons  of  the  stranger  that  are  in 
the  midst  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael. 

10  But  as  respecteth  the  Le- 
vites  that  were  gone  away  far 
from  me,  when  Israel  wentastray, 
who  went  astray  away  from  me, 
after  their  idols,  they  shall  surely 
bear  their  iniquity. 

11  And  they  shall  be  in  my 
sanctuary  servants,  appointed  to 
watch  at  the  gates  of  the  house, 
and  to  be  servants  for  the  house : 
these  are  they  that  shall  slay  the 
burnt- offerings  and  the  sacrifices 
for  the  people,  and  they  shall 
stand  before  them  to  do  the  ser- 
vice for  them. 

12  Because  that  they  used  to 
serve  them  before  their  idols, 
and  have  been  unto  the  house 
of  Israel  as  a stumbling-block 
of  iniquity ; therefore  have  I 
lifted  up  my  hand  against  them, 

793 


21 


EZEKIEL  XLIV. 


saith  the  Lord  Eternal,  and  they 
shall  bear  their  iniquity; 

13  And  they  shall  not  come 
near  unto  me,  to  officiate  as  priests 
unto  me,  nor  to  come  near  to  any 
of  my  holy  things,  to  the  most 
holy  things;  but  they  shall  bear 
their  shame,  yea,  for  their  abo- 
minations which  they  have  com- 
mitted. 

14  And  I will  appoint  them 
to  be  keepers  of  the  charge  of  the 
house,  for  all  the  service  thereof, 
and  for  all  that  shall  be  done 
therein. 

.15  ^ But  the  priests  the  Le- 
vites,  the  sons  of  Zadok,  that 
kept  the  charge  of  my  sanctuary 
when  the  children  of  Israel  went 
astray  from  me, — these  are  they 
that  shall  come  near  unto  me  to 
minister  unto  me,  and  they  shall 
stand  before  me  to  offer  unto  me 
the  fat  and  the  blood,  saith  the 
Lord  Eternal : 

16  These  are  they  that  shall 
enter  into  my  sanctuary,  and 
these  shall  come  near  to  my  ta- 
ble, to  minister  unto  me;  and 
they  shall  keep  my  charge. 

17  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that,  when  they  enter  in  at  the 
gates  of  the  inner  court,  they 
shall  clothe  themselves  with 
linen  garments;  and  there  shall 
no  wool  come  upon  them,  when 
they  minister  in  the  gates  of 
the  inner  court,  and  within  the 
house. 

18  Linen  bonnets  shall  be 
upon  their  heads,  and  linen 
breeches  shall  be  upon  their 
loins  : they  shall  not  gird  them- 
selves with  any  thing  that  caus- 
eth  sweat. 

19  And  when  they  go  forth 
into  the  outer  court,  into  the 
.auter  court  to  the  people : then 
shall  they  put  off  their  garments 
wherein  they  have  ministered, 
and  they  shall  lay  them  down 

794 


in  the  holy  chambers;  and  they 
shall  put  on  other  garments,  and 
they  shall  not  mingle  among  the 
people  with  their  garments. 

20  And  their  heads  shall  they 
not  shave  close,  nor  suffer  their 
hair  to  grow  long:  they  shall 
only  crop  (the  hair  of)  their 
heads. 

21  And  wine  shall  none  of  the 
priests  drink,  when  they  enter 
into  the  inner  court. 

22  And  a widow,  or  one  that 
is  divorced  from  her  husband 
shall  they  not  take  to  themselves 
as  wives ; but  only  virgins  of  the 
seed  of  the  house  of  Israel ; but 
whatever  widow  it  may  be,  the 
(common)  priests  may  take. 

23  And  my  people  shall  they 
teach  the  difference  between  the 
holy  and  profane,  and  that  be- 
tween the  unclean  and  the  clean 
shall  they  make  known  unto 
them. 

24  And  in  a controversy  shall 
they  stand  up  to  judge,  accord- 
ing to  my  ordinances  shall  they 
decide  it:  and  my  laws  and  my 
statutes  at  all  my  festivals  shall 
they  observe,  and  my  sabbaths 
shall  they  sanctify. 

25  And  to  a dead  person  shall 
they  not  come  to  defile  them- 
selves ; but  on  father,  or  on  mo- 
ther, or  on  son,  or  on  daughter, 
on  brother,  or  on  sister  that  hath 
had  no  husband,  may  they  de- 
file themselves. 

26  And  after  he  is  become 
clean, — they  shall  reckon  unto 
him  seven  days, — 

27  Then  shall  he  on  the  day 
that  he  cometh  into  the  sanctu- 
ary, into  the  inner  court,  to  mi- 
nister in  the  sanctuary,  offer  his 
sin-offering,  saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal. 

28  And  it  shall  be  unto  them 
as  an  inheritance,  I am  their  in  • 
heritance : and  any  possession 


EZEKIEL  XLIY.  XLV. 


shall  yea  not  give  them  in  Is- 1 
rael,  I am  their  possession. 

29  The  meat-offering,  and  the 
sin-offering,  and  the  trespass- 
offering— these  shall  they  eat; 
and  every  devoted  thing  in  Is- 
rael shall  belong  to  them. 

30  And  the  first  of  all  kinds 
o'  first-fruits  of  all,  and  every 
kind  of  heave-offering  of  every 
thing  of  all  your  heave-offerings, 
shall  belong  to  the  priests;  and 
the  first  of  your  dough  shall  you 
give  to  the  priest,  to  cause  a 
blessing  to  rest  on  thy  house. 

31  Any  thing  that  hath  died 
of  itself,  or  that  is  torn,  whether 
it  be  fowl  or  beast,  shall  the 
priests  not  eat. 

CHAPTER  XLV. 

1 And  when  ye  divide  the 
land  by  lot  for  an  inheritance, 
shall  ye  offer  an  oblation  unto 
the  Lord,  as  a holy  portion  of 
the  land,  five  and  twenty  thou- 
sand rods  in  length,  and  in 
breadth  ten  thousand.  This 
shall  be  holy  in  all  its  extent 
round  about. 

2 Of  this  there  shall  be  for  the 
sanctuary  five  hundred  (rods) 
by  five  hundred,  square  round 
about;  and  fifty  cubits  as  an 
open  space  for  it  round  about. 

3 And  of  this  measure  shalt 
thou  measure,  in  length  five  and 
twenty  thousand,  and  in  breadth 
ten  thousand  (rods) : and  in  it 
shall  be  the  sanctuary  (and)  the 
holy  of  holies. 

4 The  holy  portion  of  the  land 
shall  it  be,  for  the  priests  the 
ministers  of  the  sanctuary  shall 
it  be,  who  come  near  to  minister 
unto  the  Lord  ; and  it  shall  be 
unto  them  a place  for  houses, 
and  a holy  place  for  the  sanc- 
tuary. 

5 And  five  and  twenty  thou- 
sand (rods)  in  length,  and  ten! 


I thousand  in  breadth,  shall  also 
belong  unto  the  Levites,  the  ser- 
vants of  the  house,  for  them- 
selves, as  a possession,  with 
twenty  chambers. 

6 And  as  the  possession  of  tht> 
city  shall  ye  assign  five  thou- 
sand rods  broad,  and  five  and 
twenty  thousand  long,  alongside 
the  holy  oblation  : unto  the  whole 
house  of  Israel  shall  it  belong. 

7 And  the  prince  shall  have 
that  on  the  one  side  and  on  the 
other  side  of  the  holy  oblation, 
and  of  the  possession  of  the  city, 
in  front  of  the  holy  oblation,  and 
in  front  of  the  possession  of  the 
city,  on  the  west  side  westward, 
and  on  the  east  side  eastward ; 
and  in  length  alongside  one  of 
the  portions,  both  on  the  west 
border  and  on  the  east  border. 

8 As  landed  property  shall  it 
be  his  possession  in  Israel : and 
my  princes  shall  no  more  wrong 
my  people;  but  the  land  shall 
they  give  to  the  house  of  Israel 
according  to  their  tribes. 

9 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  Ye  have  done  enough 
wrong,  0 princes  of  Israel : re- 
move violence  and  robbery,  and 
execute  justice  and  righteous- 
ness ; take  away  your  exactions 
from  my  people,  saith  the  Lord 
Eternal. 

10  Just  balances,  and  a just 
ephah,  and  a just  bath  shall  ye 
have. 

11  The  ephah  and  the  bath 
shall  contain  the  same  quantity, 
that  the  bath  may  contain  the 
tenth  part  of  a chomer,  and  the 
ephah  the  tenth  part  of  a cho- 
mer: after  the  chomer  shall  the 
measure  of  contents  be. 

12  And  the  shekel  shall  be 
twenty  gerahs : (in  pieces  of) 
twenty  shekels,  five  and  twenty 
shekels,  fifteen  shekels,  shall  be 
iyour  maneh. 


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EZEKIEL  XLV.  XLVL 


13  5[  This  is  the  heave-offering 
that  ye  shall  offer : The  sixth 
part  of  an  ephah  of  a chomer  of 
wheat;  and  ye  shall  give  the 
sixth  part  of  an  ephah  of  a cho- 
mer of  barley ; 

14  And  the  fixed  portion  of 
oil  shall  be  after  the  bath  of  oil, 
the  tenth  part  of  a bath  out  of 
the  cor,  ten  baths  reckoned  to 
the  chomer ; for  ten  baths  are  a 
chomer ; 

15  And  one  lamb  out  of  the 
flock,  out  of  two  hundred,  out 
>f  the  fat  pastures  of  Israel,  for 
kieat-offerings,  and  for  burnt- 
)ffering?;  and  for  peace-offerings, 
v.o  make  an  atonement  for  them, 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

16  5[  All  the  people  of  the 
land  shall  be  held  bound  for  this 
heave-offering  for  the  prince  in 
Israel. 

17  And  upon  the  prince  shall 
be  the  duty  to  furnish  the  burnt- 
offerings,  the  meat-offerings,  and 
the  drink-offerings,  on  the  feasts, 
and  on  the  new-moon  days,  and 
on  the  sabbaths,  on  all  the  fes- 
tive seasons  of  the  house  of  Is- 
rael : he  himself  shall  prepare 
the  sin-offering,  and  the  meat- 
offering, and  the  burnt-offering, 
and  the  peace-offerings,  to  make 
an  atonement  in  behalf  of  the 
house  of  Israel. 

18  51  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  In  the  first  month,  on 
the  first  of  the  month,  shaft  thou 
take  a young  bullock  without 
blemish,  and  make  an  expiation 
for  the  sanctuary. 

19  And  the  priest  shall  take 
some  of  the  blood  of  the  sin- 
offering,  and  put  it  upon  the 
door-post  of  the  house,  and  upon 
the  four  corners  of  the  projec- 
tion of  the  altar,  and  upon  the 
door-post  of  the  gate  of  the  in- 
ner court. 

20  And  so  shalt  thou  do  on 

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the  seventh  day  of  the  month  for 
every  one  that  erreth,  and  for 
him  that  hath  sinned  unawares: 
so  shall  ye  atone  for  the  house.. 

21  In  the  first  month,  on  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  month, 
shall  ye  have  the  passover : a 
feast  of  seven  days ; unleavened 
bread  shall  be  eaten. 

22  And  the  prince  shall  pre- 
pare on  that  day  in  behalf  of 
himself  and  in  behalf  of  all  the 
people  of  the  land  a bullock  for 
a sin-offering. 

23  And  on  the  seven  days  of 
the  feast  shall  he  prepare  a burn  t- 
offering  to  the  Lord,  seven  bul- 
locks and  seven  rams  without 
blemish  on  every  day  of  the 
seven  days  ; and  for  a sin-offer- 
ing a he-goat  on  every  day. 

24  And  as  a meat-offering  an 
ephah  for  a bullock,  and  an  ephah 
for  a ram,  shall  he  prepare,  and 
a hin  of  oil  for  each  ephah. 

25  In  the  seventh  month,  on 
the  fifteenth  day  of  the  month, 
on  the  feast,  shall  he  prepare  the 
like  during  the  seven  days,  both 
the  sin-offering,  as  also  the  burnt- 
offering,  and  the  meat-offering, 
and  the  oil. 

CHAPTER  XLVI. 

1 5f  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  The  gate  of  the  inner 
court  that  looketh  toward  the 
east  shall  remain  locked  the  six 
working  days;  but  on  the  sab- 
bath day  shall  it  be  opened,  and 
on  the  new-mcon  day  shall  it  be 
opened. 

2 And  the  prince  shall  enter 
by  the  way  of  the  porch  of  the 
gate,  from  without,  and  shall 
stand  by  the  door-post  of  the 
gate,  and  the  priests  shall  pre- 
pare his  burnt-offering  and  his 
peace-offerings,  and  he  shall  bow 
himself  down  at  the  threshold 
of  the  gate,  and  he  shall  then  go 


EZEKIEL  XLVI. 


forth  ; but  the  gate  shall  not  be 
locked  until  the  evening. 

3 And  the  people  of  the  land 
shall  bow  themselves  down  at 
the  door  of  this  same  gate  on 
the  sabbaths  and  on  the  new- 
moons  before  the  Lord. 

4 And  the  burnt-offering  which 
the  prince  is  to  offer  unto  the 
Lord,  shall  be  on  the  sabbath- 
day  six  sheep  without  blemish, 
and  a ram  without  blemish  ; 

5 And  as  a meat-offering  an 
ephah  for  the  ram,  and  for  the 
sheep  a meat-offering  as  his 
hand  may  be  able  to  give,  and  a 
bin  of  oil  for  every  ephah. 

6 And  on  the  day  of  the  new- 
moon,  a young  bullock  without 
blemish,  and  six  sheep  and  a 
ram ; without  blemish  shall  they 
be. 

7 And  an  ephah  for  the  bul- 
lock, and  an  ephah  for  the  ram, 
shall  he  prepare  as  a meat-offer- 
ing, and  for  the  sheep  according 
as  his  means  may  reach,  and  a 
hin  of  oil  for  every  ephah. 

8 And  when  the  prince  doth 
enter,  he  shall  go  in  by  the  way 
of  the  porch  of  the  gate,  and  by 
the  same  way  shall  he  go  forth. 

9 But  when  the  people  of  the 
land  come  before  the  Lord  on 
the  appointed  feasts,  he  that  en- 
tereth  in  by  the  way  of  the  north 
gate  to  bow  himself  down  shall 
go  out  by  the  way  of  the  south 
gate;  and  he  that  entereth  by 

, the  way  of  the  south  gate  shall 
go  out  by  the  way  of  the  north 
gate:  he  shall  not  return  by  the 
way  of  the  gate  whereby  he 
came  in ; but  by  that  opposite 
to  him  shall  he  go  out. 

10  And  as  for  the  prince — in 
the  midst  of  them,  when  they  go 
in,  shall  he  go  in ; and  when 
they  go  out,  shall  they  go  out 
( together). 

11  And  on  the  feasts  and  on 

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the  appointed  festivals  shall  tht 
meat-offering  be  an  ephah  for 
each  bullock,  and  an  ephah  for 
each  ram,  and  for  the  sheep  as 
his  hand  may  be  able  to  give, 
and  a hin  of  oil  for  every  ephah. 

12  And  when  the  prince  doth 
prepare  as  a voluntary  gift  a 
burnt-offering,  or  a peace-offer- 
ing, as  a voluntary  gift  unto  the 
Lord:  then  shall  be  opened  for 
him  the  gate  that  looketh  toward 
the  east,  and  he  shall  prepare 
his  burnt-offering  and  his  peace- 
offering, as  he  usually  doth  on 
the  sabbath-day ; and  he  shall 
go  out,  and  the  gate  shall  be 
locked  after  his  going  out. 

13  And  a sheep  of  the  first 
year  without  blemish  shalt  thou 
prepare  as  a burnt-offering  every 
day  unto  the  Lord:  morning 
by  morning  shalt  thou  prepare 
it. 

14  And  as  a meat-offering 
shalt  thou  prepare  with  it,  morn- 
ing by  morning,  the  sixth  part 
of  an  ephah,  and  the  third  of  a 
hin  of  oil,  to  mingle  with  the 
fine  flour — a meat-offering  unto 
the  Lord,  as  ordinances  for  ever 
continually. 

15  Thus  shall  they  prepare 
the  sheep,  and  the  meat-offering, 
and  the  oil,  morning  by  morn- 
ing, as  a continual  burnt-offer  • 
ing. 

16  % Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  If  the  prince  make  a 
gift  unto  any  one  of  his  sons,  it 
is  his  inheritance,  it  shall  belong 
to  his  sons : it  shall  be  their 
possession  as  their  inheritance. 

17  But  if  he  make  a gift  of 
his  inheritance  to  one  of  his  ser- 
vants : then  shall  it  remain  his 
to  the  year  of  freedom,  when  it 
shall  return  to  the  prince;  but 
his  inheritance  shall  only  remain 
for  his  sons. 

IS  But  the  prince  shall  not 
797 


EZEKIEL  XLVI.  XLVII. 


take  any  thing  from  the  inherit- 
ance of  the  people,  to  wrong 
them  out  of  their  possession : 
out  of  his  own  possession  can  he 
give  an  inheritance  to  his  sons  : 
in  >rder  that  not  one  of  my  peo- 
ple be  deprived  of  his  posses- 
sion. 

19  f And  then  he  brought  me 
through  the  entry,  which  was  at 
the  side  of  the  gate,  into  the  holy 
chambers  for  the  priests,  which 
looked  toward  the  north  : and, 
behold,  there  was  a place  by  the 
back  wall  on  the  west  side. 

20  And  he  said  unto  me,  This 
is  the  place  where  the  priests 
shall  boil  the  trespass-otfering 
and  the  sin-offering,  where  (also) 
they  shall  bake  the  meat-offer- 
ing ; so  as  not  to  carry  the  same 
out  into  the  outer  court,  to  min- 
gle with  the  people. 

21  Then  did  he  lead  me  forth 
into  the  outer  court,  and  caused 
me  to  pass  along  the  four  cor- 
ners of  the  court;  and,  behold, 
in  every  corner  of  the  court  there 
was  a court. 

22  In  the  four  corners  of  the 
court  there  were  uncovered  courts 
of  forty  cubits  in  length  and 
thirty  in  breadth  : there  was  one 
measure  for  all  these  four  in  the 
corners. 

23  And  there  was  a shelf  of 
masonry  round  about  in  them, 
round  about  all  these  four,  and 
it  was  furnished  with  hearths 
for  boiling  under  the  shelves 
round  about. 

24  Then  said  he  unto  me, 
These  are  the  places  of  those 
that  boil,  where  the  servants  of 
the  house  shall  boil  the  sacri- 
fice of  the  people. 

CHAPTER  XLVII. 

1 And  he  brought  me  back 
again  unto  the  door  of  the  house : 
and,  behold,  water  was  issuing 


out  from  under  the  threshold  of 
the  house  eastward  ; for  the  front 
of  the  house  stood  toward  the 
east  ; and  the  water  came  down 
from  under  (the  threshold),  from 
the  right  side  of  the  house,  to 
the  south  of  the  altar. 

2 Then  did  he  bring  me  out 
by  the  way  of  the  gate  north- 
ward, and  led  me  about  the  way 
without  unto  the  outer  gate  by 
the  way  that  looked  eastward : 
and,  behold,  the  water  was  run- 
ning on  the  right  side. 

3 When  the  man  went  forth 
eastward,  having  the  measuring- 
line  in  his  hand,  he  measured  a 
thousand  cubits,  and  he  led  me 
through  the  water,  the  water 
reaching  to  the  ankles. 

4 Again  he  measured  a thou- 
sand (cubits),  and  led  me  through 
the  water,  the  water  reaching  to 
the  knees.  Again  he  measured 
a thousand  (cubits),  and  led  me 
through,  the  water  reaching  to 
the  loins. 

5 And  he  measured  again  a 
thousand  (cubits),  it  being  a 
'stream  that  I could  not  wade 
through ; for  the  water  was  in- 
creased, being  water  fit  to  swim 
in,  a stream  that  could  not  be 
waded  through. 

6 And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  hast  thou  seen  this? 
Then  did  he  lead  me,  and  caused 
me  to  return  to  the  bank  of  the 
stream. 

7 Now  when  I returned,  be- 
hold, there  were  at  the  banks  of 
the  stream  very  many  trees,  on 
the  one  side  and  on  the  other. 

8 Then  said  he  unto  me,  These 
waters  issue  out  toward  the  east- 
ern district,  and  go  down  into 
the  plain,  and  fall  into  the  sea, 
(the  waters)  being  carried  forth 
into  the  sea,  so  that  the  waters 
shall  be  healed. 

9 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 


EZEKIEL  XLVII. 


that  every  thing  that  liveth, 
which  moveth,  whithersoever 
the  double-stream  shall  come, 
shall  live  : and  the  fish  shall  be 
(therein)  in  great  abundance; 
for  when  this  water  shall  have 
come  thither,  (the  waters  of  the 
sea)  shall  be  healed,  and  every 
thing  shall  live  whither  the 
stream  cometh. 

10  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  the  fishers  shall  stand  by 
it;  from  ’En-gedi  even  unto 
’En-’eglayim,  there  shall  be 
places  for  the  spreading  out  of 
nets  : after  their  various  kinds 
shall  the  fish  thereof  be,  like  the 
fish  of  the  great  sea,  exceedingly 
many. 

11  But  its  swamps  and  its 
lagoons  shall  not  be  healed,  for 
(the  production  of)  salt  are  they 
destined. 

12  And  by  the  stream  upon 
its  banks,  on  this  side  and  on 
that  side,  shall  grow  up  all  kinds 
of  trees  for  food,  the  leaves  of 
which  shall  not  fade,  and  the 
fruit  of  which  shall  not  come  to 
an  end,  every  month  shall  they 
bring  forth  new  ripe  fruit ; be- 
cause its  water  is  that  which  is- 
sueth  out  of  the  sanctuary  ; and 
their  fruit  shall  serve  for  food, 
and  their  leaves  for  remedies. 

13  5[  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
Eternal,  This  shall  be  the  bound- 
ary, whereby  ye  shall  divide 
out  the  land  unto  the  twelve 
tribes  of  Israel : Joseph  shall 
have  two  portions. 

14  And  ye  shall  inherit  it, 
every  one  like  the  other,  (the 
land)  concerning  which  I lifted 
up  my  hand  to  give  it  unto  your 
fathers  : and  this  land  shall  fall 
unto  you  for  an  inheritance. 

15  And  this  shall  be  the  bound- 
ary of  the  land  : On  the  north 
side,  from  the  great  sea,  the  road 
to  Chethlon,  as  far  as  to  Zedad ; 


16  Charnath,  Berothali,  Sib- 
rayim,  which  is  between  the 
boundary  of  Damascus  and  the 
boundary  of  Charnath ; Chazar- 
hatthichon,  which  is  by  the 
boundary  of  Chavran. 

17  And  the  boundary  shall  be 
from  the  sea  to  Chazar-’enon, 
the  boundary  of  Damascus,  and 
the  northern  part  on  the  north, 
and  the  boundary  of  Charnath. 
And  this  is  the  north  side. 

18  And  the  east  side  shall  ye 
measure  between  Chavran  and 
Damascus  (on  the  one  side),  and 
between  Gil’ad  and  the  land  of 
Israel  (on  the  other  side)  by  the 
Jordan,  from  the  (north)  bound- 
ary unto  the  east  sea.  And  this 
is  the  east  side. 

19  And  the  south  side,  on  the 
south,  from  Thamar  even  to  the 
waters  of  contention  at  Kadesh, 
toward  the  brook  (flowing)  into 
the  Great  Sea.  And  this  is  the 
south  side  on  the  south. 

20  And  the  west  side  shall  be 
the  great  sea  from  the  (southern) 
boundary,  as  far  as  straight  up 
to  Charnath.  This  is  the  west 
side. 

21  And  ye  shall  divide  this 
land  among  yourselves  accord- 
ing to  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

22  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  ye  shall  divide  it  by  lot 
for  an  inheritance  among  your- 
selves, and  to  the  strangers  that 
sojourn  in  the  midst  of  you,  who 
shall  have  begotten  children  in 
the  midst  of  you  ; and  they  shall 
be  unto  you  as  the  native  born 
among  the  children  of  Israel, 
with  you  shall  they  < btain  an 
inheritance  in  the  midst  of  tho 
tribes  of  Israel. 

23  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  in  whatever  tribe  the  stran- 
ger sojourn eth,  there  shall  3re 
give  him  his  inheritance,  saith 
the  Lord  Eternal. 


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EZEKIEL 
CHAPTER  XLVIII.  | 

1 Now  these  are  the  names 
of  the  tribes : At  the  edge,  on 
the  north  side,  along  the  road 
on  the  way  to  Chethlon,  as  far 
as  Chamath,  Chazar-’enan,  the 
boundary  of  Damascus  north- 
ward, alongside  of  Chamath, 
there  shall  be  from  the  east  side 
to  the  west  for  Dan  one  portion. 

2 And  by  the  boundary  of. 
Dan,  from  the  east  side  unto  the 
west  side,  for  Asher  one  portion. 

3 And  by  the  boundary  of 
Asher,  from  the  east  side  even 
unto  the  west  side,  for  Naphtali 
one  portion. 

4 And  by  the  boundary  of 
Naphtali,  from  the  east  side  un- 
to the  west  side,  for  Menasseh 
one  portion. 

5 And  by  the  boundary  of 
Menasseh,  from  the  east  side 
unto  the  west  side,  for  Ephraim  | 
ene  portion. 

6 And  by  the  boundary  of 
Ephraim,  from  the  east  side 
even  unto  the  west  side,  for 
Reiiben  one  portion. 

7 And  by  the  boundary  of  Reii- 
ben, from  the  east  side  unto  the 
west  side,  for  Judah  one  portion. 

8 And  by  the  boundary  of 
Judah,  from  the  east  side  unto 
the  west  side,  shall  be  the  obla- 
tion which  ye  shall  set  aside  of 
five  and  twenty  thousand  rods 
in  breadth,  and  in  length  as  one 
of  the  other  parts,  from  the  ease 
side  unto  the  west  side  : and  the 
sanctuary  shall  be  in  the  midst 
of  it. 

9 The  oblation  that  ye  shall 
set  aside  unto  the  Lord  shall  be 
in  length  five  and  twenty  thou- 
sand (rods),  and  in  breadth  ten 
thousand. 

10  And  to  these  shall  belong 
the  holy  oblation, — namely  to 
the  priests,  toward  the  north, 
five  and  twenty  thousand  rods 

800 


XLVIII. 

| (in  length),  and  on  the  west  ten 
thousand  in  breadth,  and  on  the 
east  ten  thousand  in  breadth, 
and  on  the  south  five  and  twenty 
thousand  in  length : and  the 
sanctuary  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
in  the  midst  of  it. 

11  Unto  the  priests,  that  are 
sanctified,  of  the  sons  of  Zadok, 
who  have  kept  my  charge,  who 
went  not  astray  when  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  went  astray,  as 
the  Levites  went  astray, — 

12  To  them  shall  thus  belong 
the  portion  set  aside  of  the  obla- 
tion of  the  land  as  a most  holy 
thing  by  the  boundary  of  the 
Levites. 

13  And  the  Levites  shall  have 

alongside  the  boundary  of  the 
priests  five  and  twenty  thousand 
rods  in  length,  and  in  breadth 
ten  thousand : the  whole  in 

[length  five  and  twenty  thousand, 
and  in  breadth  ten  thousand. 

14  But  they  shall  not  sell 
aught  thereof,  or  exchange,  or 
alienate  this  first  portion  of  the 
land;  for  it  is  holy  unto  the 
Lord. 

15  And  the  five  thousand  rods, 
that  are  left  in  the  breadth,  with 
a length  of  five  and  twenty  thou- 
sand, shall  be  an  unconsecrated 
land  for  the  city,  for  dwelling, 
and  for  an  open  space : and  the 
city  shall  be  in  the  midst  thereof. 

16  And  these  shall  be  its  mea- 
sures : The  north  side  four  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred  (rods), 
and  the  south  side  four  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred,  and  on 
the  east  side  four  thousand  and 
five  hundred,  and  the  west  side 
four  thousand  and  five  hundred. 

17  And  the  open  space  of  the 
city  shall  be  toward  the  north 
two  hundred  and  fifty  (rods), 
and  toward  the  south  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty,  and  toward  the 
east  two  hundred  and  fifty,  and 


EZEKIEL  XLVIII. 


toward  the  west  two  hundred 
and  fifty. 

18  And  the  produce  of  the  re- 
Bidue  in  length  alongside  the  holy 
oblation  ten  thousand  rods  east- 
ward, and  ten  thousand  west- 
ward, that  which  is  alongside  the 
holy  oblation,  shall  be  for  food 
unto  the  labourers  of  the  city. 

19  And  the  labourers  of  the 
city,  men  taken  out  of  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  shall  till  it. 

20  All  the  oblation,  five  and 
twenty  thousand  (rods)  by  five 
and  twenty  thousand  square, 
a hall  ye  set  apart  as  the  holy 
ablation,  with  the  possession  of 
the  city. 

21  And  the  residue  shall  be- 
long to  the  prince,  on  the  one 
Bide  and  on  the  other  of  the  holy 
oblation  and  of  the  possession 
of  the  city,  alongside  of  the  five 
and  twenty  thousand  of  the 
oblation  toward  the  eastern 
boundary,  and  westward  along- 
side the  five  and  twenty  thou- 
sand toward  the  western  bound- 
ary, alongside  the  portions  (of 
the  tribes);  for  the  prince  shall 
it  be  : and  so  shall  be  the  holy 
oblation;  and  the  sanctuar}7  of 
the  house  shall  be  in  the  midst 
thereof. 

22  And  both  the  possession  of 
the  Levites,  and  the  possession 
of  the  city,  shall  be  in  the  midst 
of  that  which  belongeth  to  the 
prince : between  the  boundary 
of  Judah  and  the  boundary  of 
Benjamin,  shall  be  for  the  prince. 

23  As  for  the  rest  of  the  tribes, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west 
side,  shall  be  for  Benjamin  one 
portion. 

24  And  by  the  boundary  of 
Benjamin,  from  the  east  side 
unto  the  west  side,  for  Simeon 
one  portion. 

25  And  by  the  boundary  of 
Simeon,  from  the  east  side  unto 


the  west  side,  for  Issachar  on9 
portion. 

26  And  by  the  boundary  of 
Issachar,  from  the  east  side  un- 
to the  west  side,  for  Zebulun 
one  portion. 

27  And  by  the  boundary  of 
Zebulun,  from  the  east  side  unto 
the  west  side,  for  Gad  one  portion. 

28  And  by  the  boundary  of 
Gad,  on  the  southern  side  toward 
the  south,  shall  be  the  boundary 
from  Thamar  unto  the  waters  of 
contention  of  Kadesh,  unto  the 
brook  by  the  Great  Sea. 

29  This  is  the  land  which  ye 
shall  divide  by  lot  for  an  inhe- 
ritance to  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
and  these  are  their  allotted  divi- 
sions, saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

30  And  these  are  the  out- 
lines of  the  city  : On  the  north 
side,  four  hundred  and  four  thou- 
sand rods  by  the  measure. 

31  And  of  the  gates  of  the 
city,  being  after  the  names  of 
the  tribes  of  Israel,  shall  be 
three  gates  on  the  north  : the 
gate  of  Reuben  one,  the  gate  of 
Judah  one,  the  gate  of  Levi  one. 

32  And  on  the  east  side,  five 
hundred  and  four  thousand  rods, 
with  three  gates:  namely,  the 
gate  of  Joseph  one,  the  gate  of 
Benjamin  one,  the  gate  of  Dan 
one. 

33  And  the  south  side,  five 
hundred  and  four  thousand  rods, 
by  the  measure,  with  three  gates .' 
the  gate  of  Simeon  one,  the  gate 
of  Issachar  one,  the  gate  of  Ze- 
bulun one. 

34  The  west  side,  five  hundred 
and  four  thousand  rods,  with 
their  three  gates:  the  gate  of 
Gad  one,  the  gate  of  Asher  one, 
the  gate  of  Naphtali  one. 

35  All  around  it  shall  be  eigh- 
teen thousand  rods : and  th% 
name  of  the  city  shall  be  front 
that  day  “ The  Lord  is  there.” 

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TWELVE  MINOR  PROPHETS. 

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THE  PROPHECY  OF  HOSEA. 

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CHAPTER  I. 

1 The  word  of  the  Lord  that 
came  unto  Hoshea’  [Hosea’]  the 
son  of  Beeri,  in  the  days  of 
’Uzziyah,  Jotham,  Achaz,  (and) 
Hezekiah,  the  kings  of  Judah, 
and  in  the  days  of  Jerobo’am 
the  son  of  Wash  the  king  of 
Israel. 

2 The  beginning  of  the  word 
of  the  Lord  by  Hoshea’  was, 
that  the  Lord  said  to  Hoshea’, 
Go,  take  unto  thee  a wife  of  pros- 
titution and  children  of  prosti- 
tution ; for  the  (inhabitants  of 
the)  land  go  far  astray,  depart- 
ing from  the  Lord. 

3 So  he  went  and  took  Gomer 
the  daughter  of  Diblayim,  and 
she  conceived  and  bore  him  a 
son. 

4 And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Call  his  name  l^izre’el  [God 
will  scatter] ; for  but  yet  a little 
while,  when  I will  visit  the  blood 
of  Yizre’el  upon  the  house  of 
Jehu,  and  I will  cause  to  cease 
the  kingdom  of  the  house  of  Is- 
rael. 

5 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  I will  break 

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the  bow  of  Israel  in  the  valley 
of  Yizre’el. 

6 And  she  conceived  again, 
and  bore  a daughter : and  he 
said  unto  him,  Call  her  name  Lo- 
ruchamah  [Not  finding  mercy]  ; 
for  I will  not  farther  have  any 
more  mercy  upon  the  house  of 
Israel;  but  I will  give  them  their 
full  recompense. 

7 But  upon  the  house  of  Ju- 
dah will  I have  mercy,  and  I 
will  save  them  through  the  Lord 
their  God,  and  I will  not  save 
them  by  the  bow,  or  by  the  sword, 
or  by  battle,  by  horses,  or  by 
horsemen. 

8 Now  when  she  had  weaned 
Lo-ruchamah,  she  conceived,  and 
bore  a son. 

9 Then  said  he,  Call  his  name 
Lo-’ammi  [Not  my  people] ; for 
ye  are  not  my  people,  and  I will 
indeed  not  be  unto  you  (a  God). 

CHAPTER  II. 

I f 1tet  shall  the  number  of 
the  children  of  Israel  (once)  be 
like  the  sand  of  the  sea,  which 
cannot  be  measured  nor  num- 
bered ; and  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  instead  that  people  say  of 


HOSEA  II. 


them,  Ye  are  not  my  people  [Lo- 
’ammi],  shall  they  call  them,  The 
sons  of  the  living  God. 

2 Then  shall  the  children  of 
Judah  and  the  children  of  Israel 
be  gathered  together,  and  they 
will  appoint  for  themselves  one 
head,  and  they  shall  go  up  out 
of  the  land ; for  great  shall  be 
the  day  of  Yizre’el. 

3 Call  ye  your  brothers,  ’Am- 
mi  [my  people]  ; and  your  sis- 
ters, Ruchamah  [That  hath  ob- 
tained mercy]. 

4 Contend  with  your  mother, 
contend  ; for  she  is  not  my  wife, 
and  I am  not  her  husband ; but 
let  her  put  away  her  prostitution 
from  her  face,  and  her  adulteries 
from  between  her  breasts  : 

5 Lest  I strip  her  naked,  and 
set  her,  as  on  the  day  that  she 
was  born,  and  make  her  as  a wil- 
derness, and  render  her  like  a 
dry  land,  and  let  her  die  with 
thirst. 

6 And  upon  her  children  will 
I not  have  mercy;  for  they  are 
children  of  prostitution ; 

7 For  their  mother  hath  played 
the  harlot ; she  that  conceived 
them  hath  done  shamefully  ; for 
she  said,  I will  go  after  my  lov- 
ers, that  give  me  my  bread  and 
my  water,  my  wool  and  my  flax, 
my  oil  and  my  drink. 

8 Therefore,  behold,  I will 
hedge  up  thy  way  with  thorns, 
and  I will  close  it  up  with  a 
fence,  that  she  shall  not  find  her 
paths. 

9 And  she  will  make  pursuit 
after  her  lovers,  but  she  shall 
not  overtake  them ; and  she  will 
seek  them,  but  shall  not  find 
them  : then  will  she  say,  I will 
go  and  return  to  ni}T  first  hus- 
band; for  it  was  better  with  me 
then  than  now. 

10  But  she  indeed  did  not  ac- 
knowledge, that  it  was  I that 


had  given  her  the  corn,  and  the 
wine,  and  the  oil,  and  multiplied 
for  her  silver  and  gold,  which 
they  devoted  for  Ba'al. 

11  Therefore  will  I turn  back, 
and  take  away  my  corn  in  its 
time,  and  my  wine  in  its  season, 
and  I will  snatch  away  my  wool 
and  my  flax,  (given)  to  cover 
her  nakedness. 

12  And  now  will  I lay  open 
her  disgrace  before  the  eyes  of 
her  lovers,  and  no  man  shall  de- 
liver her  out  of  my  hand. 

13  And  I will  cause  to  cease 
all  her  mirth,  her  festival,  her 
new-moon,  and  her  sabbath,  and 
all  her  appointed  feasts. 

14  And  I will  make  desolate 
her  vine  and  her  fig-tree,  where- 
of she  hath  said,  These  are  my 
reward  which  my  lovers  have 
given  me : and  I will  change 
them  into  a forest,  and  the  beasts 
of  the  field  shall  devour  them. 

15  And  I will  visit  upon  her 
the  days  of  the  Be’alim,  to  which 
she  used  to  burn  incense,  when 
she  decked  herself  with  her  ear- 
rings and  her  jewels,  and  went 
after  her  lovers,  and  me  she  for- 
got, saith  the  Lord. 

16  Therefore,  behold,  will  I 
allure  her,  and  lead  her  forth 
into  the  wilderness,  and  I will 
speak  comfortingly  unto  her 
heart. 

17  And  I will  give  her  again 
her  vineyards  from  there,  and 
the  valley  of  ’Achor  [sorrow]  as 
an  entrance  for  hope:  and  she 
shall  sing  there,  as  in  the  days 
of  her  youth,  and  as  on  the  day 
of  her  coming  up  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

18  And  it  shall  happen  at 
that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
thou  shalt  call  me  Ishi  [my  hus- 
band], and  shalt  not  call  me  any 
more  Ba'ali  [my  lord]. 

19  For  I will  remove  the 

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HOSEA  II.  III.  IV. 


names  of  the  Be'alim  out  of  her 
mouth,  and  they  shall  no  more 
be  mentioned  by  their  name. 

20  And  I will  make  for  them 
a covenant  on  that  day  with  the 
beasts  of  the  field,  and  with  the 
fowls  of  the  heaven,  and  with  the 
creeping  things  of  the  ground  : 
and  bow,  and  sword,  and  war 
I will  break  away  out  of  the 
land,  and  I will  cause  them  to 
lie  down  in  safety. 

21  And  I will  betroth  thee 
unto  me  for  ever : yea,  I will  be- 
troth thee  unto  me  in  righteous- 
ness, and  in  justice,  and  in  lov- 
ing-kindness, and  in  mercy. 

22  And  I will  betroth  thee 
unto  me  in  faithfulness;  and 
thou  shalt  know  the  Lord. 

23  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  I will  answer 
prayer,  saith  the  Lord,  I will 
answer  the  heavens,  and  they 
shall  answer  the  earth  ; 

24  And  the  earth  shall  answer 
the  corn,  and  the  wine,  and  the 
oil ; and  they  shall  answer  Yiz- 
re’el. 

25  And  I will  sow  her  for  me 
in  the  land ; and  I will  have 
mercy  upon  “ Her  that  had  not 
obtained  mercy”  [Lo-ruchamah]; 
and  I will  say  to  those  who  were 
“ Not  my  people”  [Lo-’amrai], 
Thou  art  my  people : and  they 
shall  say,  Thou  art  my  God. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
me,  Go  once  more,  love  a woman 
beloved  of  her  husband,  yet  com- 
mitting adultery  ; like  the  love 
of  the  Lord  toward  the  children 
of  Israel,  who  turn  themselves 
after  other  gods,  and  love  flagons 
of  wine. 

2 So  I bought  me  such  a one 
for  fifteen  pieces  of  silver,  and 
for  a chomer  of  barley,  and  half 
a chomer  of  barley. 

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3 And  I said  unto  her,  Many 
days  shalt  thou  abide  (true)  for 
me  : thou  shalt  not  play  the  har- 
lot, and  thou  shalt  not  belong  to 
any  man,  and  so  will  I also  be 
toward  thee. 

4 For  many  days  shall  the 
children  of  Israel  abide  without 
a king,  and  without  a prince, 
and  without  a sacrifice,  and  with- 
out a standing  image,  jind  with- 
out an  ephod  and  theraphim. 

5 After  that  will  the  children 
of  Israel  return,  and  seek  for 
the  Lord  their  God  and  David 
their  king ; and  fearing  will  they 
hasten  to  the  Lord  and  to  his 
goodness  in  the  latter  days. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 Hear  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  ye  children  of  Israel;  for 
the  Lord  hath  a controversy 
with  the  inhabitants  of  the  land; 
because  there  is  no  -truth,  nor 
kindness,  nor  knowledge  of  God 
in  the  land. 

2 There  is  false  swearing,  and 
lying,  and  murdering,  and  steal- 
ing, and  committing  adultery  : 
they  break  the  bounds,  and  blood 
toucheth  on  blood. 

3 Therefore  shall  the  land 
mourn,  and  every  one  that  dwell- 
eth  therein  shall  languish,  with 
the  beasts  of  the  field,  and  with 
the  fowls  of  the  heaven : yea, 
also  the  fishes  of  the  sea  shall 
perish. 

4 Yet  let  no  man  strive,  let  no 
man  reprove  another:  and  thy 
people  are  contentious  equally 
with  the  priest. 

5 Therefore  shalt  thou  stum- 
ble in  the  daytime,  and  the  pro- 
phet also  shall  stumble  with  thee 
in  the  night;  and  I will  destroy 
thy  mother. 

6 My  people  are  destroyed  for 
lack  of  knowledge ; because  thou 
hast  rejected  knowledge,  so  will 


IIOSEA  IV.  V. 


I also  reject  thee,  that  thou  shalt 
not  be  a priest  to  me;  and  as 
thou  hast  forgotten  the  law  of 
thy  God,  so  will  I myself  also 
forget  thy  children. 

7 The  more  they  increased, 
the  more  did  they  sin  against 
me : therefore  will  I change  their 
glory  into  shame. 

8 The  sin-offering  of  my  peo- 
ple do  they  eat,  and  for  their  ini- 
quity doth  the  soul  of  each  one 
of  them  long. 

9 Therefore  shall  the  same  be- 
fall both  people  and  priest:  and 
I will  punish  every  one  of  them 
for  his  ways,  and  recompense 
every  one  for  his  doings. 

10  And  they  will  eat,  and 
shall  not  be  satisfied;  they  will 
commit  lewdness,  and  they  shall 
not  increase ; because  the  Lord 
have  they  forsaken  (not)  keep- 
ing (his  law). 

11  Lewdness  and  wine  and 
new  wine  take  away  the  heart. 

12  My  people  ask  counsel  of 
their  stick  of  wood,  and  their 
staff  shall  tell  them  (the  future)  ; 
for  the  spirit  of  lewdness  hath 
caused  them  to  err,  and  they 
are  gone  astray  unfaithful  to 
their  God. 

13  Upon  the  tops  of  the  moun- 
tains do  they  sacrifice,  and  upon 
the  hills  burn  they  incense,  un 
der  oaks  and  poplars  and  tere- 
binths, because  their  shadow  is 
good  : therefore  will  your  da, ugh 
ters  play  the  harlot,  and  your 
daughters-in-law  will  commit 
adultery. 

14  I cannot  inflict  punish- 
ment on  your  daughters  when 
they  play  the  harlot,  nor  on  your 
daughters-in-law  when  they 
commit  adultery ; for  they  them- 
selves associate  with  lewd  wo- 
men, and  with  harlots  do  they 
sacrifice:  and  so  doth  the  people 
that  doth  not  understand  stumble. 

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15  Yet  though  thou  play  the 
harlot.  0 Israel,  let  not  Judah 
offend:  and  come  not  ye  unto 
Gilgal,  nor  go  ye  up  to  Beth- 
aven,  nor  swear,  As  the  Lord 
liveth. 

16  For  like  an  untamable  cow 
is  Israel  disobedient  : now  would 
the  Lord  have  fed  them  as  a 
sheep  in  a wide  pasture. 

17  Ephraim  is  bound  to  idols  : 
let  him  alone. 

18  Their  drinking  bout  will 
come  to  an  end : while  they 
are  so  often  guilty  of  lewdness, 
their  rulers  love,  prepare  them- 
selves but  shame. 

19  The  wind  seizeth  fast,  on 
them  with  its  wings,  and  they 
shall  be  ashamed  because  of 
their  sacrifices. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 f Hear  this,  0 ye  priests; 
and  listen  well,  0 ye  house  of 
Israel ; and  give  ye  ear,  0 house 
of  the  king;  for  the  punishment 
threateneth  you ; because  ye 
have  been  a snare  on  Mizpah,  and 
a net  spread  out  upon  Thabor. 

2 And  for  murdering  they 
who  had  rebelled  (against  God) 
concealed  themselves  in  deep 
places;  but  I will  inflict  cor- 
rection on  them  all. 

3 I well  know  Ephraim,  and 
Israel  is  not  hidden  from  me  ; 
for  now,  0 Ephraim,  hast  thou 
played  the  harlot,  (and)  Israel 
is  defiled. 

4 Their  doings  will  not  per- 
mit them  to  return  unto  their 
God  ; for  the  spirit  of  lewdness 
is  in  their  bosom,  and  the  Lord 
i they  have  not  known. 

5 Therefore  shall  the  pride  of 
Israel  be  humbled  before  his 
face:  and  Israel  and  Ephraim 
shall  stumble  in  their  iniquity ; 
Judah  also  shall  stumble  with 
them. 


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1I0SEA  V.  VI. 


6 With  their  flocks  and  with 
their  herds  will  they  go  to  seek 
the  Loud;  but  they  shall  not 
find  him : he  hath  withdrawn 
himself  from  them. 

7 Against  the  Lord  have  they 
dealt  treacherously ; for  strange 
children  have  they  begotten  : 
now  shall  one  month  devour 
them  together  with  their  posses- 
sions. 

8 Blow  ye  the  cornet  in  Gib- 
’ah,  the  trumpet  in  Ramah : 
blow  the  alarm  at  Beth-aven, 
(The  enemy  is)  alter  thee,  0 
Benjamin. 

9 Ephraim  shall  be  made  de- 
solate on  the  day  of  chastise- 
ment : among  the  tribes  of  Is- 
rael had  I made  known  that 
which  is  true. 

10  The  princes  of  Judah  were 
like  those  that  remove  the  land- 
mark: my  wrath,  therefore,  will 
I pour  out  upon  them  like 
water. 

11  Oppressed  is  Ephraim, 
broken  through  punishment ; 
because  he  willingly  walked  af- 
ter the  commandment  (of  false 
prophets). 

12  But  like  the  moth  became 
I unto  Ephraim,  and  like  rotten- 
ness to  the  house  of  Judah. 

13  Then  saw  Ephraim  his 
sickness,  and  Judah  his  wound, 
and  Ephraim  went  to  Asshur, 
and  (the  other)  sent  to  the  king 
that  should  contend  [Yareb]  : 
but  he  will  never  be  able  to  heal 
you,  nor  remove  from  you  your 
wound. 

14  For  I am  as  a lion  unto 
Ephraim,  and  as  a young  lion 
to  the  house  of  Judah  : I,  even 
I myself  will  tear  in  pieces  and 
go  away ; I will  bear  away,  and 
none  shall  deliver. 

15  1 will  go  (from  here,  and) 
return  to  my  place,  till  they  ac- 
knowledge their  guilt,  and  seek 

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my  presence  : in  their  affliction 
will  they  seek  for  me. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 “Come,  and  let  ns  return 
unto  the  Lord  ; for  he  hath  torn, 
and  he  will  heal  us : he  hath 
smitten,  and  he  will  bind  up  our 
wounds. 

2 He  will  revive  us  after  two 
days : on  the  third  day  he  will 
raise  us  up,  and  we  shall  live  in 
his  presence. 

3 And  let  us  feel  it,  that  we 
may  strive  to  know  the  Lord  ; 
bright  as  the  morning-dawn  is 
his  rising;  and  he  will  come  as 
the  rain  unto  us,  as  the  latter 
rain  that  maketh  fruitful  the 
earth/’ 

4 What  shall  I do  unto  thee, 

0 Ephraim  ? what  shall  I do  un- 
to thee,  0 Judah  ? for  your  piety 
is  as  a morning  cloud,  and  as  the 
early  dew  that  passeth  away. 

5 Therefore  did  I hew  (them) 
down  by  means  of  the  prophets  ; 

1 slew  them  by  the  words  of  my 
mouth:  and  thy  punishments  go 
forth  like  the  light. 

6 For  piety  I desired,  and  not 
sacrifice;  and  the  knowledge  of 
God,  more  than  burnt  offerings. 

7 But  they,  like  an  ordinary 

man,  have  transgressed  the  cove- 
nant : there  have  they  dealt 

treacherously  against  me. 

8 Gil’ad  is  become  a city  of 
workers  of  wickedness,  is  full  of 
traces  of  blood. 

9 And  as  troops  that  lie  in 
wait  for  a man,  so  is  the  band 
of  priests,  they  murder  on  the 
way  in  unison;  for  they  comrnil 
scandalous  deeds. 

10  On  the  house  of  Israel  have 
I seen  a horrible  thing  : there  is 
lewdness  in  Ephraim,  Israel  is 
become  defiled. 

11  Also  for  thee,  0 Judah, 
will  a harvest  be  prepared,  when 


HOSEA  VII.  VIII. 


I bring  back  the  captivity  of  my 
people. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 Should  I desire  to  heal 
Israel,  then  would  the  iniquity 
of  Ephraim  and  the  wickedness 
)f  Samaria  be  laid  open  ; for 
they  commit  falsehood  ; and  the 
thief  entereth  (secretly),  and  the 
troop  of  robbers  is  spread  abroad 
without. 

2 And  they  never  think  in 
their  own  heart  that  I remember 
all  their  wickedness  : though 
now  their  own  doings  are  all 
round  about  them ; before  my 
face  are  they  present. 

3 With  their  wickedness  they 
make  the  king  glad,  and  with 
their  lies  the  princes. 

4 They  are  all  adulterers,  as 
an  oven  well  heated  by  the 
baker:  (when)  he  that  stirreth 
(the  fire)  resteth  awhile  from 
kneading  the  dough,  until  it  be 
leavened. 

5 On  the  day  of  our  king’s 
(entering  on  his  rule)  the  princes 
are  made  sick  with  fhe  fumes  of 
wine  : (the  king)  joineth  his  hand 
with  scorners. 

6 For  they  make  ready  their 
heart  for  their  tricky  deeds,  like 
the  oven,  the  baker  whereof 
sleepeth  all  the  night,  while  in 
the  morning  it  gloweth  as  a 
flaming  fire. 

7 They  are  all  hot  as  an  oven, 
and  they  devour  their  judges; 
all  their  kings  are  fallen  : there 
is  none  among  them  that  calleth 
unto  me. 

8 Ephraim  mixeth  himself  in- 
deed among  the  nations:  Eph- 
raim is  a cake  not  turned. 

{)  Strangers  devour  his  strength, 
and  he  knoweth  it  not : yea,  gray 
hairs  are  sprinkled  about  on  his 
(head),  yet  he  knoweth  not. 

10  And  humbled  was  the  pride 


of  Israel  before  his  own  face; 
but  they  did  not  return  to  the 
Lord  their  God,  and  sought 
him  no*,  notwithstanding  all 
this. 

11  And  Ephraim  is  become 
like  a silly  dove  without  under- 
standing: Egypt  did  they  call 
hither,  to  Assyria  did  they  go. 

12  As  they  go,  so  will  I spread 
out  my  net  over  them ; as  tho 
fowls  of  the  heaven  will  I bring 
them  down  : I will  chastise  them, 
as  it  hath  been  announced  to 
their  congregation. 

13  Wo  unto  them!  for  they 
have  fled  from  me;  destruction 
shall  come  unto  them,  because 
they  have  transgressed  against 
me  : though  I desired  to  redeem 
them,  they  yet  spoke  lies  against 
me. 

14  And  they  cried  not  unto 
me  with  their  heart,  when  they 
howled  upon  their  beds  : for  corn 
and  new  wine  they  assemble 
themselves,  and  they  rebel 
against  me. 

15  And  I desired  to  instruct 
and  to  strengthen  their  arms : 
yet  would  they  devise  evil 
against  me. 

16  They  never  return  upward ; 
they  are  like  a deceitful  bow  ; by 
the  sword  shall  their  princes  fall 
because  of  the  rage  of  their 
tongue : this  shall  be  their  derL 
sion  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 Set  the  cornet  to  thy  mouth. 
(Let  the  enemy  come)  like  the 
eagle  against  the  house  of  the 
Lord;  because  they  have  trans- 
gressed my  covenant,  and  against 
my  law  have  they  trespassed. 

2 To  me  will  they  then  cry, 
My  God,  we,  Israel,  know  thee 

3 (But)  Israel  did  reject  the 
good  : so  let  the  enemy  pursue 
him. 


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IIOSEA 

4 They  set  up  kings,  but  not 
by  my  advice  ; they  chose 
princes,  and  I knew  it  not : of 
their  silver  and  their  gold  have 
they  made  themselves  idols,  so 
that  they  will  be  cut  off. 

5 Thy  calf,  0 Samaria,  hath 
caused  thy  rejection  ; my  anger 
is  kindled  against  them : how 
long  will  it  be  that  they  cannot 
cleanse  themselves  ? 

6 For  from  Israel  did  also 
that  (idol)  spring;  an  artisan 
made  it,  and  no  God  is  it:  so 
then  shall  it  become  broken  in 
splinters — that  calf  of  Samaria. 

7 For  the  wind  do  they  sow, 
and  the  whirlwind  shall  they 
reap : (their  seed)  bringeth  no 
standing  corn  ; the  plant  yield- 
eth  no  meal ; but  should  it  yield 
it,  strangers  would  swallow  it  up. 

8 Swallowed  up  is  Israel : now 
are  they  among  the  nations  as  a 
vessel  without  any  value. 

9 For  they  are  needs  gone  up 
to  Assyria,  they  who  like  a wild 
ass  should  dwell  alone:  Eph- 
raim spendeth  lovers’  gifts. 

10  But  even  though  they 
should  spend  gifts  among  the 
nations,  now  will  I gather  them  : 
and  they  shall  be  humbled  a 
little  through  the  burden  of  the 
king  of  princes. 

11  Because  Ephraim  hath 
multiplied  altars  to  sin,  the  al- 
tars have  been  unto  him  the 
means  of  sinning. 

12  I ever  wrote  down  for  him 
the  great  things  of  my  law  ; but 
as  a strange  thing  are  they  ac- 
counted. 

13  My  sacrificial  offerings 
they  slay  as  common  flesh  that 
they  may  eat  it;  the  Lord  ac- 
eepteth  them  not  in  favour  : now 
will  he  remember  their  iniquity, 
and  visit  their  sins ; they  shall 
indeed  return  to  Egypt. 

14  For  Israel  forgot  his  Ma- 

808 


VIII.  IX. 

ker,  and  built  palaces ; and  Ju. 
dah  multiplied  fortified  cities; 
but  I will  send  a fire  among  his 
cities,  and  it  shall  devour  their 
fine  edifices. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 f Rejoice  not,  0 Israel,  for 
gladness,  as  other  people;  for 
thou  art  gone  astray,  unfaithful 
to  thy  God  : thou  hast  loved  the 
wages  of  sin  upon  every  corn- 
filled  threshing-floor. 

2 The  threshing-floor  and  the 
wine-press  shall  not  feed  them, 
and  the  new  wine  shall  deceive 
them. 

3 They  shall  not  dwell  in  the 
land  of  the  Lord  ; but  Ephraim 
shall  return  to  Egypt,  and  in 
Assyria  will  they  eat  unclean 
things. 

4 They  shall  not  pour  out  vrine 
to  the  Lord,  and  (their  offerings) 
shall  not  be  pleasing  unto  him ; 
their  sacrifices  shall  be  unto 
them  as  the  bread  of  mourners ; 
all  that  eat  thereof  shall  be  pol- 
luted; for  this  their  food  can 
only  be  for  themselves,  it  shall 
not  come  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

5 What  will  ye  do  on  the  day 
of  the  appointed  festival,  and  on 
the  day  of  the  feast  of  the  Lord  ? 

6 For,  lo,  they  are  gone  forth 
because  of  the  desolation  ; Egypt 
will  gather  them  up,  Moph  will 
bury  them  : the  pleasant  cham- 
bers for  their  silver, — these  shall 
nettles  take  possession  of;  thorns 
shall  (grow)  in  their  tents. 

7 Come  are  the  days  of  the 
visitation,  come  are  the  day-  of 
the  recompense ; this  shall  Is- 
rael experience  : a fool  was  th* 
prophet,  mad  the  inspired  man, 
because  of  the  greatness  of  thy 
iniquity,  and  the  great  hateful- 
ness. 

8 The  watchmen  of  Ephraim 


IIOSEA  IX.  X. 


with  my  God,  the  prophet,  was 
a snare  of  the  fowler  on  all  his 
ways,  a hateful  thing  in  the 
house  of  his  god. 

9 They  are  deeply  corrupt, 
as  in  the  days  of  Gib’ah  : he  will 
remember  their  iniquity,  he  will 
visit  their  sins. 

10  Like  grapes  in  the  wil- 
derness had  I found  Israel;  as 
the  first  ripe  fruit  on  the  fig-tree 
in  the  first  of  the  season  had  I 
seen  your  fathers ; but  they  too 
went  to  Ba’al-pe’or,  and  devoted 
themselves  unto  that  shameful 
idol,  and  became  abominations 
as  those  they  loved. 

11  As  for  Ephraim,  their  glory 
shall  fly  away  like  a bird : there 
is  no  more  birth,  and  no  preg- 
nancy, and  no  conception. 

12  But  though  they  were  to 
bring  up  their  children,  yet 
would  I bereave  them,  that  there 
should  be  no  man  : yea,  wo  also 
to  themselves,  when  I depart 
from  them ! 

13  Ephraim,  as  I have  seen 
him  like  Tyre,  planted  in  a plea- 
sant meadow, — yet  this  Ephraim 
shall  lead  forth  to  the  murderer 
his  children. 

14  Give  them,  0 Lord,  what 
thou  wilt  give  ! give  them  a mis- 
carrying womb  and  dried-up 
breasts. 

15  All  their  wickedness  is  in 
Gilgal;  for  there  I (learnt  to) 
hate  them;  for  the  wickedness 
of  their  doings  will  I drive  them 
out  of  my  house : I will  love 
them  no  farther ; all  their  princes 
are  rebels. 

16  Smitten  is  Ephraim,  their 

root  is  dried  up,  they  shall  bear 
no  fruit : yea,  though  they 

should  bring  forth,  yet  would  I 
slay  the  beloved  fruit  of  their 
body. 

17  My  God  will  reject  them, 
because  they  did  not  hearken 

68*  2 


unto  him  : and  they  shall  bt 
wanderers  among  the  nations. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 An  emptied  vine  is  Israel, 
how  rhould  he  bring  forth  fruit 
for  himself?  the  more  numerous 
was  his  fruit,  the  more  he  in- 
creased the  altars;  the  more 
prosperous  was  his  land,  the 
more  they  made  goodly  statues. 

2 Their  heart  is  divided  : now 
shall  they  bear  their  guilt : this 
will  break  down  their  altars,  will 
devastate  their  statues. 

3 For  now  will  they  say,  We 
have  no  king;  because  we  fear 
not  the  Lord  : and  the  king — 
what  can  he  do  for  us  ? 

4 They  have  spoken  (vain) 
words,  swearing  falsely  in  mak- 
ing a covenant:  therefore  spring- 
eth  up  the  punishment  as  poison 
in  the  furrows  of  the  field. 

5 For  the  calves  of  Beth-aven 
are  terrified  the  inhabitants  of 
Samaria;  yea.,  the  people  there- 
of mourn  over  them,  and  also 
its  false  priests  that  (before)  re- 
joiced over  them,  for  its  glory, 
because  it  is  departed  from  it. 

6 Also  this  shall  be  carried 
unto  Assyria  for  a present  to  the 
contentious  king  : Ephraim  shall 
receive  shame,  and  Israel  shall 
be  ashamed  because  of  his  own 
counsel. 

7 As  for  Samaria,  her  king 
shall  vanish  like  the  foam  upon 
the  surface  of  the  water. 

8 And  destroyed  shall  be  the 
high-places  of  Aven,  (the  cause 
of)  the  sin  of  Israel;  the  thorn 
and  the  thistle  shall  grow  upon 
their  altars : and  they  shall  say 
to  the  mountains,  Cover  us ; and 
to  the  hills,  Fall  upon  us. 

9 More  than  in  the  days  of 

Gib’ah  hast  thou  sinned,  0 Is* 
rael ! there  they  stood ; and  th« 
battle  in  Gib’ah  against  the  chiL 
1 2 809 


HOSEA  X.  XI.  XII. 


drew  of  wickedness  did  not  over- 
take them. 

10  (But  now)  after  my  desire 
will  I chastise  them : and  the 
people  shall  be  gathered  against 
them,  when  they  harness  them 
(for  labour)  in  their  two  furrows. 

11  And  Ephraim  is  as  a well- 
taught  heifer  that  loveth  to  tread 
out  the  corn  ; and  I passed  over 
her  fair  neck  : now  will  I make 
Ephraim  draw  the  wagon,  Judah 
shall  plough,  and  Jacob  shall 
harrow  the  field  for  the  enemy. 

12  Sow  then  for  yourselves 
after  righteousness,  that  you  may 
reap  (the  fruit)  of  kindness;  cul- 
tivate your  fallow  field;  for  it  is 
time  to  seek  the  Lord,  till  he 
come  and  rain  righteousness 
down  for  you. 

13  (But)  ye  have  ploughed 
wickedness,  iniquity  have  ye 
reaped,  ye  have  eaten  the  fruit 
of  lies  ; because  thou  didst  trust 
in  thy  own  way,  in  the  multitude 
of  thy  mighty  men  : 

14  Therefore  shall  a tumult 
arise  among  thy  people,  and  all 
thy  fortresses  shall  be  wasted,  as 
Shalman  devastated  Beth-arbel 
on  the  day  of  battle,  (when)  the 
mother  was  dashed  in  pieces 
upon  her  children. 

15  The  like  of  this  doth  Beth- 
el procure  unto  you  because  of 
your  great  wickedness : in  the 
early  morning  shall  utterly  pass 
away  the  king  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 When  Israel  was  yet  young, 
then  I loved  him,  and  out  of 
Egypt  did  I call  my  son. 

2 The  (prophets)  called  them  : 
but  the  more  they  went  from 
them : unto  the  Be’alim  would 
they  sacrifice,  and  to  the  graven 
images  would  they  burn  incense. 

3 Yet  I myself  appointed  a 
leader  for  Ephraim,  who  tooki 

810 


them  up  in  his  arms ; but  they 
would  not  acknowledge  that  I 
healed  them. 

4 With  human  cords  I ever 
drew  them  forward,  with  lead- 
ing-strings of  love : and  I was 
to  them  as  those  that  lift  off  the 
yoke  from  their  jaws,  and  I 
held  out  unto  them  food. 

5 He  should  not  return  unto 
the  land  of  Egypt:  yet  (now)  is 
the  Assyrian  his  king ; because 
they  refused  to  repent. 

6 And  the  sword  shall  fall  on 
his  cities,  and  shall  make  an  end 
of  his  boughs,  and  consume 
them,  because  of  their  (evil) 
counsels. 

7 For  my  people  are  only  bent 
on  backsliding  from  me;  and 
though  upward  they  call  them, 
they  altogether  w'ill  not  elevate 
themselves. 

8 How  shall  I give  thee  up, 
Ephraim  ? how  shall  I surrender 
thee,  Israel?  how  shall  I make 
thee  as  Admah  ? how  shall  I 
change  thee  as  Zeboyim  ? turned 
is  my  heart  within  me,  all  my 
compassion  is  enkindled  toge- 
ther. 

9 I will  not  execute  the  fierce- 
ness of  my  anger,  I will  not 
again  destroy  Ephraim  ; for  God 
am  I,  and  not  man,  the  Holy 
One  in  the  midst  of  thee,  and  I 
will  not  come  with  an  enemy  s 
hatred. 

10  They  shall  follow  after  the 
Lord,  when  he  will  roar  like  a 
lion ; for  he  will  roar,  and  the 
children  shall  hasten  together 
from  the  west; 

11  They  shall  hasten  together 
as  birds  out  of  Egypt,  and  as 
doves  out  of  the  land  of  Assyria : 
and  I will  cause  them  to  dwell 
in  their  houses,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 With  lies  hath  Ephraim 


HOSEA  XII.  XIII. 


encompassed  me  about,  and  with 
deceit,  the  house  of  Israel  ; but 
Judah  yet  ruleth  with  God,  an.d 
is  faithful  to  the  Holy  One. 

2 Ephraim  feedeth  on  wind, 
and  pursueth  the  east  wind ; the 
whole  day  he  increaseth  deceit 
and  corruption  ; and  a covenant 
do  they  make  with  Assyria,  and 
oil  is  carried  into  Egypt. 

3 But  with  Judah  also  hath 
the  Lord  (to  hold)  a contro- 
versy ; and  to  punish  Jacob  ac- 
cording to  his  ways,  according 
to  his  doings  will  he  recompense 
him. 

4 In  the  womb  he  took  his 
brother  by  the  heel,  and  in  his 
strength  he  strove  with  an  angel. 

5 Yea,  he  strove  with  an  an- 
gel, and  prevailed;  he  wept,  and 
made  supplication  unto  him  : in 
Beth-el  he  should  find  him,  and 
there  he  will  speak  with  us. 

6 And  the  Lord  God  of  hosts, 
the  Eternal  One  is  his  memorial. 

7 Therefore  do  thou  return  to 
thy  God:  keep  goodness  find 
justice,  and  wait  on  thy  God 
continually. 

8 But  like  a merchant,  who 
hath  the  balonces  of  deceit  in 
his  hand,  loving  to  overreach, 

9 Did  Ephraim  say,  I am  cer- 
tainly become  rich,  I have  ac- 
quired substance  unto  myself; 
it  is  all  through  my  labours : 
they  will  find  no  iniquity  in  me, 
that  could  be  sin. 

10  And  I am  the  Lord  thy 
God  from  the  land  of  Egypt : I 
will  yet  make  thee  dwell  in  tents, 
as  in  the  days  of  antiquity. 

11  And  I have  spoken  through 
the  prophets,  and  I myself  have 
multiplied  visions,  and  by  the 
means  of  the  prophets  have  I 
spoken  in  similitudes. 

12  If  in  Gil’ad  there  was  mis- 
fortune, (it  is  because)  there  was 
naught  but  idolatry;  in  Gilgal 


they  sacrificed  bullocks  (to  idols): 
their  altars  also  are  as  stone- 
heaps  on  the  furrows  of  the  fields. 

13  And  Jacob  fled  into  the 
fields  of  Syria,  and  Israel  served 
for  a wife,  and  for  a wife  he 
kept  (the  flocks). 

14  And  by  a prophet  did  the 
Lord  bring  Israel  out  of  Egypt, 
and  by  a prophet  was  he  guarded. 

15  (Yet)  Ephraim  provoked 
(him)  to  anger  most  bitterly: 
therefore  wrill  his  Lord  cast  his 
blood-guiltiness  upon  him,  and 
his  reproach  will  he  recompense 
unto  him. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 When  once  Ephraim 
spoke,  (all)  trembled,  so  high 
was  he  exalted  in  Israel ; but  he 
offended  through  Ba’al,  and  he 
died. 

2 And  now  they  yet  continue 
to  sin,  and  have  made  them- 
selves molten  images  of  their 
silver,  idols  according  to  their 
own  imagining,  every  one  of 
them  the  work  of  the  artisan : 
they  -say  to  them,  They  that 
sacrifice  men  may  kiss  the  calves. 

3 Therefore  shall  they  be  as 
the  morning  cloud,  and  as  the 
dew  that  early  passeth  away,  as 
the  chaff  that  is  driven  by  the 
whirlwind  out  of  the  threshing- 
floor,  and  as  smoke  out  of  a 
window. 

4 Yet  I am  the  Lord  thy  God 
from  the  land  of  Egypt : and  no 
god  but  me  shalt  thou  know, 
and  there  is  no  saviour  beside 
me. 

5 I myself  did  provide  for 
thee  in  the  wilderness,  in  the 
land  of  great  drought. 

6 When  they  came  to  their 
pasture,  they  became  sated ; they 
were  sated,  and  their  heart  was 
lifted  up : therefore  have  they 
forgotten  me. 


811 


HOSEA  XIII.  XIV. 


7 And  now  will  I be  unto 
them  as  a lion  : as  a leopard 
will  I lie  in  wait  by  the  way. 

8 [ will  meet  them  as  a bear 
bereaved  of  her  whelps,  and  I 
will  "end  their  closed-up  heart; 
and  I will  devour  them  there 
like  a lioness,  the  beasts  of  the 
field  shall  rend  them. 

9 Thou  hast  destroyed  thy- 
self, 0 Israel ; for  against  me, 
against  thy  helper  (didst  thou 
rebel). 

10  Where  then  is  now  thy 
king,  that  he  may  save  thee  in 
all  thy  cities?  and  thy  judges, 
since  thou  saids t,  Give  me  a 
king,  and  princes? 

11  I give  thee  a king  in  my 
anger,  and  take  him  away  in  my 
wrath. 

12  % Bound  up  is  the  iniquity 
of  Ephraim,  treasured  up  is  his 
sin. 

13  The  pains  of  a travailing 
woman  shall  come  upon  him ; 
he  is  an  unwise  son ; for  he  will 
not  remain  steadfast  at  the  time 
of  the  breaking  forth  of  the 
child. 

14  From  the  power  of  the 
grave  would  I ransom  them, 
from  death  would  I redeem 
them;  (but  now)  where  are  thy 
plagues,  0 death,  where  is  thy 
pestilence,  0 grave  ? compassion 
shall  be  hidden  from  my  eyes. 

15  Though  he  grow  luxuriantly 
in  green  meadows,  the  east  wind 
shall  come,  the  wind  of  the  Lord, 
rising  up  from  the  wilderness, 
and  his  spring  shall  become  dry, 
and  his  fountain  shall  be  dried 
up  t the  same  shall  plunder  the 
treasure  of  all  precious  vessels. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 Samaria  shall  meet  her  pu- 
nishment; for  she  hath  rebelled 
against  her  God  : by  the  sword 
shall  they  fall;  their  infants 
812 


shall  be  dashed  in  pieces,  and 
their  pregnant  women  shall  ba 
ripped  up. 

2 •[[  Return,  0 Israel,  even 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God  ; for  thou 
hast  stumbled  through  thy  ini- 
quity. 

3 Take  with  you  words,  and 
return  to  the  Lord  : say  unto 
him,  “ Pardon  all  (our)  iniquity, 
and  accept  (our  return  to)  good  ; 
and  let  us  repay  the  steers  (of 
sacrifice)  with  (the  prayer  of) 
our  lips. 

4 Asshur  shall  not  help  us ; 
upon  horses  will  we  not  ride : 
and  we  will  no  more  say,  Ye  are 
our  gods,  to  the  work  of  our 
hands for  in  thee  alone  the 
fatherless  obtaineth  mercy.” 

5 I will  heal  their  backslid- 
ing, I will  love  them  freely  ; for 
my  anger  is  turned  away  from 
them. 

6 I will  be  as  the  dew  unto 
Israel : he  shall  bloom  as  the 
lily  ; and  he  shall  strike  his  roots 
as  (the  forests  of)  Lebanon. 

7 Ilis  suckers  shall  spread  out, 
and  his  beauty  shall  be  as  that 
of  the  olive-tree,  and  his  smell 
as  that  of  the  Lebanon. 

8 They  shall  return  that  sat 
under  his  shade ; they  shall  re- 
vive as  corn,  and  bloom  as  the 
vine : the  scent  of  which  shall 
be  as  that  of  the  wine  of  Leba- 
non. 

9 Ephraim  (shall  say),  What 
have  I to  do  any  more  with 
idols  ? I have  answered,  and  will 
observe  him;  I will  be  (to  him) 
like  a green  fir-tree ; through 
me  is  thy  fruit  found. 

10  Who  is  wrise,  that  he  may 
understand  these  things  ? intel- 
ligent, that  he  may  know  them  ? 
for  righteous  are  the  ways  of  the 
Lord;  and  the  just  shall  walk 
in  them ; but  the  transgressors 
will  stumble  through  them. 


THE  PROPHECY  OF  JOEL, 

. W nxm 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 The  word  of  the  Lord 
that  came  to  Joel  the  son  of  Pe- 
thuel. 

2 Hear  this,  ye  old  men,  and 
give  ear,  all  ye  inhabitants  of 
the  land.  Did  ever  such  a thing 
as  this  come  to  pass  in  your 
days,  or  ever  in  the  days  of  your 
fathers  ? 

3 Tell  ye  of  it  to  your  chil- 
dren, and  let  your  children  tell 
it  to  their  children,  and  their 
children  to  another  generation. 

4 What  the  caterpillar  left 
hath  the  locust  eaten ; and  what 
the  locust  left  hath  the  canker- 
worm  eaten  ; and  that  which  the 
cankerworm  left  hath  the  cricket 
eaten. 

5 Wake  up,  ye  drunkards,  and 
weep ; and  wail,  all  ye  drinkers 
of  wine,  because  of  the  sweet 
new  wine,  that  it  is  taken  away 
from  your  mouth. 

6 For  a nation  is  come  up 
over  my  land,  strong,  and  with- 
out number ; its  teeth  are  the 
teeth  of  a lion,  and  it  hath  the 
cutting-teeth  of  the  lioness. 

7 It  hath  laid  my  vine  waste, 
and  barked  my  fig-tree;  it  hath 
peeled  it  clean  bare,  and  cast  it 
down  ; made  white  are  its  light 
branches. 

8 Lament  like  a virgin  girded 
with  sackcloth  for  the  betrothed 
of  her  youth. 

9 Out  off  are  the  meat-offbring 
and  the  drink-offering  from  the 
house  of  the  Lord  : now  mourn 


the  priests,  the  ministers  of  ths 
Lord. 

10  Wasted  is  the  field,  the 
land  mourneth ; for  wasted  is 
the  corn  : dried  up  is  the  new 
wine,  withered  is  the  oil. 

11  Be  ashamed,  0 ye  husband- 
men ; wail,  0 ye  vinedressers, 
for  the  wheat  and  for  the  barley  ; 
because  lost  is  the  harvest  of  the 
field. 

12  The  vine  is  made  ashamed, 
and  the  fig-tree  is  withered ; the 
pomegranate-tree,  the  palm-tree 
also,  and  the  apple-tree,  even  all 
the  trees  of  the  field,  are  dried 
up ; because  joy  hath  ceased 
from  the  children  of  men. 

13^[  Gird yourselves(  with  sack- 
cloth), and  lament,  ye  priests; 
wail,  ye  ministers  of  the  altar: 
come,  remain  all  night  in  sack- 
cloth, ye  ministers  of  my  God; 
for  there  are  withholden  from 
the  house  of  your  God  the  meat- 
offering and  the  drink-offering. 

14  Sanctify  ye  a fast,  pro- 
claim a solemn  assembly,  gather 
the  elders,  all  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land,  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  cry  aloud 
unto  the  Lord. 

15  Alas  for  the  day ! for  the 
day  of  the  Lord  is  at  hand,  and 
like  destruction  from  the  Al- 
mighty will  it  come. 

16  Is  not  before  our  eyes  the 
food  cut  off,  from  the  house  of 
our  God  joy  and  gladness? 

17  The  grains  of  seed  are  rot- 
ten under  their  clods,  laid  deso- 

813 


JOEL 

late  are  the  garners,  pulled  down 
are  the  barns ; for  the  corn  is 
dried  up. 

18  How  do  the  beasts  groan ! 
how  do  the  herds  of  cattle  roam 
about;  because  there  is  no  pas- 
ture for  them  : yea,  the  flocks  of 
sheep  are  made  to  perish. 

19  To  thee,  0 Lord,  will  I 
cry;  for  the  fire  hath  devoured 
the  pastures  of  the  wilderness, 
and  the  flame  hath  singed  all  the 
trees  of  the  field. 

20  Also  the  beasts  of  the  field 
cry  unto  thee  panting;  for  the 
brooks  of  waters  are  dried  up, 
and  a fire  hath  devoured  the 
pastures  of  the  wilderness. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 Blow  ye  the  cornet  in 
Zion,  and  sound  an  alarm  on  my 
holy  mount;  let  all  the  inhabit- 
ants of  the  land  tremble ; for  the 
day  of  the  Lord  cometh,  for  it  is 
nigh ; 

2 It  is  a day  of  darkness  and 
of  gloom,  a day  of  clouds  and 
of  tempestuous  obscurity,  like 
the  morning-dawn  spread  out 
upon  the  mountains : a people 
numerous  and  strong,  the  like 
of  which  hath  never  been  and 
after  it  there  will  be  none  any 
more,  even  to  the  years  of  all 
coming  generations. 

3 Before  it  devoureth  a fire; 
and  behind  it  singeth  a flame: 
like  the  garden  of  ’Eden  was  the 
land  before  it  (came),  and  after 
it  is  a desolate  wilderness ; yea, 
and  nothing  escapeth  from  it. 

4 Like  the  appearance  of 
horses  is  its  appearance;  and 
like  horsemen,  so  do  they  run. 

5 Like  tlie  noise  of  chariots 
on  the  tops  of  mountains  do  they 
leap ; they  are  like  the  noise  of  a 
flame  of  fire  consuming  the  stub- 
ble, as  a strong  people  arrayed 
for  a battle. 

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I.  II. 

6 At  its  presence  the>  peopl* 
are  much  pained  : all  the  faces 
are  covered  with  blackness. 

7 Like  mighty  men  do  they 
run  ; like  men  of  war  they  climb 
up  a wall ; and  they  march  every 
one  on  his  own  ways,  and  they 
turn  not  aside  on  their  paths. 

8 And  they  do  not  press  one 
another;  every  one  on  his  beaten 
track  do  they  go  forward  : and 
they  pass  through  between  war- 
like weapons,  and  change  not 
their  purpose. 

9 Into  the  city  they  hasten 
forward  ; on  the  wall  they  run  ; 
into  the  houses  they  climb  up; 
through  the  windows  they  make 
their  entrance  like  a thief. 

10  Before  them  trembleth  the 
earth ; the  heavens  quake  : the 
sun  and  the  moon  are  obscured, 
and  the  stars  withdraw  their 
brightness. 

11  And  the  Lord  uttereth  his 
voice  before  his  army ; for  very 
numerous  is  his  camp ; for  strong 
is  he  that  executeth  his  wrord : 
for  great  is  the  day  of  the  Lord 
and  very  terrible;  and  who  is 
able  to  endure  it? 

12  But  even  now  also,  saith 
the  Lord,  return  ye  fully  to  me 
with  all  your  heart,  and  with 
fasting,  and  with  weeping,  and 
with  mourning: 

13  And  rend  your  heart,  and 
not  your  garments,  and  return 
unto  the  Lord  your  God;  for 
gracious  and  merciful  is  he,  long- 
suffering,  and  of  great  kindness, 
and  he  bethinketh  himself  of  t&e 
evil. 

14  He  that  is  conscious  (of 
guilt),  let  him  return  and  re- 
pent: when  (the  plague)  may 
leave  behind  it  a blessing;  even 
a meat-offering  and  a drink- 
offering  unto  the  Lord  your 
God. 

15  Blow  the  cornet  in  Zion, 


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sanctify  a fast,  proclaim  a solemn 
assembly ; 

16  Gather  the  people,  sanctify 
the  congregation,  assemble  the 
elders,  gather  the  children,  and 
those  that  suck  the  breasts;  let 
the  bridegroom  go  forth  out  of 
his  chamber,  and  the  bride  out 
of  her  closet. 

17  Between  the  porch  and  the 
altar  let  the  priests  weep,  the 
ministers  of  the  Lord,  and  let 
them  say,  Spare,  0 Lord,  thy 
people,  and  give  not  up  thy  heri- 
tage to  reproach,  for  nations  to 
make  a by-word  of  them:  where- 
fore should  they  say  among  the 
people,  Where  is  their  God  ? 

18  And  the  Lord  was  zealous 
for  his  land,  and  he  had  pity  for 
his  people. 

19  And  the  Lord  answered 
and  said  unto  his  people,  ‘‘Be- 
hold, I will  send  you  the  corn, 
and  the  young  wine,  and  the  oil, 
and  ye  shall  be  satisfied  there- 
with ; and  I will  not  give  you 
up  any  more  to  be  a reproach 
among  the  nations  : 

20  And  the  host  of  the  north 
will  I remove  far  away  from  you, 
and  I will  drive  it  off  into  a land 
barren  and  desolate,  with  its  ad- 
vance toward  the  eastern  sea, 
and  its  rereward  toward  the  west- 
ern sea;  and  its  stench  shall 
ascend,  and  its  ill  savour  shall 
come  up,  because  it  hath  done 
great  things.” 

21  Fear  not,  0 land;  be  glad 
and  rejoice ; for  the  Lord  hath 
done  great  things. 

22  Be  not  afraid,  ye  beasts  of 
the  field  ; for  the  pastures  of  the 
willerness  have  become  green; 
for  the  tree  beareth  its  fruit,  the 
fig-tree  and  the  vine  yield  their 
strength. 

23  And  ye  children  of  Zion, 
be  glad,  and  rejoice  in  the  Lord 
your  God;  for  he  hath  given  you 


II.  III. 

the  first  rain  in  beneficence,  and 
he  hath  caused  to  come  down 
for  you  the  rain,  the  first  rain, 
and  the  latter  rain  in  the  first 
(month). 

24  And  the  threshing-floors 
are  full  of  corn,  and  the  vats 
overflow  with  young  wine  and 
oil. 

25  And  I will  repay  to  you 
the  years  (in)  which  the  locust 
hath  eaten  (all),  with  the  can- 
kenvorm  and  the  cricket,  and 
the  caterpillar,  my  great  army, 
which  I had  sent  against  you. 

26  And  ye  shall  eat  in  plenty, 
and  be  satisfied,  and  praise  the 
name  of  the  Lord  your  God,  who 
hath  dealt  wondrously  with  you  : 
and  my  people  shall  not  be  made 
ashamed  unto  eternity. 

27  And  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  in  the  midst  of  Israel,  and 
that  I am  the  Lord  your  God, 
and  none  else : and  my  people 
shall  not  be  made  ashamed  unto 
eternity. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 ^ And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
after  this,  that  I will  pour  out 
my  spirit  over  all  flesh : and 
your  sons  and  your  daughters 
shall  prophesy;  your  old  men 
shall  dream  dreams ; your  young 
men  shall  see  visions  ; 

2 And  also  over  the  men-ser- 
vants and  over  the  maid- servants 
in  those  days  will  I pour  out  my 
spirit. 

3 And  I will  .display  wonder- 
ful tokens  in  the  heavens  and  on 
the  earth,  blood,  and  fire,  and 
pillars  of  smoke. 

4 The  sun  shall  be  changed 
into  darkness,  and  the  moon  into 
blood,  before  the  coming  of  the 
day  of  the  Lord,  the  great  and 
the  terrible. 

5 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  whosoever  shall  call  on  the 

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name  of  the  Lord  shall  escape ; 
for  on  mount  Zion  and  in  Jeru- 
salem there  shall  be  deliverance, 
as  the  Lord  hath  said,  and 
among  the  remnant  whom  the 
Lord  calleth. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 For,  behold,  in  those  days, 
and  in  that  time,  when  I will 
cause  to  return  the  captivity  of 
Judah  and  Jerusalem, 

2 Then  will  I assemble  all  the 
nations,  and  I will  bring  them 
down  into  the  valley  of  Jehosha- 
phat,  and  I will  hold  judgment 
with  them  there  because  of  my 
people  and  my  heritage  Israel, 
whom  they  have  scattered  among 
the  nations,  and  for  ray  land 
(which)  the}7  have  divided  out. 

3 And  for  my  people  did  they 
cast  lots,-  and  gave  a boy  for  a 
harlot,  and  sold  a girl  for  wine, 
and  drank  it. 

4 And  also  ye,  what  have  ye 
to  do  with  me,  0 Tyre,  and  Zi- 
don,  and  all  ye  districts  of  Phi- 
listia?  is  this  the  recompense 
which  ye  repay  me  ? or  do  ye 
only  commence  to  render  me 
evil  ? — swiftly  and  speedily  will 
I bring  back  your  recompense 
upon  your  own  head; 

5 Because  my  silver  and  my 
gold  have  ye  taken,  and  the  hand- 
somest of  my  precious  things 
have  ye  carried  into  your  tem- 
ples ; 

6 And  the  children  of  Judah 
and  the  children  of  Jerusalem 
have  ye  sold  unto  the  sons  of  the 
Yevanim,  in  order  to  remove 
them  far  from  their  borders. 

7 Behold,  I will  awaken  them 
out  of  the  place  whither  ye  have 
sold  them,  and  I will  bring  back 
your  recompense  upon  your  own 
head  ; 

8 And  I will  deliver  your  sons 
and  your  daughters  into  the 

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hand  of  the  children  of  Judafy 
and  they  shall  sell  them  to  the 
Sabeans,  to  a nation  far  off ; for 
the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

9 Proclaim  ye  this  among 
the  nations,  Prepare  war,  wake 
up  the  mighty  men  ; let  them 
draw  near;  let  them  come  up — 
all  the  men  of  war. 

10  Beat  your  plough-sharey 
into  swords,  and  your  pruning- 
knives  into  spears  : let  the  weak 
say,  I am  a hero. 

11  Assemble  hastily  together 
and  come,  all  ye  nations  from 
every  side,  and  gather  yourselves 
together:  there  doth  the  Lord 
strike  down  thy  mighty  ones. 

12  Let  the  nations  awake,  and 
come  up  to  the  valle}7  of  Jeho- 
shaphat;  for  there  will  I sit  to 
judge  all  the  nations  from  every 
side. 

13  Put  forth  the  sickle;  for 
the  harvest  is  ripe  : come,  tread 
down  (the  grapes) ; for  the  press 
is  full ; the  vats  overflow ; for 
great  is  their  wickedness. 

14  Multitudes,  multitudes  are 
in  the  valley  of  decision ; for 
near  is  the  day  of  the  Lord  in 
the  valley  of  decision. 

15  Sun  and  moon  are  obscured, 
and  stars  withdraw  their  bright- 
ness. 

16  And  the  Lord  will  cry 
aloud  out  of  Zion,  and  from  Je- 
rusalem will  he  send  forth  his 
voice ; and  the  heavens  and  the 
earth  shall  quake;  but  the  Lord 
will  be  a refuge  for  his  people, 
and  a strong-hold  for  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

17  So  shall  ye  know  that  I am 
the  Lord  your  God,  dwelling  on 
Zion,  my  holy  mount:  and  Je- 
rusalem shall  be  holy,  and  stran- 
gers shall  not  pass  through  her 
any  more. 

18  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  the  mountains 


JOEL  IY. 

shall  drop  down  sweet  new  wine, 
and  the  hills  shall  flow  with  milk, 
and  all  the  ravines  of  Judah 
shall  flow  with  water;  and  a 
spring  shall  come  forth  out  of 
the  house  of  the  Loud,  and  shall 
water  the  valley  of  Shittim. 

19  Egypt  shall  become  a de- 
solate land,  and  Edom  shall  be- 
et mo  a desolate  wilderness ; be- 


— AMOS  I. 

cause  of  the  violence  against  the 
children  of  Judah,  in  whose  land 
they  have  shed  innocent  blood. 

20  But  Judah  shall  be  inha- 
bited for  ever,  and  Jerusalem 
from  generation  to  generation. 

21  And  I will  avenge  their 
blood  that  I have  not  yet 
avenged;  for  the  Lord  dwelleth 
in  Zion. 


THE  PROPHECY  OF  AMOS, 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 f The  words  of ’Amos,  who 
was  among  the  herdmen  of  The- 
koa’,  which  he  foresaw  concern- 
ing Israel  in  the  days  of  ’Uzzi- 
yah  the  king  of  Judah,  and  in 
the  days  of  Jerobo’am  the  son 
of  Yoash  the  king  of  Israel,  two 
years  before  the  earthquake. 

2 And  he  said,  The  Lord  will 
cry  aloud  out  of  Zion,  and  from 
Jerusalem  will  he  send  forth  his 
voice ; and  then  shall  mourn  the 
pastures  of  the  shepherds,  and 
then  shall  dry  up  the  top  of 
Carmel. 

3 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
For  three  transgressions  of  Da- 
mascus, and  for  four,  will  I not 
turn  away  their  punishment;  be- 
cause they  have  threshed  (the  in- 
habitants of)  Gil’ad  with  thresh- 
ing instruments  of  iron; 

4 And  I will  send  a fire  into 
the  house  of  Chazael,  which  shall 
devour  the  palaces  of  Ben-ha- 
dad. 

5 And  I will  break  the  bars 
of  Damascus,  and  cut  off  the 

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inhabitants  from  the  valley  of 
Aven,  and  him  that  holdeth  the 
sceptre  from  the  house  of  ’Eden : 
and  the  people  of  Syria  shall  be 
exiled  unto  Kir,  saith  the  Lord. 

6 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
For  three  transgressions  of  Gaz- 
zah,  and  for  four,  will  I not  turn 
away  their  punishment;  because 
the}7  carried  away  exiles  in  full 
numbers,  to  deliver  them  up  to 
Edom  ; 

7 And  I will  send  a fire  against 
the  wall  of  Gazzah,  which  shall 
devour  her  palaces ; 

8 And  I will  cut  off  the  inha- 
bitants from  Ashdod,  and  him 
that  holdeth  the  sceptre  from 
Ashkelon,  and  I will  turn  my 
hand  against  ’Ekron  : and  the 
remnant  of  the  Philistines  shall 
perish,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal. 

9 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
For  three  transgressions  of  Tj7re, 
and  for  four,  will  I not  turn 
away  their  punishment;  because 
they  delivered  up  the  exiles  in 
full  numbers  to  Edom,  and  re- 
membered not  the  brotherly  co- 
venant; 


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AMOS 

10  And  I will  send  a fire  against 
the  walls  of  Tyre,  which  shall 
devour  her  palaces. 

11  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
For  three  transgressions  of 
Edom,  and  for  four,  will  I not 
turn  away  their  punishment;  be- 
cause he  pursued  with  the  sword 
his  brother,  and  disregarded  his 
mercy,  and  his  anger  tore  in 
pieces  continually,  and  he  kept 
his  wrath  for  ever; 

12  And  I will  send  a fire 
against  Theman,  which  shall  de- 
vour the  palaces  of  Bozrah. 

13  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
For  three  transgressions  of  the 
children  of  ’Ammon,  and  for 
four,  will  I not  turn  away  their 
punishment;  because  they  have 
ripped  up  the  pregnant  women 
of  Gil’ad,  in  order  to  enlarge 
their  own  territory ; 

14  And  I will  kindle  a fire 
within  the  walls  of  Rabbah, 
which  shall  devour  her  palaces, 
with  shouting  on  the  day  of  bat- 
tle, with  a storm  on  the  day  of 
the  tempest; 

15  And  their  king  shall  go 
into  exile,  he  and  his  princes  to- 
gether, saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
For  three  transgressions  of  Mo- 
ab, and  for  four,  will  I not  turn 
away  their  punishment;  because 
he  burnt  the  bones  of  the  king 
of  Edom  into  lime  ; 

2 And  I will  send  a fire  against 
Moab,  which  shall  devour  the 
palaces  of  Keriyoth  : and  Moab 
shall  die  in  the  tumult,  in  the 
shouting,  amidst  the  sound  of  the 
e<  rnet; 

3 And  I will  cut  off  the  judges 
from  her  midst,  and  all  her 
princes  will  I slay,  with  him, 
saith  the  Lord. 

4 IT  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 

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! I.  II. 

For  three  transgressions  of  Jn 
dah,  and  for  four,  will  I not 
turn  away  their  punishment; 
because  they  have  despised  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  and  did  not 
keep  his  statutes,  and  their  ly- 
ing idols  caused  them  to  err, 
after  which  their  fathers  had 
walked ; 

5 And  I will  send  out  a fire 
against  Judah,  which  shall  de- 
vour the  palaces  of  Jerusalem. 

6 % Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
For  three  transgressions  of  Is- 
rael, and  for  four,  will  I not 
turn  away  their  punishment; 
because  they  sold  for  silver  the 
righteous,  and  the  needy  for  a 
pair  of  shoes ; 

7 That  are  eager  after  the 
dust  of  the  earth  on  the  head  of 
the  poor,  and  turn  aside  the  way 
of  the  meek  : and  a man  and  his 
father  will  go  in  unto  the  same 
young  woman,  in  order  to  pro- 
fane my  holy  name. 

8 And  upon  pledged  garments 
they  stretch  themselves  out  by 
every  altar,  and  the  wine  of  the 
condemned  do  they  drink  in  the 
house  of  their  gods. 

9 Yet  have  I destroyed  the 
Emoritefrom  before  them,  whose 
height  was  like  the  height  of 
cedars,  and  who  was  strong  as 
the  oaks ; but  I destroyed  his 
fruit  from  above,  and  his  roots 
from  beneath. 

10  And  it  was  I who  have 
brought  you  up  from  the  land 
of  Egypt,  and  led  you  forty 
years  through  the  wilderness,  to 
take  possession  of  the  land  of 
the  Emorite. 

11  And  I have  raised  up  your 
sons  for  prophets,  and  of  your 
young  men  for  nazarites : is  it 
not  even  thus,  0 ye  children  of 
Israel  ? saith  the  Lord. 

12  But  ye  have  given  the 
nazarites  wine  to  drink;  and 


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concerning  the  prophets  have  ye 
commanded,  saying,  Ye  shall 
not  prophesy. 

13  Behold,  I press  down  (the 
ground)  under  you,  as  the  wa- 
gon presseth  (it)  down  that  is 
full  of  sheaves. 

14  And  refuge  shall  vanish 
from  the  swift,  and  the  strong 
shall  not  make  use  of  his  force, 
neither  shall  the  mighty  man 
escape  with  his  life. 

15  And  he  that  handleth  the 
bow  shall  not  be  able  to  stand ; 
and  he  that  is  swift  of  foot  shall 
not  escape : neither  shall  he  that 
rideth  the  horse  escape  with  his 
life. 

16  And  he  that  is  most 
courageous  hearted  among  the 
mighty  shall  flee  away  naked 
on  that  day,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 Hear  this  word  which 
the  Lord  hath  spoken  concern- 
ing you,  0 children  of  Israel, 
concerning  the  whole  family 
which  I have  brought  up  from 
the  land  of  Egypt,  saying, 

2 Only  you  have  I loved  out 
of  all  the  families  of  the  earth  : 
therefore  will  I visit  upon  you 
all  your  iniquities. 

3 Will  two  walk  together,  ex- 
cept they  had  agreed  (to  do  so)  ? 

4 Will  a lion  roar  in  the  fo- 
rest, when  he  hath  no  prey  ? 
will  a young  lion  send  forth  his 
voice  out  of  his  den,  unless  he 
have  caught  something? 

5 Can  a bird  fall  in  a snare 
upon  the  earth,  when  there  is 
no  gin  for  him  ? is  ever  a snare 
taken  up  from  the  ground,  when 
it  hath  caught  nothing  at  all  ? 

6 Shall  a cornet  be  blown  in 
a city,  and  the  people  not  be- 
come afraid?  shall  there  be  evil 
in  a city,  and  the  Lord  have 
not  done  it? 


II.  III. 

7 For  the  Lord  Eternal  will 
do  nothing,  unless  he  have  re- 
vealed his  secret  unto  his  ser- 
vants the  prophets. 

8 The  lion  hath  roared,  who 
will  not  fear  ? the  Lord  Eternal 
hath  spoken,  who  will  not  pro- 
phesy ? 

9 Publish  at  the  palaces  in 
Ashdod,  and  at  the  palaces  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  say, 
Assemble  yourselves  upon  the 
mountains  of  Samaria,  and  be- 
hold the  great  confusions  in  her 
midst,  and  the  oppressions  (that 
are)  within  her. 

10  For  they  know  not  how  to 
act  rightly,  saith  the  Lord,  who 
treasure  up  violence  and  robbery 
in  their  palaces. 

11  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  Eternal,  The  adver- 
sary (is  there)  and  surroundeth 
the  land ; and  he  shall  bring 
down  from  thee  thy  strength, 
and  thy  palaces  shall  be  plun- 
dered. 

12  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
As  the  shepherd  snatcheth  out 
of  the  mouth  of  the  lion  (at 
most)  two  leg-bones,  or  a tip  of 
the  ear : so  shall  be  delivered 
the  children  of  Israel  that  sit  in 
Samaria  on  the  corner  of  a bed, 
and  on  Damascus  couches. 

13  Hear  ye,  and  give  warning 
in  the  house  of  Jacob,  saith  the 
Lord  Eternal,  the  God  of  hosts. 

14  For  on  the  day  when  I 
visit  the  transgressions  of  Israel 
upon  him,  will  I also  inflict  pu- 
nishment on  the  altars  of  Beth- 
el : and  then  shall  be  hewn  off 
the  horns  of  the  altar,  and  they 
shall  fall  to  the  ground. 

15  And  I will  smite  the  winter- 
house  together  with  the  summer- 
house: and  the  houses  of  ivory 
shall  disappear,  and  the  great 
houses  shall  be  no  more,  saith 
| the  Lord. 


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CHAPTER  IV. 

1 He  a it  this  word,  0 ye 
rows  of  Basban,  that  are  on  the 
mount  of  Samaria,  who  oppress 
the  poor,  who  crush  the  needy, 
who  say  to  their  lords,  Bring, 
and  let  us  drink. 

2 Sworn  hath  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal by  his  holiness,  that,  lo,  days 
are  coining  over  you,  when  men 
will  carry  you  away  with  hooks, 
and  your  posterity  with  fish- 
hooks. 

3 And  through  breaches  in  the 
wall  shall  ye  go  out,  every  one 
through  that  before  her  : and  ye 
shall  cast  off  your  proud  great- 
ness, saith  the  Lord. 

4 Go  then  to  Beth-el,  and 
transgress  ; to  Gilgal,  (and) 
multiply  transgression;  and 
bring  in  the  morning  your  sa- 
crifices, after  three  days  your 
tithes : 

5 And  burn  of  leaven  a sacri- 
fice of  thanksgiving,  and  pro- 
claim and  publish  freewill-offer- 
ings; for  so  do  you  love  (to  do), 
0 ye  children  of  Israel,  saith  the 
Lord  Eternal. 

6 But,  I also  had  indeed  given 
you  cleanness  of  teefh  in  all  your 
cities,  and  want  of  bread  in  all 
your  places:  and  yet  have  ye 
not  returned  unto  me,  saith  the 
Lord. 

7 And  I also  had  indeed  with- 
holden  from  you  the  rain,  when 
it  was  yet  three  months  to  the 
harvest;  and  I caused  it  to  rain 
upon  one  city,  and  upon  another 
city  I caused  it  not  to  rain  ; one 
piece  of  land  was  rained  upon, 
and  another  piece  whereupon  it 
rained  not  became  dried  up; 

8 And  two  or  three  cities  wan- 
dered unto  one  city,  to  drink 
water;  but  they  were  not  satis- 
fied : and  yet  have  ye  not  re- 
turned unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

9 I had  smitten  you  with 

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IV.  V. 

blasting  and  mildew ; the  mul- 
titude of  your  gardens  and  you? 
vineyards  and  your  fig-trees  and 
your  olive-trees  did  the  cater- 
pillar devour : and  yet  have  ye 
not  returned  unto  me,  saith  the 
Lord. 

10  I had  sent  out  against  you 
the  pestilence  after  the  manner 
of  Egypt;  I slew  your  young 
men  with  the  sword,  together 
with  your  captive  horses  : and  I 
had  caused  the  stench  of  your 
camps  to  ascend  even  into  your 
nostrils : and  yet  have  ye  not  re- 
turned unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

11  I had  produced  an  over- 
throw among  you,  like  the  over- 
throw by  God  of  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah,  and  ye  became  like 
a firebrand  snatched  out  of  the 
burning : and  yet  have  ye  not  re- 
turned unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

12  Therefore  thus  will  I do 
unto  thee,  0 Israel : because 
then  I will  do  this  unto  thee, 
prepare  to  meet  thy  God,  0 Is- 
rael. 

13  For,  lo,  he  that  formeth 
the  mountains,  and  createth  the 
wind,  and  declareth  unto  man 
what  is  his  thought,  that  mak- 
eth  the  morning- dawn  (and) 
darkness,  and  treadeth  upon  the 
high  places  of  the  earth, — The 
Lord,  the  God  of  hosts,  is  his 
name. 

CHAPTER  V.  ' 

1 Hear  ye  this  word  which 
I take  up  against  you,  as  a la- 
mentation, 0 house  of  Israel. 

2 She  is  fallen,  she  will  net 
rise  again — the  virgin  of  Israel : 
she  is  thrown  down  upon  her 
land;  there  is  none  to  raise  her 
up. 

3 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  Eternal,  The  city  that  go- 
eth  forth  with  a thousand  shall 
[retain  but  a hundred,  and  she 


AMOS  V. 


that  goeth  forth  with  a hundred 
shall  retain  but  ten,  (left)  to  the 
house  of  Israel. 

4 For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  unto  the  house  of  Israel, 
Seek  ye  for  me,  and  ye  shall 
live ; 

5 But  seek  not  for  Beth-el, 
and  into  Gilgal  enter  not,  and 
to  Beer-sheba*  do  not  pass  over  ; 
for  Gilgal  shall  surely  go  into 
exile,  and  Beth-el  shall  become 
naught. 

6 Seek  for  the  Lord,  and  ye 
shall  live : so  that  he  come  not 
suddenly  like  fire  over  the  house 
of  Joseph,  and  it  devour,  and 
there  be  none  to  quench  it  in 
Beth-el ; 

7 Ye  who  change  justice  into 
wormwood,  and  cast  down  right- 
eousness to  the  earth  ! 

8 (But)  he  maketh  the  seven 
stars  and  Orion,  and  changeth 
into  morning  the  shadow  of 
death,  and  maketh  the  day  dark 
into  night;  he  it  is  that  calleth 
for  the  waters  of  the  sea,  and 
poureth  them  out  over  the  face 
of  the  earth : The  Lord  is  his 
name  ; 

9 That  causeth  wasting  to  pre- 
vail against  the  strong,  so  that 
wasting  shall  come  against  the 
fortress. 

10  They  hate  him  that  re- 
buketh  in  the  gate,  and  him 
that  speaketh  uprightly  they  ab- 
hor. 

11  Therefore  forasmuch  as 
you  tread  down  upon  the  poor, 
and  ye  take  from  him  onerous 
contributions  of  corn  : if  ye  have 
built  houses  of  hewn  stone,  ye 
shall  not  dwell  in  them ; if  ye 
have  planted  pleasant  vineyards, 
ye  shall  not  drink  their  wine. 

12  For  I know  your  manifold 
transgressions  and  your  nume- 
rous sins  : ye  are  those  that  are 
the  adversaries  of  the  just,  that 

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take  a ransom,  and  t.iat  wrest 
(the  cause  of)  the  needy  in  the 
gate. 

13  Therefore  will  the  intelli- 
gent keep  silence  in  that  time; 
for  it  is  an  evil  time. 

14  Seek  for  the  good,  and  not 
the  evil,  in  order  that  ye  may 
live  : and  so  will  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  hosts,  be  with  you,  as  ye 
have  said. 

15  Hate  the  evil,  and  lore  the 
good,  and  establish  justice  firmly 
in  the  gate:  perhaps  the  Lord 
the  God  of  hosts  will  be  gracious 
unto  the  remnant  of  Joseph. 

16  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Eternal,  the  God  of  hosts, 
the  Lord,  On  all  public  places 
there  is  lamentation,  and  in  all 
the  streets  they  cry,  Wo!  wo! 
and  they  call  the  husbandman 
to  mourning,  and  to  lamentation 
those  skilled  in  wailing. 

17  And  in  all  vineyards  there 
is  lamentation ; for  I will  pass 
through  thy  midst,  saith  the 
Lord. 

18  Wo  unto  you  that  long 
for  the  day  of  the  Lord  ! for 
what  do  you  wish  the  day  of  the 
Lord?  it  is  (one  of)  darkness, 
and  not  of  light. 

19  As  if  a man  were  to  flee 
from  a lion,  and  a bear  should 
meet  him;  and  he  enter  into 
the  house,  and  lean  his  hand 
against  the  wall,  and  a serpent 
should  bite  him. 

20  Behold  the  day  of  the  Lord 
is  (one  of)  darkness,  and  not  of 
light ; yea,  it  is  obscure,  and 
hath  no  brightness. 

21  I hate,  I despise  your  feast- 
days,  and  I will  not  smell  (the 
sacrifices)  on  your  festive  assem- 
blies. 

22  For  though  ye  should  of- 
fer me  burnt-offerings  and  your 
meat-offerings,  I will  not  accept 
them  in  favour : and  the  peaco- 

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offerings  o!  your  fatted  cattle 
will  I not  look  at. 

23  Remove  thou  from  around 
me  the  noise  of  thy  songs : and 
the  playing  of  thy  psalteries  I 
will  not  hear. 

24  But  let  justice  roll  along 
like  water,  and  righteousness 
like  a mighty  stream. 

25  Have  ye  offered  unto  me 
sacrifices  and  meat-offerings  in 
the  wilderness  (during)  forty 
years,  0 house  of  Israel? 

26  Bear  then  the  canopy  of 
your  chief  idol,  and  the  figure 
of  your  images,  the  star  of  your 
god,  which  ye  have  made  for 
yourselves. 

27  And  I will  cause  you  to  go 
into  exile  far  beyond  Damascus, 
saith  the  Lord,  The  God  of 
hosts  is  his  name. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 Wo  to  those  that  are  free 
from  care  in  Zion,  and  that  are 
in  safety  on  the  mount  of  Sama- 
ra, who  are  named  the  chief  of 
the  nations,  to  whom  the  house 
of  Israel  come ! 

2 Pass  ye  over  unto  Calneh, 
and  see ; and  go  from  there  to 
Chamath-rabbah  ; then  go  down 
to  Gath  of  the  Philistines  : whe- 
ther they  be  better  than  these 
kingdoms?  or  whether  their  ter- 
ritory be  greater  than  your  ter- 
ritory ? 

3 (Ye)  that  deem  far  away 
the  evil  day,  and  cause  the  seat 
of  violence  to  come  near ; 

4 That  lie  upon  beds  of  ivory, 
and  are  stretched  out  upon  their 
couches,  and  eat  lambs  out  of 
the  flock,  and  calves  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  stall ; 

5 That  chant  to  the  sound  of 
the  psaltery,  and  like  David’s 
do  they  imagine  their  instrument 
of  music  to  be  ; 

6 That  drink  out  of  wine- 

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bowls,  and  anoint  themselves 
with  the  costliest  of  ointments, 
but  who  feel  no  pain  for  the 
wound  of  Joseph. 

7 Therefore  now  shall  they  go 
into  exile  at  the  head  of  exiles, 
and  the  noisy  banquet  of  those 
that  were  stretched  out  shall 
pass  away. 

8 The  Lord  Eternal  hath 
sworn  by  his  own  existence, 
saith  the  Lord  the  God  of  hosts, 
I abhor  the  pride  of  Jacob,  and 
his  palaces  do  I hate  : therefore 
will  I surrender  up  (to  the 
enemy)  the  city  with  all  that 
filleth  it. 

9 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  if  there  remain  ten  men  in 
one  house,  they  shall  die. 

10  And  should  a man’s  uncle 
or  relative  carry  him  forth,  to 
bring  out  the  bones  out  of  the 
house,  and  say  unto  him  that  is 
in  the  recesses  of  the  house,  Is 
there  yet  any  one  with  thee  ? he 
will  say,  There  is  no  one  left. 
Then  will  he  say,  Be  silent;  for 
we  may  not  make  mention  of 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

11  For,  behold,  the  Lord 
commandeth,  and  he  will  smite 
the  great  house  with  breaches, 
and  the  little  bouse  with  clefts. 

12  Do  horses  ever  run  upon 
the  rock  ? or  will  one  plough 
there  with  oxen  ? that  ’ye  have 
turned  justice  into  poison,  and 
the  fruit  of  righteousness  into 
wormwood ; 

13  Ye  who  rejoice  for  a thing 
of  naught,  who  say,  Have  we 
not  through  our  own  strength 
procured  ourselves  horns  ? 

14  For,  behold,  I will  raise  up 
against  you  a nation,  0 house  of 
Israel,  saith  the  Lord  the  God 
of  hosts,  and  they  shall  oppress 
you  from  the  entrance  of  Cha- 
inath  unto  the  brook  of  the  wil- 
derness. 


AMOS  VII.  VIII. 


CHAPTER  VII. 

1 Thus  did  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal show  unto  me  : and,  behold, 
he  was  forming  locusts  in  the 
beginning  of  the  sprouting  up 
of  the  latter  growth  ; and,  lo,  it 
was  the  latter  growth  after  the 
king’s  mowings  (was  over). 

2 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  had  made  an  end  of  eating 
up  the  herbs  of  the  earth,  that  I 
said,  0 Lord  Eternal,  forgive,  I 
beseech  thee : how  should  Jacob 
be  able  to  endure,  since  he  is  so 
small? 

3 The  Lord  bethought  him- 
self of  this  : It  shall  not  be,  said 
the  Lord. 

4 Thus  did  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal show  unto  me:  and,  behold, 
the  Lord  Eternal  called  forth  the 
punishment  by  fire,  and  it  de- 
voured the  great  deep,  and  con- 
sumed the  ploughed  field. 

5 Then  said  I,  0 Lord  Eter- 
nal, forbear,  I beseech  thee  : how 
should  Jacob  be  able  to  endure, 
since  he  is  so  small? 

6 The  Lord  bethought  him- 
self of  this:  Also  this  shall  not 
be,  said  the  Lord  Eternal. 

7 Thus  he  showed  unto  me : 
and,  behold,  the  Lord  was  stand- 
ing upon  a wall  (made)  by  a 
plumbline,  and  in  his  hand  was 
a plumbline. 

8 And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
What  dost  thou  see,  ’Amos? 
And  I said'  A plumbline.  Then  < 
said  the  Lord,  Behold,  I will  set 
a plumbline  in  the  midst  of  my 
people  Israel ; I will  not  farther  ' 
indulge  them  any  more. 

9 And  the  high-places  of  Isaac 
shall  be  made  desolate,  and  the 
sanctuaries  of  Israel  shall  be 
laid  in  ruins : and  I will  rise  up 
against  the  house  of  Jerobo’am 
with  the  sword. 

10  Then  sent  Amazyah,  the 
priest  of  Beth -el,  to  Jerobo’am 


I the  king  of  Israel,  saying,  ’Amos 
hath  conspired  against  thee  in 
the  midst  of  the  house  of  Israel : 
the  land  is  not  able  to  bear  all 
his  words. 

- 11  For  thus  hath  ’Amos  said, 

By  the  sword  shall  Jerobo’am 
die,  and  Israel  shall  surely  be 
led  away  into  exile  out  of  their 
own  land. 

12  And  Amazyah  said  unto 
’Amos,  Seer,  go,  flee  thee  away 
into  the  land  of  Judah,  and  eat 
there  (thy)  bread,  and  there  pro- 
phesy ,* 

13  But  at  Beth-el  prophesy 
not  farther  any  more ; for  it  is 
the  king’s  sanctuary,  and  it  is  a 
royal  residence. 

14  Then  answered  ’Amos,  and 
said  to  Amazyah,  I am  no  pro- 
phet, nor  am  I a prophet’s  son  ; 
but  I am  a herdman,  and  a ga- 
therer of  wild  figs; 

15  But  the  Lord  hath  taken 
me  away  from  behind  the  flocks, 
and  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Go, 
prophesy  unto  my  people  Israel. 

16  And  now  hear  thou  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  Thou  sayest, 
Prophesy  not  against  Israel,  and 
preach  not  against  the  house  of 
Isaac. 

17  Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  Thy  wife  will  play  the 
harlot  in  the  city,  and  thy  sons 
and  thy  daughters  shall  fall  by 
the  sword,  and  thy  land  shall  be 
divided  out  by  the  line;  and 
thou  shalt  die  in  an  unclean 
land ; and  Israel  shall  surely  be 
led  forth  into  exile  out  of  their 
land. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 Thus  did  the  Lord  Eter. 
nal  show  unto  me  : and,  behold, 
there  was  a basket  of  summer 
fruit. 

2 And  he  said,  What  dost  thou 
see,  ’Amos  ? And  I said,  A bas- 

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ket  of  summer  fruit.  Then  said 
the  Lord  unto  me,  The  end  is 
come  for  my  people  Israel : I 
will  not  farther  indulge  them 
any  more. 

3 And  the  songs  of  the  temple 
shall  become  a wailing  on  that 
day,  saith  the  Lord  Eternal : 
many  shall  be  the  dead  bodies; 
in  every  place  shall  men  throw 
them  down,  (saying,)  Be  silent. 

4 Hear  this,  0 ye  that  are 
greedy  to  swallow  the  needy,  and 
to  ruin  the  poor  of  the  land, 

5 Saying,  When  will  the  new 
moon  be  gone,  that  we  may  sell 
provision?  and  the  sabbath,  that 
we  may  open  the  corn-ware- 
houses, making  the  ephah  small, 
and  increasing  the  shekel,  and 
cheating  with  deceitful  balances? 

6 That  we  may  buy  the  poor 
for  silver,  and  the  needy  for  a 
pair  of  shoes ; and  even  sell  the 
refuse  of  the  corn  ? 

7 Sworn  hath  the  Lord  by  the 
excellency  of  Jacob,  Surely  I 
will  not  forget  to  eternity  all 
their  works. 

8 Shall  because  of  this  the 
land  not  tremble,  and  mourn 
every  one  that  dwelleth  therein  ? 
and  shall  it  not  rise  up  like  a 
stream  wholly,  and  roll  onward 
and  sink  again  like  the  stream 
of  Egypt? 

9 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal, that  I will  cause  the  sun  to 
set  at  noon,  and  I will  bring 
darkness  over  the  earth  on  a 
bright  day ; 

10  And  I will  change  your 
feasts  into  mourning,  and  all 
your  songs  into  lamentations; 
and  I will  bring  upon  all  loins 
sackcloth,  and  upon  every  head 
baldness;  and  I will  cause  (the 
land)  to  mourn  as  one  doth  for 
an  only  son,  and  its  end  to  be  as 
a day  of  bitter  (complaint). 

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11  Behold,  days  are  coming, 
saith  the  Lord  Eternal,  when  1 
will  send  afamine  in  the  land,  not 
a famine  for  bread,  nor  a thirst  for 
water,  but  to  hear  the  words  oi 
the  Lord  : 

12  And  they  will  wander  about 
from  sea  to  sea,  and  from  the 
north  even  to  the  east,  they  will 
roam  about  to  seek  the  word  of 
the  Lord;  but  they  shall  not 
find  it. 

13  On  that  day  shall  the  fair 
virgins  and  the  young  men  faint 
for  thirst; 

14  Those  that  swear  by  the 
guilt  of  Samaria,  and  say,  As 
thy  god  liveth,  0 Dan ; and,  As 
liveth  the  worshipped  idol  of 
Beer-sheba’, — yea,  they  shall 
fall,  and  never  rise  up  again. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 I saw  the  Lord  standing 
upon  the  altar;  and  he  said, 
Smite,  the  capital,  that  the  sills 
may  quake ; and  break  them  in 
pieces  over  the  head  of  all  of 
them  ; and  their  posterity  will  I 
slay  with  the  sword  : there  shall 
not  flee  away  from  them  one  that 
fleeth,  and  there  shall  not  escape 
from  them  one  that  is  saved. 

2 Though  they  were  to  creep 
down  into  the  nether  world, 
thence  would  my  hand  fetch 
them  ; and  though  they  were  to 
climb  up  to  the  heavens,  thence 
would  I bring  them  down  ; 

3 And  though  they  were  to 
hide  themselves  on  the  top  of 
Carmel,  thence  would  I search 
and  take  them  out;  and  though 
they  were  to  conceal  themselves 
from  before  my  eyes  in  the  bot- 
tom of  the  sea,  thence  would  I 
command  the  serpent,  that  he 
should  bite  them ; 

4 And  though  they  were  t<? 
go  into  captivity  before  their 
enemies,  thence  would  I com- 


AMOS  IX. 


mand  the  sword,  that  it  should 
slay  them : and  I will  set  my 
eye  upon  them  for  evil,  and  not 
for  good. 

5 And  the  Lord  Eternal  of 
hosts  it  is  that  toucheth  the 
earth,  and  she  melteth  away, 
and  all  that  dwell  thereon  shall 
mourn ; and  she  riseth  up  like  a 
stream  wholly ; and  she  sinketh 
like  the  stream  of  Egypt; 

6 That  buildeth  in  the  hea- 
vens his  steps,  and  hath  founded 
his  vault  over  the  earth ; that 
calleth  for  the  waters  of  the  sea, 
and  poureth  them  out  over  the 
face  of  the  earth : The  Lord  is 
his  name. 

7 Are  ye  not  like  the  chil- 
dren of  the  Ethiopians  unto  me, 
0 children  of  Israel?  saith  the 
Lord:  have  I not  brought  up 
Israel  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  ? 
and  the  Philistines  from  Caph- 
tor,  and  the  Syrians  from  Kir  ? 

8 Behold,  the  eyes  of  the  Lord 
Eternal  are  upon  the  sinful  king- 
dom, and  I will  destroy  it  from 
off  the  face  of  the  earth ; save 
only  that  I will  not  utterly  de- 
stroy the  house  of  Jacob,  saith 
the  Lord. 

9 For,  lo,  I will  give  the  com- 
mand, and  I will  shake  about 
among  all  the  nations  the  house 
of  Israel,  as  oneshaketh  things  in 
a sieve,  while  not  the  least  piece 
falleth  down  upon  the  earth. 

10  By  the  sword  shall  die  all 


the  sinners  of  my  people,  whc 
say,  The  evil  will  not  come  near 
(us),  nor  hasten  along  for  our 
sake. 

11  On  that  day  will  I raise  up 
the  tabernacle  of  David  which  is 
fallen ; and  I will  close  up  its 
breaches ; and  its  ruins  will  I 
raise  up,  and  I will  rebuild  it  as 
in  days  of  old: 

12  In  order  that  they  may 
take  possession  of  the  remnant- 
of  Edom,  and  of  all  the  na- 
tions, which  are  called  by  my 
name,  saith  the  Lord  that  doth 
this. 

13  Behold,  days  are  coming, 
saith  the  Lord,  when  the  plough- 
man shall  come  close  up  to  the 
harvester,  and  the  treader  of  the 
grapes  to  the  one  that  scatter- 
ed the  seed:  and  the  moun- 
tains shall  drop  with  sweet  new 
wine,  and  all  the  hills  shall  melt 
away. 

14  And  I will  bring  back  the 
captivity  of  my  people  Israel, 
and  they  shall  build  the  wasted 
cities,  and  dwell  therein;  and 
they  shall  plant  vineyards,  and 
drink  their  wine;  and  they -shall 
lay  out  gardens,  and  eat  their 
fruit. 

15  And  I will  plant  them  upon 
their  own  soil,  and  they  shall 
not  be  pulled  up  any  more  Out 
of  their  land  which  I have  given 
unto  them,  saith  the  Lord  thy 
God, 


m 


THE  PROPHECY  OF  OBADIAH 


may  rwaj. 


1 The  vision  of  ’Obadiah  : 
Thus  bath  said  the  Lord  Eter- 
nal concerning  Edom,  A ru- 
mour have  we  heard  from  the 
Lord,  and  an  ambassador  is  sent 
among  the  nations,  Arise  ye, 
and  let  us  rise  up  against  her  to 
war. 

2 Behold,  I make  thee  small 
among  the  nations  : thou  shalt 
be  greatly  despised. 

3 The  presumption  of  thy 
heart  hath  beguiled  thee,  thou 
that  dwellest  in  the  clefts  of 
the  rock,  whose  habitation  is 
high,*  that  saith  in  his  heart, 
Who  shall  bring  me  down  to  the 
ground  ? 

4 Though  thou  wert  to  rise  as 
high  as  the  eagle,  and  though 
thou  set  thy  nest  among  the 
stars,  thence  will  I bring  thee 
down,  saith  the  Lord. 

5 How?  are  thieves  come  to 
thee?  or  night-prowling  rob- 
bers? how  destroyed  art  thou! 
would  they  not  have  stolen  till 
they  had  enough?  if  grape-ga- 
therers had  come  to  thee,  would 
they  not  have  left  some  glean- 
ings ? 

6 How  are  (the  treasures)  of 
'Esau  searched  out ! how  are  his 
hidden  things  laid  open  ! 

7 Up  to  the  border  have  ac- 
companied thee  all  the  men  of 
thy  confederacy;  beguiled,  over- 
come thee  have  the  men  that 
were  at  peace  with  thee;  (they 
that  eat)  thy  bread  have  struck 

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thee  secretly  a wound.  Thera 
is  no  understanding  in  him. 

8 Shall  I not  on  that  samo 
day,  saith  the  Lord,  even  de- 
stroy the  wise  men  out  of  Edom, 
and  understanding  out  of  the 
mount  of  'Esau  ? 

9 And  thy  mighty  men,  0 
Theman,  shall  be  dismayed,  in 
order  that  every  one  from  the 
mount  of  'Esau  may  be  cut  off 
by  slaughter. 

10  Because  of  thy  violence 
against  thy  brother  Jacob  shall 
shame  cover  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
be  cut  off  for  ever. 

11  On  the  day  that  thou  stood- 
est  on  the  other  side,  on  the  day 
that  strangers  carried  away  cap- 
tive his  army,  and  foreigners  en- 
tered into  his  gates,  and  cast 
lots  over  Jerusalem,  also  thou 
wast  as  any  one  of  them. 

12  But  thou  shouldst  not  have 
looked  on  (pleased)  at  the  day 
of  thy  brother,  on  the  day  that 
he  was  delivered  up  to  stran- 
gers ; neither  shouldst  thou  have 
rejoiced  over  the  children  of  Ju- 
dah on  the  day  of  their  destruc- 
tion ; nor  shouldst  thou  have 
spoken  proudly  on  the  day  of 
distress. 

13  Thou  shouldst  not  have 
entered  into  the  gate  of  my  peo- 
ple on  the  day  of  their  calamity; 
yea,  thou  too  shouldst  not  have 
looked  (pleased)  on  their  afflic- 
tion on  the  day  of  their  calamity ; 
nor  have  laid  hands  on  theil 


OBADIAH- 
ftrmy  on  the  clay  of  their  cala- 
mity ; 

14  Neither  shouldst  thou  have 
stood  in  the  crosswujr,  to  cut  oft' 
those  of  his  that  did  escape ; 
neither  shouldst  thou  have  deli- 
vered up  those  of  his  that  did 
remain  on  the  day  of  distress. 

15  For  near  is  the  day  of  the 
Lord  over  all  the  nations:  as 
thou  hast  done,  shall  it  be  done 
unto  thee ; thy  deeds  shall  re- 
turn upon  thy  own  head. 

16  For  as  ye  have  drunk  upon 
my  holy  mount,  so  shall  all  the 
nations  drink  continually;  yea, 
they  shall  drink,  and  they  shall 
reel  about,  and  they  shall  be  as 
though  they  had  not  been. 

17  But  upon  mount  Zion  shall 
be  deliverance,  and  it  shall  be 
holy  : and  the  house  of  Jacob 
shall  again  possess  their  inherit- 
ances. 

18  And  the  house  of  Jacob 


-JONAH  I. 

shall  be  a tire,  and  the  house  ol 
Joseph  a flame,  and  the  house  of 
'Esau  become  stubble,  and  they 
shall  set  them  on  fire,  and  de- 
vour them  ; and  there  shall  not 
be  any  one  remaining  of  the 
house  of  ’Esau ; for  tho  Lord 
hath  spoken  it. 

19  And  they  of  the  south  shall 
possess  the  mount  of  ’Esau  ; and 
they  of  the  lowlands,  the  Philis- 
tines ; and  they  shall  possess  the 
fields  of  Ephraim,  and  the  fields 
of  Samaria:  and  Benjamin  (shall 
possess)  Gil’ad. 

20  And  the  exiles  of  this  host 
of  the  children  of  Israel  that  are 
(with)  the  Cana’anites,  as  far  as 
Zarephath,  and  the  exiles  of  J eru- 
salem,  who  are  in  Sepharad,  shall 
possess  the  cities  of  the  south. 

21  And  deliverers  shall  go  up 
on  mount  Zion  to  judge  the 
mount  of  ’Esau : and  the  king 
dom  shall  be  the  Lord’s. 


THE  PROPHECY  OF  JONAH, 

njr 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 The  word  of  the  Lord 
also  came  unto  Jonah  the  son  of 
Amitthai,  saying, 

2 Arise,  go  unto  Nineveh,  the 
great  city,  and  proclaim  against 
her;  for  their  wickedness  is  come 
up  before  me. 

3 But  Jonah  rose  up  to  flee 
unto  Tharshish  from  the  pre- 
sence of  the  Lord  : and  he  went 
down  to  Joppa  [Yrapho],  and 
found  a ship  going  to  Tharshish, 
and  paid  the  fare  thereof,  and 
went  down  into  it,  to  go  with 


them  unto  Tharshish,  from  tho 
presence  of  the  Lord. 

4 But  the  Lord  excited  a great 
wind  upon  the  sea,  and  there 
was  a mighty  tempest  on  the 
sea ; and  it  was  thought  that  tho 
ship  would  be  broken  in  pieces. 

5 And  the  mariners  wero 
afraid,  and  called  every  man 
unto  his  god;  and  they  cast  forth 
the  articles  which  wrere  in  the 
ship  into  the  sea,  to  be  lightened 
of  them.  But  Jonah  was  gone 
down  into  the  hold  of  the  ship, 
and  lay  down,  and  was  fas! 
asleep. 


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JONAH  I.  II. 


6 So  the  ship-master  came 
near  unto  him,  and  said  unto 
him,  Why  dost  thou  sleep  ? arise, 
call  upon  thy  God : perhaps  it 
be  that  God  will  think  of  us,  that 
we  may  not  be  lost. 

7 And  they  said  one  to  the 
other,  Come,  and  let  us  cast  lots; 
that  we  may  know  for  whose 
cause  this  evil  hath  happened 
unto  us.  And  they  cast  lots, 
and  the  lot  fell  upon  Jonah. 

8 Then  said  they  unto  him, 
Tell  us,  we  pray  thee,  thou  for 
whose  cause  this  evil  hath  hap- 
pened unto  us,  What  is  thy  bu- 
siness? and  whence  comest  thou  ? 
what  is  thy  country  ? and  of 
what  people  art  thou? 

9 And  he  said  unto  them,  I 
am  a Hebrew;  and  I fear  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  heaven,  who 
hath  made  the  sea  and  the  dry 
land. 

10  Then  were  the  men  exceed- 
ingly afraid,  and  they  said  unto 
him,  What  is  this  thou  hast  done? 
for  the  men  knew  that  he  was 
flying  from  the  presence  of  the 
Lord;  because  he  had  told  them. 

11  And  they  said  unto  him, 
What  shall  we  do  unto  thee,  that 
the  sea  may  become  calm  around 
us  ? for  the  sea  grew  more  and 
more  tempestuous. 

12  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Take  me  up,  and  cast  me  forth 
into  the  sea : so  shall  the  sea  be 
calm  around  you ; for  I know 
well  that  because  of  me  is  this 
great  tempest  upon  you. 

13  Nevertheless,  the  men  row- 
ed hard  to  bring  (the  ship)  back 
to  the  land;  but  they  could  not; 
for  the  sea  grew  more  and  more 
tempestuous  around  them. 

14  And  they  called  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  We  beseech 
thee,  0 Lord,  let  us  not  be  lost, 
we  pray  thee,  for  the  life  of  this 
man,  and  lay  not  upon  us  (the 

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guilt  of)  innocent  blood;  for 
thou  art  the  Lord,  as  it  pleaseth 
thee  so  dost  thou  do. 

15  And  they  took  up  Jonah, 
and  cast  him  forth  into  the  sea : 
and  the  sea  ceased  from  its 
raging. 

16  And  the  men  feared  the 
Lord  very  greatly ; and  they 
offered  a sacrifice  unto  the  Lord, 
and  made  vows. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  the  Lord  made  ready 
a large  fish  to  swallow  up  Jo- 
nah : and  Jonah  was  in  the  belly 
of  the  fish  three  days  and  three 
nights. 

2 Then  prayed  Jonah  unto 
the  Lord  his  God  out  of  the  belly 
of  the  fish, 

3 And  he  said,  I called  from 
the  midst  of  my  distress  unto 
the  Lord,  and  he  hath  answered 
me : out  of  the  depth  of  the 
grave  have  I cried,  and  thou 
hast  heard  my  voice. 

4 For  thou  hast  cast  me  into 
the  deep,  in  the  heart  of  the  seas ; 
and  the  stream  compasseth  rhe 
about : all  thy  billows  and  thy 
waves  have  passed  over  me. 

5 And  I thought  indeed,  I am 
driven  out  from  before  thy  eyes  : 
yet  I again  shall  look  toward 
thy  holy  temple. 

6 The  waters  surrounded  me, 
to  the  peril  of  my  life;  the  deep 
compassed  me  about : sea- weeds 
were  bound  about  my  head. 

7 To  the  bottoms  of  the  moun- 
tains did  I go  down;  the  earth 
(closed)  her  bars  about  me  for 
ever : when  thou  broughtest  up 
my  life  from  the  pit,  0 Lord  my 
God! 

8 When  my  soul  fainted  with- 
in me,  I remembered  the  Lord  : 
and  my  prayer  came  unto  thee, 
unto  thy  holy  temple. 

9 They  that  guard  false  vani- 


JONAH  II.  III.  IV. 


ties  forsake  (the  source  of)  their 
kindness. 

10  But  I will  sacrifice  unto 
thee  with  the  voice  of  thanks- 
giving ; that  which  I have  vowed 
will  I pay  ; (for)  help  is  with  the 
Lord. 

11  And  the  Lord  commanded 
the  fish,  and  it  vomited  out  Jo- 
nah upon  the  dry  land. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Jonah  the  second 
time,  saying, 

2 Arise,  go  unto  Nineveh,  the 
great  city,  and  proclaim  unto  it 
the  proclamation  which  I shall 
speak  unto  thee. 

3 And  Jonah  arose,  and  went 
unto  Nineveh,  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord.  Now  Nine- 
veh was  a great  city  before  God, 
a three  days’  journey. 

4 And  Jonah  began  to  go 
through  the  city  one  day’s  jour- 
ney, and  he  called  out,  and  said, 
Yet  forty  days  more,  and  Nine- 
veh shall  be  overthrown. 

5 And  the  men  of  Nineveh  be- 
lieved in  God;  and  they  pro- 
claimed a fast,  and  put  on  sack- 
cloth, from  the  greatest  of  them 
to  the  least  of  them. 

6 For  when  the  matter  was 
come  unto  the  king  of  Nineveh, 
he  arose  from  his  throne,  and 
put  off  his  mantle  from  him,  and 
covered  himself  with  sackcloth, 
and  sat  down  on  ashes. 

7 And  he  caused  to  be  proclaim- 
ed and  he  published  through  Ni- 
neveh, By  the  decree  of  the  king 
and  his  chief  men,  it  is  said, 
Neither  man  nor  beast,  neither 
herds  nor  flocks,  shall  taste  any 
thing ; they  shall  not  feed,  nor 
drink  water; 

8 But  let  man  and  beast  be 
covered  with  sackcloth,  and  let 
(men)  call  unto  God  with  might; 

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and  let  them  turn  every  one 
from  his  evil  way,  and  from  the 
violence  which  is  in  their  hands. 

9 Who  knoweth,  but  God  may 
turn  and  bethink  himself,  and 
turn  away  from  the  fierceness  of 
his  anger,  that  we  perish  not? 

10  And  God  saw  their  works, 
that  they  had  turned  from  their 
evil  way : and  God  bethought 
himself  of  the  evil,  which  he  had 
spoken  that  he  would  do  unto 
them,  and  he  did  it  not. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 But  it  displeased  Jonah  ex- 
ceedingly ; and  he  was  wroth. 

2 And  he  prayed  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  I pray  thee,  0 
Lord,  was  not  this  my  word, 
while  I was  yet  in  my  own  coun- 
try ? Therefore  made  I haste  to 
fly  unto  Tharshish ; for  I knew 
that  thou  art  a gracious  God 
and  merciful,  long-suffering,  and 
abundant  in  kindness,  and  re- 
pentant of  the  evil. 

3 And  now,  0 Lord,  take,  I 
pray  thee,  my  soul  from  me ; be- 
cause it  is  better  for  me  to  die, 
than  to  live. 

4 And  the  Lord  said,  Art  thou 
very  wroth  ? 

5 Now  Jonah  was  gone  out 
of  the  city,  and  dwelt  on  the  east 
side  of  the  city;  and  he  had 
made  himself  there  a booth,  and 
sat  under  it  in  the  shade,  till  he 
should  see  what  would  become 
of  the  city. 

6 And  the  Lord  God  made 
ready  a gourd,  and  it  grew  up 
over  Jonah,  to  be  a shade  over 
his  head,  to  relieve  him  from  his 
affliction.  And  Jonah  rejoiced 
because  of  the  gourd  exceed- 
ingly. 

7 But  God  made  ready  a worm 
when  the  morning  dawned  on 
the  morrow,  and  it  smote  the 
gourd  that  it  withered. 

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JONAH  IV.— MIC  AH  I. 


8 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  sun  arose,  that  God  made 
ready  a hot  east  wind  ; and  the 
gun  beat  upon  the  head  of  Jo- 
nah, that  he  became  faint;  and 
he  wished  for  himself  to  die,  and 
said,  It  is  better  for  me  to  die 
than  to  live. 

9 And  God  said  unto  Jonah, 
Art  thou  very  wroth  for  the 
gourd  ? And  he  said,  I am  very 
wroth,  even  unto  death. 

10  And  the  Lord  said,  Thou 


wouldst  have  spared  the  gourd, 
for  which  thou  hadst  not  la- 
boured, neither  hadst  thou  made 
it  grow;  which  came  up  in 
one  night,  and  perished  in  one 
night: 

11  And  shall  I not  spare  Nine- 
veh, that  great  city,  wherein  are 
more  than  twelve  times  ten  thou- 
sand persons,  who  know  not  how 
to  discern  between  their  right 
hand  and  their  left  hand,  and 
also  much  cattle  ? 


THE  PROPHECY  OF  MICHAIT, 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 f The  word  of  the  Lord 
that  came  to  Michah  the  Mo- 
rash  thite  in  the  days  of  Jotham, 
Achaz,  (and)  Hezekiah  the  kings 
of  Judah,  which  he  foresaw  con- 
cerning Samaria  and  Jerusalem. 

2 Hear,  ye  people,  altogether ; 
listen,  0 earth,  with  all  that  fill- 
eth  it:  and  let  the  Lord  Eternal 
be  witness  against  you,  the  Lord 
from  his  holy  temple. 

3 For,  behold,  the  Lord  com- 
eth  forth  out  of  his  residence ; 
and  he  will  come  down,  and  he 
will  step  along  upon  the  high 
places  of  the  earth. 

4 And  the  mountains  shall 
melt  beneath  him,  and  the  val- 
leys shall  cleave  in  twrain,  like 
wax  (melteth)  before  the  fire, 
like  water  poured  out  on  a de- 
clivity. 

b For  the  transgression  of  Ja- 
830 


cob  is  all  this,  and  for  the  sins 
of  the  house  of  Israel.  Whc 
caused  the  transgression  of  Ja- 
cob ? is  it  not  Samaria  ? and  who 
caused  the  high-places  of  Ju- 
dah ? is  it  not  Jerusalem  ? 

6 Therefore  will  I change  Sa- 
maria into  stone-heaps  on  the 
field,  into  vineyard  plantations: 
and  I will  hurl  down  into  the 
valley  her  stones,  and  her  foun- 
dations will  I lay  open. 

7 And  all  her  graven  images 
shall  be  beaten  to  pieces,  and  all 
her  wages  of  sin  shall  be  burnt 
with  the  fire,  and  all  her  idols 
will  I make  desolate;  for  from 
harlot’s  wages  she  gathered 
them,  and  for  harlot’s  wages 
shall  they  be  used  again. 

8 For  this  will  I lament  and 
wail;  I will  go  confused  and 
naked : I will  make  a lament 
like  the  crocodiles,  and  mourn- 
ing like  the  ostriches. 


MICHAH  I.  II. 


9 For  her  wounds  are  incura-J 
ble;  for  (the  evil)  is  come  even 
unto  Judah  ; (the  enemy)  hath 
reached  as  far  as  the  gate  of  my 
people,  even  up  to  Jerusalem. 

10  Tell  it  not  at  Gath,  weep 
ye  not  loudly  (there):  in  Beth- 
le’aphrah  roll  thyself  in  the 
dust. 

11  Pass  ye  away,  ye  inhabit- 
ants of  Shaphir,  having  your 
shame  laid  bare  : the  inhabitress 
of  Zaanan  cometh  not  forth  (any 
more);  the  mourning  of  Beth- 
haezel  taketh  from  you  its  halt- 
ing-place. 

12  For  the  inhabitress  of  Ma- 
roth  is  grieved  for  the  (lost) 
good ; because  evil  came  down 
from  the  Lord  unto  the  gate  of 
Jerusalem. 

13  Bind  the  chariot  to  the 
swift  horses,  0 inhabitress  of 
Lachish : the  beginning  of  sin 
was  she  to  the  daughter  of  Zion ; 
for  in  thee  were  found  the  trans- 
gressions of  Israel. 

14  Therefore  shalt  thou  have 
to  give  presents  to  Moresheth- 
gath  : the  houses  of  Achzib  shall 
become  a deception  to  the  kings 
of  Israel. 

15  Yet  will  I bring  an  (enemy 
as)  heir  unto  thee,  0 inhabitant 
of  Mareshah  : as  far  as’Adullam 
shall  withdraw  the  glory  of  Is- 
rael. 

16  Make  thyself  bald,  and  cut 
off  thy  hair  for  the  children  of 
thy  delight;  enlarge  thy  bald- 
ness like  the  eagle  ; because  they 
are  gone  into  exile  from  thee. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 Wo  to  those  that  devise 
wickedness,  and  resolve  on  evil 
upon  their  couches ! by  the  first 
light  of  the  morning  they  exe- 
cute it,  if  they  have  it  in  the 
power  of  their  hand. 

2 And  they  covet  fields,  and 


jrob  them;  and  houses,  and  take 
them  away  : so  they  defraud  the 
master  and  his  house,  and  the 
man  and  his  heritage. 

3 Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  Behold,  I will  devise 
against  this  family  an  evil,  from 
which  ye  shall  not  remove  your 
necks ; nor  shall  ye  go  erect ; for 
it  is  an  evil  time. 

4 On  that  day  shall  one  take 
up  a parable  against  you,  and 
lament  with  a mournful  lamenta- 
tion, and  say,  “We  are  utterly 
wasted  : the  portion  of  my  peo- 
ple hath  he  exchanged ; how 
hath  he  removed  it  from  me ! in- 
stead of  restoring  (them  to  us) 
he  divideth  our  fields.” 

5 Therefore  shalt  thou  have 
none  that  shall  draw  the  (mea- 
suring) cord  in  (his)  lot  in  the 
congregation  of  the  Lord. 

6 “Preach  not;”  (but)  they 
shall  preach  : they  shall  not 
preach  (indeed)  to  these,  that 
reproach  may  not  overtake  them. 

7 Shall  it  be  said  (in)  the 
house  of  Jacob,  Is  the  spirit  of 
the  Lord  straightened  ? are  these 
his  doings?  Do  not  my  words 
do  good  to  him  that  walketh  up- 
rightly ? 

8 But  long  since  is  my  people 
risen  up  as  an  enemy  : from  the 
garment  do  you  pull  off  the  or- 
nament; of  those  that  pass  by 
securely  (ye  make)  men  returned 
from  war. 

9 The  wives  of  my  people  do 
you  drive  out  of  their  delightful 
houses;  from  their  children  do 
ye  take  away  my  ornament  for 
ever. 

10  Arise  ye,  and  depart;  for 
this  is  not  your  resting-place; 
because  it  is  polluted,  it  shall 
destroy  (you),  even  with  a griev- 
ous destruction. 

11  If  a man  that  goeth  after 
wind  and  lieth  with  falsehood 

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MICHAH  I 

(should  say),  “I  will  preach  un 
to  thee  of  wine  and  of  strong- 
drink  he  would  be  a preacher 
for  this  people. 

12  I will  (once)  surely  assem- 
ble, 0 Jacob,  all  of  thee ; I will 
surely  gather  up  the  remnant  of 
Israel ; I will  place  them  toge- 
ther as  flocks  in  the  fold,  as 
droves  in  the  midst  of  their 
pen  : they  shall  be  crowded  with 
men. 

13  The  wall-breaker  cometh 
up  before  them ; they  break  in 
and  pass  through  the  gate,  and 
go  out  by  it:  and  their  king 
passeth  on  before  them,  and  the 
Lord  at  their  head. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 ^ And  I said,  Hear,  I pray 
you,  0 ye  heads  of  Jacob,  and 
ye  princes  of  the  house  of  Israel ! 
Is  it  not  for  you  to  know  what 
is  justice  ? 

2 (But  they  are  those)  who, 
hate  the  good,  and  love  the  evil; 
who  tear  their  skin  from  off 
them,  and  their  flesh  from  off 
their  bones  : 

3 Who  also  eat  the  flesh  of 
my  people,  and  flay  their  skin 
from  off  them ; and  who  crush 
their  bones,  and  chop  them  in 
pieces,  as  that  to  be  put  in  a pot, 
and  as  flesh  within  a caldron. 

4 Then  will  they  cry  unto  the 
Lord,  but  he  will  not  hear  them ; 
and  he  will  hide  his  face  from 
them  at  that  time,  as  they  have 
committed  their  evil  deeds. 

5 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
concerning  the  prophets  that 
mislead  my  people,  who,  when 
they  have  something  to  bite 
with  their  teeth,  cry,  Peace ; but 
who  prepare  WRr  against  him 
who  putteth  nothing  in  their 
mouth  : 

6 Therefore  shall  the  night 
be  unto  you,  without  a vision; 

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I.  III.  IV. 

and  it  shall  be  dark  unto  you, 
without  divining;  and  the  sun 
shall  go  down  around  the  pro- 
phets, and  the  day  shall  be  ob- 
scured around  them. 

7 Thus  shall  the  seer«  be 
made  ashamed,  and  the  diviners 
be  put  to  the  blush  : yea.  they 
shall  all  wrap  themselves  up  to 
the  upper  lip ; for  there  is  no 
answer  of  God. 

8 But  truly  I am  indeed  full 
of  strength  by  the  spirit  of  the 
Lord,  and  (of  power)  of  judg- 
ing, and  of  might,  to  tell  unto 
Jacob  his  transgression,  and  to 
Israel  his  sin. 

9 Hear  this,  I pray  you,  ye 
heads  of  the  house  of  Jacob,  and 
ye  princes  of  the  house  of  Israel, 
that  abhor  justice,  and  make 
crooked  all  that  is  straight. 

10  They  build  up  Zion  with 
blood-guiltiness,  and  Jerusalem 
with  wrong. 

11  Her  heads  judge  for  bribes, 
and  her  priests  teach  for  reward, 
and  her  prophets  divine  for  mo- 
ney : and  yet  will  they  lean  upon 
the  Lord,  and  say,  Is  not  the 
Lord  among  us?  evil  cannot 
come  over  us. 

12  Therefore  for  your  sake 
shall  Zion  be  ploughed  up  as  a 
field,  and  Jerusalem  shall  be- 
come ruinous  heaps,  and  the 
mount  of  the  house,  forest- 
covered  high-places. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 % And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
in  the  last  days,  that  the  moun- 
tain of  the  Lord’s  house  shall 
be  firmly  established  on  the  top 
of  the  mountains,  and  shall  be 
exalted  above  the  hills  : and 
unto  it  shall  people  flow. 

2 And  many  nations  shall 
come,  and  say,  Come  ye,  and  let 
us  go  up  to  the  mountain  of  the 
Lord,  and  to  the  house  of  the 


MICHAH  IV.  V. 


God  of  Jacob;  that  he  may 
teach  us  of  his  ways,  and  we 
may  walk  in  his  paths;  for  out 
of  Zion  shall  go  forth  the  law, 
and  the  word  of  the  Lord  out  of 
Jerusalem. 

3 And  he  shall  judge  between 

many  people,  and  decide  for 
strong  nations  even  afar  off;  and 
they  shall  beat  their  swords  into 
plough-shares,  and  their  spears 
into  pruning- knives  : nation 

shall  not  lift  up  sword  against 
nation,  and  they  shall  not  learn 
any  more  war. 

4 But  they  shall  sit  every  man 
under  his  vine  and  under  his  fig- 
tree,  with  none  to  make  them 
afraid ; for  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  hath  spoken  it. 

5 (But)  though  all  the  people 
should  walk  every  one  in  the 
name  of  his  god,  yet  will  we 
walk  in  the  name  of  the  Lord 
our  God  for  ever  and  ever. 

6 On  that  day,  saith  the 
Lord,  will  I assemble  her  that 
halteth,  and  her  that  is  driven 
out  will  I gather,  and  her  to 
whom  I have  done  evil; 

7 And  I will  make  of  her  that 
halted  a remnant,  and  of  her 
that  was  cast  off  far  away  a 
strong  nation : and  the  Lord 
will  reign  over  them  on  mount 
Zion,  from  this  time  and  unto 
eternity. 

8 And  thou,  0 tower  of 
flocks,  the  strong-hold  of  the 
daughter  of  Zion,  unto  thee 
shall  go,  and  shall  come,  the 
former  dominion,  the  kingdom 
belonging  to  the  daughter  of 
Jerusalem. 

9 Now  why  dost  thou  cry 
aloud  ? is  there  no  king  in  thee? 
is  thy  counsellor  lost?  that 
pangs  have  seized  on  thee  as  on 
a woman  in  travail  ? 

10  Be  in  pain,  and  labour  to 
bring  forth,  0 daughter  of  Zion, 

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like  a woman  in  travail ; for 
now  shalt  thou  go  forth  out  of 
the  town,  and  thou  shalt  dwel1 
in  the  field,  and  thou  shalt  gc 
as  far  as  Babylon;  there  shalt 
thou  be  delivered  ; there  will  the 
Lord  redeem  thee  from  the 
grasp  of  thy  enemies. 

11  And  now  many  nations 
are  gathered  against  thee,  that 
say,  Let  her  be  defiled,  and  let 
our  eye  look  with  pleasure  on. 
Zion. 

12  But  they  know  not  the 
thoughts  of  the  Lord,  and  they 
understand  not  his  counsel : that 
he  will  (once)  gather  them  as  the 
sheaves  into  the  threshing-floor. 

13  Arise  and  thresh,  0 daugh- 
ter of  Zion  ; for  I will  render 
thy  horn  iron,  and  thy  hoofs 
will  I render  copper,  and  thou 
shalt  beat  in  pieces  many  peo- 
ple : and  I will  devote  unto  the 
Lord  their  ill-gotten  gain,  and 
their  substance  unto  the  Lord  of 
the  whole  earth. 

14  Now  gather  thyself  in 
troops,  0 daughter  of  troops; 
they  lay  siege  against  us  : with 
the  rod  they  smite  upon  the 
cheek  the  judge  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 But  thou,  Beth-lechem 
Ephratah,  the  least  (though)thou 
be  among  the  thousands  of  Ju- 
dah, (yet)  out  of  thee  shall  he 
come  forth  unto  me  that  is  to  be 
ruler  in  Israel,  whose  origin  is 
from  olden  times,  from  most  an- 
cient days. 

2 Therefore  will  he  give  them 
up,  until  the  time  that  she  who 
travaileth  hath  brought  forth : 
then  shall  the  remnant  of  his 
brethren  return  with  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

3 And  he  shall  stand  forward 
and  feed  (Israel)  through  the 
strength  of  the  Lord,  through. 

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MICHAII  V.  VI. 


the  excellency  of  the  name  of 
the  Lord  his  God : and  they 
shall  abide  (safely) ; for  now 
shall  he  be  great  even  unto  the 
ends  of  the  earth. 

4 And  in  this  (manner)  shall 
there  be  peace  : If  Asshur  should 
come  into  our  land  ; and  if  he 
should  tread  in  our  palaces,  then 
will  we  raise  up  against  him 
seven  shepherds,  and  eight  an- 
ointed men. 

5 And  they  shall  lay  waste 
the  land  of  Asshur  with  the 
sword,  and  the  land  of  Nimrod 
in  the  gates  of  its  (cities) : thus 
will  he  deliver  us  from  Asshur, 
if  he  should  come  into  our  land, 
and  if  he  should  tread  within  our 
borders. 

6 ^ And  the  remnant  of  Jacob 
shall  be  in  the  midst  of  many 
people  like  dew  from  the  Lord, 
like  showers  upon  the  herbs, 
that  wait  not  for  man,  nor  hope 
for  the  sons  of  man. 

7 And  the  remnant  of  Jacob 
shall  be  among  the  nations,  in 
the  midst  of  many  people,  like  a 
lion  among  the  beasts  of  the 
forest,  like  a young  lion  among 
flocks  of  sheep  : who,  if  he  break 
in,  both  treadeth  down,  and 
teareth  in  pieces,  while  none  can 
deliver. 

8 High  shall  thy  hand  be 
lifted  up  above  thy  adversaries, 
and  all  thy  enemies  shall  be  cut 
off. 

9 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  saith  the  Lord, 
that  I will  cut  off  thy  horses  out 
of  the  midst  of  thee,  and  I will 
destroy  thy  chariots; 

10  And  I will  cut  off  the’eities 
of  thy  land,  and  I will  throw 
down  all  thy  strong-holds  ; 

11  And  I will  cut  off  the  arts 
of  witchcraft  out  of  thy  hand ; 
and  soothsayers  shalt  thou  have 
no  more ; 

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12  And  I will  cut  oft  th>  gTJU 
ven  images,  and  thy  statues  out 
of  the  midst  of  thee:  and  thou 
shalt  no  more  prostrate  thyself 
to  the  work  of  thy  hands; 

13  And  I will  pluck  up  thy 
groves  out  of  the  midst  of  thee; 
and  I will  destroy  thy  enemies. 

14  And  I will  in  anger  and 
in  fury  execute  vengeance  upon 
the  nations,  upon  those  that 
have  not  hearkened. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 If  Do  but  hear  now  what  the 
Lord  saith,  Arise,  contend  thou 
before  the  mountains,  and  let 
the  hills  hear  thy  voice. 

2 Hear  ye,  0 mountains,  the 
controversy  of  the  Lord,  and  ye 
strong  foundations  of  the  earth  ! 
for  the  Lord  hath  a controversy 
with  his  people,  and  with  Israel 
will  he  plead. 

3 0 my  people,  what  have  I 
done  unto  thee?  and  wherewith 
have  I wearied  thee  ? testify 
against  me. 

4 Although  I had  brought 
thee  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  redeemed  thee  out  of  the 
house  of  bond-men ; and  I sent 
before  thee  Moses,  Aaron,  and 
Miriam. 

5 0 my  people,  do  but  remem- 
ber what  Balak  the  king  of  Moab 
resolved,  and  what  Bil’am  the 
son  of  Be’or  answered  him,  from 
Shittim  unto  Gilgal,  in  order 
that  ye  may  know  the  gracious 
benefits  of  the  Lord. 

6 Wherewith  shall  I come  be- 
fore the  Lord,  bow  myself  be- 
fore the  God  on  high  ? shall  I 
come  before  him  with  burnt- 
offerings,  with  calves  of  a year 
old? 

7 Will  the  Lord  be  j leased 
with  thousands  of  rams,  or  with 
myriads  of  streams  of  oil  ? shall 
I give  my  first-born  for  my 


MICHAH  VI.  VII. 


transgression,  the  fruit  of  my 
body  for  the  sin  of  my  soul  ? 

8 He  hath  told  thee,  0 man, 
what  is  good;  and  what  the 
Lord  doth  require  of  thee  : (no- 
thing) but  to  do  justice,  and  to 
love  kindness,  and  to  walk  hum- 
bly with  thy  God. 

9 The  voice  of  the  Lord 
calleth  unto  the  city, — and  (the 
man  of)  wisdom  shall  see  thy 
name  : — hear  ye  the  rod  (of  pu- 
nishment), and  who  hath  or- 
dained it. 

10  Are  there  yet  in  the  house 
of  the  wicked  man  the  treasures 
of  wickedness,  and  the  scant  ac- 
cursed measure? 

11  Can  I be  pure  with  wicked 
balances,  and  with  a bag  (full) 
of  deceptive  weights? 

12  For  her  rich  men  are  full 
of  violence,  and  her  inhabitants 
have  spoken  falsehood,  and  their 
tongue  is  deceit  (itself)  in  their 
mouth. 

13  Therefore  have  I also 
smitten  thee  with  sore  wounds, 
making  (thee)  desolate  because 
of  thy  sins. 

14  Thou  wilt  indeed  eat,  but 
not  be  satisfied ; and  what  thou 
hast  eaten  shall  bend  thee  down  : 
and  thou  wilt  overtake  (the  ene- 
my), but  thou  shalt  not  deliver; 
and  that  which  thou  deliverest 
will  I give  up  to  the  sword. 

15  Thou  wilt  indeed  sow,  but 
thou  shalt  not  reap ; thou  wilt 
indeed  tread  out  olives,  but  thou 
shalt  not  anoint  thyself  with  oil ; 
and  the  juice  of  the  grapes,  but 
thou  shalt  not  drink  wine. 

16  For  there  are  observed  the 
statutes  of  ’Oinri,  and  all  the j 
works  of  the  house  of  Achab, 
and  ye  walk  in  their  counsels  : 
in  order  that  I should  give  thee 
up  unto  desolation,  and  thy  inha- 
bitants to  derision  ; and  ye  shall 
bear  the  reproach  of  my  people.  |( 


CHAPTER  VII. 

1 Wo  is  me!  for  I am  as  in 
, the  gathering  of  the  sum«er- 
! fruits,  as  it  the  grape-gleanings 

■ of  the  vintage  : there  is  no  clus- 

> ter  to  eat,  no  first-ripe  fruit  for 
which  my  soul  longeth. 

2 The  pious  hath  disappeared 
• out  of  the  land  ; and  the  upright 

> among  men  there  is  none;  all 
of  them  lie  in  wait  for  blood; 

■ they  hunt  every  man  his  brother 
with  a net. 

3 For  the  evil  of  your  hands 
! you  expect  good  ? while  the 
! prince  demandeth  (bribes),  and 

the  judge  acteth  for  pay;  and 
the  great  man  is  only  speaking 
1 the  wilful  pleasure  of  his  soul: 
and  so  do  they  make  a network 
(of  wrong). 

4 The  best  of  them  is  like 
a brier;  the  most  upright  is 
(sharper)  than  a thorn-hedge: 
the  day  of  thy  watchmen,  thy 
punishment,  is  come;  now  shall 
be  perplexity  among  them. 

5 Trust  ye  not  in  a friend,  put 
ye  not  confidence  in  a confidant: 
from  her  that  lieth  in  thy  bosom 
guard  the  doors  of  thy  mouth. 

6 For  the  son  disgraceth  the 
father,  the  daughter  riseth  up 
against  her  mother,  the  daugh- 
ter-in-law against  her  mother- 
in-law;  a man’s  enemies  are  the 
men  of  his  own  house. 

7 But  I — I will  look  unto  the 
Lord;  I will  wait  for  the  God 
of  my  salvation  : my  God  will 
hear  me. 

8 Rejoice  not,  0 my  enemy, 
over  me  : though  I am  fallen,  1 
rise  again  ; though  I should  sit 
[in  darkness,  the  Lord  will  be  a 
light  unto  me. 

9 ^ The  indignation  of  the 
Lord  will  I bear,  because  I have 
sinned  against  him  ; until  that 
he  plead  my  cause,  and  execute 
[justice  for  me  : (when)  he  will 

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MICHAH  VII. — NAHUM  I. 


bring  me  forth  to  the  light,  and 
1 shall  behold  his  righteousness. 

10  Then  she  that  is  my  enemy 
will  see  it,  and  shame  shall  cover 
her,  who  said  unto  me,  Where 
is  the  Lord  thy  God?  My  eyes 
shall  complacently  see  her  (suf- 
fer) : now  shall  she  be  trodden 
down  as  the  mire  of  the  streets. 

11  The  day  that  thy  fences 
are  to  be  built — that  same  day, 
the  ordained,  is  yet  far  removed. 

12  It  is  a day  when  men  shall 
come  to  thee  from  Assyria,  and 
the  cities  of  Mazor,  and  from 
Mazor  even  to  the  river,  and 
from  sea  to  sea,  and  (from) 
mountain  to  mountain. 

13  While  the  land  (of  the  na- 
tions) shall  be  made  desolate 
because  of  its  inhabitants,  for 
the  fruit  of  their  doings. 

14  Feed  thy  people  with 
thy  rod,  the  flock  of  thy  herit- 
age, which  dwell  in  solitude  in 
the  wood,  in  the  midst  of  Car- 
mel : let  them  feed  in  Bashan 
and  Gii’ad,  as  in  the  days  of  old. 

15  As  in  the  days  of  thy 
coming  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt 


will  I let  them  see  marvellous 
things. 

16  Nations  shall  see  and  be 
ashamed  of  all  their  might : 
they  shall  lay  their  hand  upon 
their  mouth,  their  ears  shall  be 
deafened. 

17  They  shall  lick  the  dust 
like  the  serpent;  like  those  that 
crawl  on  the  earth,  shall  they 
come  forth  trembling  out  of  their 
close  places  : unto  the  Lord  our 
God  shall  they  hasten  in  dread, 
and  shall  be  afraid  of  thee. 

18  Who  is  a God  like  unto 
thee,  pardoning  iniquity,  and 
forgiving  transgression  to  the 
residue  of  his  heritage?  he  re- 
taineth  nothis  anger  for  ever,  be- 
cause he  delighteth  in  kindness. 

19  He  will  again  have  mercy 
on  us,  he  will  suppress  our  ini- 
quities: yea,  thou  wilt  cast  all 
their  sins  into  the  depths  of  the 
sea. 

20  Thou  wilt  show  faithful- 
ness unto  Jacob,  and  kindness 
unto  Abraham,  which  thou  hast 
sworn  unto  our  fathers  in  the 
days  of  old. 


THE  PROPHECY  OF  NAHUM, 

Dim  riKim. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 The  doom  of  Nineveh. 
The  book  of  the  vision  of  Na- 
chum  the  Elkoshite. 

2 A God  watchful  and  aveng- 
ing is  the  Lord  : an  avenger  is 
the  Lord,  and  full  of  fury ; the 
Lord  taketh  vengeance  on  his 

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adversaries,  and  keepeth  in  mind 
the  deeds  of  his  enemies. 

3  The  Lord  is  long-suffering, 
and  great  in  power,  but  he  will 
by  no  means  clear  the  guilty: 
the  Lord — in  the  whirlwind  and 
in  the  storm  is  his  way,  and  the 
clouds  are  the  dust  of  his  feet*. 


NAHUM  I.  II. 


4 He  rebuketh  the  sea,  andj 
naked  it  dry,  and  all  the  rivers 
he  drieth  up  : Bashan  then  with- 
ereth,  with  Carmel,  and  the  flow- 
ers of  Lebanon  wither. 

5 Mountains  quake  before  him, 
and  the  hills  melt  away  ; and  the 
earth  is  lifted  up  at  his  presence, 
yea,  the  world,  and  all  that  dwell 
therein. 

6 Before  his  indignation,  who 
can  stand?  and  who  can  subsist 
before  the  fierceness  of  his  an- 
ger ’ his  fury  is  poured  out  like 
fire,  and  the  rocks  are  broken 
down  by  him. 

7 The  Lord  is  good,  a strong- 
hold on  the  day  of  distress ; and 
he  knoweth  those  that  trust  in 
him. 

8 But  with  an  overflowing 
flood  will  he  utterly  destroy  the 
place  of  (Nineveh),  and  his  ene- 
mies will  he  pursue  with  dark- 
ness. 

9 What  will  you  devise  against 
the  Lord?  he  is  bringing  about 
an  utter  destruction,  the  distress 
shall  not  rise  up  twice. 

10  For  they,  like  thorns  inter- 
woven, and  as  men  made  drunk- 
en in  their  drinking  bout,  shall 
be  entirely  consumed  as  dry 
stubble. 

11  There  is  gone  forth  out  of 
thee  he  that  devised  evil  against 
the  Lord,  the  counsellor  of  in- 
famous things. 

12  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Though  they  be  complete,  and 
ever  so  many,  nevertheless  shall 
they  be  cut  down,  and  it  shall 
be  over  (with  them) : and  if  even 
I have  afflicted  thee,  I will  afflict 
thee  no  more. 

13  For  now  will  I break  his 
yoke  from  off  thee,  and  thy 
bonds  will  1 tear  asunder. 

14  But  against  thee  hath  the 
Lord  decreed,  that  no  heir  of 
thy  name  shall  be  any  more  : out 


jof  the  house  of  thy  gods  will  I 
cut  off  the  graven  and  the  molten 
image;  I will  prepare  thy  grave 
(there);  for  thou  art  made  vile. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 Behold,  upon  the  moun- 
tains are  the  feet  of  him  that 
bringeth  good  tidings,  that  pub- 
lished peace,  Celebrate  thy 
feasts,  0 Judah,  fulfil  thy  vows; 
for  never  more  shall  the  wicked 
pass  again  through  thee,  he  is 
utterly  cut  off. 

2 The  destroyer  is  come  up 
against  thee  to  enclose  (thee) 
with  works  of  siege  : look  out  on 
the  way,  make  thy  loins  strong, 
strengthen  (thyself)  greatly  with 
power. 

3 For  the  Lord  bringeth  back 
again  the  excellency  of  Jacob, 
as  also  the  excellency  of  Israel  ; 
for  the  plunderers  have  plun- 
dered them,  and  have  wasted 
the  branches  of  their  vines. 

4 The  shields  of  his  mighty 
men  are  made  red,  the  valiant 
men  are  (clothed)  in  scarlet : 
with  the  fire  of  the  steel  the  cha- 
riots (glitter)  on  the  day  when 
he  prepared  himself  (for  battle), 
and  the  spears  are  shaken. 

5 In  the  streets  the  chariots 
rush  madly  along,  they  rattle 
through  the  public  places : their 
appearance  is  like  torches,  they 
run  along  like  the  lightnings. 

6 He  will  summon  his  valiant 
men,  they  shall  stumble  in  their 
walk  : they  hasten  to  her  walls, 
and  the  covering  for  defence  is 
prepared. 

7 The  gates  of  the  rivers  are 
opened,  and  the  palace  is  dis- 
solved. 

8 And  the  queen  is  carried 
away  into  exile  stripped  of  her 
attire,  and  her  maids  moan  as 
with  the  voice  of  doves,  striking 
their  hand  upon  their  breast. 

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NAHUM  II.  III. 


9 And  Nineveh  was  like  a 
pool  of  water  from  the  days  that 
she  existed : yet  now  they  flee. 
“ Stand,  stand,”  (shall  they  cry,) 
but  none  shall  look  back. 

10  Plunder  silver,  plunder 
gold;  for  without  end  are  the 
treasures,  there  is  an  abundance 
of  all  precious  vessels. 

11  She  is  void,  and  emptied 
out,  and  wasted ; and  the  heart 
melteth,  and  the  knees  totter, 
and  trembling  is  in  all  loins,  and 
the  faces  of  them  all  are  covered 
with  blackness. 

12  Where  is  (now)  the  dwell- 
ing of  the  lions,  and  what  was 
the  feeding-place  of  the  young 
lions,  where  the  lion,  the  lioness, 
and  the  lion’s  whelp  walked,  and 
none  made  them  afraid  ? 

13  The  lion  tore  in  pieces 
(prey)  enough  for  his  whelps, 
and  strangled  for  his  lionesses, 
and  filled  with  prey  his  holes, 
and  his  dens  with  what  he  had 
torn. 

14  Behold,  I will  be  against 
thee,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
and  I will  burn  into  smoke  thy 
chariots,  and  thy  young  lions 
shall  the  sword  devour : and  I 
will  cut  olf  from  the  earth  thy 
preying,  and  no  more  shall  be 
heard  the  voice  of  thy  messen- 
gers. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 Wo  to  the  city  of  blood! 
it  is  all  full  of  lies  and  rob- 
bery; never  ceaseth  the  prey- 
ing; 

2 The  noise  of  a whip,  and  the 
noise  of  the  rattling  of  wheels, 
and  of  prancing  horses,  and  of 
the  skipping  chariots. 

3 Horsemen  mount,  and  there i 
are  the  flaming  sword  and  the i 
glittering  spear:  and  there  is  a| 
multitude  of  slain,  and  heaps  of 
carcasses;  and  without  end  are| 

838 


the  corpses ; they  stumble  on 
their  corpses ; 

4 Because  of  the  multitude  of 
the  lewd  deeds  of  the  harlot,  that 
is  rich  in  gracefulness,  the  mis- 
tress of  witchcrafts,  that  selloth 
nations  through  her  lewd  deeds, 
and  families  through  her  witch- 
crafts. 

5 Behold,  I will  be  against 
thee,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; 
and  I will  lay  thy  skirts  open 
over  thy  face,  and  I will  let  na- 
tions see  thy  nakedness,  and 
kingdoms  thy  shame. 

fi  And  I will  cast  abominable 
filth  upon  thee,  and  defile  thee, 
and  will  render  thee  a dirt- 
heap. 

7 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  they  that  see  thee  shall  flee 
from  thee,  and  say,  Laid  waste 
is  Nineveh : who  will  condole 
with  her?  whence  shall  I seek 
comforters  for  thee  ? 

8 Art  thou  better  than  No- 
amon,  that  wras  situated  on  the 
rivers,  that  had  water  round 
about  her,  the  rampart  of  which 
was  the  sea,  and  the  walls  of 
which  rose  out  of  the  sea? 

9 Ethiopia  the  numerous,  and 
Egypt  that  was  without  end,  Put 
and  Lubim  were  thy  helpers. 

10  Yet  also  she  was  exiled, 
was  carried  away  into  captivity; 
also  her  young  children  were 
dashed  in  pieces  at  the  corners 
of  all  streets ; and  for  her  ho- 
nourable men  they  cast  lots,  and 
all  her  great  ones  were  bound 
with  chains. 

11  Thou  also  shalt  be  made 
drunken,  thou  shalt  be  hidden 
from  view:  thou  also  shalt  seek 
refuge  because  of  the  enemy. 

I 12  All  thy  strong-holds  shall 
ibe  like  fig-trees  with  the  first-ripe 
I figs,  which,  if  they  be  shaken, 
will  fall  into  the  mouth  of  the 
1 eater. 


NAHUM  III.— HABAKKUK  I. 


13  Behold,  thy  people  are 

becou.e  women  in  the  midst 
of  thee : unto  thy  enemies  are 
the  gates  of  thy  land  set  wide 
open  ; the  fire  hath  devoured  thy 
bars.  • 

14  Water  for  the  siege  draw 
for  thyself,  fortify  thy  strong- 
holds : go  into  the  clay,  and 
tread  the  mortar,  make  strong 
the  brick-kiln. 

15  There  shall  the  fire  devour 
thee;  the  sword  shall  cut  thee 
otf,  it  shall  devour  thee  up  like 
the  cankerworm  : (though)  thou 
make  thyself  many  as  the  can- 
kerworm ; make  thyself  many  as 
the  locusts. 

16  (Though)  thou  hadsfc  mul- 
tiplied thy  merchants  more  than 
the  stars  of  heaven  : the  canker- 


worm  spreadeth  itself  out,  and 
flieth  away. 

17  Thy  crowned  ones  are  like 
the  locusts,  and  thy  leaders  like 
the  swarms  of  locusts,  which 
camp  in  the  hedges  on  a cold 
day,  but  when  the  sun  ariseth 
they  flee  away,  and  their  place 
is  not  known  where  they  are. 

18  Thy  shepherds  slumber,  0 
king  of  Assyria;  thy  valiant 
men  are  at  rest : scattered  are 
thy  people  upon  the  mountains, 
and  there  is  none  that  gathereth 
them. 

19  There  is  no  healing  for  thy 
breach ; fatal  is  thy  wound : all 
that  hear  the  report  of  thee  will 
clap  their  hands  over  thee ; for 
over  whom  did  not  thy  wicked- 
ness pass  continually  ? 


THE 

PROPHECY  OF  HABAKKUK, 

plp^n  flKlDJ. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 The  prophecy  which  Cha- 
)akkuk  the  prophet  foresaw. 

2 How  long,  0 Lord,  have  I en- 
treated (thee),  and  thou  wouldst| 
not  hear?  (how  long)  shall  I 
cry  out  unto  thee  (because  of) 
violence,  and  thou  wilt  not 
save  ? 

3 Why  wilt  thou  let  me  see 
wickedness,  and  wilt  look  on 
trouble,  and  the  robbery  and 
violence  (that  are)  before  me  : 
while  therte  is  strife,  and  conten- 
tion lifteth  up  (its  head)  ? 


4 Therefore  is  the  law  power ^ 
less,  and  justice  cometh  not  forth 
victorious ; for  the  wicked  en- 
compasseth  about  the  righteous: 
therefore  doth  justice  come  forth 
I perverted. 

5 Look  ye  about  among  the 
nations,  and  behold  and  be  asto- 
nished and  astounded;  for  (God) 
will  fulfil  a work  in  your  days, 
ye  would  not  believe  it  if  it  were 
only  told  you. 

6 For,  lo,  I will  raise  up  the 
Chaldeans,  that  bitter  and  im- 
petuous nation,  that  march  to 
the  wide  spaces  of  the  earth  to 

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HABAKKUK  I.  II. 


conquer  dwelling-places  that  are 
not  theirs. 

7 Terrible  and  dreadful  are 
they : from  themselves  go  forth 
their  judicial  laws  and  their  dig- 
nity. 

8 And  swifter  than  leopards 
are  their  horses,  and  fiercer  than 
the  evening  wolves;  and  their 
horsemen  spread  themselves 
abroad  : and  their  horsemen  will 
-come  from  afar  ; they  will  fly  like 
the  eagle  hastening  to  eat. 

9 They  all  will  come  for  vio- 
lence : the  front  of  their  faces  is 
like  the  east  wind,  and  they 
gather  captives  as  the  sand. 

10  And  they  will  make  sport 
with  kings,  and  princes  will  be 
a play  unto  them:  at  every 
strong-hold  will  they  laugh,  and 
they  will  cast  up  earth-mounds 
and  capture  it. 

11  Then  doth  their  spirit  be- 
come arrogant,  and  they  are  sur- 
passingly proud,  and  offend, 
(imputing)  this  their  power  unto 
their  god. 

12  Art  thou  not  from  everlast- 
ing, 0 Lord  my  God,  my  Holy 
One  ? we  shall  not  die.  0 Lord, 
thou  hast  ordained  them  for 
judgment;  and,  0 Protector, 
thou  hast  appointed  them  to 
correct  (nations). 

13  Thou,  who  art  too  pure  of 
eyes  to  behold  evil,  and  canst 
not  look  on  trouble,  wherefore 
wilt  thou  look  upon  those  that 
deal  treacherously,  be  silent  when 
the  wicked  swalloweth  up  him 
that  is  more  righteous  than  he  ? 

II  And  (why)  makest  thou 
men  as  the  fishes  of  the  sea,  as 
the  creeping  things,  that  have 
no  ruler  over  them  ? 

15  All  of  them  he  bringeth 
up  with  the  angle,  he  draggeth 
them  up  in  his  net,  and  gather- 
eth  them  in  his  drag:  therefore 
he  rejoiceth  and  is  glad. 

840 


16  Therefore  be  saci  ificeth  un- 
to his  net,  and  burneth  incense 
unto  his  drag;  because  through 
them  is  his  portion  fat,  and  hia 
food  marrowy. 

47  Shall  he  therefore  (always) 
empty  his  net,  and  continually 
slay  nations  without  sparing? 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 Upon  my  watch  will  I 
stand,  and  place  myself  upon 
the  tower,  and  will  watch  to  see 
what  he  will  speak  with  me,  and 
what  I shall  answer  to  my  re- 
proof. 

2 And  the  Lord  answered  me, 
and  said,  Write  down  the  vision, 
and  make  it  plain  upon  the  ta- 
bles, that  every  one  may  read  it 
fluently. 

3 For  there  is  yet  a vision  for 
the  appointed  time,  and  it  speak- 
eth  of  the  end,  and  it  will  not 
deceive : though  it  tarry,  wait 
for  it;  because  it  will  surely 
come,  it  will  not  be  delayed. 

4 Behold,  disturbed,  not  at 
rest  is  the  soul  of  (the  wicked) 
in  him  ; but  the  righteous  ever 
liveth  in  his  (trustful)  faith. 

5 And  though  the  wine-(drunk- 
en)  traitor,  the  proud  man,  whose 
house  will  not  stand,  who  en- 
largeth  his  desire  as  the  grave, 
and  is  like  death,  which  cannot 
be  satisfied, — though  he  gather 
unto  him  all  the  nations,  and 
assemble  unto  him  all  the  peo- 
ple : 

6 Will  not  all  these  take  up  a 
parable  against  him,  and  a pro- 
verb and  a satire  concerning 
him?  and  they  will  say,  Wo  to 
him  that  increaseth  what  is  not 
his!  for  how  long?  and  to  him 
that  loadeth  himself  with  a bur- 
den of  guilt! 

7 Behold,  suddenly  will  rise 
up  those  that  afflict  thee,  and 
awake  those  that  plague  thee, 


HABAKKUK  II.  III. 


and  thou  shalt  become  a booty 
unto  them. 

8 Because  thou  hast  despoiled 
many  nations,  therefore  will  all 
the  remnant  of  the  people  de- 
spoil thee  ; because  of  the  blood 
of  men,  and  the  violence  against 
the  land,  the  town,  and  all  that 
dwell  therein. 

9 51  Wo  to  him  that  obtaineth 
an  evil  gain  for  his  house,  that 
he  may  set  his  nest  on  high,  that 
he  may  be  delivered  from  the 
grasp  of  the  wicked! 

10  Thou  hastcounsclled  shame 
to  thy  house,  by  cutting  off  many 
people,  and  sinning  (against) 
thy  soul. 

11  For  the  stone  will  cry  out 
of  the  wall,  and  the  beam  out  of 
the  wood- (work)  will  answer  it. 

12  5f  Wo  to  him  that  buildeth 
a city  with  blood-guiltiness,  and 
layeth  the  foundation  of  a town 
by  wrong-doing. 

13  Behold,  is  it  not  from  the 
Lord  of  hosts  that  people  shall 
labour  for  the  very  fire,  and  na- 
tions shall  weary  themselves  for 
naught  but  vanity? 

14  For  the  earth  shall  be  filled 
with  knowledge  of  .the  glory  of 
the  Lord,  as  the  waters  cover 
the  sea. 

1 5 5f  Wo  unto  him  that  maketh 
his  neighbours  drink,  (to  thee) 
that  pourest  out  thy  poisonous 
(wine),  and  makest  them  also 
drunken,  in  order  to  look  on  their 
nakedness ! 

16  Thou  art  filled  with  shame 
instead  of  glory ; drink  thou 
also,  and  let  thy  nakedness  be 
uncovered  : there  shall  be  turned 
around  unto  thee  the  cup  of  the 
Lord’s  right  hand,  and  filthy 
spittle  shall  be  on  thy  glory. 

17  For  the  violence  against 
Lebanon  shall  cover  thee,  and 
the  destruction  of  beasts,  which 
he  terrified  away ; because  of  the 

71  2 


blood  of  men,  and  the  violence 
against  the  land,  the  town,  and 
all  that  dwell  therein. 

18  What  profiteth  the  gravel, 
image  that  its  maker  ha  th  graven 
it?  the  molten  image,  and  a 
teacher  of  falsehood,  that  the 
maker  of  his  image  trusteth 
therein,  while  making  dumb 
idols  ? 

19  5[  Wo  unto  him  that  saith 
to  the  wood,  Awake  ! Bouse  up 
to  the  dumb  stone.  Shall  thi3 
teach  ? Behold,  it  is  overlaid 
with  gold  and  silver,  and  no 
breath  whatever  is  in  its  bo- 
som. 

20  But  the  Lord  is  in  his  holy 
temple : be  silent  before  him  all 
the  earth. 

CHAPTEB  III. 

1 5[  A prayer  of  Chabakkuk 
the  prophet  upon  Shigyonoth. 

2 0 Lord!  I have  heard  thy 
fame,  (and)  was  afraid  : 0 Lord  ! 
thy  work — in  the  midst  of  the 
years  (of  sorrow)  revive  thou  it, 
in  the  midst  of  the  years  make 
it  known,-  in  wrath  remember 
mercy. 

3 (When)  God  from  Theman 
came,  and  the  Holy  One  from 
mount  Paran,*  Selah : his  glory 
covered  the  heavens,  and  of  his 
praise  the  earth  was  fall. 

4 And  (his)  brightness  was 
like  the  sunlight;  rays  streamed 
forth  out  of  his  hand  unto  them  : 
and  there  was  the  hiding  of  his 
power. 

5 Before  him  went  the  pesti- 
lence, and  burning  coals  went 
forth  in  his  steps. 

6 He  stood  forward,  and  made 
the  earth  tremble ; he  looked, 
and  dispersed  nations;  and  there 
burst  asunder  the  everlasting 
mountains;  there  sunk  the  per- 
petual hills : the  ways  of  he 
world  are  his. 


841 


HABAKKUK  III. 


7 In  affliction  I saw  the  tents 
of  Cushan  : they  trembled — the 
curtains  of  the  land  of  Midian. 

8 f Was  the  Lord  wroth 
against  the  rivers?  yea,  was 
against  the  rivers  thy  anger 
(kindled)?  was  against  the  sea 
thy  wrath,  that  thou  rodest  upon 
thy  horses,  thy  chariots  of  vic- 
tory? 

9 Laid  quite  bare  is  thy  bow, 
like  severe  rods  of  punishment 
(goeth  forth)  thy  word,  Selah: 
into  rivers  thou  splittest  the 
earth. 

10  The  mountains  saw  thee, 
they  trembled ; the  flowing  wa- 
ters passed  along  : the  deep  is- 
sued forth  its  voice,  the  height 
lifted  up  its  hands. 

1 1 The  sun  and  moon  stood 
still  in  their  dwelling:  at  the 
light  of  thy  arrows  they  walked 
along,  at  the  shining  of  the  flam- 
ing glitter  of  thy  spear. 

12  In  indignation  thou  march- 
es! through  the  earth,  in  anger 
thou  treadest  down  nations. 

13  Thou  wentest  forth  to  the 
assistance  of  thy  people,  to  the 
assistance  of  thy  anointed;  thou 
didst  wound  the  head  out  of  the 
house  of  the  wicked,  destroy  the 
foundation  with  the  high-tower- 
ing walls.  Selah. 


14  Thou  didst  strike  through 
with  his  own  spears  the  chiefs 
of  his  villages,  who  rushed  out 
furiously  to  scatter  me;  who  re- 
joiced greatly  as  though  they 
were  to  devour  the  poor  in  se- 
cret. 

15  (But)  thou  didst  pass  along 
over  the  sea  with  thy  horses, 
over  the  piled-up  billows  of  great 
waters. 

16  I heard  it,  and  my  inmost 
parts  trembled;  at  the  report  my 
lips  quivered;  rottenness  entered 
into  my  bones,  and  I trembled 
in  my  place,  that  I should  rest 
till  the  day  of  distress,  till  the 
withdrawing  of  the  people  that 
will  invade  us  with  its  troops. 

17  For  the  fig-tree  doth  not 
bud,  and  no  fruit  is  on  the  vines ; 
the  productiveness  of  the  olive 
deceiveth,  and  the  fields  yield 
no  food  ; from  the  fold  the  flocks 
are  cut  off,  and  there  are  no 
herds  in  the  stalls. 

18  Yet  will  I rejoice  in  the 
Lord,  I will  exult  in  the  God  of 
my  salvation. 

19  The  Lord  Eternal  is  my 
strength,  and  he  maketh  my  feet 
fleet  as  those  of  the  hinds,  and 
he  will  cause  me  to  tread  upon 
my  high  places.  To  the  chief 
musician  of  my  songs. 


THE 


PROPHECY  OF  ZEPHANIAH, 

may  nanj. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 The  word  of  the  Lord 
which  came  unto  Zephanyah  the 
son  of  Cushi,  the  son  of  Uedal- 
yah,  the  son  of  Amaryah,  the 
son  of  Chizkiyah,  in  the  days 
of  Josiah  the  son  of  Amon  the 
king  of  Judah. 

2 I will  remove,  utterly  re- 
move all  things  from  off  the  face 
of  the  earth,  saith  the  Lord. 

3 I will  remove  man  and  beast; 
I will  remove  the  fowls  of  the 
heaven,  and  the  fishes  of  the  sea, 
and  the  stumbling-blocks  to- 
gether with  the  wicked;  and  I 
will  cut  off  man  from  off  the  face 
of  the  earth,  saith  the  Lord. 

4 And  I will  stretch  out  my 
hand  over  Judah,  and  over  all 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  ; 
and  I will  cut  off  the  remnant 
of  Ba’al  from  this  place,  the 
name  of  his  ministers  with  his 
priests  ; 

5 And  those  that  bow  them- 
selves down  on  the  roofs  of 
houses  to  the  host  of  heaven  ; 
and  those  that  bow  themselves 
down  that  are  sworn  (to  be  true) 
to  the  Lord  and  still  swear  by 
Malkom  ; 

6 And  those  that  are  turned 
away  from  following  the  Lord; 
and  those  that  have  not  sought 
for  the  Lord,  and  have  not  in- 
quired of  him. 

7 Be  silent  in  the  presence  of 
the  Lord  Eternal;  for  nigh  is | 


the  day  of  the  Lord  ; for  the 
Lord  hath  prepared  a slaugh- 
ter, he  hath  bidden  his  invited 
guests. 

8 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  the  day  of  the  Lord’s  slaugh- 
ter, that  I will  inflict  punish- 
ment on  the  princes,  and  on  the 
king’s  sons,  and  on  all  such  as 
are  clothed  in  garments  of  a fo- 
reign land. 

9 And  I will  inflict  punish- 
ment on  all  those  that  leap  over 
the  threshold  on  that  day,  who 
fill  the  house  of  their  master  with 
violence  and  deceit. 

10  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
there  shall  be  a loud  cry  of  la- 
mentation from  the  fish-gate, 
and  a wailing  from  the  second, 
and  (that  of)  a great  breach 
from  the  hills. 

11  Wail,  ye  inhabitants  of  the 
mortar- street,  for  destroyed  are 
all  the  trading-people;  cut  off 
are  all  that  were  laden  "with 
silver. 

12  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
at  that  time,  that  I will  search 
Jerusalem  through  with  lights; 
and  I will  inflict  punishment  on 
the  men  that  are  at  rest  on  their 
lees,  that  say  in  their  heart,  The 
Lord  will  not  do  good,  nor  will 
he  do  evil. 

13  And  their  wealth  shall  be- 
come a booty,  and  their  houses 
shall  be  made  desolate  ; and  they 
| will  build  houses,  but  they  shall 

843 


ZEPHANIAII  I.  IT. 


not  inhabit  them  ; and  they  will 
plant  vineyards,  but  they  shall 
not  drink  their  wine. 

14  Nigh  is  the  great  day  of 
the  Lord,  it  is  nigh,  and  hasten- 
eth  greatly,  (there  is)  the  noise 
of  the  day  of  the  Lord  : bitterly 
crieth  there  the  mighty  man. 

15  A day  of  wrath  is  that  day, 
a day  of  distress  and  anxiety,  a 
day  of  wasting  and  desolation,  a 
day  of  darkness  and  obscurity, 
a day  of  clouds  and  tempestuous 
gloom, 

16  A day  of  the  cornet  and 
alarm,  against  the  fenced  cities, 
and  against  the  high  battle- 
ments. 

17  And  I will  bring  distress 
upon  men,  that  they  shall  walk 
about  like  the  blind,  because 
against  the  Lord  have  they  sin- 
ned : and  their  blood  shall  be 
poured  out  like  the  dust,  and 
their  flesh  like  the  dung. 

18  Neither  their  silver  nor 
their  gold  shall  be  able  to  deliver 
them  on  the  day  of  the  Lord's 
wrath,  through  the  fire  of  whose 
zeal  the  whole  land  shall  be 
devoured ; for  destruction,  yea, 
quite  sudden,  will  he  prepare 
(or  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 Gather  yourselves  toge- 
ther, yea,  gather  together,  0 na- 
tion without  desire  (for  repent- 
ance) ; 

2 Before  the  decree  is  brought 
forth — like  the  chaff"  the  day 
passeth  away — before  yet  there 
be  come  over  you  the  fierce  an- 
ger of  the  Lord,  before  yet  there 
be  come  over  you  the  day  of  the 
anger  of  the  Lord. 

3 Seek  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye 
meek  of  the  earth,  who  have  ful- 
filled his  ordinances;  seek  right- 
eousness. seek  meekness : per- 

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haps  ye  will  be  protected  on  the 
day  of  the  Lord’s  anger. 

4 For  Gazzah  shall  become  for- 
saken, and  Ashkelon  a desolate 
place:  Ashdod  shall  they  drive 
out  at  the  noon  of  day,  and  ’Ek- 
ron  shall  be  rooted  up. 

5 Wo  unto  the  inhabitants 
of  the  district  by  the  sea,  the 
nation  of  the  Kerethites ! the 
word  of  the  Lord  is  against  you, 
0 Caria’an,  the  land  of  the  Phi- 
listines, I will  even  destroy  thee, 
that  no  inhabitant  shall  remain. 

6 And  the  district  by  the  sea 
shall  become  places  for  pens  of 
shepherds,  and  folds  for  flocks. 

7 And  this  district  shall  be  for 
the  remnant  of  the  house  of  Ju- 
dah ; thereupon  shall  they  feed 
their  flocks : in  the  houses  of 
Ashkelon  shall  they  lie  down  in 
the  evening ; for  the  Lord  their 
God  will  think  of  them,  and 
bring  back  their  captivity. 

8 I have  heard  the  reproach 
of  Moab,  and  the  revilings  of  the 
children  of  ’Ammon,  wherewith 
they  have  reproached  my  peo- 
ple, and  made,  themselves  great 
against  their  border. 

9 Therefore  as  I live,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel,  Surely  Moab  shall  be- 
come like  Sodom,  and  the  chil- 
dren of ’Ammon  like  Gomorrah, 
overgrown  with  nettles,  and  (fill- 
ed with)  saltpits,  and  a desola- 
tion to  eternity  : the  residue  of 
my  people  shall  plunder  them, 
and  the  remnant  of  my  nation 
shall  possess  them. 

10  This  shall  they  have  in  re- 
compense for  their  pride ; be- 
cause they  have  reproached  and 
made  themselves  great  against 
the  people  of  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

11  Terrible  will  the  Lord  (ap- 
pear) over  them ; for  he  will 
cause  to  vanish  all  the  gods  of 
the  earth:  and  then  shall  pros- 


ZEPIIANIAH  II.  III. 


trate  themselves  before  him, 
every  one  from  his  place,  all  the 
isles  of  the  nations. 

12  Also  ye  Ethiopians  shall 
be  those  slain  by  m37  sword. 

13  And  he  will  stretch  out  his 
hand  against  the  north,  and  de- 
stroy Assyria : and  he  will  make 
Nineveh  a desolate  place,  dry, 
like  the  wilderness. 

14  And  there  shall  lie  down 
in  the  midst  of  her  flocks,  all  the 
beasts  of  the  nations;  both  the 
pelican  and  the  hedgehog  shall 
lodge  in  the  capitals  of  her  co- 
lumns ; singing-birds  shall  sing 
in  the  windows ; ruin  shall 
be  on  the  thresholds ; for  the 
cedar  wainscoting  shall  be  torn 
away. 

15  This  is  the  joyful  city  that 
dwelt  in  security,  that  said  in 
her  heart,  I am,  and  there  is 
none  else  beside  me ; how  is  she 
become  desolate,  a resting-place 
for  beasts  ! every  one  that  pass- 
eth  by  her  will  hiss,  and  shake 
his  hand. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 Wo  to  her  that  is  rebel- 
lious and  polluted,  to  the  op- 
pressing city ! 

2 She  hearkened  not  to  any 
voice ; she  accepted  no  correc- 
tion; in  the  Lord  she  did  not 
trust ; to  her  God  she  drew  not 
near. 

3 Her  princes  in  her  midst  are 
roaring  lions : her  judges  are 
evening  wolves,  they  leave  not  a 
bone  for  the  morning. 

4 Her  prophets  are  thought- 
less, men  of  treachery  : her 

priests  have  profaned  the  sanc- 
tuary, they  have  done  violence 
to  the  law. 

5 The  just  Lord  is  in  her 
midst,  he  will  not  do  wrong : 
morning  after  morning  doth  he 
bring  his  justice  to  the  light  (of 

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day),  it  never  faileth ; but  the 
unjust  knoweth  no  shame. 

6 I have  cut  off  nations ; de- 
stroyed are  their  battlements;  I 
have  laid  in  ruins  their  streets, 
so  that  none  passeth  through : 
their  cities  are  wasted,  without 
a man,  without  an  inhabitant. 

7 I said,  Surely  thou  wilt  fear 
me,  thou  wilt  accept  correction ; 
so  that  her  dwelling  should  not 
be  cut  off,  all  that  I had  decreed 
to  bring  over  her ; but  they  rose 
up  early,  they  acted  corruptly  in 
all  their  doings. 

8 Therefore  wait  but  for  me, 
saith  the  Lord,  for  the  day  that 
I rise  up  to  the  prey ; for  my 
judgment  (cometh)  to  gather  the 
nations,  for  me  to  assemble  the 
kingdoms,  to  pour  over  them  my 
indignation,  all  the  fierceness  of 
my  anger;  for  through  the  fire 
of  my  jealousy  shall  all  the  earth 
be  devoured. 

9 Yea  then  will  I change  un- 
to the  people  a pure  language, 
that  they  may  all  call  on  the 
name  of  the  Lord,  to  serve  him 
with  one  accord. 

10  From  beyond  the  rivers  of 
Cush  shall  they  bring  my  sup- 
pliants, even  the  assembly  of  my 
dispersed,  as  an  offering  unto  me. 

11  On  that  day  shalt  thou  not 
be  ashamed  because  of  all  thy 
doings,  whereby  thou  hast  trans- 
gressed against  me ; for  then 
will  I remove  out  of  the  midst 
of  thee  those  that  rejoice  in  thy 
pride,  and  thou  shalt  never  more 
be  haughty  again  on  my  holy 
mount. 

12  And  I will  leave  remain- 
ing in  the  midst  of  thee  an  hum- 
ble and  poor  people,  and  they 
shall  trust  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

13  The  remnant  of  Israel  shall 
not  do  injustice,  nor  speak  lies; 
and  there  shall  not  be  found  ia 

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ZEPIIANIAH  IIL— IIAGGAI  I. 


their  mouth  a deceitful  tongue; 
for  they  shall  feed  and  lie  down, 
with  none  to  make  them  afraid. 

14  Sing,  0 daughter  oLZion; 
shout,  0 Israel;  rejoice  and  be 
glad  with  all  thy  heart,  0 daugh- 
ter of  Jerusalem  ! 

15  The  Lord  hath  removed 
thy  punishment,  he  hath  cleared 
away  thy  enemy  : the  king  of 
Israel,  the  Lord,  is  in  the  midst 
of  thee  ; thou  shalt  not  see  evil 
any  more. 

16  On  that  day  shall  it  be 
said  to  Jerusalem,  Fear  thou 
not : (to)  Zion,  Let  not  thy  hands 
become  weak. 

17  The  Lord  thy  God  is  in 
the  midst  of  thee,  the  mighty 
one  who  will  save ; he  will  be 
glad  over  thee  with  rejoicing  ; 
he  will  be  silent  in  his  love,  he 
will  exult  over  thee  with  song. 


18  Those  that  mokrn  far  away 
from  the  festive  assembly  do  I 
gather,  those  that  were  sepa- 
rated from  thee,  (that  havo 
borne)  for  thee  the  burden  of 
reproach. 

19  Behold,  I will  deal  (se- 
verely) with  all  that  afflict  thee 
at  that  time  : and  I will  save  her 
that  halteth,  and  her  that  was 
driven  off  will  I gather;  and  I 
will  render  them  a praise  and  a 
famous  name  on  all  the  earth 
where  they  have  been  put  to 
shame. 

20  At  that  time  will  I bring 
you  back,  even  in  the  time  that 
I gather  you;  for  I will  make 
you  for  a name  and  for  a praise 
among  all  people  of  the  earth, 
when  I bring  back  again  your 
captives  before  your  eyes,  saith 
the  Lord. 


THE  PROPHECY  OF  HAGGAI, 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 In  the  second  year  of  king 
Darius  [Daryavesh],  in  the  sixth 
month,  on  the  first  day  of  the 
month,  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  through  means  of  Chaggai 
the  prophet  unto  Zerubbabel  the 
son  of  Shealthiel,  the  governor 
of  Judah,  and  to  Joshua’  the  son 
of  Yehozadak,  the  high  priest, 
saying, 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  saying,  This  people 
have  said,  The  time  is  not  yet 
come,  the  time  for  the  Lord’s 
house  to  be  built. 

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3 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  by  means  of  Chaggai  the 
prophet,  saying, 

4 Is  it  time  for  you,  0 ye,  to 
dwell  in  your  ceiled  houses, 
while  this  house  lieth  in  ru- 
ins ? 

5 Now  therefore,  thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Direct 
your  heart  unto  your  ways. 

6 Ye  have  sown  much,  and 
bring  in  little ; ye  eat,  but  it 
doth  not  satisfy  hunger;  ye 
drink,  but  it  doth  not  appease 
thirst;  ye  clothe  yourselves,  but 
no  one  is  warm ; and  he  that 


IIAGGAI  I.  II. 


earneth  something  earnetli  it  for 
a bag  with  holes. 

7 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Direct  your  heart  to 
your  ways. 

S Go  up  to  the  mountain, 
aud  bring  wood,  and  build  the 
house : that  I may  take  pleasure 
in  it,  and  be  glorified,  saith  the 
Lord. 

9 (Till  now)  ye  looked  for 
much,  and,  lo,  it  came  to  be  lit- 
tle ; and  when  ye  brought  it 
home,  I blew  upon  it.  For 
what  cause  ? saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts.  Because  of  my  house 
that  lieth  in  ruins,  while  ye  run 
every  man  unto  his  own  house. 

10  Therefore  do  the  heavens 
for  your  sake  withhold  the  dew, 
and  the  earth  withholdeth  her 
products. 

11  And  I called  for  a drought 
over  the  land,  and  over  the 
mountains,  and  over  the  corn, 
and  over  the  new  wine,  and  over 
the  oil,  and  over  what  the  ground 
bringeth  forth,  and  over  men, 
and  over  cattle,  and  over  all  the 
labour  of  the  hands. 

12  f Then  hearkened  Zerub- 
babel  the  son  of  Shealthiel,  and 
Joshua’  the  son  of  Yehozadak, 
the  high  priest,  with  all  the 
remnant  of  the  people,  unto  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  their  God,  and 
to  the  words  of  Chaggai  the  pro- 
phet, as  the  Lord  their  God  had 
sent  him,  and  the  people  were 
afraid  of  the  Lord. 

13  Then  said  Chaggai  the 
messenger  of  the  Lord  by  the 
Lord’s  message  unto  the  people, 
saying,  I am  with  you,  saith  the 
Lord. 

14  And  the  Lord  stirred  up 
the  spirit  of  Zerubbabel  the  son 
of  Shealthiel,  the  governor  of 
Judah,  and  the  spirit  of  Joshua’ 
the  son  of  Yehozadak,  the  high 
priest,  and  the  spirit  of  all  the 


remnant  of  the  people,  and  they 
came  and  did  work  on  the  house 
of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  their  God. 

15  On  the  four  and  twen- 
tieth day  of  the  sixth  month,  in 
the  second  year  of  king  Darius. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 In  the  seventh  (month),  on 
the  one  and  twentieth  day  of 
the  month,  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  by  means  of  Chaggai  the 
prophet,  saying, 

2 Do  say  to  Zerubbabel  the 
son  of  Shealthiel,  the  governor 
of  Judah,  and  to  Joshua’  the  son 
of  Yehozadak,  the  high  priest, 
and  to  the  residue  of  the  people, 
saying, 

3 Who  is  there  yet  left  among 
you  that  hath  seen  this  house  in 
its  first  glory?  and  how  do  ye 
see  it  now?  is  it  not  in  com- 
parison with  it  as  nothing  in 
your  eyes  ? 

4 Yet  now  be  strong,  0 Zerub- 
babel, saith  the  Lord,  and  be 
strong,  0 Joshua’,  the  son  of 
Yehozadak,  the  high  priest,  ana 
be  strong,  all  ye  people  of  the 
land,  saith  the  Lord,  and  do ; 
(for  I am  with  you,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,) 

5 (In  accordance  with)  the 
word  that  I covenanted  with  you 
when  ye  came  out  of  Egypt,  so 
(will)  my  spirit  remain  among 
you  : fear  nought. 

6 % For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  Yet  one  thing 
more  (will  I do),  it  is  but  little, 
when  I will  cause  to  quake  the 
heavens,  and  the  earth,  and  the 
sea,  and  the  dry  land; 

7 And  I will  cause  to  quake 
all  the  nations,  and  the  precious 
things  of  all  the  nations  shall 
come  (hither) : and  I will  fill 
this  house  with  glory,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

8 Mine  is  the  silver,  and  mine 

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HAGGAI  II. 


is  the  gold,  saitli  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

9 Greater  shall  be  the  glory 
of  this  latter  house  than  that  of 
the  former,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts:  and  in  this  place  will  I 
give  peace,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

10  On  the  four  and  twen- 
tieth day  of  the  ninth  month,  in 
the  second  year  of  Darius,  came 
the  word  of  the  Lord  by  means 
of  Chaggai  the  prophet,  saying, 

11  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Do  ask  the  priests  con- 
cerning the  law,  saying, 

12  Lo  ! if  one  should  carry 
holy  flesh  in  the  corner  of  his 
garment,  and  touch  with  his  cor- 
ner bread,  or  pottage,  or  wine, 
or  oil,  or  any  food,  shall  it  be- 
come holy  ? And  the  priests 
answered  and  said,  No. 

13  Then  said  Chaggai,  If  one 
that  is  unclean  by  a dead  body 
should  touch  any  of  these,  will 
it  become  unclean  ? And  the 
priests  answered  and  said,  It 
will  become  unclean. 

14  Then  answered  Chaggai, 
and  said,  So  is  this  people,  and 
so  is  this  nation  before  me,  saith 
the  Lord;  and  so  are  all  works 
of  their  hands;  and  what  they 
offer  there  is  unclean. 

15  And  now  direct,  I pray 
you,  your  heart  from  this  day 
and  upward,  before  the  time  that 
a stone  was  laid  upon  a stone  in 
the  temple  of  the  Lord  : 

16  Since  those  days  were, 
when  one  came  to  a heap  of 
sheaves  of  twenty  (in  number), 
and  there  were  but  ten ; when 
one  came  \o  the  wine-press  to 

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draw  off  fifty  measures  out  of 
the  vat,  and  there  were  but 
twenty. 

17  I smote  you  with  blasting 
and  with  mildew  and  with  hail 
in  all  the  labours  of  your  hands  : 
yet  ye  (turned)  not  (back)  to 
me,  saith  the  Lord. 

18  Direct,  I pray  you,  your 
heart  from  this  day  and  upward, 
from  the  four  and  twentieth  day 
of  the  ninth  month,  even  from 
the  day  that  the  foundation  of 
the  Lord’s  temple  was  laid, 
direct  your  heart  (to  this). 

19  Is  the  seed  yet  in  the  barn  ? 
yea,  as  yet  the  vine,  and  the 
fig-tree,  and  the  pomegranate, 
and  the  olive-tree,  have  not 
brought  forth ; (but)  from  this 
day  will  I bless  you. 

20  And  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  the  second  time  unto 
Chaggai  on  the  four  and  twen- 
tieth day  of  the  month/  saying, 

21  Speak  to  Zerubbabel  the 
governor  of  Judah,  saying,  I 
will  cause  to  quake  the  heavens 
and  the  earth ; 

22  And  I will  overthrow  the 
throne  of  kingdoms,  and  I will 
destroy  the  strength  of  the  king- 
doms of  the  nations ; and  I will 
overthrow  chariots,  and  those 
that  ride  in  them ; and  the 
horses  and  their  riders  shall 
come  down,  every  one  by  the 
sword  of  his  brother. 

23  On  that  day,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  will  I take  thee, 
0 Zerubbabel,  the  son  of  Sheal- 
thiel,  my  servant,  saith  the  Lord, 
and  I will  place  thee  as  a signet; 
for  of  thee  have  I made  ch.M*,v% 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 


THE 


PROPHECY  OF  ZECHARIAH, 

nn^r  n«nj. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 In  the  eighth  month,  in 
the  second  year  of  Darius,  came 
the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Ze- 
chariah,  the  son  of  Berechyah, 
the  son  of  ’Iddo  the  prophet, 
saying, 

2 The  Lord  hath  been  greatly 
angry  with  your  fathers. 

3 And  (now)  say  thou  unto 
them,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Return  ye  unto  me, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  I 
will  return  unto  you : so  hath 
said  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

4 Be  ye  not  like  your  fathers, 
unto  whom  the  former  prophets 
proclaimed,  saying,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Do  re- 
turn from  your  evil  ways,  and 
your  evil  doings ; but  they  did 
not  hear,  nor  listen  unto  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

5 Your  fathers, — where  are 
they  ? and  the  prophets, — could 
they  live  for  ever  ? 

6 But  my  words  and  my  de- 
crees, which  I commanded  my 
servants  the  prophets,  behold, 
they  did  overtake  your  fathers  : 
and  (then)  they  returned  and 
said,  Just  as  the  Lord  of  hosts 
had  purposed  to  do  unto  us,  in 
accordance  with  our  ways,  and 
in  accordance  with  our  doings, 
so  hath  he  dealt  with  us. 

7 On  the  four  and  twentieth 
day  of  the  eleventh  month, 
which  is  the  month  Shebat,  in 
the  second  year  of  Darius,  came 


the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Ze- 
chariah,  the  son  of  Bereehyahu, 
the  son  of  'Iddo  the  prophet, 
saying, 

8 I saw  this  night,  and  be- 
hold there  was  a man  riding 
upon  a red  horse,  and  he  was 
standing  among  the  myrtle- 
trees  that  were  in  the  deep  val- 
ley ; and  behind  him  were  red, 
pale,  and  white  horses. 

9 And  I said,  What  are  these, 
0 my  lord?  Then  said  unto  me 
the  angel  that  spoke  with  me,  I 
will  show  thee  what  these  are. 

10  And  the  man  that  stood 
among  the  myrtle- trees  answer- 
ed and  said,  These  are  those 
whom  the  Lord  hath  sent  to 
traverse  the  earth. 

11  And  they  answered  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  that  stood 
among  the  myrtle-trees,  and 
said,  We  have  traversed  the 
earth,  and,  behold,  all  the  earth 
is  inhabited  quietly,  and  is  at 
rest. 

12  Then  commenced  the  an- 
gel of  the  Lord,  and  said,  0 
Lord  of  hosts,  how  long  yet  wilt 
thou  not  have  mercy  on  Jerusa- 
lem and  on  the  cities  of  Judah, 
against  which  thou  hast  been 
indignant  these  seventy  years? 

13  And  the  Lord  answered 
the  angel  that  spoke  with  m^ 
with  good  words  and  comforting 
words. 

14  And  the  angel  that  spoke 
with  me  said  unto  me,  Proclaim. 

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ZECHARIAH  I.  II. 


thou,  raying,  Thus  hath  said 
the  Lokd  of  hosts,  I am  jealous 
for  Jerusalem  and  for  Zion  with 
a great  jealousy. 

15  And  with  a great  anger 
will  I be  angry  with  the  nations 
that  are  at  ease;  for  I was  but 
a little  angry  (with  Zion),  and 
they  helped  forward  the  mis- 
chief. 

16  ^ Therefore  thus  hath  said 
the  Lord,  I am  returned  to  Je- 
rusalem in  mercy:  my  house 
shall  be  rebuilt  in  it,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  the  measur- 
ing-line shall  be  stretched  forth 
over  Jerusalem. 

17  Proclaim  yet  (farther),  say- 
ing, Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  My  cities  shall  again  over- 
flow with  prosperity : and  the 
Lord  will  again  comfort  Zion, 
and  make  choice  again  of  Jeru- 
salem. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  I lifted  up  my  eyes, 
and  saw,  and  behold,  there  were 
four  horns. 

2 And  I said  unto  the  angel 
who  spoke  with  me,  What  are 
these?  And  he  said  unto  me, 
These  are  the  horns  that  have 
dispersed  Judah,  Israel,  and  Je- 
rusalem. 

3 And  the  Lord  showed  me 
four  carpenters. 

4 Then  said  I,  What  are  these 
coming  to  do  ? And  he  said  as 
followeth,  These  are  the  horns 
that  have  dispersed  Judah,  to 
the  extent  that  no  man  could  lift 
up  his  head ; but  these  are  come 
to  terrify  them,  to  cast  off  the 
horns  of  the  nations,  that  have 
been  lifting  up  their  horn  over 
the  land  of  Judah  to  disperse  it. 

5 And  I lifted  up  my  eyes, 
and  looked,  and  behold,  there 
was  a man  with  a measure-cord 
in  his  hand. 

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6 Then  said  I,  Whither  art 
; thou  going?  And  he  said  unto 

me,  To  measure  Jerusalem,  to 
see  what  is  her  breadth,  and 
what  is  her  length. 

7 And,  behold,  the  angel  that 
spoke  with  me  went  out,  and  an- 
other angel  came  out  to  meet 
him  ; 

8 And  he  said  unto  him,  Run, 
speak  to  this  young  man,  say- 
ing, Without  walls  shall  Jerusa* 
lem  be  inhabited  because  of  the 
multitude  of  men  and  cattle  in 
her  midst. 

9 But  I — I will  be  unto  her, 
saith  the  Lord,  a wall  of  fire 
round  about,  and  for  glory  will 
I be  in  the  midst  of  her. 

10  Up  ! up  ! and  flee  away 
from  the  land  of  the  north,  saith 
the  Lord  ; for  as  the  four  winds 
of  the  heaven  have  I spread  you 
abroad,  saith  the  Lord. 

11  Up,  Zion,  escape,  thou  that 
dwellest  with  the  daughter  of 
Babylon. 

12  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  For  the  sake  of 
(your)  glory  hath  he  sent  me 
unto  the  nations  that  have  de- 
spoiled you  ; for  whoever  touch- 
eth  you,  toucheth  the  apple  of 
his  eye. 

13  For,  behold,  I will  swing 
my  hand  over  them,  and  they 
shall  be  a spoil  to  those  that 
served  them  : and  ye  shall  ac- 
knowledge that  the  Lord  of 
hosts  hath  sent  me. 

14  Sing,  and  rejoice,  0 
daughter  of  Zion  ; for,  lo,  1 am 
coming,  and  I will  dwell  in  tho 
midst  of  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

15  And  many  nations  will  join 
themselves  to  the  Lord  on  that 
day, and  they  shall  be  unto  me  for 
a people:  and  I will  dwell  in  the 
midst  of  thee,  and  thou  shalt  know 
that  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sent 
me  unto  thee. 


ZECHARIAII 

16  And  the  Lord  will  take 
Judah  as  his  inheritance  upon 
the  holy  land;  and  he  will  again 
make  choice  of  Jerusalem. 

17  Be  silent,  all  flesh  ! before 
the  Lord;  for  he  is  waked  up 
out  of  his  holy  habitation. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  he  showTed  me  Jo- 
shua’ the  high  priest  standing 
before  the  angel  of  the  Lord,  and 
the  accuser  standing  at  his  right 
hand  to  accuse  him. 

2 And  the  Lord  said  unto  the 
accuser,  The  Lord  rebuke  thee, 
0 Accuser;  yea,  the  Lord  re- 
buke thee  that  hath  chosen  Je- 
rusalem : is  not  this  a brand 
plucked  out  of  the  fire? 

3 Now  Joshua’  was  clothed 
with  filthy  garments,  and  was 
standing  before  the  angel. 

4 And  he  commenced  and  said 
unto  those  that  stood  before  him, 
saying,  Take  away  the  filthy 
garments  from  him.  And  he 
said  unto  him,  Behold,  I have 
caused  thy  iniquity  to  pass  from 
off  thee,  and  I clothe  thee  with 
festive  garments. 

5 And  1 said,  Let  them  place 
a clean  mitre  upon  his  head.  So 
they  placed  the  clean  mitre  upon 
his  head,  and  clothed  him  with 
garments;  and  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  stood  by. 

6 And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
forewarned  Joshua’,  saying, 

7 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  If  thou  wilt  walk  in  my 
ways,  and  if  thou  wilt  keep  my 
charge,  then  shalt  thou  also 
judge  my  house,  and  shalt  also 
keep  my  courts  : and  I will  give 
thee  places  to  walk  among  these 
that  stand  by. 

8 Do  but  hear,  0 Joshua’  the 
high  priest,  thou,  and  thy  fellows 
that  sit  before  thee ; for  distin- 
guished men  are  they ; for,  be- 


ll. III.  IV. 

hold,  I will  bring  my  servant 
Zemach  [the  Sprout]. 

9 For  behold  (here  is)  the 
stone  that  I have  laid  before  Jo- 
shua’; upon  one  stone  shall  be 
seven  eyes : behold,  I will  en- 
grave thereon  its  inscription, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  And  I 
will  remove  the  iniquity  of  that 
land  in  one  day. 

10  On  that  day,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  shall  ye  call  every  man 
his  neighbour  under  the  vine  and 
under  the  fig-tree. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  the  angel  that  spoke 
with  me  came  back  again,  and 
waked  me  up,  as  a man  that  is 
wakened  up  out  of  his  sleep ; 

2 And  he  said  unto  me,  What 
art  thou  seeing?  And  I said,  I 
have  looked,  and  behold,  there 
is  a candlestick  all  of  gold,  with 
a bowl  upon  its  top,  and  its  seven 
lamps  are  thereupon,  and  seven 
pipes  to  the  seven  lamps,  which 
are  upon  its  top  : 

3 And  two  olive-trees  are  by 
it,  one  upon  the  right  side  of  the 
bowl,  and  the  other  upon  the 
left  side  thereof. 

4 And  I commenced  and  said 
unto  the  angel  that  spoke  with 
me,  saying,  What  are  these,  my 
lord  ? 

5 Then  the  angel  that  spoke 
with  me  answered  and  said  un- 
to me,  Knowest  thou  not  what 
these  are?  And  I said,  No,  my 
lord. 

6 Then  answered  he  and  spoke 
unto  me,  saying,  This  is  the  woi  d 
of  the  Lord  unto  Zerubbabel, 
saying,  Not  by  might,  nor  by 
power,  but  by  my  spirit,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

7 Who  art  thou,  0 great  moun- 
tain ? before  Zerubbabel  thou 
wilt  become  a plain  : and  he  shall 
bring  forth  the  headstone  with 

851 


ZECHARIAH  IV.  V.  VI. 


shoutings  of,  Grace,  grace  un- 
to it. 

8 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

9 The  hands  of  Zerubbabel 
have  laid  the  foundation  of  this 
house,  and  his  hands  shall  com- 
plete it : and  thou  shalt  know 
that  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  cent 
me  unto  you. 

10  For  whoever  even  despised 
the  day  of  (its)  small  beginning  : 
yet  will  they  rejoice  when  they 
see  the  plummet  in  the  hand  of 
Zerubbabel,  with  those  seven; 
they  are  the  eyes  of  the  Lord, 
which  hold  a survey  through  all 
the  earth. 

11  And  I began,  and  said  un- 
to him,  What  are  these  two  olive- 
trees  upon  the  right  side  of  the 
candlestick  and  upon  its  left? 

12  And  I began  a second  time, 
and  said  unto  him,  What  are 
these  two  olive-branches,  which 
are  close  by  the  two  golden  pipes 
which  empty  out  of  themselves 
the  gold-coloured  oil? 

13  And  he  said  to  me  as  fol- 
loweth,  Knowest  thou  not  what 
these  things  are?  And  I said, 
No,  my  lord. 

14  Then  said  he,  These  are 
the  two  sons  of  the  clear  oil,  that 
stand  by  the  Lord  of  the  whole 
earth. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  I again  lifted  up  my 
eyes,  and  looked,  and  behold 
there  was  a flying  roll  (-book). 

2 And  he  said  unto  me,  What 
seest  thou  ? And  I answered,  I 
see  a flying  roll,  its  length  is 
twenty  cubits,  and  its  breadth 
ten  cubits. 

3 Then  said  he  unto  me,  This 
is  the  curse  that  goeth  forth  over 
the  face  of  all  the  earth ; for 
every  one  that  stealeth  as  it  is 
On  thif  side  shall  be  in  an  equal 

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degree  entirely  destroyed,  as  also 
every  one  that  sweareth  (falsely) 
as  it  is  on  that  side  shall  be  like- 
wise entirely  destroyed. 

4 I bring  it  forth,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  it  shall  enter 
into  the  house  of  the  thief,  and 
into  the  house  of  him  that  swear- 
eth falsely  by  my  name  : and  it 
shall  remain  in  the  midst  of  his 
house,  and  shall  consume  it  with 
its  timber  and  its  stones. 

5 Then  went  forth  the  angel 
that  spoke  with  me,  and  said 
unto  me,  Do  but  lift  up  thy  eyes, 
and  see  what  is  this  that  goeth 
forth. 

6 And  I said,  What  is  it?  And 
he  said,  This  is  an  ephah  that 
goeth  forth.  He  said  moreover, 
This  is  their  appearance  through 
all  the  earth. 

7 And,  behold,  there  was  lifted 
up  a heavy  (cover)  of  lead:  and 
there  was  a certain  woman  sit- 
ting in  the  midst  of  the  ephah. 

8 And  he  said,  This  is  the 
wickedness.  And  he  cast  her 
into  the  midst  of  the  ephah  ; and 
he  cast  the  weighty  lead  cover 
upon  the  mouth  thereof. 

9 Then  did  I lift  up  my  eyes, 
and  looked,  and,  behold,  there 
came  out  two  women,  having  the 
wind  in  their  wings,  and  they 
had  wings  like  the  wings  of  a 
stork : and  they  lifted  up  the 
ephah  between  the  earth  and  the 
heaven. 

10  Then  said  I to  the  angel 
that  spoke  with  me,  Whither  are 
these  bearing  away  the  ephah  ? 

11  And  he  said  unto  me,  To 
build  for  it  a house  in  the  land 
of  Shin’ar:  and  when  this  is 
erected,  then  will  the  other  be 
set  there  upon  its  own  base. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 And  I again  lifted  up  my 
eyes,  and  looked,  and  behold, 


ZECHARIAII  VI.  VII. 


there  came  out  four  chariots  from 
between  two  mountains;  and  the 
mountains  were  mountains  of 
copper. 

2 In  the  first  chariot  were  red 
horses ; and  in  the  second  cha- 
riot, black  horses; 

3 And  in  the  third  chariot, 
white  horses ; and  in  the  fourth 
chariot,  grizzled,  ash-coloured 
horses. 

4 And  I began  and  said  unto 
the  angel  that  spoke  'with  me, 
What  are  these,  my  lord  ? 

5 And  the  angel  answered  and 
said  unto  me,  These  are  the  four 
spirits  of  the  heavens,  which  go 
forth  after  having  stood  before 
the  Lord  of  all  the  earth. 

6 The  (chariot)  on  which  are 
black  horses — these  go  forth  into 
the  north  country  ; and  the  white 
go  forth  after  them ; and  the 
grizzled  go  forth  toward  the 
south  country. 

7 And  the  red-coloured  were 
gone  forth,  and  sought  to  tra- 
verse the  earth  : and  he  said,  Go, 
traverse  the  earth.  So  they  tra- 
versed the  earth. 

8 Then  cried  he  loudly  unto 
me,  and  spoke  unto  me,  saying, 
Behold,  these  that  are  going  to- 
ward the  north  country  have 
quieted  (the  indignation  of)  my 
spirit  in  the  north  country. 

9 «[  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

10  Take  from  the  exiles,  from 
Cheldai,  from  Tobiyahu,  and 
from  Yeda’yah,  and  thou  shalt! 
come  on  the  same  day,  and  go| 
into  the  house  of  Josiah  the  son 
of  Zephanyah,  whither  they  have 
arrived  from  Babylon; 

11  Take  also  silver  and  gold, 
and  make  crowns,  and  set  them 
upon  the  head  of  Joshua’  the  son 
of  Yehozadak  the  high  priest ; 

12  And  thou  shalt  say  unto 
him  as  ‘olloweth,  Thus  hath  said 

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| the  Lord  of  hosts,  saying,  Be. 
hold  a man,  Sprout  is  his  name; 
since  out  of  his  own  place  shall 
he  sprout  up,  even  he  shall  build 
the  temple  of  the  Lord  : 

13  Yea,  he  shall  build  the 
temple  of  the  Lord;  and  he  shall 
bear  the  glory,  and  shall  sit  and 
rule  upon  his  throne;  and  a 
priest  shall  be  upon  his  own 
throne;  and  the  counsel  of  peace 
shall  be  between  both  of  them. 

14  And  the  crowns  shall  be 
for  Chelem,  and  for  Tobiyah, 
and  for  Yeda’yah,  and  for  Chen 
the  son  of  Zephanyah,  as  a me- 
morial in  the  temple  of  the 
Lord. 

15  And  distant  ones  shall  come 
and  build  on  the  temple  of  the 
Lord  : and  ye  shall  know  that 
the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sent  me 
unto  you.  And  this  shall  come 
to  pass,  if  ye  will  diligently 
hearken  to  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
your  God. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  fourth  year  of  king  Darius, 
that  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  Zechariah  on  the  fourth 
day  of  the  ninth  month,  in  Kis- 
lev ; 

2 When  they  had  sent  unto 
Beth -el  Sherezer  and  Regein- 
meleeh,  and  his  men,  to  make 
entreaty  before  the  Lord, 

3 (And)  to  say  unto  the  priests 
who  were  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  to  the  pro- 
phets, saying,  Shall  I weep  in 
the  fifth  month  with  abstinence, 

| as  I have  done  already  these 
many  years. 

4 5[  Then  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  of  hosts  unto  me,  say- 
ing, 

5 Say  unto  all  the  people  of 
the  land,  and  to  the  priests,  as 
followeth,  When  ye  fasted  and 

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ZECIIARIAI1  VII.  VIII. 


mourned  in  the  fifth  and  in  the 
seventh  (month),  already  these 
seventy  years,  did  ye  in  anywise 
fast  for  me,  yea,  for  me  ? 

6 And  if  ye  do  eat,  and  if  ye 
do  drink,  are  ye  not  yourselves 
those  that  eat,  and  yourselves 
those  that  drink? 

7 Are  not  these  the  words 
which  the  Lord  hath  proclaimed 
by  means  of  the  former  prophets, 
when  Jerusalem  was  inhabited 
and  in  prosperity,  with  her  cities 
round  about  her,  when  (men)  in- 
habited the  south,  and  the  low- 
lands ? 

8 And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Zechariah,  saying, 

9 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  saying,  Execute  true  jus- 
tice, and  show  kindness  and 
mercy  every  man  to  his  brother  ; 

10  And  defraud  not  the  widow, 
or  the  fatherless,  the  stranger,  or 
the  poor;  and  imagine  not  evil 
in  your  heart  one  against  the 
other. 

11  But  they  refused  to  listen, 
and  turned  away  rebelliously  the 
shoulder,  and  stopped  their  ears, 
so  as  not  to  hear ; 

12  And  their  heart  they  ren- 
dered as  an  adamant,  so  as  not 
to  hear  the  law,  and  the  words 
which  the  Lord  of  hosts  had 
sent  through  his  spirit  by  means 
of  the  former  prophets : where- 
fore came  a great  anger  from  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

13  And  it  is  come  to  pass,  that 
as  he  proclaimed,  and  they  would 
not  hear:  so  had  they  to  call, 
and  I would  not  hear,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts; 

14  And  I resolved  to  scatter 
them  with  a storm-wind  among 
all  the  nations  that  they  had  not 
known ; and  the  land  was  left 
desolate  after  them,  without  any 
one  to  pass  through  it  forward 
or  backward;  and  the  pleasant 

854 


land  have  they  changed  into  a 
desert. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  the  word  of  the  Lore 
of  hosts  came,  saying, 

2 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  I am  jealous  for  Zion  with 
a great  jealousy,  and  with  great 
fury  am  I jealous  for  her. 

3 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  I 
return  unto  Zion,  and  I will 
dwell  in  the  midst  of  Jerusalem  : 
and  Jerusalem  shall  be  called, 
The  city  of  truth;  and  the  mount 
of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  The  holy 
mount. 

4 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Again  shall  there  sit 
old  men  and  old  women  in  the 
streets  of  Jerusalem,  and  every 
one  with  his  staff  in  his  hand  be- 
cause of  their  multitude  of  years. 

5 And  the  streets  of  the  city 
shall  be  full  of  boys  and  girls 
playing  in  her  streets. 

6 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  If  it  should  be  marvel- 
lous in  the  eyes  of  the  remnant 
of  this  people  in  those  days, 
should  it  also  be  marvellous  in 
my  eyes?  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

7 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Behold,  I will  save  my 
people  from  the  east  country 
and  from  the  country  of  the  set- 
ting of  the  sun  ; 

8 And  I will  bring  them 

(back),  that  they  may  dwell  in 
the  midst  of  Jerusalem : and 

they  shall  be  unto  me  for  a peo- 
ple, and  I will  be  unto  them  for 
a God,  in  truth  and  in  right- 
eousness. 

9 \\  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Let  your  hands  be 
strong,  ye  that  hear  in  these 
days  these  words  out  of  the 
mouth  of  the  prophets,  who 
(spoke)  on  the  day  that  the  foun- 
dation of  the  house  of  the  Lord 


ZECHARIAH  VIIL  IX. 


of  hosts  was  laid,  when  the  tem- 
ple was  to  be  built. 

10  For  before  those  days  there 
was  no  reward  for  man,  nor  any 
reward  for  beast;  and  for  him 
that  went  out  or  came  in  there 
was  no  peace,  because  of  the 
oppressor : and  I let  loose  all 
men,  every  one  against  his  neigh- 
bour. 

11  But  now  I am  no  more  as 
in  the  former  days  unto  the  re- 
sidue of  this  people,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

12  For  the  seed  shall  be  un- 
disturbed ; the  vine  shall  give 
its  fruit,  and  the  ground  shall 
give  her  production,  and  the 
heavens  shall  give  their  dew : 
and  I will  bestow  on  the  rem- 
nant of  this  people  all  these 
things. 

13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that,  in  the  same  degree  as  ye 
have  been  a curse  among  the 
nations,  0 house  of  Judah,  and 
house  of  Israel,  so  will  I save 
you  and  ye  shall  be  a blessing: 
fear  not;  let  your  hands  be 
strong. 

14  For  thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  As  I had  pur- 
posed to  do  you  evil,  when  your 
fathers  incensed  me,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  I bethought 
myself  not : 

15  So  do  I again  purpose  in 
these  days  to  do  well  unto  Jeru- 
salem and  to  the  house  of  Judah ; 
fear  ye  not. 

16  These  are  the  things  that 
ye  shall  do,  Speak  ye  the  truth 
every  man  to  his  neighbour; 
(with)  truth  and  the  judgment 
of  peace  judge  ye  in  your 
gates ; 

17  And  let  none  of  you  think 
evil  in  your  hearts  against  his 
neighbour  ; and  love  not  a false 
oath;  for  all  these  are  what  I 
hate,  saith  the  Lord. 


18  ^ And  the  word  cf  the 
Lord  of  hosts  came  unto  me, 
saying, 

19  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  The  fast  of  the  fourth, 
and  the  fast  of  the  fifth,  and  the 
fast  of  the  seventh,  and  the  fast 
of  the  tenth  (month),  shall  be- 
come to  the  house  of  Judah 
gladness  and  joy,  and  merry 
festivals:  only  love  ye  the  truth 
and  peace. 

20  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  (A  time)  shall  yet  be 
when  there  shall  come  people, 
and  the  inhabitants  of  many 
cities ; 

21  And  the  inhabitants  of  one 
(city)  shall  go  to  another,  say- 
ing, Let  us  only  go  to  pray  be- 
fore the  Lord,  and  to  seek  the 
Lord  of  hosts : I too  will  like- 
wise go. 

22  And  many  people  and 
strong  nations  shall  come  to 
seek  the  Lord  of  hosts  in  Jeru- 
salem, and  to  pray  before  the 
Lord. 

23  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  In  those  days  (it  shall 
happen),  that  ten  men  out  of  all 
the  languages  of  the  nations 
shall  take  hold — yea,  they  shall 
take  hold  of  the  skirt  of  him 
that  is  a Jew,  saying,  Let  us  go 
with  you;  for  we  have  heard 
that  God  is  with  you. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 The  prophecy  of  the  word 
of  the  Lord  concerning  the  land 
of  Chadrach,  and  Damascus  his 
resting-place  ; for  unto  the  Lord 
(will  look)  the  eye  of  men,  and 
(that  of)  all  the  tribes  of  Israel; 

2 And  also  concerning  Cha- 
math  that  is  bordering  thereon. 
Tyre,  and  Zidon,  though  it  be 
very  wise. 

3 And  though  Tyre  have  built 
herself  a strong-hold,  and  heap- 

855 


ZECIIERIAH  IX.  X. 


ed  up  silver  as  the  dust,  and  fine 
gold  as  the  mire  of  the  streets : 

4 Behold,  the  Loud  will  drive 
her  out,  and  he  will  strike  down 
her  power  into  the  sea  ; and  she 
herself  shall  be  devoured  with 
fire. 

5 Ashkelon  shall  see  it,  and 
fear;  Gazzah  also,  and  tremble 
greatly ; and  ’Ekron,  for  her 
trust  will  be  made  ashamed: 
and  the  king  shall  vanish  from 
Gazzah,  and  Ashkelon  shall  not 
be  inhabited. 

6 And  aliens  shall  dwell  in 
Ashdod,  and  I will  cut  off  the 
pride  of  the  Philistines. 

7 And  I will  remove  their 
bloody  (sacrifices)  out  of  their 
mouth,  and  their  abominations 
from  between  their  teeth  ; and 
their  land  also  shall  be  left  for 
our  God,  and  it  shall  be  as  a 
prince’s  (dwelling)  in  Judah, 
and  ’Ekron  shall  be  like  Je- 
busi. 

8 And  I will  encamp  about 
my  house  against  armies,  against 
those  that  pass  to  and  fro,  and 
there  shall  not  pass  over  them 
any  more  an  oppressor ; for  now 
do  I look  (on  them)  with  my 
eyes. 

9 Be  greatly  glad,  0 daugh- 
ter of  Zion;  shout,  0 daughter 
of  Jerusalem  ! behold,  thy  King 
will  come  unto  thee,  righteous 
and  victorious  is  he,  lowly,  and 
riding  upon  an  ass,  and  upon  a , 
colt  the  foal  of  a she-ass. 

10  And  I will  cut  off  chariots 
from  Ephraim,  and  horses  from 
Jerusalem,  and  there  shall  be 
cut  off  the  battle-bow,  and  he 
shall  speak  peace  unto  the  na- 
tions; and  his  dominion  shall 
be  from  sea  to  sea,  and  from  the 
river  to  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

11  As  for  thee  also,  because 
of  the  blood  of  thy  covenant,  do 
I send  forth  thy  prisoners  out 

856 


of  the  pit  wherein  there  is  no 
water. 

12  Return  you  tc  the  strong 
hold,  ye  hopeful  prisoners  : even 
to-day  do  I declare,  that  I will 
recompense  twofold  (good)  unt& 
thee. 

13  For  I do  bend  Judah  for 
me,  grasp  Ephraim  (as)  a bow ; 
and  I will  stir  up  thy  sons,  0 
Zion,  against  thy  sons,  0 Ja- 
van, and  I will  render  thee  as 
the  sword  of  a mighty  man. 

14  And  the  Lord  will  appear 
over  them,  and  then  will  go 
forth  like  the  lightning  his  ar- 
row : and  the  Lord  Eternal  will 
blow  on  the  cornet,  and  he  will 
go  along  in  the  tempests  of  the 
south. 

15  The  Lord  of  hosts  will  be 
a shield  over  them;  and  they 
shall  devour  (the  prey),  and 
subdue  the  sling-stones;  and 
they  shall  drink,  make  a noise 
as  one  (drunken  with)  wine  ; and 
the}'  shall  be  filled  like  the  offer- 
ing-bowls, like  the  corners  of 
the  altar. 

16  And  the  Lord  their  God 
will  save  them  on  that  day  as 
the  flock  of  his  people  ; for  (like) 
the  stones  of  a crown,  will  they 
elevate  themselves  over  his  land. 

17  For  how  great  will  be 
(that  generation’s)  happiness, 
and  how  great  its  beauty  ! corn 
shall  make  the  young  men  sing 
joyfully,  and  new  wine  the  vir- 
gins. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 Ask  from  the  Lord  rain  at 
the  time  of  the  latter  rain,  (from) 
the  Lord  who  maketh  lightning- 
clouds  : and  he  will  give  unto 
them  showers  of  rain,  to  every 
herb  in  the  field. 

2 For  the  Theraphira  speak 
vanity,  and  the  diviners  foresee 
a lie,  and  those  that  have  dreams 


ZECHARIAII  X.  XI. 


speak  what  is  false,  with  nought 
do  they  comfort : therefore  do 
they  move  about  like  a flock, 
they  bleat,  because  (they  have) 
no  shepherd. 

3 Against  the  shepherds  is 
my  anger  kindled,  and  on  the 
he-goats  will  I inflict  punish- 
ment; for  the  Lord  of  hosts 
thinketh  of  his  flock,  the  house 
of  Judah,  and  maketh  them 
as  his  elegant  horse  in  the  bat- 
tle. 

4 Out  of  him  cometh  forth  the 
corner  (-stone),  out  of  him  the 
tent-nail,  out  of  him  the  battle- 
bow,  out  of  him  every  ruler  (of 
others)  together. 

5 And  they  shall  be  like 
mighty  men,  treading  down 
(their  enemies)  in  the  mire  of 
the  streets  in  the  battle,  and 
they  shall  fight,  because  the 
Lord  is  Avith  them:  and  the 
riders  on  horses  shall  be  made 
ashamed. 

6 And  I will  strengthen  the 
house  of  Judah,  and  the  house 
of  Joseph  will  I save,  and  I will 
bring  them  again  to  their  own 
homes;  for  I have  mercy  upon 
them,  and  they  shall  be  as  though 
I had  never  cast  them  off;  for  I 
am  the  Lord  their  God,  and  I 
will  answer  their  prayer. 

7 And  they  of  Ephraim  shall 
be  like  a mighty  man,  and  their 
heart  shall  rejoice  as  though 
from  wine:  and  their  children 
shall  see  it,  and  be  rejoiced  ; 
their  heart  shall  be  glad  in  the 
Ldrd. 

8 I will  call  for  them,  and 
gather  them ; for  I have  re- 
deemed them  : and  they  shall 
increase  as  they  have  increased 
(formerly). 

9 And  when  I shall  have  scat- 
tered them  among  the  people, 
they  will  remember  me  in  the 
far-off  countries  : therefore  shall! 

72*  2 i 


they  live  with  their  children, 
and  return  again. 

10  And  I will  bring  them 
back  again  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  out  of  Assyria  will 
I gather  them;  and  into  the 
land  of  Gil’ad  and  Lebanon  will 
I bring  them,  and  it  shall  not  be 
sufficient  for  them. 

11  And  he  will  pass  through 
the  sea  (with)  distress,  and  he 
will  smite  in  the  sea  the  waves, 
and  there  shall  dry  up  all  the 
deeps  of  the  stream  : and  there 
shall  be  brought  down  the  pride 
of  Assyria,  and  the  sceptre  of 
Egypt  shall  depart  away. 

12  And  I will  strengthen  them 
in  the  Lord,  and  in  his  name 
shall  they  ever  walk,  saith  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 Open  thy  doors,  0 Leba- 
non, and  the  fire  shall  eat  on 
thy  cedars. 

2 Wail,  fir-tree;  for  fallen 
is  the  cedar;  those  that  were 
mighty  are  despoiled  : wail,  0 
ye  oaks  of  Bashan ; for  the  im- 
pervious forest  is  come  down. 

3 (There  is)  the  noise  of  the 
wailing  of  the  shepherds ; for 
wasted  is  their  glory  : (there  is) 
the  noise  of  the  roaring  of  young 
lions  ; for  wasted  is  the  pride  of 
the  Jordan. 

4 Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
my  God,  Feed  the  flocks  (that 
are  destined  for)  the  slaughter; 

5 Whom  their  buyers  slay, 
and  hold  themselves  guiltless; 
and  whose  sellers  say,  Blessed 
be  the  Lord,  for  I am  rich  : and 
none  of  whose  shepherds  have 
pity  on  them. 

6 For  I will  no  more  have 

pity  on  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land,  saith  the  Lord  ; but,  lo,  1 
will  deliver  the  men  every  one 
I into  the  hand  of  his  neighbour, 
l 2 857 


ZECHARIAH  XI.  XII. 


and  into  the  hand  of  his  king: 
and  they  shall  beat  down  the 
land,  and  I will  not  deliver  out 
of  their  hand. 

7 And  I had  fed  the  flocks 
(that  were  destined  for)  the 
slaughter, — indeed,  the  poorest 
of  the  flocks ; and  I had  taken 
unto  me  two  staves ; the  one  I 
called  Mildness  [No’am],  and 
the  other  I-called  Concord  [Cho- 
blim],  and  I fed  the  flocks. 

8 And  I removed  the  three 
shepherds  in  one  month ; and 
my  soul  was  tired  of  them,  and 
also  their  soul  abhorred  me. 

9 Then  said  I,  I will  not  feed 
you:  what  is  dying  may  die,* 
and  what  is  to  be  lost  may  be 
lost ; and  those  that  are  left  may 
eat  every  one  the  flesh  of  the 
other. 

10  And  I took  my  staff, 
namely,  Mildness,  and  cut  it  to 
pieces,  to  annul  my  covenant 
which  I had  made  with  all  the 
tribes. 

11  And  when  it  was  annulled 
on  that  day,  then  knew  they 
well,  truly  the  poorest  of  the 
flocks  that  waited  for  me,  that 
it  was  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

12  And  I said  unto  them,  If 
it  be  good  in  your  eyes,  give  me 
my  reward;  and  if  not,  forbear. 
So  they  weighed  out  as  my  re- 
ward thirty  pieces  of  silver. 

13  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Cast  it  unto  the  treasurer, 
the  precious  price  which  I am 
prized  at  by  them.  And  I took 
the  thirty  pieces  of  silver,  and 
cast  them  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord  unto  the  treasurer. 

14  Then  I cut  in  pieces  my 
second  staff,  namely,  Concord, 
to  annul  the  brotherhood  be- 
tween Judah  and  Israel. 

15  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Take  unto  thee  yet  the  in- 
struments of  a foolish  shepherd. 

858 


16  For,  lo,  I raise  up  a shep. 
herd  in  the  land,  who  will  not 
think  of  those  that  are  lost,  nor 
seek  for  that  which  is  gone 
astray,  nor  heal  that  which  hath 
(a  limb)  broken ; who  will  not 
care  for  that  which  hath  stiood 
still;  but  who  will  eat  the  flesh 
of  the  fat,  and  devour  all  even 
to  their  claws. 

17  Wo  to  the  worthless  shep- 
herd that  leaveth  the  flock  ! the 
sword  shall  be  upon  his  arm, 
and  upon  his  right  eye  : his  arm 
shall  utterly  wither,  and  his 
right  eye  shall  be  completely 
blinded. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 The  prophecy  of  the  word 
of  the  Lord  concerning  Israel, 
Saith  the  Lord,  who  stretcheth 
forth  the  heavens,  and  layeththe 
foundation  of  the  earth,  andform- 
etli  the  spirit  of  man  within  him  : 

2 Behold,  I will  make  Jeru- 
salem a cup  of  confusion  unto 
all  the  people  round  about;  and 
also  against  Judah,  who  will 
have  to  be  at  the  siege  against 
Jerusalem. 

3 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day  that  I will  make 
Jerusalem  a burdensome  stone 
for  all  the  people ; all  that  bur- 
den themselves  with  it  shall  be 
severely  cut:  yet  then  will  be 
gathered  together  against  it  all 
the  nations  of  the  earth. 

4 On  that  day,  saith  the  Lord, 
will  I smite  every  horse  with 
dizziness,  and  his  rider  wita 
madness ; but  over  the  house  of 
Judah  will  I open  my  eyes, 
while  I will  smite  every  horse 
of  the  people  with  blindness. 

5 And  the  chiefs  of  Judah 
will  say  in  their  heart,  A strong 
support  for  me  are  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Jerusalem  through  the 
Lord  of  hosts  their  God. 


ZECHARIAH  XII.  XIII. 


6 On  that  day  will  I make 
the  chiefs  of  Judah  like  a fire- 
hearth  among  the  wood,  and 
like  a torch  of  fire  among 
sheaves;  and  they  shall  devour 
on  the  right  hand  and  on  the 
left  all  the  people  round  about: 
and  Jerusalem  shall  be  inha- 
bited again  in  her  own  place, 
even  in  Jerusalem. 

7 The  Lord  also  will  save  the 
tents  of  Judah  first:  in  order 
that  the  glory  of  the  house  of 
David  and  the  glory  of  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem  shall  not 
become  boastful  over  Judah. 

8 On  that  day  will  the  Lord 
be  a shield  around  the  inha- 
bitants of  Jerusalem;  and  the 
feeblest  among  them  shall  be  on 
that  day  like  David ; and  the 
house  of  David  shall  be  like' 
divine  beings,  like  an  angel  of 
the  Lord  before  them. 

9 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  I will  seek  to 
destroy  all  the  nations  that  are 
come  against  Jerusalem. 

10  But  I will  pour  out  over 
the  house  of  David,  and  over 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem, 
the  spirit  of  grace  and  of  sup- 
plications : and  they  will  look 
up  toward  me  (for  every  one) 
whom  they  have  thrust  through, 
and  they  will  lament  for  him,  as 
one  lamenteth  for  an  only  son, 
and  weep  bitterly  for  him,  as 
one  weepeth  bitterly  for  the  first- 
born. 

11  On  that  day  will  the*  la- 
mentation be  great  in  Jerusalem, 
like  the  lamentation  at  Hadad- 
riinmon  in  the  valley  of  Megid- 
don. 

12  And  the  land  will  mourn, 
every  family  apart  by  itself : the 
family  of  the  house  of  David 
apart,  and  their  wives  apart; 
the  family  of  the  house  of  Na- 
than apart,  and  their  wives  apart; 


I  18  The  family  of  the  house 
I of  Levi  apart,  and  their  wives 
apart;  the  family  of  Shim'i 
apart,  and  thei.r  wives  apart; 

14  All  the  families  that  re« 
main,  every  family  apart  by  it- 
self, and  their  wives  apart. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 If  On  that  day  shall  there 
be  a fountain  opened  to  the 
house  of  David  and  to  the  inha- 
bitants of  Jerusalem,  for  cleans- 
ing from  sin  and  for  purification. 

2 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  daj’,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  that  I will  cut  off  the 
names  of  the  idols  out  of  the 
land,  and  they  shall  not  be  re- 
membered any  more : and  also 
the  prophets  and  the  unclean 
spirit  will  I remove  out  of  the 
*land. 

3 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  any  one  should  yet  prophesy, 
that  his  father  and  his  mother 
who  have  begotten  him  shall  say 
unto  him,  Thou  shalt  not  live ; 
for  falsely  hast  thou  spoken  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord:  and  his 
father  and  his  mother  who  have 
begotten  him  shall  thrust  him 
through  when  he  prophesieth. 

4 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  the  prophets 
shall  be  ashamed  every  one  be- 
cause of  his  vision,  when  ho  pro- 
phesieth ; and  they  shall  not 
clothe  themselves  with  a hairy 
cloak  in  order  to  deceive. 

5 But  he  will  say,  I am  no 
prophet,  a man  that  tilleth  the 
ground  am  I ; for  some  one  hath 
taught  me  to  keep  cattle  from 
my  youth. 

6 And  should  some  one  say 
unto  him,  What  are  these  wounds 
between  thy  hands  ? Then  will 
he  say,  Those  with  which  I have 
been  wounded  in  the  house  of  my 
(vicious)  friends. 


859 


ZECHARIAH  XIII.  XIV. 


7 ^ Awake,  0 sword,  against 
my  shepherd,  and  against  the 
man  whom  I have  associated 
with  me,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  : 
smite  the  shepherd,  and  the  sheep 
shall  be  scattered ; but  I will  turn 
my  hand  toward  the  feeble  ones. 

8 And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  in  all  the  land,  saith  the 
Lord,  two  parts  (of  those)  there- 
in shall  be  cut  off,  shall  perish  ; 
but  the  third  part  shall  be  left 
therein. 

9 And  I will  bring  the  third 
part  into  the  fire,  and  I will  re- 
fine them  as  one  refineth  silver, 
and  will  probe  them  ns  gold  is 
probed : they  will  call  on  my 
name,  and  I will  answer  their 
prayer;  I will  sa}r,  They  are  my 
people ; and  they  will  say,  The 
Lord  is  my  God. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 Behold,  a day  is  coming 
unto  the  Lord,  when  thy  spoil 
shall  be  divided  in  the  midst  of 
thee. 

2 And  I will  assemble  all  the 
nations  against  Jerusalem  to 
battle ; and  the  city  shall  be 
captured,  and  the  houses  plun- 
dered, and  the  women  ravished  ; 
and  half  of  the  city  shall  go 
forth  into  exile,  and  the  residue 
of  the  people  shall  not  be  cut 
off  from  the  city. 

3 Then  will  the  Lord  go  forth, 
and  fight  against  these  nations, 
as  on  the  day  when  he  fought 
on  the  day  of  battle. 

4 And  his  feet  will  stand  on 
that  day  upon  the  mount  of 
Olives,  which  is  before  Jerusa- 
lem on  the  east,  and  the  mount 
of  Olives  shall  be  split  in  twain 
in  its  middle  eastward  and  west- 
ward, making  a very  great  val- 
ley; and  half  of  the  mount  shall 
remove  northward,  and  half  of  it 
southward. 

860 


5 And  ye  shall  flee  (from) 
the  valley  of  my  mountains ; 
for  the  valley  of  the  mountains 
shall  reach  unto  Azal ; and  ye 
shall  flee,  just  as  ye  fled  from 
before  the  earthquake  in  the 
days  of  ’Uzziyah  the  king  of 
Judah:  and  then  will  come  the 
Lord  my  God,  and  all  the  saints 
with  thee. 

6 And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  there  shall  be 
no  light,  but  fleeting  light  and 
thick  darkness. 

7 But  it  shall  be  one  particulai 
day  which  shall  indeed  be  known 
as  the  Lord's,  neither  day  nor 
night;  but  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  at  evening-time  there  shall 
be  light. 

8 And  it  shall  happen  on  that 
day,  that  living  waters  shall  go 
out  from  Jerusalem,  the  half  of 
them  toward  the  eastern  sea,  and 
the  other  half  of  them  toward 
the  western  sea : in  summer  and 
in  winter  shall  it  be  so. 

9 And  the  Lord  will  be  king 
over  all  the  earth  : on  that  day 
shall  the  Lord  be  (acknow- 
ledged) one,  and  his  name  be 
one. 

10  All  theland  shall  be  changed 
as  it  were  into  a plain  from  Geba’ 
to  Riminon  to  the  south  of  Jeru- 
salem ; and  she  herself  shall  be 
elevated,  and  be  inhabited  on 
her  former  site,  from  the  gate  of 
Benjamin  unto  the  place  of  the 
first  gate,  up  to  the  corner  gate, 
and  from  the  tower  of  Chananel 
unto  the  king’s  wine-presses. 

11  And  men  shall  dwell  in  it, 
and  no  destruction  shall  any 
more  take  place;  but  Jerusalem 
shall  be  inhabited  in  safety. 

12  And  this  shall  be  the 
plague  wherewith  the  Lord  will 
afflict  all  the  people  that  shall 
have  come  to  battle  against  Je- 
rusalem : The  flesh  of  every  one 


ZECHARIAH  XIV. 


shall  consume  away  while  he 
atandeth  upon  his  feet,  and  his 
eyes  shall  consume  away  in  their 
holes,  and  the  tongue  of  every 
one  shall  consume  away  in  his 
mouth. 

13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
on  that  day,  that  a great  con- 
fusion from  the  Lord  shall  be 
among  them : and  they  shall  lay 
hold  every  one  on  the  hand  of 
his  neighbour,  and  his  hand 
shall  rise  up  against  the  hand 
of  his  neighbour. 

14  And  also  Judah  will  have 
to  fight  against  Jerusalem  : and 
there  shall  be  gathered  together 
the  wealth  of  all  the  nations 
round  about,  gold,  and  silver, 
and  garments,  in  great  abun- 
dance. 

15  And  thus  shall  be  the 
plague  of  the  horses,  of  the 
mules,  of  the  camels,  and  of  the 
asses,  and  of  all  the  beasts  that 
will  be  in  these  camps,  just  like 
this  plague. 

16  % And  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  every  one  that  is  left 
out  of  all  the  nations  who  will 
have  come  against  Jerusalem, 
yea,  these  shall  go  up  year  by 
year  to  bow  down  before  the 
King,  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  to 
celebrate  the  feast  of  tabernacles. 


17  And  it  shall  happen,  that 
whoso  will  not  come  up  out  of 
the  families  of  the  earth  unto 
Jerusalem  to  bow  down  before 
the  King,  the  Lord  of  hosts, — 
even  upon  these  there  shall  be 
no  rain. 

18  And  if  the  family  of  Egypt 
go  not  up,  and  come  not,  then 
shall  not  (any  rain  fall)  upon 
them  also : this  shall  be  the 
plague,  wherewith  the  Lord  will 
afflict  the  nations  that  will  not 
come  up  to  celebrate  the  feast 
of  tabernacles. 

19  This  shall  be  the  punish- 
ment of  Egypt,  and  the  punish- 
ment of  all  the  nations  that  will 
not  come  up  to  celebrate  the  feast 
of  tabernacles. 

20  On  that  day  shall  (every 
thing),  even  to  the  bells  of  the 
horses,  be  holy  unto  the  Lord; 
and  the  pots  in  the  Lord’s  house 
shall  be  like  the  bowls  before  the 
altar. 

21  And  every  pot  in  Jeru- 
salem and  in  Judah  shall  be 
holy  unto  the  Lord  of  hosts; 
and  all  those  that  sacrifice  will 
come  and  take  some  of  them, 
and  seethe  therein : and  on  that 
day  there  shall  be  no  more  any 
trader  in  the  house  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 


961 


TIIE  PROPHECY  OF  MALACH1, 

■dkSd  nxm 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 The  prophecy  of  the  word 
of  the  Lord  to  Israel  by  means 
of  Malachi. 

2 I have  loved  you,  so  hath 
said  the  Lord  : yet  ye  say, 
Wherein  hast  thou  loved  us  ? 
Is  not  ’Esau  brother  to  Jacob? 
saith  the  Lord  : yet  I loved 
Jacob; 

3 And  ’Esau  I hated;  and  I 
rendered  his  mountains  a desert, 
and  his  heritage  a dwelling  for 
the  monsters  of  the  wilderness. 

4 Should  Edom  even  say,  We 
are  impoverished ; but  we  will 
return  and  build  the  ruined 
places:  thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  They  may  indeed  build, 
but  I will  surely  throw  down  ; 
and  men  shall  call  them,  The 
territory  of  wickedness,  and,  The 
people  against  whom  the  Lord 
hath  indignation  to  eternity. 

5 And  your  eyes  shall  see  it; 
and  ye  shall  then  say,  The  Lord 
will  be  magnified  beyond  the 
territory  of  Israel. 

6 A son  honoureth  his  father, 
and  a servant  his  master : if  - 
then  I be  a father,  where  is  my 
honour?  and  if  I be  a master, 
where  is  my  fear?  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts  unto  you,  0 priests,  that 
despise  my  name;  and  ye  say, 
Wherein  have  we  despised  thy 
name  ? 

7 Ye  offer  upon  my  altar  pol- 
luted bread ; and  ye  say,  Where- 
in have  we  polluted  thee?  In 

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that  ye  say,  The  table  of  the 
Lord  is  contemptible. 

8 And  if  ye  bring  near  the 
blind  to  sacrifice  it,  is  this  not 
evil?  and  if  ye  bring  near  the 
lame  and  the  sick,  is  this  not 
evil  ? do  but  present  it  unto  thy 
governor,  will  he  be  pleased  with 
thee,  or  receive  thee  with  favour  ? 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

9 And  now,  I pray  you,  be- 
seech the  presence  of  God  that 
he  may  be  gracious  unto  us; 
from  your  hand  hath  this  thing 
come  : will  he  receive  one  of  you 
with  favour?  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

10  Oh  that  there  were  some 

one  among  you  that  would  lock 
up  the  doors  (of  the  sanctuary), 
that  ye  might  not  light  up  my 
altar  for  nought : I have  no 

pleasure  in  you,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  neither  will  I accept  in 
favour  an  offering  from  your 
hand. 

11  For  from  the  rising  of  the 
sun  even  unto  his  going  down 
my  name  is  great  among  the 
nations ; and  in  every  place  in- 
cense is  burnt  and  there  is  of- 
fered unto  my  name,  even  a pure 
offering ; for  great  is  my  name 
among  the  nations,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

12  But  ye  profane  it,  in  that 
ye  say,  The  table  of  the  Lord 
is  polluted,  and  by  the  assertion, 
Its  food  is  contemptible. 

13  And  ye  have  said,  Behold, 
what  a wearisome  task  is  it ! and 


MALACHI  I.  II. 


ye  have  left  it  to  famish,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts;  and  ye  have 
brought  what  was  robbed,  and 
the  lame,  and  the  sick,  and  thus 
ye  have  brought  an  offering : 
should  1 accept  this  in  favour 
from  your  hand  ? saith  the  Lord. 

14  But  cursed  be  the  deceiver, 
who  hath  in  his  flock  a male, 
and  voweth,  and  sacrificeth  a 
corrupt  thing  unto  the  Lord  ; 
for  I am  a great  king,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  und  my  name  is 
feared  among  the  nations. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  now,  this  command- 
ment is  for  you,  0 ye  priests. 

2 If  ye  will  not  hear,  and  if 
ye  will  not  lay  it  to  heart,  to 
give  glory  unto  my  name,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts:  I will  even 
send  out  against  you  a curse, 
and  I will  curse  your  blessings ; 
yea,  I will  curse  the  same,  be- 
cause ye  do  not  lay  it  to  heart. 

3 Behold,  I will  destroy  un- 
to you  the  seed,  and  spread 
dung  upon  your  faces,  even  the 
dung  of  your  festive  offerings ; 
and  one  shall  take  you  away 
with  it. 

4 And  ye  shall  thereby  know 
that  I have  sent  out  unto  you 
this  commandment,  that  my 
covenant  might  be  with  Levi, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

5 My  covenant  was  with  him 
life  and  peace ; and  I gave  them 
to  him  for  the  fear  wherewith 
he  feared  me,  and  because  of  my 
name  he  had  dread. 

6 The  law  of  truth  was  in  his 
mouth,  and  falsehood  was  not 
found  on  his  lips:  in  peace  andi 
equity  he  walked  with  me,  and 
many  did  he  turn  away  from 
iniquity. 

7 For  the  priest’s  lips  are  ever 
to  keep  knowledge,  and  the  law 
are  they  to  seek  from  his  mouth  ; 


i for  he  is  the  messenger  of  the 
< Lord  of  hosts. 

i 8 But  ye  are  indeed  departed 
i out  of  the  way ; ye  have  caused 
: many  to  stumble  in  the  law  ; ye 
■ have  corrupted  the  covenant  :)f 
the  Levite,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

9 Therefore  have  I also  made 
you  contemptible  and  low  before 

: all  the  people,  in  the  same  mea- 
i sure  as  ye  do  not  keep  my  ways, 

I but  act  with  partiality  in  the 
law.  , 

1 0 Have  we  not  all  one  father  ? 
hath  not  one  Gfod  created  us  ? 
(then)  why  shall  we  deal  trea- 
cherously every  man  against  his 
brother,  to  profane  the  covenant 
of  our  fathers  ? 

11  Judah  hath  dealt  treacher- 
ously, and  an  abomination  hath 
been  committed  in  Israel  and  in 
Jerusalem;  for  Judah  hath  pro- 
faned the  sanctuary  of  the  Lord 
which  he  loveth,  and  hath  mar- 
ried the  daughter  of  a strange 
god. 

12  The  Lord  will  cut  off  unto 
the  man  that  doth  this,  son  and 
grandson,  out  of  the  tents  of 
Jacob,  and  him  that  bringeth 
near  an  offering  unto  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 

13  And  this  do  ye  secondly, 
covering  the  altar  of  the  Lord 
with  tears,  with  weeping  and 
with  loud  complaint,  so  that  he 
turneth  not  any  mce  his  regard 
to  the  offerings,  nor  receiveth  it 
with  favour  at  your  hand. 

14  Yet  ye  say,  Wherefore  ? 
Because  the  Lord  hath  been 
witness  between  thee  and  the 
wife  of  thy  youth,  against  whom 
thou  hast  indeed  dealt  treacher- 
ously : yet  is  she  thy  companion, 
and  the  wife  of  thy  covenant. 

15  And  not  one  doth  so  who 
hath  a remnant  of  a (good)  spi- 
rit ; for  what  desireth  such  a 

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MALACHI  II.  III. 


one?  he  seeketh  (to  possess)  a 
godly  posterity:  therefore  take 
heed  to  your  spirit,  and  let  none; 
of  you  deal  treacherously  against 
the  wife  of  his  youth. 

16  For  he  hateth  putting  away 
(the  wife),  so  hath  said  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel,  and  him  who 
covereth  his  garment  with  vio- 
lence, so  hath  said  the  Lord  of 
hosts:  therefore  take  heed  to 
your  spirit,  and  deal  not  trea- 
cherously. 

17  Ye  have  wearied  the 
Lord  with  your  words : yet  ye 
gay,  Wherein  have  we  wearied 
him  ? By  your  saying,  Every 
one  that  doth  evil  is  good  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord*  and  in  them 
hefindeth  delight;  or  else,  Where 
is  the  God  of  justice? 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 Behold,  I will  send  my 
messenger,  and  he  shall  clear 
out  the  way  before  me  : and  sud- 
denly will  come  to<  his  temple 
the  Lord,  whom  ye  seek ; and 
the  messenger  of  the  covenant, 
whom  ye  desire  forj  behold,  he 
is  coming,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

2 But  who  can  sustain  the  day 
of  his  coming?  and  who  can 
stand  when  he  appeareth  ? for 
he  is  like  the  fire  of  the  melter, 
and  like  the  lye  of  the  washers : 

3 And  he  will  sit  as  a melter 
and  purifier  of  silver;  and  he 
will  purify  the  sons  of  Levi,  and 
refine  them  as  gold  and  silver, 
that  they  may  offer  unto  the 
Lord  an  offering  in  righteous- 
ness. 

4 And  then  shall  be  pleasant 
unto  the  Lord  the  offerings  of 
Judah  and  Jerusalem,  as  in  the 
da}7s  of  old,  and  as  in  former 
years. 

5 And  I will  come  near  unto 
7©u  to  (hold)  judgment;  and  I 

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will  be  a swift  witness  against 
the  sorcerers,  and  against  the 
adulterers,  and  against  those  that 
swear  falsely,  and  against  those 
that  withhold  the  wages  of  the 
hired  labourer,  (oppress)  the 
widow,  and  the  fatherless,  and 
that  do  injustice  to  the  stranger, 
and  fear  me  not,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 

6 For  I the  Lord — I have  not 
changed : and  ye  sons  of  Jacob 
— ye  have  not  ceased  to  be. 

7 From  the  days  of  your  fa- 
thers did  ye  depart  from  my  sta- 
tutes, and  did  not  keep  them  : 
return  unto  me,  and  I will  return 
unto  you,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts  ; but  ye  say,  Wherein  shall 
we  return  ? 

8 Can  a man  rob  God,  that  ye 
will  rob  me?  But  ye  say,  Where- 
in have  we  robbed  thee  ? In 
tithes  and  in  heave-offerings. 

9 With  the  curse  are  ye  cursed, 
and  yet  me  do  ye  rob,  0 ye  en- 
tire nation  ! 

10  Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into 
the  storehouse,  that  there  may 
be  provision  in  my  house,  and 
prove  me  but  herewith,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  if  I will  not  open 
for  you  the  windows  of  heaven, 
and  pour  out  for  you  a blessing, 
until  it  be  more  than  enough. 

1 1 And  I will  rebuke  for  you 
the  devourer,  and  he  shall  not 
destroy  for  you  the  fruit  of  the 
ground  : and  the  vine  shall  not 
cast  its  fruit  for  you  before  the 
time  in  the  field,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 

12  And  all  the  nations  shall 
call  you  blessed  ; for  ye  shall  be 
aland  of  delight,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 

13  Your  words  have  been 
strong  against  me,  saith  the 
Lord  ; but  ye  say,  What  have  we 
spoken  among  us  against  thee? 

14  Ye  have  said,  It  is  vain  to 


MALACIII  III. 


serve  God  : and  what  profit  is  it 
that  we  have  kept  his  charge, 
and  that  we  have  walked  con- 
tritely before  the  Lord  of  hosts? 

15  And  now  we  call  the  pre- 
sumptuous happy  : yea,  built  up 
are  those  that  practise  wicked- 
ness ; yea,  they  have  even  tempt- 
ed God  and  are  (yet)  suffered  to 
€ scape. 

16  Then  conversed  they  that 
fear  the  Lord  one  with  the  other: 
and  the  Lord  listened  and  heard 
it,  and  there  was  written  a book 
cf  remembrance  before  him  for 
l.rijse  who  fear  the  Lord,  and 
for  those  who  respect  his  name. 

17  And  they  shall  be  mine, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  on  that 
day  which  I create  as  a special 
treasure  : and  I will  spare  them, 
as  a man  spareth  his  son  that 
fcerveth  him. 

18  And  ye  shall  return,  and 
see  the  difference  between  the 
righteous  and  the  wicked,  be- 
tween him  that  serveth  God  and 
him  that  hath  not  served  him. 

19  For,  behold,  the  day  is 
coming,  which  shall  burn  as  an 
oven;  and  all  the  presumptuous, 
yea,  and  all  who  practise  wick- 
edness shall  be  stubble  : and  the 


day  that  is  coming  shall  set  them 
on  fire,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
who  will  not  leave  them  root  or 
bough. 

20  But  there  shall  rise  unto 
you  that  fear  my  name  the  sun 
of  righteousness  with  healing  in 
his  wings : and  ye  will  go  forth, 
and  grow  fat  as  calves  of  the 
stall. 

21  And  ye  will  tread  down 
the  wicked,*  for  they  shall  be 
ashes  under  the  soles  of  your 
feet,  on  the  day  that  I create, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

22  Remember  ye  the  law  of 
Moses  my  servant,  whom  I com- 
manded on  Horeb  for  all  Israel, 
statutes  and  ordinances. 

23  Behold,  I send  unto  you 
Elijah  the  prophet  before  the 
coming  of  the  day  of  the  Lord. 
the  great  and  the  dreadful. 

24  And  he  shall  turn  back  the 
heart  of  the  fathers  to  the  chil- 
dren, and  the  heart  of  the  chil- 
dren to  their  fathers  : lest  I come 
and  smite  the  earth  with  a 
curse. 

[23  Behold,  I send  unto  you 
Elijah  the  prophet  before  the 
coming  of  the  day  of  the  Lord, 
the  great  and  the  dreadful.] 


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THE  HOLY  SCRIPTURES: 

PART  THIRD, 

CONTAINING 

THE  HOLY  WRITINGS,  OR  HAGIOGRAPHA. 

o’mro 

PSALMS,  D'bnn  PROVERBS,  'StffD 

JOB,  3VX  SONG  OF  SONGS,  D'TBTI  Tty 

RUTH,  ms  LAMENTATIONS,  rD'X 

ECCLESIASTES,  r6np  ESTHER,  SDDX 

DANIEL,  Sx'JT  EZRA,  }OTp 

NEHEMIAH,  n'OHI  1st  CHRONICLES,  'x  D'DTI  "Ol 

2d  CHRONICLES,  '2  D'DTI  "OS 


THE  BOOK  OF  PSALMS 

D'Snn  iso. 


BOOK 


PSALM  I. 

1 Happy  is  the  man  who 
walketh  not  in  the  council  of  the 
wicked,  and  standeth  not  in  the 
way  of  sinners,  and  sitteth  not 
in  the  seat  of  scorners ; 

2 But  whose  delight  is  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  and  who  doth 
meditate  in  his  law  by  day  and 
night. 

3 And  he  shall  be  like  a tree 
planted  by  rivulets  of  water,  that 
yieldeth  its  fruit  in  its  season, 
and  the  leaf  of  which  doth  not 
wither ; and  all  that  he  may  do 
shall  prosper. 

4 Not  so  the  wicked : but  they 
are  like  the  chaff  which  the  wind 
driveth  away. 

5 Therefore  shall  the  wicked 
not  be  able  to  stand  in  the  judg- 
ment, nor  sinners  in  the  congre- 
gation of  the  righteous. 

6 For  the  Lord  regardeth  the 
way  of  the  righteous;  but  the 
way  of  the  wicked  leadeth  to 
perdition. 

PSALM  II. 

1 Wherefore  do  nations 
rage,  and  people  meditate  a vain 
thing? 

2 The  kings  of  the  earth  raise 
themselves  up,  and  rulers  take 
counsel  together,  against  the., 
Lord,  and  against  his  anointed: 

3 “ Let  us  break  asunder  their 

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FIRST. 

bands,  and  cast  away  from  us 
their  cords.” 

4 He  who  dwelleth  in  the  hea- 
vens will  laugh:  the  Lord  will 
hold  them  in  derision. 

5 Then  will  he  speak  unto 
them  in  his  anger,  and  in  his  dis- 
pleasure will  he  terrify  them. 

6 (Saying,)  Yet  have  I ap- 
pointed my  king  upon  Zion  my 
holy  mount. 

7 I will  announce  the  decree, 
the  Lord  hath  said  unto  me, 
“ My  son  art  thou:  I have  in- 
deed this  day  begotten  thee. 

8 Ask  it  of  me,  and  I will  give 
thee  nations  for  an  inheritance, 
and  for  thy  possession  the  utter- 
most ends  of  the  earth. 

9 Thou  shalt  break  them  with 
a rod  of  iron ; like  a potter’s 
vessel  shalt  thou  dash  them  in 
pieces.” 

10  And  now,  0 ye  kings,  be 
wise:  take  warning,  ye  judges 
of  the  earth. 

11  Serve  the  Lord  with  fear, 
and  rejoice  with  trembling. 

12  l)o  homage  to  the  son,  lest 
he  be  angry,  and  ye  be  lost  ou 
the  way ; for  his  wrath  is  so 
speedily  kindled.  Happy  are  all 
they  that  put  their  trust  in  him. 

PSALM  III. 

1 A psalm  of  David,  when 
he  fied  from  before  Abshalom 
his  son. 

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PSALMS 

2 Lord,  how  numerous  are  my 
assailants  ! how  many,  that  rise 
up  against  me ! 

3 Many  say  of  my  soul,  There 
is  no  help  for  him  with  God. 
Selah. 

4 But  thou,  0 Lord,  art  a 
shield  around  me,  my  glory,  and 
he  that  lifteth  up  my  head. 

5 W;th  my  voice  I call  unto 
the  Lord,  and  he  answereth  me 
out  of  his  holy  mountain.  Selah. 

6 I laid  myself  down  and 
slept:  I awoke;  for  the  Lord 
sustaineth  me. 

7 I will  not  be  afraid  of  ten 
thousands  of  people,  that  have 
placed  themselves  round  about 
against  me. 

8 Arise,  0 Lord,  help  me,  0 
my  God  ! for  thou  smitest  all  my 
enemies  upon  the  cheek  bone  : 
the  teeth  of  the  wicked  dost  thou 
break. 

9 Salvation  belongeth  unto 
the  Lord  : thy  blessing  be  upon 
thy  people.  Selah. 

PSALM  IY. 

1 To  the  chief  musician  on 
Neginoth,  a psalm  of  David. 

2 When  I call,  answer  me,  0 
God  of  my  righteousness ! amidst 
distress  thou  hast  ever  granted 
me  enlargement;  be  gracious 
unto  me,  and  hear  my  prayer. 

3 0 ye  sons  of  men,  how  long 
shall  my  glory  be  put  to  shame  ? 
(how  long)  will  ye  love  vanity, 
will  ye  seek  for  lies  ? Selah. 

4 But  know  that  the  Lord 
hath  set  apart  the  pious  for  him- 
self* the  Lord  will  hear  when  I 
caL  on  him. 

d Tremble,  and  sin  not : com- 
mune with  your  heart  upon  your 
bed,  and  be  still.  Selah. 

6 Offer  the  sacrifices  of  right- 
eousness, and  put  your  trust  in 
the  Lord. 

7 Many  say,  “Who  will  show| 

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III.— V. 

us  happiness?  Let  shine  brightly 
over  us  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
nance, 0 Lord.” 

8 (But)  thou  hast  placed  more 
joy  in  my  heart  than  at  the  time 
when  their  corn  and  their  wine 
were  increased. 

9 In  peace,  altogether,  will  I 
lay  me  down  and  sleep  ; for  thou, 
Lord,  alone,  causest  me  to  dwell 
in  safety. 

PSALM  V. 

1 f To  the  chief  musician 
upon  Nechiloth,  a psalm  of  Da- 
vid. 

2 To  my  words  give  ear,  0 
Lord  ! have  regard  to  my  medi- 
tation. 

3 Listen  unto  the  voice  of  my 
loud  cry,  my  King,  and  my  God, 
when  unto  thee  I pray. 

4 0 Lord,  in  the  morning  do 
thou  hear  my  voice : in  the  morn- 
ing will  I set  in  order  (my  prayer) 
before  thee,  and  look  up  with 
hope. 

5 For  thou  art  not  a God  that 
hath  pleasure  in  wickedness: 
evil  cannot  abide  with  thee. 

6 The  arrogant  cannot  stand 
up  before  thy  eyes : thou  hatest 
all  workers  of  wickedness. 

7 Thou  wilt  destroy  those  that 
speak  lies : the  man  of  blood  and 
deceit  the  Lord  abhorreth. 

8 But  as  for  me, — in  the  abun- 
dance of  thy  kindness  will  I en- 
ter thy  house ; I will  bow  my- 
self down  before  thy  holy  tem- 
ple in  the  fear  of  thee. 

9 0 Lord,  lead  me  in  thy 
righteousness  because  of  those 
that  regard  me  enviously ; make 
straight  before  me  thy  way. 

10  For  there  is  not  in  their 
mouth  any  sincerity;  their  in- 
ward part  is  full  of  deception; 
an  open  sepulchre  is  their  throat: 
they  flatter  with  their  tongue. 

11  Condemn  them,  0 God;  let 


PSALMS  V.— VII. 

them  fall  through  their  own  coiin- 1 11  Asha  ned  and  greatly  ter- 

sels;  for  the  multitude  of  their  rifled  shall  become  all  my  ene- 
mies : they  will  turn  round,  and 
be  made  ashamed  in  a moment. 


transgressions  cast  them  down  ; 
for  they  have  rebelled  against 
thee, 

12  Then  will  rejoice  all  those 
that  put  their  trust  in  thee;  for 
ever  will  they  shout  for  joy,  when 
thou  protectest  them : and  then 
will  exult  in  thee  those  that  love 
thy  name. 

13  For  thou  wilt  bless  the 
righteous,  0 Lord!  as  with  a 
shield  wilt  thou  encompass  him 
with  favour. 


PSALM  VII. 

1 A Shiggayon  of  David, 
which  he  sang  unto  the  Lord, 
concerning  the  affairs  of  Cush 
the  Benjamite. 

2 0 Lord  my  God,  in  thee  do 
I put  my  trust;  save  me  from 
every  one  of  my  persecutors,  and 
deliver  me  : 

3 Lest  he  tear  like  a lion  my 
soul,  rending  it  in  pieces,  with 
none  to  deliver. 

4 0 Lord  my  God,  if  I have 
done  this;  if  there  be  injustice 
in  my  hands; 

5 If  I have  recompensed 
him  that  was  at  peace  with  me 
with  evil;  if  I have  taken  aught 
from  my  assailants  without 
cause : 

6 May  the  enemy  hotly  pur- 
sue my  soul,  and  overtake  it; 
and  tread  down  upon  the  earth 
my  life,  and  cause  my  honour  to 
lie  in  the  dust.  Selah. 

7 Arise,  0 Lord,  in  thy  an- 
ger, lift  up  thyself  because  of  the 
rage  of  my  enemies  ; and  awake 
for  me  (to)  the  judgment  that 
thou  hast  commanded. 

shall  the  congregation 
of  nations  compass  thee  about: 
and  for  their  sakes  return  thou 
to  the  height. 

The  Lord  will  judge  the 
people:  judge  me,  0 Lord!  ac- 
cording to  my  righteousness,  and 
according  to  my  integrity  (grant) 
me  (recompense). 

1 0 Oh  let  the  evil  of  the  wicked 
come  to  an  end;  but  establish 
the  just,  0 thou,  who  triest  the 
| hearts  and  reins,  0 righteous 


PSALM  VI 

1 To  the  chief  musician 
on  Neginoth  upon  Sheminith,  a 
psalm  of  David. 

2 0 Lord,  correct  me  not  in 
thy  anger,  and  chastise  me  not 
in  thy  wrath. 

3 Be  gracious  unto  me,  0 
Lord;  for  I am  withering  away: 
heal  me,  0 Lord  ; for  my  bones 
are  terrified. 

4 And  my  soul  is  greatly  ter- 
rified : but  thou,  0 Lord,  how 
long  yet — ? 

5 Pteturn,  0 Lord,  deliver  my 
soul : help  me  for  the  sake  of 
thy  kindnesfi. 

6 For  in  death  men  do  not 
remember  thee : in  the  nether 
world,  who  shall  give  thee 
thanks? 

7 I am  weary  with  my  sigh- 
ing ; I flood  every  night  my  bed; 
with  my  tears  I moisten  my 
couch. 

8 My  eye  is  consumed  because 
of  grief;  it  waxeth  old  because 
of  all  my  assailants. 

9 Depart  from  me,  all  ye  work- 
ers of  wickedness;  for  the  Lord 
hath  heard  the  voice  of  my  weep 
ing. 

10  The  Lord  hath  heard  my|God! 

supplication;  the  Lord  will  ac-|  11  My  protection  is  by  God, 
cept  m.y  prayer.  Iwho  saveth  the  upright  in  heart. 

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PSALMS 

T2  God  is  a righteous  judge, 
and  a God  who  is  indignant 
(with  the  wicked)  every  day. 

13  If  he  turn  not,  He  will  whet 
his  sword;  he  bendeth  his  bow, 
and  maketh  it  ready. 

14  Also  for  him  he  prepareth 
the  instruments  of  death ; he 
fashioneth  his  arrows  against  the 
persecutors. 

15  Behold,  he  travaileth  with 
wrong  doing;  but  he  hath  con- 
ceived mischief,  and  bringeth 
forth  falsehood. 

16  He  hath  hollowed  out  a 
pit,  and  dug  it,  and  is  fallen 
into  the  ditch  which  he  hath 
wrought. 

17  His  mischief  will  return 
upon  his  own  head,  and  upon  I 
his  own  skull  will  his  violence 
come  down. 

18  I will  thank  the  Lord  ac- 
cording to  his  righteousness ; 
and  I will  sing  praises  to  the 
name  of  the  Lord  the  Most 
High. 

PSALM  VIII. 

1 To  the  chief  musician 
upon  Gittith,  a psalm  of  David. 

2 0 Eternal  One  our  Lord, 
how  excellent  is  thy  name  on  all 
the  earth  ! thou  who  hast  set  thy 
majesty  above  the  heavens. 

3 Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes 
and  sucklings  hast  thou  founded 
(thy)  might,  because  of  thy  op- 
ponents, that  thou  migh test  bring 
to  silence  the  enemy,  and  him 
that  seeketh  vengeance. 

4 When  I behold  thy  heavens, 
the  work  of  thy  fingers,  the  moon 
and  the  stars,  which  thou  hast 
established : — ■ 

5 What  is  the  mortal,  that 
thou  rememberest  him?  and  the 
son  of  man,  tha\  thou  thinkest 
of  him  ? 

6 Yet  thou  hast  made  him  but 
a little  less  than  angels,  and  hast 

872 


VII.— IX. 

crowned  him  with  honour  and 
glory. 

7 Thou  hast  given  him  domi- 
nion over  the  works  of  thy  hands; 
every  thing  hast  thou  placed  be- 
neath his  feet: 

8 Flocks  and  herds  altogether, 
and  also  the  beasts  of  the  field ; 

9 The  birds  of  heaven,  and 
the  fishes  of  the  sea,  whatsoever 
passeth  through  the  paths  of  the 
seas. 

10  0 Eternal  One  our  Lord, 
how  excellent  is  thy  name  on  all 
the  earth ! 

PSALM  IX. 

1 To  the  chief  musician 
upon  Muth-labben,  a psalm  of 
I David. 

2 I will  thank  the  Lord  with 
all  my  heart:  I will  relate  all 
thy  marvellous  deeds. 

3 I will  rejoice  and  exult  in 
thee  : I will  sing  praise  to  thy 
name,  0 thou  Most  High! 

4 When  my  enemies  are  turned 
backward,  (when)  they  fall  and 
perish  at  thy  presence. 

5 For  thou  hast  conducted  my 
dispute  and  my  cause  ; thou  hast 
sat  on  the  throne  as  a righteous 
judge. 

6 Thou  hast  rebuked  nations, 
thou  hast  caused  the  wicked  to 
perish,  their  name  hast  thou 
blotted  out  for  ever  and  ever. 

7 0 thou  enemy,  the  ruins  are 
passed  away  for  ever,  and  the 
cities  which  thou  hast  destroyed, 
—lost  is  their  memorial,  yea, 
theirs. 

8 But  the  Lord  will  sit  en- 
throned forever:  he  hath  esta- 
blished for  giving  judgment  his 
throne. 

9 And  he  will  judge  the  world 
with  righteousness,  he  shall  de- 
cide for  the  people  with  equity. 

10  The  Lord  also  will  be  a 
strong-hold  for  the  oppressed, 


PSALMS  IX.  X. 


a strong-hold  in  times  of  dis- 
tress. 

11  And  they  that  know  thy 
name  will  put  their  trust  in  thee  ; 
for  thou  hast  not  forsaken  those 
that  seek  thee,  0 Lord! 

12  Sing  praises  to  the  Lord, 
who  dwelleth  in  Zion  : announce 
among  the  people  his  deeds. 

13  For  he,  that  inquireth  after 
acts  of  blood,  hath  remembered 
them  : he  hath  not  forgotten  the 
cry  of  the  afflicted. 

14  Be  gracious  unto  me,  0 
Lord  ! have  regard  to  my  afflic- 
tion (coming)  from  those  that 
hate  me,  thou  who  liftest  me  up 
from  the  gates  of  death. 

15  In  order  that  I may  relate 
all  thy  praises  in  the  gates  of 
the  daughters  of  Zion  : I will  be 
glad  in  thy  salvation. 

16  Sunk  are  nations  in  the 
ditch  that  the}'  have  prepared : 
in  this  net  which  they  had  laid 
in  secret  is  their  own  foot  caught. 

17  The  Lord  is  made  known  ; 
he  executed  justice  : through  the 
doing  of  his  own  hands  is  the 
wicked  ensnared.  Higgayon, 
Selah. 

18  The  wicked  shall  return 
into  hell,  all  the  nations  that  are 
forgetful  of  God. 

19  For  not  everlastingly  shall 
the  needy  be  forgotten  : the  ex- 
pectation of  the  poor  shall  not 
perish  for  ever. 

20  Arise,  0 Lord  ! let  not  the 
mortal  boast  of  his  strength : 
let  nations  be  judged  before  thy 
face. 

21  Place,  0 Lord,  fear  over 
them:  let  nations  know,  that 
they  are  but  mortals.  Selah. 

PSALM  X. 

1 Wherefore,  0 Lord, 
Blandest  thou  afar  off?  hidest 
thyself  in  times  of  distress? 

2 In  the  pride  of  the  wicked 


doth  he  hotly  pursue  the  poor: 
they  are  seized  through  the 
plans  that  those  have  devi*sed. 

3 For  the  wicked  boasteth  of 
the  longing  of  his  soul,  and  the 
robber  blesseth  himself  when  he 
hath  despised  the  Lord. 

4 The  wicked,  according  to 
the  pride  of  his  wrathfulness, 
(saith,)  He  will  not  require: 
There  is  no  God  (in)  all  his 
plans. 

5 Prosperous  are  his  ways  at 
all  times  ; far  in  the  height  (re- 
main) thy  punishments  away 
from  him:  all  his  assailants — 
he  puffeth  at  them. 

6 He  saith  in  his  heart,  I shall 
not  be  moved ; I shall  be  for 
many  generations,  and  without 
adversity. 

7 Of  false  oaths  is  his  mouth 
full,  and  deceit  and  fraud  : un- 
der his  tongue  is  mischief  and 
wickedness. 

8 He  sitteth  in  the  lurking- 
places  of  the  villages;  in  the  se- 
cret places  doth  he  murder  the 
innocent : his  eyes  search  for  the 
unfortunate. 

9 He  lieth  in  wait  in  a secret 
place  like  a lion  in  his  den;  he 
lieth  in  wait  to  snatch  up  tl 
poor : he  snatcheth  up  the  poor, 
as  he  draweth  him  into  his  net. 

10  He  croucheth,  he  bendeth 
himself,  and  the  unfortunate  fall 
through  his  might. 

11  He  saith  in  his  heart,  God 
hath  forgotten  ; he  hath  hidden 
his  face ; he  will  never  see  it. 

12  Arise,  0 Lord!  0 God, 
lift  up  thy  hand  : forget  not  the 
afflicted. 

13  For  what  doth  the  wicked 
despise  God?  (why)  doth  he  say 
in  his  heart,  Thou  wilt  not  re- 
quire it? 

14  Thou  hast  seen  it;  for 
thou  beholdest  mischief  and  de- 
spiteful acts,  to  requite  them  with 

873 


PSALMS 

thy  hand  : unto  thee  the  unfor- 
tunate committeth  himself ; unto 
the  fatherless  hast  thou  (ever) 
been  a helper. 

1 5 Break  thou  the  arm  of  the 
wicked ! and  of  the  bad  man — 
thou  wilt  inquire  for  his  wicked- 
ness (till)  thou  find  none. 

16  The  Lord  is  King  for  ever 
and  ever  : nations  are  perished 
out  of  his  land. 

17  The  longing  of  the  afflicted 
dost  thou  hear,  0 Lord  ! thou 
wilt  strengthen  their  heart,  thou 
wilt  cause  thy  ear  to  listen  : 

18  To  judge  the  fatherless  and 
the  oppressed,  that  not  farther 
more  shall  be  arrogant  the  mor- 
tal from  the  earth. 

PSALM  XL 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  by 
David.  In  the  Lord  have  I put 
my  trust : how  can  ye  say  to  my 
soul,  Flee  to  your  mountain  as  a 
bird  ? 

2 For  lo,  the  wicked  bend 
their  bow,  they  arrange  their 
arrow  upon  the  string,  to  shoot 
in  the  dark  at  the  upright  in 
heart. 

3 For  (if)  the  foundations  be 
torn  down,  what  can  the  right- 
eous do  ? 

4 The  Lord  is  in  his  holy 
temple,  the  Lord  hath  his  throne 
in  the  heavens,  his  eyes  behold, 
his  eyelids  prove,  the  children 
of  men. 

5 The  Lord  proveth  the  right- 
eous; but  the  wicked  and  him 
that  loveth  violence  his  soul 
hate  th. 

6 He  letteth  rain  upon  the 
wicked  burning  coals,  fire  and 
brimstone  : and  a glowing  wind 
is  the  portion  of  their  cup. 

7 For  righteous  is  the  Lord, 

he  loveth  righteousness : his 

countenance  doth  behold  the 
upright. 

874 


xiii. 

PSALM  XII. 

1 f To  the  chief  musician  upon 
Sheminith,  a psalm  of  David. 

2 Help,  0 Lord  ! forthepioug 
have  ceased  to  be  ; for  the  truth- 
ful have  failed  from  among  the 
children  of  men. 

3 Deceptively  do  they  speak 
every  one  with  his  neighbour, 
with  flattering  lips,  with  a 
double  heart  do  they  speak. 

4 May  the  Lord  cut  off  all 
flattering  lips,  the  tongue  that 
speaketh  boastful  things : 

5 Who  have  said,  With  our 
tongue  will  we  be  mighty;  our 
lips  are  with  us;  who  is  lord 
over  us  ? 

6 Because  of  the  oppression 
of  the  poor,  because  of  the  sigh- 
ing of  the  needy,  now  will  I 
arise,  saith  the  Lord  : I will 
grant  safety  to  him  for  whom 
the  other  layeth  a snare. 

7 The  words  of  the  Lord  are 
pure  words,  as  silver  refined  in 
the  crucible  of  earth,  purified 
seven  times. 

8 Thou,  0 Lord,  wilt  preserve 

them : thou  wilt  guard  them 

from  this  generation  for  ever. 

9 On  every  side  do  the  wicked 
walk  about,  when  the  vile  are 
exalted  over  the  sons  of  man. 

PSALM  XIII. 

1 If  To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  of  David. 

2 How  long,  0 Lord,  wilt 
thou  forget  me  continually  ? 
how  long  wilt  thou  hide  thy 
face  from  me  ? 

3 How  long  shall  I have  to 
devise  resolves  in  my  soul,  with 
grief  in  my  heart  daily?  how 
long  shall  my  enemy  exalt  him- 
self over  me  ? 

4 Look  down,  answer  me,  0 
Lord  my  God!  enlighten  my 
eyes,  that  I may  not  sleep  tba 
sleep  of  death ; 


PSALMS  XIII.— XVI. 


5 That  my  enemy  may  not 
say,  I have  overcome  him;  that 
my  assailants  may  not  be  glad 
when  I am  moved. 

6 But  I trust  in  thy  kindness, 
let  my  heart  be  glad  because  of 
thy  salvation  : I will  sing  unto 
the  Lord,  because  he  hath  dealt 
bountifully  with  me. 

PSALM  XIV. 

1 f To  the  chief  musician,  by 
David.  The  worthless  fool  saith 
in  his  heart,  There  is  no  God. 
They  are  corrupt,  they  are  abo- 
minable (in  their)  doings,  there 
is  none  that  doth  good. 

2 The  Lord  looketh  down 
from  heaven  upon  the  children  of 
men,  to  see  if  there  be  one  intel- 
ligent, one  who  seeketh  for  God. 

3 They  are  all  gone  aside, 
they  are  altogether  become  cor- 
rupt: there  is  none  that  doth 
good,  no,  not  even  one. 

4 Is  there  no  knowledge  in 
all  the  workers  of  wickedness  ? 
who  eat  up  my  people  as  they 
eat  bread;  (while)  they  do  not 
call  on  the  Lord. 

5 There  are  they  terrified  in 
terror ; for  God  is  with  the  right- 
eous generation  : 

6 The  counsel  of  the  poor 
(though)  you  put  to  shame;  be- 
cause the  Lord  is  his  protection. 

7 Oh  that  some  one  might 
bring  the  salvation  of  Israel  out 
of  Zion  ! When  the  Lord  bring- 
eth  back  the  captivity  of  his  peo- 
ple, then  will  Jacob  be  glad, 
and  Israel  will  rejoice. 

PSALM  XV. 

1 A psalm  of  David.  Lord! 
who  may  sojourn  in  thy  tent? 
who  may  dwell  on  thy  holy 
mount  ? 

2 He  that  walketh  uprightly, 
and  worketh  righteousness,  and 
speaketh  the  truth  in  his  heart; 


3 That  uttereth  no  calumny 
with  his  tongue,  that  doth  no 
evil  to  his  neighbour,  and  bring- 
eth  no  reproach  on  his  fellow- 
man  ; 

4 In  whose  eyes  the  despica- 
ble is  despised;  but  hat  ho- 
noureth  those  who  fear  the  Lord  ; 
that  sweareth  to  his  own  injury, 
and  changeth  not; 

5 That  putteth  not  out  hi* 
money  for  interest,  and  taketh 
no  bribe  against  the  innocent. 
He  that  doth  these  things  shall 
not  be  moved  to  eternity. 

PSALM  XVI. 

1 f A Michtham  of  David. 
Preserve  me,  0 God  ; for  I have 
placed  my  trust  in  thee. 

2 (0  my  soul,)  thou  hast  said 
unto  the  Lord,  Thou  art  my 
Lord  : my  happiness  is  not  with- 
out thee ; 

3 (But)  in  the  saints  who  are 
on  the  earth,  and  in  the  ex- 
cellent,— in  them  is  all  my  de- 
light. 

4 Multiplied  shall  be  the  sor- 
rows of  those  who  give  presents 
to  another  god  : I will  not  pour 
out  their  drink-offerings  of  blood, 
nor  bear  their  names  upon  my 
lips. 

5 Thou,  0 Lord,  art  the  por- 
tion of  my  inheritance,  and  my 
cup  : thou  hast  drawn  my  lot. 

6 My  possessions  are  fallen  in 
agreeable  places  : yea,  my  herit- 
age is  pleasant  to  me. 

7 I will  bless  the  Lord,  who 
hath  given  me  counsel:  also  in 
the  night  seasons  my  reins  ad- 
monish me. 

8 I have  always  set  the  Lord 
before  me,  that,  being  at  my 
right  hand,  I might  not  be 
moved. 

9 Therefore  is  rejoiced  my 
heart,  and  my  spirit  is  glad: 
also  my  flesh  shall  rest  in  safety. 

875 


PSALMS  XVI. — XVIIL 


10  For  thou  wilt  not  abandon 
my  soul  to  the  grave  : thou  wilt 
not  suffer  thy  pious  (servant)  to 
see  corruption. 

11  Thou  wilt  let  me  know  the 
path  of  life:  fulness  of  joy  is  in 
thy  presence  ; pleasures  are  at 
thy  right  hand  for  evermore. 

PSALM  XVII. 

1 A prayer  of  David.  Hear, 
0 Lord,  (the  cause  of)  righteous- 
ness, attend  unto  my  entreaty, 
give  ear  unto  my  prayer,  coming 
from  lips  without  deceit. 

2 Let  from  thy  presence  my 
sentence  come  forth ; let  thy 
eyes  behold  what  is  right. 

3 Thou  hast  proved  my  heart; 
thou  hast  thought  of  me  in  the 
night;  thou  hast  refined  me — 
thou  couldst  find  nothing:  my 
purpose  doth  not  pass  beyond 
(the  words  of)  my  mouth. 

4 Among  the  deeds  of  men 
did  I observe,  by  the  word  of 
thy  lips,  the  paths  of  the  disso- 
lute. 

5 My  steps  held  firmly  to  thy 
tracks,  (and)  my  footsteps  did 
not  slip. 

6 I call  on  thee,  for  thou  wilt 
answer  me,  0 God  ! incline  thy 
ear  unto  me,  hear  my  speech. 

7 Show  marvellously  thy  lov- 
ing-kindnesses, 0 thou  that  sav- 
est  those  who  put  their  trust  (in 
thee)  from  those  that  rise  up 
(against  them)  by  thy  righthand. 

8 Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  the 
eye ; conceal  me  under  the  sha- 
dow of  thy  wings, 

9 From  the  wicked  that  de- 
spoil me,  my  enemies,  who,  to 
take  my  life,  compass  me  about. 

10  They  are  enclosed  in  their 
own  fat : with  their  mouth  they 
speak  proudly. 

11  On  our  steps  they  now  en- 
compass us : they  direct  their 
eyes  to  turn  aside  in  the  land. 

876 


12  Every  man  is  just  like  a 
lion  that  is  greedy  to  tea**  his 
prey,  and  like  a young  lion  lurk, 
ing  in  a covert. 

13  Arise,  0 Lord,  prevent 
him,  cast  him  down  ; deliver  my 
soul  from  the  wicked,  who  is 
thy  sword, — 

14  From  these  men — thy  hand 
— 0 Lord,  from  the  men  of  this 
world,  whose  portion  is  in  this 
life,  and  whose  belly  thou  fillest 
with  thy  hidden  treasure  : they 
have  children  in  plenty,  and 
leave  the  rest  of  their  substance 
to  their  babes. 

15  As  for  me,  in  righteousness 
shall  T behold  thy  face : I shall 
be  satisfied,  when  I awake,  with 
contemplating  thy  likeness. 

PSALM  XVIIL 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  by 
the  servant  of  the  Lord,  by  Da- 
vid, who  spoke  unto  the  Lord 
the  words  of  this  song  on  the 
day  that  the  Lord  had  delivered 
him  out  of  the  power  of  all  his 
enemies,  and  from  the  hand  of 
Saul ; 

2 And  he  said,  I ever  love 
thee,  0 Lord,  my  strength. 

3 The  Lord  is  my  rock,  and 
my  fortress,  and  my  deliverer  ; 
my  God,  my  rock,  in  whom  I 
trust;  my  shield,  and  the  horn 
of  my  salvation,  and  my  high 
tower. 

4 Praised,  I cried,  be  the 
Lord,  and  from  my  enemies  was 
I saved. 

5 The  bonds  of  death  encom- 
passed me,  and  the  floods  of  de- 
struction made  me  afraid. 

6 The  bonds  of  hell  encircled 
me : the  snares  of  death  seized 
on  me. 

7 (When)  in  my  distress  I 
ca’led  upon  the  Lord,  and  unto 
my  God  1 cried  : he  heard  from 
his  temple  my  voice,  and  my 


PSALM 

complaint  came  before  him,  even 
into  his  ears. 

8 Then  shook  and  trembled 
the  earth  ; and  the  foundations 
of  the  mountains  were  moved ; 
and  they  were  shaken,  because 
he  was  wroth. 

9 Smoke  went  up  in  his  anger 
and  consuming  fire  out  of  his 
mouth  : coals  flamed  forth  from 
him. 

10  And  he  bent  the  heavens, 
and  came  down:  and  thick  dark- 
ness was  under  his  feet. 

11  And  he  rode  upon  a che- 
rub, and  flew  along,  and  he  flit- 
ted by  upon  the  wings  of  the 
wind. 

12  He  made  darkness  his  hid- 
ing-place, round  about  him  as 
his  pavilion,  dark  waters,  thick 
clouds  of  the  skies. 

13  From  the  brightness  be- 
fore him  his  thick  clouds  passed 
away,  (with)  hail-stones  and 
coals  of  fire. 

14  And  the  Lord  thundered 
in  the  heavens,  and  the  Most 
High  uttered  forth  his  voice*, 
(with)  hail-stones  and  coals  of 
fire. 

15  And  he  sent  out  his  ar- 
rows, and  scattered  them ; and 
he  shot  forth  lightnings,  and 
discomfited  them. 

16  And  then  were  seen  the 
channels  of  the  waters,  and  there 
were  laid  open  the  foundations 
of  the  world,  through  thy  re- 
buke, 0 Lord,  through  the  blast 
of  the  breath  of  thy  nostrils. 

17  He  stretched  out  from 
above  (his  hand),  he  took  me ; he 
drew  me  out  from  mighty  waters. 

18  He  delivered  me  from  my 
enemy,  the  strong,  and  from 
those  that  hated  me,  when  they 
were  too  mighty  for  me. 

19  They  overcame  me  on  the 
day  of  my  calamity ; but  the 
Lord  became  my  stay. 

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! XVIII. 

20  And  he  brought  me  forth 
into  a large  space  ; he  delivered 
me,  because  he  had  delight  in 
me. 

21  The  Lord  rewarded  me 
according  to  my  righteousness; 
according  to  the  purity  of  my 
hands  did  he  recompense  me. 

22  For  I have  kept  the  ways 
of  the  Lord,  and  have  not  wick- 
edly departed  from  my  God. 

23  For  all  his  ordinances  were 
before  me,  and  his  statutes  had 
I not  put  away  from  me. 

24  I was  also  upright  with 
him,  and  I guarded  myself 
against  my  iniquity. 

25  Therefore  did  the  Lord 
recompense  me  according  to  my 
righteousness,  according  to  the 
purity  of  my  hands  before  his 
eyes. 

26  With  the  kind  thou  wilt 
show  thyself  kind  ; with  the  up- 
right man  thou  wilt  show  thy- 
self upright ; 

27  With  the  pure  thou  wilt 
show  thyself  pure  ; and  with  the 
perverse  thou  wilt  wage  a con- 
test. 

28  For  thou  wilt  indeed  save 
the  afflicted  people;  but  haughty 
eyes  wilt  thou  bring  down. 

29  For  thou  wilt  cause  my 
light  to  shine:  the  Lord  my 
God  will  enlighten  my  darkness. 

30  For  (aided)  by  thee  I run 
through  a troop;  and  (helped) 
by  my  God  I leap  over  a wall. 

31  As  for  God, — his  way  is 
perfect ; the  word  of  the  Lord 
is  tried  : he  is  a shield  to  all 
those  that  trust  in  him. 

32  For  who  is  god  save  the 
Lord?  or  who  is  a rock  beside 
our  God  ? 

33  He  is  the  God  thatgirdeth 
me  with  strength,  and  rendereth 
my  way  unobstructed. 

34  He  maketh  my  feet  like 
those  of  the  hinds,  and  upon  my 

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PSALMS  XVIII.  XIX. 


high  places  he  eanselh  me  to 
stand. 

35  He  teacheth  my  hands  for 
the  war,  so  that  a brazen  bow  is 
bent  by  my  arms. 

36  And  thou  gavest  me  the 
shield  of  thy  salvation,  and  thy 
right  hand  supported  me  : and 
thy  meekness  hath  made  me 
great. 

37  Thou  enlargest  my  steps 
under  me,  so  that  my  joints  do 
not  slip. 

38  I pursue  my  enemies,  and 
overtake  them  ; and  I return  not 
again  till  I have  made  an  end  of 
them. 

39  I crush  them  that  the3T  are 
not  able  to  rise:  they  fall  under 
my  feet. 

40  For  thou  hast  girded  me 
with  strength  for  the  war:  thou 
subduest  my  opponents  under 
me. 

41  And  my  enemies  thou  caus- 
est  to  turn  their  back  to  me; 
and  those  that  hate  me, — that  I 
may  destroy  them. 

42  They  cry,  but  there  is  none 
to  help ; unto  the  Lord,  but  he 
answereth  them  not. 

43  And  I beat  them  small  as 
the  dust  before  the  wind:  like 
the  dirt  in  the  streets  do  I cast 
them  out. 

44  Thou  deliverest  me  from 
the  contests  of  the  people;  thou 
appointest  me- to  be  the  head  of 
nations  : a people  that  I know 
not  shall  serve  me. 

45  As  soon  as  their  ear  hear- 
eth  they  shall  be  obedient  to  me  : 
the  children  of  the  stranger  shall 
utter  flattery  unto  me. 

46  'The  children  cfthe  stranger 
shall  fade  away,  and  come  forth 
trembling  out  of  their  close 
places. 

47  The  Lord  liveth,  and  bless- 
ed be  my  Rook ; and  exalted  be 
the  God  of  my  salvation ; 

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48  The  God  that  granteth  me 
vengeance,  and  subdueth  nations 
under  me ; 

49  That  delivereth  me  from 
my  enemies:  also  above  my  op- 
ponents thou  liftest  me  up  ; thou 
deliverest  me  from  the  man  of 
violence. 

50  Therefore  will  I give  thanks 
unto  thee  among  the  nations,  0 
Lord  ! and  unto  thy  name  will 
I sing  praises, — 

51  (To  him)  that  maketh  great 
the  salvation  of  his  king,  and 
who  sheweth  kindness  to  his 
anointed,  to  David,  and  to  his 
seed  for  ever. 

PSALM  XIX. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  of  David. 

2 The  heavens  relate  the  glory 
of  God  ; and  the  expanse  telleth 
of  the  works  of  his  hands. 

3 Day  unto  day  uttereth  speech, 
and  night  unto  night  showeth 
knowledge. 

4 There  is  no  speech,  there 
are  no  words,  their  voice  is  not 
heard. 

5 (But)  their  melody  extend- 
eth  through  all  the  earth,  and  tc 
the  end  of  the  world  their  words. 
For  the  sun  hath  he  set  a taber- 
nacle among  them ; 

6 And  he  goeth  out  as  a bride- 
groom from  his  chamber,  he  is 
glad  like  a strong  man  to  run 
his  course ; 

7 From  the  end  of  the  heavens 
is  his  sroing  forth,  and  his  circuit 
is  unto  their  ends : and  there  is 
nothing  hidden  from  his  heat. 

8 The  law  of  the  Lord  is  per- 
fect, quieting  the  soul : the  testi- 
mony of  the  Lord  is  sure,  mak- 
ing wise  the  simple. 

9 The  precepts  of  the  Lord 
are  upright,  rejoicing  the  heart: 
the  commandment  of  the  Lord 
is  clear,  enlightening  the  eyes. 


PSALMS  XIX.— XXL 


10  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
pure,  enduring  for  ever : the  or- 
dinances of  the  Lord  are  the 
truth,  they  are  just  altogether. 

1J  They  are  those  which  are 
to  be  desired  more  than  gold, 
and  much  fine  gold : and  they 
are  sweeter  than  honey  and  the 
dropping  of  honeycomb. 

12  Moreover  thy  servant  is 
admonished  by  them  : in  keeping 
them  there  is  great  reward. 

13  Who  can  guard  against 
errors?  from  secret  (faults)  do 
thou  cleanse  me. 

14  Also  from  presumptuous 
(sins)  withhold  thy  servant;  let 
them  not  have  dominion  over 
me : then  shall  I be  blameless, 
and  I shall  be  clear  from  any 
great  transgression. 

15  May  the  words  of  my 
mouth,  and  the  meditation  of 
my  heart,  be  acceptable  before 
thee,  0 Lord,  my  Rock,  and  my 
Redeemer. 

PSALM  XX. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  of  David. 

2 May  the  Lord  answer  thee 
on  the  day  of  distress ; may  the 
name  of  the  God  of  Jacob  pro- 
tect thee ; 

3 May  he  send  thee  help  from 
the  sanctuary,  and  support  thee 
from  Zion  ; 

4 May  he  remember  all  thy 
meat-offerings,  and  accept  in  fa- 
vour thy  burnt-sacrifice.  Selah. 

5 May  he  grant  thee  accord- 
ing^ thy  own  heart,  and  fulfil 
all  thy  resolves. 

6 We  will  rejoice  in  thy  sal- 
vation, and  in  the  name  of  our 
God  will  we  upraise  our  banners  : 
may  the  Lord  fulfil  all  thy  peti- 
tions. 

7 Now  I know  that  the  Lord 
saveth  his  anointed;  he  will  an- 
swer him  from  his  holy  heavens, 


with  the  saving  strength  of  his 
right  hand. 

8 Some  (trust)  in  chariots, 
and  some  in  horses;  but  we  will 
invoke  the  name  of  the  Lord 
our  God. 

9 They  are  prostrate  and  fall- 
en ; but  we  are  risen  up  and 
stand  erect. 

10  0 Lord,  save  (us) : may 
the  king  answer  us  on  the  day 
when  we  call  (on  him). 

PSALM  XXI. 

1 If  To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  of  David. 

2 0 Lord,  because  of  thy 
strength  will  the  king  rejoice; 
and  through  thy  salvation  how 
greatly  will  he  be  glad  ! 

3 The  longing  of  his  heart 
hast  thou  given  him,  and  the 
request  of  bis  lips  hast  thou  not 
withholden.  Selah. 

4 For  thou  meetest  him  un- 
asked with  the  blessings  of  hap- 
piness : thou  settest  on  his  head 
a crown  of  pure  gold. 

5 Life  hath  he  asked  of  thee, 
thou  gavest  it  to  him,  length  of 
days  for  ever  and  ever. 

6 Great  is  his  honour  through 
thy  help:  glory  and  majesty 
thou  layest  upon  him. 

7 For  thou  appointest  him  to 
be  a blessing  for  ever : thou 
makest  him  glad  with  joy  from 
thy  presence. 

8 For  the  king  trusteth  in  the 
Lord  ; and  through  the  kindness 
of  the  Most  High  shall  he  not 
be  moved. 

9 Thy  hand  will  reach  all  thy 
enemies:  thy  right  hand  will 
reach  those  that  hate  thee. 

JO  Thou  wilt  render  them  as 
a fiery  oven  at  the  time  of  thy 
anger:  the  Lord  in  his  wrath 
will  destroy  them,  and  a fire  wiii 
devour  them. 

11  Their  fruit  wilt  thou  cause 

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PSALMS  5 
to  perish  from  the  earth,  and 
their  seed  from  among  the  chil- 
dren of  men. 

12  For  they  directed  against 
thee  evil : they  devised  a mis- 
chievous purpose,  which  they 
were  not  able  to  perform. 

13  For  thou  wilt  make  them 
turn  their  back  ; upon  thy  bow- 
strings thou  wilt  make  ready 
(thy  arrows)  against  their  face. 

14  Exalt  thyself,  0 Lord,  in 
thy  strength  ; (and)  we  will  sing 
and  praise  thy  power. 

PSALM  XXII. 

1 To  the  chief  musician  upon 
Ayeleth-hashachar,  a psalm  of 
David. 

2 My  God,  my  God,  why 
hast . thou  forsaken  me  ? why* 
art  thou  so  far  from  saving  me, 
and  from  the  words  of  my  loud 
complaint  ? 

3 0 my  God ! I call  in  the 
day-time,  but  thou  answerest 
not ; and  in  the  night  I find  no 
rest. 

4 But  thou  art  holy,  0 thou 
that  dwellest  amidst  the  praises 
of  Israel. 

5 In  thee  did  our  fathers  trust; 
they  trusted,  and  thou  didst  de- 
liver them. 

6 Unto  thee  they  cried,  and 
were  delivered : in  thee  they 
trusted,  and  were  not  put  to 
shame. 

7 But  I am  a worm,  and  not 
a man,  a reproach  of  men,  and 
despised  of  people. 

8 All  those,  who  see  me  laugh 
me  to  scorn : they  draw  open 
their  lips,  they  shake  their  head, 
(saying,) 

9 “ Let  him  throw  himself  on 
the  Lord,  that  he  may  deliver 
him  : he  will  save  him,  for  he 
delighteth  in  him.” 

10  Yea,  thou  art  he  that  took 
me  from  the  womb : thou  hast 

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:xi.  xxn. 

been  my  trust  when  I hung  on 
my  mother’s  breasts. 

11  Upon  thee  was  I cast  from 
my  birth : from  my  mother’s 
womb  art  thou  my  God. 

12  Oh  be  not  far  from  me 
(now);  for  distress  is  near;  for 
there  is  none  to  help. 

13  Many  steers  have  encom 
passed  me:  the  strong  bulls  o 
Bashan  have  beset  me  round. 

14  They  have  opened  wide 
against  me  their  mouth,  (as)  a 
ravenous  and  roaring  lion. 

15  Like  water  am  I poured 
out,  and  all  my  bones  are  dis- 
jointed : my  heart  is  become 
like  wax,  it  is  melted  in  the 
midst  of  my  entrails. 

16  Like  a potsherd  is  my 
strength  dried  up ; and  my 
tongue  cleaveth  to  my  palate ; 
and  into  the  dust  of  death  hast 
thou  laid  me  down. 

17  For  dogs  have  encompassed 
me  ; the  assembly  of  the  wicked 
have  enclosed  me:  like  lions 
(they  threaten)  my  hands  and 
my  feet. 

18  I may  number  all  my 
bones : (while)  they  stare  and 
look  upon  me. 

19  They  divide  my  clothes 
among  themselves,  and  for  my 
garment  do  they  cast  lots. 

20  But  thou,  0 Lord,  be  not 

far  from  me : 0 (thou  who 

art)  my  strength,  hasten  to  my 
aid. 

21  Deliver  from  the  sword  my 

life,  from  the  power  of  the  dog 
my  solitary  soul.  • 

22  Save  me  from  the  lion’s 
mouth  ; as  thou  hast  answered 
me  from  the  horns  of  the  reem. 

23  I will  relate  thy  name  unto 
my  brethren  : in  the  midst  of 
the  congregation  will  I praise 
thee. 

24  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 
praise  him ; all  ye  the  seed  of 


PSALMS  XXII.— XXIV. 


Jacr'b,  glorify  him  ; and  be  in 
dread  of  him,  all  ye  the  seed  of 
Israel. 

25  For  he  hath  not  despised 
nor  abhorred  the  affliction  of  the 
poor;  neither  hath  he  hidden 
his  face  from  him  ; but  when  he 
cried  unto  him,  he  heard. 

26  Of  thee  shall  be  my  praise 
in  a great  assembly  : my  vows 
will  I pay  in  the  presence  of 
those  who  fear  him. 

27  The  meek  shall  eat  and  be 
satisfied ; they  who  seek  him 
shall  praise  the  Lord  : may  your 
heart  live  for  ever. 

28  All  the  ends  of  the  world 
shall  remember  and  return  unto 
the  Lord:  and  all  the  families 
of  the  nations  shall  bow  them- 
selves down  before  thee. 

29  For  the  kingdom  is  the 
Lord’s,  and  he  governeth  the 
nations. 

30  All  they  that  eat  the  fat 
of  the  earth  shall  bow  them- 
selves down ; before  him  shall 
bend  the  knee  all  that  are  going 
down  into  the  dust ; for  none  can 
keep  alive  his  own  soul. 

31  Distant  ages  shall  serve 
him ; there  shall  be  related  of 
the  Lord  unto  future  genera- 
tions. 

32  They  will  come,  and  will 
tell  his  righteousness  unto  a peo- 
ple yet  unborn,  that  he  hath 
done  this. 

PSALM  XXIII. 

1 f A psalm  of  David.  The 
Lord  is  my  shepherd,  I shall 
not  want. 

2 In  pastures  of  tender  grass 
he  eauseth  me  to  lie  down : be- 
side still  waters  he  leadeth  me. 

3 My  soul  he  refresheth  : he 
guideth  me  in  the  tracks  of 
righteousness  for  the  sake  of  his 
name. 

4 Yea,  though  I walk  through 

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the  valley  of  the  shadow  of  death, 
I will  not  fear  evil ; for  thou  art 
with  me  : thy  rod  and  thy  staff 
— they  indeed  comfort  me. 

5 Thou  preparest  before  me  a 
table  in  the  presence  of  my  as- 
sailants; thou  anointest  with  oil 
my  head:  my  cup  overfloweth. 

6 Surely,  only  goodness  and 
kindness  shall  follow  me  all  the 
days  of  my  life : and  I shall 
dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord 
to  the  utmost  length  of  days. 

PSALM  XXIV. 

1 Of  David  a psalm.  Unto 
the  Lord  belongeth  the  earth 
with  what  filleth  it,  the  world 
and  they  that  dwell  therein. 

2 For  upon  seas  hath  he  found- 
ed it.  and  upon  rivers  hath  he 
established  it. 

3 Who  shall  ascend  into  the 
mountain  of  the  Lord  ? and  who 
shall  be  able  to  stand  in  his  holy 
place  ? 

4 He  that  is  clean  of  hands, 
and  pure  of  heart;  who  hath 
not  lifted  up  his  soul  unto  false- 
hood, and  hath  not  sworn  deceit- 
fully : 

5 He  shall  bear  away  blessing 
from  the  Lord,  and  (the  reward 
of)  righteousness  from  the  God 
of  his  salvation. 

6 This  is  the  generation  of 
those  that  adore  him,  that  seek 
thy  presence,  (the  sons  of)  Ja- 
cob. Selah. 

7 Raise  your  heads,  0 ye 
gates;  and  be  raised  wide,  ye 
everlasting  doors : and  let  the 
King  of  glory  enter! 

8 Who  is  this  King  of  glory? 
The  Lord  strong  and  mighty, 
the  Lord  mighty  in  battle. 

9 Raise  your  heads,  0 ye 
gates;  and  raise  (them)  up,  ye 
everlasting  doors : and  let  the 
King  of  glory  enter  ! 

10  Who  is  then  this  King  of 

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PSALMS  XXIII.— XXVI. 


glory?  The  Lord  of  hosts,  he 
is  the  King  of  glory.  Selah. 

PSALM  XXV. 

1 If  Op  David.  Unto  thee,  0 
Lord,  do  I lift  up  my  soul. 

2 0 my  God,  in  thee  do  I 
trust,  let  me  not  be  ashamed, 
let  not  my  enemies  triumph  over 
me. 

3 Yea,  none  that  wait  on  thee 
will  be  put  to  shame : let  those 
be  put  to  shame  who  deal  trea- 
cherously without  cause. 

4 Show  me,  0 Lord,  thy  ways ; 
teach  me  thy  paths. 

5 Lead  me  in  thy  truth,  and 
teach  me ; for  thou  art  the  God 
of  my  salvation : on  thee  do  I 
wait  all  the  day. 

6 Remember  thy  mercies,  0 
Lord,  and  thy  kindnesses;  for 
they  are  from  everlasting. 

7 The  sins  of  my  youth  and 
my  transgressions  do  not  re- 
member : according  to  thy  kind- 
ness bear  thou  me  in  remem- 
brance, for  the  sake  of  thy  good- 
ness, 0 Lord ! 

8 Good  and  upright  is  the 
Lord  : therefore  he  pointeth  out 
to  sinners  the  right  way. 

9 He  guideth  the  meek  in 
justice,  and  he  teacheth  the 
meek  his  way. 

10  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord 
are  kindness  and  truth  unto  such 
as  keep  his  covenant  and  his 
testimonies. 

11  For  the  sake  of  thy  name, 
0 Lord,  pardon  my  iniquity : 
although  it  is  great. 

12  Who  is  that  man  who  fear- 
eth  the  Lord  ? to  him  will  he 
point  out  the  way  which  he  is  to 
choose  ? 

13  His  soul  shall  abide  in  hap- 
piness ; and  his  seed  shall  in- 
herit the  land. 

14  The  secret  counsel  of  the 
Lord  is  for  those  that  fear  him, 

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and  his  covenant — to  make  \\ 
known  to  them. 

15  My  eyes  are  ever  (directed) 
toward  the  Lord  ; for  he  will 
draw  out  of  the  net  my  feet. 

16  Turn  unto  me,  and  be 
gracious  unto  me ; for  I am 
solitary  and  afflicted. 

17  The  distresses  of  my  heart 
are  enlarged : 0 bring  thou  me 
out  of  my  afflictions. 

18  Look  on  my  misery  and 
my  trouble ; and  forgive  all  my 
sins. 

19  Look  at  my  enemies;  for 
they  are  many;  and  they  hate 
me  with  the  hatred  of  violence. 

20  Oh  guard  my  soul,  and  de- 
liver me : let  me  not  be  put  to 
shame;  for  I put  my  trust  in 
thee. 

21  Let  integrity  and  upright- 
ness guard  me;  for  I wait  on 
thee. 

22  Redeem,  0 God,  Israel  out 
of  all  his  distresses. 

PSALM  XXVI. 

1 ^f  Op  David.  Judge  me,  0 
Lord  ! for  I have  indeed  walked 
in  my  integrity : and  in  the  Lord 
have  I trusted ; I shall  not  slip. 

2 Try  me,  0 Lord,  and  prove 
me;  purify  my  reins  and  my 
heart. 

3 For  thy  kindness  is  before 
my  eyes ; and  I have  walked  in 
thy  truth. 

4 I have  not  sat  with  men  of 
falsehood,  and  with  dissemblers 
will  I not  enter  (in  communion). 

5 I have  hated  the  assemblage 
of  evil-doers;  and  with  the  wick- 
ed will  I not  sit. 

6 I will  wash  in  innocency  my 
hands,  and  I will  compass  thy 
altar,  0 Lord  : 

7 That  I may  publish  with  a 
loud  voice  (my)  thanksgiving, 
and  relate  all  thy  wondrous 
deeds. 


PSALMS  XXVI.— XXVIII. 


8 Lord  ! I love  the  site  of  thy 
house,  and  the  place  where  thy 
glory  dwelleth. 

9 Take  not  away  with  sinners 
my  soul,  nor  with  men  of  blood 
my  life ; 

10  In  whose  hands  are  wicked 
devices,  and  whose  right  hand  is 
full  of  bribes. 

11  But  as  for  me,  I will  walk 
in  my  integrity  : redeem  me,  and 
be  gracious  unto  me. 

12  My  foot  standeth  on  an 
even  place : in  assemblies  will  I 
bless  the  Lord. 

PSALM  XXVII. 

1 J Op  David.  The  Lord  is 
my  light  and  my  salvation;  of 
whom  shall  I be  afraid?  the 
Lord  is  the  fortress  of  my  life  ; 
of  whom  shall  I have  dread  ? 

2 When  the  evil- doers  come 
near  against  me  to  eat  up  my 
flesh,  my  assailants  and  my  ene- 
mies at  me  : then  do  they  stum- 
ble and  fall. 

3 If  an  army  should  encamp 
against  me,  my  heart  shall  not 
fear:  if  war  should  arise  against 
me,  even  then  will  I have  trust. 

4 One  thing  have  I asked  of 
the  Lord,  that  will  I seek  for : 
that  I may  dwell  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord  all  the  days  of  my 
life,  to  behold  the  loveliness  of 
the  Lord,  and  to  be  every  morn- 
ing early  in  his  temple. 

5 For  he  will  hide  me  in  his 
pavilion  on  the  day  of  evil ; he 
will  conceal  me  in  the  secret  of 
his  tabernacle ; upon  a rock  will 
he  place  me  high. 

6 And  now  will  my  head  be 
lifted  up  above  my  enemies  all 
round  about  me ; and  I will  sa- 
crifice in  his  tabernacle  sacrifices 
of  joy : I will  sing,  and  I will 
triumphantly  play  unto  the 
Lord. 

7 Hear,  0 Lord,  my  voice, 


(when)  I call,  and  be  gracious 
unto  me,  and  answer  me. 

8 Of  thee,  said  my  heart, 
“ Seek  ye  my  presence thy  pre 
sence,  Lord,  will  I seek. 

9 Hide  (then)  not  thy  face 
from  me ; reject  not  in  anger  thy 
servant,  thou  (who)  hast  been 
my  help : cast  me  not  off,  nor 
forsake  me,  0 God  of  my  salva- 
tion. 

10  For  ray  father  and  r.iy  mo- 
ther have  forsaken  me;  but  the 
Lord  will  take  me  up. 

11  Point  me  out  thy  way,  0 
Lord  ! and  guide  me  on  a level 
path,  because  of  those  that  re- 
gard me  enviously. 

12  Give  me  not  up  to  the  (re- 
vengeful) desire  of  my  assail- 
ants; for  there  are  risen  up 
against  me  false  witnesses,  and 
such  as  utter  violence. 

13  Unless  I had  believed  to 
see  the  goodness  of  the  Lord  in 
the  land  of  life* — 

14  Wait  on  the  Lord;  be 
strong,  and  let  thy  heart  be  of 
good  courage ; and  only  wait  on 
the  Lord. 

PSALM  XXVIII. 

1 Of  David.  Unto  thee,  0 
Lord,  will  I call ; 0 my  rock, 
turn  not  unheeding  from  me : 
lest  thou  turn  away  silent  from 
me,  and  I become  like  those  that 
go  down  into  the  pit. 

2 Hear  the  voice  of  my  sup- 
plications, when  I cry  unto  thee, 
when  I lift  up  my  hands  toward 
the  most  holy  place  of  thy  sanc- 
tuary. 

3 Snatch  me  not  away  with 
the  wicked,  and  with  the  work- 
ers of  injustice,  who  speak  peace 
with  their  neighbours,  with  mis- 
chief in  their  heart. 

4 Give  unto  them  according 
to  their  doing,  and  according  to 
the  evil  of  their  deeds : accord- 

883 


PSALMS  XXVIII.— XXX. 


ing  to  the  work  of  their  hands 
do  thou  give  unto  them : bestow 
their  (just)  recompense  upon 
them. 

5 Because  they  have  no  re- 
gard for  the  doings  of  the  Lord, 
nor  the  works  of  his  hands : may 
he  pull  them  down,  and  not  build 
them  up. 

6 Blessed  be  the  Lord,  because 
he  hath  heard  the  voice  of  my 
supplications. 

7 The  Lord  is  my  strength 
and  my  shield  ; in  him  hath  my 
heart  trusted,  and  I am  helped, 
and  my  heart  exulteth ; and  with 
my  song  will  I thank  him. 

8 The  LoRd  is  strength  unto 
them,  and  he  is  the  fortress  of 
victory  of  his  anointed. 

9 Help  thy  people,  and  bless 
thy  heritage : and  feed  them, 
and  exalt  them  unto  all  eternity. 

PSALM  XXIX. 

1 A psalm  of  David.  As- 
cribe unto  the  Lord,  0 ye  sons 
of  the  mighty,  ascribe  unto  the 
Lord  glory  and  strength. 

2 Ascribe  unto  the  Lord  the 
glory  of  his  name;  bow  down 
to  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of 
holiness. 

3 The  voice  of  the  Lord  is 
upon  the  waters;  the  God  of 
glory  thundereth,  the  Lord — 
upon  mighty  waters. 

4 The  voice  of  the  Lord  (re- 
goundeth)  with  power;  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  (resoundeth)  with 
majesty. 

5 The  voice  of  the  Lord  break  - 
eth  in  pieces  the  cedars;  yea,  the 
Lord  shivereth  the  cedars  of 
Lebanon ; 

6 And  he  maketh  them  skip 
like  a calf : Lebanon  and  Siryon 
like  young  reerns. 

7 The  voice  of  the  Lord  hew- 
eth  out  flames  of  fire. 

8 The  voice  of  the  Lord  shak- 

8S4 


eth  the  wilderness ; the  Lord 
shaketh  the  wilderness  of  Ka- 
desh. 

9 The  voice  of  the  Lord  caus- 
eth  the  hinds  to  start,  and  mak- 
eth bare  forests  : and  in  his  tem- 
ple every  thing  speaketh  (of  his) 
glory. 

10  The  Lord  sat  (enthroned) 
at  the  flood;  and  the  Lord  will 
sit  as  King  for  ever. 

1 1 The  Lord  will  give  strength 
unto  his  people;  the  Lord  will 
bless  his  people  with  peace. 

PSALM  XXX. 

1 A psalm,  a song,  at  the 
dedication  of  the  temple,  of  Da- 
vid. 

2 I will  extol  thee,  0 Lord  1 
for  thou  hast  lifted  me  up,  and 
hast  not  suffered  my  enemies  to 
rejoice  over  me. 

3 0 Lord  my  God!  I cried 
loudly  unto  thee,  and  thou  hast 
healed  me. 

4 0 Lord!  thou  hast  brought 
up  from  the  nether  world  my 
soul : thou  hast  kept  me  alive, 
that  I should  not  go  down  to  the 
pit. 

5 Sing  unto  the  Lord,  0 ye 
his  pious  ones,  and  give  thanks 
to  the  memorial  of  his  holiness. 

6 For  his  anger  is  momentary, 
(but)  life  is  in  his  favour : in  the 
evening  (cometh)  weeping  to  stay 
for  a night,  but  in  the  morning 
there  is  joyful  song. 

7 And  I had  said  indeed  in 
my  prosperity,  I shall  never  be 
moved. 

8 Lord  ! by  thy  favour  hadst 
thou  caused  my  mountain  to 
stand  in  strength : thou  didst 
hide  thy  face,  (and)  I was  terri- 
fied. 

9 Unto  thee,  0 Lord,  will  I 
call ; and  unto  the  Lord  will  I 
make  supplication. 

10  What  profit  is  there  in  my 


PSALMS  XXX.  xxxr. 


blood,  when  I go  down  to  the 
grave?  Shall  the  dust  thank 
thee  ? shall  it  announce  thy 
truth  ? 

11  Hear,  0 Lord,  and  be  gra- 
cious unto  me:  Lord!  be  thou 
u helper  unto  me. 

12  Thou  hast  changed  my 
mourning  into  dancing  for  me; 
thou  hast  loosened  my  sackcloth, 
and  girded  me  with  joy  : 

13  To  the  end  that  my  glori- 
ous soul  may  sing  praise  to  thee, 
and  never  be  silent.  0 Lord  my 
God ! for  ever  will  I give  thanks 
unto  thee. 

PSALM  XXXI. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  of  David. 

2 In  thee,  0 Lord,  do  I put 
my  trust;  Oh  that  I may  never 
be  put  to  shame : through  thy 
righteousness  do  thou  release  me. 

3 Bend  unto  me  thy  ear; 
speedily  deliver  me : be  thou 
unto  me  as  a rock  of  protection, 
as  a mountain  strong-hold  to 
save  me. 

4 For  my  rock  and  my  strong- 
hold art  th  ou : and  for  the  sake  of 
thy  name  lead  me,  and  guide  me. 

5 Draw  me  out  of  the  net 
which  they  have  laid  secretly  for 
me  ; for  thou  art  my  protection. 

6 Into  thy  hand  do  I commit 
my  spirit : thou  redeemest  me, 
0 Lord,  the  God  of  truth. 

7 I hate  those  that  depend  on 
lying  vanities ; but  I trust  indeed 
in  the  Lord. 

8 I will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in 
thy  kindness  ; because  thou  hast 
seen  my  misery  ; thou  hast  taken 
cognizance  of  the  distresses  of 
my  soul; 

9 And  thou  hast  not  surren- 
dered me  into  the  hand  of  the 
enemy  : thou  hast  caused  my  feet 
to  stand  on  an  ample  space. 

10  Be  gracious  unto  me,  0 


Lord!  for  I am  in  distress:  my 
eye  is  consumed  through  vexa- 
tion— my  soul  ylDo)  and  my 
body. 

11  For  my  life  is  spent  with 
sorrow,  and  my  years  with  sigh- 
ing: my  strength  faileth  because 
of  my  iniquity,  and  my  bones 
are  consumed. 

12  Because  of  all  my  assail- 
ants am  I become  a reproach, 
and  unto  my  neighbours  greatly 
so,  and  a terror  to  my  acquaint- 
ance, those  that  see  me  abroad 
flee  away  from  me. 

13  I am  forgotten  as  a dead 
man  out  of  the  heart:  I am  be- 
come like  a perishable  vessel. 

14  For  I have  heard  the  slan- 
dering of  many ; terror  was  on 
every  side,  while  they  took  coun- 
sel together  against  me  : to  take 
away  my  life  did  they  purpose. 

15  But  I trusted  well  in  thee, 
0 Lord  ! I said,  Thou  art  my 
Go-d. 

16  In  thy  hand  are  my  desti- 
nies : deliver  me  from  the  hand 
of  my  enemies,  and  from  my 
persecutors. 

17  Let  thy  face  shine  upon 
thy  servant:  save  me  through 
thy  kindness. 

18  OLord!  let  me  not  be  put 
to  shame;  for  I have  called  on 
thee : let  the  wicked  be  put  to 
shame,  let  them  be  silent,  (pass- 
ing) to  the  nether  world. 

19  Let  the  lying  lips  be  made 
dumb,  which  speak  hard  things 
against  the  righteous,  with  j ride 
and  contempt. 

20  Oh  how  great  is  thy  good- 
ness, which  thou  hast  treasured 
up  for  those  that  fear  thee ; which 
thou  hast  wrought  for  those  that 
trust  in  thee  before  the  sons  of 
men  ! 

21  Thou  wilt  conceal  them  in 
the  secret  of  thy  presence  from 
the  conspiracy  of  men;  thou 

885 


PSALMS  XXXL— XXXIII. 


wilt  keep  them  secretly  in  a pa- 
vilion from  the  strife  of  tongues. 

22  Blessed  be  the  Lord  ; for 
he  hath  shown  me  his  kindness 
wonderfully  in  a beleaguered 
city. 

23  And  yet  had  I said  in  my 
despondency,  I am  cut  off  from 
before  thy  eyes : nevertheless 
thou  didst  hear  the  voice  of  my 
supplications  when  I cried  loudly 
unto  thee. 

24  Oh  love  the  Lord,  all  ye 
his  pious  ones : the  Lord  pre- 
serveth  the  faithful,  and  recom- 
penses the  presumption  of  him 
that  acteth  proudly. 

25  Be  strong,  and  let  your 
heart  be  of  good  courage,  all  ye 
that  hope  in  the  Lord. 

PSALM  XXXII. 

1 Of  David : a Maskil. 
Happy  is  he  whose  transgression 
is  forgiven,  whose  sin  is  covered 
(by  repentance). 

2 Happy  is  the  man  unto 
whom  the  Lord  imputeth  not 
iniquity,  and  in  whose  spirit 
there  is  no  guile. 

3 When  I kept  silence,  my 
bones  wasted  away  through  my 
crying  all  the  day. 

4 For  by  day  and  night  lay 
thy  hand  heavily  upon  me : my 
(life’s)  moisture  hath  been 
changed  through  the  droughts 
of  summer.  Selah. 

5 My  sin  do  I ever  acknow- 
ledge unto  thee,  and  my  iniquity 
have  I not  covered  up.  I said, 
I will  make  confession  because 
of  mj  transgressions  unto  the 
Lord  : and  thou  truly  forgavest 
the  iniquity  of  my  sin.  Selah. 

6 For  this  shall  every  pious 
one  pray  unto  thee  in  a time 
when  thou  mayest  be  found: 
surely  (then)  when  great  waters 
overflow,  they  shall  nc  ver  reach 
onto  him. 

886 


7 Thou  art  my  hiding-place ; 
from  distress  wilt  thou  preserve 
me;  with  songs  of  deliverance 
wilt  thou  encompass  me.  Selah. 

8 I will  instruct  thee  and  I 
will  teach  thee  concerning  the 
way  which  thou  oughtest  to  go : 
I will  counsel  thee  with  my  eye. 

9 Be  ye  not  like  the  horse,  or 
like  the  mule,  who  hath  no  un- 
derstanding ; who  must  be  held 
in  with  bit  and  bridle,  his  orna- 
ment, lest  he  come  near  unto 
thee. 

10  Many  are  the  pains  of  the 
wicked ; but  him  that  trusteth 
in  the  Lord  will  he  encompass 
with  kindness. 

11  Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  and 
be  glad,  ye  righteous : and  shout 
for  joy,  all  ye  that  are  upright 
in  heart. 

PSALM  XXXIII. 

1 Be  joyful,  0 ye  righteous, 
in  the  Lord  ; (for)  unto  the  right- 
eous praise  is  comely. 

2 Give  thanks  unto  the  Lord 
with  the  harp : with  the  ten- 
stringed psaltery  do  ye  sing 
(praises)  unto  him. 

3 Sing  unto  him  a new  song ; 
play  beautifully  amidst  a tri- 
umphant shout. 

4 For  the  word  of  the  Lord  is 
upright;  and  all  his  works  (are 
done)  in  truth. 

5 Heloveth  righteousness  and 
justice : the  earth  is  full  of  the 
kindness  of  the  Lord. 

6 By  the  word  of  the  Lord 
were  the  heavens  made;  and  by 
the  breath  of  his  mouth  all  their 
host. 

7 He  gathereth  together  like 
heaps  the  waters  of  the  sea : he 
layeth  up  in  storehouses  the 
depths  (of  the  sea). 

8 Let  all  the  earth  fear  the 
Lord:  of  him  stand  in  awe  all 
the  inhabitants  of  the  world. 


PSALMS  XXXIII.  XXXIV. 


0 For  he  spoke,  and  it  came 
into  being:  he  commanded,  and 
it  stood  fast. 

10  The  Lord  frustrateth  the 
resolves  of  the  nations : he  bring- 
eth  to  nought  the  thoughts  of 
the  people. 

11  The  counsel  of  the  Lord 
will  stand  for  ever,  the  thoughts 
of  his  heart  from  generation  to 
generation. 

12  Happy  is  the  nation  whose 
God  is  the  Lord,  the  people 
whom  he  hath  chosen  for  him- 
self as  a heritage. 

1?  The  Lord  looketh  from 
heaven  : he  seeth  all  the  sons  of 
men. 

14  From  the  place  of  his  ha- 
bitation he  directeth  his  view 
upon  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
earth  : 

15  He  fashioneth  their  hearts 
altogether ; he  hath  regard  to  all 
their  works. 

16  The  king  is  not  saved  by 
the  multitude  of  an  army : a 
mighty  man  is  not  delivered  by 
much  strength. 

17  Vain  is  the  horse  for  vic- 
tory : nor  shall  he  deliver  any  by 
the  greatness  of  his  strength. 

18  Behold,  the  eye  of  the  Lord 
is  upon  those  that  fear  him, 
upon  those  that  hope  for  his 
kindness, 

19  To  deliver  from  death  their 
soul,  and  to  keep  them  alive  in 
famine. 

20  Our  soul  waiteth  for  the 
Lord  : our  help  and  our  shield 
is  he. 

21  For  in  him  shall  our  heart 
rejoice;  because  in  his  holy  name 
have  we  trusted. 

22  Let  thy  kindness,  0 Lord, 
be  upon  us,  even  as  we  hope  in 
thee. 

PSALM  XXXIV. 

1 By  David,  when  he  dis- 


guised his  reason  before  Abim©' 
lech,  who  drove  him  away,  and 
he  departed. 

2 I will  bless  the  Lord  at  all 

times:  continually  shall  his 

praise  be  in  my  mouth. 

3 My  soul  shall  make  her 
boast  in  the  Lord  : tne  humble 
shall  hear  it,  and  be  rejoiced. 

4 Oh  magnify  the  Lord  with 
me,  and  let  us  exalt  his  name 
together. 

5 I sought  the  Lord,  and  he 
answered  me,  and  from  all  that 
I dreaded  did  he  deliver  me. 

6 They  ( vvho)  looked  unto  him 
were  indeed  enlightened,  and 
their  faces  were  not  put  to  the 
blush. 

7 This  poor  man  cried,  and 
the  Lord  heard  him,  and  out  of 
all  his  distresses  did  he  save 
him. 

8 The  angel  of  the  Lord  en- 
campeth  round  about  those  who 
fear  him,  and  delivereth  them. 

9 Experience  and  see  that  the 
Lord  is  good  : happy  is  the  man 
that  trusteth  in  him. 

10  Oh  fear  the  Lord,  ye  his 
saints;  for  there  is  no  want  to 
those  who  fear  him. 

11  The  young  lions  do  lack, 
and  suffer  hunger;  but  those  who 
seek  the  Lord  shall  not  want 
any  good. 

12  Come,  ye  children,  hearken 
unto  me:  the  fear  of  the  Lord 
will  I teach  you. 

13  Who  is  the  man  that  de- 
sireth  life,  loveth  (many)  days, 
that  he  may  see  happiness  ? 

14  Guard  thy  tongue  from 
evil,  and  thy  lips  from  speaking 
deceit. 

15  Depart  from  evil,  and  do 
good;  seek  peace,  and  pursue  it. 

16  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are 
directed  unto  the  righteous,  and 
his  ears  unto  their  cry. 

17  (But)  the  anger  of  the  Lord 

887 


PSALMS  XXXIV.  XXXV. 


is  against  those  that  do  evil,  to 
cut  off  from  the  earth  their  re- 
membrance. 

18  Those  cry,  and  the  Lord 
heareth,  and  from  all  their  dis- 
tresses he  delivereth  them. 

19  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto 
those  that  are  broken-hearted; 
and  he  saveth  those  that  are  of 
a contrite  spirit. 

20  Many  are  the  afflictions  of 
the  righteous ; but  out  of  them 
all  the  Lord  ever  delivereth 
him. 

21  He  watcheth  all  his  bones : 
not  one  of  them  is  broken. 

22  The  evil  will  slay  the  wick- 
ed : and  they  who  hate  the  right- 
eous shall  incur  guiltiness. 

23  The  Lord  redeemeth  the 
soul  of  his  servants : and  all  that 
trust  in  him  shall  not  incur 
guiltiness^ 

PSALM  XXXV. 

1 Op  David.  Contend,  0 
Lord,  with  those  that  contend 
with  me  : fight  against  those  that 
fight  against  me. 

2 Take  hold  of  shield  and 
buckler,  and  rise  up  for  my  help. 

3 And  draw  out  the  spear,  and 
step  in  against  my  pursuers  : say 
unto  my  soul,  I am  thy  salva- 
tion. 

4 Let  those  be  put  to  shame 
and  be  confounded  that  seek 
after  my  life  : let  those  be  turned 
backward  and  be  made  to  blush, 
that  devise  unhappiness  for  me. 

5 Let  them  be  as  chaff  before 
the  wind ; and  may  the  angel  of 
the  Lord  cast  them  forth. 

6 May  their  way  be  dark  and 
slippery;  and  may  the  angel  of 
the  Lord  pursue  them. 

7 For  without  cause  have  they 
hidden  for  me  their  net  in  a pit, 
without  cause  have  they  dug! 
(pit-falls)  against  my  life. 

8 May  then  destruction  come! 

888 


upon  each  of  them  at  unawares, 
and  may  his  net  that  he  hath 
hidden  catch  himself:  in  gutter) 
destruction  let  him  fall  therein. 

9 But  my  soul  shall  exult  in 
the  Lord  : she  shall  be  glad 
through  his  salvation. 

10  All  iny  bones  will  say, 
Lord  ! who  is  like  unto  thee, 
who  deliverest  the  poor  from  him 
that  is  too  strong  for  him,  yea, 
the  poor  and  the  needy  from  him 
that  robbeth  him  ? 

11  There  rise  up  witnesses  of 
violence ; concerning  what  I 
know  not  they  question  me. 

12  They  recompense  me  with 
evil  in  place  of  good,  (bringing) 
bereavement  on  my  soul. 

13  But  as  for  me,  when  they 
were  sick,  my  clothing  was  sack- 
cloth : I afflicted  with  fasting  my 
soul,  and  my  prayer  returned 
into  my  own  bosom. 

14  As  though  he  had  been  to 
me  a friend  or  a brother  did  I 
walk  about : as  one  that  mourn- 
eth  for  a mother  did  I sorrow- 
fully bend  down  my  head. 

15  Butin  my  downfall  they  re- 
joiced, and  gathered  themselves 
together ; there  gathered  them- 
selves together  against  me  ab- 
ject wretches,  whom  I knew  not; 
they  did  tear  me,  and  ceased 
not: 

16  With  hypocritical  babbling 
mockers,  they  gnashed  upon  me 
with  their  teeth. 

17  0 Lord,  how  long  wilt 
thou  look  on  ? rescue  my  soul 
from  their  destructions,  from  the 
young  lions  my  solitary  spirit. 

18  I will  thank  thee  in  the 
great  assembly  : among  a mighty 
people  will  I praise  thee. 

19  Let  not  rejoice  over  me 
those  that  are  my  enemies  wrong- 
J fully : (nor)  let  those  who  hate 
[me  without  cause  wink  with  the 
'eye. 


PSALMS  XXXV.— XXXVII. 


20  For  they  speak  not  peace; 
but  against  the  quiet  in  the  land 
they  devise  deceitful  words. 

21  Yea,  they  opened  wide 
against  me  their  mouth ; they 
said,  Aha,  aha,  our  eye  hath 
seen  it. 

22  Thou  hast  seen  it,  0 Lord  ! 
remain  not  silent : 0 Lord  ! be 
not  far  from  me. 

23  Arouse  thyself,  and  awake 
to  do  me  justice,  my  God  and 
my  Lord,  unto  my  cause. 

24  Judge  me  according  to  thy 
righteousness,  0 Lord  my  God ! 
and  let  them  not  rejoice  over 
me. 

25  Let  them  not  say  in  their 
heart,  Aha,  (this  is  the  wish  of) 
our  soul : let  them  not  say,  We 
have  swallowed  him  up. 

26  Let  those  be  made  ashamed 
and  put  to  the  blush  together 
that  rejoice  at  my  mishap:  let 
them  be  clothed  with  shame  and 
confusion  that  magnify  them- 
selves above  me. 

27  Let  those  shout,  and  re- 
joice, that  desire  my  righteous- 
ness: yea,  let  them  say  continu- 
ally, Great  is  the  Lord,  who  de- 
sireth  the  welfare  of  his  servant. 

28  And  my  tongue  shall  speak 
of  thy  righteousness,  all  the  day 
of  thy  praise. 

PSALM  XXXVI. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  by 
the  servant  of  the  Lord,  by  Da- 
vid. 

2 Saith  vice  itself  to  the  wick- 
ed— so  I feel  it  within  my  heart 
— that  he  should  have  no  dread 
of  God  before  his  eyes. 

3 For  he  flattereth  himself  in 
his  own  eyes  (too  much)  to  find 
out  his  iniquity  to  hate  it. 

4 The  words  of  his  mouth  are 
wickedness  and  deceit : he  hath 
left  off  to  be  wise,  to  do  good. 

5 He  deviseth  ' wickedness 

75  2 


j upon  his  couch  ; he  placeth  ^ifm. 
self  on  a way  that  is  not  gvod; 
evil  he  despiseth  not. 

6 0 Lord  ! into  the  heaven* 
rcacheth  thy  kindness,  thy  faith 
fulness  even  into  the  skies. 

I  7 Thy  righteousness  is  like 
the  mountains  of  God;  thy  acti 
of  justice  like  the  great  deep 
man  and  beast  dost  the  t evei 
help,  0 Lord. 

8 How  precious  is  thy  kind 
ness,  0 God  ! And  the  children 
of  men  that  seek  shelter  under 
the  shadow  of  thy  wings, — 

9 These  will  be  abundantly 
satisfied  with  the  fatness  of  thy 
house;  and  of  the  stream  of  thy 
delights  wilt  thou  give  them  to 
drink. 

10  For  with  thee  is  the  source 
of  life  : in  thy  light  shall  we  see 
light. 

11  Draw  down  continuously 
thy  kindness  unto  those  that  ac- 
knowledge thee;  and  thy  right- 
eousness to  the  upright  in  heart. 

12  Let  not  come  against  me 
the  foot  of  pride,  and  let  not 
the  hand  of  the  wicked  chase 
me  off. 

13  There  are  fallen  the  work- 
ers of  wickedness : they  are 
thrust  down,  and  shall  not  be 
able  to  rise. 

PSALM  XXXVII. 

1 5[  Op  David.  Do  not  fret 
thyself  because  of  the  evil-do- 
ers, neither  be  thou  envious 
against  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

2 For  like  the  grass  they  shall 
soon  be  mowed  down,  and  like 
the  green  herb  shall  they  withei. 

3 Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  do 
good;  dwell  in  the  land,  and 
feed  (thyself)  with  truthfulness. 

4 And  delight  thyself  in  the 
Lord,  and  he  will  give  thee  the 
wishes  of  thy  heart 

5 Commit  thy  wav  unto  the 

‘889 


PSALM  : 

Lord,  and  trust  in  him  : and  he 
will  accomplish  it. 

6 And  he  will  bring  forth  as 
the  light  thy  righteousness,  and 
the  justice  of  thy  (cause)  as  the 
noonday. 

7 Be  silent  before  the  Lord, 
and  wait  patiently  for  him  : fret 
not  thyself  because  of  him  who 
prospereth  in  his  way,  because 
of  the  man  who  practises  wicked 
devices. 

8 Cease  from  anger,  and  for- 
sake wrath  : fret  not  thyself  in 
any  wise  to  do  evil. 

9 For  evil-doers  shall  be  cut 
off;  but  those  that  wait  upon  the 
Lord, — these  shall  truly  inherit 
the  land. 

10  For  yet  but  for  a little 
while,  and  the  wicked  shall  be 
no  more : yea,  thou  wilt  look 
carefully  at  his  place,  and  he 
shall  not  be  there. 

11  But  the  meek  shall  inherit 
the  land,  and  shall  delight  them- 
selves because  of  the  abundance 
of  peace. 

12  The  wicked  purposeth  evil 
against  the  just,  and  gnasheth 
against  him  with  his  teeth. 

13  The  Lord  will  laugh  at 
him;  for  he  seeth  that  his  day 
is  coming. 

14  The  wicked  have  drawn 
out  the  sword,  and  have  bent 
their  bow,  to  cause  the  poor  and 
needy  to  fall,  and  to  slaughter 
such  as  are  of  an  upright  course 
(of  life). 

15  (But)  their  sword  shall  en- 
ter into  their  own  heart,  and 
their  bows  shall  be  broken. 

16  Better  is  the  little  that  the 
righteous  hath,  than  the  great 
riches  of  many  wicked. 

17  For  the  arms  of  the  wicked 
shall  be  broken ; but  the  upholder 
of  the  righteous  is  the  Lord. 

18  The  Lord  regardeth  the 
days  of  the  upright:  and  their 

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XXXVII. 

inheritance  shall  endure  U r 
ever. 

19  They  shall  not  be  made 
ashamed  in  the  time  of  unhap- 
piness ; and  in  the  days  of  fa- 
mine shall  they  be  satisfied. 

20  But  the  wicked  shall  perish, 
and  the  enemies  of  the  Lord 
shall  be  as  the  beauty  of  the 
meadow : they  pass  away ; in 
smoke  they  pass  away. 

21  The  wicked  borroweth,  and 
repayeth  not ; but  the  righteous 
is  beneficent,  and  giveth. 

22  For  those  blessed  of  him 
shall  inherit  the  land;  and  those 
cursed  of  him  shall  be  cut  off. 

23  By  the  Lord  are  the  steps 
of  the  righteous  man  established; 
and  he  findeth  pleasure  in  his 
course  (of  life). 

24  Though  he  fall,  he  shall 
not  be  utterly  cast  down  ; for  the 
Lord  upholdeth  his  hand. 

25  I have  been  young,  and  I 
am  also  grown  old:  ye.t  have  I 
never  seen  the  righteous  for- 
saken, nor  his  seed  seeking  for 
bread. 

26  He  is  all  the  time  benefi- 
cent, and  lendeth  ; and  his  seed 
will  be  for  a blessing. 

27  Depart  from  evil,  and  do 
good  ; and  dwell  for  evermore. 

28  For  the  Lord  loveth  jus- 
tice, and  never  forsaketh  his 
pious  servants : they  are  for  ever 
preserved ; but  the  seed  of  the 
wicked  will  be  cut  off. 

29  The  righteous  shall  inherit 
the  land,  and  dwell  for  ever 
therein. 

30  The  mouth  of  the  righteous 
uttereth  wisdom,  and  his  tongue 
speaketh  what  is  just. 

31  The  law  of  his  God  is  in 
his  heart : none  of  his  steps  shall 
slip. 

32  The  wicked  looketh  out  for 
his  righteous,  and  seeketh  to 
slay  him. 


PSALMS  XXXVII.  XXXVIII. 


33  The  Lord  will  not  leave 
him  in  his  hand,  and  will  not 
condemn  him  when  he  is  judged. 

34  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and 
keep  his  way,  and  he  wdll  exalt 
thee  to  inherit  the  land : when 
the  wicked  are  cut  off,  shalt  thou 
look  on. 

35  I have  seen  the  wicked  ter- 
rible in  power,  and  striking  root 
like  a green  tree  in  its  native 
soil. 

36  Yet  he  passed  away,  and, 
to,  he  was  no  more  : and  I sought 
him,  but  he  could  not  be  found. 

37  Observe  the  perfect  man, 
and  behold  the  upright;  for  there 
is  a (happy)  future  for  the  man 
of  peace. 

38  But  the  transgressors  are 
destroyed  together : the  future 
of  the  wicked  is  cut  off. 

39  And  the  salvation  of  the 
righteous  is  from  the  Lord  : he 
is  their  strong-hold  in  the  time 
of  distress. 

40  And  the  Lord  helpeth 
them,  and  delivereth  them ; he 
will  deliver  them  from  the  wick- 
ed, and  save  them  ; because  they 
have  put  their  trust  in  him. 

PSALM  XXXVIII. 

1 ^ A psalm  of  David,  to 
bring  to  remembrance. 

2 0 Lord  ! correct  me  not  in 
thy  wrath,  nor  chastise  me  in  thy 
fury. 

3 For  thy  arrows  have  pene- 
trated into  me,  and  thy  hand 
presseth  down  upon  me. 

4 There  is  no  soundness  in  my 
flesh  because  of  thy  indignation : 
there  is  no  peace  in  my  bones 
because  of  my  sin. 

5 For  my  iniquities  are  passed 
over  my  head,  as  a heavy  bur- 
den are  they  too  heavy  for  me. 

6 Foul,  corrupt  are  my  bruises 
because  of  my  folly. 

7 I am  bent  doub'e;  I am 


bowed  down  to  the  utmost ; all 
the  day  long  I go  about  full  of 
grief. 

8 For  my  loins  are  filled  with 
a burning  disease,  and  there  is 
no  soundness  in  my  flesh. 

9 I am  faint  and  crushed  to 
the  utmost;  I cry  aloud  because 
of  the  groaning  of  my  heart. 

10  Lord  ! before  thee  is  all  my 
longing ; and  my  sighing  is  from 
thee  not  hidden. 

11  My  heart  is  restless,  my 
strength  hath  left  me;  and  the 
light  of  my  eyes — that  also  is  no 
more  with  me. 

12  My  lovers  and  my  friends 
stand  aloof  from  my  plague ; and 
my  kinsmen  stand  afar  off. 

13  They  also  that  seek  after 
my  life  lay  snares ; and  they 
that  wish  for  my  mishap  speak 
wicked  falsehoods ; and  deceits 
do  they  devise  all  the  day  long. 

14  But  I,  as  a deaf  man,  hear 
not;  and  I am  as  a dumb  man 
that  cannot  open  his  mouth. 

15  Thus  am  I as  a man  thac 
heareth  not,  and  in  whose  mouth 
are  no  words  of  defence. 

16  For  in  thee,  0 Lord,  do  I 
hope : thou  wilt  answer,  0 Lord 
my  God! 

17  For  I said,  Perhaps  they 
might  rejoice  over  me : when  my 
foot  slippeth,  they  might  mag- 
nify themselves  over  me. 

18  For  I am  prepared  for  (my) 
downfall,  and  my  pain  is  con- 
tinually before  me. 

19  For  I will  tell  of  my  ini- 
quity ; I will  be  grieved  because 
of  my  sin. 

20  But  my  enemies  are  strong 
in  life ; and  numerous  are  those 
that  hate  me  wrongfully  ; 

21  They  also  that  repay  me 
evil  in  lieu  of  good  ; they  hate 
me  bitterly  because  I pursue 
what  is  good. 

22  Forsake  me  not,  0 Lord  ' 

891 


PSALMS  XXXVIII.  XL. 


0 my  God,  be  not  far  from 
me. 

23  Make  haste  to  help  me,  0 
Lord,  my  salvation. 

PSALM  XXXIX. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  to 
Jeduthun,  a psalm  of  David. 

2 I said,  I will  guard  my  ways, 
that  I sin  not  with  my  tongue : 

1 will  guard  my  mouth  with  a 
muzzle,  while  the  wicked  is  be- 
fore me. 

3 I was  dumb  in  deep  silence, 
I was  quite  still,  even  from 
(speaking)  good;  but  my  pain 
was  greatly  excited  ; 

4 My  heart  was  hot  within 
me,  in  my  self-communing  there 
burnt  a fire  : (then)  spoke  I with 
my  tongue, 

5 Let  me  know,  0 Lord,  my 
end,  and  the  measure  of  my 
days,  what  it  is  : I wish  to  know 
when  I shall  cease  to  be. 

6 Behold,  measured  out  with 
the  span  hast  thou  made  my 
days  ; and  my  whole  duration  is 
nothing  before  thee : yea,  as 
nothing  but  vanity  doth  every 
man  stand  here.  Selah. 

7 As  nothing  but  a shadowy 

Image  doth  man  walk  about, 
yea,  for  vanity  only  do  all  make 
a noise : he  heapeth  up  his 

gains,  and  knoweth  not  who 
shall  gather  them. 

8 And  now,  what  shall  I wait 
for,  0 Lord  ? my  hope  is  in 
thee. 

9 From  all  my  transgressions 
deliver  thou  me  : render  me  not 
the  object  of  reproach  of  the 
worthless. 

10  I was  dumb,  I opened  not 
my  mouth ; because  thou  hadst 
done  it. 

11  Remove  thou  thy  plague 
away  from  me : from  the  blows 
of  thy  hand  am  I consumed. 

12  When  thou  with  correc- 

892 


tions  cdiastisest  man  for  iniquity, 
thou  causest  his  excellence  to 
melt  away  as  (if  eaten  by)  the 
moth  : yea,  nothing  but  vanity 
is  every  man.  Selah. 

13  Hear  my  prayer,  0 Lord  I 
and  give  ear  unto  my  cry ; be 
not  silent  at  my  tears;  for  a 
stranger  am  I with  thee,  a so- 
journer, like  all  my  fathers. 

14  Leave  off  from  me,  that  I 
may  recover  strength,  before  I 
go  hence,  and  am  no  more. 

PSALM  XL. 

1 If  To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  of  David. 

2 I had  waited  patiently  for 
the  Lord,  when  he  inclined  him- 
self unto  me,  and  heard  my  cry. 

3 And  he  brought  me  up  out 
of  the  noiseful  deep,  out  of  the 
miry  clay,  and  he  set  up  my 
feet  upon  a rock,  making  firm 
my  steps. 

4 And  he  placed  in  my  mouth 
a new  song,  a praise  unto  our 
God  : many  will  see  it,  and  fear; 
and  they  will  trust  in  the  Lord. 

5 Happy  is  the  man  that  mak- 
eth  the  Lord  his  trust,  and  turn- 
eth  not  unto  the  proud,  nor  such 
as  stray  aside  unto  lies. 

6 Many  things  hast  thou  done, 
0 Lord  my  God  ! thy  wonderful 
deeds  and  thy  thoughts  toward 
us — there  is  none  to  be  com- 
pared unto  thee — will  I tell  and 
speak  of,  (though)  they  are  too 
numerous  to  be  counted. 

7 Sacrifice  and  meat-offering 
thou  desirest  not — ears  hast  thou 
hollowed  out  unto  me — burnt- 
offering  and  sin-offering  thou 
demandest  not. 

8 Then  said  I,  Lo,  I come  : in 
the  roll  of  the  book  it  is  written 
down  for  me ; 

9 To  fulfil  thy  will,  0 my  God, 
do  I desire  ; and  thy  law  is  with- 
in my  heart. 


PSALMS 

10  I announce  (thy)  right- 
sousness  in  the  great  assembly  : 
lo,  I will  not  refrain  my  lips,  0 
Lord,  thou  well  knowest  it. 

11  Thy  righteousness  ha.ve  I 
never  hidden  within  my  heart ; 
thy  faithfulness  and  thy  salva- 
tion have  I spoken  of  openly : 
I have  not  concealed  thy  kind- 
ness and  thy  truth  before  the 
great  assembly. 

12  Do  thou,  0 Lord,  not  with- 
hold thy  mercies  from  me : let 
thy  kindness  and  thy  truth  con- 
tinually watch  over  me. 

13  For  evils  without  number 
have  compassed  me  about;  my 
iniquities  have  overtaken  me,  so 
that  I am  not  able  to  see : they 
are  more  numerous  than  the 
hairs  of  my  head ; and  my  cou- 
rage hath  forsaken  me. 

14  Be  pleased,  0 Lord,  to  de- 
liver me  ; 0 Lord  ! hasten  to  my 
help. 

15  May  those  be  made  asham- 
ed and  put  to  the  blush  together 
that  seek  after  my  soul  to  take 
her  away : let  them  be  driven 
backward  and  be  confounded, 
that  wish  for  my  mishap. 

16  May  they  be  astonished  in 
consequence  of  their  shame  that 
say  unto  me,  Aha,  aha  ! 

17  (But)  may  all  those  that 
seek  thee  be  glad  and  rejoice  in 
thee  : may  they  say  continually, 
The  Lord  be  magnified, — those 
that  love  thy  salvation. 

18  But  though  I be  poor  and 
needy,  the  Lord  will  think  of 
me:  my  he’p  and  my  deliverer l 
art  thou;  0 my  God,  delay 
not. 

PSALM  XLI. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  of  David. 

2 Happy  is  he  that  careth  for 

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XL.  XLI. 

the  poor:  on  the  day  of  evil 
will  the  Lord  deliver  him. 

3 The  Lord  will  preserve  him, 
and  keep  him  alive  ; he  shall  be 
made  happy  on  the  earth  : and 
thou  wilt  not  deliver  him  'into 
the  revengeful  desire  of  his  ene- 
mies. 

4 The  Lord  will  sustain  him 
upon  the  bed  of  painful  disease  : 
thou  changest  all  his  couch  in 
his  sickness. 

5 I said,  Lord  ! be  gracious 
unto  me : heal  my  soul ; for  T 
have  sinned  against  thee. 

6 My  enemies  speak  evil  of 
me,  When  will  he  die,  and  his 
name  perish? 

7 And  if  he  come  to  see  (me), 
he  speaketh  falsely : his  heart 
gathereth  wickedness  to  itself ; 
he  goeth  abroad(and)speaketh  it. 

8 Altogether  whisper  against 
me  all  that  hate  me  : against  me 
do  they  devise  my  injury. 

9 “ His  godless  deed  (say  they) 
is  poured  out  over  him  : as  he 
lieth  there  he  will  never  more 
rise  up  again.” 

10  Yea,  even  the  man  that 
should  have  sought  my  welfare, 
in  whom  I trusted,  who  eateth 
my  bread,  hath  lifted  up  his  heel 
against  me. 

11  But  thou,  0 Lord,  be  gra- 
cious unto  me,  and  raise  me  up, 
that  I may  requite  it  unto  them. 

12  By  this  do  I know  that 
thou  art  pleased  with  me,  that 
my  enemy  doth  not  triumph 
over  me. 

l 13  But  as  for  me,  thou  up- 
holdest  me  in  my  integrity,  and 
placest  me  before  thy  presence 
for  ever. 

14  Blessed  be  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel  from  everlasting, 
and  to  everlasting.  Amen,  and 
Amen. 


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BOOK  SECOND. 


PSALM  XLII. 

1 f To  the  chief  musician,  a 
Maskil,  for  the  sons  of  Ko- 
rach. 

2 As  a hart  panteth  after 
brooks  of  water,  so  panteth  my 
soul  after  thee,  0 God ! 

3 My  soul  thirsteth  for  God, 
for  the  living  God:  when  shall 
I go  (again)  and  be  seen  in  the 
presence  of  God  ? 

4 My  tears  have  been  my  food 
day  and  night ; because  men  say 
unto  me  all  the  day,  Where  is 
thy  God? 

5 These  things  will  I remem- 
ber, and  pour  out  my  soul  in 
me : how  I was  wont  to  pass 
along  amidst  the  multitude, 
journeying  with  them  as  a pil- 
grim to  the  house  of  God,  with 
the  voice  of  joyful  song  and 
thanksgiving,  among  the  festive 
throng. 

6 Why  art  thou  cast  down,  0 
my  soul,  and  disquieted  in  me  ? 
Hope  thou  in  God ; for  I shall 
yet  thank  him,  because  of  the 
salvation  of  his  countenance. 

7 0 my  God  ! my  soul  is  cast 
down  within  me  : therefore  will 
I remember  thee  from  the  land 
of  the  Jordan,  and  from  the 
peaks  of  Chermon,  from  the  low 
mount. 

8 Deep  calleth  unto  deep  at 
the  noise  of  thy  waterfalls  : all 
thy  waves  and  thy  billows  have 
passed  over  me. 

9 In  the  daytime  the  Lord 
will  command  his  kindness,  and 
in  the  night  his  song  shall  be 
with  me,  as  a prayer  unto  the 
God  of  my  life. 

10  I will  say  unto  God,  My 
rock,  why  hast  thou  forgotten 

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me?  why  must  I walk  grieved, 
under  the  oppression  of  the 
enemy  ? 

11  It  is  as  death  in  ray  bones, 
when  my  assailants  reproach 
me;  when  they  say  unto  me  all 
the  day,  Where  is  thy  God  ? 

12  Why  art  thou  cast  down, 
0 my  soul  ? and  why  art  thou 
disquieted  within  me?  Hope 
thou  in  God ; for  I shall  yet 
thank  him,  the  salvation  of  my 
countenance,  and  my  God. 

PSALM  XLIII. 

1 f Judge  me,  0 God!  and 
plead  my  cause  against  an  un- 
godly nation  : from  the  deceitful 
and  unjust  man  do  thou  deliver 
me. 

2 For  thou  art  the  God  of  my 
fortress:  why  hast  thou  aban- 
doned me  ? why  must  I walk 
about  grieved,  under  the  oppres- 
sion of  the  enemy  ? 

3 Send  thou  thy  light  and 
thy  truth,  these  shall  guide  me ; 
they  shall  bring  me  unto  thy 
holy  mountain,  and  to  thy  dwell- 
ings : 

4 That  I may  go  unto  the  al- 
tar of  God,  unto  God  the  joy  of 
my  gladness;  and  that  I may 
thank  thee  upon  the  harp,  0 
God,  my  God ! 

5 Why  art  thou  cast  down,  0 
my  soul?  and  why  art  thou  dis- 
quieted within  me  ? Hoi  e thou 
in  God;  for  I shall  yet  thank 
him,  the  salvation  of  my  coun- 
tenance, and  my  God. 

PSALM  XLIV. 

1 5[  To  the  chief  musician,  for 
the  sons  of  Korach,  a Maskil. 

2 0 God  ! with  our  ears  have 
we  heard,  our  fathers  have  told 


PSALMS  XLIV.  XLV. 


os,  deeds  which  thou  hadst  done 
in  their  days,  in  times  of  old. 

3 Thou,  with  thy  hand,  didst 
indeed  drive  out  nations,  and 
plant  them;  thou  didst  ill-treat 
people,  and  cause  them  to  spread 
out. 

4 For  not  by  their  sword  did 
they  obtain  possession  of  the 
land,  and  their  own  arm  brought 
them  no  victory  j but  thy  right 
hand,  and  thy  arm,  and  the  light 
of  thy  countenance,  because  thou 
hadst  given  them  thy  favour. 

5 Thou  art  my  King,  0 God ! 
ordain  salvation  for  Jacob. 

6 Through  thee  will  we  butt 
down  our  assailants : through 
thy  name  will  we  tread  under 
foot  our  opponents. 

7 For  not  in  my  bow  will  I 
trust,  and  my  sword  shall  not 
help  me. 

8 But  thou  helpest  us  against 
our  assailants,  and  those  that 
hate  us  thou  puttest  to  shame. 

9 Of  God  we  boast  all  the  day, 
and  to  thy  name  will  we  give 
thanks  for  ever.  Selah. 

10  But  (now)  thou  hast  cast 
off,  and  put  us  to  the  blush,  and 
goest  not  forth  with  our  armies. 

11  Thou  causest  us  to  turn 
back  from  before  our  assailant : 
and  they  who  hate  ua  take  spoil 
for  themselves. 

12  Thou  givest  us  up  like 
sheep  for  food,  and  among  the 
nations  hast  thou  dispersed  us. 

13  Thou  sellest  thy  people  for 
no  value,  and  acquirest  no  gain 
by  their  price. 

14  Thou  renderest  us  a re- 
proach to  our  neighbours,  a 
scorn  and  a derision  to  those 
that  are  round  about  us. 

15  Thou  renderest  us  a by- 
word among  the  nations,  a shak- 
ing of  the  head  among  the  peo- 
ple. 

16  All  the  day  is  my  disgrace 


before  me,  and  the  shame  of  my 
face  covereth  me ; 

17  Because  of  the  voice  of 
him  that  reproacheth  and  blas- 
phemeth  ; by  reason  of  the  enemy 
and  him  that  seeketh  vengeance. 

18  All  this  is  come  over  us, 
yet  have  we  not  forgotten  thee; 
nor  have  we  dealt  falsely  by  thy 
covenant ; 

19  Our  heart  is  not  moved 
backward,  nor  hath  our  step 
turned  aside  from  thy  path  : 

20  Even  when  thou  didst 
crush  us  in  the  abode  of  mon- 
sters, and  cover  us  with  the  sha- 
dow of  death. 

21  If  we  had  forgotten  the 
name  of  our  God,  or  spread  forth 
our  hands  to  a strange  god : 

22  Would  not  God  search  out 
this  ? for  he  knoweth  the  secrets 
of  the  heart. 

23  But  for  thy  sake  are  we 
slain  all  the  day  ; we  are  counted 
as  flocks  (destined)  for  slaughter. 

24  Awake,  wherefore  wilt  thou 
sleep,  0 Lord  ? arise,  abandon 
us  not  for  ever. 

25  Wherefore  wilt  thou  hide 
thy  face,  wilt  thou  forget  our 
misery  and  our  oppression  ? 

26  For  our  soul  is  bowed  down 
to  the  dust ; our  body  cleaveth 
unto  the  earth. 

27  Arise  unto  our  help,  and 
redeem  us  for  the  sake  of  thy 
kindness. 

PSALM  XLV. 

1 To  the  chief  musician  up- 
on Shoshannim,  by  the  sons  of 
Korach,  a Maskil,  a song  of  love. 

2 My  heart  swelleth  with  a 
good  speech ; I say,  “ My  works 
shall  be  for  the  king  my  tongue 
is  the  pen  of  a ready  writer. 

3 Thou  art  more  fair  than  the 
children  of  men ; grace  is  poured 
out  over  thy  lips  : therefore  hath 
God  blessed  thee  for  ever. 

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4 Gird  thy  sword  upon  the 
thigh,  0 mighty  one ! (it  is)  thy 
glory  and  thy  majesty; 

5 Yea,  it  is  thy  majesty:  be 
prosperous,  ride  along  for  the 
cause  of  truth  and  meekness  and 
righteousness;  and  fearful  things 
shall  thy  right  hand  teach  thee. 

6 Thy  sharpened  arrows  — 
people  will  fall  down  beneath 
thee — (will  enter)  into  the  heart 
of  the  king’s  enemies. 

7 Thy  throne,  given  of  God, 
endureth  for  ever  and  ever : the 
sceptre  of  equity  is  the  sceptre 
of  thy  kingdom. 

8 Thou  lovest  righteousness, 
and  hatest  wickedness:  there- 
fore hath  God.  thy  God,  anoint- 
ed thee  with  the  oil  of  gladness 
above  thy  associates. 

9 Of  myrrh,  and  aloes,  and 
cassia  are  (fragrant)  all  thy  gar- 
ments : out  of  palaces  of  ivory 
have  they  made  thee  joyful  with 
the  sound  of  music. 

10  Kings’ daughters  are  among 
those  dear  to  thee : the  queen 
standeth  on  thy  right  hand  in 
fine  gold  of  Ophir. 

11  Hearken,  0 daughter,  and 
look,  and  incline  thy  ear,  and 
forget  thy  own  people,  and  thy 
father’s  house : 

12  Then  will  the  king  long 
for  thy  beauty;  for  he  is  thy 
lord  ; and  bow  thyself  to  him. 

13  And  the  daughter  of  Tyre 
shall  be  there  with  a gift:  the 
rich  among  the  people  shall  en- 
treat thy  favour. 

14  All  gloriously  attired  await- 
eth  the  king’s  daughter  in  the 
inner  chamber  : of  wrought  gold  I 
is  her  garment. 

15  In  embroidered  clothes 
will  she  be  brought  unto  the 
king : virgins  that  follow  her, 
her  companions,  are  brought 
unto  thee. 

16  Thev  are  led  forth  with 

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XLV.  XL VI. 

rejoicings  and  gladness,  they 
enter  into  the  palace  of  the 
king. 

17  Instead  of  thy  fathers  shali 
be  thy  children  : thou  wilt  ap- 
point them  as  princes  in  all  the 
land. 

18  I will  make  thy  name  to 
be  remembered  in  all  genera- 
tions : therefore  shall  the  people 
praise  thee  for  ever  and  ever. 

PSALM  XLVL 

1 To  the  chief  musician  : 
by  the  sons  of  Korach,  upon 
’Alamoth,  a song. 

2 God  is  our  protection  and 
strength,  a help  in  distresses, 
very  readily  found. 

3 Therefore  will  we  not  fear, 
even  when  the  earth  is  trans- 
formed, and  when  mountains 
are  moved  into  the  heart  of  the 
seas  ; 

4 (When)  the  waters  thereof 
roar  and  foam,  when  mountains 
quake  before  his  majesty.  Se- 
lah. 

5 (There)  is  a river,  its  rivu- 
lets cause  to  rejoice  the  city  of 
God,  the  sanctuary  of  the  dwell- 
ings of  the  Most  High. 

6 God  is  in  her  midst;  she 
shall  not  be  moved : God  will 
ever  help  her,  at  the  dawning 
of  (her)  morning. 

7 Nations  rage,  kingdoms  ar® 
moved : he  letteth  his  voice  be 
heard,  the  earth  melteth  away. 

8 The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with 
us:  a defence  unto  us  is  the 
God  of  Jacob.  Selah. 

9 Come,  look  at  the  deeds  of 
I the  Lord,  who  hath  made  deso- 
lations on  the  earth. 

10  He  causeth  wars  to  cease 
unto  the  end  of  the  earth ; he 
breaketh  the  bow,  and  cutteth 
the  spear  in  pieces ; he  burneth 
wagons  in  the  fire. 

11  Leave  off,  and  know  that 


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I am  God:  I will  be  exalted| 
among  the  nations,  I will  be 
exalted  on  the  earth. 

12  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with 
us  : a defence  unto  us  is  the  God 
of  Jacob.  Selah. 

PSALM  XLYII. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  for  the  sons  of  Korach. 

2 All  ye  people,  clap  your 
bands  ; shout  unto  God  with  the 
voice  of  triumph. 

3 For  the  Lord  is  most  high, 
fear-inspiring : he  is  a great  king 
over  all  the  earth. 

4 He  will  subdue  people  un- 
der us,  and  nations  under  our 
feet. 

5 He  will  choose  for  us  our 
inheritance,  the  excellency  of 
Jacob  which  he  loveth.  Selah. 

6 God  ascendeth  amid  a tri- 
umphal shout,  the  Lord,  amid 
the  sound  of  the  cornet. 

7 Sing  praises  to  God,  sing 
praises : sing  praises  unto  our 
Kin.g.  sing  praises. 

8 For  God  is  King  of  all  the 
earth  : sing  ye  praises  with  un- 
derstanding. 

9 God  reigneth  over  the  na- 
tions ; God  sitteth  upon  his  holy 

throne. 

10  The  nobles  of  the  people 
are  gathered  together,  (to  be 
with)  the  people  of  the  God  of 
Abraham ; for  unto  God  belong 
the  shields  of  the  earth  : he  is 
greatly  exalted. 

PSALM  XLVIII. 

1 ^ A song  and  psalm  by  the 
sons  of  Korach. 

2 Great  is  the  Lord,  and 
highly  praised  in  the  city  of  our 
God,  (in)  his  holy  mountain. 

3 A beautiful  district,  the  joy 
of  the  whole  earth,  is  mount 
Zion,  the  farthest  north,  the  city 
of  the  great  King. 


4 God  is  become  known  in  he* 
palaces  as  a defence. 

5 For,  lo,  the  kings  were  as- 
sembled, they  are  passed  away 
together. 

6 They  indeed  saw — (and)  s« 
they  were  astonished  ; they  were 
terrified,  they  were  confounded. 

7 Trembling  seized  on  them 
there,  pain,  as  on  a woman  in 
travail. 

8 With  the  east  wind  thou 
breakest  the  ships  of  Tharshish. 

9 As  we  have  heard,  so  have 
we  seen  (it)  in  the  city  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  in  the  city  of  our 
God : God  will  establish  it  for 
ever.  Selah. 

10  We  have  reflected  on  thy 
kindness,  0 God,  in  the  midst 
of  thy  temple. 

11  As  thy  name  is,  0 God,  so 
is  thy  praise  over  the  ends  of 
the  earth : of  righteousness  is 
thy  right  hand  full. 

12  Let  mount  Zion  rejoice,  let 
the  daughters  of  Judah  be  glad, 
because  of  thy  judgments. 

13  Compass  Zion  about,  and 
walk  round  about  her;  number 
her  towers. 

14  Direct  your  mind  to  her 
outer  wall,  mark  carefully  her 
palaces:  in  order  that  ye  may 
tell  it  to  the  latest  generation. 

15  For  this  One  is  God,  our 
God  for  ever  and  ever : he  will 
be  our  guide  even  unto  death. 

PSALM  XLIX. 

1 To  the  chief  musician, 
by  the  sons  of  Korach,  a psalm. 

2 Hear  this,  all  ye  people; 
give  ear,  all  ye  inhabitants  of 
the  perishable  world  : 

3 Both  the  sons  of  the  low 
and  the  sons  of  the  high,  rich 
and  needy,  altogether. 

4 My  mouth  shall  speak  wis- 
dom ; and  the  meditation  of  my 
heart  shall  be  of  understanding. 

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PSALMS 

5 I will  incline  my  ear  to  a 
parable  : I will  open  with  the 
harp  my  riddle. 

6 Wherefore  should  I fear  in 
the  days  of  evil,  when  the  ini- 
quity of  my  oppressors  encom- 
passeth  me  ? — 

7 Of  those  that  trust  in  their 
wealth,  and  boast  themselves  of 
the  multitude  of  their  riches  ? 

8 No  one  can  in  any  wise  re- 
deem his  brother,  nor  can  he 
give  to  God  redemption  money 
for  himself; 

9 For  the  ransom  of  their 
soul  is  too  costly,  and  it  is  omit- 
ted for  ever. 

10  And  should  he  still  live 
for  ever?  not  see  the  pit? 

11  For  he  must  see  that  wise 
men  die,  that  together  the  fool 
and  the  brutish  person  perish, 
and  leave  to  others  their  wealth. 

12  Their  inward  thought  is, 
that  their  houses  are  to  be  for 
ever,  their  dwelling-places,  from 
generation  to  generation  ; they 
call  them  by  their  own  names  in 
(various)  countries. 

13  Nevertheless  man  in  (his) 
splendour  endureth  not : he  is 
like  the  beasts  (that)  perish. 

14  This  is  their  way,  their 
folly:  yet  their  posterity  will 
take  pleasure  in  their  sayings. 
Selah. 

15  Like  flocks  are  they  thrust 
into  the  nether  world ; death 
will  feed  them  ; but  the  upright 
shall  have  dominion  over  them 
in  that  morning;  and  their  form 
wasteth  away  in  the  nether 
world,  (taken  away)  from  their 
own  dwelling. 

16  But  God  will  redeem  my 
soul  from  the  power  of  the  nether 
world  ; for  he  will  take  me  away. 
Selah. 

17  Be  not  \hou  afraid  when  a 
man  becometh  rich,  when  the 
glory  of  his  house  is  increased ; 

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XLIX.  L. 

18  For  when  he  dieth  he  cat 
take  nothing  away ; his  glory 
will  not  descend  after  him. 

19  For  though  he  bless  his 
soul  during  his  life,  and  men 
praise  thee,  when  thou  doest 
well  to  thyself : 

20  She  shall  go  to  the  gene- 
ration of  his  fathers,  unto  eter- 
nity will  these  never  see  light. 

21  Man,  though  in  splendour, 
who  understandeth  not,  is  like 
the  beasts  that  perish. 

PSALM  L. 

t If  A psalm  of  Assaph.  The 
God  of  gods,  the  Lord,  speak- 
eth,  and  calleth  the  earth,  from 
the  rising  of  the  sun  unto  his 
setting. 

2 Out  of  Zion,  the  perfection 
of  beauty,  God  shineth  forth. 

3 Our  God  is  coming,  and 
will  not  keep  silence  : a fire  de- 
voureth  before  him,  and  round 
him  there  rageth  a mighty  storm. 

4 He  will  call  to  the  heavens 
above,  and  to  the  earth,  to  judge 
his  people. 

5 “ Gather  together  unto  me 
my  pious  servants,  who  make 
a covenant  with  me  by  sacri- 
fice.” 

6 And  the  heavens  tell  of  his 
righteousness  : for  God  is  judge 
himself.  Selah. 

7 “ Hear,  0 my  people,  and  I 
will  speak  ; 0 Israel,  and  I will 
testify  against  thee : God,  thy 
God,  am  I. 

8 Not  because  of  thy  sacri- 
fices will  I reprove  thee ; and 
thy  burnt-offerings  are  continu- 
ally before  me. 

9 I will  not  take  a bullock  out 
of  thy  house,  nor  he-goats  out 
of  thy  folds. 

10  For  mine  are  all  the  beasts 
of  the  forest,  the  cattle  upon  a 
thousand  mountains. 

11  I know  all  the  fowls  of  the 


PSALMS  L.  LI. 


mountnins  : whatever  moveth  on 
the  fields  is  with  me. 

12  If  I were  hungry,  I would 
not  say  it  to  thee  ; for  mine  is 
the  world,  and  what  filleth  it. 

13  Do  I eat  the  flesh  of  fatted 
bulls,  or  drink  the  blood  of  he- 
goats  ? 

14  Offer  unto  God  thanksgiv- 
ing : and  pay  unto  the  Most 
High  thy  vows  ; 

15  And  call  on  me  on  the  day 
of  distress : I will  deliver  thee, — 
and  so  wilt  thou  glorify  me.” 

16  But  unto  the  wicked  God 
saith,  “ What  hast  thou  to  do  to 
relate  my  statutes,  and  why  bear- 
est  thou  my  covenant  upon  thy 
mouth  ? 

17  And  yet  thou  hatest  in- 
struction, and  casteth  my  words 
behind  thee. 

18  When  thou  seest  a thief, 
then  art  thou  pleased  with  him, 
and  with  adulterers  hast  thou 
thy  portion. 

19  Thou  lettest  loose  thy 
mouth  with  evil,  and  thy  tongue 
frameth  deceit. 

20  Thou  sittest  and  speakest 
against  thy  brother  ; against  thy 
own  mother’s  son  thou  utterest 
slander. 

21  These  things  hast  thou 
done,  and  I kept  silence:  thou 
didst  ween  that  I am  like  thy- 
self; (but)  I will  reprove  thee, 
and  set  it  in  order  before  thy 
eyes.” 

22  Do  but  reflect  on  this,  ye 
that  forget  God,  lest  I tear  (you) 
in  pieces,  with  none  to  deliver. 

23  Whoso  offereth  thanksgiv- 
ing glorifieth  me : and  to  him 
that  ordereth  his  course  aright, 
will  I show  the  salvation  of  God. 

PSALM  LI. 

1 % To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  of  David, 

2 When  Nathan  the  prophet 


came  unto  him,  after  he  hai 
gone  in  unto  Bath-sheba’. 

3 Be  gracious  unto  me,  0 
God,  according  to  thy  kindness: 
according  to  the  greatness  of  thy 
mercies  blot  out  my  transgres- 
sions. 

4 Wash  me  thoroughly  from 
my  iniquity,  and  cleanse  me 
from  my  sin. 

5 For  of  my  transgressions  I 
have  full  knowledge;  and  my 
sin  is  before  me  continually. 

6 To  thee,  thee  only,  have  I 
sinned,  and  what  is  evil  in  thy 
eyes  have  I done  : — in  order  that 
thou  mightest  be  righteous  when 
thou  speakest,  be  justified  when 
thou  judgest. 

7 Behold,  in  iniquity  was  I 
brought  forth  ; and  in  sin  did 
my  mother  conceive  me. 

8 Behold,  thou  desirest  truth 
in  the  inward  parts : therefore 
do  thou  cause  me  to  know  wis- 
dom in  the  recesses  (of  the 
heart). 

9 Cleanse  me  from  sin  with 
hyssop,  and  I shall  be  clean : 
wash  me,  and  I shall  be  whiter 
than  snow. 

10  Cause  me  to  hear  gladness 
and  joy ; that  the  bones  which 
thou  hast  crushed  may  re- 
joice. 

11  Hide  thy  face  from  my 
sins,  and  all  my  iniquities  do 
thou  blot  out. 

12  Create  unto  me  a clean 
heart,  0 God!  and  a firm  spirit 
renew  thou  within  me. 

13  Cast  me  not  away  from  thy 
presence  ; and  thy  holy  spirit  do 
not  take  from  me. 

14  Ptestore  unto  me  the  glad- 
ness of  thy  salvation ; and  with 
a liberal  spirit  do  thou  support 
me. — 

15  I will  teach  transgressors 
thy  ways,  and  sinners  shall  re- 
turn unto  thee. 


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16  Deliver  me  from  blood- 
guiltiness,  0 God!  thou  God  of 
iny  salvation;  (that)  my  tongue 
may  sing  aloud  of  thy  righteous- 
ness. 

17  0 Lord ! open  thou  my  lips, 
and  my  mouth  shall  declare  thy 
praise. 

18  For  thou  desirest  not  sacri- 
fice; else  would  I give  it:  in 
burnt-offering  hast  thou  no  de- 
light. 

19  The  sacrifices  of  God  are 
a broken  spirit;  a broken  and  a 
contrite  heart,  0 God,  wilt  thou 
not  despise. 

20  Do  good  in  thy  favour 
unto  Zion  ; build  thou  the  walls 
of  Jerusalem. 

21  Then  wilt  thou  be  pleased 
with  the  sacrifices  of  righteous- 
ness, with  burnt-offering  and 
entire  offering : then  shall  bul- 
locks be  offered  upon  thy  altar. 

PSALM  LII. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  a 
Maskil  of  David, 

2 When  Doeg  the  Edomite 
came  and  told  Saul,  and  said 
unto  him,  David  is  come  to  the 
house  of  Achimelech. 

.3  What  vauntest  thou  thyself 
of  wickedness.  0 mighty  man  ? 
the  kindness  of  God  endureth 
all  the  time. 

4 Thy  tongue  deviseth  mis- 
chiefs, like  a sharpened  razor, 
thou  worker  of  deceit. 

5 Thou  lovest  evil  more  than 
good ; falsehood  more  than 
speaking  righteousness.  Selah. 

6 Thou  lovest  all  words  of 
destruction,  the  tongue  of  de- 
ceit. 

7 (Therefore)  God  will  also 
destroy  thee  for  ever:  he  will 
take  thee  away,  and  pluck  thee 
out  of  his  tent,  and  root  thee 
out  of  the  land  of  life.  Selah. — 

8 And  the  righteous  shall  see 

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LI.— LIII. 

it,  and  they  will  be  afraid,  and 
laugh  concerning  him  : 

9 “Lo,  this  is  the  man  that 
made  not  God  his  fortress;  but 
trusted  in  the  abundance  of  his 
riches,  relied  proudly  on  his 
mischievous  wickedness.” 

10  But  I am  like  a green  olive- 
tree  in  the  house  of  God : I 
trust  in  the  kindness  of  God  for 
ever  and  ever. 

11  I will  thank  thee  for  ever, 
because  thou  hast  done  it:  and 
I will  wait  on  thy  name,  for  (it 
is)  good,  before  thy  pious  ones. 

PSALM  LIII. 

1 | To  the  chief  musician 
upon  Machalath,  a Maskil  of 
David. 

2 The  worthless  fool  saith  in 
his  heart,  There  is  no  God. 
They  are  corrupt,  and  they  are 
abominable  (in  their)  injustice : 
there  is  none  that  doth  good. 

3 God  looketh  down  from 
heaven  upon  the  children  of 
men,  to  see  if  there  be  one  in- 
telligent, one  who  seeketh  for 
God. 

4 Every  one  (of  them)  hath 
departed  (from  righteousness) ; 
altogether  are  they  become  cor- 
rupt: there  is  none  that  doth 
good,  no,  not  one. 

5 Is  there  no  knowledge  in 
the  workers  of  wickedness  ? who 
eat  up  my  people  as  they  eat 
bread:  (while)  they  do  not  call 
on  God. 

6 There  were  they  terrified 
with  terror  where  there  was  no 
terror;  for  God  had  scattered 
the  bones  of  those  that  encamped 
against  thee : thou  didst  put 
them  to  shame,  because  God  had 
rejected  them. 

7 Oh  that  some  one  might 
bring  the  salvation  of  Israel  out 
of  Zion  ! When  God  bringeth 
back  the  captivity  of  his  people, 


PSALMS  : 
(then)  will  Jacob  be  glad,  (and) 
Israel  will  rejoice. 

PSALM  LIV. 

1 To  the  chief  musician  on 
Neginoth,  a Maskil  of  David, 

2 When  the  Ziphim  catne  and 
said  to  Saiil,  Behold,  David  is 
hiding  himself  with  us. 

3 0 God ! by  thy  name  save 
me,  and  by  thy  strength  grant 
me  justice. 

4 0 God ! hear  my  prayer ; 
give  ear  to  the  words  of  my 
mouth. 

5 For  strangers  (to  goodness) 
are  risen  up  against  me,  and 
powerful  oppressors  seek  after 
my  soul : they  have  not  set  God 
before  them.  Selah. 

6 Behold,  God  is  a helper  un- 
to me  : the  Lord  is  among  those 
that  uphold  my  soul. 

7 He  will  cause  the  evil  to  re- 
turn upon  those  that  regard  me 
with  envy  : in  thy  truth  cut  them 
off. 

8 I will  liberally  sacrifice  unto 
thee  : I will  give  thanks  unto 
thy  name,  0 Lord  ! for  it  is 
good. 

9 For  out  of  all  distress  hath 
he  delivered  me : and  my  eye 
hath  seen  its  desire  on  my  ene- 
mies. 

PSALM  LY. 

1 •[[  To  the  chief  musician  on 
Neginoth,  a Maskil  of  David. 

2 Give  ear,  0 God,  to  my 
prayer,  and  hide  not  thyself 
from  my  supplication. 

3 Listen  unto  me,  and  answer 
me:  I mourn  in  my  grief,  and 
moan  ; 

4 Because  of  the  voice  of  the 
enemy,  because  of  the  oppres- 
sion of  the  wicked  ; for  they  cast 
wrong  upon  me,  and  in  wrath 
they  attack  me. 

5 My  heart  is  sorely  pained 


LIII. — LY. 

within  me,  and  the  terrors  of 
death  are  fallen  upon  me. 

6 Fearfulness  and  trembling 
are  come  upon  me,  and  shudder- 
ing hath  covered  me. 

7 And  I said,  Oh  that  some 
one  would  give  me  wings  like 
a dove ! I would  fly  away  and 
dwell  (quietly). 

8 Lo,  I would  flee  far  away,  I 
would  spend  my  night  in  the 
wilderness.  Selah. 

9 I would  prepare  hastily  a 
refuge  for  me  from  the  sweeping 
wind  (and)  from  storm. 

10  Destroy,  0 Lord,  divide 
their  tongue;  for  I have  seen 
violence  and  strife  in  the  city; 

11  Day  and  night  do  these 
encompass  it  upon  her  walls: 
and  wrong  and  trouble  are  in 
her  midst. 

12  Mischief  is  in  her  midst: 
guile  and  deceit  depart  not  from 
her  streets. 

13  For  it  is  not  an  enemy  that 
reproached  me ; then  I could 
bear  it : not  he  that  hateth  me 
hath  magnified  himself  against 
me;  then  I would  have  hidden 
myself  from  him  ; 

14  But  it  is  thou,  a man  my 
equal,  my  guide,  and  my  ac- 
quaintance ; 

15  So  that  we  took  sweet  se- 
cret counsel  together,  and  walk- 
ed unto  the  house  of  God  in 
tumultuous  company. 

16  Let  him  dispense  death 
over  them ; let  them  go  down 
alive  into  the  nether  world;  for 
evil  is  in  their  dwelling,  in  the 
midst  of  them. 

17  I,  however,  will  call  on 
God : and  the  Lord  will  save 
me. 

18  At  evening  and  morning 
and  noon  will  I make  my  com- 
plaint and  moan:  and  he  heir- 
eth  my  voice. — 

19  He  delivereth  my  soul  in 

901 


PSxVLMS  LV.— LVIL 


peace  from  the  battle  against 
me  : for  in  multitudes  are  they 
(contending)  with  me. 

20  God  will  hear,  and  humble 
them — yea,  he  that  sitteth  en- 
throned from  the  oldest  time — 
Selah  — those  who  dread  no 
enanges,  and  fear  not  God. 

21  He  streteheth  out  his  hands 
against  those  at  peace  with  him  : 
he  violateth  his  covenant. 

22  The  creamy  words  of  his 
mouth  are  smooth,  yet  there  is 
war  (in)  his  heart:  his  words 
are  softer  than  oil,  yet  are  they 
drawn  swords. 

23  Cast  thy  burden  upon  the 
Lord,  and  he  will  sustain  thee  : 
he  will  never  suffer  the  righteous 
to  be  moved. 

24  But  thou,  0 God  ! thou  wilt 
bring  them  down  into  the  pit  of 
destruction  : let  not  the  men  of 
blood  and  deceit  live  out  half 
their  days;  but  I will  indeed 
trust  in  thee. 

PSALM  LVI. 

1 *[  To  the  chief  musician 
upon  Jonath-elem-rechokim,  by 
David,  a Michtham,  when  the 
Philistines  seized  him  in  Gath. 

2 Be  gracious  unto  me,  0 God  ! 
for  man  longeth  to  swallow  me 
up;  all  the  time  he  oppresseth 
me  fighting. 

3 Those  that  regard  me  with 
envy  long  to  swallow  (me)  up  all 
the  time  ; for  many  are  they  that 
fight  against  me,  0 thou  Most 
High ! 

4 The  day  (when)  I am  afraid, 
I will  still  trust  in  thee. 

5 In  God  will  I praise  his 
word,  in  God  I have  put  my 
trust;  I will  not  be  afraid:  what 
can  flesh  do  unto  me? 

6 All  the  day  they  wrest  my 
words:  against  me  are  all  their 
thoughts  for  evil. 

7 They  come  together  in  troops, 

902 


they  hide  themselves,  they  are 
those  that  watch  my  heels,  as 
though  they  hoped  (to  take)  my 
soul. 

8 Because  of  their  wrong-do- 
ing let  me  escape  from  them : in 
anger  cast  down  the  people,  0 
God ! 

9 My  wanderings  hast  thou 
well  numbered : put  thou  my 
tears  into  thy  bottle;  behold, 
they  are  numbered  by  thee. 

10  Then  shall  my  enemies  re- 
tire backward  on  the  day  when 
I call  (on  thee) ; this  I know — 
that  God  is  for  me. 

11  In  God  will  I praise  the 
word  : in  the  Lord  will  I praise 
the  word. 

12  In  God  have  I put  my 
trust ; I will  not  be  afraid  : what 
can  man  do  unto  me? 

13  Upon  me,  0 God,  (rest)  thy 
vows  : I will  pay  thanksgiving 
offerings  unto  thee. 

14  For  thou  hast  delivered  my 
soul  from  death — yea,  behold, 
my  feet  from  slipping,  that  I 
may  walk  before  God  in  the  light 
of  the  life. 

PSALM  LVIL 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  Al- 
thashcheth,  by  David,  a Mich- 
tham, when  he  fled  from  Saul,  in 
the  cave. 

2 Be  gracious  unto  me,  0 God! 
be  gracious  unto  me;  for  in  thee 
my  soul  seeketh  protection,  and 
under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings 
will  I seek  protection,  until  the 
mischief  be  passed  away. 

3 I will  call  unto  God,  the 
Most  High;  unto  God  that  ae- 
complisheth  (his  kindness)  on 
me. 

4 He  will  send  from  heaven, 
and  save  me,  though  he  that 
longeth  to  swallow  me  up  utter 
reproach.  Selah.  God  will  send 
forth  his  kindness  and  his  truth. 


PSALMS  LVII. — LIX. 


5 My  soul  is  in  the  midst  of 
lions ; I lie  down  (in  the  midst 
of)  those  that  send  out  flames, 
(those)  sons  of  men,  whose  teeth 
are  spears  and  arrows,  and  whose 
tongue  is  a sharpened  sword. 

6 Be  thou  exalted  above  the 
heavens,  0 God ! above  all  the 
earth  let  thy  glory  be. 

7 A net  have  they  prepared 
for  my  steps : my  soul  hath  been 
bent  down  ; they  have  dug  be- 
fore me  a pit;  they  are  fallen 
into  the  midst  thereof.  Se- 
lah. 

8 Firm  is  my  heart,  0 God  ! 
firm  is  my  heart:  I will  sing  and 
play. 

9 Awake,  my  spirit;  awake, 
psaltery  and  harp  : I will  wake 
up  the  morning-dawn. 

10  I will  thank  thee  among 
the  people,  0 Lord ! I will  sing 
praises  unto  thee  among  the  na- 
tions. 

11  For  great,  even  unto  the 
heavens,  is  thy  kindness,  and 
even  unto  the  skies  (extendeth) 
thy  truth. 

12  Be  thou  exalted  above  the 
heavens,  0 God!  above  all  the 
earth  let  thy  glory  be. 

PSALM  LVIII. 

1 f To  the  chief  musician,  Al- 
thashcheth,  by  David,  a Mich- 
tham. 

2 Do  you  indeed,  who  are 
dumb,  speak  righteously  ? do  ye 
judge  in  uprightness,  0 ye  sons 
of  men  ? 

3 Even  in  (your)  heart  ye 
Woik  injustice:  on  the  earth  do 
ye  weigh  out  the  violence  of 
your  hands. 

4 The  wicked  are  estranged 
(from  goodness)  from  the  womb  : 
those  who  speak  lies  go  astray 
from  their  very  birth. 

5 They  have  poison  like  the 
poison  of  a serpent : (they  are) 


like  the  deaf  adder  that  stoppeth 
her  ear ; 

6 Which  will  not  hearken  to 
the  voice  of  conjurers,  yea,  that 
of  the  wisest  of  all  charmers. 

7 0 God ! break  out  their  teeth 
in  their  mouth  : the  jaw-teeth  of 
the  young  lions  tear  thou  out,  0 
Lord  ! 

8 Let  them  melt  away  as  wa- 
ter (which)  runneth  off:  when 
each  one  bendeth  (his  bow  to 
shoot)  his  arrows,  let  them  be  as 
if  cut  in  pieces. 

9 As  a snail  which  melteth, 
let  him  pass  away  ; like  the  un- 
timely birth  of  a woman  which 
hath  not  seen  the  sun. 

10  Before  your  pots  can  feel 
the  thorns,  will  he  take  them 
away  with  a whirlwind,  both  the 
green  and  the  burning. 

11  The  righteous  will  rejoice 
when  he  seeth  the  vengeance : 
he  will  bathe  his  steps  in  the 
blood  of  the  wicked. 

12  So  that  a man  shall  say, 
Yerily  fruit  will  come  for  the 
righteous  : verily  there  is  a God 
that  judgeth  on  the  earth. 

PSALM  LIX. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  Al- 
thashcheth,  by  David,  a Mich- 
tham : when  Saul  sent,  and  they 
watched  the  house  to  put  him  to 
death. 

2 Deliver  me  from  my  ene- 
mies, 0 my  God ! defend  me 
from  them  that  rise  up  against 
me. 

3 Deliver  me  from  the  work- 
ers of  wickedness,  and  from  men 
of  blood  do  thou  save  me. 

4 For,  lo,  they  lie  in  wait  for 
my  soul,  the  mighty  are  gathered 
in  troops  against  me:  not  for  my 
transgression,  nor  for  my  sin,  O’ 
Lord  ! 

5 Without  guilt  (in  me)  they 
run  and  make  themselves  ready : 

90  o 


PSALMS 

awake,  (come)  toward  me,  and 
behold. 

6 And  thou,  0 Lord  God  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  awake 
to  punish  all  the  nations : be 
not  gracious  to  any  treacherous 
wicked  ones.  Selah. 

7 They  will  return  at  evening; 
they  will  howl  like  dogs,  and  go 
round  about  the  city. 

8 Behold,  they  sputter  with 
their  mouth  : swords  are  in  their 
lips;  for  who,  'say  they,)  doth 
hear  ? 

9 But  thou,  0 Lord,  wilt 
laugh  at  them  : thou  wilt  hold 
in  derision  all  the  nations. 

10  Because  of  (the  enemy’s) 
strength  will  I wait  upon  thee ; 
for  God  is  my  defence. 

11  The  God  who  showeth  me 
kindness  will  go  before  me : God 
will  let  me  see  (my  desire)  upon 
those  wrho  regard  me  with  envy. 

12  Slay  them  not,  that  my 
people  may  not  forget:  drive 
them  about  by  thy  power;  and 
bring  them  down,  thou  our 
shield,  0 Lord ! 

13  The  sin  of  their  mouth  is 
the  word  of  their  lips : let  them 
be  caught  through  their  pride, 
because  of  the  cursing  and  lying 
which  they  relate. 

14  Make  an  end  in  fury,  make 
an  end  (of  them),  that  they  may 
be  no  more,  and  let  them  know 
that  God  ruleth  in  Jacob,  as 
far  as  the  ends  of  the  earth. 
Selah. 

15  And  they  will  return  in  the 
evening;  they  will  howl  like 
dogs,  and  go  round  about  the 
city. 

16  They  will  indeed  roam 
about  after  something  to  eat,  if 
they  be  not  satisfied,  so  that  they 
can  be  at  rest. 

17  But  I will  truly  sing  of  thy 
strength  ; yea,  I will  sing  joy- 
fully in  the  morning  of  thy  kind- 

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LIX.  LX. 

ness;  for  thou  hast  been  a de- 
fence unto  me  and  a refuge  on 
the  day  when  I was  distressed. 

18  Unto  thee,  0 my  strength, 
will  I sing ; for  God  is  my  de- 
fence, the  God  of  my  kindness. 

PSALM  LX. 

1 f To  the  chief  musician 
upon  Shushan-’eduth,  a Mich- 
t'ham  of  David,  to  teach, 

2 When  he  fought  with  Aram- 
naharayim,  and  with  Aram-zo- 
bah,  and  Joiib  returned,  and 
smote  of  Edom  in  the  Salt  Val- 
ley twelve  thousand  (men). 

3 0 God!  thou  hast  cast  us 
off,  thou  hast  made  a breach  in 
us,  thou  hast  been  displeased: 
restore  now  unto  us  (thy  favour). 

4 Thou  hast  caused  the  earth 
to  quake;  thou  hast  split  it:  heal 
her  breaches;  for  she  is  moved. 

5 Thou  hast  caused  thy  peo- 
ple to  see  hard  things  : thou  hast 
made  us  to  drink  the  wine  of 
confusion. 

6 Thou  hast  given  to  those 
that  fear  thee  a banner,  to  ele- 
vate themselves,  because  of  the 
truth.  Selah. 

7 In  order  that  thy  beloved 
may  be  delivered  : help  with  thy 
right  hand,  and  answer  me. 

8 God  hath  spoken  in  his  ho- 
liness : I will  exult,  I will  divide 
Shechem,  and  the  valley  of  Suc- 
coth  will  I measure  out. 

9 Mine  is  Gil’ad,  and  mine  is 
Menasseh  ; Ephraim  also  is  the 
strong-hold  of  my  head;  of  Ju- 
dah are  my  chiefs  ; 

10  Moab  is  my  washpot;  upon 
Edom  will  I cast  my  shoe  : Phi- 
listia!  triumph  thou  but  over 
me. 

1 1 Who  will  bring  me  into  the 
fortified  city?  who  will  lead  me 
as  far  as  Edom  ? 

12  Behold,  it  js  thou,  0 God, 
who  hast  cast  us  off;  and  thou, 


PSALMS  LX.— LXriL 


0 God,  goest  not  forth  with  our 
armies. 

: 13  Give  us  help  against  the 
assailant;  for  vain  is  the  help 
of  man. 

14  Through  God  shall  we  do 
valiantly  : and  he  it  is  that  will 
tread  down  our  assailants. 

PSALM  LXI. 

1 *[  To  the  chief  musician 
upon  Neginah,  by  David. 

2 Hear,  0 God,  my  entreaty; 
listen  to  my  prayer. 

3 From  the  end  of  the  earth 
will  I call  unto  thee,  when  my 
heart  is  overwhelmed : lead  me 
to  the  rock  that  is  too  high  for 
me. 

4 For  thou  hast  been  a shelter 
unto  me,  a strong  tower  against 
the  enemy. 

5 Let  me  sojourn  in  thy  tent 
to  all  eternity ; let  me  be  shel- 
tered under  the  covert  of  thy 
wings.  Selah. 

6 For  thou,  0 God,  hast  truly 
listened  to  my  vows : thou  hast 
given  back  the  heritage  of  those 
that  fear  thy  name. 

7 Oh,  add  days  unto  the  king’s 
days : may  his  years  be  as  of 
many  generations. 

8 May  he  abide  for  ever  be- 
fore God : ordain  that  kindness 
and  truth  may  guard  him. 

9 So  will  I sing  praise  unto 
thy  name  for  ever,  that  I may 
pay  my  vows  day  by  day. 

PSALM  LXII. 


mischief  against  a man  ? will  ye 
all  assault  him  murderously,  as 
though  he  were  a falling  wall,  a 
tottering  fence  ? 

5 Yea,  from  his  height  do  they 
take  counsel  to  cast  (him)  down; 
they  delight  in  lies  : with  their 
mouth  do  they  bless,  but  in- 
wardly do  they  curse.  Selah. 

6 Yea,  in  God  hope  in  silence, 
my  soul ; for  from  him  is  my  ex- 
pectation. 

7 Only  he  is  my  rock  and  my 
salvation ; (he  is)  my  defence : 
I shall  not  be  moved. 

8 With  God  are  my  salvation 
and  my  glory  : the  rock  of  my 
strength  (and)  my  protection  are 
in  God. 

9 Trust  in  him  at  all  times.  0 
ye  people ! pour  out  before  him 
your  heart : God  is  a protection 
for  us.  Selah. 

10  Verily,  nought  are  the  sons 
of  common  men,  a lie  the  sons 
of  the  great;  they  must  rise  in 
the  balance;  they  are  altogether 
(lighter)  than  nought. 

11  Do  not  put  your  trust  in 
defrauding,  and  be  not  rendered 
vain  through  robbery  : if  riches 
flourish,  set  not  your  heart  (up- 
on them). 

12  Once  hath  God  spoken  ; 
(yea,)  twice  (what)  I have  heard : 
that  strength  belongeth  unto 
God. 

13  And  unto  thee,  0 Lord, 
belongeth  kindness ; for  thou 
wilt  recompense  every  man  ac- 
cording to  his  works. 


1 To  the  chief  musician, 
upon  Jeduthun,  a psalm  of  Da- 
vid. 

2 Only  in  God  my  soul  trusted 
in  silence  : from  him  cometh  my 
salvation. 

3 Only  he  is  my  rock  and  my 
Salvation;  (he  is)  my  defence: 
X shall  not  be  greatly  moved. 

4 How  long  will  ye  devise 


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2n2 


PSALM  LXIII. 

1 A psalm  of  David,  when 
he  was  in  the  wilderness  of  Ju- 
dah. 

2 0 God ! thou  art  my  God ; 
early  will  I seek  thee : my  soul 
thirsteth  for  thee,  my  flesh  long- 
eth  for  thee  in  a dry  land,  und  it 
is  faint  without  water. 


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PSALMS  LXIII. — LXV. 

S  As  I have  beheld  thee  in  the j innocent;  suddenly  do  they  shoot 
sanctuary,  seeing  thy  strength 


and  thy  glory ; 

4 Because  thy  kindness  is  bet- 
ter than  life,  my  lips  shall  praise 
thee : 

5 Thus  will  I bless  thee  while 
I live ; in  thy  name  will  I lift 
up  my  hands. 

6 As  with  fat  and  marrow  will 
my  soul  be  satisfied ; and  with 
tuneful  lips  shall  my  mouth 
praise  thee. 

7 When  I remember  thee  upon 
my  couch,  I meditate  on  thee  in 
the  night-watches. 

8 Because  thou  hast  been  a 
help  unto  me ; and  in  the  shadow 
of  thy  wings  will  I sing  re- 
joicingly. 

9 My  soul  cleaveth  unto  fol- 
lowing thee  : me  thy  right  hand 
upholdeth. 

10  But  those  that  seek  my 
soul,  to  destroy  it,  shall  go  down 
into  the  lowest  deeps  of  the 
earth. 

11  They  shall  be  delivered 
up  to  the  power  of  the  sword : 
they  shall  become  a prey  for 
jackals. 

12  But  the  king  shall  rejoice 
in  God  : every  one  that  sweareth 
by  him  shall  glorify  himself;  for 
the  mouth  of  those  that  speak 
falsehood  shall  be  stopped. 

PSALM  LXIV. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  of  David. 

2 Hear  my  voice,  0 God,  in 
my  complaint:  preserve  my  life 
from  the  dread  of  the  enemy. 

3 Hide  me  from  the  secret 
counsel  of  evil-doers,  from  the 
tumultuous  assault  of  the  work- 
ers of  wickedness ; 

4 Who  whet  their  tongue  like 
a sword,  who  aim  with  their 
arrow,  the  bitter  word  : 

5 To  shoot  in  secret  at  the 

906 


at  him,  and  fear  not. 

6 They  encourage  themselves 
in  an  evil  plan  ; they  tell  secretly 
of  laying  snares  : they  say,  Who 
will  see  them  ? 

7 They  search  out  iniquities: 
“ We  are  ready  with  the  carefully 
searched  out  device and  the 
inward  thought  and  heart  of 
each  is  deeply  (hidden). 

8 But  God  shooteth  at  them 
suddenly  (his)  arrow  ; — (thence) 
are  come  their  wounds. 

9 And  their  own  tongues  will 
stumble  over  themselves : all  that 
look  on  them  will  shake  their 
head. 

10  All  men  shall  fear,  and 
shall  declare  the  deeds  of  God, 
and  understand  his  works. 

11  The  righteous  shall  rejoice 
in  the  Lord,  and  shall  trust  in 
him  ; and  all  the  upright  in  heart 
shall  glorify  themselves. 

PSALM  LXY. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  (and)  song  of  David. 

2 For  thee  praise  is  waiting, 
0 God,  in  Zion : and  unto  thee 
shall  vows  be  paid. 

3 0 thou  that  hearest  prayer, 
unto  thee  all  flesh  shall  come. 

4 The  iniquitous  things  have 
become  too  mighty  for  me : our 
transgressions — these  wilt  thou 
wipe  away. 

5 Happy  is  he  whom  thou 
choosest,  and  causest  to  ap- 
proach, that  he  may  dwell  in 
thy  courts:  let  us  be  satisfied 
with  the  happiness  of  thy  house, 
the  holiness  of  thy  temple. 

6 With  terrific  deeds  in  right- 
eousness wilt  thou  answer  us,  0 
God  of  our  salvation,  who  art 
the  confidence  of  all  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  and  of  the  sea,  that 
are  far  away ; 

7 Who  setteth  firmly  the  moun- 


PSALMS  LXV.  LXVI. 


tains  by  his  power,  who  is  girded 
with  might; 

8 Who  assuageth  the  roaring 
of  the  seas,  the  roaring  of  their 
waves,  and  the  tumult  of  nations. 

9 And  they  that  dwell  in  the 
uttermost  parts  are  afraid  of  thy 
wondrous  signs : the  outgoings 
of  the  morning  and  evening  thou 
causest  to  rejoice. 

10  Thou  hast  thought  of  the 
earth,  and  waterest  her  abun- 
dantly ; thou  greatly  enrichest 
her ; the  brook  of  God  is  full  of 
water:  thou  preparest  their  corn, 
when  thou  hast  thus  prepared 
her. 

11  Watering  her  furrows 
abundantly,  smoothing  doAvn 
her  ridges,  thou  softenest  her 
with  showers : thou  blessest  her 
growth. 

12  Thou  hast  crowned  the 
year  of  thy  goodness;  and  thy 
tracks  drop  fatness. 

13  The  pastures  of  the  wilder- 
ness are  dropping  (with  plenty) ; 
and  the  hills  are  girt  with  glad- 
ness. 

14  The  meadows  are  clothed 
with  flocks,  and  the  valleys  are 
enveloped  with  corn  : men  shout 
for  joy,  (yea,)  they  also  sing. 

PSALM  LXVI. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  a 
song  or  psalm.  Shout  joyfully 
unto  God,  all  ye  lands  : 

2 Sing  forth  the  glory  of  hi£ 
name ; make  glorious  his  praise. 

3 Say  unto  God,  How  fear-in- 
spiring is  every  one  of  thy  works  ! 
through  the  greatness  of  thy 
strength  will  thy  enemies  yield 
feigned  obedience  unto  thee. 

4 All  the  lands  shall  bow 
themselves  down  unto  thee,  and 
shall  sing  praises  unto  thee; 
they  shall  sing  praises  to  thy 
name.  Selah. 

5 Come  and  see  the  deeds  of; 


God:  fear-in  spiring  is  his  doing 
toward  the  children  of  men. 

6 He  changed  the  sea  into  dry 
land;  through  the  river  they 
went  on  foot : there  did  we  re- 
joice in  him. 

7 He  ruleth  by  his  might  for 
ever;  his  eyes  look  upon  the  na- 
tions : the  rebellious — these  shall 
not  be  exalted.  Selah. 

8 Bless,  0 ye  people,  our  God, 
and  cause  the  voice  of  his  praise 
to  be  heard : 

9 Who  hath  appointed  our 
soul  to  life,  and  hath  not  suf- 
fered our  foot  to  slip. 

10  For  thou  hast  proved  us,  0 
God ! thou  hast  refined  us,  as 
silver  is  refined. 

11  Thou  hast  brought  us  into 
the  net ; thou  hast  placed  fetters 
upon  our  loins. 

12  Thou  hast  caused  men  to 
ride  on  our  head  : we  entered  in- 
to fire  and  into  water;  but  thou 
broughtest  us  out  to  (the  enjoy- 
ment) of  overflowing  plenty. 

13  I will  enter  thy  house  with 
burnt-offerings  : I will  pay  unto 
thee  my  vows, 

14  Which  my  lips  have  uttered, 
and  my  mouth  hath  spoken,  when 
I was  in  distress. 

15  Burnt-offerings  of  fatlings 
will  I offer  up  unto  thee,  with 
the  incense  of  rams ; I will  pre- 
pare steers  with  he-goats.  Selah. 

18  Come,  hear,  and  I will  re- 
late, all  ye  that  fear  God,  what 
he  hath  done  for  my  soul. 

17  Unto  him  I cried  with  my 
mouth,  and  a song  of  extolling 
was  on  my  tongue. 

18  If  I had  looked  on  wicked- 
ness with  my  heart,  the  Lord 
would  not  have  heard  ; 

19  But  verily  God  hath  heard  : 
he  hath  listened  to  the  voice  of 
my  prayer. 

20  Blessed  be  God,  who  hath 
not  removed  my  prayer  (from 

907 


PSALMS  LX  VI. — L XVIII. 


him),  nor  his  kindness  from 
me. 

PSALM  LXVII. 

1 To  the  chief  musician  on 
Neginoth,  a psalm  or  song. 

2 May  God  be  gracious  unto 
Ms,  and  bless  us ; may  he  cause 
his  face  to  shine  upon  us.  Selah. 

3 That  upon  earth  men  may 
know  thy  way,  among  all  nations 
thy  salvation. 

4 The  people  will  thank  thee, 
0 God ! the  people,  all  of  them 
together,  will  thank  thee. 

5 Nations  will  rejoice  and  sing 
for  joy:  when  thou  judgest  the 
people  righteously,  and  guides! 
the  nations  upon  earth.  Selah. 

6 The  people  will  thank  thee, 
0 God ! the  people,  all  of  them 
together,  will  thank  thee. 

7 The  earth  yieldeth  her  pro- 
ducts : (yea,)  God,  our  own  God, 
will  bless  us. 

8 God  will  bless  us : and  all 
the  ends  of  the  earth  shall  fear 
him. 

PSALM  LXYIII. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  by 
David,  a Psalm  or  song. 

2 Oh  that  God  would  arise, 
that  his  enemies  might  be  scat- 
tered, and  those  that  hate  him 
might  flee  before  him. 

3 As  smoke  is  driven  off,  so 
drive  them  away : as  wax  raelt- 
eth  before  the  fire,  so  let  the 
wicked  perish  at  the  presence  of 
God. 

4 But  the  righteous  shall  re- 
joice; they  shall  exult  before 
God  : yea.,  they  shall  be  exceed- 
ingly joyful. 

5 Sing  unto  God,  sing  praises 
to  his  name;  extol  him  who 
rideth  upon  the  heavens : the 
Everlasting  is  his  name,  and  re- 
joice before  him. 

6 A father  of  the  fatherless, 

90S 


and  a judge  of  the  widows,  is 
God  in  his  holy  habitation. 

7 God  places  those  who  are 
solitary  in  the  midst  of  their 
families:  he  bringeth  out  those 
who  are  bound  unto  happiness; 
but  the  rebellious  dwell  in  a dry 
land. 

8 0 God!  when  thou  didst  go 
forth  before  thy  people,  when 
thou  didst  tread  along  through 
the  wilderness — Selah — 

9 The  earth  quaked,  also  the 
heavens  dropped  at  the  presence 
of  God : yea,  this  Sinai,  at  the  pre- 
sence of  God,  the  God  of  Israel. 

10  Rain  of  beneficence  didst 
thou  pour  down,  0 God ! whereby 
thou  didst  truly  strengthen  thy 
heritage,  when  it  was  weary. 

11  Thy  assembly  dwelt  there- 
in : thou  didst  prepare  it  with 
thy  goodness  for  the  afflicted 
(people),  0 God ! 

12  The  Lord  gave  (happy) 
tidings ; they  are  published  by 
the  female  messengers,  a nume- 
rous host. 

13  The  kings  of  the  armies 
flee  away — flee  away : yet  she 
that  tarried  at  home  divideth 
the  spoil. 

14  When  ye  lie  still  between 
the  folds  (of  your  cattle),  (ye  will 
be  like)  the  wings  of  the  dove 
covered  with  silver,  and  her 
pinions  shining  with  flaming 
gold. 

15  When  the  Almighty  scat- 
tered kings  in  the  midst  of  her, 
then  even  in  darkness  shone 
light  (as  pure)  as  snow. 

16  A mountain  of  God  is  the 
mount  of  Bashan ; many  peaks 
hath  the  mount  of  Bashan. 

17  Why  watch  ye  enviously, 
ye  many-peaked  mountains,  yon- 
der mountain  which  God  hath 
chosen  for  his  residence?  yea, 
the  Lord  will  also  dwell  (there) 
for  ever. 


PSALMS  LXVIII.  LXIX. 


78  The  chariots  of  God  are 
two  myriads;  thousands  of  an- 
gels (follow  him) : the  Lord  is 
among  them ; so  is  Sinai  holy 
(among  mountains). 

19  Thou  didst  ascend  on  high, 
lead  away  captives,  receive  gifts 
among  men,  yea,  even  the  rebel- 
lious, to  dwell  among  them,  0 
Lord  God ! 

20  Blessed  be  the  Lord ; day 
by  day  he  loadeth  us  (with  bene- 
fits) ; our  God  is  our  salvation. 
Selah. 

21  Our  God  is  to  us  the  God 
of  salvation ; and  by  the  Eternal 
the  Lord  are  the  escapes  from 
death. 

22  But  God  will  crush  the 
head  of  his  enemies,  the  hairy 
skull  of  him  who  walketh  in  his 
guiltiness. 

23  The  Lord  hath  said,  From 
Bashan  will  I bring  back,  I will 
bring  back  from  the  depths  of 
the  sea : 

24  In  order  that  thou  mayest 
■wade  with  thy  feet  in  blood, 
feeding  the  tongue  of  thy  dogs 
from  the  enemies’  blood. 

25  Men  see  thy  goings  forth, 
0 God ! the  goings  forth  of  my 
God,  my  King,  into  the  sanc- 
tuary. 

26  First  come  singers,  then 
follow  players  on  instruments, 
in  the  midst  of  maidens  playing 
on  timbrels. 

27  In  assemblies  bless  ye  God, 
(praise)  the  Lord,  ye  sprung 
from  Israel’s  fountain. 

28  There  Benjamin  the  young- 
est leadeth  them  on,  the  princes 
of  Judah  in  purple  robes,  the 
princes  of  Zebulun,  the  princes 
of  Naphtali. 

29  Thy  God  hath  ordained 
the  rule  to  thee : strengthen,  0 
God,  what  thou  hast  wrought 
for  us. 

30  Because  of  thy  temple  over 


Jerusalem  shall  kings  bring  pre« 
sents  unto  thee. 

31  Rebuke  the  wild  beasts 
hiding  among  the  reeds,  the 
troop  of  steers  among  the  calveo 
of  nations,  that  hasten  along 
with  presents  of  silver.  He 
scattereth  nations  that  are  eager 
for  the  fight. 

32  Nobles  will  come  out  of 
Egypt:  Ethiopia  will  stretch 
forth  eagerly  her  hands  unto  God. 

33  Kingdoms  of  the  earth, 
sing  unto  God  ; sing  praises  un- 
to the  Lord  ; Selah  ; 

34  To  him  who  rideth  over 
the  highest  heavens,  of  ancient 
days : hear,  he  sendeth  forth  his 
voice,  the  voice  of  might. 

35  Ascribe  ye  strength  unto 
God : his  excellency  is  over  Is- 
rael, and  his  strength  is  in  the 
skies. 

36  Thou  art  tremendous,  0 
God,  from  thy  holy  residences : 
0 God  of  Israel,  (thou  art)  he 
that  givest  strength  and  power 
unto  (thy)  people.  Blessed  be 
God. 

PSALM  LXIX. 

1 To  the  chief  musician  up- 
on Shoshannim,  by  David. 

2 Save  me,  0 God ! for  the 
waters  are  come  even  to  threaten 
my  life. 

3 I am  sunk  in  the  mire  of 
the  deep,  where  there  is  no  stand- 
ing : I am  come  into  the  depths 
of  the  waters,  and  the  flood  over- 
floweth  me. 

4 I am  weary  of  my  calling; 
my  throat  is  hoarse;  my  eyes 
fail,  while  I hope  for  my  God. 

5 More  than  the  hairs  of  my 
head  are  those  that  hate  me  with- 
out a cause ; numerous  are  those 
that  would  destroy  me,  that  are 
my  enemies  wrongfully:  what  1 
have  not  robbed  shall  I now  re- 
store. 


909 


PSALM  LXIX. 


' 6 0 God,  thou  art  well  aware 
of  my  folly,  and  my  guilty  deeds 
are  from  thee  not  hidden. 

7 Let  not  those  that  wait  on 
thee,  0 Lord  Eternal  of  hosts, 
be  made  ashamed  through  me : 
let  not  those  that  seek  thee  be 
confounded  through  me,  0 God 
of  Israel ! 

8 Because  for  thy  sake  have  I 
borne  reproach,  hath  confusion 
covered  my  face. 

9 A stranger  am  I become  un- 
to my  brothers,  and  an  alien  un- 
to my  mother’s  children. 

10  Because  the  zeal  for  thy 
house  hath  devoured  me;  and 
the  reproaches  of  those  that  re- 
proached thee  are  fallen  upon 
me. 

11  When  T wept  at  the  fasting 
of  my  soul,  it  became  a reproach 
to  me. 

12  And  when  I made  sack- 
cloth my  garment,  I became  a 
proverb  to  them. 

13  Those  that  sit  in  the  gate 
talk  against  me  ; and  (about  me 
make)  songs  the  drinkers  of 
strong  drink. 

14  But  as  for  me,  I direct  my 
prayer  unto  thee,  0 Lord,  in  a 
time  of  favour;  0 God,  in  the 
multitude  of  thy  kindness:  an- 
swer me  in  the  truth  of  thy  sal- 
vation. 

15  Deliver  me  out  of  the  mire, 
that  I may  not  sink : let  me  be 
delivered  from  those  that  hate 
me,  and  out  of  the  depths  of  the 
waters. 

16  Let  not  the  flood  of  waters 
overflow  me,  and  let  not  the 
deep  swallow  me  up,  and  let  not 
the  pit  close  its  mouth  upon  me. 

17  Answer  me,  0 Lord  ! for 
thy  kindness  is  good:  according 
to  the  multitude  of  thy  mercies 
turn  thou  unto  me. 

18  And  hide  not  thy  face  from 
thy  servant;  for  I am  in  dis- 

910 


tress:  make  haste  and  answer 
me. 

19  Draw  nigh  unto  my  soul, 
and  redeem  it : because  of  my 
enemies  do  thou  ransom  me. 

20  Thou  well  knowest  my  re- 
proach, and  my  shame,  and  my 
confusion : before  thee  are  all 
my  assailants. 

21  Beproach  hath  broken  my 
heart;  and  I am  sick:  and  I 
waited  for  pity,  but  there  was 
none ; and  for  comforters,  but  I 
found  none. 

22  And  they  put  into  my  food 
gall ; and  in  my  thirst  they  gave 
me  vinegar  to  drink. 

23  May  (then)  their  table  be- 
come a snare  before  them ; and 
to  those  that  are  at  peace,  a trap. 

24  May  their  eyes  become 
dark,  that  they  cannot  see  ; and 
make  their  loins  continually  to 
waver. 

25  Pour  out  over  them  thy 
indignation,  and  let  the  heat  of 
thy  anger  overtake  them.. 

26  May  their  palace  become 
desolate  : in  their  tents  let  no 
one  dwell. 

27  For  whom  thou  hast  smit- 
ten they  persecute ; and  of  the 
pain  of  those  whom  thou  hast 
wounded  do  they  converse. 

28  Lay  guilt  upon  their  guilt; 
and  let  them  not  come  into  thy 
righteousness. 

29  Let  them  be  blotted  out  of 
the  book  of  the  living;  and  with 
the  righteous  let  them  not  be 
written  down. 

30  But  I am  poor  and  suffer- 
ing : let  thy  salvation,  0 God, 
set  me  up  on  high. 

31  I will  praise  the  name  of 
God  with  song,  and  will  mag- 
nify him  with  thanksgiving. 

32  And  this  will  please  the 
Lord  better  than  an  ox  or  bul- 
lock having  horns  and  cloven 
hoofs. 


PSALMS  LXIX. — LXXI. 


33  The  meek  will  see  this, 
and  be  rejoiced : ye  that  seek 
God,  and  your  heart  shall  re- 
vive. 

34  For  the  Lord  listeneth  un- 
to the  needy,  and  his  prisoners 
he  despiscth  not. 

35  Let  heaven  and  earth 
praise  him,  the  seas,  and  every 
thing  that  moveth  therein. 

36  For  God  will  save  Zion, 
and  will  build  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah : that  they  may  abide  there, 
and  have  it  in  possession  ; 

37  And  the  seed  of  his  ser- 
vants shall  inherit  it;  and  they 
that  love  his  name  shall  dwell 
therein. 

PSALM  LXX. 

1 5[  To  the  chief  musician,  by 
David,  to  bring  to  remembrance. 

2 0 God,  (arise)  to  deliver 
me ; 0 Lord,  make  haste  to 
help  me. 

3 Let  those  that  seek  after  my 
life  be  made  ashamed  and  put 
to  the  blush : let  those  that  de- 
sire my  unhappiness  be  turned 
backward  and  put  to  coufusion. 

4 Let  them  be  turned  back- 
ward in  consequence  of  their 
shame,  that  say,  Aha,  aha. 

5 Let  all  those  that  seek  thee 
be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thee;  and 
\et  such  as  love  thy  salvation 
say  continually,  God  is  great. 

6 But  I am  poor  and  needy, 
0 God ! come  hastily  unto  me ; 
my  help  and  my  deliverer  art 
thou : 0 Lord,  do  not  delay. 

PSALM  LXXI. 

1 If  In  thee,  0 Lord,  do  I put 
my  trust ; let  me  never  be  made 
ashamed. 

2 In  thy  righteousness  do 
thou  deliver  me  and  release  me  : 
incline  thy  ear  unto  me,  and 
save  me 

3 Be  ;hou  unto  me  a rocky 


habitation,  whereunto  I may 
continually  resort,  which  thou 
hast  ordained  to  save  me ; for 
my  rock  and  my  strong-hold 
art  thou. 

4 0 my  God,  release  me  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  wicked,  oui 
of  the  grasp  of  the  unrighteous 
and  violent  man. 

5 For  thou  art  my  hope,  0 
Lord  Eternal ! thou  art  my  trust 
from  my  youth. 

6 By  thee  have  I been  sup- 
ported from  my  birth  ; thou  art 
he  that  took  me  out  of  my 
mother’s  womb : of  thee  is  my 
praise  continually. 

7 As  a wonderful  token  have 
I been  unto  many  ; but  thou  art 
my  strong  refuge. 

8 My  mouth  shall  be  filled 
with  thy  praise,  and  with  thy 
glory  all  the  day. 

9 Cast  me  not  off  in  the  time 
of  old  age : when  my  strength 
faileth,  forsake  me  not. 

10  For  my  enemies  speak  of 
me  ; and  they  that  watch  for  my 
soul  take  counsel  together, 

1 1 Saying,  “ God  hath  for- 
saken him : pursue  and  seize 
him  ; for  there  is  none  to  de- 
liver.” 

12  0 God,  be  not  far  from 
me:  0 my  God,  hasten  to  my 
help. 

13  Let  those  be  made  ashamed, 
let  them  perish,  that  are  adver- 
saries to  my  soul : let  those  be 
covered  with  reproach  and  dis- 
honour that  seek  my  unhappi- 
ness. 

14  ButI  will  continually  hope, 
and  will  add  yet  more  to  all  thy 
praise. 

15  My  mouth  shall  relate  thy 
righteousness,  all  the  day  thy 
salvation ; for  I know  not  their 
numbers. 

16  I will  come  to  praise  the 
mighty  deeds  of  the  Lord  Eter- 

911 


PSALMS  LXXI.  LaXII. 


nal : I will  make  mention  of  thy 
righteousness,  yea,  thine  only. 

17  0 God,  thou  hast  taught 
me  from  my  youth  : and  hither- 
to I ever  tell  of  thy  wondrous 
deeds. 

18  Therefore  also  even  in  old 
age,  and  when  I am  grayheaded, 
0 God,  forsake  me  not:  until  I 
have  told  of  thy  strength  unto 
(this)  generation,  to  every  one 
that  may  come  of  thy  might. 

19  And  thy  righteousness,  0 
God,  reacheth  even  to  the  height, 
thou,  who  hast  done  great  things: 
0 God,  who  is  like  thee ! 

20  Thou,  who  hast  shown  me 
great  distresses  and  misfortunes, 
wilt  again  revive  me ; and  from 
the  depths  of  the  earth  wilt  thou 
bring  me  up  again. 

21  Thou  wilt  increase  my 
greatness,  and  wilt  turn  round 
and  comfort  me. 

22  Also  I,  I will  thank  thee 
with  the  psaltery,  (for)  thy  truth, 
0 my  God  ! I will  sing  unto  thee 
with  the  harp,  0 thou  Holy  One 
of  Israel  ! 

23  My  lips  shall  shout  joy- 
fully when  I sing  unto  thee,*  and 
my  soul  (too),  which  thou  hast 
redeemed. 

24  Also  my  tongue  shall  speak 
all  the  day  of  thy  righteousness; 
for  ashamed,  for  put  to  the  blush 
are  those  that  seek  my  unhappi- 
ness. 

PSALM  LXXII. 

1 By  Solomon.  0 God, 
give  unto  the  king  thy  decisions, 
and  thy  righteousness  unto  the 
king’s  son. 

2 He  shall  decide  for  thy  peo- 
ple with  righteousness,  and  for 
thy  afflicted  with  justice. 

3 The  mountains  shall  bear 
peace  for  the  people,  and  the 
hills  (the  same),  through  right- 
eousness. 

D12 


4 He  shall  judge  the  afflicted 
of  the  people,  he  shall  give  help 
to  the  children  of  the  needy ; but 
he  shall  crush  the  oppressor. 

5 They  shall  fear  thee  as  long 
as  the  sun  shineth,  and  in  the 
presence  of  the  moon,  through- 
out all  generations. 

6 He  shall  come  down  like 
rain  upon  the  mown  grass,  as 
showers  which  are  dropping  on 
the  earth. 

7 In  his  days  shall  the  right- 
eous flourish ; and  abundance 
of  peace  (shall  be)  till  the  moon 
shall  be  no  more. 

8 And  he  shall  have  dominion 
from  sea  to  sea,  and  from  the 
river  unto  the  ends  of  the 
earth. 

9 Before  him  shall  bend  down 
those  that  dwell  in  the  wilder- 
ness ; and  his  enemies  shall  lick 
the  dust. 

10  The  kings  of  Tharshish 
and  of  the  isles  shall  bring  pre- 
sents: the  kings  of  Sheba  and 
Seba  shall  offer  gifts. 

11  Yea,  there  shall  bow  down 
before  him  all  kings  : all  nations 
shall  serve  him. 

12  For  he  will  deliver  the 
needy  when  he  crieth  ; the  af- 
flicted also,  who  hath  no  helper. 

13  He  will  spare  the  poor  and 
needy ; and  the  souls  of  the 
needy  will  he  assist. 

14  From  wrong  and  violence 
will  he  deliver  their  soul;  and 
precious  shall  their  blood  be  in 
his  eyes. 

15  And  he  shall  live;  and  he 
will  give  him  of  the  gold  of 
Sheba:  and  he  will  pray  in  his 
behalf  continually;  all  the  time 
will  he  bless  him. 

16  There  shall  be  an  abun- 
dance of  corn  in  the  land  ; upon 
the  top  of  the  mountains  its  fruit 
shall  shake  like  (the  trees  of) 
Lebanon  : and  (men)  shall  bios- 


PSALMS  LXXII.  LXXIIL 


som  out  of  the  city  like  herbs  of 
the  earth. 

17  His  name  will  endure  for 
ever ; in  the  presence  of  the  sun 
his  name  shall  flourish  ; and  men 
shall  bless  themselves  with  him  : 
all  nations  shall  call  him  happy. 

18  Blessed  be  the  Lord  the 


God,  the  God  of  Israel,  who  alone 
doth  wondrous  things. 

19  And  blessed  be  his  glorious 
name  for  ever;  and  with  his 
glory  may  the  whole  earth  be 
filled  : Amen,  and  Amen. 

20  Here  are  ended  the  prayers 
of  David  the  son  of  Jesse. 


BOOK  THIRD. 


PSALM  LXXIII. 

1 A Psalm  of  Assaph.  Truly 
God  is  good  to  Israel,  to  such  as 
are  pure  of  heart. 

2 But  as  for  me,  it  lacked  but 

little  that  my  feet  had  been 
moved : almost  nothing  was 

needed  that  my  steps  had  slip- 
ped. 

3 For  I was  envious  at  the 
arrogant,  when  I saw  the  pros- 
perity of  the  wicked. 

4 For  there  are  no  deadly  fet- 
ters for  them ; but  their  strength 
is  firm. 

5 They  share  not  in  the  trouble 
of  mortals,  and  with  men  are 
they  not  afflicted. 

6 Therefore  is  pride  their 
neck-chain  : violence  envelop- 
eth  them  as  a garment. 

7 Their  eyes  start  out  from 

fatness:  they  have  exceeded 

their  heart’s  imaginings. 

8 They  scorn,  and  speak  wick- 
edly of  oppression  : loftily  do 
they  speak. 

9 They  set  their  mouth  in  the 
heavens,  and  their  tongue  walk- 
eth  busily  on  the  earth. 

10  Therefore  do  his  people 
turn  away  hither:  and  waters  of  I 
a full  cup  jire  drained  by  them.  ! 

77  2 


11  And  they  say,  How  should 
God  know?  and  is  there  know- 
ledge in  the  Most  High  ? 

12  Behold,  these  are  the  wick- 
ed ; and  yet  prospering  continu- 
ally they  increase  in  wealth. 

13  Verily  in  vain  have  I thus 
cleansed  my  heart,  and  have 
washed  in  innocency  my  hands: 

14  While  I was  afflicted  all 
the  day,  and  my  chastisement 
(came)  every  morning. 

15  But  if  I were  to  say,  I will 
speak  thus:  behold,  I would  be 
treacherous  against  the  genera*, 
tion  of  thy  children. 

16  And  when  I should  think 
to  know  this,  it  would  be  trouble 
in  my  eyes : 

17  Until  I enter  into  the  sanc- 
tuary of  God ; and  understand 
what  their  future  will  be. 

18  Surely  thou  placest  them 
on  slippery  spots : thou  lettest 
them  fall  down  into  destruc- 
tion. 

19  How  are  they  brought  in- 
to desolation,  as  in  a moment ! 
they  perish,  they  come  to  their 
end  with  terrific  events. 

20  As  a dream  after  awaking, 

0 Lord,  reject  thou  in  wrath 
their  image. 

1 21  For  it  fermented  in  my 

! 0 913 


PSALMS  LXXIIL  LXXIV. 


heart,  and  in  my  reins  I felt 
sharp  thrusts ; 

22  But  I was  indeed  foolish, 
and  I knew  it  not:  I was  as  a 
(thoughtless)  beast  with  thee. 

23  Nevertheless  I am  continu- 
ally with  thee  : thou  hast  seized 
hold  of  me  by  my  right  hand. 

24  With  thy  counsel  wilt  thou 
guide  me,  and  afterward  take 
me  on  to  glory. 

25  Whom  have  I in  heaven  ? 
and  beside  thee  I desire  nothing 
upon  earth. 

26  Though  my  flesh  and  my 
heart  should  fail:  yet  the  rock 
of  my  heart,  and  my  portion 
will  be  God  for  ever. 

27  For,  lo,  those  that  are  far 
from  thee  shall  perish  : thou  de- 
stroyest  every  one  that  strayeth 
away  from  thee. 

28  But  as  regardeth  me,  to 
draw  near  to  God  is  good  for 
me : I have  put  in  the  Lord 
Eternal  my  trust,  that  I may  re- 
late all  thy  works. 

PSALM  LXXIV. 

1 ^ A Maskil  of  Assaph. 
Why,  0 God,  hast  thou  cast  us 
off  for  ever?  why  will  thy  an- 
ger smoke  against  the  flock  of 
thy  pasture  ? 

2 Remember  thy  congrega- 
tion, which  thou  didst  acquire 
of  old;  which  thou  didst  redeem 
as  the  tribe  of  thy  inheritance  : 
this  mount  Zion,  whereon  thou 
hast  dwrelt. 

3 Lift  up  thy  steps  unto  the 
perpetual  heaps  of  ruins : the 
enemy  hath  ilLused  every  thing 
in  the  sanctuary. 

4 Thy  adversaries  have  roared 
in  the  midst  of  thy  places  of  as- 
sembly : they  have  set  up  their 
signs  for  signs. 

5 (The  enemy)  is  known  as 
one  that  lifteth  up  high  axes 
against  the  thickets  of  a forest. 

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6 And  now  they  hew  in  pieces 
the  carved  work  thereof  altoge- 
ther with  hatchets  and  hammers. 

7 They  have  set  on  fire  thy 
sanctuary : to  the  ground  have 
they  profaned  the  dwelling-place 
of  thy  name. 

8 They  have  said  in  their 
heart,  “ We  will  oppress  them  al- 
together they  have  burnt  up 
all  the  places  of  assembly  of 
God  in  the  land. 

9 Our  signs  do  we  not  see ; 
there  is  no  more  any  prophet : 
and  there  is  no  one  among  us 
that  knoweth  how  long. 

10  How  long,  0 God,  shall 
the  adversary  utter  defiance  ? 
shall  the  enemy  blaspheme  thy 
name  for  ever  ? 

11  Why  withdrawest  thou  thy 
hand,  and  thy  right  hand  ? (draw 
it)  out  of  thy  bosom — extermi- 
nate (them) ; 

12  Since  (thou)  God  art  my 
King  from  olden  days,  working 
salvation  in  the  midst  of  the 
earth. 

13  It  was  thou  that  didst  di- 
vide by  thy  strength  the  sea: 
thou  brokest  in  pieces  the  heads 
of  the  crocodiles  on  the  waters. 

14  Thou  didst  crush  the  heads 
of  leviathan,  and  gavest  them 
as  food  to  the  people  inhabiting 
the  wilderness. 

15  Thou  didst  cleave  fountain 
and  stream : thou  didst  dry  up 
ever-flowing  rivers. 

16  Thine  is  the  day  and  thine 
is  the  night : it  is  thou  who  hast 
prepared  the  luminary  and  the 
sun. 

17  It  is  thou  who  hast  set  i:p 
all  the  boundaries  of  the  earth  : 
summer  and  winter — thou  thy- 
self hast  formed  them. 

18  Remember  this,  that  the 
enemy  hath  defied  the  Lord, 
and  that  a worthless  foolish  peo- 
ple have  blasphemed  thy  name. 


PSALMS  LXXIV. — LXXVL 


19  Oh  give  not  up  unto  the 
multitude  of  enemies  the  soul  of 
thy  turtle-dove:  the  congrega- 
tion of  thy  afflicted  do  not  thou 
forget  for  ever. 

20  Look  unto  the  covenant ; 
for  the  dark  places  of  the  earth 
are  full  of  the  habitations  of 
violence. 

21  Oh  let  not  the  oppressed 
return  confounded  : let  the  poor 
and  needy  praise  thy  name. 

22  Arise,  0 God  ! plead  thy 
own  cause : remember  thy  de- 
fiance from  the  worthless  fool  all 
the  day. 

23  Forget  not  the  voice  of  thy 
adversaries  : the  tumult  of  those 
that  rise  up  against  thee  ascend- 
eth  continually. 

PSALM  LXXV. 

1 To  the  chief  musician, 
Al-thashcheth,  a psalm  or  song 
of  Assaph. 

2 We  give  thanks  unto  thee, 
0 God!  we  give  thanks,  and 
nigh  is  thy  name:  men  relate 
thy  wondrous  deeds. 

3 “ For  I will  take  up  a fixed 
time  when  I will  judge  up- 
rightly. 

4 The  earth  and  all  her  in- 
habitants are  melting  away  : I 
myself  establish  firmly  her  pil- 
lars.M Selah. 

5 I said  unto  the  arrogant, 
Deal  not  arrogantly  : and  to  the 
wicked,  Lift  not  up  the  horn. 

6 Lift  not  up  on  high  your 
horn,  speak  not  with  a stiffly^ 
erect  neck. 

7 For  neither  from  the  rising 
(of  the  sun),  nor  from  (his)  set- 
ting, nor  from  the  wilderness  of 
mountains  (eometh  this); 

8 But  God  is  the  judge : he 
lowereth  one,  and  lifteth  up  an- 
other. 

9 For  there  is  a cup  in  the 
hand  of  the  Lord,  and  the  winei 


foameth,  it  is  full  of  mixture; 
and  he  poureth  out  of  the  same  } 
but  its  lees  they  drain,  they  drink 
— all  the  wicked  of  the  earth. 

10  But  I will  declare  for  ever, 
I will  sing  praises  to  the  God  of 
Jacob. 

11  And  all  the  horns  of  the 
wicked  will  I hew  off;  but  the 
horns  of  the  righteous  shall  be 
exalted. 

PSALM  LXXYI. 

1 To  the  chief  musician  on 
Neginoth,  a psalm  or  song  of 
Assaph. 

2 In  Judah  hath  God  been 
made  known : in  Israel  is  his 
name  great. 

3 And  in  Salem  was  his  taber- 
nacle made,  and  his  dwelling- 
place  in  Zion. 

4 There  broke  he  the  shining 
arrows  of  the  bow,  shield,  and 
sword,  and  battle.  Selah. 

5 Thou  art  more  brilliant, 
more  excellent  than  the  moun- 
tains (full)  of  prey. 

6 Bereft  of  reason  are  the 
stouthearted,  they  slumber  their 
sleep : and  none  of  the  men  of 
might  have  found  (the  use  of) 
their  hands. 

7 From  thy  rebuke,  0 God  of 
Jacob,  lie  in  deep  sleep  both 
chariot  and  horse. 

8 Thou — thou  art  to  be  feared: 
and  who  may  stand  in  thy  sight 
when  once  thy  anger  (is  kin- 
dled) ? 

9 From  heaven  hast  thou 
caused  (thy)  sentence  to  he 
heard : the  earth  feared,  and 
became  still, 

10  When  God  rose  to  judg- 
ment, to  save  all  the  lowly  of 
the  earth.  Selah. 

11  For  the  fury  of  man  shall 
praise  thee : the  remainder  of 
the  fury  wilt  thou  gird  about 
i thee. 


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PSALMS  LXXVI. — LXXVIII. 


12  Make  vows,  and  pay  (them) 
unto  the  Lord  your  God,  all  ye 
that  are  round  about  him,  let 
men  bring  presents  unto  him 
that  exciteth  fear. 

13  He  will  cut  down  the  spirit 
of  the  powerful : he  is  terrible 
to  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

PSALM  LXXVII. 

1 *[  To  the  chief  musician  on 
Jeduthun,  by  Assaph  a psalm. 

2 (I  lift  up)  my  voice  unto 
God,  and  I cry;  (I  lift  up)  my 
voice  unto  God : do  then  give 
ear  unto  me. 

3 On  the  day  of  my  distress  I 
sought  the  Lord  ; in  the  night 
my  hand  was  stretched  out,  and 
did  not  cease : my  soul  refused 
to  be  comforted. 

4 I think  of  God,  and  moan  : 
I reflect,  and  my  spirit  is  over- 
whelmed. Selah. 

5 Thou  holdest  my  eyes 
awake : I am  troubled  and  I 
cannot  speak. 

6 I think  over  the  days  of 
old,  the  years  of  ancient  times. 

7 I call  to  remembrance  my 
song  in  the  night;  with  my  own 
heart  I reflect:  and  my  spirit 
maketh  diligent  search. 

8 Will  the  Lord  cast  me  off 
for  ever  ? and  will  he  never  more 
give  his  favour  again  ? 

9 Is  his  kindness  spent  for 
ever  ? is  his  promise  come  to  an 
end  for  all  generations  ? 

10  Hath  God  forgotten  to  be 
gracious  ? or  hath  he  shut  up  in 
anger  his  mercies  ? Selah. 

11  And  I said,  This  shall  be 
my  entreaty,  (for)  the  years  of 
the  right  hand  of  the  Most 
High. 

12  I will  remember  the  deeds 
of  the  Lord;  for  I will  remem- 
ber out  of  ancient  times  thy 
wonders. 

13  I will  meditate  also  of  all 

916 


thy  work,  and  on  thy  deeds  will 
I reflect. 

14  0 God ! in  holiness  is  thy 
way:  where  is  there  a God  so 
great  as  God  ? 

15  Thou  art  the  God  that 
dost  wonders : thou  hast  made 
known  among  the  people  thy 
strength. 

16  Thou  hast  redeemed  with 
(a  mighty)  arm  thy  people,  the 
sons  of  Jacob  and  Joseph.  Selah. 

17  The  waters  saw  thee,  0 
God,  the  waters  saw  thee ; they 
shook  : also  the  depths  trembled. 

18  The  clouds  poured  out  wa- 
ter; the  skies  sent  forth  thunder : 
also  thy  arrows  sped  along. 

19  The  voice  of  thy  thunder 
was  in  the  whirlwind ; light- 
nings gave  light  to  the  world; 
the  earth  trembled  and  quaked. 

20  Through  the  sea  led  thy 
way,  and  thy  path  was  through 
mighty  waters,  and  thy  footsteps 
could  not  be  known. 

21  Thou  didst  lead  like  a flock 
thy  people  by  means  of  Moses 
and  Aaron. 

PSALM  LXXVIII. 

1 | A Maskil  of  Assaph. 
Give  ear,  0 my  people,  to  my 
instruction  : incline  your  ear  to 
the  words  of  my  mouth. 

2 I will  open  with  a parable 
my  mouth ; I will  utter  riddles 
out  of  ancient  times; 

3 Which  we  have  heard  and 
know,  and  which  our  fathers 
have  related  unto  us. 

4 We  will  not  conceal  them 
from  their  children,  relating  tc 
the  latest  generation  the  praises 
of  the  Lord,  and  his  strength, 
and  his  wonderful  deeds  which 
he  hath  done. 

5 Yea,  he  established  a testi- 
mony in  Jacob,  and  instituted  a 
law  in  Israel,  which  he  com- 
manded our  fathers,  that  they 


PSALM  LXXVIII. 


uhould  make  them  known  to 
their  children : 

6 In  order  that  the  latest 
generation  might  know  them, 
even  the  children  that  are  to  be 
born ; that  they  may  arise  and 
relate  them  to  their  children; 

7 That  they  may  place  in  God 
their  hope,  and  not  forget  the 
doings  of  God,  but  observe  his 
commandments ; 

8 And  that  they  may  not  be 
like  their  fathers,  a stubborn  and 
rebellious  generation  ; a genera- 
tion that  had  not  directed  their 
heart  firmly,  and  whose  spirit 
was  not  faithful  to  God. 

9 The  children  of  Ephraim, 
like  well-armed  archers,  that 
turn  round  on  the  day  of  battle, 

10  Kept  not  the  covenant  of 
God,  and  in  his  law  they  re- 
fused to  walk ; 

11  And  they  forgot  his  deeds, 
as  also  his  wonders  which  he 
had  permitted  them  to  see. 

12  In  the  presence  of  their 
fathers  did  he  do  wonders,  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  in  the  fields 
of  Zo’an. 

13  He  divided  the  sea,  and 
caused  them  to  pass  through ; 
and  he  made  the  waters  stand 
upright  as  a wall. 

14  And  he  led  them  with  the 
cloud  by  day,  and  all  the  night 
with  a light  of  fire. 

15  He  split  rocks  in  the  wil- 
derness, and  gave  them  drink  as 
out  of  the  mighty  deep. 

16  And  he  brought  forth  run- 
ning streams  out  of  the  rock, 
and  caused  water  to  run  down 
like  rivers. 

17  But  they  repeated  to  sin 
yet  more  against  him,  rebelling 
against  the  Most  High  in  the 
desert. 

18  And  they  tempted  God  in 
their  heart,  by  asking  food  for 
their  desire. 


19  Yea,  they  spoke  against 
God : they  said,  Will  God  bo 
able  to  set  in  order  a table  in  the 
wilderness  ? 

20  Behold,  he  smote  the  rock, 
so  that  waters  gushed  out,  and 
streams  overflowed : shall  he 
also  be  able  to  give  bread  ? or 
can  he  provide  flesh  for  his  peo- 
ple ? 

21  Therefore,  when  the  Lord 
heard  this,  he  became  wroth : 
and  a fire  was  kindled  against 
Jacob,  and  anger  also  ascended 
against  Israel ; 

22  Because  they  had  not  be- 
lieved in  God,  and  had  not 
trusted  in  his  salvation. 

23  Then  he  ordained  the  skies 
from  above,  and  the  doors  of 
heaven  he  opened ; 

24  And  he  let  rain  down  upon 
them  manna  to  eat,  and  the  corn 
of  heaven  gave  he  unto  them. 

25  Angels5  bread  did  man 
eat:  he  sent  them  provision  to 
satisfaction. 

26  He  caused  an  east  wind  to 
pass  along  the  heavens : and  he 
led  forth  by  his  strength  the 
south  wind. 

27  And  he  let  rain  upon  them 
flesh  (as  plentiful)  as  the  dust, 
and  winged  birds  like  the  sand 
of  the  sea ; 

28  And  he  let  them  fall  in  the 
midst  of  their  camp,  round  about 
their  habitations. 

29  And  they  ate,  and  were 
greatly  satisfied,  and  what  they 
longed  for  he  brought  unto 
them. 

30  They  were  not  estranged 
from  their  longing,  yet  was  their 
food  in  their  mouth  : 

31  When  the  wrath  of  God 
ascended  against  them,  and  he 
slew  some  of  the  fattest  of  them, 
and  the  young  mep  of  Israel  did 
he  strike  down. 

32  With  all  this  they  sinned 

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77* 


psalm:  : 

agnln,  ana  believed  not  in  his 
wonders. 

33  Therefore  he  caused  their 
days  to  come  to  an  end  in 
nought,  and  their  years  in  dread. 

34  When  he  slew  them,  then 
did  they  seek  him,  and  they  re- 
turned and  inquired  earnestly 
after  God. 

35  And  they  remembered  that 
God  was  their  rock,  and  the 
most  high  God  their  redeemer. 

36  Nevertheless  they  prayed 
insincerely  to  him  with  their 
mouth,  and  with  their  tongue 
they  lied  unto  him. 

37  For  their  heart  was  not 
firm  with  him,  and  they  were 
not  faithful  in  his  covenant. 

38  But  he,  being  merciful, 
forgave  the  iniquity,  and  de- 
stroyed (them)  not:  yea,  many 
a time  turned  he  his  anger  away, 
and  did  not  awaken  all  his 
fury. 

39  And  he  remembered  that 
they  are  but  flesh,  a spirit  that 
passeth  away,  and  returneth  not 
again. 

40  How  oft  did  they  rebel 
against  him  in  the  wilderness, 
grieve  him  in  the  desert ! 

41  Yea,  they  once  more  tempt- 
ed God,  and  set  limits  to  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel. 

42  They  remembered  not  his 
hand,  the  day  when  he  ran- 
somed them  from  the  adversary; 

43  When  he  displayed  in 
EgjTpt  his  signs,  and  his  won- 
derful tokens  in  the  fields  of 
Zo’an. 

44  And  he  changed  their  riv- 
ers into  blood ; and  their  run- 
ning streams,  that  they  could 
not  drink  (of  them). 

45  He  sent  out  among  them 
various  wild  beasts,  which  de- 
voured them ; and  frogs,  which 
destroyed  them. 

46  And  he  gave  unto  the 

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LXXVIII. 

cricket  their  products,  and  theif 
labour  unto  the  locust. 

47  He  slew  with  hail  their 
vines,  and  their  sycamore-trees 
with  ice-bolts. 

48  And  he  surrendered  to  the 
hail  their  cattle,  and  their  herds 
to  the  lightning's  flashes. 

49  He  let  loose  against  them 
the  fierceness  of  his  anger, 
wrath,  and  indignation,  and  dis- 
tress, a host  of  angels  of  mis- 
fortune. 

50  He  levelled  a path  for  his 
anger;  he  withheld  not  from 
death  their  soul,  and  their  life 
he  surrendered  to  the  pesti- 
lence ; 

51  And  he  smote  all  the  first- 
born in  Egypt ; the  first  of  their 
strength  in  the  tents  of  Ham; 

52  But  he  caused  his  own 
people  to  depart  like  flocks,  and 
guided  them  like  a drove  in  the 
wilderness. 

53  And  he  led  them  in  safety, 
so  that  they  felt  no  dread  ; but 
the  sea  covered  over  their  ene- 
mies. 

54  And  he  brought  them  to 
his  holy  territory,  even  to  this 
mount,  which  his  right  hand 
had  acquired. 

55  And  he  drove  out  from  be- 
fore them  nations,  and  divided 
them  by  the  measuring-line  as 
an  inheritance,  and  he  caused  to 
dwell  in  their  tents  the  tribes  of 
Israel. 

56  Yet  they  tempted  and  re- 
belled against  the  most  high  God, 
and  his  testimonies  they  kept 
not ; 

57  But  swerved  aside,  and 
dealt  unfaithfully  like  their  fa- 
thers ; they  turned  about  like  a 
deceitful  bow. 

58  And  they  provoked  him  to 
anger  with  their  high-places, 
and  with  their  graven  images 
they  moved  him  to  jealousy. 


PSALMS  LXXVIIL  LXXIX. 


59  God  heard  this,  and  he 
became  wroth,  and  felt  greatly 
disgusted  with  Israel ; 

60  And  he  cast  off  the  dwell- 
ing at  Shiloh,  the  tabernacle 
where  he  had  dwelt  among  men ; 

61  (And)  he  gave  up  his 
strength  unto  captivity,  and  his 
glory  into  the  adversary’s  hand. 

62  And  he  surrendered  his 
people  unto  the  sword ; and  with 
his  inheritance  was  he  wroth. 

63  His  young  men  the  fire 
devoured ; and  his  virgins  were 
not  demanded  in  marriage. 

64  His  priests  fell  by  the 
sword;  and  his  widows  did  not 
weep. 

65  Then  awoke  the  Lord  as 
one  that  sleepeth,  like  a mighty 
man  that  shouteth  by  reason  of 
wine. 

66  And  he  smote  his  enemies 
backward  : a perpetual  disgrace 
laid  he  on  them. 

67  Yet  was  he  disgusted  with 
the  tent  of  Joseph,  and  of  the 
tribe  of  Ephraim  he  made  not 
choice  ; 

68  But  he  chose  the  tribe  of 
Judah,  the  mount  Zion  which  he 
loved. 

69  And  he  built  like  high 
(mountains)  his  sanctuary,  like 
the  earth  which  he  hath  founded 
for  ever. 

70  And  he  made  choice  of 
David  his  servant,  and  took  him 
from  the  sheep-folds  : 

71  From  following  the  ewes 
with  young  he  brought  him,  to 
feed  Jacob  his  people,  and  Is- 
rael his  inheritance. 

72  And  he  fed  them  according 
to  the  integrity  of  his  heart; 
and  by  the  skilfulness  of  his 
hands  did  he  lead  them. 

PSALM  LXXIX. 

1 If  A psalm  of  Assaph.  0 
God ! nations  have  entered  into 


thy  heritage ; they  have  pro- 
faned thy  holy  temple ; they 
have  rendered  Jerusalem  heaps 
of  ruins* 

2 They  have  given  the  dead 
bodies  of  thy  servants  as  food 
unto  the  fowls  of  the  heaven, 
the  flesh  of  thy  pious  ones  unto 
the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

3 They  have  shed  their  blood 
like  water  all  round  about  Jeru- 
salem : and  there  is  no  one  to 
bury  them. 

4 We  are  become  a reproach 
to  our  neighbours,  a scorn  and 
derision  to  those  that  are  round 
about  us. 

5 How  long,  Lord  ? wilt  thou 
be  indignant  for  ever?  shall  thy 
jealousy  burn  like  fire? 

6 Pour  out  thy  fury  over  the 
nations  that  acknowledge  thee 
not,  and  over  the  kingdoms  that 
have  not  called  on  thy  name. 

7 For  they  have  devoured  Ja- 
cob, and  laid  waste  his  dwelling- 
place. 

8 Oh  remember  not  against  us 
the  iniquities  of  our  fathers : 
make  haste,  let  thy  mercies  come 
to  our  aid ; for  we  are  very 
miserable. 

9 Help  us,  0 God  of  our  sal- 
vation, because  of  the  glory  of 
thy  name;  and  deliver  us,  and 
atone  for  our  sins,  for  the  sake 
of  thy  name. 

10  Wherefore  shall  the  na- 
tions say,  Where  is  their  God  ? 
let  there  be  made  known  among 
the  nations  before  our  eyes, 
the  vengeance  for  the  blood  of 
thy  servants  which  hath  been 
shed. 

11  Let  the  sighing  of  the  pri- 
soner come  before  thee  : accord- 
ing to  the  greatness  of  thy  al- 
mighty power  preserve  thou 
those  that  are  doomed  to  doafch : 

12  And  recompense  unto  our 
neighbours  sevenfold  into  theif 

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PSALMS  LXXIX. — LXXXI. 


bosom  their  defiance  wherewith 
they  have  defied  thee,  0 Lord  ! 

13  But  we  thy  people  and  the 
flock  of  thy  pasture  will  give 
thanks  unto  thee  for  ever:  from 
generation  to  generation  will  we 
relate  thy  praise. 

PSALM  LXXX. 

1 ^ To  the  chief  musician 
upon  Shoshannim ; an  ’Eduth 
by  Assaph  ; a psalm. 

2 0 Shepherd  of  Israel,  give 
ear,  thou  that  leadest  Joseph 
like  a flock  : thou  that  dwellest 
between  the  cherubims,  shine 
forth. 

3 Before  Ephraim  and  Benja- 
min and  Menasseh  awaken  thy 
might,  and  come  to  our  help. 

4 0 God ! cause  us  to  return, 
and  let  thy  countenance  shine, 
that  we  may  be  saved. 

5 0 Lord  of  hosts  ! how  long 
shall  thy  anger  smoke  against 
the  prayer  of  thy  people  ? 

6 Thou  feedest  them  with  the 
bread  of  tears,  and  givest  them 
tears  to  drink  in  great  measure. 

7 Thou  renderest  us  a contest 
unto  our  neighbours  : and  our 
enemies  hold  derision  among 
themselves. 

8 0 God  of  hosts  ! cause  us  to 
return,  and  let  thy  countenance 
shine,  that  we  may  be  saved. 

9 A vine  didst  thou  remove 
out  of  Egypt:  thou  drovest  out 
nations,  and  plantedst  it. 

10  Thou  didst  clear  out  a 
place  before  it,  and  it  struck  its 
root  deeply,  and  it  filled  the 
land. 

11  Mountains  were  covered 
with  its  shadow,  and  with  its 
boughs  the  cedars  of  God. 

12  It  sent  out  its  tendrils  as 
far  as  the  sea,  and  unto  the  river 
its  suckers. 

13  Wherefore  hast  thou  now 
broken  down  its  fences,  so  that 

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all  who  pass  by  the  way  pluck 
the  fruit  from  it  ? 

14  The  boar  out  of  the  forest 
doth  gnaw  at  it,  and  what  mov- 
eth  on  the  field  feedeth  on  it. 

15  0 God  of  hosts,  return  ! I 
pray  thee,  look  down  from  hea- 
ven, and  behold,  and  think  of 
this  vine; 

16  And  of  the  sprout  which 
thy  right  hand  hath  planted,  and 
of  the  branch  that  thou  hast 
made  strong  for  thyself. 

17  It  is  burnt  with  fire,  it  is 
hewn  down  : because  of  the  re- 
buke of  thy  countenance  do  they 
perish. 

18  Let  thy  hand  be  over  the 
man  of  thy  right  hand,  over  the 
son  of  man  whom  thou  hast 
made  strong  for  thyself. 

19  Then  will  we  not  swerve 
from  thee  : revive  us  again,  and 
we  will  call  on  thy  name. 

20  0 Lord  God  of  hosts,  cause 
us  to  return : let  thy  countenance 
shine,  that  we  may  be  saved. 

PSALM  LXXXI. 

1 To  the  chief  musician 
upon  Gittith  ; by  Assaph. 

2 Sing  aloud  unto  God  our 
strength : shout  joyfully  unto 
the  God  of  Jacob. 

3 Lift  up  psalm,  and  bring 
hither  the  timbrel,  the  pleasant 
harp  with  the  psaltery. 

4 Blow  on  the  new  moon  the 
cornet,  at  the  time  appointed,  on 
the  day  of  our  feast. 

5 For  this  is  a statute  for  Is- 
rael, an  ordinance  by  the  God 
of  Jacob. 

6 As  a testimony  in  Joseph 
did  he  ordain  it,  when  he  went 
out  over  the  land  of  Egypt.  The 
language  of  one  I had  not  known 
did  I hear. 

7 I removed  from  the  burden 
his  shoulder:  his  hands  left  be- 
hind the  burden-basket. 


PSALMS  LXXXI. — LXXXIII. 


8 In  distress  thou  didst  call, 
and  I delivered  thee ; I answered 
thee  in  the  secret  of  the  thunder: 
I proved  thee  at  the  waters  of 
Meribah.  Selah. 

9 Hear,  0 my  people,  and  I 
will  give  warning  unto  thee;  0 
Israel,  if  thou  wouldstbut  heark- 
en unto  me! 

10  There  shall  not  be  among 
thee  a foreign  god ; nor  shalt 
thou  bow  thyself  down  to  any 
strange  god. 

Ill  am  the  Lord  thy  God, 
who  have  brought  thee  up  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt : open  wide 
thy  mouth,  and  I will  fill  it. 

12  But  my  people  did  not 
hearken  to  my  voice  ; and  Israel 
was  not  willing  to  follow  me. 

13  So  I let  them  go  in  the 
stubbornness  of  their  own  hearts : 
and  they  walked  in  their  own 
counsels. 

14  Oh  that  my  people  would 
hearken  unto  me,  that  Israel 
would  walk  in  my  ways  ! 

15  In  a little  while  would  I 
subdue  their  enemies,  and  against 
their  adversaries  would  I turn 
my  hand. 

16  The  haters  of  the  Lord 
should  offer  flattery  unto  him  ; but 
their  time  should  endure  for  ever. 

17  And  he  would  feed  him 
with  the  best  of  wheat:  and  out 
of  the  rock  would  I satisfy  thee 
with  honey. 

PSALM  LXXXII. 

1 If  A psalm  of  Assaph.  God 
standeth  in  the  congregation  of 
God,  in  the  midst  of  judges  doth 
he  judge. 

2 How  long  will  ye  judge  un- 
justly, and  treat  with  favour  the 
face  of  the  wicked  ? Selah. 

3 Judge  uprightly  the  poor 
and  fatherless  : do  justice  to  the 
afflicted  and  indigent. 

4 Release  the  poor  and  needy: 


deliver  them  out  of  the  power  of 
the  wicked. 

5 They  know  not,  m r will 
they  understand;  in  darkness  do 
they  walk  on  : all  the  founda- 
tions of  the  earth  are  moved. 

6 I have  indeed  said,  Ye  are 
gods ; and  children  of  the  most 
High  are  all  of  you. 

7 But  verily  like  men  shall  ye 
die,  and  like  one  of  the  princes 
shall  ye  fall. 

8 Arise,  0 God,  judge  the 
earth  ; for  thou  wilt  possess  all 
the  nations. 

PSALM  LXXXIII. 

1 If  A song  or  psalm  of  As- 
saph. 

2 0 God,  take  no  rest  for  thy- 
self : be  not  silent,  and  keep  not 
still,  0 God ! 

3 For,  lo,  thy  enemies  make 
a tumult,  and  they  that  hate 
thee  have  lifted  up  their  head. 

4 Against  thy  people  they 
take  crafty  secret  device,  and 
they  consult  against  those  thou 
protectest. 

5 They  have  said,  Come,  and 
let  us  cut  them  off  from  being  a 
nation ; and  the  name  of  Israel 
shall  be  remembered  no  more. 

6 For  they  have  consulted  cor- 
dially together ; against  thee 
they  make  a covenant: 

7 The  tents  of  Edom,  and  the 
Ishma’elites;  Moab,  and  the  Ha- 
garenes ; 

8 Gebal,  and  ’Ammon,  and 
’Amalek ; the  Philistines  with 
the  inhabitants  of  Tyre; 

9 Also  Asshur  is  joined  with 
them;  they  have  become  an  arm 
unto  the  children  of  Lot.  Selah. 

10  Do  unto  them  as  (unto) 
Midian  ; as  to  Sissera,  as  to  Ja- 
bin,  at  the  brook  Kishon  : 

11  Who  were  annihilated  at 
’En-dor;  they  became  as  dung 
for  the  ground. 


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PSALMS  LXXXIII. — LXXXV. 


12  Render  them,  their  nobles, 
like  ’Oreb,  and  like  Zeeb ; yea, 
iijie  Zebacli  and  like  Zalmunna’ 
all  their  princes ; 

13  Who  said,  Let  us  conquer 
for  ourselves  the  dwellings  of 
God. 

14  0 my  God ! render  them 
like  the  thistle-down,  like  stub- 
ble before  the  wind. 

15  As  the  fire  burneth  up  a 
forest,  and  as  the  flame  setteth 
the  mountains  on  fire  : 

16  So  pursue  them  with  thy 
storm,  and  with  thy  whirlwind 
do  thou  terrify  them. 

17  Fill  their  faces  with  shame, 
that  they  may  seek  thy  name,  0 
Lord  ! 

18  Let  them  be  made  ashamed 
and  terrified  for  ever  and  aye ; 
yea,  let  them  be  put  to  the  blush 
and  perish  : 

19  That  they  may  know  that 
thou,  whose  name  is  the  Eternal, 
art  by  thyself  alone,  the  Most 
High  over  all  the  earth. 

PSALM  LXXXIV. 

1 To  the  chief  musician 
upon  Gittith,  by  the  sons  of  Ko- 
rach,  a psalm. 

2 How  lovely  are  thy  dwell- 
ing-places, 0 Lord  of  hosts  ! 

3 My  soul  desired,  yea,  it  also 
longed  for  the  courts  of  the  Lord  : 
my  heart  and  my  flesh  shout 
with  joy  unto  the  living  God. 

4 Even  as  the  sparrow  hath 
found  a house,  and  the  swallow 
a nest  for  herself,  where  she  may 
lay  her  young  : — (have  I found) 
thy  altars,  0 Lord  of  hosts,  my 
King,  and  my  God. 

5 Happy  are  they  who  dwell 
in  thy  house : they  will  be  con- 
tinually praising  thee.  Selah. 

6 Happy  is  the  man  whose 
strong  confidence  is  in  thee, 
(all)  whose  heart  reflecteth  on 
the  paths  of  (righteousness). 

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7 Passing  through  the  vallej 
of  weeping,  they  will  change  it 
into  a spring : also  the  early 
rain  covereth  it  with  blessings. 

8 They  go  from  strength  to 
strength,  each  of  them  appeareth 
before  God  in  Zion. 

9 0 Lord  God  of  hosts,  hear 
my  prayer : give  ear,  0 God  of 
.Jacob ! Selah. 

10  (Thou,)  our  shield,  behold, 
0 God ! and  look  upon  the  face 
of  thy  anointed. 

11  For  better  is  a day  in  thy 
courts  than  a thousand  (else- 
where) : I would  rather  choose 
to  wait  at  the  threshold  of  the 
house  of  my  God,  than  to  dwell 
in  the  tents  of  wickedness. 

12  For  a sun  and  shield  is  the 
Lord  God  ; grace  and  glory  will 
the  Lord  give;  he  will  not  with- 
hold any  good  from  those  that 
walk  with  integrity. 

13  0 Lord  of  hosts!  happy  is 
the  man  that  trusteth  in  thee. 

PSALM  LXXXY. 

1 To  the  chief  musician, 
by  the  sons  of  Korach,  a psalm. 

2 Thou  hast  been  favourable, 
0 Lord,  unto  thy  land : thou 
hast  brought  back  the  captivity 
of  Jacob. 

3 Thou  hast  forgiven  the  ini- 
quity of  thy  people ; thou  hast 
covered  over  all  their  sin.  Selah. 

4 Thou  hast  taken  away  all 
thy  wrath ; thou  hast  relinquish- 
ed the  fierceness  of  thy  anger. 

5 Return  unto  us,  0 God  of 
our  salvation,  and  cause  thy  ill- 
will  toward  us  to  cease. 

6 Wilt  thou  be  wroth  with  us 
for  ever?  wilt  thou  extend  thy 
anger  from  generation  to  gene- 
ration  ? 

7 Wilt  thou  not  (now)  revive 
us  again,  that  thy  people  may 
rejoice  in  thee  ? 

8 Show  us  thy  kindness,  0 


PSALMS  LXXXV. — LXXXVII. 


Lord!  and  grant  us  thy  salva- 
tion. 

9 I will  hear  what  God  the 
Lord  will  spenk  ; for  be  will 
speak  peace  unto  his  people,  and 
to  his  pious  ones : only  let  them 
not  turn  again  to  folly. 

10  Surely,  nigh  is  his  salva- 
tion unto  those  that  fear  him, 
that  glory  may  dwell  in  our 
land. 

11  Kindness  and  truth  are 
met  together:  righteousness  and 
peace  kiss  each  other. 

12  Truth  will  grow  up  out  of 
the  earth,  and  righteousness  will 
look  down  from  heaven. 

13  Yea,  the  Lord  will  also 
give  the  good,  and  our  land  will 
yield  its  products. 

14  Righteousness  will  walk 
firmly  before  him,  and  wiL  make 
(level)  the  way  by  its  steps. 

PSALM  LXXXVI. 

1 A prayer  of  David.  In- 
cline, 0 Lord,  thy  ear,  answer 
me ; for  poor  and  needy  am  I. 

2 Preserve  my  soul;  for  I am 
pious  : help  thy  servant,  0 thou 
my  God,  that  trusteth  in  thee. 

3 Be  gracious  unto  me,  0 
Lord ; for  unto  thee  I call  all  the 
time. 

4 Cause  to  rejoice  the  soul  of 
thy  servant;  for  unto  thee,  0 
Lord,  do  I lift  up  my  soul. 

5 For  thou,  0 Lord,  art  good 
and  forgiving,  and  abundant  in 
kindness  unto  all  that  call  on 
thee. 

6 Give  ear,  0 Lord,  unto  my 
prayer,  and  attend  to  the  voice 
of  my  supplications. 

7 On  the  day  of  my  distress 
will  I call  on  thee ; for  thou  wilt 
answer  me. 

8 There  is  none  like  unto  thee 
among  the  gods,  0 Lord ! and 
there  is  nothing  like  thy  works. 

9 All  the  nations  whom  thou 


hast  made  shall  come  and  bow 
themselves  down  before  thee,  0 
Lord  ! and  they  shall  ascribe  ho* 
nour  unto  thy  name. 

10  For  great  art  thou,  and  io- 
ing  wondrous  things:  thou  art 
God  by  thyself  alone. 

11  Teach  me,  0 Lord,  thy 
way  ; I will  walk  firmly  in  thy 
truth : unite  my  heart  to  fear 
thy  name. 

12  I will  thank  thee,  0 Lord 
my  God,  with  all  m37  heart,  and 
I will  honour  thy  name  for  ever- 
more. 

13  For  thy  kindness  is  great 
toward  me  : and  thou  hast  de- 
livered my  soul  from  the  grave 
of  the  lower  world. 

14  0 God ! the  presumptuous 
are  risen  up  against  me,  and  the 
assembly  of  the  powerful  wicked 
have  sought  after  my  life,  and 
have  not  set  thee  before  them. 

15  But  thou,  0 Lord,  art  God, 
full  of  mercy,  and  gracious,  long- 
suffering,  and  abundant  in  kind- 
ness and  truth. 

16  Oh  turn  unto  me,  and  be 
gracious  unto  me  : give  thy 
strength  unto  thy  servant,  and 
save  the  son  of  thy  handmaid. 

17  Display  od  me  a sign  for 
good,  that  those  who  hate  me 
may  see  it,  and  be  ashamed;  be- 
cause thou,  Lord,  hast  helped 
me,  and  comforted  me. 

PSALM  LXXXVII. 

1 By  the  sons  of  Korach ; a 
psalm  or  song.  It  is  founded 
by  him  on  holy  mountains. 

2 The  Lord  loveth  the  gates 
of  Zion  more  than  all  the  dwell- 
ings of  Jacob. 

3 Glorious  things  are  spoken 
of  thee,  0 city  of  God!  Se- 
lah. 

4 I will  make  mention  of  Ra- 
hab  and  Babylon  as  those  that 
know  me;  behold,  here  is  Phi* 

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PSALMS  LXXXVII. — LXXXIX. 


listia,  and  Tyre,  with  Ethiopia: 
“ This  man  was  born  there.” 

5 But  of  Zion  will  it  be  said, 
“This  and  that  man  were  born 
in  her and  the  Most  High 
himself  doth  establish  her. 

6 The  Lord  will  number  when 
he  writeth  down  nations,  “ This 
man  was  born  there.”  Selah. 

7 And  the  singers  as  well  as 
the  players  on  instruments  shall 
be  there  : all  my  springs  (of  joy) 
are  in  thee. 

PSALM  LXXXVIII. 

1 A song  or  psalm  of  the 
sons  of  Korach,  to  the  chief  mu- 
sician upon  Machalath-le’an- 
noth,  a Maskil  of  Heman  the 
Ezrachite. 

2 0 Lord  the  God  of  my  sal- 
vation ! by  day  do  I cry,  (and)  at 
night  I am  before  thee. 

3 Let  my  prayer  come  unto 
thy  presence;  incline  thy  ear 
unto  my  entreaty; 

4 For  my  soul  is  sated  with 
troubles;  and  my  life  draweth 
nigh  unto  the  nether  world. 

5 I am  counted  with  those 
that  descend  into  the  pit;  I am 
become  as  a man  without  vi- 
gour : 

6 Free  among  the  dead,  like 
the  slain  that  dwell  in  the  grave, 
whom  thou  rememberest  no 
more ; and  those  that  are  cut  off 
by  thy  hand. 

7 Thou  hast  laid  me  in  the 
pit  of  the  lower  world,  in  dark- 
ness, in  the  depths. 

8 Upon  me  lieth  heavily  thy 
fury,  and  with  all  thy  billows 
hast  thou  afflicted  me.  Selah. 

9 Thou  hast  removed  my  ac- 
quaintances far  from  me ; thou 
hast  rendered  me  an  abomina- 
tion unto  them : I am  impri- 
soned, and  I cannot  go  forth. 

10  My  eye  languisheth  by 
reason  of  affliction  : I call  on 

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thee,  0 Lord,  every  day,  1 
stretch  out  unto  thee  my  hands. 

11  Wilt  thou  display  wonders 
to  the  dead  ? shall  the  departed 
arise  (and)  thank  thee?  Selah. 

12  Shall  thy  kindness  be  re- 
lated in  the  grave?  thy  faithful- 
ness in  the  place  of  coriup- 
tion  ? 

13  Shall  thy  wonders  be  ac- 
knowledged in  the  darkness? 
and  thy  righteousness  in  the 
.land  of  forgetfulness  ? 

14  Yet  I cry  indeed  aloud  un- 
to thee,  0 Lord  ! and  in  the 
morning  shall  my  prayer  come 
before  thee. 

15  Why,  0 Lord,  wilt  thou 
cast  off  my  soul?  (why)  wilt 
thou  hide  thy  face  from  me  ? 

16  I am  afflicted  and  perish- 
ing from  my  youth  up  : I bear 
thy  terrors,  I am  distracted. 

17  Over  me  have  the  fires  of 
thy  wrath  passed;  thy  terrors 
have  destroyed  me ; 

18  They  encompass  me  like 
water  all  the  time ; they  have 
closed  in  round  about  me  to- 
gether. 

19  Thou  hast  removed  far 
from  me  lover  and  friend,  my 
acquaintances  (are  in)  darkness. 

PSALM  LXXXIX. 

1 A Maskil  of  Ethan  the 
Ezrachite. 

2 The  kindnesses  of  the  Lord 
will  I for  ever  sing : from  gene- 
ration to  generation  will  I make 
known  thy  faithfulness  with  my 
mouth. 

3 For  I have  said,  To  eternity 
will  kindness  be  built  up : tho 
heavens — yea,  in  these  wilt  thou 
establish  thy  faithfulness. 

4 “ I have  made  a covenant 
with  my  elect,  I have  sworn  un- 
to David  my  servant, 

5 Unto  eternity  will  I esta- 
blish thy  seed,  and  I will  build 


PSALM  LXXXTX. 


tip  thy  throne  from  generation 
to  generation.”  Selah. 

6 And  the  heavens  praise  thy 
wonder,  0 Lord  ! also  thy  faith- 
fulness in  the  assembly  of  holy 
ones. 

7 For  who  in  the  sky  can  be 
compared  unto  the  Lord  ? who 
can  be  likened  unto  the  Lord 
among  the  sons  of  the  mighty  ? 

8 God  is  greatly  terrific  in 
the  secret  council  of  the  holy 
ones,  and  fear-inspiring  over 
all  that  are  about  him. 

9 0 Lord  God  of  hosts,  who 
is  powerful,  like  thee,  Eternal ! 
and  thy  faithfulness  is  round 
about  thee. 

10  Thou  rulest  over  the  pride 
of  the  sea : when  its  waves  are 
lifted  up,  thou  assuagest  them. 

11  Thou  didst  crush  Rahab 
as  one  that  is  slain  : with  thy 
strong  arm  didst  thou  scatter 
thy  enemies. 

12  Thine  are  the  heavens, 
also  thine  is  the  earth:  as  for 
the  world  and  what  fiileth  it, 
thou  hast  founded  them. 

13  The  north  and  the  south — 
these  hast  thou  created  : Thabor 
and  Chermon  shall  rejoice  in  thy 
name. 

14  Thine  is  the  powerful  arm, 
with  might:  strong  is  thy  hand, 
and  exalted  is  thy  right  hand. 

15  Righteousness  and  justice 
are  the  prop  of  thy  throne : 
kindness  and  truth  precede  thy 
presence. 

16  Happy  is  the  people  that 
kn  jw  the  cornet’s  sound : 0 
Lord,  in  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
nance will  they  ever  walk  firmly. 

17  Ip  thy  name  will  they  be 
glad  all  the  day,  and  in  thy 
righteousness  will  they  be  ex- 
alted. 

18  For  thou  art  the  glory  of 
their  strength  ; and  through  thy 
favour  will  our  horn  be  exalted. 

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19  For  of  the  Lord  is  om 
shield;  and  of  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel  is  our  king. 

20  Then  spokest  thou  in  a 
vision  to  thy  pious  (servant), 
and  saidst,  “I  have  bestowed 
help  to  one  that  is  mighty  ; l 
have  exalted  a youth  out  of  the 
people  ; 

21  I have  found  David  my 
servant;  with  my  holy  oil  have 
I anointed  him ; 

22  With  whom  my  hand  shall 
be  firmly  established ; also  my 
arm  shall  strengthen  him  ; 

23  The  enemy  shall  not  exact 
from  him  like  a lender;  and  the 
son  of  injustice  shall  not  afflict 
him ; 

24  And  I will  beat  down  be- 
fore his  face  his  assailants,  and 
those  that  bate  him  will  I plague. 

25  But  my  faithfulness  and 
my  kindness  shall  be  with  him  : 
and  through  my  name  shall  his 
horn  be  exalted. 

26  And  I will  place  on  the 
sea  his  hand,  and  on  the  rivers 
his  right  hand. 

27  He  will  call  unto  me,  Thou 
art  my  father,  my  God,  and  the 
rock  of  my  salvation. 

28  Also  I will  appoint  him 
my  first-born,  the  highest  among 
the  kings  of  the  earth. 

29  For  evermore  will  I keep 
for  him  my  kindness,  and  my 
covenant  shall  stand  faithfully 
with  him. 

30  And  I appoint  for  ever  his 
seed,  and  his  throne  as  the  days 
of  heaven. 

31  If  his  children  forsake  my 
law,  and  walk  not  in  my  ordi- 
nances ; 

32  If  they  profane  my  statutes, 
and  keep  not  my  command- 
ments : 

33  Then  will  I visit  with  the 
rod  their  transgressions,  and 
with  plagues  their  iniquity. 

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34  Nevertheless  my  kindness 
will  I not  make  utterly  void  from 
him,  and  I will  not  act  falsely 
against  my  faithfulness. 

35  I will  not  profane  my  co- 
venant, and  w'hat  is  gone  out  of 
iny  lips  will  I not  alter. 

36  One  thing  have  I sworn  by 
my  holiness,  that  I will  not  lie 
unto  David. 

37  His  seed  shall  endure  for 
ever,  and  his  throne  shall  be 
like  the  sun  before  me. 

38  Like  the  moon  shall  it  be 
firmly  established  for  ever,  and 
as  this  faithful  witness  in  the 
sky.”  Selah. 

39  And  yet  thou  hast  cast  off 
and  despised,  thou  hast  become 
wroth  with  thy  anointed. 

40  Thou  hast  made  void  the 
covenant  of  thy  servant : thou 
hast  profaned,  down  to  the 
ground,  his  crown. 

41  Thou  hast  broken  down  all 
his  fences : thou  hast  brought 
his  strong-holds  to  terror. 

42  All  that  pass  by  the  way 
plunder  him  : he  is  become  a re- 
proach to  his  neighbours. 

43  Thou  hast  raised  up  the 
right  hand  of  his  assailants : 
thou  hast  caused  all  his  enemies 
to  rejoice. 

44  Thou  hast  also  turned 
the  edge  of  his  sword,  and  hast 


not  let  him  stand  erect  ii  the 
battle. 

45  Thou  hast  made  his  bril- 
liancy cease ; and  his  throne 
hast  thou  thrown  down  to  the 
ground. 

46  Thou  hast  shortened  the 
days  of  his  youth  : thou  hast  en- 
shrouded him  with  shame.  Selah. 

47  How  long,  Lord,  wilt  thou 
hide  thyself,  continually  ? how 
long  shall  thy  fury  burn  like 
fire  ? 

48  Remember  (what)  I am, 
what  my  duration  is  (here),  for 
what  nothingness  thou  hast  cre- 
ated all  sons  of  men  ! 

49  What  man  is  there  that 
can  live,  and  shall  not  see  death? 
that  can  deliver  his  soul  from 
the  power  of  the  nether  world  ? 
Selah. 

50  Where  are  thy  former 
kindnesses,  0 Lord,  which  thou 
hast  sworn  unto  David  by  thy 
truth  ? 

51  Remember,  Lord!  the  dis- 
grace of  thy  servants ; that  I 
bear  in  my  bosom  the  (burden) 
of  all  the  many  nations  ; 

52  That  thy  enemies  have  de- 
fied, 0 Lord  ! that  they  have 
defied  the  footsteps  of  thy  an- 
ointed. 

53  Blessed  be  the  Lord  for 
evermore.  Amen,  and  Amen. 


BOOK  FOURTH. 


PSALM  XC. 

1 A prayer  of  Moses  the 
man  of  God.  Lord  ! a place  of 
refuge  hast  thou  been  unto  us 
in  all  generations. 

2 Before  yet  the  mountains 

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were  brought  forth,  or  thou 
hadst  ever  produced  the  earth 
and  the  world,  even  from  ever- 
lasting to  everlasting,  thou  art 
God. 

3  Thou  turnest  man  to  con- 


PSALMS 

trition,  and  sayest,  Return,  yo 
children  of  men. 

4 For  a thousand  years  are 
in  thy  eyes  but  as  the  yesterday 
when  it  is  past,  and  as  a watch 
in  the  night. 

5 Thou  earnest  them  away  as 

Vi ith  a flood;  they  are  as  a 
sleep:  in  the  morning  (they 

grow)  like  the  grass  which 
changeth. 

6 In  the  morning  it  blossom- 

eth,  and  is  changed : in  the 

evening  it  is  mowed  off,  and 
with  ere th. 

7 For  (thus)  are  we  consumed 
by  thy  anger,  and  by  thy  fury 
are  we  terrified. 

8 Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities 
before  thee,  our  concealed  sins 
before  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
nance. 

9 For  all  our  days  are  passed 
away  in  thy  wrath  : we  consume 
our  years  iike  a word  that  is 
spoken. 

10  The  days  of  our  years  in 
this  life  are  seventy  years ; and 
if  by  uncommon  vigour  they  be 
eighty,  yet  is  their  greatness 
trouble  and  mishap ; for  it  soon 
hasteneth  off,  and  we  fly  away. 

11  Who  knoweth  the  strength 
of  thy  anger,  and  thy  wrath 
which  is  like  the  fear  of  thee  ? 

12  Let  us  then  know  how  to 
number  our  days,  that  we  may 
obtain  a heart  endowed  with 
wisdom. 

13  Return,  0 Lord  ! how  long 
yet?  and  bethink  thee  concern- 
ing thy  servants. 

14  Oh  satisfy  us  in  the  morn- 
ing with  thy  kindness,  that  we 
may  be  glad  and  rejoice  through- 
out all  our  days. 

15  Cause  us  to  rejoice  as 
many  days  as  those  wherein 
thuu  hast  afflicted  us,  the  years 
wherein  we  have  seen  unhappi- 
ness. 


XC.  XCI. 

16  Let  thy  act  be  visible  on 
thy  servants,  and  thy  majesty 
over  their  children. 

17  And  may  the  beauty  of  the 
Lord  our  God  be  upon  us ; and 
the  work  of  our  hands  do  thou 
firmly  establish  upon  us : yea, 
the  work  of  our  hands — firmly 
establish  thou  it. 

PSALM  XCI. 

1 He  who  sitteth  under  the 
secret  protection  of  the  Most 
High,  shall  rest  under  the  sha- 
dow of  the  Almighty. 

2 I will  say  of  the  Lord,  who 
is  my  refuge  and  my  strong- 
hold, my  God,  in  whom  I ever 
trust, 

3 That  he  will  surely  deliver 
thee  from  the  snare  of  the  fowler, 
and  from  the  pestilence  of  de- 
struction. 

4 With  his  pinions  will  he 
cover  thee,  and  under  his  wings 
shalt  thou  find  shelter  : shield 
and  buckler  is  his  truth. 

5 Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  of 
the  terror  of  the  night;  nor  of 
the  arrow  that  flieth  by  day ; 

6 Nor  of  the  pestilence  that 
stalketh  in  darkness ; nor  of  the 
deadly  disease  that  wasteth  at 
noonday. 

7 There  shall  fall  at  thy  side 
a thousand,  and  ten  thousand  at 
thy  right  hand ; unto  thee  (how- 
ever) shall  it  not  come  nigh. 

8 Only  with  thy  eyes  shalt 
thou  behold  it,  and  see  the  re- 
compense of  the  wicked. 

9 Because  thou  hast  (said), 
The  Lord  is  my  protection  ; the 
Most  High  hast  thou  made  thy 
refuge : 

10  No  evil  shall  befall  thee, 
nor  shall  any  plague  come  nigh 
unto  thy  tent. 

11  For  his  angels  will  he  give 
charge  concerning  thee,  to  guard 
thee  on  all  thy  ways. 

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PSALMS  XCI. — XCIII. 


12  Upon  (their)  hands  shall 
they  bear  thee,  that  thou  may- 
est  not  dash  against  a stone  thy 
foot. 

13  Upon  the  fierce  lion  and 
asp  shalt  thou  tread  : thou  shalt 
trample  under  foot  the  young 
lion  and  serpent. 

14  “ Because  he  hath  fixed 
his  desire  upon  me,  therefore 
will  I release  him : I will  set 
him  on  high,  because  he  know- 
eth  my  name. 

15  He  will  call  on  me,  and  I 
will  answer  him  : with  him  will 
I be  in  distress ; I will  deliver 
him,  and  grant  him  honour. 

16  With  length  of  days  will  I 
satisfy  him,  and  I will  let  him 
see  my  salvation.” 

PSALM  XCII. 

1 A psalm  or  song  for  the 
sabbath  day. 

2 It  is  a good  thing  to  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord,  and  to 
sing  praises  unto  thy  name,  0 
Most  High  ! 

3 To  tell  in  the  morning  of 
thy  kindness,  and  of  thy  faith- 
fulness in  the  nights, 

4 Upon  a ten-stringed  instru- 
ment, and  upon  the  psaltery  ; and 
with  the  sweet  sound  of  the  harp. 

5 For  thou  hast  caused  me  to 
rejoice,  0 Lord,  through  thy 
doing:  because  of  the  works  of 
thy  hands  will  I triumph. 

6 How  great  are  thy  works,  0 
Lord  ! exceedingly  profound  are 
thy  thoughts. 

7 A brutish  man  knoweth  it 
not,  and  a fool  cannot  under- 
stand this. 

8 When  the  wicked  spring  up 
like  herbs,  and  when  all  the 
workers  of  wickedness  do  flour- 
ish : it  is  that  they  may  be  de- 
stroyed evermore. 

9 But  thou  art  exalted  to  eter- 
nity, 0 Lord ! 

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10  For,  lo,  thy  enemies,  0 
Lord  ! for,  lo,  thy  enemies  shall 
perish  : all  the  workers  of  wick- 
edness shall  be  scattered. 

! 11  But  thou  exaltest  my  horn 

like  that  of  a reem : I am  an 
ointed  with  fresh  oil. 

12  And  my  eye  looketh  on 
(the  punishment  of)  those  that 
regard  me  with  envy:  of  the 
evil-doers  that  rise  up  against 
me  my  ears  shall  hear  it. 

13  The  righteous  shall  spring 
up  like  the  palm-tree : like  a 
cedar  in  L'ebanon  shall  he  grow 
high. 

14  Planted  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  in  the  courts  of  our 
God  shall  they  spring  up. 

15  They  shall  still  flourish  in 
high  old  age;  they  shall  be  vi- 
gorous and  covered  with  foli- 
age; 

16  To  declare  that  the  Lord 

is  upright : he  is  my  rock, 

and  there  is  no  faultiness  in 
him. 

PSALM  XCIII. 

1 ^ The  Lord  reigneth,  he  is 
clothed  with  excellency ; the 
Lord  is  clothed,  he  hath  girded 
himself  with  strength  : (there- 
fore) also  the  world  is  firmly 
established,  that  it  cannot  be 
moved. 

2 Firmly  established  is  thy 
throne  from  the  beginning : from 
everlasting  art  thou  (God). 

3 The  rivers  have  lifted  up, 
0 Lord  ! the  rivers  have  lifted 
up  their  voice  ; the  rivers  lift  up 
their  waves. 

4 (But)  more  than  the  noiso 
of  great  waters,  than  the  mighty 
billows  of  the  sea,  is  the  Lord 
excellent  on  high. 

5 Thy  testimonies  are  exceed- 
ingly steadfast:  in  thy  house 
ubideth  holiness,  0 Lord!  to  the 
utmost  length  of  days. 


PSALMS  XCIV.  XCV. 


PSALM  XCIV. 

1 0 God,  of  vengeance, 
Lord!  0 God  of  vengeance, 
Biiine  forth. 

2 Lift  up  thyself,  0 Judge  of 
the  earth!  bring  a recompense 
upon  the  proud. 

3 How  long  shall  the  wicked, 
0 Lord — how  long  shall  the 
wicked  exult? 

4 They  sputter,  they  speak 
hard  things : all  the  workers  of 
wickedness  boast  themselves. 

5 Thy  people,  0 Lord!  they 
crush,  and  thy  heritage  they 
afflict. 

6 The  widow  and  the  stranger 
they  slay,  and  the  fatherless  they 
murder. 

7 And  they  say,  The  Lord 
will  not  see,  and  the  God  of  Ja- 
cob will  not  take  notice  of  it. 

8 Understand,  ye  brutish 
among  the.  people:  and  ye  fools, 
when  will  ye  become  intelli- 
gent? 

9 He  that  hath  planted  the 
ear,  shall  he  not  hear?  or  he 
that  hath  formed  the  eye,  shall 
he  not  see  ? 

10  He  that  admonisheth  na- 
tions, shall  he  not  correct?  is  it 
not  he  that  teacheth  man  know- 
ledge ? 

11  The  Lord  knoweth  the 
thoughts  of  man,  that  they  are 
nought. 

12  Happy  is  the  man  whom 
thou  admonishest,  0 Lord  ! and 
teachest  him  out  of  thy  law : 

13  That  thou  mayest  grant 
him  repose  from  the  days  of 
evil,  until  the  pit  be  dug  for  the 
wicked. 

14  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast 
off  his  people,  and  his  inherit- 
ance will  he  not  forsake. 

15  For  unto  righteousness  will 
justice  return ; and  it  shall  be 
followed  by  all  the  upright  in 
heart. 

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16  Who  will  rise  up  for  me 
against  evil-doers?  or  who  will 
stand  forward  for  me  against  the 
workers  of  wickedness  ? 

17  Unless  the  Lord  had  been 
a help  unto  me,  but  a little  would 
have  been  wanting  that  my  soul 
had  dwelt  in  the  silence  of  death. 

18  When  I said,  My  foot  hath 
slipped : thy  kindness,  0 Lord, 
sustained  me. 

19  In  the  multitude  of  my 
(painful)  thoughts  within  me, 
thy  consolations  delight  my  soul. 

20  Can  there  be  associated 
with  thee  the  throne  of  destruc- 
tive wickedness,  which  frameth 
mischief  as  a law  ? 

21  They  band  themselves  to- 
gether against  the  soul  of  the 
righteous,  and  innocent  blood 
do  they  condemn. 

22  But  the  Lord  is  become 
my  defence,  and  my  God,  the 
rock  of  my  refuge. 

23  And  he  will  bring  back 
upon  them  their  own  injustice, 
and  in  their  own  wickedness  will 
he  destroy  them  : (yea,)  he  will 
destroy  them — the  Lord  our  God. 

PSALM  XCV. 

1 Oh  come,  let  us  sing  unto 
the  Lord  : let  us  shout  joyfully 
to  the  rock  of  our  salvation. 

2 Let  us  come  before  his  pre- 
sence with  thanksgiving,  and 
shout  joyfully  unto  him  with 
psalms. 

3 For  a great  God  is  the  Lord, 
and  a great  King  above  all  gods , 

4 In  whose  hand  are  the  deep 
places  of  the  earth ; and  whose 
are  the  heights  of  mountains; 

5 Whose  is  the  sea,  and  who 
hath  made  it ; and  whose  hands 
have  formed  the  dry  land. 

6 Oh  come,  let  us  prostrate 
ourselves  and  bow  down : let 
us  kneel  before  the  Lord  our 
Maker. 

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PSALMS  XCV.— XCVII. 


7 For  he  is  our  God;  and  we 
are  the  people  of  his  pasture, 
and  the  flock  of  his  hand  : yea., 
this  day,  if  ye  will  hearken  to 
his  voice. 

8 Harden  not  your  heart,  as 
at  Meribah,  as  on  the  day  of  the 
temptation  in  the  wilderness : 

9 When  your  fathers  tempted 
me,  proved  me,  although  they 
had  seen  my  doing. 

10  Forty  years  long  did  I feel 
loathing  on  that  generation,  and 
I said,  It  is  a people  of  an  erring 
heart;  and  they  truly  acknow- 
ledged not  my  ways : 

11  So  that  I swore  in  my 
wrath,  that  they  should  npt  en- 
ter into  my  rest. 

PSALM  XCYI. 

1 Oh  sing  unto  the  Lord  a 
new  song:  sing  unto  the  Lord, 
all  the  lands. 

2 Sing  unto  the  Lord,  bless 
his  name : announce  from  day 
to  day  his  salvation. 

3 Relate  among  the  nations 
his  honour,  among  all  the  peo- 
ple his  wonders. 

4 For  the  Lord  is  great,  and 
greatly  praised : he  is  to  be 
feared  above  all  gods. 

5 For  all  the  gods  of  the  na- 
tions are  idols ; but  the  Lord 
hath  made  the  heavens. 

6 Glory  and  majesty  are  be- 
fore him  : strength  and  beauty 
are  in  his  sanctuary. 

7 Ascribe  unto  the  Lord,  0 
ye  families  of  the  people,  as- 
cribe unto  the  Lord  honour  and 
strength. 

8 Ascribe  unto  the  Lord  the 
honour  (due  unto)  his  name: 
bear  hither  a present,  and  come 
unto  his  courts. 

9 Bow  down  unto  the  Lord  in 
the  beauty  of  holiness : tremble 
before  him,  all  ye  lands. 

10  Say  amoug  the  nations, 

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“The  Lord  reigneth;”  (there- 
fore) also  the  worl  1 is  ever  firmly 
established  that  it  shall  not  be 
moved:  he  will  judge  the  peo- 
ple in  equity. 

11  Let  the  heavens  rejoice, 
and  let  the  earth  be  glad : let 
the  sea  roar,  with  all  that  fill- 
eth  it. 

12  Let  the  field  exult,  and  all 
that  is  therein  : then  shall  all  the 
trees  of  the  forest  sing  for  joy, 

13  Before  the  Lord;  for  he 
cometh  to  judge  the  earth  ; he 
will  judge  the  world  with  right- 
eousness, and  people  in  his  truth. 

PSALM  XCVII. 

1 The  Lord  reigneth:  let 
the  earth  be  glad;  let  the  multi- 
tude of  isles  rejoice. 

2 Clouds  and  thick  darkness 
are  round  about  him  : righteous- 
ness and  justice  are  the  support 
of  his  throne. 

3 A fire  goeth  before  him,  and 
burneth  up  round  about  his  ad- 
versaries. 

4 His  lightnings  give  light  to 
the  world:  the  earth  seeth  it, 
and  trembleth. 

5 The  mountains  melt  away 
like  wax  at  the  presence  of  the 
Lord,  at  the  presence  of  the 
Lord  of  all  the  earth. 

6 The  heavens  tell  of  his 
righteousness,  and  all  the  people 
see  his  glory. 

7 Made  ashamed  shall  be  all 
that  serve  graven  images,  that 
boast  themselves  of  idols : unto 
him  bow  down  all  the  gods. 

8 Zion  heareth  it,  and  rejoic 
eth  ; and  glad  are  the  daughters 
of  Judah,  because  of  thy  decrees, 
0 Lord ! 

9 For  thou,  0 Lord  ! art  the 
most  high  above  all  the  earth  : 
thou  art  greatly  exalted  above 
all  gods. 

10  Ye  that  love  the  Lord,  hate 


PSALMS  XCVII. — C. 


ye  the  evil : he  preserveth  the 
souls,  of  his  pious  ones ; out  of 
the  hand  of  the  wicked  he  ever 
delivereth  them. 

11  Light  is  sown  for  the  right- 
eous, and  joy  for  the  upright  in 
heart, 

12  Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  in 
the  Lord,  and  give  thanks  to 
his  holy  memorial. 

PSALM  XCVIII. 

1 f A psalm.  Oh  sing  unto 
the  Lord  a new  song;  for  he 
hath  done  wonderful  things  : his 
right  hand  and  his  holy  arm 
have  gotten  him  the  victory. 

2 The  Lord  hath  made  known 
his  salvation  : before  the  eyes  of 
the  nations  hath  he  revealed  his 
righteousness. 

3 He  hath  remembered  his 
kindness  and  his  truth  toward 
the  house  of  Israel,  all  the  ends 
of  the  earth  have  seen  the  sal- 
vation of  oui  God. 

4 Shout  joyfully  unto  the 
Lord,  all  the  lands  ! break  forth, 
and  rejoice,  and  sing  praises. 

5 Sing  praises  unto  the  Lord 
with  the  harp, — with  the  harp, 
and  the  voice  of  psalmody. 

6 With  trumpets  and  the  sound 
of  cornet  shout  joyfully  before 
the  King,  the  Lord. 

7 Let  the  sea  roar,  with  all 
that  filleth  it,  the  world,  with 
those  that  dwell  therein. 

8 Let  the  rivers  clap  their 
hands  ; let  the  mountains  be  joy- 
ful together, 

9 Before  the  Lord;  for  he 
cometh  to  judge  the  earth  : he 
will  judge  the  world  with  right- 
eousness, and  people  with  equity. 

PSALM  XCIX. 

1 The  Lord  reigneth;  peo- 
ple tremble  : he  sitteth  enthron- 
ed over  the  cherubim;  the  earth 
is  moved. 


2 The  Lord  is  great  in  Zion; 
and  he  is  exalted  above  all  the 
people. 

3 They  will  give  thanks  to 
thy  name,  great,  and  terrible, 
(and)  holy  it  is  ; 

4 And  to  the  power  of  the 
king  who  loveth  justice:  thou 
hast  established  equity;  justice 
and  righteousness  hast  thou  truly 
executed  in  Jacob. 

5 Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God, 
and  bow  yourselves  down  before 
his  footstool:  he  is  holy. — 

6 Moses  and  Aaron  were 
among  his  priests,  and  Samuel 
among  those  that  call  on  his 
name:  they  called  on  the  Lord, 
and  he  answered  them. 

7 In  the  pillar  of  cloud  he 
used  to  speak  unto  them : they 
kept  his  testimonies,  and  the 
statutes  which  he  had  given  un- 
to them. 

8 0 Lord,  our  God,  thou  didst 
answer  them  : thou  wast  a for- 
giving God  unto  them,  yet  also 
an  avenger  for  their  wrong  do- 
ings. 

9 Exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 
and  bow  yourselves  down  before 
his  holy  mount;  for  holy  is  the 
Lord  our  God. 

PSALM  C. 

1 A psalm  of  thanksgiving. 
Shout  joyfully  unto  the  Lord 
all  ye  lands. 

2 Serve  the  Lord  with  joy  : 
come  before  his  presence  with 
triumphal  song. 

3 Know,  that  the  Lord  is  God 
indeed  : it  is  he  that  hath  made 
us,  and  his  are  we — his  people, 
and  the  flock  of  his  pasture. 

4 Enter  his  gates  with  thanks- 
giving, his  courts  with  praise  : 
give  thanks  unto  him,  bless  his 
name. 

5 For  the  Lord  is  good ; to 
eternity  endureth  his  kindness; 

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=tnd  unto  the  latest  generation 
his  truth. 

PSALM  CI. 

1 f By  David,  a psalm.  Of 
kindness  and  justice  will  I sing: 
unto  thee,  0 Lord,  will.  I sing 
praises. 

2 I will  carefully  regard  the 
way  of  the  perfect : oh  when 
wilt  thou  come  unto  me?  I will 
walk  in  the  integrity  of  my  heart 
in  the  midst  of  my  house. 

3 I will  not  set  before  my  eyes 
a godless  thing;  to  commit  a 
departure  (from  righteousness) 
do  I hate ; it  shall  not  cleave  to 
me. 

4 A perverse  heart  shall  de- 
part from  me : evil  will  I not 
know. 

5 Whoso  slandereth  in  secret 
his  neighbour,  him  will  I de- 
stroy : whoso  hath  proud  eyes 
and  a haughty  heart,  him  will  I 
not  suffer. 

6 My  eyes  shall  be  upon  the 
faithful  of  the  land,  that  they 
may  abide  with  me : he  that 
walketh  in  the  way  of  the  per- 
fect, he  it  is  that  shall  serve 
me. 

7 He  that  practiseth  deceit 
shall  not  dwell  within  my  house: 
he  that  speaketh  falsehoods  shall 
not  succeed  before  my  eyes. 

8 Every  morning  will  I de- 
stroy all  the  wicked  of  the  land, 
cutting  off  from  the  city  of  the 
Lord  all  the  wrong-doers. 

PSALM  CII. 

1 A prayer  of  the  afflicted, 
when  he  is  overwhelmed,  and 
poureth  out  before  the  Lord  his 
complaint. 

2 0 Lord  ! hear  my  prayer, 
and  let  my  cry  come  unto  thee. 

3 Hide  not  thy  face  from  me 
Wi  the  day  when  I am  distressed ; 
incline  unto  me  thy  ear;  on  the 

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C.— CII. 

day  when  I call,  answer  m« 
speedily. 

4 For  my  days  vanish  in 
smoke,  and  my  bones  are  burn- 
ing like  a hearth. 

5 Struck  (by  heat)  like  the 
herb  and  dried  up  is  my  heart; 
for  I forget  to  eat  my  bread. 

6 Because  of  the  voice  of  my 
groaning  my  bones  cleave  to  my 
flesh. 

7 I am  like  the  pelican  of  the 
wilderness  : I am  become  liko 
the  owl  amid  ruins. 

8 I watch,  and  I am  become 
like  a (night-)  bird  sitting  alone 
upon  the  housetop. 

9 All  the  day  my  enemies  re- 
proach me : they  that  mock  me 
swear  by  me. 

10  For  ashes  do  I eat  like 
bread,  and  my  drink  I mingle 
with  weeping; 

11  Because  of  thy  indignation 
and  thy»wrath ; for  thou  hadst 
lifted  me  up,  and  hast  cast  me 
down. 

12  My  days  are  like  a shadow 
that  declineth ; and  like  the  herb 
I wither. 

13  But  thou,  0 Lord,  wilt  sit 
enthroned  for  ever  ; and  thy  me- 
morial is  unto  all  generations. 

14  Thou  wilt  indeed  arise; 
thou  wilt  have  mercy  upon  Zion ; 
for  it  is  time  to  favour  her,  for 
the  appointed  time  is  coming. 

15  For  thy  servants  hold  dear 
her  stones,  and  her  very  dust 
they  cherish. 

16  Then  shall  nations  fear  the 
name  of  the  Lord,  and  all  the 
kings  of  the  earth  thy  glory  : 

17  When  the  Lord  shall  have 
built  up  Zion,  he  appeareth  in 
his  glory ; 

18  (When)  he  hath  regarded 
the  prayer  of  the  forsaken,  and 
doth  not  despise  their  prayer. 

19  This  shall  be  written  down 
for  the  latest  generation;  and 


PSALMS  i 
the  people  which  shall  be  created 
shall  praise  the  Lord. 

20  For  he  hath  looked  down 
from  the  height  of  his  sanctu- 
ary; the  Lord  hath  cast  from 
heaven  his  view  to  the  earth  ; 

21  To  hear  the  sighing  of  the 
prisoner;  to  loosen  those  that 
are  doomed  to  death  : 

22  That  men  may  proclaim  in 
Zion  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and 
his  praise  in  Jerusalem  ; 

23  When  people  are  gathered 
together,  and  kingdoms,  to  serve 
the  Lord. — 

24  He  hath  weakened  on  the 
way  my  strength ; he  hath  short- 
ened my  days. 

25  I will  say,  0 my  God ! take 
me  not  away  in  the  midst  of  my 
days : throughout  all  genera- 
tions are  thy  years. 

26  In  olden  times  didst  thou 
lay  the  foundations  of  the  earth  ; 
and  the  heavens  are  the  work  of 
thy  hands. 

27  These  will  indeed  perish, 
but  thou  wilt  ever  exist : yea,  all 
of  them  will  wear  out  like  a gar- 
ment; as  a vesture  wilt  thou 
change  them,  and  they  will  be 
changed ; 

28  But  thou  art  ever  the  same, 
and  thy  years  will  have  no  end. 

29  The  children  of  thy  ser- 
vants will  dwell  (securely),  and 
their  seed  will  be  firmly  esta- 
blished before  thee. 

PSALM  CIII. 

1 Of  David.  Bless,  0 my 
soul,  the  Lord,  and  all  that  is 
within  me,  his  holy  name. 

2 Bless,  0 my  soul,  the  Lord, 
and  forget  not  all  his  benefits  : 

3 Who  forgiveth  all  thy  ini- 
quities ; who  healeth  all  thy  dis- 
eases ; 

4 Who  redeemeth  from  the 
pit  thy  life  ; who  crowneth  thee 
with  kindness  and  mercies; 


CII.  CIII. 

5 Who  satisfieth  with  happi- 
ness thy  spirit,  so  that  thy  youth, 
is  renewed  like  the  eagle’s  (plum- 
age). 

6 The  Lord  executeth  right- 
eousness, and  justice  for  all  that 
are  oppressed. 

7 He  made  known  his  ways 
unto  Moses,  unto  the  children 
of  Israel  his  acts. 

8 Merciful  and  gracious  is  the 
Lord,  long-suffering,  and  abun- 
dant in  kindness. 

9 Not  for  all  eternity  will  he 
contend ; nor  will  he  for  ever  re- 
tain his  anger. 

10  Not  in  accordance  with 
our  sins  hath  he  dealt  with  us ; 
nor  according  to  our  iniquities 
hath  he  requited  us. 

11  For  as  high  as  heaven  is 
above  the  earth,  so  mighty  is 
his  kindness  toward  those  that 
fear  him. 

12  As  far  as  the  east  is  from 
the  west,  so  far  hath  he  removed 
from  us  our  transgressions. 

13  As  a father  hath  mercy  on 
his  children,  so  hath  the  Lord 
mercy  on  those  that  fear  him. 

14  For  he  knoweth  our  frame ; 
he  remembereth  that  we  are  dust. 

15  As  for  man,  like  the  grass 
are  his  days  : as  the  blossom  of 
the  field,  so  doth  he  bloom. 

16  When,  a wind  but  passeth 
over  it,  it  is  gone,  and  its  place 
will  recognise  it  no  more. 

17  But  the  kindness  of  the 
Lord  is  from  everlasting  to  ever- 
lasting over  those  that  fear  him, 
and  his  righteousness  unto  chil- 
dren's children, 

18  To  such  as  keep  his  cove- 
nant, and  to  those  who  remem- 
ber his  precepts  to  execute  them. 

19  The  Lord  hath  established 
in  the  heavens  his  throne  ; and 
his  kingdom  ruleth  over  all. 

20  Bless  the  Lord,  ye  his 
angels,  mighty  in  strength,  that 

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execute  his  word,  hearkening 
unto  the  voice  of  his  word. 

21  Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  his 
hosts,  ye  his  ministers,  that  ex- 
ecute his  will. 

22  Bless  the  Lord,  all  his 
works,  in  all  the  places  of  his 
dominion  : bless,  0 my  soul,  the 
Lord. 

PSALM  CIV. 

1 % Bless,  0 my  soul,  the 
Lord.  0 Lord  my  God,  thou 
art  very  great;  with  glory  and 
majesty  art  thou  clothed. 

2 (Thou  art  he)  who  wrnppeth 
himself  in  light  as  with  a gar- 
ment ; who  stretcheth  out  the 
heavens  like  a curtain ; 

3 Who  frameth  of  the  waters 
the  beams  of  his  upper-cham- 
bers; who  maketh  the  clouds 
his  chariot;  who  walketh  along 
upon  the  wings  of  the  wrind; 

4 Who  maketh  the  winds  his 
messengers;  the  flaming  fire  his 
ministers ; 

5 Who  hath  founded  the  earth 
upon  her  bases,  that  she  should 
not  be  moved  to  all  eternity. 

6 Thou  hadst  covered  the 
deep  as  with  a garment : above 
the  mountains  stood  the  waters. 

7 At  thy  rebuke  they  fled,  at 
the  voice  of  thy  thunder  they 
hastened  away. 

8 They  ascended  mountains ; 
they  went  down  valleys,  unto 
the  place  which  thou  hadst 
founded  for  them. 

9 Bounds  hast  thou  set  which 
they  cannot  pass  over,  that  they 
return  not  again  to  cover  the 
earth. 

10  (Thou  art  he)  who  sendeth 
springs  into  the  valleys,  between 
mountains  they  run  along. 

11  They  give  drink  to  all  the 
beasts  of  the  field : the  wild 
asses  quench  (thereon)  their 
\birst. 


cm.  civ. 

12  By  them  have  the  fowls  of 
the  heaven  ever  their  habita- 
tion, from  between  the  branches 
they  send  forth  their  voice. 

13  Who  watereth  the  moun- 
tains from  his  upper-chambers  : 
from  the  fruit  of  thy  works  is 
the  earth  satisfied. 

14  (Thou  art  he)  who  causeth 
grass  to  grow  for  the  cattle,  and 
herbs  by  the  service  of  man, 
that  he  may  bring  forth  bread 
out  of  the  earth  ; 

15  And  wine  that  maketh  joy- 
ful the  heart  of  man,  (and)  oil 
to  brighten  his  face,  and  bread 
which  strengthened  the  heart 
of  man. 

16  Full  of  sap  are  the  trees 
of  the  Lord,  the  cedars  of  Le- 
banon, which  he  hath  plant- 
ed ;' 

17  Where  the  birds  make 
their  nests  : the  stork — fir-trees 
are  her  house. 

18  The  high  mountains  are 
for  the  wild  goats  : the  rocks 
are  a shelter  for  the  conies. 

19  He  hath  made  the  moon 
for  seasons : the  sun  knoweth 
his  going  down. 

20  Thou  causest  darkness, 
and  it  becometh  night,  wherein 
creep  forth  all  the  beasts  of  the 
forest. 

21  The  young  lions  roar  after 
their  prey,  and  ask  from  God 
their  food. 

22  The  sun  ariseth,  they  with- 
draw (to  their  lairs),  and  lio 
down  in  their  dens. 

23  Man  goeth  (then)  forth 
unto  his  work,  and  to  his  labour 
until  the  evening. 

24  How  manifold  are  thy 
works,  0 Lord  ! in  wisdom  hast 
thou  made  them  all : the  earth 
is  full  of  thy  riches. 

25  Here  is  this  great  and 
wide-extended  sea,  therein  aio 
moving  things  without  number, 


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living  creatures  both  small  and 
great. 

26  There  the  ships  make  their 
way : (there  also)  is  that  levia- 
than, whom  thou  hast  made  to 
sport  therein. 

27  All  of  these  wait  upon 
thee,  to  give  them  their  food  in 
its  due  season. 

28  What  thou  givest  them 
they  gather  : thou  openest  thy 
hand,  they  are  satisfied  with 
good. 

29  Thou  hidest  thy  face,  they 
suddenly  vanish  : thou  takest 
away  their  spirit,  they  perish, 
and  to  their  dust  they  return. 

30  Thou  sendest  forth  thy  spi- 
rit, they  are  created;  and  thou 
renewest  the  face  of  the  earth. 

31  The  glory  of  the  Lord  will 
endure  for  ever;  the  Lord  will 
rejoice  in  his  works  : 

32  He  who  looketh  down  on 
the  earth,  and  she  trembleth ; 
who  toucheth  the  mountains, 
and  they  smoke. 

33  I will  sing  uuto  the  Lord 
while  I live  : I will  sing  praises 
to  my  God  while  I exist. 

34  May  my  speech  be  agreea- 
ble to  him  : I will  indeed  rejoice 
in  the  Lord. 

35  May  the  sinners  cease  from 
off  the  earth,  and  the  wicked  be 
no  more.  Bless,  0 my  soul,  the 
Lord.  Hallelujah. 

PSALM  CY. 

1 0 give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord;  call  on  his  name:  make 
known  among  the  people  his 
deeds. 

2 Sing  unto  him,  sing  praises 
unto  him  : speak  of  all  his  won- 
derful works. 

3 Glorify  yourselves  in  his 
holy  name : let  the  heart  of 
those  rejoice  that  seek  the 

I ORD. 

4 Inquire  after  the  Lord  and 


CIV.  CV. 

his  strength  : seek  his  presence 
evermore. 

5 Remember  his  wonderful 
works  which  he  hath  done ; his 
tokens,  and  the  decrees  of  his 
mouth ; 

6 0 ye  seed  of  Abraham  his 
servant,  ye  children  of  Jacob, 
his  elect. 

7 He  is  the  Lord  our  God : 
over  all  the  earth  are  his  decrees. 

8 He  remembereth  his  cove- 
nant for  ever,  the  word  which  he 
hath  commanded,  to  the  thou- 
sandth generation, 

9 Which  he  covenanted  with 
Abraham ; and  his  oath  unto 
Isaac ; 

10  And  which  he  established 
unto  Jacob  as  a statute,  unto 
Israel  as  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant : 

11  Saying,  “ Unto  thee  will  I 
give  the  land  of  Cana’an,  as  the 
portion  of  your  inheritance.” 

12  When  they  were  but  a few 
men  in  number;  yea,  very  few, 
and  strangers  in  it; 

13  And  when  they  wandered 
from  one  nation  to  another,  from 
one  kingdom  to  another  people  : 

14  He  suffered  no  man  to  op- 
press them  ; yea,  he  reproved 
kings  for  their  sake  ; 

15  (Saying,)  “Touch  not  my 
anointed,  and  do  my  prophets 
no  harm.” — 

16  And  he  called  for  a famine 
over  the  land;  every  staff  of 
bread  he  broke. 

17  He  sent  a man  before  them ; 
for  a servant  was  Joseph  sold; 

18  They  forced  into  fetters  his 
feet;  in  iron  was  his  body  put: 

19  Until  the  time  that  his 
word  came  to  pass,  (when)  the 
saying  of  the  Lord  had  purified 
him. 

20  The  king  sent  and  unfet- 
tered him;  the  ruler  of  people 
and  let  him  go  free. 


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21  He  appointed  him  lord  of 
his  house,  and  ruler  of  all  his 
possession  : 

22  That  he  might  bind  his 
princes  at  his  pleasure ; and 
teach  his  ancients  wisdom. 

23  Then  came  Israel  into 
Egypt,  and  Jacob  sojourned  in 
the  land  of  Ham. 

24  And  he  increased  his  peo- 
ple greatly,  and  made  them 
stronger  than  their  adversaries. 

25  He  turned  their  heart  to 
hate  his  people,  to  deal  subtilely 
with  his  servants. 

26  He  sent  Moses  his  servant, 
Aaron  also  whom  he  had  made 
choice  of. 

27  They  displayed  among 
them  his  effective  signs,  and 
wonders  in  the  land  of  Ham. 

28  He  sent  darkness,  and 
made  it  dark  ; and  they  rebelled 
not  against  his  word. 

29  He  changed  their  waters 
into  blood,  and  slew  their  fish. 

30  Their  land  brought  forth 
frogs  in  abundance,  in  the  very 
chambers  of  their  kings. 

31  He  spoke,  and  there  came 
various  wild  beasts,  lice  also 
within  all  their  boundary. 

32  He  gave  them  as  their  ra:n 
hail,  and  flames  of  fire  in  their 
land. 

33  And  he  smote  their  vines 
and  their  fig-trees,  and  broke 
the  trees  within  their  boundary. 

34  He  spoke,  and  the  locusts 
came,  and  crickets,  and  that 
without  number ; 

35  And  they  ate  up  all  the 
herbs  in  their  land,  and  ate  up 
the  fruit  of  their  ground. 

36  And  he  smote  all  the  first- 
born in  their  land,  the  first  of 
all  their  strength. 

37  And  he  brought  them  forth 
with  silver  and  gold : and  there 
was  not  one  that  stumbled 
among  his  tribes. 

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CV.  CVI. 

38  Egypt  rejoiced  when  they 
departed  ; for  the  dread  of  them 
was  fallen  upon  them. 

39  He  spread  out  a cloud  for 
a covering,  and  fire  to  give  light 
in  the  night. 

40  The  people  asked,  and  ho 
brought  quails,  and  with  hea- 
venly bread  he  satisfied  them. 

41  He  opened  the  rock,  and 
the  waters  gushed  out : they  ran 
in  the  dry  places  like  a river. 

42  For  he  remembered  his 
holy  word  given  to  Abraham  his 
servant. 

43  And  he  brought  forth  his 
people  with  gladness,  with  joy- 
ful song  his  elect. 

44  And  he  gave  them  the 
lands  of  nations ; and  the  la- 
bour of  people  they  obtained  as 
an  inheritance. 

45  So  that  they  might  ob- 
serve his  statutes,  and  keep  his 
laws.  Hallelujah. 

PSALM  CVI. 

1 f Hallelujah.  Oh  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord  : for  he  is 
good ; for  to  eternity  endureth 
his  kindness. 

2 Who  can  utter  the  mighty 
acts  of  the  Lord  ? who  can  pub- 
lish all  his  praise? 

3 Happy  are  those  that  ob- 
serve justice,  that  execute  right- 
eousness at  all  times. 

4 Remember  me,  0 Lord, 
when  thou  favourest  thy  people  : 
oh  visit  me  with  thy  salvation  ! 

5 That  I may  look  on  the 
happiness  of  thy  elect,  that  I 
may  rejoice  in  the  joy  of  thy 
nation,  that  I may  glorify  my- 
self with  thy  inheritance. 

6 We  have  sinned  together 
with  our  fathers,  we  have  com- 
mitted iniquity,  we  have  done 
wickedly. 

7 Our  fathers  did  not  reflect 
on  thy  wonders  in  Egypt : they 


PSALM  CVI. 


remembered  not  the  multitude 
of  thy  kindnesses ; but  rebelled 
at  the  sea,  even  at  the  Red  Sea. 

8 Nevertheless  he  saved  them 
for  the  sake  of  his  name,  to 
make  known  his  might. 

9 He  rebuked  the  Red  Sea 
also,  and  it  was  dried  up ; and 
he  led  them  through  the  depths, 
as  through  the  wilderness. 

10  And  he  saved  them  from 
the  hand  of  him  that  hated 
them,  and  redeemed  them  from 
the  hand  of  the  enemy. 

11  And  the  waters  covered 
their  adversaries : not  one  of 
them  was  left. 

12  Then  believed  they  in  his 
words,  they  sang  his  praise. 

13  Speedily  they  forgot  his 
works,  they  waited  not  for  his 
counsel ; 

14  And  they  felt  a lustful 
ydng  in  the  wilderness,  and 
pted  God  in  the  desert. 

15  And  he  gave  them  what 
they  had  asked;  but  sent  dry- 
ness into  their  soul. 

16  Moreover  they  envied  Mo- 
ses in  the  camp,  and  Aaron  the 
holy  one  of  the  Lord. 

17  The  earth  opened  and  swal- 
lowed up  Dathan,  and  covered 
over  the  company  of  Abiram. 

18  And  a fire  was  kindled  in 
their  company  : the  flame  burnt 
up  the  wicked. 

19  They  made  a calf  in  Ho- 
reb,  and  bowed  themselves  down 
to  a molten  image. 

20  And  they  exchanged  their 
glory  for  the  similitude  of  an  ox 
tha*  eateth  herbs. 

21  They  forgot  God  their  sa- 
viour, who  had  done  great  things 
in  Egypt, 

22  Wonders  in  the  land  of 
Ham,  terrible  things  by  the  Red 
Sea. 

23  He  therefore  spoke  of  de- 
ftroying  *bem : had  not  Moses 

79  2 


his  elect  stood  in  the  breach  be- 
fore him,  to  turn  away  his  fury, 
that  he  might  not  destroy. 

24  And  they  despised  the 

pleasant  land,  they  believed  not 
in  his  word; 

25  But  they  murmured  in 

their  tents,  they  hearkened  n(t 

unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord. 

26  He  therefore  lifted  up  his 
hand  against  them,  to  cause 
them  to  fall  in  the  wilderness ; 

27  And  to  let  their  seed  fall 
among  the  nations,  and  to  scat- 
ter them  in  the  lands. 

28  And  they  joined  them- 

selves unto  Ba’al-pe’or,  and  ate 
the  sacrifices  of  the  dead. 

29  And  they  provoked  him  to 
anger  with  their  deeds : and 
there  broke  in  among  them  the 
plague. 

30  Then  stood  up  Phinehas, 
and  executed  judgment : and 
the  plague  was  stayed. 

31  And  it  was  accounted  unto 
him  for  righteousness,  unto  all 
generations  for  evermore. 

32  They  angered  him  also  at 
the  waters  of  Meribab,  and  evil 
happened  to  Moses  for  their 
sake ; 

33  Because  they  had  imbit- 
tered  his  spirit,  and  so  he  spoke 
thoughtlessly  with  his  lips. 

34  They  did  not  ^terminate 
the  nations,  that  the  Lord  had 
indicated  to  them ; 

35  But  they  mingled  them- 
selves among  the  nations,  and 
learned  their  doings. 

36  And  they  served  their 
idols,  and  these  became  unto 
them  a snare. 

37  Yea,  they  sacrificed  their 
sons  and  their  daughters  unto 
the  evil  spirits ; 

38  And  they  shed  innocent 

blood,  the  blood  of  their  sons 
and  of  their  daughters,  whom 
they  sacrificed  unto  the  idols  of 
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Cana’an  : and  the  land  was  pol- 
luted with  blood-guiltiness. 

39  Thus  were  they  made  un- 
clean through  their  own  doings, 
and  went  astray  with  their  own 
deeds. 

40  Therefore  was  the  wrath 
of  the  Lord  kindled  against  his 
people,  and  he  felt  disgust  for 
his  own  inheritance. 

41  And  he  gave  them  up  into 
the  hand  of  the  nations  : and 
there  ruled  over  them  those  that 
hated  them. 

42  And  their  enemies  also  op- 
pressed them : and  they  were 
subdued  under  their  hand. 

43  Many  times  did  he  deliver 
them ; but  they  rebelled  with 
their  counsel,  and  they  were 
brought  low  through  their  ini- 
quity. 


44  Nevertheless  he  looked  on 
when  they  were  in  distress,  when 
he  heard  their  entreaty. 

45  And  he  remembered  unto 
them  his  covenant,  and  he 
bethought  himself  according 
to  the  abundance  of  his  kind- 
nesses ; 

46  And  he  caused  them  to 
find  mercy  before  all  those  that 
had  carried  them  away  cap- 
tive. 

47  Save  us,  0 Lord  our  God ! 
and  gather  us  from  among  the 
nations,  to  give  thanks  unto  thy 
holy  name,  to  triumph  in  thy 
praise. 

48  Blessed  be  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel  from  everlasting 
even  to  everlasting  : and  let  all 
the  people  say,  Amen,  Halle- 
lujah. 


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PSALM  CVII. 

1 Oh  give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord  ; for  he  is  good ; for  unto 
eternity  endureth  his  kindness. 

2 Thus  let  the  Lord’s  re- 
deemed say,  even  those  whom 
he  hath  redeemed  from  the  hand 
of  the  adversary  ; 

3 And  whom  he  hath  gather- 
ed out  of  the  (various)  lands, 
from  the  east,  and  from  the  west, 
from  the  north,  and  from  the 
«ea. 

4 They  wandered  about  in  the 
wdderness,  in  the  desert  path  ; 
they  could  not  find  an  inhabited 
city : 

5 Hungry  and  thirsty,  their 
8qu1  within  them  fainted. 

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6 Then  they  cried  unto  the 
Lord  when  they  were  in  dis- 
tress, (and)  out  of  their  afflic- 
tions he  delivered  them. 

7 And  he  led  them  forth  on 
the  right  way,  that  they  might 
go  to  an  inhabited  city. 

8 They  (therefore)  shall  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord  for  his 
kindness,  and  (proclaim)  his 
wonders  to  the  children  of  men! 

9 For  he  satisfied  the  longing 
soul,  and  the  hungry  soul  he 
filled  with  good. — 

10  Such  as  sit  in  darkness 
and  in  the  shadow  of  death, 
bound  in  misery  and  (fetters  of) 
iron  ,• — 

11  Because  they  have  rebel- 
led against  the  words  of  God* 


PSALM  CVII. 


And  hare  contemned  the  counsel 
of  the  Most  High  ; 

12  And  he  humbled  with 
trouble  their  heart;  they  stum- 
bled, and  there  was  none  to 
help ; 

13  But  when  they  cry  unto 
the  Lord  when  they  are  in  dis- 
tress, he  saveth  them  out  of  their 
afflictions  ; 

14  He  bringeth  them  out  of 
darkness  and  the  shadow  of 
death,  and  teareth  their  bands 
asunder. 

15  They  (therefore)  shall  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord  for  his 
kindness,  and  (proclaim)  his 
wonders  to  the  children  of  men  ! 

16  For  he  hath  broken  the 
doors  of  copper,  and  the  bolts 
of  iron  hath  he  hewn  asunder. — 

17  Fools,  because  of  their 
transgression,  and  because  of 
their  iniquities,  are  afflicted. 

18  All  manner  of  food  their 
soul  abhorreth ; and  they  draw 
near  unto  the  gates  of  death  ; 

19  But  when  they  cry  unto 
the  Lord  when  they  are  in  dis- 
tress, he  saveth  them  out  of  their 
afflictions. 

20  He  sendeth  his  word  and 
healeth  them,  and  delivereth 
them  from  their  graves. 

21  They  (therefore)  shall  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord  for  his 
kindness,  and  (proclaim)  his 
wonders  to  the  children  of  men  ! 

22  They  shall  also  sacrifice 
the  sacrifices  of  thanksgiving, 
and  relate  his  deeds  with  joyful 
song. — 

23  They  who  go  down  to  the 
sea  in  ships,  who  do  business  on 
grey  t waters  ; — 

24  These  have  seen  the  works 
of  the  Lord,  and  his  wonders 
on  the  deep. 

25  For  he  spoke,  and  he  raised 
tihe  stormy  wind,  which  lifteth 
up  its  waves. 


26  They  would  mount  up  to 
heaven,  they  would  go  down  tc 
the  depths  : their  soul  was  melt- 
ed because  of  their  danger. 

27  They  would  reel  to  and 
fro,  and  stagger  like  a drunken 
man,  and  all  their  wisdom  was 
exhausted. 

28  And  they  cried  unto  the 
Lord  when  they  were  in  dis- 
tress, and  he  brought  them  out 
of  their  afflictions. 

29  He  calmed  the  storm  into 
a whisper,  and  stilled  were  the 
waves  of  the  sea. 

30  And  they  were  rejoiced  be- 
cause they  were  silent:  and  then 
he  guided  them  unto  their  de- 
sired haven. 

31  They  (therefore)  shall  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord  for  his 
kindness,  and  (proclaim)  his 
wonders  to  the  children  of  men  ! 

32  And  they  must  exalt  him 
in  the  congregation  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  in  the  assembly  of  the 
elders  must  they  praise  him. — 

33  He  changeth  rivers  into  a 
wilderness,  and  water-springs 
into  parched  ground  ; 

34  A fruitful  land  into  a salty 
waste,  for  the  wickedness  of 
those  that  dwell  therein. 

35  He  changeth  the  wilder- 
ness into  a pool  of  water,  and 
desert  land  into  water-springs. 

36  And  there  he  causeth  to 
dwell  the  hungry,  that  they  may 
found  an  inhabited  city; 

37  And  they  sow  fields,  and 
plant  vineyards,  that  they  may 
yield  the  fruits  of  the  ( annual  ^ 
product. 

38  He  also  blesseth  them,  and 
they  multiply  greatly,  and  he 
suffereth  not  their  cattle  to  di- 
minish. 

39  They  were  also  diminished 
and  bowed  low  through  oppres- 
sion, misfortune,  and  sorrow: 

40  He  (then)  poureth  con- 

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PSALMS  CVII. — CIX. 


tempt  upon  princes,  and  causeth 
them  to  wander  in  a pathless 
wilderness. 

41  And  he  exalteth  the  needy 
from  misery,  and  maketh  (his) 
families  like  flocks. 

42  The  righteous  shall  see  it, 
nnd  rejoice;  but  all  wickedness 
shall  stop  her  mouth. 

13  Whoever  is  wise,  let  him 
observe  these  things,  and  let 
(all)  understand  the  kindness  of 
the  Lord. 

PSALM  CVIII. 

1 If'  A song  or  psalm  of  David. 

2 My  heart  is  firm,  0 God ! I 
will  sing  and  give  praise,  even 
with  my  spirit. 

3 Awake,  psaltery  and  harp ! 
I will  wake  up  the  morning- 
dawn. 

4 I will  give  thee  thanks 
among  the  people,  0 Lord  ! and 
I will  sing  praises  unto  thee 
among  the  nations. 

5 For  great  above  the  hea- 
vens is  thy  kindness,  and  thy 
truth  reacheth  even  unto  the 
skies. 

6 Exalt  thyself  above  the 
heavens,  0 God ! and  above  all 
the  earth  thy  glory. 

7 In  order  that  thy  beloved 
may  be  delivered  : help  with  thy 
right  hand,  and  answer  me. 

8 God  hath  spoken  in  his  holi- 
ness : I will  exult,  I will  divide 
Shechem,  and  the  valley  of  Sue- 
coth  will  I measure  out. 

9 Mine  is  Gil’ad,  and  mine  is 
Menasseh ; Ephraim  also  is  the 
strong-hold  of  my  head ; of 
Judah  are  my  chiefs. 

10  Moab  is  my  washpot ; up- 
fin  E lom  will  I cast  my  shoe  ; 
over  Philistia  will  I triumph. 

11  Who  will  bring  me  into 
the  fortified  city  ? who  will  lead 
me  as  far  as  Edom  ? 

12  Behold,  it  is  thou,  0 God, 

910 


who  hast  cast  us  off;  and  thou; 
0 God,  goest  not  forth  with  our 
armies. 

13  Give  us  help  against  the 
assailant;  for  vain  is  the  help 
of  man. 

14  Through  God  shall  we  do 
valiantly;  for  he  it  is  that  will 
tread  down  our  adversaries. 

PSALM  CIX. 

1 1[  To  the  chief  musician,  by 
David,  a psalm.  0 God  of  my 
praise,  do  not  keep  silence. 

2 For  the  mouth  of  the  wicked 
and  the  mouth  of  deceit  are 
opened  against  me  : they  have 
spoken  with  me  with  the  tongue 
of  falsehood. 

3 Also  with  words  of  hatred 
have  they  encompassed  me,  and 
they  fight  against  me  without  a 
cause. 

4 In  recompense  for  my  love 
are  they  my  accusers,  while  I 
have  nothing  but  prayer. 

5 And  they  impose  evil  on 
me  in  recompense  for  good,  and 
hatred  in  lieu  of  my  love. 

6 Appoint  thou  a wicked  man 
over  him,  and  let  an  accuser 
stand  at  his  right  hand. 

7 When  he  is  to  be  judged, 
let  him  go  forth  guilty,  and  let 
his  prayer  become  sin. 

8 Let  his  days  be  few,  and  let 
another  take  his  office. 

9 Let  his  children  be  father- 
less, and  his  wife  a widow. 

10  Let  his  children  be  con- 
tinually moving  about,  and  beg, 
and  let  them  seek  (their  bread) 
out  of  their  ruined  places. 

11  Let  the  creditor  lay  snares 
after  all  that  he  hath,  and  let 
strangers  plunder  his  labour. 

12  Let  him  have  none  that 
extendeth  kindness,  and  let  there 
be  none  that  is  gracious  to  hil 
fatherless  children. 

13  Let  his  posterity  be  cut  off: 


PSALMS 

in  another  generation  let  their 
name  be  blotted  out. 

14  Let  the  iniquity' of  his  fa- 
thers be  remembered  by  the 
Lord,  and  let  the  sin  of  his  mo- 
ther not  be  blotted  out. 

15  Lot  them  be  before  the  Lord 
continually,  that  he  may  cut  off 
from  the  earth  their  memory. 

16  For  the  reason  that  he  re- 
membered not  to  show  kindness  ; 
but  persecuted  the  poor  and 
needy  man,  and  the  grieved  in 
heart  to  put  him  to  death. 

17  As  he  loved  cursing,  so  let 
it  come  over  him  : and  as  he  de- 
lighted not  in  blessing,  so  let  it 
be  far  from  him. 

18  And  he  clothed  himself 
with  cursing  as  with  his  gar- 
ment : and  it  cometh  like  water 
within  him,  and  like  oil  into  his 
bones. 

19  Let  it  be  unto  him  as  a 
garment  in  which  he  wrappeth 
himself,  and  for  a girdle  let  him 
be  continually  girded  with  it. 

20  Let  this  be  the  reward  of 
my  accusers  from  the  Lord,  and 
of  those  that  speak  evil  against 
my  soul. 

21  But  thou,  0 Eternal  Lord, 
deal  with  me  for  the  sake  of  thy 
name : because  thy  kindness  is 
good,  deliver  thou  me. 

22  For  poor  and  needy  am  I, 
and  my  heart  is  deeply  wounded 
within  me. 

23  Like  the  shadow  when  it 
declineth  do  I hasten  away  : 1 
am  driven  suddenly  off  like  the 
locusts. 

24  My  knees  stumble  through 
faffing,  and  my  flesh  faileth  of 
fatness. 

25  And  I am  become  a re- 
proach unto  them : when  they 
see  me,  they  shake  their  head. 

26  Help  me,  0 Lord  my  God! 
0 save  me  according  to  thy 
kindness . 


CIX.  cx. 

27  That  they  may  know  that 
this  is  thy  hand ; that  thou, 
Lord,  hast  truly  done  it. 

28  Let  them  then  curse,  but 
do  thou  bless  : when  they  arise, 
let  them  be  made  ashamed;  but 
let  thy  servant  rejoice. 

29  Let  my  accusers  be  clothed 
with  confusion,  and  let  them 
wrap  themselves,  as  with  a man- 
tle, in  their  own  shame. 

30  I will  thank  the  Lord 
greatly  with  my  mouth,  and  in 
the  midst  of  many  will  I praise 
him. 

31  For  he  ever  standeth  at 
the  right  hand  of  the  needy,  to 
save  him  from  those  that  judge 
his  soul. 

PSALM  CX. 

1 By  David,  a psalm.  The 
Eternal  saith  unto  my  lord,  Sit 
thou  at  my  right  hand,  until  I 
place  thy  enemies  as  a stool  for 
thy  feet. 

2 The  staff  of  thy  strength 
will  the  Eternal  stretch  forth 
out  of  Zion : rule  thou  in  the 
midst  of  thy  enemies. 

3 Thy  people  will  bring  free- 
will-gifts on  the  day  of  thy 
power,  in  the  ornaments  of  ho- 
liness : as  out  of  the  bosom  of 
the  morning-dawn,  so  is  thine 
the  dew  of  thy  youth. 

4 The  Lord  hath  sworn, 
and  will  not  repent  of  it, 
Thou  shalt  be  a priest  for 
ever  after  the  order  of  Malki- 
zedek. 

5 The  Lord  at  thy  right  hand 
crusheth  kings  on  the  day  of  hia 
wrath. 

6 He  will  judge  among  the 
nations — there  shall  be  a fulness 
of  corpses — he  crusheth  heads 
on  a wide-spread  land. 

7 From  the  brook  will  he 

drink  on  the  way : therefore 

will  he  lift  up  the  head. 

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PSALMS  CXI.— CXIII. 


PSALM  CXI. 

1 Hallelujah.  I will 
thank  the  Lord  with  all  (my) 
heart,  in  the  council  of  the  up- 
right, and  in  the  congregation. 

2 Great  are  the  works  of  the 
Loud,  they  are  sought  for  (by 
them)  in  all  their  desires. 

3 Glorious  and  majestic  is  his 
doing,  and  his  righteousness  en- 
dureth  for  ever. 

4 He  hath  made  a memorial 
for  his  wonderful  works  : gra- 
cious an*d  merciful  is  the  Lord. 

5 He  hath  given  sustenance 
unto  those  that  fear  him:  he 
will  for  ever  be  mindful  of  his 
covenant. 

6 The  power  of  his  works  hath 
he  told  unto  his  people,  that  he 
might  give  them  the  heritage  of 
nations. 

7 The  works  of  his  hands  are 
truth  and  justice:  faultless  are 
all  his  precepts. 

8 They  are  well  supported  for 
ever  and  eternally : they  are 
framed  in  truth  and  upright- 
ness. 

9 Redemption  hath  he  sent 
unto  his  people ; he  hath  com- 
manded his  covenant  for  ever  : 
holy  and  to  be  feared  is  his 
name. 

10  The  beginning  of  wisdom 

is  the  fear  of  the  Lord  ; a good 
understanding  have  all  that  ful- 
fil (his  commandments) : his 

praise  endureth  for  ever. 

PSALM  CXII. 

1 Hallelujah.  Happy  is 
the  man  that  feareth  the  Lord, 
that  greatly  delighteth  in  his 
commandments. 

2 His  seed  shall  be  mighty 
upon  earth  : the  generation  of 
the  upright  shall  be  blessed. 

3 Plenty  and  riches  shall  be 
in  his  house,  and  his  righteous- 
ness shall  endure  for  ever. 

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4 There  ariseth  in  the  dark- 
ness a light  to  the  upright:  he 
is  gracious,  and  merciful,  and 
righteous. 

5 Well  will  it  be  with  the 
man  who  is  kind,  and  lendeth  : 
he  will  guide  his  affairs  with 
justice. 

6 Surely  unto  eternity  shall 
he  not  be  moved  : in  everlasting 
remembrance  shall  the  righteous 
be  held. 

7 Of  an  evil  report  shall  he 
not  be  afraid  : his  heart  is  firm, 
trusting  in  the  Lord. 

8 Well  supported  is  his  heart, 
he  shall  not  be  afraid,  until  he 
looketh  on  (the  punishment  of) 
his  assailants. 

9 He  distributeth,  he  giveth 
to  the  needy  : his  righteousness 
endureth  for  ever ; his  horn 
shall  be  exalted  in  honour. 

10  The  wicked  shall  see  it, 
and  be  vexed;  he  will  gnash 
with  his  teeth,  and  melt  away  : 
the  longing  of  the  wicked  shalll 
perish. 

PSALM  CXIII. 

1 Hallelujah.  Praise,  0 
ye  servants  of  the  Lord,  praise 
ye  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

2 Let  the  name  of  the  Lord 
be  blessed  from  this  time  forth 
and  for  evermore. 

3 From  the  rising  of  the  sun 
unto  his  going  down  the  name 
of  the  Lord  is  praised. 

4 High  above  all  nations  is 
the  Lord,  above  the  heavens  is 
his  glory. 

5 Who  is  like  the  Lord  our 
God,  who  dwelleth  on  high  ? 

6 Who  condescendeth  to  view 
what  is  done  in  the  heavens,  and 
on  the  earth? 

7 He  raiseth  up  out  of  the 
dust  the  poor,  from  the  dunghill 
he  lifteth  up  the  needy  : 

8 That  he  may  set  him  with 


PSALMS  C3 
princes,  even  with  the  princes 
of  his  people. 

9 He  eauseth  the  barren  wo- 
man to  dwell  in  the  midst  of 
Cher)  household,  the  joyful  mo- 
ther of  children.  Hallelujah. 

PSALM  CXIY. 

1 When  Israel  went  forth 
out  of  Egypt,  the  house  of  Ja- 
cob from  a people  of  a strange 
language : 

2 Judah  became  his  sanctu- 
ary, (and)  Israel  his  dominion. 

3 The  sea  beheld  it,  and  fled: 
the  Jordan  was  driven  back- 
ward. 

4 The  mountains  skipped  like 
wethers,  the  hills  like  lambs. 

5 What  aileth  thee,  0 sea, 
that  thou  fleest  ? thou,  0 J ordan, 
that  thou  art  driven  backward? 

6 Ye  mountains,  that  ye  skip 
like  wethers  ? ye  hills,  like 
lambs  ? 

7 At  the  presence  of  the  Lord 
tremble,  0 earth ! at  the  pre- 
sence of  the  God  of  Jacob; 

8 Who  changeth  the  rock  into 
a pool  of  water,  the  flint  into  a 
fountain  of  water. 

PSALM  CXV. 

1 Not  for  our  sake,  0 Lord  ! 
not  for  our  sake,  but  unto  thy 
name  give  glory,  for  the  sake  of 
thy  kindness,  for  the  sake  of  thy 
truth. 

2 Wherefore  should  the  na- 
tions say,  Where  now  is  their 
God? 

3 Whereas  our  God  is  in  the 
heavens ; whatsoever  he  desir- 
eth  hath  he  done. 

4 Their  idols  are  silver  and 
gold,  the  work  of  the  hands  of 
man. 

5 A mouth  they  have,  but 
speak  not;  eyes  they  have,  but 
see  not; 

6 Ears  they  have,  but  hear 


:iii.— cxvi. 

not;  a nose  they  have,  but  smell 
not. 

7 They  have  hands,  but  thej 
touch  not;  they  have  feet,  but 
they  walk  not:  nor  do  they  give 
any  utterance  by  their  throat. 

8 Like  them  are  those  that 
make  them,  every  one  that  trust- 
eth  in  them. 

9 0 Israel,  trust  thou  in  the 
Lord — he  is  their  help  and  their 
shield. 

10  0 house  of  Aaron,  trust  ye 
in  the  Lord — he  is  their  help  and 
their  shield. 

11  l"e  that  fear  the  Lord,  trust 
ye  in  the  Lord — he  is  their  help 
and  their  shield. 

12  The  Lord  hath  even  been 
mindful  of  us,  he  will  bless  (us) ; 
he  will  bless  the  house  of  Israel; 
he  will  bless  the  house  of  Aaron ; 

13  He  will  bless  those  that 
fear  the  Lord,  the  small  together 
with  the  great. 

14  May  the  Lord  increase  you 
more  and  more,  you  and  your 
children. 

15  Blessed  are  ye  of  the  Lord, 
who  made  heaven  and  earth. 

16  The  heavens  are  the  hea- 
vens of  the  Lord  ; but  the  earth 
hath  he  given  to  the  children  of 
men. 

17  Not  the  dead  can  praise 
the  Lord,  nor  all  those  that  go 
down  into  the  silence  (of  death). 

18  But  as  for  us,  we  will  bless 
the  Lord  from  this  time  forth 
and  for  evermore.  Hallelujah. 

PSALM  CXVI. 

1 It  is  lovely  to  me  that  the 
Lord  heareth  my  voice,  my  sup- 
plications. 

2 For  he  hath  inclined  his  ear 
unto  me  : therefore  throughout 
all  my  days  will  I call  on  him. 

3 The  bands  of  death  had  com- 
passed me,  and  the  pangs  of  the 
nether  world  had  overtaken  me; 

94a 


PSALMS  CXYI. — CXV IIL 


I had  met  with  distress  and  sor- 
row : 

4 I then  called  on  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  I beseech  thee,  0 
Lord  ! release  my  soul. 

5 Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and 
righteous ; and  our  God  is  mer- 
ciful. 

6 The  Lord  preserveth  the 
simple:  I was  in  misery,  and  he 
helped  me. 

7 Pteturn,  0 my  soul,  unto  thy 
rest;  for  the  Lord  hath  dealt 
bountifully  with  thee. 

8 For  thou  hast  delivered  my 
soul  from  death,  my  eyes  from 
tears,  my  feet  from  falling. 

9 I will  walk  before  the  Lord 
in  the  lands  of  life. 

10  I believe,  therefore  will  I 
speak  : I was  greatly  afflicted  ; 

111  indeed  said  in  my  de- 
spondency, Every  man  is  a liar. 

12  What  shall  I give  in  return 
unto  the  Lord  for  all  his  boun- 
ties toward  me  ? 

13  The  cup  of  salvation  will 
I lift  up,  and  on  the  name  of  the 
Lord  will  I call. 

14  My  vows  will  I pay  unto 
the  Lord,  yea,  in  the  presence 
of  all  his  people. 

15  Grievous  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord  is  the  death  of  his  pious 
ones. 

16  0 Lord  ! truly  am  I thy 
servant ; I am  thy  servant, — the 
son  of  thy  hand-maid:  thou  hast 
loosened  my  fetters. 

17  Unto  thee  will  I offer  a sa- 
crifice of  thanksgiving,  and  on 
the  name  of  the  Lord  will  I call. 

18  My  vows  will  I pay  unto 
the  Lord,  yea,  in  the  presence 
of  all  his  people. 

19  In  the  courts  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  in  thy  midst,  0 Je- 
rusalem! Hallelujah. 

PSALM  CXVII. 

1 Praise  the  Lord,  all  ye 
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nations  : praise  him,  all  ye  peo- 
ple. 

2 For  mighty  is  his  kindness 
over  us : and  the  truth  of  the 
Lord  endureth  for  ever.  Halle- 
lujah. 

PSALM  CXVIII. 

1 0 give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord;  for  he  is  good;  because 
unto  eternity  endureth  his  kind- 
ness. 

2 Let  Israel  then  say  so ; be- 
cause to  eternity  endureth  his 
kindness. 

3 Let  the  house  of  Aaron  then 
say  so ; because  to  eternity  en- 
dureth his  kindness. 

4 Let  those  that  fear  the  Lord 
then  say  so  ; because  to  eternity 
endureth  his  kindness. 

5 From  the  midst  of  distress 
I called  on  the  Lord  : the  Lord 
answered  me  with  enlargement. 

6 The  Lord  is  for  mef  I will 
not  fear:  what  can  a man  do 
unto  me? 

7 The  Lord  is  for  me,  among 
those  that  help  me : therefore 
shall  I indeed  look  on  (the  pu- 
nishment of)  those  that  hate  me. 

8 It  is  better  to  seek  shelter 
with  the  Lord  than  to  trust  in 
man. 

9 It  is  better  to  seek  shelter 
with  the  Lord  than  to  trust  in 
princes. 

10  All  nations  encompassed 
me  about ; but  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  I will  surely  cut  them 
off. 

11  They  encompassed  me 
about ; yea,  they  compassed 
about;  but  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  I will  surely  cut  them  off. 

12  They  encompassed  me 
about  like  bees  ; they  blazed  up 
like  the  fire  of  thorns;  but  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord  I will 
surely  cut  them  off. 

13  Thou  hast  thrust  violently 


PSALMS  CXVIII.  CXIX. 


at  me  that  I might  fall ; but  the 
Lord  assisted  me. 

14  My  strength  and  song  is 
the  Lord,  and  he  is  become  my 
salvation. 

15  The  voice  of  rejoicing  and 
salvation  is  in  the  tents  of  the 
righteous  : the  right  hand  of  the 
Lord  doth  valiantly. 

16  The  right  hand  of  the  Lord 
is  exalted  : the  right  hand  of  the 
Lord  doth  valiantly. 

17  I shall  not  die,  but  I shall 
live,  and  relate  the  works  of  the 
Lord. 

IS  Severely  hath  the  Lord 
chastised  me : but  unto  death 
hath  he  not  given  me  up. 

19  Open  to  me  the  gates  of 
righteousness  ; I will  enter  into 
them,  I will  give  thanks  unto 
the  Lord. 

20  This  is  the  gate  which  be- 
longeth  unto  the  Lord,  the  right- 
eous shall  enter  thereby. 

21  I will  thank  thee;  for  thou 
hast  answered  me,  and  art  be- 
come my  salvation. 

22  The  stone  which  the  build- 
ers rejected  is  become  the  chief 
corner-stone. 

23  From  the  Lord  is  this 
come  to  pass,  it  is  marvellous  in 
our  eyes. 

24  This  is  the  day  which  the 
Lord  hath  made,  we  will  be  glad 
and  rejoice  thereon. 

25  We  beseech  thee,  0 Lord! 
save  (us)  now : we  beseech  thee,  0 
Lord  ! send  (us)  now  prosperity. 

26  Blessed  be  he  that  cometh 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord  : we 
bless  you  out  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  and  he 
giveth  us  light : bind  the  festive 
sacrifice  with  cords,  (leading  it) 
up  to  the  horns  of  the  altar. 

28  Thou  art  my  God,  and  I 
will  thank  thee  : my  God.  I will 
exalt  thee. 


29  Oh  give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord  ; for  he  is  good ; because  to 
eternity  endureth  his  kindness. 

PSALM  CXIX. 

X ALEPH. 

1 Happy  are  they  whose 
way  is  perfect,  who  walk  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord. 

2 Happy  are  they  who  keep 
his  testimonies,  that  seek  him 
with  all  their  heart. 

3 They  also  commit  no  injus- 
tice : in  his  ways  do  they  walk. 

4 Thou  thyself  hast  command- 
ed us  thy  precepts,  that  we  might 
keep  (them)  diligently. 

5 Oh  that  my  ways  were  firmly 
directed  to  observe  thy  statutes ! 

6 Then  would  I not  be  made 
ashamed,  while  I look  at  all  thy 
commandments. 

7 I will  thank  thee  with  up- 
rightness of  heart,  when  I learn 
thy  righteous  ordinances. 

8 Thy  statutes  will  I observe : 
oh  forsake  me  not  too  greatly. 

2 BETH. 

9 Wherewithal  shall  a youth 
keep  his  way  pure  ? by  guard- 
ing it  according  to  thy  word. 

10  With  all  my  heart  have  I 
sought  thee  : oh  let  me  not  wan- 
der astray  from  thy  command- 
ments. 

11  In  my  heart  have  I trea- 
sured up  thy  saying,  in  order 
that  I may  not  sin  against  thee. 

12  Blessed  art  thou,  0 Lord  ! 
teach  me  thy  statutes. 

13  With  my  lips  have  I related 
all  the  ordinances  of  thy  mouth. 

14  On  the  way  of  thy  testimo- 
nies have  I been  glad,  as  over 
all  wealth. 

15  On  thy  precepts  will  I me 
ditate,  and  direct  my  look  unto 
thy  paths. 

16  In  thy  statutes  will  I seek 

S45 


PSALM 

toy  delight : I will  not  forget  thy 
word. 

J GIMEL 

17  Leal  bountifully  with 
thy  servant : let  me  live,  that  I 
may  observe  thy  word. 

18  Open  thou  my  eyes,  that  I 
may  behold  wondrous  things  out 
of  thy  law. 

19  A stranger  am  I on  the 
earth : hide  not  from  me  thy 
commandments. 

20  My  soul  is  broken  from 
longing  for  thy  ordinances  at  all 
times. 

21  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  ac- 
cursed proud,  who  go  erringly 
astray  from  thy  commandments. 

22  Roll  away  from  me  reproach 
and  contempt ; for  thy  testimo- 
nies have  I kept. 

23  Although  even  princes 
should  sit  and  speak  against  me, 
thy  servant  would  still  meditate 
on  thy  statutes. 

24  Also  thy  testimonies  are 
my  delight,  my  counsellors. 

“I  DALETH. 

25  My  soul  cleaveth  unto 
the  dust : revive  thou  me  accord- 
ing to  thy  word. 

26  My  ways  do  I relate  (to 
thee),  and  thou  answerest  me : 
teach  me  thy  statutes. 

27  Cause  me  to  understand 
the  way  of  thy  precepts,  that  I 
may  meditate  on  thy  wonders. 

28  My  soul  droppeth  away 
from  grief:  sustain  me  accord- 
ing to  thy  word. 

29  The  way  of  falsehood  do 
thou  remove  from  me,  and  grant 
me  graciously  thy  law. 

30  The  way  of  truth  have  I 
chosen  : thy  ordinances  have  I 
set  (before  me). 

31  I have  adhered  unto  thy 
testimonies : 0 Lord  ! put  me 
Dot  to  shame. 

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[ CXIX. 

32  The  way  of  thy  command 
ments  will  I run ; for  thou  wilt 
enlarge  my  heart. 

n he 

33  Teach  me,  0 Lord  ! the 
way  of  thy  statutes,  and  I shall 
keep  it  in  all  its  windings. 

34  Give  me  understanding, 
that  I may  keep  thy  law,  and  I 
will  observe  it  with  all  (my) 
heart. 

35  Guide  me  on  the  path  of 
thy  commandments;  for  therein 
do  I find  my  delight. 

36  Incline  my  heart  unto  thy 
testimonies,  and  not  to  desire  for 
gain. 

37  Turn  away  my  eyes  from 
beholding  vanity : on  thy  way 
do  thou  give  me  life. 

38  Fulfil  unto  thy  servant  thy 
promise  for  those  who  are  de- 
voted to  thy  fear. 

39  Cause  to  pass  away  my  dis- 
grace of  which  I have  dread;  for 
thy  ordinances  are  good. 

40  Behold,  I have  longed  after 
thy  precepts  : through  thy  right- 
eousness do  thou  give  my  life. 

1 YAY. 

41  And  let  thy  kindness 
come  unto  me,  0 Lord  ! thy  sal- 
vation, according  to  thy  pro- 
mise. 

42  Then  shall  I have  a word 
to  answer  the  one  that  reproach- 
eth  me;  for  I trust. in  thy  word. 

43  And  snatch  not  the  word 
of  truth  out  of  my  mouth  too 
greatly ; for  I wait  for  thy  ordi- 
nances. 

44  So  shall  I observe  thy  law 
continually  for  ever  and  ever. 

45  And  I will  walk  in  an  open 
space;  for  thy  precepts  have  I 
sought. 

46  And  I will  speak  of  thy 
testimonies  before  kings,  and 
will  not  be  ashamed. 


PSALM 

47  And  I will  delight  myself 
in  thy  commandments,  which  I 
love. 

48  And  so  will  I lift  up  my 
hands  unto  thy  commandments, 
which  I love,  and  I will  medi- 
tate on  thy  statutes. 

T ZAYIN. 

49  ^ Remember  thy  word  un- 
to thy  servant,  upon  which  thou 
hast  caused  me  to  wait. 

50  This  is  my  comfort  in  my 
affliction,  that  thy  promise  hath 
revived  me. 

51  The  presumptuous  have 
held  me  too  greatly  in  derision  : 
yet  have  I not  departed  away 
from  thy  law. 

52  I remembered  thy  decrees 
(which  were)  from  olden  times, 
0 Lord!  and  thus  comforted 
myself. 

53  Horror  seized  on  me  be- 
cause of  the  wicked  that  forsake 
thy  law. 

54  Songs  have  thy  statutes 
been  unto  me  in  the  house  of  my 
pilgrimage. 

55  I remembered  in  the  night 
thy  name,  0 Lord  ! and  observed 
thy  law. 

56  This  came  to  pass  unto 
me,  because  I had  kept  thy  pre- 
cepts. 

n CHETH. 

57  My  portion  is  the  Lord, 
have  I said,  that  I might  observe 
thy  words. 

58  I make  entreaty  before  thee 
with  all  my  heart:  be  gracious 
unto  me  according  to  thy  pro- 
mise. 

59  I have  thought  over  my 
ways,  and  made  my  feet  return 
unto  thy  testimonies. 

60  I hastened,  and  delayed 
not  to  observe  thy  command- 
ments. 

61  Companies  of  wicked  men 


: cxix. 

have  surrounded  me ; but  I have 
not  forgotten  thy  law. 

62  At  midnights  do  I con- 
stantly rise  to  give  thanks  unto 
thee,  because  of  thy  righteous 
decrees. 

63  An  associate  am  I unto  all 
that  fear  thee,  and  unto  those 
that  keep  thy  precepts. 

64  Of  thy  kindness,  0 Lord  ! 
is  the  earth  full : teach  me  thy 
statutes. 

0 TETH 

65  Thou  hast  shown  good- 
ness on  thy  servant,  0 Lord  ! 
according  to  thy  word. 

66  The  best  of  discernment 
and  knowledge  do  thou  teach 
me ; for  in  thy  commandments 
do  I believe. 

67  Before  I was  afflicted  I 
was  in  error;  but  now  I observe 
thy  saying. 

68  Thou  art  good,  and  do- 
ing good : teach  me  thy  sta- 
tutes. 

69  The  presumptuous  have 
invented  falsehoods  against  me ; 
but  I will  with  all  my  heart  in- 
deed keep  thy  precepts. 

70  Gross  as  fat  is  their  heart; 
but  I take  truly  delight  in  thy 
law. 

71  It  is  well  for  me  that  I 
have  been  afflicted,  in  order  that 
I might  learn  thy  statutes. 

72  Better  is  unto  me  the  law 
of  thy  mouth  than  thousands  of 
gold  and  silver. 

1 YOD. 

73  % Thy  hands  have  made 
me  and  established  me  : give  me 
understanding,  that  I may  learn 
thy  commandments. 

74  Those  that  fear  thee  will 
see  me  and  be  rejoiced  ; because 
I have  waited  for  thy  word. 

75  I know,  0 Lord  ! that  thy 
decrees  are  righteous,  and  that 

9*V 


PSALM 

in  faithfulness  thou  hast  af- 
flicted me. 

76  Let,  I pray  thee,  thy  kind- 
ness come  to  comfort  me,  ac- 
cording to  thy  promise  unto  thy 
servant. 

77  Let  thy  mercies  come  unto 
me,  that  I may  live ; for  thy  law 
is  my  delight. 

78  Let  the  presumptuous  be 
made  ashamed ; because  they 
have  without  a cause  dealt  per- 
versely with  me ; but  I will 
indeed  meditate  on  thy  pre- 
cepts. 

79  Let  those  that  fear  thee 
return  unto  me,  and  those  that 
know  thy  testimonies. 

80  Let  my  heart  be  entire  in 
thy  statutes,  in  order  that  I may 
not  be  put  to  shame. 

D CAPH. 

81  My  soul  ardently  de- 
sireth  for  thy  salvation  : for  thy 
word  do  I wait. 

82  My  eyes  look  eagerly  for 
thy  promise,  saying,  When  wilt 
thou  comfort  me  ? 

83  For  I am  become  like  a 
bottle  in  the  smoke : (yet)  do  I 
not  forget  thy  statutes. 

84  How  many  are  the  days  of 
thy  servant  ? when  wilt  thou 
execute  justice  on  my  persecu- 
tors ? 

85  The  presumptuous  have 
dug  pits  for  me,  which  is  not  in 
accordance  with  thy  law. 

86  All  thy  commandments 
are  founded  on  truth  : without 
cause  they  persecute  me ; help 
thou  me. 

87  But  little  was  wanting  that 
they  had  consumed  me  upon 
earth ; but  I have  truly  not  for- 
saken thy  precepts. 

88  According  to  thy  kindness 
give  me  life,  that  I may  ob- 
serve the  testimony  of  thy 
mouth. 

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CXIX. 

S LAMED 

89  f To  eternity,  0 Lord! 
standeth  firm  thy  word  with  the 
heavens. 

90  Unto  all  generations  en- 
dureth  thy  faithfulness : thou 
hast  established  the  earth,  and 
she  standeth. 

91  According  to  thy  ordi- 
nances they  exist  this  day ; for 
all  are  thy  servants. 

92  Unless  thy  law  had  been 
my  delights,  I should  long  since 
have  been  lost  in  my  afflic- 
tion. 

93  Never  will  I forget  thy 
precepts ; for  with  them  thou 
hast  kept  me  alive. 

94  Thine  am  I,  save  me ; for 
thy  precepts  have  I sought. 

95  Wicked  men  have  waited 
for  me  to  destroy  me ; (but)  I 
will  reflect  on  thy  testimonies. 

96  Of  all  perfection  have  I 
seen  the  end;  (but)  thy  com- 
mandment is  exceedingly  ex- 
tended. 

D MEM. 

97  If  Oh  how  do  I love  thy 
law  ! all  the  day  is  it  my  medi- 
tation. 

98  Wiser  than  my  enemy  doth 
thy  commandment  make  me; 
for  it  is  perpetually  wdth  me. 

99  Above  all  my  teachers 
have  I obtained  intelligence; 
for  thy  testimonies  are  my  medi- 
tation, 

100  More  than  the  elders  do  I 
possess  understanding ; because 
thy  precepts  do  I keep. 

101  From  every  evil  path 
have  I withholden  my  feet,  in 
order  that  I might  observe  thy 
word. 

102  From  thy  ordinances  have 
I not  departed;  for  thou  hast 
instructed  me. 

103  How  much  sweeter  are  co 


PSALM  CXIX. 


my  palate  thy  sayings  than 
honey  to  my  mouth 

104  Through  thy  precepts 
shall  I obtain  understanding : 
therefore  do  I hate  every  path 
of  falsehood. 

2 NUN. 

105  A lamp  unto  my  feet  is 
thy  word,  and  a light  unto  my 
path. 

106  I have  sworn,  and  I will 
perform  it,  to  observe  thy  right- 
eous ordinances. 

107  I am  afflicted  exceedingly 
much  : 0 Lord  ! revive  me,  ac- 
cording to  thy  word. 

108  Receive  in  favour  the 
freewill-offerings  of  my  mouth, 
I beseech  thee,  0 Lord  ! and 
teach  me  thy  ordinances. 

109  My  life  is  in  my  hand 
continually  : yet  thy  law  do  I 
not  forget. 

110  The  wicked  have  laid  a 
snare  for  me : yet  have  I not 
erred  from  thy  precepts. 

111  I have  taken  thy  testi- 
monies as  a heritage  to  eternity ; 
for  they  are  the  joy  of  my  heart. 

112  I have  inclined  my  heart 
to  perform  thy  statutes  always, 
in  all  their  ways. 

D SAMECH. 

113  Those  of  divided 
thoughts  I hate ; but  thy  law  do 

1 love. 

114  My  shelter  and  my  shield 
art  thou  : for  thy  word  do  I wait. 

115  Depart  from  me,  ye  evil- 
doers, that  I may  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  God. 

116  Uphold  me  according  to 
thy  promise,  that  I may  live, 
and  let  me  not  be  made  ashamed 
of  my  hope. 

117  Support  me  that  I may  be 
placed  in  safety,  and  I will  di- 
rect my  regard  unto  thy  statutes 
continually. 


118  Thou  hast  trodden  down 
all  that  erringly  stray  from  thy 
statutes;  for  falsehood  is  their 
deceit. 

119  Like  dross  dost  thou  put 
away  all  the  wicked  of  the 
earth : therefore  do  I love  thy 
testimonies. 

120  My  flesh  trembleth  sfeud- 
deringly  from  dread  of  thee,  and 
of  thy  decrees  am  I afraid. 

y ’ayin. 

121  I have  executed  jus 
tice  and  righteousness:  leave 
me  not  to  those  who  oppress  me. 

122  Protect  thy  servant  for 
good  : let  not  the  presumptuous 
oppress  me. 

123  My  eyes  look  eagerly  for 
thy  salvation,  and  for  thy  right- 
eous promise. 

124  Deal  with  thy  servant 
according  to  thy  kindness,  and 
thy  statutes  do  thou  teach  me. 

125  I am  thy  servant : give 
me  understanding,  that  I may 
know  thy  testimonies. 

126  It  is  time  to  act  for  the 
Lord  : they  have  broken  thy 
law. 

127  Therefore  do  I love  thy 
commandments  more  than  gold, 
and  more  than  fine  gold. 

128  Therefore  do  I esteem  all 
thy  precepts  in  all  things  as 
right : every  path  of  falsehood 
do  I hate. 

3 PE. 

129  Wonderful  are  thy  tes- 
timonies : therefore  doth  my 

soul  keep  them. 

130  The  opening  of  thy  words 
giveth  light,  it  giveth  under- 
standing unto  the  simple. 

131  I opened  my  mouth,  and 
panted  for  breath;  because  for 
thy  commandments  did  I long. 

132  Turn  thou  unto  me,  and 
be  gracious  unto  me,  as  is  thy 

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80 


PSALM 

wont  unto  those  that  love  thy 
name. 

133  My  steps  establish  thou 
through  thy  promise,  and  suffer 
not  any  wrong  to  have  dominion 
over  me. 

134  Deliver  me  from  the  op- 
pression of  man,  and  I will  ob- 
serve thy  precepts. 

135  Let  thy  face  shine  upon 
thy  servant,  and  teach  me  thy 
statutes. 

136  Streams  of  water  have 
run  down  my  eyes ; because 
they  had  not  observed  thy 
law. 

¥ TZADDE. 

137  Righteous  art  thou,  0 
Lord  ! and  upright  are  thy  de- 
crees. 

138  Thou  hast  commanded 
thy  testimonies,  as  righteous 
and  faithful  exceedingly. 

139  My  zeal  deStroyeth  me ; 
because  my  assailants  have  for- 
gotten thy  words. 

140  Thy  promise  is  greatly 
refined,  and  thy  servant  loveth 
it. 

141  I am  little  and  despised  : 
yet  thy  precepts  have  I not  for- 
gotten. 

142  Thy  righteousness  is  an 
everlasting  righteousness,  and 
thy  law  is  the  truth. 

143  Distress  and  trouble  have 

overtaken  me : (yet)  are  thy 

commandments  my  delights. 

144  Righteous  are  thy  testi- 
monies for  everlasting:  give  me 
understanding,  that  I may  live. 

p KOPH. 

145  I have  called  with  all 
my  heart : answer  me,  0 Lord  ! 
thy  statutes  will  I keep. 

146  I have  called  on  thee,  save 
me,  and  I will  observe  thy  testi- 
monies. 

147  I come  before  thee  in  the 
950 


: cxix. 

dawn  of  morning,  and  cry:  fo/ 
thy  word  do  I wait. 

148  My  eyes  are  iwake  before 
the  night-watches,  that  I may 
meditate  in  thy  saying. 

149  Hear  my  voice  according 
to  thy  kindness:  0 Lord!  ac- 
cording to  thy  decree  do  thou 
grant  me  life. 

150  They  that  pursue  mis- 
chievous devices  draw  nigh: 
from  thy  law  are  they  far. 

151  Near  art  thou,  0 Lord! 
and  all  thy  commandments  are 
the  truth. 

152  Of  old  already  I knew  of 
thy  testimonies ; because  for 
eternity  hast  thou  founded 
them. 

1 RESH. 

153  Look  on  my  affliction, 
and  release  me ; for  thy  law 
have  I not  forgotten. 

154  Plead  my  cause,  and  de- 
liver me  : according  to  thy  pro- 
mise do  thou  revive  me. 

155  Far  from  the  wicked  is 
salvation;  because  thy  statutes 
have  they  not  sought  for. 

156  Thy  mercies  are  abun- 
dant, 0 Lord!  according  to  thy 
decrees  do  thou  revive  me. 

157  Many  are  my  persecutors 
and  my  assailants : yet  from 
thy  testimonies  do  I not  turn 
away. 

158  I beheld  the  treacherous, 
and  felt  disgust;  because  they 
observed  not  thy  saying. 

159  Behold  that  I love  thy 
precepts  : 0 Lord  ! according  to 
thy  kindness  do  thou  revive  me. 

160  The  summit  of  thy  word 
is  truth:  and  the  whole  of  thy 
righteous  judgment  endureth  for 
ever. 

Iff  SHIN. 

161  Princes  have  perse- 
cuted me  without  a cause;  but 


PSALMS  CXIX.— CXXI. 


of  thy  word  standeth  my  heart 
in  dread. 

162  I am  rejoiced  over  thy 
promise,  as  one  that  findeth 
great  spoil. 

163  Falsehood  I hate  and  ab- 
hor ; but  thy  law  do  I love. 

164  Seven  times  in  the  day 
do  I praise  thee  because  of  thy 
righteous  decrees. 

165  Abundant  peace  have 
they  who  love  thy  law ; and 
there  is  nothing  that  causeth 
them  to  stumble. 

166  I have  hoped  for  thy  sal- 
vation, 0 Lord  ! and  thy  com- 
mandments have  I fulfilled. 

167  My  soul  hath  observed 
thy  testimonies,  and  I love  them 
exceedingly. 

168  I have  observed  thy  pre- 
cepts and  thy  testimonies  ; be- 
cause all  my  ways  are  before 
thee. 

n TAV. 

169  Let  my  entreaty  come 
near  before  thee,  0 Lord!  ac- 
cording to  thy  word  grant  me 
understanding. 

170  Let  my  supplication  come 
before  thee  : according  to  thy 
promise  do  thou  deliver  me. 

171  My  lips  shall  utter  praise; 
because  thou  wilt  teach  me  thy 
statutes. 

172  My  tongue  shall  speak 
loudly  of  thy  promise ; for  all 
thy  commandments  are  right- 
eous. 

173  Let  thy  hand  be  (ready) 
to  help  me  ; for  thy  precepts 
have  I chosen. 

174  I have  longed  for  thy 
salvation,  0 Lord  ! and  thy  law 
is  my  delights. 

175  Let  my  soul  live,  and  it 
shall  praise  thee  : and  let  thy 
decrees  help  me. 

176  I have  gone  erringly 
astray  like  a lost  sheep  • seek 


thy  servant;  for  thy  command 
ments  have  I not  forgotten. 

PSALM  CXX. 

1 A song  of  the  degrees, 
Unto  the  Lord,  when  I was  in 
distress,  did  I call,  and  he  hath 
answered  me. 

2 0 Lord  ! deliver  my  soul 
from  lips  of  falsehood,  and  from 
a tongue  of  deceit. 

3 What  will  (God)  give  unto 
thee  ? or  what  will  he  add  unto 
thee,  thou  tongue  of  deceit  ? 

4 Sharpened  arrows  of  the 
mighty,  with  coals  of  the  broom- 
bush. 

5 Wo  is  me,  that  I sojourn  in 
Meshech,  that  I dwell  in  the 
tents  of  Kedar ! 

6 Too  long  for  herself  hath 
my  soul  dwelt  with  him  that 
hateth  peace. 

7 I am  for  peace ; but  when  I 
speak,  they  are  for  war. 

PSALM  CXXI. 

1 ^ A song  for  the  degrees. 
I lift  up  my  eyes  unto  the  moun- 
tains : whence  shall  come  my 
help  ? 

2 My  help  is  from  the  Lord, 
the  maker  of  heaven  and 
earth. 

3 He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot 
to  slip : thy  keeper  doth  not 
slumber. 

4 Behold,  he  slumbereth  not, 
and  he  sleepeth  not — the  keeper 
of  Israel. 

5 The  Lord  is  thy  keeper: 
the  Lord  is  thy  shade,  he  is  on 
thy  right  hand. 

6 By  day  the  sun  shall  not 
strike  thee,  nor  the  moon  by 
night. 

7 The  Lord  will  guard  thee 
against  all  evil : he  will  guard 
thy  soul. 

8 The  Lord  will  guard  thy 
going  out  and  thy  coming  in 

951 


PSALMS  CXXI. — cxxv\ 


from  this  time  forth  and  for  ever- 
more. 

PSALM  CXXII. 

1 ^ A song  of  the  degrees  by 
David.  I was  rejoiced  when 
they  said  unto  me,  Unto  the 
house  of  the  Lord  let  us  go. 

2 Our  feet  are  now  standing 
within  thy  gates,  0 Jerusalem ! 

3 Jerusalem,  which  art  built 
as  a city  wherein  all  associate 
together. 

4 For  thither  go  up  the  tribes 
of  the  Lord,  as  a testimony  for 
Israel,  to  give  thanks  unto  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 

5 For  there  are  placed  chairs 
for  (giving)  judgment,  the  chairs 
for  th8  house  of  David. — 

6 Pray  ye  for  the  peace  of  Je- 
rusalem : may  those  that  love 
thee  prosper. 

7 May  there  be’  peace  within 
thy  walls,  prosperity  within  thy 
palaces. 

8 For  the  sake  of  my  brethren 
and  my  friends,  let  me  now 
speak,  Peace  be  within  thee. 

9 For  the  sake  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord  our  God,  will  I seek 
thy  good. 

PSALM  CXXIII. 

1 f A song  of  the  degrees. 
Unto  thee  do  I lift  up  my  eyes, 
0 thou  that  dwellest  in  the  hea- 
vens ! 

2 Behold,  as  the  eyes  of  ser- 
vants are  directed  unto  the  hand 
of  their  masters,  as  the  eyes  of  a 
maiden  unto  the  hand  of  her 
mistress  : thus  are  our  eyes  di- 
rected unto  the  Lord  our  God, 
until  he  be  gracious  unto  us. 

3 Be  gracious  unto  us,  0 
Lord!  be  gracious  unto  us;  for 
we  are  overburdened  with  con- 
tempt. 

4 Our  soul  is  overburdened 
with  the  scorn  of  those  who  are 

952 


at  ease,  with  the  contempt  of  the 
proud  oppressors. 

PSALM  CXXIV 

1 A song  of  the  degrees  by 
Davil.  If  it  had  not  been  the 
Lord  who  was  for  us,  so  should 
Israel  say  ; 

2 If  it  had  not  been  the  Lord 
who  was  for  us,  when  men  rose 
up  against  us : 

3 Then  would  they  have  swal- 
lowed us  up  alive,  when  their 
wrath  was  kindled  against  us; 

4 Then  would  the  waters  have 
overwhelmed  us,  the  stream 
would  have  passed  over  our  soul; 

5 Then  would  have  passed 
over  our  soul  the  presumptuous 
waters. 

6 Blessed  be  the  Lord,  who 
hath  not  given  us  up  as  a prey 
to  their  teeth. 

7 Our  soul  is  escaped  like  a 
bird  out  of  the  snare  of  the  fowl- 
ers : the  snare  is  broken,  and  we 
are  escaped. 

8 Our  help  is  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord,  the  maker  of  heaven 
and  earth. 

PSALM  CXXV 

1 .^f  A song  of  the  degrees. 
Those  who  trust  in  the  Lord  are 
like  m ount  Zion,  which  will  not  be 
moved,  which  endureth  for  ever. 

2 Jerusalem  hath  mountains 
round  about  her : and  (so)  is  the 
Lord  round  about  his  people, 
from  this  time  forth  and  for  ever- 
more. 

3 For  the  sceptre  of  wicked- 
ness shall  not  rest  upon  the  lot 
of  the  righteous : in  order  that 
the  righteous  may  not  stretch 
forth  their  hands  unto  wrong- 
doing. 

4 Do  good,  0 Lord,  unto  the 
good,  and  to  those  that  are  up- 
right in  their  hearts. 

5 But  as  for  those  who  turn 


PSALMS  CXXV.— CXXIX. 


aside  unto  their  crooked  ways, 
them  will  the  Lord  drive  away 
with  the  workers  of  wickedness ; 
but  peace  shall  be  upon  Israel. 

PSALM  CXXVI. 

1 f A song  of  the  degrees. 
When  the  Lord  bringeth  back 
again  the  captivity  of  Zion,  then 
shall  we  be  like  dreamers. 

2 Then  shall  our  mouth  be 
filled  with  laughter,  and  our 
tongue  with  singing : then  shall 
they  say  among  the  nations, 
Great  things  hath  the  Lord  done 
for  these. 

3 Great  things  would  the  Lord 
have  done  for  us,  (whereat)  we 
should  be  joyful. 

4 Bring  back  again,  0 Lord, 
our  captivity,  like  rivulets  in 
arid  land. 

5 Those  that  sow  in  tears  shall 
reap  with  joyful  song. 

6 He  goeth  forth  indeed  and 
weepeth,  that  beareth  the  seed 
for  sowing;  but  he  will  surely 
come  with  joyful  song  when  he 
beareth  (home)  his  sheaves. 

PSALM  CXXYII. 

1 If  A song  of  the  degrees  for 
Solomon.  Unless  the  Lord  do 
build  the  house,  in  vain  labour 
they  that  build  it  on  it : unless 
the  Lord  guard  the  city,  in  vain 
is  the  watchman  wakeful. 

2 It  is  in  vain  for  you  to  be 
early  in  rising,  to  be  late  in  sit- 
ting up,  eating  the  bread  of  pain- 
ful toils;  (for)  so  doth  he  give 
unto  his  beloved  during  sleep. 

3 Lo,  children  are  an  inherit- 
ance from  the  Lord  : a reward 
is  the  fruit  of  the  body. 

4 Like  arrows  in  the  hand  of 
a mighty  man,  so  are  the  chil- 
dren of  youth. 

5 Happy  is  the  man  that  hath 
his  quiver  filled  with  them  : they 
shall  not  be  put  to  shame,  when 

SO*  2 ] 


they  do  speak  with  the  enemies 
in  the  gate. 

PSALM  CXXVIII. 

1 A song  of  the  degrees. 
Happy  is  every  one  that  feareth 
the  Lord,  that  walketh  in  his 
ways. 

2 When  thou  eatest  the  labour 
of  thy  hands:  (then)  wilt  thou 
be  happy,  and  it  shall  be  well 
with  thee. 

3 Thy  wife  is  (then)  as  a fruit- 
ful vine  in  the  recesses  of  thy 
house : thy  children,  like  olive- 
plants  round  about  thy  table. 

4 Behold,  truly  thus  shall  be 
blessed  the  nan  that  feareth  the 
Lord. 

5 May  the  Lord  bless  thee 
out  of  Zion : and  see  thou  the 
happiness  of  Jerusalem  all  the 
days  of  thy  life. 

6 And  see  thou  thy  children’s 
children : may  there  be  peace 
upon  Israel. 

PSALM  CXXIX. 

1 ^f  A song  of  the  degrees 
Many  a time  have  they  assailed 
me  from  my  youth,  so  should  Is- 
rael say ; 

2 Many  a time  have  they  as- 
sailed me  from  my  youth : yet 
have  they  not  prevailed  against 
me. 

3 Upon  my  back  have  plough- 
men ploughed ; they  have  drawn 
long  their  furrows : 

4 (Yet)  the  Lord  is  righteous  ; 
he  hath  cut  asunder  the  cords 
of  the  wicked. 

5 May  all  be  put  to  shame  and 
turned  backward  that  hate  Zion  ; 

6 May  they  become  like  the 
grass  of  the  roofs,  which  wither- 
eth  before  it  is  pulled  up ; 

7 Wherewith  the  mower  filleth 
not  his  hand;  nor  his  arm  he 
that  bindeth  sheaves. 

8 Nor  do  they  who  pass  by 

■2  953 


PSALMS  CXXTX. — CXXXII. 


say,  The  blessing  of  the  Lord 
be  with  you : we  bless  you  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXXX. 

1 f A song  of  the  degrees. 
Out  of  the  depths  have  I called 
thee,  0 Lord  ! 

2 Lord!  listen  to  my  voice: 
lot  thy  ears  be  attentive  to  the 
voice  of  my  supplications. 

3 If  thou,  Lord  ! shouldst 
treasure  up  iniquities,  0 Lord ! 
who  would  be  able  to  stand? 

4 But  with  thee  there  is  for- 
giveness, in  order  that  thou  may- 
est  be  feared. 

5 I hope  for  the  Lord,  my 
soul  doth  hope,  and  for  his  word 
do  I wait. 

6 My  soul  (waiteth)  for  the 
Lord,  more  than  they  that  watch 
for  the  morning  expect  the  morn- 
ing. 

7 Let  Israel  wait  for  the  Lord  ; 
for  with  the  Lord  there  is  kind- 
ness, and  with  him  is  redemp- 
tion in  abundance ; 

8 And  he  will  surely  redeem 
Israel  from  all  his  iniquities. 

PSALM  CXXXI. 

1 A song  of  the  degrees  by 
David.  0 Lord  ! my  heart  was 
not  haughty,  nor  were  my  eyes 
lofty : neither  have  I walked 
after  matters  too  great,  or  those 
too  wonderful  for  me. 

2 Surely  I have  pacified  and 
stilled  my  soul,  like  the  suckling 
on  its  mother’s  breast:  like  a 
suckling  is  in  me  my  soul. 

3 Let  Israel  wait  for  the  Lord 
from  this  time  forth  and  for  ever- 


PSALM  CXXXII. 

1 ^ A song  of  the  degrees. 
Kemember,  0 Lord,  unto  David 
all  his  afflictions ; 

2 How  he  swore  unto  the 

954 


Lord;  how  he  vowed  unto  the 
mighty  One  of  Jacob : 

3 Surely,  I will  not  enter  into 
the  tent  of  my  house,  nor  ascend 
the  couch  of  my  repose ; 

4 I will  not  grant  any  sleep 
to  my  eyes,  nor  to  my  eyelids 
any  slumber: 

5 Until  I shall  have  found  out 
a place  for  the  Lord,  a dwelling- 
place  for  the  mighty  One  of 
Jacob. 

6 “Lo,  we  heard  of  itatEphra- 
thah  : we  met  with  it  in  the  fields 
of  the  forest: 

7 Let  us  then  go  into  his  dwell- 
ing; let  us  prostrate  ourselves 
before  his  footstool.” 

8 Arise,  0 Lord  ! unto  thy 
resting-place : thou,  and  the  ark 
of  thy  strength. 

9 Let  thy  priests  be  clothed 
with  righteousness ; and  let  thy 
pious  servants  shout  for  joy. 

10  For  the  sake  of  David  thy 
servant  turn  not  away  the  face 
of  thy  anointed. 

11  The  Lord  hath  sworn  unto 
David  in  truth ; he  will  not  turn 
from  it:  “ From  the  fruit  of  thy 
body  will  I set  (some  one)  on 
the  throne  to  succeed  thee. 

12  If  thy  children  will  observe 
my  covenant  and  this  my  testi- 
mony which  I teach  them  : then 
also  shall  their  children  sit  for 
evermore  upon  the  throne  to  suc- 
ceed thee.” 

13  For  the  Lord  hath  made 
choice  of  Zion  : he  hath  desired 
it  as  a habitation  for  himself. 

14  This  is  my  resting-place 
for  evermore:  here  will  I dwell; 
for  I have  desired  it. 

15  Her  provision  will  I bless 
abundantly  : her  needy  ones  will 
I satisfy  with  bread. 

16  And  her  priests  will  I clothe 
with  salvation : and  her  pious 
ones  shall  shout  aloud  for  joy. 

17  There  will  I cause  to  grow 


PSALMS  CXXXII. — CXXXY. 


a horn  unto  David  : I arrange  a 
lamp  for  my  anointed. 

18  Ilis  enemies  will  I clothe 
with  shame;  but  upon  himself 
shall  his  crown  shine  brilliantly. 

PSALM  CXXXIII. 

1 51  A song  of  the  degrees  by 
David.  Behold,  how  good  and 
how  pleasant  it  is  when  bre- 
thren dwell  closely  together  (in 
union) ! 

2 (It  is)  like  the  precious  oil 
upon  the  head,  running  down 
upon  the  beard,  yea,  Aaron’s 
beard,  which  runneth  down  upon 
the  upper  border  of  his  gar- 
ments ; 

3 Like  the  dew  of  Chermon, 
running  down  upon  the  moun- 
tains of  Zion ; for  there  hath  the 
Lord  commanded  the  blessing, 
even  life  for  evermore. 

PSALM  CXXXIV. 

1 51  A song  of  the  degrees. 
Arise  ! bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye 
servants  of  the  Lord  that  stand 
in  the  house  of  the  Lord  in  the 
nights. 

2 Lift  up  your  hands  toward 
the  sanctuary,  and  Mess  the 
Lord. 

3 May  the  Lor*'  bless  thee 
out  of  Zion,  he  that  is  the  maker 
of  heaven  and  earth. 

PSALM  CXXXV. 

1 5f  Hallelujah.  Praise  ye| 
the  name  of  the  Lord  ; praise 
him,  0 ye  servants  of  the  Lord  ; 

2 Ye  that  stand  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  in  the  courts  of  the 
house  of  our  God. 

3 Hallelujah;  for  the  Lord 
is  good  : sing  praises  unto  bis 
name  ; for  it  is  lovely. 

4 For  Jacob  hath  the  Lord 
chosen  unto  himself,  Israel,  as 
his  peculiar  treasure. 

5 For  I well  know  that  the 


Lord  is  great,  and  that  our  Lord 
is  above  all  gods. 

6 Whatsoever  the  Lord  will- 
eth,  hath  he  done  in  the  heavens, 
and  on  the  earth,  in  the  seas, 
and  in  all  the  deeps. 

7 He  causeth  clouds  to  ascend 
from  the  ends  of  the  earth ; he 
maketh  lightnings  with  the  rain ; 
he  bringeth  forth  the  wind  out 
of  his  treasuries. 

8 (He  it  is)  who  smote  the 
first-born  of  Egypt,  both  of  man 
and  of  cattle ; 

9 Who  sent  signs  and  wonder- 
ful tokens  into  the  midst  of  thee, 
0 Egypt!  against  Pharaoh,  and 
against  all  his  servants; 

10  Who  smote  many  nations, 
and  slew  mighty  kings ; 

11  Sichon  the  king  of  the 
Emorites,  and  ’Og  the  king  of 
Bashan,  and  all  the  kingdoms 
of  Cana’an ; 

12  And  gave  their  land  as  an 
inheritance,  an  inheritance  unto 
Israel  his  people. 

13  0 Lord  ! thy  name  (en- 
dureth)  for  ever : 0 Lord  ! thy 
memorial  is  throughout  all  gene- 
rations. 

14  For  the  Lord  will  espouse 
the  cause  of  his  people,  and  con- 
cerning his  servants  will  he  be- 
think himself. 

15  The  idols  of  the  nations 
are  silver  and  gold,  the  work  of 
the  hands  of  men. 

| 16  Mouths  they  have,  but  they 

speak  not ; eyes  the}'  have,  but 
they  see  not; 

17  Ears  they  have,  but  they 
hear  not;  neither  is  there  any 
breath  in  their  mouth. 

18  Like  them  are  those  that 
make  them,  every  one  that  trust- 
eth  in  them. 

19  0 house  of  Israel,  bless  ye 
the  Lord;  0 house  of  Aaron, 
bless  ye  the  Lord  ; 

20  0 house  of  Levi,  bless  ye 

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PSALMS  CXXXV.— CXXXVII. 


the  Lord  ; ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 
bless  the  Lord. 

21  Blessed  be  the  Lord  out 
of  Zion,  even  he  that  resideth  at 
Jerusalem.  Hallelujah. 

PSALM  CXXXVI. 

1 5f  0 give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord  ; for  he  is  good ; for  to 
etornity  endureth  his  kindness. 

2 0 give  thanks  unto  the  God 
of  gods  ; for  to  eternity  endureth 
his  kindness. 

3 0 give  thanks  to  the  Lord 
of  lords ; for  to  eternity  endur- 
eth his  kindness. 

4 To  him  who  doth  great  won- 
ders alone ; for  to  eternity  en- 
dureth his  kindness. 

5 To  him  that  made  the  hea- 
vens with  understanding;  f.r  to 
eternity  endureth  his  kindness. 

6 To  him  that  stretched  out 
the  earth  above  the  waters ; for 
to  eternity  endureth  his  kind- 
ness. 

7 To  him  that  made  great 
lights;  for  to  eternity  endureth 
his  kindness  ; 

8 The  sun  for  the  rule  by  day ; 
for  to  eternity  endureth  his  kind- 
ness ; 

9 The  moon  and  stars  for  the 
rule  by  night;  for  to  eternity 
endureth  his  kindness. 

10  To  him  that  smote  Egypt 
in  their  first-born ; for  to  eter- 
nity endureth  his  kindness  ; 

11  And  brought  out  Israel 
from  the  midst  of  them ; for  to 
eternity  endureth  his  kindness  ; 

12  With  a strong  hand,  and 
with  an  outstretched  arm ; for 
to  eternity  endureth  his  kind- 
ness. 

13  To  him  who  divided  the 
Bed  Sea  into  parts;  for  to  eter- 
nity endureth  his  kindness ; 

14  And  caused  Israel  to  pass 
through  the  midst  of  it;  for  to 
eternity  endureth  his  kindness ; 


15  But  overthrew  Pharaoh  and 
his  host  in  the  Bed  Sea;  for  to 
eternity  endureth  his  kindness. 

16  To  him  who  led  his  people 
through  the  wilderness ; for  to 
eternity  endureth  his  kindness. 

17  To  him  who  smote  great 
kings;  for  to  eternity  endureth 
his  kindness ; 

18  And  slew  mighty  kings : 
for  to  eternity  endureth  his  kind* 

ness ; 

19  Even  Sichon  the  king  of 
the  Emorites  ; for  to  eternity  en- 
dureth his  kindness ; 

20  And  ’Og  the  king  of  Ba- 
shan ; for  to  eternity  endureth 
his  kindness ; 

21  And  gave  their  land  as  an 
inheritance ; for  to  eternity  en- 
dureth his  kindness; 

22  As  an  inheritance  unto  Is- 
rael his  servant;  for  to  eternity 
endureth  his  kindness ; 

23  Who  hath  in  our  low  estate 
remembered  us ; for  to  eternity 
endureth  his  kindness  ; 

24  And  hath  freed  us  from  our 
assailants  ; for  to  eternity  endur- 
eth his  kindness ; 

25  Who  giveth  food  unto  all 
flesh  ; for  to  eternity  endureth 
his  kindness. 

26  0 give  thanks  unto  the 
God  of  the  heavens;  for  to  eter- 
nity endureth  his  kindness. 

PSALM  CXXXVII. 

1 By  the  rivers  of  Babylon, 
there  we  sat,  and  we  also  wept 
when  we  remembered  Zion. 

2 Upon  the  willows  in  her 
midst  had  we  hung  up  our  harps. 

3 For  there  our  captors  de- 
manded of  us  the  words  of  song; 
and  those  that  mocked  us,  joy, 
(saying,)  Sing  for  us  one  of  the 
songs  of  Zion. 

4 How  should  we  sing  the 
song  of  the  Lord  on  the  soil  of 
the  stranger  ? 


PSALMS  CXXXVII. — CXXX1X. 


5 If  I forget  thee,  0 Jerusa- 
lem, may  my  right  hand  for- 
get—. 

6 May  my  tongue  cleave  to 
my  palate  if  I do  not  remember 
thee : if  I recall  not  Jerusalem 
at  the  head  of  my  joy. 

7 Remember,  0 Lord,  unto 
the  children  of  Edom  the  day 
of  Jerusalem  ; who  said,  Rase 
it,  rase  it,  even  to  her  very  foun- 
dation. 

8 0 daughter  of  Babylon,  who 
art  wasted ! happy  he,  that  re- 
payeth  thee  thy  recompense  for 
what  thou  hast  done  to  us. 

9 Happy  he,  that  seizeth  and 
dasheth  thy  babes  against  the 
rock. 

PSALM  CXXXVIII. 

1 By  David.  I will  praise 
thee  with  my  whole  heart : be- 
fore (thee),  0 God,  will  I sing 
praise  unto  thee. 

2 I will  bow  myself  down  be- 
fore thy  holy  temple,  and  I will 
thank  thy  name  for  thy  kind- 
ness and  for  thy  truth  ; for  thou 
hast  magnified  above  all  thy 
name  thy  promise. 

3 On  the  day  when  I called 
didst  thou  answer  me,  and  raise 
me  up  with  strength  in  my  soul. 

4 All  the  kings  of  the  earth 
will  give  thanks  unto  thee,  0 
Lord  ! when  they  hear  the  pro- 
mises of  thy  mouth. 

5 And  they  will  sing  on  the 
ways  of  the  Lord  ; for  great  is 
the  glory  of  the  Lord. 

6 For  exalted  is  the  Lord, 
yet  doth  he  regard  the  lowly ; 
but  the  proud  he  punisheth  from 
nfar. 

7 If  I should  walk  in  the 
midst  of  distress,  thou  wilt  re- 
vive me : against  the  wrath  of 
my  enemies  wilt  thou  stretch 
forth  thy  hand,  and  thy  right 
hand  will  save  me. 


8  The  Lord  will  accomplish 
(all)  in  my  behalf;  0 Lord  ! 
thy  kindness  endureth  for  ever: 
the  works  of  thy  own  hands  do 
not  abandon. 

PSALM  CXXXIX 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  by 
David,  a psalm.  0 Lord  ! thou 
hast  searched  me  through,  and 
thou  knowest  (me). 

2 Thou  indeed  knowest  my 
sitting  down  and  my  rising  up, 
thou  understandest  my  thinking 
while  yet  afar  off. 

3 My  walking  and  my  lying 
dovrn  hast  thou  limited,  and 
writh  all  my  ways  art  thou  ac- 
quainted. 

4 For,  while  there  is  not  a 
word  on  my  tongue,  lo,  thou,  0 
Lord,  knowest  it  entirely. 

5 Behind  and  before  hast  thou 
hedged  me  in,  and  thou  placest 
upon  me  thy  hand. 

6 Too  wonderful  is  such  know- 
ledge for  me  : it  is  too  exalted,  I 
cannot  attain  unto  it. 

7 Whither  shall  I go  from  thy 
spirit?  or  whither  shall  I flee 
away  from  thy  presence  ? 

8 If  I should  ascend  into  hea- 
ven, thou  art  there ; and  if  I 
should  make  my  bed  in  the  ne- 
ther world,  behold,  thou  art 
there. 

9 If  I should  lift  up  the  wings 
of  the  morning-dawn,  if  I should 
dwell  in  the  uttermost  parts  of 
the  sea : 

10  Even  there  would  thy  hand 
lead  me,  and  thy  right  hand 
would  seize  hold  of  me. 

11  If  I said,  Surely  darkness 
shall  enshroud  me,  and  into  night, 
(be  turned)  the  light  about  me  : 

12  Yet  even  darkness  can  oio- 
scure  nothing  from  thee;  but 
the  night  will  shine  like  the  day : 
both  the  darkness  and  the  light 
are  alike  (to  thee). 


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PSALMS  CXXXIX.  CXL. 


13  For  thou  possessest  my 
reins:  thou  hast  covered  me  in 
my  mother’s  womb. 

14  I will  thank  thee  therefor, 

that  I am  (so)  fearfully  (and) 
wonderfully  made : wonderful 

are  thy  works;  and  that  my 
soul  knoweth  right  well. 

15  My  being  was  not  con- 
jealed  from  thee,  when  I was 
made  in  secret,  when  I was  (so 
to  say)  embroidered  in  the  low- 
est parts  of  the  earth. 

16  My  undeveloped  substance 
did  thy  eyes  see;  and  in  thy 
book  were  all  of  them  written 
down — the  days  which  have  been 
formed,  while  yet  not  one  of  them 
was  here. 

17  And  how  precious  are  unto 
me  thy  thoughts,  0 God ! how 
mightily  great  is  their  sum  ! 

18  Should  I count  them,  they 
would  be  more  numerous  than 
the  sand:  I awake,  and  I am 
still  with  thee. 

19  If  thou  wouldst  but  slay 
the  wicked,  0 God  ! and  ye  men 
of  blood,  depart  from  me. 

20  Who  speak  of  thee  for  a 
wicked  end,  thy  enemies,  that 
bear  (thy  name)  for  a vain  pur- 
pose. 

21  Behold,  those  that  hate 
thee  I ever  hate,  0 Lord  ! and 
for  those  that  rise  up  against 
thee  do  I feel  loathing. 

22  With  the  utmost  hatred  do 
I hate  them  : enemies  are  they 
become  unto  me. 

23  Search  me  through,  0 God, 
and  know  my  heart ; probe  me, 
and  know  my  thoughts  : 

24  And  see  if  there  be  a way 
of  perverseness  in  me,  and  lead 
me  on  the  way  of  eternity. 

PSALM  CXL. 

1 To  the  chief  musician,  a 
psalm  of  David. 

2 Deliver  me,  0 Lord,  from 

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an  evil  man;  from  a man  of 
violence  do  thou  keep  me; 

3 Who  think  over  evil  (re- 
solves) in  their  heart,  (who) 
every  day  are  gathered  toge- 
ther for  war. 

4 They  have  sharpened  their 

tongues  like  a serpent:  the  poi- 
son of  the  adder  is  under  their 
lips:  Selah. 

5 Preserve  me,  0 Lord,  from 
the  hands  of  the  wicked  ; from 
the  man  of  violence  do  thou  keep 
me,  who  think  of  overthrowing 
my  steps. 

6 The  proud  have  hidden  a 
snare  for  me,  and  cords ; they 
have  spread  a net  by  the  side  of 
(my)  track;  traps  have  they  set 
for  me.  Selah. 

7 I have  said  unto  the  Lord, 
Thou  art  my  God : give  ear,  0 
Lord,  to  the  voice  of  my  sup- 
plications. 

8 0 thou  Eternal  Lord,  the 
strength  of  my  salvation,  thou 
hast  covered  my  head  on  the  day 
of  battle. 

9 Grant  not,  0 Lord,  the 
longings  of  the  wicked : suffer 
not  his  wicked  device  to  suc- 
ceed : lest  they  exalt  themselves 
Selah. 

10  (As  for)  the  heads  of  those 
that  encompass  me  about,  let  the 
mischief  of  their  own  lips  cover 
them. 

11  Let  burning  coals  be  cast 
upon  them  : let  them  bo  thrown 
into  the  fire;  into  deep  pits,  that 
they  rise  not  up  again. 

12  Let  not  the  man  of  an 
(evil)  tongue  be  established  on 
the  earth:  may  evil  hunt  down 
the  violent  man  to  his  down- 
fall. 

13  I know  that  the  Lord  will 
procure  right  for  the  afflicted, 
(and)  justice  for  the  needy. 

14  Surely  the  righteous  shall 
give  thanks  unto  thy  name : the 


PSALMS  CXL. — CXLIII. 


upright  shall  dwell  before  thy 
presence. 

PSALM  CXLI. 

1 A psalm  of  David.  0 
Lord  ! I call  thee,  hasten  unto 
me:  give  ear  unto  my  voice, 
when  I call  unto  thee. 

2 May  my  prayer  be  valued 
as  incense  before  thee,  the  lift- 
ing up  of  my  hand,  as  the  even- 
ing offering. 

3 Set,  0 Lord,  a watch  unto 
my  mouth  : keep  a guard  at  the 
door  of  my  lips. 

4 Permit  not  ray  heart  to  in- 
cline after  any  evil  thing,  to 
practise  deeds  in  wickedness 
with  men  that  are  doers  of 
wrong : and  let  me  not  eat  of 
their  dainties. 

5 If  the  righteous  strike  me, 
it  is  a kindness;  and  if  he  re- 
prove me,  it  is  (as)  oil  poured 
on  the  head,  my  head  shall  not 
refuse  it ; for  yet  my  prayer  also 
(is  offered)  in  their  sufferings. 

6 Are  their  judges  fallen  down 
through  means  of  a rock  : then 
will  they  listen  to  my  words ; 
for  they  are  pleasant. 

7 As  when  one  cutteth  in  and 
splitteth  open  the  earth  : so  are 
our  bones  scattered  for  the  mouth 
of  the  grave. 

8 For  unto  thee,  0 Eternal 
Lord,  are  my  eyes  directed ; in 
thee  do  I trust : pour  not  out 
my  life. 

9 Guard  me  from  the  power 
of  the  snare  which  they  have 
laid  for  me,  and  the  traps  of  the 
wrong-doers. 

10  Let  the  wicked  fall  into 
their  own  nets,  altogether  — 
while  I pass  safely  by. 

PSALM  CXLII. 

1 f A Maskil  of  David,  when 
he  was  in  the  cave.  A prayer,  j 

2 With  my  voice  I cry  unto| 


the  Lord  : with  my  voice  I 

make  supplication  unto  the 
Lord. 

3 I pour  out  before  him  my 
grief : • my  distress  I recite  be- 
fore him. 

4 When  my  spirit  was  over- 
whelmed within  me — and  thou 
knowest  well  my  path — on  the 
way  whereon  I desired  to  walk 
they  had  secretly  laid  a snare 
for  me. 

5 Look  to  the  right,  and  be- 
hold, yea,  there  is  no  man  that 
recogniseth  me : (every)  refuge 
is  lost  to  me ; there  is  no  one 
that  careth  for  my  soul. 

6 I cried  unto  thee,  0 Lord  ! 
I said,  Thou  art  my  refuge,  my 
portion  in  the  land  of  life. 

7 Listen  unto  my  entreaty; 
for  I am  very  miserable : de- 
liver me  from  my  pursuers ; for 
they  are  too  mighty  for  me. 

8 Bring  forth  out  of  prison 
my  soul,  that  I may  thank  thy 
name  : with  me  shall  the  right- 
eous crown  themselves,  when 
thou  wilt  deal  bountifully  with 
me. 

PSALM  CXLIII. 

1 | A psalm  of  David.  0 
Lord  ! hear  my  prayer,  give 
ear  to  my  supplications  : in  thy 
faithfulness  answer  me,  in  thy 
righteousness. 

2 And  enter  not  into  judg- 
ment with  thy  servant ; for  no 
living  man  can  be  regarded 
righteous  before  thee. 

3 For  the  enemy  hath  pursued 
my  soul ; he  hath  crushed  to  the 
ground  my  life ; he  hath  made 
me  dwell  in  darkness,  as  those 
that  are  dead  eternally. 

4 And  my  spirit  within  me  is 
overwhelmed:  in  my  bosom  is 
my  heart  astounded. 

| 5 I remember  the  days  of 

[olden  times;  I meditate  on  all 
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PSALMS  CXLIII. — CXLV. 


thy  doings : on  the  work  of  thy 
hands  do  I reflect. 

6 I spread  forth  my  hands 
unto  thee:  my  soul  (longeth) 
for  thee,  as  a thirsty  land.  Se- 
lah. 

7 Hasten,  answer  me,  0 Lord  ! 
my  spirit  faileth : hide  not  thy 
face  from  me,  that  I may  not 
become  like  those  that  go  down 
into  the  pit. 

8 Cause  me  to  hear  in  the 
morning  thy  kindness ; for  in 
thee  do  I trust : cause  me  to 
know  the  way  whereon  I should 
walk ; for  unto  thee  do  I lift  up 
my  soul. 

9 Deliver  me,  0 Lord,  from 
my  enemies : by  thee  do  I seek 
shelter. 

10  Teach  me  to  do  thy  will; 
for  thou  art  my  God  : thy  spirit 
is  good;  guide  me  on  a level 
land. 

11  For  thy  sake,  0 Lord,  re- 
vive me : in  thy  righteousness 
bring  forth  out  of  distress  my 
soul. 

12  And  in  thy  kindness  de- 
stroy my  enemies,  and  annihi- 
late all  the  adversaries  of  my 
soul ; for  I am  thy  servant. 

PSALM  CXLIV. 

1 By  David.  Blessed  be 
the  Lord  my  Rock,  who  exer- 
ciseth  my  hands  for  the  battle, 
my  fingers  for  the  war : 

2 My  kindness,  and  my  strong- 
hold ; my  high  tower,  and  my 
deliverer;  my  shield,  and  he  in 
whom  I trust ; who  subdueth  my 
people  under  me. 

3 Lord,  what  is  man,  that 
thou  takest  cognizance  of  him  ! 
the  son  of  a mortal,  that  thou 
regardest  him! 

4 Man  is  like  the  breath : his 
days  are  like  a passing  shadow. 

5 0 Lord  ! bend  thy  hea- 
vens, and  come  down : touch 

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the  mountains,  that  they  may 
smoke. 

6 Cast  forth  lightning,  and 
scatter  them  : send  out  thy  ar- 
rows, and  confound  them. 

7 Stretch  out  thy  hands  from 
above:  rid  me,  and  deliver  me 
out  of  great  waters,  from  the 
hand  of  the  children  of  the 
stranger. 

8 Whose  mouth  speaketh  va- 
nity, and  whose  right  hand  is 
the  right  hand  of  falsehood. 

9 0 God ! a new  song  will  I 
sing  unto  thee : upon  the  ten- 
stringed psaltery  will  I sing 
praises  unto  thee. 

10  (Thou  art  he)  that  giveth 
victory  unto  kings  : who  riddeth 
David  his  servant  from  the  evil- 
bringing sword. 

11  Rid  me,  and  deliver  me 
from  the  hand  of  the  children 
of  the  stranger,  whose  mouth 
speaketh  vanity,  and  whose 
right  hand  is  the  right  hand  of 
falsehood. 

12  So  that  our  sons  may  be 
like  plants,  grown  up  in  their 
youth:  our  daughters,  like  cor- 
ner-pillars, sculptured  in  the 
model  of  a palace. 

13  May  our  garners  be  full, 
furnishing  all  manner  of  store  : 
our  sheep  bringing  forth  thou- 
sands and  ten  thousands  in  our 
open  pastures. 

14  May  our  oxen  be  strong  to 
labour  : may  there  be  no  breach, 
nor  migration,  nor  loud  com- 
plaint in  our  streets. 

15  Happy  the  people,  that 
fare  thus : happy  the  people, 
whose  God  is  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXLV. 

1 A hymn  of  praise  by  Da- 
vid. I will  extol  thee,  my  God, 
0 king ! and  I will  bless  thy 
name  for  ever  and  ever. 

2 Every  day  will  I bless  thee. 


PSALMS  CXLV.  CXLVI. 


and  I vrill  praise  thy  name  for 
ever  and  ever. 

3 Great  is  the  Lord,  and 
greatly  praised,  and  his  great- 
ness is  unsearchable. 

4 One  generation  shall  praise 
thy  works  to  the  other,  and  thy 
mighty  acts  shall  they  declare. 

5 On  the  majestic  glory  of 
thy  excellence,  and  on  thy  won- 
drous deeds  will  I meditate. 

6 And  of  the  might  of  thy 
terrible  acts  shall  men  converse: 
and  thy  greatness  will  I relate. 

7 The  memorial  of  thy  abun- 
dant goodness  shall  they  loudly 
proclaim,  and  they  shall  sing 
joyfully  of  thy  righteousness. 

8 Gracious  and  merciful  is  the 
Lord,  long-suffering,  and  great 
in  kindness. 

9 The  Lord  is  good  to  all, 
and  his  mercies  are  over  all  his 
works. 

10  All  thy  works  shall  thank 
thee,  0 Lord  ! and  thy  pious 
servants  shall  bless  thee. 

11  Of  the  glory  of  thy  king- 
dom shall  they  converse,  and  of 
thy  might  shall  they  speak  : 

12  To  make  known  to  the 
sons  of  men  his  mighty  acts, 
and  the  glorious  majesty  of  his 
kingdom. 

13  Thy  kingdom  is  a kingdom 
of  all  eternities,  and  thy  domi- 
nion (subsisteth)  throughout  all 
generations. 

14  The  Lord  upholdeth  all 
who  are  falling,  and  raiseth  up 
all  those  who  are  bowed  down. 

15  The  eyes  of  all  wait  hope- 
fully upon  thee,  and  thou  givest 
them  their  food  in  its  due  season. 

16  Thou  openest  thy  hand, 
and  satisfiest  the  desire  of  every 
living  thing. 

17  Righteous  is  the  Lord  in 
all  his  ways,  and  beneficent  in 
all  his  works. 

18  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all 

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those  who  call  on  him,  to  all 
who  call  on  him  in  truth. 

19  The  desire  of  those  who 
fear  him  will  he  fulfil,  and  their 
cry  will  he  hear,  and  save  tnem. 

20  The  Lord  preserveth  all 
those  who  love  him  ; but  all  the 
wicked  will  he  destroy. 

21  The  praise  of  the  Lord 
shall  m}r  mouth  speak  : and  let 
all  flesh  bless  his  holy  name  for 
ever  and  ever. 

PSALM  CXLVI. 

1 Hallelujah.  Praise,  0 
my  soul,  the  Lord. 

2 I will  praise  the  Lord 
throughout  my  life : I will  sing 
praises  unto  my  God  while  I 
have  any  being. 

3 Put  not  your  trust  in 
princes,  in  the  son  of  man,  in 
whom  there  is  no  salvation. 

4 When  his  spirit  goeth  forth, 
he  returneth  to  his  (native) 
earth  : on  that  very  day  perish 
his  thoughts. 

5 (But)  happy  is  he  who  hath 
the  God  of  Jacob  for  his  help, 
whose  hope  is  on  the  Lord  his 
God; 

6 Who  hath  made  heaven,  and 
earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that  is 
therein ; who  keepeth  truth  for 
ever; 

7 Who  executeth  justice  for 
the  oppressed;  who  giveth  bread 
to  the  hungry  : the  Lord  loosen- 
eth  the  prisoners ; 

8 The  Lord  causeth  the  blind 
to  see ; the  Lord  raiseth  up  those 
who  are  bowed  down;  the  Lord 
loveth  the  righteous ; 

9 The  Lord  guardeth  the 
strangers;  the  fatherless  and 
widow  he  helpeth  up ; but  the 
way  }f  the  wicked  he  maketh 
crooked. 

10  The  Lord  will  reign  for 
ever,  even  thy  God,  0 Zion,  unto 
all  generations.  Hallelujah. 

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PSALMS  CXLVII.  C X*L VIII. 


PSALM  CXLVII. 

1 Hallelujah;  for  it  is 
good  to  sing  praises  unto  our 
God ; for  it  is  comely  ; (him)  be- 
cometh  praise. 

2 The  Lord  buildeth  up  Je- 
rusalem : the  outcasts  of  Israel 
will  he  gather  together ; 

3 He  that  healeth  the  broken- 
hearted, and  bindeth  up  their 
hurts ; 

4 Who  counteth  the  number 
of  the  stars ; who  calleth  them 
all  by  (their)  names. 

5 Great  is  our  Lord,  and  abun- 
dant in  power : his  understand- 
ing is  immeasurable. 

6 The  Lord  helpeth  up  the 
meek : he  bringeth  down  the 
wicked  to  the  ground. 

7 Lift  up  a song  unto  the 
Lord  with  thanksgiving;  sing 
praises  unto  our  God  with  the 
harp  ; 

8 Who  covereth  the  heaven 
with  clouds,  who  prepareth  rain 
for  the  earth,  who  causeth  grass 
to  grow  upon  the  mountains; 

9 Who  giveth  to  the  beast  its 
food,  to  the  young  ravens  which 
cry. 

10  Not  in  the  strength  of  the 
horse  hath  he  delight : nor  in 
the  (swiftness  of  the)  legs  of 
man  taketh  he  pleasure. 

11  The  Lord  taketh  pleasure 
in  those  that  fear  him,  that  wait 
for  his  kindness. 

12  Glorify,  0 Jerusalem,  the 
Lord  : praise  thy  God,  0 Zion ! 

13  For  he  hath  strengthened 
the  bars  of  thy  gates ; he  hath 
blessed  thy  children  in  the  midst 
of  thee ; 

14  He  who  bestoweth  peace 
in  thy  borders,  who  satisfieth 
thee  with  the  best  of  wheat; 

15  He  who  sendeth  forth  his 
decree  unto  the  earth : how 
swiftly  speedeth  his  word  along ! 

16  He  who  dispenseth  snow 

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like  wool;  who  streweth  about 
the  hoarfrost  like  ashes  ; 

17  He  who  casteth  down  his 
ice  like  pieces : before  his  cold 
who  can  stand? 

18  He  sendeth  out  his  word, 
and  melteth  them : he  causeth 
his  wind  to  blow,  and  waters 
run  along. 

19  He  declareth  his  word  unto 
Jacob,  his  statutes  and  his  ordi- 
nances unto  Israel. 

20  He  hath  not  done  so  unto 
any  nation  : and  (his)  ordinances 
— these  they  know  not.  Halle- 
lujah. 

PSALM  C XL VI II. 

1 Hallelujah.  Praise  ye 
the  Lord  from  the  heavens  : 
praise  him  in  the  heights. 

2 Praise  ye  him,  all  his  an- 
gels : praise  ye  him,  all  his  hosts. 

3 Praise  ye  him,  sun  and 
moon  : praise  him,  all  ye  stars 
of  light. 

4 Praise  him,  ye  heavens  of 
heavens,  and  ye  waters  that  are 
above  the  heavens. 

5 Let  them  praise  the  name 
of  the  Lord  ; for  he  commanded 
and  they  were  created. 

6 And  he  established  them  for 
ever  and  to  eternity  : he  gave  a 
decree  which  none  shall  trans- 
gress. 

7 Praise  the  Lord  from  tho 
earth,  ye  sea-monsters,  and  all 
deeps ; 

8 Fire,  and  hail ; snow,  and 
vapour;  thou  storm-wind  that 
fulfillest  his  word; 

9 Ye  mountains,  and  all  hills; 
fruitful  trees,  and  all  cedars ; 

10  Ye  beasts,  and  all  cattle  ; 
creeping  things,  and  winged 
birds ; 

11  Ye  kings  of  the  earth,  and 
all  nations;  ye  princes,  and  all 
judges  of  the  earth  : 

12  Young  men  and  also  vir- 


PSALMS  CXLYIIL- 
gins ; old  men,  together  with 
boys : — 

13  Let  them  praise  the  name 
of  the  Lord  ; for  his  name  alone 
is  exalted;  his  majesty  is  above 
earth  and  heaven. 

14  He  also  exalteth  the  horn 
of  his  people,  a praise  unto  all 
his  pious  servants,  (even)  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  a people 
near  unto  him.  Hallelujah. 

PSALM  CXLIX. 

1 Hallelujah.  Sing  unto 
the  Lord  a new  song,  his  praise 
in  the  congregation  of  the  pious. 

2 Let  Israel  rejoice  in  his 
Maker : let  the  children  of  Zion 
exult  in  their  King. 

3 Let  them  praise  his  name 
in  the  dance  : with  the  timbrel 
and  harp  let  them  sing  praises 
unto  him. 

4 For  the  Lord  taketh  plea- 
sure in  his  people  : he  will  adorn 
the  meek  with  salvation. 

5 Let  the  pious  be  joyful  in 
glory  : let  them  sing  aloud  upon 
their  couches. 

6 The  exalted  praises  of  God 
are  in  their  mouth,  and  a two- 
edged  sword  is  in  their  hand; 


-CL.— PROVERBS  I. 

7 To  execute  vengeance  on 
the  nations,  and  chastisements 
on  the  people : 

8 To  bind  their  kings  with 
chains,  and  their  nobles  with 
fetters  of  iron  ; 

9 To  execute  upon  them  the 
judgment  (which  is)  written : 
this  is  an  honour  for  all  his  pious 
servants.  Hallelujah. 

PSALM  CL. 

1 Hallelujah.  Praise  yo 
God  in  his  sanctuary : praise 
him  in  the  expansion  of  his 
power. 

2 Praise  him  for  his  acts  of 
might:  praise  him  according  to 
the  abundance  of  his  greatness. 

3 Praise  him  with  the  blowing 
of  the  cornet:  praise  him  with 
the  psaltery  and  harp. 

4 Praise  him  with  the  timbrel 

and  dance : praise  him  with 

stringed  instruments  and  pipe. 

5 Praise  him  upon  the  clear- 
ringing  cymbals : praise  him 
upon  the  high-sounding  cym- 
bals. 

6 Let  every  thing  that  hath 
breath  praise  the  Lord.  Halle- 
lujah. 


THE  BOOK  OF  PROVERBS, 

’Stro  130- 


CHAPTER  r. 

1 The  proveibs  of  Solomon 
the  son  of  David,  the  king  of 
Israel : 

2 To  know  wisdom  and  in- 


struction ; to  comprehend  the 
sayings  of  understanding; 

3 To  accept  the  instruction 
of  intelligence,  righteousness* 
and  justice,  and  equity; 

4 To  give  to  the  simple  pru- 

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PROVERBS  I. 


dence,  to  the  youth  knowledge 
and  discretion. 

5 The  wise  will  hear,  and  will 
increase  his  information ; and 
the  man  of  understanding  will 
obtain  wise  counsels : 

6 To  understand  a proverb, 
and  a sage  sentence  ; the  words 
of  the  wise,  and  their  riddles. 

7 The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the 
beginning  of  knowledge:  wis- 
dom and  instruction  fools  (alone) 
despise. 

8 Hear,  my  son,  the  instruc- 
tion of  thy  father,  and  cast  not 
off  the  teaching  of  thy  mother; 

9 For  a wreath  of  grace  are 
they  unto  thy  head,  and  chains 
for  thy  throat. 

10  My  son,  if  sinners  wish  to 
entice  thee,  consent  thou  not. 

11  If  they  should  say,  Come 
with  us,  let  us  lie  in  wait  for 
blood,  let  us  watch  in  conceal- 
ment for  the  uselessly  inno- 
cent: 

12  We  will  swallow  them  up 
like  the  grave  alive ; and  the 
men  of  integrity^  as  those  that 
go  down  into  the  pit; 

13  We  shall  find  all  (kinds 
of)  precious  wealth,  we  will  fill 
our  houses  with  booty ; 

14  Thy  lot  must  thou  cast  in 
our  midst;  one  purse  shall  be  for 
us  all : 

15  My  son,  walk  not  thou  on 
the  way  with  them ; withhold 
thy  foot  from  their  path ; 

16  For  their  feet  run  after 
evil,  and  they  make  haste  to 
shed  blood. 

17  For  uselessly  is  the  net 
spread  out  before  the  eyes  of 
every  winged  bird  : 

18  While  they  lie  in  wait  for 
their  (own)  blood ; they  watch 
in  concealment  for  their  (own) 
lives. 

19  So  are  the  paths  of  every 
one  that  is  greedy  after  (unlaw- 

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ful)  gain : it  taketh  away  the 
life  of  those  that  own  it. 

20  Wisdom  crieth  loudly  with, 
out;  in  the  public  places  she 
uttereth  her  voice ; 

21  At  the  corner  of  noisy 
streets  she  ealleth,  at  the  en- 
trances of  gates;  in  the  city  she 
sayeth  her  speeches : 

22  How  long,  ye  simple  ones, 
will  ye  love  simplicity  ? and  the 
scorners  take  their  delight  in 
scorning,  and  fools  hate  know- 
ledge ? 

23  Turn  back  to  my  admoni- 
tion : behold,  I will  pour  out  my 
spirit  unto  you,  I will  make 
known  my  words  unto  you. 

24  Whereas  I called,  and  ye 
refused ; I stretched  out  my 
hand,  and  no  man  was  attentive; 

25  And  ye  have  set  at  nought 
all  my  counsel,  and  would  not 
accept  my  admonition : 

26  (Therefore)  I also  will  truly 
laugh  at  your  calamity ; I will 
deride  (you)  when  your  terror 
cometh ; 

27  When  your  terror  cometh 
like  the  tempest-cloud,  and  your 
calamity  hasteneth  like  a whirl- 
wind ; when  there  come  upon 
you  distress  and  affliction. 

28  Then  will  they  call  me,  but 
I will  not  answer ; they  will  seek 
me  earnestly,  but  they  shall  not 
find  me ; 

29  For  the  reason  that  they 
hated  knowledge,  and  the  fear 
of  the  Lord  they  did  not  choose ; 

30  (That)  they  would  not  at- 
tend to  my  counsel;  (that)  they 
rejected  all  my  admonition. 

31  Therefore  shall  they  eat  of 
the  fruit  of  their  own  way,  and 
from  their  own  counsels  shall 
they  be  satisfied. 

32  For  the  defection  of  the 
simple  will  slay  them,  and  the 
prosperity  of  fools  will  cause 
them  to  be  lost. 


PROVERBS  I.  II.  III. 


33  But  he  that  hearkeneth 
unt</  me  shall  dwell  safely,  and 
shall  be  at  rest  from  the  dread 
of  evil. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 ^ My  son,  if  thou  wouldst 
but  accept  my  words,  and  trea- 
sure up  my  commandments  with 
thee ; 

2 To  let  thy  ear  listen  unto 
wisdom : (if ) thou  wouldst  incline 
thy  heart  to  understanding  ! 

3 For  if  thou  wilt  call  after 
intelligence;  if  after  understand- 
ing thou  wilt  lift  up  thy  voice  ; 

4 If  thou  wilt  seek  her  as  sil- 
ver, and  search  for  her  as  for 
hidden  treasures : 

5 Then  wilt  thou  understand 
the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  the 
knowledge  of  God  wilt  thou  find. 

6 For  the  Lord  giveth  wis- 
dom : out  of  his  mouth  (come) 
knowledge  and  understanding. 

7 He  treasureth  up  sound  wis- 
dom for  the  righteous,  as  a shield 
to  those  that  walk  in  integrity: 

8 That  men  may  keep  the 
paths  of  justice;  and  the  way 
of  his  pious  servants  doth  he 
guard. 

9 Then  wilt  thou  understand 
righteousness,  and  justice,  and 
equity : yea,  every  track  of  good- 
ness. 

10  For  wisdom  will  enter  thy 
heart,  and  knowledge  will  be 
pleasant  unto  thy  soul ; 

11  Discretion  will  watch  over 
thee,  understanding  will  keep 
thee ; 

12  To  deliver  thee  from  the 
way  of  the  bad,  from  the  man 
that  speaketh  perverse  things  ; 

13  (From  those)  who  leave  the 
paths  of  uprightness,  to  walk  in 
the  ways  of  darkness ; 

14  Who  rejoice  to  do  evil,  who 

are  delighted  in  the  perverseness  I 
of  the  bad;  I 

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15  Who  as  regardeth  their 
paths  are  crooked,  and  froward 
in  their  tracks. 

16  To  deliver  thee  from  the 
adulteress,  from  the  alien  woman 
that  useth  flattering  speeches  ; 

17  That  forsaketh  the  friend 
of  her  youth,  and  forgetteth  the 
covenant  of  her  God. 

18  For  she  sinketh  unto  death 
— her  house,  and  unto  the  de- 
parted (lead)  her  tracks. 

19  All  that  come  unto  her 
return  not  again,  and  they 
will  not  reach  the  paths  of 
life. 

20  In  order  that  thou  mayest 
walk  in  the  way  of  good  men, 
and  observe  the  paths  of  the 
righteous. 

21  For  the  upright  will  dwell 
on  the  earth,  and  the  perfect  will 
be  left  remaining  on  it. 

22  But  the  wicked  will  be  cut 
off  from  the  earth,  and  the  trea- 
cherous shall  be  plucked  up 
therefrom. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 My  son,  forget  not  my 
teaching,  and  let  thy  heart  keep 
my  commandments; 

2 For  length  of  days,  and 
years  of  life,  and  peace,  will 
they  increase  unto  thee. 

3 Let  kindness  and  truth  not 
forsake  thee;  bind  them  about 
thy  throat ; write  them  upon  the 
table  of  thy  heart : 

4 So  shalt  thou  find  grace  and 
good  favour  in  the  eyes  of  God 
and  man. 

5 Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all 
thy  heart:  and  upon  thy  own 
understanding  do  not  rely. 

6 In  all  thy  ways  acknow- 
ledge him,  and  he  will  make 
level  thy  paths. 

7 Be  not  wise  in  thy  own  eyes: 

I fear  the  Lord,  and  depart  froja 
I evil. 


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PROVERBS  III.  IV. 


8 It  will  be  healing  to  thy 
body,  and  marrow  to  thy  bones. 

9 Honour  the  Lord  with  thy 
wealth,  and  with  the  first-fruits 
of  all  thy  products; 

10  So  shall  thy  storehouses  be 
filled  with  plenty,  and  with  new 
wine  shall  thy  presses  over- 
flow. 

11  The  correction  of  the  Lord, 
my  son,  do  not  despise;  and  feel 
no  loathing  for  his  admonition  ; 

12  Because  whomever  the 
Lord  loveth  he  admonisheth ; 
and  as  a father  who  delighteth 
in  (his)  son. 

13  Happy  the  man  that  hath 
found  wisdom,  and  the  man  that 
acquireth  understanding. 

14  For  the  obtaining  of  her  is 
better  than  the  obtaining  of  sil- 
ver, and  better  than  fine  gold  is 
her  product. 

15  She  is  more  precious  than 
pearls  ; and  all  the  things  thou 
valuest  are  not  equal  unto  her. 

16  Length  of  days  is  in  her 
right  hand  : in  her  left  are  riches 
and  honour. 

17  Her  ways  are  ways  of 
pleasantness,  and  all  her  paths 
are  peace. 

18  A tree  of  life  is  she  to 
these  that  lay  hold  on  her : and 
every  one  that  firmly  graspeth 
her  will  be  made  happy. 

19  The  Lord  hath  through 
wisdom  founded  the  earth  : he 
hath  established  the  heavens 
through  understanding. 

20  By  his  knowledge  were  the 
depths  split  open,  and  the  skies 
drop  down  the  dew. 

21  My  son,  let  them  not  be 
removed  from  thy  eyes ; keep 
(before  thee)  sound  wisdom  and 
discretion : 

22  And  they  will  be  life  unto 
thy  soul,  and  grace  to  thy 
throat. 

23  Then  wilt  thou  walk  in 
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safety  on  thy  way,  and  thy  foo* 
will  not  strike  (against  aught). 

24  When  thou  layest  thyself 
down,  thou  shalt  feel  no  dread ; 
and  as  thou  liest  down,  thy  sleep 
shall  be  pleasant. 

25  Thou  needest  not  to  be 
afraid  of  sudden  dread,  neither 
of  the  (unlooked-for)  tempest 
over  the  wicked,  when  it  cometh. 

26  For  the  Lord  will  be  thy 
confidence,  and  he  will  guard 
thy  foot  from  being  caught. 

27  Withhold  not  a benefit 
from  him  who  is  deserving  it, 
when  it  is  in  the  power  of  thy 
hand  to  do  it. 

28  Say  not  unto  thy  neigh- 
bour, Go,  and  return,  and  to- 
morrow will  I give : when  thou 
hast  it  by  thee. 

29  Contrive  not  against  thy 
neighbour  any  evil,  when  he 
dwelleth  in  safety  with  thee. 

30  Quarrel  not  with  any  man 
without  cause,  if  he  have  done 
thee  no  harm. 

31  Envy  not  the  man  of  vio- 
lence, and  choose  none  of  his 
ways. 

32  For  the  froward  is  an 
abomination  to  the  Lord  ; but 
wdth  the  upright  is  his  good- 
will. 

33  The  curse  of  the  Lord  is 
in  the  house  of  the  wicked ; but 
the  habitation  of  the  righteous 
will  he  bless. 

34  If  (it  concern)  the  scorn- 
ful, he  will  himself  render  them 
a scorn  ; but  unto  the  lowly  doth 
he  give  grace. 

35  The  wise  shall  inherit 
glory ; but  fools  shall  obtain  dis« 
grace  as  their  portion. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 Hear,  ye  children,  the 
correction  of  a father,  and  at- 
tend to  know  understanding. 

2 For  good  information  do  I 


PROVERBS  IV.  V. 


give  you  : my  teaching  must  ye 
not  forsake. 

3 For  I was  a son  unto  my 
father,  a tender  and  an  only 
child  before  my  mother. 

4 And  he  instructed  me,  and 
said  unto  me,  Let  thy  heart 
grasp  firmly  my  words  : observe 
my  commandments  and  live. 

5 Acquire  wisdom,  acquire 
understanding : forget  not,  and 
depart  not  from  the  sayings  of 
my  mouth. 

6 Forsake  her  not,  and  she 
will  watch  over  thee : love  her, 
and  she  will  keep  thee. 

7 The  beginning  of  wisdom 
is,  Acquire  wisdom : and  with 
all  thy  acquisition  acquire  un- 
derstanding. 

8 Hold  her  in  high  esteem, 
and  she  will  exalt  thee  : she  will 
bring  thee  to  honour,  when  thou 
embracest  her. 

9 She  will  give  to  thy  head  a 
wreath  of  grace : a crown  of 
ornament  will  she  deliver  to 
thee. 

10  Hear,  0 my  son,  and  ac- 
cept my  sayings  : and  they  will 
increase  unto  thee  the  years  of 
life. 

11  In  the  way  of  wisdom 
have  I instructed  thee : I have 
led  thee  in  the  tracks  of  upright- 
ness. 

12  When  thou  walkest,  thy 
Hep  shall  not  be  narrowed ; and 
/vhen  thou  runnest,  thou  shalt 
not  stumble. 

13  Lay  fast  hold  of  correc- 
tion ; let  her  not  go  : keep  her ; 
for  she  is  thy  life. 

14  Enter  not  into  the  path  of 
the  wicked,  and  step  not  on  the 
way  of  the  bad. 

15  Avoid  it,  pass  not  through 
by  it,  turn  off  from  it,  and  pass 
away. 

16  For  they  sleep  not,  except 
they  have  done  evil;  and  their 


sleep  is  robbed  away,  unless  they 
cause  some  to  stumble. 

17  For  they  eat  the  bread  of 
wickedness ; and  the  wine  of 
violence  do  they  drink. 

18  But  the  path  of  the  right- 
eous is  as  the  early  morning 
light,  that  shineth  more  and 
more  brightly  until  the  height 
of  noonday. 

19  The  way  of  the  wicked  is 
like  darkness : they  know  not 
against  what  they  stumble. 

20  My  son,  attend  to  my 
words,  unto  my  sayings  incline 
thy  ear. 

21  Let  them  not  slip  away 
from  thy  eyes:  guard  them  in 
the  midst  of  thy  heart. 

22  For  they  are  life  unto 
every  one  of  those  that  find 
them,  and  to  all  his  body  a 
healing. 

23  Above  all  that  is  to  be 
guarded,  keep  thy  heart ; for  out 
of  it  are  the  issues  of  life. 

24  Remove  from  thee  froward- 
ness  of  mouth  ; and  perverseness 
of  lips  put  away  far  from  thee. 

25  Let  thy  eyes  look  right 
forward,  and  let  thy  eyelids  see 
straight  out  before  thee. 

26  Balance  well  the  track  of 
thy  foot,  and  let  all  thy  ways  be 
firmly  right. 

27  Turn  not  to  the  right  hand 
nor  to  the  left : remove  thy  foot 
from  evil. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 My  son,  attend  unto  my 
wisdom ; to  my  understanding 
incline  thou  thy  ear: 

2 That  thou  mayest  observe 
discretion,  and  that  thy  lips  may 
keep  knowledge. 

3 For  as  of  fine  honey  drop 
the  lips  of  an  adulterous  wo- 
man, and  smoother  than  oil  is 
her  palate ; 

4 But  her  end  is  bitter  as 

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wormwood,  it  is  sharp  as  a two- 
edged  sword. 

5 Her  feet  go  down  to  death, 
her  stepe  take  firm  hold  on  the 
nether  world : 

6 So  that  she  cannot  balance 
the  path  of  life  ; her  tracks  are 
unsteady,  and  she  knoweth  it 
not. 

7 And  now,  0 ye  children, 
hearken  unto  me,  and  depart 
not  from  the  sayings  of  my 
mouth. 

8 Remove  far  from  her  thy 
way,  and  come  not  nigh  to  the 
door  of  her  house; 

9 That  thou  mayest  not  give 
up  unto  others  thy  vigour,  and 
thy  years  unto  the  cruel ; 

10  That  strangers  may  not 
satisfy  themselves  with  thy 
strength,  and  with  thy  exertions, 
in  the  house  of  an  alien  : 

11  While  thou  moanest  at  thy 
end,  when  thy  flesh  and  thy 
body  are  coming  to  their  end, 

12  And  thou  sayest  “ How 
have  I hated  correction,  and 
how  hath  my  heart  rejected  re- 
proof ; 

13  While  I hearkened  not  to 
the  voice  of  my  instructors,  and 
to  my  teachers  I inclined  not  my 
ear ; 

14  But  little  more  was  want- 
ing, and  I had  been  in  all  (kinds 
of)  unhappiness  in  the  midst  of 
the  congregation  and  assembly.” 

15  Drink  water  out  of  thy 
own  cistern,  and  running  wa- 
ters out  of  thy  own  well : 

16  So  will  thy  springs  over- 
flow abroad;  and  in  the  open 
streets  will  be  thy  rivulets  of 
water  ; 

17  They  will  be  thy  own  only, 
and  not  those  of  strangers  with 
thee. 

18  Thy  fountain  will  be  bless- 
ed ; and  rejoice  with  the  wife  of 
thy  youth,— 

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is  v.  vr. 

19  The  lovely  gazelle  and  the 
graceful  chamois  : let  her  bosom 
satisfy  thee  abundantly  at  all 
times ; with  her  love  be  thou 
ravished  continually. 

20  And  why  wilt  thou,  my 
son,  be  ravished  with  an  adul- 
teress, and  embrace  the  bosom 
of  an  alien  woman? 

21  For  before  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord  are  the  ways  of  man,  and 
all  his  tracks  doth  he  weigh  in 
the  balance. 

22  His  own  iniquities  will 
truly  catch  the  wicked,  and  with 
the  cords  of  his  sin  will  he  be 
held  firmly. 

23  He  will  indeed  die  for 
want  of  correction  ; and  through 
the  abundance  of  his  folly  will 
he  sink  into  error. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 My  son,  if  thou  hast  become 
surety  for  thy  friend,  if  thou 
hast  struck  thy  hand  for  a stran- 
ger : 

2 If  thou  art  ensnared  through 
the  words  of  thy  mouth,  if  thou 
art  caught  through  the  words  of 
thy  mouth  : 

3 (Then)  do  this  by  all  means, 
my  son,  and  deliver  thyself,  be- 
cause thou  art  come  into  the 
power  of  thy  friend,  Go  hasten 
to  him,  and  urge  thy  friend. 

4 Grant  not  any  sleep  to  thy 
eyes,  nor  slumber  to  thy  eyelids, 

5 Deliver  thyself  as  a roebuck 
from  the  hand  (of  the  hunter), 
and  as  a bird  from  the  hand  of 
the  fowler. 

6 Go  to  the  ant,  thou  slug- 
gard ! look  on  her  ways,  and 
become  wise, 

7 She,  that  hath  no  prince, 
officer,  or  ruler, 

8 Provideth  in  the  summer 
her  provision,  gathereth  in  har  • 
vest-time  her  food. 

9 How  long,  0 sluggard,  wilt 


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thou  lie  down  ? when  wilt  thou 
arise  out  of  thy  sleep  ? 

10  “A  little  (more)  sleep,  a 
little  slumber,  a little  folding  of 
the  hands  in  lying  down 

11  But  then  will  thy  poverty 
come  like  a rover,  and  thy  want 
<»s  a man  armed  with  a shield. 

12  A godless  person  is  a man 
of  injustice,  who  walketh  with  a 
distorted  mouth. 

13  He  blinketh  with  his  eyes, 
he  scrapeth  with  his  feet,  he 
pointeth  with  his  fingers  ; 

14  Perverseness  is  in  his  heart, 
he  contriveth  evil  at  all  times; 
he  scattereth  abroad  discord. 

15  Therefore  shall  suddenly 
come  his  calamity : unawares 
shall  he  be  broken  without  a 
remedy. 

16  Six  things  there  are  which 
the  Lord  hateth  : and  seven  are 
an  abomination  unto  his  spirit: 

17  Haughty  eyes,  a tongue  of 
falsehood,  and  hands  that  shed 
innocent  blood, 

18  A heart  that  contriveth 
plans  of  injustice,  feet  that 
hasten  to  run  after  evil, 

19  A false  witness  that  eagerly 
uttereth  lies,  and  him  that  scat- 
tereth abroad  discord  among 
brethren. 

20  Keep,  0 my  son,  the 
commandment  of  thy  father,  and 
reject  not  the  teaching  of  thy 
mother : 

21  Bind  them  upon  thy  heart 
continually,  tie  them  about  thy 
throat. 

22  When  thou  walkest,  it  shall 
lead  thee  ; when  thou  liest  down, 
it  shall  watch  over  thee;  and 
when  thou  art  awake  it  shall 
converse  with  thee. 

23  For  the  commandment  is 
a lamp,  and  the  law  is  light ; 
and  the  way  of  life  are  the  ad- 
monitions of  correction : 

24  To  guard  thee  against  a 


VI.  VII. 

bad  woman,  from  the  flattery  of 
an  alien  tongue. 

25  Covet  not  her  beauty  in 
thy  heart,  and  let  her  not  con- 
quer thee  with  her  eyelids. 

26  For  by  means  of  a harlot 
(one  is  brought  down)  to  the 
last  loaf  of  bread  : and  an  adul- 
terous woman  will  even  hunt  for 
the  precious  life. 

27  dan  a man  gather  up  fire 
in  his  lap,  and  shall  his  clothes 
not  be  burnt? 

28  Can  a man  walk  along 
upon  hot  coals,  and  shall  his 
feet  not  be  burnt? 

29  So  it  is  with  him  that  go- 
eth  in  to  his  neighbour's  wife : 
no  one  that  toucheth  her  shall 
remain  unpunished. 

30  Men  do  not  despise  the 
thief,  if  he  steal,  to  gratify  his 
craving  when  he  is  hungry  : 

31  And  if  he  be  found,  he 
must  pay  seven-fold ; all  the 
wealth  of  his  house  must  he 
give. 

32  But  whoso  committeth 
adultery  with  a woman  lacketh 
sense : lie  that  is  the  destroyer 
of  his  soul,  will  alone  do  this. 

33  Plague  and  disgrace  will 
he  meet  with  ; and  his  reproach 
will  not  be  blotted  out. 

34  For  jealousy  is  the  fury  of 
a husband,  and  he  will  not  spare 
on  the  day  of  vengeance. 

35  He  will  not  regard  the  ap- 
pearance of  any  ransom ; and 
he  will  not  be  content,  though 
thou  give  ever  so  many  bribes. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 My.  son,  observe  my  say- 
ings, and  my  commandments 
must  thou  treasure  up  with 
thee. 

2 Observe  my  command- 
ments, and  live  : and  my  teach- 
ing as  the  apple  of  thy  eyes. 

3 Bind  them  around  thy  fin- 

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gers,  write  them  upon  the  table 
of  thy  heart. 

4 Say  unto  wisdom,  Thou  art 
my  sister ; and  call  understand- 
ing thy  kinswoman : 

5 That  they  may  keep  thee 
from  an  adulterous  woman,  from 
an  alien  that  useth  flattering 
speeches. 

6 For  through  the  window  of 
my  house,  through  my  lattice 
did  I (once)  look  out, 

7 And  I beheld  among  the 
simple  ones,  I discerned  among 
the  youths,  a lad  void  of  sense; 

8 He  was  passing  through  the 
market-place  near  her  corner; 
and  he  stepped  along  on  the 
way  to  her  house, 

9 In  the  twilight,  in  the  eve- 
ning of  the  day,  in  the  depth  of 
the  night  and  when  it  was  dark  : 

10  And,  behold,  a woman 
came  to  meet  him  with  the  at- 
tire of  a harlot,  and  obdurate  of 
heart. 

11  (She  is  noisy  and  ungo- 
vernable ; in  her  house  her  feet 
never  rest ; 

12  At  one  time  she  is  in  the 
street,  at  another  in  the  open 
places,  and  near  every  corner 
doth  she  lurk,) 

13  And  she  caught  hold  of 
him,  and  kissed  him,  and  with 
an  impudent  face  she  said  to 
him, 

14  “ I had  bound  myself  to 
bring  peace-offerings  ; this  day 
have  I paid  my  vows : 

15  Therefore  am  I come  forth 
to  meet  thee,  to  seek  thy  pre- 
sence diligently,  and  I have 
found  thee. 

16  With  tapestry  coverings 
have  I decked  my  bed,  with  em- 
broidered coverlids  of  the  fine 
linen  of  Egypt. 

17  I have  sprinkled  my  couch 
with  myrrh,  aloes,  and  cinna- 
mon. 


VII.  VIII. 

18  Come,  let  us  indulge  in 
love  until  the  morning : let  us 
delight  ourselves  with  dalli- 
ances. 

19  For  the  man  is  not  in  his 
house,  he  is  gone  on  a journey 
a great  way  off: 

20  The  bag  of  money  hath  he 
taken  with  him,  by  the  day  of 
the  new-moon  festival  only  will 
he  come  home.” 

21  She  seduced  him  by  tho 
abundance  of  her  reasoning:  by 
the  flattery  of  her  lips  she  mis- 
guided him. 

22  He  followed  after  her  sud- 
denly, as  an  ox  goeth  to  the 
slaughter,  and  as  in  fetters  to  his 
correction,  the  fool : 

23  Till  an  arrow  cleaveth 
through  his  liver;  as  a bird 
hasteneth  into  the  snare,  and 
knoweth  not  that  it  is  done  to 
take  his  life. 

24  And  now,  0 children, 
hearken  unto  me,  and  listen  to 
the  sayings  of  my  mouth. 

25  Let  not  thy  heart  turn 
aside  to  her  ways,  do  not  go 
astray  on  her  paths. 

26  For  many  deadly  wounded 
hath  she  caused  to  fall : yea, 
very  numerous  are  all  those 
slain  by  her. 

27  The  ways  to  the  nether  . 
world  is  her  house,  leading  down 
to  the  chambers  of  death. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 Behold,  wisdom  calleth, 
and  understanding  sendeth  forth 
her  voice. 

2 On  the  top  of  high  places, 
by  the  wayside,  at  the  house 
where  there  are  (many)  paths 
doth  she  place  herself. 

3 Alongside  of  gates,  at  the 
opening  of  the  city,  at  the  en- 
trance of  the  town  (-doors)  doth 
she  call  loudly, 

4 Unto  you,  0 men,  I call, 


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and  my  voice  (goeth  forth)  to 
the  sons  of  men. 

5 Learn,  0 ye  simple,  to  un- 
derstand prudence:  and,  ye 

fools,  be  ye  of  an  understanding 
heart. 

6 Hear ! for  of  noble  things 
will  I speak ; and  the  opening 
of  my  lips  shall  be  of  what  is 
equitable. 

7 For  truth  uttereth  my  palate 
ever,  and  the  abomination  of  my 
lips  is  wickedness. 

8 In  righteousness  are  all  the 
sayings  of  my  mouth,  there  is  in 
them  nothing  crooked  or  per- 
verse. 

9 They  are  all  evident  to  the 
man  of  understanding,  and  cor- 
rect to  those  that  have  obtained 
knowledge. 

LO  Accept  my  correction,  and 
not  silver  ; and  knowledge  rather 
than  choice  gold. 

11  For  wisdom  is  better  than 
pearls ; and  all  the  things  that 
men  wish  for  are  not  equal  to 
her. 

12  1 wisdom  dwell  with  pru- 
dence,- and  the  knowledge  of 
discreet  thoughts  do  I discover. 

18  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  to 
hate  evil,  pride  and  arrogance, 
and  the  evil  way  : and  the  mouth 
of  perverseness  do  I hate. 

14  Mine  are  counsel  and 
sound  wisdom : I am  under- 
standing; mine  is  might. 

15  Through  me  do  kings 
reign,  and  chieftains  give  de- 
crees (in)  righteousness. 

16  Through  me  do  princes 
rule,  and  the  nobles,  even  all 
the  judges  of  the  earth. 

17  I indeed  love  those  that 
love  me ; and  those  that  seek 
me  earnestly  shall  find  me. 

18  Riches  and  honour  are 
with  me,  yea,  enduring  wealth 
aDd  righteousness. 

19  My  fruit  is  better  than 


gold,  and  than  fine  gold ; and 
my  products,  than  choice  silver. 

20  On  the  road  of  righteous- 
ness do  I walk  firmly,  in  the 
midst  of  the  paths  of  justice  : 

21  That  I may  cause  th( 
that  love  me  to  inherit  a lasting 
possession;  and  their  treasures 
will  I fill. 

22  The  Lord  created  me  as 
the  beginning  of  his  way,  the 
first  of  his  works  from  the  com- 
mencement. 

23  From  eternity  was  I ap- 
pointed chief,  from  the  begin- 
ning, from  the  earliest  times  of 
the  earth. 

24  When  there  were  yet  no 
depths,  was  I brought  forth ; 
when  there  were  yet  no  springs 
laden  heavily  with  water. 

25  Before  the  mountains  were 
yet  sunk  down,  before  the  hills 
was  I brought  forth  : 

26  While  as  yet  he  had  not 
made  the  land  and  open  fields, 
nor  the  chief  of  the  dust  of  the 
world. 

27  When  he  prepared  the 
heavens,'  I was  there ; when  he 
drew  a circle  over  the  face  of  the 
deep ; 

28  When  he  fastened  the  skies 
above ; when  the  springs  of  the 
deep  became  strong; 

29  When  he  assigned  to  the 
sea  his  decree,  that  the  waters 
should  not  transgress  his  order ; 
when  he  established  firmly  the 
foundations  of  the  earth  : 

30  Then  was  I near  him,  as  a 
nursling  ; and  I was  day  by  day 
(his)  delights,  playing  before 
him  at  all  times  ; 

31  Playing  in  the  world,  his 
earth  ; and  having  my  delights 
with  the  sons  of  men. 

32  And  now,  0 children  (of 
men),  hearken  unto  me  ! for  hap- 
py are  those  that  observe  m / 
ways. 


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33  Hear  correction,  and  be 
wise,  and  reject  it  not. 

34  Happy  is  the  man  that 
hearkeneth  unto  me,  watching 
day  by  day  at  my  gates,  waiting 
at  the  posts  of  my  doors. 

35  For  he  who  findeth  me 
findethlife,  and  he  obtaineth  fa- 
vour from  the  Lord. 

36  But  he  that  sinneth  against 
me  doth  violence  to  his  own  soul : 
all  those  that  hate  me  love  death. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 Wisdom  hath  built  her 
house;  she  hath  hewn  out  her 
seven  pillars ; 

2 She  hath  killed  her  cattle ; 
she  hath  mingled  her  wine ; 
she  hath  also  set  in  order  her 
table. 

3 She  hath  sent  forth  her 
maidens  ; she  inviteth  (her 
guests)  upon  the  top  of  the 
highest  places  of  the  town. 

4 Whoso  is  simple,  let  him 
turn  in  hither : as  for  him  that 
is  void  of  sense,  she  saith  to 
him, 

5 “ Come,  eat  of  my  bread, 
and  drink  of  the  wine  which  I 
have  mingled. 

6 Forsake  simplicity,  and  live  ; 
and  go  onward  on  the  way  of 
understanding. 

7 He  that  correcteth  a scorner 
acquire  th  for  himself  abuse  ; and 
he  that  reproveth  the  wicked 
getteth  himself  a blemish. 

8 Do  not  correct  a scorner, 
lest  he  hate  thee : reprove  a wise 
man,  and  he  will  love  thee. 

9 Give  to  the  wise  (instruc- 
tion), and  he  will  become  yet 
wiser:  impart  knowledge  to  the 
righteous,  and  he  will  increase 
his  information. 

10  The  commencement  of  wis- 
dom is  the  fear  of  the  Lord  ; and 
\he  knowledge  of  the  Most  Holy 
One  is  understanding. 

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VIII.  IX.  X. 

11  For  through  ine  shall  thy 
days  be  multiplied,  and  the  years 
of  thy  life  shall  be  increased  un- 
to thee. 

12  If  thou  art  become  wise, 
thou  art  wise  for  thyself;  but  if 
thou  art  a scorner,  thou  alone 
wilt  have  to  bear  it.” 

13  The  woman  of  folly  is 
noisy  : she  is  simple,  and  know- 
efch  not  what  (to  do). 

14  And  she  sitteth  at  the  door 
of  her  house,  upon  a chair  in  the 
high  places  of  the  town, 

15  To  call  the  wayfarers  who 
go  straight  forward  on  their 
paths. 

16  Whoso  is  simple,  let  him 
turn  in  hither;  and  as  for  him 
that  is  void  of  sense,  she  saith 
to  him, 

17  “ Stolen  waters  are  sweet, 
and  bread  of  secrecy  is  plea- 
sant.” 

18  But  he  knoweth  not  that 
the  departed  are  there ; that  in 
the  depths  of  the  nether  world 
are  her  guests. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 The  proverbs  of  Solomon. 
A wise  son  causeth  (his)  father 
to  rejoice;  but  a foolish  son  is 
the  grief  of  his  mother. 

2 Treasures  of  wickedness 
will  not  profit  aught;  but  right- 
eousness will  deliver  from  death. 

3 The  Lord  will  not  suffer 
the  soul  of  the  righteous  to  fa- 
mish ; but  the  sinful  desires  of 
the  wicked  will  he  cast  away. 

4 He  becometh  poor  that  ln- 
boureth  with  an  indolent  hand ; 
but  the  hand  of  the  diligent 
maketh  rich. 

5 He  that  gathereth  in  'rum- 
mer is  an  intelligent  son;  (but) 
he  that  sleepetb  in  harvest  is  a 
son  that  causeth  shame. 

6 Blessings  come  upon  the 
head  of  the  righteous;  but  the 


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mouth  of  the  wicked  covereth 
violence. 

7 The  memoryof  the  jUst  is 
(destined)  to  be  blessed;  but 
the  name  of  the  wicked  shall 
lot. 

8 The  wise  in  heart  will  ac- 
cept commandments ; but  he 
that  is  a fool  in  his  speaking 
will  stumble. 

9 He  that  walketh  uprightly 
ever  walketh  securely  ; but  he 
that  perverteth  his  ways  will  be 
punished. 

10  He  that  winketh  with  the 
eye  causeth  vexation ; and  he 
that  is  a fool  in  his  speaking 
will  stumble. 

11  A source  of  life  is  the 
mouth  of  the  righteous;  but  the 
mouth  of  the  wicked  covereth 
violence. 

12  Hatred  stirreth  up  strifes ; 
but  love  throweth  a cover  over 
all  transgressions. 

13  On  the  lips  of  the  man  of 
understanding  there  is  found 
wisdom ; but  a rod  is  for  the 
back  of  him  that  is  void  of 
sense. 

14  Wise  men  treasure  up 
knowledge;  but  the  mouth  of 
the  foolish  is  an  approaching 
terror. 

15  The  wealth  of  the  rich 
man  is  his  strong  town  : the 
terror  of  the  poor  is  their  po- 
verty. 

16  The  labour  of  the  right- 
eous (tendeth)  to  life:  the  pro- 
duct of  the  wicked  is  for  sin. 

17  On  the  way  unto  life  is  he 
that  observeth  correction;  but 
he  that  forsaketh  reproof  is  in 
error. 

18  He  that  hideth  hatred  hath 
lips  of  falsehood  ; and  he  that 
spreadeth  abroad  an  evil  report 
is  a fool. 

19  In  a multitude  of  words 
transgression  cannot  be  avoided ; 

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but  he  that  refraineth  his  lips  is 
intelligent. 

20  (Like)  choice  silver  is  the 
tongue  of  the  righ  teous : the 
heart  of  the  wicked  is  worth  but 
very  little. 

21  The  lips  of  the  righteous 
feed  many  ; but  fools  die  through 
lack  of  sense. 

22  The  blessing  of  the  Lord 
it  is  which  maketh  rich,  and 
painful  labour  addeth  nothing 
thereto. 

23  It  is  as  sport  to  a fool 
to  do  wicked  deeds ; but  a 
man  of  understanding  hath  wis- 
dom. 

24  What  the  wicked  dreadeth, 
that  will  come  upon  him;  but 
the  longing  of  the  righteous  will 
God  grant. 

25  As  the  whirlwind  passeth 
by,  the  wicked  is  no  more ; but 
the  righteous  is  an  everlasting 
foundation. 

26  As  vinegar  is  to  the  teeth, 
and  as  smoke  is  to  the  eyes:  so 
is  the  sluggard  to  those  that 
send  him. 

27  The  fear  of  the  Lord  in- 
creaseth  (man’s)  days;  but  the 
j years  of  the  wicked  will  be  short- 
ened. 

28  The  expectation  of  the 
righteous  is  joy;  but  the  hope 
of  the  wicked  shall  perish. 

29  The  way  of  the  Lord  is  a 
strong-hold  to  the  upright;  but 
terror  is  destined  to  the  workers 
of  injustice. 

30  The  righteous  shall  never 
be  removed;  but  the  wicked 
shall  not  inhabit  the  earth. 

31  The  mouth  of  the  just  ut- 
tereth  wisdom  ; but  the  tongue 
of  perverseness  shall  be  cut 
out. 

32  The  lips  of  the  righteous 
know  (how  to  obtain)  favour; 
but  the  mouth  of  the  wicked 
(speaketh)  perverseness. 

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CHAPTER  XI. 

1 Balances  of  deceit  are  an 
abomination  of  the  Lord;  but 
a full  weight  (obtaineth)  his  fa- 
vour. 

2 When  pride  cometh,  then 
cometh  disgrace  ; but  with  the 
modest  there  is  wisdom. 

3 The  integrity  of  the  upright 
guideth  them  ; but  the  cunning 
of  the  treacherous  destroyeth 
them. 

4 Wealth  cannot  profit  on  the 
day  of  wrath  ; but  righteousness 
will  deliver  from  death. 

5 The  righteousness  of  the 
perfect  maketh  even  his  way; 
but  by  his  own  wickedness  will 
the  wicked  fall. 

6 The  righteousness  of  the 
upright  will  deliver  them;  but 
through  their  own  sinful  desires 
are  the  treacherous  caught. 

7 When  a wicked  man  dieth, 
(his)  hope  vanisheth ; and  the 
expectation  of  (his)  children  is 
lost. 

8 The  righteous  is  delivered 
out  of  distress,  and  the  wicked 
cometh  in  his  stead. 

9 With  his  mouth  doth  the 
hypocrite  destroy  his  neighbour; 
but  through  knowledge  are  the 
righteous  delivered. 

10  When  it  goeth  well  with 
the  righteous,  the  town  rejoiceth 
loudly : and  when  the  wicked 
perish,  there  is  joyful  shouting. 

11  Through  the  blessing  of 
the  upright  a city  is  exalted ; 
but  through  the  mouth  of  the 
wbked  it  is  pulled  down. 

12  He  that  despiseth  his 
neighbour  is  void  of  sense;  but 
a man  of  understanding  main- 
taineth  silence. 

13  He  that  walketh  about  as 
talebearer  revealeth  secrets;  but 
he  that  is  of  a faithful  spirit 
concealeth  the  matter. 

14  Where  there  is  no  wise 

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guidance,  a people  must  fall; 
but  (it  will  obtain)  help  through 
the  multitude  of  counsellors. 

15  With  evil  will  he  be  over- 
whelmed that  is  surety  for  a 
stranger;  but  he  that  haleth 
giving  the  hand  as  pledge  is 
safe. 

16  A woman  endowed  with 

grace  will  surely  obtain  honour  ; 
and  the  powerful  will  obtain 
riches.  > 

17  The  man  of  kindness  doth 
good  to  his  own  soul ; but  he 
that  troubleth  his  own  flesh  is 
cruel. 

18  The  wicked  practiseth  a 
work  of  falsehood ; but  he  that 
soweth  righteousness  (obtaineth) 
the  reward  of  truth. 

19  He  who  is  firm  in  right- 
eousness attaineth  to  life : and 
he  that  pursueth  evil  (doth  it) 
to  his  own  death. 

20  An  abomination  of  the 
Lord  are  those  of  a perverse 
heart;  but  his  favour  is  for 
those  who  are  unblemished  in 
their  way. 

21  The  hand  (of  God)  being 
against  (his)  hand,  the  bad  man 
shall  not  go  unpunished;  but 
the  seed  of  the  righteous  shall 
escape. 

22  As  a golden  ring  in  a 
swine’s  snout,  so  is  a handsome 
woman  that  hath  thrown  off  dis- 
cretion. 

23  The  desire  of  the  righteous 
is  only  good  ; but  the  hope  ol 
the  wicked  is  the  wrath  (ol  God). 

24  There  is  a man  that  scat- 
tereth  gifts,  and  yet  his  wealth 
is  increased  : and  there  is  one 
that  withholdeth  more  thhn  is 
proper,  and  still  cometh  only  to 
want. 

25  A beneficent  soul  will  be 
abundantly  gratified;  and  he 
that  refresheth  (others)  will  be 
also  refreshed  Limself. 


PROVERBS  XI.  XII. 


26  Him  thatwithholdeth  corn, 
the  people  will  denounce;  but 
blessing  will  be  heaped  upon  the 
head  of  the  one  that  selleth  it. 

27  He  that  diligently  search  - 
eth  after  good  seeketh  favour ; 
but  if  one  inquireth  after  evil,  it 
will  come  unto  him. 

28  He  that  trusteth  in  his 
riches  will  surely  fall ; but  the 
righteous  shall  grow  like  the 
leaves  (of  a tree). 

29  He  that  troubleth  his  own 
house  will  inherit  the  wind;  and 
the  fool  will  become  the  servant 
to  the  wise  of  heart. 

30  The  fruit  of  the  righteous 
is  of  the  tree  of  life;  and  the 
wise  draweth  souls  to  himself. 

31  Behold,  the  righteous  is 
recompensed  on  the  earth  : how 
much  more  the  wicked  and  the 
sinner. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 Whoso  loveth  correction 
loveth  knowledge ; but  he  that 
hateth  reproof  is  brutish. 

2 The  good  obtaineth  favour 
of  the  Lord  ; but  a man  of  wick- 
ed devices  will  he  condemn. 

3 A man  cannot  be  firmly  esta- 
blished by  wickedness;  but  the 
root  of  the  righteous  will  not  be 
moved. 

4 A virtuous  woman  is  a crown 
to  her  husband;  but  as  rotten- 
ness in  his  bones  is  one  that 
bringeth  shame  (on  him). 

5 The  thoughts  of  the  right- 
eous are  justice  : the  best  coun- 
sels of  the  wicked  are  deceit. 

6 The  words  of  the  wicked 
are  of  lying  in  wait  for  blood  ; 
but  the  mouth  of  the  upright 
will  deliver  them. 

7 The  wicked  are  suddenly 
overthrown,  and  are  no  more; 
but  the  house  of  the  righteous 
will  endure. 

8 In  accordance  with  his  in- 


telligence is  a man  praised;  but 
he  that  is  perverse  of  heart  will 
come  to  be  despised. 

9 Better  is  he  that  is  lightly 
esteemed  who  hath  a servant, 
than  he  that  aimeth  after  ho- 
nour, and  laeketh  bread. 

10  A righteous  man  caret h 
for  the  life  of  his  beast;  but  the 
mercies  of  the  wicked  are  cru- 
elty. 

11  He  that  tilleth  his  ground 
will  be  satisfied  with  bread;  but 
he  that  runneth  after  idle  per- 
sons is  void  of  sense. 

12  The  wicked  is  covetous  for 
the  net  of  evil  men  ; but  (God) 
giveth  root  to  the  righteous. 

13  In  the  transgression  of  his 
lips  is  the  snare  of  the  wicked  ; 
but  the  righteous  cometh  out  of 
distress. 

14  From  the  fruit  of  his  mouth 
will  a man  be  satisfied  with  what 
is  good  ; and  the  recompense  of 
a man’s  hands  will  be  brought 
back  unto  him. 

15  The  way  of  a fool  is  straight 
in  his  own  eyes;  but  he  that 
hearkeneth  unto  counsel  is  wise. 

16  The  wrath  of  the  fool  is 
known  on  the  very  day;  but  he 
that  concealeth  the  disgrace  is 
prudent. 

17  He  that  uttereth  truth  an- 
nounceth  righteousness;  but  a 
false  witness,  deceit. 

18  There  is  some  one  that, 
useth  words  (which  are)  like  the 
thrusts  of  a sword ; but  the 
tongue  of  the  wise  is  healing. 

19  The  lip  of  truth  will  stand 
firm  for  ever ; but  only  for  a mo- 
ment the  tongue  of  falsehood. 

20  Deceit  is  in  the  heart  of 
those  that  contrive  evil;  but  for 
the  counsellors  of  peace  there  is 

joy. 

21  No  wrong  can  come  un- 
awares to  the  righteous;  but  the 
wicked  are  full  of  evil. 

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22  An  abomination  of  the 
Lord  are  lips  of  falsehood;  but 
they  that  deal  in  faithfulness 
(obtain)  his  favour. 

23  A prudent  man  concealeth 
(his)  knowledge;  but  the  heart 
of  fools  proclaimeth  (their) 
felly. 

24  The  hand  of  the  diligent 
will  bear  rule;  but  the  indolent 
must  become  tributary. 

25  If  there  be  care  in  the 
heart  of  man,  let  him  suppress 
it;  and  a good  word  will  change 
it  into  joy. 

26  The  righteous  is  more  ex- 
cellent than  his  neighbour;  but 
the  way  of  the  wicked  leadeth 
them  astray. 

27  The  indolent  roasteth  not 
that  which  he  hath  caught  in 
hunting;  but  the  most  precious 
wealth  of  man  is  diligence. 

28  On  the  path  of  righteous- 
ness there  is  life;  and  on  her 
pathway  there  is  immortality. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 If  A wise  son  (becometh  so) 
by  the  correction  of  his  father; 
but  a scorner  hearkeneth  not  to 
rebuke. 

2 From  the  fruit  of  a man’s 
mouth  doth  he  eat  what  is  good ; 
but  the  longing  of  the  treacher- 
ous is  for  violence. 

3 He  that  \$atcheth  his  mouth 
guardeth  his  soul ; but  he  that 
openeth  wide  his  lips  (prepareth) 
himself  destruction. 

4 The  sluggard  longeth  (in) 
his  soul,  and  there  (cometh)  no- 
thing; but  the  soul  of  the  dili- 
gent will  be  abundantly  grati- 
fied. 

5 The  righteous  hateth  the 
word  of  falsehood;  but  the  wick- 
ed bringeth  shame  and  disho- 
nour. 

6 Righteousness  keepeth  (him 
that  is)  upright  on  his  way;  but 


wickedness  perverteth  the  (man 
of)  sin. 

7 There  is  some  one  that  pre- 
tendeth  to  be  rich  without  having 
any  thing : another  that  pre- 
tendeth  to  be  poor  while  having 
abundant  wealth. 

8 As  the  ransom  of  a man’s 
life  (hath  he  often  to  give)  his 
riches;  but  the  poor  heareth  no 
threat. 

9 The  light  of  the  righteous 
burneth  joyfully;  but  the  lamp 
of  the  wicked  will  be  quenched. 

10  Only  through  presumptu- 
ous conduct  doth  man  produce 
contention;  but  with  the  well- 
advised  is  wisdom. 

11  Wealth  (gotten)  by  vain 
deeds  will  be  diminished ; but 
he  that  gathereth  by  close  labour 
will  increase  it. 

12  Expectation  long  deferred 
maketh  the  heart  sick ; but  a 
tree  of  life  is  a desire  which  is 
fulfilled. 

13  Whoso  despiseth  the  word 
shall  fall  in  debt  to  it;  but  he 
that  feareth  the  commandment 
will  be  rewarded. 

14  The  instruction  of  the  wise 
is  a source  of  life,  (teaching)  to 
avoid  the  snares  of  death. 

15  Good  intelligence  giveth 
grace ; but  the  way  of  the  trea- 
cherous is  hard. 

16  Every  prudent  man  act- 
eth  with  knowledge;  but  a fool 
spreadeth  abroad  his  folly. 

17  A wicked  messenger  fall- 
eth  into  unhappiness ; but  a 
faithful  ambassador  (bringeth) 
healing. 

18  Poverty  and  disgrace  will 
overtake  him  that  rejecteth  cor- 
rection ; but  he  that  observeth 
admonition  will  be  honoured. 

19  A desire  accomplished  is 
pleasant  to  the  soul ; but  it  is 
abomination  to  fools  to  depart 
from  evil. 


PROVERBS 

20  He  that  walketh  with  wise 
men  will  become  wise;  but  be 
that  associateth  with  fools  will 
be  destroyed. 

21  Evil  pursueth  the  sinners; 
but  the  righteous  will  (God)  re- 
pay with  happiness. 

22  A good  man  leaveth  an  in- 
heritance to  his  children’s  chil- 
dren ; but  the  wealth  of  the  sin- 
ner is  treasured  up  for  the  right- 
eous. 

23  Much  food  bringeth  the 
new-tilled  ground  of  the  poor; 
but  there  are  many  others  that 
are  taken  away  through  ’injus- 
tice. 

24  He  that  withholdeth  his 
rod  hateth  his  son;  but  he  that 
loveth  him  chastiseth  him  be- 
times. 

25  The  righteous  eateth  to 
satisfy  his  desire  (to  eat) ; but 
the  belty  of  the  wicked  always 
suffereth  want. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 The  wise  among  women 
buildeth  her  house ; but  the  fool- 
ish pulleth  it  down  with  her  own 
hands. 

2 In  his  uprightness  walketh 
he  that  feareth  the  Lord  ; but 
perverse  in  his  ways  is  he  that 
despiseth  him. 

3 In  the  mouth  of  the  foolish 
is  a stick  (for  his)  pride;  but  the 
lips  of  the  wise  will  preserve 
them. 

4 Where  no  oxen  are,  is  the 
crib  clean ; but  the  abundance 
of  harvests  is  (only)  through  the 
strength  of  the  ox. 

5 A faithful  witness  will  not 
lie ; but  a false  witness  con- 
stantly uttereth  lies. 

6 A scorner  seeketh  wisdom, 
and  there  is  none;  but  know- 
ledge is  easy  to  the  man  of  un- 
derstanding. 

7 Go  far  away  from  a foolish 

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XIII.  XIV. 

man,  else  thou  wilt  (never)  know 
the  lips  of  knowledge. 

8 The  wisdom  of  the  prudent 
is  to  understand  his  way;  but 
the  folly  of  fools  is  deceit. 

9 The  fool  maketh  a mockery 
of  guilt;  but  among  the  upright 
there  is  good-will. 

10  The  heart  knoweth  its  own 
bitterness;  and  with  its  joy  can 
no  stranger  intermeddle. 

11  The  house  of  the  wicked 
will  be  destroyed ; but  the  tent 
of  the  upright  will  flourish. 

12  There  is  many  away  which 
seemeth  even  before  a man.;  but 
its  end  are  ways  unto  death. 

13  Even  in  laughter  the  heart 
feeleth  pain ; and  at  its  end  joy 
is  sorrow. 

14  The  backslider  in  heart 
will  have  enough  of  his  own 
ways  ; and  from  him  (departeth) 
the  good  man. 

15  The  simple  believeth  every 
word ; but  the  prudent  man  un- 
derstandeth  his  steps. 

16  A wise  man  is  fearful,  and 
departeth  from  evil ; but  the 
fool  exciteth  himself,  and  is  con- 
fident. 

17  He  that  is  soon  angry  com- 
mitteth  folly ; and  a man  of 
wicked  devices  is  hated. 

18  The  simple  inherit  folly; 
but  the  prudent  crown  them- 
selves with  knowledge. 

19  The  bad  sink  down  before 
the  good ; and  the  wicked  are  at 
the  gates  of  the  righteous. 

20  Even  to  his  own  neighbour 
is  the  poor  man  hateful ; but  the 
friends  of  the  rich  are  many. 

21  He  that  despiseth  his  neigh- 
bour  is  a sinner;  but  he  that  is 
gracious  to  the  poor — happiness 
attend  him  ! 

22  Behold,  those  who  contrive 
evil  are  in  error ; but  kindness 
and  truth  attend  on  those  who 
contrive  what  is  good. 

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23  In  all  painful  labour  there 
is  profit;  but  mere  words  of  the 
lips  (lead)  only  to  want. 

24  The  crown  of  the  wise  is 
their  riches ; but  the  folly  of  fools 
is  (only)  folly. 

25  A deliverer  of  souls  is  the 
true  witness ; but  a witness  of 
deceit  uttereth  lies. 

26  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
the  strong  confidence  (of  man), 
and  unto  his  children  will  it  be 
a place  of  shelter. 

27  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the 
source  of  life,  (teaching)  to  avoid 
the  snares  of  death. 

28  In  the  multitude  of  people 
is  the  king’s  glory;  but  in  the 
want  of  a population  is  the  down- 
fall of  the  prince. 

29  He  that  is  slow  to  anger  is 
of  great  understanding;  but  he 
that  is  hasty  of  spirit  holdeth  up 
(to  viiew)  his  foil}". 

30  A sound  heart  is  the  life 
of  the  body;  but  jealousy  is  the 
rottenness  of  the  bones. 

31  He  that  oppresseth  the 
poor  blasphemeth  his  Maker ; 
but  he  that  is  gracious  to  the 
needy  honoureth  him. 

32  Through  his  own  evil  is 
the  wicked  thrust  down ; but 
even  in  his  death  doth  the  right- 
eous have  confidence. 

33  In  the  heart  of  the  man  of 
understanding  resteth  wisdom ; 
but  (the  little  which  is)  in  the 
bos  >m  of  fools  is  made  known. 

34  Righteousness  exalteth  a 
people ; but  the  disgrace  of  na- 
tions is  sin. 

35  The  king’s  favour  is  be- 
stowed on  an  intelligent  servant; 
but  his  wrath  is  against  him  that 
deserveth  shame. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 A soft  answer  turneth  away 
fury ; but  a mortifying  word 
stirreth  up  anger. 

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I XIV.  XV. 

2 The  tongue  of  the  wise  mak- 
eth  knowledge  acceptable ; but 
the  mouth  of  fools  sputtereth  out 
folly. 

3 In  every  place  are  the  e;yes 
of  the  Lord,  looking  on  the  bad 
and  the  good. 

4 A healing  (word)  of  the 
tongue  is  a tree  of  life ; but  per- 
verseness therein  is  a breach  to 
the  spirit. 

5 A fool  contemneth  the  cor- 
rection of  his  father;  but  he  that 
observeth  admonition  will  be- 
come prudent. 

6 In  the  house  of  the  right- 
eous there  is  much  treasure  ; but 
in  the  income  of  the  wicked  is 
trouble. 

7 The  lips  of  the  wise  scatter 
knowledge;  but  the  heart  of  fools 
is  not  reliable. 

8 The  sacrifice  of  the  wicked 
is  an  abomination  of  the  Lord  ; 
but  the  prayer  of  the  upright 
(obtain eth)  his  favour. 

9 An  abomination  of  the  Lord 
is  the  way  of  the  wicked;  but 
him  that  pursueth  righteousness 
will  he  love. 

10  An  evil  correction  is  (des- 
tined) for  him  that  forsaketh  the 
(right)  path  : he  that  hatetli  ad- 
monition will  die. 

11  The  nether  world  and  cor- 
ruption are  open  before  the 
Lord  : how  much  more  then  the 
hearts  of  the  children  of  men  ! 

12  A scorner  loveth  not  that 
one  should  admonish  him:  untc 
the  wise  doth  he  not  go. 

13  A merry  heart  cheereth  up 
the  countenance;  but  when  the 
heart  feeleth  pain  the  spirit 
depressed. 

14  The  heart  of  the  man  of  un- 
|derstanding  seeketh  knowledge; 
but  the  mouth  of  fools  feedeth 
on  folly. 

15  All  the  days  of  the  afflicted 
are  evil;  but  he  that  is  of  a 


PROVERBS  XV.  XVI. 


cheerful  heart  hath  a continual | 
feast. 

16  Better  k little  with  the 
fear  of  the  Lord,  than  great 
treasure  and  confusion  there- 
with. 

17  Better  is  an  allowance  of 
herbs  when  love  is  there,  than 
a stall-fed  ox  and  hatred  there- 
with. 

18  A man  of  fury  stirreth  up 
strife;  but  he  that  is  slow  to  an- 
ger assuageth  contention. 

19  The  way  of  the  slothful 
man  is  like  a hedge  of  thorns ; 
but  the  path  of  the  upright  is  a 
levelled  (road). 

20  A wise  son  causeth  his  fa- 
ther to  rejoice ; but  a foolish 
man  despiseth  his  mother. 

21  Folly  is  joy  to  him  that  is 
void  of  sense  ; but  a man  of  un- 
derstanding walketh  straight 
forward. 

22  Plans  are  frustrated  with- 
out consultation  ; but  through  a 
multitude  of  counsellors  canst 
thou  maintain  thyself. 

23  A man  hath  joy  by  the  an- 
swer of  his  mouth  ; and  a word 
(spoken)  at  the  proper  time,  how 
good  is  it ! 

24  The  path  of  life  (leadeth) 
upward  for  the  intelligent,  in 
order  that  he  may  avoid  the  ne- 
ther world  beneath. 

25  The  Lord  will  tear  down 
the  house  of  the  proud ; but  he 
will  set  up  firmly  the  boundary 
(-stone)  of  the  widow. 

26  An  abomination  of  the 
Lord  are  the  thoughts  of  the  bad 
man;  but  pleasant  speeches  are 
pure  (before  him). 

27  He  that  is  greedy  after 
gain  troubleth  his  own  house; 
but  he  that  hateth  gifts  will  live. 

28  The  heart  of  the  righteous 
reflecteth  to  answer;  but  the 
mouth  of  the  wicked  sputtereth 
out  evil  things. 


29  The  Lord  is  far  f’-om  the 
wicked ; but  the  prayer  of  the 
righteous  doth  he  hear. 

30  (What  is  pleasant  to)  the 
light  of  the  eyes  rejoiceth  the 
heart : a good  report  giveth  mar- 
row to  the  bones. 

31  The  ear  that  heareth  the 
admonition  of  life  will  ever  abide 
in  the  midst  of  the  wise. 

32  He  that  rejecteth  correc- 
tion despiseth  his  own  soul ; but 
he  that  heareth  admonition  ac- 
quireth  intelligence. 

33  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the 
correction  for  wisdom;  and  be- 
fore honour  there  must  come 
humility 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 Unto  man  belong  the  re- 
solves of  the  heart ; but  from  the 
Lord  cometh  the  expression  of 
the  tongue. 

2 Every  one  of  the  ways  of  a 
man  is  pure  in  his  own  eyes ; but 
the  Lord  measureth  the  spirits. 

3 Commit  unto  the  Lord  thy 
works,  and  thy  plans  will  be 
firmly  established. 

4 Every  thing  hath  the  Lord 
wrought  for  its  destined  end : 
yea,  even  the  wicked  for  the  day 
of  unhappiness. 

5 An  abomination  of  the  Lord 
is  every  one  that  is  proud  of 
heart : the  hand  (of  God)  being 
against  (his)  hand,  he  shall  not 
go  unpunished. 

6 Through  kindness  and  truth 
is  iniquity  atoned  for;  and  by 
the  fear  of  the  Lord  (men)  de- 
part from  evil. 

7 When  the  Lord  reoeiveth 
in  favour  a man’s  ways,  he  mak- 
eth  even  his  enemies  to  be  at 
peace  with  him. 

8 Better  is  a little  with  right- 
eousness, than  great  incomes 
through  injustice. 

9 A man  s heart  deviseth  hia 

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PROVERBS 
way;  but  the  Lord  directeth 
firmly  his  steps. 

10  There  should  be  a wise 
sentence  on  the  lips  of  the  king  : 
his  mouth  should  never  commit 
a trespass  in  judging. 

11  A just  balance  and  scales 
belong  to  the  Lord  : his  work 
are  all  the  weights  in  the  bag. 

12  It  should  be  an  abomina- 
tion to  kings  to  commit  wicked- 
ness ; for  through  righteousness 
(alone)  can  a throne  be  esta- 
blished. 

13  Righteous  lips  (should  ob- 
tain) the  favour  of  kings  ; and 
him  that  speaketh  uprightly 
should  they  love. 

14  The  fury  of  a king  is  like 
the  messengers  of  death ; but  a 
wise  man  will  appease  it. 

15  In  the  light  of  the  king’s 
countenance  there  is  life ; and 
his  favour  is  as  a cloud  of  the 
latter  rain. 

16  How  much  better  is  it  to 
obtain  wisdom  than  gold  ! and 
to  obtain  understanding  is  pre- 
ferable to  silver ! 

17  The  highway  of  the  up- 
right is  to  depart  from  evil : he 
preserveth  his  soul  that  watch- 
eth  his  way. 

18  Before  downfall  (goeth) 
pride,  and  before  stumbling, 
haughtiness  of  spirit. 

19  Better  it  is  to  be  of  an 
humble  spirit  with  the  lowly, 
than  to  divide  spoil  with  the 
proud. 

20  He  that  reflecteth  on  a 
matter  wisely  will  find  happi- 
ness; and  whoso  trusteth  in  the 
Lord — happiness  attend  him  ! 

21  The  wise  in  heart  is  called 
a man  of  understanding;  and 
the  sweetness  of  the  lips  in- 
creaseth  information. 

22  Intelligence  is  a source  of 
life  unto  its  possessor  ; but  the 
rorrection  of  fools  is  foliy. 

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XVI.  XVII 

23  The  heart  of  the  wise 
maketh  his  mouth  intelligent, 
and  upon  his  lips  he  increaseth 
information. 

24  (Like)  the  droppings  ot 
honey  are  pleasant  sayings, 
sweet  to  the  soul,  and  healing 
to  the  bones. 

25  There  is  many  a way  which 
seemeth  even  before  a man,  but 
its  end  are  the  ways  unto 
death. 

26  The  desire  of  the  labourer 
laboureth  for  him  ; for  his  mouth 
imposeth  it  on  him. 

27  An  ungodly  man  dig/eth 
up  mischief,  and  on  his  lips  there 
is  as  it  were  a scathing  fire. 

28  A perverse  man  scattereth 
strife ; and  a whisperer  sepa- 
rateth  confident  friends. 

29  The  man  of  violence  mis- 
leadeth  his  neighbour,  and  mak- 
eth him  go  on  a way  which  is 
not  good. 

30  He  shutteth  his  eyes  to 
devise  perverse  things  : when  he 
compresseth  his  lips  then  hath 
he  fully  resolved  on  evil. 

31  An  ornamental  crown  is 
the  hoary  head,  on  the  way  of 
righteousness  can  it  be  found. 

32  One  that  is  slow  to  anger 
is  better  than  a hero;  and  he 
that  ruleth  his  spirit,  than  the 
conqueror  of  a city. 

33  In  the  lap  the  lot  is  cast ; 
but  from  the  Lord  cometh  the 
whole  of  its  decision. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 Better  is  a piece  of  dry 
bread,  and  quiet  therewith,  than 
a house  full  of  the  sacrifices  of 
contention. 

2 An  intelligent  servant  will 
have  rule  over  a son  that  bring- 
eth  shame,  and  among  the  bro- 
thers will  he  have  part  of  the 
inheritance. 

3 The  crucible  is  for  silver, 


PROVERBS  XVII.  XVIII. 


and  the  furnace  lor  gold ; but 
the  Loud  probeth  the  hearts. 

4 An  evil-doer  listeneth  to 
unjust  lips  : falsehood  giveth  ear 
to  a tongue  that  bringeth  de- 
struction. 

5 Whoso  inocketh  the  poor 
biasphemeth  his  Maker : he  that 
is  glad  at  calamities  will  not  re- 
main unpunished. 

6 The  crown  of  old  men  are 
children’s  children;  and  the  or- 
nament of  children  are  their  fa- 
thers. 

7 High-toned  language  is  not 
seemly  to  a worthless  fool : and 
yet  much  less  the  language  of 
falsehood  to  a noble. 

8 As  a precious  stone  appear- 
eth  a bribe  in  the  eyes  of  him 
that  obtaineth  it : whithersoever 
it  turneth,  it  prospereth. 

9 He  that  covereth  a trans- 
gression seeketh  love ; but  he 
that  repeateth  a matter  sepa- 
rateth  confident  friends. 

10  A reproof  penetrateth 
more  deeply  into  a wise  man, 
than  a hundred  stripes  into  a fool. 

11  Only  rebellion  doth  a bad 
man  seek  : therefore  a cruel 
messenger  will  be  sent  out 
against  him. 

12  A man  may  meet  a she- 
bear  robbed  of  her  whelps,  but 
not  a fool  in  his  folly. 

13  Whoso  bestoweth  evil  in 
return  for  good — evil  shall  not 
depart  from  his  bouse. 

14  As  one  letteth  loose  (a 
stream)  of  water,  so  is  the  begin- 
ning of  strife : therefore  before  it 
be  enkindled,  leave  off  the  con- 
test. 

15  He  that  declareth  the 
wicked  innocent,  and  he  that 
condemneth  the  righteous,  yea, 
both  of  them  are  equally  an 
abomination  to  the  Lord. 

16  Wherefore  is  the  purchase- 
money  in  the  hand  of  a fool  to 


acquire  wisdom,  seeing  he  hath 
no  sense? 

17  A friend  loveth  at  all  times, 
and  as  a brother  is  he  born  for 
(the  time  of)  distress. 

18  A man  void  of  sense  pledg- 
eth  his  hand,  and  becometh  surety 
for  his  friend. 

19  He  loveth  transgression 
that  loveth  quarrel;  and  he  that 
maketh  high  his  door  seeketh 
destruction. 

20  He  that  bath  a froward 
heart  will  not  find  happiness : 
and  he  that  hath  a perverse 
tongue  will  fall  into  evil. 

21  He  that  begetteth  a fool 
(doth  it)  to  his  sorrow  ; and  the 
father  of  a worthless  fool  can- 
not have  any  joy. 

22  A merry  heart  causeth  a 
healthy  appearance  of  the  coun- 
tenance ; but  a depressed  spirit 
drieth  up  the  bones. 

23  A wicked  man  taketh  a 
bribe  out  of  the  bosom,  to  per- 
vert the  paths  of  justice. 

24  Wisdom  is  before  him  that 
hath  understanding ; but  the 
eyes  of  a fool  are  at  the  ends  of 
the  earth. 

25  A foolish  son  is  a vexation 
to  his  father,  and  bitterness  to 
her  that  hath  born  him. 

26  To  punish  the  just  with  a 
fine  even  is  not  good,  nor  to 
strike  the  noble  (-hearted)  for 
(their)  equity. 

27  He  that  holdeth  back  his 
speeches  hath  knowledge;  and 
he  that  is  sparing  of  his  spirit 
is  a man  of  understanding. 

28  Even  a fool,  when  he 
keepeth  silence,  is  counted 
wise  : he  that  shutteth  his  lips 
(is  esteemed)  a man  of  under- 
standing. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 He  that  separateth  himself 
(from  God)  seeketh  his  own  de- 
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PROVERBS  XVIII.  XIX. 
sires:  at  every  sound  wisdom  is [ 16  A man’s  gift  maketh  room 

for  him,  and  before  great  men 
will  it  lead  him. 

17  He  that  is  first  in  his  cause 
seemeth  just;  but  when  his 
neighbour  cometh,  then  will  it 
be  investigated. 

18  The  lot  cause th  disputes  to 
cease,  and  it  decide  th  between 
the  mighty. 

19  A brother  offended  is 
harder  (to  be  won)  than  a strong 
town  ; and  quarrels  (among  bro- 
thers) are  like  the  bars  of  a 
castle. 

20  From  the  fruit  of  a man’s 
mouth  is  his  body  satisfied  : with 
the  product  of  his  lips  doth  he 
satisfy  himself. 

21  Death  and  life  are  in  the 
power  of  the  tongue,  and  they 
that  love  it  will  eat  its  fruit. 

22  Whoso  hath  found  a wife 
hath  found  happiness,  and  hath 
obtained  favour  from  the 
Lord. 

23  The  poor  speaketh  en- 
treatingly;  but  the  rich  an- 
swereth  roughly. 

24  A man’s  many  companions 
are  hurtful  to  him ; but  there  is 
many  a friend  that  cleaveth 
closer  than  a brother. 


he  enraged. 

2 A fool  hath  no  delight  in 
understanding,  but  in  laying 
open  what  is  in  his  heart. 

3 When  the  wicked  cometh, 
then  cometh  also  contempt,  and 
with  dishonourable  acts,  dis- 
grace. 

4 Like  deep  waters  are  the 
words  of  a (wise)  man’s  mouth, 
and  a bubbling  brook  is  the 
well-spring  of  wisdom. 

5 It  is  not  good  to  favour  the 
person  of  the  wicked,  to  wrest 
(the  cause  of  the)  righteous  in 
judgment. 

6 The  lips  of  the  fool  come 
with  contention,  and  his  mouth 
calleth  for  blows. 

7 The  mouth  of  the  fool  is  a 
destruction  to  himself,  and  his 
lips  are  the  snare  of  his  soul. 

8 The  words  of  a whisperer  are 
as  wounds,  and  they  go  down 
indeed  into  the  innermost  parts 
of  the  body. 

9 He  also  that  showeth  him- 
self slothful  in  his  work  is 
brother  to  the  destroyer. 

10  The  name  of  the  Lord 
is  a strong  tower,  whereunto  the 
righteous  runneth,  and  is  placed 
in  safety. 

11  The  rich  man’s  wealth  is 
his  strong  town,  and  as  a tower- 
ing wall  in  his  own  conceit. 

12  Before  downfall  the  heart 
of  man  becometh  haughty,  and 
before  honour  goeth  humility. 

13  When  one  returneth  an 
answer  before  he  understandeth 
(the  question),  it  is  folly  unto 
him  and  shame. 

14  The  spirit  of  a man  will 
readily  bear  his  disease ; but  a 
depressed  spirit  who  can  bear? 

15  The  heart  of  the  man  of 
understanding  will  obtain  know- 
ledge ; and  the  ear  of  the  wise 
seeketh  knowledge. 

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CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 Better  is  the  poor  that 
walketh  in  his  integrity,  than 
one  of  perverse  lips,  who  is  a 
fool. 

2 Also  in  the  want  of  know- 
ledge in  the  soul  there  is  no- 
thing good ; and  he  that  hasten- 
eth  with  his  feet  misseth  the 
right  path. 

3 The  folly  of  a man  pervert- 
eth  his  way,  and  against  the 
Lord  will  his  heart  rage. 

4 Wealth  bringetli  many 
friends  ; but  the  poor  becometh 
separated  from  his  (only)  friend. 

5 A false  witness  shall  not 


PROVERBS  XIX.  XX. 


remain  unpunished,  and  he  that 
uttereth  lies  shall  not  escape. 

6 Many  will  entreat  the  fa- 
vour of  the  liberal  man ; and 
every  one  is  the  friend  to  him 
that  bestoweth  gifts. 

7 All  the  brothers  of  the  poor 
hate  him  : how  much  more  do 
his  friends  go  far  away  from 
him!  he  pursueth  (their)  pro- 
mises ; but  these  are  (all)  that  he 
hath 

8 He  that  get teth  intelligence 
loveth  his  own  soul : he  that 
guardeth  understanding  will  find 
happiness. 

9 A false  witness  shall  not  re- 
main unpunished,  and  he  that 
uttereth  lies  shall  perish. 

10  Delicacy  is  not  seemly  for 
a fool : much  less  for  a servant 
to  have  rule  over  princes. 

11  It  is  intelligence  in  man  to 
be  slow  in  his  anger,  and  it  is 
his  glory  to  pass  over  a trans- 
gression. 

12  Like  the  roaring  of  a 
young  lion  is  the  wrath  of  a 
king:  as  dew  upon  the  herbs  is 
his  favour. 

13  A calamity  unto  his  father 
is  a foolish  son  ; and  a continual 
dropping  are  the  quarrels  of  a 
wife. 

14  House  and  wealth  are  an; 
inheritance  from  fathers;  but! 
from  the  Lord  (cometh)  an  in- 
telligent wife. 

15  Slothfulness  casteth  (man) 
into  a deep  sleep;  and  an  indo- 
lent soul  will  suffer  hunger. 

16  He  that  observeth  the  com- 
mandment guardeth  his  own 
soul;  but  he  that  disregarded 
(directing)  his  ways  (aright) 
shall  die. 

17  He  lendeth  unto  the  Lord 
that  is  liberal  to  the  poor,  and 
his  good  deed  will  he  repay  unto 
him. 

18  Chastise  th  j son,  for  there 


is  hope;  and  let  not  thy  soul 
spare  (him)  for  his  crying. 

19  A man  of  great  fury  must 
suffer  punishment;  for  if  thou 
deliver  him,  thou  must  still  do 
it  again. 

20  Hear  counsel,  and  accept 
correction,  in  order  that  thou 
mayest  be  wise  in  thy  latter  end. 

21  There  are  many  thoughts 
in  a man’s  heart ; but  the  coun- 
sel of  the  Lord  alone  will  stand 
firm. 

22  The  longing  of  a man  is 
(to  exercise)  his  kindness;  and 
a poor  man  is  better  than  a liar. 

23  The  fear  of  the  Lord  lead- 
ed unto  life  : and  he  (that  hath 
it)  shall  abide  satisfied  ; he  shall 
not  be  visited  with  evil. 

24  When  a slothful  man  hath 
hidden  his  hand  in  the  dish, 
then  will  he  not  even  bring  it 
back  to  his  mouth. 

25  Smite  a scorner,  and  the 
simple  will  become  prudent ; 
and  if  one  that  hath  understand- 
ing be  admonished,  he  will  un- 
derstand knowledge. 

26  He  that  plundered  his  fa- 
ther, and  chaseth  away  his  mo- 
ther, is  a son  that  bringeth 
shame  and  dishonour. 

27  Cease,  my  son,  to  hear  the 
; instruction  that  caused  (thee)  to 
I err  from  the  sayings  of  know- 
ledge. 

28  An  ungodly  witness  scorn- 
ed at  justice,  and  the  mouth  of 
the  wicked  swallowed  mischief 

29  Punishments  are  prepared 
for  scorners,  and  stripes  for  the 
back  of  fools. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 Wine  is  a mocker,  strong 
drink  is  noisy ; and  whosoever 
indulged  therein  will  never  be 
wise. 

2 Like  the  roaring  of  a young 
lion  is  the  dread  of  a king : 

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PROVERBS  XX.  XXL 


whoso  provoke th  him  to  anger 
sinneth  against  his  own  soul. 

3 It  is  an  honour  for  a man 
to  cease  from  a contest;  but 
every  fool  enrageth  himself. 

4 Because  it  is  winter’s  cold, 
will  the  sluggard  not  plough  : 
when  he  therefore  seeketh  in 
the  harvest  time,  there  will  be 
nothing. 

5 Like  deep  water  is  counsel 
in  the  heart  of  man;  but  the 
man  of  understanding  will  draw 
it  out. 

6 Most  men  will  proclaim 
every  one  his  own  kindness : 
but  who  can  find  a faithful  man  ? 

7 The  righteous  walketh  in 
his  integrity : happy  will  be  his 
children  after  him. 

8 A king  that  sitteth  on  the 
throne  of  justice  scattereth  away 
with  his  eyes  all  evil. 

9 Who  can  say,  I have  made 
my  heart  pure,  I am  cleansed 
from  my  sin  ? 

10  Divers  weights,  and  divers 
measures,  are  both  of  them  alike 
an  abomination  of  the  Loud. 

11  Even  a child  maketh  him- 
self known  by  his  doings,  whe- 
ther his  work  will  be  pure,  and 
whether  it  will  be  upright. 

12  The  ear  that  heareth,  and 
the  eye  that  seeth,  the  Lord 
hath  made  both  of  them  alike. 

13  Love  not  sleep,  lest  thou 
come  to  poverty  : open  thy  eyes, 
so  wilt  thou  be  satisfied  with 
bread. 

14  It  is  bad,  it  is  bad,  saith 
the  buyer  ; but  when  he  is  gone 
his  way,  then  doth  he  boast. 

15  There  is  gold,  and  a multi- 
tude of  pearls ; but  a precious 
vessel  are  the  lips  of  knowledge. 

16  Take  away  his  garment, 
because  he  hath  become  surety 
for  a stranger;  and  on  account 
of  a strange  woman  take  a 
pledge  from  him. 

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17  Bread  of  falsehood  is  plea, 
sant  to  a man  ; but  afterward 
his  mouth  will  be  filled  with  gra- 
vel-stones. 

18  Plans  are  established  by 
counsel;  and  with  wise  reflec- 
tion conduct  war. 

19  He  that  goeth  about  as  a 
tale-bearer  revealeth  secrets : 
therefore  meddle  not  with  him 
that  enticeth  with  his  lips. 

20  Whoso  curseth  his  father 
or  his  mother — his  lamp  shall  bo 
quenched  in  obscure  darkness. 

21  An  inheritance  hastily  got- 
ten at  the  beginning  will  at  its 
end  not  be  blessed. 

22  Do  not  say,  I will  recom- 
pense evil ; (but)  wait  on  the 
Lord,  and  he  will  help  thee. 

23  Divers  weights  are  an  abo- 
mination of  the  Lord  ; and  a de- 
ceitful balance  is  not  good. 

24  From  the  Lord  are  the 
steps  of  man  (ordained) ; but 
man — how  can  he  understand 
his  own  way  ? 

25  It  is  a snare  to  a man  to 
sanctify  things  hastily,  and  to 
make  inquiry  only  after  having 
made  vows. 

26  A wise  king  scattereth  the 
Avicked,  and  turneth  over  them 
the  threshing-wheel. 

27  A lamp  of  the  Lord  is  the 
soul  of  man,  searching  all  the 
inner  chambers  of  the  body. 

28  Kindness  and  truth  will 
watch  over  a king,  and  he  will 
prop  up  through  kindness  his 
throne. 

29  The  ornament  of  young 
men  is  their  strength  ; and  the 
glory  of  old  men  is  a hoary  head. 

30  The  bruises  of  a wound  are 
cleansing  means  for  the  bad,  and 
stripes  (will  reach)  the  inner 
chambers  of  the  body. 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1 Like  brooks  of  water  is  a 


PROVERBS  XXL 


king’s  heart  in  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  : whithersoever  it  pleaseth 
him  doth  he  turn  it. 

2 Every  way  of  a man  is 
straight  in  his  own  eyes;  but 
the  Lord  weigheth  the  hearts. 

3 To  exercise  righteousness 
and  justice  is  more  acceptable  to 
the  Lord  than  sacrifice. 

4 Haughtiness  of  the  eyes, 
and  an  immoderate  heart,  are 
the  sinful  field  of  the  wicked. 

5 The  plans  of  the  diligent 
tend  only  to  plenty ; but  every 
hasty  man  is  (destined)  only  to 
want. 

6 The  getting  of  treasures  by 
a tongue  of  falsehood  is  like  the 
fleeting  breath  of  those  that  seek 
death. 

7 The  robbery  of  the  wicked 
will  drag  them  away ; because 
they  refuse  to  execute  justice. 

8 Perverse  is  the  way  of  the 
man  that  is  estranged  (from 
goodness) ; but  as  for  the  pure, 
his  work  is  upright. 

9 It  is  better  to  dwell  in  a 
corner  of  a roof,  than  with  a 
quarrelsome  woman  in  a roomy 
house. 

10  The  soul  of  the  wicked 
longeth  for  evil : his  neighbour 
findeth  no  grace  in  his  eyes. 

11  When  the  scorner  is  pu- 
nished, the  simple  is  made  wise  : 
and  when  the  wise  is  taught  in- 
telligence, he  receiveth  know- 
ledge. 

12  The  righteous  regardeth 
attentively  the  house  of  the 
wicked ; (but  God)  overturneth 
the  wicked  into  unhappiness. 

13  Whoso  stoppeth  his  ears 
against  the  cry  of  the  poor,  he 
also  will  cry  himself,  but  shall 
not  be  answered. 

14  A gift  in  secret  f acifieth 
anger,  and  a bribe  in  the  bosom, 
strong  fury. 

15  It  is  joy  to  the  righteous  to 


execute  justice  ; but  it  is  a terror 
to  wrong-doers. 

16  The  man  that  wandereth 
astray  out  of  the  way  of  intelli- 
gence, shall  rest  in  the  assembly 
of  the  departed. 

17  He  that  loveth  pleasure 
will  be  a man  of  want:  he  that 
loveth  wine  and  oil  will  not  be- 
come rich. 

18  The  wicked  shall  be  a ran- 
som for  the  righteous,  and  the 
treacherous  shall  be  put  in  the 
stead  of  the  upright. 

19  It  is  better  to  dwell  in  a 
desert  land,  than  with  a quarrel- 
some and  vexatious  woman. 

20  There  are  a desirable  trea- 
sure and  oil  in  the  dwelling  of 
the  wise  ; but  a foolish  man  will 
swallow  it  up. 

21  He  that  pursueth  righteous- 
ness and  kindness  will  find  life, 
righteousness,  and  honour. 

22  A wise  man  scaleth  the 
city  of  the  mighty,  and  casteth 
down  the  strength  in  which  they 
trusted. 

23  Whoso  guardeth  his  mouth 
and  his  tongue  guardeth  his  soul 
against  distresses. 

24  The  presumptuous  and 
proud,  scorner  is  his  name,  deal- 
eth  in  the  wrath  of  presump- 
tion. 

25  The  longing  of  the  sloth- 
ful will  kill  him;  for  his  hands 
refuse  to  labour. 

26  All  the  day  he  feeleth  a 
great  longing ; but  the  righteous 
giveth  and  withholdeth  not. 

27  The  sacrifice  of  the  wicked 
is  an  abomination : how  much 
more,  when  he  bringeth  it  with 
a sinful  purpose? 

28  A lying  witness  shall  per- 
ish; but  the  man  that  is  obedi- 
ent (to  the  law)  can  speak  for 
ever. 

29  A wicked  man  showeth  im- 
pudence in  his  face;  but  as  for 

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the  upright,  he  will  consider  well 
his  way. 

30  There  is  no  wisdom  nor  un- 
derstanding nor  counsel  against 
the  Lord. 

31  The  horse  is  prepared  for 
the  d?y  of  battle ; but  with  the 
Lord  is  the  victory. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 A good  name  is  preferable 
to  abundant  riches,  and  good 
grace,  to  silver  and  to  gold. 

2 The  rich  and  poor  meet  to- 
gether: the  Lord  is  the  maker 
of  them  all. 

3 The  prudent  foreseeth  the 
evil,  and  hideth  himself;  but  the 
simple  pass  on,  and  are  pu- 
nished. 

4 The  reward  of  humility 
(and)  the  fear  of  the  Lord  are 
riches,  and  honour,  and  life. 

5 Thorns  and  snares  are  on 
the  way  of  a perverse  man  : he 
that  doth  guard  his  soul  will 
keep  far  from  them. 

6 Train  up  the  lad  in  accord- 
ance with  his  course : even  when 
he  groweth  old,  will  he  not  de- 
part from  it. 

7 A rich  man  ruleth  over  the 
poor,  and  the  borrower  is  ser- 
vant to  the  man  that  lendeth. 

8 He  that  soweth  injustice  will 
reap  wrong-doing ; and  the  rod 
of  God's  wrath  will  not  fail. 

9 A man  of  a benevolent  eye 
will  indeed  be  blessed ; for  he 
giveth  of  his  bread  to  the  poor. 

10  Drive  away  the  scorner, 
and  strife  will  go  off ; and  then 
will  cease  contention  and  dis- 
honour. 

11  He  that  loveth  with  a pure 
heart,  and  hath  grace  on  his 
lips,  will  have  the  king  as  his 
friend. 

12  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  guard 
knowledge,  and  he  overturneth 
the  words  of  the  treacherous. 

986 


XXI.  XXII. 

13  The  slothful  saith,  There 
is  a lion  without,  in  the  midst 
of  the  streets  shall  I be  mur- 
dered. 

14  A deep  pit  is  the  mouth 
of  adulterous  women : he  that 
hath  obtained  the  indignation  of 
the  Lord  will  fall  thereinto. 

15  When  folly  is  bound  fast 
to  the  heart  of  a lad,  the  rod  of 
correction  must  remove  it  far 
from  him. 

16  He  that  oppresseth  the 
poor  to  increase  his  riches,  (must 
at  length)  give  to  the  rich,  and 
come  only  to  want. 

17  Incline  thy  ear,  and  hear 
the  words  of  the  wise,  and  apply 
thy  heart  unto  my  knowledge. 

18  For  it  is  a pleasant  thing 
if  thou  keep  them  within  thy 
bosom,  if  they  be  altogether 
firmly  seated  upon  thy  lips. 

19  That  thy  trust  may  be  in 
the  Lord,  have  I made  them 
known  to  thee  this  day,  yea, 
even  to  thee. 

20  Have  not  I written  for  thee 
excellent  things  in  counsels  and 
knowledge, 

21  That  I might  make  thee 
know  rectitude,  the  sayings  of 
truth;  that  thou  mightest  bring 
back  answers  of  truth  to  those 
that  send  thee  ? 

22  Rob  not  the  poor,  be- 
cause he  is  poor,  neither  crush 
the  afflicted  in  the  gate ; 

23  For  the  Lord  will  plead 
their  cause,  and  despoil  the  life 
of  those  that  despoil  them. 

24  Make  no  friendship  with  a 
man  given  to  anger ; and  with  a 
man  of  fury  thou  must  have  no 
intercourse : 

25  Lest  thou  learn  his  ways, 
and  get  a snare  for  thy  own 
soul. 

26  Be  not  one  of  those  that 
pledge  their  hand,  or  of  those  that 
are  sureties  for  debt3. 


PROVERBS  XXII.  XXIII. 


27  If  thou  have  nothing  to 
pay,  why  should  he  take  away 
thy  bed  from  under  thee? 

28  Remove  not  the  ancient 
landmark,  which  thy  fathers  have 
established. 

29  Seest  thou  a man  that  is 
diligent  in  his  work?  before 
kings  may  he  place  himself:  let 
him  not  place  himself  before  ob- 
scure men. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 When  thou  sittest  to  eat 
with  a ruler,  consider  diligently 
what  is  before  thee ; 

2 For  thou  puttest  a knife  to 
thy  throat,  if  thou  be  a man  of 
a craving  desire. 

3 Do  not  long  for  his  savoury 
meats ; for  they  are  deceitful  food. 

4 Fatigue  thyself  not  to  be- 
come rich : because  thou  hast 
understanding,  forbear. 

5 When  thou  lettest  merely 
thy  eyes  fly  over  it,  it  is  no  more ; 
for  it  will  ever  make  itself  wings : 
like  an  eagle  will  it  fly  toward 
heaven. 

6 51  Eat  not  the  bread  of  a 
man  with  an  evil  eye,  and  do  not 
long  for  his  savoury  meats ; 

7 For  as  though  there  were  a 

division  in  his  soul,  so  doth  he 
act : Eat  and  drink,  saith  he  to 
thee ; but  his  heart  is  not  with 
thee.  1 

8 Thy  morsel  which  thou  hast 
eaten  must  thou  spit  out,  and 
thou  hast  wasted  thy  pleasant 
words. 

9 Speak  not  before  the  ears 
of  a fool ; for  he  will  despise  the 
intelligence  of  thy  words. 

10  Remove  not  the  ancient 
landmark,  and  into  the  fields  of 
the  fatherless  must  thou  not 
enter ; 

11  For  their  redeemer  is 
strong : he  will  indeed  plead 
their  cause  with  thee. 


12  Apply  thy  heart  unto  in- 
struction, and  thy  ears  to  the 
sayings  of  knowledge. 

13  Withhold  not  from  a lad 
correction  ; for  if  thou  beat  him 
with  the  rod  he  will  not  die. 

14  Thou  wilt  indeed  beat  him 
with  the  rod ; but  thou  wilt  de- 
liver his  soul  from  perdition. 

15  My  son,  if  thy  heart  be 
wise,  my  heart  shall  rejoice,  even 
mine. 

16  And  my  reins  shall  exult 
when  thy  lips  speak  what  is 
equitable. 

17  Let  not  thy  heart  be  en- 
vious against  sinners;  but  (re- 
main) in  the  fear  of  the  Lord  all 
the  time. 

18  For  surely  there  is  a future, 
and  thy  hope  will  not  be  cut 
off. 

19  Hear  thou,  my  son,  and 
become  wise,  and  guide  thy  heart 
on  the  right  way. 

20  Be  not  among  those  that 
drink  wine  immoderately,  among 
those  that  over-indulge  in  eating 
flesh ; 

21  For  the  drunkard  and  the 
glutton  will  come  to  poverty; 
and  drowsiness  clotheth  a man 
in  rags. 

22  Hearken  unto  thy  father 
that  hath  begotten  thee,  and  de- 
spise not  thy  mother  although 
she  be  old. 

23  Buy  the  truth,  and  sell  it 
not;  (also)  wisdom,  and  instruc- 
tion, and  understanding. 

24  The  father  of  the  righteous 
will  be  greatly  glad,  and  be  that 
begetteth  a wise  child  will  have 
joy  through  him. 

25  Let  (then)  thy  father  and 
thy  mother  rejoice,  and  let  her 
that  hath  born  thee  be  glad. 

26  Give,  my  son,  thy  heart 
unto  me,  and  let  thy  eyes  watch 
my  ways. 

27  For  a harlot  is  a deep  dit^h, 

987 


PROVERBS  XXIII.  XXIV. 


and  a strange  woman  is  a nar- 
row well. 

28  She  also  lieth  in  wait  like 
a robber,  and  she  increaseth  the 
treacherous  among  men. 

29  Who  hath  wo  ? who  hath 
r:rrow?  who  hath  quarrels?  who 
hath  complaints?  who  hath 
wounds  without  cause?  who  hath 
redness  of  eyes? 

30  They  that  tarry  late  over 
the  wine  : they  that  come  to  seek 
for  mixed  drink. 

31  Do  not  look  on  the  wine 
when  it  looketh  red,  when  it 
giveth  its  colour  in  the  cup,  when 
it  glideth  down  so  readily. 

32  At  the  last  it  will  bite  like 
a serpent,  and  like  a basilisk  will 
it  sting. 

33  Thy  eyes  will  see  strange 
forms,  and  thy  heart  will  speak 
perverse  things. 

34  And  thou  wilt  be  like  one 
that  lieth  down  in  the  heart  of 
the  sea,  or  as  he  that  lieth  on 
the  top  of  a mast. 

35  “They  smote  me,  (but)  I 
suffered  no  pain  ; they  struck  me 
hard,  (but)  I felt  it  not:  when 
shall  I awake  ? I will  continue 
to  seek  it  again.” 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 Be  thou  not  envious  of  bad 
men,  and  do  not  long  to  be  with 
them. 

2 For  their  heart  meditateth 
destruction,  and  of  mischief  do 
their  lips  speak. 

3 Through  wisdom  is  a house 
built;  and  through  understand- 
ing is  it  firmly  established; 

4 And  through  knowledge  are 
chambers  filled  with  all  manner 
of  precious  and  pleasant  wealth. 

5 A wise  man  is  (always)  in 
power  ; and  a man  of  knowledge 
fortifieth  (his)  strength. 

6 For  by  wise  counsel  canst 
thou  conduct  thy  war;  and  there 

988 


is  help  in  a multitude  of  coun- 
sellors. 

7 Wisdom  is  too  high  for  a 
fool : in  the  gate  can  he  not  open 
his  mouth. 

8 Him  that  deviseth  to  do 
evil,  men  call  a master  of  wicked 
devices. 

9 The  counsel  of  folly  is  sin; 
and  an  abomination  to  men  is 
the  scorner. 

10  If  thou  despond  on  the  day 
of  distress,  thy  strength  is  small. 

11  Deliver  those  that  are  taken 
unto  death,  and  those  that  are 
moved  away  to  the  slaughter 
hold  back. 

12  If  thou  shouldst  say,  Be- 
hold, we  know  not  this  man  : lo, 
he  that  weigheth  hearts  will 
truly  regard  it,  and  he  that  keep- 
eth  thy  soul  will  surely  know  it; 
and  he  will  give  a recompense 
to  man  according  to  his  doing. 

13  Eat  honey,  my  son,  be- 
cause it  is  good;  and  the  fine 
honey,  which  is  sweet  to  thy 
palate : 

14  So  obtain  the  knowledge 
of  wisdom  for  thy  soul ; when 
thou  hast  found  her,  then  shall 
there  be  a (happy)  future,  and 
thy  hope  shall  not  be  cut  off. 

15  Lie  not  in  wait,  0 wicked 
man ! against  the  dwelling  of 
the  righteous;  waste  not  his 
resting-place;  * 

16  For  though  the  righteous 
were  to  fall  seven  times,  he  will 
rise  up  again;  but  the  wicked 
shall  stumble  into  misfortune. 

17  At  the  fall  of  thy  enemy 
do  not  rejoice;  and  at  his  stum- 
bling let  not  thy  heart  be  glad: 

18  Lest  the  Lord  see  it,  and 
it  be  displeasing  in  his  eyes, 
and  he  turn  away  from  him  his 
wrath. 

19  Fret  not  thyself  because 
of  evil-doers,  neither  be  thou  en- 
vious of  the  wicked; 


PROVERBS 

20  For  there  will  be  no  (hap- 
py) future  for  the  bad  man  : 
the  lamp  of  the  wicked  will  be 
quenched. 

21  My  son,  fear  the  Lord  and 
the  king:  with  those  that  are 
desirous  to  change  do  not  min- 
gle thyself; 

22  For  suddenly  will  their  ca- 
lamity arise;  and  who  knoweth 
the  ruin  of  both  of  them  ? 

23  These  things  also  are  for 
the  wise.  To  have  respect  of 
persons  in  judgment  is  not 
good. 

24  Him  that  saith  unto  the 
wicked,  Thou  art  righteous,  will 
the  people  denounce,  him  will 
nations  hold  accursed ; 

25  But  to  those  that  punish 
delight  shall  be  given,  and  upon 
them  shall  come  the  blessing  of 
the  good. 

26  Men  will  kiss  the  lips  of 
him  that  giveth  a proper  an- 
swer. 

27  Prepare  without  thy  work, 
and  make  it  fit  in  the  field  for 
thyself : and  afterward  build 
thy  house. 

28  Be  not  without  cause  a 
witness  against  thy  neighbour  ; 
for  wouldst  thou  beguile  with 
thy  lips  ? 

29  Say  not,  As  he  hath  done 
to  me  so  will  I do  to  him  : I will 
recompense  every  man  according 
to  his  doing. 

30  By  the  field  of  a slothful 
man  I once  passed  along,  and 
by  the  vineyard  of  a man  void 
of  sense : 

31  And,  lo,  it  was  all  grown 
over  with  thorns,  nettles  had 
covered  its  surface,  and  its  stone- 
wall was  broken  down. 

32  And  when  I had  indeed 
beheld  (this)  I took  it  to  my 
heart : I saw  it,  and  received  a 
warning. 

33  “ A little  (more)  sleep,  a 

83* 


XXIV.  XXV. 

little  slumber,  a little  folding  of 
the  hands  in  lying  down ;” 

34  But  then  will  thy  poverty 
come  like  a rover ; and  thy 
wants  as  a man  armed  with  a 
shield. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 If  Also  these  are  the  pro- 
verbs of  Solomon,  which  the 
men  of  Hezekiah  the  king  of 
Judah  have  collected. 

2 It  is  the  honour  of  God  to 
conceal  a thing  ; but  the  honour 
of  kings  is  to  search  out  a mat- 
ter. 

3 As  are  the  heavens  for 
height,  and  the  earth  is  for 
depth,  so  should  the  heart  of 
kings  be  unsearchable. 

4 Take  away  the  dross  from 
the  silver,  and  there  will  come 
forth  a vessel  for  the  melter. 

5 Take  away  the  wicked  from 
before  the  king,  and  his  throne 
will  be  firmly  established  in 
righteousness. 

6 Do  not  glorify  thyself  in 
the  presence  of  the  king,  and 
force  thyself  not  into  the  place 
of  great  men  ; 

7 For  better  it  is  that  it  be 
said  unto  thee,  “ Come  up  hi- 
ther,v than  that  thou  shouldst 
be  put  lower  in  the  presence  of 
the  prince,  which  thy  own  eyes 
have  (often)  seen. 

8 Do  not  proceed  to  a contest 
hastily,  lest  (thou  know  not) 
what  thou  wilt  have  to  do  at  its 
end,  when  thy  neighbour  hath 
put  thee  to  confusion. 

9 Carry  on  thy  cause  with 
thy  neighbour ; but  lay  not  open 
the  secret  of  another  : 

10  Lest  he  thatheareth  it  put 
thee  to  shame,  and  thy  infamy 
never  be  removed. 

11  Like  apples  of  gold  among 
figures  of  silver  is  a word  spoken 
in  a proper  manner. 


989 


PROVERBS 

12  As  an  ear-ring  of  gold,  and 
a pendant  of  fine  gold,  so  is  a 
wise  reprover  toward  an  ear  that 
listeneth. 

13  As  the  cooling  of  snow  on 
a harvest-day,  so  is  a faithful 
messenger  to  those  that  send 
him ; for  he  refresheth  the  soul 
of  his  master. 

14  Like  clouds  and  wind  with- 
out rain,  so  is  a man  that  vaunt- 
eth  falsely  of  a gift. 

15  By  long  forbearing  is  a 
prince  persuaded,  and  a soft 
tongue  breaketh  bones. 

16  Hast  thou  found  honey? 
eat  so  much  as  is  sufficient  for 
thee : lest  thou  consume  too 
much  of  it,  and  have  to  vomit  it 
forth. 

17  Make  thy  foot  scarce  in 
the  house  of  thy  friend : lest 
he  have  too  much  of  thee,  and 
so  hate  thee. 

18  A battle-axe,  and  a sword, 
and  a sharpened  arrow  is  a man 
that  testifieth  as  a false  witness 
against  his  neighbour. 

19  Like  a broken  tooth  and  a 
foot  out  of  joint,  is  confidence  in 
a treacherous  man  in  a time  of 
distress. 

20  (As)  he  that  taketh  off  his 
garment  on  a cold  day,  (as) 
vinegar  is  upon  natron  : so  is  he 
that  singeth  songs  before  an  un- 
happy heart. 

21  If  thy  enemy  be  hungry, 
give  him  bread  to  eat ; and  if 
he  be  thirsty,  give  him  water  to 
drink  ; 

22  For  though  thou  gatherest 
coals  of  fire  upon  his  head,  yet 
wdll  the  Lord  repay  it  unto  thee. 

23  The  north  wind  bringeth 
forth  rain  : so  doth  secret  talk- 
ing, angry  countenances. 

24  It  is  better  to  dwell  in  the 

corner  of  a roof,  than  with  a 
quarrelsome  woman  even  in  a 
roomy  house.  j 

990 


XXV.  XXVI. 

25  As  cold  water  is  to  a faint* 
ing  soul,  so  are  good  news  from 
a far-off  country.  . 

26  Like  a turbid  spring  and 
a corrupt  fountain,  is  a right- 
eous man  that  giveth  way  before 
the  wicked. 

27  To  eat  too  much  honey  is 
not  good:  so  is  it  honour  to  set 
a limit  to  men’s  honour. 

28  Like  a city  that  is  broken 
in,  and  is  without  walls  : so  is 
the  man  that  hath  no  control 
over  his  spirit. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 As  snow  is  in  summer,  ard 
as  rain  in  harvest:  so  is  honour 
not  seemly  to  a fool. 

2 As  the  bird  (cometh)  to  flit 
away,  as  the  swallow,  to  fly  off : 
so  will  an  undeserved  curse  not 
come  (to  fulfilment). 

3 A whip  is  for  the  horse,  a 
bridle  for  the  ass,  and  a rod  for 
the  fool’s  back. 

4 Do  not  answer  a fool  ac- 
cording to  his  folly,  lest  thou 
also  become  equal  unto  him. 

5 Answer  a fool  according  to 
his  folly,  lest  he  be  wise  in  his 
own  eyes. 

6 lie  choppeth  off  the  feet, 
and  drinketh  vexation,  that 
sendeth  important  messages  by 
the  hand  of  a fool. 

7 Too  feebly  hang  down  the 

thighs  on  a lame  man  : so 

is  a parable  in  the  mouth  of 
fools. 

8 As  is  the  one  that  bind- 
eth  a stone  fast  in  a sling,  so 
is  he  that  giveth  honour  to  a 
fool. 

9 (As)  a thorn  that  is  como 
into  the  hand  of  a drunkard,  so 
is  a parable  in  the  mouth  of 
fools. 

10  A master  injureth  all 
things  when  he  hireth  a fool  or 
jhireth  mere  rovers. 


PROVERBS  XXVI.  XXVII. 


11  As  a dog  returneth  to  his 
vomit,  so  doth  a fool  repeat  to 
act  ip  his  folly. 

12  When  thou  seest  a man 
wise  in  his  own  eyes,  then  is 
there  nlore  hope  for  a fool  than 
for  him. 

13  The  slothful  saith,  There 
is  a leopard  in  the  way  : a lion 
is  between  the  .streets. 

14  As  a door  turneth  upon  its 
hinges,  so  doth  the  slothful  up- 
on his  bed. 

15  Hath  the  slothful  hidden 
his  hand  in  the  dish,  it  wearieth 
him  to  bring  it  back  again  to 
his  mouth. 

16  The  slothful  is  wiser  in  his 
own  eyes,  than  seven  men  that 
can  give  wise  answers. 

17  As  is  one  that  taketh  hold 
of  a dog  by  the  ears,  so  is  he 
that  passing  by  becometh  ex- 
cited about  a dispute  which  con- 
eerneth  him  not. 

18  As  one  fatigueth  himself 
shooting  off  firebrands,  arrows, 
and  death : 

19  So  is  the  man  that  hath 
cheated  his  neighbour,  and  saith, 
Behold,  I am  only  jesting. 

20  Where  there  is  no  wood, 
the  fire  goeth  out : so  where 
there  is  no  whisperer,  strife  is 
silenced. 

21  As  char-coals  are  added  to 
burning  coals,  and  wood  to  fire  : 
so  is  a contentious  man  fitted  to 
enkindle  a dispute. 

22  The  words  of  a whisperer 
are  as  wounds,  and  they  go  down 
into  the  innermost  chambers  of 
the  body. 

23  Like  silver  dross  laid  over 
an  earthen  vessel,  so  are  burning 
lips  with  a bad  heart. 

24  With  his  lips  dissembleth 
he  that  hateth,  and  within  him- 
self layeth  he  up  deceit : 

25  Though  he  make  his  voice 
sound  ever  so  graciously,  believe 


him  not ; for  there  are  seven 
abominations  in  his  heart. 

26  If  one’s  hatred  be  covered 
by  deception,  then  shall  be  laid 
bare  his  wickedness  before  a 
(whole)  assembly. 

27  Whoso  diggeth  a pit  will 
fall  therein  ; and  upon  him  that 
rolleth  a stone,  will  it  return. 

28  A lying  tongue  hateth 
those  that  are  crushed  by  it; 
and  a flattering  mouth  prepareth 
(others’)  downfall. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 Make  no  boast  for  thyself 
of  the  coming  day ; for  thou 
k no  west  not  what  a day  may 
bring  forth. 

2 Let  another  man  praise 
thee,  and  not  thy  own  mouth;  a 
stranger,  and  not  thy  own  lips. 

3 A stone  hath  heaviness,  and 
the  sand,  weight;  but  a fool’s 
wrath  is  heavier  than  both  of 
them. 

4 Fury  hath  its  cruelty,  and 
anger  its  overwhelming  power; 
but  who  is  able  to  stand  before 
jealousy  ? 

5 Better  is  open  reproof  than 
concealed  love. 

6 Faithful  are  the  wounds  of 
a friend ; but  deceptive  are  the 
kisses  of  an  enemy. 

7 The  satisfied  soul  tread eth 
under  foot  fine  honey ; but  to 
the  hungry  soul  every  bitter 
thing  is  sweet. 

8 As  a bird  that  wandereth 
away  from  her  nest,  so  is  a man 
that  wandereth  away  from  his 
place. 

9 Oil  and  perfume  cause  the 
heart  to  rejoice,  and  so  do  the 
sweet  words  of  a friend  more 
than  one’s  own  counsel. 

10  Thy  own  friend,  and  thy 
father’s  friend,  thou  must  not 
forsake ; but  into  thy  brother’s 
house  enter  not  on  the  day  of 

991 


PROVERBS  XXVII.  XXVIII. 


thy  calamity  : better  is  a near 
neighbour  than  a distant  bro- 
ther. 

11  Become  wise,  my  son,  and 
cause  my  heart  to  rejoice,  that  I 
may  give  an  answer  to  him  that 
reproacheth  me. 

12  The  prudent  foreseeth  the 
evil,  and  hideth  himself ; but 
the  simple  pass  on,  and  are  pu- 
nished. 

13  Take  his  garment,  for  he 
became  surety  for  a stranger; 
and  on  account  of  an  alien  wo- 
man take  a pledge  of  him. 

14  When  one  saluteth  his 
friend  with  a loud  voice,  when 
rising  early  in  the  morning,  it 
will  be  counted  a curse  to  him. 

15  A continual  dropping  on  a 
very  rainy  day  and  a contentious 
woman  are  alike. 

16  He  that  would  conceal  her 
might  conceal  the  wind,  and  as 
(fragrant)  oil  on  his  right  hand, 
which  would  betray  itself. 

17  Iron  is  sharpened  by  iron  : 
so  doth  a man  sharpen  himself 
on  the  countenance  of  his  friend. 

18  Whoso  guardeth  the  fig- 
tree  will  eat  its  fruit:  so  he  that 
wat.cheth  over  his  master  will 
be  honoured. 

19  As  the  water  (showeth)  to 
the  face  the  (reflected)  face:  so 
doth  the  heart  of  man  show  it- 
self to  man. 

20  The  nether  world  and  the 
place  of  corruption  are  never 
satisfied  : so  are  the  eyes  of  man 
never  satisfied. 

21  (As)  the  fining-pot  is  for 
silver,  and  the  furnace  for  gold  : 
so  is  a man  (proved)  according 
to  his  praise. 

22  Though  thou  shouldst 
pound  the  fool  in  a mortar,  in 
the  midst  of  grains  of  wheat 
with  a pestle : still  w ould  his 
folly  not  depart  from  him. 

23  Endeavour  to  knpw  well 

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the  appearance  of  thy  flecks,  di. 
rect  thy  attention  to  thy  herds; 

24  For  property  endureth  not 
for  ever,  nor  doth  the  crown 
remain  for  all  generations. 

25  When  the  grass  is  past, 
young  verdure  showeth  itself, 
and  then  are  gathered  the  herbs 
of  the  mountains. 

26  The  sheep  are  for  thy 
clothing,  and  he-goats  are  the 
purchase-price  of  a field. 

27  And  thou  wilt  have  enough 
of  goats’  milk  for  thy  food,  for 
the  food  of  thy  household,  and 
the  support  for  thy  maidens. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1 Every  wicked  fleeth  when 
no  man  pursueth  ; but  the  right  • 
eous  are  like  the  confident  young 
lion. 

2 When  there  is  transgression 
in  a land,  it  hath  many  for  its 
princes;  but  under  a man  of  un- 
derstanding and  knowledge  (its) 
prosperity  will  long  continue. 

3 A poor  man  that  oppresseth 
the  indigent  is  like  a sweeping 
rain  which  bringeth  no  bread. 

4 They  that  forsake  the  law 
praise  the  wicked;  but  such  as 
observe  the  law  contend  with 
them. 

5 Bad  men  understand  not 
justice;  but  they  that  seek  the 
Loud  understand  all  things. 

6 Better  is  the  poor  that  walk- 
eth  in  his  integrity,  than  he  that 
is  perverse  in  his  ways,  though 
he  be  rich. 

7 Whoso  keepeth  the  law  3 
an  intelligent  son  ; but  he  that 
is  a companion  of  gluttons  bring- 
eth dishonour  on  his  father. 

8 He  that  increaseth  his 
wealth  by  interest  and  usury 
will  gather  it  for  him  that  will 
be  kind  to  the  poor. 

9 When  one  turneth  away  his 
ear  so  as  not  to  listen  to  the  law. 


PROVERBS  XXVIII.  XXIX. 


even  his  prayer  becometh  an 
abomination. 

10  Whoso  causeth  the  upright 
to  go  astray  on  an  evil  way,  will 
surely  fall  into  his  own  ditch; 
but  the  men  of  integrity  will  in- 
herit what  is  good. 

11  The  rich  man  is  wise  in 
his  own  eyes;  but  the  indigent 
that  hath  understanding  can 
search  him  through. 

12  When  the  righteous  exult, 
there  is  great  splendour;  but 
when  the  wicked  rise  up,  a man 
hath  to  be  sought  for. 

13  He  that  concealeth  his 
transgressions  will  not  prosper; 
but  whoso  confesseth  and  for- 
saketh  them  will  obtain  mercy. 

14  Happy  is  the  man  that 
always  dreadeth  (to  do  evil); 
but  he  that  hardeneth  his  heart 
will  fall  into  unhappiness. 

15  As  a roaring  lion,  and  a 
greedy  bear,  so  is  a wicked  ruler 
over  an  indigent  people. 

16  The  prince  that  is  void  of 
understanding  is  also  a great 
oppressor;  (but)  he  that  hateth 
unjustga.in  will  prolong  his  days. 

17  If  A man  oppressed  by  the 
load  of  having  shed  human  blood 
will  flee  even  to  the  pit:  let  no 
man  hold  him. 

18  Whoso  walketh  in  inte- 
grity will  be  saved  ; but  he  that 
walketh  perversely  on  two  paths, 
will  fall  on  one. 

19  He  that  tilleth  his  ground 
will  have  plenty  of  bread;  but 
he  that  runneth  after  idle  per- 
sons will  have  enough  of  po- 
verty. 

20  A faithful  man  will  abound 
with  blessings  ; but  he  that  mak- 
eth  haste  to  be  rich  will  not  go 
unpunished. 

21  To  have  respect  to  persons 
is  not  good ; because  even  for  a 
piece  of  bread  will  a man  trans- 
gress. 


22  He  that  is  eager  for  wealth 
is  a man  of  an  evil  eye,  and  he 
knoweth  not  that  want  will  come 
upon  him. 

23  He  that  reproveth  a man 
after  (my  example)  will  obtain 
more  grace  than  he  that  flatter- 
eth  with  the  tongue. 

24  Whoso  robbeth  his  father 
or  his  mother,  and  saith,  It  is 
no  transgression, — the  same  is 
a companion  of  a destroyer. 

25  He  that  hath  an  insatiable 
desire  stirreth  up  strife;  but  he 
that  putteth  his  trust  in  the 
Lord  will  be  abundantly  grati- 
fied. 

26  He  that  trusteth  in  his 
own  sense  is  a fool;  but  whoso 
walketh  in  wisdom,  will  ever 
escape. 

27  He  that  giveth  unto  the 
poor  will  not  have  any  want; 
but  he  that  hideth  his  eyes  will 
have  an  abundance  of  curses. 

28  When  the  wicked  rise, 
men  conceal  themselves  ; but 
when  they  perish,  the  righteous 
increase. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1 A man  that,  having  received 
many  admonitions,  still  harden- 
eth his  neck,  will  suddenly  be  bro- 
ken, and  this  without  remedy. 

2 When  the  righteous  are  in 
authority,  the  people  will  re- 
joice; but  when  the  wicked 
beareth  rule,  the  people  groan. 

3 The  man  that  loveth  wis- 
dom causeth  his  father  to  re- 
joice; but  he  that  keepeth  com- 
pany with  harlots  wasteth  (his) 
wealth. 

4 A king  will  through  the  ex- 
ercise of  justice  establish  (the 
welfare  of)  a land;  but  one  that 
loveth  gifts  overthroweth  it. 

5 A man  that  flattereth  his 
neighbour  spreadeth  a net  for 
his  steps. 


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PROVERBS  XXIX.  XXX. 


6 In  the  transgression  of  a 
man  there  is  an  evil  snare ; but 
the  righteous  ever  singeth  and 
rejoiceth. 

7 The  righteous  considereth 
the  cause  of  the  indigent;  but 
the  wicked  will  not  understand 
the  knowledge  (of  justice). 

8 Scornful  men  will  kindle 
(confusion)  in  a town ; but  the 
wise  turn  away  wrath. 

9 If  a wise  man  contend  with 
a foolish  man,  whether  he  be 
angry  or  whether  he  laugh,  (he 
will  have)  no  rest. 

10  Men  of  blood  hate  the 
guiltless  one;  but  the  upright 
seek  (to  preserve)  his  life. 

11  A fool  uttereth  all  his 
mind;  but  the  wise  holdeth  it 
back. 

12  If  a ruler  listen  to  the 
word  of  falsehood,  all  his  ser- 
vants become  wicked. 

13  The  poor  and  the  man  of 
exactions  meet  together : the 
Lord  enlighteneth  the  eyes  of 
both  of  them. 

14  When  a king  judgeth  in 
truth  the  indigent,  his  throne 
shall  stand  firmly  for  ever. 

15  The  rod  and  reproof  im- 
part wisdom  ; but  a lad  aban- 
doned to  himself  bringeth  shame 
on  his  mother. 

16  With  the  increase  of  the 
wicked  transgression  increaseth  ; 
but  the  righteous  shall  yet  look 
on  their  downfall. 

17  Correct  thy  son,  and  he 
will  procure  thee  rest:  yea,  he( 
will  give  delight  unto  thy  soul. 

18  Without  a prophetic  vision 
a people  become  unruly ; but 
when  it  observeth  the  law,  then 
will  it  be  happy. 

19  Not  with  words  (alone)  can 
a servant  be  corrected;  for 
though  he  understand,  there  will 
be  no  response. 

20  Seest  thou  a man  that  is 


hasty  in  his  words?  there  is 
more  hope  for  a fool  than  foi 
him. 

21  If  one  rear  his  servant 
delicately  from  his  youth,  then 
will  he  at  length  become  as  (his) 
son. 

22  A man  of  anger  stirreth 
up  strife ; and  a man  of  fury 
abounc7eth  in  transgression. 

23  The  pride  of  a man  will 
humble  him;  but  the  humble  in 
spirit  will  attain  to  honour. 

24  Whoso  divideth  with  a thief 
liateth  hi3  own  soul : he  heareth 
the  adjuration  and  dareth  not  to 
tell. 

25  The  dread  of  man  bring- 
eth a snare;  but  whoso  putteth 
his  trust  in  the  Lord  will  be 
upheld  in  safety. 

26  Many  seek  the  favour  of  a 
ruler ; but  from  the  Lord  cometh 
justice  for  man. 

27  An  abomination  of  the 
righteous  is  an  unjust  man  : and 
an  abomination  of  the  wicked  is 
one  who  is  upright  in  (his) 
way. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1 ^ The  words  of  Agur  the 
son  of  Yakeh,  even  the  prophe- 
cy : the  man  said  unto  Ithiel, 
even  unto  Ithiel  and  Ukkal, 

2 “ Surely  I am  more  brutish 
than  any  man,  and  have  not 
the  understanding  of  a common 
man. 

3 Nor  have  I learned  wisdom, 
so  that  I should  have  knowledge 
of  the  Holy  One. 

4 Who  was  it  that  ascended 
into  heaven,  and  came  down 
again  ? who  gathered  the  wind 
in  his  fists  ? who  bound  the  wa- 
ters in  a garment  ? who  set  up 
all  the  ends  of  the  earth  ? what 
is  his  name,  and  what  is  his 
Ison’s  name,  if  thou  knowest  it?” 

| 5 Every  saying  of  God  is  pu- 


PROVERBS  XXX. 


rified:  he  is  a shield  unto  those 
that  put  their  trust  in  him. 

6 Do  not  add  aught  unto  his 
words  : lest  he  reprove  thee,  and 
thou  be  found  a liar. 

7 ^ Two  things  do  I request 
of  thee : deny  them  not  to  me 
before  I die. 

8 Vanity  and  lying  wcrds  do 
thou  remove  far  from  me  ; nei- 
ther poverty  nor  riches  give  thou 
unto  me  ; let  me  eat  the  bread 
appointed  unto  me  : 

9 Lest  I become  over-full,  and 
deny  thee,  and  say,  Who  is  the 
Lord?  or  lest  I become  poor, 
and  steal,  and  trespass  against 
the  name  of  my  God. 

10  Do  not  calumniate  a ser- 
vant unto  his  master : lest  he 
curse  thee,  and  thou  incur 
guilt. 

11  There  is  a generation  that 
curseth  its  father,  and  doth  not 
bless  its  mother. 

12  There  is  a generation  that 
is  pure  in  its  own  eyes,  and  yet 
is  not  washed  (clean)  of  its  filthi- 
ness. 

13  There  is  a generation — 0 
how  lofty  are  its  eyes  ! and  its 
eyelids  are  so  lifted  up. 

14  There  is  a generation, 
whose  teeth  are  as  swords,  and 
whose  cutting  teeth  are  as  knives, 
to  devour  the  poor  from  oft’  the 
earth,  and  the  needy  from  among 
men. 

15  Insatiability  hath  two 
daughters,  (crying,)  Give,  give. 
There  are  three  things  that  are 
never  satisfied,  yea,  four  things 
which  never  say,  Enough. 

16  The  nether  world;  and  a 
barren  womb;  the  earth  which 
is  not  satisfied  with  water ; and 
the  fire  which  never  saith, 
Enough. 

17  The  eye  that  mocketh  at 
his  father,  and  despiseth  to  obey 
his  mother,  this  shall  the  ravens 


of  the  valley  pick  out,  and  the 
young  eagles  shall  eat  it. 

18  Three  things  there  are 
which  are  too  wonderful  for 
me ; and  four,  which  I know 
not : 

19  The  way  of  the  eagle  in 
the  air;  the  way  of  a serpent 
upon  a rock ; the  way  of  a ship 
in  the  heart  of  the  sea;  and  the 
way  of  a man  with  a young 
woman. 

20  Such  is  the  way  of  an 
adulterous  woman  : she  eateth, 
and  wipeth  her  mouth,  and 
saith,  I have  done  no  wrong. 

21  ^ Under  three  things  the 
earth  trembleth,  and  under  four 
which  she  cannot  bear: 

22  Under  a servant  Avhen  he 
becometh  king,  and  a worthless 
fool  when  he  hath  eaten  enough 
bread  ; 

23  Under  an  odious  woman 
when  she  is  married,  and  a 
bondwoman  when  she  dispos- 
sessed her  mistress. 

24  There  are  four  which 
are  the  little  ones  of  the  earth, 
and  they  are  nevertheless  ex- 
ceedingly wise : 

25  The  ants  are  a people  not 
strong,  therefore  do  they  prepare 
in  the  summer  their  food ; 

26  The  conies  are  but  a feeble 
people,  therefore  do  they  place 
on  the  rocks  their  houses ; 

27  The  locusts  have  no  king, 
and  yet  they  go  forth  in  troops 
altogether; 

28  The  spider  thou  canst  catch 
with  (thy)  hands,  and  yet  she  is 
in  the  palaces  of  a king. 

29  Three  there  are  that 
have  a stately  step,  and  four, 
that  are  stately  in  going : 

30  The  lion,  the  mightiest 
among  beasts,  who  turneth  not 
round  from  before  any  one ; 

31  The  light-legged  grey, 
hound,  and  the  he-goat ; and  a 

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PROVERBS 
Ling  against  whom  there  is  no 
rising  up. 

32  If  thou  hast  become  de- 
graded by  lifting  up  thyself,  or 
if  thou  hast  devised  evil,  put 
thy  hand  to  thy  mouth  ; 

33  For  the  pressure  of  milk 
bringeth  forth  butter,  and  the 
pressure  of  the  nose  bringeth 
forth  blood  : so  the  pressure  of 
wrath  bringeth  forth  strife. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1 The  words  of  king  Le- 
muel, the  prophecy  with  which 
his  mother  instructed  him. 

2 What  (hast  thou  done),  0 
my  son  ? and  what,  0 son  of  my 
body?  and  what,  0 son  of  my 
vows? 

3 Give  not  unto  women  thy 
vigour,  nor  thy  ways  to  those 
that  ruin  kings. 

4 Not  for  kings,  0 Lemoel ! 
not  for  kings  (is  it  fitting)  to 
drink  wine,  nor  for  princes, 
strong  drink  : 

5 Lest  either  might  drink, 
and  forget  what  is  written  in  the 
law,  and  pervert  the  cause  of  all 
the  afflicted. 

6 Give  strong  drink  unto  him 
that  is  ready  to  perish,  and  wine 
unto  those  who  have  an  embit- 
tered soul. 

7 Let  such  a one  drink,  and 
forget  his  poverty,  and  remem- 
ber his  trouble  no  more. 

8 Open  thy  mouth  for  the 
dumb,  for  the  cause  of  all  fa- 
therless children. 

9 Open  thy  mouth,  judge 
righteously,  and  decide  the 
cause  of  the  poor  and  needy. 

10  Who  can  find  a virtuous 
woman  ? for  far  above  pearls  is 
her  value. 

11  The  heart  of  her  husband 
doth  safely  trust  in  her,  and 
he  will  not  see  his  gain  dimi- 
nish. 


XXX.  XXXI. 

12  She  treateth  him  well  and 
not  ill,  all  the  days  of  her 
life. 

13  She  seeketh  for  wool  and 
flax,  and  worketh  with  her  will 
ing  hands. 

14  She  is  become  like  the 
merchant’s  ships : from  afar  dofh 
she  bring  her  food. 

15  And  she  riseth  while  it  is 
yet  night,  and  giveth  provision 
to  her  household,  and  a task  to 
her  maidens. 

16  She  thinketh  of  a field, 
and  buyeth  it:  with  the  fruit  of 
her  hands  she  planteth  a vine- 
yard. 

17  She  girdeth  with  strength 
her  loins,  and  giveth  vigour  to 
her  arms. 

18  She  perceive th  that  her 
profit  is  good:  (therefore)  her 
lamp  goeth  not  out  by  night. 

19  She  stretch  eth  out  her 
hands  to  the  spindle,  and  her 
palms  hold  fast  the  distaff. 

20  She  spreadeth  out  wide 
her  open  palm  to  the  poor:  yea, 
her  hands  she  stretcheth  forth 
to  the  needy. 

21  She  hath  no  fear  for  her 
household  of  the  snow ; for  all 
her  household  are  clothed  in 
scarlet. 

22  Tapestry-covering  she  mak- 
eth  for  herself : of  linen  an  1 pur- 
ple is  her  attire. 

23  Well-known  is  in  the  gates 
her  husband,  when  he  sitteth 
with  the  elders  of  the  land. 

24  Fine  tunics  she  maketh, 
and  selleth  them,  and  girdles 
she  furnisheth  unto  the  mer- 
chant. 

25  Strength  and  dignity  are 
her  clothing : and  she  smileth 
at  the  coming  of  the  last 
day. 

26  She  openeth  her  mouth 
with  wisdom,  and  the  law  of 
kindness  is  on  her  tongue. 


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PROVERBS  XXXI.— JOB  I. 


27  She  looketh  well  to  the 
ways  of  her  household,  and  the 
bread  of  idleness  she  doth  not 
eat. 

28  Her  children  rise  up, 
and  call  her  blessed  ; her  hus- 
band, also,  and  he  praiseth 
her : 

29  “ Many  daughters  have 


done  virtuously ; but  thou  e*- 
cellest  them  all.” 

30  False  is  grace,  and  vain  is 
beauty  : a woman  only  that  fear  - 
eth  the  Lord  shall  indeed  be 
praised. 

31  Give  her  of  the  fruit  of 
her  hands,  and  let  her  own  works 
praise  her  in  the  gates. 


THE  BOOK  OF  JOB, 

3PK  "IDD. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 There  was  a man  in  the 
land  of  ’Uz,  Job  [Iyyob]  was 
his  name;  and  this  man  was 
perfect  and  upright,  and  fearing 
God,  and  eschewing  evil. 

2 And  there  were  born  unto 
him  seven  sons  and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

3 And  his  cattle  consisted  of 
seven  thousand  sheep,  and  three 
thousand  camels,  and  five  hun- 
dred yoke  of  oxen,  and  five 
hundred  she-asses,  and  he  had  a 
very  great  store  of  servants  : so 
that  this  man  was  greater  than 
all  the  sons  of  the  east. 

4 And  his  sons  used  to  go  and 
prepare  a feast  in  the  house  of 
every  one  on  his  day;  and  they 
tent  and  invited  their  three  sis- 
ters to  eat  and  to  drink  with 
them. 

5 And  it  happened,  when  the 
days  of  the  feast  were  gone 
round,  that  Job  sent  and  sancti- 
fied them,  and  he  then  rose  up 
early  in  the  morning,  and  offered 

84 


burnt-offerings  according  to  the 
number  of  all  of  them ; for  Job 
said,  It  may  be  that  my  sons 
have  sinned,  and  have  renounced 
God  in  their  heart.  In  this 
manner  used  Job  to  do  all  the 
time. 

6 Now  it  happened  on  a cer- 
tain day,  when  the  sons  of  God 
came  to  present  themselves  be- 
fore the  Lord,  that  the  Accuser 
also  came  in  the  midst  of  them. 

7 Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
the  Accuser,  Whence  comest 
thou?  And  the  Accuser  an- 
swered the  Lord,  and  said, 
From  roaming  over  the  earth, 
and  from  wandering  through  it. 

8 Then  said  the  Lord  unto  the 
Accuser,  Hast  thou  directed  thy 
attention  toward  my  servant 
Job;  for  there  is  none  like  him 
on  the  earth,  a man  perfect  and 
upright,  who  feareth  God,  and 
escheweth  evil  ? 

9 Then  answered  the  Accuser 
the  Lord,  and  said,  Is  it  for 
nought  that  Job  feareth  God  ? 

10  Behold,  thou  hast  indeed 

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JOB 

placed  a fence  about  him,  and 
about  his  house,  and  about  all 
that  he  hath,  on  every  side : the 
work  of  his  hands  hast  thou 
blessed,  and  his  cattle  are  far 
spread  out  in  the  land. 

11  But  stretch  only  forth  thy 
hand,  and  touch  all  that  he  hath, 
and  (see)  whether  he  will  not 
renounce  thee  to  thy  face. 

12  Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
the  Accuser,  Behold,  all  that  is 
his  be  in  thy  power ; only 
against  himself  shalt  thou  not 
stretch  forth  thy  hand.  The 
Accuser  went  thereupon  away 
from  the  presence  of  the  Lord. 

13  And  it  happened  on  a cer- 
tain day,  when  his  sons  and  his 
daughters  were  eating  and  drink- 
ing wine  in  the  house  of  their 
first-born  brother, 

14  That  a messenger  came 
unto  Job,  and  said,  The  oxen 
were  ploughing,  and  the  she- 
asses  were  feeding  beside  them  : 

15  When  the  Sabeans  made 
an  incursion,  and  took  them 
away,  and  the  young  men  they 
slew  with  the  edge  of  the  sword; 
and  I am  escaped,  none  but  my- 
self alone,  to  tell  it  unto  thee. 

16  This  one  was  yet  speaking, 
when  another  came,  and  said,  A 
fire  of  God  fell  from  heaven,  and 
burnt  among  the  sheep  and  the 
young  men,  and  consumed  them ; 
and  I am  escaped,  none  but  my- 
self alone,  to  tell  it  unto  thee. 

17  This  one  was  yet  speak- 
ing, when  another  came,  and 
said, The  Chaldeans  posted  them- 
selves in  three  divisions,  and 
made  an  inroad  against  the 
camels,  and  took  them  away, 
and  the  you'ng  men  they  slew 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword  ; and 
I am  escaped,  none  but  myself 
alone,  to  tell  it  unto  thee. 

18  While  this  one  was  yet 
speaking,  there  came  also  an- 

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I.  II. 

other,  and  said,  Thy  sons  and 
thy  daughters  were  eating  and 
drinking  wine  in  the  nouse  of 
their  first-born  brother : 

19  When,  behold,  a violent 
wind  came  from  the  direction 
of  the  wilderness,  and  struck 
against  the  four  corners  of  the 
house,  so  that  it  fell  upon  the 
young  men,  and  they  died ; and 
I am  escaped,  none  but  mj'self 
alone,  to  tell  it  unto  thee. 

20  Then  arose  Job,  and  rent 
his  robe,  and  shaved  his  head, 
and  fell  down  upon  the  ground, 
and  prostrated  himself, 

21  And  he  said,  Naked  came 
I out  of  my  mother’s  w omb,  and 
naked  shall  I return  thither  : the 
Lord  gave,  and  the  Lord  hath 
taken  away;  may  the  name  of 
the  Lord  be  blessed. 

22  With  all  this  did  Job  not 
sin,  and  attributed  no  injustice 
to  God. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  it  happened  (again) 
on  a certain  day,  when  the  sons 
of  God  came  to  present  them- 
selves before  the  Lord,  that  the 
Accuser  also  came  in  the  midst 
of  them  to  present  himself  before 
the  Lord. 

2 Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
the  Accuser,  Whence  comest  thou 
now  ? And  the  Accuser  answer- 
ed the  Lord,  and  said,  From 
roaming  over  the  earth,  and  from 
wandering  through  it. 

3 Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
the  Accuser,  Hast  thou  directed 
thy  attention  toward  my  servant 
Job;  for  there  is  none  like  him 
on  the  earth,  a man  perfect  and 
upright,  who  feareth  God,  and 
escheweth  evil  ? and  he  is  still 
holding  fast  to  his  integrity,  and 
thou  hast  incited  me  against 
him,  to  destroy  him  without 
cause. 


JOB  II.  III. 


4 Then  answered  the  Accuser 
the  Lord,  and  said,  Skin  for 
skin  : yea,  all  that  a man  hath 
will  he  give  in  behalf  of  his  life. 

5 But  stretch  only  forth  thy 
hand,  and  touch  his  bone  and 
his  flesh,  and  (see)  whether  he 
will  not  renounce  thee  to  thy 
face. 

6 Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
the  Accuser,  Behold,  he  is  in  thy 
hand  : only  take  care  of  his  life. 

7 Thereupon  went  the  Accuser 
forth  from  the  presence  of  the 
Lord,  and  he  smote  Job  with  a 
sore  inflammation,  from  the  sole 
of  his  foot  unto  the  crown  of  his 
head. 

8 And  (Job)  took  himself  a 
potsherd  to  scrape  himself  there- 
with, while  he  was  sitting  down 
among  the  ashes. 

9 Then  said  his  wife  unto  him, 
Art  thou  still  holding  fast  to  thy 
integrity?  renounce  God,  and 
die. 

10  But  he  said  unto  her,  Thou 
speakest  as  one  of  the  worthless 
women  would  speak.  What? 
should  we  accept  the  good  alone 
from  God,  and  the  evil  we  should 
not  accept?  With  all  this  did 
Job  not  sin  with  his  lips. 

11  When  now  the  three 
friends  of  Job  had  heard  of  all 
this  evil  that  was  come  over  him, 
the}7  came  every  one  from  his 
own  place,  Eliphaz  the  Theman- 
ite,  and  Bildad  the  Shuchite,  and 
Zophar  the  Na’amathite;  and 
they  met  together  to  come  to 
condole  with  him  and  to  comfort 
him. 

12  And  when  they  lifted  up 
their  eyes  afar  off,  and  they  re- 
cognised him  not,  they  lifted  up 
their  voice,  and  wept;  and  they 
rent  every  one  his  robe,  and 
strewed  dust  upon  their  heads 
toward  heaven. 

13  They  likewise  sat  down 


with  him  on  the  ground  seven 
days  \nd  seven  nights;  but  no 
one  spoke  a word  unto  him  ; for 
they  saw  that  his  pain  was  very 
great. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 After  this  time  Job  opened 
his  mouth,  and  cursed  his  day. 

2 And  Job  commenced,  and 
said, 

3 Oh  that  the  day  whereon  I 
was  born  might  perish,  and  the 
night  when  it  was  said,  There 
hath  been  a male  child  con- 
ceived. 

4 May  that  day  be  (covered 
with)  darkness;  may  not  God 
from  above  inquire  for  it,  and 
may  no  light  beam  upon  it. 

5 Oh  that  darkness  and  the 
shadow  of  death  might  defile  it! 
may  a cloud  rest  upon  it;  may 
the  blackness  of  the  day  ter- 
rify it. 

6 Yon  night  — let  darkness 
seize  upon  it;  let  it  not  be  united 
to  the  days  of  the  year;  let  it 
not  come  into  the  number  of 
the  (periods  lighted  by  the) 
moon. 

7 Lo,  may  that  night  be  soli- 
tary, let  no  song  of  joy  occur 
thereon. 

8 Let  those  denounce  it  that 
curse  the  day,  who  are  ready  to 
raise  up  their  mourning  cry. 

9 Let  the  stars  of  its  twilight 
be  darkened ; let  it  hope  for 
light,  and  there  be  none ; and 
let  it  not  behold  the  eyelids  of 
the  morning-dawn ; 

10  Because  God  closed  not 
against  me  the  doors  of  the 
womb,  and  thus  concealed  trou- 
ble from  my  eyes. 

11  Why  did  I not  die  (the  mo- 
ment I issued)  from  the  womb  ? 
(why)  was  I not  born  merely  to 
perish  at  once  ? 

12  Wherefore  were  knees  rea- 

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JOB  III.  IV. 


dy  to  receive  me  ? and  for  what 
purpose  were  breasts  there  that 
I might  suck  ? 

13  For  now  should  I be  lying 
still  and  be  quiet ; I should  sleep : 
then  would  I be  at  rest, 

14  With  kings  and  counsellors 
of  the  earth,  who  build  up  ruined 
places  for  themselves ; 

15  Or  with  princes  possessing 
gold,  who  fill  their  houses  with 
silver; 

16  Or  as  an  untimely  birth, 
hidden  (from  view)  I should  not 
exist;  as  infants  that  never  have 
seen  the  light: 

17  There  (where)  the  wicked 
cease  from  troubling;  and  where 
the  exhausted  weary  are  at 
rest  ; 

18  (Where)  the  prisoners  re- 
pose together,  (and)  they  hear 
no  more  the  taskmaster’s  voice. 

19  The  small  with  the  great  is 
there,  and  the  servant  free  from 
his  master. 

20  Wherefore  giveth  He  now 
light  to  the  labour-laden,  and 
life  unto  the  bitter  in  soul? 

21  Who  wait  for  death,  which 
(cometh)  not;  and  who  dig  for 
it  sooner  than  for  hidden  trea- 
sures ; 

22  Who  would  rejoice  even  to 
exulting,  who  would  be  glad 
could  they  but  find  a grave  ? 

23  (Why  is  light  given)  to  a 
man  whose  way  is  hidden,  and 
around  whom  God  hath  placed 
a fence? 

24  For  before  my  food  cometh 
my  groaning,  and  like  the  water 
are  poured  forth  my  loud  com- 
plaints. 

25  Because  what  I greatly 
dreaded  is  come  upon  me,  and 
what  I apprehended  is  come  un- 
to me. 

26  I have  had  no  safety,  and 
no  quiet,  and  no  rest ; and  (now) 
harrowing  trouble  is  come. 

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CHAPTER  IV. 

1 Then  answered  Eliphaz 
the  Themanite,  and  said, 

2 If  we  essay  to  address  a 
word  to  thee,  wilt  thou  be  wea- 
ried ? yet  who  is  able  to  refrain 
from  speaking  ? 

3 Behold,  thou  hast  (ere  this) 
corrected  many,  and  weak  hands 
thou  wast  wont  to  strengthen. 

4 Him  that  stumbled  thy  worJs 
used  to  uphold,  and  to  sinking 
knees  thou  gavest  vigour. 

5 Yet  now,  when  it  cometh  to 
thee,  thou  art  wearied  : it  touch- 
eth  even  thee,  and  thou  art  ter- 
rified. 

6 Is  not  then  thy  fear  of  God 
still  thy  confidence,  thy  hope 
equal  to  the  integrity  of  thy 
ways? 

7 Remember,  I pray  thee,  who 
ever  perished,  being  innocent? 
or  where  were  the  righteous  de- 
stroyed ? 

8 Even  as  I have  seen,  that 
those  who  plough  wrong- doing, 
and  sow  trouble,  have  to  reap 
the  same. 

9 Before  the  breathing  of  God 
they  perish,  and  before  the  breath 
of  his  nostrils  they  come  to  their 
end. 

10  The  roaring  of  the  lion, 
and  the  voice  of  the  fierce  lion, 
and  the  teeth  of  the  young  lions, 
are  broken. 

11  The  old  lion  perisheth  fi$* 
lack  of  prey,  and  the  whelps  of 
the  lioness  have  to  scatter  them- 
selves abroad. 

12  But  to  me  a word  came 
by  stealth,  and  my  ear  took  in 
a scarcely  perceptible  whisper 
thereof, 

13  In  intense  thoughts  out  of 
visions  of  the  night,  when  deep 
sleep  falleth  on  men  : 

14  Dread  came  over  me,  with 
trembling,  and  it  caused  all  my 
bones  to  shudder. 


JOB  IV.  V. 


15  Then  flitted  a spirit  past 
before  my  face ; the  hair  of  my 
body  stood  up: 

16  It  stood  still,  but  I could 
not  recognise  its  form ; a figure 
was  before  my  eyes,  a slight 
whisper,  then  a (louder)  voice  I 
heard,  saying, 

17  Can  a mortal  be  more  right- 
eous than  God?  or  can  a man 
be  more  pure  than  his  Maker  ? 

18  Behold,  in  his  servants  he 
putteth  no  trust,  and  his  angels 
he  chargeth  with  folly  : 

19  How  much  less  in  those 
that  dwell  in  houses  of  clay, 
whose  foundation  is  in  the  dust, 
who  are  crushed  till  they  come 
to  be  eaten  by  the  moth  ? 

20  From  morning  to  evening 
are  they  broken  to  pieces : with- 
out laying  it  (to  heart)  they  pe- 
rish for  ever. 

21  Behold,  their  excellency 
which  is  in  them  is  torn  away  : 
they  die,  and  this  without  wis- 
dom. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 Do  but  call : is  there  one 
that  will  answer  thee?  and  to 
whom  of  the  saints  wilt  thou 
turn  thyself? 

2 For  vexation  will  prove 
death  to  a foolish  man,  and  jea- 
lousy will  slay  the  simple. 

3 I have  myself  seen  the 
foolish  taking  root;  but  I sud- 
denly held  his  habitation  as  ac- 
cursed. 

4 His  children  are  far  from 
help,  and  men  crush  them  in 
the  gate,  with  no  one  to  deliver 
them. 

5 (He  it  is)  whose  harvest  the 
hungry  eateth  up,  and  taketh  it 
even  out  'f  the  thorns,  and  the 
robber  snatcheth  eagerly  after 
their  substance. 

6 For  wrong  doth  not  come 
forth  out  of  the  dust,  neither 

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doth  trouble  grow  up  out  of  the 
ground ; 

7 But  man  is  born  unto  trou- 
ble, as  young  birds  take  up  their 
flight. 

8 I,  however,  would  have  be- 
sought God,  and  unto  God  would 
I have  committed  my  cause; 

9 Who  doth  great  things  which 
are  unsearchable,  marvellous 
things  till  they  are  without  num- 
ber ; 

10  Who  giveth  rain  upon  the 
surface  of  the  earth,  and  sendeth 
out  waters  over  the  face  of  the 
fields ; 

11  To  set  up  the  lowly  on 
high,  that  those  who  mourn  may 
rise  high  to  happiness; 

12  (But)  who  frustrateth  the 
plans  of  the  crafty,  so  that  their 
hands  cannot  execute  their  well- 
devised  counsel; 

13  Who  catcheth  the  wise  in 
their  own  craftiness;  and  the 
advice  of  the  perverse  is  has- 
tened on  headlong ; 

14  By  day  they  meet  with 
darkness,  and  as  though  it  were 
night  they  grope  about  in  the 
noon  of  day; 

15  But  who  saveth  from  the 
sword,  from  their  mouth,  and 
from  the  hand  of  the  mighty,  the 
needy  one : 

16  And  so  cometh  to  the  in- 
digent hope,  and  iniquity  stop- 
peth  her  mouth. 

17  Behold,  happy  is  the  man 
whom  God  admonisheth : despise 
then  not  the  correction  of  the 
Almighty. 

18  For  he  it  is  that  woundeth, 
and  bindeth  up:  he  smiteth,  mi 
his  hands  do  heal. 

19  In  six  distresses  will  he 
deliver  thee;  and  in  seven  there 
shall  no  evil  touch  thee. 

20  In  famine  he  redeemeth 
thee  from  death;  and  in  war 
from  the  power  of  the  sword. 

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2 R 2 


JOB  Y.  VI. 


21  Against  the  scourge  of  the 
tongue  shalt  thou  be  hidden ; 
and  thou  needest  not  be  afraid 
of  destruction  when  it  cometh. 

22  At  destruction  and  famine 
canst  thou  laugh ; and  thou 
needest  not  to  have  any  fear  of 
the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

23  For  with  the  stones  of  the 
field  shalt  thou  have  thy  cove- 
nant; and  the  beasts  of  the  field 
shall  be  at  peace  with  thee. 

24  And  thou  shalt  know  that 
there  is  peace  in  thy  tent;  and 
thou  wilt  look  over  thy  habita- 
tion, and  shalt  miss  nothing. 

25  And  thou  shalt  know  that 
thy  seed  is  numerous,  and  thy 
offspring  as  the  herbage  of  the 
earth. 

26  Thou  wilt  go  in  a ripe  age 
unto  the  grave,  as  a shock  of 
corn  is  carried  home  in  its  sea- 
son. 

27  Behold  this,  we  have  search- 
ed it  out,  so  it  is  : hear  it,  and 
do  thou  note  it  well  for  thyself. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

-1  Then  answered  Job,  and 
said, 

2 Oh  that  my  vexation  could 
be  truly  weighed,  and  my  cala- 
mity— oh  that  men  might  lift  it 
up  in  the  balances  at  once  ! 

3 For  now  it  is  already  hea- 
vier than  the  sand  of  the  sea: 
therefore  are  my  words  con- 
fused. 

4 For  the  arrows  of  the  Al- 
mighty are  within  me,  the  poi- 
son whereof  my  spirit  drinketh 
in  : the  terrors  of  God  set  them- 
selves in  array  against  me. 

5 Doth  the  wild  ass  bray  over 
the  grass  ? or  loweth  the  ox  over 
his  fodder? 

6 Is  ever  tasteless  food  eaten 
without  salt?  or  is  there  any  fla- 
vour in  the  white  of  an  egg? 

7 My  soul  refuseth  to  touch 

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them  : they  are  unto  me  like  dig* 
gusting  food. 

8 Oh  that  some  one  would 
grant  the  accomplishment  of  my 
request ; and  that  God  would 
grant  me  the  fulfilment  of  my 
hope ! 

9 Yea,  that  it  would  please 
God  that  he  might  crush  me: 
that  he  would  let  loose  his  hand, 
and  make  an  end  of  me  ! 

10  Then  would  this  be  still 
my  comfort;  yea,  I would  re- 
joice in  my  pain  while  he  would 
not  spare  : that  I have  not  gain- 
said the  commands  of  the  Holy 
One. — 

11  What  is  my  strength,  that 
I should  wait?  and  what  my 
end,  that  I should  yet  longer  re  • 
tain  my  patience  ? 

12  Is  the  strength  of  stones 
my  strength?  or  is  my  flesh 
brazen  ? 

13  Truly,  am  I not  without 
my  help  in  me?  and  is  not  wise 
counsel  driven  far  away  from 
me  ? 

14  As  though  I were  one  who 
refuseth  kindness  to  his  friend, 
and  forsaketh  the  fear  of  the 
Almighty  ! 

15  My  brothers  are  treacher- 
ous as  a brook,  like  flowing 
brooks  they  pass  along ; 

16  Which  are  made  turbid  by 
reason  of  the  ice,  wherein  the 
snow  hideth  itself ; 

17  At  the  time  when  they  feel 
the  warmth,  they  vanish  ; when 
it  is  hot,  they  are  quenched  out 
of  their  place. 

18  The  paths  of  their  course 
wind  themselves  along;  they  go 
up  in  the  wilderness  and  are 
lost. 

19  The  caravans  of  Thema 
look  hither,  the  travelling  com- 
panies of  Sheba  hope  for  them ; 

20  But  they  stand  ashamed 
because  they  had  trusted ; they 


JOB  VI.  VII. 


come  thither  and  are  made  to 
blush. 

21  For  truly  now  ye  are  like 
euch  a one:  ye. see  my  terrible 
state,  and  are  afraid. 

22  Have  I then  ever  said. 
Give  me  something,  and  out  of 
your  property  offer  a bribe  in 
my  behalf? 

23  And  deliver  me  from  the 
hand  of  the  adversary  ? and  re- 
deem me  from  the  hand  of  ty- 
rants ? 

24  Teach  me,  and  I will  in- 
deed remain  silent;  and  wherein 
I liave  erred  give  me  to  under- 
stand. 

25  How  pleasant  are  straight- 
forward words ! but  what  doth 
your  arguing  prove  ? 

26  Do  ye  think  to  reprove 
words,  and  (to  regard)  as  wind 
the  speeches  of  one  that  is  de- 
spairing ? 

27  Yea,  ye  would  cast  any 
thing  upon  the  fatherless,  and 
ye  would  dig  a pit  against  your 
friend. 

28  But  now,  if  it  please  you, 
turn  yourselves  toward  me,  and 
(say)  whether  I would  lie  before 
your  face. 

29  Pteflect  again,  I pray  you, 
there  will  be  no  wrong  : yea,  re- 
flect once  more,  my  righteous- 
ness (will  be  found)  therein. 

30  Is  there  any  wrong  on  my 
tongue?  or  should  my  palate 
not  understand  (if  I spoke)  what 
is  iniquitous? 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 Is  there  not  a limited  time 
of  service  to  a mortal  upon  earth  ? 
are  not  his  days  also  like  the 
days  of  a hired  labourer? 

2 As  a servant  eagerly  long- 
eth  for  the  shadow,  and  as  a 
hired  labourer  hopeth  for  his 
reward : 

3 So  was  I compelled  to  pos- 


sess months  of  vanity,  and  nigh  tl 
of  trouble  were  counted  out  untc 
me. 

4 When  I lie  down,  I say, 
When  shall  I arise,  and  the  night 
be  gone?  and  I am  wearied  with 
tossings  about  till  the  dawn  of 
day. 

5 My  flesh  is  covered  with 
worms  and  clods  of  dust : my 
skin  is  burst  open,  and  become 
loathsome. 

6 My  days  hasten  away  more 
swiftly  than  a Aveaver’s  shuttle, 
and  they  come  to  an  end  in  the 
absence  of  hope. 

7 Oh  remember  that  nothing 
but  a breath  is  my  life;  that  my 
eye  will  not  again  see  happi- 
ness ; 

8 The  eye  of  him  that  seeth 
me  now  will  not  behold  me 
again:  (thou  fixest)  thy  eyes 
upon  me,  and  I am  no  more. 

9 As  the  cloud  vanisheth  and 
passeth  away : so  will  he  that 
goeth  down  to  the  nether  world 
not  come  up  again. 

10  He  will  return  no  more  to 
his  house,  and  his  place  will  not 
recognise  him  any  more. 

11  Therefore  will  I also  not 
restrain  my  mouth ; I will  speak 
in  the  anguish  of  my  spirit;  I 
will  complain  in  the  bitterness 
of  my  soul. 

12  Am  I a sea,  or  a monster, 
that  thou  settest  a watch  over 
me? 

13  For  should  I say,  My  bed 
shall  comfort  me,  my  couch  shall 
help  me  bear  my  complaint: 

14  Then  wouldst  thou  frighten 
me  with  dreams,  and  with  visions 
wouldst  thou  terrif}'  me  ; 

15  So  that  my  soul  would 
choose  strangling,  death  rathei 
than  these  limbs  of  mine. 

16  I loathe  it;  I cannot  live 
for  ever : let  me  alone ; for  my 
days  are  but  nought. 

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JOB  VII.  VIII. 


17  What  is  the  mortal,  that 
thou  shouldst  make  him  great? 
and  that  thou  shouldst  direct  thy 
heart  toward  him  ? 

18  And  that  thou  shouldst 
visit  him  every  morning,  probe 
him  every  moment? 

19  How  long  wilt  thou  not 
turn  thy  regard  from  me,  nor 
let  me  loose  till  I swallow  down 
my  spittle  ? 

20  If  I have  sinned,  what 
(injury)  can  I cause  unto  thee, 

0 thou  Guardian  of  men?  why 
hast  thou  set  me  as  an  object 
for  thee  to  strike  at,  so  that 

1 am  become  a burden  to  my- 
self? 

21  And  why  wilt  thou  not  for- 
give my  transgression,  and  let 
my  iniquity  pass  away  ? for  soon 
must  I lie  down  in  the  dust ; and 
thou  wilt  seek  for  me,  but  I shall 
be  no  more. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 Then  answered  Bildad 
the  Shuchite,  and  said, 

2 How  long  wilt  thou  speak 
these  things?  and  (let)  like  a 
mighty  wind  be  the  words  of  thy 
mouth  ? 

3 Should  God  pervert  justice? 
or  should  the  Almighty  pervert 
righteousness  ? 

4 If  thy  children  have  sinned 
against  him,  then  did  he  send 
them  off  through  the  means  of 
their  transgression. 

5 If  thou  wilt  earnestly  seek 
for  God,  and  make  thy  supplica- 
tion to  the  Almighty ; 

6 If  thou  become  pure  and 

upright : surely  then  will  he 

watch  over  thee,  and  restore  thy 
righteous  habitation. 

7 And  thy  beginning  will 
have  been  small;  because  thy 
latter  end  will  grow  up  greatly. 

8 For  ask,  I pray  thee,  of  an 
earlier  generation,  and  prepare 

1004 


thyself  to  (stand  by)  the  research 
of  their  fathers  ; — ■ 

9 For  we  are  but  of  yesterday, 
and  know  nothing,  because  a 
(mere)  shadow  are  our  days  upon 
earth  ; — 

10  Behold,  these  will  truly 
teach  thee,  they  will  speak  unto 
thee,  and  out  of  their  very  heart 
will  they  bring  forth  words  : 

11  Can  the  bulrush  shoot  up- 
ward without  mire?  can  the 
meadow-grass  grow  up  without 
water  ? 

12  It  is  yet  in  its  greenness, 
not  yet  cut  down,  when  it  wither- 
eth  before  any  other  grass. 

13  So  are  the  paths  of  all  that 
forget  God ; and  the  hope  of  the 
hypocrite  will  perish  : 

14  (It  is  he)  whose  trust  will 
be  cut  off,  and  but  a spider’s  web 
is  that  in  which  he  confideth. 

15  He  leaneth  against  his 
house,  but  it  shall  not  stand;  he 
layeth  fast  hold  on  it,  but  it  shall 
not  remain  erect. 

16  He  is  in  full  vigour  before 
the  sun,  and  over  his  garden  his 
shoots  go  forth. 

17  His  roots  are  twisted  about 
a stone-heap,  he  selecteth  (for 
himself)  a place  of  stones. 

18  But  when  men  destroy  him 
from  his  place,  then  will  it  deny 
him,  saying,  I have  never  seen 
thee. 

19  Behold,  this  is  the  joy  of 
his  way,  and  out  of  the  (same) 
dust  others  will  grow  up. 

20  Behold,  God  will  not  re- 
ject a perfect  man,  and  will  not 
hold  fast  by  their  hand  the  evil- 
doers : 

21  Till  he  fill  thy  mouth  with 
laughing,  and  thy  lip s with  joy- 
ful shouting. 

22  They  that  hate  thee  shall 
be  clothed  with  shame;  and  the 
tent  of  the  wicked  shall  be  no 
more. 


JOB 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 Then  answered  Job,  and 
said, 

2 Truly  I know  that  it  is  so: 
and  how  could  a mortal  be 
righteous  before  God? 

3 If  he  were  desirous  to  enter 
into  a contest  with  him,  he  could 
not  give  him  one  answer  out  of 
a thousand. 

4 He  is  wise  of  heart,  and 
mighty  in  strength : who  hath 
hardened  himself  against  him, 
and  escaped  unscathed  ? 

5 (He  it  is)  who  removeth 
mountains,  and  they  know  it 
not,  yea,  when  he  overturneth 
them  in  his  anger  ; 

6 Who  shaketh  the  earth  loose 
out  of  her  place,  that  her  pillars 
tremble  ; 

7 Who  speaketh  to  the  sun, 
and  he  shineth  not,  and  around 
the  stars  he  placeth  a seal ; 

8 Who  spread  out  the  heavens 
by  himself  alone,  and  treadeth 
upon  the  hillocks  of  the  sea; 

9 Who  made  the  Bear,  Orion, 
and  the  Pleiades,  and  the  cham- 
bers of  the  south ; 

10  Who  doth  great  things 
which  are  quite  unsearchable, 
and  wonders  which  are  quite 
without  number. 

11  Lo,  were  he  to  go  past  by 
me,  I should  not  see  him  ; and 
were  he  to  pass  along,  I should 
not  perceive  him. 

12  Behold,  were  he  to  snatch 
aught  away,  who  could  hold  him 
back  ? who  would  say  unto  him, 
What  dost  thou  ? 

13  God  will  not  withdraw  his  i 
anger:  beneath  him  sink  down 
the  helpers  of  the  proud. 

14  How  much  less  then  could 
I answer  him,  and  select  my  ■ 
words  (to  contend)  with  him? 

15  Whom,  were  I even  right- 
eous, I could  not  answer  ? to  him 


IX 

that  C4  ndemneth  me  I coulu 
(only)  make  supplicaticn. 

16  Or  were  I to  call,  and  he 
would  answer  me,  I could  yet 
not  believe  that  he  would  give 
ear  unto  my  voice — 

17  He  that  bruiseth  me  with 
(his)  tempest,  and  multiplied! 
my  wounds  without  a cause. 

18  He  suffereth  me  not  to  re  - 
cover  my  breath  ; but  feedeth 
me  overmuch  with  bitter  things. 

19  If  it  regard  strength,  lo,  he 
is  the  powerful;  and  if  justice, 
who  will  cite  him  for  me  to  ap- 
pear ? 

20  If  I were  righteous  even, 
my  own  mouth  would  condemn 
me:  were  I innocent,  it  would 
still  prove  me  perverse. 

21  I am  innocent;  I will  not 
have  regard  for  myself ; I will 
despise  my  life. 

22  One  thing  is  (certain), 
therefore  have  I said  it,  The  in- 
nocent and  the  wicked  he  bring- 
eth  to  their  end. 

23  If  a scourge  should  slay 
suddenly,  he  will  mock  at  the 
trial  of  the  guiltless. 

24  Is  a land  given  up  into  the 
hand  of  the  wicked?  he  covereth 
the  faces  of  its  judges : if  this  be 
not  the  truth,  who  is  it  then? 

25  And  my  days  pass  swifter 
than  a runner:  they  flee  away, 
they  see  no  happiness, 

26  They  hasten  along  like 
pirate  ships : like  the  eagle  that 
stoopeth  down  upon  his  food. 

27  If  I say,  I will  forget  my 
complaint,  I will  leave  off  my 
sorrowful  countenance,  and  re- 
cover my  cheerfulness : 

28  0 then  would  I be  in  dread 
of  all  my  pains;  I know  that 
thou  wilt  not  declare  me  inno- 
cent. 

29  I must  ever  be  guilty  : why 
then  should  I fatigue  myself  for 
nought? 


1005 


JOB  IX.  X. 


30  If  I were  to  wash  myself 
in  snow-water,  to  cleanse  my- 
self in  the  purity  of  my  hands: 

31  Even  then  wouldst  thou 
plunge  me  in  the  ditch,  that  my 
own  clothes  would  render  me 
abhorred. 

32  For  he  is  not  a man,  like 
me,  that  I could  answer  him, 
that  we  should  enter  together 
into  a contest. 

33  There  is  no  one  who  can 
decide  between  us,  who  could 
lay  his  hand  upon  us  both. 

34  Let  him  but  remove  from 
me  his  rod,  and  let  not  his  dread 
terrify  me : 

35  Then  would  I speak,  and 
not  fear  him;  for  the  like  I feel 
not  within  me. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 My  soul  is  disgusted  with 
my  life;'  I will  give  free  vent  to 
my  complaint  over  myself;  I 
will  speak  in  the  bitterness  of 
my  soul. 

2 I will  say  unto  God,  Do  not 
condemn  me : let  me  know  for 
what  cause  thou  contendest 
against  me. 

3 Is  it  well  for  thee  that  thou 
shouldst  oppress,  that  thou 
shouldst  reject  the  labour  of  thy 
hands,  and  shed  light  upon  the 
counsel  of  the  wicked? 

4 Hast  thou  eyes  of  flesh  ? or 
wilt  thou  see  as  a mortal  seeth  ? 

5 Are  thy  days  as  the  days  of 
a mortal,  or  are  thy  years  as  the 
days  of  a man, 

6 That  thou  inquirest  after 
my  iniquity,  and  searchest  after 
my  sin  ? 

7 Still  it  is  within  thy  know- 
ledge that  I am  not  wicked,  and 
there  is  none  that  can  deliver 
me  out  of  thy  hand. 

8 Thy  hands  have  carefully 
fashioned  me  and  made  me ; 
©very  thing  is  in  harmony  all 

1000 


round  about:  and  yet  thou  dost 
destroy  me  ! 

9 Remember,  I beseech  thee, 
that  as  though  I were  clay  hast 
thou  made  me:  and  wilt  thou 
cause  me  to  return  again  unto 
the  dust? 

10  Behold,  like  milk  didst 
thou  pour  me  out,  and  like 
cheese  didst  thou  curdle  me. 

11  With  skin  and  flesh  didst 
thou  clothe  me,  and  with  bones 
and  sinews  didst  thou  cover  me. 

12  Life  and  kindness  didst 
thou  grant  me,  and  thy  provi- 
dence watched  over  my  spirit. 

13  And  yet  these  things  hadst 
thou  treasured  up  in  thy  heart: 
I know  that  this  was  (resolved) 
within  thee. 

14  If  I have  sinned,  then  dost 
thou  watch  me,  and  from  my 
iniquity  thou  wilt  not  declare 
me  guiltless. 

15  If  I be  wicked,  wo  unto 
me ; and  if  I be  righteous,  I can 
still  not  lift  up  my  head ; I am 
sated  with  disgrace,  and  ever 
seeing  my  affliction ; 

16  And  it  constantly  increas- 
eth ; like  a fierce  lion  dost  thou 
hunt  for  me;  and  again  thou 
showest  thyself  continually  won- 
derful on  me; 

17  Thou  ever  renewest  thy 
witnesses  against  me,  and  caus- 
est  thy  indignation  to  grow 
strong  against  me;  changes  and 
multitudes  (of  sufferings)  are 
around  me. 

18  Wherefore  then  didst  thou 
bring  me  forth  out  of  the  womb  ? 
Oh  that  I had  perished,  and  that 
no  eye  had  seen  me! 

19  That  I were  as  though  I 
had  not  been, — had  been  borne 
from  the  womb  to  the  grave. 

20  Lo  ! my  days  are  but  few: 
cease,  then,  withdraw  from  me 
(thy  hand),  that  I may  recover 
my  cheerfulness  a little, 


JOB  3 

21  Before  1 go,  and  return 
v,>t,  to  the  land  of  darkness  and 
the  shadow  of  death, 

22  A land  of  utter  gloom,  as 
of  the  darkness  of  the  shadow 
of  death,  without  any  order,  and 
the  light,  of  which  is  like  utter 
gloom. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 Then  answered  Zopha.r 
the  Na’amathite,  and  said, 

2 Shall  a multitude  of  words 
not  be  answered?  and  is  it  so 
that  a man  full  of  talk  shall  be 
deemed  in  the  right? 

3 Thy  inventions  are  to  bring 
men  to  silence;  and  when  thou 
utterest  thy  mockings  no  one  is 
to  cause  thee  to  feel  abashed ! 

4 For  thou  hast  said  (to  God), 
My  doctrine  is  pure,  and  I am 
become  clean  in  thy  eyes. 

5 But  oh  that  God  would  but 
speak,  and  open  his  lips  against 
thee ; 

6 And  that  he  would  declare 
unto  thee  the  secrets  of  wisdom  ; 
for  it  is  double  to  that  which  is 
really  in  our  possession  : and 
thou  wouldst  experience  that 
God  overlooketh  unto  thee  much 
of  thy  iniquity. 

7 Canst  thou  find  out  the  ex- 
perience of  God?  or  canst  thou 
find  (the  way)  unto  the  utmost 
limit  of  the  Almighty  ? 

8 It  is  as  high  as  heaven; 
what  canst  thou  effect?  it  is 
deeper  than  the  nether  world; 
what  canst  thou  know  ? 

9 Longer  than  the  earth  is  its 
measure,  and  broader  than  the 
sea. 

10  If  he  pass  by,  and  sur- 
render (one  to  suffering),  and 
call  together  an  assembly,  who 
can  hinder  him  ? 

11  For  he  knoweth  the  men  of 
vanit  v : he  seeth  the  wrong-doer 
and  him  who  considereth  not; 


.—XII. 

12  And  the  heartless  who  ac- 
quireth  intelligence,  and  him  who 
is  (like)  the  colt  of  the  wild  ass 
who  is  transformed  into  a man. 

13  If  thou  truly  direct  (aright) 
thy  heart,  and  spread  out  thy 
hands  toward  him  : — 

14  If  wrong  be  in  thy  hand, 
put  it  far  away,  and  let  not  wick- 
edness dwell  in  thy  tents. 

15  For  then  canst  thou  lift  up 
thy  face  free  from  blemish  yea, 
thou  wilt  stand  steadfast,  and 
needest  not  to  fear  ; 

16  Because  thou  wilt  truly 
forget  thy  trouble,  and  as  a 
waterflood  that  is  passed  away 
wilt  thou  remember  it; 

17  And  brighter  than  the  noon 
of  day  will  thy  earthly  exist- 
ence arise ; and  thy  obscurity 
will  be  like  thy  morning. 

18  And  thou  wilt  feel  trust, 
because  there  is  hope  : yea,  thou 
wilt  search  about  carefulty,  and 
thou  wilt  lie  down  in  safety. 

19  Also  thou  wilt  stretch  thy- 
self out  (to  rest),  with  none  to 
make  thee  afraid  ; and  many  will 
entreat  thy  favour. 

20  But  the  eyes  of  the  wicked 
shall  fail,  and  the  means  of 
escape  will  vanish  from  them, 
and  their  (sole)  hope  shall  be 
the  breathing  out  of  their  soul. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 Then  answered  Job,  and 
said, 

2 Truly  ye  are  indeed  the 
(right  kind  of)  people,  and  with 
you  wisdom  must  die  out. 

3 I also  have  sense  like  you; 
I do  not  fall  short  compared 
with  you : and  who  possesseth 
not  such  things  as  these  ? 

4 I am  as  one  laughed  at  by 
his  friend,  who  calleth  upon 
God,  while  he  answereth  him : 
(yea,)  a laughing-stock  though 
righteous  and  innocent. 

1007 


JOB  XII.  XIII. 


5 To  the  unfortunate  there  is 
given  contempt — according  to 
the  thoughts  of  him  that  is  at 
ease — prepared  (also)  for  those 
whose  foot  slippeth. 

6 Prosperous  are  the  tents  of 
robbers,  and  security  is  given  to 
those  that  provoke  God,  to  him 
who  carrieth  his  god  in  his  hand. 

7 Yet,  do  only  ask  of  the 
beasts,  and  they  will  instruct 
thee  ; and  the  fowls  of  the  hea- 
vens, and  they  will  tell  it  thee; 

8 Or  speak  to  the  earth,  and 
she  will  instruct  thee;  and  the 
fishes  of  the  sea  will  inform 
thee : 

9 Who  knoweth  not  through 
all  these  that  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  hath  wrought  this  ? 

10  (He)  in  whose  hand  is  the 
soul  of  every  living  thing,  and 
the  spirit  of  all  the  bodies  of 
men  ? 

11  Doth  not  the  ear  try  words, 
as  the  palate  tasteth  food  for  it- 
self? 

12  So  is  with  the  ancients 
wisdom,  and  with  (those  of) 
length  of  days  understanding, 

13  That  with  him  are  wisdom 
and  strength,  his  are  counsel  and 
understanding. 

14  Behold,  he  pulleth  down, 
and  there  can  be  no  rebuilding : 
he  locketh  (the  prison)  upon  a 
man,  and  there  can  be  no  open- 
ing. 

15  Behold,  he  restraineth  the 
waters,  and  they  dry  up ; or  he 
suffereth  them  to  flow,  and  they 
overturn  the  earth. 

16  With  him  are  strength  and 
counsel:  his  are  the  deceived 
and  the  deceiver. 

17  He  leadeth  counsellors 
away  bereft  of  sense,  and  mak- 
eth  the  judges  fools. 

18  He  looseth  the  bond  of 
kings,  and  bindeth  a girdle 
around  their  loins. 

1008 


19  He  leadeth  priests  away 
bereft  of  sense,  and  the  power- 
ful he  causeth  to  walk  on  crtok- 
ed  paths. 

20  He  removeth  the  speech 
from  trusty  speakers,  and  taketb 
away  the  intelligence  of  the  aged. 

21  He  poureth  contempt  up- 
on princes,  and  the  belt  of  the 
mighty  he  looseneth. 

22  He  la.yeth  open  deep  things 
from  the  midst  of  darkness,  and 
bringeth  out  unto  light  the  sha- 
dow of  death. 

23  He  permitteth  the  nations 
to  become  great,  and  destroyeth 
them  : he  spreadeth  out  the  na- 
tions, and  leadeth  them  away. 

24  He  taketh  away  the  sense 
of  the  chiefs  of  the  people  of  the 
land,  and  causeth  them  to  wan- 
der astray  in  a wilderness  where 
there  is  no  way. 

25  They  grope  in  the  dark 
without  light,  and  he  causeth 
them  to  wander  astray  like  a 
drunken  man. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 Lo,  all  (this)  hath  my  eye 
seen,  my  6ar  hath  heard  and 
noted  it  for  itself ; 

2 As  much  as  ye  know,  do  I 
also  know  : I do  not  fall  short 
compared  with  you. 

3 However,  I would  gladly 
speak  to  the  Almighty ; and  to 
argue  with  God  do  I desire. 

4 But  ye  are  inventors  of 
falsehood,  physicians  of  no  value 
are  all  of  you. 

5 Oh  who  would  grant  that 
ye  might  keep  a profound  si- 
lence ! and  it  would  be  account- 
ed unto  you  as  wisdom. 

6 Do  hearken  but  to  my  rea- 
soning, and  listen  to  the  plead- 
ings of  my  lips. 

7 Will  ye  speak  wrong  things 
for  God?  and  will  ye  speak  for 
him  deceitfully  ? 


JOB  XIII.  XIV. 


8 Will  ye  show  him  undue  I 
favour,  when  ye  contend  for 
God  ? 

9 Will  it  be  well  if  he  should 
search  you  out?  or  as  one  over- 
reacheth  another  mortal,  do  ye 
tjxpect  to  overreach  him? 

10  He  will  surely  reprove 
you,  if  in  secret  you  show  him 
undue  favour. 

11  Doth  not  his  excellency 
terrify  you?  and  his  dread  fall 
upon  you  ? 

12  The  things  you  remember 
are  mere  proverbs  of  ashes,  your 
high-places  are  high-places  of 
clay. 

13  Keep  silence  toward  me, 
that  I may  indeed  speak,  and 
let  pass  over  me  what  will. 

14  Whatever  it  may  cost,  I 
will  take  my  flesh  in  my  teeth, 
and  my  life  will  I put  in  my 
hand. 

15  Lo,  though  he  slay  me,  yet 
will  I trust  in  him  : only  I will 
argue  my  own  ways  before  him. 

16  Even  he  will  come  to  my 
assistance  ; for  a hypocrite  can- 
not come  before  him. 

17  Listen  well  to  my  word, 
and  to  my  demonstration  with 
your  ears. 

18  Behold  now,  I have  arrayed 
my  cause:  I know  that  I shall 
be  indeed  justified. 

19  Who  is  he  that  will  con- 
tend with  me?  for  now,  if  I 
keep  silence,  I must  perish. 

20  Only  two  things  do  not 
unto  me  : then  will  I not  hide 
myself  from  thy  presence. 

21  Remove  thy  hand  far  from 
me ; and  let  not  thy  dread  ter- 
rify me. 

22  Then  call  thou,  and  I will 
answer;  or  let  me  speak,  and 
do  thou  reply  to  me. 

23  How  many  are  my  iniqui- 
ties and  sins?  my  transgression 
pud  my  sin  let  me  know. 

85 


24  Wherefore  wilt  thou  hi  lo 
thy  face,  and  regard  me  as  an 
enemy  unto  thee  ? 

25  Wilt  thou  terrify  a leaf 
driven  about  (by  the  wind)? 
and  wilt  thou  pursue  dry  stub- 
ble? 

26  That  thou  writest  bitter 
decrees  against  me,  and  assign- 
est  unto  me  the  iniquities  of  my 
youth ; 

27  And  (that)  thou  puttest  my 
feet  in  the  stocks,  and  watchest 
narrowly  all  my  paths;  (and) 
settest  for  thyself  a mark  upon 
the  soles  of  my  feet  ? 

28  And  yet  the  bod}'  decayeth 
like  a rotten  thing,  as  a garment 
that  the  moth  hath  eaten. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 Man  born  of  a woman  is 
short  of  days,  and  sated  with 
harrowing  trouble. 

2 Like  a flower  he  cometh 
forth,  and  is  cut  down  : and  he 
fleeth  like  a shadow,  and  re- 
maineth  not. 

3 And  yet  on  such  a one  dost 
thou  open  thy  eyes,  and  me 
thou  bringest  into  judgment 
with  thee  ? 

4 Who  can  make  a clean 
thing  out  of  an  unclean  ? not 
one  (thing). 

5 Seeing  that  his  days  are  de- 
termined, the  number  of  his 
months  are  (fixed)  with  thee, 
that  thou  hast  set  his  bounds 
which  he  cannot  pass  : 

6 Turn  thyself  from  him  that 
he  may  recover  from  his  pain, 
and  be  able  to  enjoy  like  a hired 
labourer  his  day. 

7 For  there  is  hope  for  Ihe 
tree : if  it  be  cut  down,  it  may 
still  sproutagain,  while  its  young 
shoot  will  not  cease. 

8 If  even  its  root  become  old 
in  the  earth,  and  its  stock  die  in 
the  dust: 


2 S 


1009 


JOB  XIV.  XV. 


9 Yet  through  the  scent  of 
water  will  it  flourish  (again), 
and  produce  boughs  as  though 
it  were  newly  planted. 

10  But  man  dieth,  and  lieth 
powerless  : yea,  the  son  of  earth 
departeth — and  where  is  he? 

11  The  waters  run  off  from 
the  sea,  and  the  river  faileth 
and  drieth  up  : 

12  So  doth  man  lie  down,  and 
riseth  not;  till  the  heavens  be 
no  more,  they  will  not  awake, 
and  will  not  be  roused  out  of 
their  sleep. 

13  Oh  who  would  grant  that 
thou  mightest  hide  me  in  the 
nether  world,  that  thou  mightest 
conceal  me,  until  thy  wrath  be 
appeased,  that  thou  mightest 
set  for  me  a fixed  time,  and  re- 
member me  then ! 

14  Or,  when  a man  dieth,  will 
he  live  again  ? all  the  days  of 
my  time  of  service  would  I then 
wait,  till  (the  hour  of)  my  re- 
lease were  come. 

15  Do  thou  call,  and  I will 
truly  answer  thee  : have  a de- 
sire for  the  work  of  thy  hands. 

16  Yet  now  thou  numberest 
my  steps ; and  thou  waitest  not 
with  (the  punishment  of)  my 
sin. 

17  Sealed  up  in  a bag  is  my 
transgression,  and  thou  yet  add- 
est  to  my  iniquity. 

18  But  truly  a falling  moun- 
tain will  crumble,  and  (even)  a 
rock  is  moved  out  of  its  place. 

19  The  water  weareth  out 
stones  ; thou  sweepest  away 
their  fragments  (like)  the  dust 
of  the  earth  : and  so  thou  de- 
stroyest  the  hope  of  man. 

20  Thou  assailest  him  with 
might  without  ceasing,  till  he 
passeth  away : thou  changest 
his  countenance,  and  sendest 
him  off. 

21  His  children  acquire  ho- 

1010 


nouiy  but  he  knoweth  it  not! 
and  they  are  esteemed  little,  but 
he  perceiveth  nothing  of  them. 

22  But  his  body,  on  him,  feel- 
eth  pain,  and  his  soul  will  mourn 
for  him. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 f Then  answered  Eliphaz 
the  Themanite,  and  said, 

2 Should  a wise  man  utter 
windy  knowledge,  and  fill  his 
inward  parts  with  the  east  wind? 

3 Should  he  reason  with  a 
speech  which  avaiieth  nothing  ? 
and  with  words  in  which  there 
is  no  profit  ? 

4 Yea,  thou  truly  makest  void 
the  fear  (of  God),  and  diminish- 
es! devotion  before  God. 

5 For  th}r  iniquity  teacheth 
thy  mouth,  so  that  thou  choosost 
the  language  of  the  crafty. 

6 Thy  own  mouth  must  con- 
demn thee,  but  not  I : yea,  thy 
own  lips  will  testify  against 
thee. 

7 Wast  thou  born  a^  the  first 
man  ? or  wast  thou  brought  forth 
before  the  hills? 

8 Hast  thou  listened  to  the 
secret  counsel  of  God  ? and  is 
wisdom  therefore  of  little  esteem 
with  thee  ? 

9 What  knowest  thou,  that 
we  do  not  know  ? what  under- 
standest  thou,  which  is  not  with 
us  ? 

10  Both  the  grayheaded  and 
the  very  aged  are  among  us, — 
richer  than  thy  father  in  days. 

11  Arc  the  divine  consolations 
too  little  for  thee?  and  the  word 
that  was  so  mild  with  thee  ? 

12  Whither  doth  thy  heart 
carry  thee  away  ? and  what  do 
thy  eyes  gaze  at  ? 

13  That  thou  shouldst  turn 
against  God  thy  spirit,  and  utter 
(such)  words  out  of  thy  mouth  ? 

14  What  is  man,  that  he  should 


JOB  XV.  XVI. 


be  pure?  and  that  he  who  is 
born  of  woman  should  be  de- 
clared righteous  ? 

15  Behold,  in  his  holy  ones 
he  putteth  no  trust;  and  the 
heavens  are  not  pure  in  his 
e\  es : 

16  How  much  more  then  the 
abominable  and  corrupt,  the 
man  who  drinketh  like  water 
wrong-doing  ? 

17  I will  instruct  thee,  hear 
me  ; and  what  I have  seen  will 
I relate  ; 

18  Which  wise  men  have  everj 
told,  and  have  not  concealed,  as 
they  obtained  it  from  their  fa- 
thers ; 

L9  Unto  whom  alone  the  earth 
was  given,  and  into  whose  midst 
no  stranger  ever  entered. 

20  “All  his  days  is  the  wicked 
plagued  with  pain,  and  the  num- 
ber of  years  which  are  laid  by 
for  the  tyrant. 

21  A sound  of  terrors  is  in  his 
ears  : during  peace  will  the  wast- 
er come  over  him. 

22  He  believeth  not  that  he 
shall  return  out  of  darkness,  and 
he  is  looked  for  by  the  sword. 

23  He  wandereth  abroad  for 
bread,  (saying,)  Where  is  it?  he 
knoweth  that  there  is  ready  at 
his  hand  the  day  of  darkness. 

24  Distress  and  anguish  ter- 
rify him : they  assail  him  with 
might,  as  a king  prepared  for 
the  battle. 

25  Because  he  had  stretched 
out  against  God  his  hand,  and 
strengthened  himself  against  the 
Almighty  ; 

20  (And)  he  had  run  against 
him,  wi-th  an  (extended)  neck, 
with  the  thick  roundings  of  his 
bucklers ; 

27  Because  he  had  covered 
his  face  with  his  fat,  and  had 
made  thick  folds  of  fat  on  his 
flanks ; 


23  And  he  had  dwelt  in  abam 
doned  cities,  in  houses  which 
none  inhabited,  which  were  des- 
tined to  be  ruinous  heaps. 

29  (Yet)  will  he  not  remain 
rich,  neither  will  his  wealth  en- 
dure, nor  will  he  attain  their 
perfection  on  earth. 

30  He  will  never  depart  out 
of  darkness  : the  flame  shall  dry 
up  hiS  shoots,  and  he  will  depart 
by  the  breath  of  God’s  mouth. 

31  Let  him  that  goeth  astray 
not  trust  in  vanity ; for  vanity 
will  be  what  he  obtaineth  there- 
by. 

32  Even  before  his  time  will 
it  be  overfull,  and  his  branches 
will  not  be  green. 

33  He  will  shake  off  like  the 
vine  his  unripe  grapes,  and  cast 
off  like  the  olive  his  blossoms. 

34  For  the  assembly  of  hypo- 
crites will  remain  desolate,  and 
fire  will  consume  the  tents  of 
bribery. 

35  They  conceive  trouble,  and 
bring  forth  wrong-doing,  and 
their  body  prepareth  deceit.” 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 Then  answered  Job,  and 
said, 

2 I have  heard  many  things 
such  as  these  : troublesome  com- 
forters are  ye  all. 

3 Shall  there  be  any  end  to 
words  of  wind?  or  what  com- 
pelleth  thee  that  thou  shouldst 
answer? 

4 I also  could  well  speak  as 
ye  do  : if  your  soul  were  but  in 
my  soul’s  stead,  I could  over- 
whelm you  with  words,  and 
could  shake  my  head  at  you. 

5 But  I would  strengthen  you 
with  my  mouth,  and  the  condo- 
lence of  my  lips  should  restrain 
(your  grief). 

6 Though  I were  to  speak, 
my  pain  would  not  be  restrain- 

ion 


JOB  XVI.  XVII. 


ed ; and  though  I should  for- 
bear,what  will  go  away  from  me  ? 

7 But  now  he  hath  made  me 
weary  : thou  hast  made  desolate 
all  my  company. 

8 And  thou  hast  filled  me 
with  wrinkles,  they  are  my  wit- 
nesses ; and  my  leanness  riseth 
up  for  me,  giveth  its  testimony 
to  my  face. 

9 In  his  wrath  he  teareth  me 
to  pieces,  and  assaileth  me;  he 
gnasheth  over  me  with  his  teeth ; 
my  adversary  sendeth  threaten- 
ing looks  at  me. 

10  They  now  open  wide 
against  me  their  mouth ; re- 
proachfully they  smite  my  cheek : 
altogether  do  they  assemble 
against  me. 

11  God  hath  surrendered  me 
to  the  unjust,  and  cast  me  down 
into  the  hands  of  the  wicked. 

12  I was  at  ease,  but  he  hath 
crushed  me;  he  hath  also  grasped 
me  by  the  neck,  and  shaken  me 
to  pieces,  and  set  me  up  unto 
himself  as  a mark  ; 

13  His  archers  encompass  me 
round  about ; he  cleaveth  my 
reins  asunder,  and  doth  not 
pity  ; he  poureth  out  upon  the 
ground  my  gall ; 

14  He  breaketh  me  down  with 
breach  upon  breach  ; he  runneth 
against  me  like  a mighty  man. 

15  Sackcloth  have  I sewed 
upon  my  skin,  and  my  horn  I 
roll  in  the  dust. 

16  My  face  gloweth  from 
weeping,  and  on  my  eyelids 
rcsteth  the  shadow  of  death  : 

17  Not  because  any  violence 
ii  in  my  hands,  and  while  my 
prayer  is  pure. 

18  Earth ! do  thou  not  cover 
up  my  blood,  and  let  no  place 
restrain  my  cry. 

19  Even  now,  behold,  my  wit- 
ness is  in  the  heavens,  and  one 
that  testifieth  for  me  is  on  high. 

1012 


I  20  Are  my  friends  my  de- 
’ fenders  ? unto  God  my  eye  pour- 
i eth  out  (its  tears). 
i 21  And  oh  that  a mau  might 
plead  with  God,  as  one  son  of 
! earth  with  the  other ! 

22  For  when  the  numbered 
years  are  passed,  then  must  I 
travel  a path  whence  I cannot 
return. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 My  spirit  is  broken,  my 
days  are  cut  short,  the  grave  is 
ready  for  me. 

2 Yet  truly  those  that  mock 
are  with  me,  and  on  their  of- 
fendings  must  my  eye  rest. 

3 And  thou,  (Creator!)  at- 
tend, I pray  thee,  be  my  surety 
with  thyself:  who  else  is  there 
that  would  strike  hands  with 
me  ? 

4 For  thou  hast  concealed 
their  heart  against  intelligence  : 
therefore  art  thou  not  exalted 
(through  them). 

5 Every  one  of  them  speaketh 
deceptively  to  his  friends  : may 
also  the  eyes  of  his  children  fail. 

6 And  he  hath  placed  me  here 
as  a byword  unto  nations;  and 
I become  openly  as  a place  of 
abomination. 

7 Therefore  is  my  eye  dim 
from  vexation,  and  my  limbs 
are  all  of  them  like  a shadow. 

8 Upright  men  must  be  asto- 
nished at  this,  and  the  innocent 
must  arouse  himself  against  the 
hypocrite. 

9 Yet  will  the  righteous  hold 
firmly  on  to  his  w.ay ; and  he 
that  is  clean  of  hands  will  ac- 
quire additional  strength. 

10  But  all  of  you,  do  only 
return,  and  come  but  (to  me) ; 
and  yet  I shall  not  find  among 
you  one  wise  man. 

11  My  days  are  past,  my  re- 
solves are  broken  off,  (even  the 


thoughts) — the  possessions  of 
my  heart. 

12  These  would  change  the; 
night  into  day,  the  light  as  near; 
in  the  presence  of  darkness, — 

13  When  I hope  for  the  nether 
world  as  my  house  ; in  the  dark- 
less have  I spread  my  couch  : 

14  When  I call  to  corruption, 
Thou  art  my  father:  Thou  art' 
my  mother,  and  my  sister,  to  the 
worms. 

15  Ay,  where  is  then  my 
hope  ? as  for  my  hope,  who  will, 
see  it  (fulfilled)  ? 

16  Let  then  my  limbs  sink 
down  to  the  nether  world  : truly  j 
in  the  dust  alone  there  is  rest 
for  all. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 5[  Then  answered  Bildad 
the  Shuchite,  and  said, 

2 When  will  ye  at  length  put 
an  end  to  words?  Come  to  an 
understanding,  and  afterward 
let  us  speak. 

3 For  what  cause  are  we 
counted  as  beasts,  reputed  stupid 
in  your  eyes  ? 

4 Thou,  the  one  that  teareth 
himself  to  pieces  in  his  anger — 
shall  for  thy  sake  the  earth  be 
forsaken,  and  the  rock  be  moved 
away  out  of  its  place  ? 

5 Ah,  truly  the  light  of  the 
wicked  will  be  quenched,  and 
the  spark  of  his  fire  shall  not 
give  light. 

6 The  light  becometh  dark  in 
his  tent,  and  his  lamp  will  be 
quenched  above  him. 

7 His  powerful  steps  will  be 
narrowed,  and  his  own  counsel 
will  cast  him  down. 

8 For  he  is  driven  into  the 
net  by  his  own  feet,  and  he  tak- 
eth  his  walk  upon  a snare. 

9 The  trap  will  seize  him  by 
the  heel,  and  the  robber  will 
prevail  over  him. 

85* 


10  The  cord  is  hidden  for  him 
in  the  ground,  and  a trap  is  (set) 
for  him  on  the  pathway. 

11  All  around  do  terrors  scare 
him,  and  chase  him  as  he  walk- 
eth  along. 

12  His  first-born  will  suffer 
hunger,  and  calamity  will  bo 
ready  for  his  wife. 

13  It  will  devour  the  limbs  of 
his  body  : yea,  the  first-born  of 
death  will  devour  his  limbs. 

14  Then  will  be  plucked  up 
out  of  his  tent  his  confidence, 
and  (the  evil)  will  urge  him  for- 
ward to  the  king  of  terrors. 

15  It  will  dwell  in  his  tent, 
because  it  is  no  more  his  : there 
i will  be  strewed  sulphur  on  his 
habitation. 

16  Beneath,  his  roots  will  be 
dried  up,  and  above  will  his 
boughs  be  cut  away. 

17  His  remembrance  vanish- 
eth  from  the  earth,  and  no  name 
remaineth  for  him  in  the  streets. 

18  Men  will  thrust  him  out 
from  light  into  darkness,  and 
out  of  the  world  will  they  drive 
him. 

19  He  will  have  neither  son 
nor  grandson  among  his  people, 
nor  any  that  escapeth  in  the 
places  of  his  sojourning. 

20  Because  of  his  (calami- 
tous) day  are  they  that  come 
after  him  astonished,  and  they 
that  went  before  are  seized  with 
shuddering. 

21  Yea,  such  are  the  dwell- 
ings of  the  unjust,  and  this  is 
the  place  of  one  that  knew  not 
God. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 Then  answered  Job,  and 
said, 

2 How  long  will  ye  grieve  my 
soul,  and  crush  me  with  words? 

3 These  ten  times  have  ye 

reproached  me : ye  are  not 

1G13 


JOB  XVII.— XIX. 


JOB  XIX. 


ashamed  when  ye  show  your-| 
selves  as  strangers  to  me. 

4 Yea,  if  it  be  indeed  that  I 
have  erred,  let  my  error  remain 
with  myself. 

5 But  if  indeed  ye  wish  to 
magnify  yourselves  above  me, 
and  to  prove  against  me  my  dis- 
grace : 

6 Then  know  for  certain  that 
God  hath  bent  me  down,  and 
hath  laid  his  net  all  around  me. 

7 Behold,  I cry  out  concern- 
ing the  violence  (done  me),  but 
I am  not  answered  : I entreat 
aloud,  but  there  is  no  justice. 

8 My  road  hath  he  fenced  up, 
so  that  I cannot  pass  out;  and 
on  my  paths  he  placeth  dark- 
ness. 

9 My  glory  hath  he  stripped 
from  me,  and  removed  the  crown 
of  my  head. 

10  He  hath  pulled  me  down 
on  every  side,  and  I am  going 
hence ; and  he  hath  rooted  up 
like  a tree  my  hope. 

11  He  hath  also  kindled 
against  me  his  wrath,  and  he 
counteth  me  with  himself  as  one 
of  his  adversaries. 

12  Altogether  come  on  his 
troops,  and  make  level  against 
me  their  way,  and  encamp  round 
about  my  tent. 

13  My  brothers  hath  he  re- 
moved far  from  me,  and  my  ac- 
quaintance are  entirely  estranged 
from  me. 

14  My  near  of  kin  have  with- 
drawn, and  those  befriended  by 
me  have  forgotten  me. 

15  Ye  that  sojourn  in  my 
house,  and  my  maid- servants, 
regard  me  as  a stranger : an 
alien  am  I become  in  their  eyes. 

16  I call  for  my  servant,  but 
he  will  not  answer,  though  I 
were  to  entreat  him  with  my 
mouth. 

17  My  breath  is  become  nau- 

1014 


seous  to  my  wife,  and  my  ca- 
ressing, to  the  children  of  my  own 
body. 

18  Yea,  children  even  despise 
me  : I rise  up,  but  they  speak 
against  me. 

19  All  that  have  had  my  con- 
fidence abominate  me ; and 
those  whom  I have  loved  are 
turned  against  me. 

20  To  my  skin  and  to  my 
flesh  my  bones  do  cleave,  and 
I must  sustain  myself  with  the 
gums  of  my  teeth. 

21  Spare  me,  spnre  me,  0 ye, 
my  friends  ! for  the  hand  of  God 
hath  touched  me. 

22  Why  will  ye  persecute  me 
as  God  (hath  done),  and  will 
never  be  satisfied  with  my  flesh? 

23  Oh  who  would  but  grant, 
that  my  words  might  be  written 
down  ! oh  who  would  grant  that 
they  were  entered  in  a book ! 

24  That  they  were  hewn  with 
an  iron  pen  and  (blackened  with) 
lead  for  eternity  in  the  hard 
rock ! 

25  And  well  I know  that  my 
redeemer  liveth,  and  that  he  will 
remain  as  the  last  after  the  crea- 
tures of  the  dust  (are  passed 
away) ; 

26  And  after  my  skin  is  cut  to 
pieces  will  this  be : and  then, 
freed  from  my  body  shall  I be- 
hold God; 

27  Whom  I shall  myself  be- 
hold to  my  happiness,  and  whom 
my  eyes  will  see,  and  not  as  a 
stranger,  (when  even)  my  reins 
are  consumed  within  my  bosom. 

28  But  if  ye  should  say,  IIow 
will  we  pursue  him  ? seeing  the 
root  of  the  matter  is  found  in 
me  : 

29  Then  have  dread  for  your- 
.selves  of  the  sword;  for  the 
wrath  (which  ye  excite)  is  an  in- 
liquity  that  bringeth  the  sword; 

1 in  order  that  ye  may  know  there 


JOB  XIX.  XX. 


Is  one  that  judgeth  (in  the 
world). 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 Then  answered  Zophar 
the  Na’amathite,  and  said, 

2 Even  therefore  do  my  in- 
most thoughts  give  me  an  an- 
swer, and  for  this  reason  do  I 
feel  a strong  excitement  within 
me. 

3 Reproof  which  casteth 
shame  on  me  must  I hear : yet 
out  of  my  understanding  will 
the  spirit  give  me  an  answer. 

4 l)ost  thou  know  this  ? from 
the  very  beginning  of  things, 
from  the  very  time  when  man 
was  placed  upon  earth  it  was, 

5 That  the  triumphal  shouting 
of  the  wicked  is  ever  of  but  a 
recent  date,  and  the  joy  of  the 
hypocrite  endureth  only  for  a 
moment. 

6 Though  his  exaltation 
should  mount  up  to  the  heavens, 
and  his  head  should  reach  unto 
the  clouds  : 

7 Yet  when  he  but  turneth 
round  will  he  vanish  for  ever ; 
those  who  have  seen  him  will 
say,  Where  is  he  ? 

8 Like  a dream  will  he  fly 
away,  and  men  will  find  him  no 
more:  yea,  he  will  be  chased 
away  like  a vision  of  the  night. 

9 If  an  eye  have  surveyed 
him,  it  will  not  do  so  again,  and 
it  will  not  behold  him  any  more 
in  his  place. 

10  His  children  will  suffer  op- 
pression from  the  indigent,  and 
his  hands  will  have  to  restore 
his  (ill-gotten)  wealth. 

11  (Now)  his  bones  are  full 
of  his  youthful  vigour;  but  it 
will  (suddenly)  lie  down  with  him 
in  the  dust. 

12  If  the  evil  be  sweet  in  his 
mouth,  he  will  conceal  it  under 
his  tongue ; 


13  He  will  cherish  it,  and  not 
forsake  it;  and  hold  it  back 
within  his  palate : 

14  His  food  is  thus  changed 
within  his  bowels,  and  becometh 
the  venom  of  asps  within  him. 

15  The  wealth  which  he  hath 
swallowed,  will  he  have  to  vomit 
up  again  : God  will  drive  it  out 
of  his  belly. 

16  The  poison  of  asps  will  ho 
have  to  suck  : the  viper’s  tongue 
will  slay  him. 

17  He  shall  not  look  with 
pleasure  on  streams,  on  flowing 
brooks  of  honey  and  cream. 

18  He  restoreth  what  he  hath 
laboured  for,  and  will  not  swal- 
low it  down  : however  much  he 
may  have  obtained  by  toil,  he 
will  not  have  any  joy  of  it. 

19  Because  he  oppressed  and 
forsook  the  indigent;  because 
he  took  violently  away  a house, 
shall  he  not  rebuild  it; 

20  Because  he  knew  not  qui- 
etness in  his  bosom,  shall  he  not 
escape  through  what  is  the  most 
precious  to  him. 

21  Nothing  was  spared  from 
his  craving  to  eat:  therefore 
shall  his  wealth  not  prosper. 

22  In  the  fulness  of  his  abun- 
dance will  distress  assail  him  : 
every  hand  of  (those  he)  trou- 
bled will  come  against  him. 

23  In  order  to  fill  bis  belly, 
(God)  will  send  out  against  him 
the  fury  of  his  wrath,  and  will 
rain  it  upon  him  for  his  eating. 

24  If  he  flee  from  the  iron 
weapon,  the  brazen  bow  will 
strike  him  through. 

25  He  draweth  it,  and  it  com- 
eth  out  of  the  body ; yea,  out 
of  his  gall  the  glittering  (arrow) 
cometh  forth : over  him  come 
the  terrors  (of  death). 

26  Entire  darkness  is  laid  by 
for  his  treasures : a fire  not 
urged  by  blowing  will  consume 

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JOB  XX.  XXI. 


him ; it  will  destroy  any  one 
that  is  left  in  his  tent. 

27  The  heavens  will  lay  open 
his  iniquity,*  and  the  earth  will 
raise  herself  up  against  him. 

23  The  product  of  his  house 
will  be  banished,  flowing  away 
on  the  day  of  his  wrath. 

29  This  is  the  portion  of  a 
wicked  man  from  God,  and  his 
decreed  heritage  from  God. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1 Then  answered  Job,  and 
said, 

2 Hear,  0 hear  my  speech, 
and  let  this  be  wherewith  you 
give  consolations. 

3 Bear  with  me  that  I may 

indeed  speak : and  after  my 

speaking,  then  canst  thou  mock. 

4 As  for  me, — is  against  man 
my  complaint?  and  if  this  be 
so,  why  should  my  spirit  not  be 
impatient  ? 

5 Turn  yourselves  unto  me, 
and  be  astounded,  and  lay  your 
hand  upon  your  mouth. 

6 Yea,  when  I think  of  it,  I 
am  terrified,  and  shuddering 
seizeth  hold  of  my  flesh. 

7 Wherefore  do  the  wicked 
live,  become  old,  yea,  grow 
strong  in  power? 

8 Their  seed  is  firmly  esta- 
blished in  their  presence  with 
them,  and  their  offspring  are  be- 
fore their  eyes. 

9 Their  houses  are  at  peace 
without  any  dread,  and  no  rod 
of  God  (cometh)  over  them. 

10  The  bull  of  each  one 
gendereth,  and  disappointeth 
not : the  cow  of  each  one  calv- 
eth,  and  casteth  not  her  young. 

11  They  send  forth  their  little 
ones  like  a flock,  and  their  chil- 
dren skip  about  (with  joy). 

12  They  sing  to  the  timbrel 
and  harp,  and  rejoice  at  the 
Bound  of  the  pipe. 

1016 


13  They  wear  out  their  days 
in  happiness,  and  in  a moment 
they  go  down  to  the  nether 
world. 

14  And  yet  they  say  unto 
God,  “ Depart  from  us  ; and  the 
knowledge  of  thy  ways  we  de- 
sire not. 

15  What  is  the  Almighty,  that 
we  should  serve  him?  and  what 
profit  shall  we  have,  if  we  en- 
treat him  urgently  ?” 

16  Lo,  not  in  their  hand  doth 
their  happiness  rest ! The  coun- 
sel of  the  wicked  be  (still)  far 
from  me. 

17  How  often  is  the  lamp  of 
the  wicked  quenched?  and  how 
often  cometh  over  them  their 
calamity?  and  doth  (God)  dis- 
tribute their  lot  in  his  anger? 

18  Are  they  as  straw  before 
the  wind,  and  as  chaff  which  the 
storm  stealeth  away  ? 

19  Should  God  lay  up  for  his 
children  his  wrong-doing?  it 
were  better  that  he  reward  him, 
that  he  might  know  it  himself. 

20  His  own  eyes  ought  to  see 
his  downfall,  and  from  the  wrath 
of  the  Almighty  ought  he  to 
drink. 

21  For  what  care  hath  he  for 
his  household  after  him,  when 
the  number  of  his  months  is  all 
apportioned  to  him  ? 

22  Is  this  fitting  God,  who 
teacheth  knowledge?  him  who 
judgeth  those  that  are  highest? 

23  That  this  one  dieth  in  his 
full  strength,  being  wholly  at 
ease  and  quiet; 

24  His  vessels  being  full  of 
healthy  fluid,  and  the  marrow 
of  his  bones  being  well  moist- 
ened : 

25  While  this  other  dieth  with 
an  embittered  soul,  and  hath 
never  partaken  of  any  happi- 
ness ; 

26  (And)  yet  together  thej 


JOB  XXI.  XXII. 


must  lie  down  in  the  dust,  and 
the  worms  will  cover  them  ? 

27  Behold,  I know  your 
thoughts,  and  the  opinions  which 
ye  wrongfully  devise  against 
me. 

28  For  ye  say,  “ Where  is  the 
house  of  the  noble-minded?  and 
where  is  the  tent  of  the  dwell- 
ing-places of  the  wicked?” 

29  Have  ye  not  asked  the  way- 
farers ? surely  their  token  ye 
cannot  disregard, 

30  “ That  the  bad  man  is  re- 
served for  the  day  of  calamity, 
(that  the  wicked)  are  carried  for- 
ward to  the  day  of  wrath.” 

31  (But)  who  will  tell  him  to 
his  face  of  his  way  ? and  who 
will  repay  him  what  he  hath 
done  ? 

32  Yea,  he  will  indeed  be  car- 
ried to  the  grave,  and  men  will 
quickly  think  of  his  monu- 
ment : 

33  Sweet  are  to  him  the  clods 
of  the  valley ; and  after  him  suc- 
ceeded every  man,  as  those  that 
were  before  him  are  without 
number. 

34  How  then  will  ye  comfort 
me  with  vanity  ? and  of  your 
answers  there  remained  only 
deception. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 ^ Then  answered  Eliphaz 
the  Themanite,  and  said, 

2 Can  a man  be  serviceable 
unto  God?  Truly  the  intelli- 
gent is  serviceable  unto  him- 
self. 

3 Is  it  any  pleasure  to  the  Al- 
mighty that  thou  art  righteous? 
or  is  it  any  gain  to  him  that  thou 
makest  thy  ways  perfect? 

4 Is  it  out  of  fear  of  thee  that 
he  will  reproach  thee?  or  go 
with  thee  into  judgment  ? 

5 Is  not  thy  evil  great  ? and 
no  end  to  thy  iniquities  ? 


6 For  thou  hast  taken  a pledge 
from  thy  brothers  for  nought, 
and  stripped  the  naked  of  their 
clothing. 

7 Thou  hast  not  given  water 
to  the  weary  to  drink,  and  from 
the  hungry  thou  hast  withholden 
bread. 

8 But  as  for  the  man  of  a 
strong  arm,  he  obtained  the 
land,  and  the  highly  honoured 
could  dwell  therein. 

9 Widows  hast  thou  sent  away 
empty,  and  the  arms  of  the  fa- 
therless have  been  broken. 

10  Therefore  are  snares  round 
about  thee,  and  sudden  dread 
terrifieth  thee. 

11  Or  seest  thou  not  the  dark- 
ness ? and  the  abundance  of  wa- 
ter which  covereth  thee? 

12  Is  not  God  in  the  height 
of  heaven?  and  beholding  the 
highest  elevation  of  the  stars, 
however  high  they  are? 

13  But  thou  sayest,  “What 
doth  God  know?  can  he  judge 
behind  the  darkness? 

14  Thick  clouds  are  a cover- 
ing for  him,  so  that  he  will  not 
see;  and  he  walketh  along  on 
the  circle  of  heaven.” 

15  Wilt  thou  (thus)  observe 
the  path  of  ancient  times,  which 
the  men  of  injustice  have  trod- 
den ? 

16  Who  were  shrivelled  up  be- 
fore their  time,  whose  founda- 
tion was  flooded  away  like  a 
river  ? 

17  Who  said  unto  God,  “Depart 
from  us and  what  wrought 
the  Almighty  for  them  ? 

18  And  yet  it  was  he  that  filled 
their  houses  with  good  things; 
but  the  counsel  of  the  wicked  be 
(still)  far  from  me. 

19  The  righteous  will  see  it, 
and  be  glad  : and  the  innocent 
will  laugh  them  to  scorn. 

20  “ Is  not  he  destroyed  that 

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JOB  XXII.  XXIII. 


rose  up  against  us,  and  hath  not 
the  fire  consumed  what  they  had 
left?” 

21  Do  but  become  acquainted 
with  him,  and  be  at  peace : there- 
by will  happiness  come  unto 
thee. 

22  Do  but  accept  instruction 
from  his  mouth,  and  lay  up  his 
sayings  in  thy  heart. 

23  If  thou  return  to  the  Al- 
mighty, thou  shalt  be  built  up, 
so  thou  wilt  but  remove  wrong- 
doing far  away  from  thy  tents. 

24  And  throw  down  in  the 
dust  precious  metal,  and  (the 
gold  of)  Ophir  to  the  stones  of 
the  brooks : 

25  Then  will  the  Almighty  be 
thy  precious  metals,  and  bright- 
ly-shining silver  unto  thee. 

26  For  then  wilt  thou  have  in 
the  Almighty  thy  delight,  and 
thou  canst  lift  up  unto  God  thy 
face. 

27  Thou  wilt  make  entreaty 
unto  him,  and  he  will  hear  thee, 
and  thy  vows  wilt  thou  pay. 

28  And  if  thou  decree  a thing, 
it  will  be  fulfilled  unto  thee : 
and  upon  thy  ways  the  light  will 
shine. 

29  For  when  men  are  brought 
low,  thou  wilt  say,  Pride  (hath 
done  it) ; but  those  of  lowly 
eyes  (God)  will  help. 

30  He  will  even  deliver  him 
who  is  not  guiltless:  and  thou 
wilt  be  delivered  by  the  purity 
of  thy  hands. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 Then  answered  Job,  and 
said, 

2 Even  now  is  my  complaint 
bitter : my  suffering  is  heavier 
than  my  groans. 

3 Oh  who  would  grant  that  I 
knew'  where  I might  find  him  ! 
that  I might  attain  to  his  judg- 
ment throne ! 

1018 


4 I would  put  in  order  before 
him  my  cause,  and  my  mouth 
would  I fill  with  arguments. 

5 I should  know  the  words 
which  he  might  answer  me,  and 
understand  what  he  might  say 
unto  me. 

6 Would  he  with  his  power 
contend  against  me?  he  would 
truly  not  lay  such  doings  to  my 
charge. 

7 There  would  an  upright  one 
argue  with  him  ; and  I should  be 
allowed  to  escape  for  ever  by  my 
judge. 

8 But,  lo,  I go  eastward — and 
he  is  not  there ; and  to  the  west 
— and  I cannot  perceive  him  ; 

9 When  he  doth  great  things 
at  the  north,  I behold  him  not ; 
he  hideth  himself  in  the  south — 
and  I see  him  not. 

10  But  he  knoweth  the  way 
that  I take : were  he  to  probe 
me,  I should  come  forth  as  gold. 

11  On  his  steps  my  foot  hath 
held  fast : his  way  have  I kept, 
and  swerved  not. 

12  From  the  commandment 
of  his  lips  have  I also  not  moved 
away  : as  a fixed  statute  for  me 
have  I treasured  up  the  sayings 
of  his  mouth. 

13  But  he  is  unchangeably 
one,  and  who  can  turn  him  ? and 
what  his  will  desireth,  even  that 
he  doth. 

14  For  he  will  bring  to  com- 
pletion what  hath  been  destined 
for  me : and  like  these  hath  he 
many  other  things  with  him. 

1 5 Therefore  am  I terrified  at 
his  presence:  I will  reflect,  and 
be  in  dread  of  him. 

16  Still  God  hath  made  timid 
my  heart,  and  the  Almighty  hath 
terrified  me ; 

1 7 Because  I was  not  destroyed 
before  this  darkness,  and  because 
be  hath  not  hidden  from  my  face 
(this)  gloom. 


JOB  XXIV. 


CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 Wiiy  are  not  times  (of  pu- 
nishment) treasured  up  by  the 
Almighty,  and  why  do  his  ador- 
ers not  see  his  days  (of  retribu- 
tion) ? 

2 (The  wicked)  remove  land- 
marks : they  rob  flocks,  and  feed 
them. 

3 They  drive  away  the  ass  of 
the  fa  therless,  they  take  in  pledge 
the  widow’s  ox. 

4 They  chase  the  needy  out 
of  the  highway  : altogether  hide 
themselves  the  poor  of  the 
earth. 

5 Behold,  as  wild  asses  in  the 
wilderness  go  they  forth  to  their 
work,  rising  betimes  after  (their) 
prey : the  desert  yieldeth  food 
for  them  and  for  their  young 
men. 

6 In  the  field  they  reap  their 
food  ; and  in  the  vineyard  of  the 
wicked  they  gather  the  fruit. 

7 They  cause  (the  poor)  to 
spend  the  night  naked,  without 
clothing  and  without  any  cover- 
ing in  the  cold. 

8 Through  the  sweeping  rain 
of  the  mountains  are  they  made 
wet,  and  for  want  of  a shelter  do 
they  embrace  the  rock. 

9 The  others  pluck  from  the 
breast  the  fatherless,  and  the 
garment  of  the  poor  the}’  take 
in  pledge. 

10  They  cause  him  to  go  na.ied 
without  clothing,  and  from  the 
hungry  they  take  away  the 
sheaf : 

11  Within  their  walls  do  they 
make  oil,  they  tread  their  wine- 
presses, and  suffer  thirst. 

12  Out  of  a populous  city  is 
groaning  heard,  and  the  soul  of 
the  deadly  wounded  crieth  out : 
yet  God  regardeth  it  not  as  an 
offence. 

13  Yon  men  are  of  those  that 
rebel  against  the  light : they 


know  not  its  ways,  nor  abide  in 
its  paths. 

14  With  the  earliest  light  ris- 
eth  the  murderer,  he  slayeth  the 
poor  and  needy,  and  in  the  night 
he  becometh  like  the  thief. 

15  And  the  eye  of  the  adul- 
terer watcheth  for  the  twilight, 
saying,  “No  eye  will  see  me:” 
and  placeth  a covering  on  his 
face. 

16  They  break  into  houses  in 
the  dark,  in  the  daytime  they 
lock  themselves  in : they  know 
not  the  light. 

17  For  to  all  of  these  alike  is  the 
morning  as  the  shadow  of  death ; 
for  they  are  familiar  with  the 
terrors  of  the  shadow  of  death. 

18  Swift  are  such  men  (to  flee) 
on  the  face  of  the  water;  ac- 
cursed is  their  field  on  the  land; 
none  of  them  turneth  himself  to 
the  way  of  the  vineyards. 

19  Drought  and  heat  speedily 
consume  the  snow-waters : so 
doth  the  grave  those  who  have 
sinned. 

20  The  mother  that  bore  such 
a one  will  forget  him ; the  worm 
will  feed  sweetly  on  him ; he 
will  be  no  more  remembered ; 
sand  like  a tree  will  wickedness 
be  broken. 

21  He  ill-treateth  the  barren 
that  beareth  not;  and  to  the 
widow  he  acteth  not  well. 

22  But  he  also  draweth  down 
the  mighty  with  his  power : when 
he  riseth  up,  no  one  is  sure  of 
life. 

23  To  such  (God)  granteth  to 
be  in  safety,  that  he  may  find 
support;  and  His  eyes  are  upon 
their  ways. 

24  They  are  exalted ; in  but 
a little  while  they  are  no  more; 
and  they  are  brought  down  low: 
like  all  others  are  they  gathered 
in,  and  like  the  top  of  the  ear  of 
corn  are  they  cut  off. 

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JOB  XXIV.— XXVII. 


25  But  if  it  be  not  so,  who  will 
prove  me  a liar,  and  render  as 
nought  my  word? 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 Then  answered  Bildad 
the  Shuchite,  and  said, 

2 Dominion  and  dread  are 
with  him : he  maketh  peace  in 
his  high  places. 

3 Can  the  number  of  his  hosts 
be  given  ? and  over  whom  riseth 
not  his  light? 

4 How  then  can  man  be  justi- 
fied with  God?  or  how  can  be 
pure  one  that  is  born  of  woman  ? 

5 Behold,  even  as  regardeth 
the  moon,  that  is  not  bright : 
yea,  the  stars  are  not  pure  in  his 
eyes. 

6 How  much  less  the  mortal, 
the  mere  worm?  and  the  son  of 
earth,  the  mere  maggot  ? 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 Then  answered  Job,  and 
said, 

2 What  assistance  hast  thou 
given  to  the  powerless?  (how) 
hast  thou  helped  the  arm  with- 
out strength  ? 

3 How  hast  thou  counselled 
the  unwise?  and  what  sound 
wisdom  hast  thou  made  known 
so  plentifully  ? 

4 To  whom  hast  thou  told 
words  ? and  whose  spirit  came 
from  thee  ? 

5 The  departed  are  called  into 
being  beneath  the  waters,  and 
their  inhabitants. 

6 Naked  is  the  nether  world 
before  him,  and  there  is  no  cover- 
ing for  the  place  of  corruption. 

7 He  stretched  out  the  north 
over  empty  space;  he  suspended 
the  earth  on  nothing; 

8 He  bound  up  the  waters  in 
his  clouds;  and  the  cloud  burst- 
eth  not  under  their  weight; 

9 He  closed  up  the  surface  of 

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his  throne,  spreading  over  it  hi? 
cloud ; 

10  A fixed  limit  he  compassed 
off  over  the  face  of  the  waters, 
for  the  division  of  the  light  and 
darkness. 

11  The  pillars  of  heaven  trem- 
ble greatly,  and  are  astounded 
at  his  rebuke. 

12  By  his  power  he  split  in 
pieces  the  sea,  and  by  his  un- 
derstanding he  crushed  (its) 
pride  : 

13  By  his  breath  the  heavens 
(acquired)  beauty;  his  hand  hath 
created  the  flying  serpent. 

14  Lo,  these  are  ends  of  his 
ways ; for  how  slight  a whisper 
is  heard  (by  us)  of  him  ! but  the 
thunder  of  his  mighty  deeds  who 
can  understand  ? 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 And  Job  continued  taking 
up  his  parable,  and  said, 

2 As  God  liveth,  who  hath  re- 
moved justice  from  me;  and  by 
the  Almighty,  who  hath  embit- 
tered my  soul : 

3 All  the  while  my  breath  is 
in  me,  and  the  spirit  of  God  is 
in  my  nostrils, 

4 Shall  my  lips  not  speak  any 
wrong,  nor  shall  my  tongue  utter 
deceit. 

5 Far  be  it  from  me  that  I 
should  justify  you  : till  I depart 
hence  will  I not  allow  (any  one) 
to  take  my  integrity  away  from 
me. 

6 I have  laid  fast  hold  on  my 
righteousness,  and  I will  not  let 
it  go : my  heart  shall  not  re- 
proach me  (for  my  conduct)  dur- 
ing all  my  life. 

7 Like  the  wicked  is  (there- 
fore) my  enemy,  and  he  that 
riseth  up  against  me  like  a 
wrong-doer. 

8 For  what  is  the  hope  of  the 
hypocrite,  when  he  hath  gained 


JOB  XXVII.  XXVIII. 


Unjust  wealth,  when  God  castethl 
forth  his  soul  ? 

9 Will  God  hear  his  cry,  when 
distress  cometh  upon  him? 

10  Or  can  he  find  delight  in 
the  Almighty?  can  he  call  on 
God  at  all  times  ? 

11  I will  instruct  you  con- 
cerning what  is  in  the  hand  of 
God:  (the  way)  which  is  with 
the  Almighty  will  I not  con- 
ceal. 

12  Lo  ! ye  yourselves  have  all 
beheld  it : why  is  it  then  that  ye 
deal  in  such  vanities  ? 

13  This  is  the  portion  of  a 
wicked  man  with  God,  and  the 
portion  of  tyrants,  which  they 
shall  receive  from  the  Almighty. 

14  If  his  children  be  multi- 
plied, it  is  only  for  the  sword ; 
and  his  offspring  will  not  be  sa- 
tisfied with  bread. 

15  Those  of  his  that  are  left 
to  escape  will  be  buried  by  death  ; 
and  his  widows  will  not  be  able 
to  weep. 

16  Though  he  heap  up  silver 
as  the  dust,  and  prepare  gar- 
ments (as  plentifully)  as  the 
clay  : 

17  He  may  prepare,  but  the 
righteous  will  clothe  himself 
(therewith),  and  the  silver  the 
innocent  will  divide. 

18  He  buildeth  his  house  like 
the  moth,  and  like  a hut  that  a 
keeper  hath  made. 

19  Rich  will  he  lie  down,  but 
will  not  be  gathered  (into  the 
grave) : one  openeth  his  eyes, 
and  he  is  no  more. 

20  Like  a flood  will  terror 
overtake  him,  in  the  night  a 
tempest  will  steal  him  away. 

21  The  east  wind  will  lift  him 
up,  and  he  must  be  gone ; and  it 
hurleth  him  like  a storm  out  of 
his  place. 

22  And  (God)  will  cast  (evil) 
upon  him,  and  have  no  pity  : out 

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I of  his  hand  (his  wealth)  will 
surely  escape. 

23  Men  will  clap  their  hands 
over  him,  and  will  hiss  after  him 
out  of  his  place. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1 For  truly  there  is  a source 
for  the  silver,  and  a place  for  the 
gold  which  men  refine. 

2 Iron  is  taken  out  of  the 
dust,  and  the  stone  is  melted 
into  copper. 

3 An  end  doth  he  set  to  dark- 
ness, and  the  very  utmost  limit 
doth  he  search  out,  the  stonea 
of  darkness,  and  of  the  shadow 
of  death. 

4 He  breaketh  a channel  far 
from  the  inhabited  place:  those 
of  unsteady  foot,  the  poorest  of 
men  move  (there  about). 

5 The  earth,  out  of  which 
cometh  forth  bread,  is  under  its 
surface  turned  up  as  it  were  with 
fire. 

6 Her  stones  are  the  place 
whence  the  sapphire  cometh; 
and  golden  dust  is  also  there ; 

7 (On  the)  path  which  no  bird 
of  prey  knoweth,  and  which  the 
vulture’s  eye  hath  not  surveyed  ; 

8 (Which)  ravenous  beasts 
have  never  trodden,  over  which 
the  lion  hath  never  passed. 

9 To  the  flinty  rock  he  stretch- 
eth  forth  his  hand  : he  overturn- 
ed the  mountains  from  the  root. 

10  Amid  rocks  he  heweth  out 
canals;  and  every  precious  thing 
doth  his  eye  behold. 

11  The  various  droppings  of 
water  he  uniteth  into  streams* 
and  what  is  hidden  he  bringeth 
forth  to  light. 

12  But  wisdom — where  shall 
she  be  found  ? and  where  is  the 
place  of  understanding? 

13  Man  knoweth  not  her 
value ; and  she  is  not  to  be 
found  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

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JOB  XXVIII.  XXIX. 


14  The  deep  saith,  “Not  in 
me  is  she:”  and  the  sea  saith, 
“ She  is  not  with  me.” 

15  No  fine  gold  can  be  given 
in  lieu  of  her,  and  silver  cannot 
be  weighed  out  as  her  price. 

16  She  cannot  be  valued  with 
the  gold  of  Ophir,  with  the  pre- 
cious onyx,  or  the  sapphire. 

17  She  cannot  be  estimated 
after  gold  and  glass  ; and  not  in 
exchange  for  her  (can)  vessels 
of  refined  gold  (be  taken). 

18  Coral  and  crystal  will  not 
be  thought  of ; and  the  value  of 
wisdom  is  above  pearls. 

19  She  cannot  be  estimated 
after  the  topaz  of  Ethiopia,  nor 
can  she  be  valued  with  pure 
gold. 

20  But  wisdom  — whence 
cometh  she?  and  where  is  the 
place  of  understanding  ? 

21  Yea,  she  is  hidden  from  the 
eyes  of  all  living,  and  from  the 
fowls  of  the  heavens  is  she  con- 
cealed. 

22  Perdition  and  death  say. 
“With  our  ears  have  we  heard 
a report  of  her.” 

23  God  (alone)  understandeth 
her  way,  and  he  knoweth  her 
place ; 

24  For  he  looketh  to  the  ends 
of  the  earth,  (whatever  is)  under 
the  whole  heaven  doth  he  see. 

25  When  he  imparted  weight 
unto  the  win  l;  and  (when)  the 
waters  he  established  by  mea- 
sure ; 

26  When  he  made  a law  for 
the  riin,  and  a way  for  the 
lightning  of  (his)  thunders: 

27  Then  did  he  see  her,  and 
make  her  known;  he  establish 
ed  her,  and  also  searched  her 
out. 

28  And  he  said  unto  man, 
“Behold,  the  fear  of  the  Lord, 
that  is  wisdom;  and  to  eschew 
evil  is  understanding.” 

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CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1 And  Job  continued  to  take 
up  his  parable,  and  said, 

2 Who  will  give  me  back 
months  like  those  which  are 
past,  days  like  those  when  God 
guarded  me; 

3 When  his  lamp  shone  over 
my  head,  when  by  his  light  I 
could  walk  in  darkness ; 

4 As  I was  in  the  days  of  my 
abundance,  when  the  confidence 
of  God  was  upon  my  tent; 

5 When  the  Almighty  was  yet 
with  me,  when  my  servants  stood 
round  about  me; 

6 When  I bathed  my  steps  in 
cream,  and  the  rock  poured  out 
near  me  streamlets  of  oil ! 

7 When  I went  out  to  the  gate 
close  by  the  city,  when  in  the 
open  place  I established  my 
seat : 

8 Young  men  saw  me,  and 
hid  themselves ; and  the  aged 
rose  up,  and  remained  stand- 
*ng ; 

9 Princes  stopped  in  the  midst 
of  (their)  words,  and  laid  their 
hand  on  their  mouth ; 

10  The  voice  of  nobles  was 
arrested,  and  their  tongue  cleav- 
ed to  their  palate. 

11  For  the  ear  that  heard  me 
called  me  happy;  and  the  eye 
that  saw  me  bore  witness  for  me; 

12  Because  I delivered  the 
poor  that  cried,  and  the  father- 
ess,  yea,  that  had  none  to  help 
him. 

13  The  blessing  of  him  that 
was  ready  to  perish  came  upon 
me ; and  the  heart  of  the  widow 
I caused  to  sing  for  joy. 

14  I took  righteousness  as  my 
garment,  and  it  clothed  me  : as 
a robe  and  a mitre  was  justice 
unto  me. 

15  Eyes  was  I to  the  blind; 
and  feet  to  the  lame  was  I. 

16  A father  was  I to  the 


JOB  XXIX.  XXX. 


needy ; and  the  cause  of  him  I 
knew  not  I used  to  investigate. 

17  And  I broke  the  cutting- 
teeth  of  the  wrong-doer,  and  out 
of  his  teeth  I cast  down  his 
prey. 

18  And  I said  then,  “ In  the 
midst  of  my  nest  shall  I depart 
hence,  and  like  the  sand  shall  I 
have  many  da*s, 

19  My  root  will  stand  open 
for  the  water,  and  the  dew  will 
lodge  on  my  boughs. 

20  My  glory  will  ever  be  new 
with  me,  and  my  bow  will  ac- 
quire fresh  strength  in  my 
hand.” 

21  Unto  me  men  listened,  and 
waited,  and  watched  in  silence 
for  my  counsel. 

22  After  my  words  they  made 
no  reply,  and  my  speech  drop- 
ped on  them  (like  dew). 

23  And  they  waited  for  me  as 
for  the  rain,  and  they  opened 
wide  their  mouth  as  for  the  lat- 
ter rain. 

24  I smiled  on  those  that  had 
lost  their  confidence;  and  the 
light  of  my  countenance  they 
never  cast  down. 

25  I chose  their  way  for  them, 
and  I sat  as  chief,  and  dwelt  as 
a king  in  his  army,  as  one  that 
eomforteth  mourners. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1 But  now  they  who  are 
younger  than  I in  years  laugh  at 
me,  whose  fathers  I scorned  to 
put  as  equals  with  the  dogs  of 
013^  flocks. 

2 Yea,  what  possible  use  can 
the  strength  of  their  hands  be 
unto  me,  over  whom  old  age 
hath  passed  fruitlessly  ? 

3 Who  suffer  of  want  and  fa- 
mine in  solitude;  who  flee  into 
the  wilderness  (where  all  is) 
darkness,  ruin,  and  desolation  ; j 

4 Who  crop  off  mallows  by | 


the  bushes,  and  have  broom- 
bush  roots  as  their  bread ; 

5 Who  are  driven  forth  from 
among  (men),  who  are  shouted 
after  as  though  they  were 
thieves, 

6 To  dwell  in  the  caverns  of 
the  valleys,  in  holes  of  the  earth, 
and  on  naked  cliffs. 

7 Among  the  bushes  they 
shriek : under  briers  they  are 
huddled  together, 

8 The  children  of  the  worth- 
less, yea,  the  children  of  the 
nameless,  who  were  outcasts 
from  the  land. 

9 But  now  I am  become  their 
song,  and  I am  become  a by- 
word unto  them. 

10  They  loathe  me,  they  keep 
themselves  far  from  me,  ’and 
from  my  face  they  withhold  not 
their  spittle. 

11  Because  he  hath  loosened 
the  cord  of  my  bow,  and  afflicted 
me,  they  have  also  cast  off  the 
bridle  before  me. 

12  Against  my  right  hand  rise 
up  this  swarm  of  worthless 
youths ; they  push  away  my 
feet,  and  they  level  against  me 
their  calamity -bringing  paths. 

13  They  destroy  my  foot- 
path, they  help  forward  my 
downfall,  without  any  one  to 
aid  them. 

14  As  (through)  a broad  breach 
they  come:  amidst  a loud  noise 
the}'  rolled  themselves  along. 

15  Terrors  have  turned  their 
face  against  me  ; they  chase  like 
the  wind  my  glory  ; and  . like  a 
cloud  is  my  happiness  passed 
away. 

16  And  now  my  soul  is  poured 
out  over  me ; the  days  of  afflic- 
tion have  seized  on  me ; 

17  All  night  it  holloweth  out 
my  bones  out  of  my  body ; and 
my  pursuers  take  no  rest. 

18  Through  the  Almighty’i 

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JOB  XXX.  XXXI. 


ower  is  my  garment  made  un- 
dowh  : like  the  opening  of  my 
coat  hath  he  enclosed  me. 

19  He  hath  cast  me  into  the 
mire,  and  I am  become  like  dust 
and  ashes. 

20  I cry  aloud  unto  thee,  but 
thou  answerest  me  not:  I stand 
up,  and  thou  fixest  thy  regard 
against  me. 

21  Thou  art  changed  into  a 
cruel  master  toward  me : with 
the  strength  of  thy  hand  tliou 
assailest  me. 

22  Thou  liftest  me  up  to  the 
wind,*  thou  causes!  me  to  pass 
away,  and  dissolvest  in  me  all 
wise  counsel. 

23  For  I know  that  thou  wilt 
bring  me  back  to  death,  and  to 
the  house  of  assembly  for  all  the 
living. 

24  But  doth  not  a man  stretch 
out  his  hand  among  ruins  ? or 
doth  one  not  cry  out  therefrom 
(for  help)  when  he  meeteth  his 
downfall  ? 

25  Did  not  I weep  for  him 
that  was  hard  pressed  by  misfor- 
tune? was  not  my  soul  grieved 
for  the  needy? 

26  That  I hoped  for  good,  but 
there  came  evil ; and  I waited 
for  light,  and  there  came  dark- 
ness ! 

27  My  bowels  heave,  and  rest 
not:  the  days  of  affliction  have 
overcome  me. 

28  I walk  about  mournfully 
without  sunlight : when  I rise 
up,  in  the  assembly,  I cry  with 
pain. 

29  lam  become  a brother  to 
(howling)  monsters,  and  a com- 
panion to  ostriches. 

30  My  skin  hangeth  down 
black  from  me,  and  my  bones 
are  burnt  from  heat. 

31  And  thus  is  changed  to 
mourning  my  harp,  and  my  pipe 
to  the  sound  of  weeping. 

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CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1 A covenant  had  I made 
with  my  eyes : how  then  should 
I fix  my  look  on  a virgin  ? 

2 And  what  would  then  have 
been  my  portion  of  God  from 
above?  and  what  lot  of  the 
Almighty  from  on  high  ? 

3 Is  not  calamity  (ready)  for 
the  unjust?  and  misfortune  for 
the  wrong-doers  ? 

4 Behold,  he  truly  seeth  my 
ways,  and  numbereth  all  my 
steps ; 

5 (And  knoweth)  whether  I 
have  walked  with  vain  desires, 
or  if  my  foot  hath  hastened  after 
deceit. 

6 Let  him  weigh  me  then 
in  a righteous  balance,  and 
let  God  acknowledge  my  inte- 
grity. 

7 If  my  step  have  turned  aside 
from  the  (proper)  way,  and  my 
heart  have  walked  after  my  eyes, 
and  if  any  blemish  have  cleaved 
to  my  hands  : 

8 Then  let  me  sow,  and  let 
another  eat ; and  let  what  I have 
growing  be  rooted  out. 

9 If  my  heart  have  been  be- 
guiled toward  a woman,  or  if  I 
have  lain  in  wait  at  my  neigh- 
bour’s door : 

10  Then  may  my  wife  labour 
at  the  mill  for  another,  and  may 
strangers  ill-use  her; 

11  For  this  would  be'  in- 
cest; yea,  it  would  be  an  ini- 
quity (to  be  punished  by)  the 
judges; 

12  For  it  would  be  a fire  that 
consumeth  down  to  the  place  of 
corruption,  and  would  root  out 
all  my  products. 

13  If  ever  I cast  aside  the 
; justice  due  to  my  man-servant 

and  my  maid-servant,  when  they 
contended  with  me: 

14  What  then  could  1 do  when 
[God  should  rise  up?  and  when 


JOB  XXXI. 


he  should  investigate,  what  could 
I answer  him  ? 

15  Did  not  he  that  made  me 
make  him  born  of  a woman  ? 
and  did  not  the  same  one  fashion 
us  in  the  womb  ? 

16  If  ever  I denied  the  wish 
of  the  indigent,  or  ever  allowed 
the  eyes  of  the  widow  to  fail  (in 
vain  hopes); 

17  Or  if  ever  I ate  my  bread 
by  myself  alone,  and  the  father- 
less did  not  eat  thereof ; 

18  (For  from  my  youth  he 
was  brought  up  with  me,  as 
though  we  were  of  one  father, 
and  I have  guided  her  (as  though 
she  was  sprung)  from  my  mo- 
ther’s womb;) 

19  If  ever  I saw  any  one  pe- 
rishing for  want  of  clothing,  or 
the  needy  without  covering ; 

20  If  his  loins  have  not  bless- 
ed me,  and  if  he  have  not  been 
warmed  with  the  fleece  of  my 
sheep  ; 

21  If  I have  swung  my  hand 
against  the  fatherless,  because  I 
saw  in  the  gate  those  that  would 
help  me : 

22  Then  may  my  shoulder  fall 
from  my  shoulder-blade,  and  my 
arm  be  broken  from  the  chan- 
nel-bone ; 

23  For  dreaded  by  me  was  the 
calamitous  punishment  of  God, 
and  against  his  highness  I can 
accomplish  nothing. 

24  If  I have  made  gold  my 
confidence,  or  have  said  to 
the  fine  gold,  “ Thou  art  my 
trust;” 

25  If  ever  I rejoiced  because 
my  wealth  was  abundant,  and 
because  my  hand  had  gotten 
much  ; 

26  If  ever  I looked  at  the 
light  (of  the  sun)  when  he  shone 
brightly,  and  on  the  moon  walk- 
ing in  splendour; 

27  And  my  heart  became  mis- 

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led  in  secret,  and  my  hand  kissed 
my  mouth  : 

28  This  also  were  an  iniquity 
to  be  punished  by  the  judge  ; for 
thus  would  I have  denied  the 
God  that  is  above. 

29  If  ever  I rejoiced  at  the 
downfall  of  him  that  hated  me, 
or  was  elated  when  evil  befell 
him  ; — 

30  But  I suffered  not  my 
mouth  to  sin  by  denouncing  with 
a curse  his  soul ; — 

31  If  the  men  of  my  tent  said 
not,  Oh  is  there  one  that  is  not 
satisfied  of  his  flesh  ; — 

32  In  the  street  a stranger 
had  not  to  lodge;  ray  doors  I 
held  open  to  the  roadside ; 

33  If  I covered  up  my  trans- 
gressions like  a common  man, 
by  hiding  in  my  bosom  my  ini- 
quity ; 

34  Because  I dreaded  the 
great  multitude,  or  because  the 
contempt  of  families  did  terrify 
me,  so  that  I kept  silence,  and 
dared  not  to  go  out  of  the 
door ; — 

35  Oh  who  will  bring  me  one 
that  would  hear  me ! behold, 
here  is  my  plea;  may  the  Al- 
mighty answer  me ; and  any 
record  which  my  opponent  may 
have  written, — 

36  Surely  upon  my  shoulder 
would  I carry  it : I would  bind 
it  as  a crown  unto  me. 

37  The  number  of  my  steps 

would  I tell  him:  as  (to)  a 

prince  would  I go  near  unto 
him. — 

38  If  my  land  ever  cried  out 
because  of  me,  or  if  its  furrows 
wept  together ; 

39  If  I ever  consumed  its 
strength  without  payment,  or 
caused  the  soul  of  its  owners  to 
grieve : 

40  Then  may  instead  of 

wheat,  thorns  come  forth,  and 
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JOB  XXXI.— XXXIII. 


instead  of  barley,  cockle.  (Here 
end  the  words  of  Job.) 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1 T So  had  these  three  men 
abstained  from  answering  Job; 
because  he  was  righteous  in  his 
own  eyes. 

2 Thereupon  was  kindled 
the  wrath  of  Elihu  the  son  of 
Barachel  the  Buzite,  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Ram  : against  Job  was 
his  wrath  kindled;  because  he 
had  declared  himself  more  right- 
eous than  Cod. 

3 And  against  his  three  friends 
was  his  wrath  kindled,  because 
they  had  found  no  answer,  and 
yet  had  condemned  Job. 

4 Now  Elihu  had  held  back  to- 
ward Job  (his) words ; because  the 
others  were  older  in  days  than  he. 

5 But  when  Elihu  saw  that 
there  was  no  answer  in  the 
mouths  of  these  three  men,  then 
was  his  wrath  kindled. 

6 And  Elihu  the  son  of 
Barachel  the  Buzite  commenced, 
and  said,  Young  am  I in  days, 
and  ye  are  very  old : therefore  I 
hesitated  and  feared  to  show  you 
what  I know. 

7 I had  said.  Days  shall 
speak,  and  multitude  of  years 
shall  make  wisdom  known. 

8 But  it  is  the  spirit  in  man, 
and  the  breath  of  the  Almighty 
which  giveth  them  understand- 
ing. 

9 Not  those  rich  in  years 
must  be  always  wise  : neither 
do  the  aged  constantly  under- 
stand what  is  just. 

10  Therefore  do  I say,  Hearken 
to  me : I also  will  show  forth 
what  I know  myself. 

11  Behold,  I waited  for  your 
words  : I gave  an  attentive  ear  to 
your  reasonings,  till  you  might 
have  searched  out  the  (proper) 
words. 


12  And  now  I understand  you 
fully,  and,  behold,  there  is  none 
that  convinceth  Job,  or,  that 
answereth  his  speeches  among 
you. 

13  Say  then  not,  We  have 
found  wisdom  : God  will  thrust 
him  down,  not  man. 

14  But  he  hath  not  directed 
any  words  against  me  : and  with 
your  speeches  will  I not  answer 
him. 

15  They  are  dismayed,  they 
answer  no  more : wbrds  have 
escaped  away  from  them. 

16  And  should  I wait  (longer), 
because  they  cannot  speak,  be- 
cause they  stand  still  and  an- 
swer no  more  ? 

17  (But)  I also  will  surely  an- 
swer my  part,  I myself  also  will 
show  forth  what  I know  ; 

18  For  I am  full  of  words, 
the  spirit  in  my  bosom  urgeth 
me  hard. 

19  Behold,  my  bosom  is  like 
(fresh)  wine  which  hath  not  been 
opened:  like  new  bottles  it  is 
ready  to  burst. 

20  I will  speak,  that  I may 
breathe  freer : I will  open  my 
lips  and  answer. 

21  On  no  account  will  I show 
undue  favour  to  any  man,  and 
to  no  son  of  earth  will  I give 
flattering  titles. 

22  For  I know  not  to  give 
flattering  titles ; (for  else)  my 
Maker  would  speedily  carry  me 
away. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1 Therefore  do  thou  out 
hear,  0 Job,  my  speeches,  and 
give  ear  to  all  my  words. 

2 Behold  now,  I have  opened 
my  mouth,  my  tongue  speaketh 
in  my  mouth. 

3 Out  of  my  straightforward 
heart  (come)  my  sayings ; and 
my  lips  utter  knowledge  clearly. 


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JOB  XXXIII. 


4 The  spirit  of  God  hath 
made  me,  and  the  breath  of  the 
Almighty  giveth  me  life. 

5 If  thou  canst,  answer  me, 
array  thyself  before  me,  stand 
forward. 

6 Behold,  I am  in  the  same 
relation  as  thyself  toward  God: 
I myself  also  am  cut  out  of  the 
clay. 

7 Behold,  dread  of  me  cannot 
terrify  thee,  and  my  pressure 
will  not  be  too  heavy  upon  thee. 

8 But  thou  hast  said  before 
my  ears,  and  the  sound  of  the 
words  I still  hear, 

9 “I  am  pure  without  trans- 
gression, I am  quite  clean ; and 
there  is  no  iniquity  in  me : 

10  Yet,  behold,  he  findeth 
hateful  backsliding  on  me,  he 
regardeth  me  as  an  enemy  unto 
him  ; 

11  He  putteth  my  feet  in  the 
stocks,  he  watcheth  all  my 
paths.” 

12  Behold,  in  this  thou  art 
not  just:  I will  answer  thee; 
for  God  is  far  greater  than  a 
mortal. 

13  Why  dost  thou  contend 
against  him?  for  with  all  his 
words  will  he  not  give  an  an- 
swer. 

14  For  God  speaketh  once, 
yea  twice  : (yet  man)  regardeth 
it  not. 

15  In  a dream,  in  a vision  of 
the  night,  when  deep  sleep  fall- 
eth  upon  men,  in  slumbers  upon 
the  couch  : 

16  Then  doth  he  lay  open  the 
ear  of  men,  and  sealeth  it  with 
their  warning  ; 

17  To  remove  the  son  of  earth 
(from  his  intended)  deed;  and 
he  covereth  up  pride  from  man ; 

18  He  withholdeth  his  soul 
from  the  pit,  and  his  life  from 
passing  away  by  the  sword. 

19  And  so  is  he  admonished 


by  pain  upon  his  couch,  and  all 
his  bones  with  violent  (aches). 

20  So  that  his  inclination  ab- 
horreth  bread,  and  his  soul,  the 
most  agreeable  food. 

21  His  flesh  is  consumed 
away,  that  it  cannot  be  seen  ; 
and  his  bones  that  were  not  seen 
stick  out. 

22  Yea,  his  soul  draweth  near 
unto  the  pit,  and  his  life  to  those 
that  slay. 

23  If  there  be  now  about  him 
one  single  angel,  as  defender, 
one  out  of  a thousand,  to  tell 
for  man  his  uprightness  : 

24  Then  is  he  gracious  unto 
him,  and  saith,  “ Release  him 
from  going  down  to  the  pit,  I 
have  found  an  atonement.” 

25  His  flesh  becometh  full 
again  as  in  youth  : he  returneth 
to  the  days  of  his  boyhood. 

26  He  will  offer  his  entreaty 
unto  God,  and  he  will  receive  him 
in  favour,  that  he  may  see  his 
face  with  joy  : so  doth  He  re- 
compense unto  the  mortal  his 
righteousness. 

27  He  then  should  assemble 
men  around,  and  say,  “ I had 
sinned,  and  perverted  what  is 
right,  yet  have  I not  received  a 
like  return.” 

28  Thus  he  redeemeth  his 
soul  from  passing  into  the  pit, 
and  his  life  will  look  joyously 
on  the  light. 

29  Lo,  all  these  things  doth 
God  two  or  three  times  with 
man  ; 

30  To  bring  back  his  soul 
[from  the  pit,  that  she  may  shine 
in  the  light  of  life. 

31  Listen  well,  0 Job  ! heark- 
en unto  me  : keep  silence,  and  I 
will  truly  speak. 

32  If  thou  hast  any  words, 
answer  me : speak,  for  I wish  to 
justify  thee. 

33  If  not,  hearken  thou  unto 

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JOB  XXXIII.  XXXIV. 


me  keep  silence,  and  I will 
tea:h  thee  wisdom. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1 And  Elihu  commenced, 
and  said, 

2 Hear,  0 ye  wise  men,  my 
w:>rds  ; and  ye  that  have  know- 
ledge, give  ear  unto  me. 

3 For  the  ear  probeth  words, 
as  the  palate  tasteth  the  food. 

4 Let  us  choose  for  ourselves 
what  is  just:  let  us  acknow- 
ledge between  ourselves  what  is 
good. 

5 For  Job  hath  said,  “I  am 
righteous ; and  God  hath  taken 
away  justice  from  me. 

6 Should  I lie  concerning  the 
justice  due  me?  incurable  is 
(my  wound  from)  the  arrow  I 
bear  in  me  without  any  trans- 
gression.M 

7 What  man  is  there  like  Job, 
who  drinketh  scorning  like  wa- 
ter, 

8 And  is  on  the  road  to  keep 
company  with  the  wrong-doors, 
and  to  walk  with  men  of  wick- 
edness ? 

9 For  he  hath  said,  11  It  pro- 
fiteth  a man  nothing  when  he 
acteth  according  to  the  pleasure 
of  God.” 

10  Therefore  ye  men  of  sense 
hearken  unto  me  : far  is  it  from 
God  to  practise  wickedness,  and 
from  the  Almighty  to  do  wrong  ! 

11  For  the  work  of  a son  of 
earth  doth  he  recompense  unto 
him,  and  according  to  the  path 
of  man  doth  he  permit  things  to 
occur  to  him. 

12  Yea,  surely  God*  will  not 
condemn  unjustly,  nor  will  the 
Almighty  pervert  justice. 

13  Who  hath  given  him  a 
charge  concerning  the  earth  ? or 
who  hath  entrusted  (him)  the 
whole  world  ? 

14  If  he  were  to  set  his  heart 

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upon  man,  he  would  gather  unta 
himself  his  spirit  and  his  breath ; 

15  All  flesh  would  perish  to- 
gether, and  the  son  of  earth 
would  return  again  unto  dust. 

16  If  then  thou  wishest  to 
understand,  hear  this : give  ear 
to  the  sound  of  my  words. 

17  Is  it  possible  that  he  who 
hafeth  justice  should  govern  ? or 
wilt  thou  condemn  the  righteous 
mighty  One? 

18  (Is  it  fit)  to  say  to  a king, 
Thou  art  worthless?  and  to 
princes,  Ye  are  wicked? 

19  Whereas  he  is  one  that 
showeth  no  favour  to  chieftains, 
and  distinguisheth  not  the  rich 
before  the  indigent;  for  all  of 
them  are  the  work  of  his  hands. 

20  In  a moment  will  they  die, 
and  in  the  midst  of  the  night, 
people  are  moved,  and  pass 
away:  and  the  mighty  will  be 
removed  without  a human  hand. 

21  For  his  eyes  are  upon  the 
ways  of  man,  and  all  his  steps 
doth  he  see. 

22  There  is  no  darkness,  nor 
shadow  of  death,  where  the  evil- 
doers can  hide  themselves. 

23  For  he  need  not  direct  (his 
attention)  along  time  upon  man, 
that  he  should  enter  into  judg- 
ment before  God. 

24  He  breaketh  down  mighty 
men  without  (long)  searching, 
and  placeth  others  in  their 
stead. 

25  For  the  reason  that  he 
knoweth  their  deeds : therefore 
he  overturneth  them  in  the 
night,  and  they  are  crushed. 

26  Among  wicked  men  doth 
he  strike  them,  in  the  place 
where  (many)  see  them ; 

27  Because  they  have  depart- 
ed from  following  him,  and  have 
not  considered  all  his  ways, 

28  Bringing  before  him  the 
cry  of  the  indigent,  and  the  cry 


JOB  XXXIV.— XXXVI. 


nf  the  afflicted  which  he  had  to 
hear. 

29  When  he  now  granteth 
rest,  who  will  condemn  (him)? 
and  when  he  hideth  his  face, 
who  can  behold  him  ? whether 
it  be  against  a nation,  or  against 
one  man,  it  is  the  same  : 

30  That  no  hypocritical  man 
may  reign,  that  such  shall  not 
be  a snare  to  the  people. 

31  For  truly  it  is  only  fitting 
to  say  unto  God,  “ I bear  (cheer- 
fully), I will  not  do  any  wrong; 

32  What  I cannot  see  myself, 
do  thou  truly  teach  me;  if  I 
have  done  what  is  unjust,  I will 
do  so  no  more.” 

33  Should  he  then  according 
to  thy  view  send  a recompense, 
because  thou  hast  rejected  him  ? 
“ Because  thou  must  choose,  and 
not  I ?”  and  what  thou  knowest, 
do  speak. 

34  Men  of  sense  will  say  unto 
me,  and  every  wise  man  who 
heareth  me, 

35  That  Job  hath  not  spoken 
with  knowledge,  and  that  his 
words  are  without  intelligence. 

36  Oh  that  Job  may  therefore 
be  probed  continually,  in  order 
to  give  answers  against  sinful 
men. 

37  For  he  addeth  unto  his  sin 
transgression  : among  us  he  ut- 
tereth  too  many  loud  words,  and 
multiplieth  his  speeches  against 
God. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1 Then  commenced  Elihu, 
and  said, 

2 Dost  thou  deem  this  to  be 
just,  that  thou  hast  said,  “ My 
righteousness  is  more  than 
God’s  ?” 

3 For  thou  sayest,  “ What 
benefit  will  it  be  unto  thee  ? 
what  more  profit  shall  I have, 
*han  if  I had  sinned?” 


4 I will  truly  reply  unto  theo 
with  words,  and  unto  thy 
friends  with  thee. 

5 Look  unto  the  heavens,  and 
see;  and  gaze  on  the  skies 
which  are  higher  than  thou. 

6 If  thou  sin,  what  dost  thou 
effect  against  him  ? and  if  thy 
transgressions  be  mi  ltiplied 
what  canst  thou  do  unto  him? 

7 If  thou  be  righteous,  what 
givest  thou  him?  or  what  doth 
he  accept  out  of  thy  hand? 

8 A man  like  thyself  thy 
wickedness  may  reach,  and  a 
son  of  earth  thy  righteousness. 

9 By  reason  of  the  multitude 
of  oppressions  (the  wicked) 
cause  men  to  cry:  these  com- 
plain aloud  because  of  the  arm 
of  the  mighty. 

10  But  (man)  saith  not, 
“ Where  is  God  my  maker,  who 
bestoweth  joyful  songs  even  in 
the  night; 

11  Who  teacheth  us  more 
than  the  beasts  of  the  earth,  and 
maketh  us  wiser  than  the  fowls 
of  the  heavens  ?” 

12  There  do  they  cry,  but  he 
answereth  not;  because  of  the 
pride  of  evil  men. 

13  Only  what  is  false  will  God 
not  hear,  nor  will  the  Almighty 
regard  it. 

14  Although  thou  sayest,  thou 
canst  not  see  him  : yet  the  deci- 
sion is  before  him;  and  do  thou 
wait  tor  him. 

15  But  now,  because  his  an- 
ger hath  punished  nothing,  shall 
he  not  greatly  take  cognizance 
of  the  multitude  of  sins? 

16  But  Job  openeth  wide  his 

mouth  for  nought:  without 

knowledge  he  heapeth  up  words. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

1 Then  continued  Elihu, 
and  said, 

I 2 Wait  for  me  a little,  and  I 
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JOB  XXXYI. 


will  instruct  thee ; for  (I  have) 
still  some  words  on  God’s  behalf. 

3 I will  lift  up  my  knowledge 
for  him  who  is  afar,  and  for  my 
Maker  will  I obtain  righteous- 
ness. 

4 For  truly  no  falsehood  is 
(in)  my  words:  one  that  is  up- 
right in  (his)  opinions  (dealeth 
now)  with  thee. 

5 Behold,  God  is  mighty,  and 
despiseth  not,  any  : he  is  mighty 
in  strength  of  intellect. 

6 Pie  permitteth  not  the  wick- 
ed to  live  ; but  he  procureth  jus- 
tice for  the  afflicted. 

7 He  withdraweth  not  his 
eyes  from  the  righteous ; but  (he 
placeth  them)  with  kings  on  the 
throne : yea,  he  doth  establish 
them  for  ever,  a“nd  they  are  ex- 
alted. 

8 And  if  they  be  bound  in 
fetters,  and  if  they  be  entangled 
in  the  cords  of  affliction  : 

9 Then  doth  he  tell  them  of 
their  work,  and  of  their  trans- 
gressions, when  they  had  become 
strong. 

10  And  he  openeth  thus  their 
ear  to  correction,  and  saith  that 
they  should  return  from  wrong- 
doing. 

11  If  they  hearken  and  serve 
(him),  they  will  spend  their  days 
in  happiness,  and  their  years  in 
pleasures. 

12  But  if  they  hearken  not, 
they  will  pass  away  through  the 
sword,  and  they  will  perish  in 
want  of  knowledge. 

13  But  the  hypocrites  in  heart 
persevere  in  wrath  ; they  will 
not  offer  entreaty  when  he  bind- 
eth  them  : 

14  Their  soul  will  die  in  youth, 
and  their  life,  among  the  inces- 
tuous. 

15  He  delivereth  the  afflicted 
through  his  affliction,  and  open- 
eth through  oppression  his  ear. 

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16  And  also  thee  hath  he  in» 
cited  away  from  the  jaws  of  dis- 
tress into  a wide  space,  on  the 
site  of  which  there  is  no  strait- 
ness ; and  what  is  set  on  thy 
table  is  full  of  fatness. 

17  But  if  thou  art  full  of  the 
judgment  of  the  wicked  : (divine) 
judgment  and  decree  will  sup- 
port each  other. 

13  For  there  would  be  fury, 
if  aught  were  to  incite  thee  to 
utter  an  abundance  (of  rebellious 
words) ; and  the  greatness  of 
the  infliction  must  not  mislead 
thee. 

19  Will  he  esteem  thy  riches  ? 
no,  not  gold  ore,  nor  all  the  high- 
est forces  of  strength. 

20  Desire  then  not  eagerly  the 
night,  when  nations  pass  away 
in  their  place. 

21  Take  heed,  turn  not  thy- 
self to  wrong-doing,  so  that  thou 
wouldst  choose  this  because  of 
(thy)  affliction. 

22  Behold,  God  is  exalted  by 
his  power : who  is  an  instructer 
like  him  ? 

23  Who  hath  given  him  a 
charge  concerning  his  way  ? or 
who  hath  ever  said,  “ Thou  hast 
acted  unjustly  ?” 

24  Reflect,  that  thou  shouldst 
magnify  his  work,  which  (other) 
men  have  beheld. 

25  All  men  have  looked  at  it 
(with  astonishment) : the  mortal 
gazeth  at  it  from  afar. 

26  Behold,  God  is  great,  and 
we  comprehend  him  not,  the 
number  of  his  years  can  truly 
not  be  searched  out. 

27  For  he  taketh  away  drops 
of  wrater,  which  are  purified  into 
rain  in  his  mist; 

28  These  drop  down  cut  of 
the  skies;  they  distil  upon  the 
multitude  of  men. 

29  But  (what  man)  can  under- 
stand the  outspreadings  of  the 


JOB  XXXVI.  XXXVII. 


clouds  ? the  tumult  of  his  taber- 
nacle ? 

30  Behold,  he  spreadeth  out 
over  it  his  light,  and  covereth 
up  the  roots  of  the  sea. 

31  For  by  means  of  them  he 
judgeth  nations,  he  giveth  food 
in  superfluity. 

32  (His)  hands  he  covereth 
with  light*  a»d  he  commandeth 
it  to  strike  the  one  who  striveth 
igainst  him. 

33  The  noise  of  his  storm  tell- 
%th  of  it,  yea.,  the  cattle  also,  of 
‘he  rising  tempest. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

1 At  this  also  my  heart  trem- 
\ leth,  and  is  moved  upward  out 
of  its  place. 

2 Hear,  0 hear,  the  rattling 
of  his  thunder,  and  the  storm’s 
roar  that  goetli  out  of  his  mouth. 

3 Under  the  whole  heavens 
he  letteth  it  loose,  and  his  light- 
ning over  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

4 Behind  it  roareth  the  thun- 
der; he  thundereth  with  his 
majestic  voice;  and  he  holdeth 
them  not  back  when  his  voice  is 
heard. 

5 God  thundereth  with  his 
marvellous  voice  : he  doth  great 
things,  which  we  cannot  com- 
prehend. 

6 For  to  the  snow  he  saith, 
“ Be  thou  on  the  earth like- 
wise to  the  pouring  rain,  and  to 
the  pouring  rains  of  his  strength. 

7 He  sealeth  it  on  the  hand 
of  every  man,  that  all  men  whom 
he  hath  made  may  know  it. 

8 Then  retire  the  beasts  into 
(their)  dens,  and  rest  in  their 
lairs. 

9 Out  of  (his)  chamber  com- 
eth  the  whirlwind,  and  out  of 
the  north,  the  cold. 

10  From  the  breathing  of  God 
ice  is  given,  and  the  broad  wa- 
ters become  solid. 


11  Also  with  moisture  he  load- 
eth  the  cloud;  (and)  he  scatter- 
ed the  cloud  of  his  lightning; 

12  And  it  is  turned  round 
about  by  his  guidance,  to  exe- 
cute what  he  commandeth  it 
upon  the  face  of  the  world,  the 
earth. 

13  Whether  it  be  as  a chastis- 
ing rod — if  this  be  destined  for 
his  earth — or  for  kindness,  doth 
he  cause  it  come. 

14  Give  ear  unto  this,  0 Job  ! 
stand  still,  and  consider  well  the 
wonders  of  God. 

15  Dost  thou  know  how  God 
hath  imposed  (a  law)  on  them, 
and  (how)  he  hath  caused  the 
light  of  his  cloud  to  shine  ? 

16  Dost  thou  know  aught 
about  the  balancings  of  the 
clouds,  the  wondrous  works  of 
him.  who  is  perfect  in  know- 
ledge ? 

17  (Thou)  who  clothest  thy- 
self with  warm  garments,  when 
He  giveth  the  earth  rest  from 
the  south  wind  ? 

18  Hast  thou  with  him  spread 
out  the  skies,  which  are  strong 
even  as  a molten  mirror  ? 

19  Let  us  know  what  we  shall 

say  unto  him  : we  cannot  set 

aught  in  order  (before  him)  be- 
cause of  darkness. 

20  Can  (all)  be  related  of  him, 
when  I speak  (ever  so  much)  ? or 
if  a man  talk  (of  him)  even  till 
he  be  swallowed  up  (in  death)  ? 

21  Yet  now  men  see  not  the 
light  which  is  bright  in  the 
skies,  when  the  wind  hath  passed 
along,  and  purified  them, 

22  The  golden  (light)  that 
cometh  out  of  the  north  : around 
God  is  terrible  majesty. 

23  The  Almighty,  whom  we 
cannot  find  out,  excellent  in 
power,  and  in  justice,  and 
abounding  in  righteousness,  will 
not  afflict : 


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JOB  XXXVII.  XXXVIII. 


24  Therefore  do  men  fear  him ; 
he  respecteth  not  any  that  are 
wise  of  heart. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1 Then  did  the  Lord  ad- 
dress Job  out  of  the  storm-wind, 
and  said, 

2 Who  is  this  that  casteth 
darkness  (on  my)  counsel  by 
words  without  knowledge? 

3 Do  but  gird  up  like  a mighty 
man  thy  loins : and  I will  ask 
thee,  and  do  thou  inform  me. 

4 Where  wast  thou  when  I 
laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth  ? 
tell  it,  if  thou  hast  any  under- 
standing (of  it). 

5 Who  fixed  her  measurements, 
if  thou  knowest  it?  or  who 
stretched  the  measuring  - line 
over  her  ? 

6 Upon  what  are  her  founda- 
tion-pillars placed  at  rest?  or 
who  laid  her  corner-stone  : 

7 When  altogether  sang  the 
morning  stars  in  gladness,  and 
shouted  for  joy  all  the  sons  of 
God? 

8 And  who  closed  up  with 
doors  the  sea,  when,  issuing 
forth,  it  came  out  of  the  deep 
bosom  of  the  earth  ? 

9 When  I made  the  clouds  its 
garment,  and  thick  fog  its  swad- 
dling-cloth, 

10  And  when  I decreed  for  it 
my  law,  and  set  (for  it)  bars  and 
doors, 

11  And  said,  “ Thus  far  mayest 
thou  come,  but  no  farther ; and 
here  shall  be  stayed(  thy  strength) 
in  the  pride  of  thy  waves  V* 

12  Didst  thou  ever,  in  all  thy 
days,  command  the  morning,* 
didst  thou  ever  assign  the  morn- 
ing-dawn its  place  : 

13  That  it  might  lay  hold  of 
the  ends  of  the  earth,  so  that  the 
wicked  migh\  be  shaken  out 
therefrom  ? 

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14  She  is  changed  as  the  seal 
ing-clay : and  (all  things)  stand 
as  though  newly  clad. 

15  And  from  the  wicked  is 
their  light  withdrawn,  and  the 
high-raised  arm  is  broken. 

16  Didst  thou  ever  penetrate 

as  far  as  the  springs  of  the  sea  ? 
or  wander  through  the  botton 
of  the  deep  ? • 

17  Were  the  gates  of  death 
ever  laid  open  unto  thee  ? or 
canst  thou  see  the  doors  of  the 
shadow  of  death  ? 

18  Hast  thou  a clear  under- 
standing of  the  breadth  of  the 
earth  ? Tell  it,  if  thou  knowest 
it  all. 

19  Where  is  the  way  (to  the 
spot  where)  the  light  dwelleth  ? 
and  the  darkness — where  is  its 
place, 

20  That  thou  mightest  take 
each  to  its  boundary,  and  that 
thou  mightest  mark  the  path 
ways  to  its  house  ? 

21  Thou  (surely)  knowest  it; 
because  thou  wast  then  born,  and 
the  number  of  thy  days  is  great ! 

22  Didst  thou  ever  enter  into 
the  treasuries  of  the  snow?  or 
canst  thou  see  the  treasuries  of 
the  hail, 

23  Which  I have  reserved  for 
the  time  of  distress,  for  the  day 
of  fight  and  battle  ? 

24  Where  is  the  way  (to  the 
spot  where)  the  light  divideth 
itself,  (where)  the  east  wind  is 
scattered  over  the  earth  ? 

25  Who  hath  divided  off  water- 
courses for  the  overflowing  rain, 
and  a way  for  the  lightning  (that 
is  followed  by)  thunders, 

26  To  bring  raiu  on  a land, 
void  of  men ; on  a wilderness 
wherein  no  son  of  earth  (is 
found) ; 

27  To  satisfy  waste  and  deso- 
late lands ; and  to  promote  the 
growth  of  the  tender  grass? 


JOB  XXXVIII.  XXXIX. 


28  Hath  the  rain  a father?  or 
who  hath  begotten  the  drops  of 
the  dew  ? 

29  Out  of  whose  womb  cometh 
forth  the  ice?  and  the  hoary 
frost  of  heaven — who  giveth 
Dirth  to  it? 

30  (When)  like  a stone  the 
waters  are  congealed,  and  the 
face  of  the  deep  is  bound  in  fet- 
ters ? 

31  Canst  thou  bind  together 
the  chains  of  the  Pleiades,  or 
loosen  the  bands  of  Orion  ? 

32  Canst  thou  bring  forth  the 
constellations  of  the  zodiac,  each 
in  its  season?  or  canst  thou  guide 
the  Bear  with  its  young  ? 

33  Knowest  thou  the  laws  of 
heaven?  or  dost  thou  appoint 
its  rule  on  the  earth  ? 

34  Canst  thou  lift  up  to  the 
clouds  thy  voice,  that  the  abun- 
dance of  waters  may  cover 
thee  ? 

35  Canst  thou  send  out  light- 
nings, that  they  may  go,  and 
say  unto  thee,  “Here  are 
we  ?” 

36  Who  hath  put  wisdom  in 
the  dark  clouds?  or  who  hath 
given  understanding  to  the 
bright  meteors  ? 

37  Who  ordaineth  the  skies 
with  wisdom  ? or  who  emptieth 
out  the  bottles  of  heaven, 

38  When  the  dust  is  poured 
out  as  molten  metal,  and  the 
clods  are  made  to  cleave  fast  to- 
gether? 

39  Dost  thou  hunt  for  the 
lioness  her  prey  ? and  suppliest 
thou  the  food  for  the  young 
lions, 

40  When  they  are  couched  in 
their  lairs,  rest  in  the  thicket, 
lying  in  wait? 

41  Who  provideth  for  the  ra- 
ven his  provision  ? when  his 
young  ones  cry  unto  God,  and 
wander  about  for  lack  of  food  ? 

87  2 


CHAPTER  XXXTX. 

1 Knowest  thou  the  time 
when  the  chamois  of  the  rock 
bring  forth  ? or  markest  thou 
when  the  hinds  do  calve? 

2 Nuinberest  thou  the  months 
of  gestation  which  they  com- 
plete ? and  knowest  thou  the 
time  when  they  bring  forth? 

3 They  bend  themselves ; they 
drop  their  young  ones ; they 
throw  oft’ their  pains. 

4 Their  little  ones  become 
strong;  they  grow  up  in  the 
open  field;  they  go  forth,  and 
return  not  unto  them. 

5 Who  sent  out  the  wild  ass 
free  ? or  who  loosened  the  bonds 
of  the  forest  ass  ? 

6 To  whom  I assigned  the 
wilderness  as  his  house,  and  the 
salty  land  as  his  dwellings. 

7 He  laugheth  at  the  noise  of 
a town,  and  the  shoutings  of  the 
driver  he  heareth  not. 

8 What  he  espieth  on  the 
mountains  is  his  pasture,  and 
after  every  green  thing  doth  he 
search. 

9 Will  the  forest-ox  be  willing 
to  serve  thee,  or  will  he  stay  over 
night  at  thy  crib  ? 

10  Canst  thou  bind  the  forest- 
ox  with  a rope  (to  labour)  in  the 
furrow  ? or  will  he  harrow  val- 
leys, following  after  thee  ? 

11  Wilt  thou  trust  him,  be- 
cause his  strength  is  great?  and 
wilt  thou  leave  to  him  thy  la- 
bour ? 

12  Wilt  thou  confide  in  him, 
that  he  should  bring  home  thy 
seed,  and  gather  it  into  thy 
threshing-floor  ? — 

13  The  wing  of  the  ostiich 
moveth  joyfully : hath  she  the 
pinions  and  plumage  of  the  care- 
ful stork  ? 

14  (No,)  for  she  intrusteth  her 

eggs  to  the  earth,  and  letteth 
them  be  hatched  out  on  the  dust; 
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J OB  XXXIX.  XL. 


15  And  she  forgetteth  that  a 
foot  may  crush  them,  or  that  the 
beast  of  the  field  may  stamp 
them  down. 

16  He  hath  made  her  callous 
against  her  young,  as  though 
they  were  not  hers  : her  labour 
is  in  vain,  (but  she  feeleth)  no 
dread ; 

17  Because  God  hath  denied 
her  wisdom,  and  he  hath  not 
imparted  to  her  understanding. 

18  At  the  time  she  raiseth 
herself  up  on  high,  she  laugheth 
at  the  horse  and  his  rider. — 

19  Dost  thou  give  the  horse 
strength  ? dost  thou  clothe  his 
neck  with  the  rolling  mane  ? 

20  Canst  thou  make  him  jump 
like  a locust  ? his  majestic  snort 
is  terrible. 

21  Men  spy  about  in  the  val- 
ley, and  he  rejoiceth  in  his 
strength  : he  goeth  forth  to  meet 
the  armed  array. 

22  He  laugheth  at  fear,  and 
is  not  dismayed ; and  turneth 
not  back  from  before  the  sword. 

23  Over  him  rattle  the  quiver, 
the  glittering  spear,  and  the 
lance. 

24  With  impatient  noise  and 
rage  he  holloweth  (with  his  hoof) 
the  ground,  and  keepeth  not 
quiet  when  the  cornet’s  voice  (is 
heard). 

25  Midst  the  sound  of  the  cor- 
net he  uttereth  his  joyful  neigh  ; 
and  from  afar  he  perceiveth  the 
battle,  the  loud  call  of  the  cap- 
tains, and  the  battle-cry.— 

26  Is  it  through  thy  under- 
standing that  the  hawk  flieth 
along,  and  spreadeth  out  his 
wings  toward  the  south  ? 

27  Or  is  it  by  thy  order  that 
the  eagle  doth  mount  upward, 
and  buildeth  high  up  his  nest? 

28  On  a rock  he  dwelleth,  and 
spendeth  his  nights,  on  a rocky 
crag  and  mountain  fastness. 

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29  From  there  he  espieth  his 
food,  from  afar  can  his  eyes  be* 
hold. 

30  His  young  ones,  alsc,  sip 
up  blood : and  where  the  slain 
lie,  there  is  he. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1 And  the  Lord  addressed 
Job,  and  said, 

2 Will  he  that  contendeth  with 
the  Almighty  yet  find  fault? 
let  him  that  reproveth  God  an- 
swer this. 

3 Then  answered  Job  the 
Lord,  and  said, 

4 Behold,  I am  too  vile  : what 
shall  I answer  thee?  my  hand 
do  I place  on  my  mouth. 

5 Once  have  I spoken ; but  I 
will  not  answer  : yea,  twice  ; but 
I will  not  repeat  it  again. 

6 Then  answered  the  Lord 
unto  Job  out  of  the  storm-wind, 
and  said, 

7 Do  but  gird  up  like  a mighty 
man  thy  loins : I will  ask  thee, 
and  do  thou  inform  me. 

8 Wilt  thou  indeed  annul  my 
decree?  wilt  thou  condemn  me, 
in  order  that  thou  mayest  ap- 
pear righteous  ? 

9 But  if  thou  hast  an  arm  like 
God,  or  if  thou  canst  thunder 
loudly  like  him  : 

10  Then  do  deck  thyself  with 
excellence  and.  greatness,  and 
clothe  thyself  in  majesty  and 
glory. 

1 1 Scatter  abroad  the  ragings 
of  thy  wrath,  and  look  on  every 
proud  one,  and  humble  him. 

12  Look  on  every  proud  one, 
and  bend  him  low ; and  tread 
down  the  wicked  in  their  place. 

13  Hide  them  in  the  dust  al- 
together : bind  up  their  faces  in 
concealment. 

14  Then  will  I also  myself 
praise  thee,  when  thy  own  right 
hand  hath  helped  thee. 


JOB  XL.  XLI. 


15  Only  behold  Behemoth, 
which  I made  near  thee : grass 
he  eateth  like  the  ox. 

16  Only  see,  (how  great)  is 
his  strength  in  his  loins,  and  his 
force,  in  the  muscles  of  his  belly. 

17  He  stretcheth  out  his  tail 
like  a cedar:  the  sinews  of  his 
loins  are  closely  wrapped  toge- 
ther. 

18  His  bones  are  like  pipes 
of  brass : his  frame  is  like  bars 
of  iron. 

19  He  is  the  first  in  rank  of 
the  works  of  God  : he  that  made 
him  can  alone  bring  his  sword 
near  unto  him. 

20  But  truly  the  mountains 
bear  for  him  his  food,  and  all  the 
beasts  of  the  field  play  there. 

21  Under  shady  trees  he  lieth 
down,  in  the  covert  of  the  reeds, 
and  swamp. 

22  Shady  trees  cover  him  as 
his  shadow  : willows  of  the  brook 
encompass  him  aboitf. 

23  Behold,  a river  sweepeth 
violently  along,  but  he  hasteneth 
not  away  : he  remaineth  quiet, 
though  a Jordan  rusheth  up  to 
his  mouth. 

24  Can  one  catch  him  before 
his  eyes  ? pierce  his  nose  by 
means  of  snares  ? — 

25  Canst  thou  draw  out  the 
crocodile  [livyathan]  with  a fish- 
hook? or  cause  his  tongue  to 
sink  into  the  baited  rope  ? 

26  Canst  thou  put  a reed 
through  his  nose  ? or  bore  his 
jaw  through  with  a thorn  ? 

27  Will  he  address  many  sup- 
plications unto  thee?  or  will  he 
speak  submissively  unto  thee  ? 

28  Will  he  make  a covenant 
with  thee?  that  thou  couldst 
take  him  as  a servant  for  ever  ? 

29  Canst  thou  play  with  him 
as  with  a bird  ? and  tie  him  up 
for  thy  maidens  ? 

30  Can  companions  waylay 


him  ? can  they  divide  him  among 
merchants  ? 

31  Canst  thou  fill  his  skin 
with  barbed  irons?  and  (pierce) 
with  a fish-spear  his  head  ? 

32  Lay  thy  hand  upon  him ; 
think  of  the  battle:  thou  wilt 
never  do  it  again. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

1 Behold,  his  expectation 
was  deceived  : even  at  his  mere 
sight  is  he  cast  down. 

2 None  is  so  daring  that  he 
would  stir  him  up  : and  who  is 
there  that  will  stand  up  before 
me  ? 

3 Who  hath  shown  me  favour, 
that  I should  repay  him  ? what- 
soever is  under  the  whole  hea- 
ven is  mine. — 

4 I will  not  conceal  (the  ac- 
count of)  his  limbs,  nor  the  re- 
lation of  his  might,  nor  the  grace 
of  his  proportion. 

5 Who  hath  ever  laid  open  the 
front  of  his  garment?  or  who 
can  penetrate  into  his  double 
row  of  teeth  ? 

6 Who  hath  opened  the  doors 
of  his  face  ? all  round  about  his 
teeth  abideth  terror. 

7 What  pride  is  there  in  (his) 
strong  shields  ! he  is  locked  up 
as  with  a close  seal. 

8 One  is  joined  to  another; 
and  no  breath  can  come  between 
them. 

9 They  are  fitted  closely  one 
to  another  : they  are  interlocked, 
that  they  cannot  be  severed. 

10  From  his  sneezing  there 
beameth  forth  a light,  and  his 
eyes  are  like  the  eyelids  of  the 
morning-dawn. 

11  Out  of  his  mouth  issue 
burning  torches,  sparks  of  fire 
escape  (therefrom). 

12  Out  of  his  nostrils  cometh 
forth  smoke,  as  out  of  a seeth 
ing-pot  or  caldron. 


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JOB  XLI.  XLII. 


13  His  breath  kindleth  coals, 
and  a flame  cometh  out  of  his 
mouth. 

14  In  his  neck  abideth  strength, 
and  before  him  danceth  terror 
joyfully. 

15  The  flakes  of  his  flesh  are 
fitted  closely  together  : they  are 
as  molten  metal  on  him,  immov- 
able. 

16  His  heart  is  firm  like  a 
stone  : yea,  as  firm  as  the  nether 
millstone. 

17  At  his  lifting  himself  up 
the  mighty  are  terrified:  the 
waves  also  are  lessened. 

18  If  one  overtake  him  with 
the  sword,  it  cannot  hold  : nor 
the  spear,  the  dart,  and  ar- 
mour. 

19  He  esteemeth  iron  as  straw, 
(and)  brass  as  rotten  wood. 

20  The  child  of  the  bow  can- 
not make  him  flee : into  stubble 
are  slingstones  changed  unto 
him. 

21  Clubs  are  esteemed  as  stub- 
ble, and  he  laugheth  at  the  whir- 
ring of  the  lance. 

22  Beneath  him  are  sharp- 
pointed  potsherds,  he  spreadeth 
out,  (as  it  were,)  a threshing- 
roller  upon  the  mire. 

23  He  causeth  the  deep  to  boil 
like  a pot:  he  rendereth  the  sea 
like  an  apothecary’s  mixture. 

24  Behind  him  he  causeth  his 
pathway  to  shine,  (so  that)  men 
esteem  the  deep  to  be  hoary. 

25  There  is  none  upon  earth 
that  ruleth  over  him,  who  is 
made  to  be  without  dread. 

26  He  looketh  upon  all  that  is  • 
high  : he  is  the  king  over  all  the 
ravenous  beasts. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

1 Then  answered  Job  unto 
the  Lord,  and  said, 

2 I acknowledge  that  thou  art 
able  to  do  every  thing,  and  that 

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I no  deep  plan  of  thine  can  be  re- 
strained. 

3 Who  is  he  that  dareth  to 
conceal  (thy,  counsel  without 
knowledge?  Truly  I have  spoke:* 
of  what  I understood  not,  cf 
things  too  wonderful  for  mo, 
which  I knew  not. 

4 Oh  do  but  hear  (me),  and  I 
will  indeed  speak  : I will  ask  of 
thee,  and  do  thou  inform  me. 

5 I had  only  heard  of  thee  by 
the  hearing  of  the  ear;  but  now 
my  eye  hath  seen  thee. 

6 Therefore  I reject  (what  I 
have  said),  and  repent;  because 
I am  dust  and  ashes. 

7 % And  it  came  to  pass,  after 
the  Lord  had  spoken  these  words 
unto  Job,  that  the  Loud  said 
to  Eliphaz  the  Themanite,  My 
wrath  is  kindled  against  thee, 
and  against  thy  two  friends  ; be- 
cause ye  have  not  spoken  of  me 
properly,  like  my  servant  Job. 

8 And  now  take  unto  your- 
selves seven  bullocks  and  seven 
rams,  and  go  to  my  servant  Job, 
and  offer  up  a burnt-offering  in 
your  behalf;  and  my  servant 
Job  shall  pray  for  you ; for  him 
alone  will  I receive  favourably, 
so  as  not  to  deal  with  you  after 
your  folly7' ; because^ye  have  not 
spoken  of  me  properly,  like  my 
servant  Job. 

9 Then  went  Eliphaz  the  The- 
manite and  Bildad  the  Shuchite 
and  Zophar  the  Na’amathite,  and 
did  in  accordance  with  what  the 
Lord  had  spoken  to  them  : and 
the  Lord  received  Job  in  fa- 
.vour. 

10  And  the  Lord  brought  back 
the  captivity  of  Job,  when  he 
prayed  in  behalf  of  his  friends; 
and  the  Lord  increased  all  that 
Job  had  had  twofold. 

11  And  then  came  unto  him 
all  his  brothers,  and  all  his  sis- 
ters, and  all  that  had  been  of  his 


JOB  XLII. — SOLOMON’S  SONG  I. 


acquaintance  before,  and  ate 
bread  with  him  in  his  house; 
and  they  condoled  with  him,  and 
comforted  him  for  all  the  evil 
that  the  Lord  had  brought  upon 
him ; and  they  gave  him,  every 
one,  a kessitah,  and  every  one 
an  earring  of  gold. 

12  And  the  Lord  blessed  the 
latter  end  of  Job  more  than  his 
beginning  : and  he  had  fourteen 
thousand  sheep,  and  six  thou- 
sand camels,  and  a thousand 
yoke  of  oxen,  and  a thousand 
she-asses. 

13  He  had  also  seven  sons  and 
three  daughters. 


14  And  he  called  the  name 
of  the  first  Yemimah;  and  the 
name  of  the  second  Keziah  ; and 
the  name  of  the  third,  Keren- 
happuch. 

15  And  there  were  not  found 
such  handsome  women  as  the 
daughters  of  Job  in  all  the  land; 
and  their  father  gave  them  an 
inheritance  among  their  bro- 
thers. 

16  And  Job  lived  after  this 
one  hundred  and  forty  years; 
and  he  saw  his  sons,  and  his 
sons’  sons,. even  four  generations. 

17  Then  died  Job,  being  ol'l 
land  full  of  days. 


THE  SONG  OF  SOLOMON, 

o'Ttyrt  Tty  rtaa. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 The  song  of  songs,  which 
is  Solomon’s. 

2 Oh  that  he  might  kiss  me 
with  the  kisses  of  his  mouth  ! for 
thy  caresses  are  more  pleasant 
than  wine. 

3 To  the  smell  are  thy  fragrant 
oils  pleasant,  (like)  precious  oil 
poured  forth  is  thy  name  (famous 
afar) : therefore  do  maidens  love 
thee. 

4 Oh  draw  me  ! after  thee  will 
we  run  : the  king  hath  brought 
me  into  his  chambers;  we  will 
be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thee;  we 
will  recall  thy  caresses,  more 
(pleasant)  than  wine;  without 
deceit  (all)  love  thee. — 

87* 


5 Black  am  T,  yet  comely,  0 
daughters  of  Jerusalem  ! like  the 
tents  of  Kedar,  like  the  curtains 
of  Solomon. 

6 Look  not  so  at  me,  because 
I am  somewhat  black,  because 
the  sun  hath  looked  fiercely  at 
me  : my  mother’s  children  were 
angry  with  me;  they  appointed 
me  to  be  keeper  of  the  vineyards ; 
but  my  vineyard,  which  is  my 
own,  have  I not  kept. — 

7 Tell  me,  0 thou  whom  my 
soul  loveth,  where  thou  feedest? 
where  lettest  thou  thy  flock  rest 
at  noon  ? for  why  should  I ap- 
pear like  a vailed  mourner  by 
the  flocks  of  thy  companions? — 

8 If  thou  knowest  this  not,  O 
thou  fairest  of  women  ! go  but 

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SOLOMON'S 
forth  in  the  footsteps  of  the  flock, 
and  feed  thy  kids  around  the 
shepherds’  dwellings. — 

9 Unto  the  horse  in  Pharaoh’s 
chariot  do  I compare  thee,  my 
beloved. 

10  Comely  are  thy  cheeks  be- 
tween strings  (of  pearls),  thy 
neck  with  rows  (of  jewels). 

11  Chains  of  gold  will  we 
make  for  thee  with  studs  of  sil- 
ver.— 

12  While  the  king  sitteth  at 
his  table,  my  spikenard  sendeth 
forth  its  (pleasant)  smell. 

13  A bundle  of  myrrh  is  my 
friend  unto  me,  that  resteth  on 
my  bosom. 

14  A copher-cluster  is  my 
friend  unto  me  in  the  vineyards 
of  ’En-gedi. — 

15  Lo,  thou  art  beautiful,  my 
beloved  ! lo,  thou  art  beautiful : 
thy  eyes  are  those  of  a dove. — 

16  Lo,  thou  art  beautiful,  my 
friend,  also  pleasant : also  our 
couch  is  (made  in  the)  green 
(wood). 

17  The  beams  of  our  house 
are  cedar,  and  our  wainscoting 
of  cypress-trees. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 I am  the  rose  of  Sharon,  the 
lily  of  the  valleys. — 

2 Like  the  lily  among  the 
thorns,  so  is  my  beloved  among 
the  young  maidens. — 

3 Like  the  apple-tree  among 
the  trees  of  the  forest,  so  is  my 
friend  among  the  young  men  : 
under  his  shadow  do  I ardently 
wish  to  sit,  and  his  fruit  is  sweet 
to  my  palate. 

4 He  brought  me  to  the  ban- 
queting-house,  and  his  banner 
over  me  was  love. 

5 Strengthen  me  with  flagons 
of  wine,  refresh  me  with  apples; 
for  sick  of  love  am  I. 

6 Oh  that  his  left  hand  might 

1038 


SONG  I.  II. 

be  under  my  head,  ar-d  that  his 
right  might  embrace  me  ! 

7 I adjure  you,  0 daughters 
of  Jerusalem,  by  the  roes,  and 
by  the  hinds  of  the  field,  that  ye 
awaken  not,  nor  excite  my  love, 
till  it  please  (to  come  of  it- 
self).— 

8 The  voice  of  my  friond  S 
behold,  there  he  cometh,  leaping 
over  the  mountains,  skipping 
over  the  hills. 

9 My  friend  is  like  a roebuck 
or  the  fawn  of  the  hinds  : be- 
hold, there  he  standeth  behind 
our  wall,  looking  in  at  the  win- 
dows, seeing  through  the  lat- 
tice. 

10  My  friend  commenced,  and 
said  unto  me,  “ Rise  thee  up,  my 
beloved,  my  fair  one,  and  come 
along. 

11  For,  lo,  the  winter  is  past, 
the  rain  is  over  and  gone  its 
way. 

12  The  flowers  are  seen  in  the 
land;  the  time  of  the  (birds’) 
singing  is  come,  and  the  voice 
of  the  turtle-dove  is  heard  in  our 
land ; 

13  The  fig-tree  perfumeth  its 
green  figs,  and  the  vines  with 
young  grapes  give  forth  a (plea- 
sant) smell.  Arise  thee,  my  be- 
loved, my  fair  one,  and  come 
along. 

14  0 my  dove,  who  art  in  the 
clefts  of  the  rock,  in  the  recesses 
of  the  cliffs,  let  me  see  thy  coun- 
tenance, let  me  hear  thy  voice ; 
for  thy  voice  is  sweet,  and  thy 
countenance  is  comely.” — 

15  Seize  for  us  the  foxes,  the 
little  foxes,  that  injure  the  vine- 
yards ; for  our  vineyards  have 
young  grapes. 

16  My  friend  is  mine,  and  I 
am  his — that  feedeth  among  the 
lilies. 

17  Until  the  day  become  cool, 
and  the  shadows  flee  away,  turn 


SOLOMON’S  SONG  II.— IV. 


about,  my  friend,  and  be  thou 
like  the  roebuck  or  the  fawn  of 
the  hinds  upon  the  mountains 
of  separation. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 On  my  couch,  during  the, 
nights,  I sought  him  whom  my 
soul  loveth  : I sought  him,  but 
I found  him  not. 

2 Oh,  I must  rise  now,  and  go 
about  in  the  city,  in  the  streets, 
and  in  the  open  places;  I will 
seek  him  whom  my  soul  loveth: 
I sought  him,  but  I found  him 
not. 

3 Then  found  me  the  watch- 
men that  walked  about  the  city  : 
“ Have  ye  seen  him  whom  my 
soul  loveth  ?” 

4 Scarcely  had  I passed  away 
from  them,  when  I found  him 
whom  my  soul  loveth:  I laid 
fast  hold  of  him,  and  would  not 
let  him  go,  until  I had  brought 
him  into  my  mother’s  house,  and 
into  the  chamber  of  her  that  hath 
born  me. 

5 I adjure  you,  ye  daughters 
of  Jerusalem,  by  the  roes,  and 
by  the  hinds  of  the  field,  that  ye 
awaken  not,  nor  excite  my  love, 
till  it  please  (to  come  of  itself). — 

6 Who  is  this  that  cometh  up 
from  the  wilderness,  like  pillars 
of  smoke,  perfumed  with  myrrh 
and  frankincense,  with  all  spicy 
powders  of  the  merchant? 

7 Behold,  it  is  the  bed,  which 
is  Solomon’s,  sixty  valiant  men 
are  round  about  it,  of  the  valiant 
ones  of  Israel. 

8 All  of  them  are  girded  with 
the  sword,  are  expert  in  war  : 
every  one  hath  his  sword  upon 
his  thigh,  because  of  the  terror 
in  the  nights. 

9 A palanquin  did  king  Solo- 
mon make  for  himself  out  of  the 
wood  of  Lebanon. 

10  The  pillars  thereof  he  made 


of  silver,  its  coverlid  of  gold,  its 
seat  of  purple:  its  inner  part  is 
arranged  lovely,  by  the  daugh- 
ters of  Jerusalem. 

11  Go  forth,  and  look,  0 ye 
daughters  of  Zion,  on  king  Solo- 
mon, with  the  cr )wn  wherewith 
his  mother  hath  crowned  him  on 
the  day  of  his  espousals,  and  on 
the  day  of  the  joy  of  his  heart. — 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 Behold,  thou  art  beautiful, 

my  beloved ! behold,  thou  art 
beautiful : thy  dovelike  eyes 

(look  forth)  from  behind  thy 
vail ; thy  hair  is  like  a flock  of 
goats,  that  come  quietly  down 
from  mount  Gil’ad. 

2 Thy  teeth  are  like  a flock 
of  well-selected  sheep,  which  are 
come  up  from  the  washing,  all 
of  which  bear  twins,  and  there 
is  not  one  among  them  that  is 
deprived  of  her  young. 

3 Like  a thread  of  scarlet  are 
thy  lips,  and  thy  mouth  is  come- 
ly : like  the  half  of  a pomegra- 
nate is  the  upper  part  of  thy 
cheek  behind  thy  vail. 

4 Thy  neck  is  like  the  tower 
of  David  built  on  terraces,  a 
thousand  shields  hang  thereon, 
all  the  quivers  of  the  mighty 
men. 

5 Thy  two  breasts  are  like  two 
fawns,  the  twins  of  the  roe,  that 
feed  among  the  lilies. 

6 Until  the  day  become  cool, 
and  the  shadows,  flee  away,  will 
I get  me  to  the  mountain  of 
myrrh,  and  to  the  hill  of  frank- 
incense. 

7 Thou  art  altogether  beauti- 
ful, my  beloved,  and  there  is  r.o 
blemish  on  thee. — 

8 Come  with  me  from  Lei  a- 
non,  0 bride,  with  me  from  Le- 
banon : look  about  from  the  top 
of  Amanah,  from  the  top  of 
Senir  and  Chermon,  from  the 

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lions’  dens,  from  the  leopards’ 
mountains. 

9 Thou  hast  ravished  my 
heart,  0 my  sister,  (my)  bride ! 
thou  hast  ravished  my  heart  with 
one  of  thy  eyes,  with  one  chain 
of  thy  neck. 

10  How  beautiful  are  thy 
caresses,  0 my  sister, (my)  bride! 
how  much  more  pleasant  are  thy 
caresses  than  wine!  and  the 
smell  of  thy  fragrant  oils  more 
than  all  spices. 

11  Of  sweet  honey  drop  thy 
lips,  0 bride ! honey  and  milk 
are  under  thy  tongue;  and  the 
scent  of  thy  garments  is  like  the 
scent  of  Lebanon. 

12  A locked-up  garden  is  my 
sister,,  (my)  bride;  a locked-up 
spring,  a sealed  fountain. 

13  Thy  sprouts  are  an  orchard 
of  pomegranates,  with  precious 
fruits,  copher  and  spikenard; 

14  Spikenard  and  saffron ; 
calamus  and  cinnamon,  with  all 
the  trees  of  frankincense;  myrrh 
and  aloes,  with  all  the  chief  of 
spices; 

15  A garden-spring,  a well  of 
living  waters,  and  flowing  down 
from  Lebanon. — 

16  Awake,  0 north  wind!  and 
come  thou,  O south ! blow  over 
my  garden,  that  its  spices  may 
flow  out.  Let  my  friend  come 
into  his  garden,  and  eat  its  pre- 
cious fruits. — 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1 I am  come  into  my  garden, 
my  sister,  (my)  bride!  I have 
p.ucked  my  myrrh  with  my 
spice ; I have  eaten  my  sugar- 
cane with  my  honey ; I have 
drunk  my  wine  with  my  milk  : 
eat,  ye  companions ; drink,  yea, 
drink  abundantly,  ye  friends. — 

2 I slept,  but  my  heart  was 
awake  : (there  was)  the  voice  of 
my  beloved  that  knocked,  “ Open 

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for  me,  my  sister,  my  beloved,  my 
dove,  my  guiltless  one  ! for  my 
head  is  filled  with  dew,  and  my 
locks  with  the  drops  of  the  night.” 

3 I have  put  off  my  coat : how 
shall  I put  it  on  ? I have  wash- 
ed my  feet:  how  shall  I defile 
them  ? 

4 My  friend  stretched  forth 
his  hand  through  the  opening, 
and  my  inmost  parts  were 
moved  for  him. 

5 I rose  up  myself  to  open  for 
my  friend;  and  my  hands  drop- 
ped with  myrrh,  and  my  fingers 
with  fluid  myrrh,  upon  the 
handles  of  the  lock. 

6 I indeed  opened  for  my  be- 
loved ; but  my  beloved  had 
vanished,  and  was  gone : my 
soul  had  failed  me  while  he  was 
speaking;  I sought  him,  but  I 
could  not  find  him;  I called 
him,  but  he  answered  me  not. 

7 Then  found  me  the  watch- 
men that  walked  about  the  city; 
they  smote  me,  they  wounded 
me : they  took  away  my  vail 
from  me,  they  that  watched  the 
walls. 

8 I adjure  you,  0 daughters 
of  Jerusalem  ! if  ye  find  my  be- 
loved, what  will  ye  tell  him? 
that  I am  sick  of  love. — 

9 “What  is  thy  friend  more 
than  another’s  friend,  0 thou 
fairest  of  women  ? what  is  thy 
friend  more  than  another’s 
friend,  that  thus  thou  adjurest 
us  ?” — 

10  My  friend  is  white  and 
ruddy,  distinguished  among  ten 
thousand. 

11  His  head  is  bright  as  the 
finest  gold,  his  locks  are  like 
waving  foliage,  and  black  as  a 
raven. 

12  His  eyes  are  like  (those  of) 
doves  by  streamlets  of  waters, 
bathed  in  milk,  well  fitted  in 
their  setting. 


SOLOMON’S  SONG  V.— VII. 


13  His  cheeks  are  as  a bed  of 
spices,  as  turrets  of  sweet  per- 
fumes : his  lips,  like  lilies,  drop- 
ping with  fluid  myrrh. 

14  His  hands  are  like  wheels 
of  gold  beset  with  the  ‘chryso- 
lite: his  body,  an  image  made 
of  ivory  overlaid  with  sapphires, 

15  His  legs  are  like  pillars  of 
marble,  resting  upon  sockets  -of 
fine  gold  : his  countenance  is  as 
Lebanon,  excellent  like  the  ce- 
dars. 

16  His  palate  is  full  of  sweets, 
and  every  thing  in  him  is  agree- 
able. This  is  my  friend,  and 
this  is  my  beloved,  0 daughters 
of  Jerusalem ! — 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 “Whither  is  thy  friend 
gone,  0 fairest  of  women  ? whi- 
ther hath  thy  friend  turned 
himself?  that  we  may  seek  him 
with  thee  ?” — 

2 My  beloved  is  gone  down  to 
his  garden,  to  the  beds  of  spices, 
to  feed  in  the  gardens,  and  to 
gather  lilies. 

3 I am  my  friend’s,  and  my 
friend  is  mine : he  that  feedeth 
among  the  lilies. — 

4 Thou  art  beautiful,  0 my 
beloved!  like  Thirzah,  comely 
like  Jerusalem,  terrible  as  armies 
encamped  round  their  banners. 

5 Turn  away  thy  eyes  from 
me,  for  they  have  excited  me  : 
thy  hair  is  like  a flock  of  goats 
that  come  quietly  down  from 
mount  Gil’ad. 

6 Thy  teeth  are  like  a flock 
of  ewes  which  are  come  up  from 
the  washing,  all  of  which  bear 
twins,  and  there  is  not  one 
among  them  that  is  deprived  of 
her  young. 

7 Like  the  half  of  the  pome- 
granate is  the  upper  part  of  thy 
cheek  behind  thy  vail. 

8 Sixty  are  the  queens,  and 


eighty  the  concubines,  and  the 
young  women  without  number; 

9 But  one  alone  is  my  dove, 
my  guiltless  one ; she  is  the  only 
one  of  her  mother,  she  is  the 
chosen  of  her  that  bore  her : 
maidens  see  her,*  and  call  her 
happy.;  yea,  queens  and  concu- 
bines, and  praise  her. 

10  Who  is  this  that  shineth 
forth  like  the  morning-dawn, 
beautiful  as  the  moon,  bright  as 
>the  sun,  terrible  as  armies  en- 
camped round  their  banners  ? 

*11  Into  the  nut-garden  was  I 
gone  down,  to  look  about  among 
the  plants  of  the  valley,  to  see 
whether  the  vine  had  blossomed, 
whether  the  pomegranates  had 
budded. 

12  I knew  not  (how  it  was), 
my  soul  made  me  (like)  the 
chariots  of  my  noble  people. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 Return,  return,  0 43hulam- 
mith ! return,  return,  that  we 
may  look  upon  thee.  ‘“What 
will  ye  see  in  the  Shulammith  ?” 
As  though  it  were  the  dance  of 
a double  company. 

2 How  beautiful  are  thy  steps 
in  sandals,  0 prince’s  daughter! 
the  roundings  of  thy  thighs  are 
like  jewelled  ornaments,  the 
work  of  the  hands  of  the  arti- 
ficer. 

3 Thy  navel  is  like  a round 
goblet  which  lacketh  not  the 
mixed  wine : thy  body  is  like  a 
heap  of  wheat  fenced  about  with 
lilies. 

4 Thy  two  breasts  are  like  two 
fawns,  the  twins  of  the  roe. 

5 Thy  neck  is  like  a tower 
of  ivory ; thy  eyes  are  like  the 
pools  in  Cheshbon,  by  the  gate 
of  Bath-rabbim  ; thy  nose  is  like 
the  tower  of  Lebanon  which 
looketh  toward  Damascus. 

6 Thy  head  upon  thee  is  like 

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Carmel,  and  the  hair  of  thy 
head  like  purple:  a king  is  held 
bound  in  the  tresses. 

7 How  beautiful  and  how 
pleasant  art  thou,  0 love,  in  thy 
attractions ! 

8 This  thy  stature  is  like  a 
palm-tree,  and  thy  breasts  are 
like  clusters  of  grapes. 

9 I thought,  I wish  to  climb 
up  the  palm-tree,  I wish  to  take 
hold  of  its  boughs  ; and,  oh,  that 
thy  breasts  might  be  like  clus- 
ters of  the  vine,  and  the  smell 
of  thy  nose  like  apples  ; 

10  And  thy  palate  like  the 
best  wine,  that  glideth  down  for 
my  friend  gently,  exciting  the 
lips  of  those  that  are  asleep. — 

111  am  my  friend’s,  and  to- 
ward me  is  his  desire. 

12  Come,  my  friend ! let  us 
go  forth  into  the  field;  let  us 
spend  the  night  in  the  villages; 

13  Let  us  get  up  early  to  the 
vineyards;  let  us  see  if  the  vine 
have  blossomed,  whether  the 
young  grape  have  opened  (to 
the  view),  whether  the  pome- 
granates have  budded : there 
will  I give  my  caresses  unto 
thee. 

14  The  mandrakes  give  forth 
(their)  smell,  and  at  our  doors 
are  all  manner  of  precious  fruits, 
new  and  also  old  : O my  friend  ! 
these  have  I laid  up  for  thee. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 Oh  that  some  one  would 
make  thee  as  my  brother  that 
hath  sucked  my  mother’s  breasts ! 
should  I then  find  thee  without, 

I would  kiss  thee ; and  yet,  peo- 
ple would  not  despise  me. 

2 I would  lead  thee,  I would 
bring  thee  into  my  mother’s 
house,  thou  shouldst  teach  me: 

I would  cause  thee  to  drink  of 
spiced  wine,  of  the  sweet  juice 
of  my  pomegranate. 

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3 Oh  that  his  left  hand  might 
be  under  my  head,  and  that  his 
right  hand  might  embrace  me ! 

4 I adjure  you.  0 daughters 
of  Jerusalem ! why  will  ye 
awaken,  and  why  will  j^e  excite 
my  love,  until  it  please  (to  come 
of  itself)  ? — 

5 Who  is  this  that  cometh 
up  from  the  wilderness,  lean- 
ing upon  her  friend  ? — Under 
the  apple-tree  have  I waked 
thee  up;  there  thy  mother 
brought  thee  forth  ; there 
brought  thee  forth  she  that  bore 
thee. 

6 Set  me  as  a seal  upon  thy 
heart,  as  a seal  upon  thy  arm  ; 
for  strong  as  death  is  love;  vio- 
lent like  the  nether  world  is 
jealousy  ; its  heat  is  the  heat  of 
fire,  a flame  of  God. 

7 Many  waters  are  not  able  to 
quench  love,  nor  can  the  rivers 
flood  it  away : if  a man  were  to 
give  all  the  wealth  of  his  house 
for  love,  men  would  utterly  de- 
spise him. 

8 We  have  a little  sister,  and 
she  hath  yet  no  breasts  : what 
shall  we  do  for  our  sister  on  the 
day  when  she  shall  be  spoken 
for  ? 

9 If  she  be  a wall,  we  will 
build  upon  her  a palace  of  sil- 
ver: and  if  she  be  a door,  we 
will  enclose  her  with  boards  of 
cedar. — 

10  I am  a wall,  and  my  breasts 
are  like  towers  : then  was  I in 
his  eyes  as  one  that  found  fa- 
vour. 

11  Solomon  had  a vineyard 
at  Ba’al-hamon;  he  had  given 
up  the  vineyard  unto  the  keep- 
ers ; every  one  was  to  bring  for 
its  fruit  a thousand  pieces  of 
silver. 

12  My  vineyard,  which  was 
mine,  was  before  me:  thine,  0 
Solomon,  be  the  thousand,  and 


SOLOMON’S  SONG  VIII.— RUTH  I. 


Jet  two  hundred  be  for  those  that 
keep  its  fruit.— 

13  “Thou  thatdwellest  in  the 
gardens,  the  companions  listen 
for  thy  voice  : oh  let  me  hear  it.” 


14  Flee  away,  my  friend,  and 
be  thou  like  the  roebuck,  or  the 
fawn  of  the  hinds,  upon  the 
mountains  of  spices ! 


THE  BOOK  OF  RUTH, 

nn  nSjo. 


Chapter  r. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  days  when  the  judges  judg- 
ed, that  there  was  a famine  in 
the  land : and  there  went  a cer- 
tain man  of  Beth-lechem-judah 
to  sojourn  in  the  fields  of  Moab, 
he,  and  his  wife,  and  his  two 
sons. 

2 And  the  name  of  the  man 
was  Elimelech,  and  the  name  of 
his  wife  Na’omi,  and  the  name 
of  his  two  sons  Machlon  and 
Kilyon,  Ephrathites  of  Beth- 
lechem-judah.  And  they  came 
into  the  fields  of  Moab,  and  re- 
mained there. 

3 Thereupon  died  Elimelech 
Na’omi’s  husband;  and  she  was 
left,  with  her  two  sons. 

4 And  they  took  themselves 
wives  of  the  women  of  Moab; 
the  name  of  one  was  ’Orpah,  and 
the  name  of  the  other  Ruth  : and 
they  dwelt  there  about  ten  years. 

5 And  then  died  also  both  of 
these,  Machlon  and  Kilyon,  and 
the  woman  was  left  (deprived) 
of  her  two  children  and  her  hus- 
band. 

6 Then  did  she  arise  with  her 


daughters-in-law,  and  returr  ed 
homeward  from  the  fields  of 
Moab  ; for  she  had  heard  in  the 
fields  of  Moab  that  theLoRD  had 
thought  of  his  people  in  giving 
them  bread. 

7 Therefore  she  went  forth  out 
of  the  place  where  she  had  been, 
and  her  two  daughters-in-law 
(were)  with  her;  and  they  went 
on  their  way  to  return  unto  the 
land  of  Judah. 

8 Then  said  Na’omi  unto  her 
two  daughters- in- law,  Go,  return 
each  one  to  her  mother’s  house ; 
may  the  Lord  deal  kindly  with 
you,  as  ye  have  dealt  with  the 
dead,  and  with  me. 

9 May  the  Lord  grant  unto 
you  that  ye  may  find  rest,  each 
one  in  the  house  of  her  husband. 
Then  she  kissed  them,  and  they 
lifted  up  their  voice,  and  wept. 

10  And  they  said  unto  her, 
(No,)  for  truly  we  will  return 
with  thee  unto  thy  people. 

11  Then  said  Na’omi,  Return 
back,  my  daughters : why  will 
ye  go  with  me  ? are  there  yet  any 
more  sons  in  my  womb,  that 
they  may  become  your  hus- 
bands? 


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RUTH 

12  Return  back,  my  daugh- 
ters, go ; for  I am  too  old  to  be- 
come (the  wife)  of  any  man  ; 
yea,  if  I were  even  to  think,  I 
have  hope ; should  I even  obtain 
this  night  a husband,  and  should 
also  bear  sons : 

13  Would  ye  wait  in  hopes  for 
them  till  they  were  grown? 
would  ye  debar  yourselves  for 
them  so  as  not  to>  become  the 
wives  of  any  man  ? not  so,  my 
daughters  ; for  I feel  much  more 
bitter  pain  than  you ; because 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  is  gone 
out  against  me. 

14  And  they  lifted  up  their 
voice  and  wept  a long  time ; and 
’Orpah  kissed  her  mother-in- 
law  ; but  Ruth  cleaved  unto 
her. 

15  And  she  said,  Behold,  thy 
sister-in-law  is  returned  back 
unto  her  people,,  and  unto  her 
gods : return  thou  after  thy  sis- 
ter-in-law. 

16  But  Ruthi  said,.  Urge  me 
not  to  leave  thee*  to  return  from 
following  thee  ;; for  whither  thou 
goest,  will  I go ; and  where  thou 
lodgest,  will  I lodge:  thy  people 
shall  be  my  people,  and  thy  God 
my  God. 

17  Where  thou  diest,  will  I 
die,  and  there  will  I be  buried : 
may  the  Lord  do  so  to  me,  and 
may  he  so  continue,  if  aught  but 
death  shall  part  me  from  thee. 

18  When  she  thus  saw  that 
she  was  persisting  to  go  with 
her,  she  left  off  speaking  unto 
her. 

19  So  these  two  went  until 
they  came  to  Beth-lechem.  And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  they  en- 
tered Beth-lechem,  that  all  the 
city  was  in  a commotion  about 
them,  and  people  said,  Is  this 
Na’omi  ? 

20  And  she  said  unto  them, 
Call  me  not  Na’omi,  call  me 

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I.  II. 

Mara;  for  the  Almighty  hath 
dealt  very  bitterly  with  me. 

21  I went  out  full,  but  empty 
hath  the  Lord  brought  me  home 
again  : why  then  will  ye  call  me 
Na’omi,  seeing  the  Lord  hath 
testified  against  me,  and  the  Al- 
mighty hath  sent  me  affliction  ? 

22  So  did  Na’omi  return,  and 
Ruth  the  Moabitess,  her  daugh- 
ter-in-law, with  her,  who  had 
returned  out  of  the  fields  of  Mo- 
ab:  and  they  came  to  Beth-le- 
chem at  the  beginning  of  the 
barley-harvest. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  Na’omi  had  a kinsman 
of  her  husband’s,  a mighty,  va- 
liant man,  of  the  family  of  Eli- 
melech,  whose  name  was  Bo’as. 

2 And  Ruth  the  Moabitess 
said  unto  Na’omi,  Let  me  go,  I 
pray  thee,  into  the  field,  and 
glean  ears  of  corn  after  him  in 
whose  eyes  I shall  find  grace. 
And  she  said  unto  her,  Go,  my 
daughter. 

3 And  she  went,  and  came, 
and  gleaned  in  the  field  after  the 
reapers:  and  the  accident  hap- 
pened to  her,  that  it  was  a part 
of  the  field  belonging  unto  Bo’as, 
who  was  of  the  family  of  Elirne- 
lech. 

4 And,  behold,  Bo’as  came 
from  Beth  lechem,  and  he  said 
unto  the  reapers,  The  Lord  be 
with  you.  And  they  said  unto 
him,  May  the  Lord  bless  thee. 

5 Then  said  Bo’as  unto  his 
young  man  that  was  appointed 
over  the  reapers,  Whose  maiden 
is  this  ? 

6 And  the  young  man  that 
was  appointed  over  the  reapers 
answered  and  said,  It  is  a Mo- 
abitish  maiden  that  is  returned 
with  Na’omi  out  of  the  fields  of 
Moab ; 

7 And  she  said,  Let  me  glean* 


RUTH  II. 

I pray  you,  and  gather  among!  At  mealtime  come  near  hither, 


the  sheaves  after  the  reapers  : so 
she  came,  and  hath  remained 
ever  from  the  morning  even  un-, 
til  now  ; it  is  but  a little  while 
that  she  hath  sat  down  in  the 
house. 

8 Then  said  Bo’as  unto  Ruth, 
Hearest  thou  not,  my  daughter? 
Go  not  to  glean  in  another  field, 
neither  go  away  from  this;  but 
keep  close  company  with  my 
own  maidens. 

9 Let  thy  eyes  be  on  the  field 
which  they  may  reap,  and  go 
thou  after  them ; behold,  I have 
charged  the  young  men  that  they 
shall  not  touch  thee  : and  when 
thou  art  thirsty,  go  unto  the  ves- 
sels, and  drink  of  that  which  the 
young  men  may  draw. 

10  Thereupon  she  fell  on  her 
face,  and  bowed  herself  to  the 
ground,  and  said  unto  him,  Why 
have  I found  grace  in  thy  eyes, 
that  thou  shouldst  take  cogni- 
zance of  me,  seeing  I am  but  a 
stranger? 

11  But  Bo’as  answered  and 
said  unto  her,  It  hath  fully  been 
told  me,  all  that  thou  hast  done 
unto  thy  mother-in-law  after  the 
death  of  thy  husband ; and  how 
thou  hast  forsaken  thy  father 
and  thy  mother,  and  the  land  of 
thy  birth,  and  art  come  unto  a 
people  which  thou  knewest  not 
yesterday  or  the  day  before. 

12  May  the  Lord  recompense 
thy  work,  and  may  thy  reward 
be  complete  from  the  Lord  the 
G od  of  Israel,  under  whose  wings 
thou  art  come  to  seek  shelter. 

13  Then  said  she,  Let  me  find 
grace  in  thy  eyes,  my  lord ; for 
thou  hast  comforted  me,  and  be- 
cause thou  hast  spoken  (kindly) 
unto  the  heart  of  thy  handmaid, 
though  I be  not  like  one  of  thy 
handmaids. 

14  And  Bo’as  said  unto  her, 

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and  eat  of  the  bread,  and  dip 
thy  morsel  in  the  vinegar.  And 
she  seated  herself  beside  the 
reapers : and  he  reached  her 
parched  corn,  and  she  ate,  and 
was  satisfied,  and  had  some  left. 

15  Then  did  she  arise  to  glean ; 
and  Bo’as  commanded  his  young 
men,  saying,  Even  between  the 
sheaves  let  her  glean,  and  do  not 
cause  her  to  feel  any  shame ; 

16  And  ye  shall  also  draw  out 
some  for  her  from  the  bundles 
on  purpose,  and  leave  it,  that 
she  may  glean  it,  and  ye  shall 
not  rebuke  her. 

17  So  she  gleaned  in  the  field 
until  the  evening;  and  when  she 
beat  out  what  she  had  gleaned, 
it  was  about  an  ephah  of  barley. 

18  And  she  took  it  up,  and 
she  went  into  the  city;  and  her 
mother-in-law  saw  what  she  had 
gleaned  ; and  she  brought  forth, 
and  gave  to  her  what  she  had 
left  over  after  she  was  satisfied. 

19  And  her  mother-in-law  said 
unto  her,  Where  hast  thou  glean- 
ed to-day?  and  where  hast  thou 
wrought?  may  he  that  took  cog- 
nizance of  thee  be  blessed.  And 
she  told  her  mother-in-law  with 
whom  she  had  wrought,  and 
said,  The  name  of  the  man  with 
whom  I wrought  to-day  is  Bo’as. 

20  Then  said  Na’omi  unto  her 
daughter-in-law,  Blessed  be  he 
unto  the  Lord,  who  hath  not 
withheld  his  kindness  from  the 
living  and  from  the  dead.  And 
Na’omi  said  unto  her,  The  man 
is  nearly  related  unto  us,  he  is 
one  of  our  next  kinsmen. 

21  And  Ruth  the  Moabitess 
said,  He  hath  also  said  unto  me, 
Thou  shalt  keep  close  company 
with  my  young  men,  until  they 
have  ended  all  my  harvest. 

22  Then  said  Na’omi  unto 
Ruth  her  daughter-in-law,  It  is 

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good,  my  daughter,  that  thou  go 
out  with  his  maidens,  and  that 
men  may  not  meet  with  thee  in 
any  other  field. 

23  So  she  kept  close  company 
with  the  maidens  of  Bo’as  in 
gleaning  until  the  end  of  the 
barley-harvest,  and  of  the  wheat- 
harvest;  and  she  dwelt  with  her 
mother-in-law. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 Then  said  Na’omi  her  mo- 
ther-in-law unto  her,  My  daugh- 
ter, behold  I will  seek  for  thee  a 
resting-place,  where  it  may  be 
well  with  thee. 

2 And  now,  behold,  Bo’as  is 
our  kinsman,  he  with  whose 
maidens  thou  hast  been.  Lo,  he 
is  winnowing  the  barley  to-night 
in  the  threshing-floor. 

3 Therefore  bathe,  and  anoint 
thyself,  and  put  thy  garments 
upon  thee,  and  go  down  to  the 
threshing-floor;  (but)  make  thy- 
self not  known  unto  the  man, 
until  he  shall  have  finished  eat- 
ing and  drinking. 

4 And  it  shall  be,  when  he 
lieth  down,  that  thou  shalt  note 
the  place  where  he  will  lie,  and 
thou  shalt  then  go  in,  and  lift 
up  the  covering  that  is  on  his 
feet,  and  lay  thyself  down  : and 
he  will  tell  thee  what  thou  shalt 
do. 

5 And  she  said  unto  her,  All 
that  thou  sayest  unto  me  will 
I do. 

6 And  she  went  down  unto  the 
threshing-floor,  and  did  in  ac- 
cordance with  all  that  her  mo- 
ther-in-law had  commanded  her. 

7 And  Bo’as  ate  and  drank, 
and  his  heart  became  merry; 
and  he  then  went  in  to  lie  down 
at  the  end  of  the  heap  of  corn  : 
and  she  came  in  softly,  and  lifted 
up  the  covering  that  was  on  his 
feet,  and  laid  herself  down. 

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8 And  it  came  to  pass  ar  mid- 
night, that  the  man  became  ter- 
rified, and  bent  himself  forward ; 
and,  behold,  a woman  was  lying 
at  his  feet. 

9 And  he  said,  Who  art  thou? 
And  she  said,  I am  Ruth  thy 
handmaid  : spread  therefore  thy 
skirt  over  thy  handmaid ; for 
thou  art  a near  kinsman. 

10  And  he  said,  Blessed  be 
thou  unto  the  Lord,  m37  daugh- 
ter; for  thou  hast  shown  more 
kindness  in  the  last  instance  than 
the  first,  by  not  going  after  the 
young  men,  whether  they  be 
poor  or  rich. 

11  And  now,  my  daughter, 
fear  not:  all  that  thou  mayest 
say  will  I do  for  thee  ; for  all 
(the  men  in)  the  gate  of  my  peo- 
ple know  that  thou  art  a virtu- 
ous woman. 

12  And  now,  it  is  indeed  true 
that  I am  thy  near  kinsman ; 
nevertheless,  there  is  a kinsman 
nearer  than  I. 

13  Remain  here  this  night, 
and  it  shall  be  in  the  morning, 
that  if  he  will  redeem  thee,  well, 
let  him  redeem  ; but  if  he  be  not 
willing  to  redeem  thee,  then  will 
I redeem  thee,  as  the  Lord 
liveth  : lie  still  until  the  morn- 
ing. 

14  And  she  lay  at  his  feet  un- 
til the  morning  ; and  she  rose  up 
before  one  could  know  another. 
And  he  said,  It  must  not  be 
known  that  this  woman  came 
into  the  threshing-floor. 

15  Also  he  said,  Bring  hither 
the  cloak  that  thou  hast  upon 
thee,  and  lay  hold  of  it.  And 
she  laid  hold  of  it,  and  he  mea- 
sured six  (measures)  of  barley, 
and  laid  it  on  her,  and  went  into 
the  city. 

16  And  she  came  to  her  mo- 
ther-in-law, and  she  said,  How 
is  it  with  thee,  my  daughter? 


RUTH  III.  IY. 


And  she  told  her  all  that  the 
man  had  clone  to  her. 

17  And  she  said,  These  six 
measures  of  barley  gave  he  unto 
me ; for  he  said  to  me,  Thou 
shalt  not  come  empty  to  thy  mo- 
ther-in-law. 

18  Then  said  she,  Remain 
still,  my  daughter,  until  thou 
know  how  the  matter  will  fall 
out;  for  the  man  will  not  rest, 
until  he  have  finished  the  mat- 
ter this  day. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 But  Bo’as  went  up  to  the 
gate,  and  sat  down  there ; and, 
behold,  the  kinsman  of  whom 
Bo’as  had  spoken  came  passing 
by;  and  he  said  unto  him,  Turn 
aside  hither,  sit  down  here,  such 
a one.  And  he  turned  aside, 
and  sat  down. 

2 And  he  took  ten  men  of  the 
elders  of  the  city,  and  said,  Sit 
ye  down  here.  And  they  sat 
down. 

3 And  he  said  unto  the  kins- 
man, Na’omi,  that  is  returned 
out  of  the  field  of  Moab,  hath  to 
sell  a parcel  of  land,  which  was 
our  brother  Elimelech’s. 

4 And  I thought  to  inform 
thee  of  it,  saying,  Buy  it  before 
those  sitting  here,  and  before  the 
elders  of  my  people.  If  thou  wilt 
redeem  it,  redeem  it ; but  if  thou 
wilt  not  redeem  it,  then  tell  me, 
that  I may  know ; for  there  is 
none  beside  thee  to  redeem  it, 
and  I am  after  thee.  And  he 
said,  I will  redeem  it. 

5 Then  said  Bo’as,  On  the  day 
that  thou  buyest  the  field  out  of 
the  hand  of  Na’omi,  thou  buyest 
it  also  from  Ruth  the  Moabitess, 
the  wife  of  the  dead,  to  raise  up 
the  name  of  the  dead  upon  his 
inheritance. 

6 And  the  kinsman  said,  I am 
not  able  to  redeem  it  for  myself, 


lest  I injure  my  own  inherit- 
ance : redeem  thou  what  I should 
redeem  for  thyself ; for  I am  not 
able  to  redeem  it ; 

7 Now  this  was  formerly  the 
custom  in  Israel  at  a redeem- 
ing and  at  an  exchanging,  to 
confirm  any  thing,  that  a man 
pulled  off  his  shoe,  and  gave  it 
to  the  other;  and  this  was  the 
manner  of  testimony  in  Israel. 

8 Thereupon  said  the  kinsman 
unto  Bo’as,  Buy  it  for  thee.  And 
he  pulled  off  his  shoe. 

9 And  Bo’as  said  unto  the 
elders,  and  unto  all  the  people, 
Ye  are  witnesses  this  day,  that  I 
have  bought  all  that  belonged 
to  Elimelech,  and  all  that  be- 
longed to  Kilyon  and  Machlon, 
out  of  the  hand  of  Na’omi. 

10  And  also  Ruth  the  Moab- 
itess, the  wife  of  Machlon,  have 
I obtained  for  myself  as  my 
wife,  to  raise  up  the  name  of  the 
dead  upon  his  inheritance,  that 
the  name  of  the  dead  may  not 
be  cut  off  from  among  his  bre- 
thren, and  from  the  gate  of  his 
place  : ye  are  witnesses  this  day. 

11  And  all  the  people  that 
were  in  the  gate,  and  the  elders, 
said,  (We  are)  witnesses.  The 
Lord  grant  that  the  woman  that 
is  coming  into  thy  house  be  like 
Rachel  and  like  Leah,  who  did 
both  build  up  the  house  of  Is- 
rael : and  acquire  thou  wealth 
in  Ephrathah,  and  let  thy  name 
become  famous  in  Beth-lechem ; 

12  And  may  thy  house  be  like 
the  house  of  Perez,  whom  Tha- 
mar  bore  unto  Judah,  through 
the  seed  which  the  Lord  will 

, give  thee  of  this  young  woman. 

13  And  Bo’as  took  Ruth,  and 
she  became  his  wife,  and  he 
went  in  unto  her  : and  the  Lord 
gave  her  conception,  and  she 
bore  a son. 

14  And  the  women  said  unto 

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RUTH  IV.— LAMENTATIONS  I. 


Na'omi,  Blessed  be  the  Lord, 
who  hath  not  allowed  to  be  want- 
ing unto  thee  a kinsman  this 
day:  and  may  his  name  become 
famous  in  Israel. 

15  And  may  he  be  unto  thee 
one  who  refresheth  thy  soul,  and 
who  nourisheth  thy  old  age  ; for 
thy  daughter-in  law,  who  loveth 
thee,  hath  born  him,  she  who  is 
better  to  thee  than  seven  sons. 

16  And  Na’orni  took  the  child, 
and  laid  it  in  her  lap,  and  she 
became  a nurse  unto  it. 

17  And  the  neighbouring  wo- 
men gave  him  a name,  saying, 


There  hath  been  a son  born  unto 
Na'omi : and  they  called  his 
name  'Obed,  who  is  the  father 
of  Jesse,  the  father  of  David. 

18  And  these  are  the  gene- 
rations of  Perez:  Perez  begat 
Chezron ; 

19  And  Chezron  begat  Ram; 
and  Ram  begat  ’Amminadab; 

20  And  'Amminadab  begat 
Nachshon  ; and  Nachshon  begat 
Salmah  ; 

21  And  Salmon  begat  Bo’as; 
and  Bo’as  begat  'Obed; 

22  And  ’Obed  begat  Jesse,  and 
Jesse  begat  David. 


THE 

BOOK  OF  LAMENTATIONS, 

ro'x  rhi n. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 Oh  how  doth  she  sit  soli- 
tary— the  city  that  was  full  of 
people  is  become  like  a widow  ! 
she  that  was  so  great  among  the 
nations,  the  princess  among  the 
provinces,  is  become  tributary ! 

2 She  weepeth  sorely  in  the 
night,  and  her  tears  are  on  her 
cheeks;  she  hath  none  to  com- 
fort her  among  all  her  lovers: 
all  her  friends  have  dealt  trea- 
cherously toward  her,  they  are 
bee  Dine  her  enemies. 

3 Exiled  is  Judah  because  of 
affliction,  and  because  of  the 
greatness  of  servitude;  she 
dwelleth  indeed  among  the  na- 

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tions,  she  findeth  no  rest:  all 
her  pursuers  have  overtaken  her 
between  the  narrow  passes. 

4 The  ways  to  Zion  are  in 
mourning,  because  none  come  to 
the  solemn  feasts  ; all  her  gates 
are  desolate  ; her  priests  sigh  ; 
her  virgins  moan,  and  she  suf- 
fereth  herself  from  bitter  grief. 

5 Her  adversaries  are  become 
chiefs,  her  enemies  prosper;  for 
the  Lord  hath  caused  her  to 
grieve  because  of  the  multitude 
of  her  transgressions  : her  babes 
are  gone  into  captivity  before 
the  adversary. 

6 And  there  is  gone  forth 
from  the  daughter  of  Zion  all 
her  splendour:  her  princes  are 


LAMENTATIONS  I. 


become  like  harts  that  have 
found  no  pasture,  and  they  flee 
without  strength  before  the  pur- 
suer. 

7 Jerusalem  remembereth  in 
the  days  of  her  affliction  and  of 
her  miseries  all  her  magnificent 
things  which  have  been  in  the 
days  of  old : when  her  people 
fell  into  the  hand  of  the  adver- 
sary, with  none  to  help  her,  the 
adversaries  looked  at  her,  they 
laughed  at  the  cessation  (of  her 
glory). 

8 A grievous  sin  did  Jerusa- 
lem commit,  therefore  is  she  be- 
come a wanderer : all  that  ho- 
noured her  hold  her  in  contempt, 
because  they  have  seen  her  na- 
kedness; she  also  sigheth,  and 
turneth  (ashamed)  backward. 

9 (With)  her  uncleanness  on 
her  skirts,  she  thought  not  of 
her  latter  end : therefore  is  she 
come  down  wonderfully,  with- 
out one  to  comfort  her.  Behold, 
0 Lord,  my  affliction ; for  the 
enemy  hath  become  great  (above 
me). 

10  His  hand  hath  the  adver- 
sary spread  out  over  all  her 
magnificent  things ; for  she  hath 
seen  nations  entering  into  her 
sanctuary,  of  whom  thou  didst 
command  that  they  should  not 
enter  into  thy  congregation. 

11  All  her  people  sigh,  they 
are  seeking  bread;  they  have 
given  their  precious  things  for 
food  to  refresh  their  soul  : see, 
0 Lord,  and  look,  how  I have 
been  brought  low. 

12  “ I adjure  you,  all  that 
pass  this  way,  behold,  and  see 
if  there  be  any  pain  like  unto 
my  pain,  which  hath  been  in- 
flicted on  me,  wherewith  the 
Lord  hath  aggrieved  me  on  the 
day  of  his  fierce  anger. 

13  From  on  high  hath  he  sent 
a fire  into  my  bones,  and  break- 

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eth  (them)  one  by  one : he  hath 
spread  a net  for  my  feet,  he  hath 
caused  me  to  return  backward; 
he  hath  made  me  desolate,  sick 
all  the  day. 

14  Bound  fast  is  the  yoke  of 

my  transgressions  by  his  hand, — 
they  are  wreathed  and  come  up 
upon  my  neck ; he  hath  made 
my  strength  to  stumble : the 

Lord  hath  given  me  up  into  the 
hands  of  (those  against  whom) 
I am  not  able  to  rise  up. 

15  The  Lord  hath  trodden 
under  foot  all  my  mighty  men  in 
the  midst  of  me ; he  hath  called 
an  assembly  against  me  to  crush 
my  young  men  : a winepress 
hath  the  Lord  trodden  over 
the  virgin,  the  daughter  of  Ju- 
dah. 

16  For  these  things  do  I 

weep  ; my  eye,  my  eye  runneth 
down  with  water;  because  far 
from  me  is  the  comforter  that 
should  refresh  my  soul : my 

children  are  in  misery,  because 
the  enemy  hath  prevailed.” 

17  Zion  spreadeth  forth  her 
hands,  without  one  to  comfort 
her;  the  Lord  hath  given  a 
charge  concerning  Jacob  to  all 
his  adversaries  round  about  hirni 
Jerusalem  is  become  as  an  un- 
clean woman  among  them. 

18  “ Righteous  is  the  Lord  ; 
for  against  his  orders  have  I 
rebelled  : oh  do  hear,  all  yo 
people,  and  see  my  pain ! my 
virgins  and  my  young  men  are 
gone  into  captivity. 

19  I called  for  my  lovers,  but 
they  deceived  me  : my  priests 
and  my  elders  perished  in  the 
city;  for  they  sought  food  for 
themselves  to  refresh  their 
soul. 

20  See,  0 Lord  ! how  I am 

in  distress ; my  bowels  are  heat- 
ed ; my  heart  is  turned  round 
within  me ; because  I have 
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LAMENTATIONS  I.  II. 


grievously  rebelled  : abroad  be- 
reaveth  the  sword,  at  home,  like 
the  pestilence. 

21  They  hear  how  greatly  I 
sigh,  (yet)  there  is  none  to  com- 
fort me ; all  my  enemies  have 
heard  of  my  misfortune,  they 
are  glad  that  thou  hast  done  it : 
oh  that  thou  wouldst  bring  the 
day  which  thou  hast  proclaimed 
(against  me),  that  they  may  be- 
come like  me. 

22  Let  all  their  wickedness 
come  before  thee,  and  do  unto 
them  as  thou  hast  done  unto  me 
because  of  all  my  transgressions ; 
for  many  are  my  sighs,  and  my 
heart  is  sick/' 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 ^ Oh  how  hath  the  Lord 
covered  in  his  anger  the  daugh- 
ter of  Zion  with  a cloud : he 
hath  cast  down  from  heaven 
unto  the  earth  the  ornament  of 
Israel;  and  he  hath  not  remem- 
bered his  footstool  on  the  day  of 
his  anger ! 

2 The  Lord  hath  destroyed 
and  hath  not  pitied  all  the  habi- 
tations of  Jacob  ; he  hath  thrown 
down  in  his  wrath  the  strong- 
holds of  the  daughter  of  Judah  ; 
he  hath  thrown  them  down  to 
the  ground  : he  hath  defiled  the 
kingdom  and  its  princes. 

3 He  hath  hewn  awTay  in  his 
fierce  anger  the  whole  horn  of 
Israel;  he  hath  drawn  back  his 
right  hand  from  before  the  ene- 
my ; and  he  burnt  against  Jacob 
like  a flaming  fire,  which  de- 
voureth  round  about. 

4 He  bent  his  bow  like  an 
enemy;  he  held  out  his  right 
hand  as  an  adversary,  and  slew 
all  that  were  pleasant  to  the  eye  : 
in  the  tent  of  the  daughter  of 
Zion  did  he  pour  out  like  fire  his 
fury. 

5 The  Lord  became  like  an 

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enemy ; he  destroyed  Israel,  he 
destroyed  all  her  palaces,  he  ru- 
ined her  strong-holds;  and  ho 
increased  in  the  midst  of  the 
daughter  of  Judah  groaning  and 
wailing. 

6 And  he  violently  wasted,  as 
if  it  were  a garden,  his  taberna- 
cle; he  destroyed  his  place  of 
assembly:  (yea,)  the  Lord  hath 
caused  to  be  forgotten  in  Zion 
the  solemn  feast  and  the  day  of 
rest,  and  hath  despised  in  the 
indignation  of  his  anger  both 
king  and  priest. 

7 The  Lord  hath  cast  off  his 
altar,  he  hath  made  void  his 
sanctuary,  he  hath  surrendered 
into  the  hand  of  the  enemy  the 
walls  of  her  palaces : they  have 
made  their  voice  to  resound  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  as  on  a 
day  of  a solemn  feast. 

8 The  Lord  had  resolved  to 
destroy  the  wall  of  the  daughter 
of  Zion ; he  stretched  out  the 
measuring-line,  he  withdrew  not 
his  hand  from  destroying : and 
he  caused  the  rampart  and  the 
wall  to  mourn;  together  they 
languish. 

9 Sunk  into  the  ground  are 
her  gates ; he  hath  ruined  and 
broken  her  bars  : her  king  and 
her  princes  are  among  the  na- 
tions without  any  law  ; her  pro- 
phets also  obtain  no  more  any 
vision  from  the  Lord. 

10  The  elders  of  the  daughter 
of  Zion  sit  upon  the  ground, 
they  keep  silence;  they  have 
thrown  dust  upon  their  bead ; 
they  have  girt  themselves  with 
sackcloth  : the  virgins  of  Jeru- 
salem have  brought  down  low 
their  head  to  the  ground. 

11  My  eyes  do  fail  with  tears, 
my  bowels  are  heated,  my  liver 
is  poured  upon  the  earth,  be- 
cause of  the  breach  of  the 
daughter  of  my  people;  because 


LAMENTATIONS  II.  III. 


the  Lord.  0 thou  wall  of  the 
daughter  of  Zion  ! let  tears  run 
down  like  a stream  day  and 
night;  allow  thyself  no  rest ; let 
not  the  apple  of  thj'  eye  be 
still. 

19  Arise,  complain  aloud  in 
the  night,  in  the  beginning  of 
the  watches  ; pour  out  like  wa- 


babes  and  sucklings  faint  away 
in  the  streets  of  the  town. 

12  To  their  mothers  they  say, 

Where  is  corn  and  wine?  when 
they  faint  away  like  the  deadly 
wounded  in  the  streets  of  the 
city,  when  their  soul  is  poured 
out  on  the  bosom  of  their  mo- 
ther. 

13  What  shall  I take  to  wit-  ter  thy  heart  before  the  face  of 
ness  for  thee?  what  shall  I com-  the  Lord:  lift  up  toward  him 
pare  unto  thee,  0 daughter  of  thy  hands  because  of  the  life  of 
Jerusalem  ? what  shall  I find  thy  babes,  that  faint  away  for 
equal  to  thee,  that  I may  com- hunger  at  the  corner  of  all  the 
fort  thee,  0 virgin  daughter  of  j streets. 

Zion?  for  great  like  the  sea  is  20  See,  0 Lord,  and  behold! 
thy  breach  ; who  can  bring  heal-  to  whom  hast  thou  ever  done 
ing  to  thee  ? the  like  ? Shall  women,  then, 

14  Thy  prophets  foresaw  for! eat  their  own  fruit,  the  babes 
thee  vain  and  deceptive  things ; they  have  tenderly  nursed?  or 
and  they  did  not  lay  open  thy  J shall  there  be  slain  in  the  sanc- 
iniquity,  to  cause  thy  backsliders  tuary  of  the  Lord  the  priest  and 


to  return  ; but  they  foresaw  for 
thee  prophecies  of  falsehood  and 
seduction. 

15  All  that  pass  by  (this)  way 
clap  their  hands  on  account  of 
thee;  they  hiss  and  shake  their 
head  over  the  daughter  of  Jeru- 
salem : (saying,)  “Is  this  the 
city  that  men  called  The  perfec- 
tion of  beauty,  The  joy  for  all 
the  earth  ?”  * 

16  All  thy  enemies  open  wide 


the  prophet  ? 

21  There  lie  down  on  the 
ground  in  the  streets  the  lad  and 
the  ancient ; my  virgins  and  my 
young  men  are  fallen  by  the 
sword : thou  hast  slain  on  ttm 
day  of  thy  anger ; thou  hast 
slaughtered,  thou  hast  not  pitied. 

22  Thou  hast  called,  as  it 
were  on  a festive  day,  my  evil 
neighbours  from  round  about; 
and  there  was  not  on  the  day  of 


their  mouth  against  thee  ; they  I the  Lord’s  anger  one  tha  t 
hiss  and  gnash  their  teeth  ; they  escaped  or  remained  : those  that 
say,  “ We  have  swallowed  herjl  had  tenderly  nursed  and  reared 
up:  ah,  truly  this  is  the  day  up  my  enemy  brought  to  their 
that  we  hoped  for;  we  have  end. 
found,  we  have  seen  it.; 


17  The  Lord  hath  done  what 
he  had  resolved;  he  hath  ac- 
complished his  word  which  he 
had  ordained  already  in  the  days 
of  old;  he  hath  thrown  down, 
and  hath  not  pitied : and  he 
hath  caused  to  rejoice  over  thee 
thy  enemy,  he  hath  raised  on 
high  the  horn  of  thy  adversa- 
ries. 

18  Their  heart  crieth  unto 


CHAPTER  III. 

1 f I am  the  man  who  hath 
seen  affliction  by  the  rod  of  his 
wrath. 

2 Me  hath  he  driven  out,  and 
led  into  darkness,  but  not  into 
light. 

3 Surely  against  me  doth  he 
turn  again  and  again  his  hand 
all  the  day. 

4 He  bath  caused  my  flesh 

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and  iny  skin  to  wear  out,  he 
hath  broken  my  bones. 

5 He  hath  built  around  me, 
and  encompassed  me  with  poi- 
son and  hardship. 

6 In  dark  places  bath  he  set 
me  to  dwell,  like  the  dead  of 
olden  times. 

7 He  hath  placed  a fence 
round  about  me,  that  I cannot 
get  out : he  hath  made  heavy 
my  chain. 

8 Also  when  I cry  aloud  and 
make  entreaty,  he  shutteth  out 
my  prayer. 

9 He  hath  fenced  up  my  wa}rs 
with  hown  stone,  my  paths  hath 
he  made  crooked. 

10  A bear  l.ying  in  wait  is  he 
to  me,  a lion  in  secret  places. 

11  On  my  ways  hath  he  placed 
thorns,  and  torn  me  in  pieces  : 
he  hath  made  me  desolate. 

12  He  hath  bent  his  bow,  and 
placed  me  as  a mark  for  the  ar- 
row. 

13  He  hath  caused  to  enter 
into  my  reins  the  children  of  his 
quiver. 

14  I am  become  a laughing- 
stock to  all  my  people,  their 
(jeering)  song  all  the  day. 

15  He  hath  sated  me  with  bit- 
ter things,  he  hath  made  me 
drunken  with  wormwood. 

16  He  hath  also  broken  my 
teeth  with  gravel-stones,  he  hath 
covered  me  with  ashes. 

17  And  my  soul  hath  given 
up  all  thoughts  of  peace  : I for- 
get happiness. 

18  And  I said,  “Lost  is  my 
strength,  my  expectation  also 
from  the  Lord.” 

19  Remembering  my  afflic- 
tion and  (the  cause  oe)  my  com- 
plaint, is  wormwood  and  poison. 

20  Remembering  (this)  con- 
tinually my  soul  is  bowed  down 
deeply  within  me. 

21  (Yet)  this  answer  will  I 

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give  to  my  heart : therefore  wiL 
f wait  (in  confidence). 

22  It  is  through  the  Lord's 
kindness  that  we  are  not  con- 
sumed, because  his  mercies  have 
no  end; 

23  They  are  new  every  morn- 
ing : great  is  thy  faithfulness. 

24  The  Lord  is  my  portion, 
saith  my  soul,  therefore  will  I 
wait  for  him. 

25  The  Lord  is  good  unto 
those  that  hope  in  him,  to  the 
soul  that  seeketh  him. 

26  It  is  good  that  one  should 
wait  and  this  in  silence  for  the 
salvation  of  the  Lord. 

27  It  is  good  for  a man  that 
he  bear  the  yoke  in  his  youth  ; 

28  That  he  sit  in  solitude  and 
be  silent;  because  He  hath  laid 
it  upon  him  ; 

29  That  he  put  his  mouth  in 
the  dust;  perhaps  there  still  is 
hope  ; 

30  That  he  offer  his  cheek  to 
him  that  smiteth  him  ; that  he 
be  satisfied  with  reproach. 

31  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast 
off  for  ever ; 

32  But  though  he  have  caused 
grief,  yet  will  he  have  mercy 
according  to  the  abundance  of 
his  kindnesses. 

33  For  he  doth  not  afflict  of 
his  own  will,  and  aggrieve  the 
children  of  men. 

34  To  crush  under  his  feet  all 
the  prisoners  of  the  earth, 

35  To  pervert  the  justice  (due 
to  man)  before  the  face  of  the 
Most  High, 

36  To  subvert  a man  in  his 
contest — should  the  Lord  not 
see  this  ? 

37  Who  is  he  that  saith  aught, 
and  it  cometh  to  pass,  when  the 
Lord  hath  not  ordained  it? 

38  Do  not  out  of  the  mouth 
of  the  Most  High  come  both  the 
evil  things  and  the  good  ? 


LAMENTATIONS  III.  IV. 


39  Wherefore  should  a living 
man  complain  ? let  every  man 
complain  because  of  his  sins. 

40  Let  us  search  through  and 
investigate  our  ways,  and  let  us 
return  to  the  Lord. 

41  Let  us  lift  up  our  heart 
with  «ur  hands  unto  God  in  the 
heaven  • 

42  We  have  indeed  trans- 
gressed and  rebelled  : thou  hast 
truly  not  pardoned. 

43  Thou  hast  covered  (us) 
with  thy  anger,  and  made  pur- 
suit after  us  : thou  hast  slain, 
thou  hast  not  pitied. 

44  Thou  hast  covered  thyself 
with  a cloud,  that  no  prayer 
should  pass  through. 

45  As  something  loathsome 
and  rejected  hast  thou  rendered 
us  in  the  midst  of  the  people. 

46  Wide  have  all  our  enemies 
opened  against  us  their  mouth. 

47  Terror  and  a snare  are 
come  upon  us,  (with)  desolation 
and  breaches. 

48  With  streams  of  water  run- 
neth my  eye  down,  because  of 
the  breach  of  the  daughter  of 
my  people. 

49  My  eye  trickleth  down, 
and  resteth  not,  without  any  in- 
termission, 

50  Till  the  Lord  look  down, 
and  behold  from  heaven. 

51  My  eye  affecteth  my  soul 
because  of  all  the  daughters  of 
my  city. 

52  Those  who  are  my  enemies, 
without  a cause,  have  chased  me 
about  like  a bird. 

53  They  have  shut  up  in  the 
dungeon  my  life,  and  have  cast 
stones  upon  me. 

54  Waters  streamed  over  my 
head : I said,  I am  cut  off. 

55  I called  on  thy  name,  0 
Lord ! out  of  the  dungeon  of 
the  lowest  depth. 

56  Thou  didst  hear  my  voice : 


hide  not  thy  ear  to  give  me  en- 
largement at  my  cry. 

I  57  Thou  wast  ever  near  on 
the  day  that  I called  on  thee : 
thou  saidst,  Fear  not. 

58  Thou  didst  plead,  0 Lord, 
the  causes  of  my  soul : thou 
didst  (before  this)  redeem  my 
life. 

59  Thou  hast  (now)  seen,  0 
Lord,  the  wrong  I suffer:  judge 
thou  my  cause. 

60  Thou  hast  seen  all  their 
vengeance,  all  their  plans  against 
me. 

61  Thou  hast  heard  their  re- 
viling, 0 Lord,  all  their  plans 
against  me, 

62  The  speeches  of  those  that 
rise  up  against  me,  and  their  de- 
vice against  me  all  the  day. 

63  Oh  look  upon  their  sitting 
down,  and  their  rising  up : I am 
their  (jeering)  song. 

64  Render  unto  them  a re- 
compense, 0 Lord,  according  to 
the  work  of  their  hands. 

65  Give  them  confusion  of 
heart,  thy  curse  be  upon  them. 

66  Pursue  them  in  anger  and 
destroy  from  under  the  heavens 
of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 Oh  how  is  the  gold  be- 
come dim ! how  is  the  most 
fine  gold  changed  ! how  are  the 
stones  of  the  sanctuary  poured 
out  at  the  corners  of  every  street  \ 

2 The  precious  sons  of  Zion, 
valued  equal  to  pure  gold,  bow 
are  they  now  esteemed  as  ea*  th- 
en pitchers,  the  work  of  the 
hands  of  the  potter! 

3 Even  wild  beasts  offer  the 
breast,  they  give  suck  to  their 
young  ones  : the  daughter  of  my 
people  is  become  cruel,  like  the 
ostriches  in  the  wilderness. 

4 The  tongue  of  the  suckling 
cleaveth  to  its  palate  by  reason 

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LAMENTATIONS  IV. 


of  thirst:  babes  ask  for  bread, 
there  is  not  one  to  break  it  for 
them. 

5 Those  that  used  to  eat  dainty 
food  are  desolate  in  the  streets  : 
they  that  were  reared  up  on 
scarlet  now  embrace  dunghills. 

6 For  greater  is  the  iniquity 
of  the  daughter  of  my  people 
than  the  sin  of  Sodom,  that  was 
overthrown  as  it  were  in  a mo- 
ment, and  no  human  hands  were 
laid  on  her. 

7 Her  crowned  princes  were 
purer  than  snow,  they  were 
whiter  than  milk,  they  were 
more  brilliant  in  body  than 
pearls,  more  than  the  sapphire, 
their  countenance : 

8 Darker  than  black  is  now 
their  visage  ; they  are  not  to  be 
recognised  in  the  streets ; their 
skin  is  shrivelled  fast  upon  their 
bones ; it  is  dry,  it  is  become 
like  wood. 

9 Happier  are  those  slain  by 
the  sword  than  those  slain  by 
hunger;  for  those  poured  forth 
their  blood,  being  pierced 
through, — (these  perished)  with- 
out the  fruits  of  the  field. 

10  The  hands  of  merciful  wo- 
men cooked  their  own  children: 
they  became  food  unto  them  in 
the  downfall  of  the  daughter  of 
my  people. 

11  The  Lord  hath  let  loose 
all  his  fury ; he  hath  poured  out 
the  fierceness  of  his  anger  ; and 
he  hath  kindled  a fire  in  Zion, 
which  hath  devoured  her  foun- 
dations. 

12  The  kings  of  the  earth, 
and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
world,  would  not  believe  that  an 
adversary  or  an  enemy  could 
ever  enter  within  the  gates  of 
Jerusalem. 

13  (But  it  hath  happened)  be- 
cause of  the  sins  of  her  prophets, 
the  iniquities  of  her  priests,  that 

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had  shed  in  the  midst  of  her  the 
blood  of  the  righteous. 

14  They  wandered  about 
blindly  in  the  streets,  they  be- 
came defiled  with  blood  : so  that 
men  were  not  able  to  touch  their 
garments. 

15  “ Depart,  ye  unclean/’  they 
called  out  unto  them  ; “ depart, 
depart,  touch  not.”  So  they  flee 
away  and  also  wander  about: 
men  say  among  the  nations, 
“ They  shall  no  more  sojourn 
there.” 

16  The  anger  of  the  Lord 
hath  divided  them;  he  will  no 
more  look  at  them  : the  faces  of 
the  priests  they  respected  not, 
and  the  elders  they  spared 
not. 

17  Even  now  our  eyes  anx- 
iously wait  for  our  valueless 
help : in  our  waiting  have  we 
waited  for  a nation  that  cannot 
help. 

18  They  hunt  our  steps,  that 
we  cannot  walk  in  our  streets: 
our  end  is  near,  our  days  are 
full;  for  our  end  is  come. 

19  Swifter  were  our  pursuers 
than  the  eagles  of  heaven  : upon 
the  mountains  did  they  hotly 
follow  us,  in  the  wilderness  did 
they  lie  in  wait  for  us. 

20  The  breath  of  our  nostrils, 
the  anointed  of  the  Lord,  was 
caught  in  their  pits,  he,  of  whom 
we  said,  Under  his  shadow  shali 
we  live  among  the  nations. 

21  Be  glad  and  rejoice,  0 
daughter  of  Edom,  that  dwell - 
est  in  the  land  of  ’Uz  ! also  unto 
thee  shall  the  cup  pass:  thou 
wilt  be  drunken,  and  make  thy- 
self naked. 

22  Brought  to  an  end  is  thy 
iniquity,  0 daughter  of  Zion  ! 
He  will  no  more  carry  thee  away 
into  exile:  He  visiteth  thy  ini- 
quity, 0 daughter  of  Edom!  He 
layeth  open  thy  sins. 


LAMENTATIONS  V.— ECCLESIASTES  I. 
CHAPTER  V. 

1 Remember,  0 Lord,  what 


nath  occurred  to  us,  look  down, 
and  behold  our  disgrace. 

2 Our  inheritance  is  turned 
oyer  to  strangers,  our  houses  to 
aliens. 

3 Orphans  are  we  become,  and 
(we  are)  without  a father,  our 
mothers  are  like  widows. 

4 Our  water  have  we  drunk 
for  money  : our  wood  cometh  to 
us  for  a purchase  price. 

5 Up  to  our  necks  are  we  pur- 
sued : we  are  fatigued,  and  no 
rest  is  allowed  us. 

6 To  Egypt  do  we  stretch  out 
our  hand,  to  Asshur,  to  be  satis- 
fied with  bread. 

7 Our  fathers  have  sinned, 
and  are  no  more;  but  we  have 
indeed  to  bear  their  iniquities. 

8 Servants  rule  over  us : no 
one  delivereth  us  out  of  their 
hand. 

9 At'  the  peril  of  our  life  must 
we  bring  home  our  bread,  be- 
cause of  the  sword  of  the  wilder- 
ness. 

10  Our  skin  gloweth  like  an 
oven,  because  of  the  heat  of  fa- 
mine. 

11  Women  have  they  ravished 
in  Zion,  virgins,  in  the  cities  of 
Judah. 

12  Princes  were  hanged  up  by 


their  hand:  the  faces  of  ellerr 
were  not  honoured. 

13  Young  men  they  bore  to 
the  mill,  and  boys  stumbled  un- 
der the  wood. 

14  The  elders  have  ceased 
from  the  gate,  young  men,  from 
their  singing. 

15  Ceased  hath  the  joy  of  our 
heart:  our  dance  is  changed  in- 
to mourning. 

16  Fallen  is  the  crown  of  our 
head  : wo  to  us,  for  we  have 
sinned  ! 

17  Because  of  this  is  our  heart 
made  sick ; for  these  things  are 
our  eyes  dimmed ; 

18  Because  of  the  mount  of 
Zion  which  is  wasted,  foxes  walk 
about  on  it. 

19  0 thou,  Lord,  wilt  truly 
abide  for  ever,  thy  throne  exist- 
eth  throughout  all  generations. 

20  Wherefore  wilt  thou  forget 
us  for  ever?  wilt  thou  forsake 
us  for  so  long  a time  ? 

21  Cause  us  to  return,  0 Lord, 
unto  thee,  and  we  will  return  : 
renew  our  days  as  of  old. 

22  For  wouldst  thou  entirely 
reject  us,  be  wroth  with  us  to 
the  uttermost? 

[21  Cause  us  to  return,  0 
Lord,  unto  thee,  and  we  will 
return  : renew  our  days  as  of 
old.] 


THE  BOOR  OF  ECCLESIASTES, 

n^np  nSjo. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  words  of  Koheleth, 
the  son  of  David,  the  king  in 
Jerusalem. 


2 Vanity  of  vanities,  saith 
Koheleth,  vanity  of  vanities  : all 
is  vanity. 

3 What  profit  hath  a man  of 

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ECCLESIASTES  I.  II. 


all  his  toil  which  he  toileth  un- 
der the  sun  ? 

4 One  generation  passeth 
away,  and  another  generation 
cometh  ; but  the  earth  endureth 
for  ever. 

5 The  sun  also  riseth,  and  the 
sun  goeth  down,  and  striving  to 
reach  his  place  he  riseth  again 
there. 

6 Going  toward  the  south, 
and  turning  round  toward  the 
north,  the  wind  moveth  round 
about  continually ; and  around 
its  circles  doth  the  wind  return 
again. 

7 All  the  rivers  run  into  the 
sea;  yet  the  sea  is  never  full: 
unto  the  place  whither  the  rivers 
go,  thither  will  they  continue  to 
go. 

8 All  things  weary  themselves 
(constantly);  man  cannot  utter 
them : the  eye  is  never  satisfied 
with  seeing,  nor  the  ear  filled 
with  hearing. 

9 That  which  hath  been,  is 
the  same  which  will  be  : and 
that  which  hath  been  done,  is 
the  same  which  will  be  done  ; 
and  there  is  nothing  new  under 
the  sun. 

10  If  there  be  any  thing 
whereof  it  is  said,  “ See,  this  is 
new:”  it  hath  already  been  in 
olden  times  which  were  before  us. 

11  (Only)  there  is  no  recol- 
lection of  former  (generations) ; 
and  also  of  the  later  ones,  that 
are  to  be — of  these  (likewise) 
there  will  be  no  recollection  with 
those  that  .will  be  still  later. 

12  I Koheleth  was  king  over 
Israel  in  Jerusalem. 

13  And  I directed  my  heart 
to  inquire  and  to  search  out  by 
wisdom  concerning  all  that  is 
done  under  the  heavens  : this  is 
an  evil  employment  which  God 
hath  given  to  the  sons  of  man 
to  busy  themselves  therewith. 

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14  I saw  all  the  deed-s  that 
are  done  under  the  sun  : and, 
behold,  all  is  vanity  and  a tor- 
ture of  the  spirit. 

15  What  is  crooked  cannot  be 
made  straight;  and  that  which 
is  defective  cannot  be  num- 
bered. 

18  I spoke  with  my  own 
heart,  saying,  “ Lo,  I have  truly 
obtained  greater  and  more  wis- 
dom than  all  those  who  have 
been  before  me  over  Jerusalem  :” 
yea,  my  heart  had  seen  much 
wisdom  and  knowledge. 

17  And  I directed  my  heart 
to  know  wisdom,  and  to  know 
madness  and  folly;  (but)  I have 
perceived  that  this  also  is  a tor- 
ture of  the  spirit. 

18  For  where  there  is  much 
wisdom  there  is  much  vexation; 
and  he  that  increaseth  know- 
ledge increaseth  pain. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 Come,  then,  I said  in  my 
heart,  I will  have  a taste  of 
joy,  and  thou  shalt  see  what  is 
good  ; but,  behold,  this  also  was 
vanity. 

2 Of  laughter  I said,  It  mak- 
eth  one  mad : and  of  joy,  What 
doth  this  do  ? 

3 I resolved  in  my  heart  to 
indulge  my  body  with  wine, 
while  my  heart  guideth  itself 
with  wisdom ; and  to  lay  fast 
hold  on  folly,  till  I might  see 
what  it  is  that  is  good  for  the 
sons  of  men,  which  they  should 
do  under  the  heavens  during 
the  number  of  the  days  of  their 
life. 

4 I made  great  works  : I built 
myself  houses ; I planted  my- 
self vineyards : 

5 I made  myself  gardens  and 
orchards,  and  I planted  therein 
trees  of  all  kinds  of  fruit: 

6 I made  myself  pools  of  wa- 


ECCLESIASTES  II. 


ter,  to  water  therewith  the  forest 
overgrown  with  trees ; 

7 I bought  men-servants  and 
maid-servants,  and  I had  like- 
wise those  born  in  my  house  ; I 
had  also  great  possessions  of 
cattle  and  flocks  above  all  that 
had  been  before  me  in  Jerusa- 
lem 

8 I gathered  unto  myself  also 
silver  and  gold,  and  the  choice 
treasures  of  kings  and  of  the 
provinces:  I procured  myself 
male  singers  and  female  singers, 
and  the  delights  of  the  sons  of 
men,  wagons  and  chariots. 

9 So  was  I great,  and  obtained 
more  than  all  that  had  been  be- 
fore me  in  Jerusalem  : also  my 
wisdom  remained  with  me. 

10  And  whatsoever  my  eyes 
desired  I refused  them  not:  I 
withheld  not  my  heart  from  any 
joy;  for  my  heart  was  rejoiced 
with  all  my  toil,  and  this  was 
my  portion  of  all  my  toil. 

11  But  when  I turned  myself 
(to  look)  on  all  my  works  that 
my  hands  had  wrought,  and  on 
the  toil  that  I had  toiled  to  ac- 
complish : then,  behold,  all  was 
vanity  and  a torture  of  the  spi- 
rit, and  there  was  no  profit  un- 
der the  sun. 

12  And  then  I turned  myself 
to  behold  wisdom,  and  madness, 
and  folly;  for  what  (can)  the 
man  (do)  that  cometh  after  the 
king?  (only)  that  which  (others) 
have  done  already. 

13  But  I saw  indeed  that  wis- 
dom hath  the  advantage  over 
folly,  as  great  as  the  advantage 
of  light  over  darkness. 

14  The  wise  man  hath  his 
eyes  in  his  head,  while  the  fool 
walketh  in  darkness ; but  I my- 
self perceived  then  also  that 
one  occurrence  will  befall  all  of 
them. 

15  Then  said  I in  my  heart, 

89  2 


The  same  that  befalleth  the  fool 
will  also  befall  even  me  : and 
why  have  I then  been  wiser? 
Then  spoke  I in  my  heart,  that 
this  is  also  vanity. 

1 6 For  there  is  no  recollection 
of  the  wise  any  more  than  of  the 
fool  for  ever : seeing  that  which 
hath  long  ago  been  will,  in  the 
days  that  are  coming,  all  be  for- 
gotten. And  how  doth  the  wise 
die  equally  with  the  fool ! 

17  Therefore  I hated  life ; be- 
cause I felt  displeased  with  the 
work  that  is  wrought  under  the 
sun  ; for  all  is  vanity  and  a tor- 
ture of  the  spirit. 

18  Yea,  I hated  also  all  my 
toil  with  which  I had  toiled  un- 
der the  sun;  because  I should 
have  to  leave  it  unto  the  man 
that  will  be  after  me. 

19  And  who  knoweth,  whe- 
ther he  will  be  a wise  man  or  a 
fool?  yet  will  he  have  full  sway 
over  all  my  toil  wherein  I have 
toiled,  and  wherein  I have 
shown  myself  wise  under  the 
sun.  Also  this  is  vanity. 

20  Therefore  I turned  about 
to  cause  my  heart  to  give  up 
thinking  of  all  the  toil  where- 
with I had  toiled  under  the  sun. 

21  For  there  is  many  a man 
whose  toil  is  in  wisdom,  and  in 
knowledge,  and  with  energy 
yet  to  a man  that  hath  not  toiled 
therefor  must  he  give  it  as  his 
portion.  Also  this  is  vanity  and 
a great  evil. 

22  For  what  doth  a man  ob- 
tain of  all  his  toil,  and  of  the 
torture  of  his  heart,  wherewith 
he  toileth  under  the  sun  ? 

23  For  all  his  days  are  full  of 

pains,  and  vexation  is  (mingled 
with)  his  employment:  yea, 

even  in  the  night  his  heart  tak* 
eth  not  rest.  Also  this  is  vanity. 

24  It  is  not  a good  thing  (in- 

herent) in  man  that  he  should 
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ECCLESIASTES  II.  III. 


oat  and  drink,  and  that  he 
should  make  his  soul  enjoy  hap- 
piness for  his  toil.  Also  this 
have  I seen,  that  it  cometh  out 
of  the  hand  of  God. 

25  For  who  can  well,  eat,  or 
who  can  enjoy  earthly  things 
more  than  I ? 

26  For  to  a man  who  is  good 
in  his  presence  (God)  giveth 
wisdom,  and  knowledge,  and 
joy  ; but  to  the  sinner  he  giveth 
employment,  to  gather  up  and 
to  bring  together,  that  he  may 
give  it  to  him  that  is  good  be- 
fore God.  Also  this  is  vanity 
and  a torture  of  the  spirit, 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 For  every  thing  there  is  a 
season;  and  a (proper)  time  is 
for  every  pursuit  under  the  hea- 
vens. 

2 (There  is)  a time  to  be  born, 
and  a time  to  die ; a time  to 
plant,  and  a time  to  pluck  up 
what  hath  been  planted  ; 

3 A time  to  kill,  and  a time 
to  heal;  a time  to  break  down, 
and  a time  to  build  up ; 

4 A time  to  weep,  and  a time 
to  laugh ; a time  to  mourn,  and 
a time  to  dance; 

5 A time  to  throw  away  stones, 
and  a time  to  gather  up  stones ; 
a time  to  embrace,  and  a time  to 
be  far  from  embracing; 

6 A time  to  seek,  and  a time 
to  let  things  be  lost;  a time  to 
keep,  and  a time  to  throw  away  ; 

7 A time  to  rend,  and  a time 
to  sew ; a time  to  keep  silence, 
and  a time  to  speak ; 

8 A time  to  love,  and  a time 
to  hate ; a time  of  war,  and  a 
time  of  peace. 

9 What  profit  hath  (now)  he 
that  worketh  in  that  wherein  he 
toileth  ? 

10  I have  seen  the  employ- 
ment, which  God  hath  given  to 

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the  sons  of  men  to  busy  them* 
selves  therewith. 

11  Every  thing  hath  he  made 
beautiful  in  its  (proper)  time  : 
he  hath  als£>  placed  the  eternity 
in  their  heart,  without  a man’s 
being  able  to  find  out  the  work 
that  God  hath  made  from  the 
beginning  to  the  end. 

12  I know  that  there  is  no- 
thing good  (inherent)  in  them, 
but  for  every  one  to  rejoice,  and 
to  do  what  is  good  during  (all) 
his  life. 

13  For  also  that  every  man 
should  eat  and  drink,  and  enjoy 
what  is  good  for  all  his  toil,  is 
likewise  a gift  of  God. 

14  I know  that  whatsoever 
God  doth,  that  will  be  for  ever  ; 
to  it  nothing  can  be  added,  and 
from  it  there  is  nothing  to  be 
diminished  : and  God  hath  so 
made  it,  that  men  should  be 
afraid  of  him. 

15  That  which  hath  been  hath 
long  since  appeared  (again) ; and 
what  is  to  be  hath  already  been ; 
and  God  seeketh  (again)  that 
which  is  sped  away. 

16  And  moreover  I have  seen 
under  the  sun,  (that  in)  the  place 
of  justice,  even  there  was  wick- 
edness; and  (that  in)  the  place 
of  righteousness,  even  there  was 
wickedness. 

17  I said  in  my  heart,  “ God 
will  judge  the  righteous  and  the 
wicked ; for  there  is  a time  for 
every  pursuit ; and  on  account 
of  every  deed  there  (will  he 
judge).” 

18  I said  in  my  heart  con- 
cerning the  speaking  of  the  sons 
of  men,  that  God  might  make  it 
clear  to  them,  and  that  they 
might  see  that  they  by  them- 
selves are  but  beasts. 

19  For  that  which  befalleth 
the  sons  of  men  befalleth  beasts; 
even  the  same  thing  befalleth 


ECCLESIASTES  III.  IV. 


them  ; as  the  one  dieth,  so  dieth 
the  other;  yea,  they  have  all  one 
kind  of  spirit : so  that  the  pre- 
eminence of  man  above  the  beast 
is  nought;  for  all  is  vanity. 

20  Every  thing  goeth  unto  one 
place : every  ching  came  from 
the  dust,  and  every  thing  re- 
turneth  to  the  dust. 

21  Who  knoweth  the  spirit  of 
the  sons  of  man  that  ascendeth 
upward,  and  the  spirit  of  the 
beast  that  descendeth  downward 
to  the  earth? 

22  And  so  did  I perceive  that 
there  is  nothing  better,  than  that 
a man  should  rejoice  in  his  own 
works ; for  that  is  his  portion ; 
for  who  can  bring  him  to  look 
with  pleasure  on  what  will  be 
after  him  ? 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  I turned  about,  and  be- 
neld  all  the  oppressed  that  are 
made  so  under  the  sun : and, 
behold,  there  are  the  tears  of  the 
oppressed,  and  they  have  no  com- 
forter; and  from  the  hand  of 
their  oppressors  they  suffer  vio- 
lence; and  they  have  no  com- 
forter. 

2 Thereupon  praised  I the 
dead  that  are  already  dead,  more 
than  the  living  who  are  still 
alive ; 

3 And  as  happier  than  both 
of  them,  him  who  bath  not  yet 
come  into  being,  who  hath  not 
seen  the  evil-doing  that  is  done 
under  the  sun. — 

4 Again,  I beheld  all  the  toil, 
and  all  the  energy  in  doing,  that 
it  is  (from)  the  envy  of  one  man 
of  his  neighbour.  Also  this  is 
vanity  and  a torture  of  the 
spirit. 

5 The  fool  foldeth  his  hands 
together,  and  eateth  his  own 
flesh. 

6 Better  is  a handful  of  quiet, 


than  both  the  hands  full  of  toil 
and  torture  of  the  spirit. 

7 Then  I turned  about,  and  I 
saw  a vanity  under  the  sun. 

8 There  is  one  alone,  and  he 
hath  not  a companion  ; yea,  he 
hath  neither  son  nor  brother : 

et  is  there  no  end  to  all  his  toil; 
is  eye  also  is  not  satisfied  with 
riches.  Yet  for  whom  do  I toil, 
and  deprive  my  soul  of  good  ? 
Also  this  is  vanity,  yea,  it  is  a 
bad  employment. 

9 Two  are  better  than  one; 
because  they  will  have  a good 
reward  for  their  toil. 

10  For  if  they  fall,  the  one 
will  lift  up  his  fellow;  but  wo  to 
the  single  one  that  falleth;  for 
he  hath  no  companion  to  lift 
him  up. 

11  Also,  if  two  lie  together, 
then  will  they  become  warm; 
but  how  can  one  person  alone 
become  warm  ? 

12  And  if  a man  could  over- 
power him,  the  single  one,  two 
would  stand  up  against  him : 
and  a threefold  cord  cannot 
quickly  be  torn  asunder. 

13  Better  is  a poor  and  a wise 
youth  than  an  old  and  foolish 
king,  who  knoweth  not  how  to 
be  admonished  any  more. 

14  For  out  of  the  prison  com- 
eth  the  one  to  reign  : whereas 
also  in  his  kingdom  the  other 
becometh  poor. 

15  I have  seen  all  the  living 
who  walk  under  the  sun,  being 
with  the  second  child  that  is  to 
stand  up  in  his  stead. 

16  There  was  no  end  to  all 
the  people,  (belonging)  to  all 
that  have  been  before  them : they 
also  that  come  after  will  not  re- 
joice in  him.  Surely  this  also 
is  vanity  and  a torture  of  the 
spirit. — 

17  Watch  thy  foot  when  thou 
goest  to  the  house  of  God,  and 

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ECCLESIASTES  IV.  V. 


bo  near  to  hearken  (to  his  will), 
more  than  to  give  the  sacrifice 
of  fools,*  for  they  consider  not 
that  they  do  evil  (to  themselves). 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 Suffer  not  thy  mouth  to  be 
rash,  and  let  thy  heart  not  be 
hasty  to  utter  any  word  before 
God  ; for  God  is  in  the  heavens, 
and  thou  art  upon  the  earth : 
therefore  let  thy  words  be  few. 

2 For  a dream  cometh  through 
being  much  employed  (with 
something),  and  the  voice  of  a 
fool  (cometh)  with  a multitude 
of  words. 

3 When  thou  makest  a vow 
unto  God,  do  not  delay  to  pay 
it;  for  he  hath  no  pleasure  in 
such  fools  : that  which  thou  hast 
vowed  must  thou  pay. 

4 It  is  better  that  thou  shouldst 
not  vow,  than  that  thou  shouldst 
vow  and  not  pay. 

5 Suffer  not  thy  mouth  to  cause 
thy  body  to  sin ; and  say  thou 
not  before  the  messenger,  that  it 
was  an  error : wherefore  should 
God  be  angry  because  of  thy 
voice,  and  destroy  the  work  of 
thy  hands? 

6 For  in  the  multitude  of 
dreams  and  vanities  there  are 
also  many  words ; but  rather 
fear  thou  God. 

7 If  thou  see  the  oppression 
of  the  poor,  and  violence  done 
to  justice  and  righteousness  in  a 
province,  do  not  feel  astounded 
at  the  matter;  for  one  that  is 
high  watcheth  over  the  high ; and 
over  them,  the  highest  Power. 

8 But  the  advantage  of  a land 
in  all  things  is,  a king  who  is 
subject  to  the  country. 

9 He  that  loveth  money  will 

never  be  satisfied  with  money; 
nor  he  that  loveth  abundance, 
with  any  increase.  Also  this  is 
vanity.  I 

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10  When  prosperity  increas- 
eth,  those  that  consume  it  (like- 
wise) increase  : and  what  advan- 
tage is  there  to  its  owner,  saving 
to  see  (it)  with  his  eyes? 

11  Sweet  is  the  sleep  of  tho 
labouring  man,  whether  he  eat 
little  or  much;  but  the  over- 
abundance of  the  rich  will  not 
suffer  him  to  sleep. 

12  There  is  a sore  evil  which 
I have  seen  under  the  sun, 
(namely,)  riches  reserved  for 
their  owner  to  his  own  hurt. 

13  And  these  riches  are  lost 
through  an  unfortunate  event; 
and  he  begetteth  a son,  and  hath 
not  the  least  in  his  hand ; 

14  As  he  came  forth  out  of  his 
mother’s  womb,  naked  will  he 
return  to  go  as  he  came;  and 
not  the  least  will  he  carry  off  for 
his  toil,  which  he  might  take 
away  with  him. 

15  And  also  this  is  a sore  evil, 
that  in  all  points  as  he  came,  so 
must  he  go : and  what  profit 
hath  he  that  hath  toiled  for  the 
wind  ? 

16  All  his  days  also  had  he  to 
eat  in  darkness,  and  hath  had 
much  vexation  and  wrath  with 
his  sickness. 

17  Behold,  what  I have  truly 
seen  as  a good  thing,  that  it  is 
fitting  to  eat  and  to  drink,  and 
to  enjoy  the  good  of  all  one’s 
toil  that  he  taketh  under  the  sun 
the  number  of  the  days  of  hi? 
life,  which  God  hath  given  him; 
for  this  is  his  portion. 

18  Also  every  man  to  whom 
God  hath  given  riches  and  pro- 
perty, and  hath  given  him  power 
to  eat  thereof,  and  to  take  his 
portion,  and  to  rejoice  in  his 
toil — this  is  the  gift  of  God. 

19  Let  him  then  remember, 
that  the  days  of  his  life  are  not 
many,  that  God  hath  answered 
jhim  with  the  joy  of  his  heart. 


ECCLESIASTES  VI.  VII. 


CHAPTER  VI. 

1 There  is  an  evil  which  I 
have  seen  under  the  sun,  and  it 
is  great  on  men  : 

2 (There  is  many)  a man  to 
whom  God  hath  given  riches, 
property,  and  honour,  and  no- 
thing is  wanting  for  his  soul  of 
all  that  he  longeth  for  : yet  God 
empowereth  him  not  to  eat  there- 
of, but  a stranger  will  consume 
it.  This  is  vanity,  and  it  is  an 
evil  disease. 

3 If  a man  were  to  beget  a 
hundred  children,  and  live  many 
years,  so  that  the  days  of  his 
years  were  many,  and  his  soul 
were  not  satisfied  with  what  is 
good,  and  he  have  not  had  even 
a burial : then  do  I say,  that  an 
untimely  birth  is  better  than  he. 

4 For  in  vanity  it  came,  and 
in  darkness  it  departeth,  and 
with  darkness  will  its  name  be 
covered. 

5 Moreover  it  never  saw  the 
sun,  and  knew  nothing : this 
hath  more  rest  than  the  other. 

6 Yea,  though  he  were  to  live 
a thousand  years  twice  told,  and 
had  not  seen  any  good — doth 
not  every  one  go  to  one  place  ? 

7 All  the  toil  of  a man  is  for 
his  mouth  ; and  yet  is  his  desire 
never  filled. 

8 For  what  hath  the  wrise  more 
than  the  fool  ? what  hath  the 
poor,  that  knoweth  to  walk  (pro- 
perly) before  the  living  ? 

9 Better  is  what  one  seeth 
with  the  eyes,  than  the  wander- 
ing of  the  desire.  Also  this  is 
vanity  and  a torture  of  the  spirit. 

10  That  which  hath  been  is 
already  called  by  its  name,  and 
it  is  knowi  that  he  is  a man  : 
and  he  is  not  able  to  contend 
with  him  that  is  mightier  than 
he. 

11  For  there  are  many  things 
that  increase  vanity:  what  ad- 

89* 


vantage  (cometh  thence)  fot 
man  ? 

12  For  who  knoweth  what  is 
good  for  man  in  this  life,  the 
number  of  the  days  of  his  vain 
life,  that  he  should  spend  them 
as  a shadow  ? for  who  can  tell  a 
man  what  will  be  after  him  un- 
der the  sun  ? 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 A good  name  is  better  than 
precious  oil,  and  the  day  of 
death,  better  than  the  day  of 
one’s  birth. 

2 It  is  better  to  go  to  the  house 
of  mourning  than  to  go  to  the 
house  of  feasting;  inasmuch  as 
that  is  the  end  of  all  men  : and 
let  the  living  lay  it  to  his  heart. 

3 Better  is  vexation  than 
laughing ; for  through  the  sad- 
ness of  the  countenance  the  heart 
is  made  better. 

4 The  heart  of  the  wise  is  in 
the  house  of  mourning ; but  the 
heart  of  fools  is  in  the  house  of 

j°y- 

5 It  is  better  to  hear  the  re- 
buke of  the  wise,  than  that  a 
man  should  hear  the  song  of 
fools. 

6 For  as  the  crackling  of 
thorns  under  a pot,  so  is  the 
laughter  of  the  fool.  Also  this 
is  vanity. 

7 For  (exercising)  oppression 
makcth  a wise  man  mad ; and 
bribery  corrupteth  the  heart. 

8 Better  is  the  end  of  a thing 
than  the  beginning  thereof:  bet- 
ter is  the  patient  in  spirit  than 
the  proud  in  spirit. 

9 Be  not  rash  in  thy  spirit  to 
be  angry;  for  anger  resteth  in 
the  bosom  of  fools. 

10  Thou  must  not  say,  “How 
was  it  that  the  former  days  were 
better  than  these?”  for  it  is  not 
out  of  wisdom  that  thou  askesi 
concerning  this. 


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ECCLESIASTES  VII.  VIII. 


11  Wisdom  is  better  than  an 
inheritance ; yea,  preferable  for 
those  that  see  the  sun  ; 

12  For  under  the  shadow  of 
wisdom  (a  man  is  equally  well 
as)  under  the  shadow  of  money; 
but  the  superior  excellency  of 
knowledge  is,  that  wisdom  giveth 
life  to  him  that  possesseth  it. 

13  Consider  (then)  the  work 
of  God;  for  who  can  make 
straight  what  he  hath  made 
crooked  ? 

14  On  the  day  of  prosperity 
be  happy,  but  on  the  day  of  ad- 
versity look  on  : also  this  hath 
God  made  in  equal  measure  with 
the  other,  to  the  end  that  man 
should  not  find  the  least  to  cen- 
sure him. 

15  All  things  have  I seen  in 
the  days  of  my  vanity:  there  is 
many  a righteous  man  that  pe- 
risheth  in  his  righteousness,  and 
there  is  many  a wicked  man  that 
liveth  long  in  his  wickedness. — 

16  Be  not  righteous  over 
much  ; neither  show  thyself  over 
wise  ; why  wouldst  thou  destroy 
thyself? 

17  Be  not  wicked  over  much, 
and  be  no  fool:  why  wouldst 
thou  die  before  thy  time? 

18  It  is  good  that  thou  shouldst 
take  hold  of  that,  and  that  also 
from  this  thou  withdraw  not  thy 
hand : for  he  that  feareth  God 
will  come  forth  out  of  them  all. 

19  Wisdom  giveth  more 
strength  to  the  wise  than  ten 
rulers  which  were  in  the  city. 

20  For  no  man  is  so  righteous 
upon  earth,  that  he  should  do 
always  good,  and  never  sin. — 

21  Also  take  no  heed  unto  all  the 
wo~ds  that  are  spoken,  lest  thou 
hear  thy  servant  cursing  thee ; 

22  For  oftentimes  also  doth 

thy  own  heart  know  that  thou 
thyself  likewise  hast  cursed 
others. — j 

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23  All  this  have  I proved  by 
wisdom : I said,  “ I will  be  wise ;” 
but  it  was  far  from  me. 

24  Far  is  what  formerly  was 
so,  and  what  was  deep  remaineth 
deep  : who  can  find  it  out  ? 

25  Then  I turned  myself  about 
together  with  my  heart  to  know, 
and  to  search,  and  to  seek  out 
wisdom,  and  experience,  and  to 
know  the  wickedness  of  folly, 
and  the  foolishness  of  madness. 

26  And  I find  as  more  bitter 
than  death  the  woman,  whose 
heart  is  snares  and  nets,  and 
whose  hands  are  bonds:  he  that 
is  deemed  good  before  God  will 
escape  from  her ; but  the  sinner 
will  be  caught  by  her. 

27  Behold,  this  have  I found, 
saith  Koheleth,  (adding)  one  to 
the  other,  to  find  experience, 

28  What  my  soul  constantly 
sought,  but  I found  it  not:  one 
man  among  a thousand  did  I 
find;  but  a woman  among  all 
these  did  I not  find. 

29  Lo,  this  only  did  I find, 
that  God  hath  made  man  up- 
right; but  they  have  sought  for 
many  (sinful)  devices. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 Who  is  like  the  wise?  and 
who  knoweth  (as  well)  the  ex- 
planation of  a thing  ? a man’s 
wisdom  enlighteneth  his  face, 
and  the  boldness  of  his  face  will 
be  lessened. 

2 I (counsel  thee),  Keep  the 
king’s  command,  and  that  which 
regardeth  the  oath  (to  him  taken) 
by  God. 

3 Be  not  hasty  to  go  out  of 
j his  presence ; engage  not  in  an 
evil  thing  ; for  whatsoever  pleas- 
eth  him,  can  he  do; 

4 Because  the  word  of  a king 
is  powerful;  and  who  may  say 
unto  him,  What  doest  thou  f — 

5 Whoso  keepeth  the  coin- 


ECCLESIASTES  VIII.  IX. 


mandment  will  experience  no 
evil  thing : and  a wise  man’s 
heart  knoweth  both  time  and  the 
just  consequence. 

6 Because  for  every  pursuit 
there  is  a time  and  a just  conse- 
quence ; for  the  evil  of  man  (rest 
eth)  heavily  upon  him. 

7 For  he  knoweth  not  that 
which  will  be ; for  who  can  tell 
him  how  it  will  be  ? 

8 No  man  hath  control  over 
the  spirit  to  detain  the  spirit; 
and  there  is  no  control  over  the 
day  of  death ; and  there  is  no 
representative  in  that  war;  and 
wickedness  will  not  deliver  those 
that  practise  it. 

9 All  this  have  I seen,  and 
directed  my  heart  unto  every 
work  that  is  done  under  the  sun  : 
there  is  a time  when  one  man 
ruleth  over  another  to  his  own 
injury. 

10  Then  also  did  I see  the 
wicked  buried,  who  had  gone  to 
their  rest ; but  those  who  had 
acted  correctly  had  to  go  away 
from  the  holy  place,  and  were 
forgotten  in  the  city.  Also  this 
is  vanity. 

11  Because  the  punishment 
against  evil  deeds  is  not  executed 
speedily,  therefore  is  the  heart 
of  the  sons  of  men  filled  up  in 
them  to  do  evil. 

12  But  let  a sinner  do  evil  a 
hundred  times,  and  (God)  with- 
hold long  his  punishment  from 
him  : still  do  I truly  know  for 
certain  that  it  will  be  well  with 
those  that  fear  God,  because 
they  are  afraid  of  him  ; 

13  And  that  it  will  net  be 
well  with  the  wicked,  and  that 
he  will  not  endure  many  days, 
like  the  shadow ; because  he  is 
not  afraid  of  God. 

14  There  is  a vanity  which  is 
done  upon  the  earth,  that  there 
are  righteous  men,  unto  whom  it 


happeneth  in  accordance  with 
the  deeds  of  the  wicked:  again, 
there  are  wicked  mer,  to  whom 
it  happeneth  in  accordance  with 
the  deeds  of  the  righteous.  I 
said  that  this  also  is  vanity. 

15  Therefore  do  I praise  joy- 
fulness, that  there  is  nothing  bet- 
ter for  man  under  the  sun,  than 
to  eat,  and  to  drink,  and  to  be 
joyful ; for  this  will  adhere  to 
him  in  his  toil,  during  the  days 
of  his  life  which  God  hath  given 
him  under  the  sun. — 

16  When  I applied  my  heart 
to  know  wisdom,  and  to  see  the 
employment  that  is  done  upon 
the  earth,  how  even  neither  by 
day  nor  by  night  sleep  is  seen 
in  the  eyes  of  some  men  : 

17  Then  did  I see  (in)  the 
whole  work  of  God,  that  a man 
is  not  able  to  find  out  the  work 
that  is  done  under  the  sun ; in- 
asmuch as  though  a man  were 
to  toil  to  seek  for  it,  he  would 
yet  not  find  it;  and  even  if  the 
wise  were  to  think  to  know  it, 
he  would  yet  not  be  able  to  find 
it. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 For  all  this  did  I reflect 
over  in  my  heart  and  to  explain 
all  this,  that  the  righteous  and 
the  wise,  arid  their  services,  are 
in  the  hand  of  God  : that  man 
knoweth  neither  love  nor  ha- 
tred; it  is  all  (ordained)  before 
them ; 

2 Every  thing  as  it  is  to  hap- 
pen to  all ; there  is  but  one  oc- 
currence for  the  righteous,  and  for 
the  wicked ; for  the  good  and  for 
the*clean,  and  for  the  unclean  ; 
and  for  him  that  sacrificeth,  and 
for  him  that  sacrificeth  not;  as 
is  the  good,  so  is  the  sinner; 
he  that  sweareth,  as  he  that 
feareth  an  oath. 

3 This  is  an  ivil  among  all 

1063 


ECCLESIASTES  IX.  X. 


things  that  are  done  under  the 
Bun,  that  there  is  one  occurrence 
for  all,  and  that  also  the  heart 
of  the  sons  of  men  is  full  of 
evil,  and  that  madness  is  in  their 
heart  while  they  live,  and  after 
this  they  go  to  the  dead. 

4 For  whoever  is  yet  united 
with  all  the  living  hath  still 
hope  ; for  a living  dog  fareth 
better  than  a dead  lion. 

5 For  the  living  know  that 
they  will  die ; but  the  dead 
know  not  the  least ; nor  have 
they  longer  any  reward ; for 
their  memory  is  forgotten. 

6 Also  their  love,  and  their 
hatred,  and  their  envy,  are  now 
already  lost;  and  they  will  have 
never  more  a portion  in  all  that 
is  done  under  the  sun. 

7 Go,  eat  with  joy  thy  bread, 
and  drink  with  a merry  heart 
thy  wine,  if  God  have  al- 
ready received  thy  works  in 
favour. 

8 At  all  times  let  thy  gar- 
ments be  white,  and  let  oil  not 
be  wanting  on  thy  head. 

9 Enjoy  life  with  the  wife 
whom  thou  lovest  all  the  days 
of  the  life  of  thy  vanity,  which 
God  hath  given  thee  under  the 
sun,  (yea,)  all  the  days  of  thy 
vanity;  for  this  is  thy  portion 
in  this  life,  and  in  thy  toil  with 
which  thou  toilest  under  the 
sun. 

10  Whatsoever  thy  hand  find- 
eth  to  do  with  thy  might,  that 
do ; for  there  is  no  work,  nor 
experience,  nor  knowledge,  nor 
wisdom,  in  the  nether  world, 
whither  thou  goest. — 

11  I turned  about,  and  ^aw 
under  the  sun,  that  the  race  is 
not  to  the  swift,  nor  the  battle 
to  the  mighty  ; and  that  also  the 
wise  have  no  bread,  nor  yet  the 
men  of  understanding  riches,  nor 
yet  men  of  knowledge  favour ; 

1064 


but  time  and  fate  will  overtake 
them  all. 

12  For  man  also  knoweth  not 
his  time,  like  the  fishes  that  are 
caught  in  an  evil  net,  and  like 
the  birds  that  are  caught  in  the 
snare  : like  these  are  the  sons 
of  men  ensnared  at  an  evil  time, 
when  it  falleth  upon  them  sud- 
denly. 

13  Also  in  this  manner  have  I 
seen  wisdom  under  the  sun,  and 
it  seemed  great  unto  me  : 

14  There  was  a little  city, 
and  the  men  therein  were  few; 
and  there  came  against  it  a 
great  king,  who  enclosed  it.  and 
built  around  it  great  works  of 
siege ; 

15  But  there  was  found  in  it 
a poor  wise  man,  and  he  deli- 
vered the  city  by  his  wisdom  ; 
yet  no  man  had  thought  of  that 
same  poor  man. 

16  Then  said  I,  Wisdom  is 
better  than  might : although  the 
poor  man’s  wisdom  is  held  in 
contempt,  and  his  words  are  not 
heard. 

17  The  words  of  wise  men 
heard  in  quiet  are  better  than 
the  cry  of  him  that  ruleth  among 
fools 

18  Wisdom  is  better  than 
weapons  of  war ; but  one  sinner 
causeth  much  good  to  be  lost. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 Dead  flies  cause  the  precious 
oil  of  the  apothecary  to  become 
stinking  and  foaming  : so  doth  a 
little  folly  him  that  is  valued  for 
wisdom  and  honour. 

2 The  heart  of  a wise  man  is 
at  his  right  hand  ; but  the  heart 
of  a fool  is  at  his  left. 

3 Yea  also,  on  whatever  way 
the  fool  walketh,  doth  he  lack 
proper  sense,  and  he  saith  to  all 
that  he  is  a fool. 

4 If  the  spirit  of  the  ruler 


ECCLESIASTES  X.  XI. 


rise  up  against  thee,  leave  not 
thy  place;  for  submissiveness 
causeth  great  offences  to  be 
avoided. 

5 There  is  an  evil  which  I 
have  seen  under  the  sun,  like  an 
error  which  proceedeth  from  the 
ruler  : 

6 Folly  is  set  in  great  high 
places,  aud  the  rich  sit  in  low- 
ness. 

7 I have  seen  servants  on 
horses,  and  princes  walking  like 
servants  upon  the  ground. — 

8 He  that  diggeth  a pit  will 
fall  into  it;  and  him  who  break - 
eth  down  a fence — a serpent  will 
bite  him. 

9 Whoso  removeth  stones  will 
be  hurt  through  them  ; and  he 
that  cleaveth  wood  will  be  en- 
dangered thereby. 

10  If  the  iron  be  blunt,  and 
man  do  not  whet  the  edge,  then 
must  he  exert  more  strength ; 
but  the  advantage  of  making  it 
properly  sharp  is  wisdom. 

11  If  the  serpent  do  bite  be- 
cause no  one  uttered  a charm, 
then  hath  the  man  that  can  use 
nis  tongue  (in  charming)  no 
preference. — 

12  The  words  of  a wise  man’s 
mouth  (bring)  grace ; but  the 
lips  of  a fool  will  destroy  him- 
self. 

13  The  beginning  of  the 
words  of  his  mouth  is  foolish- 
ness; and  the  last  that  cometh 
out  of  his  mouth  is  evil-bring- 
ing madness. 

14  The  fool  also  multiplieth 
words ; (but)  a man  cannot 
know  what  is  to  be:  and  what 
is  to  be  after  him,  who  can  tell 
him  ? 

15  The  toil  of  the  foolish  will 
weary  every  one  of  them;  be- 
cause he  knowe-th  not  how  to  go 
to  the  city. — 

16  Wo  to  thee,  0 land!  when 


thy  king  is  lowmindcd,  and 
when  thy  princes  eat  in  the 
morning  ! 

17  Happy  art  thou,  0 land 
when  thy  king  is  noble-spirited, 
and  thy  princes  eat  in  proper 
time,  for  strengthening,  and  not 
for  gluttony  ! — 

18  Through  slothful  hands 
the  rafters  will  sink ; and  through 
idleness  of  the  hands  the  house 
will  become  leaky. 

19  For  gay  pleasure  they  pre- 
pare a feast,  and  wine  is  to  make 
the  living  joyful;  but  money 
procureth  all  things. 

20  Even  in  thy  thought  thou 
must  not  curse  a king  ; and  in 
thy  bed-chambers  do  not  curse 
the  rich  ; for  a bird  of  the  air 
can  carry  the  sound,  and  that 
which  hath  wings  can  tell  the 
word. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 Cast  thy  bread  upon  the 
face  of  the  waters ; for  after 
many  days  wilt  thou  find  it 
again. 

2 Give  a portion  to  seven,  and 
also  to  eight ; for  thou  knowest 
not  what  evil  may  come  upon 
the  earth. — 

3 If  the  clouds  be  full  of  rain, 
they  will  empty  it  out  upon  the 
earth ; and  if  the  tree  fall  to- 
ward the  south,  or  toward  the 
north,  on  the  place  where  the 
tree  falleth,  there  will  it  remain, 

4 He  that  watcheth  the  wind 
will  not  sow  ; and  he  that  gaz- 
eth  on  the  clouds  will  not  reap. 

5 As  thou  knowest  not  which 
is  the  way  of  the  wind,  as  little 
as  what  is  enclosed  in  the  womb 
of  her  that  is  with  child  : even 
so  thou  canst  not  know  the 
works  of  God  who  maketh  all. 

6 In  the  morning  sow  thy 
seed,  and  in  the  evening  let  not 
thy  hand  rest;  for  thou  knowest 

1065 


ECCLESIASTES  XI.  XII. 


not  which  will  succeed,  whether 
this  or  that,  or  whether  both  of 
them  will  be  alike  good. 

7 Truly  the  light  is  sweet,  and 
it  is  a pleasant  thing  for  the  eyes 
to  see  the  sun; 

8 For  if  a man  live  (even) 
many  years,  let  him  rejoice  in 
them  all ; and  let  him  remember 
the  days  of  darkness  ; for  they 
will  be  many;  all  that  cometh 
is  vanity. 

9 Ptejoice,  0 young  man,  in 
thy  childhood ; and  let  thy  heart 
cheer  thee  in  the  days  of  thy 
youthful  vigour,  and  walk  firmly 
in  the  ways  of  thy  heart,  and  in 
(the  direction  which)  thy  eyes 
see;  but  know  thou,  that  con- 
cerning all  these  things  God 
will  bring  thee  into  judgment. 

10  And  remove  vexation  from 
thy  heart,  and  cause  evil  to  pass 
away  from  thy  body;  for  child- 
hood and  the  time  when  the 
head  is  black  are  vanity. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 But  remember  also  thy 
Creator  in  the  days  of  thy  youth- 
ful vigour,  while  the  evil  days 
are  not  yet  come,  nor  those  years 
draw  nigh  of  which  thou  wilt  say, 
I have  no  pleasure  in  them  ; 

2 While  the  sun,  and  the 
light,  and  the  moon,  and  the 
stars,  are  not  yet  darkened, 
and  the  clouds  return  not  again 
after  the  rain ; 

3 On  the  day  when  the  watch- 
men of  the  house  will  tremble, 
and  the  men  of  might  will  bend 
themselves,  and  the  grinders 
stand  idle,  because  they  are  be- 
come few,  and  those  be  dark- 
ened that  look  through  the  win- 
dows; 

4 And  when  the  two  doors  on 
the  streets  will  be  locked,  while 
the  sound  of  the  mill  becometh 
dull,  and  man  riseth  up  at  the 

1066 


voice  of  the  bird,  and  all  the 
daughters  of  song  are  brought 
low ; 

5 Also  when  men  will  be  afraid 
of  every  elevation,  and  are  ter- 
rified on  every  way,  and  the 
almond-tree  will  refuse  (its  blos- 
som), and  the  locust  will  drag 
itself  slowly  along,  and  the  de- 
sire will  gainsay  compliance; 
because  man  goeth  to  his  eter- 
nal home,  and  the  mourners  go 
about  the  streets ; 

6 While  the  silver  cord  is  not 
yet  torn  loose,  and  the  golden 
bowl  is  not  crushed,  and  the 
pitcher  is  not  broken  at  the 
fountain,  and  the  wheel  is  not 
crushed  at  the  cistern  ; 

7 When  the  dust  will  return 
to  the  earth  as  it  was,  and  the 
spirit  will  return  unto  God  who 
gave  it. — 

8 Vanity  of  vanities,  saith 
Koheleth  : all  is  vanity. — 

9 And  in  addition  to  this  that 
Koheleth  was  wise,  he  continual- 
ly also  taught  the  people  know- 
ledge, and  he  probed,  and 
searched  out,  and  composed 
many  proverbs. 

10  Koheleth  sought  to  find 
out  acceptable  words,  and  that 
which  would  be  written  down 
uprightly,  even  words  of  truth. 

11  The  words  of  the  wise  are 
like  goads,  and  like  nails  fast- 
ened (are  the  words  of)  the  men 
of  the  assemblies,  which  are 
given  by  one  shepherd. 

12  But  more  than  all  these, 
my  son,  take  warning  for  thy- 
self : the  making  of  many  books 
would  have  no  end  ; and  much 
preaching  is  a weariness  of  the 
flesh. 

13  The  end  of  the  matter  is, 

let  us  hear  the  whole:  Fear 

God,  and  keep  his  command- 
ments ; for  this  is  the  whole 

: (duty  of)  man. 


ECCLESIASTES  XII.— ESTHER  I. 


14  For  every  deed  will  God 
bring  into  the  judgment  con- 
cerning every  thing  that  hath 
been  hidden,  whether  it  be  good, 
or  whether  it  be  bad. 


[13  The  end  of  the  matter  is, 
let  us  hear  the  whole  : Fear  God, 
and  keep  his  commandments*, 
for  this  is  the  whole  (duty  of) 
man.] 


THE  BOOK  OF  ESTHER, 

irox  nSjo. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 ^[  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  days  of  Achashverosh  [Aha- 
suerus],  of  the  same  Achashve- 
rosh who  reigned,  from  India 
even  unto  Ethiopia,  (over)  a 
hundred  and  seven  and  twenty 
provinces, 

2 In  those  days,  when  this 
king  Achashverosh  was  sitting 
on  the  throne  of  his  kingdom, 
which  was  in  Shushan  the  capi- 
tal, 

3 That,  in  the  third  year  of 
his  reign,  he  made  a feast  unto 
all  his  princes  and  his  servants, 
the  army  of  Persia  and  Media, 
the  nobles  and  the  princes  of 
the  provinces  who  were  near 
him  : 

4 When  he  showed  the  riches 
and  the  glory  of  his  kingdom,! 
and  the  brilliance  (and)  the 
splendour  of  his  greatness,  dur- 
ing many  days,  a hundred  and 
eighty  days. 

5 And  when  these  days  were 
completed,  the  king  made  unto 
all  the  people  that  were  found  in 
Shushan  the  capital,  unto  every 
one,  from  the  great  even  to  the 
small,  a feast  of  seven  days,  in 


the  court  of  the  garden  of  the 
king’s  palace; 

6 (Where  were)  white,  green, 
and  blue  (hangings),  fastened 
with  cords  of  fine  linen  and  pur- 
ple, on  rollers  of  silver  and  pil- 
lars of  marble  ; couches  of  gold 
and  silver,  upon  a pavement  of 
green,  and  white,  and  yellow, 
and  black  marble. 

7 And  they  gave  them  to  drink 
in  vessels  of  gold, — the  vessels 
being  diverse  one  from  the  other, 
— and  the  royal  wine  was  in 
abundance,  according  to  the 
ability  of  the  king. 

8 And  the  drinking  was,  ac- 
cording to  the  (king’s)  order, 
without  compulsion;  for  so  had 
the  king  enjoined  on  all  the 
officers  of  his  house,  to  do  ac- 
cording to  the  pleasure  of  every 
I man. 

9 1[  Also  Vashti  the  queen 
made  a feast  for  the  women,  in 
the  royal  house  which  belonged 
to  king  Achashverosh. 

10  On  the  seventh  day,  when 
the  heart  of  the  king  was  merry 
with  wine,  he  commanded  Me- 
hutnan,  Bistha,  Charbona,  Big- 
tha,  and  Abagtha,  Zethar,  and 
Carcass,  the  seven  chamberlains 

1007 


ESTHER  I.  II. 


that  served  in  the  presence  of 
king  Achashverosh, 

11  To  bring  Vashti  the  queen 
before  the  king  (ornamented) 
with  the  royal  crown,  to  show 
the  people  and  the  princes  her 
beauty ; for  she  was  handsome 
in  appearance. 

12  But  queen  Vashti  refused 
to  come  at  the  word  of  the  king 
brought  by  the  hand  of  the 
chamberlains  ; and  the  king  was 
very  wroth,  and  his  fury  burnt 
in  him. 

13  Then  said  the  king  to 
the  wise  men,  who  knew  (the 
occurrences  of)  the  times ; for 
so  (came)  every  affair  of  the 
king  before  all  acquainted  with 
law  and  state  institutions; 

14  And  those  next  unto  him 
were  Carshena,  Shethar,  Adma- 
tha,  Tharshish,  Meress,  Marsena, 
and  Memuchan,  the  seven  princes 
of  Persia  and  Media,  who  could 
see  (at  all  times)  the  king's  face, 
who  sat  in  the  first  rarnk  in  the 
kingdom  : 

15  What  should  according  to 
law  be  done  with  queen  Vashti; 
because  she  had  not  fulfilled  the 
order  of  king  Achashverosh  by 
the  hand  of  the  chamberlains  ? 

16  Then  said  Memuchan 
before  the  king  and  the  princes, 
Not  against  the  king  alone  hath 
Vashti  the  queen  done  wrong, 
but  also  against  all  the  princes, 
and  against  all  the  people  that 
are  in  all  the  provinces  of  king 
Achashverosh. 

17  For  the  conduct  of  the 
queen  will  go  abroad  unto  all 
the  women,  so  that  they  will 
despise  their  husbands  in  their 
eyes,  when  it  shall  be  report- 
ed, King  Achashverosh  ordered 
Vashti  the  queen  to  be  brought 
into  his  presence,  but  she  came 
not. 

18  And  even  this  day  will  the 

1068 


ladies  of  Persia  and  Media,  whft 
have  heard  of  the  conduct  of  the 
queen,  say  this  unto  all  the 
princes  of  the  Jdng : and  there 
will  arise  too  much  contempt 
and  quarrel. 

19  If  it  please  the  king,  let 
there  go  forth  a royal  order  from 
him,  and  let  it  be  written  among 
the  laws  of  the  Persians  and  the 
Medes,  that  no  one  transgress  it, 
That  Vashti  come  no  more  be- 
fore king  Achashverosh  : and  let 
the  king  give  her  royal  dignity 
unto  another  that  is  better  than 
she. 

20  And  when  the  king’s  de- 
cree which  he  will  make  shall 
be  published  throughout  all  his 
kingdom,  however  great  it  is  : all 
the  wives  will  show  respect  to 
their  husbands,  unto  every  one, 
from  the  great  even  to  the  small. 

21  And  the  speech  was  pleas- 
ing in  the  eyes  of  the  king  and 
of  the  princes;  and  the  king  did 
according  to  the  speech  of  Me- 
muchan. 

22  And  he  sent  letters  unto 
all  the  provinces  of  the  king, 
unto  every  province  according 
to  its  writing,  and  to  every  peo- 
ple according  to  its  language, 
that  every  man  should  bear  rule 
in  his  own  house,  however  he 
may  speak  according  to  the  lan- 
guage of  his  people. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 After  these  events,  when 
the  fury  of  king  Achashverosh 
was  appeased,  he  remembered 
Vashti,  and  what  she  had  done, 
and  what  had  been  decreed  con- 
cerning her. 

2 Then  said  the  king’s  young 
men,  his  servants,  Let  there  be 
sought  for  the  king  virgins 
handsome  in  appearance ; 

3 And  let  the  king  appoint 
officers  in  all  the  provinces  of 


ESTHER  II. 


his  kingdom,  that  they  may  ga- 
ther together  all  the  young  vir- 
gins, handsome  in  appearance, 
unto  Shushan  the  capital,  into 
the  house  of  the  women,  under 
the  custody  of  Hege  the  king’s 
chamberlain,  the  keeper  of  the 
women  ; and  let  them  give  them 
their  customary  anointings; 

4 And  let  the  maiden  who  may 
be  pleasing  in  the  eyes  of  the 
king  become  queen  instead  of 
Yashti:  and  the  speech  was 
pleasing  in  the  eyes  of  the  king, 
and  he  did  so. 

5 There  was  a certain  Jew 
in  Shushan  the  capital,  whose 
name  was  Mordecai,  the  son  of 
Ya'ir,  the  son  of  Shim’i,  the  son 
of  Kish,  a Benjamite; 

6 Who  had  been  carried  away 
into  exile  from  Jerusalem  with 
the  exiles  who  had  been  exiled 
with  Yeclionyah,  the  king  of 
Judah,  whom  Nebuchadnezzar 
the  king  of  Babylon  had  carried 
into  exile. 

7 And  he  had  brought  up 
Hadassah,  that  is  Esther,  the 
daughter  of  his  uncle;  for  she 
had  neither  father  nor  mother, 
and  the  maiden  was  beautiful  in 
form  and  handsome  in  appear- 
ance; and  when  her  father  and 
mother  were  dead,  Mordecai  had 
taken  her  to  himself  as  a daugh- 
ter. 

8 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  king’s  order  and  his  decree 
were  heard,  and  when  many 
maidens  were  brought  together 
unto  Shushan  the  capital,  under 
the  custody  of  Hegai,  that  Es- 
ther also  was  brought  unto  the 
king’s  house,  under  the  custody 
of  Hegai,  the  keeper  of  the  wo- 
men. 

9 And  the  maiden  was  pleas- 
ing in  his  eyes,  and  she  obtained 
favour  before  him  ; and  he  made 
haste  to  give  her  her  anointings, 

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with  her  presents,  and  the  seveL 
maidens,  who  were  selected  to 
be  given  her,  out  of  the  king’s 
house  : and  he  preferred  her  and 
her  maidens  with  the  best  things 
in  the  house  of  the  women. 

10  Esther  told  nothing  of  her 
people  or  of  her  descent;  for 
Mordecai  had  charged  her  that 
she  should  not  tell. 

11  And  day  by  day  did  Mor- 
decai walk  before  the  court  of 
the  house  of  women,  to  ascer- 
tain the  well-being  of  Esther, 
and  what  would  be  done  with 
her. 

12  And  when  the  turn  of  every 
maiden  was  come  to  go  in  unto 
king  Achashverosh,  at  the  expi- 
ration (of  the  time)  that  she  had 
been  treated  according  to  the 
custom  of  the  women,  twelve 
months;  for  so  were  the  days 
of  their  anointings  accomplish- 
ed, six  months  with  the  oil  of 
myrrh,  and  six  months  with 
sweet  odours,  and  with  other 
ointments  of  the  women  ; 

13  And  thus  came  the  maiden 
unto  the  king ; (and)  whatsoever 
she  asked  for  was  given  her  to 
go  with  her  out  of  the  house  of 
the  women  as  far  as  the  house 
of  the  king. 

14  In  the  evening  she  went, 
and  in  the  morning  she  returned 
unto  the  second  house  of  the 
women,  to  the  custody  of  Sha- 
’ashgas,  the  king’s  chamberlain, 
the  keeper  of  the  concubines : 
she  used  not  to  come  again  untc 
the  king,  except  the  king  desired 
for  her,  and  she  was  called  by 
name. 

15  And  when  the  turn  of 
Esther,  the  daughter  of  Abiclia- 
yil,  the  uncle  of  Mordecai,  who 
had  taken  her  to  himself  as  a 
daughter,  was  come  to  go  in 
unto  the  king,  she  required  no- 
thing but  what  Hegai  the  king's 

10<>9 


chamberlain,  the  keeper  of  the 
women,  said : and  Esther  ob- 
tained grace  in  the  eyes  of  all 
those  that  beheld  her. 

16  And  Esther  was  taken  unto 
king  Achashverosh,  unto  his 
royal  house,  in  the  tenth  month, 
which  is  the  month  Tebeth,  in 
the  seventh  year  of  his  reign. 

17  And  the  king  loved  Esther 
above  all  the  women,  and  she 
obtained  grace  and  favour  before 
him  more  than  all  the  virgins; 
and  he  placed  the  royal  crowir 
upon  her  head,  and  made  her 
queen  instead  of  Vashti. 

18  And  the  king  made  a great 
feast  unto  all  his  princes  and  his 
servants,  the  feast  of  Esther ; 
and  he  made  a release  of  taxes 
to  the  provinces,  and  gave  pre- 
sents, according  to  the  ability 
of  the  king. 

19  And  when  virgins  were 
gathered  together  the  second 
time,  then  was  Mordecai  sitting 
in  the  king’s  gate. 

20  (But)  Esther  had  not  yet 
told  of  her  descent  nor  her  peo- 
ple; as  Mordecai  had  charged 
her;  and  Esther  did  (fulfil)  the 
order  of  Mordecai,  equally  as 
when  she  was  under  his  guar- 
dianship. 

21  In  those  days,  while 
Mordecai  was  sitting  in  the 
king’s  gate,  Bigthan  and  The- 
resh,  two  chamberlains  of  the 
king,  of  those  who  kept  the  door, 
became  wroth,  and  sought  to  lay 
(their)  hand  on  king  Achash- 
verosh. 

22  And  the  thing  became 
known  to  Mordecai,  and  he  told 
it  unto  Esther  the  queen  ; and 
Esther  said  it  to  the  king  in  the 
name  of  Mordecai. 

23  And  the  thing  was  inquir- 
ed into  and  found  true;  and 
they  were  both  of  them  hanged 
on  a gallows ; and  it  was  writ- 

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: II.  III. 

ten  in  the  book  of  chronicles 
before  the  king. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 After  these  events  did 
king  Achashverosh  make  great 
Haman  the  son  of  Hammedatha 
the  Agagite,  and  he  advanced 
him ; and  he  placed  his  seat 
above  that  of  all  the  princes  that 
were  with  him. 

2 And  all  the  king’s  servants, 
that  were  in  the  king’s  gate, 
bent  the  knee  and  prostrated 
themselves  to  Haman;  for  so 
had  the  king  commanded  con- 
cerning him  ; but  Mordecai  bent 
not  the  knee  nor  prostrated  him- 
self. 

3 Then  said  the  king’s  ser- 
vants, w7ho  were  in  the  king’s 
gate,  unto  Mordecai,  “Why 
transgressest  thou  the  king's 
command  ?” 

4 Now  it  came  to  pass,  wrhen 
they  spoke  unto  him  day  by  day, 
and  he  hearkened  not  unto  them, 
that  they  told  it  to  Haman,  to 
see  whether  the  words  of  Mor- 
decai would  be  able  to  stand; 
for  he  had  told  them  that  he  was 
a Jew. 

5 And  when  Haman  saw  that 
Mordecai  bent  not  the  knee,  nor 
prostrated  himself  to  him,  Ha- 
man became  full  of  fur}7. 

6 But  it  appeared  too  con- 
temptible in  his  eyes  to  lay  his 
hand  on  Mordecai  alone ; for 
they  had  told  him  of  the  people 
of  Mordecai : therefore  Hainan 
sought  to  destroy  all  the  Jews 
that  were  throughout  all  the 
kingdom  of  Achashverosh,  the 
people  of  Mordecai. 

7 In  the  first  month,  that  is 
the  month  Nissan,  in  the  twelfth 
year  of  king  Achashverosh,  some 
one  cast  the  Pur,  that  is,  the  lot, 
before  Haman  from  day  to  day, 
and  from  month  (to  month),  tc 


ESTHER  III.  IV. 


tlie  twelfth  month,  which  is  the 
month  Adar. 

8 Then  said  Haman  unto 
king  Aehashverosh,  “ There  is 
one  people  scattered  yet  separate 
among  the  nations  in  all  the 
provinces  of  thy  kingdom ; and 
their  laws  are  different  from  those 
of  every  people;  while  they  do 
31  ot  execute  the  laws  of  the  king; 
and  it  is  no  profit  for  the  king 
to  tolerate  them. 

9 If  it  be  pleasing  to  the  king, 
let  (a  decree)  be  written  to  de- 
stroy them ; and  ten  thousand 
talents  of  silver  will  I weigh  out 
into  the  hands  of  those  that  have 
the  charge  of  the  business,  to 
bring  (the  same)  into  the  king’s 
treasuries.” 

10  And  the  king  drew  his 
signet-ring  from  off  his  hand, 
and  gave  it  unto  Haman  the  son 
of  Hammedatha  the  Agagite,  the 
adversary  of  the  Jews. 

11  And  the  king  said  unto 
Haman,  “The  silver  is  given  to 
thee,  that  people  also,  to  do 
therewith  as  it  seemeth  good  in 
thy  eyes.” 

12  Then  were  called  the  king’s 
scribes  in  the  first  month  on  the 
thirteenth  day  thereof,  and  there 
was  written  all  just  as  Haman 
had  commanded  unto  the  king’s 
lieutenants,  and  to  the  governors 
that  were  over  every  province, 
and  to  the  princes  of  every  peo- 
ple, to  every  province  according 
to  its  writing,  and  to  every  peo- 
ple according  to  its  language: 
in  the  name  of  king  Aehashve- 
rosh  was  it  written,  and  it  was 
sealed  with  the  king’s  signet- 
ring. 

13  And  the  letters  were  sent 
by  the  runners  unto  all  the 
king’s  provinces,  to  destroy,  to 
kill,  and  to  exterminate  all  the1 
Jews,  from  young  to  old,  little 
ones  and  women,  on  one  day,  on! 


the  thirteenth  day  of  the  twelfth 
month,  which  is  the  month  Adar, 
and  to  plunder  their  property  as 
spoil. 

14  A copy  of  the  writing,  to 
be  given  out  as  a law  in  every 
province,  was  published  unto  all 
the  nations*  that  they  might  bo 
ready  against  that  day. 

15  The  runners  went  out  with 
all  speed  with  the  king’s  decree, 
and  the  law  was  given  out  in 
Shushan  the  capital:  and  the 
king  and  Haman  sat  down  to 
drink  ; but  the  city  of  Shushan 
was  perplexed. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 When  Mordecai  ascer- 
tained all  that  had  been  done, 
Mordecai  rent  his  clothes,  and 
put  on  sackcloth  (strewed)  with 
ashes,  and  went  out  into  the 
midst  of  the  city,  and  cried  with 
a loud  and  a bitter  cry ; 

2 And  thus  he  came  up  to  the 
front  of  the  king’s  gate ; for 
none  dared  to  enter  into  the 
king’s  gate  clothed  with  sack- 
cloth. 

3 And  in  each  and  every  pro- 
vince, in  every  place  whither 
the  king’s  decree  and  his  law 
had  reached,  there  was  great 
mourning  for  the  Jews,  with 
fasting,  and  weeping,  and  wail- 
ing; and  a sackcloth  (strewed) 
with  ashes  became  the  bed  of 
the  great. 

4 Then  came  the  maidens  of 
Esther  with  her  chamberlains 
and  told  it  her;  and  the  queen 
was  exceedingly  terrified ; and 
she  sent  garments  to  clothe  Mor- 
decai, and  to  remove  his  sack- 
cloth from  him;  but  he  accepted 
them  not. 

5 Then  called  Esther  for 
jHathaeh,  one  of  the  king’s 
chamberlains,  whom  he  had  ap- 
pointed to  attend  upon  her,  and 

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ESTHER  IV.  V. 


gave  him  a charge  for  Mordecai 
to  know  what  this  was,  and  why 
this  was. 

6 So  Hathach  went  forth  to 
Mordecai  unto  the  street  of  the 
city,  which  was  before  the  king’s 
gate. 

7 And  Mordecai  told  him  all 
that  had  happened  unto  him, 
and  of  the  fixed  sum  of  money 
which  Haman  had  promised  to 
weigh  out  into  the  treasuries  of 
the  king  for  the  Jews,  to  destroy 
them. 

8 Also  the  copy  of  the  writing 
of  the  law  that  had  been  given 
out  in  Shushan  to  destroy  them 
he  gave  to  him,  to  show  it  unto 
Esther,  and  to  tell  her  (all),  and 
to  charge  her  that  she  should  go 
in  unto  the  king,  to  make  sup- 
plication unto  him,  and  to  pre- 
sent a request  before  him  for  her 
people. 

9 And  Hathach  came  and  told 
Esther  the  words  of  Mordecai. 

10  And  Esther  said  unto 
Hathach,  and  gave  him  a charge 
unto  Mordecai, 

11  “All  the  king’s  servants, 
and  the  people  of  the  king’s 
provinces,  do  know,  that  every 
one,  whether  man  or  woman, 
who  should  come  unto  the  king 
into  the  inner  court,  who  is  not 
called,  there  is  but  one  law  for 
him,  to  put  him  to  death,  except 
the  one  to  whom  the  king  should 
hold  out  the  golden  sceptre,  for 
he  will  be  sutfered  to  live ; but 
1 have  not  been  called  to  come 
in  unto  the  k ng  these  thirty 
days.” 

12  And  they  told  Mordecai 
.Tie  words  of  Esther. 

13  Then  said  Mordecai  to 
bring  this  answer  back  to  Es- 
ther, “Imagine  not  in  thy  soul 
to  be  able  to  escape  in  the  king’s 
house  out  of  all  the  Jews. 

14  For  if  thou  do  indeed  main- 

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tain  silence  at  this  time,  enlarge- 
ment and  deliverance  will  arise 
to  the  Jews  from  another  place; 
but  thou  and  thy  father’s  house 
will  perish  : and  who  knoweth 
whether  thou  hast  not  for  a time 
like  this  attained  to  the  royal 
dignity  ?” 

15  Then  said  Esther  to  bring 
this  answer  back  to  Mordecai, 

16  “ Go,  assemble  together  all 
the  Jews  who  are  now  present 
in  Shushan,  and  fast  ye  for  me, 
so  that  ye  neither  eat  nor  drink 
three  days,  either  night  or  day ; 
also  I myself  with  my  maidens 
will  fast  in  like  manner;  and 
then  will  I go  in  unto  the  king, 
which  is  not  according  to  the 
law;  and  if  I then  perish,  I 
perish.” 

17  And  Mordecai  went  about, 
and  did  in  accordance  with  all 
that  Esther  had  charged  him. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
third  day,  that  Esther  put  on 
her  royal  apparel,  and  placed 
herself  in  the  inner  court  of  the 
king’s  house,  opposite  the  king’s 
apartment;  and  the  king  was 
sitting  upon  his  royal  throne  in 
the  royal  apartment,  opposite  to 
the  entrance  of  the  house. 

2 And  it  happened,  when  the 
king  saw  Esther  the  queen  stand- 
ing in  the  court,  that  she  ob- 
tained grace  in  his  eyes;  and 
the  king  held  out  to  Esther  the 
golden  sceptre  that  was  in  his 
hand ; and  Esther  drew  near, 
and  touched  the  top  of  the 
sceptre. 

3 Then  said  the  king  untc 
her,  “ What  wilt  thou,  queen 
Esther?  and  what  is  thy  re- 
quest? if  it  be  equal  to  half  of 
the  kingdom  it  shall  still  be 
given  thee.” 

4 And  Esther  said,  “ If  it  seem 


ESTHER  Y.  VI. 


good  unto  the  king,  let  the  king 
ana  Human  come  this  day  unto 
the  banquet  which  I have  pre- 
pared for  him.” 

5 Then  said  the  king,  “Bring 
Human  quickly  hither  to  fulfi 
the  word  of  Esther :”  so  came 
the  king  with  Haman  to  the 
banquet  which  Esther  had  pre- 
pared. 

6 And  the  king  said  unto 
Esther  at  the  banquet  of  wine, 
‘ What  is  thy  petition  ? and  it 
shall  be  granted  thee  : and  what 
is  thy  request?  even  if  it  be 
equal  to  half  of  the  kingdom,  it 
shall  still  be  done.” 

7 Then  answered  Esther,  and 
said,  “My  petition  and  my  re- 
quest are, 

8 If  I have  found  grace  in 
the  eyes  of  the  king,  and  if  it 
please  the  king  to  grant  my  pe- 
tition, and  to  fulfil  my  request, 
that  the  king  may  come  with 
Haman  to  the  banquet  which  I 
will  prepare  for  them,  and  to- 
morrow will  I do  according  to 
the  word  of  the  king.” 

9 And  Haman  went  forth  on 
that  day  joyful  and  with  a glad 
heart;  but  when  Haman  saw 
Mordecai  in  the  king’s  gate,  who 
did  not  rise  up,  nor  move  out  of 
the  way  for  him,  then  was  Ha- 
man filled  against  Mordecai  with 
fury. 

10  Nevertheless  Haman  re- 
frained himself,  and  went  to  his 
house  : he  then  sent  and  had  his 
friends  brought  in  with  Zeresh 
his  wife. 

11  And  Haman  recounted  to 
them  the  glory  of  his  riches,  and 
the  multitude  of  his  children, 
and  all  the  things  wherein  the 
king  had  made  him  great,  and 
how  he  had  advanced  him  above 
the  princes  and  the  servants  of 
the  king. 

12  And  Haman  said  (farther), 

90*  2 


“Yea,  Esther  the  queen  did  not 
let  any  one  come  in  with  the 
king  unto  the  banquet  that  she 
had  prepared  but  myself:  and 
also  for  to-morrow  am  I invited 
unto  her  with  the  king. 

13  Yet  all  this  profiteth  me 
nothing,  every  time  that  I see 
Mordecai  the  Jew  sitting  in  the 
king’s  gate.” 

14  Then  said  unto  him  Zeresh 
his  wife  with  all  his  friends, 
“Let  them  make  a gallows  of 
fifty  cubits  high,  and  in  the 
morning  speak  unto  the  king 
that  they  may  hang  Mordecai 
thereon ; and  then  go  thou  in 
with  the  king  unto  the  banquet 
joyfully.”  And  the  thing  pleas- 
ed Haman ; and  he  had  the 
gallows  made; 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 5[  In  that  night  sleep  fled 
from  the  king,  and  he  ordered  to 
bring  in  the  book  of  the  memo- 
rable events  of  the  chronicles ; 
and  they  were  read  before  the 
king. 

2 And  it  was  found  written, 
that  Mordecai  had  told  of  Big- 
thana  and  Theresh,  two  cham- 
berlains of  the  king,  of  those 
who  kept  the  door,  who  had 
sought  to  lay  (their)  hand  on 
king  Achashverosh. 

3 And  the  king  said,  “ What 
honour  and  distinction  have 
been  done  to  Mordecai  for  this  ?” 
Then  said  the  king’s  young  men, 
his  servants,  “ There  hath  no- 
thing been  done  with  him.” 

4 And  the  king  said,  “ Who 
is  in  the  court?”  Now  Haman 
was  come  into  the  outer  court 
of  the  king’s  house,  to  say  unto 
the  king  to  hang  Mordecai  on 
the  gallows  which  he  had  pre- 
pared for  him. 

5 And  the  king’s  young  men 

said  unto  him,  “Behold,  Haman 
j 2 MI 3 


ESTHER  VI.  VII. 


ir  standing  in  the  court.”  And 
the  king  said,  “ Let  him  come 
in.” 

6 So  Haman  came  in ; and 
the  king  said  unto  him,  “ What 
shall  be  done  with  the  man  whom 
the  king  desireth  to  honour?” 
And  Haman  said  in  his  heart, 
* To  whom  would  the  king  de- 
sire to  do  honour  more  than  to 
myself?” 

7 Haman  therefore  said  to 
the  king,  “ (For)  the  man  whom 
the  king  desireth  to  honour, 

8 Let  them  bring  a royal  ap- 
parel which  the  king  hath  worn, 
and  a horse  on  which  the  king 
hath  ridden,  and  let  there  be 
placed  a royal  crown  on  his 
head. 

9 And  let  the  apparel  and  the 
horse  be  given  into  the  hand  of 
one  of  the  king’s  princes,  of  the 
most  noble,  that  they  may  array 
the  man  whom  the  king  desireth 
to  honour,  and  let  them  cause 
him  to  ride  on  the  horse  through 
the  streets  of  the  city,  and  pro- 
claim before  him,  Thus  shall  be 
done  to  the  man  whom  the  king 
desireth  to  honour.” 

10  Then  said  the  king  to  Ha- 
man, “ Make  haste,  take  the  ap- 
parel and  the  horse,  as  thou  hast 
spoken,  and  do  this  to  Mordecai 
the  Jew,  that  sitteth  at  the  king’s 
gate : leave  out  nothing  of  all 
that  thou  hast  spoken.” 

11  And  Haman  then  took  the 
apparel  and  the  horse,  and  array- 
ed Mordecai,  and  caused  him  to 
ride  through  the  streets  of  the 
city,  and  proclaimed  before  him, 
Thus  shall  be  done  unto  the  man 
whom  the  king  desireth  to  ho- 
nour. 

12  And  Mordecai  thereupon 
returned  to  the  king’s  gate ; but 
Haman  hastened  to  his  house, 
mourning,  and  having  his  head 
covered. 

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13  And  Haman  related  to  Ze- 
resh  his  wife  and  to  all  his  friends 
all  that  had  befallen  him  : then 
said  unto  him  his  wise  men  and 
Zeresh  his  wife,  “ If  Mordecai, 
before  whom  thou  hast  begun  to 
fall,  be  of  the  seed  of  the  Jews, 
thou  wilt  not  prevail  against 
him,  but  thou  wilt  surely  fall 
before  him.” 

14  They  were  yet  speaking 
with  him,  when  the  king’s  cham- 
berlains arrived,  and  they  has- 
tened to  bring  Haman  unto  the 
banquet  which  Esther  had  pre- 
pared. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 And  the  king  came  with 
Haman  to  drink  with  Esther  the 
queen. 

2 And  the  king  said  unto 
Esther  also  on  the  second  day 
at  the  banquet  of  wine,  “ What 
is  thy  petition,  queen  Esther? 
and  it  shall  be  granted  thee : 
and  what  is  thy  request?  even 
if  it  be  equal  to  half  the  king- 
dom, it  shall  still  be  done.” 

3 Then  answered  Esther  the 
queen  and  said,  “ If  I have 
found  grace  in  thy  eyes,  0 king  ! 
and  if  it  be  pleasing  unto  the 
king,  let  my  life  be  given  me  at 
my  petition,  and  my  people  at 
my  request ; 

4 For  we  have  been  sold,  I 
and  my  people,  to  be  destroyed, 
to  be  slain  and  to  be  extermi- 
nated : and  if  we  had  been  only 
sold  for  bondmen  and  bond- 
women,  I would  have  remained 
silent ; for  the  adversary  regard- 
eth  not  the  damage  of  the  king.” 

5 Then  spoke  king  Achash- 
verosh  and  said  unto  Esther  the 
queen,  “ Who  is  this,  and  where 
is  he,  whose  heart  hath  embold- 
ened him  to  do  s*o  ?” 

6 And  Esther  said,  “An  ad- 
versary, and  inimical  man,  this 


ESTHER 

wicked  Haman.”  Then  became 
Hainan  terrified  before  the  king 
and  the  queen. 

7 And  the  king  arose  in  his 
fury  from  the  banquet  of  wine, 
and  went  into  the  palace-garden  : 
and  Haman  remained  behind  to 
make  request  for  his  life  of  Es- 
ther the  queen  ; for  he  saw  that 
there  was  evil  fully  determined 
against  him  by  the  king. 

8 And  when  the  king  returned 
out  of  the  palace-garden  into  the 
apartment  of  the  banquet  of 
wine,  Haman  was  fallen  upon 
the  couch  whereon  Esther  was  : 
then  said  the  king,  “Will  he 
even  do  violence  to  the  queen 
before  me  in  the  house?”  The 
word  had  just  come  out  of  the 
king's  mouth,  when  they  cover- 
ed Hainan’s  face. 

9 Then  said  Charbonah,  one 
of  the  chamberlains,  before  the 
king,  “ Behold,  there  is  also  the 
gallows,  which  Hainan  hath  had 
made  for  Mordecai,  who  hath 
spoken  well  for  the  king,  stand- 
ing in  the  house  of  Haman,  fifty 
cubits  high.”  And  the  king 
said,  “ Hang  him  thereon.” 

10  So  they  hanged  Haman  on 
the  gallows  which  he  had  pre- 
pared for  Mordecai,  and  the  fury 
of  the  king  was  appeased. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 *[  On  that  day  did  king 
Achashverosh  give  the  house  of 
Haman  the  adversary  of  the  i 
Jews  unto  Esther  the  queen  : 
and  Mordecai  came  before  the  ; 
king;  for  Esther  had  told  what 
he  was  unto  her. 

2 And  the  king  took  off  his  ; 
signet-ring  which  he  had  taken 
away  from  Haman,  and  gave  it 
unto  Mordecai : and  Esther  ap- 
pointed Mordecai  over  the  house 
t>f  Haman. 

3 And  Esther  spoke  again 


VII.  VIII. 

i before  the  king,  and  fell  down 
at  his  feet,  and  wept,  arid  be- 
sought him  to  do  away  the  evil 
of  Haman  the  Agagite,  and  his 
device  which  he  had  devised 
against  the  Jews. 

4 And  the  king  held  out  to- 
ward Esther  the  golden  sceptre ; 
and  Esther  arose,  and  stood  up 
before  the  king; 

5 And  she  said,  “ If  it  be 
pleasing  to  the  king,  and  if  I 
have  found  grace  before  him, 
and  the  thing  seem  proper  be- 
fore the  king,  and  I be  pleasing 
in  his  eyes,  let  it  be  w itten  to 
recall  the  letters,  the  device  of 
Haman  the  son  of  Hammedatha 
the  Agagite,  which  he  hath  writ- 
ten to  exterminate  the  Jews  who 
are  in  all  the  provinces  of  the 
king. 

6 For  bow  could  I endure  to 
look  on  the  evil  that  is  to  befall 
my  people  ? and  how  could  I 
endure  to  look  on  the  extermi- 
nation of  my  kindred  ?” 

7 Then  said  king  Achash- 
verosh unto  Esther  the  queen 
and  to  Mordecai  the  Jew,  “ Be- 
hold, the  house  of  Haman  have 
I given  to  Esther,  and  him  have 
they  hanged  on  the  gallows  ; be- 
cause he  had  stretched  out  his 
hand  against  the  Jews. 

8 But  ye,  write  yourselves  con- 
cerning the  Jews,  as  it  may  be 
good  in  your  eyes,  in  the  king’s 
name,  and  seal  it  with  the  king’s 
signet-ring  ; for  a writing  which 
is  written  in  the  king’s  name, 
and  sealed  with  the  king’s  sig- 
net-ring, cannot  be  recalled.” 

9 Then  were  called  the  king’s 
scribes  at  that  time  in  the  third 
month,  that  is,  the  month  Sivan, 
on  the  three  and  twentieth  day 
thereof ; and  it  was  written  all 
just  as  Mordecai  commanded  tc 
the  Jews,  and  to  the  lieuten- 
ants, and  the  governors  and  the 

1075 


ESTHER 

princes  of  the  provinces  who 
were  from  India  unto  Ethiopia, 
one  hundred  and  twenty-seven 
provinces,  unto  every  province 
according  to  its  writing,  and  un- 
to every  people  according  to  its 
language,  and  to  the  Jews  ac- 
cording to  their  writing,  and  ac- 
cording to  their  language. 

10  And  he  wrote  in  the  name 
of  king  Achashverosh,  and  seal- 
ed it  with  the  king's  signet- 
ring, and  he  sent  letters  through 
means  of  the  swift  messengers 
on  horseback,  and  riders  on 
mules,  camels,  and  young  dro- 
medaries : 

11  That  the  king  had  granted 
to  the  Jews  who  were  in  every 
city  to  gather  themselves  to- 
gether, and  to  stand  forward  for 
their  life,  to  destroy,  to  slay, 
and  to  exterminate  all  the  mili- 
tary strength  of  the  people  and 
province  that  would  assault 
them,  both  little  ones  and  wo- 
men, and  to  plunder  their  pro- 
perty as  spoil, 

12  On  one  day  in  all  the  pro- 
vinces of  king  Achashverosh,  on 
the  thirteenth  day  of  the  twelfth 
month,  which  is  the  month  Adar. 

13  A copy  of  the  writing  to 
be  given  out  as  a law  in  every 
province,  was  published  unto  all 
nations,  and  that  the  Jews  should 
be  ready  against  that  day  to 
avenge  themselves  on  their  ene- 
mies. 

14  The  swift  messengers  that 
rode  upon  mules  and  camels 
went  out,  being  hastened  and 
hurried  forward  with  the  com- 
mand of  the  king:  and  the  law 
was  given  out  at  Shushan  the 
capital. 

15  And  Mordecai  went  out 
from  the  presence  of  the  king 
in  a royal  apparel  of  blue  and 
white,  and  with  a great  crown 
of  gold,  and  with  a cloak  of  fine 

1076 


VIII.  IX. 

linen  and  purple : and  the  city 
of  Shushan  was  glad  and  joy- 
ful. 

16  For  the  Jews  there  was 
light,  with  joy  and  gladness, 
and  honour. 

17  And  in  every  province, 
and  in  every  city,  whitherso- 
ever the  king’s  command  reach- 
ed with  his  law,  there  were  joy 
and  gladness  for  the  Jews,  en- 
tertainments and  a feast-day : 
and  many  of  the  people  of  the 
land  became  Jews  ; for  the  dread 
of  the  Jews  had  fallen  upon 
them. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  in  the  twelfth  month, 
that  is,  the  month  Adar,  on  the 
thirteenth  day  thereof,  when  the 
king’s  command  with  his  law 
drew  near  to  be  put  in  execution, 
on  the  day  that  the  enemies  of 
the  Jews  had  hoped  to  have 
power  over  them,  which  had 
been  changed  nevertheless,  so 
that  the  Jews  had  power  over 
those  that  hated  them, 

2 The  Jews  assembled  toge- 
ther in  their  cities,  throughout  all 
the  provinces  of  king  Achash- 
verosh, to  stretch  out  their  hand 
against  those  that  had  sought 
their  injury  : and  no  man  could 
keep  standing  before  them  ; for 
the  dread  of  them  had  fallen  up- 
on all  the  nations. 

3 And  all  the  rulers  of  the 
provinces,  and  the  lieutenants, 
and  the  governors,  and  the  su- 
perintendents of  the  affairs  of 
the  king,  elevated  the  Jews;  be- 
cause the  dread  of  Mordecai  had 
fallen  upon  them. 

4 For  Mordecai  was  great  in 
the  king’s  house,  and  his  fame 
went  throughout  all  the  pro- 
vinces; for  the  man  Mordecai 
became  greater  and  greater. 

5 And  the  Jews  smote  all  their 


ESTHER  IX. 


enemies  with  the  stroke  of  the 
sword,  and  slaughter,  and  ex- 
termination ; and  they  acted 
with  those  that  hated  them  ac- 
cording to  their  pleasure. 

6 And  in  Shushan  the  capital 
the  Jews  slew  and  exterminated 
five  hundred  men. 

7 And  Parshandatha,  and 
Dalphon,  and  Aspatha, 

8 And  Poratha,  and  Adalya, 
and  Aridatha, 

9 And  Parmashtha,  and  Aris- 
eai,  and  Aridai,  and  Vayzatha, 

10  The  ten  sons  of  Haman 
the  son  of  Hammedatha,  the  ad- 
versary of  the  Jews,  did  they 
slay ; but  to  the  spoil  did  they 
not  stretch  forth  their  hand. 

11  On  that  same  day  came 
the  number  of  those  that  were 
slain  in  Shushan  the  capital  be- 
fore the  king. 

12  Then  said  the  king  unto 
Esther  the  queen,  u In  Shushan 
the  capital  have  the  Jews  slain 
and  exterminated  five  hundred 
men,  and  the  ten  sons  of  Haman  : 
what  have  they  done  in  the  rest 
of  the  king’s  provinces?  Now 
what  is  thy  petition  ? and  it 
shall  be  granted  thee  : and  what 
is  thy  request  farther  ? and  it 
shall  be  done.” 

13  Then  said  Esther,  “ If  it 
please  the  king,  let  it  to-morrow 
also  be  granted  to  the  Jews  who 
are  in  Shushan  to  do  according 
to  the  law  of  this  day,  and  let 
the  ten  sons  of  Haman  be  hang- 
ed on  the  gallows.” 

14  And  the  king  ordered  that 
it  should  be  done  so  ; and  the 
law  was  given  out  at  Shushan  ; 
and  the  ten  sons  of  Haman  w ere 
hanged. 

15  And  the  Jews  that  were 
in  Shushan  assembled  together 
also  on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the 
month  Adar,  and  slew  at  Shu- 
shan three  hundred  men ; but 


to  the  spoil  they  did  not  stretch 
forth  their  hand. 

16  And  the  remaining  Jews 
that  were  in  the  king’s  provinces 
assembled  together,  and  stood 
forward  for  their  life,  and  pro- 
cured rest  from  their  enemies, 
and  slew  of  those  that  hated 
them  seventy  and  five  thousand ; 
but  to  the  spoil  did  they  not 
stretch  forth  their  hand, 

17  On  the  thirteenth  day  of 
the  month  Adar,  and  they  rested 
on  the  fourteenth  day  thereof, 
and  made  it  a day  of  entertain- 
ment and  joy. 

18  But  the  Jews  that  were  at 
Shushan  assembled  together  on 
the  thirteenth  day  thereof,  and 
on  the  fourteenth  thereof,  and 
rested  on  the  fifteenth  thereof, 
and  made  it  a day  of  entertain- 
ment and  joy. 

19  Therefore  do  the  Jews  of 
the  villages,  that  dwell  in  the 
unwalled  towns,  make  the  four- 
teenth day  of  the  month  Adar  as 
one  of  joy  and  entertainment, 
and  a feast-day,  and  of  sending 
portions  one  to  another. 

20  And  Mordecai  wrote  down 
these  events;  and  he  sent  let- 
ters unto  all  the  Jews  that  were 
in  all  the  provinces  of  king 
Achashverosh,  those  nigh  and 
those  far  awray. 

21  To  take  it  on  themselves 
as  a duty,  that  they  should  cele- 
brate the  fourteenth  day  of  the 
month  Adar,  and  the  fifteenth 
day  of  the  same  in  each  and 
every  year, 

22  Like  those  days  whereon 
the  Jews  had  rest  from  their 
enemies,  and  the  month  which 
was  changed  unto  them  from  sor- 
row to  joy,  and  from  mourning 
into  a feast-day  : to  make  them 
days  of  entertainment  and  joy, 
and  of  sending  portions  one  to 
the  other,  and  gifts  to  the  needy 

1077 


ESTHER  IX.  X. 


23  And  the  Jews  took  upon 
themselves  that  which  they  had 
begun  already  to  do,  and  that 
which  Mordecai  had  written  un- 
to them. 

24  Because  Ilaman  the  son  of 
Hammedatha,  the  Agagite,  the 
adversary  of  all  the  Jews,  had 
devised  against  the  Jews  to  ex- 
terminate them,  and  had  cast  the 
Pur,  that  is,  the  lot,  to  destroy 
them,  and  to  exterminate  them. 

25  But  when  (Esther)  came 
before  the  king,  he  ordered  by 
that  letter. that  his  wicked  device, 
which  he  had  devised  against 
the  Jews,  should  return  upon  his 
own  head  : and  they  hanged  him 
and  his  sons  on  the  gallows. 

26  Therefore  did  they  call 
these  days  Purim,  after  the  name 
of  the  Pur:  therefore,  because 
of  all  the  words  of  this  letter, 
both  for  that  which  they  had 
experienced  thereby,  and  for  that 
which  had  occurred  unto  them. 

27  The  Jews  confirmed  it  as  a 
duty,  and  took  upon  themselves, 
and  upon  their  seed,  and  upon 
all  such  as  join  themselves  unto 
them,  so  that  no  one  should  fail 
therein,  that  they  would  cele- 
brate these  two  days  according 
to  their  prescription,  and  at  their 
appointed  time,  in  each  and 
every  year. 

28  And  these  days  are  remem- 
bered and  celebrated  throughout 
each  and  every  generation,  every 
family,  every  province,  and  every 
city;  and  these  days  of  Purim 
will  not  pass  away  from  the 
midst  of  the  Jews,  nor  will  their 
memorial  cease  from  their  seed. 

1078 


29  ^ Then  wrote  Esther  the 
queen,  the  daughter  of  Abi 
chayil,  with  Mordecai  the  Jew 
with  all  due  strength,  to  confirm 
this  letter  of  Purim  the  second 
time. 

30  And  he  sent  letters  unto 
all  the  Jews,  to  the  hundred  and 
twenty-seven  provinces  of  the 
kingdom  of  Achashverosh,  words 
of  peace  and  truth, 

31  To  confirm  these  days  of 
Purim  in  their  times,  just  as 
Mordecai  the  Jew  and  Esther 
the  queen  had  enjoined  on  them, 
and  as  they  had  confirmed  for 
themselves  and  for  their  seed, 
the  matters  of  the  fastings  and 
their  prayers. 

32  And  the  order  of  Esther 
confirmed  these  matters  of  Pu- 
rim; and  it  was  written  in  the 
book. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 And  king  Achashverosh 
imposed  a tribute  upon  the  land, 
and  the  isles  of  the  sea. 

2 And  all  the  acts  of  his 
strength  and  of  his  might,  and 
the  exposition  of  the  greatness 
of  Mordecai,  wherewdth  the  king 
made  him  great,  behold  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  chro- 
nicles of  the  kings  of  Media  and 
Persia. 

3 For  Mordecai  the  Jew  Avas 
the  second  in  rank  after  king 
Achashverosh,  and  great  among 
the  Jews,  and  acceptable  to  tho 
multitude  of  his  brethren,  a pro- 
moter of  good  to  his  people, 
and  speaking  peace  to  all  its 
seed. 


THE  BOOK  OF  DANIEI 

Sx’JT  120- 


CHAPTER.  I. 

1 In  the  third  year  of  the 
reign  of  Yehoyakim  the  king  of 
Judah  came  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon  unto  Jerusa- 
lem, and  besieged  it. 

2 And  the  Lord  gave  up  into 
his  hand  Yehoyakim  the  king 
of  Judah,  with  part  of  the  ves- 
sels of  the  house  of  God : and 
he  brought  them  into  the  land 
of  Shin’ar  into  the  house  of  his 
god,  namely,  he  brought  the  ves- 
sels intc  the  treasure-house  of 
his  god. 

3 And  the  king  said  unto  Ash- 
penas,  the  chief  of  his  eunuchs, 
that  he  should  bring  out  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  of  the 
royal  seed,  and  of  the  nobles, 

4 (Certain)  lads  in  whom  there 
should  be  no  kind  of  blemish, 
but  who  should  be  handsome  in 
appearance,  and  intelligent  in  all 
wisdom,  and  acquainted  with 
knowledge,  and  understanding 
science,  and  such  as  should  have 
the  ability  to  serve  in  the  king’s 
palace,  and  that  these  should  be 
taught  the  learning  and  the  lan- 
guage of  the  Chaldeans. 

5 And  the  king  ordered  for 
them  a daily  provision  for  its 
day  of  the  king’s  food,  and  of  the 
wine  which  he  drank,  and  to 
educate  them  three  years,  so  that 
at  the  end  thereof  they  should 
serve  before  the  king. 

b Now  there  were  among  these 


of  the  children  of  Judah,  Danif 
Chananyah,  Mishael,  and  ’Azar* 
yah. 

7 And  the  chief  of  the  eunuchs 
assigned  them  names;  and  he 
assigned  to  Daniel  the  name  of 
Belteshazzar;  and  to  Chanan- 
yah, of  Shadraeh;  and  to  Mi- 
shael, of  Meshach ; and  to  ’Azar- 
yah,  of  ’Abed-nego. 

8 But  Daniel  resolved  in  his 
heart  that  he  would  not  defile 
himself  with  the  food  of  the 
king,  nor  with  the  wine  which 
he  drank  : and  therefore  he  re- 
quested of  the  chief  of  the  eu- 
nuchs that  he  might  not  need  to 
defile  himself. 

9 And  God  gave  Daniel  kind- 
ness and  mercy  before  the  chief 
of  the  eunuchs. 

10  Andthe  chief  of  theeunuchs 
said  unto  Daniel,  I fear  my  lord 
the  king,  who  hath  ordered  your 
food  and  your  drink;  for  why 
should  he  see  your  face  sadder 
looking  than  that  of  the  lads 
who  are  of  your  age?  and  ye 
would  thus  endanger  my  head 
with  the  king. 

11  Then  said  Daniel  to  the 
steward  whom  the  chief  of  the 
eunuchs  had  given  charge  over 
Daniel,  Chananyah,  Mishael, 
and  ’Azaryah, 

12  “ Prove,  I beseech  thee,  thy 
servants,  ten  days ; and  let  them 
give  us  vegetables  to  eat,  and 
water  to  drink ; 

13  And  then  let  our  count©* 

1079 


DANIEL  I.  II. 


nance  be  looked  at  before  thee, 
and  the  countenance  of  the  lads 
that  eat  the  food  of  the  king : 
and  as  thou  mayest  see  (fitting), 
so  deal  with  thy  servants/’ 

14  And  he  hearkened  unto 
them  in  this  matter,  and  proved 
them  ten  days. 

15  And  at  the  end  of  ten  days 
their  countenances  appeared  bet- 
ter and  fuller  in  flesh  than  (that 
of)  nil  the  lads  who  ate  the  food 
of  the  king. 

16  And  the  steward  took  away 
their  (apportioned)  food,  and 
the  wine  that  they  were  to 
drink,  and  gave  them  vegeta- 
bles. 

17  But  as  regardeth  all  these 
four  lads,  God  gave  them  know- 
ledge and  intelligence  in  all 
learning  and  wisdom  ; and  Da- 
niel had  understanding  in  all 
visions  and  dreams. 

18  And  at  the  end  of  the  days 
(after)  which  the  king  had  said 
that  they  should  be  presented, 
the  chief  of  the  eunuchs  pre- 
sented them  before  Nebuchad- 
nezzar. 

19  And  the  king  spoke  with 
them ; and  there  was  not  found 
among  them  all  any  one  like 
Daniel,  Chananyah,  Mishael,  and 
’Azaryah:  and  so  they  served 
before  the  king. 

20  And  in  every  matter  of 
wise  understanding,  which  the 
king  required  of  them,  he  found 
them  ten  times  superior  above  all 
the  magicians  and  astrologers 
that  were  in  all  his  kingdom. 

21  And  Daniel  continued  even 
unto  the  first  year  of  king  Cyrus 
[Koresli]. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  in  the  second  year 
of  the  reign  of  Nebuchadnez- 
zar, Nebuchadnezzar  dreamed 
dreams,  whereat  his  spirit  was 
1080 


troubled,  and  his  sleep  that  wa? 
upon  him  was  gone. 

2 Then  said  the  king  to  call 
the  magicians,  and  the  astrolo- 
gers, and  the  sorcerers,  and  the 
Chadeans,  to  solve  for  the  king 
his  dreams:  and  they  came  and 
placed  themselves  before  the 
king. 

3 And  the  king  said  unto  them, 
I have  dreamed  a dream,  and  my 
spirit  is  troubled  to  know  the 
dream. 

4 Then  spoke  the  Chaldeans 
to  the  king  in  Aramic,  “ 0 king, 
live  for  ever : recite  the  dream 
to  thy  servants,  and  we  wdll  tell 
'the  interpretation.” 

5 The  king  answered  and  said 
to  the  Chaldeans,  The  decree  is 
firmly  resolved  on  by  me:  If  ye 
do  not  make  known  unto  me  the 
dream  with  its  interpretation,  ye 
shall  be  cut  in  pieces,  and  your 
houses  shall  be  changed  into  a 
dunghill. 

6 But  if  ye  tell  the  dream  and 
its  interpretation,  then  shall  ye 
receive  gifts  and  rewards  and 
great  honour  from  me.  There- 
fore tell  me  the  dream  and  its 
interpretation. 

7 They  answered  the  second 
time  and  said,  “ Let  the  king  re- 
cite the  dream  to  his  servants, 
and  we  wdll  tell  its  interpreta- 
tion.” 

8 The  king  answered  and  said, 
I know  of  a certainty  that  ye 
wish  to  gain  time,  because  ye  see 
the  decree  is  firmly  resolved  on 
by  me : 

9 That  if  ye  do  not  make 
known  unto  me  the  dream,  there 
is  but  one  sentence  for  you  ; for 
ye  have  prepared  lying  and  de- 
ceptive wrnrds  to  speak  before 
me,  till  the  time  be  changed. 
Therefore  relate  to  me  the  dream, 
and  1 shall  know  that  ye  can  tell 
me  its  interpretation 


10  The  Chaldeans  answered 
before  the  king,  and  said,  “ There- 
is  net  a man  upon  the  habitable 
earth  that  can  tell  the  king’s 
matter : wherefore  no  mighty 
and  powerful  king  hath  ever 
asked  such  a thing  of  any  magi- 
cian, or  astrologer,  or  Chaldean. 

11  And  the  matter  which  the 
king  requireth  is  difficult,  and 
there  is  no  other  that  can  tell 
it  before  the  king,  except  the 
gods,  whose  dwelling  is  not  with 
flesh.” 

12  For  all  this  cause  the  king 
became  angry,  and  very  furious; 
and  he  commanded  to  destroy 
all  the  wise  men  of  Babylon. 

13  And  the  law  went  forth  and 
(some  of)  the  wise  men  were 
slain:  and  they  sought  Daniel 
and  his  companions  to  slay 
them. 

14  Then  made  Daniel  re- 
presentations with  intelligence 
and  prudence  to  Aryoch  the  cap- 
tain of  the  king’s  guard,  who  was 
gone  forth  to  slay  the  wise  men 
of  Babylon. 

15  He  commenced  and  said  to 
Aryoch  the  king’s  commander, 
“Wherefore  is  the  lawr  so  hasty 
from  the  king?”  Then  made 
Aryoch  the  matter  known  to 
Daniel. 

16  But  Daniel  went  in,  and 
requested  of  the  king  that  he 
would  give  him  time,  that  he 
might  tell  the  interpretation  to 
the  king. 

17  Then  went  Daniel  to  his 
house,  and  made  the  matter 
known  to  Chananyah,  Mishael, 
and  ’Azaryah,  his  companions. 

18  In  order  that  they  might 
pray  for  mercy  of  the  God  of 
heaven  concerning  this  secret : 
so  that  Daniel  and  his  compa- 
nions might  not  be  destroyed 
with  the  rest  of  the  wise  men  of 
Babylon. 


2L  II. 

19  Thereupon  was  the  secret 
revealed  unto  Daniel  in  a vision 
of  the  night.  Then  did  Daniel 
bless  the  God  of  heaven. 

20  Daniel  commenced  and 
said,  “May  the  name  of  God  be 
blessed  from  eternity  and  to  all 
eternity  ; for  wisdom  and  might 
are  his : 

21  And  he  changeth  times 
and  seasons;  he  removeth  kings, 
and  raiseth  up  kings:  he  giveth 
wisdom  unto  the  wise,  and  know- 
ledge to  those  that  possess  un- 
derstanding. 

22  He  it  is  that  revealeth  what 
is  deep  and  secret:  he  knoweth 
what  is  in  the  darkness,  and  the 
light  dwelleth  with  him. 

23  To  thee,  0 God  of  my  fa- 
ther, do  I give  thanks,  and  I 
praise  thee,  who  hast  given  me 
wisdom  and  might,  and  because 
thou  hast  made  known  unto  me 
what  we  prayed  for  of  thee ; for 
thou  hast  made  known  unto  us 
the  king’s  matter.” 

24  Therefore  did  Daniel  go  in 
unto  Aryoch,  whom  the  king  had 
ordered  to  destroy  the  wise  men 
of  Babylon.  He  went  and  said 
thus  unto  him,  “ The  wise  men 
of  Babylon  must  thou  not  de- 
stroy: bring  me  before  the  king, 
and  I will  tell  unto  the  king  the 
interpretation.” 

25  Then  did  Aryoch  bring 
Daniel  before  the  king  in  haste, 
and  thus  he  said  unto  him, 
“ Here  have  I found  a man  out 
of  the  children  of  the  exiles  of 
Judah,  who  will  make  known 
unto  the  king  the  interpreta- 
tion.” 

26  The  king  answered  and 
said  unto  Daniel,  whose  name 
was  Belteshazzar,  Art  thou  able 
to  make  known  unto  me  the 
dream  which  I have  seen,  and 
its  interpretation? 

27  Daniel  answered  in  the  pre- 

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DANIEL  II. 


sence  of  the  king,  and  said,  “ The 
secret  which  the  king  hath  de- 
manded no  wise  men,  astrolo- 
gers, magicians,  or  soothsayers, 
can  tell  unto  the  king; 

28  But  there  is  a God  in  hea- 
ven that  revealeth  secrets,  and 
he  hath  made  known  to  king 
Nebuchadnezzar  what  is  to  be  in 
the  latter  days.  Thy  dream,  and 
*he  visions  of  thy  head  upon  thy 
couch,  were  these. 

29  As  for  thee,  0 king!  thy 
thoughts,  when  thou  wast  on  thy 
couch,  rose  (within  thee)  con- 
cerning what  is  to  come  to  pass 
hereafter;  and  the  Revealer  of 
secrets  hath  made  known  to  thee 
what  is  to  come  to  pass. 

30  But  as  for  me,  this  secret 
hath  not  been  revealed  to  me  be- 
cause of  any  wisdom  that  is  in 
me  more  than  in  all  other  living ; 
but  for  the  sake  that  men  might 
make  known  the  interpretation 
to  the  king,  and  that  thou  might- 
est  understand  the  thoughts  of 
thy  heart. 

31  Thou,  0 king,  sawest, 
and  behold  there  was  a large 
image:  this  image  was  mighty, 
and  its  brightness  was  excellent; 
it  stood  opposite  to  thee ; and  its 
form  was  fear-inspiring. 

32  As  regardeth  this  image, 
its  head  was  of  fine  gold,  its 
breast  and  its  arms  were  of  silver, 
its  belly,  and  its  thighs,  of  copper, 

33  Its  legs  of  iron,  its  feet 
part  of  them  of  iron  and  part  of 
them  of  clay. 

34  Thou  didst  look  on  till  the 
moment  that  a stone  tore  itself 
loose,  not  through  (human) 
hands,  and  it  struck  the  image 
upon  its  feet  that  were  of  iron 
and  clay,  and  ground  them  to 
pieces. 

35  Then  were  the  iron,  the 
clay,  the  copper,  the  silver,  and 
the  gold  ground  up  together,  and 

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became  like  the  chaff  of  the  sum- 
mer threshing-floors;  and  the 
wind  carried  them  away,  that  no 
trace  was  found  o*f  them  ; and 
the  stcne  that  had  stricken  the 
image  became  a mighty  moun- 
tain, and  filled  the  whole  earth. 

36  This  is  the  dream ; and  its 
interpretation  will  we  relate  be- 
fore' the  king. 

37  Thou,  0 king,  art  a king 
of  kings,,  to  whom  the  God  of 
heaven  hath  given  kingdom, 
power,  and  strength,  and  ho- 
nour : 

38  And  wheresoever  the  chil- 
dren of  men  dwell,  hath  he  given 
the  beasts  of  the  field  and  the 
fowls  of  the  heaven  into  thy 
hand,  and  hath  made  thee  ruler 
over  them  all.  Thou  art  the 
head  of  gold. 

39  And  after  thee  there  will 
arise  another  kingdom  inferior 
to  thee ; and  another  third  king- 
dom of  copper,  which  will  bear 
rule  over  all  the  earth. 

40  And  the  fourth  kingdom 
will  be  as  strong  as  iron ; foras- 
much as  iron  grindeth  up  and 
beateth  down  all  things,  and  as 
iron  that  breaketh  (every  thing), 
will  it  grind  up  and  break  all 
these. 

41  And  that  thou  sawest  the 
feet  and  toes,  part  of  them  of 
potter’s  clay,  and  part  of  them 
of  iron,  (signifieth)  that  it  will 
be  a divided  kingdom,  although 
there  will  be  in  it  of  the  strength 
of  the  iron ; forasmuch  as  thou 
sawest  the  iron  mingled  with 
miry  clay. 

42  And  as  the  toes  of  the  feet 
were  part  of  them  of  iron,  and 
part  of  them  of  clay : so  will 
the  kingdom  be  partly  strong 
and  partly  brittle. 

43  And  whereas  thou  sawest 
iron  mingled  with  miry  clay: 
so  will  they  mingle  themselves 


DANIEL 

among  the  seed  of  men ; but 
they  will  not  cleave  firmly  one  to 
another,  even  as  iron  cannot  be 
mingled  with  clay. 

44  But  in  the  days  of  these 
kings  will  the  God  of  heaven  set 
up  a kingdom,  which  shall  to 
eternity  not  be  destroyed,  and 
its  rule  shall  not  be  transferred 
to  any  other  people  ; (but)  it  will 
grind  up  and  make  an  end  of  all 
these  kingdoms,  while  it  will  it- 
self endure  for  ever. 

45  Whereas  thou  sawest  that 
out  of  the  mountain  a stone  tore 
itself  loose,  not  through  (human) 
hands,  and  that  it  ground  up  the 
iron,  the  copper,  the  clay,  the 
silver,  and  the  gold : the  great 
God  hath  made  known  to  the 
king  what  is  to  come  to  pass 
after  this  : and  the  dream  is  re- 
liable, and  its  interpretation  cer- 
tain.” 

46  Then  did  king  Nebu- 
chadnezzar fall  upon  his  face, 
and  he  bowed  down  to  Daniel,  and 
ordered  that  they  should  offer 
an  oblation  and  sweet  odours 
unto  him. 

47  The  king  answered  unto 
Daniel,  and  said,  “ Of  a truth  it 
is,  that  your  God  is  the  God  of 
gods,  and  the  Lord  of  kings,  and 
the  revealer  of  secrets,  because 
thou  hast  been  able  to  reveal 
this  secret.” 

48  Then  did  the  king  elevate 
Daniel,  and  gave  him  many  great 
presents,  and  made  him  ruler 
over  the  whole  province  of  Ba- 
bylon, and  chief  of  the  superin- 
tendents over  all  the  wise  men 
of  Babylon. 

49  Then  requested  Daniel  of 
the  king,  that  he  might  appoint 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  'Abed- 
nego,  over  the  public  service  of 
the  province  of  Babylon  j but 
Daniel  remained  in  the  gate  of 
the  king. 


II.  III. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 King  Nebuchadnezzar 
made  an  image  of  gold,  the 
height  of  which  was  sixty  cu- 
bits, and  the  breadth  of  which 
was  six  cubits : he  set  it  up  in 
the  valley  of  Dura,  in  the  pro- 
vince of  Babylon. 

2 And  king  Nebuchadnezzar 
sent  to  assemble  (his)  lieute- 
nants, the  superintendents,  and 
the  governors,  the  judges,  the 
treasurers,  the  counsellors,  those 
learned  in  the  law,  and  all  the 
rulers  of  the  provinces,  to  come 
to  the  dedication  of  the  image 
which  king  Nebuchadnezzar  had 
set  up. 

3 Thereupon  were  assembled 
the  lieutenants,  the  superintend- 
ents, and  the  governors,  the 
judges,  the  treasurers,  the  coun- 
sellors, those  learned  in  the  law, 
and  all  the  rulers  of  the  pro- 
vinces, unto  the  dedication  of 
the  image  that  king  Nebuchad- 
nezzar had  set  up ; and  they 
stood  opposite  to  the  image 
that  Nebuchadnezzar  had  set  up. 

4 Then  a herald  called  out 
with  a loud  voice,  “ To  you  it  is 
commanded,  0 people,  nations, 
and  languages, 

5 That  at  the  time  when  ye 
do  hear  the  sound  of  the  cornet, 
flute,  guitar,  harp,  psaltery,  bag- 
pipe, and  all  kinds  of  music,  ye 
shall  fall  down  and  bow  your- 
selves to  the  golden  image  which 
king  Nebuchadnezzar  hath  set 
up: 

6 And  whoso  doth  not  fall 
down  and  bow  himself  shall  in 
the  same  hour  be  cast  into  the 
midst  of  a burning  fiery  fur- 
nace.” 

7 Therefore  at  the  same  time, 
when  all  the  people  heard  the 
sound  of  the  cornet,  flute,  gui- 
tar, harp,  psaltery,  and  all  kinds 
of  music,  all  the  people,  the  na- 

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DANIEL  III. 


tions,  and  the  languages  fell 
down  bowing  themselves  to  the 
golden  image  which  king  Nebu- 
chadnezzar had  set  up. 

8 Therefore  at  the  same  time 
certain  Chaldean  men  came  near, 
and  accused  the  Jews  treacher- 
ously. 

9 They  commenced  and  said 
to  king  Nebuchadnezzar,  u 0 
king,  In  e for  ever  ! 

10  Thou,  0 king,  hadst  made 
a decree,  that  every  man  that 
should  hear  the  sound  of  the 
cornet,  flute,  guitar,  harp,  psal- 
tery, and  bagpipe,  and  all  kinds 
of  music,  should  fall  down  and 
bow  himself  to  the  golden  image ; 

11  And  that  whoso  should  not 
fall  down  and  bow  himself  should 
be  cast  into  the  midst  of  a burn- 
ing fiery  furnace. 

12  There  are  certain  Jewish 
men  whom  thou  hast  appointed 
over  the  public  service  of  the 
province  of  Babylon,  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  ’Abed-nego  : these 
men,  0 king ! have  not  paid  any 
regard  to  thee ; thy  god  they  do 
not  worship,  and  to  the  golden 
image  which  thou  hast  set  up 
they  do  not  bow  themselves. ” 

13  Then  ordered  Nebuchad- 
nezzar in  rage  and  fury  to  bring 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  ’Abed- 
nego.  Then  were  these  men 
brought  before  the  king. 

14  Nebuchadnezzar  com- 
menced and  said  unto  them,  “ Is 
it  out  of  disrespect,  0 Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  ’Abed-nego  ? My 
god  ye  do  not  worship,  and  to 
the  golden  image  which  I have 
«et  up  ye  do  not  bow  yourselves  ? 

15  Now  then  if  ye  be  ready  at 
the  time  when  ye  hear  the  sound 
of  the  cornet,  flute,  harp,  gui- 
tar, psaltery,  and  bagpipe,  and 
all  kinds  of  music,  to  fall  down 
and  bow  yourselves  to  the  image 
which  I have  made,  (well);  but 

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if  ye  bow  yourselves  not, 
shall  be  cast  in  the  same  hour 
into  the  midst  of  a burning  fiery 
furnace : and  who  is  the  God 
that  can  deliver  you  out  of  my 
hand  ?” 

16  Then  answered  Shadiacb, 
Meshach,  and  ’Abed-nego,  and 
said  to  the  king,  “ 0 Nebu- 
chadnezzar, we  have  no  need 
to  answer  thee  a word  in  this 
matter. 

17  Behold,  there  is  our  God 
whom  we  worship,  he  is  able  to 
deliver  us  from  the  burning  fiery 
furnace;  and  out  of  thy  hand, 
0 king,  will  he  deliver  us. 

18  But  if  not,  then  be  it 
known  unto  thee,  0 king!  that 
thy  god  will  we  not  worship, 
and  to  the  golden  image  which 
thou  hast  set  up  will  we  not  bow 
ourselves.” 

19  Then  was  Nebuchadnez- 
zar filled  with  fury,  and  the 
form  of  his  countenance  was 
changed  because  of  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  ’Abed-nego  : (and) 
he  commenced  and  ordered 
that  they  should  heat  the  fur- 
nace thoroughly  seven  times 
more  than  it  was  wont  to  be 
heated. 

20  And  he  ordered  the  might- 
iest men  in  strength  that  were 
in  his  army,  to  bind  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  ’Abed-nego,  (and) 
to  cast  them  into  the  burning 
fiery  furnace. 

21  Then  were  these  men 
bound  in  their  mantles,  their 
under-garments,  and  their  tur- 
bans, and  their  other  garments, 
and  were  cast  into  the  midst  of 
the  burning  fiery  furnace. 

22  Nowr,  because  the  king’s 
command  was  so  urgent,  and 
the  furnace  exceedingly  heated, 
the  flame  of  the  fire  slew  those 
men  that  carried  up  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  ’Abed-nego. 


DANIEL 

23  And  these  three  men, 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  ’Abed- 
nego,  fell  down  bound  into  the 
midst  of  the  burning  fiery  fur- 
nace. 

24  Then  was  king  Nebu- 
chadnezzar astonished,  and  he 
rose  up  in  haste,  (and)  com- 
menced, and  said  unto  his  coun- 
sellors, “ Did  we  not  cast  three 
men  bound  into  the  midst  of  the 
fire  ?”  They  answered  and  said 
unto  the  king,  “ Certainly,  0 
king !” 

25  He  answered  and  said, 
u Lo,  I see  four  men  unbound, 
walking  in  the  midst  of  the  fire, 
and  there  is  no  injury  on  them  ,* 
and  the  appearance  of  the  fourth 
is  like  a son  of  the  gods.” 

26  Then  came  Nebuchad- 
nezzar near  to  the  door  of  the 
burning  fiery  furnace,  com- 
menced, and  said,  “ Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  ’Abed-nego,  ye 
servants  of  the  most  high 
God,  step  forth,  and  come 
hither.”  Then  stepped  Sha- 
drach, Meshach,  and  ’Abed-nego 
forth  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
fire. 

27  And  the  lieutenants,  su- 
perintendents, and  governors, 
and  the  king's  counsellors,  be- 
ing assembled  together,  saw 
these  men,  over  whose  bodies 
the  fire  had  had  no  power,  and 
the  hair  of  whose  head  was  not 
singed,  whose  mantles  were  not 
changed,  and  on  whom  there 
was  not  come  the  smell  of  fire. 

28  Then  commenced  Nebu- 
chadnezzar, and  said,  “ Blessed 
be  the  God  of  Shadrach,  Me- 
shach, and  ’Abed-nego,  who 
hath  sent  his  angel,  and  deli- 
vered his  servants  that  had 
trusted  in  him,  and  had  trans- 
gressed the  king’s  word,  and 
yielded  up  their  bodies,  that 
they  might  not  worship  nor  bow 

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, III.  IV. 

themselves  to  any  god,  except 
their  own  God. 

29  Therefore  do  I make  a de- 
cree, That  every  people,  nation, 
and  language,  that  may  speak 
any  thing  disrespectful  against 
the  God  of  Shadrach,  Meschach, 
and  ’Abed-nego,  shall  be  cut  in 
pieces,  and  their  houses  shall  be 
changed  into  a dunghill;  be- 
cause there  is  no  other  God  that 
can  deliver  like  this  one.” 

30  Then  did  the  king  pro- 
mote Shadrach,  Meshach,  and 
’Abed-nego,  in  the  province  of 
Babylon. 

31  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king,  unto  all  people,  nations, 
and  languages,  that  dwell  on  all 
the  earth,  u May  your  welfare 
increase. 

32  The  signs  and  wonders 
which  the  most  high  God  hath 
wrought  toward  me  I find  it  for 
good  to  make  known. 

33  His  signs — how  great  are 
they!  and  his  wonders — how 
mighty  are  they  ! his  kingdom 
is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and 
his  rule  is  over  every  genera- 
tion. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 ^ I Nebuchadnezzar  was  at 
rest  in  my  house,  and  flourish- 
ing in  my  palace. 

2 I saw  a dream  which  terri- 
fied me;  and  the  thoughts  upon 
my  couch  and  the  visions  of  my 
head  troubled  me. 

3 Therefore  made  I a decree 
to  bring  before  me  all  the  wiso 
men  of  Babylon,  that  they 
might  make  known  unto  me  the 
interpretation  of  the  dream. 

4 Then  came  up  the  magi- 
cians, the  astrologers,  the  Chal- 
deans, and  the  soothsayers ; and 
the  dream  did  I recite  before 
them;  but  its  interpretation  (fid 
they  not  make  known  unto  n e. 

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DANIEL  IV. 


5 But  at  the  last  came  up  be- 
fore me  Daniel,  whose  name 
was  Belteshazzar,  after  the  name 
of  my  god,  and  in  whom  is  the 
spirit  of  the  holy  gods  ; and  the 
dream  did  I recite  before  him, 
(saying,) 

6 ‘ 0 Belteshazzar,  chief  of 
the  magicians,  of  whom  I know 
that  the  spirit  of  the  holy  gods 
is  in  thee,  and  that  no  secret  is 
concealed  from  thee,  tell  me  the 
visions  of  my  dream  which  I 
have  seen,  with  its  interpreta- 


not  to  be  human,  and  let  a 
beast’s  heart  be  given  unto  him; 
and  let  seven  times  elapse  over 
him. 

14  Through  the  resolve  of  the 
watchers  is  this  decree,  and  by 
the  order  of  the  holy  ones  is 
this  decision  : to  the  intent  that 
the  living  may  know  that  the 
Most  High  ruleth  over  the  king- 
dom of  men,  and  that  he  can 
give  it  to  whomsoever  he  pleas- 
eth,  and  can  set  up  over  it  the 
lowest  of  men.” 


tion. 

7 And  the  visions  of  my  head 
on  my  couch  were,  (that)  I saw, 
and  behold,  there  was  a tree  in 
the  midst  of  the  earth,  and  its 
height  was  great. 

8 The  tree  grew,  and  was 
strong,  and  its  height  reached 
unto  heaven,  and  it  was  visible 
to  the  end  of  all  the  earth. 

9 Its  foliage  was  splendid, 
and  its  fruit  large,  and  on  it  was 
food  for  all  : under  it  sought  the 
beasts  of  the  field  for  shade,  and 
in  its  boughs  dwelt  the  fowls  of 
heaven,  and  from  it  was  fed  all 
flesh. 

10  I saw  in  the  visions  of  my 
head  on  my  couch,  and,  behold, 
a watcher  who  was  also  a holy 
one  came  dowTn  from  heaven. 

11  He  called  with  might,  and 
thus  he  said,  “ Hew  down  the 
tree,  and  lop  off  its  branches, 
strip  off  its  leaves,  and  scatter 
its  fruit;  let  the  beasts  flee  away 
from  under  it,  and  the  fowls 
from  among  its  branches  : 

12  Nevertheless  leave  the 
body  of  its  roots  in  the  earth, 
but  (bound)  with  fetters  of  iron 
and  copper,  among  the  grass  of 
the  field  ; and  let  it  be  made  wet 
with  the  dew  of  heaven,  and  let 
its  portion  be  with  the  beasts  on 
the  herbage  of  the  earth. 

13  Let  his  heart  be  changed 

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15  This  dream  have  I,  king 
Nebuchadnezzar,  seen ; but  thou’, 
0 Belteshazzar,  relate  its  inter- 
pretation, forasmuch  as  all  the 
wise  men  of  my  kingdom  are 
not  able  to  make  known  unto 
me  the  interpretation ; but  thou 
art  able;  for  the  spirit  of  the 
holy  gods  is  in  thee.’ 

16  Then  was  Daniel,  whose 
name  was  Belteshazzar,  astound- 
ed for  one  hour,  and  his  thoughts 
troubled  him.  The  king  then 
commenced,  and  said,  ‘ Belte- 
shazzar ! let  not  the  dream,  or 
its  interpretation,  trouble  thee.’ 
Belteshazzar  answered  and  said, 

* My  Lord  ! 0 that  the  dream 
might  be  for  those  that  hate 
thee,  and  its  interpretation  for 
thy  enemies. 

17  The  tree  that  thou  hast 
seen,  which  grew,  and  was 
strong,  the  height  of  which 
reached  unto  the  heaven,  and 
which  was  visible  to  all  the 
earth  ; 

18  The  foliage  of  which  was 
splendid,  and  the  fruit  of  which 
was  large,  and  on  which  was 
food  for  all ; under  which  dwelt 
the  beasts  of  the  field,  and  in 
the  boughs  of  which  nestled  th« 
fowls  of  the  heaven  : — 

19  It  is  thou,  0 king,  that  art 
grown  and  become  strong  ; and 
thy  greatness  is  grown  ap«ace; 


and  reacheth  unto  heaven,  and 
thy  dominion  is  to  the  end  of  the 
earth. 

20  And  whereas  the  king  saw 
a watcher  and  a holy  one  com- 
ing down  from  heaven,  who 
said,  “ Hew  down  the  tree,  and 
destroy  it ; yet  leave  the  body 
of  its  roots  in  the  earth,  bftt 
(bound)  in  fetters  of  iron  and 
copper,  among  the  grass  of  the 
field  ; and  let  it  be  made  wet 
with  the  dew  of  heaven,  and  let 
its  portion  be  with  the  beasts  of 
the  field,  till  seven  times  elapse 
over  it — 

21  This  is  the  interpretation, 
0 king ! and  this  is  the  resolve 
of  the  Most  High,  which  will 
come  over  my  lord  the  king : 

22  They  will  drive  thee  away 
from  men,  and  with  the  beasts 
of  the  field  is  thy  dwelling  to 
be,  and  they  will  suffer  thee  to 
eat  herbs  like  oxen,  and  they 
will  suffer  thee  to  be  mad<e  wet 
with  the  dew  of  heaven,  and 
seven  times  will  elapse  over 
thee;  until  that  thou  wilt  know 
that  the  Most  High  ruleth  over 
the  kingdom  of  men,  and  giveth 
it  to  whomsoever  he  pleaseth. 

23  And  whereas  they  ordered 
to  leave  the  body  of  the  roots 
of  the  tree : thy  kingdom  will 
remain  unto  thee,  as  soon  as 
thou  wilt  know  that  the  Hea- 
vens do  rule. 

24  Therefore,  0 king ! let  my 
counsel  be  agreeable  unto  thee, 
and  atone  for  thy  sins  by  right- 
eousness, and  for  thy  iniquities 
by  showing  kindness  to  the 
poor : perhaps  thy  prosperity 
may  (thereby)  endure  long/ 

25  All  this  came  over  king 
Nebuchadnezzar. 

26  At  the  end  of  twelve 
months  he  was  walking  upon 
the  royal  palace  at  Babylon. 

27  The  king-  commenced,  and 


SL  IV. 

said,  ‘ Is  not  this  Babylon  the 
great,  that  I myself  have  built 
for  a royal  residence  by  the 
might  of  my  power,  and  for  the 
honour  of  my  majesty  V 

28  The  word  was  still  in  the 
king’s  mouth,  when  there  fell  a 
voice  from  heaven,  (saying,) 
‘ To  thee  it  is  said,  0 king  Ne- 
buchadnezzar, The  kingdom  de- 
parteth  from  thee. 

29  And  from  men  will  they 
drive  thee  away,  and  with  the 
beasts  of  the  field  shall  thy 
dwelling  be ; herbs  like  oxen 
will  they  suffer  thee  to  eat,  and 
seven  times  shall  elapse  over 
thee  : until  thou  wilt  know  that 
the  Most  High  ruleth  over  the 
kingdom  of  men,  and  givetji  it 
to  whomsoever  he  pleaseth.’ 

30  At  the  same  hour  the  word 
was  fulfilled  upon  Nebuchadnez- 
zar; and  from  men  was  he 
driven  away,  and  herbs  like 
oxen  had  he  to  eat,  and  with 
the  dew  of  heaven  was  his  body 
made  wet : till  his  hair  was 
grown  like  eagles’  (feathers), 
and  his  nails  were  like  birds’ 
(claws). — 

31  But  at  the  end  of  the  days 
I Nebuchadnezzar  lifted  up  my 
eyes  unto  heaven,  and  my  un- 
derstanding returned  unto  me, 
and  I blessed  the  Most  High, 
and  I praised  and  glorified  the 
Ever-living,  whose  dominion  is 
an  everlasting  dominion,  and 
whose  kingdom  is  over  every 
generation ; 

32  And  (by  whom)  all  the  in- 
habitants of  the  earth  are  re- 
garded as  nought;  and  (who) 
according  to  his  pleasure  doth 
with  the  host  of  heaven,  and 
the  inhabitants  of  the  earth : 
while  there  is  none  that  can  stay 
his  hand,  or  say  unto  him,  Whaf 
doest  thou  ? 

33  At  the  same  time  my  un 

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derstanding  returned  unto  me  ; 
and  with  the  glory  of  my  king- 
dom, my  honour  and  my  splen- 
dour returned  unto  me  ; and  my 
counsellors  and  my  lords  sought 
for  me : and  I was  replaced  in 
my  kingdom,  and  additional 
greatness  was  added  unto  me. 

34  Now  I Nebuchadnezzar 
praise  and  extol  and  glorify  the 
King  of  heaven,  all  whose  works 
are  truth,  and  whose  ways  are 
justice;  and  who  is  able  to 
bring  low  those  that  walk  in 
pride.” 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 ^ King  Belshazzar  prepared 
a great  feast  for  a thousand  of 
his  lords,  and  before  these  thou- 
sand did  he  drink  wine. 

2 Belshazzar  ordered,  through 
the  counsel  of  the  wine,  to  bring 
in  the  golden  and  silver  vessels 
which  his  father  Nebuchadnez- 
zar had  taken  away  out  of  the 
temple  which  was  in  Jerusalem  : 
that  the  king,  and  his  lords,  his 
wives,  and  his  concubines,  might 
drink  therefrom. 

3 Then  they  brought  in  the 
golden  vessels  that  were  taken 
away  out  of  the  temple  of  the 
house  of  God  which  was  at  Je- 
rusalem ; and  the  king,  and  his 
lords,  his  wives,  and  his  concu- 
bines, drank  from  them. 

4 They^  drank  wine,  and 
praised  their  gods  of  gold,  and 
of  silver,  of  copper,  of  iron,  of 
wood,  and  of  stone. 

5 At  that  same  hour  came 
forth  fingers  of  a man’s  hand, 
and  wrote  opposite  to  the  chan- 
delier upon  the  plaster  of  the 
wall  of  the  king’s  palace  : and 
the  king  saw  the  part  of  the 
hand  that  wrc  te. 

6 Then  was  the  king’s  colour 
changed,  and  his  thoughts  trou- 
bled him  : so  that  the  bands  of 

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his  loins  were  loosed,  and  his 
knees  knocked  one  against  the 
other. 

7 The  king  called  with  tnighc 
to  bring  in  the  astrologers,  the 
Chaldeans,  and  the  soothsayers. 
The  king  commenced,  and  said 
to  the  wise  men  of  Babylon, 
“ Whatsoever  man  will  read  this 
writing,  and  tell  me  its  inter- 
pretation, shall  be  clothed  with 
purple,  and  have  a chain  of  gold 
about  his  neck,  and  shall  rule  as 
the  third  in  the  kingdom.” 

8 Then  came  in  all  the  wise 
men  of  the  king;  but  they  were 
not  able  to  read  the  writing,  nor 
to  make  its  interpretation  known 
to  the  king. 

9 Then  was  king  Belshazzar 
greatly  terrified,  and  his  colour 
was  changed  on  him,  and  his 
lords  were  confounded. 

10  (Now)  the  queen  in  conse- 
quence of  the  words  of  the  king 
and  of  his  lords  came  into  the 
banquet-house;  the  queen  com- 
menced and  said,  “0  king,  live 
for  ever:  let  thy  thoughts  not 
trouble  thee,  nor  let  thy  colour 
be  changed ! 

11  There  is  a man  in  thy  king- 
dom in  whom  is  the  spirit  of  the 
holy  gods ; and*  in  the  days  of 
thy  father  enlightenment  and 
intelligence  and  wisdom,  like  the 
wisdom  of  the  gods,  were  found 
in  him  ; and  king  Nebuchadnez- 
zar thy  father  appointed  him 
chief  of  the  magicians,  astro- 
logers, Chaldeans,  and  sooth- 
sayers : — yes,  thy  father,  0 
king ! — 

12  Forasmuch  as  a superior 
spirit,  and  knowledge,  and  intel- 
ligence, interpreting  of  dreams, 
and  solving  of  riddles,  and  of 
untying  knotty  (doubts),  were 
found  in  him,  in  Daniel,  to  whom 
the  king  assigned  the  name  of 
Belteshazzar  : now  let  Daniel  b# 


DANIEL  Y. 


called,  and  he  will  tell  the  in- 
terpretation.” 

13  Then  was  Daniel  brought 
in  before  the  king : the  king 
commenced  and  said  unto  Da- 
niel, “Art  thou  Daniel,  who  art 
of  the  children  of  the  exiles  of 
Judah,  whom  the  king  my  father 
brought  out  of  Judah  ? 

14  And  I have  heard  of  thee, 
that  the  spirit  of  the  gods  is  in 
thee,  and  that  enlightenment, 
and  intelligence,  and  superior 
wisdom  are  found  in  thee. 

15  And  now  the  wise  men,  the 
astrologers,  had  been  brought 
before  me,  that  they  should  read 
this  writing,  and  make  known 
unto  me  its  interpretation;  but 
they  were  not  able  to  tell  the  in  - 
terpretation of  the  matter. 

16  But  I have  truly  heard 
concerning  thee,  that  thou  art 
able  to  give  interpretations,  and 
untie  knotty  (doubts) : now  if 
thou  art  able  to  read  the  writing, 
and  make  known  to  me  its  inter- 
pretation, thou  shalt  be  clothed 
with  purple,  with  a chain  of 
gold  about  thy  neck,  and  shaft 
rule  as  the  third  in  the  king- 
dom.” 

17  ^ Then  answered  Daniel 
and  said  before  the  king,  “ Let 
thy  gifts  remain  in  thy  posses- 
sion, and  bestow  thy  bounty  on 
another : nevertheless  will  I read 
the  writing  unto  the  king,  and 
make  known  to  him  the  inter- 
pretation. 

18  0 thou  king ! the  most  high 
God  gave  kingdom,  and  great- 
ness, and  glory,  and  honour  unto 
Nebuchadnezzar  thy  father; 

19  And  because  of  the  great- 
ness that  he  had  given  unto  him, 
all  people,  nations,  and  lan- 
guages trembled  and  shook  be- 
fore him : whom  he  pleased  he 
slew ; and  whom  he  pleased  he 
kept  alive;  and  whom  he  pleas- 


ed he  lifted  up  ; an  1 whom  he 
pleased  he  brought  low. 

20  But,  when  his  heart  was 
lifted  up,  and  his  spirit  hardened 
to  deal  presumptuously,  he  was 
cast  down  from  the  throne  of  his 
kingdom,  and  his  dignity  did 
they  take  from  him ; 

21  And  from  the  sons  of  men 
was  he  driven  forth,  and  his 
heart  became  equal  with  (that  of) 
the  beasts,  and  with  the  wild 
asses  was  his  dwelling;  they  suf- 
fered him  to  eat  herbs  like  oxen, 
and  with  the  dew  of  heaven  was 
his  body  made  wet:  till  he  ac- 
knowledged that  the  most  high 
God  ruleth  over  the  kingdom  of 
men,  and  that  he  appointeth 
over  it  whomsoever  he  pleas- 
eth. 

22  And  thou  his  son,  0 Bel- 
shazzar, hast  not  humbled  thy 
heart,  though  thou  knewest  all 
this; 

23  But  against  the  Lord  of 
heaven  hast  thou  lifted  thyself 
up;  and  the  vessels  of  his  house 
have  they  brought  before  thee, 
and  thou,  and  thy  lords,  thy 
wives,  and  thy  concubines,  have 
drunk  wine  from  them  ; and  the 
gods  of  silver,  and  gold,  of  cop- 
per, iron,  wood,  and  stone,  which 
neither  see,  nor  hear,  nor  know, 
hast  thou  praised ; and  the  God 
in  whose  hand  thy  soul  is,  and 
whose  are  all  thy  ways,  hast  thou 
not  glorified : 

24  Thereupon  was  sent  from 
before  him  the  part  of  the  hand, 
and  this  writing  was  noted 
down. 

25  And  this  is  the  writing 
that  was  noted  down,  M'ne, 
AFne,  T’kel,  Upharsin. 

26  This  is  the  interpretation 
of  the  matter:  M’ne,  God  hath 
numbered  thy  kingdom,  and 
made  an  end  of  it. 

27  T’kel,  Thou  hast  been 

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DANIEL 

weighed  in  the  balances,  and 
been  found  wanting. 

28  P’ress,  Thy  kingdom  hath 
been  divided,  and  is  given  to  the 
Medes  and  Persians.” 

29  Then  gave  Belshazzar  the 
order,  and  they  clothed  Daniel 
with  purple,  with  a chain  of 
gold  about  his  neck,  and  they 
made  a proclamation  concerning 
him,  that  he  should  rule  as  the 
third  in  the  kingdom. 

30  In  that  very  night  was 
Belshazzar  the  king  of  the  Chal- 
deans sla*in. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 5[  And  Darius  the  Median 
obtained  the  kingdom,  when  he 
was  sixty  and  two  years  old. 

2 Darius  deemed  it  proper, 
and  he  set  over  the  kingdom  one 
hundred  and  twenty  lieutenants, 
who  should  be  over  all  the  king- 
dom ; 

3 And  over  these,  three  pre- 
sidents, of  whom  Daniel  was  one  : 
that  these  lieutenants  should 
give  accounts  unto  them,  so  that 
the  king  might  suffer  no  da- 
mage. 

4 Then  did  this  Daniel  excel 

(all)  the  presidents  and  lieute- 
nants, because  a superior  spirit 
was  in  him  : and  the  king 

thought  to  appoint  him  over  the 
whole  kingdom. 

5 Then  sought  the  presidents 
and  lieutenants  to  find  a pretext 
against  Daniel  on  account  of  the 
management  of  the  kingdom  : 
but  they  were  not  able  to  find 
any  pretext  or  fault;  forasmuch 
as  he  was  faithful,  and  no  kind 
of  error  or  fault  was  to  be  found 
on  him. 

6 Then  said  these  men,  “We 
shall  not  find  any  pretext  against 
this  Daniel,  except  we  find  it 
against  him  in  the  law  of  his 
God.” 


V.  VI. 

7 Then  came  these  presidents 
and  lieutenants  tumultuously  to 
the  king,  and  thus  said  they 
unto  him,  “ King  Darius,  live 
for  ever ! 

8 All  the  presidents  of  the 
kingdom,  the  superintendents, 
and  the  lieutenants,  the  coun- 
sellors, and  the  governors,  have 
consulted  together  to  establish  a 
royal  statute,  and  to  make  a firm 
prohibition,  that  whosoever  will 
ask  any  thing  by  prayer  of  any 
God  or  man  within  thirty  days, 
save  of  thee,  0 king ! shall  be 
cast  into  the  den  of  lions. 

9 Now,  0 king,  establish  the 
prohibition,  and  sign  the  writing, 
that  it  cannot  be  changed,  ac- 
cording to  the  law  of  the  Medes 
and  Persians,  which  is  not  to  be 
repealed.” 

10  In  view  of  this  king  Darius 
signed  the  writing  and  the  pro- 
hibition. 

11  Now  when  Daniel  knew 
that  the  writing  was  signed,  he 
went  up  unto  his  house,  where 
he  had  open  windows  in  his  up- 
per chamber  in  the  direction  of 
Jerusalem;  and  three  times 
every  day  he  kneeled  upon  his 
knees,  and  prayed,  and  offered 
thanks  before  his  God,  as  he 
had  been  doing  before  that 
time. 

12  Then  came  in  these  men 
tumultuously,  and  found  Daniel 
praying  and  making  supplica- 
tion before  his  God. 

13  Then  came  they  near,  and 
spoke  before  the  king  concerning 
the  king’s  prohibition,  “ Hast 
thou  not  signed  a prohibition, 
that  every  man  who  will  pray 
(for  aught)  of  any  God  or  man, 
within  thirty  days,  save  of  thee, 
0 king  ! shall  be  cast  into  the 
den  of  lions  ?”  The  king  an- 
swered and  said,  “ The  thing  is 
certainly  so,  according  to  the 


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DANIEL  VI. 


law  of  the  Medes  and  Persians, 
which  cannot  be  repealed.” 

li  Then  answered  they  and 
said  before  the  king,  “ That  Da- 
niel, who  is  of  the  children  of 
the  exiles  of  Judah,  hath  paid 
no  regard  to  thee,  0 king!  nor 
to  the  prohibition  which  thou 
hast  signed ; but  three  times 
every  day  he  offereth  up  his 
prayer. 

15  Then  the  king,  when  he 
heard  this  matter,  felt  very  much 
distressed  within  himself,  and 
on  account  of  Daniel  he  sought 
an  excuse  to  deliver  him  ; and 
till  the  going  down  of  the  sun  he 
strove  hard  to  rescue  him. 

16  Then  came  these  men  tu- 
multuously unto  the  king,  and 
said  unto  the  king,  “ Know,  0 
king!  that  it  is  the  law  of  the 
Medes  and  Persians,  That  every 
prohibition  and  statute  which 
the  king  hath  established  is  not 
to  be  changed.” 

17  Then  gave  the  king  the 
order,  and  they  brought  Daniel, 
and  cast  him  into  the  den  of 
lions.  The  king  commenced  and 
said  unto  Daniel,  “ May  thy  God 
whom  thou  worshippest  continu- 
ally, truly  deliver  thee.” 

18  And  a stone  was  brought, 
and  placed  upon  the  mouth  of 
the  den;  and  the  king  sealed  it 
with  his  own  signet-ring,  and 
with  the  signet-ring  of  his  lords, 
that  nothing  should  be  changed 
in  the  purpose  concerning  Da- 
niel. 

19  Then  went  the  king  to  his 
palace,  and  passed  the  night 
fasting ; and  no  food  was  brought 
before  him ; and  his  sleep  tied 
from  him. 

20  Then  arose  the  king  by  the 
morning-dawn,  as  soon  as  it  was 
light,  and  went  in  great  haste 
unto  the  den  of  lions. 

21  And  when  he  came  near  to 


the  den,  he  cried  with  a mourn- 
ful voice  unto  Daniel : the  king 
commenced  and  said  to  Daniel, 
“ 0 Daniel,  servant  of  the  living 
God,  hath  thy  God,  whom  thou 
worshippest  continually,  been 
able  to  deliver  thee  from  the 
lions  ?” 

22  Then  spoke  Daniel  with 
the  king,  “ 0 king,  live  for  ever! 

23  My  God  sent  his  angel,  and 
locked  up  the  mouths  of  the 
lions,  and  they  have  not  hurt 
me:  forasmuch  as  before  him 
innocency  was  found  in  me  ; and 
also  before  thee,  0 king,  had  I 
done  nothing  injurious.” 

24  Then  was  the  king  exceed- 
ingly  glad  within  himself,  and 
concerning  Daniel  he  ordered  to 
bring  him  up  out  of  the  den.  So 
was  Daniel  brought  up  out  of  the 
den,  and  no  manner  of  hurt  was 
found  upon  him,  because  he  had 
trusted  in  his  God. 

25  And  the  king  gave  the 
order,  and  they  brought  those 
men  who  had  accused  Daniel 
treacherously,  and  they  cast  into 
the  den  of  lions  them,  their  chil- 
dren, and  their  wives  : and  they 
had  not  yet  touched  the  bottom 
of  the  den  when  the  lions  had 
the  mastery  over  them,  and 
ground  up  all  their  bones. 

26  Then  wrote  king  Darius 
unto  all  people,  nations,  and 
languages,  that  dwell  on  all  the 
earth,  “ May  your  welfare  in- 
crease. 

27  From  me  is  it  decreed,  That 
in  all  the  dominion  of  my  king- 
dom men  shall  tremble  and  have 
fear  before  the  God  of  Daniel ; 
for  he  is  the  living  God,  and 
endureth  for  ever,  and  it  is  his 
kingdom  which  will  not  be  de- 
stroyed, and  his  dominion  will 
be  unto  the  end  (of  things). 

28  He  delivereth  and  rescueth, 
and  he  displayeth  signs  and  won- 

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DANIEL 

ders  in  heaven  and  on  earth,  he 
who  hath  delivered  Daniel  from 
the  power  of  the  lions.” 

29  So  this  Daniel  prospered 
in  the  reign  of  Darius,  and  in 
the  reign  of  Cyrus  the  Persian. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 If  In  the  first  year  of  Bel- 
shazzar the  king  of  Babylon, 
Daniel  saw  a dream  and  the 
visions  of  his  head  while  on  his 
oouch  : afterward  he  wrote  down 
the  dream,  relating  the  principal 
things. 

2 Daniel  commenced  and  said, 
I saw  in  my  vision  by  night, 
and,  behold,  the  four  winds  of 
heaven  blew  fiercely  on  the  great 
sea. 

3 And  four  great  beasts  came 
up  from  the  sea,  differing  one 
from  another. 

4 The  first  was  like  a lion,  and 
had  eagle’s  wings:  I looked  till 
its  wings  were  plucked  out,  and 
it  was  lifted  up  from  the  earth, 
and  was  placed  upon  its  feet  as 
a man,  and  a human  heart  was 
given  to  it. 

5 And  behold  there  was  ano- 
ther, a second  beast,  like  a bear, 
and  on  one  side  was  it  placed, 
with  three  ribs  in  its  mouth  be- 
tween its  teeth:  and  thus  they 
said  unto  it,  “ Arise,  eat  much 
flesh.” 

6 After  this  I looked,  and  lo 
there  was  another,  like  a leopard ; 
and  it  had  four  wings  of  a bird 
on  its  back  : the  beast  had  also 
four  heads ; and  dominion  was 
given  unto  it. 

7 After  this  I looked  in  the 
night  visions,  and  behold  there 
was  a fourth  beast,  dreadful  and 
terrible,  and  strong  exceedingly  ,• 
and  it  had  great  iron  teeth  : it 
devoured  and  ground  up,  and 
what  was  left  it  stamped  with  its 
feet;  and  it  was  different  from 

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VI.  VII. 

all  the  beasts  that  were  before 
it;  and  it  had  ten  horns. 

8 I looked  carefully  at  the 
horns,  and,  behold,  another  lit- 
tle horn  came  up  between  them, 
and  three  of  the  first  horns  were 
plucked  up  by  the  roots  before 
the  same ; and,  behold,  there 
were  eyes  like  the  eyes  of  man 
in  this  horn,  with  a mouth  speak- 
ing presumptuous  things. 

9 I was  looking  until  chair! 
were  set  down,  and  an  Ancient 
of  days  seated  himself,  whose 
garment  was  white  as  snow,  and 
the  hair  of  whose  head  was  like 
clean  wool ; his  chair  was  like 
flames  of  fire,  and  his  wheels 
like  fire  that  burnt ; 

10  A stream  of  fire  issued  and 
came  forth  from  before  him  ; 
thousand  times  thousands  minis- 
tered unto  him,  and  myriad 
times  myriads  stood  before  him: 
they  sat  down  to  hold  judgment 
and  the  books  were  opened. 

11  I looked  then,  because  of 
the  sound  of  the  presumptuous 
words  which  the  horn  had  spo- 
ken,— I looked  till  the  beast  was 
slain,  and  its  body  destroyed, 
and  given  over  to  the  burning 
fire. 

12  But  concerning  the  rest  of 
the  beasts,  they  had  their  domi- 
nion taken  away  : yet  a longer 
duration  of  life  was  given  unto 
them  until  the  time  and  period. 

13  I looked  in  the  nightly 
visions,  and,  behold,  with  the 
clouds  of  heaven  came  one  like  a 
son  of  man,  and  he  attained  as 
far  as  the  Ancient  of  days,  and 
they  brought  him  near  before 
him. 

14  And  there  were  given  him 
dominion,  and  dignity,  and  go- 
vernment, and  all  people,  na- 
tions, and  languages  had  to 
serve  him:  his  dominion  is  an 
everlasting  dominion,  which 


DANIEL  VII.  VIII. 


shall  not  pass  away,  and  his 
kingdom  is  one  which  shall 
never  be  destroyed. 

15  My  spirit  was  deeply 
shaken  within  me,  Daniel,  in 
the  midst  of  its  tenement,  and 
the  visions  of  my  head  troubled 
me. 

16  I came  near  unto  one  of 
those  that  stood  by,  and  asked 
him  something  certain  concern- 
ing all  this  : and  he  spoke  to  me, 
and  made  known  unto  me  the 
interpretation  of  the  things. 

17  “ These  great  beasts,  of 
which  there  are  four,  are  four 
kings,  who  are  to  arise  on  the 
earth. 

18  But  the  saints  of  the  Most 
High  will  obtain  the  kingdom, 
and  possess  the  kingdom  to 
eternity,  even  to  all  eternity  for 
ever.” 

19  Then  I desired  what  is 
certain  concerning  the  fourth 
beast,  which  was  different  from 
all  these  others,  exceedingly 
dreadful,  whose  teeth  were  of 
iron,  and  whose  nails  of  copper; 
which  devoured,  ground  up,  and 
stamped  with  its  feet  what  was 
left ; 

20  And  concerning  the  ten 
horns  that  were  in  its  head,  and 
concerning  the  other  which  came 
up,  and  before  which  three  fell 
down, — even  concerning  that 
horn  which  had  eyes,  and  a 
mouth  which  spoke  presumptu 
ous  things,  and  whose  appear- 
ance was  greater  than  that  of  its 
companions. 

21  I had  seen  how  the  same 
horn  had  made  war  with  the 


23  Thus  said  he,  “The  fourth 
beast  (signifieth  that)  a fourth 
kingdom  will  be  upon  earth, 
which  is  to  be  different  from  all 
kingdoms,  and  will  devour  ah 
the  earth,  and  will  tread  it  down, 
and  grind  it  up. 

24  And  the  ten  horns  out  of 
this  kingdom  (signify)  that  ten 
kings  will  arise  ; and  another 
will  rise  after  them,  and  he  will 
be  different  from  the  first,  and 
three  kings  will  he  bring  low. 

25  And  he  will  speak  words 
against  the  Most  High,  and  the 
saints  of  the  Most  High  will  he 
oppress,  and  think  to  change  the 
festivals  and  the  law : and  they 
will  be  given  up  into  his  hand 
until  a time  and  times  and  half 
a time. 

26  But  they  will  sit  down  to 
hold  judgment,  and  they  will 
take  away  his  dominion,  to  de- 
stroy and  to  annihilate  it  unto 
the  end. 

27  And  the  kingdom  and  the 
dominion,  and  the  power  over 
the  kingdoms  under  the  whole 
heaven,  will  be  given  to  the 
people  of  the  saints  of  the  Most 
High,  whose  kingdom  is  an  ever- 
lasting kingdom,  and  all  govern- 
ments are  to  worship  and  obey 
him.” 

28  Thus  far  is  the  end  of  the 
speech.  As  for  me  Daniel,  my 
reflections  troubled  me  greatly, 
and  my  colour  was  changed  on 
me ; but  I kept  the  speech  in 
my  heart. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 f In  the  third  year  of  the 


saints,  and  had  prevailed  against  reign  of  king  Belshazzar  a vision 
them  : appealed  unto  me,  to  me  Daniel, 

22  Until  the  Ancient  of  days  alter  that  which  had  appeared 
came,  and  procured  justice  unto  unto  me  at  the  first, 
the  saints  of  the  Most  High  ; and  2 And  I saw  in  the  vision — 
the  time  came  and  the  saints  and  it  came  to  pass,  in  my  see- 
took  possession  of  the  kingdom,  ing,  that  I was  at  Shushan  the 
92  luya 


DANIEL  VIII. 


capital,  which  is  in  the  province 
of  'Elam ; — and  I saw  in  the 
vision,  as  though  I was  by  the 
river  Ulai. 

3 And  I lifted  up  my  eyes,  and 
saw,  and,  behold,  there  was  a 
ram  standing  before  the  river, 
and  he  had  two  horns;  and  the 
horns  were  high;  but  one  was 
higher  than  the  other,  and  the 
higher  one  came  up  last. 

4 I saw  the  ram  butting  west- 
ward, and  northward,  and  south 
ward;  so  that  all  the  beasts 
could  not  stand  before  him,  ana 
no  one  was  there  to  deliver  out 
of  his  hand  : and  he  did  accord- 
ing to  his  will,  and  became 
great. 

5 And  as  I was  looking  at- 
tentively, behold,  there  came  a 
shaggy  he-goat  from  the  west 
over  the  face  of  the  whole  earth, 
without  touching  the  ground; 
and  the  goat  had  a sightly  large 
horn  between  his  eyes. 

6 And  he  came  as  far  as  the 
ram  that  had  two  horns,  that  I 
had  seen  standing  before  the 
river,  and  ran  at  him  with  his 
furious  power. 

7 And  I saw  him  coming 
close  unto  the  ram,  and  he  be- 
came bitterly  enraged  against 
him,  and  he  struck  the  ram,  and 
broke  his  two  horns ; and  there 
was  no  power  in  the  ram  to 
stand  forward  before  him  : and 
he  cast  him  down  to  the  ground, 
and  stamped  upon  him;  and 
there  was  no  one  to  deliver  the 
ram  out  of  his  hand. 

8 And  the  shaggy  he-goat  be- 
came very  great;  but  when  he 
was  grown  strong,  the  great 
horn  wras  broken ; and  there 
came  up  four  sightly  large  ones 
in  its  place  toward  the  four 
winds  of  heaven. 

9 And  out  of  one  of  them 
came  forth  a little  horn,  which 

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became  exceedingly  great,  to* 
ward  the  south j and  toward  the 
east,  and  toward  the  glorious 
land. 

j 10  And  it  became  great,  even 
up  to  the  host  of  the  heavens; 
and  it  cast  down  to  the  ground 
some  of  the  host  and  of  the  stars, 
and  trod  them  under  foot. 

11  Yea,  it  magnified  itself 
even  up  to  the  prince  of  the 
host,  and  by  it  the  continual 
sacrifice  was  taken  away,  and 
the  place  of  his  sanctuary  was 
cast  down. 

12  And  the  host  is  given  up 
together  with  the  continual  sacri- 
fice, by  reason  of  transgression  : 
and  it  casteth  down  the  truth  to 
the  ground,  and  it  doth  (this), 
and  is  prosperous. 

13  Then  did  I hear  a certain 
holy  one  speaking,  and  a holy 
one  said  unto  the  unknown  one 
who  was  speaking,  “ For  how 
long  is  the  vision  concerning 
the  continual  sacrifice,  and  the 
wasting  transgression,  to  give 
up  both  the  sanctuary  and  the 
host  to  be  trodden  under  foot?" 

14  And  he  said  untome,  “Un- 
til two  thousand  and  three  hun- 
dred evenings  and  mornings, 
when  the  sanctuary  shall  be 
justified." 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
I,  even  I Daniel,  saw  the  vision, 
and  sought  for  understanding, 
that,  behold,  there  was  standing 
opposite  to  me  something  like 
the  appe.arance  of  a man. 

16  And  I heard  the  voice  of 
a man  between  (the  banks  of) 
the  Ulai,  and  it  called,  and  said, 
“ Gabriel,  cause  this  one  to  un- 
derstand this  appearance." 

17  So  he  came  close  to  where 
I stood ; and  when  he  came,  I 
was  terrified,  and  I fell  upon 
my  face;  but  he  said  unto  me, 

Mark  it  well,  0 son  of  man : 


DANIEL 

because  for  the  time  of  the  end 
is  the  vision.” 

18  Now  as  he  was  speaking 
with  me,  I fell  down  in  amaze- 
ment on  my  face  to  the  ground; 
but  he  touched  me,  and  set  me 
upright  where  I had  been  stand- 
ing. 

19  And  he  said,  “ Behold, 
will  make  known  unto  thee  what 
is  to  be  at  the  last  end  of  the 
indignation  ; for  it  is  for  the 
appointed  time  of  the  end. 

20  The  ram  that  thou  hast 
seen,  him  with  the  two  horns, 
(signifieth)  the  kings  of  Media 
and  Persia. 

21  And  the  shaggy  he-goat  is 
the  king  of  Javan  ; and  the  great 
horn  which  is  between  his  eyes 
is  the  first  king. 

22  But  that  it  was  broken,  and 
that  four  sprung  up  in  its  stead, 
(signifieth  that)  four  kingdoms 
will  spring  up  out  of  the  nation, 
but  not  with  his  power. 

23  And  in  the  latter  time  of 
their  kingdom,  when  the  trans- 
gressors have  filled  their  mea- 
sure of  guilt,  there  will  arise  a 
king  of  an  impudent  face,  and 
understanding  deep  schemes. 

24  And  his  power  will  be 
mighty,  but  not  by  his  own 
power;  and  he  will  destroy 
wonderfully,  and  will  prosper 
while  he  doth  (this);  and  he 
will  destroy  very  many  and  the 
people  of  the  saints. 

25  And  through  his  intelli- 
gence, and  because  he  prosper- 
ed, is  craftiness  in  his  hand; 
and  in  his  heart  will  he  magnify 
himself,  and  in  peace  will  he  de- 
stroy many  : he  will  also  stand 
up  against  the  Prince  of  princes; 
but  without  a human  hand  will 
he  be  broken. 

26  And  the  appearance  of  the 
evening  and  the  morning  which 
was  spoken  of  is  true;  but  do 


VIII.  IX. 

| thou  keep  the  vision  closed  up; 
'for  it  will  come  to  pass  afte* 
: many  days.” 

27  And  I Daniel  grieved,  and 
was  sick  several  days : after- 
ward I rose  up,  and  did  the 
king’s  business ; and  I was  de- 
pressed because  of  the  appear- 
ance; but  no  one  observed  it. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 In  the  first  year  of  Darius 
the  son  of  Achashverosh,  of  the 
seed  of  the  Medes,  who  was 
made  king  over  the  kingdom  of 
the  Chaldeans, 

2 In  the  first  year  of  his  reign, 
I Daniel  searched  in  the  books 
for  understanding  concerning 
the  number  of  the  years  whereof 
the  word  of  the  Lord  had  come 
to  Jeremiah  the  prophet,  that  he 
would  let  pass  full  seventy  years 
over  the  ruins  of  Jerusalem. 

3 And  I directed  my  face  unto 
the  Lord  God,  to  ask  by  prayer 
and  supplications,  with  fasting, 
and  in  sackcloth,  and  ashes. 

4 And  I prayed  unto  the  Lord 
my  God,  and  made  my  confes- 
sion, and  said,  “ 0 Lord,  the 
great  and  terrible  God,  who 
keepeth  the  covenant  and  kind- 
ness to  those  that  love  him,  and 
to  those  that  keep  his  command- 
ments : 

5 We  have  sinned,  and  have 
committed  iniquity,  and  have 
done  wickedly,  and  have  rebel- 
led, and  have  departed  from  thy 
commandments  and  from  thy 
ordinances ; 

6 Nor  have  we  hearkened  un- 
to thy  servants  the  prophets, 
who  spoke  in  thy  name  to  our 
kings,  our  princes,  and  our  fa- 
thers, and  to  all  the  people  of 
the  land. 

7 Thine,  0 Lord,  is  the  right- 
eousness, but  unto  us  belongeth 
the  shame  of  face,  as  it  is  this 

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DANIEL  IX. 


day, — to  the  men  of  Judah,  and 
to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem, 
md  unto  all  Israel,  those  that 
are  near,  and  those  that  are  far 
off,  through  all  the  countries 
whither  thou  hast  driven  them, 
because  of  their  trespass  which 
they  have  trespassed  against 
thee. 

8 0 Lord ! to.  us  belongeth 
the  shame  of  lace,  to  our  kings, 
to  our  princes,  and  to  our  fa- 
thers; because  we  have  sinned 
against  thee. 

9 To  the  Lord  our  God  belong 
mercies  and  pardonings  ; for  we 
have  rebelled  against  him; 

10  And  we  have  not  obeyed 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  our  God, 
to  walk  in  his  laws,  which  he 
set  before  us  through  means  of' 
his  servants  the  prophets. 

11  Y ea,  all  Israel  have  trans- 
gressed thy  law,  and  have  de- 
parted so  as  not  to  obey  thy 
voice  : therefore  was  poured  out 
over  us  the  curse,  with  the  oath 
that  is  written  in  the  law  of 
Moses  the  servant  of  God ; be- 
cause we  had  sinned  against 
him. 

12  And  he  hath  accomplished 
his  words,  which  he  had  spoken 
concerning  us,  and  concerning 
our  judges  that  judged  us,  by 
bringing  upon  us  a great  evil, 
which  was  never  done  under  the 
whole  heaven  as  it  hath  been 
done  in  Jerusalem. 

13  As  it  is  written  in  the  law 
of  Moses ; all  this  evil  came 
over  us  : yet  offered  we  not  any 
entreaty  before  the  Lord  our 
God,  to  return  from  our  iniqui- 
ties, and  to  become  intelligent 
in  thy  truth. 

14  Therefore  did  the  Lord 
watch  over  the  evil,  and  he 
brought  it  upon  us : for  the  Lord 
our  God  is  righteous  because  of 
all  his  deeds  which  he  hath 

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done;  but  we  have  not  obeyed 
his  voice. 

15  And  now,  0 Lord  our  God, 
who  hast  brought  forth  thy  peo- 
ple out  of  the  kind  of  Egypt 
with  a strong  hand,  and  hast 
made  thyself  a (great)  name,  as 
it  is  this  day:  we  have  sinned, 
we  have  done  wickedly. 

16  0 Lord!  according  to  ail 
thy  righteousness,  I beseech 
thee,  let  thy  anger  and  thy  fury 
be  turned  away  from  thy  city 
Jerusalem,  thy  holy  mountain; 
because  through  our  sins,  and 
through  the  iniquities  of  our  fa- 
thers, Jerusalem  and  thy  people 
are  become  a reproach  to  all 
who  are  round  about  us. 

17  And  now  listen,  0 our  God, 
to  the  prayer  of  thy  servant,  and 
to  his  supplications,  and  cause 
thy  face  to  shine  upon  thy  sanc- 
tuary which  is  desolate,  for  the 
sake  of  the  Lord. 

18  Incline,  0 my  God,  thy 
ear,  and  hear;  open  thy  eyes, 
and  look  on  our  desolations,  and 
the  city  whereupon  thy  name  is 
called  ; for  not  (relying)  on  our 
acts  of  righteousness  do  we  pre- 
sent humbly  our  supplications 
before  thee,  but  (relying)  on  thy 
great  mercies. 

19  0 Lord,  hear;  0 Lord,  for- 
give ; 0 Lord,  hearken  and  do 
it;  delay  it  not;  for  thy  own 
sake,  0 my  God ! for  thy  name 
is  called  upon  thy  city  and  upon 
thy  people.” 

20  And  while  I was  yet  speak- 
ing, and  confessing  my  sin  and 
the  sin  of  my  people  Israel, 
and  presenting  my  supplication 
humbly  before  the  Lord  my 
God  because  of  the  holy  moun- 
tain of  my  God  : 

21  Yea,  while  I was  yet  speak- 
ing in  prayer,  the  man  Gabriel, 
whom  I had  seen  in  the  vision 
at  the  beginning,  came,  flying 


DANIEL  IX.  X. 


swiftly,  near  me  about  the  time 
of  the  evening  oblation. 

22  And  he  gave  me  under- 
standing, and  spoke  with  me, 
and  said,  “ 0 Daniel,  now  am  I 
come  forth  to  make  thee  intelli- 
gent with  understanding. 

23  At  the  beginning  of  thy 
supplications  the  word  went 
forth,  and  I am  come  to  tell  it; 
for  thou  art  greatly  beloved : 
therefore  understand  the  matter, 
and  have  understanding  of  the 
appearance. 

24  Seventy  weeks  are  deter- 
mined upon  thy  people  and  upon 
thy  holy  city,  to  close  up  the 
transgression,  and  to  make  an 
end  of  sins,  and  to  atone  for  ini- 
quity, and  to  bring  in  everlast- 
ing righteousness,  and  to  seal  up 
the  vision  and  prophecy,  and  to 
anoint  the  most  holy  thing. 

25  Know  therefore  and  com- 
prehend, that  from  the  going 
forth  of  the  word  to  restore  and 
to  build  Jerusalem  unto  the  an- 
ointed the  prince  will  be  seven 
weeks  : and  during  sixty  and 
two  weeks  will  it  be  again  built 
with  streets  and  ditches  (around 
it),  even  in  the  pressure  of  the 
times. 

26  And  after  the  sixty  and 
two  weeks  will  an  anointed  one 
be  cut  off'  without  a successor  to 
follow  him  : and  the  city  and  the 
sanctuary  will  the  people  of  the 
prince  that  is  coming  destroy  ; 
but  his  end  will  come  in  a vio- 
lent overflow  ; but  until  the  end 
of  the  war  devastations  are  de- 
creed (against  it). 

27  And  he  will  make  a strong 
covenant  with  the  many  for  one 
week ; and  in  the  half  of  the 
week  will  he  cause  the  sacrifice 
and  the  oblation  to  cease,  and 
this  because  of  the  prevalence 
of  the  abominations  which  bring- 
eth  devastation,  and  until  de- 

92*  2 1 


struction  and  what  is  decreed 
shall  be  poured  out  upon  the 
waster.” 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 If  In  the  third  year  of  Cyrus 
the  king  of  Persia  a word  was 
revealed  unto  Daniel,  whose 
name  was  called  Belteshazzar ; 
and  the  word  is  the  truth,  but 
the  time  appointed  is  long  off : 
and  he  noted  the  word,  and  took 
notice  of  it  in  the  appearance. 

2 In  those  days  1 Daniel  was 
mourning  three  full  weeks. 

3 Costly  food  did  I not  eat, 
and  flesh  and  wine  came  not  in 
my  mouth,  nor  did  I at  all  an- 
oint myself,  till  three  whole 
weeks  were  elapsed. 

4 And  on  the  four  and  twen- 
tieth day  of  the  first  month, 
while  I was  by  the  side  of  the 
great  river,  which  is  Chiddekel, 

5 I lifted  up  my  eyes,  and 
looked,  and  behold  there  was  a 
certain  man  clothed  in  linen, 
and  his  loins  w7ere  girded  with 
fine  gold  of  Uphaz  ; 

6 And  his  body  also  was  like 
the  chrysolite,  and  his  face,  like 
the  appearance  of  lightning,  and 
his  eyes  were  like  torches  of 
fire,  and  his  arms  and  his  feet, 
like  the  colour  of  polished  cop- 
per, and  the  sound  of  his  words 
was  like  the  noise  of  a multitude. 

7 And  I Daniel  saw  alone  this 
appearance;  but  the  men  that 
were  with  me  did  not  see  the 
appearance  : nevertheless  a great 
terror  fell  upon  them,  so  that 
they  fled  to  hide  themselves. 

8 And  I was  left  by  myself 
alone,  and  I saw  this  great  ap- 
pearance, arid  there  remained 
no  strength  in  me  : and  my 
healthy  colour  was  changed  on 
me  into  corruption,  and  I re- 
tained no  strength. 

9 Then  heard  I the  sound  of 

v 2 1097 


DANIEL  X.  XI. 


his  words ; and  as  I heard  the 
sound  of  his  words,  I sank  in 
amazement  on  my  face,  with  my 
face  toward  the  ground. 

10  And,  behold,  a hand  touch- 
ed n*3,  and  it  moved  me  upon 
my  knees  and  the  palms  of  my 
hand* 

11  And  he  said  unto  me,  “0 
Daniel,  the  man  greatly  beloved, 
mark  well  the  words  that  I speak 
Unto  thee,  and  stand  on  thy 
standing-place;  for  now  have  I 
been  sent  unto  thee.”  And 
when  he  had  spoken  this  word 
unto  me,  I stood  up  trembling. 

12  And  he  said  unto  me, 
“ Fear  not,  Daniel ! for  from  the 
first  day  that  thou  didst  set  thy 
heart  to  obtain  understanding, 
and  to  fast  before  thy  God,  were 
thy  words  heard : and  I am 
come  in  consequence  of  thy 
words. 

13  But  the  prince  of  the  king- 
dom of  Persia  stood  up  against 
me  one  and  twenty  days ; but, 
lo,  Michael,  one  of  the  chief 
princes,  came  to  help  me ; and 
I obtained  the  victory  there  with 
the  kings  of  Persia. 

14  Now  am  I come  to  make 
thee  understand  what  is  to  befall 
thy  people  in  the  latter  days : 
for  the  vision  is  yet  for  the  (com- 
ing) days.” 

15  And  when  he  spoke  unto 
me  such  words,  I directed  my 
face  toward  the  ground,  and  I 
became  dumb. 

16  And,  behold,  something 
like  the  form  of  the  sons  of  men 
touched  my  lips;  and  I opened 
my  mouth,  and  I spoke,  and 
vaid  unto  him  that  stood  oppo- 
site to  me,  “ 0 my  lord  ! because 
of  the  appearance  my  pains  sud- 
denly overcame  me,  and  I have 
retained  no  strength. 

17  And  how  shall  the  servant 
of  this  my  lord  be  able  to  speak 

1098 


with  this  my  lord  ?”  And  as 
for  me,  from  that  moment  there 
remained  no  strength  in  me,  and 
no  breath  was  left  in  me. 

18  Then  there  touched  me 
again  something  like  the  appear- 
ance of  a man,  and  he  strengthr- 
ened  me ; 

19  And  he  said,  “Fear  not,  0 
man  greatly  beloved  ! peace  be 
unto  thee,  be  strong,  yea,  be 
strong.”  And  when  he  spoke 
with  me,  I felt  myself  strength- 
ened, and  said,  “ Let  my  lord 
speak  ; for.  thou  hast  strength- 
ened me.” 

20  Then  said  he,  “Knowest 
thou  wherefore  I am  come  unto 
thee  ? and  now  will  I return  to 
fight  with  the  prince  of  Persia; 
and  as  I am  going  forth,  lo,  the 
prince  of  Javan  is  coming. 

21  Nevertheless  will  I tell 
thee  what  is  noted  down  in  the 
writing  of  truth  : — and  there  is 
none  that  holdeth  with  me  (to 
assist  me)  against  those,  except 
Michael  your  prince. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 ^ And  I in  the  first  year  of 
Darius  the  Mede  had  my  station 
to  assist  and  to  protect  him. 

2 And  now  will  I tell  thee  the 
truth.  Behold,  there  will  stand 
up  yet  three  kings  of  Persia ; 
and  the  fourth  will  obtain  far 
greater  riches  than  all  (these) ; 
and  when  he  is  strong  through 
his  riches  will  he  stir  up  all, 
(namely,)  the  kingdom  of  Ja- 
van. 

3 And  then  will  stand  up  a 
mighty  king,  who  will  rule  with 
great  dominion,  and  do  accord- 
ing to  his  pleasure. 

4 And  when  he  shall  have 
stood,  his  kingdom  will  be  bro- 
ken, and  will  be  divided  toward 
the  four  winds  of  the  heavens, 
and  not  to  his  posterity,  nor  ao- 


DANIEL  XI. 


cording  to  his  dominion  which 
he  ruled ; for  his  kingdom  will 
be  torn  asunder,  even  for  others 
beside  those. 

5 And  the  king  of  the  south 
will  become  strong,  yea,  he  who  is 
one  of  his  princes;  but  (another) 
will  become  strong  against  him, 
and  will  rule  : a great  dominion 
will  his  dominion  be. 

6 But  at  the  end  of  (some) 
years  will  they  associate  them- 
selves together;  and  the  daugh- 
ter of  the  king  of  the  south  will 
come  to  the  king  of  the  north  to 
make  a settlement  of  difficulties; 
but  she  will  not  retain  the  power 
of  the  support;  neither  will  he 
stand,  nor  his  support ; but  she 
will  be  given  up,  with  those  that 
had  brought  her,  and  he  that  be- 
gat her,  and  he  that  strength- 
ened her  in  those  times. 

7 But  there  will  stand  up  a 
sprout  of  her  roots  in  his  place, 
and  he  will  come  to  the  army, 
and  will  enter  into  the  strong- 
hold of  the  king  of  the  north, 
and  will  deal  with  them,  and 
prevail  ; 

8 And  also  their  gods  with 
their  molten  images,  with  their 
precious  vessels  of  silver  and  of 
gold,  will  he  carry  into  captivity 
to  Egypt : and  he  will  stand  off 
some  years  from  the  king  of  the 
north. 

9 But  this  one  will  then  enter 
the  kingdom  of  the  king  of  the 
south,  and  then  return  into  his 
own  land. 

10  But  his  sons  will  commence 
a war,  and  assemble  a multitude 
of  great  armies;  and  one  will 
certainly  enter,  and  overflow, 
and  pass  along  : then  will  he  re- 
turn, and  make  war  again,  even 
to  his  strong-hold. 

11  And  the  king  of  the  south 
will  be  moved  with  bitter  wrath, 
and  go  forth  and  fight  with  him, 


even  with  the  king  of  the  north 
and  he  will  set  forth  a great 
multitude;  but  the  multitude  (of 
the  other)  will  be  given  up  into 
his  hand. 

12  And  the  multitude  will  be 
lifted  up,  and  his  heart  will  be- 
come proud  : and  he  will  cast 
down  myriads;  but  he  will  not 
be  strengthened  by  it. 

13  And  the  king  of  the  north 
will  return,  and  set  forth  a mul- 
titude greater  than  the  former; 
and  at  the  end  of  the  times,  of 
years,  will  he  certainly  come 
with  a great  army  and  with 
much  riches. 

14  And  in  those  times  many 
will  stand  up  against  the  king 
of  the  south  : also  the  rebellious 
sons  of  thy  people  will  lift  them- 
selves up  to  establish  the  vision; 
but  they  will  stumble. 

15  And  the  king  of  the  north 
will  come,  and  cast  up  a mound, 
and  capture  the  city  defended  by 
fortifications:  and  the  arms  of 
the  south  will  not  withstand, 
and  as  regardeth  his  chosen  peo- 
ple, there  will  be  no  power  (in 
them)  to  withstand. 

16  But  he  that  cometh  against 
them  will  do  according  to  his 
pleasure,  and  none  will  stand 
before  him ; and  he  will  place 
himself  in  the  glorious  land, 
which  will  be  altogether  in  his 
hand. 

17  He  will  also  direct  his  face 
to  enter  with  the  strength  of  his 
whole  kingdom,  having  profes- 
sions of  peace  with  him ; and 
thus  will  he  do  it:  and  he  will 
give  him  the  daughter  of  his  wife 
to  destroy  it ; but  it  will  not 
stand,  and  it  will  not  remain 
his. 

18  And  he  will  direct  his  face 
unto  the  isles,  and  capture  many ; 
but  a chieftain  will  cause  to  cease 
his  reproach  against  him  ; with- 

1099 


DANIEL  XI. 


out  his  giving  hack  to  him  his 
own  reproach. 

19  Then  will  he  direct  his  face 
toward  the  strong-holds  of  his 
own  land;  but  he  will  stumble 
and  fall,  and  will  no  more  be 
found. 

20  And  there  will  stand  up  in 
his  place  one  who  will  cause  the 
exactor  (of  taxes)  to  pass  through 
the  glorious  (land)  of  the  king- 
dom; but  within  a few  days  will 
he  be  broken,  but  not  in  anger, 
nor  in  battle. 

21  And  there  will  stand  up  in 
his  place  a despicable  person,  to 
whom  they  assigned  not  the  ho- 
nour of  the  kingdom;  but  he 
will  come  in  quietly,  and  lay 
hold  of  the  kingdom  by  flat- 
teries. 

22  And  the  powers  of  the  over- 
flow will  be  swept  away  from  be- 
fore him,  and  will  be  broken  : 
yea,  so  also  the  prince  in  cove- 
nant (with  him). 

23  And  from  the  time  of  his 
associating  with  him  will  he  deal 
deceitfully;  and  he  will  come 
up,  and  obtain  the  victory  with 
a small  number  of  people. 

24  In  quiet  and  into  the  fat- 
test portion  of  the  province  will 
he  enter ; and  he  will  do  what 
his  fathers  have  not  done,  nor 
his  father’s  fathers : the  prey, 
and  spoil,  and  riches  will  he  di- 
vide freely  to  them,  and  against 
the  strong-holds  will  he  devise 
his  plans,  but  only  till  a certain 
time. 

25  And  he  will  then  stir  up  his 
power  and  his  courage  against 
the  king  of  the  south  with  a great 
army:  and  the  king  of  the  south 
will  prepare  himself  for  the  war 
with  an  exceedingly  great  and 
mighty  army;  but  he  will  not 
stand ; for  they  will  devise  (evil) 
plans  against  him. 

26  Yea,  thev  that  eat  of  his 

1100 


food  will  bring  his  downfall,  and 
the  army  of  the  others  will  over- 
flow ; and  many  will  fall  down 
slain. 

27  And  as  for  both  these  kings, 
their  heart  is  bent  on  mischief, 
and  at  one  table  will  they  speak 
lies;  but  it  shall  not  prosper; 
for  the  end  is  yet  for  the  time 
appointed. 

28  Then  will  he  return  into 
his  land  with  great  riches,  and 
his  heart  will  be  against  the  holy 
covenant : and  he  will  do  it,  and 
return  to  his  own  land. 

29  At  the  time  appointed  will 
he  return,  and  enter  into  the 
south  ; but  not  as  in  the  former 
will  it  be  in  the  latter  time. 

30  For  there  will  come  against 
him  the  ships  of  Kittim  ; and  he 
will  become  faint-hearted,  and 
return,  and  will  rage  against  the 
holy  covenant;  and  he  will  do 
it:  and  he  will  return,  and  have 
an  understanding  with  those  that 
forsake  the  holy  covenant. 

31  And  army  divisions  will 
proceed  from  him,  and  they  will 
defile  the  sanctuary,  the  fortress, 
and  remove  the  continual  sacri- 
fice, and  they  will  set  up  the  de- 
solating abomination. 

32  And  such  as  act  wickedly 
against  the  covenant  will  he  cor- 
rupt by  flatteries;  but  the  peo- 
ple that  do  know  their  God  will 
be  strong,  and  deal  (valiantly.) 

33  And  the  intelligent  among 
the  people  will  impart  under- 
standing to  many  : yet  they  will 
stumble  through  the  sword,  and 
through  flame,  through  captivity, 
and  through  being  plundered 
for  some  time. 

34  But  in  their  stumbling  will 
they  be  aided  with  a little  help ; 
but  many  will  join  themselves 
to  them  with  deceptive  flatte- 
ries. 

35  And  some  of  the  intelligent 


DANIEL 

will  stumble,  to  make  a purifica- 
tion among  them,  and  to  select 
and  to  cleanse  them,  until  the 
time  of  the  end  ; because  it  is 
yet  for  the  time  appointed. 

36  And  the  king  will  do  ac- 
cording to  his  pleasure;  and  he 
will  exalt  and  magnify  himself 
above  every  god,  and  against  the 
G )d  of  gods  will  he  speak  in- 
credible things,  and  he  will  pros- 
per till  the  indignation  be  at  an 
end ; for  that  which  is  deter- 
mined will  be  accomplished. 

37  And  to  the  gods  of  his  fa- 
thers will  he  pay  no  regard ; and 
to  the  desire  of  women,  or  to 
any  god  whatever  will  he  not 
pay  any  regard;  for  above  all 
will  he  magnify  himself. 

38  But  in  his  place  will  he 
pay  honour  to  the  god  of  the 
fortresses;  and  to  a god  wrhom 
his  fathers  knew  not  will  he  pay 
honour  with  gold,  and  silver, 
and  with  precious  stones,  and 
costly  things. 

39  This  wrill  he  do  for  the  very 
strong  fortresses  together  with 
the  strange  god : whoever  will 
acknowledge  him,  him  will  he 
give  much  honour ; and  he  will 
cause  such  to  rule  over  many, 
and  he  will  divide  out  the  land 
for  a price. 

40  And  at  the  time  of  the  end 
will  the  king  of  the  south  push 
against  him;  and  the  king  of 
the  north  wi'l  come  against  him 
like  a storm-wind,  with  chariots, 
and  with  horsemen,  and  with 
many  ships;  and  he  will  enter 
into  some  countries,  and  will 
overflow  and  pass  along. 

41  And  he  will  enter  into  the 
glorious  land,  and  much  will 
be  overthrown ; but  these  will 
escape  out  of  his  hand,  even 
Edom,  and  Moab,  and  the  first 
portion  of  the  children  of  ’Am- 
mon. 


XI.  XII. 

42  And  he  will  stretch  forth 
his  hand  against  some  countries, 
and  the  land  of  Egypt  will  not 
escape. 

43  And  he  will  have  control 
over  the  treasures  of  gold  and 
of  silver,  and  over  all  the  costly 
things  of  Egypt:  and  the  Liby- 
ans and  the  Ethiopians  will  fol- 
low at  his  steps. 

44  But  reports  out  of  the  east 
and  out  of  the  north  will  terrify 
him ; and  he  will  go  forth  with 
great  fury  to  destroy,  and  to  ex- 
terminate many. 

45  And  he  will  pitch  the  tents 
of  his  palace  between  seas  and 
the  glorious  holy  mountain  ; and 
he  will  come  to  his  end,  without 
one  to  help  him. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 And  at  that  time  will  Mi- 
chael, the  great  prince  who  stand- 
eth  for  the  children  of  thy  peo- 
ple, stand  forth ; and  there  will 
be  a time  of  distress,  such  as 
hath  never  been  since  the  exist- 
ence of  any  nation,  until  that 
same  time;  and  at  that  time 
shall  thy  people  be  delivered, 
every  one  that  shall  be  found 
written  in  the  book. 

2 And  many  of  those  that 
sleep  in  the  dust  of  the  earth 
shall  awake,  some  to  everlasting 
life,  and  some  to  disgrace  and 
everlasting  abhorrence. 

3 And  the  intelligent  shall 
shine  brilliantly  like  the  bril- 
liance of  the  expanse  (of  the 
sky);  and  they  that  bring  many 
to  righteousness  shall  be  like  the 
stars,  for  ever  and  ever. 

4 But  thou,  0 Daniel,  close 
up  the  words,  and  seal  the  book, 
until  the  time  of  the  end  : many 
will  roam  about,  yet  shall  know- 
ledge be  increased. ” 

5 Then  I Daniel  looked,  and 
behold,  there  were  two  others 

1101 


DANIEL  XII.— EZRA  I 


standing,  the  one  on  this  side  of 
the  bank  of  the  stream,  and  the 
other  on  that  side  of  the  bank 
of  the  stream. 

6 And  one  said  to  the  man 
clothed  in  linen,  who  was  above 
the  waters  of  the  stream,  “ How 
long  shall  it  be  to  the  end  of 
these  wonders  ?” 

7 Then  heard  I the  man  clothed 
in  linen,  who  was  above  the  wa- 
ters of  the  stream;  and  he  lifted 
up  his  right  hand  and  his  left 
hand  unto  the  heavens,  and 
swore  by  the  Everliving  One 
that  after  a time,  times,  and  a 
half,  and  when  there  shall  be  an 
end  to  the  crushing  of  the  power 
of  the  holy  people,  all  these 
things  shall  be  ended. 

8 And  I heard  indeed,  but  I 
understood  it  not:  then  said  I, 
“ 0 my  lord, 'what  shall  be  the 
end  of  these  things  ?” 


9 And  he  said,  “Go  (thy  way\ 
Daniel ! for  the  words  are  closed 
up  and  sealed  till  the  time  of  th* 
end. 

10  Many  shall  be  selected  and 
cleansed,  and  purified ; but  the 
wicked  will  deal  wickedly,  and 
none  of  the  wicked  will  under- 
stand; but  the  intelligent  will 
understand. 

11  And  from  the  time  that  the 
continual  sacrifice  will  be  re- 
moved, even  to  set  up  the  deso- 
lating abomination,  there  will  be 
a thousand  two  hundred  and 
ninety  days. 

12  Happy  is  he  that  waiteth, 
and  attaineth  to  the  thousand 
three  hundred  and  five  and  thirty 
days. 

13  But  thou,  go  (thy  way)  to- 
ward the  end;  and  thou  shalt 
rest,  and  arise  again  for  thy  lot 
at  the  end  of  the  days.” 


THE  BOOK  OF  EZRA, 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 And  in  the  first  year  of 
Cyrus  the  king  of  Persia,  at  the 
time  the  word  of  the  Lord  by 
the  mouth  of  Jeremiah  was  ac- 
complished, the  Lord  awakened 
the  spirit  of  Cyrus  the  king  of 
Persia : and  he  caused  a procla- 
mation to  be  made  throughout 
all  his  kingdom,  and  also  by 
means  of  writing,  saying, 

2 “ Thus  hath  said  Cyrus  the 

1102 


king  of  Persia,  All  the  kingdoms 
of  the  earth  hath  the  Lord  the 
God  of  heaven  given  unto  me; 
and  he  hath  directed  me  to  builcl 
for  him  a house  at  Jerusalem, 
which  is  in  Judah. 

3  Whoever  among  you  that  is 
of  all  his  people,  may  his  God  be 
with  him,  and  let  him  go  up  to 
Jerusalem,  which  is  in  Judah, 
and  build  the  house  of  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel,  he  is  the  God 
who  is  in  Jerusalem. 


EZRA  I.  II. 


4 And  whosoever  remaineth 
out  of  any  place  whei»e  he  hath 
sojourned,  him  shall  the  men  of 
his  place  assist  with  silver,  and 
with  gold,  and  with  goods,  and 
with  beasts,  beside  the  freewill 
offering  for  the  house  of  God 
which  is  in  Jerusalem.' ” 

5 Then  rose  up  the  chiefs  of 


up  out  of  the  captivity  of  the 
exiles,  whom  Nebuchadnezzar 
the  king  of  Babylon  had  carried 
away7  into  exile  unto  Babylon, 
and  who  returned  unto  Jerusa- 
lem and  Judah,  every  one  unto 
his  city  ; 

2  Who  came  with  Zerubbabel, 
Joshua’,  Nehemiah  [Nechem- 


the  divisions  of  Judah  and  Ben-  yah],  Serayah,  Re’elayah,  Mor- 
jamin,  and  the  priests,  and  the  decai,  Bilshan,  Misspar,  Bigvai,, 
Levites,  with  all  those  whose  Rechum,  Ba’anah.  The  numbei 
spirit  God  had  awakened,  to  gojof  the  men  of  the  people  of  Israel 
up  to  build  the  house  of  the  was  : 


Lord  which  is  in  Jerusalem. 

6 And  all  those  that  were 
round  about  them  supplied  them 
with  vessels  of  silver,  with  gold, 
with  goods,  and  with  beasts,  and 
with  precious  things,  beside  all 
that  was  willingly  offered. 

7 Also  king  Cyrus  brought 
forth  the  vessels  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  which  Nebuchadnez- 


3 The  children  of  Par’osh,  two 
thousand  one  hundred  seventy 
and  two. 

4 The  children  of  Shephatyah, 
three  hundred  seventy7  and  two. 

5 The  children  of  Arach, 
seven  hundred  seventy  and 
five. 

6 The  children  of  Pachath- 
moab,  of  the  children  of  Joshua* 


zar  had  brought  away  out  of  Je-  and  Joab,  two  thousand  eight 
rusalem,  and  had  placed  in  the 
house  of  his  god  : 

8 Even  these  did  Cyrus  the 
king  of  Persia  bring  forth  through 
the  hand  of  Mithredath  the  trea- 
surer, and  counted  them  out  un- 


to Sheshbazzar  the  prince  for 
Judah. 

9 And  this  is  their  number: 
Thirty  chargers  of  gold,  a thou 
sand  chargers  of  silver,  nine  and 
twenty  knives, 

10  Thirty  cups  of  gold,  silver 
cups  of  a second  degree  four 
hundred  and  ten,  other  vessels  a 
thousand. 

11  All  the  vessels  of  gold  and 
of  silver  were  five  thousand  and 
four  hundred.  All  these  did 
Sheshbazzar  bring  up  with  the 
exiles  that  were  brought  up  from 
Babylon  unto  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 Now  these  are  the  chil- 
dren of  the  province  who  went 


hundred  and  twelve. 

7 The  children  of  ’Elam,  one 
thousand  two  hundred  fifty  and 
four. 

8 The  children  of  Zatthu, 
nine  hundred  and  forty  and 
five. 

9 The  children  of  Zaccai,  se- 
ven hundred  and  sixty. 

10  The  children  of  Bani,  six 
hundred  forty  and  two. 

11  The  children  of  Bebai,  six 
hundred  twenty  and  three. 

12  The  children  of ’Asgad,  one 
thousand  two  hundred  twenty 
and  two. 

13  The  children  of  Adonikam,  . 
six  hundred  sixty  and  six. 

14  The  children  of  Bigvai, 
two  thousand  fifty  and  six. 

15  The  children  of ’Adin,  four 
hundred  fifty  and  four. 

16  The  children  of  Ater  of 
Hezekiah,  ninety  and  eight. 

17  The  children  of  Bezai, 
three  hundred  twenty  and  three. 

1103 


EZRA  II. 


18  The  children  of  Yorah,  one 
hundred  and  twelve. 

19  The  children  of  Chashum, 
two  hundred  twenty  and  three. 

20  The  children  of  Gibbar, 
ninety  and  five. 

21  The  people  of  Beth-le- 
chern,  one  hundred  twenty  and 
three. 

22  The  men  of  Netophah,  fifty 
and  six. 

23  The  men  of ’Anathoth,  one 
hundred  twenty  and  eight. 

24  The  people  of  'Asmaveth, 
forty  and  two. 

25  The  people  of  Kiryath- 
'arim,  Kephirah,  and  Beeroth, 
seven  hundred  and  forty  and 
three. 

26  The  people  of  Ramah  and 
Geba',  six  hundred  twenty  and 
one. 

27  The  men  of  Michmass,  one 
hundred  twenty  and  two. 

28  The  men  of  Beth-el  and 
'Ai,  two  hundred  twenty  and 
three. 

29  The  people  of  Nebo,  fifty 
and  two. 

30  The,  children  of  Magbish, 
one  hundred  fifty  and  six. 

31  The  children  of  the  other 
'Elam,  one  thousand  two  hun- 
dred fifty  and  four. 

32  The  children  of  Charim, 
three  hundred  and  twenty. 

33  The  people  of  Lod,  Chadid, 
and  Ono,  seven  hundred  twenty 
and  five. 

34  The  people  of  Jericho, 
three  hundred  forty  and  five. 

35  The  people  of  Senaah, 
three  thousand  and  six  hundred 
and  thirty. 

36  The  priests  were  : The 
children  of  Yeda’yah,  of  the 
house  of  Jeshua/,  nine  hundred 
seventy  and  three. 

37  The  children  of  Immer, 
one  thousand  fifty  and  two. 

38  The  children  of  Pashchur, 

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one  thousand  two  hundred  forty 
and  seven. 

39  The  children  of  Charim, 
one  thousand  and  seventeen. 

40  The  Levites  were  : The 
children  of  Jeshua’  and  Kad- 
miel,  of  the  children  of  Hodav- 
yah,  seventy  and  four. 

41  The  singers  were : The 
children  of  Assaph,  one  hun- 
dred twenty  and  eight. 

42  The  children  of  the  gate 
keepers  were  : The  children  of 
Shallum,  the  children  of  Ater, 
the  children  of  Ta.lmon,  the 
children  of ’Akkub,  the  children 
of  Chatita,  the  children  of  Sho- 
bai,  in  all  one  hundred  thirty 
and  nine. 

43  The  temple-servants  were : 
The  children  of  Zicha,  the  chil- 
dren of  Chassupha,  the  children 
of  Tabba'oth, 

44  The  children  of  Keross, 
the  children  of  Si’aha,  the  chil- 
dren of  Padon, 

45  The  children  of  Lebanah, 
the  children  of  Chagabah,  the 
children  of 'Akkub, 

46  The  children  of  Chagab, 
the  children  of  Shalmai,  the 
children  of  Chanan, 

, 47  The  children  of  Giddel„ 

I the  children  of  Gachar,  the  chil- 
I dren  of  Reayah, 

48  The  children  of  Rezin,  the 
children  of  Nekoda,  the  children 
of  Gazzam. 

49  The  children  of ’Uzza,  the 
children  of  Paseach,  the  chil 
dren  of  Bessai, 

50  The  children  of  Assnah, 
the  children  of  Me’unim,  the 
children  of  Nephussim, 

51  The  children  of  Bakbuk, 
the  children  of  Chakupha,  the 
children  ol  Charchur, 

52  The  children  of  Bazluth, 
the  children  of  Mechida,  the 
children  of  Charsha, 

53  The  children  of  Barkoss, 


EZRA  : 

the  children  of  Sissera,  the  chil- 
dren of  Thamach, 

54  The  children  of  Neziach, 
the  children  of  Chatipha. 

55  The  children  of  Solomon’s 
servants  were : The  children  of 
Sotai,  the  children  of  Sophereth, 
the  children  of  Peruda, 

56  The  children  of  Ya’alah, 
the  children  of  Darkon,  the 
children  of  Giddel, 

57  The  children  of  Shephat- 
yah,  the  children  of  Chattil,  the 
children  of  Pochereth-hazzeba- 
yim,  the  children  of  Ami. 

58  All  the  temple-servants, 
and  the  children  of  Solomon’s 
servants,  were  three  hundred 
and  ninety  and  two. 

59  5[  And  these  are  those  who 
went  up  from  Thel-melach, 
Thel-charsha,  Kerub,  Addan, 
and  Iminer;  but  they  could  not 
tell  their  family  division,  and 
their  descent,  whether  they  were 
of  Israel: 

60  The  children  of  Delayah, 
the  children  of  Tobiyah,  the 
children  of  Nekoda,  six  hun- 
dred fifty  and  two. 

61  And  of  the  children  of  the 
priests  : The  children  of  Chaba- 
yah,  the  children  of  Hakkoz, 
the  children  of  Barzillai,  who 
had  taken  a wife  from  the 
daughters  of  Barzillai  the  Gil- 
*adite,  and  was  called  after  their 
name. 

62  These  sought  for  their  fa- 
mily-registers, but  they  were  not 
found:  wherefore  they  were  ex- 
cluded, as  unfit,  from  the  priest- 
hood. 

63  And  the  Thirshatha  said 
unto  them,  that  they  should  not 
eat  of  the  most  holy  things,  till 
there  should  stand  up  a priest 
with  the  Urim  and  Thummim. 

64  The  whole  congregation 
together  was  forty  and  two  thou- 
sand three  hundred  and  sixty. 

9 o i'- 


ll. III. 

65  Besides  their  men-servants 
and  their  maid-servants,  of  whom 
there  were  seven  thousand  three 
hundred  thirty  and  seven  : they 
had  also  two  hundred  singing 
men  and  singing  women. 

66  Their  horses  were  seven 
hundred  thirty  and  six ; their 
mules,  two  hundred  forty  and 
five ; 

67  Their  camels,  four  hun- 
dred thirty  and  five  ; their  asses, 
six  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
twenty. 

68  *[  And  some  of  the  chiefs 
of  the  divisions,  when  they  came 
to  the  house  of  the  Loro  which 
is  at  Jerusalem,  offered  freewill 
gifts  for  the  house  of  God  to  set 
it  up  in  its  place : 

69  After  their  ability  they 
gave  unto  the  treasure  for  the 
work  sixty  and  one  thousand 
drachms  of  gold,  and  five  thou- 
sand manehs  of  silver,  and  one 
hundred  coats  for  the  priests. 

70  And  the  priests,  and  the 
Levites,  and  some  of  the  people, 
and  the  singers,  and  the  gate- 
keepers, and  the  temple-ser- 
vants, dwelt  in  their  cities,  and 
all  Israel  in  their  cities. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  when  the  seventh 
month  drew  near,  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  were  in  the  cities, 
the  people  gathered  themselves 
together  as  one  man  to  Jerusa- 
lem. 

2 Then  arose  Jeshua’  the  son 
of  Yozadak,  and  his  brethren 
the  priests,  and  Zerubbabel  the 
son  of  Shealthiel,  and  his  bre- 
thren, and  they  built  the  altar 
of  the  God  of  Israel,  to  offer 
thereon  burnt-offerings,  as  it  is 
written  in  the  law  of  Moses  the 
man  of  God. 

3 And  they  erected  the  altar 

upon  its  foundations  ; for  there 
W 1105 


EZRA  ] 

was  fear  upon  them  because  of  I 
the  people  of  these  countries: 
and  they  offered  thereon  burnt- 
offerings  unto  the  Lord,  burnt- 
offerings  at  morning  and  at 
evening. 

4 And  they  celebrated  the 
feast  of  tabernacles,  as  it  is  writ 
ten,  and  (offered)  the  daily  burnt- 
offerings  by  number,  according 
to  the  prescribed  manner,  the 
offering  of  every  day  on  its  day  ; 

5 And  afterward  the  continual 
burnt-offering,  and  that  for  the 
new-moons,  and  for  all  the 
feasts  of  the  Lord  that  are  hal- 
lowed, and  that  of  every  one 
who  willingly  offered  a freewill 
offering  unto  the  Lord. 

6 From  the  first  day  of  the 
seventh  month  began  they  to 
offer  burnt-offerings  unto  the 
Lord  : although  the  foundation 
of  the  temple  of  the  Lord  had 
not  yet  been  laid. 

7 Then  did  they  give  money 
unto  the  masons,  and  to  the  car- 
penters; and  food,  and  drink, 
and  oil,  unto  the  Zidonians  and 
Tyrians,  to  bring  cedar-trees 
from  the  Lebanon  by  sea  to 
Joppa,  according  to  the  permis- 
sion of  Cyrus  the  king  of  Persia 
for  them. 

8 And  in  the  second  year 
of  their  coming  unto  the  house 
of  God  at  Jerusalem,  in  the  se- 
cond month,  did  Zerub  babel  the 
son  of  Shealthiel,  and  Joshua’ 
the  son  of  Yozadak,  and  the  re- 
mainder of  their  brethren  the 
priests  and  the  Levites,  and  all 
the}'  that  were  come  out  of  the 
captivity  unto  Jerusalem  make 
a beginning;  and  they  appoint- 
ed the  Levites,  from  twenty  i 
years  old  and  upward,  to  su- 
perintend the  work  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

9 Then  stood  forward  Jeshua’  i 
with  his  sons  and  his  brethren,  i 

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III.  IV. 

Kadmiel  and  his  sons,  the  sons 
of  Judah,  as  one  man,  to  super- 
intend the  workmen  in  the  house 
of  God;  (also)  the  sons  of  Cho- 
: nadad,  their  sons  and  their  bre- 
thren the  Levites. 

10  And  when  the  builders  laid 
the  foundation  of  the  temple  of 
the  Loud,  they  placed  the  priests 
in  their  apparel  with  trumpets, 
and  the  Levites  the  sons  of  As- 
saph  with  cymbals,  to  praise  the 
Lord,  after  the  manner  of  David 
the  king  of  Israel. 

11  And  they  sang  responsively 
in  praise  and  thanksgiving  unto 
the  Lord;  because  he  is  good, 
for  unto  everlasting  endureth 
his  kindness  toward  Israel.  And 
all  the  people  shouted  with  a 
great  shout,  while  praising  the 
Lord  ; because  the  foundation  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord  had  been 
laid. 

12  But  many  of  the  priests 
and  Levites  and  chiefs  of  the 
divisions,  the  aged,  who  had 
seen  the  first  house,  when  the 
founda  tion  of  this  house  was  laid 
before  their  eyes,  wept  with  a 
loud  voice,  while  many,  shouting 
for  joy,  raised  aloud  their  voice : 

13  So  that  the  people  could 
not  distinguish  the  noise  of  the 
shout  of  joy  from  the  noise  of 
the  weeping  of  the  people  ; for 
the  people  shouted  with  a loud 
shout,  and  the  noise  was  heard 
ever  so  far  off. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 Now  when  the  adversa- 
ries of  Judah  and  Benjamin 
heard  that  the  children  of  the 
exile  were  building  the  temple 
unto  the  Lord  the  God  of  Is- 
rael : 

2 Then  came  they  near  to 
Zerubbabel,  and  to  the  chiefs  of 
the  divisions,  and  said  unto 
them,  “Let  us  build  m ith  you 


EZRA  IV. 


for  like  you  will  we  seek  your 
God  ; and  unto  him  do  we  sacri- 
fice since  the  days  of  Essar- 
chaddon  the  king  of  Asshur, 
who  hath  brought  us  up  hither.” 

3 But  Zcrubbabel,  and  Jeshua’, 
and  the  rest  of  the  chiefs  of  the 
divisions  of  Israel,  said  unto 
them,  “It  is  not  obligatory  on 
you  and  on  us  to  build  a house 
unto  our  God ; but  we  ourselves 
together  must  build  unto  the 
Lord  the  God  of  Israel,  as  king 
Cyrus  the  king  of  Persia  hath 
commanded  us.” 

4 Then  did  the  people  of  the 
land  weaken  the  hands  of  the 
people  of  Judah,  and  frightened 
them  off  from  building  ; 

5 And  they  hired  against 
them  counsellors,  to  frustrate 
their  purpose,  all  the  days  of 
Cyrus  the  king  of  Persia,  and 
even  until  the  reign  of  Darius 
the  king  of  Persia. 

6 And  in  the  reign  of  Achash- 
verosh,  in  the  beginning  of  his 
reign,  they  wrote  an  accusation 
against  the  inhabitants  of  Judah 
and  Jerusalem. 

7 ^ And  in  the  days  of  Arta- 
xerxes  [Arthachshashth]  wrote 
Bishlam,  Mithredath,  Tabeel, 
and  the  rest  of  their  companions, 
unto  Artaxerxes  the  king  of 
Persia:  and  the  writing  of  the 
letter  was  written  in  Aramic,  and 
interpreted  in  Aramic. 

8 Rechum  the  counsellor 
and  Shimshai  th&  scribe  wrote  a 
certain  letter  against  Jerusalem 
tc  Artaxerxes  the  king,  as  fol- 
loweth  : 

9 Then  (wrote)  Rechum  the 
counsellor,  and  Shimshai  the 
scribe,  and  the  rest  of  their 
companions,  from  Din,  and 
Apharsathach,  Tarpel,  Apharass, 
Erech,  Babylon,  Shushan,  De- 
hav,  and  ’Elam, 

10  And  the  rest  of  the  nations 


whom  the  great  and  honoured 
Assnapper  had  brought  into  ex- 
ile, and  settled  in  the  cities  of  Sa- 
maria, and  the  rest  that  are  on 
this  side  the  river,  and  so  forth. 

11  This  is  the  copy  of  the 
letter  which  they  sent  unto  him, 
even  unto  king  Artaxerxes: 
“ Thy  servants  the  men  on  this 
side  the  river,  and  so  forth. 

12  Y Be  it  made  known  untc 
the  king,  that  the  Jews  who  re- 
moved away  from  thee  are  come 
up  to  us  unto  Jerusalem  : they  are 
building  the  rebellious  and  the 
bad  city,  and  are  completing  the 
walls,  and  are  joining  together 
the  foundations. 

13  Be  it  now  known  unto  the 
king,  that,  if  this  city  be  rebuilt, 
and  the  walls  be  completed,  they 
will  not  give  tax,  tribute,  and 
toll,  and  the  royal  revenues  will 
suffer  damage. 

14  Now  because  we  eat  the 
salt  of  the  palace,  and  it  is  not 
proper  for  us  to  see  the  king’s 
dishonour,  therefore  have  we 
sent  and  let  the  king  know  this  : 

15  That  search  may  be  made 
in  the  book  of  the  memorable 
events  of  thy  fathers,  and  thou 
wilt  find  in  the  book  of  the  me- 
morable events,  and  know  that 
this  city  is  a rebellious  city,  and 
hurtful  unto  kings  and  pro- 
vinces, and  that  they  have  prac- 
tised sedition  within  the  same 
from  the  most  ancient  time ; for 
which  cause  this  city  was  de- 
stroyed. 

16  We  let  the  king  know  that, 
if  this  city  be  rebuilt,  and  its 
walls  be  completed,  by  this 
means  thou  wilt  have  no  more 
any  portion  on  this  side  of  the 
river.” 

17  % Then  sent  the  king  a 
reply  unto  Rechum  the  counsel- 
lor, and  to  Shimshai  the  scribe, 
and  to  the  rest  of  their  com- 


5ZRA 

panions  that  dwell  in  Samaria, 
and  unto  the  rest  of  those  beyond 
the  river,  “ Peace,  and  so  forth. 

18  The  letter  which  ye  have 
sent  unto  us  hath  been  plainly 
read  before  me. 

19  And  an  order  was  given  by 
me,  and  search  was  made,  and 
it  was  found  that  this  city  from 
the  most  ancient  time  hath  lifted 
itself  up  against  kings,  and  that 
rebellion  and  sedition  have  been 
2>ractised  therein. 

20  And  that  mighty  kings 
have  been  over  Jerusalem,  who 
ruled  over  all  the  countries  be- 
yond the  river;  and  that  tax, 
tribute,  and  toll  was  given  unto 
them. 

21  Now  give  ye  the  order  to 
stop  these  men,  and  this  city 
shall  not  be  built,  until  the  order 
be  given  from  me. 

22  Take  heed  now  that  ye 
commit  no  error  in  this : that 
not  any  injury  may  grow  (out 
of  this)  to  the  damage  of  the 
kings.” 

23  <[f  Thereupon  so  soon  as 
the  copy  of  king  Artaxerxes* 
letter  was  read  before  Rechum, 
and  Shimshai  the  scribe,  and 
their  companions,  they  did  go  up 
in  haste  to  Jerusalem  unto  the 
Jews,  and  stopped  them  by  force 
and  power. 

24  Then  was  stopped  the  work 
of  the  house  of  God  which  is  at 
Jerusalem,  and  it  remained  in- 
terrupted until  the  second  year 
of  the  reign  of  Darius  the  king 
of  Persia. 

CHAPTER  V, 

1 Then  prophesied  Chaggai 
the  prophet,  and  Zechariah  the 
son  of  ’Iddo,  the  prophets,  unto 
the  Jews  that  were  in  Judah 
and  Jerusalem,  in  the  name  of 
the  God  of  Israel,  concerning 
them. 


IV.  V. 

| 2 Then  rose  un  Zerubbabel 

the  son  of  Shealthiel,  and  Je- 
'shua’  the  son  of  Yozadak,  and 
began  to  build  the  house  of  God 
I which  is  in  Jerusalem;  and  with 
| them  were  the  prophets  of  God 
helping  them. 

3 At  the  same  time  came  to 
them  Thathnai,  the  governor  on 
this  side  of  the  river,  and  She- 
thar-bosenai,  and  their  compa- 
nions, and  thus  they  said  unto 
them,  “ Who  hath  given  you  an 
order  to  build  this  house,  and  to 
complete  these  walls?” 

4 Then  said  we  unto  them 
after  this  manner,  what  are  the 
names  of  the  men  that  erect  this 
building. 

5 But  the  eye  of  their  God 
was  upon  the  elders  of  the  Jews, 
so  that  they  did  not  stop  them, 
till  the  matter  came  to  Darius ; 
and  they  then  returned  an  an- 
swer by  letter  concerning  this. 

6 A copy  of  the  letter  which 
Thathnai,  the  governor  on  this 
side  of  the  river,  and  Shethar- 
Bosenai,  and  his  companions, 
the  Apharsachites,  w’ho  were  on 
this  side  of  the  river,  sent  unto 
king  Darius. 

7 They  sent  a report  unto  him, 
and  thus  was  it  written  therein  : 
“ Unto  king  Darius  be  all  peace. 

8 Be  it  known  unto  the  king, 
that  we  went  into  the  province 
of  Judah,  to  the  house  of  the 
great  God,  w hich  they  are  build- 
ing writh  heavy  stones,  and  tim- 
ber is  laid  in  the  walls,  and  this 
work  is  urged  with  speed,  and 
it  prospereth  in  their  hands. 

9 Then  asked  we  these  elders, 
and  after  this  manner  said  we 
unto  them,  ‘Who  hath  given  you 
the  order  to  build  this  house, 
and  to  complete  these  walls  V 

10  Also  their  names  did  we 
ask  of  them,  to  let  thee  know 
them,  that  we  might  write  dowa 


U08 


Ezra  v.  wr. 

the  names  of  the  men  that  are  at  this  house  of  God  at  Jerusalem; 
their  head.  and  let  the  king  send  to  us  his 

11  And  in  this  manner  did  pleasure  concerning  this  mat- 
they  return  us  answer,  gaying,  ter.” 

* We  are  the  servants  of  the  God 


of  heaven  and  earth,  and  we 
build  the  house  that  was  built 
before  this  many  years,  and  a 


CHAPTER  VI. 

1 ^ Then  gave  king  Darius 
an  order,  that  they  should  make 


great  king  of  Israel  built  and: search  in  the  house  of  the  books, 
completed  it.  j where  the  treasures  were  laid  up 

12  But  since  our  fathers  had 'there  in  Babylon, 
provoked  the  God  of  heaven  un-  2 And  there  was  found  at  Ach- 
to  wrath,  he  gave  them  up  into  metha,  in  the  castle  that  is  in 
the  hand  of  Nebuchadnezzar  the;  the  province  of  Media,  a roll, 
king  of  Babylon,  the  Chaldean, land  therein  was  thus  written: 
and  he  destroyed  this  house,  and  “A  record. 


carried  the  people  as  exiles  into 
Babylon. 

13  However,  in  the  first  year 
of  Cyrus  the  king  of  Babylon, 
king  Cyrus  gave  an  order  to 
build  this  house  of  God. 

14  And  also  the  vessels  of 
gold  and  silver  of  the  house  of 
God,  which  Nebuchadnezzar  had 
taken  out  of  the  temple  that  was 
in  Jerusalem,  and  brought  into 
the  temple  of  Babylon,  these  did 
king  Cyrus  take  out  of  the  tem- 
ple of  Babylon,  and  gave  them 
unto  one,  Sheshbazzar  by  name, 
whom  he  had  appointed  as  go- 
vernor; 

15  And  he  said  unto  him, 
“Take  these  vessels,  go,  carry 
them  into  the  temple  which  is  in 
Jerusalem,  and  let  the  house  of 
God  be  built  on  its  site.” 

16  Then  came  this  same 
Sheshbazzar,  (and)  laid  the  foun- 
dation of  the  house  of  God  which 


3 In  the  first  year  of  king 
Cyrus,  king  Cyrus  gave  an  order 
concerning  the  house  of  God  at 
Jerusalem,  Let  the  house  be 
built,  the  place  where  they  used 
to  offer  sacrifices,  and  let  its 
foundations  be  strongly  laid  : its 
height  shall  be  sixty  cubits,  its 
breadth  sixty  cubits, 

4 With  three  rows  of  heavy 
stones,  and  a row  of  new  timber; 
and  let  the  expenses  be  given 
out  of  the  king’s  house. 

5 And  also  let  the  golden  and 
silver  vessels  of  the  house  of  God, 
which  Nebuchadnezzar  took 
away  out  of  the  temple  which  is 
in  Jerusalem,  and  brought  unto 
Babylon,  be  restored,  and  brought 
back  unto  the  temple  which  is 
in  Jerusalem,  every  one  to  its 
place,  and  let  them  be  put  in  the 
house  of  God.” 

6 “Now  Thathnai,  gover- 
nor beyond  the  river,  Shethar- 


is  in  Jerusalem ; and  from  thatlbosenai,  and  your  companions, 


time  even  until  now  they  have 
been  building  it,  but  it  is  not  yet 
finished.’ 

17  And  now,  if  it  seem  good 
to  the  king,  let  search  be  made 
in  the  king’s  treasure-house, 
whicn  is  there  at  Babylon,  whe- 
ther it  be  so,  that  an  order  was 
given  by  king  Cyrus  to  build 
93* 


the  Apharsachites,  who  are  be- 
yond the  river,  be  ye  far  from 
there : 

7 Let  the  work  of  this  house 
of  God  alone ; let  the  governor 
of  the  Jews  and  the  elders  of  the 
Jews  build  this  house  of  God  on 
its  site. 

8 And  by  me  is  the  order 

11U9 


EZRA  VI. 

given  what  ye  shall  do  to  the  of  Cyrus,  and  Darius,  and  Ar 


elders  of  these  Jews  for  the 
building  of  this  house  of  God, 
that  out  of  the  king’s  property, 
arising  out  of  the  tax  beyond 
the  river,  the  expenses  shall 
forthwith  be  given  unto  these 
men,  that  they  be  not  hindered. 

9 And  what  they  have  need 
of,  both  young  bullocks,  and 
rams,  and  lambs,  for  the  burnt- 
offerings  unto  the  God  of  hea- 
ven, wheat,  salt,  wine,  and  oil, 
according  to  the  requirement  of 
the  priests  who  are  at  Jerusa- 
lem, shall  be  given  unto  them 
day  by  day,  without  fail : 

10  That  they  may  offer  sacri- 
fices of  sweet  savours  unto  the 
God  of  heaven,  and  pray  for  the 
life  of  the  king  and  of  his  sons. 

11  Also  is  by  me  the  order 
given,  that  if  any  man  should 
alter  this  command,  timber  shall 
be  pulled  down  from  his  house, 
and  being  set  up,  he  shall  be 
hanged  thereon;  and  his  house 
shall  be  made  a dunghill  for 
this. 

12  And  may  the  God  that 
causeth  his  name  to  dwell  there 
cast  down  every  king  and  peo- 
ple that  will  stretch  forth  their 
hand  to  alter,  to  destroy  this 
house  of  God  which  is  in  Jeru- 
salem. I Darius  have  given  the 
order : let  it  be  done  speedily.” 

13  Then  did  Thathnai  the 
governor  on  this  side  of  the  river, 
Shethar-bosenai,  and  their  com- 
panions, in  accordance  with  what 
king  Darius  had  sent,  act  in  this 
manner  speedity. 

14  And  the  elders  of  the 
Jews  built,  and  they  prospered, 
through  the  prophesying  of 
Chaggai  the  prophet,  and  Zecha- 
riah  the  son  of  Tddo.  And  they 
built,  and  completed  it,  accord- 
ing to  the  order  of  the  God  of 
Israel,  and  according  to  the  order 

U10 


taxerxes  the  king  of  Persia. 

15  And  this  house  was  finished 
on  the  third  day  of  the  month 
Adar,  which  was  in  the  sixth 
year  of  the  reign  of  king  Darius. 

16  Then  celebrated  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  the  priests,  and 
the  Levites,  and  the  rest  of  the 
children  of  the  exile,  the  dedi- 
cation  of  this  house  of  God  with 
joy ; 

17  And  they  offered  for  the 
dedication  of  this  house  of  God 
one  hundred  bullocks,  two  hun- 
dred rams,  four  hundred  lambs  ; 
and  for  a sin-offering  for  all  Is- 
rael, twelve  he-goats,  according 
to  the  number  of  the  tribes  of 
Israel. 

18  And  .they  stationed  the 
priests  in  their  orders,  and  the 
Levites  in  their  divisions,  for  the 
service  of  God,  which  is  in  Je- 
rusalem, as  it  is  written  in  the 
book  of  Moses. 

19  And  the  children  of  the 
exile  prepared  the  passover-(sa- 
crifice)  on  the  fourteenth  day  of 
the  first  month. 

20  For  the  priests  and  the  Le- 
vites had  purified  themselves,  as 
one  man  were  all  of  them  clean  ; 
and  they  slaughtered  the  pass- 
over-sacrifice  for  all  the  children 
of  the  exile,  and  for  their  bre- 
thren the  priests,  and  for  them- 
selves. 

21  And  then  did  the  children 
of  Israel,  who  were  returned  out 
of  the  exile,  and  all  such  as  had 
separated  themselves  unto  them 
from  the  uncleanness  o:  the  na- 
tions of  the  earth,  to  seek  the 
Lord  the  God  of  Israel,  eat 
thereof. 

22  And  they  celebrated  the 
feast  of  unleavened  bread  seven 
days  with  joy ; for  the  Lord  had 
made  them  joyful,  and  had  turn- 
ed the  heart  of  the  king  of  As- 


EZRA  VI.  VII. 


shur  toward  them,  to  strengthen 
their  hands  in  the  work  of  the 
house  of  God,  the  God  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 Ant)  after  these  things,  in 
the  reign  of  Artaxerxes  the  king 
of  Persia,  ’Ezra  the  son  of  Sera- 
yah,  the  son  of  ’Azaryah,  the 
son  of  Chilkiyah, 

2 The  son  of  Shallum,  the  son 
of  Zadok,  the  son  of  Achitub, 

3 The  son  of  Amaryah,  the 
son  of  ’Azaryah,  the  son  of  Me- 
rayoth, 

4 The  son  of  Zerachyah,  the 
son  of  ’Uzzi,  the  son  of  Bukki, 

5 The  son  of  Abishua’,  the 
son  of  Phinehas,  the  son  of  El- 
’azar,  the  son  of  Aaron  the  chief 
priest : 

6 This  ’Ezra  went  up  from 
Babylon ; and  he  was  a prac- 
tised expounder  in  the  law  of 
Moses,  which  the  Lord  the  God 
of  Israel  hath  given ; and  the 
king  gave  him,  according  to  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  his  God  upon 
him,  all  his  request. 

7 And  there  went  up  some  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  of  the 
priests,  and  the  Levites,  and  the 
singers,  and  the  gate-keepers, 
and  the  temple-servants,  unto 
Jerusalem,  in  the  seventh  year 
of  king  Artaxerxes. 

8 And  he  came  to  Jerusalem 
in  the  fifth  month,  which  was  in 
the  seventh  year  of  the  king. 

9 For  on  the  first  day  of  the 
first  month  was  the  commence- 
ment of  the  expedition  from  Ba- 
bylon, and  on  the  first  day  of 
the  fifth  month  came  he  to  Jeru- 
salem, according  to  the  good 
hand  of  his  God  upon  him. 

10  For  ’Ezra  had  directed  his 
heart  to  inquire  in  the  law  of  the 
Lord,  and  to  do  it,  and  to  teach 
in  Israel  statutes  and  ordinances. 

11  Now  this  is  the  copy  of 


the  letter  which  king  Artaxerxes 
gave  unto  ’Ezra  the  priest,  the 
expounder  of  the  law,  the  ex- 
pounder of  the  words  of  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Lord,  and  of 
his  statutes  for  Israel. 

12  “Artaxerxes,  the  king  of 
kings,  unto  ’Ezra  the  priest,  the 
expounder  of  the  law  of  the  God 
of  heaven,  the  perfect,  and  so 
forth. 

13  By  me  is  the  order  given, 
that  every  one  who  is  freely  wil- 
ling in  my  kingdom  out  of  the 
people  of  Israel,  and  their  priests 
and  Levites,  to  go  up  to  Jerusa- 
lem, may  go  up  with  thee; 

14  Forasmuch  as  thou  art  sent 
on  the  part  of  the  king,  and  of 
his  seven  counsellors,  to  make 
inquiry  concerning  Judah  and 
Jerusalem,  according  to  the  law 
of  thy  God  which  is  in  thy 
hand ; 

15  And  to  carry  the  silver  and 
gold,  which  the  king  and  his 
counsellors  have  freely  offered 
unto  the  God  of  Israel,  whose 
habitation  is  in  Jerusalem, 

16  And  all  (freewill  offerings 
of)  silver  and  gold  that  thou 
canst  find  in  all  the  province  of 
Babylon,  with  the  freewill  offer- 
ings which  the  people  and  the 
priests  offer  willingly  for  the 
house  of  their  God  which  is  in 
Jerusalem. 

17  Therefore  mayest  thou  buy 
speedily  with  this  money  bul- 
locks, rams,  lambs,  with  their 
meat-offerings  and  their  drink- 
offerings,  and  offer  them  upon 
the  altar  of  the  house  of  your 
God  which  is  in  Jerusalem. 

18  And  whatsoever  shall  seem 
good  to  thee,  and  to  thy  bre- 
thren, to  do  with  the  rest  of  the 
silver  and  the  gold,  that  do  ac- 
cording to  the  will  of  your  God. 

19  And  the  vessels  which  have 
been  given  unto  thee  for  the  ser- 

1111 


EZRA  VII.  VIII. 


vice  of  the  house  of  thy  God, 
deliver  thou  before  the  God  of 
Jerusalem. 

20  And  the  remainder  that 
will  yet  be  needful  for  the  house 
of  thy  God,  which  thou  shalt 
have  occasion  to  procure,  pro- 
cure out  of  the  king’s  treasure- 
house. 

21  And  by  me,  me  king  Ar- 
taxerxes,  is  the  order  given  unto 
all  the  treasurers  who  are  beyond 
the  river,  that  whatsoever  ’Ezra 
the  priest,  the  expounder  of  the 
law  of  the  God  of  heaven,  may 
demand  of  you,  shall  be  done 
speedily, 

22  Up  to  one  hundred  talents 
of  silver,  and  up  to  one  hundred 
cors  of  wheat,  and  up  to  one 
hundred  baths  of  wine,  and  up 
to  one  hundred  baths  of  oil,  and 
salt  without  prescribing  it. 

23  Whatsoever  is  ordered  by 
the  God  of  heaven  shall  be  care- 
fully done  for  the  house  of  the 
God  of  heaven ; for  why  should 
there  be  wrath  against  the  king- 
dom of  the  king  and  his  sons? 

24  And  to  you  make  we  it 
known,  that  on  any  of  the  priests 
and  Levites,  singers,  gate-keep- 
ers, and  temple-servants,  or  mi- 
nisters of  this  house  of  God,  no 
one  shall  be  empowered  to  im- 
pose any  tax,  tribute,  or  toll. 

25  And  thou,  ’Ezra,  according 
to  the  wisdom  of  thy  God  which 
is  in  thy  hand,  appoint  judges 
and  magistrates,  who  are  to  judge 
ail  the  people  that  are  beyond 
the  river,  all  such  as  know  the 
laws  of  thy  God;  and  make  ye 
them  known  to  those  that  know 
them  not. 

26  And  if  there  be  any  one 
who  will  not  execute  the  law  of 
thy  God,  and  the  law  of  the 
king,  let  justice  be  speedily  exe- 
cuted upon  him,  whether  it  be 
unto  death  or  to  banishment,  or 

1112 


to  a fine  on  goods,  or  tc  impri- 
sonment.” 

27  Blessed  be  the  Loud  the 
God  of  our  fathers,  who  hath 
put  the  like  of  this  in  the  heart 
of  the  king,  to  glorify  the  house 
of  the  Lord  which  is  in  Jerusa- 
lem ; 

28  And  who  hath  extended 
kindness  unto  me  before  the  king 
and  his  counsellors,  and  before 
all  the  mighty  princes  of  the 
king:  and  I strengthened  my- 
self according  to  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  my  God  upon  me,  and  I 
gathered  together  out  of  Israel 
principal  men  to  go  up  with  me. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 Now  these  are  the  chiefs 
of  their  divisions,  and  this  is  the 
genealogy  of  those  that  wefat  up 
with  me,  in  the  reign  of  king 
Artaxerxes,  from  Babylon. 

2 Of  the  sons  of  Phinehns, 
Gershom ; of  the  sons  of  Itha- 
mar,  Daniel;  of  the  sons  of  Da- 
vid, Chattush ; 

3 Of  the  sons  of  Shechanyah, 
(who  was)  of  the  sons  of  Par- 
’osh,  Zeehariah ; and  with  him 
were  recorded  by  genealogy  of 
males  one  hundred  and  fifty. 

4 Of  the  sons  of  Pachath- 
moab,  Elyeho’enai  the  son  of 
Zerachyah,  and  with  him  were 
two  hundred  males. 

5 Of  the  sons  of  Shechanyah, 
the  son  of  Yachaziel,  and  with 
him  were  three  hundred  males. 

6 And  of  the  sons  of  ’Adin, 
’Ebed  the  son  of  Jonathan,  and 
with  him  were  fifty  males. 

7 And  of  the  sons  of  ’Elam, 
Yesha’yah  the  son  of  Athal- 
yah,  and  with  him  were  seventy 
males. 

8 And  of  the  sons  of  Shephat- 
yah,  Zebadyah  the  son  of  Mi- 
chael, and  with  him  were  eighty 
males. 


EZRA  VIII. 


9 Of  the  sons  of  Joab,  ’Oba- 
diah  the  son  of  Yechiel,  and  with 
him  were  two  hundred  and  eigh- 
teen males. 

10  And  of  the  sons  of  Shelo- 
lni tli.  the  son  of  Yossiphyab,  and 
with  him  were  one  hundred  and 
sixty  males. 

11  And  of  the  sons  of  Behai, 
Zecbariah  the  son  of  Behai,  and 
with  him  were  twenty  and  eight 
males. 

12  And  of  the  sons  of ’Asgad, 
Yoehanan  the  son  of  Hakkatan, 
and  with  him  were  one  hundred 
and  ten  males. 

13  And  of  the  sons  of  Adoni- 
kam  the  last;  and  these  are  their 
names,  Eliphelet,  Ye’iel,  and 
Shema’yah,  and  with  them  were 
sixty  males. 

14  And  of  the  sons  of  Bigvai, 
’Uthai,  and  Zahbur,  and  with 
them  were  seventy  males. 

15  And  I gathered  them  to- 
gether to  the  river  that  runneth 
into  the  Ahava,  and  we  encamped 
there  three  days:  and  I looked 
about  among  the  people,  and  the 
priests,  but  of  the  sons  of  Levi 
I found  none  there. 

16  Then  sent  I for  Eli’ezer, 
for  Ariel,  for  Shema’yah,  and  for 
Elnathan,  and  for  Yarib,  and  for 
Elnathan,  and  for  Nathan,  and 
for  Zechariah,  and  for  Meshul- 
lam,  the  head  men;  also  forYoya- 
rib,  and  for  Elnathan,  men  of 
understanding. 

17  And  I sent  them  with  a 
charge  unto  Iddo  the  chief  at 
the  place  Cassiphia,  and  I laid 
the  words  in  their  mouth  to 
speak  unto  Iddo  and  to  his  bro- 
ther, who  were  appointed  at  the 
place  Cassiphia,  that  they  should 
bring  unto  us  ministers  for  the 
house  of  our  God. 

18  And  they  brought  unto  us* 
according  to  the  good  hand  of 
our  God  upon  us  a man  of  in- 


telligence, of  the  sons  of  Mach- 
li,  the  son  of  Levi,  the  son  of 
Israel,  namely,  Sherebyah,  with 
his  sons  and  his  brothers,  eigh- 
teen ; 

19  And  Chashabyah,  and  with 
him  Yeshayah  of  the  sons  of 
Merari,  his  brothers  and  their 
sons,  twenty. 

29  Also  of  the  temple-ser- 
vants, whom  David  and  the 
princes  had  assigned  for  the  ser- 
vice of  the  Levites  two  hundred 
and  twenty  temple-servants,  all 
of  whom  were  expressed  by 
names. 

21  Then  did  I proclaim  u fast 
there,  at  the  river  Ahava,  that 
we  might  afflict  ourselves  before 
our  God,  to  request  from  him  a 
prosperous  journey  for  us,  and 
for  our  little  ones,  and  for  all  our 
substance. 

22  For  I was  ashamed  to  ask 
of  the  king  an  army  and  horse- 
men to  assist  us  against  an  ene- 
my on  the  way  ; because  we  had 
spoken  unto  the  king,  saying, 
**  The  hand  of  our  God  4s  upon 
all  those  that  seek  him  for  good ; 
but  his  power  and  his  wrath  are 
against  all  those  that  forsake 
him.” 

23  So  we  fasted  and  besought 
our  God  for  this,  and  he  suffered 
himself  to  be  entreated  by  us. 

24  Then  set  I apart  of  the 
chiefs  of  the  priests  twelve  per- 
sons, Sherebyah,  Chashabyah, 
and  with  them  ten  of  their 
brethren, 

25  And  I weighed  out  unto 
them  the  silver,  and  the  gold, 
and  the  vessels,  the  offering  for 
the  house  of  our  God,  which  the 
king,  and  his  counsellors,  and 
his  princes,  and  all  Israel  there 
present,  had  offered. 

26  And  I weighed  out  into 
their  hand  .of  silver  six  hundred 
and  fifty  talents,  and  of  silver 

1113 


EZRA  VIII.  IX. 


vessels  one  hundred  talents,  of 
gold  one  hundred  talents; 

27  Also  twenty  cups  of  gold, 
of  a thousand  drachms;  and 
two  vessels  of  fine  polished  cop- 
per, valuable  as  gold. 

28  And  I said  unto  them, 
“Ye  are  holy  unto  the  Lord; 
and  the  vessels  are  holy;  and 
the  silver  and  the  gold  are  a 
freewill  offering  unto  the  Lord 
the  God  of  your  fathers. 

29  Watch  ye,  and  guard  them, 
until  ye  weigh  them  out  before 
the  chiefs  of  the  priests  and  the 
Levites,  and  the  chiefs  of  the 
divisions  of  Israel,  at  Jerusalem, 
into  the  chambers  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord.” 

30  And  the  priests  and  the 
Levites  accepted  what  was 
■weighed  out  of  the  silver,  and 
the  gold,  and  the  vessels,  to  bring 
the  same  to  Jerusalem  to  the 
house  of  our  God. 

31  And  we  departed  from 
the  river  Ahava  on  the  twelfth 
day  of  the  first  month,  to  go 
unto  Jerusalem : and  the  hand 
of  our  God  was  over  us,  and  he 
delivered  us  from  the  hand  of 
any  enemy,  and  of  such  as  lie 
in  wait  on  the  way. 

32  And  we  came  to  Jerusa- 
lem, and  remained  there  three 
days. 

33  And  on  the  fourth  day 
were  the  silver  and  the  gold  and 
the  vessels  weighed  out  in  the 
house  of  our  God  into  the  hand 
of  Meremoth  the  son  of  Uriyah 
the  priest;  and  with  him  was 
l'Tazar  the  son  of  Phinehas ; 
and  with  them  was  Yozabad  the 
son  of  Jeshua’,  and  No’adyah 
the  son  of  Binnui,  the  Levites ; 

34  By  number  and  by  weight 
of  everything : and  all  the  weight 
was  written  down  at  the  same 
time. 

35  f'  Those  that  came  out  of 

1114 


the  captivity,  the  children  of 
the  exile,  offered  burnt-offerings 
unto  the  God  of  Israel,  twelve 
bullocks  for  all  Israel,  ninety 
and  six  rams,  seventy  and  seven 
sheep,  twelve  he-goats  for  a sin- 
offering:  all  as  burnt-t  fferings 
unto  the  Lord. 

36  And  they  delivered  the 
king’s  commands  unto  the  king’s 
lieutenants,  and  to  the  governors 
on  this  side  of  the  river : and 
these  endowed  the  people,  and 
the  house  of  God. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 Now  when  these  things 
were  accomplished,  the  princes 
approached  me,  saying,  “ The 
people  of  Israel,  and  the  priests, 
and  the  Levites,  have  not  sepa- 
rated themselves  from  the  na- 
tions of  the  lands,  notwith- 
standing their  abominations, 
from  the  Cana’anites,  the  Hit- 
tites,  the  Perizzites,  the  Jebu- 
sites,  the  ’Ammonites,  the  Mo- 
abites, the  Egyptians,  and  the 
Emorites ; 

2 For  they  have  taken  of  their 
daughters  for  themselves  and  for 
their  sons ; and  the  holy  seed 
have  mingled  themselves  with 
the  nations  of  these  lands ; and 
the  hand  of  the  princes  and 
rulers  hath  been  the  first  in  this 
trespass.” 

3 And  when  I heard  this 
thing,  I rent  my  garment  and 
my  mantle,  and  I plucked  out 
some  of  the  hair  of  my  head 
and  of  my  beard,  and  sat  down 
astounded. 

4 And  then  assembled  them- 
selves unto  me  every  one  that 
trembled  at  the  words  of  the 
God  of  Israel,  because  of  the 
trespass  of  the  exiles  : and  I sat 
astounded  until  the  evening  sa- 
crifice. 

5 And  at  the  evening  sacrifice 


EZRA  IX.  X. 


I rose  up  from  my  fasting,  and 
while  rending  my  garment  and 
my  mantle,  I knelt  down  upon 
my  knees,  and  spread  out  my 
hands  unto  the  Loud  my  God. 

6 And  I said,  “ 0 my  God,  I 
am  ashamed  and  confounded  to 
lift  up  my  face  unto  thee,  my 
God  ! for  our  iniquities  are  in- 
creased above  our  head,  and  our 
guiltiness  is  grown  up  as  far  as 
the  heavens. 

7 From  the  days  of  our  fa- 
thers have  we  been  in  a great 
guiltiness  even  until  this  day  ; 
and  through  our  iniquities  have 
we  been  delivered,  we,  our  kings, 
and  our  priests,  into  the  hand 
of  the  kings  of  the  lands,  to  the 
sword,  to  captivity,  and  to  a 
spoil,  and  to  the  shame  of  face, 
as  it  is  this  day. 

8 And  now  for  a little  moment 
hath  grace  been  extended  from 
the  Lord  our  God,  to  preserve 
us  a remnant  to  escape,  and  to 
give  us  a stake  in  his  holy  place, 
that  our  God  might  enlighten 
our  eyes,  and  give  us  a little  re- 
viving in  our  bondage. 

9 For  wTe  are  bondmen  : yet 
in  our  bondage  hath  our  God  not 
forsaken  us,  but  hath  extended 
unto  us  kindness  before  the  kings 
of  Persia,  to  give  us  a reviving, 
to  exalt  the  house  of  our  God, 
and  to  erect  again  its  ruins,  and 
to  give  us  a fence  in  Judah  and 
in  Jerusalem. 

10  And  now  what  shall  we 
say,  0 our  God,  after  this?  for 
we  have  forsaken  thy  command- 
ments, 

11  Which  thou  hast  com- 
manded through  means  of  thy 
servants  the  prophets,  saying, 
‘The  land  unto  which  ye  go  to 
take  possession  thereof,  is  a land 
defiled  through  the  defilement 
of  the  nations  of  the  lands, 
through  their  abominations,  with 


which  they  have  filled  it  from 
one  end  to  another  through  their 
uncleanness. 

12  And  now  your  diiighters 
shall  ye  not  give  unto  tl«?ir  sons, 
and  their  daughters  shall  ye  not 
take  for  your  sons,  and  ye  shall 
not  seek  their  peace  and  their 
welfare  unto  eternity : in  order 
that  ye  may  be  strong,  and  eat 
the  best  of  the  land,  and  leave 
it  for  an  inheritance  to  your 
children  unto  eternity.’ 

13  And  after  all  that  is  come 
over  us  for  our  evil  deeds,  and 
for  our  great  guiltiness,  seeing 
that  thou,  our  God,  hast  spared 
us,  (punishing  us)  less  than  our 
iniquities  (deserved),  and  hast 
given  us  such  deliverance  as 
this : 

14  Should  we  again  make 
void  thy  commandments,  and 
make  marriage  with  these  peo- 
ple of  abominations?  wouldst 
thou  not  be  angry  with  us  even 
to  make  an  end  of  us,  so  that 
there  would  not  be  any  remnant 
or  escape  ? 

15  0 Lord,  God  of  Israel ! 
thou  art  righteous  ; for  we  have 
been  left  a remnant  that  hath 
escaped,  as  it  is  this  day : be- 
hold, we  are  before  thee  in  our 
guiltinesses,*  for  there  is  no 
standing  before  thee  because  of 
this.” 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 Now  when  ’Ezra  prayed, 
and  when  he  made  his  confes- 
sion, weeping  and  casting  him- 
self down  before  the  house  of 
God,  there  gathered  themselves 
unto  him  out  of  Israel  a very 
large  assembly  of  men  and  wo- 
men and  children  ; for  the  peo- 
ple wept  exceedingly  much. 

2 *[  Thereupon  commenced 
Shechanyah  the  son  of  Yechiel, 
of  the  sons  of  ’Elam,  and  said 

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EZRA  X. 


unto  ’Ezra,  “We  have  indeed 
trespassed  against  our  God,  and 
have  brought  home  strange 
wives  of  the  nations  of  the  land  : 
yet  now  there  is  hope  in  Israel 
concerning  this  thing. 

3 And  now  let  us  make  a co- 
venant with  our  God  to  put  away 
all  the  wives,  and  such  as  are 
born  of  them,,  according  to  the 
direction  of  the  Lord,  and  of 
those  that  tremble  at  the  com- 
mandment of  our  God ; and  let 
it  be  done  according  to  the  Law. 

4 Arise ! for  this  matter  is 
obligatory  upon  thee ; and  we 
will  be  with  thee:  be  strong,. and 
do  it.” 

5 Then  arose  ’Ezra,  and 
caused  the  princes  of  the  priests, 
the  Levites,  and  of  all  Israel*. to, 
swear  to  do  according  to  this 
word.  And  they  swnre. 

6 Then  arose  ’Ezra  from  be- 
fore the  house  of  God,  and  went 
int.o  the  chamber  of  Yochanan 
the  son  of  Elyashib;  and  he 
went  thither  without  having 
eaten  bread,  or  having  drunk 
water;  for  he  was  mourning  be- 
cause of  the  trespass  of  the  ex- 
iles. 

7 And  they  made  proclama- 
tion throughout  Judah  and  Je- 
rusalem unto  all  the  children  of 
the  exile,  to  gather  themselves 
together  at  Jerusalem ; 

8 And  that  whosoever  should 
not  come  within  three  days,  ac- 
cording to  the  resolve  of  the 
princes  and  the  elders,  all  his 
substance  should  be  devoted, 
and  himself  separated  from  the 
congregation  of  the  exiles. 

9 ^1  Then  were  all  the  men  of 
Judah  and  Benjamin  gathered 
together  unto  Jerusalem  within 
three  days  : it  was  in  the  ninth 
month,  on  the  twentieth  day  of 
the  month;  and  all  the  people 
sat  in  the  open  place  before  the 

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house  of  God,  trembling  because 
of  this  matter,  and  by  reason  of 
the  showers  of  rain. 

10  And  ’Ezra  the  priest  rose 
up>  and  said  unto  them,  u Ye 
have  acted  unfaithfully,  and 
have  brought  home  strange 
wives,  to  increase  yet  more  the 
guiltiness  of  Israel. 

1.1  Row  therefore  make  con- 
fession unto  the  Lord  the  God 
of  your  fathers,  and  do  his  will; 
and  separate  yourselves  from 
the  nations  of  the  earth,  and 
from  the  strange  wives.” 

12  Then  answered  all  the  as- 
sembly and  said  with  a loud 
voice,  “ So  be  it : according  to 
thy  word  it  is  our  duty  to  do. 

13  But  the  people  are  many, 
and  it  is  the  rainy  season,  and 
we  have  not  the  strength  to  re- 
main in  the  street,  nor  is  this  a 
work  for  one  day  or  for  two 
days ; for  we  are  many  that 
have  transgressed  in  this  matter. 

14  Let  however  our  princes 
stand  forward  for  all  the  congre- 
gation, and  let  all  those  in  our 
cities  who  have  brought  home 
strange  wives  come  at  appointed 
times,  and  with  them  the  elders 
of  each  and  every  city,  and  its 
judges,  until  the  tierce  wrath  of 
our  God  be  turned  away  from  us 
for  this  whole  matter.” 

15  Only  Jonathan  the  son  o( 

’Assahel  and  Yachzeyah  the  son 
of  Thikvah  withstood  this  (pro- 
posal) : and  Meshullam  and 

Shabbethai  the  Levite  assisted 
them. 

16  And  the  children  of  the 
exile  did  so.  And  then  were 
set  apart  ’Ezra  the  priest,  (and) 
certain  chieis  of  the  divisions, 
for  their  family  divisions,  and 
all  of  them  (designated)  bjr  their 
names;  and  they  sat  down  on 
the  first  day  of  the  tenth  month 
to  examine  the  matter. 


EZRA  X. 

17  And  they  made  an  end|  28  And  of  the  sons  of  Behai : 


with  all,  with  the  men  that  had 
brought  home  strange  wives,  not 
before  the  first  day  of  the  first 
month. 

18  And  there  were  found 
among  the  sons  of  the  priests 
that  had  brought  home  strange 
wives,  namely,  of  the  sons  of 
Jeshua’  the  son  of  Yozadak,  and 
his  brethren  : Ma’asseyah,  and 
Eli’ezer,  and  Yarib,  and  Gedal- 
yah. 

19  And  they  gave  their  hand 
to  put  away  their  wives,  and  be- 
ing guilty,  (they  offered)  a rain 
of  the  flock  for  their  trespass. 

20  And  of  the  sons  of  Immer: 
Chanani,  and  Zebadyah. 

21  And  of  the  sons  of  Cha- 
rim : Ma'asseyah,  and  Eliyah, 
and  Shema^ah,  and  Yechiel, 
and  ’Uzziyah. 

22  And  of  the  sons  of  Pash- 

chur : Elyo’enai,  Ma'asseyah, 

Ishma’el,  Nethanel,  Yosabad, 
and  El’assah. 

23  Also  of  the  Levites : Yo- 
zabad,  and  Shim’i,  and  Relay  ah, 
the  same  is  Kelita,  Pethachyah, 
Judah,  and  Eli’ezer. 

24  And  of  the  singers,  Elya- 
shib  ; and  of  the  gate-keepers, 
Shallum,  and  Telem,  and  Uri. 

25  And  of  Israel : Of  the  sons 
of  Par’osh,  Ramyali,  and  Yizzi- 
yah,  and  Malkiyah,  and  Miya- 
min,  and  El’azar,  and  Malkiyah, 
and  Benayah. 

26  And  of  the  sons  of  ’Elam  : 
Matthanyah,  Zecharyah,  and  Ye- 
chiel,  and  ’Abdi,  and  Yeremoth, 
and  Eliyah. 

27  And  of  the  sons  of  Zat- 
tliu  : Elyo’enai,  Elyashib,  Mat- 
thanyah, and  Yeremcth,  and 
Zabad,  and  ’Aziza. 

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Yehochanan,  Chananyah,  Zab- 
bai,  and  ’Athlai. 

29  And  of  the  sons  of  Bani : 
Meshullam,  Malluch,  and  ’Ada 
yah,  Yashub,  and  Sheiil,  and 
Ramoth. 

30  And  of  the  sons  of  Pa- 
chath-moab:  ’Adna,  and  Kelal, 
Benayah,  Ma’asseyah,  Mattha^- 
yah,  Bezalel,  and  Binnui,  and 
Menasseh. 

31  And  of  the  sons  of  Cha- 
rim  : Eli’ezer,  Yishiyah,  Malki- 
yah, Shema’yah,  Shiin’on, 

32  Benjamin,  Malluch,  and 
Shemaryah. 

33  Of  the  sons  of  Chashum : 
Matthenai,  Matthathah,  Zabad, 
Eliphelet,  Yeremai,  Menasseh, 
and  Shim’i. 

34  Of  the  sons  of  Bani : Ma- 
’adai,  ’Amram,  and  Uel, 

35  Benayah,  Bedeyah,  Ke- 
luhu, 

36  Vanyah,  Meremoth,  Elya- 
shib, 

37  Matthanyah,  Matthenai, 
and  Ya’assai, 

38  And  Bani,  and  Binnui,  and 
Shim’i, 

39  And  Shelemyah,  and  Na- 
than, and  ’Adayah, 

40  Machnadbai,  Shashai,  Sha- 
rai, 

41  ’Asar’el,  and  Shelemyahu, 
Shemaryah, 

42  Shallum,  Amarynh,  and 
Joseph. 

43  Of  the  sons  of  Nebo : 
Ye’iel,  Matthithyah,  Zabad,  Zc- 
bina,  Yaddai,  and  Joel,  Bena~ 
yah. 

44  All  these  had  taken  strange 
wives ; and  some  of  them  had 
wives  by  whom  they  had  chil- 
dren. 


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THE  BOOK  OF  NEHEMIAH. 

rroru  iso. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1 The  words  of  Nehemiah 
the  son  of  Chachalyah.  And  it 
came  to  pass  in  the  month  Kis- 
lev,  in  the  twentieth  year,  as  I 
was  in  Shushan  the  capital, 

2 That  there  came  Chanani, 
one  of  my  brethren,  himself 
with  certain  men  of  Judah  : and 
I asked  them  concerning  the 
Jews  that  had  escaped,  who  were 
left  of  the  captivity,  and  con- 
cerning Jerusalem. 

3 And  they  said  unto  me, 
u The  remnant  that  are  left  of 
the  captivity  there  in  the  pro- 
vince are  in  great  misery  and 
in  disgrace ; and  the  wall  of  Je- 
rusalem is  broken  down,  and  her 
gates  are  burnt  with  fire.” 

4 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
I heard  these  words,  that  I sat 
down  and  wept,  and  mourned 
some  days,  and  I was  fasting, 
and  praying  before  the  God  of 
heaven. 

5 And  I said,  “ I beseech  thee, 

0 Lord  ! the  God  of  heaven, 
the  great  and  terrible  God,  that 
keepeth  the  covenant  and  kind- 
ness for  those  that  love  him  and 
for  those  that  keep  his  com- 
mandments ! 

6 Let  thy  ear  now  be  atten- 
tive, and  thy  eyes  be  open,  I 
entreat  thee,  to  hearken  unto 
the  prayer  of  thy  servant,  which 

1 am  praying  this  day  before 
thee,  by  day  and  by  night,  in 
behalf  of  the  children  of  Israel 

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thy  servants,  and  (as)  I confess 
for  the  sins  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  (with)  which  we  have 
sinned  against  thee  : yea,  I also 
and  my  father’s  house  have  sin- 
ned. 

7 We  have  dealt  very  cor- 
ruptly toward  thee ; and  we  have 
not  kept  the  commandments, 
and  the  statutes,  and  the  ordi- 
nances, which  thou  didst  com- 
mand Moses  thy  servant. 

8 Remember,  I beseech  thee, 
the  word  with  which  thou  didst 
charge  Moses  thy  servant,  say- 
ing, ‘ If  ye  become  truly  un- 
faithful, I will  indeed  scatter 
you  among  the  nations. 

9 But  if  ye  return  unto  me, 

and  keep  my  commandments, 
and  da  them  : (then)  though 

your  outcasts  should  be  at  the 
utmost  parts  of  heaven,  from 
there  will  I gather  them,  and  I 
will  bring  them  unto  the  place 
which  I have  chosen  to  let  my 
name  dwell  there.’ 

10  And  they  are  thy  servants 
and  thy  people,  whom  thou  hast 
redeemed  by  thy  great  power, 
and  by  thy  stnong  hand. 

11  I beseech  thee,  0 Lord ! 
do  let  thy  ear  be  attentive  to 
the  prayer  of  thy  servant,  and 
to  the  prayer  of  thy  servants, 
who  are  desirous  to  fear  thy 
name ; and  grant  success,  I pray 
thee,  to  thy  servant  this  day, 
and  let  him  find  mercy  in  the 
sight  of  this  man.” — But  I was 
butler  by  the  king. 


NEHEMIAH  II. 


CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  month  Nissan,  in  the  twen- 
tieth year  of  king  Artaxerxes, 
that  wine  (stood)  before  him ; 
and  I took  up  the  wine,  and 
gave  it  unto  the  king.  But  I 
had  never  been  sad  in  his  pre- 
sence. 

2 Then  said  the  king  unto 
me,  “Why  is  thy  countenance 
sad,  seeing  thou  art  not  sick  ? 
this  is  nothing  but  an  illness  of 
heart.”  Then  was  I very  greatly 
afraid. 

3 And  I said  unto  the  king, 
“ May  the  king  live  for  ever ! 
why  should  not  my  countenance 
be  sad,  when  the  city,  the  place 
of  my  fathers'  sepulchres,  lieth 
ruined,  and  her  gates  are  con- 
sumed by  fire  ?” 

4 Then  said  the  king  unto 
me,  “For  what  then  dost  thou 
make  request?”  Then  did  I 
pray  to  the  God  of  heaven. 

5 And  I said  unto  the  king, 
“ If  it  seem  good  to  the  king, 
and  if  thy  servant  might  be 
pleasing  in  thy  presence,  (I  de- 
sire) that  thou  wouldst  send  me 
unto  Judah,  unto  the  city  of  my 
fathers’  sepulchres,  that  I may 
build  it.” 

6 And  the  king  said  unto  me, 
while  the  queen  was  sitting  be- 
side him,  “ When  is  thy  journey 
to  be  undertaken  ? and  when 
wilt  thou  return  ?”  So  it  pleas- 
ed the  king  to  let  me  go  ,*  and  I 
indicated  to  him  a time. 

7 And  I said  unto  the  king, 
f*  If  it  seem  good  to  the  king, 
let  letters  be  given  unto  me  for 
the  governors  beyond  the  river, 
that  they  may  convey  me  over 
till  the  time  that  I come  into 
Judah  ; 

8 Also  a letter  unto  Assaph 
the  keeper  of  the  king’s  forests, 
that  he  may  give  me  timber  to 


make  beams  for  the  gates  of  the 
fortress  which  appertaineth  to 
the  house,  and  for  the  wall  of 
the  city,  and  for  the  house  that 
I shall  move  into.”  And  the 
king  gave  (them)  to  me,  accord- 
ing to  the  good  hand  of  my  God 
upon  me. 

9 And  (so)  came  I to  the  go- 
vernors beyond  the  river,  and  I 
gave  them  the  king’s  letters. 
Now  the  king  had  sent  with  me 
captains  of  the  army  and  horse- 
men. 

10  When  Sanballat  the  Cho- 
ronite,  and  Tobiyah  the  servant, 
the  ’Ammonite,  heard  of  it,  it 
displeased  them  exceedingly, 
that  there  was  come  a man  to 
seek  the  welfare  of  the  children 
of  Israel. 

11  So  came  I to  Jerusalem, 
and  remained  there  three  days. 

12  Then  arose  I in  the  night, 
I and  some  few  men  with  me ; 
but  I had  not  told  any  man  what 
my  God  had  put  in  my  heart  to 
do  for  Jerusalem  : nor  was  there 
any  beast  writh  me,  save  the 
beast  on  which  I rode. 

13  And  I went  out  through 
the  gate  of  the  valley  by  night, 
even  toward  the  direction  of  the 
dragon-well,  and  to  the  dung- 
gate  ; and  I was  viewing  the 
walls  of  Jerusalem,  which  were 
broken  down,  and  the  gates 
whereof  were  consumed  by  fire. 

14  Then  passed  I on  to  the 
gate  of  the  fountain,  and  to  the 
king’s  pool;  but  there  was  no 
space  for  the  beast  that  was  un- 
der me  to  pass  through. 

15  Then  went  I up  through 
the  valley  in  the  night,  and  I 
was  viewing  the  wall,  and  I re- 
turned and  entered  through  the 
gate  of  the  valley,  and  so  re- 
turned home. 

16  And  the  rulers  knew  not 
whither  I was  gone,  or  what  I 

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NEHEMIAH  II.  III. 


was  doing  : nor  had  I as  yet  told 
it  to  the  Jews,  and  to  the  priests, 
and  to  the  nobles,  and  to  the 
rulers,  and  to  the  rest  of  the 
superintendents  of  the  work. 

17  Then  said  I unto  them, 
“Ye  see  the  misery  in  which  we 
are,  how  Jerusalem  lieth  in 
ruins,  and  its  gates  are  burnt 
with  fire  : come,  and  let  us  build 
up  the  wall  of  Jerusalem,  that 
we  may  no  more  be  for  a re- 
proach.” 

18  And  I told  them  of  the 
hand  of  my  God,  which  was 
good  upon  me,  as  also  the  king’s 
words  which  he  had  spoken  un- 
to me.  And  they  said,  “We 
will  rise  up  and  build.”  So  they 
strengthened  their  hands  for  the 
good  work. 

19  But  when  Sanballat  the 
Choronite,  and  Tobiyah  the  ser- 
vant, the  ’Ammonite,  and  Ge- 
shem  the  Arabian,  heard  it,  they 
laughed  us  to  scorn,  and  despis- 
ed us,  and  said,  “ What  is  this 
thing  that  ye  are  doing  ? are  ye 
rebelling  against  the  king?” 

20  And  I returned  them  an 
answer,  and  said  unto  them, 
“ The  God  of  heaven  will  indeed 
give  us  prosperity,  and  we  his 
servants  will  truly  rise  up  and 
build;  but  ye  have  no  portion, 
nor  right,  nor  memorial,  in  Je- 
rusalem.” 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 Then  rose  up  Elyashib 
the  high  priest  with  his  bre- 
thren the  priests,  and  they  built 
the  sheep-gate;  they  sanctified 
it,  and  set  up  its  doors  : even  as 
far  as  the  tower  of  Meah  did 
they  sanctify  it,  as  far  as  the 
tower  of  Chan  an  el. 

2 And  by  his  side  built  the 
men  of  Jericho.  And  by  his 
(other)  side  built  Zaccur  the  son 
of  Imri. 

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3 But  the  fish-gate  did  the, 
sons  of  Hassenaah  build : they 
also  laid  its  beams,  and  set  up 
its  doors,  its  locks,  and  its  bars. 

4 And  alongside  of  them  re- 
paired Meremoth  the  son  of 
Uriyah,  the  son  of  Kakkoz.  A nd 
alongside  of  them  repaired  Me- 
shullam  the  son  of  Berechy.;h, 
the  son  of  Meshesabel.  And 
alongside  of  them  repaired  Za- 
dok  the  son  of  Ba’ana. 

5 And  alongside  of  them  re- 
paired the  Theko’ites ; but  their 
principal  men  put  not  their 
necks  to  the  work  of  their  Lord. 

6 Moreover  the  old  gate  re- 
paired Yoyada’  the  son  of  Pas- 
seach,  and  Meshullam  the  son 
of  Bessodeyah : they  laid  its 
beams,  and  set  up  its  doors,  and 
its  locks,  and  its  bars. 

7 And  alongside  of  them  re- 
paired Melatyah  the  Gib’onite, 
and  Yadon  the  Meronothite,  men 
of  Gib’on  and  of  Mizpah,  unto 
the  seat  of  the  governor  on  this 
side  of  the  river. 

8 Alongside  of  him  repaired 
’Uzziel  the  son  of  Charhayah, 
of  the  goldsmiths.  And  along- 
side of  him  repaired  Chananyah 
the  son  of  one  of  the  apothe- 
caries. and  they  fortified  Jeru- 
salem as  far  as  the  broad  wall. 

9 And  alongside  of  them  re- 
paired Rephayah  the  son  of 
Chur,  the  chief  of  the  half  of  the 
district  of  Jerusalem. 

10  And  alongside  of  them  re- 
paired Yedayah  the  son  of  Cha- 
rumaph,  and  this  opposite  to  his 
house.  And  alongside  of  him 
repaired  Chattush  the  son  of 
Chashabneyah. 

11  Another  division  did  Mal- 
kiyah  the  son  of  Charim,  and 
Chashub  the  son  of  Pachath- 
moab,  repair,  as  also  the  tower 
of  the  ovens. 

12  And  alongside  of  him  re- 


NEHEMIAH  III. 


paired  Shallura  the  son  of  Ilal- 
Jochesh,  the  chief  of  the  other 
half  of  the  district  of  Jerusalem, 
he  and  his  daughters. 

13  The  gate  of  the  valley  re 
paired  Chanun,  and  the  inhabi 
tants  of  Zanoach  : they  built  it, 
and  set  up  its  doors,  its  locks, 
and  its  bars,  and  a thousand  cu- 
bits of  the  wall  as  far  as  the 
dung-gate. 

14  And  the  dung-gate  repair 
ed  Malkiyah  the  son  of  Reohab, 
the  chief  of  the  district  of  Beth 
hakkerem  : he  built  it,  and  set 
up  its  doors,  its  locks,  and  its 
bars. 

15  And  the  gate  of  the  foun- 
tain repaired  Shallum  the  son  of 
Col-choseh,  the  chief  of  the  dis- 
trict of  Mizpah  : he  built  it  and 
covered  it,  and  set  up  its  doors, 
its  locks,  and  its  bars,  and  the 
wall  of  the  pool  of  Shelach  by 
the  king’s  garden,  and  as  far  as 
the  stairs  that  lead  down  from 
the  city  of  David. 

16  Next  to  him  repaired  Ne- 
hemiah  the  son  of  ’Asbuk,  the 
chief  of  the  half  district  of  Beth- 
zur,  as  far  as  the  place  opposite 
to  the  sepulchres  of  David,  and 
as  far  as  the  pool  that  was 
(newly)  made,  and  as  far  as  the 
house  of  the  mighty  men. 

L7  Next  to  him  repaired  the 
Levites : Rechum  the  son  of 
Bani.  Alongside  of  him  repair- 
ed Chashabyah,  the  chief  of  the 
half  district  of  Ke’ilah,  for  his 
district. 

18  Next  to  him  repaired  their 
brethren  : Bavai  the  son  of  Che- 
nadad,  the  chief  of  the  (other) 
half  district  of  Ke’ilah. 

19  And  there  repaired  along- 
side of  him  ’Eser  the  son  of  Je- 
shua’,  the  chief  of  Mizpah,  an- 
other division,  opposite  to  the 
ascent  to  the  armoury  at  the 
angle. 

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20  Next  to  him  did  Baruch 
the  son  of  Zaccai  earnestly  re- 
pair another  division,  from  the 
angle  as  far  as  the  door  of  the 
house  of  Ely  ash  ib  the  high  priest. 

21  Next  to  him  repaired  Me- 
remoth  the  son  of  Uriyah  the 
son  of  Hakkoz  another  division, 
from  the  door  of  the  house  of 
Elyashib  even  as  far  as  the  end 
of  the  house  of  Elyashib. 

22  And  next  to  him  repaired 
the  priests,  the  men  of  the  plain 
(of  Jordan). 

23  Next  to  him  repaired  Ben- 
jamin and  Chashub  opposite  to 
their  house.  Next  to  him  re- 
paired ’Azarj^ah  the  son  of  Ma- 
’aseyah  the  son  of  ’Ananyah 
alongside  of  his  house. 

24  Next  to  him  repaired  Bin- 
nui  the  son  of  Chenadad  another 
division,  from  the  house  of  ’Azar- 
yah  as  far  as  the  angle,  and  as 
far  as  the  corner. 

25  Palal  the  son  of  Usai  (re- 
paired) from  opposite  to  the 
angle,  and  the  tower  which 
standeth  out  from  the  king’s 
upper  house,  that  was  by  the 
court  of  the  prison.  Next  to 
him  Pedayah  the  son  of  Par’osh. 

26  And  the  temple-servants 
dwelt  on  the  hill  fort,  (and  they 
built)  as  far  as  opposite  to  the 
water-gate  toward  the  east,  and 
the  tower  that  standeth  out. 

27  Next  to  them  repaired  the 
Theko’ites  another  division  from 
opposite  the  great  tower  that 
standeth  out,  and  as  far  as  the 
wall  of  the  hill  fort. 

28  From  above  the  horse-gate 
repaired  the  priests,  every  one 
opposite  to  his  house. 

29  Next  to  this  repaired  Za 
dok  the  son  of  Immer  opposite 
to  his  hou*se.  And  next  to  him 
repaired  Shema’yah  the  son  of 
Shechanyah,  the  keeper  of  the 
east  gate. 

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30  Next  to  him  repaired  Cha- 
nanyah  the  son  of  Shelemyah, 
and  Chanun  the  sixth  son  of 
Zalaph,  another  division.  Next 
to  him  repaired  Meshullam  the 
son  of  Berechyah  opposite  to 
his  chamber. 

31  Next  to  him  repaired  Mal- 
kiyah  the  goldsmith’s  son  as  far 
as  the  house  of  the  temple-ser- 
vants, and  of  the  merchants,  op- 
posite to  the  mustering-gate, 
And  to  the  upper  chamber  of  the 
corner. 

32  And  between  the  upper 
chamber  of  the  corner  and  the 
sheep-gate  repaired  the  gold- 
smiths and  the  merchants. 

33  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Sanballat  heard  that  we 
were  building  the  wall,  that  it 
displeased  him,  and  he  became 
very  angry,  and  mocked  at  the 
Jews. 

34  And  he  spoke  before  his 
brethren  and  the  army  of  Sama- 
ria, and  said,  “ What  are  these 
feeble  Jews  doing?  will  people 
suffer  them  (to  build)?  will  they 
sacrifice?  will  they  complete  it 
in  one  day  ? will  they  revive  the 
stones  out  of  the  heaps  of  the 
rubbish,  seeing  that  they  have 
been  burnt  ?” 

35  And  Tobiyah  the  ’Ammon- 
ite was  near  him,  and  he  said, 
**  Even  what  they  are  building, 
if  a fox  were  to  run  up,  he  would 
readily  break  through  their  stone 
wall.” 

36  Hear,  0 our  God  ! how  we 
are  become  a scorn ; and  bring 
their  reproach  back  upon  their 
own  head,  and  give  them  up 
for  a prey  in  the  land  of  capti- 
vity. 

37  And  cover  not  up  their 
iniquity,  and  let  not  their  sin  be 
blotted  out  from  before  thee ; 
for  they  have  taunted  (us)  in  the 
presence  of  the  builders. 

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38  But  we  built  the  wall  ; ana 
all  the  wall  was  joined  together 
up  to  the  half  thereof  ; for  th<5 
people  bad  a heart  to  work. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Sanballat  and  Tobiyah,  and  the 
Arabians,  and  the  ’Ammonites, 
and  the  Ashdodites,  heard  that 
the  walls  of  Jerusalem  were  re- 
stored, and  that  the  breaches 
began  to  be  closed  up,  that  it 
displeased  them  greatly. 

2 And  they  conspired  all  of 
them  together  to  come  to  fight 
against  Jerusalem,  and  to  do  it 
an  injury. 

3 But  we  prayed  unto  our 
God,  and  set  a watch  over  them 
day  and  night,  because  of  the 
others. 

4 And  Judah  said,  “The 
strength  of  the  bearers  of  the 
burden  is  failing,  and  there  is 
much  rubbish;  and  we  are  not 
able  to  build  on  the  wall.” 

5 And  our  adversaries  said, 
“They  shall  not  know,  nor  see, 
until  we  come  in  the  midst  of 
them,  and  slay  them,  and  so 
stop  the  work.” 

6 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  Jews  who  dwelt  near  them 
came,  that  they  said  unto  us  ten 
times,  “ From  all  places  whence 
ye  may  return  home  (they  in- 
tend to  come)  over  us.” 

7 I placed  therefore  on  the 
lower  parts  of  the  place  on  tha 
naked  rocks  behind  the  wall — 
there  I placed  the  people  after 
their  families  with  their  swords, 
their  spears,  and  their  bows. 

8 And  I looked  (about),  and 
rose  up,  and  said  unto  the  no- 
bles, and  to  the  rulers,  and  to 
the  rest  of  the  people,  “ Be  not 
afraid  of  them:  think  on  the 
Lord,  the  great  and  terrible,  and 
fight  for  your  brethren,  your 


NEHEMIAH  IV.  V. 


sons,  and  your  daughters,  your 
wives,  and  your  houses.” 

9 And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  our  enemies  heard  that  it 
was  known  unto  us,  God  frus- 
trated their  counsel : and  we  re- 
turned, all  of  us,  to  the  wall, 
every  one  unto  his  work. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass  from 
that  day  forth,  that  the  half  of 
my  young  men  wrought  at  the 
work,  while  the  other  half  of 
them  were  holding  the  spears,  the 
shields,  and  the  bows,  and  the 
coats  of  mail ; and  the  princes 
stood  behind  all  the  house  of 
Judah. 

11  Those  that  built  on  the 
wall,  and  those  that  bore  bur- 
dens, with  those  that  loaded, — 
every  one  with  one  of  his  hands 
wrought  on  the  work,  and  with 
the  other  hand  held  a weapon. 

12  And  the  builders  had  every 
one  his  sword  fastened  around 
his  loins  while  they  were  build- 
ing; and  he  that  blew  the  cor- 
net stood  alongside  of  me. 

13  And  I said  unto  the  no- 
bles, and  to  the  rulers,  and  to 
the  rest  of  the  people,  “The 
work  is  great  and  extensive,  and 
we  are  separated  upon  the  wall, 
distant  one  from  another. 

14  In  what  place  (then)  ye 
hear  the  sound  of  the  cornet, 
thither  must  ye  assemble  unto 
us : our  God  will  fight  for  us.” 

15  So  we  laboured  at  the  work, 
while  the  half  of  them  were  hold- 
ing the  spears  from  the  rising  of 
the  morning-dawn  till  the  stars 
appeared. 

16  Likewise  at  the  same  time 
said  I unto  the  people,  “ Let 
every  one  with  his  young  man 
lodge  within  Jerusalem,  so  that 
they  may  be  in  the  night  a 
guard  to  us,  and  during  the  day 
for  the  labour.” 

17  And  neither  I,  nor  my 


brothers,  nor  my  young  men, 
nor  the  men  of  the  guard  who 
followed  me — none  of  us  took 
off  our  clothes,  no  one  leaving 
them  off  even  for  washing  him- 
self. 


CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  there  arose' a great 
outcry  of  the  people  and  of  their 
wives  against  their  brethren  the 
Jews. 

2 And  there  were  some  that 
said,  “ Our  sons,  and  our  daugh- 
ters, (and)  ourselves  are  many; 
and  we  must  buy  corn,  that  we 
may  eat,  and  live.” 

3 And  others  there  were  that 
said,  “We  must  pledge  our  fields, 
our  vineyards,  and  our  houses, 
that  we  may  buy  corn,  in  the 
famine.” 

4 And  others  there  were  that 
said,  “ We  have  borrowed  money 
for  the  king’s  tax  on  our  fields 
and  vineyards. 

5 Yet  now  our  flesh  is  like 
the  flesh  of  our  brethren,  our 
children  are  like  their  children  : 
and,  lo,  we  must  force  our  sons 
and  our  daughters  to  become 
servants,  and  some  of  our  daugh- 
ters are  forced  (to  become  so), 
and  our  hand  is  powerless ; and 
our  fields  and  our  vineyards  be- 
long to  others.” 

6 And  it  displeased  me  greatly 
when  I heard  their  complaint 
and  these  words. 

7 Then  did  I consult  with  my 
heart,  and  I upbraided  the  no- 
bles, and  the  rulers,  and  said 
unto  them,  “Ye  exact  usury, 
every  one  of  his  brother  \”  And 
I brought  together  a great  as- 
sembly against  them. 

8 And  I said  unto  them,  “We 
have  indeed  rans  jmed  our  bre- 
thren the  Jews,  who  had  been 
sold  unto  the  various  nations,  as 
far  as  our  means  went : and  will 

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ye  yourselves  even  sell  your  and  had  taken  of  them  bread 
brethren,  so  that  they  will  be  and  wine,  beside  forty  shekels 
sold  again  unto  us  ?”  And  theyjof  silver  : yea,  even  their  young 
remained  silent,  and  found  no  men  ruled  over  the  people;  but 
answer.  i I myself  did  not  act  so,  because 

9 Then  said  I,  “ The  thing  is  j of  the  fear  of  God. 

not  good  which  ye  are  doing  :|  16  And  in  the  work  of  this 

ought  ye  not  to  walk  in  the  fear! wall  also  did  I labour  actively; 
of  our  God,  because  of  the  taunt- land  we  bought  not  any  fields; 
ing  of  the  nations,  our  enemies?! and  all  my  young  men  were  as- 

10  And  also  I,  my  brothers,  'sembled  there  by  the  work, 

and  my  young  men,  have  lent | 17  Moreover  of  the  Jews  and 

them  money  and  corn:  I pray  j rulers,  one  hundred  and  fifty 
you,  let  us  relinquish  this  loan,  men,  besides  those  that  came 

11  Give  back  to  them,  I pray  Junto  us  from  the  nations  that  are 
you,  even  this  day,  their  fields, ‘about  us,  (ate)  at  my  table, 
their  vineyards,  their  olive- 
yards,  and  their  houses,  also  the 
hundredth  part  of  the  money, 
and  of  the  corn,  the  wine,  and 
the  oil,  that  ye  have  lent  them. 


18  And  that  which  was  pre- 
pared for  one  day  was  one  ox 
and  six  choice  sheep  ; also  birds 
were  prepared  for  me,  and  once 
in  ten  days  all  sorts  of  wine  in 

12  Then  said  they,  “We  will  j abundance : yet  with  all  this  I 
give  (all)  back,  and  of  them  will  | required  not  the  food  of  the  go- 
vernor; because  the  service  lay 
heavily  upon  this  people. 

19  Remember  for  me,  my 
God,  for  good,  all  that  I have 
done  for  this  people. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 Now  it  came  to  pass, 
when  it  came  to  the  hearing  of 
Sanballat,  and  Tobiyah,  and  Ge- 
shem  the  Arabian,  and  the  rest 
of  our  enemies,  that  I had  built 
the  wall,  and  that  there  was  no 
breach  left  therein,  although  up 
to  that  time  I had  not  yet  set  up 
the  doors  in  the  gates, 

2 That  Sanballat  and  Geshem 
sent  unto  me,  saying,  “ Come, 


we  require  nothing:  so  will  we 
do  as  thou  sayest.”  Then  I 
called  the  priests,  and  made 
them  swear,  that  they  would  do 
in  accordance  with  this  promise. 

13  Also  my  lap  did  I shake 
out,  and  said,  “So  may  God 
shake  out  every  man  that  per- 
formeth  not  this  promise,  from 
his  house  and  of  his  toil-gotten 
wealth,  and  so  let  him  remain 
shaken  out,  and  empty.”  And 
all  the  assembly  said,  “ Amen,” 
and  they  praised  the  Lord.  And 
the  people  did  according  to  this 
promise. 

14  Moreover  from  the  da\T 
that  (the  king)  had  enjoined  on 
me  to  be  governor  in  the  land  let  us  meet  together  in  Kephi- 
of  Judah,  from  the  twentieth  j rim  in  the  plain  of  Ono.”  But 
year  up  to  the  two  and  thirtieth  I they  were  thinking  of  doing  me 
year  of  king  Artaxerxes,  (full)  I mischief. 

twelve  years,  neither  I nor  my  3 And  I sent  messengers  unto 
brothers  ate  the  food  of  the  go-  them,  saying,  “ I am  doing  a 
vernor.  I great  work,  and  I cannot  come 

15  But  the  former  governors  down : why  should  the  work 
that  had  been  before  me  had  cease,  while  I leave  it  lying,  and 
made  it  heavy  for  the  people,  come  down  to  you?” 

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NEHEMIAH  VI.  VII. 


4 And  they  sent  unto  me  after 
this  manner  four  times ; and  I 
answered  them  after  the  same 
manner. 

5 Then  sent  Sanballat  unto 
me  in  like  manner  the  fifth  time 
his  young  man  with  an  open  let- 
ter in  his  hand : 

6 Therein  was  written,  “ It 
hath  been  heard  among  the  na- 
tion?, and  Gashmu  saith  it,  that 
thou  and  the  Jews  think  of 
/’ebelling;  wherefore  thou  art 
building  up  the  wall;  and  that 
thou  art  to  be  king  unto  them, 
according  to  these  reports. 

7 And  'that  thou  hast  also 
set  up  prophets  to  proclaim  con- 
cerning thee  at  Jerusalem,  say- 
ing, * He  is  king  in  Judah  and 
now  there  may  be  reported  to  the 
king  something  like  these  words. 
Now  therefore  come,  and  let  us 
take  counsel  together.” 

8 Then  sent  I unto  him,  say- 
ing, “ There  hath  been  done  no- 
thing like  these  reports  of  which 
thou  speakest;  but  out  of  thy 
own  heart  thou  inventest  them. 

9 For  they  all  wished  to  make 
us  afraid,  thinking,  “ Their 
hands  will  be  withdrawn  from 
the  work,  so  that  it  will  not  be 
done.”  Now  therefore,  (0  God,) 
strengthen  my  hands. 

10  And  I came  also  into  the 
house  of  Shema’yah  the  son  of 
Delayah  the  son  of  Mehetabel, 
who  had  shut  himself  up;  and 
he  said,  “Let  us  meet  together 
in  the  house  of  God,  within  the 
temple,  and  let  us  lock  the  doors 
of  the  temple  ; for  they  aro  com- 
ing to  slay  thee  : yea,  in  the  night 
are  they  coming  to  slay  thee.” 

11  And  I said,  “ Should  a 
man  like  me  flee?  and  who  is 
there  that  is  like  me,  that  would 
go  into  the  temple  and  live?  I 
will  not  go  in.” 

12  And  I perceived  that,  lo, 


God  had  not  sent  him  ; but  that 
he  pronounced  this  prophecy 
over  me,  because  Tobiyah  and 
Sanballat  had  hired  him. 

13  Therefore  was  he  hired,  in 
order  that  I should  become 
afraid,  and  do  so,  and  sin,  and 
that  it  might  serve  them  for  an 
evil  report,  so  that  they  might 
cast  reproach  upon  me. 

14  Think,  0 my  God,  of 
Tobiyah  and  Sanballat  accord- 
ing to  these  their  works,  and 
also  of  No’adyah  the  prophetess, 
and  the  rest  of  the  prophets, 
who  wished  to  make  me  afraid. 

15  And  so  was  the  wall  finished 
on  the  twenty  and  fifth  day  of 
the  month  Elul,  in  fifty  and  two 
days. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  our  enemies  heard  this, 
and  all  the  nations  that  were 
about  us  saw  it,  that  they  sank 
greatly  in  their  own  eyes;  and 
they  perceived  that  by  the  aid 
of  our  God  had  this  work  been 
wrought. 

17  Moreover  in  those  days 
the  nobles  of  Judah  despatched 
frequently  their  letters  unto  To- 
biyah, and  those  of  Tobiyah 
came  unto  them. 

18  For  many  in  Judah  were 
sworn  friends  unto  him  ; because 
he  was  the  son-in-law  of  She- 
chanyah  the  son  of  Arach,  and 
Yehochanan  his  son  had  taken 
the  daughter  of  Meshullam  the 
son  of  Berechyah. 

19  Also  his  good  deeds  were 
they  reporting  before  me,  and 
my  words  they  used  to  carry  out 
to  him : also  Tobiyah  sent  let. 
ters  to  make  me  afraid. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  wall  was  built,  that  I set  up 
the  doors;  and  then  were  ap- 
pointed the  gatekeepers  and  the 
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NEHEMIAH  VII. 


iingers  and  the  (other)  Levites 
(to  their  offices). 

2 And  I gave  my  brother  Cha- 
nani,  and  Chananyah  the  com- 
mander of  the  fortress,  charge 
over  Jerusalem;  for  he  was 
esteemed  a faithful  man,  and 
one  that  feared  God  these  many 
days. 

3 And  I said  unto  them,  “ The 
gates  of  Jerusalem  must  not  be 
opened  until  the  sun  be  hot ; 
and  while  ye  stand  by,  let  them 
shut  the  doors,  and  do  ye  bar 
them ; and  station  watches  of 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem, 
every  one  in  his  watch,  and 
every  one  opposite  to  his 
house.” 

4 But  the  city  was  roomy  in 
space  and  large : while  the  peo- 
ple therein  were  few,  and  the 
houses  were  not  yet  built. 

5 Then  did  my  God  put  it 
into  my  heart,  and  I assembled 
together  the  nobles,  and  the 
rulers,  and  the  people,  that  they 
might  give  in  their  genealogy  ; 
and  I found  a register  of  the 
genealogy  of  those  who  were 
come  up  at  the  first,  andJL  found 
written  therein  : 

'6  These  are  the  children  of 
the  province,  that  came  up  out 
of  the  captivity  of  the  exiles, 
whom  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king 
of  Babylon  had  carried  into  ex- 
ile, and  who  returned  to  Jerusa- 
lem and  to  Judah,  every  one 
unto  his  own  city ; 

7 Who  came  with  Zerubbabel,  < 
Jeshua’,  Nehemiah,  ’Azaryah, 
Ra’amyah,  Nachamani,  Morde- 
cai,  Bilshan,  Misspereth,  Big- 
vai,  Nechum,  Ba’anah.  The 
number  of  the  men  of  the  peo- 
ple of  Israel  was : 

S The  children  of  Par’osh,  . 
two  thousand  one  hundred  and 
Beventy  and  two. 

9 The  children  of  Shephat- 
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i yah,  three  hundred  seventy  ana 
two. 

10  The  children  of  Arach,  six 
hundred  fifty  and  two. 

11  The  children  of  Pachath- 
moiib,  of  the  children  of  Jeshua’ 
and  Joab,  two  thousand  and 
eight  hundred  and  eighteen. 

12  The  children  of ’Elam,  one 
thousand  two  hundred  fifty  and 
four. 

13  The  children  of  Zatthu, 
eight  hundred  forty  and  five. 

14  The  children  of  Zaccai, 
seven  hundred  and  sixty. 

15  The  children  of  Binnui,  six 
hundred  forty  and  eight. 

16  The  children  of  Bebai,  six 
hundred  twenty  and  eight. 

17  The  children  of  ’Asgad, 
two  thousand  three  hundred 
twenty  and  two. 

18  The  children  of  Adonikam, 
six  hundred  sixty  and  seven. 

19  The  children  of  Bigvai, 
two  thousand  sixty  and  seven. 

20  The  children  of  ’Adin,  six 
hundred  fifty  and  five. 

21  The  children  of  Ater  of 
Hezekiah,  ninety  and  eight. 

22  The  children  of  Chashum, 
three  hundred  twenty  and  eight. 

23  The  children  of  Bezai, 
three  hundred  twenty  and  four. 

24  The  children  of  Chariph, 
one  hundred  and  twelve. 

25  The  children  of  Gib’on, 
ninety  and  five. 

26  The  men  of  Beth-lechem 
and  Netophah,  one  hundred 
eighty  and  eight. 

27  The  men  of  ’Anathoth,  ono 
hundred  twenty  and  eight. 

28  The  men  of  Beth-’asma- 
veth,  forty  and  two. 

29  The  men  of  Kiryath-ye- 
’arim,  Kephirah,  and  Becroth, 
seven  hundred  forty  and  three. 

30  The  men  of  Ramah  and 
Gaba’,  six  hundred  twenty  and 
one. 


NEHEMIAH  VII. 


31  The  men  of  Michmass,  one 
hundred  twenty  and  two. 

32  The  men  of  Beth-el  and 
’Ai,  one  hundred  twenty  and 
three. 

33  The  men  of  the  other  Ne- 
bo,  fifty  and  two. 

34  The  children  of  the  other 
’Elam,  one  thousand  two  hun- 
dred fifty  and  four. 

35  The  children  of  Charim, 
three  hundred  and  twenty. 

36  The  people  of  Jericho,  three 
hundred  forty  and  five. 

37  The  people  of  Lod,  Cha- 
did,  and  Ono,  seven  hundred  and 
twenty  and  one. 

38  The  people  of  Senaah, 
three  thousand  nine  hundred 
and  thirty. 

39  The  priests : The  children 
of  Yeda’yah,  of  the  house  of 
Jeshua’,  nine  hundred  seventy 
and  three. 

40  The  children  of  Immer, 
one  thousand  fifty  and  two. 

41  The  children  of  Pashchur, 
one  thousand  two  hundred  forty 
*nd  seven. 

42  The  children  of  Cha- 
rim, one  thousand  and  seven- 
teen. 

43  The  Levites  : The  children 
of  Jeshua’,  of  Kadmiel,  of  the 
children  of  Hodevah,  seventy 
and  four. 

44  The  singers  : The  children 
of  Assaph,  one  hundred  forty 
and  eight. 

45  The  gatekeepers : The  chil- 
dren of  Shallum,  the  children 
of  Ater,  the  children  of  Tal- 
mon,  the  children  of  ’Akkub,  the 
children  of  Chatita,  the  children 
of  Shobai,  one  hundred  thirty 
and  eight. 

46  The  temple-servants : The 
children  of  Zicha,  the  children 
of  Chassupha,  the  children  of 
Tabba’oth, 

47  The  children  of  Keross,  the 


children  of  Si’a,  the  children  of 
Padon, 

48  The  children  of  Lebana, 
the  children  of  Chagaba,  the 
children  of  Salmai, 

49  The  children  of  Chanan, 
the  children  of  Giddel,  the  chil- 
dren of  Gachar. 

50  The  children  of  Reayah, 
the  children  of  Rezin,  the  chil- 
dren of  Nekoda, 

51  The  children  of  Gazzam, 
the  children  of  ’Uzza,  the  chil- 
dren of  Passeach, 

52  The  children  of  Bessai,  the 
children  of  Me’unim,  the  chil- 
dren of  Nephishessim, 

53  The  children  of  Bakbuk, 
the  children  of  Chakupha,  the 
children  of  Charchur, 

54  The  children  of  Baziitb, 
the  children  of  Mechida,  the 
children  of  Charsha, 

55  The  children  of  Barkoss, 
the  children  of  Sissera,  the  chil- 
dren of  Thamach, 

56  The  children  of  Neziach, 
the  children  of  Chatipha. 

57  The  children  of  Solomon’s 
servants:  The  children  of  So- 
tai,  the  children  of  Sophereth, 
the  children  of  Perida, 

58  The  children  of  Ya’ala, 
the  children  of  Darkon,  the  chil- 
dren of  Giddel, 

59  The  children  of  Shephat- 
yah,  the  children  of  Chattil,  the 
children  of  Pochereth-hazzeba- 
yim,  the  children  of  Amon. 

60  All  the  temple-servants, 
and  the  children  of  Solomon’s 
servants,  were  three  hundred 
ninety  and  two. 

61  And  these  were  they 
who  came  up  from  Thel-molach, 
Thel-charsha,  Kerub,  Addon, 
and  Immer;  but  they  could  not 
tell  their  family  division  and 
their  descent,  whether  they  were 
of  Israel : 

62  The  children  of  Delayah, 

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NEHEMIAH  Vtl.  VIII. 


the  children  of  Tobiyah,  the  chil- 
dren of  Nekoda,  six  hundred 
forty  and  two. 

63  And  of  the  priests:  The 
children  of  Chobayah,  the  chil- 
dren of  Hakkoz,  the  children  of 
Barzillai  who  had  taken  a wife 
from  the  daughters  of  Barzillai 
the  Gil’adite,  and  was  called 
after  their  name. 

64  These  sought  for  their  fa- 
mily register,  but  it  was  not 
found  : wherefore  they  were  ex- 
cluded, as  unfit,  from  the  priest- 
hood. 

65  And  the  Thirshatha  said 
unto  them,  that  they  should  not 
eat  of  the  most  holy  things,  till 
there  should  stand  up  a priest 
with  the  Urim  and  Thutnmim. 

66  The  whole  congregation 
together  was  forty  and  two  thou- 
sand three  hundred  and  sixty. 

67  Besides  these  were  their 
man-servants  and  their  maid- 
servants, of  whom  there  were 
seven  thousand  three  hundred 
thirty  and  seven  ; and  they  had 
two  hundred  and  forty  and  five 
singing  men  and  singing  women. 

68  Their  horses  were  seven 
hundred  thirty  and  six ; their 
mules,  two  hundred  forty  and 
five  ; 

69  (Their)  camels,  four  hun- 
dred thirty  and  five ; (their) 
asses,  six  thousand  seven  hun- 
dred and  twenty. 

70  And  a portion  of  the  chiefs 
of  the  divisions  gave  unto  the 
work.  The  Thirshatha  gave  to 
the  treasure,  of  gold  one  thou- 
sand drachms,  fifty  bowls,  five 
hundred  and  thirty  coats  for  the 
priests. 

71  And  some  of  the  chiefs 
of  the  divisions  gave  to  th  e 
treasury  of  the  work,  of  gold 
twenty  thousand  drachms,  and 
of  silver  two  thousand  and  two 
hundred  manehs. 

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72  And  what  the  rest  of  th6 
people  gave  was,  of  gold  twenty 
thousand  drachms,  and  of  silver 
two  thousand  manehs,  aud 
priests’  coats  sixty  and  seven. 

73  So  the  priests,  and  the  Le- 
vites,  and  the  gatekeepers  and 
the  singers,  and  some  of  the 
people,  and  the  temple-servants, 
and  all  Israel,  dwelt  in  their 
cities  : and  so  came  round  the 
seventh  month,  while  the  chil, 
dren  of  Israel  were  in  their 
cities. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  all  the  people  gathered 
themselves  together  as  one  man 
into  the  open  place  which  is  be- 
fore the  water-gate;  and  they 
said  unto  ’Ezra  the  expounder 
that  he  should  bring  forward  the 
book  of  the  law  of  Moses,  which 
the  Lord  commanded  to  Israel. 

2 Then  did  ’Ezra  the  priest 
bring  forward  the  law  before  the 
congregation  both  of  men  and 
women,  and  every  one  that  had 
understanding  to  listen  (atten- 
tively), on  the  first  day  of  the 
seventh  month  ; 

3 And  he  read  therein  in  the 
open  place  which  is  before  the 
water-gate  from  the  first  day- 
light until  midday,  before  the 
men  and  the  women,  and  those 
that  could  understand  : and  the 
ears  of  all  the  people  were  di- 
rected unto  the  book  of  the  law. 

4 And  ’Ezra  the  expounder 
stood  upon  an  elevated  stand  of 
wood,  which  they  had  made  for 
the  purpose : and  beside  him 
stood  Matthithyah,  and  She- 
ma’,  and  ’Anayah,  and  Uriyah, 
and  Chilkiyah,  and  Ma’asseyah, 
on  his  right  hand;  and  on  his 
left,  Pedayah,  and  Mishnel,  and 
Malkiyah,  and  Chashum,  and 
Chashbadanah,  Zeehariah,  (and) 
Meshullam. 


NEIIEMIAII  VIII. 


5 And  ’Ezra  opened  the  book 
before  the  eyes  of  all  the  peo- 
ple ; for  he  was  (standing)  higher 
than  all  the  people;  and  as  he 
opened  it,  all  the  people  became 
silent. 

6 And  ’Ezra  blessed  the  Lord, 
the  great  God : and  all  the  peo- 
ple answered,  “Amen,  Amen,” 
with  lifting  up  their  hands ; and 
they  bowed  their  heads,  and 
prostrated  themselves  before  the 
Lord  with  their  faces  to  the 
ground. 

7 Also  Jeshua’,  and  Bani,  and 
Sherebyah,  Yamin,  ’Akkub, 
Shabbethai,  Hodiyah,  Ma’as- 
seyah,  Kelita,  ’Azaryah,  Y^osa- 
bad,  Chanan,  Pelayah,  and  the 
Levites,  explained  to  the  people 
the  law : while  the  people  re- 
mained where  they  stood. 

8 So  they  read  in  the  book,  in 
the  law  of  God  distinctly,  and 
exhibiting  the  sense:  so  that 
(the  people)  understood  what 
was  read. 

9 Then  said  Nehemiah,  that 
is  the  Thirshatha,  and  ’Ezra  the 
priest  the  expounder,  and  the 
Levites  that  explained  to  the 
people,  unto  all  the  people, 
“ This  day  is  holy  unto  the 
Lord  your  God  : mourn  not,  and 
weep  not.”  For  all  the  people 
were  weeping,  when  they  heard 
the  words  of  the  law. 

10  Then  said  he  unto  them, 
“ Go  your  way,  eat  fat  things, 
and  drink  sweet  drinks,  and 
tend  portions  unto  him  for 
whom  nothing  is  prepared;  for 
this  day  is  holy  unto  our  Lord : 
and  do  not  grieve  yourselves ; 
but  let  the  joy  of  the  Lord  be 
your  stronghold.” 

11  So  the  Levites  quieted  all 
the  people,  saying,  “ Be  still ! 
for  the  day  is  holy ; and  do  not 
grieve  yourselves.” 

12  And  all  the  peopln  went 

95  2 


their  way  to  eat,  and  to  drink, 
and  to  send  out  portions,  and  to 
prepare  themselves  great  joy; 
because  they  had  understood 
the  words  which  (the  others)  had 
made  known  unto  them. 

13  And  on  the  second  day 
there  gathered  themselves  toge- 
ther the  chiefs  of  the  divisions 
of  all  the  people,  the  priests,  and 
the  Levites,  unto  ’Ezra  the  ex- 
pounder, to  obtain  again  intelli- 
gence of  the  words  of  the  law. 

14  And  they  found  written  in 
the  law  that  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded through  means  of  Mo- 
ses, that  the  children  of  Israel 
should  dwell  in  booths  during 
the  feast  in  the  seventh  month, 

15  And  (they  ordered)  that 
they  should  publish  and  have 
proclamation  made  throughout 
all  their  cities,  and  through  Je- 
rusalem, saying,  “ Go  forth  unto 
the  mountain  and  fetch  olive- 
leaves,  and  oleaster-leaves,  and 
myrtle-leaves,  and  palm-leaves, 
and  leaves  of  the  three-leaved 
myrtle,  to  make  booths,  as  it  is 
written.” 

16  And  the  people  went  forth, 
and  brought  them;  and  they 
made  themselves  booths,  every 
one  upon  his  roof,  and  in  their 
courts,  and  in  the  courts  of  the 
house  of  God,  and  in  the  open 
place  by  the  water-gate,  and  in 
the  open  place  by  the  gate  of 
Ephraim. 

17  And  all  the  congregation 
that  were  returned  out  of  the 
captivity  made  booths,  and 
dwelt  in  the  booths ; for  since 
the  days  of  Jeshua’  the  son  of 
Nun  until  that  day  the  children 
of  Israel  had  not  done  so.  And 
there  was  very  great  joy. 

18  And  he  read  in  the  book 

of  the  law  of  God,  day  by  day, 
from  the  first  day  until  the  last 
day.  And  they  celebrated  tho 
X 1129 


NEHEMIAH 
feast  seven  days,  and  on  the 
eighth  day  the  solemn  assembly, 
after  the  prescribed  manner. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  on  the  twenty  and 
founJi  day  of  this  month  were 
the  children  of  Israel  assembled 
with  fasting,  arid  in  sackclothes, 
and  with  earth  upon  them. 

2 And  the  seed  of  Israel  sepa- 
rated themselves  from  all  chil- 
dren of  the  strangers,*  and  they 
stood  forward  and  made  confes- 
sion for  their  sins,  and  the  ini- 
quities of  their  fathers. 

3 And  they  stood  up  in  their 
standing-place,  and  read  in  the 
book  of  the  law  of  the  Lord 
their  God  the  fourth  part  of  the 
day ; and  another  fourth  part 
they  made  confession,  and  pros- 
trated themselves  before  the 
Lord  their  God. 

4 Then  stood  up  upon  the 
stairs  of  the  Levites,  Jeshua’, 
and  Bani,  Kadmiel,  Shebanyah, 
Bunni,  Sherebyah,  Bani,  and 
Kenani,  and  they  cried  with  a 
loud  voice  unto  the  Lord  their 
God. 

5 Then  said  the  Levites, 
Jeshua’,  and  Kadmiel,  Bani, 
Chashabneyah,  Sherebyah,  Ho- 
diyah,  Shebanyah,  and  Pethach- 
yab,  **  Arise  ! bless  ye  the  Lord 
your  God  from  eternity  to  eter- 
nity. And  let  men  bless  thy 
glorious  name,  which  is  exalted 
above  all  blessing  and  praise. 

6 Thou  indeed  art  the  Eternal 
One  alone  : it  is  thou  that  hast 
made  the  heavens,  the  heavens 
of  heavens,  with  all  their  host, 
the  earth,  and  all  that  is  upon 
her,  the  seas,  and  all  that  is  in 
them,  and  thou  givest  life  to 
them  all ; and  the  host  of  the 
heavens  bow  down  before  thee. 

7 Thou  art  indeed  the  Lord 
the  (true)  God,  who  didst  choose 

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: viii.  ix. 

Abram,  and  bring  him  forth  out 
of  Ur  of  the  Chaldeans,  and 
change  his  name  to  Abraham; 

8 And  thou  didst  find  his 
heart  faithful  before  thee;  and 
thou  madest  with  him  the  cove- 
nant to  give  the  land  of  the  Ca- 
na’anites,  the  Ilittites,  the  Emor- 
ites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and 
the  Jebusites,  and  the  Girgash- 
ites, — to  give  it  to  his  seed;  and 
thou  hast  performed  thy  words; 
for  thou  art  righteous. 

9 And  thou  didst  see  the 
affliction  of  our  fathers  in  Egypt, 
and  their  cry  didst  thou  hear  by 
the  Red  Sea; 

10  And  thou  didst  display 
signs  and  wonders  on  Pharaoh, 
and  on  all  his  servants,  and  on 
all  the  people  of  his  land;  for 
thou  knewest  that  they  had  dealt 
presumptuously  against  them; 
and  thou  didst  (thus)  make  thy- 
self a name,  as  it  is  this  day. 

11  And  the  sea  didst  thou 
divide  before  them,  so  that  they 
passed  through  the  midst  of  the 
sea  on  dry  land  ; and  their  pur- 
suers didst  thou  throw  into  the 
deeps,  like  a stone  in  mighty 
waters. 

12  And  by  a pillar  of  cloud 
didst  thou  lead  them  in  the  day, 
and  by  a pillar  of  fire  in  the 
night,  to  give  light  unto  them 
on  the  way  whereon  they  should 
go. 

13  Also  on  mount  Sinai  earnest 
thou  down,  and  spokest  with 
them  from  heaven ; and  thou 
gavest  them  upright  ordinances, 
and  truthful  laws,  good  statutes 
and  commandments; 

14  And  thy  holy  sabbath 
madest  thou  known  unto  them, 
and  commandments,  statutes, 
and  a law  didst  thou  enjoin  on 
them,  by  the  hand  of  Moses  thy 
servant. 

15  And  bread  from  heaven 


NEIIEMIAH  IX. 


didst  thou  give  them  for  their 
hunger,  and  water  out  of  the 
rock  brightest  thou  forth  for 
them  for  their  thirst ; and  thou 
didst  order  them  to  go  in  to 
take  possession  of  the  land  con- 
cerning which  thou  hadst  lifted 
up  thy  hand  lo  give  it  unto 
them. 

16  And  they  and  our  fathers 
acted  presumptuously,  and  hard- 
ened their  neck,  and  hearkened 
not  to  thy  commandments. 

17  And  they  refused  to  obey, 
and  remembered  not  thy  mar 
vellous  deeds  which  thou  hadst 
done  with  them ; but  they  hard 
ened  their  neck,  and  (spoke  of) 
appointing  a chief  to  return  to 
their  bondage,  in  their  rebellion ; 
but  thou  art  a God  ready  to  par- 
don, gracious  and  merciful,  long- 
suffering,  and  abundant  in  kind 
ness,  and  forsookest  them  not. 

18  Yea,  although  they  had 
made  for  themselves  a molten 
calf,  and  said,  i This  is  thy  god 
that  hath  brought  thee  up  out 
of  Egypt/  and  had  practised 
great  provocations : 

19  Yet  in  thy  abundant  mer- 
cies didst  thou  not  forsake  them 
in  the  wilderness ; the  pillar  of 


thou  didst  divide  into  various 
corners : and  they  took  posses- 
sion of  the  land  of  Sichon,  even 
the  land  of  the  king  of  Chesh- 
bon,  and  the  land  of  *0g  the 
king  of  Bashan. 

23  And  their  children  didst 
thou  multiply  like  the  stars  of 
heaven,  and  then  broughtesfc 
them  into  the  land,  concerning 
which  thou  hadst  ordered  their 
fathers  to  enter  in  to  take  pos- 
session of  it. 

24  And  the  children  entered 
in  and  took  possession  of  the 
land:  and  thou  didst  humble 
before  them  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land,  the  Cana’anites,  and 
gavest  them  up  into  their  hands, 
with  their  kings,  and  the  nations 
of  the  land,  that  they  might  do 
with  them  according  to  their 
pleasure. 

25  And  they  captured  fortified 
cities,  and  a fat  soil ; and  they 
took  possession  of  houses  full  of 
all  good  things,  hewn-out  wells, 
vineyards,  and  olive-yards,  ancl 
fruit  trees  in  abundance ; and 
they  ate,  and  were  satisfied,  and 
became  fat,  and  delighted  them- 
selves in  thy  great  goodness. 

26  Then  became  they  disobe- 


cloud  departed  not  from  them Idient,  and  rebelled  against  thee, 


by  day,  to  lead  them  on  the 
way ; nor  the  pillar  of  fire  by 
night,  to  give  them  light  on  the 
way  whereon  they  should  go. 

20  And  thy  good  spirit  thou 
gavest  to  make  them  intelligent, 
and  thy  manna  thou  withheld- 
est  not  from  their  mouth,  and 
water  thou  gavest  them  for  their 
thirst. 

21  And  forty  years  didst  thou 
provide  for  them  in  the  wilder 
ness ; they  lacked  nothin, 


their  clothes  did  not  wear  out, 
and  their  feet  swelled  not. 

22  Thou  gavest  them  also 
kingdoms  and  nations,  which 


and  cast  thy  law  behind  their 
back,  and  they  slew  thy  prophets 
who  had  warned  them  to  bring 
them  back  unto  thee,  and  they 
practised  great  provocations. 

27  Thereupon  thou  gavest 
them  up  into  the  hand  of  their 
adversaries, who  oppressed  them : 
and  in  the  time  of  their  distress 
they  used  to  cry  unto  thee,  and 
thou  ever  heardest  them  from 
heaven : and  according  to  thy 
/abundant  mercies  thou  wast 


wont  to  give  them  helpers,  who 
helped  them  out  of  the  hand  of 
their  adversaries. 

28  But  when  (once  more)  they 
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NEHEMIAH  IX.  X. 


had  rest,  they  did  again  evil 
before  thee  : wherefore  thou 

didst  leave  them  in  the  hand  of 
their  enemies,  so  that  they  had 
dominion  over  them ; and  when 
they  returned,  and  cried  unto 
thee,  thou  wast  wont  to  hear 
them  from  heaven,  and  thou 
didst  ever  deliver  them  accord- 
ing to  thy  mercies  many  times. 

29  And  thou  gavest  them 
warning  to  bring  them  back 
unto  thy  law  : yet  they  acted 
presumptuously,  and  hearkened 
not  unto  thy  commandments, 
and  sinned  against  thy  ordi- 
nances, which  a ,aan  is  to  do, 
that  he  may  live  through  them; 
and  they  rendered  their  shoulder 
rebellious,  and  hardened  their 
neck,  and  would  not  hear. 

30  Yet  thou  gavest  them  in- 

dulgence many  years,  and  didst 
warn  them  through  thy  spirit  by 
means  of  thy  prophets  ; but  they 
gave  no  ear : therefore  didst 

thou  give  them  up  into  the  hand 
of  the  nations  of  the  lands. 

31  Yet  in  thy  abundant  mer- 
cies hast  thou  not  made  an  en- 
tire end  of  them,  and  thou  hast 
not  forsaken  them;  for  a gra- 
cious and  merciful  God  art  thou. 

32  And  now,  our  God,  the 
great,  the  mighty,  and  the  ter- 
rible God,  who  keepest  the  co- 
venant and  kindness,  let  not  be 
esteemed  as  little  before  thee  all 
the  hardship  that  hath  befallen 
us,  on  our  kings,  on  our  princes, 
and  on  our  priests,  and  on  our 
prophets,  and  on  our  fathers, 
and  on  all  thy  people,  from  the 
days  of  the  kings  of  Assyria 
until  this  day. 

33  Nevertheless  thou  art  right- 
eous in  all  that  is  come  over  us  ; 
for  thou  hast  acted  (according  to) 
truth,  but  we  have  done  wick- 
edly. 

34  Also  our  kings,  our  priests, 

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and  our  fathers  have  not  exe- 
cuted thy  law,  and  have  not 
listened  unto  thy  commandments 
and  thy  testimonies,  wherewith 
thcu  didst  warn  them. 

35  But  they  in  their  kingdom, 
and  in  thy  abundant  goodness 
which  thou  hadst  given  unto 
them,  and  in  the  ample  and  fat 
land  which  thou  hadst  given  up 
before  them,  did  indeed  not 
serve  thee,  and  they  turned  not 
away  from  their  wicked  deeds. 

36  Behold,  we  are  this  day 
servants:  and  as  regardeth  the 
land  that  thou  gavest  unto  our 
fathers  to  eat  its  fruit  and  its 
good  things,  behold,  we  are  ser- 
vants in  it ; 

37  And  it  yieldeth  its  pro- 
ducts in  abundance  for  the  kings 
whom  thou  hast  set  over  us  be- 
cause of  our  sins;  also  over  our 
bodies  have  they  dominion,  and 
over  our  cattle  (also)  at  their 
pleasure,  and  we  are  in  great 
distress. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 And  because  of  all  this,  we 
make  a faithful  covenant,  and 
write  it  down  ; and  on  the  sealed 
document  are  our  princes,  our 
Levites,  and  our  priests.” 

2 And  with  those  whose  seal 
was  affixed  were,  Nehemiiih  the 
Thirshatha  the  son  of  Chachal- 
yah,  and  Zidkiyah. 

3 (Then)  Serayah,  ’Azaryah, 
Jeremiah, 

4 Pashchur,  Amaryah,  Malki- 
yah, 

5 Chattush,  Shebanyah,  Mal- 
luch, 

6 Charim,  Meremoth,  ’Oba- 
diah, 

7 Daniel,  Ginnethon,  Baruch, 

8 Meshullam,  Abiyah,  Mi- 
yamin, 

9 Ma’asyah,  Bilgai,  Shema« 
’yah : these  were  the  priests. 


NE II  EM  I AH  X. 


10  And  the  Levites:  Joshua’ 
the  son  of  Asanyah,  Binnui,  of 
the  sons  of  Chenadad,  Kadmiel ; 

11  And  their  brethren,  She- 
banyah,  Hodiyah,  Kelita,  Pala- 
yah,  Chanan, 

12  Micha,  Rechob,  Chashab- 
yah, 

13  Zaccur,  Sherebyah,  She- 
banyah, 

14  Hodi3'ah,  Bani,  Beninu. 

15  The  chiefs  of  the  people: 
Par’osh,  Pachath-mo'ab,  ’Elam, 
Zatthu,  Bani, 

16  Bunni, ’Asgad,  Bebai, 

17  Adoniyah,  Bigvai,  ’Adin, 

18  Ater,  Chiskiyah,  ’Azzur, 

19  Hodiyah,  Chashum,  Bezai, 

20  Chariph, ’Anathoth,  Nebai, 

21  Magpi'ash,  Meshullam,Che- 
sir, 

22  Meshesabel,  Zadok,  Jad- 
dua’, 

23  Pelatyah,  Chanan,  ’Ana- 
yah, 

24  Hoshea’,  Chananyah,  Chas- 
shub, 

25  Hallochesh,  Pilcha,  Sho- 
bek, 

26  Rechum,  Chashabnah,  Ma- 
'asseyah, 

27  And  Achiyah,  Chanan, 
'Anan, 

28  Malluch,  Charim,  Ba’anah. 

29  And  the  rest  of  the  peo- 
ple, the  priests,  the  Levites,  the 
gatekeepers,  the  singers,  the 
temple-servants,  and  all  those 
that  had  separated  themselves 
from  the  nations  of  the  lands 
unto  the  law  of  God,  their  wives, 
their  sons,  and  their  daughters, 
every  one  having  knowledge, 
and  having  understanding, 

30  Held  firmly  with  their 
brethren,  their  nobles,  and  en- 
tered into  a curse,  and  into  an 
oath,  to  walk  in  the  law  of  God, 
which  was  given  through  means 
of  Moses  the  servant  of  God, 
and  to  observe  and  to  do  all  the 

95* 


commandments  of  the  Eternal 
One,  our  Lord,  and  his  ordi- 
nances and  his  statutes ; 

31  And  that  we  would  not 
give  our  daughters  unto  the 
people  of  the  land,  nor  take  their 
daughters  for  our  sons ; 

32  And  that  if  the  people  of 
the  land  should  bring  wares  or 
any  provisions  on  the  sabbath 
day  to  sell,  we  would  not  buy 
of  them  on  the  sabbath,  or  on 
(another)  holy  day;  and  that  we 
would  leave  (the  fields  without 
reaping  in)  the  seventh  year, 
and  (give  up)  every  loan  of 
hand. 

33  And  we  established  for  us 
as  one  of  the  commandments  to 
impose  on  ourselves  (to  give)  the 
third  part  of  a shekel  in  every 
year  for  the  service  of  the  house 
of  our  God ; 

34  For  the  shew-bread,  and 
for  the  continual  meat-offering, 
and  for  the  continual  burnt-offer- 
ing, (for  those  of)  the  sabbaths, 
of  the  new-moons,  for  the  ap- 
pointed feasts,  and  for  the  holy 
things,  and  for  the  sin-offerings 
to  make  an  atonement  for  Israel, 
and  (for)  all  the  work  of  the 
house  of  our  God. 

3o  And  we,  the  priests,  the 
Levites,  and  the  people,  cast  lots 
concerning  the  procuring  of  the 
wood,  to  bring  it  into  the  house 
of  our  God,  unto  the  house  of  our 
fathers,  at  fixed  times,  year  by 
year,  to  burn  upon  the  altar  of 
the  Lord  our  God,  as  it  is  writ- 
ten in  the  law ; 

36  And  to  bring  the  first- 
fruits  of  our  ground,  and  the 
first-fruits  of  all  fruit  of  all  trees, 
year  by  year,  unto  the  house  of 
the  Lord  ; 

37  And  also  the  first-born  of 
our  sons,  and  of  our  (unclean) 
cattle,  as  it  is  written  in  the  law, 
and  to  bring  the  first-born  of  our 

1133 


NEIIEMIAH  X.  XT. 


herds  and  of  our  flocks  to  the 
house  of  our  God,  unto  the  priests 
that  minister  in  the  house  of  our 
God; 

38  And  that  we  would  bring 
the  first  portion  of  our  dough, 
and  our  heave-offerings,  and 
this  of  the  fruit  of  all  manner 
of  trees,  of  wine  and  of  oil,  to 
the  priests,  unto  the  chambers 
of  the  house  of  our  God,  and  the 
tithes  of  our  ground  unto  the 
Levites;  and  that  these  same 
Levites  should  be  the  receivers 
of  the  tithes  in  all  the  cities  of 
our  land-tillage ; 

39  And  that  the  priest  the  son 
of  Aaron  should  be  with  the 
Levites,  when  the  Levites  re- 
ceive the  tithes;  and  that  the 
Levites  should  bring  up  the 
tithe  of  the  tithes  unto  the  house 
of  our  God,  to  the  chambers, 
into  the  treasure-house. 

40  For  into  the  chambers  shall 
the  children  of  Israel  and  the 
children  of  Levi  bring  the  heave- 
offering of  the  corn,  of  the  new 
wine,  and  the  oil,  and  there  shall 
be  the  vessels  of  the  sanctuary, 
and  the  priests  that  minister, 
and  the  gatekeepers,  and  the 
singers : and  that  we  will  not 
forsake  the  house  of  our  God. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 And  the  rulers  of  the  peo- 
ple dwelt  at  Jerusalem  : and  the 
rest  of  the  people  cast  lots,  to 
bring  one  of  every  ten  to  dwell 
in  Jerusalem  the  holy  city,  and 
the  nine  parts  to  (remain)  in  the 
(other)  cities 

2 And  the  people  blessed  all 
the  men,  that  offered  themselves 
voluntarily  to  dwell  at  Jerusa- 
lem. 

3 Now  these  are  the  chiefs 
of  the  province  that  dwelt  in  Je- 
rusalem; but  in  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah dwelt  every  one  in  his  pos- 

1134 


session  in  their  cities,  (to  wit,) 
Israel,  the  priests,  and  tie  Le- 
vites, and  the  temple-servants, 
and  the  children  of  Solomon’s 
servants. 

4 And  at  Jerusalem  dwelt  cer- 
tain of  the  children  of  Juiah, 
and  of  the  children  of  Benjamin. 
Of  the  children  of  Judah  : ’Atha- 
yah  the  son  of  ’Uzziyah,  the  son 
of  Zechariah,  the  son  of  Amar- 
yah,  the  son  of  Shephatyah,  the 
son  of  Mahalalel,  of  the  children 
of  Perez ; 

5 And  Ma’asseyah  the  son  of 
Baruch,  the  son  of  Kol-choseh, 
the  son  of  Chasayah,  the  son  of 
’Adayah,  the  son  of  Yoyarib,  the 
son  of  Zechariah,  the  son  of  Ha- 
shiloni ; 

6 All  the  sons  of  Perez  that 
dwelt  at  Jerusalem  were  four 
hundred  sixty  and  eight  valiant 
men. 

7 And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Benjamin  : Sallu  the  son  of  Me- 
shullam,  the  son  of  Yo’ed,  the 
son  of  Pedayah,  the  son  of  Ko- 
layah,  the  son  of.  Ma’asseyah, 
the  son  of  Ithiel,  the  son  of  Ye- 
sha’yah  ; 

8 And  next  to  him  Gabbai, 
Sallai ; nine  hundred  twenty  and 
eight. 

9 And  Joel  the  son  of  Zichri 
was  overseer  over  them ; and 
Judah  the  son  of  Hassenuah  was 
second  over  the  city. 

10  Of  the  priests  : Yedayah 
the  son  of  Yoyarib,  Yachin  ; 

11  Serayah  the  son  of  Chilki- 
yah,  the  son  of  Meshullam,  the 
son  of  Zadok,  the  son  of  Mera- 
yoth,  the  son  of  A chi  tub,  tho 
superintendent  of  the  house  of 
God ; 

12  And  their  brethren  who  did 
the  work  of  the  house,  eight  hun- 
dred twenty  and  two;  nnd  ’Ada- 
yah  the  son  of  Yerocham,  the 
son  of  Pelalyah,  the  son  of  Amzi, 


NEHEMIAII  XI.  XII. 


the  son  of  Zechariah,  the  son  of 
Pashchur,  the  son  of  Malki- 
yah ; 

13  And  his  brethren,  chiefs  of 
the  divisions,  two  hundred  forty 
and  two  ; and  ’Amashsai  the  son 
of ’Asarel,  the  son  of  Achzai,  the 
son  of  Meshillemoth,  the  son  of 
I miner ; 

14  And  their  brethren,  mighty 
men  of  valour,  one  hundred 
twenty  and  eight;  and  the  over- 
seer over  them  was  Zabdiel,  the 
son  of  Haggedolim. 

15  Also  of  the  Levites  : She- 
ma’yah  the  son  of  Chasshub,  the 
son  of  ’Asrikam,  the  son  of  Cha- 
shabyah,  the  son  of  Bunni ; 

16  And  Shabbethai  and  Yosa- 
bad,  of  the  chiefs  of  the  Levites, 
had  the  oversight  of  the  outward 
business  of  the  house  of  God; 

17  And  Matthanyah  the  son 
of  Micha,  the  son  of  Zabdi,  the 
son  of  Assaph,  the  principal  to 
begin  the  thanksgiving  at  pray- 
er; and  Bakbukyah  the  second 
among  his  brethren,  and  ’Abda 
the  son  of  Shammua',  the  son  of 
Galal,  the  son  of  Jeduthun. 

18  All  the  Levites  in  the  holy 
city  were  two  hundred  eighty 
and  four. 

19  And  the  gatekeepers,  Ak- 
kub,  Talmon,  and  their  brethren 
that  watched  at  the  gates,  were 
one  hundred  seventy  and  two. 

20  And  the  residue  of  Israel, 
of  the  priests,  and  the  Levites, 
were  in  all  the  cities  of  Judah, 
ever}7  one  in  his  inheritance. 

21  But  the  temple-servants 
dwelt  in  the  hill-fort;  and  Zicha 
and  Gishpa.  were  over  the  tem- 
ple-servants, 

22  And  the  overseer  of  the 
Levites  at  Jerusalem  was  ’Uzzi 
the  son  of  Banni,  the  son  of 
Chashabyan,  the  son  ol  Mat- 
thanyah, the  son  of  Micha,  one  of 
the  sons  of  Assaph,  the  singers 


over  the  business  of  the  house  of 
God. 

23  For  the  king’s  command 
was  obligatory  on  them ; and 
there  was  a fixed  rate  for  the 
singers,  the  requirement  of  every 
day  on  its  day. 

24  And  Pethachyah  the  son 
of  Meshesabel,  of  the  children 
of  Zerach  the  son  of  Judah,  was 
at  the  king’s  hand  in  every  thing 
concerning  the  people. 

25  And  respecting  the  villages 
with  their  fields,  some  of  the 
children  of  Judah  dwelt  at  Kir- 
yath-arba’  and  in  its  villages, 
and  at  Dibon  and  in  its  villages, 
and  at  Yekabzeel  and  in  its  vil- 
lages, 

26  And  at  Jeshua’,  and  at 
Moladah,  and  at  Beth-phelet, 

27  And  at  Chazar-shu’al,  and 
at  Beer-sheba’  and  in  its  vil- 
lages, 

28  And  at  Ziklag,  and  at  Me- 
chonah  and  in  its  villages, 

29  And  at  ’En-rimmon,  and 
at  Zor’ah,  and  at  Yarmuth, 

30  Zanoaeh,  ’Adullam,  and  in 
their  villages,  at  Lachish  and  its 
fields,  at  ’Asekah  and  in  its  vil- 
lages. And  they  dwelt  from 
Beer-sheba’  as  far  as  the  valley 
of  Hinnom. 

31  And  the  children  of  Benja- 
min (dwelt),  beginning  from  Ge- 
ba’,  at  Michmash,  and  ’Ayya, 
and  Beth-el,  and  in  their  vil- 
lages, 

32  ’Anathoth,  Nob,  ’Anan- 
yah, 

33  Chazor,  Ramah,  Gittayirn, 

34  Chadid,  Zebo’im,  Neballat, 

35  Lod,  and  Ono,  the  valley 
of  the  carpenters. 

36  And  of  the  Levites  dwelt 
certain  divisions  in  Judah,  and 
in  Benjamin. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 And  these  are  the  nriesta 
1135  ‘ 


NEHEMIAH  XII. 


and  the  Levites  that  came  up 
with  Zerubbabel  the  son  of  She- 
althiel,  and  Jeshua’:  Serayah, 
Jeremiah,  ’Ezra, 

2 Am  ary  ah,  Mallueh,  Chat- 
tush, 

3 Shechanyah,  Rechum,  Me- 
remoth, 

4 ’Iddo,  Ginnethoy,  Abiyah, 

5 Miyamin,  Ma’adyah,  Bil- 
gah, 

6 Shema’yah,  and  Yoyarib, 
Yed’ayah, 

7 Sallu,  ’Amok,  Chilkiyah, 
Yed’ayah.  These  were  the  chiefs 
of  the  priests  and  of  their  bre- 
thren in  the  days  of  Jeshua’. 

8 ^ And  the  Levites  : Jeshua’, 
Binnui,  Kadmiel,  Sherebyah, 
Judah,  and  Matthanyah,  who 
was  over  the  songs  of  thanks- 
giving, he  and  his  brethren  ; 

9 And  Bakbukyah  and  ’Unni, 
their  brethren,  were  opposite  to 
them  in  the  watches. 

10  And  Jeshua’  begat  Yoya- 
kim,  and  Yoyakim  begat  Elya- 
shib,  and  Elyashib  begat  Yoya- 
da’, 

11  And  Yoyada’  begat  Jona- 
than, and  Jonathan  begat  Jad- 
dua’. 

12  And  in  the  days  of  Yoya- 
kim were  priests,  as  chiefs  of 
the  divisions:  Of  Serayah,  Me 
rayah;  of  Jeremiah,  Chanan- 
yah; 

13  Of  ’Ezra,  Meshullam ; of 
Amaryah,  Yehochanan  ; 

14  Of  Melichu,  Jonathan;  of 
Shebanyah,  Joseph; 

15  Of  Charim,  ’Adna;  of  Me- 
rayoth,  Chelkai  ; 

16  Of  ’Iddo,  Zechariah;  of 
Ginnethon,  Meshullam; 

17  Of  Abiyah,  Zichri;  of  Min- 
yamin,  c.f  Mo’adyah,  Piltai ; 

18  Of  Bilgah,  Shammua’;  of 
Shem’ayah,  Jehonathan  ; 

19  And  of  Yoyarib,  Matthe- 
nai ; of  Yeda’vah,  ’Uzzi; 

1136 


20  Of  Sallai,  Kallai ; of ’Amok, 
’Eber; 

21  Of  Chilkiyah,  Chashab- 
yah  ; of  Yeda’yah,  Ne  than  el. 

22  Of  the  Levites  in  the  days 
of  Elyashib,  Yoyada’,  and  Yo- 
chanan,  and  Jaddua’,  are  writ- 
ten down  the  chiefs  of  the  divi- 
sions : also  those  of  the  priests 
to  the  reign  of  Darius  the  Per- 
sian. 

23  The  sons  of  Levi,  the 
chiefs  of  the  divisions,  were 
written  down  in  the  book  of  the 
chronicles,  even  until  the  days 
of  Yochanan  the  son  of  Elya- 
shib. 

24  And  the  chiefs  of  the  Le- 
vites were  Chashabyah,  Shereb- 
yah, and  Jeshua’  the  son  of  Kad- 
miel, with  their  brethren  oppo- 
site to  them,  to  praise  and  to 
give  thanks,  according  to  the 
command  of  David  the  man  of 
God,  section  by  section. 

25  Matthanyah,  and  Bakbuk- 
yah, ’Obadiah,  Meshullam,  Tal- 
mon,  ’Akkub,  were  watching 
gatekeepers  on  the  watch  at  the 
thresholds  of  the  gates. 

26  These  were  in  the  days  of 
Yoyakim,  the  son  of  Jeshua’,  the 
son  of  Yozadak,  and  in  the  days 
of  Nehemiah  the  governor,  and 
of  ’Ezra  the  priest,  the  ex- 
pounder. 

27  And  at  the  dedication  of 
the  wall  of  Jerusalem  they  sought 
the  Levites  out  of  all  their  places, 
to  bring  them  to  Jerusalem,  to 
celebrate  the  dedication  with  joy, 
with  thanksgivings,  and  wTith 
singings,  cymbals,  psalteries,  and 
with  harps. 

28  And  there  gathered  them- 
selves together  the  sons  of  the 
singers,  both  out  of  the  district 
round  about  Jerusalem,  and  from 
the  viLuges  of  Netophah ; 

29  Also  from  Beth-hngilgal, 
and  out  of  the  fields  of  Geba’ 


NEIIEMIAII  XII. 


and ’Asraaveth ; for  the  singers 
had  built  themselves  villages 
round  about  Jerusalem. 

30  And  the  priests  and  the 
Levites  purified  themselves,  and 
then  they  purified  the  people, 
and  the  gates,  and  the  wall. 

31  Then  brought  I up  the 
princes  of  Judah  upon  the  wall, 
and  stationed  two  great  compa- 
nies for  thanksgiving,  and  trains 
to  walk  on  the  right  hand  upon 
the  wall  by  the  dung-gate : 

32  And  after  them  walked  Ho- 
sha’yah,  and  half  of  the  princes 
of  Judah, 

33  And  ’Azaryah,  ’Ezra,  and 
Meshullam, 

34  Judah,  and  Benjamin,  and 
Shema’yah,  and  Jeremiah; 

35  And  of  the  sons  of  the  priests, 
with  trumpets,  Zechariah  the 
son  of  Jonathan,  the  son  of  She- 
ma’yah, the  son  of  Matthanyah, 
the  son  of  Michayah,  the  son  of 
Zaccur,  the  son  of  Assaph ; 

36  And  his  brethren,  Shema- 
’yah, and  ’Asarel,  Milalai,  Gila- 
lai,  Ma’ai,  Nethanel,  and  Judah, 
Chanani,  with  the  musical  in- 
struments of  David  the  man  of 
God;  and  ’Ezra  the  expounder 
walked  before  them. 

37  And  over  the  fountain-gate, 
and  straight  before  them,  they 
went  up  by  the  stairs  of  the  city 
of  David,  at  the  ascent  of  the 
wall,  above  the  house  of  David, 
even  as  far  as  the  water-gate, 
eastward. 

38  And  the  other  company  for 
thanksgiving  that  walked  in  the 
opposite  direction  to  them, — this 
one  did  I follow,  and  the  half  of 
the  people  upon  the  wall,  from 
beyond  the  tower  of  the  ovens 
even  as  far  as  the  broad  wall; 

39  And  above  the  gate  of 
Ephraim,  and  above  the  old  gate, 
and  above  the  fish-gate,  and  the 
tow  er  of  Chananel,  and  the  tower 


of  Me'ah,  even  as  far  as  the  sheep- 
gate  : and  they  halted  at  the  pri- 
son-gate. 

40  So  did  the  two  companies 
for  thanksgiving  place  them- 
selves in  the  house  of  God,  and 
I,  and  the  half  of  the  rulers  with 
me. 

41  And  the  priests,  Elyakim, 
Ma’asseyah,  Minyamin,  Micha- 
yah, Elyo’enai,  Zechariah,  and 
Channayah,  with  trumpets  ; 

42  And  Ma’asseyah,  and  She- 
ma’yah, and  El’azar,  and  ’Uzzi, 
and  Yehockanan,  and  Malkiyah, 
and  ’Elam,  and  ’Eser.  And  the 
singers  sang  aloud,  with  Yisrach- 
yah  as  their  overseer. 

43  And  they  sacrificed  on  that 
day  great  sacrifices,  and  re- 
joiced ; for  God  had  caused  them 
to  rejoice  with  great  joy;  and 
also  the  women  and  the  children 
rejoiced  : so  that  the  (shout  of) 
joy  of  Jerusalem  was  heard  even 
at  a great  distance  off. 

44  And  there  wrere  appointed 
at  that  day  certain  men  as  su- 
perintendents over  the  chambers 
for  the  treasuries,  for  the  heave- 
offerings,  for  the  first-fruits,  and 
for  the  tithes,  to  gather  into 
them  out  of  the  fields  of  the 
cities  the  portions  according  to 
the  law  for  the  priests  arid  the 
Levites;  for  Judah  had  joy  on 
the  priests  and  on  the  Levites 
that  stood  there, 

45  And  kept  the  charge  of 
their  God,  and  the  charge  of  the 
purification,  and  as  singers  and 
gatekeepers,  according  to  the 
command  of  David,  (and)  of  So- 
lomon his  son. 

46  For  in  the  days  of  David 
and  Assaph  of  old  there  were 
chiefs  of  the  singers,  and  songs 
of  praise  and  thanksgiving  unto 
God. 

47  And  all  Israel  in  the  days 
of  Zerubbabel,  and  in  the  da,yi 

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NEHEMIAH 
of  Nehemiah,  gave  the  portions 
of  the  singers  and  the  gate- 
keeper, what  was  required  for 
every  day  on  its  day ; and  they 
sanctified  things  for  the  Levites; 
and  the  Levites  sanctified  (the 
portion  due)  for  the  children  of 
Aaron. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 On  that  day  there  was 
read  in  the  book  of  Moses  before 
the  ears  of  the  people  ; and  there 
was  found  written  therein,  that 
no  ’Ammonite  or  Moabite  should 
come  into  the  congregation  of 
God  for  ever; 

2 Because  they  had  not  met 
the  children  of  Israel  with  bread 
and  with  water,  but  had  hired 
Biram  against  them,  that  he 
should  curse  them;  although  our 
God  had  changed  the  curse  into 
a blessing. 

3 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  had  heard  the  law,  that 
they  separated  all  the  alien  mix- 
ture from  Israel. 

4 And  before  this,  Elyashib 
the  priest,  appointed  over  the 
chambers  of  the  house  of  our 
God,  and  a near  (of  kin)  unto 
Tobiyah, 

5 Had  prepared  for  him  a large 
chamber,  where  they  had  laid  in 
former  times  the  meat-offerings, 
the  frankincense,  and  the  vessels, 
and  the  tithes  of  the  corn,  the 
new  wine,  and  the  oil,  which 
was  ordained  for  the  Levites,  and 
the  singers,  and  the  gatekeep- 
ers, and  the  heave-offering  of 
the  priests. 

6 But  during  all  this  I was 
not  at  Jerusalem ; for  in  the  two 
and  thirtieth  year  of  Artaxerxes 
the  king  of  Babylon  I went  back 
unto  the  king,  and  after  the 
lapse  of  some  time  I obtained  by 
request  (leave)  of  the  king; 

7 And  I came  to  Jerusalem, 

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XII.  XIII. 

and  perceived  the  evil  ihat  Elya- 
shib had  done  for  Tobiyah,  in 
preparing  for  him  a chamber  in 
the  courts  of  the  house  of  God. 

8 And  it  displeased  me  greatly  : 
wherefore  I cast  forth  all  the 
household  vessels  of  Tobiyah 
away  out  of  the  chamber. 

9 And  I gave  the  order,  where- 
upon they  cleansed  the  cham- 
bers; and  I had  brought  thither 
again  the  vessels  of  the  house 
of  God,  with  the  meat-offering 
and  the  frankincense. 

10  And  I perceived  that  the 
portions  of  the  Levites  had  not 
been  given  (them) : so  that  the 
Levites  and  the  singers,  that  used 
to  do  the  work,  were  fled  every 
one  to  his  field. 

11  Then  contended  I with  the 
rulers,  and  said,  “ Why  hath  the 
house  of  God  become  forsaken  ?” 
And  I gathered  them  together, 
and  placed  them  on  their  posts. 

12  And  all  Judah  brought  the 
tithe  of  the  corn  and  the  new 
wine  and  the  oil  unto  the  trea- 
suries. 

13  And  I appointed  receivers 
over  the  treasuries,  Shelemyah 
the  priest,  and  Zadok  the  scribe, 
andPedayah  of  the  Levites;  and 
with  them  acted  Chonan  the  son 
of  Zaccur,  the  son  of  Matthan- 
yah  ; for  they  were  accounted  as 
faithful,  and  it  was  their  duty  to 
make  a distribution  among  their 
brethren. 

14  Remember  me,  0 my 
God,  concerning  this,  and  wipe 
not  out  my  pious  deeds  which  I 
have  done  for  the  house  of  my 
God,  and  for  those  that  had 
charge  of  it. 

15  In  those  days  I sawr  in  Ju- 
dah som.e  treading  wine-presses 
on  the  sabbath,  and  bringing  in 
sheaves,  and  lading  burdens  on 
asses,  as  also  wine,  grapes,  and 
figs,  and  all  manner  of  burdens, 


NEHEMIAH  XIII.. 


which  they  brought  into  Jerusa- 
lem on  the  sabbath  day ; and  I 
warned  them  on  the  day  where- 
on they  sold  provisions. 

10  Also  the  men  of  Tyre  (that) 
dwelt  therein  brought  fish  and 
all  kinds  of  wares,  and  sold  them 
on  the  sabbath  unto  the  children 
of  Judah  and  in  Jerusalem. 

17  Then  I contended  with  the 
nobles  of  Judah,  and  said  unto 
them,  “What  evil  thing  is  this 
which  ye  are  doing,  and  profan- 
ing (thereby)  the  sabbath  day? 

18  Did  not  your  fathers  act 
thus,  wherefore  our  God  brought 
over  us  all  this  evil,  and  over 
this  city?  and  ye  bring  yet  more 
wrath  over  Israel  by  profaning 
the  sabbath.” 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  the  shadows  were  length- 
ened in  the  gates  of  Jerusalem 
before  the  sabbath,  I gave  the 
order,  whereupon  the  gates  were 
locked,  and  I ordered  that  they 
should  not  be  opened  till  after 
the  sabbath  : and  some  of  my 
young  men  did  I place  at  the 
gates,  that  there  should  be 
brought  in  no  burden  on  the 
sabbath  day. 

20  But  the  merchants  and  sell- 
ers of  all  kinds  of  wares  lodged 
outside  of  Jerusalem  once  or 
twice. 

21  Thereupon  did  I warn  them, 
and  said  unto  them,  “Why  do 
ye  lodge  along  the  wall?  if  ye 
do  so  again,  I will  lay  hands  on 
you.”  From  that  time  forth  they 
came  no  more  on  the  sabbath. 

22  And  I ordered  the  Le- 
vites  that  they  should  cleanse 
themselves,  and  that  they  should 
come  and  keep  watch  at  the 
gates,  to  sanctify  the  sabbath 
day.  Also  this  remember  unto 
me,  0 my  God!  and  shield  me 
according  to  the  abundance  of 
thy  kindness. 


23  In  those  days  also  I saw 
certain  Jews  that  had  brought 
home  wives  of  Ash  lod,  of  ’Am- 
mon, and  of  Moab : 

24  And  their  children  spoke 
partly  in  the  speech  of  Ashdod, 
and  did  not  understand  to  speak 
in  the  Jewish  language,  but  ac- 
cording to  the  language  of  one 
or  the  other  people. 

25  And  I contended  with 
them,  and  cursed  them,  and 
smote  certain  of  them,  and 
plucked  out  their  hair,  and 
made  them  swear  by  God,  say- 
ing, “Ye  shall  not  give  your 
daughters  unto  their  sons,  nor 
take  their  daughters  for  your 
sons,  nor  for  yourselves. 

26  Did  not  Solomon  the  king 
of  Israel  sin  by  these  things  ? 
and  although  among  the  many 
nations  there  was  never  a king 
like  him,  and  beloved  as  he  was 
by  his  God,  and  God  had  placed 
him  as  king  over  all  Israel: 
nevertheless  even  him  did  the 
alien  women  mislead  to  sin. 

27  Shall  we  then  hear  it  said 
of  you,  that  ye  do  all  this  great 
evil,  to  trespass  against  our  God 
in  bringing  home  alien  wives?” 

28  And  one  of  the  sons  of 
Yoyada’,  the  son  of  Elyashib  the 
high  priest,  was  son-in-law  to 
Sanballat  the  Choronite  : where- 
fore I chased  him  away  from  me. 

29  Remember  (this)  unto 
them,  0 my  God ! because  of 
the  defilements  of  the  priest- 
hood, and  of  the  covenant  of  the 
priesthood,  and  of  the  Levites. 

30  Thus  cleansed  I them  from 
all  aliens,  and  I appointed  the 
watches  of  the  priests  and  the 
Levites,  every  one  in  his  work  ; 

31  And  for  the  procuring  of 
the  wood,  at  fixed  times,  and 
for  the  first-fruits.  Remember 
this  unto  me,  0 my  God,  for 
good. 


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FIRST  BOOK  OF  CHRONICLES 


\s  cd’h  nan  nao. 


CHAPTER  I. 

3 ^ Adam,  Sheth,  Enosh, 

2 Kenan,  Mehalalel,  Jered, 

3 Enoch,  Methushelach,  Le- 
mech, 

4 Noah,  Shem,  Ham,  and  Ja- 
pheth. 

5 The  sons  of  Japheth : Go- 
mer,  and  Magog,  and  Madai, 
and  Javan,  and  Thubal,  and 
Meshech,  and  Thirass. 

6 And  the  sons  of  Gomer : 
Ashkenas,  and  Diphath,  and 
Thogarmah. 

7 And  the  sons  of  Javan  : 
Elishah,  and  Tharshishah,  Kit- 
tim,  and  Rodanim. 

8 The  sons  of  Ham  : Cush, 
and  Mizrayim,  Put,  and  Ca- 
na’an. 

9 And  the  sons  of  Cush  : Se- 
ba,  and  Chavilah,  and  Sabtha, 
and  Ra’rnah,  and  Sabtecha.  And 
the  sons  of  Ra’mah  : Sheba,  and 
Dedan. 

10  And  Cush  begat  Nimrod : 
this  one  began  to  be  a mighty 
man  upon  the  earth. 

11  And  Mizrayim  begat  the 
Ludim,  and  the  ’Anamim,  and 
the  Lehabim,  and  the  Naphtu- 
chim, 

12  And  the  Pathrussim,  and 
the  Cassluchim,  of  whom  came 
the  Philistines,  and  the  Caph- 
thorim. 

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13  And  Cana’an  begat  Zi- 
don,  his  first-born,  and  Heth, 

14  And  the  Jpbusite,  and  the 
Emorite,  and  the  Girgashite, 

15  And  the  Hivite,  and  the 
’Arkite,  and  the  Sinite, 

16  And  the  Arvadite,  and  the 
Zemarite,  and  the  Chamathite. 

17  IT  The  sons  of  Shem : 
’Elam,  and  Asshur,  and  Arpach- 
shad,  and  Lud,  and  Aram,  and 
’Uz,  and  Chul,  and  Gether,  and 
Meshech. 

18  And  Arpachshad  begat 
Shelach,  and  Shelach  begat 
’Eber. 

19  And  unto  ’Eber  were  born 
two  sons : the  name  of  the  one 
was  Peleg  ; because  in  his  days 
the  earth  was  divided;  and  his 
brother’s  name  was  Joktan. 

20  And  Joktan  begat  Almo- 
dad,  and  Sheleph,  and  Cbazar- 
maveth,  and  Yerach, 

21  And  Hadoram,  and  Uzal, 
and  Diklah, 

22  And  ’Ebal,  and  Abimael, 
and  Sheba, 

23  And  Ophir,  and  Chavilah, 
and  Yobab.  All  these  were  the 
sons  of  Joktan. 

24  Shem,  Arpachshad,  She- 
lach, 

25  ’Eber,  Peleg,  Re’u, 

26  Serug,  Nachor,  Tberach, 

27  Abram,  the  same  is  Abra- 
ham. 


1 CHRONICLES  I.  II. 


28  5T  The  sons  of  Abraham : 
Isaac,  and  Ishma’el. 

29  These  are  their  genera- 
tions : The  first-born  of  Ish- 
ina’el,  Nebayoth,  then  Kedar, 
and  Adbeel,  and  Mibsam, 

30  Mishina’,  and  Dumah, 
Massa,  Chadad,  and  Thema, 

31  Yetur,  Naphish,  and  Ke- 
demah.  These  are  the  sons  of 
Ishma’el. 

32  And  the  sons  of  Ketu-[ 
rah,  the  concubine  of  Abraham  : j 
she  bore  Zimran,  and  Yokshan,| 
and  Medan,  and  Midian,  and 
Yishbak,  and  Shuach.  And  the 
sons  of  Yokshan  : Sheba,  and 
Dedan. 

33  And  the  sons  of  Midian  : 
’Ephah,  and  ’Epher,  and  Cha- 
noch,  and  Abida’,  and  Elda’ah. 
All  these  are  the  sons  of  Keturah. 

34  And  Abraham  begat 
Isaac.  The  sons  of  Isaac : ’Esau 
and  Israel. 

35  «[  The  sons  of  ’Esau:  Eli- 
phaz,  Re’uel,  and  Ye’ush,  and 
Ya’lam,  and  Korach. 

36  The  sons  of  Eliphaz  : The- 
man,  and  Omar,  Zephi,  and  Ga’- 
tham,  Kenas,  and  Thimna’,  and 
’Arnalek. 

37  The  sons  of  Re’uel : Na- 
chath,  Zerach,  Shammah,  and 
Mizzah. 

38  And  the  sons  of  Se’ir  : Lo- 
tan,  and  Shobal,  and  Zib’on, 
and  ’Anah,  and  Dishon,  and 
Ezer,  and  Dishan. 

39  And  the  sons  of  Lotan  : 
Chori,  and  Homam ; and  the 
sister  of  Lotan  : Thimna’. 

40  The  sons  of  Shobal  : 
’Alyan,  and  Manachath,  and 
’Ebal,  Shephi,  and  Onam.  And 
the  sons  of  Zib’on  : ’Ayah,  and 
’Anah. 

41  ^ The  sons  of  ’Anah  : Dis- 
hon.  And  the  sons  of  Dishon: 
Chamran,and  Es»hban,  and  Yith- 
ran,  and  Cheran. 

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42  The  sons  of  Ezer:  Bil- 
han,  and  Za’avan,  and  Ya’akan. 
The  sons  of  Dishan  : ’Uz,  and 
Aran. 

43  And  these  are  the  kings 
that  reigned  in  the  land  of  Edoin 
before  there  reigned  any  king 
over  the  children  of  Israel  : Be- 
la’ the  son  of  Be’or ; and  the 
name  of  his  city  was  Dinhabah. 

44  And  Bela’  died,  and  there 
reigned  in  his  stead  Jobab  tfcu 
son  of  Zerach  of  Bozrah. 

45  And  Jobab  died,  and  there 
reigned  in  his  stead  C/usham 
of  the  land  of  Theman. 

46  And  Chusham  died,  and 
there  reigned  in  his  stead  Hadad 
the  son  of  Bedad,  who  smote 
Midian  in  the  field  of  Moab ; 
and  the  name  of  his  city  was 
’Avith. 

47  And  Hadad  died,  and  there 
reigned  in  his  stead  Samlah  of 
Massrekah. 

48  And  Samlah  died,  and 
there  reigned  in  his  stead  Saul 
of  Rechoboth  by  the  river. 

49  And  Saul  died,  and  there 
reigned  in  his  stead  Ba’al-cha- 
nan  the  son  of  ’Achbor. 

50  And  Ba’al-chanan  died, 
and  there  reigned  in  his  stead 
Hadad ; and  the  name  of  his 
city  was  Pa’i ; and  the  name  of 
his  wife  was  Mehetabel,  the 
daughter  of  Matred,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Me-zahab. 

51  Hadad  died  also.  And  the 
dukes  of  Edom  were:  DukeTLim- 
na’,  duke  ’Alvah,  duke  Jetheth, 

52  Duke  Aholibamah,  duke 
Elah,  duke  Pinon, 

53  Duke  Kenas,  duke  The- 
man, duke  Mibzar, 

54  Duke  Magdiel,  duke  ’Iram. 
These  are  the  dukes  of  Edom. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 These  are  the  sons  of 
Israel : Reiiben,  Simeon,  Levi, 
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1  CHRONICLES  II. 


and  Judah,  Issachar,  and  Zebu- 
lun, 

2 Han,  Joseph,  and  Benja- 
min, Naphtali,  Gad,  and  Asher. 

3 The  sons  of  Judah  : ’Er, 
and  Onan,  and  Shelnh,  the  three 
(who)  were  born  unto  hitn  of 
the  daughter  of  Shua’  the  Cana- 
'anitess.  And  ’Er,  the  first-born 
of  Judah,  was  evil  in  the  eyes  of 
the  Lord  : and  he  slew  him. 

4 And  Tharnar  his  daughter- 
in-law  bore  unto  him  Perez  and 
Zeraeh.  All  the  sons  of  Judah 
were  five. 

5 The  sons  of  Perez:  Chez- 
ron  and  Chamul. 

6 If  And  the  sons  of  Zeraeh  : 
Zimri,  and  Ethan,  and  Hernan, 
and  Caleol,  and  Hara’ ; all  of 
them  five. 

7 And  the  sons  of  Carmi : 
’Achar  the  troubler  of  Israel, 
who  trespassed  against  the  de- 
voted things. 

8 And  the  sons  of  Ethan : 
'Azaryah. 

9 And  the  sons  of  Chezron, 
that  were  born  unto  him  : Ye- 
rachmeel, and  Ram,  and  Kelu- 
bai. 

10  And  Ram  begat  ’Ammina- 
dab,  and  ’Amminadab  begat 
Nachshon,  the  prince  of  the  chil- 
dren of  J udah ; 

11  And  Nachshon  begat  Sal- 
ma, and  Salma  begat  Bo'as, 

12  And  Bo’as  begat  ’Obed, 
and  ’Obed  begat  Jesse, 

13  And  Ishai  begat  bis  first- 
born Eliab,  and  Abinadab  the 
second,  and  Shim’a  the  third, 

14  Nathanel  the  fourth,  Rad- 
dai  the  fifth, 

15  Ozem  the  sixth,  Havid  the 
seventh  ,• 

16  And  their  sisters  were  Ze 
ruyah,  and  Abigayil.  And  the 
sons  of  Zeruyah  : Abshai,  and 
Joab,  and  ’Assahel,  three. 

17  And  Abigayil  bore  ’Amas- 

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sa : and  the  father  of  ‘Amass* 
was  Jether  the  Ishme’elite. 

18  And  Caleb  the  son  of 
Chezron  begat  (children)of  ’Azu- 
bah  his  wife,  and  of  Yeri’oth ; 
and  these  are  her  sons  : Yesher, 
and  Shobab,  and  Ardon. 

19  And  ’Azubah  died,  when 
Caleb  took  unto  himself  Ephrath, 
who  bore  unto  him  Chur. 

20  And  Chur  begat  Uri,  and 
Uri  begat  Bezalel. 

21  And  afterward  came  Chez- 
ron to  the  daughter  of  Machir 
the  father  of  Gil’ad,  and  he  took 
her  (for  wife)  when  he  was  sixty 
years  old  : and  she  bore  unto 
him  Segub. 

22  And  Segub  begat  Ja'ir,  who 
had  three  and  twenty  cities  in 
the  land  of  Gil’ad. 

23  But  Geshur  and  Aram  took 
the  small  towns  of  Jair  from 
them,  whth  Kenath,  and  the  vil- 
lages thereof,  even  sixty  cities. 
All  these  (belonged  to)  the  sons 
of  Machir  the  father  of  Gil’ad. 

24  And  after  Chezron  was 
dead  inCaleb-ephratah,then  bore 
Chezron’s  wife  Abiyah  unto  him 
Ashchur  the  father  of  Thekoa’. 

25  And  the  sons  of  Yerach- 
meel the  first-born  of  Chezron 
were,  Ram  the  first-born,  and 
Bunah,  and  Oren,  and  Ozem,  and 
Achiyah. 

26  Yerachmeel  had  also  an- 
other wife  whose  name  was  ’Ata- 
rah  : she  was  the  mother  of 
Onam. 

27  And  the  sons  of  Ram  the 
first-born  of  Yerachmeel  were. 
Ma’az,  and  Yamin,  and  ’Eker. 

28  And  the  sons  of  Onam 
were,  Shammai,  and  Yada’.  And 
the  sons  of  Shammai:  Nadab, 
and  Abishur. 

29  And  the  name  of  the  wife 
of  Abishur  was  AbiohayMl,  and 
she  bore  unto  him  Achban,  and 
Molid. 


1 CHRONICLES  II.  III. 


3 ) And  the  sons  of  Nadab : 
Seled,  and  Appayim ; and  Seled 
died  without  children. 

31  And  the  sons  of  Appayim  : 
Yish’i.  And  the  sons  of  Yish’i : 
Sheshan.  And  the  sons  of  She- 
shan  : Achlai. 

32  And  the  sons  of  Yada’  the 
brother  of  Shammai : Jether, 
and  Jonathan  ; and  Jether  died 
without  children. 

33  And  the  sons  of  Jonathan  : 
Peleth,  and  Zaza.  These  were 
the  sons  of  Yerachmeel. 

34  Now  Sheshan  had  no  sons, 
but  daughters.  And  Sheshan 
had  a servant,  an  Egyptian, 
whose  name  was  Yarcha’. 

35  And  Sheshan  gave  his 
daughter  unto  Yarcha’  his  ser- 
vant for  wife  : and  she  bore  unto 
him  ’Attai. 

36  And  ’Attai  begat  Nathan, 
and  Nathan  begat  Zabad, 

37  And  Zabad  begat  Ephlal, 
and  Ephlal  begat  ’Obed, 

38  And  ’Obed  begat  Jehu, 
and  Jehu  begat  ’Azaryah, 

39  And  ’Azaryah  begat  Che- 
lez,  and  Chelez  begat  El’assah. 

40  And  El’assah  begat  Siss- 
mai,  and  Sissmai  begat  Shallum, 

41  And  Shallum  begat  Ye- 
kamyah,  and  Yekamyah  begat 
Elishama’. 

42  Now  the  sons  of  Caleb  the 
brother  of  Yerachmeel  were, 
Mesha’,  his  first-born,  who  was 
the  father  of  Ziph,  and  of  the 
sons  of  Mareshah  the  father  of 
Hebron. 

43  And  the  sons  of  Hebron  : 
Korach,  and  Thappuach,  and 
Rekem,  and  Shema\ 

44  And  Shema’  begat  Ra- 
cham,  the  father  of  Yorke’am; 
and  Rekem  begat  Shammai. 

45  And  the  son  of  Shammai 
was  Ma’on ; and  Ma’on  was  the 
father  of  Beth-zur. 

46  And  Ephah,  Caleb’s  concu- 


bine, bore  Charan,  and  Moza, 
and  Gazez ; and  Charan  begat 
Gazez. 

47  And  the  sons  of  Yahdai  : 
Regem,  and  Jotham,  and  Ge- 
sham,  and  Pelet,  and  ’Ephah, 
and  Sha’aph. 

48  Ma’achah,  Caleb’s  concu- 
bine, bore  Sheber,  and  Thircha- 
nah. 

49  She  bore  also  Sha’aph  the 
father  of  Madmannah,  Shevafc 
the  father  of  Machbena,  and  the 
father  of  Gib’a  : and  the  daugh- 
ter of  Caleb  was  ’Achsah. 

50  These  were  the  sons  of  Ca- 
leb : Benchur,  the  first-born  of 
Ephratah,  Shobal  the  father  of 
Eiryath-ye’arim, 

51  Salma  the  father  of  Beth- 
lechem,  Chareph  the  father  of 
Beth-gader. 

52  And  Shobal  the  father  of 
Kir’yath-ye’arim  had  sons  : Ha- 
roeh,  and  Chazi-hammenuchoth. 

53  And  the  families  of  Kir- 
’yath-ye’arim are  the  Yithrites, 
and  the  Putliites,  and  the  Shu- 
mathites,  and  the  Mishra’ites. 
from  these  came  the  Zor’athites, 
and  the  Eshthaiilites. 

54  The  sons  of  Salma  : Beth- 
lechem,  and  the  Netophathites, 
’Ataroth  of  the  house  of  Joab, 
and  Chazi-hammanachtlii,  the 
Zor’ite. 

55  And  the  families  of  the 
scribes  who  dwelt  at  Jabez  : the 
Thirathites,  the  Shim’athires, 
and  Suchathites.  These  are  the 
Kenites  that  came  from  Chain- 
math,  the  father  of  the  house 
of  Rechab. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  these  were  the  sons 
of  David,  who  were  born  unto 
him  in  Hebron  : The  first-born, 
Amnon,  of  Achino’ain  the  Yiz- 
re’elitess  ; the  second,  Daniel,  of 
Abigayil  the  Carmelitess ; 

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2 The  third,  Abshalom  the 
eon  of  Ma’achah  the  daughter 
of  Thalinai  the  king  of  Geshur; 
the  fourth,  Adoniyah  the  son  of 
Cnaggith ; 

3 The  fifth,  Shephatyah  of 
Abital ; the  sixth,  Yithre’am  of 
'Eglah  his  wife. 

4 Six  were  born  unto  him  in 
Hebron  : and  he  reigned  there 
seven  years  and  six  months; 
and  thirty  and  three  years  he 
reigned  in  Jerusalem. 

5 And  these  were  born  unto 
him  in  Jerusalem  : Shim’a,  and 
Shobab,  and  Nathan,  and  Solo- 
mon, four,  of  Bathshua’  the 
daughter  of  ’Ammiel ; 

6 And  Yibchar,  and  Elisha- 
ma’,  and  Eliphelet, 

7 And  Nogah,  and  Nepheg, 
and  Yaphia’, 

8 And  Elishama,,  and  Elya- 
da’,  and  Eliphelet,  nine. 

9 (These  were)  all  the  sons  of 
David,  beside  the  sons  of  the 
concubines,  and  Thamar  their 
sister. 

10  ^ And  Solomon’s  son  was 
Rehobo’am,  Abiyah  his  son,  As- 
ga  his  son,  Jehoshaphat  his  son. 

11  Joram  his  son,  Achazyahu 
his  son,  Yoash  his  son, 

12  Amazyahu  his  son,  ’Azar- 
yah  his  son,  Jotham  his  son, 

13  Achaz  his  son,  Hezekiah  his 
gon,  Menasseh  his  son, 

14  Amon  his  son,  Josiah  his 
8on. 

15  And  the  sons  of  Josiah 
were,  the  first-born  Yochanan, 
the  second  Yehoyakim,  the  third 
Zedekiah,  the  fourth  Shallum. 

16  And  the  sons  of  Yehoya- 
kim : Yechonyah  his  son,  Zede- 
kiah his  son. 

17  And  the  sons  of  Yechon- 
yah : Assir,  Shealtbiel  his  son. 

18  And  Malkiram,  and  Peda- 
yah,  and  Shenazzar,  Yekamyah, 
Hoshama’,  and  Nedabyah. 

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19  And  the  sons  of  Pedayah 
were,  Zerubbabel,  and  Shim’i : 
and  the  sons  of  Zerubbabel 
were,  Meshullam,  and  Chanan- 
yah,  and  Shelomith  their  sister. 

20  And  Chashubah,  and  Ohcl, 
and  Berechyah,  and  Chassad- 
yah,  Yushab-chessed,  five. 

21  And  the  sons  of  Chanan- 
yah:  Pelatyah,  and  Yesha'yah  ; 
the  sons  of  Rephayah,  the  sons 
of  Arnan,  the  sons  of  ’Obadiah, 
the  sons  of  Shechanyah. 

22  And  the  sons  of  Shechan- 
yah : Shema’yah  ; and  the  sons 
of  Shema’yah  were,  Chattush, 
and  Yigal,  and  Bariach,  and  Ne- 
’aryah,  and  Shaphat,  six. 

23  And  the  sons  of  Ne’aryah  : 
Elyo’enai,  and  Hezekiah,  and 
’Asrikam,  three. 

24  And  the  sons  of  Elyo’enai 
were,  Hodavyahu,  and  Elyashib, 
and  Pelayah,  and  ’Akkub,  and 
Yochanan,  and  Delayah,  and 
’Anani,  seven. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 The  sons  of  Judah  : Pe- 
rez, Chezron,  and  Carmi,  and 
Chur,  and  Shobal. 

2 And  Reayah  the  son  of 
Shobal  begat  Yachath ; and 
Yachath  begat  Achumai,  and 
Lahad.  These  are  the  families 
of  the  Zor’athites. 

3 And  these  were  (those  of) 
the  father  of  ’Etam,  Yizre’el,  and 
Yishma,  and  Yidbash  : and  the 
name  of  their  sister  was  Ilazze- 
lelponi. 

4 And  Penuel  the  father  of 
Gedor,  and  ’Ezer  the  father  of 
Chushah.  These  are  the  sons 
of  Chur,  the  first-born  of  Eph- 
ratah,  the  father  of  Beth-lechem. 

5 And  Ashchur  the  father  of 
Thekoa’  had  two  wives,  Chelah 
and  Na’arah. 

6 And  Na’arah  bore  him 
Achuzzam,  and  Chepher,  and 


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Themeni,  and  HaUchashthari. 
These  were  the  sons  of  Na’arah. 

7 And  the  sons  of  Chelah 
were,  Zereth,  and  Zochar,  and 
Ethnan. 

8 And  Koz  begat  ’Anub  and 
Hazzobebah,  and  the  families 
of  Acharchel  the.  son  of  Harurn. 

9 And  Ya’bez  was  more  ho- 
nourable than  his  brothers ; and 
his  mother  called  his  name  Ya’- 
bez, saying,  “Because  I bore 
him  in  pain.” 

10  And  Ya’bez  called  on  the 
God  of  Israel,  saying,  “ Oh  that 
thou  wouldst  bless  me  indeed 
and  enlarge  my  boundary,  and 
that  thy  hand  might  be  with 
me,  and  that  thou  wouldst  act 
for  me  against  the  evil,  that  it 
may  not  give  me  pain !”  And 
God  granted  him  what  he  had 
asked  for. 

11  And  Kelub  the  brother  of 
Shuchah  begat  Mechir,  who  was 
the  father  of  Eshthon. 

12  And  Eshthon  begat  Beth 
rapha,  and  Passeach,  and  The 
chinnah  the  father  ofTr-nachash. 
These  are  the  men  of  Rechah. 

13  And  the  sons  of  Kenas  : 
’Othniel  and  Serayah.  And  the 
sons  of  ’Othniel : Chathath. 

14  And  Me’onothai  begat 

’Ophrah : and  Serayah  begat 

Jo'ab,  the  father  of  the  valley  of 
the  carpenters;  for  they  were 
carpenters. 

15  And  the  sons  of  Caleb  the 
son  of  Yephunneh : Tru,  Elah, 
and  Na’am.  And  the  sons  of 
Elah  : Ukenas. 

16  And  the  sons  of  Yehalelel: 
Ziph,  and  Ziphah,  Thireya,  and 
Assarel. 

17  And  the  sons  of  ’Ezrah  : 
Jether,  and  Mered,  and  ’Epher, 
and  Yalon.  And  she  conceived 
(and  bore)  Miriam,  and  Sham- 
mai,  and  Yishbach  the  father  of 
Eshtheinoa’. 


18  And  his  wife  the  Jewes," 
bore  Jered  the  father  of  Gedor, 
and  Cheber  the  father  of  Socho, 
and  Yekuthiel  the  father  of  Z&- 
noach.  And  these  are  the  sons 
of  Bithyah  the  daughter  of  Pha- 
raoh, whom  Mered  had  taken 
(for  wife). 

19  And  the  sons  of  the  wife 
of  Hodiyah  the  sister  of  Nacharn : 
The  father  of  Ke’ilah  the  Gar- 
mite,  and  Eshtheinoa/  the  Ma- 
’achathite. 

20  And  the  sons  of  Shimon  : 
Ainnon,  and  Rinnah,  Ben-cha- 
nan,  and  Thilon.  And  the  sons 
of  Yish’i  were,  Zocheth,  and 
Ben-zocheth. 

21  The  sons  of  Shelah  the  son 
of  Judah:  ’Er  the  father  of  Le- 
chah,  and  La’dah  the  father  of 
Mareshah,  and  the  families  of 
the  house  of  those  that  wrought 
fine  linen,  of  the  house  of  Ash- 
bea’, 

22  And  Yokim,  and  the  men 
of  Coseba,  and  Yoash,  and  Sa- 
raph,  who  had  dominion  in 
Moab,  and  Yashubi-lechem. 
And  these  are  ancient  things. 

23  There  were  the  potters, 
and  those  that  dwelt  in  planta- 
tions and  sheepfolds : for  the 
king’s  sake  to  do  his  work  they 
dwelt  there. 

24  ^ The  sons  of  Simeon  : Ne- 
muel,  and  Yamin,  Yarib,  Zerach, 
and  Saill. 

25  Shallum  his  son,  Mibsam 
his  son,  Mishma’  his  son. 

26  And  the  sons  of  Mishma’: 
Chamuel  his  son,  Zaccur  his  son, 
Shim’i  his  son. 

27  And  Shim’i  had  sixteen 
sons  and  six  daughters ; but  his 
brethren  had  not  many  children, 
nor  did  all  their  family  multiply, 
equal  to  the  children  of  Judah. 

28  And  they  dwelt  at  Beer- 
sheba’,  and  Moladah,  and  Cha- 
zar-shu’al, 

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29  And  at  Bilhah,  and  at 
'Ezem,  and  at  Tholad, 

30  And  at  Bethuel,  and  at 
Chormah,  and  at  Ziklag, 

31  And  at  Beth-marcaboth, 
and  Chazar-sussim,  and  at  Beth- 
biri,  and  at  Sha'ara.yim.  These 
were  their  cities  until  the  reign 
of  David. 

32  And  their  villages  were 
’Etam,  and  ’Ayin,  Rimmon,  and 
Thochen,  and  ’Ashan,  five  cities ; 

33  And  all  their  villages  that 
were  round  about  these  same 
cities,  as  far  as  Ba’al.  These 
were  their  dwelling-places,  and 
after  them  are  they  recorded. 

34  And  Meshobab,  and  Yam- 
lech,  and  Yoshah  the  son  of 
Amazvah, 

35  And  Joel,  and  Jehu  the 
son  of  Yoshibyah,  the  son  of 
Serayah,  the  son  of  ’Assiel, 

36  And  Elyo’enai  and  Ya’a- 
kobah,  and  Yeshochayah,  and 
LA.ssa.yah,  and  ’Adiel,  and  Yes- 
eimiel,  and  Benayah, 

37  And  Zizatheson  of  Shiph’i, 
the  son  of  Allon,  the  son  ofYeda- 
yah,  the  son  of  Shimri,  the  son 
of  Shema’yah  : 

38  These  mentioned  by  their 
names  were  princes  in  their  fa- 
milies ; and  their  family  divi- 
sions spread  themselves  out 
greatly. 

39  And  they  went  to  the  en- 
trance of  Gedor,  as  far  as  the 
east  side  of  the  valley,  to  seek 
pasture  for  their  flocks. 

40  And  they  found  a fat  and 
good  pasture,  and  the  land  was 
roomy,  and  quiet,  and  peace- 
able ; for  descendants  of  Ham 
dwelt  there  before  that  time. 

41  And  then  came  these  writ- 
ten down  by  name  in  the  days 
of  Hezekiah  the  king  of  Judah, 
and  smote  their  tents,  and  the 
habitations  that  were  found 
there,  and  destroyed  them  ut- 

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terly  unto  this  day,  and  dweit 
in  their  stead;  because  there 
was  pasture  there  for  their 
flocks. 

42  And  some  of  them,  even 
of  the  sons  of  Simeon,  five  hun- 
dred men,  went  to  mount  Se’ir 
having  at  their  head  Pelatyah, 
and  Ne’aryah,  and  Rephayah; 
and  'Uzziel,  the  sons  of  Yish’i. 

43  And  they  smote  the  rest 
of  the  ’Amalekites  that  were 
escaped,  and  dwelt  there  unto 
this  day. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 f And  the  sons  of  Reuben 
the  first-born  of  Israel — for  he 
was  the  first-born ; but,  when 
he  defiled  his  father’s  bed,  was 
his  birthright  given  unto  the 
sons  of  Joseph  the  son  of  Israel : 
so  that  the  genealogy  is  not  to 
be  reckoned  after  the  first-birth. 

2 For  Judah  became  the 
mightiest  of  his  brothers,  and 
the  prince  descended  from  him : 
while  the  first-birthright  be- 
longed to  Joseph. — 

3 The  sons  of  Reuben  the 
first-born  of  Israel  were,  Cha- 
noch,  and  Pallu,  Chezron,  and 
Car  mi. 

4 The  sons  of  Joel:  Shema’- 
yah his  son,  Gog  his  son,  Shim’i 
his  son, 

5 Michah  his  son,  Reayah  his 
son,  Ba’al  his  son, 

6 Beerah  his  son,  whom  Thil- 
gath-pilneesser  the  king  of  As- 
syria carried  into  exile  : he  was 
the  prince  of  the  Reiibenites. 

7 And  his  brethren  by  their 
families,  according  to  their  ge- 
nealogy after  their  generations, 
were,  the  chief,  Ye’iel,  and  Ze- 
charyahu, 

8 And  Bela’  the  son  of  ’Azaz, 
the  son  of  Shema,’  the  son  of 
Joel,  who  dwelt  in  ’Aro’er,  and 
as  far  as  Nebo  and  BaV.-me’on; 


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■9  And  to  the  eastward  he 
dwelt  as  far  as  the  entrance  of 
the  wilderness  from  the  river 
Euphrates ; because  their  cattle 
were  numerous  in  the  land  of 
Gil’ad. 

10  And  in  the  days  of  Saul 
they  made  war  with  the  Ilagar- 
enes,  who  fell  by  their  hand; 
and  they  dwelt  in  their  tents  in 
the  whole  front  of  the  land  to 
the  east  of  Gil’ad. 

11  And  the  children  of  Gad 
dwelt  alongside  of  them,  in  the 
land  of  Bashan  as  far  as  Sal- 
chah. 

12  Joel  the  chief,  and  Sha- 
pharn  the  next,  and  Ya’nai,  and 
Shaphat  in  Bashan. 

13  And  their  brethren  accord- 
ing to  their  family  divisions 
were,  Michael,  and  Meshullam, 
and  Sheba’,  and  Yorai,  and 
Ya’kan,  and  Zia’,  and  ’Eber, 
seven. 

14  These  are  the  children 
of  Abichayil  the  son  of  Churi, 
the  son  of  Yaroach,  the  son  of 
Gil’ad,  the  son  of  Michael,  the 
son  of  Yeshishai,  the  son  of 
Yachdo,  the  son  of  Buz  : 

15  Achi  the  son  of  ’Abdiel, 
the  son  of  Guni,  the  chief  of 
their  family  division. 

16  And  they  dwelt  in  Gil’ad, 
in  Bashan,  and  in  its  minor 
towns,  and  in  all  the  open  dis- 
tricts of  Sharon,  as  far  as  their 
terminations. 

17  All  these  were  recorded  by 
their  genealogies  in  the  days  of 
Jotham  the  king  of  Judah,  and 
in  the  days  of  Jerobo’am  the 
king  of  Israel. 

18  The  sons  of  Reuben,  and 
the  Gadites,  and  the  half  tribe 
of  Menasseh,  of  valiant  men, 
men  able  to , bear  shield  and 
sword,  and  to  draw  the  bow, 
and  practised  in  war,  were  four 
and  forty  thousand  seven  hun- 


dred and  sixty,  th^tt  went  out  to 
the  army. 

19  And  they  ma>e  war  with 
the  Hagarenes,  and  Yetur,  and 
Naphish,  and  Nodab. 

20  And  they  obtained  help 
against  them,  and  the  Hagar- 
enes were  delivered  into  their 
hand,  and  all  that  were  with 
them  ; for  to  God  they  cried  in 
the  battle,  and  he  was  entreated 
by  them  ; because  they  put  their 
trust  in  him. 

21  And  they  led  away  captive' 
their  cattle  : of  their  camels  fifty 
thousand,  and  of  sheep  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  thousand,  and  of 
asses  two  thousand,  and  of  hu- 
man beings  one  hundred  thou 
sand. 

22  For  there  fell  down  many 
slain ; because  the  war  was  of 
God.  And  they  dwelt  in  their 
stead  until  the  exile. 

23  And  the  children  of  the 
half  tribe  of  Menasseh  dwelt  in 
the  land:  from  Bashan  unto 
Ba’al-chermon  and  Senir  and 
mount  Chermon  were  they  nu- 
merous. 

24  And  these  were  the  heads 
of  their  family  divisions  : name- 
ly, ’Epher,  and  Yish’i,  and  Eliel, 
and  ’Asriel,  and  Jeremiah,  and 
Ilodavyah,  and  Yachdiel, mighty 
men  of  valour,  famous  men,  (and; 
heads  of  their  family  divisions. 

25  ^ But  they  trespassed 
against  the  God  of  their  fathers, 
and  went  astray  after  the  gods 
of  the  people  of  the  land,  whom 
God  had  destroyed  from  before 
them. 

26  And  the  God  of  Israel 
stirred  up  the  spirit  of  Pul  the 
king  of  Assyria,  and  the  spirit 
of  Thilgath-pilnesser  the  king 
of  Assyria,  and  he  carried  them 
into  exile,  even  the  Reiibenites, 
and  the  Gadites,  and  the  half 
tribe  of  Menasseh,  and  brought 

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them  unto  Chalach,  and  Chabor,  | 
and  Hara,  and  to  the  river  Go- 
zan,  even  until  this  day. 

27  If  The  sons  of  Levi  : Ger- 
fchon,  Kehath,  and  Merari. 

28  And  the  sons  of  Kehath: 
’Amram,  Yizhar,  and  Chebron, 
and  ’Uzziel. 

29  And  the  children  of  ’Am- 
ram : Aaron,  and  Moses,  and 
Miriam.  And  the  sons  of 
Aaron  : Nadab,  and  Abihu,  El- 
’azar,  and  Ithamar. 

30  El’azar  begat  Phinehas, 
Phinehas  begat  Abishua’, 

31  And  Abishua’  begat  Buk- 
ki,  and  Bukki  begat  ’Uzzi, 

32  And  ’Uzzi  begat  Zerach- 
yah,  and  Zerachyah  begat  Me- 
rayoth, 

33  Merayoth  begat  Ainaryah, 
and  Amaryah  begat  Achitub, 

34  And  Achitub  begat  Zadok, 
and  Zadok  begat  Achima’az, 

35  And  Achima'az  begat’Azar- 
yah,  and  ’Azaryah  begat  Yo- 
chanan, 

36  And  Yochanan  begat ’Azar- 
yah, he  it  is  that  officiated  as 
priest  in  the  house  that  Solomon 
had  built  in  Jerusalem; 

37  And  ’Azaryah  begat  Amar- 
yah, and  Amaryah  begat  Achi- 
tub, 

38  And  Achitub  begat  Zadok, 
and  Zadok  begat  Shallum, 

39  And  Shallum  begat  Chilki- 
yah,  and  Chilkiyah  begat ’Azar- 
yah, 

40  And  ’Azaryah  begat  Sera- 
yah,  and  Serayah  begat  Yeho- 
zadak, 

41  And  Yehozadak  went  away, 
when  the  Lord  carried  Judah 
and  Jerusalem  into  exile  through 
the  hand  of  Nebuchadnezzar. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 The  sons  of  Levi:  Ger- 
zhom,  Kehath,  and  Merari. 

2 A nd  these  are  the  names  of 

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| the  sons  of  Gershom  : Libni,  and 
Shim’i. 

3 And  the  sons  of  Kehath 
were,  ’Amram,  and  Yizhar,  and 
Chebron,  and  ’Uzziel. 

4 The  sons  of  Merari : Machli 
and  Mushi.  And  these  are  the 
families  of  the  Levites  accord- 
ing to  their  fathers. 

5 Of  Gershom  ; Libni  his  son, 
Yachath  his  son,  Zimmah  hia 
son, 

6 Yoach  his  son,  ’Iddo  his 
son,  Zerach  his  son,  Ye'atherai 
his  son. 

7 The  sons  of  Kehath  : ’Am- 
minadab  his  son,  Korach  his 
son,  Assir  his  son, 

8 Elkanah  his  son,  and  Eb- 
yassaph  his  son,  and  Assir  his 
son, 

9 Thachath  his  son,  Uriel  his 
son,  ’Uzziyah  his  son,  and  Saiil 
his  son. 

10  And  the  sons  of  Elkanah  : 
’Amassai,  and  Achimoth, 

11  (And)  Elkanah.  The  sons 
of  Elkanah  : Zophai  his  son,  and 
Nachath  his  son, 

12  Eliab  his  son,  YTerocham 
his  son,  Elkanah  his  son. 

13  And  the  sons  of  Samuel: 
the  first-born  Vashni,  and  Abi- 
yah. 

14  The  sons  of  Merari : Mach- 
li, Libni  his  son,  Shim’i  his  son, 
’Uzzah  his  s'on, 

15  Shim’a  his  son,  Chaggiyah 
his  son,  ’Assayah  his  son. 

16  And  these  are  thosfl 
whom  David  appointed  for  the 
purpose  of  conducting  the  sing- 
ing in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
after  the  ark  had  a resting- 
place. 

17  And  they  ministered  be- 
fore the  tabernacle  of  the  tent 
of  the  congregation  with  singing, 
until  Solomon  built  the  house  of 
the  Lord  in  Jerusalem ; and 
they  acted  according  to  their 


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prescribed  manner  in  their  ser- 
vice. 

18  And  these  are  those  that 
so  acted  with  their  sons.  Of  the 
sons  of  the  Kehathites  : Heinan 
the  singer,  the  son  of  Joel,  the 
80i)  of  Samuel, 

19  The  son  of  Elkanah,  the 
son  of  Yeroeham,  the  son  of 
Eliel,  the  son  of  Thoach, 

20  The  son  of  Zuph,  the  son 
of  Elkanah,  the  son  of  Machath, 
the  son  of  ’Amassai, 

21  The  son  of  Elkanah,  the 
son  of  Joel,  the  son  of  ’Azaryah, 
the  son  of  Zephanyah, 

22  The  son  of  Thachath.  the 
son  of  Assir,  the  sou  of  Ebyas- 
saph,  the  son  of  Korach, 

23  The  son  of  Yizhar,  the  son 
of  Kehath,  the  son  of  Levi,  the 
son  of  Israel. 

24  And  his  relative  Assaph 
was  he,  who  stood  on  his  right 
hand,  (even)  Assaph  the  son  of 
Berachyah,  the  son  of  Shim’a, 

25  The  son  of  Michael,  the 
son  of  Ba’asseyah,  the  son  of 
Malkiyah, 

26  The  son  of  Ethni,  the  son 
of  Zerach,  the  son  of  ’Adayah, 

27  The  son  of  Ethan,  the  son 
of  Zimmah,  the  son  of  Shim’i, 

28  The  son  of  Yachath,  the 
son  of  Gershom,  the  son  of 
Levi. 

29  And  their  brethren  the 
sons  of  Merari  (stood)  on  the 
left  hand  : Ethan  the  son  of  Ki 
shi,  the  son  of  ’Abdi,  the  son  of 
Malluch, 

30  The  son  of  Chashabyah 
the  son  of  Amazyah,  the  son  of 
Chilkiyah, 

31  The  son  of  Amzi,  the  son 
of  Bani,  the  son  of  Shamer, 

32  The  son  of  Machli,  the  son 
of  Mushi,  the  son  of  Merari,  the 
son  of  Levi. 

33  And  their  brethren  the 
Levites  were  superadded  for  all 


manner  of  service  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  house  of  God. 

34  But  Aaron  and  his  sons 
offered  upon  the  altar  of  the 
burnt-offering,  and  upon  the  al- 
tar of  incense,  (and  were)  for  all 
the  work  of  the  most  holy  place, 
■and  to  make  an  atonement  for 
Israel,  in  accordance  with  all 
that  Moses  the  servant  of  God 
had  commanded. 

35  And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Aaron  : El’azar  his  son,  Phine- 
has  his  son,  Abishua’  his  son, 

36  Bukki  his  son,  ’Uzzi  his 
son,  Zerachyah  his  son, 

37  Merayoth  his  son,  Amar- 
yah  his  son,  Achitub  his  son, 

38  Zadok  his  son,  Achima’az 
his  son. 

39  And  these  are  their 
dwelling-places  with  their  castles 
in  their  boundaries:  unto  the 
sons  of  Aaron,  of  the  families 
of  the  Kehathites;  for  theirs 
was  the  (first)  lot, — 

40  And  they  gave  unto  them 
Hebron  in  the  land  of  Judah, 
with  its  open  spaces  round  about 
it. 

41  But  the  fields  of  the  city, 
and  its  villages,  they  gave  to 
Caleb  the  son  of  Yephunneh. 

42  And  to  the  sons  of 
Aaron  they  gave  (of)  the  cities 
of  refuge  Hebron,  and  Libnah 
with  its  open  spaces,  and  Yat- 
thir,  and  Eshthemoa,  with  its 
open  spaces, 

43  And  Chilen  with  its  open 
spaces,  Debir  with  its  open  spa- 
ces, 

44  And  ’Ashan  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Beth-shemesh  with 
its  open  spaces. 

45  And  from  the  tribe  of 
Benjamin,  Geba’  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  ’Anathoth  with  its 
open  spaces.  And  all  their  cities 
were  thirteen  cities  after  their 
families. 


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46  % And  unto  the  sons  of 
Kehath  that  were  left  of  the 
family  of  that  tribo,  (were  given) 
from  the  half  tribe,  the  half 
tribe  of  Menasseh,  by  lot,  ten 
cities. 

47  And  to  the  sons  of  Ger- 
shom  after  their  families,  from 
the  tribe  of  Issachar,  and  from 
the  tribe  of  Asher,  and  from  the 
tribe  of  Naphtali,  and  from  the 
tribe  of  Menasseh  in  Bashan, 
(were  given)  thirteen  cities. 

48  Unto  the  sons  of  Merari 
after  their  families,  from  the 
tribe  of  Reuben,  and  from  the 
tribe  of  Gad,  and  from  the  tribe 
of  Zebulun,  (were  given)  by  lot, 
twelve  cities. 

49  And  the  children  of  Israel 
gave  to  the  Levites  these  cities 
with  their  open  spaces. 

50  And  they  gave  by  lot  from 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Ju- 
dah, and  from  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Simeon,  and  from 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin these  cities,  which  they 
called  by  names. 

51  And  some  of  the  fami- 
lies of  the  sons  of  Kehath  had 
the  cities  of  their  territory  from 
the  tribe  of  Ephraim. 

52  And  they  gave  unto  them, 
(of)  the  cities  of  refuge  Sechem 
with  its  open  spaces  in  the  moun- 
tain of  Ephraim,  and  Gezer  with 
its  open  spaces, 

53  And  Yokme’am  with  its 
open  spaces,  and  Beth-choron 
with  its  open  spaces, 

54  And  Ayalon  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Gath-rimmon  with 
its  open  spaces. 

55  And  from  the  half  tribe  of 
Menasseh  : 'An.er  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Bil'am  with  its  open 
spaces,  for  the  family  of  the  re- 
maining portion  of  the  sons  of 
Kehath. 

56  Unto  the  sons  of  Ger- 
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shorn  (were  given)  from  the  fa- 
mily of  the  half  tribe  of  Menas- 
seh, Golan  in  Bashan  with  its 
open  spaces,  and  ’Ashtaroth  with 
its  open  spaces. 

57  % And  from  the  tribe  of  Is- 
sachar : Kedesh  with  its  open 
spaces,  Dobrath  with  its  open 
spaces. 

58  And  Ramoth  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  ’Anem  with  its  open 
spaces. 

59  And  from  the  tribe  of 
Asher:  Mashal  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  ’Abdon  with  its  open 
spaces. 

60  And  Chukok  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Rechob  with  its  open 
spaces. 

61  And  from  the  tribe  of 
Naphtali : Kedesh  in  Galilee 
with  its  open  spaces,  and  Cham- 
mon  with  its  open  spaces,  and 
Kiryathayim  with  its  open 
spaces. 

62  Unto  the  remaining  por- 
tion of  the  children  of  Merari 
(were  given)  from  the  tribe  of 
Zebulun,  Rimmono  with  its  open 
spaces,  Thabor  with  its  open 
spaces. 

63  And  on  the  other  side  the 
Jordan  by  Jericho,  on  the  east 
side  of  Jordan,  from  the  tribe 
of  Reuben,  Bezer  in  the  wil- 
derness with  its  open  spaces, 
and  Yahzah  with  its  open 
spaces, 

64  And  Kedemoth  with  its 
open  spaces,  and  Mepha’ath  with 
its  open  spaces. 

65  And  from  the  tribe  of 
Gad':  Ramoth  in  Gilad  with  its 
open  spaces,  and  Machanayim 
with  its  open  spaces, 

66  And  Cheshbon  with  its  open 
spaces,  and  Ya’ezer  with  its  open 
spaces. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1 And  the  sons  of  Issachar 


1 CHRONICLES  VII. 


were,  Thola’,  and  Puah,  and  Ya- 
shub,  and  Shimron,  four. 

2 And  the  sons  of  Thola’: 
’Uzzi,  and  Rephayah,  and  Ye- 
ribl,  and  Yachmai,  and  Yibsam, 
and  Shemuel,  heads  of  their  fa- 
mily divisions,  of  Thola’,  being 
valiant  men  of  might,  after  their 
descent.  Their  number  in  the 
days  of  David  was  two  and 
twenty  thousand  and  six  hun- 
dred. 

3 And  the  sons  of  ’Uzzi: 
Yisrachyah.  And  the  sons  of 
Yisrachyah  : Michael,  and  ’Oba- 
diah,  and  Joel,  Yishiyah,  five, 
chief  men  all  of  them. 

4 And  with  them  according  to 
their  descent,  after  their  family 
divisions,  were  bands  of  the 
army  for  war,  six  and  thirty 
thousand  men ; for  they  had 
many  wives  and  sons. 

5 And  their  brethren  of  all  the 
families  of  Issachar  were  valiant 
men  of  might,  eighty  and  seven 
thousand  reckoned  by  their  ge- 
nealogies in  all. 

6 *{  Of  Benjamin  : Bela’,  and 
Becher,  and  Yedi’ael,  three. 

7 And  the  sons  of  Bela’ : Ez- 
bon,  and  ’Uzzi,  and  ’Uzziel,  and 
Yerimoth,  and  ’Iri,  five,  heads 
of  family  divisions,  being  mighty 
men  of  valour;  and  they  were 
reckoned  by  their  genealogies 
twenty  and  two  thousand  and 
thirty  and  four. 

8 And  the  sons  of  Becher: 
Zemirah,  and  Yo’ash,  and  Eli- 
’ezer,  and  Elyo’enai,  and  ’Omri, 
and  Yeremoth,  and  Abiyah,  and 
’Anathoth,  and  ’Alemeth.  All 
these  are  the  sons  of  Becher. 

9 And  reckoned  by  their  ge- 
nealogy after  their  descent,  heads 
of  their  family  divisions,  mighty 
meu  of  valour,  there  were  twenty 
thousand  and  two  hundred. 

1 0 And  the  sons  of  Yedi’ael : 
Bilhan.  And  the  sons  of  Bil- 


han  : Ye’ush,  and  Benjamin,  and 
Ehud,  and  Kena’anah,  and  Ze- 
than,  and  Tharshish,  and  Achi 
shachar. 

11  All  these  the  sons  of  Yedi- 
’ael, by  the  heads  of  their  divi- 
sions, being  mighty  men  of  va- 
lour, were  seventeen  thousand 
and  two  hundred,  fit  to  go  out  to 
the  army  for  war. 

12  And  Shuppim,  and  Chup- 
pim,  the  children  of  ’Ir,  and  Chu- 
shim,  the  sons  of  Acher. 

13  The  sons  of  Naphtali: 
Yacbziel,  and  Guni,  and  Yezer, 
and  Shallum,  the  sons  of  Bil- 
hah. 

14  % The  sons  of  Menasseh  : 
Assriel,  whom  (his  wife)  bore; 
his  concubine  the  Aramitess  bore 
Machir  the  father  of  Gil’ad. 

15  And  Machir  took  for  wife 
(the  sister)  of  Chuppim  and  Shup. 
pim,  whose  sister’s  name  was 
Ma’achah.  And  the  name  of 
the  second  was  Zelophchad  : and 
Zelophchad  had  daughters. 

16  And  Ma’achah  the  wife  of 
Machir  bore  a son,  and  she  called 
his  name  Peresh  ; and  the  name 
of  his  brother  was  Sheresh  ; and 
his  sons  were  Ulam  and  Re- 
kem. 

17  And  the  sons  of  Ulam  : Be- 
dan.  These  were  the  sons  of 
Gil’ad,  the  son  of  Machir,  the 
son  of  Menasseh. 

18  And  his  sister  Hammole- 
cheth  bore  Ishhod,  and  Abi’ezer, 
and  Machlah. 

19  And  the  sons  of  Shemida’ 
were,  Achyan,  and  Shechem,  and 
Likchi,  and  Ani’am. 

20  And  the  sons  of  Ephraim : 
Shuthelach,  and  Bered  his  son, 
and  Thachath  his  son,  and  El- 
’adah  his  son,  and  Thachath  his 
son, 

21  And  Zabad  his  son,  and 
Shuthelach  his  son,  and  ’Eser, 
and  El’ad*  utiorn  the  men  of 

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1 CHRONICLES  VII.  VIII. 


Gath  that  were  horn  in  that  land 
slew,  when  they  came  down  to 
take  away  their  cattle. 

22  And  Ephraim  their  father 
mourned  many  days,  and  his 
brethren  came  to  comfort  him. 

23  And  he  went  in  to  his  wife, 
and  she  conceived,  and  bore  a 
son,  and  he  called  his  name  Be- 
ri’ah,  because  misfortune  [ra’ah] 
had  come  into  his  house. 

24  And  his  daughter  was  She- 
erah,  who  built  Beth-choron  the 
lower,  and  the  upper,  and  Uzzen- 
sheerab. 

25  And  Rephach  was  his  son, 
also  Resheph,  and  Thelach  his 
son,  and  Thachan  his  son, 

26  La’dan  his  son,  Ammihud 
his  son,  Biishama’  his  son, 

27  Non  his  son,  Jehoshua’  his 
son. 

28  And  their  possessions  and 
dwelling-places  were,  Beth-el 
and  its  villages,  and  at  the  east 
Na’aran,  and  at  the  west  Gezer, 
with  its  villages,  and  Shechem 
with  its  villages,  as  far  as  Gaz- 
zah  and  its  villages. 

29  And  by  the  borders  of  the 
children  of  Menasseh : Beth-she- 
an  and  its  villages,  Tha’nach 
and  its  villages,  Megiddo  and  its 
villages,  Dor  and  its  villages.  In 
these  dwelt  the  children  of  Jo- 
seph the  son  of  Israel. 

30  The  sons  of  Asher:  Yim- 
nah,  and  Yishvah,  and  Yishvi, 
and  Beri’ah,  and  Sorach  their 
sister. 

31  And  the  sons  of  Beri’ah: 
Cheber,  and  Malkiel,  who  is  the 
father  of  Birzayith. 

32  And  Cheber  begat  Yaphlet, 
and  Shomer,  and  Chotham,  and 
Shu’a  their  sister. 

33  And  the  sons  of  Yaphlet : 
Passach,  and  Bimhal,  and  ’Ash- 
vath.  These  are  the  children 
of  Yaphlet. 

34  And  the  sonc  of  Shemer: 

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Achi,  and  Rohgah,  and  Chub 
bah,  and  Aram. 

35  And  the  sons  of  his  brother 
Helem  : Zophach,  and  Yirnna’, 
and  Shelesh,  and  ’Amal. 

36  The  sons  of  Zophach:  Su- 
ach,  and  Charnepher,  and  Shu- 
’al,  and  Beri,  and  Yimrah, 

37  Bezer,  and  Hod,  and  Sham- 
ma,  and  Shilshah,  and  Yithran, 
and  Beera. 

38  And  the  sons  of  Yether: 
Yephunneh,  and  Pisspah,  and 
Ara. 

39  And  the  sons  of  ’Ulla: 
Arach,  and  Chaniel,  and  Rizya. 

40  All  these  were  the  children 
of  Asher,  heads  of  their  family 
divisions,  selected  mighty  men 
of  valour,  chiefs  of  the  princes. 
And  being  recorded  according 
to  their  genealogy  for  the  army 
for  the  war,  their  number  was 
of  men  twenty  and  six  thou- 
sand. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  Benjamin  begat  Bela’ 
his  first-born,  Ashbel  the  second, 
and  Achrach  the  third, 

2 Nochah  the  fourth,  and  Ra- 
pha  the  fifth. 

3 And  Bela’  had  sons,  Addar, 
and  Gera,  and  Abihud, 

4 And  Abishua’,  and  Na’aman, 
and  Achoach, 

5 And  Gera,  and  Shephuphan, 
and  Churam. 

6 And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Echud : these  are  the  heads  of 
the  family  divisions  of  the  inha- 
bitants of  Geba’,  who  were  ex- 
iled to  Manaehath; 

7 Both  Na’aman  and  Achiyah ; 
and  Gera, — he  exiled  them,  and 
begat  Achichud. 

8 And  Shacharayim  begat 
children  in  the  fields  of  Moah, 
after  he  had  sent  them  away — 
Chushim  and  Ba’ara  his  wives. 

I 9 And  he  begat  of  Chodesh 


1 CHRONICLES  VIII.  IX. 


his  wife,  Yobab,  and  Zibya,  and 
Mesha,  and  Malkam, 

10  And  Ye’uz,  and  Shabyah, 
and  Mirmah.  These  wrere  his 
• sons,  heads  of  family  divisions. 

11  And  of  Chushim  he  begat 
Abftub,  and  Elpa’al. 

12  And  the  sons  of  Elpa’al: 
’Eber,  and  Mish’am,  and  Shemer, 
who  built  Ono,  and  Lod,  with  its 
villages ; 

13  And  Beri’ah,  and  Shema’, 
who  were  the  heads  of  the  family 
divisions  of  the  inhabitants  of 
Ayalon ; these  were  those  who 
drove  away  the  inhabitants  of 
Gath ; 

14  And  Achyo,  Shashak,  and 
Yeremoth, 

15  And  Zebadyah,  and  ’Arad, 
and  ’Eder, 

16  And  Michael,  and  Yish- 
pah,  and  Yocha,  the  sons  of  Be- 
ri’ah ; 

17  And  Zebadyah,  and  Me- 
shullam,  and  Chiski,  and  Che- 
ber, 

18  And  Yishmerai,  and  Yis- 
liah,  and  Yobab,  the  sons  of 
Elpa’al ; 

19  And  Yakim,  and  Zichri,  and 
Zabdi, 

20  And  Eli’enai,  and  Zillethai, 
and  Eliel, 

21  And  ’Adavah,  and  Bera- 
yah,  and  Shimrath,  the  sons  of 
Shim’i ; 

22  And  Yishpan,  and  ’Eber, 
and  Eliel, 

23  And  ’Abdon,  and  Zichri, 
and  Chanan, 

24  And  Chananyah,  and  ’Elam, 
*nd  ’Anthothiyah, 

25  And  Yiphdeyah,  and  Pe- 
nuel,  the  sons  of  Shashak ; 

26  And  Shamsherai,  and  She- 
charyah,  and  ’Athalyah, 

27  And  Ya’areshyah,  and  Eli- 
yah,  and  Zichri,  the  sons  of  Ye- 
rocham. 

28  These  were  the  heads  of 

97  2 


the  family  divisions,  bj  their  ge- 
nerations, chief  men.  These 
dwelt  in  Jerusalem. 

29  And  at  Gib’on  dwelt  the 
father  of  Gib’on,  whose  wife’s 
name  was  Ma’achah ; 

30  And  his  first-born  son,  ’Ab- 
don, then  Zur,  and  Kish,  and 
Ba.’al,  and  Nadab, 

31  And  Gedor,  and  Achyo, 
and  Zecher. 

32  And  Mikloth  begat  Shimah. 
And  these  also  dwelt  alongside 
of  their  brethren  in  Jerusalem, 
with  their  brethren. 

33  And  Ner  begat  Kish,  and 
Kish  begat  Saiil,  and  Saul  begat 
Yehonathan  and  Malkishua’,  and 
Abinadab,  and  Eshba’al. 

34  And  the  son  of  Yehona- 
than was  Merib-ba’al ; and  Me- 
rib-ba’al  begat  Michah. 

35  And  the  sons  of  Michah 
were,  Pithon,  and  Melech,  and 
Tharea’,  and  Achas. 

36  And  Achas  begat  Yeho’.id- 
dah ; and  Yeho’addah  begat’AJe- 
meth,  and  ’Asmaveth,  and  Zimri ; 
and  Zimri  begat  Moza ; 

37  And  Moza  begat  Bin’ah; 
Rapha  was  his  son,  El’assah  his 
son,  Azel  his  son. 

38  And  Azel  had  six  sons,  and 
these  are  their  names,  ’Asrikim, 
Bocheru,  and  Ishma’el,  and  She- 
’aryah,  and  ’Obadiah,  and  Cha- 
nan. All  these  were  the  sons  of 
Azel. 

39  And  the  sons  of  ’Eshek  his 
brother  were,  Ulam  his  first-born, 
Ye’ush  the  second,  and  Eliphelet 
the  third. 

40  And  the  sons  of  Ulam  were 
mighty  men  of  valour,  who  drew 
the  bow,  and  had  many  sons, 
and  sons’  sons,  one  hundred  and 
fifty.  All  these  are  of  the  sons 
of  Benjamin. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 So  all  Israel  were  recorded 
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1 CHRONICLES  IX. 


by  their  genealogies;  and,  be- 1 
hold,  they  are  written  in  the: 
book  of  the  kings  of  Israel;  but 
(the  men  of)  Judah  were  carried i 
away  into  exile  to  Babylon  for 
their  unfaithfulness. 

2 And  the  first  inhabitants 
that  (dwelt  again)  in  their  pos- 
sessions in  their  cities,  were  the 
Israelites,  the  priests,  the  Le- 
vites,  and  the  temple-servants. 

3 And  in  Jerusalem  dwelt 
some  of  the  children  of  Judah, 
and  of  the  children  of  Benjamin, 
and  of  the  children  of  Ephraim, 
and  Menasseh. 

4 ’Uthai  the  son  of  ’Ammihud, 
the  son  of  ’Omri,  the  son  of  Imri, 
the  son  of  Bani,  of  the  children 
of  Perez  the  son  of  Judah. 

5 And  of  the  Shilonites:  ’As- 
sayah  the  first-born,  and  his 
sons. 

6 And  of  the  sons  of  Zerach: 
Ye’uel,  and  their  brethren,  six 
hundred  and  ninety. 

7 And  of  the  sons  of  Benja- 
min : Sallu  the  son  of  Meshul- 
lam,  the  son  of  Hodavyah,  the 
son  of  Hassenuah, 

8 And  Yibneyah  the  son  of 
Yerocham,  and  Elah  the  son  of 
’Uzzi,  the  son  of  Michri,  and 
Meshullam  the  son  of  Shephat- 
yah,  the  son  of  Re’uel,  the  son 
Yibniyah ; 

9 And  their  brethren,  accord- 
ing to  their  generations,  nine 
hundred  and  fifty  and  six.  All 
these  men  were  chiefs  of  the  di- 
visions of  their  family  divisions. 

10  And  of  the  priests : Ye- 
da’yah,  and  Yehoyarib,  and  Ya- 
chin, 

11  And  ’Azaryah  the  son  of 
Chilkiyah,  the  son  of  Meshul- 
lam, the  son  of  Zadok,  the  son 
of  Merayoth,  the  son  of  Achi- 
tub,  the  ruler  of  the  house  of 
God. 

12  If  And  ’Adayah  the  son  of 

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| Yerocham,  the  son-  of  Pashchur, 
the  son  of  Malkiyah,  and  Ma’sai 
the  son  of’Adiel,  the  son  of  Yach- 
jzerah,  the  son  of  Mesliullam,  the 
son  of  Meshillemith,  the  son  of 
I miner ; 

13  And  their  brethren,  chiefs 
of  their  family  divisions,  were 
one  thousand  and  seven  hundred 
and  sixty,  very  able  men  for  the 
work  of  the  service  of  the  house 
of  God. 

14  And  of  the  Levites  : She- 
ma’yah  the  son  of  Chasshub,  the 
son  of  ’Asrikam,  the  son  of  Cha- 
shabyah,  of  the  sons  of  Merari; 

15  And  Bakbakkar,  Cheresh, 
and  Galal,  and  Matthanyah  the 
son  of  Micha,  the  son  of  Zichri, 
the  son  of  Assaph ; 

16  And  ’Obadiah  the  son  of 
Shema’yah,  the  son  of  Galal,  the 
son  of  Jeduthun  ; and  Berech- 
yah  the  son  of  Assa,  the  son  of 
Elkanah,  that  dwelt  in  the  vil- 
lages of  the  Netophathites. 

17  And  the  gatekeepers  were, 
Shallum,  and  ’Akkub,  and  Tal- 
mon,  and  Achiinan,  and  their 
brethren,  Shallum  being  the 
chief; 

18  And  up  to  this  time  are  they 
in  the  king’s  gate  to  the  east- 
ward : they  are  the.  gatekeepers 
for  the  camps  of  the  children  of 
Levi. 

19  And  Shallum  the  son  of 
Kore,  the  son  of  Ebyassaph,  the 
son  of  Korach,  and  his  brethren, 
of  the  house  of  his  father,  the 
Korchites,  being  over  the  work 
of  the  service,  were  the  watch- 
men at  the  threshold  of  the  ta- 
bernacle : and  their  fathers,  be- 
ing over  the  camp  of  the  Lord, 
were  the  watchmen  at  the  en- 
trance (thereof). 

20  And  Phinehas  the  son  of 
El’azar  was  the  ruler  over  them 
in  times  past;  (and)  the  Lore 
was  with  him. 


1 CHRONICLES  IX. 


21  (And)  Zechariah  the  son 
of  Meshelemyah  was  gatekeeper 
at  the  entrance  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation. 

22  All  of  these  selected  to  be 
gatekeepers  at  the  thresholds 
were  two  hundred  and  twelve. 
These  were  recorded  according 
to  their  genealogy  in  their  vil- 
lages ; (and  they  were)  those 
(whom)  David  and  Samuel  the 
seer  did  ordain  in  their  trust. 

23  Both  they  and  their  chil- 
dren had  the  oversight  over  the 
gates  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
(namely,)  the  house  of  the  taber- 
nacle, as  watches. 

24  On  four  quarters  were  the 
gatekeepers,  toward  the  east,  the 
west,  the  north,  and  the  south. 

25  And  their  brethren,  who 
were  in  their  villages,  had  to 
come  after  every  seven  days  from 
time  to  time  in  common  with 
these. 

26  For  in  (their)  trust  were 
these  four  chief  gatekeepers — 
these  Levites,  and  they  were 
(appointed)  over  the  chambers 
and  treasuries  of  the  house  of 
God. 

27  And  they  lodged  round 
about  the  house  of  God ; because 
upon  them  rested  the  duty  of 
watching,  and  they  had  the  su- 
pervision of  the  opening  there- 
of each  and  every  morning. 

28  And  some  of  them  had  the 
charge  of  the  vessels  for  the  ser- 
vice ; for  by  number  did  they 
bring  them  in,  and  by  number 
did  they  carry  them  out. 

29  Some  of  them  also  were 
appcinted  over  the  vessels,  and 
over  all  the  vessels  of  the  sanc- 
tuary, and  over  the  fine  flour, 
and  the  wine,  and  the  oil,  and 
the  frankincense,  and  the  spices. 

30  And  some  of  the  sons  of 
the  priests  prepared  the  mixture 
of  the  spices. 


31  And  Matthithyah,  one  of 
the  Levites,  who  was  the  first- 
born of  Shallum  the  Korchite, 
had  the  trust  over  the  meat- 
offerings  that  wrere  baked  in  the 
pans. 

32  And  others  of  their  bre- 
thren, of  the  sons  of  the  Kehath- 
ites,  were  over  the  orders  of  the 
shew-bread,  to  prepare  it  every 
sabbath. 

33  But  these  the  singers, 
the  chiefs  of  the  divisions  of  the 
Levites,  remained  in  the  cham- 
bers free  of  service  ; for  day  and 
night  were  they  obliged  to  en- 
gage in  that  work. 

34  These  are  the  chiefs  of  the 
divisions  of  the  Levites,  being 
the  chiefs  for  their  generations  : 
these  dwelt  at  Jerusalem. 

35  And  in  Gib’on  dwelt  the 
father  of  Gib’on,  Ye’iel ; and 
the  name  of  his  wife  was  Ma- 
’achah ; 

36  And  his  first-born  son  was 
’Abdon,  then  Zur,  and  Kish,  and 
Ba’al,  and  Ner,  and  Nadab, 

37  And  Gedor,  and  Achyo, 
and  Zechariah,  and  Mikloth. 

38  And  Mikloth  begat  Sbim- 
am.  And  they  also  dwrelt 
alongside  of  their  brethren  at 
Jerusalem,  with  their  bre- 
thren. 

39  And  Ner  begat  Kish  ; 
and  Kish  begat  Saul ; and  Saul 
begat  Yehonathan,  and  Malki- 
shua’,  and  Abinadab,  and  Esh- 
ba’al. 

40  And  the  son  of  Yehonathan 
was  Merib-ba’al  : and  Merib- 
ba’al  begat  Michah. 

41  And  the  sons  of  Michah 
were,  Pithon,  and  Melech,  and 
Thachrea’. 

42  And  Achas  begat  Ya’rah  ; 
and  Ya’rah  begat  ’Alemeth, 
’Asmaveth,  and  Zimri ; and 
Zimri  begat  Moza ; 

43  And  Moza  begat  Bin’a; 

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and  Rephayah  his  son,  El’assah 
his  son,  Azel  his  son. 

44  And  Azel  had  six  sons,  and 
these  are  their  names,  ’Asrikam, 
Bocheru,  and  Ishtna’el,  and 
She'aryah,  and  ’Obadiah,  and 
Chanan  : these  were  the  sons  of 
Azel. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 Now  the  Philistines  fought 
Against  Israel : and  the  men  of 
Israel  fled  from  before  the  Phi- 
listines, and  there  fell  down 
(many)  slain  on  mount  Gil- 
boa\ 

2 And  the  Philistines  pursu- 
ing them  overtook  Saul  and  his 
sons ; and  the  Philistines  smote 
Jonathan,  and  ’Abinadab,  and 
Malki-shua’,  the  sons  of  Saul. 

3 And  the  battle  was  heavy 
against  Saul,  and  he  was  found 
by  the  archers,  and  he  was 
greatly  in  dread  of  the  archers. 

4 And  Saiil  said  to  his  ar- 
mour-bearer, Draw  thy  sword, 
and  thrust  me  through  there- 
with ; lest  these  uncircumcised 
come  and  wantonly  ill-use  me. 
But  his  armour-bearer  would 
not;  for  he  was  greatly  afraid: 
wherefore  Saul  took  the  sword 
and  fell  upon  it. 

5 And  when  his  armour-bear- 
er saw  that  Saiil  was  dead,  then 
fell  he  likewise  on  the  sword, 
and  died. 

6 Thus  died  Saiil  and  his  three 
sons  ; and  all  his  household  died 
together. 

7 And  when  all  the  men  of 
Israel  that  were  in  the  valley 
saw  that  they  had  fled,  and  that 
Saiil  and  his  sons  were  dead  : 
they  forsook  their  cities,  and 
fled,  and  the  Philistines  came 
and  dwelt  in  them. 

8 And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  morrow,  that  the  Philistines 
came  to  strip  the  slain;  and 

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they  found  Saiil  and  his  son* 
fallen  on  mount  Gilboa*. 

9 And  they  stripped  him,  and 
they  carried  away  his  bead,  and 
his  armour,  and  sent  them  inta 
the  land  of  the  Philistines  round 
about,  to  publish  it  to  their  idols, 
and  to  the  people. 

10  And  they  put  his  armour 
in  the  house  of  their  gods,  and 
his  skull  they  fastened  in  the 
temple  of  Dagon. 

11  And  when  all  Yabesh- 
gil’ad  heard  all  that  the  Phi- 
listines had  done  to  Saiil : 

12  Then  arose  all  the  valiant 
men,  and  carried  away  the  body 
of  Saiil,  and  the  bodies  of  his 
sons,  and  brought  them  to  Ya- 
besh ; and  they  buried  their 
bones  under  the  terebinth  in 
Yabesh,  and  they  fasted  seven 
days. 

13  And  (so)  died  Saiil  for  his 
unfaithfulness  which  he  had 
committed  against  the  Loro,  be- 
cause of  the  word  of  the  Lord 
which  he  had  not  kept,  and  also 
for  asking  one  of  a familiar  spi- 
rit to  inquire  of  the  same  ; 

14  And  had  not  inquired  of 
the  Lord  : therefore  he  slew 
him,  and  turned  over  the  king- 
dom unto  David  the  son  of 
Jesse. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 Then  did  all  Israel  ga- 
ther themselves  unto  David  unto 
Hebron,  saying,  Behold,  thy 
bone  and  thy  flesh  are  we. 

2 Already  yesterday  and  even 

Tore,  even  when  Saiil  was  king, 

thou  wast  he  that  led  out  and 
brought  in  Israel : and  the  Lord 
thy  God  said  unto  thee,  Thou 
shalt  indeed  feed  my  people  Is- 
rael, and  thou  shalt  be  truly  a 
chief  over  my  people  Israel. 

3 Thus  came  all  the  elders  of 
Israel  to  the  king  to  Hebron, 


1 CHRONICLES  XI. 


and  David  made  a covenant  with 
them  in  Hebron  before  the  Loud; 
and  they  anointed  David  as  king 
over  Israel,  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord  through  means 
of  Samuel. 

4 And  David  and  all  Israel 
went  to  Jerusalem,  which  is 
Jebu3;  and  there  were  the  Je- 
busites,  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land. 

5 And  the  inhabitants  of  Je- 
bus  said  to  David,  Thou  shalt 
not  come  in  hither.  Neverthe- 
less David  captured  the  strong- 
hold of  Zion,  the  same  is  the 
City  of  David. 

6 And  David  said,  Whosoever 
doth  smite  the  Jebusites  at  first 
shall  be  head  and  chief.  Then 
did  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruyah  go 
up  at  first,  and  became  head- 
man. 

7 And  David  dwelt  in  the 
castle : therefore  they  called  it, 
“ The  City  of  David.” 

8 And  he  built  the  city  round 
about,  even  from  the  Millo  as 
far  as  the  surrounding  district, 
and  Joab  repaired  the  rest  of  the 
city. 

9 And  David  went  on,  and 
became  greater  and  greater,  and 
the  Lord  of  hosts  was  with 
him. 

10  These  also  ar6  the  prin- 
cipals of  the  mighty  men  whom 
David  had,  who  held  firmly  with 
him  in  his  kingdom,  with  all 
Israel,  to  make  him  king,  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  the  Lord 
concerning  Israel. 

11  And  this  is  the  number  of 
the  mighty  men  whom  David 
had : Yashob’am,  the  son  of 
Chachmoni,  the  chief  of  the 
captains,  who  lifted  up  his  spear 
against  three  hundred  slain  at 
one  time. 

12  And  after  him  was  El’azar 
the  son  of  Dodo,  the  Achochite, 

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who  was  one  of  the  three  mighty 
men. 

13  He  was  with  David  at  Pass- 
dammim,  and  the  Philistines 
were  gathered  together  there  tc 
battle,  and  there  was  a piece  of 
ground  full  of  barley  ; and  the 
people  had  fled  from  before  the 
Philistines. 

14  And  they  placed  them- 
selves in  the  midst  of  that  piece 
(of  ground),  and  they  delivered 
it,  and  smote  the  Philistines,* 
and  the  Lord  helped  (them) 
with  a great  victory. 

15  And  these  three,  the  chiefs 
of  the  thirty,  went  down  to  the 
rock  to  David,  to  t^e  cave  of 
’Adullam;  and  the  camp  of  the 
Philistines  was  pitched  in  the 
valley  of  Repha'im. 

16  And  David  was  then  in  the 
strong-holi,  and  an  outpost  of 
the  Philistines  was  then  at  Beth- 
lechem. 

17  And  David  longed,  and 
said,  “ Oh  that  some  one  would 
bring  me  water  to  drink  out  of 
the  well  of  Beth-lechem,  which 
is  by  the  gate  !” 

18  And  the  three  broke  through 
the  camp  of  the  Philistines,  and 
drew  water  out  of  the  well  of 
Beth-lechem,  which  was  by  the 
gate,  and  carried  it,  and  brought 
it  to  David  ; but  David  would 
not  drink  thereof,  and  poured  it 
out  unto  the  Lord. 

19  And  he  said,  “ Far  be  it 
from  me,  before  my  God,  that  I 
should  do  this : shall  I drink 
the  blood  of  these  men  that  went 
at  the  risk  of  their  lives  ?”  for  at 
the  risk  of  their  lives  did  they 
bring  it;  and  thus  he  would  not 
drink  it.  These  things  did  the 
three  mighty  men. 

20  And  Abshai  the  brother 
of  Joab  was  the  chief  of  these 
three;  and  he  lifted  up  his  spear 
against  three  hundred  slain, 

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^nd  had  a name  among  the 
Ihree. 

21  Of  the  three,  he  was  more 
honoured  than  the  two,  where- 
fore he  became  their  captaki : he 
nevertheless  attained  not  unto 
the  three  (in  prowess). 

22  Banayah  the  son  of  Yeho- 
yada’,  the  son  of  a valiant  man, 
great  in  many  acts,  of  Kabzeel : 
he  it  was  that  smote  the  two 
lionlike  heroes  of  Moab  ; he  also 
went  down  and  smote  a lion  in 
the  midst  of  a pit  on  a day  when 
it  snowed. 

23  And  he  smote  an  Egyptian, 
a man  of  great  stature,  five  cubits 
high  ; and  in  the  Egyptian’s 
hand  was  a spear  like  a weaver’s 
beam  ; and  he  went  down  to  him 
with  a staff,  and  he  snatched  the 
spear  out  of  the  Egyptian’s 
hand,  and  slew  him  with  his 
own  spear. 

24  These  things  did  Benayah 
the  son  of  Yehoyada’;  and  he 
had  a name  among  the  mighty 
men. 

25  Behold,  he  was  indeed  more 
honoured  than  the  thirty ; but 
he  attained  not  to  the  first  three. 
And  David  appointed  him  over 
his  private  council. 

26  And  the  mighty  men  of  the 
armies  were,  ’Assahel  the  brother 
of  Joab,  Elchanan  the  son  of 
Dodo  of  Beth-lechem, 

27  Sham  moth  the  Harorite, 
Chelez  the  Pelonite, 

2S  ’Ira  the  son  of  ’Ikkesh  the 
Theko’ite,  Abi’ezer  the  ’Antho- 
thite, 

29  Sibbechai  the  Chushathite, 
*Ilai  the  Achochite, 

30  Maharai  the  Netophathite, 
Cheled  the  son  of  Ba’anah  the 
Netophathite, 

31  Ithai  the  son  of  Ribai  of 
Gib’ah,  of  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin, Benayah  the  Pir’athon- 
ite. 


32  Churai  of  the  Nachale- 
Ga’ash,  Abiel  the  ’Arbathite, 

33  ’Asmaveth  the  Bacharum. 
ite,  Elyachba  the  Sha’albonite, 

34  Bnai-hashem  the  Gisonite, 
Jonathan  the  son  of  Shage  the 
llararite, 

35  Achiam  the  son  of  Sachar 
the  llararite,  Eliphal  the  son  of 
Ur, 

36  Chepher  the  Mecherathite, 
Achiyah  the  Pelonite, 

37  Chezro  the  Carmelite,  Na- 
’arai  the  son  of  Esbai, 

38  Joel  the  brother  of  Na- 
than, Mibchar  the  son  of  Hagri, 

39  Zelek  the’Ammonite,  Naeh- 
rai  the  Berothite,  the  armour- 
bearer  of  Joab  the  son  of  Zeru- 
yah, 

40  ’Ira  the  Yithrite,  Gareb  the 
Yithrite, 

41  Uriyah  the  Hittite,  Zabad 
the  son  of  Achlai, 

42  ’Adina  the  son  of  Shisa  the 
Reiibenite,  a chief  of  the  Reii- 
benites,  and  with  him  were  thirty 
(men), 

43  Chanan  the  son  of  Ma- 
’achah,  and  Joshaphat  the  Mith- 
nite, 

44  ’Uzziya  the  ’Ashtherathite, 
Shaina’  and  Ye’iel  the  sons  of 
Chothan  the  ’Aro’erite, 

45  Yedi’ael  the  son  of  Shimri, 
and  Yocha  his  brother,  the 
Thizite, 

46  Eliel  the  Machavite,  and 
Yeribai,  and  Yoshavyah,  the 
sons  of  Elna’am,  and  Yithmah 
the  Moabite, 

47  Eliel,  and  ’Obed,  and  Ya- 
’assiel  the  Mezobayite. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 And  these  are  those  that 
came  to  David  to  Ziklag,  while 
he  yet  kept  himself  close  be- 
cause of  Saul  the  son  of  Kish: 
and  they  were  among  the  mighty 
men,  confederates  for  the  war, 


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2 Who  were  armed  with  bows, 
and  could  use  both  the  right  and 
the  left  hand  in  (hurling)  stones 
and  shooting  arrows  with  the 
bow,  even  of  the  brethren  of 
Saul  out  of  Benjamin. 

3 The  chiefs  were  Achi’eser, 
then  Yoash,  the  sons  of  Hashe- 
ma'ah  the  Gib’athite;  and  Ye- 
siel,  and  Pelet,  the  sons  of  ’As- 
maveth ; and  Berachah,  and 
Jehu  the  ’Anthothite, 

4 And  Yishma’yah  the  Gib- 
’onite,  a mighty  man  among  the 
thirty,  and  over  the  thirty  ; and 
Jeremiah,  and  Yachaziel,  and 
Yochanan,  and  Yosabad  the 
Gederathite, 

5 El’usai,  and  Yerimoth,  and 
Be’alyah,  and  Shemaryahu,  and 
Shephatyahu  the  Chariphite, 

6 Elkanah,  and  Yishiyahu, 
and  ’Asarel,  and  Yo’eser,  and 
Yashob’am,  the  Korchites, 

7 And  Yo’elah,  and  Zebadyah, 
the  sons  of  Yerocham  of  Gedor. 

8 And  of  the  Gadites  there 
separated  themselves  unto  David 
into  the  strong-hold  in  the  wil- 
derness mighty  men  of  valour, 
and  men  of  the  army  for  the  war, 
that  could  handle  shield  and 
lance,  whose  faces  were  like  the 
faces  of  lions,  and  were  as  the 
roebucks  upon  the  mountains  in 
swiftness. 

9 ’Eser  was  the  chief,  'Oba- 
diah  the  second,  Eliab  the  third, 

10  Mishmannah  the  fourth, 
Jeremiah  the  fifth, 

11  ’Atthai  the  sixth,  Eliel  the 
seventh, 

12  Yochanan  the  eighth,  Elza- 
bad  the  ninth, 

13  Yirmiyahu  the  tenth,  Mach- 
banai  the  eleventh. 

14  These  were  the  sons  of 
Gad,  the  chiefs  of  the  army  : one 
of  the  least  could  fight  with  a 
hundred,  and  the  greatest  with  a 
thousand. 


, | 15  These  are  those  that  passed 

over  the  Jordan  in  the  first 
i month,  when  it  had  overflowed 
: all  its  banks ; and  they  put  to 
flight  all  the  men  of  the  valleys, 
both  toward  the  east,  and  toward 
the  west. 

16  And  there  came  some  of 
the  children  of  Benjamin  arid  of 
Judah  as  far  as  the  strong-hold 
unto  David. 

17  And  David  went  out  to 
meet  them,  and  commenced  and 
said  unto  them,  If  ye  be  come 
for  peace  unto  me,  to  help  me, 
my  heart  shall  be  inclined  to- 
ward you  to  unite  with  you  ; but 
if  it  be  to  betray  me  to  my  ad- 
versaries while  there  is  no  vio- 
lence in  my  hands,  then  may 
the  God  of  our  fathers  look  on 
and  decide  it. 

18  Then  a spirit  invested 
’Am'assai,  the  chief  of  the  cap- 
tains, (who  said,)  Thine  are  we, 
David,  and  with  thee,  0 son  of 
Jesse ! peace,  peace  be  unto 
thee,  and  peace  be  to  every  one 
that  helpeth  thee ; for  thy  God 
helpeth  thee.  Then  David  re- 
ceived them,  and  placed  them  at 
the  head  of  the  troop. 

19  And  some  of  Menasseh 
went  over  to  David,  when  he 
came  with  the  Philistines  against 
Saul  to  battle;  but  he  helped 
them  not;  for  upon  consultation 
did  the  lords  of  the  Philistines 
send  him  away,  saying,  With 
our  heads  will  he  go  over  to  his 
master  Saul. 

20  As  he  was  going  over  to 
Ziklag,  there  went  over  to  him 
of  Meuasseh,  Adnach,  and  Yo- 
sabad, and  Yedi’ael,  and  Mi- 
chael, and  Yosabad,  and  Elihu, 
and  Zillethai,  captains  of  the 
thousands  that  belonged  to  Me- 
nasseh. 

21  And  they  were  those  that 
helped  David  against  the  baud 

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(of  ’Amalekites) ; for  they  were 
all  mighty  men  of  valour,  and 
they  became  officers  in  the 
army. 

22  For  all  the  time,  day  by 
day,  people  used  to  come  to 
David  to  help  him,  until  the 
camp  became  great,  like  the 
camp  of  God. 

23  f And  these  are  the  num- 
bers of  the  heads  of  those  ready 
armed  for  the  host  that  came  to 
David  to  Hebron,  to  turn  over 
the  kingdom  of  Saul  to  him  ac- 
cording to  the  order  of  the 
Lord. 

24  The  children  of  Judah 
that  bore  shield  and  spear  were 
six  thousand  and  eight  hundred, 
ready  armed  for  the  host. 

25  *j  Of  the  children  of  Si- 
meon, mighty  men  of  valour  for 
the  host,  seven  thousand  and 
one  hundred. 

26  Of  the  children  of  Levi 
four  thousand  and  six  hun- 
dred. 

27  And  Yehoyada’  was  the 
leader  of  the  family  of  Aaron, 
and  with  him  were  three  thou- 
sand and  seven  hundred. 

28  Also  Zadok,  a young 
man,  mighty  of  valour,  and  his 
family  division  twenty  and  two 
chiefs. 

29  And  of  the  children  of 
Benjamin,  the  brethren  of  Saiil, 
three  thousand;  for  till  that 
time  the  greatest  part  of  them 
had  kept  the  charge  of  the  house 
of  Saiil. 

30  •[  And  of  the  children  of 
Ephraim  twenty  thousand  and 
eight  hundred,  mighty  men  of 
valour,  men  of  fame  in  their  fa- 
mily divisions. 

31  % And  of  the  half  tribe  of 
Menasseh  eighteen  thousand, 
who  had  been  expressed  by 
name,  to  come  to  make  David 
king. 


32  And  of  the  children  of 
Issachar,  those  who  had  under- 
standing of  the  times,  to  know 
what  Israel  ought  to  do, — their 
heads  were  two  hundred ; and 
all  their  brethren  were  ready  at 
their  order. 

33  Of  Zebulun,  such  as  went 
forth  to  the  host,  arrayed  for 
battle,  with  all  manner  of  wea- 
pons of  war,  fifty  thousand;  and 
these  were  ready  to  place  them 
selves  in  battle  array  with  an 
undivided  heart. 

34  And  of  Naphtali  one 
thousand  captains,  and  with 
them  were  with  shield  and  spear 
thirty  and  seven  thousand. 

35  And  of  the  Danites  ar- 
rayed for  battle  twenty  and  eight 
thousand  and  six  hundred. 

36  And  of  Asher,  such  as 
went  forth  to  the  host  to  put 
themselves  in  battle  array,  forty 
thousand. 

37  ^ And  from  the  other  side 
of  the  Jordan,  of  the  Reiibenites, 
and  the  Gadites,  and  the  half 
tribe  of  Menasseh,  with  all  man- 
ner of  weapons  of  the  host  for 
war,  one  hundred  and  twenty 
thousand. 

38  All  these  men  of  war,  that 
placed  themselves  in  battle  ar- 
ray, came  with  an  entire  heart 
to  Hebron,  to  make  David  king 
over  all  Israel : and  also  all  the 
rest  of  Israel  were  of  one  hear* 
to  make  David  king. 

39  And  they  were  there  with 
David  three  days  eating  and 
drinking  ; for  their  brethren  had 
prepared  for  them. 

40  And  also  those  that  were 
nigh  unto  them,  as  far  as  Issa- 
char and  Zebulun  and  Naphtali, 
brought  in  bread  on  asses,  and 
on  camels,  and  on  mules,  and  on 
oxen,  food  made  of  meal,  cakes 
of  figs,  and  bunches  of  niisins, 
and  wine,  and  oil,  and  oxen,  and 


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1  CHRONICLES  XII.— XIV. 


*?heep  in  abundance ; for  there 
was  joy  in  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 ^ And  David  consulted  with 
the  officers  of  the  thousands  and 
hundreds,  and  with  every  leader. 

2 And  David  said  unto  all  the 
congregation  of  Israel,  “ If  it 
seem  good  unto  you,  and  if  it  be 
of  the  Lord  our  God,  let  us  send 
widely  about  unto  our  brethren 
who  are  left  in  all  the  lands  of 
Israel,  and  with  them  unto  the 
priests  and  Levites  who  are  in 
their  cities  and  open  districts, 
that  they  may  gather  themselves 
together  unto  us. 

3 And  let  us  bring  round  the 
ark  of  our  God  to  us ; for  we 
have  inquired  not  at  it  in  the 
days  of  Saul.” 

4 And  all  the  congregation 
said  that  this  should  be  done  ; 
for  the  thing  was  right  in  the 
eyes  of  all  the  people. 

5 So  David  assembled  all  Is- 
rael together,  from  Shichor  of 
Egypt  even  unto  the  entrance 
of  Chamath,  to  bring  the  ark  of 
God  from  Kiryath-ye’arim. 

6 And  David  went  up,  with 
all  Israel,  to  Ba’alah,  (that  is)  to 
Kiryath-ye’arim,  which  belong- 
ed to  Judah,  to  bring  up  thence 
the  ark  of  God  the  Lord,  that 
dwelleth  between  the  cherubim, 
whose  name  is  called  (on  it). 

7 And  they  conveyed  the  ark 
of  God  in  a new  wagon  out  of 
the  house  of  Abinadab : and 
’Uzza  and  Achyo  guided  the 
wagon. 

8 And  David  and  all  Israel 
played  bef  ore  God  with  all  their 
might,  and  with  singing,  and  on 
harps,  and  on  psalteries,  and  on 
tambourines,  and  with  cymbals, 
and  with  trumpets. 

9 And  when  they  came  as  far 
as  the  threshing-floor  of  Kidon, 


’Uzza  put  forth  his  hand  to  tak€ 
hold  of  the  ark;  for  the  oxen 
shook  it. 

10  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  ’Uzza,  and 
he  smote  him;  because  he  had 
put  forth  his  hand  toward  the 
ark : and  he  died  there  oefore 
God. 

11  And  it  was  grievous  to  Da- 
vid, because  the  Lord  had  sud- 
denly taken  away  ’IJzza  ; and  he 
called  that  place  Perez-’uzza 
[Breach  of  ’Uzza]  until  this 
day. 

12  And  David  was  afraid  of 
God  that  day,  saying,  “ How 
shall  I bring  home  to  me  the  ark 
of  God?” 

13  So  David  removed  not  the 
ark  unto  himself  into  the  city 
of  David,  but  had  it  carried 
round  into  the  house  of  ’Obed- 
edom  the  Gittite. 

14  And  the  ark  of  God  re- 
mained in  the  house  of  ’Obed- 
edom,  in  his  house,  three  months. 
And  the  Lord  blessed  the  house 
of  ’Obed-edom  and  all  that  be- 
longed to  him. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1 And  Churam  the  king  of 
Tyre  sent  messengers  to  David, 
and  trees  of  cedars,  and  masons 
and  carpenters,  to  build  him  a 
house. 

2 And  David  felt  conscious 
that  the  Lord  had  established 
him  as  king  over  Israel;  for  his 
kingdom  was  exalted  on  high, 
because  of  his  people  Israel. 

3 And  David  took  yet  more 
wives  at  Jerusalem ; and  David 
begat  more  sons  and  daughters. 

4 And  these  are  the  names  of 
the  children  that  he  had  in  Je- 
rusalem : Shammua’,  and  Sho- 
'bab,  Nathan,  and  Solomon, 

5 And  Yibchar,  and  Elishua* 
and  Elpelet, 


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6 And  Nogali,  and  Nepheg, 
and  Yaphia’, 

7 And  Elishama’,  and  Be’el- 
yada’,  and  Eliphelet. 

8 But  when  the  Philistines 
heard  that  David  had  been 
Anointed  as  king  over  all  Israel, 
all  the  Philistines  came  up  to 
seek  David:  and  David  heard 
of  it,  and  went  out  against 
them. 

9 And  the  Philistines  came 
and  spread  themselves  out  into 
the  valley  of  Repha'im. 

10  And  David  asked  counsel 
of  God,  saying,  “ Shall  I go  up 
against  the  Philistines?  and  wilt 
thou  deliver  them  into  my 
hand?”  And  the  Lord  said 
unto  him,  “ Go  up  ; and  I will 
deliver  them  into  thy  hand.” 

11  And  they  came  up  to  Ba- 
’al-perazim ; and  David  smote 
them  there.  Then  David  said, 
“ God  hath  broken  down  my 
enemies  through  my  hand  as  a 
breach  (is  made)  by  water:” 
therefore  they  called  the  name 
of  that  place  Ba’al-perazirn. 

12  And  they  left  behind  there 
their  gods,  and  David  gave  the 
order,  and  they  were  burnt  with 
fire. 

13  And  the  Philistines 
(came)  once  again,  and  spread 
themselves  out  in  the  valley. 

14  And  David  asked  again 
counsel  of  God ; and  God  said 
unto  him,  “ Thou  shalt  not  go 
up  after  them  : turn  about  from 
them,  and  come  upon  them  op- 
posite to  the  mulberry-trees  ; 

15  And  it  shall  be,  when  thou 
hearest  the  sound  of  walking  on 
the  tops  of  the  mulberry-trees, 
that  then  thou  shalt  go  out  to 
battle;  for  God  will  be  gone 
forth  iDefore  thee  to  smite  the; 
camp  of  the  Philistines.” 

16  And  David  did  as  Godj 
had  commanded  him  ; and  they, 

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smote  the  camp  of  the  Philis 
tines  from  Gib’on  as  far  as  Ge- 
zer. 

17  And  the  fame  of  David 
went  out  into  all  the  lands;  and 
the  Lord  laid  the  dread  of  him 
upon  all  the  nations. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 And  (David)  made  himself 
houses  in  the  city  of  David,  and 
he  prepared  a place  for  the  ark 
of  God,  and  pitched  for  it  a 
tent. 

2 Then  said  David,  “None 
shall  carry  the  ark  of  God  but 
the  Levites ; for  of  them  hath 
the  Lord  made  choice  to  carry 
the  ark  of  God,  and  to  minister 
unto  him  for  ever.” 

3 And  David  assembled  all 
Israel  to  Jerusalem,  to  bring  up 
the  ark  of  the  Lord  unto  its 
place,  which  he  had  prepared 
for  it. 

4 And  David  gathered  toge- 
ther the  children  of  Aaron,  and 
the  Levites. 

5 Of  the  sons  of  Kehath  : 
Uriel  the  chief,  and  his  brethren 
one  hundred  and  twenty. 

6 Of  the  sons  of  Merari : 
’Assayah  the  chief,  and  his  bre- 
thren two  hundred  and  twenty. 

7 Of  the  sons  of  Gershom: 
Joel  the  chief,  and  his  brethren 
one  hundred  and  thirty. 

8 Of  the  sons  of  Elizaphan  : 
Shema’yah  the  chief,  and  his 
brethren  two  hundred. 

9 ^f[  Of  the  sons  of  Hebron : 
Elicl  the  chief,  and  his  brethren 
eighty. 

10  Of  the  sons  of  ’Uzziel: 
’Amminadab  the  chief,  and  his 
brethren  one  hundred  and  twelve. 

11  If  And  David  called  for 
Zadok  and  Ebyathar  the  priests, 

I and  for  the  Levites,  for  Uriel, 

I ’Assayah,  and  Joel,  Shema’yah, 
and  Eliel,  and  ’Amminadab, 


1 CHRONICLES  XV. 


12  And  he  said  unto  them, 
“ Ye  are  the  chiefs  of  the  family 
divisions  of  the  Levites  : sanc- 
tify yourselves,  ye  and  your  bre- 
thren, and  bring  up  the  ark  of 
the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel  unto 
(the  place  which)  I have  pre- 
pared for  it. 

13  For,  because  ye  (did)  it  not 
at  the  first,  the  Lord  our  God 
made  a breach  among  us ; be- 
cause we  had  not  sought  him 
after  the  prescribed  manner. 

14  So  the  priests  and  the  Le- 
vites sanctified  themselves  to 
bring  up  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel. 

15  And  the  children  of  the 
Levites  bore  the  ark  of  God,  as 
Moses  had  commanded  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  the  Lord,  on 
their  shoulders,  by  means  of  bar- 
rows  placed  upon  them. 

16  And  David  said  to  the 
chiefs  of  the  Levites  to  appoint 
their  brethren  the  singers  with 
instruments  of  music,  psalteries 
and  harps  and  cymbals,  to  sing 
aloud,  by  lifting  up  the  voice 
for  joy. 

17  So  the  Levites  appointed 
Heman  the  son  of  Joel,  and  of 
his  brethren,  Assaph  the  son  of 
Berechyahu,  and  of  the  sons  of 
Merari  their  brethren,  Ethan 
the  son  of  Kushayahu  ; 

18  And  with  them  their  bre- 
thren of  the  second  degree,  Ze- 
charyahu,  Ben,  and  Ya’asiel,  and 
Shemiramoth,  and  Yechiel,  and 
’Unni,  Eliab,  and  Benayahu,  and 
Ma’asseyahu,  and  Matthithyahu, 
and  Eliphelehu,  and  Mikneyahu, 
and  ’Obed-edom,  and  Ye’iel,  the 
gatekeepers. 

19  Namely,  the  singers,  He- 
man,  Assaph,  and  Ethan,  to  play 
aloud  with  cymbals  of  copper; 

20  And  Zechariah,  and  ’Asiel, 
and  Shemiramoth,  and  Yechiel, 
and  ’Unni,  and  Eliab,  and  Ma- 


’asseyahu, and  Benayahu,  with 
psalteries  on  ’Alamoth  ; 

21  And  Matthithyahu,  and 
Eliphelehu,  and  Mikneyahu,  and 
’Obed-edom,  and  Ye’iel,  and 
’Asasyahu,  with  harps  on  the 
Sheminith  to  play  as  leaders. 

22  And  Kenanyahu  was  the 
chief  of  the  Levites  in  conduct- 
ing the  singing:  he  instructed 
in  conducting  the  singing,  be- 
cause he  was  skilful. 

23  And  Berechyah  and  Elka- 
nah  were  gatekeepers  for  the  ark. 

24  And  Shebanyahu,  and 
Joshaphat,  and  Nethanel,  and 
’Amassai,  and  Zecharya.hu,  and 
Benayahu,  and  Eli’ezer,  the 
priests,  did  blow  on  the  trum- 
pets before  the  ark  of  God : and 
’Obed-edom  and  Yechiyah  were 
gatekeepers  for  the  ark. 

25  And  it  was  David,  with 
the  elders  of  Israel,  and  the 
officers  over  the  thousands,  who 
went  to  bring  up  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  out  of  the 
house  of  ’Obed-edom  with  joy. 

26  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  God  helped  the  Levites 
who  carried  the  ark  of  the  cove- 
nant of  the  Lord,  that  they 
offered  seven  bullocks  and  seven 
rams. 

27  And  David  was  clothed 
with  a robe  of  fine  linen,  and 
(so  were)  all  the  Levites  that 
carried  the  ark,  and  the  singers, 
and  Kenanyah  the  chief  in  con- 
ducting the  singing  of  the  sing- 
ers ; but  David  had  also  uj  on 
him  an  ephod  of  linen. 

28  Thus  all  Israel  brought  up 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  with  shouting,  and  with 
the  sound  of  the  cornet,  and 
with  trumpets,  and  with  cym~ 
bals,  playing  aloud  on  psalteries 
and  harps. 

29  And  it  happened,  as  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 

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came  as  far  as  the  city  of  David, 
that  Michal  the  daughter  of 
Saiil  looked  through  the  win- 
dow, and  saw  king  David  danc- 
ing and  playing;  and  she  de- 
spised him  in  her  heart. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 And  they  brought  in  the 
ark  of  God,  and  set  it  in  the 
midst  of  the  tent  that  David  had 
pitched  for  it;  and  they  offered 
burnt-offerings  and  peace-offer- 
ings before  God. 

2 And  when  David  had  made 
an  end  of  offering  the  burnt- 
offerings  and  the  peace-offer- 
ings, he  blessed  the  people  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

3 And  he  dr^lt  out  to  every 
one  of  Israel,  both  man  and  wo- 
man, to  every  one  a loaf  of 
bread,  and  a piece  of  flesh,  and 
a flagon  of  wine. 

4 And  he  placed  before  the 
ark  of  the  Lord  several  of  the 
Levites  as  ministers,  and  to 
chaunt  hymns,  and  to  give  praise 
and  thanks  unto  the  Lord  the 
G od  of  Israel : 

5 Assaph  the  chief,  and  next 
to  him  Zechariah  ; Ye’iel,  and 
Shemiramoth,  and  Yechiel,  and 
Matthithyah,  and  Eliab,  and  Be- 
nayahu,  and  ’Obed-edom ; and 
Ye’iel  with  psalteries  and  with 
harps ; but  Assaph  played  aloud 
with  the  cymbals. 

6 And  Benayahu  and  Yacha- 
siel  the  priests  were  with  the 
trumpets  continually  before  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  God. 

7 On  that  day — then  did  Da- 
vid appoint  for  the  first  time  to 
give  thanks  to  the  Lord  through 
means  of  Assaph  and  his  bre- 
thren. 

8 0 give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord  ; call  on  his  name  ; make 
known  among  the  people  his 
deeds. 


9 Sing  unto  him,  sing  praises 
unto  him:  speak  of  all  his  won- 
derful works. 

10  Glorify  yourselves  in  his 
holy  name:  let  the  heart  of 
those  rejoice  that  seek  the  Lord. 

11  Inquire  after  the  Lord  and 
his  strength : seek  his  presence 
evermore. 

12  Remember  his  wonderful 
works  which  he  hath  done,  his 
tokens,  and  the  decrees  of  his 
mouth, 

13  0 ye  seed  of  Israel  his  ser- 
vant, ye  children  of  Jacob,  his 
elect ! 

14  He  is  the  Lord  our  God : 
over  all  the  earth  are  his  decrees. 

15  Remember  ye  for  ever  his 
covenant,  the  word  which  he 
hath  commanded  to  the  thou- 
sandth generation, 

16  Which  he  covenanted  with 
Abraham,  and  his  oath  unto 
Isaac ; 

17  And  which  he  established 
unto  Jacob  as  a statute,  unto  Is- 
rael as  an  everlasting  covenant; 

18  Saying,  “ Unto  thee  will  I 
give  the  land  of  Canaan,  as  the 
portion  of  your  inheritance  ;” 

19  When  ye  were  but  few  men 
in  number;  yea,  very  few,  and 
strangers  in  it. 

20  And  when  they  wandered 
from  one  nation  to  another,  and 
from  one  kingdom  to  another 
people  : 

21  He  suffered  no  man  to  op- 
press them ; yea,  he  reproved 
kings  for  their  sake, 

22  Saying,  “ Touch  not  my 
anointed,  and  do  my  prophets 
no  harm.” — 

23  Sing  unto  the  Lord  all  ye 
lands : announce  from  day  to 
day  his  salvation. 

24  Relate  among  the  nations 
his  glory : among  all  the  people 
his  wonderful  deeds. 

25  For  great  is  the  Lord,  and 


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greatly  praised  ; and  he  is  to  be 
feared  above  all  gods. 

26  For  all  the  gods  of  the 
people  are  idols ; but  the  Lord 
hath  made  the  heavens. 

27  Majesty  and  honour  are  in 
his  presence,  strength  and  glad- 
.ness  are  in  his  place. 

28  Ascribe  unto  the  Lord,  0 
ye  families  of  people,  ascribe 
unto  the  Lord  glory  and 
strength. 

29  Ascribe  unto  the  Lord  the 
glory  due  unto  his  name;  take 
up  an  offering,  and  come  into 
his  presence;  bow  down  before 
the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holi- 
ness. 

30  Tremble  before  him,  all  ye 
lands  ! Also  the  world  standeth 
firmly,  that  it  be  not  moved. 

31  Let  the  heavens  rejoice, 
and  let  the  earth  be  glad ; and 
let  men  say  among  the  nations, 
“ The  Lord  reigned.” 

32  Let  the  sea  roar,  with  all 
that  filleth  it : let  the  fields  re- 
joice, and  all  that  is  therein. 

33  Then  shall  the  trees  of  the 
forest  sing  joyfully  at  the  pre- 
sence of  the  Lord  ; because  he 
cometh  to  judge  the  earth. 

34  0 give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord  ; for  he  is  good ; because 
unto  everlasting  endureth  his 
kindness. 

35  And  say  ye,  Save  us,  0 
God  of  our  salvation,  and  ga- 
ther us  together,  and  deliver  us 
from  the  nations,  that  we  may 
give  thanks  to  thy  holy  name,  to 
glorify  ourselves  in  thy  praise. 

36  Blessed  be  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel  from  everlasting 
even  unto  everlasting.  And  all 
the  people  said,  “ Amen,  and 
praise  unto  the  Lord.” 

37  *f  And  he  left  there  in 
charge  befoie  the  ark  of  the  co- 
venant of  the  Lord  Assaph  and 
his  brethren,  to  minister  before 

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the  ark  continually,  at  the  work 
of  every  day  *>n  its  day, 

38  And'Obed-edom  with  their 
brethren,  sixty  and  eight,  and 
’Obed-edoin  the  son  of  Jeduthun 
and  Chossah  to  be  gatekeepers; 

39  And  Zadok  the  priest,  and 
his  brethren  the  priests,  before 
the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord,  in 
the  high-place  that  was  at  Gib- 
’on, 

40  To  offer  burnt-offerings 
unto  the  Lord  upon  the  altar  of 
the  burnt-offering  continually  at 
morning  and  at  evening,  and  this 
in  accordance  with  all  that  is 
written  in  the  law, of  the  Lord, 
which  he  had  commanded  con- 
cerning Israel ; 

41  And  with  them,  He  man  and 
Jeduthun,  and  the  rest  that  were 
selected  who  were  expressed  by 
name,  to  give  thanks  to  the 
Lord,  because  unto  everlasting 
endureth  his  kindness; 

42  And  with  them,  with  He- 
man  and  Jeduthun,  the  trumpets 
and  cymbals  to  play  aloud,  and 
the  musical  instruments  of  God; 
and  the  sons  of  Jeduthun  to  be 
for  the  service  at  the  gate. 

43  And  all  the  people  went 
every  man  to  his  house : and 
David  turned  about  to  bless  his 
house. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 ^ And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  David  dwelt  in  his  house, 
that  David  said  unto  Nathan  the 
prophet,  Lo,  I dwell  in  a house 
of  cedar,  while  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  is  under 
curtains. 

2 And  Nathan  said  unto  Da- 
vid, All  that  is  in  thy  heart  do; 
for  God  is  with  thee. 

3 And  it  came  to  pass  dur- 
ing that  night,  that  the  word  of 
God  came  unto  Oathan,  saying, 

4 Go  and  say  unto  David  mv 

11  5 


1 CHRONICLES  XVII. 


servant,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Not  thou  shalt  build  for 
me  the  house  to  dwell  in  ,• 

5 For  I have  not  dwelt  in  a 
bouse  since  the  day  that  I 
brought  up  Israel  even  until 
this  day,*  but  have  been  (mov- 
ing) from  tent  to  tent,  and  from 
(one)  tabernacle  (to  another). 

6 In  all  the  places  where  I 
moved  about  among  all  Israel, 
did  I speak  a word  to  any  one  of 
the  judges  of  Israel,  whom  I had 
ordained  to  feed  my  people,  say- 
ing, Why  have  ye  not  built  for 
me  a house  of  cedar  ? 

7 Now  therefore,  thus  shalt 
thou  say  unto  my  servant,  to 
David,  Thus  hath  said  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  I took  thee  away  from 
the  sheepcote,  from  behind  the 
flocks,  to  be  a ruler  over  my 
people  Israel ; 

8 And  I have  been  with  thee 
whithersoever  thou  didst  go,  and 
I have  cut  off  all  thy  enemies 
from  thy  presence,  and  I have 
made  thee  a name,  like  the  name 
of  the  great  men  who  are  on  the 
earth ; 

9 And  I have  procured  a place 
for  my  people  Israel,  and  I have 
planted  them,  that  they  may 
dwell  in  a place  of  their  own, 
and  be  no  more  troubled;  and 
that  the  children  of  wickedness 
shall  not  waste  them  any  more, 
as  afore  times, 

10  And  (as  it  was)  since  the 
time  that  I ordained  judges  to 
be  over  my  people  Israel ; and  I 
have  humbled  all  thy  enemies; 
and  now  I tell  thee  that  the  Lord 
will  build  for  thee  a house. 

11  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that,  when  thy  days  will  be  com- 
pleted that  thou  must  go  (to 
sleep)  with  thy  tachers,  I will 
set  up  thy  seed  after  thee,  who 
shall  be  of  thy  sons,  and  I will 
establish  his  kingdom. 

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12  He  it  is  that  shall  build  foi 
me  a house,  and  I will  stablish 
his  throne  for  ever. 

13  I too  will  be  to  him  as  a 
father,  and  he  shall  indeed  be 
unto  me  as  a son : and  my  kind- 
ness will  I not  cause  to  depart 
from  him,  as  I caused  it  to  de- 
part from  him  that  was  before 
thee ; 

14  But  I will  place  him  firmly 
in  my  house  and  in  my  kingdom 
for  evermore;  and  his  throne 
shall  be  established  for  ever. 

15  In  accordance  with  all  these 
words,  and  in  accordance  with 
all  this  vision,  so  did  Nathan 
speak  unto  David. 

16  Then  went  king  David 
in  and  sat  down  before  the  Lord, 
and  he  said,  “ Who  am  I,  0 
Lord  God ! and  what  is  my 
house,  that  thou  hast  brought 
me  as  far  as  hitherward? 

17  And  this  was  (yet)  too 
small  a thing  in  thy  eyes,  0 God ! 
and  thou  hast  spoken  concern- 
ing thy  servant’s  house  for  a dis- 
tant time,  and  hast  regarded  me 
as  though  I belonged  to  the  rank 
of  a man  of  high  degree,  0 Lord 
God! 

18  What  can  David  add  yet 
more  (to  speak)  unto  thee  of  the 
honour  of  thy  servant?  since 
thou  knowest  well  thy  servant. 

19  0 Lord  ! for  the  sake  of 
thy  servant,  and  in  accordance 
with  thy  own  heart,  hast  thou 
done  all  this  great  thing,  to  make 
known  all  these  great  things. 

20  0 Lord  ! there  is  none  like 
thee,  and  there  is  no  god  beside 
thee,  in  accordance  with  all  that 
we  have  heard  with  our  ears. 

21  And  who  is  like  thy  people 
Israel,  the  only  nation  on  the 
earth  which  God  went  to  redeem 
for  himself  as  a people,  to  ac- 
quire for  thyself  a name  for  great 
and  terrible  deeds,  by  driving 


1 CHRONICLES  XVII.  XVIII. 


out  nations  from  before  thy  peo- 
ple, which  thou  hadst  redeemed 
out  of  Egypt? 

22  And  thou  hast  instituted 
thy  people  Israel  unto  thyself  as 
a people  for  ever ; and  thou, 
Lord,  art  indeed  become  their 
God. 

23  And  now,  0 Lord,  let  the 
thing  that  thou  hast  spoken  con- 
cerning thy  servant  and  con- 
serning  his  house  be  verified 
for  ever,  and  do  as  thou  hast 
spoken. 

24  Yea,  let  it  be  verified,  and 
let  thy  name  be  magnified  unto 
everlasting,  that  men  may  say. 
The  Lord  of  hosts  is  the  God 
of  Israel,  even  a God  for  Israel : 
and  may  the  house  of  David  thy 
servant  be  established  before 
thee. 

25  For  thou,  0 my  God,  hast 
revealed  to  the  ear  of  thy  ser- 
vant that  thou  wilt  build  for  him 
a house  : therefore  hath  thy  ser- 
vant found  himself  able  to  pray 
before  thee. 

26  And  now,  0 Lord,  thou  art 
the  (true)  God,  and  thou  hast 
spoken  concerning  thy  servant 
this  goodness : 

27  And  now  hast  thou  been 
pleased  to  bless  the  house  of  thy 
servant,  that  it  may  continue  for 
ever  before  thee;  for  thou,  0 
Lord,  hast  blessed,  and  (it  will 
remain)  blessed  for  ever.” 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  David  smote  the  Phi- 
listines, and  humbled  them  ; and 
he  took  Gath  and  its  dependent 
towns  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Phi- 
listines. 

2 And  he  smote  Moab,  and  the 
Moabites  became  David’s  ser- 
vants, bringing  presents. 

3 David  also  smote  Hadar- 
’ezer the  king  of  Zobah  at  Cha- 


math,  as  he  went  to  establish 
his  dominion  at  the  river  Eu- 
phrates. 

4 And  David  captured  from 
him  a thousand  chariots,  and 
seven  thousand  horsemen,  and 
twenty  thousand  men  on  foot; 
and  David  hamstringed  all  the 
chariot-teams,  but  reserved  of 
them  a hundred  chariot-teams. 

5 And  the  Syrians  of  Damas- 
cus came  to  aid  Hadar’ezer  the 
king  of  Zobah,  when  David  slew 
of  the  Syrians  two  and  twenty 
thousand  men. 

6 Then  did  David  put  (garri- 
sons) in  Syria  of  Damascus,  and 
the  Syrians  became  unto  David 
servants,  bringing  presents.  And 
the  Lord  helped  David  whither- 
soever he  went. 

7 And  David  took  the  quivers 
of  gold  that  were  on  the  ser- 
vants of  Hadar’ezer,  and  brought 
them  to  Jerusalem. 

8 And  from  Tibchath,  and 
from  Kun,  cities  of  Hadar’ezer, 
did  David  take  exceedingly  much 
copper : thereof  made  Solomon 
the  copper  sea,  and  the  pillars, 
and  the  vessels  of  copper. 

9 And  when  Tho’u  the  king 
of  Chamath  heard  that  David 
had  smitten  all  the  host  of  Ha- 
dar’ezer the  king  of  Zobah: 

10  Then  did  he  send  Hadoram 
his  son  unto  king  David,  to  ask 
him  after  his  well-being,  and  to 
bless  him,  because  he  had  fought 
against  Hadar’ezer,  and  smitten 
him ; for  Hadar’ezer  had  been 
engaged  in  wars  with  Tho’u ; and 
(he  had  with  him)  all  manner 
of  vessels  of  gold  and  silver  and 
copper. 

11  Also  these  did  king  David 
sanctify  unto  the  Lord,  with  the 
silver  and  the  gold  that  he  had 
carried  away  from  all  the  na- 
tions, from  Edom,  and  from  Mo- 
ab, and  from  the  children  of 

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1  CHRONICLES  XVIII.  XIX. 


Amnion,  and  from  the  Philis- 
tines, and  from  ’Amalek. 

12  And  Abshai  the  son  of  Ze- 
ruyah  smote  of  the  Edomites  in 
the  valley  of  salt  eighteen  thou- 
sand (men). 

13  And  he  put  garrisons  in 
Edom,  and  all  the  Edomites  be- 
came servants  unto  David.  And 
the  Lord  helped  David  whither- 
soever he  went. 

14  And  David  reigned  over 
all  Israel,  and  he  did  what  is  just 
and  right  unto  all  his  people. 

15  And  Joab  the  son  of  Zeru- 
yah  was  over  the  army,  and  Je- 
hoshaphat  the  son  of  Achilud, 
recorder. 

16  And  Zadok  the  son  of  Achi- 
tub,  and  Abimelech  the  son  of 
Ebyathar,  were  (the)  priests: 
and  Shavsha  was  scribe; 

17  And  Benayahu  the  son  of 
Yehoyada’  was  over  the  Kereth- 
ites  and  the  Pelethites;  and  the 
sons  of  David  were  the  first  at 
the  side  of  the  king. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  Nachash  the  king  of 
the  children  of  ’Ammon  died, 
and  his  son  became  king  in  his 
stead. 

2 And  David  said,  “ I will 
show  kindness  unto  Chanun  the 
son  of  Nachash,  because  his  fa- 
ther showed  kindness  unto  me.” 
And  David  sent  messengers  to 
comfort  him  concerning  his  fa- 
ther. And  the  servants  of  Da- 
vid came  unto  the  land  of  the 
children  of  ’Ammon  to  Chanun, 
to  comfort  him. 

3 And  the  princes  of  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Ammon  said  unto  Cha- 
nun, “Doth  David  honour  thy 
father  in  thy  eyes,  that  he  hath 
sent  comforters  unto  thee?  are 
not  his  servants  come  unto  thee 
in  order  to  search  out,  and  to 

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overthrow,  and  to  spy  out  the 
land  ?” 

4 Chanun  thereupon  tor  k Da- 
vid’s servants,  and  shaved  them, 
and  cut  off  their  garments  in  the 
middle  as  far  as  the  hip-bone, 
and  sent  them  away. 

5 And  some  people  went  and 
told  David  concerning  these  men. 
And  he  sent  (persons)  to  meet 
them ; because  the  men  were 
greatly  ashamed:  and  the  king 
said,  “Tarry  at  Jericho  until 
your  beard  be  grown,  and  then 
return.” 

6 And  when  the  children 
of  ’Ammon  saw  that  they  were 
become  in  bad  odour  with  Da- 
vid, Chanun  and  the  children 
of  ’Ammon  sent  a thousand  ta- 
lents of  silver  to  hire  for  them- 
selves from  Mesopotamia,  and 
from  Syria-ma’achah,  and  from 
Zobah,  chariots  and  horsemen. 

7 And  they  hired  for  them- 
selves thirty  and  two  thousand 
(warriors  in)  chariots,  and  the 
king  of  Ma’achah  and  his  peo- 
ple : and  they  came  and  en- 
camped before  Medeba.  And 
the  children  of ’Ammon  gathered 
themselves  together  out  of  their 
cities,  and  came  to  the  battle. 

8 ^ And  when  David  heard 
of  it,  he  sent  Joab,  and  all  the 
army  (and)  the  mighty  men. 

9 And  the  children  of  ’Am- 
mon came  out,  and  put  them- 
selves in  battle-array  at  the  en. 
trance  of  the  city  : and  the  kings 
that  were  come  were  by  them- 
selves in  the  field. 

10  When  now  Joab  saw  that 
the  front  of  battle  was  against 
him  before  and  behind,  he  made 
a selection  from  all  the  chosen 
men  of  Israel,  and  arrayed  him- 
self against  the  Syrians. 

11  And  the  rest  of  the  people 
he  delivered  into  the  hand  of 
xlbshai  his  brother,  and  they 


NE HE  MI  AH  X. 


1 0 And  the  Levites  : Jeshua’ 
the  son  of  Asanyah,  Binnui,  of 
the  sons  of  Chenadad,  Kadmiel ; 

11  And  their  brethren,  She- 
banyah,  Hodiyah,  Kelita,  Pala- 
yah,  Chanan, 

12  Mich  a,  Rechob,  Chashab- 
yah, 

13  Zaccur,  Sherebyah,  She- 
banyah, 

14  Hodiyah,  Bani,  Beninu. 

15  The  chiefs  of  the  people: 
Par’osh,  Pachath-inoab,  'Elam, 
Zatthu,  Bani, 

]6  Bunni, ’Asgad,  Bebai, 

17  Adoniyah,  Bigvai,  ’Adin, 

18  Ater,  Chiskiyah,  'Azzur, 

19  Hodiyah,  Chashum,  Bezai, 

20  Chariph,  'Anathoth,  Nebai, 

21  Magpi’ash,  Meshullam,Che- 
sir, 

22  Meshesabel,  Zadok,  Jad- 
dua', 

23  Pelatyah,  Chanan,  \Ana- 
yah, 

24  Hoshea',  Chananyah,  Chas- 
shub, 

25  Hallochesh,  Pilcha,  Sho- 
bek, 

26  Rechum,  Chashabnah,  Ma- 
'asseyah, 

27  And  Achiyah,  Chanan, 
'Anan, 

28  Malluch,  Charim,  Ba’anah. 

29  And  the  rest  of  the  peo- 
ple, the  priests,  the  Levites,  the 
gatekeepers,  the  singers,  the 
temple-servants,  and  all  those 
that  had  separated  themselves 
from  the  nations  of  the  lands 
unto  the  law  of  God,  their  wives, 
their  sons,  and  their  daughters, 
every  one  having  knowledge, 
and  having  understanding, 

30  Held  firmly  with  their 
brethren,  their  nobles,  and  en- 
tered into  a curse,  and  into  an 
oath,  to  walk  in  the  law  of  God, 
which  was  given  through  means 
of  Moses  the  servant  of  God, 
and  to  observe  and  to  do  all  the 

95* 


commandments  of  the  Eterna1 
One,  our  Lord,  and  his  ordi- 
nances and  his  statutes ; 

31  And  that  we  would  not 
give  our  daughters  unto  the 
people  of  the  land,  nor  take  their 
daughters  for  our  sons ; 

32  And  that  if  the  people  of 
the  land  should  bring  wares  or 
any  provisions  on  the  sabbath 
day  to  sell,  we  would  not  buy 
of  them  on  the  sabbath,  or  on 
(another)  holy  day;  and  that  we 
would  leave  (the  fields  without 
reaping  in)  the  seventh,  year, 
and  (give  up)  every  loan  of 
hand. 

33  And  we  established  for  us 
as  one  of  the  commandments  to 
impose  on  ourselves  (to  give)  the 
third  part  of  a shekel  in  every 
year  for  the  service  of  the  house 
of  our  God  ; 

34  For  the  shew-bread,  and 
for  the  continual  meat-olfering, 
and  for  the  continual  burnt-offer- 
ing, (for  those  of)  the  sabbaths, 
of  the  new-moons,  for  the  ap- 
pointed feasts,  and  for  the  holy 
things,  and  for  the  sin-offerings 
to  make  an  atonement  for  Israel, 
and  (for)  all  the  work  of  the 
house  of  our  God. 

3d  And  we,  the  priests,  the 
Levites,  and  the  people,  cast  lots 
concerning  the  procuring  of  the 
wood,  to  bring  it  into  the  house 
of  our  God,  unto  the  house  of  our 
fathers,  at  fixed  times,  year  by 
year,  to  burn  upon  the  altar  of 
the  Lord  our  God,  as  it  is  writ- 
ten in  the  law ; 

36  And  to  bring  the  first- 
fruits  of  our  ground,  and  the 
first-fruits  of  all  fruit  of  all  trees, 
year  by  year,  unto  the  house  of 
the  Lord  ; 

37  And  also  the  first-born  of 
our  sons,  and  of  our  (unclean) 
cattle,  as  it  is  written  in  the  law, 
and  to  bring  the  first-born  of  our 

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NEIIEMIAH  X.  XT. 


herds  and  of  our  flocks  to  the 
house  of  our  God,  unto  the  priests 
that  minister  in  the  house  of  our 
God; 

38  And  that  we  would  bring 
the  first  portion  of  our  dough, 
and  our  heave-offerings,  and 
this  of  the  fruit  of  all  manner 
of  trees,  of  wine  and  of  oil,  to 
the  priests,  unto  the  chambers 
of  the  house  of  our  God,  and  the 
tithes  of  our  ground  unto  the 
Levites;  and  that  these  same 
Levites  should  be  the  receivers 
of  the-  tithes  in  all  the  cities  of 
our  land-tillage; 

39  And  that  the  priest  the  son 
of  Aaron  should  be  with  the 
Levites,  when  the  Levites  re- 
ceive the  tithes;  and  that  the 
Levites  should  bring  up  the 
tithe  of  the  tithes  unto  the  house 
of  our  God,  to  the  chambers, 
into  the  treasure-house. 

40  For  into  the  chambers  shall 
the  children  of  Israel  and  the 
children  of  Levi  bring  the  heave- 
offering  of  the  corn,  of  the  new 
wine,  and  the  oil,  and  there  shall 
be  the  vessels  of  the  sanctuary, 
and  the  priests  that  minister, 
and  the  gatekeepers,  and  the 
singers : and  that  we  will  not 
forsake  the  house  of  our  God. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 And  the  rulers  of  the  peo- 
ple dwelt  at  Jerusalem  : and  the 
rest  of  the  people  cast  lots,  to 
bring  one  of  every  ten  to  dwell 
in  Jerusalem  the  holy  city,  and 
the  nine  parts  to  (remain)  in  the 
(other)  cities 

2 And  the  people  blessed  all 
the  men,  that  offered  themselves 
voluntarily  to  dwell  at  Jerusa- 
lem. 

3 ^ Now  these  are  the  chiefs 
of  the  province  that  dwelt  in  Je- 
rusalem ; but  in  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah dwelt  every  one  in  his  pos- 

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session  in  their  cities,  (to  wit.,) 
Israel,  the  priests,  and  tie  Le- 
vites, .and  the  temple-servants, 
and  the  children  of  Solomon’a 
servants. 

4 And  at  Jerusalem  dwelt  cer- 
tain of  the  children  of  Juiah, 
and  of  the  children  of  Benjamin. 
Of  the  children  of  Judah  : ’Atha- 
yah  the  son  of  ’Uzziyah,  the  son 
of  Zechariah,  the  son  of  Amar- 
yah,  the  son  of  Shephatyah,  the 
son  of  Mahalalel,  of  the  children 
of  Perez ; 

5 And  Ma’asseyah  the  son  of 
Baruch,  the  son  of  Kol-choseh, 
the  son  of  Chasayah,  the  son  of 
’Adayah,  the  son  of  Yoyarib,  the 
son  of  Zechariah,  the  son  of  Ha- 
shiloni ; 

6 All  the  sons  of  Perez  that 
dwelt  at  Jerusalem  were  four 
hundred  sixty  and  eight  valiant 
men. 

7 And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Benjamin  : Sallu  the  son  of  Me- 
shullam,  the  son  of  Yo’ed,  the 
son  of  Pedayah,  the  son  of  Ko- 
layah,  the  son  of  Ma’asseyah, 
the  son  of  Ithiel,  the  son  of  Ye- 
sha’yah  ; 

8 And  next  to  him  Gabbai, 
Sallai ; nine  hundred  twenty  and 
eight. 

9 And  Joel  the  son  of  Zichri 
was  overseer  over  them ; and 
Judah  the  son  of  Hassenuah  was 
second  over  the  city. 

10  Of  the  priests  : Yedayah 
the  son  of  Yoyarib,  Yachin; 

11  Serayah  the  son  of  Chilki- 
yah,  the  son  of  Meshullam,  the 
son  of  Zadok,  the  son  of  Mera- 
yoth,  the  son  of  Achitub,  tho 
superintendent  of  the  house  of 
God ; 

12  And  their  brethren  who  did 
the  work  of  the  house,  eight  hun- 
dred twenty  and  two;  and  ’Ada- 
3-ah  the  son  of  Yerocham,  the 
son  of  Pelalyah,  the  son  of  Amziy 


NEIIEMIAII  XI.  XII. 


the  son  of  Zechariah,  the  son  of 
Pashchur,  the  son  of  Malki- 
yah  ; 

13  And  his  brethren,  chiefs  of 
the  divisions,  two  hundred  forty 
and  two  ; and AAinashsai  the  son 
of  ’Asarel,  the  son  of  Achzai,  the 
son  of  Meshillemoth,  the  son  of 
limner  ; 

14  And  their  brethren,  mighty 
men  of  valour,  one  hundred 
twenty  and  eight;  and  the  over- 
seer over  them  was  Zabdiel,  the 
son  of  Haggedolim. 

15  Also  of  the  Levites  : She- 
ma’yah  the  son  of  Chasshub,  the 
son  of  ’Asrikam,  the  son  of  Cha- 
shabyah,  the  son  of  Bunni ; 

16  And  Shabbethai  and  Yosa- 
bad,  of  the  chiefs  of  the  Levites, 
had  the  oversight  of  the  outward 
business  of  the  house  of  God; 

17  And  Matthanyah  the  son 
of  Micha,  the  son  of  Zabdi,  the 
son  of  Assaph,  the  principal  to 
begin  the  thanksgiving  at  pray- 
er ; and  Bakbukjoih  the  second 
among  his  brethren,  and  ’Abda 
the  son  of  Sha annua’,  the  son  of 
Galal,  the  son  of  Jeduthun. 

18  All  the  Levites  in  the  holy 
city  were  two  hundred  eighty 
and  four. 

19  And  the  gatekeepers,  Ak- 
kub,  Talinon,  and  their  brethren 
that  watched  at  the  gates,  were 
one  hundred  seventy  and  two. 

20  And  the  residue  of  Israel, 
of  the  priests,  and  the  Levites, 
were  in  all  the  cities  of  Judah, 
every  one  in  his  inheritance. 

21  But  the  temple-servants 
dwelt  in  the  hill-fort;  and  Zicha 
and  Gishps.  were  over  the  tem- 
ple-servants. 

22  And  the  overseer  of  the 
Levites  at  Jerusalem  was  ’Uzzi 
the  son  of  Banni,  the  son  of 
Chashabyan,  the  son  ol  Mat- 
thanyah, the  son  of  Micha,  one  of 
the  sons  of  Assaph,  the  singers 


over  the  business  of  the  house  of 
God. 

23  For  the  king’s  command 
was  obligatory  on  them ; and 
there  was  a fixed  rate  for  the 
singers,  the  requirement  of  eveiy 
day  on  its  day. 

24  And  Pethachyah  the  son 
of  Meshesabel,  of  the  children 
of  Zerach  the  son  of  Judah,  was 
at  the  king’s  hand  in  every  thing 
concerning  the  people. 

25  And  respecting  the  villages 
with  their  fields,  some  of  the 
children  of  Judah  dwelt  at  Kir- 
3Tath-arba’  and  in  its  villages, 
and  at  Dibon  and  in  its  villages, 
and  at  Yekabzeel  and  in  its  vil- 
lages, 

26  And  at  Jeshua’,  and  at 
Moladah,  and  at  Beth-phelet, 

27  And  at  Chazar-shu’al,  and 
at  Beer-sheba’  and  in  its  vil- 
lages, 

28  And  at  Ziklag,  and  at  Me- 
chonah  and  in  its  villages, 

29  And  at  ’En-rimmon,  and 
at  Zor’ah,  and  at  Yarmuth, 

30  Zanoach,  ’Adullam,  and  in 
their  villages,  at  Lachish  and  its 
fields,  at  ’Asekah  and  in  its  vil- 
lages. And  they  dwelt  from 
Beer-sheba’  as  far  as  the  valley 
of  Hinnom. 

31  And  the  children  of  Benja- 
min (dwelt),  beginning  from  Ge- 
ba’,  at  Michmash,  and  ’Ayya, 
and  Beth-el,  and  in  their  vil- 
lages, 

32  ’Anathoth,  Nob,  ’Anan- 
yah, 

33  Chazor,  Hamah,  Gittayini, 

34  Chadid,  Zebo’im,  Neballat, 

35  Lod,  and  Ono,  the  valley 
of  the  carpenters. 

36  And  of  the  Levites  dwelt 
certain  divisions  in  Judah,  and 
in  Benjamin. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1 And  these  are  the  nriesta 
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NEIIEMIAH  XII. 


and  the  Levites  that  came  up 
with  Zerubbabel  the  son  of  She- 
althiel,  and  Jeshua’:  Serayah, 
Jeremiah,  ’Ezra, 

2 Amaryah,  Malluch,  Chat- 
tush, 

3 Shechanyah,  Rechum,  Me- 
remoth, 

4 ’Iddo,  Ginnethoy,  Abiyah, 

5 Miyamin,  Ma’ady.ah,  Bil- 
gah, 

6 Shema’yah,  and  Yoyarib, 
Yed’ayah, 

7 Sallu,  ’Amok,  Chilkiyah, 
Yed’ayah.  These  were  the  chiefs 
of  the  priests  and  of  their  bre- 
thren in  the  days  of  Jeshua’. 

8 And  the  Levites  : Jeshua’, 
Binnui,  Kadmiel,  Sherebyah, 
Judah,  and  Matthanyah,  who 
was  over  the  songs  of  thanks- 
giving, he  and  his  brethren ; 

9 And  Bakbukyah  and  ’Unni, 
their  brethren,  were  opposite  to 
them  in  the  watches. 

10  And  Jeshua’  begat  Yoya- 
kim,  and  Yoyakim  begat  Elya- 
shib,  and  Elyashib  begat  Yoya- 
da’, 

11  And  Yoyada’  begat  Jona- 
than, and  Jonathan  begat  Jad- 
dua’. 

12  And  in  the  days  of  Yoya- 
kim were  priests,  as  chiefs  of 
the  divisions:  Of  Serayah,  Me- 
rayah;  of  Jeremiah,  Chanan- 
yah ; 

13  Of  ’Ezra,  Meshullam;  of 
Amaryah,  Yehochanan  ; 

14  Of  Melichu,  Jonathan;  of 
Shebanyah,  Joseph ; 

15  Of  Charim,  ’Adna ; of  Me- 
rayoth,  Chelkai ; 

16  Of  ’Iddo,  Zechariah;  of 
Ginnethon,  Meshullam; 

17  Of  Abiyah,  Zichri ; of  Min- 
yamin,  c,f  Mo’adyah,  Piltai ; 

18  Of  Bilgah,  Shammua’j  of 
Shem’ayah,  Jehonathan  ; 

19  And  of  Yoyarib,  Matthe- 
nai ; of  Yeda’vah,  ’Uzzi; 

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20  Of  Sallai,  Kallai ; of ’Amok, 
’Eber; 

21  Of  Chilkiyah,  Chashab- 
yah  ; of  Yeda’yah,  Ne  than  el. 

22  Of  the  Levites  in  the  days 
of  Elyashib,  Yoyada’,  and  Yo- 
chanan,  and  Jaddua’,  are  writ- 
ten down  the  chiefs  of  the  divi- 
sions : also  those  of  the  priests 
to  the  reign  of  Darius  the  Per- 
sian. 

23  The  sons  of  Levi,  the 
chiefs  of  the  divisions,  were 
written  down  in  the  book  of  the 
chronicles,  even  until  the  days 
of  Yochanan  the  son  of  Elya- 
shib. 

24  And  the  chiefs  of  the  Le* 
vites  were  Chashabyah,  Shereb- 
yah, and  Jeshua’  the  sou  of  Kad- 
miel, with  their  brethren  oppo- 
site to  them,  to  praise  and  to 
give  thanks,  according  to  the 
command  of  David  the  man  of 
God,  section  by  section. 

25  Matthanyah,  and  Bakbuk- 
yah, ’Obadiah,  Meshullam,  Tal- 
mon,  ’Akkub,  were  watching 
gatekeepers  on  the  watch  at  the 
thresholds  of  the  gates. 

26  These  were  in  the  days  of 
Yoyakim,  the  son  of  Jeshua’,  the 
son  of  Yozadak,  and  in  the  days 
of  Nehemiah  the  governor,  and 
of  ’Ezra  the  priest,  the  ex- 
pounder. 

27  And  at  the  dedication  of 
the  wall  of  Jerusalem  they  sought 
the  Levites  out  of  all  their  places, 
to  bring  them  to  Jerusalem,  to 
celebrate  the  dedication  w ith  joy, 
with  thanksgivings,  and  with 
singings,  cymbals,  psalteries,  and 
with  harps. 

28  And  there  gathered  them- 
selves together  the  sons  of  the 
singers,  both  out  of  the  district 
round  about  Jerusalem,  and  from 
the  villages  of  Netophah; 

29  Also  from  Beth-hagilgal, 
and  out  of  the  fields  of  Gena’ 


1 CHRONICLES  XXII.  XXIII. 


(true)  God,  (in  order)  to  bring| 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the | 
Lord,  and  the  holy  vessels  of 
God,  into  the  house  that  is  to  be 
built  unto  the  name  of  the  Lord.” 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1 And  when  David  was  old 
and  full  of  days,  he  made  Solo- 
inon  his  son  king  over  Israel. 

2 And  he  gathered  together 
all  the  princes  of  Israel,  with 
the  priests  and  the  Levites. 

3 And  then  were  numbered 
the  Levites  from  thirty  years 
old  and  upward : and  their  num- 
ber by  their  polls,  of  men,  was 
thirty  and  eight  thousand. 

4 Of  these  were  twenty  and 
four  thousand  to  superintend 
the  work  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord;  and  six  thousand  were 
officers  and  judges ; 

5 And  four  thousand  were 
gatekeepers;  and  four  thousand 
those  who  praised  the  Lord  with 
the  instruments  which  I have 
made,  to  praise  therewith. 

6 And  David  divided  them 
into  divisions  after  the  sons  of 
Levi,  after  Gershon,  Kehath, 
and  Merari. 

7 ^ Of  the  Gershunites : La’- 
dan,  and  Shim’i. 

8 The  sons  of  La’dan  : The 
chief  was  Yechiel,  and  Zetham, 
and  Joel,  three. 

9 % The  sons  of  Shim’i : She- 
lomith,  and  Chasiel,  and  Ilaran, 
three.  These  were  the  chiefs  of 
the  families  of  La’dan. 

10  And  the  sons  of  Shim’i 
were,  Yachath,  Zina,  and  Ye- 
’ush,  and  Beri’ah.  These  four 
were  the  sons  of  Shim’i. 

11  And  Yachath  was  the  chief, 
and  Zizah  the  second ; but  Ye- 
’ush  and  Beri’ah  had  not  many 
sons : therefore  were  they  ac- 
counted as  one  family  division 
in  the  numbering. 


| 12  The  sons  of  Kehath. 

j’Amram,  Yizhar,  Hebron,  and 
’Uzziel,  four. 

13  ^ The  sons  of  ’Amram : 
Aaron  and  Moses ; and  Aaron 
was  set  apart,  to  sanctify  him 
as  most  holy,  he  with  his  sons 
for  ever,  to  burn  incense  before 
the  Lord,  to  minister  unto  him, 
and  to  bless  in  his  name  for 
ever. 

14  But  as  regardeth  Moses 
the  man  of  God,  his  sons  were 
named  after  the  tribe  of  Levi. 

15  The  sons  of  Moses  were, 
Gershom,  and  Eli’ezer. 

16  Of  the  sons  of  Gershom, 
Shebuel  was  the  chief. 

17  And  the  sons  of  Eli’ezer 
were,  Rechabyah  the  chief.  And 
Eli’ezer  had  no  other  sons  ; but 
the  sons  of  Rechabyah  became 
exceedingly  numerous. 

18  Of  the  sons  of  Yizhar, 
was  Shelomith  the  chief. 

19  The  sons  of  Hebron : 

Yeriyahu  the  chief,  Amaryah 
the  second,  Yachasiel  the  third, 
and  Yekatn’am  the  fourth. 

20  The  sons  of  ’Uzziel : 

Michah  the  chief,  and  Yishiyah 

the  second. 

21  The  sons  of  Merari: 

Machli,  and  Mushi.  The  sons 
of  Machli : El’azar,  and  Kish. 

22  And  El’azar  died,  and  had 
no  sons,  but  daughters ; and  the 
sons  of  Kish,  their  brethren, 
took  them  (for  wives). 

23  The  sons  of  Mushi : Machli, 
and  ’Eder,  and  Yeremoth,  three. 

24  These  were  the  sons  of 
Levi  after  their  family  divisions, 
even  the  chiefs  of  the  families, 
as  they  were  counted  by  num- 
bering the  names  after  their 
polls,  that  did  the  work  for  the 
service  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward. 

25  For  David  said,  “ The 

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1 CHRONICLES  XXIII.  XXIV. 


Lord  the  God  of  Israel  hath! 
given  rest  unto  his  people,  and 
he  dwelleth  in  Jerusalem  for 
evermore.” 

26  And  also  the  Levites  are 
no  more  bound  to  carry  the  ta- 
bernacle, and  all  its  vessels  for 
the  service  thereof. 

27  Therefore  by  the  last  words 
of  David  were  there  numbered 
of  the  Levites  those  who  were 
from  twenty  years  old  and 
above ; 

28  Because  their  station  was 
to  be  at  the  side  of  the  sons  of 
Aaron  for  the  service  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  in  the  courts, 
and  in  the  chambers,  and  by  the 
purification  of  all  holy  things, 
and  the  work  of  the  service  of 
the  house  of  God ; 

29  And  for  the  shew-bread, 
which  was  put  in  rows,  and  for 
the  fine  flour  for  meat-offering, 
and  for  the  unleavened  cakes, 
and  for  that  which  is  baked  in 
the  pan,  and  for  that  which  is 
sodden,  and  for  all  manner  of 
dry  and  wet  measure  ; 

30  And  to  stand  every  morn- 
ing to  thank  and  praise  the 
Lord,  and  so  also  at  evening, 

31  And  at  all  the  offering  of 
burnt-offerings  unto  the  Lord 
on  the  sabbaths,  on  the  new 
moons,  and  on  the  appointed 
feasts,  according  to  the  number, 
and  after  the  manner  prescribed 
for  them,  continually  before  the 
Lord  ; 

32  And  that  they  should  keep 
the  charge  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  and  the  charge 
of  the  sanctuary,  and  the  charge 
of  the  sons  of  Aaron  their  bre- 
thren, in  the  service  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 And  the  divisions  of  the 
sons  of  Aaron  were : The  sons 
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of  Aaron  were  Nadab,  and  Abi- 
hu,  El’azar,  and  Ithamar. 

2 But  Nadab  and  Abihu  died 
before  their  father,  and  they  had 
no  children  : and  El’azar  and 
Ithamar  became  priests. 

3 And  David  divided  them 
off  with  Zadok  of  the  sons  of 
El’azar,  and  Achimelech  of  the 
sons  of  Ithamar,  to  their  office 
in  their  service. 

4 And  the  sons  of  El’azar 
were  found  more  numerous  in 
the  chiefs  of  males  than  the  sons 
of  Ithamar;  and  they  divided 
them  accordingly.  Of  the  sous 
of  El’azar  there  were  sixteen 
chiefs  of  the  family  divisions, 
and  of  the  sons  of  Ithamar,  eight 
for  their  family  divisions. 

5 And  they  divided  them  off 
by  lot,  both  the  first  and  the 
last;  for  the  governors  of  the 
sanctuary,  and  governors  (of  the 
house)  of  God,  were  from  the 
sons  of  El’azar,  and  from  the 
sons  of  Ithamar. 

6 And  Shema’yah  the  son 
of  Nethanel  the  scribe,  one  of 
the  Levites,  wrote  them  down 
before  the  king,  and  the  princes, 
and  Zadok  the  priest,  and  Achi- 
melech the  son  of  Ebyathar,  and 
the  chiefs  of  the  families  of  the 
priests  and  Levites  : one  family 
division  being  drawn  of  El’azar, 
and  one  being  equally  drawn  of 
Ithamar. 

7 And  there  came  out  the 
first  lot  forYehoyarib,  for  Yeda’- 
yah  the  second, 

8 For  Charim  the  third,  for 
Se’orim  the  fourth, 

9 For  Malkiyah  the  fifth,  for 
Miyamin  the  sixth, 

10  For  Hakkoz  the  seventh, 
for  Abiyah  the  eighth, 

11  For  Jeshua’  the  ninth,  for 
Shechanyahu  the  tenth, 

12  For  Ely  ash  ib  the  eleventh, 
for  Yakim  the  twelfth, 


1  CHRONICLES  XXIV.  XXV. 


13  For  Chuppah  the  thirteenth, 
for  Yeshebab  the  fourteenth, 

14  For  Bilgah  the  fifteenth, 
for  limner  the  sixteenth, 

15  For  Chesir  the  seventeenth, 
for  Happizzez  the  eighteenth, 

16  For  Pethachyah  the  nine- 
teenth, for  Ezekiel  the  twen- 
tieth, 

17  For  Yachin  the  one  and 
twentieth,  for  Gamul  the  two 
and  twentieth, 

18  For  Delay  ah  u the  three 
and  twentieth,  for  Ma’asyahu 
the  four  and  twentieth. 

19  This  was  their  office  in 
their  service,  to  come  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  according  to 
the  manner  prescribed  to  them, 
under  the  supervision  of  Aaron 
their  father,  as  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel  had  commanded 
him. 

20  And  of  the  rest  of  the  sons 
of  Levi  there  were,  of  the  sons 
of  ’Ainram  : Shubael.  Of  the 
sons  of  Shubael : Yechdeyahu. 

21  Concerning  Rechabyahu, 
of  the  sons  of  Rechabyahu  the 
chief  was  Yishiyah. 

22  Of  the  Yizharites  was  She- 
lomoth  : of  the  sons  of  Shelo- 
moth  was  Yachath. 

23  And  the  sons  (of  Hebron) : 
Yeriyah,  Amaryahu  the  second, 
Yachasiel  the  third,  Yekam’am 
the  fourth. 

24  (Of)  the  sons  of  ’Uzziel, 
Micbah  : of  the  sons  of  Michali, 
Shamir. 

25  The  brother  of  Michah  was 
Yishiyah  : of  the  sons  of  Yishi- 
yah, Zecharyahu. 

26  The  sons  of  Merari  were 
Machli  and  Mushi : the  sons  of 
Ya’asiyahu,  Beno. 

27  The  sons  of  Merari  by  Ya- 
'asiyahu : Beno,  and  Shoham, 
and  Zaccur,  and  ’Ibri. 

28  Of  Machli : El’azar,  who 
had  no  sons. 


29  Of  Kish  : The  son  of  Kish 
was  Yerachme*el. 

30  And  the  sons  of  Mushi 
were  Machli,  and  ’Eder,  and 
Yerimoth.  These  were  the  sons 
of  the  Levites  after  their  family 
divisions. 

31  These  likewise  cast  lots  in 
the  same  manner  as  their  bre- 
thren the  sons  of  Aaron  in  the 
presence  of  king  David,  and 
Zadok,  and  Achimelech,  and 
the  chiefs  of  the  families  of  the 
priests  and  Levites,  even  the 
principal  of  the  families  equally 
with  his  youngest  brother. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 David  also  divided  off 
with  the  chiefs  of  the  host  for 
the  service  of  the  sons  of  As- 
saph,  and  of  Hemah,  and  of  Je- 
duthun,  those  who  uttered  praise 
(accompanied)  with  harps,  with 
psalteries,  and  with  cymbals^ 
and  their  number  was  of  the 
men  (that  did)  the  work  in  their 
service, 

2 Of  the  sons  of  Assaph  : Zac- 
cur, and  Joseph,  and  Nethan- 
yah,  and  Asharelah,  the  sons  of 
Assaph  under  the  supervision 
of  Assaph,  who  uttered  praise 
under  the  supervision  of  the 
king. 

3 Of  Jeduthun,  the  sons  of 
Jeduthun  : Gedalyahu,  and  Zeri, 
and  Ycsha’yahu,  Chashabyahu, 
and  Matthithyahu,  six,  under 
the  supervision  of  their  father 
Jeduthun,  who  uttered  praise 
with  a harp,  in  order  to  give 
thanks  and  to  sing  praise  unto 
the  Lord. 

4 Of  Heman,  the  sons  of  He- 
man  : Bukkiyahu,  Matthanyahu, 
'Uzziel,  Shebuel,  and  Yerimoth, 
Chananyah,  Chanani,  Eliathah, 
Giddalthi,  and  Romamthi-’eser, 
Yoshbekashah,Mallothi,  Hothir, 
a id  Machasioth: 


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5 All  these  sons  of  Heman 
the  king’s  seer  in  the  words  of 
God,  were  to  lift  up  the  horn. 
And  God  gave  to  Heman  four- 
teen sons  and  three  daughters. 

6 All  these  were  under  the 
supervision  of  their  father  at 
the  singing  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  with  cymbals,  psalteries, 
and  harps,  for  the  service  of  the 
house  of  God,  under  the  super- 
vision of  the  king,  Assaph,  Je- 
duthun,  and  Heman. 

7 And  their  number,  with 
their  brethren  that  were  prac- 
tised in  singing  unto  the  Lord, 
even  all  that  were  acquainted 
(therewith),  was  two  hundred 
eighty  and  eight. 

8 And  they  cast  lots,  division 
against  (division),  the  small  as 
well  as  the  great,  the  one  ac- 
quainted with  his  business  to- 
gether with  the  scholar. 

9 And  there  came  forth  the 
first  lot  for  Assaph  for  Joseph  ; 
Gedalyahu  was  the  second,  he 
with  his  brethren  and  sons, 
being  twelve  : 

10  The  third  was  Zaccur, 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  being 
twelve  ; 

11  ^f  The  fourth  was  for  Yizri, 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  being 
twelve ; 

12  ^f  The  fifth  was  Nethan- 
yahu,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
being  twelve; 

13  ^f  The  sixth  was  Bukki- 
yahu,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
being  twelve  ; 

14  ^ The  seventh  was  Yessar- 
elah,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
being  twelve ; 

15  ^f  The  eighth  was  Yesha’- 
yahu,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
being  twelve ; 

16  ^f  The  ninth  was  Matthan- 
yahu,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
being  twelve ; 

17  The  tenth  was  Shim’i, 
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his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  being 
twelve ; 

18  ^f  The  eleventh  was  ’Asarel 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  being 
twelve  ; 

19  ^f  The  twelfth  was  for  Cha- 
shabyah,  his  sons,  and  his  bre- 
thren, being  twelve; 

20  ^f  The  thirteenth  was  Shu- 
bael,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
being  twelve ; 

21  ^f  The  fourteenth  was  Mat- 
thithyahu,  his  sons,  and  his  bre- 
thren, being  twelve ; 

22  ^f  The  fifteenth  was  for 
Yeremoth,  his  sons,  and  his  bre- 
thren, being  twelve; 

23  ^ The  sixteenth  was  for 
Chananyahu,  his  sons,  and  hi» 
brethren,  being  twelve ; 

24  *[[  The  seventeenth  was  for 
Yoshbekashah,  his  sons,  and  his 
brethren,  being  twelve ; 

25  ^f  The  eighteenth  was  for 
Chanani,  his  sons,  and  his  bre- 
thren, being  twelve ; 

26  ^f  The  nineteenth  was  for 
Mallothi,  his  sons,  and  his  bre- 
thren, being  twelve  : 

27  f The  twentieth  was  for 
Eliyathah,  his  sons,  and  his 
brethren,  being  twelve; 

28  ^f  The  one  and  twentieth 
was  for  Hothir,  his  sons,  and  his 
brethren,  being  twelve; 

29  ^f  The  two  and  twentieth 
was  for  Giddalthi,  his  sons,  and 
his  brethren,  being  twelve; 

30  The  three  and  twen- 
tieth was  for  Machasioth,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  being 
twelve : 

31  ^f  The  four  and  twentieth 
was  for  Romamthi-’eser,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  being 
twelve. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 If  Concerning  the  divisions 
of  the  gatekeepers  (who  were) 
of  the  Korchites : Meshelem- 


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yaliu,  the  son  of  Kore,  of  the 
sons  of  Assaph. 

2 And  Meshelemyahu  had 
sons  : Zecbaryahu  the  first-born, 
Yedi’ael  the  second,  Zebadyahu 
the  third,  Yathniel  the  fourth, 

3 ’Elam  the  fifth,  Yehochanan 
the  sixth,  Elyeho’enai  the  se- 
venth. 

4 And  ’Obed-edom  had  sons  : 
Shema’yah  the  first-born,  Yeho- 
sabad  the  second,  Yoach  the 
third,  and  Sachar  the  fourth, 
and  Nethanel  the  fifth, 

5 ’Amrniel  the  sixth,  Issachar 
the  seventh,  Pe’ulthai  the  eighth  ; 
for  God  had  blessed  him. 

6 Also  unto  Shema’yahu  his 
son  there  were  born  sons,  that 
were  rulers  for  the  house  of  their 
father;  for  they  were  mighty 
men  of  valour. 

7 The  sons  of  Shema’yah  were 
’Othni,  and  Rephael,  and  ’Obed, 
(and)  Elsabad,  his  brothers 
(were)  valiant  men,  Elihu,  and 
Semachyahu. 

8 All  these  were  of  the  sons 
of  ’Obed-edom  : they  and  their 
sons  and  their  brethren  were 
valiant  men  in  strength  for  the 
service,  being  sixty  and  two 
(descendants)  of  ’Obed-edom. 

9 And  Meshelemyahu  had 
sons  and  brethren,  valiant  men, 
eighteen. 

10  Also  Chossah,  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Merari,  had  sons  : Shimri 
the  chief,  for  (though)  he  was 
not  the  first-born,  yet  his  father 
made  him  the  chief; 

11  Chilkiyahu  the  second,  Te- 
balyahu  the  third,  Zecharyahu 
the  fourth;  all  the  sons  and  bre- 
thren of  Chossah  were  thirteen. 

12  These  divisions  of  the  gate- 
keepers, after  the  chief  men,  had 
the  watch  along  with  their  bre- 
thren, to  minister  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

13  And  they  cast  lots,  the 

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small  as  well  as  the  great,  ac- 
cording to  their  family  divisions, 
for  each  and  every  gate. 

14  And  the  lot  at  the  easi  fell 
for  Shelemyahu.  And  for  Ze- 
charyahu his  son,  an  intelligent 
counsellor,  they  cast  lots,  and 
his  lot  came  out  at  the  north. 

15  For  ’Obed-edom  at  the 
south  ; and  to  his  sons  (was  as- 
signed) the  house  of  Assuppim. 

16  For  Shuppim  and  for 
Chossah  at  the  west,  by  the  gate 
Shallecheth,  on  the  ascending 
causeway,  watch  alongside  of 
watch. 

17  At  the  east  were  six  Le- 
vites,  at  the  north  four  for  every 
day,  at  the  south  four  for  every 
day,  and  for  (the  house  of)  As- 
suppim always  two. 

18  At  the  Parbar  on  the  west, 
four  at  the  causeway,  and  two 
at  the  Parbar. 

19  These  are  the  divisions  of 
the  gatekeepers  of  the  sons  of 
the  Korchites,  and  of  the  sons 
of  Merari. 

20  And  of  the  Levites,  Achi- 
yah  was  over  the  treasuries  of 
the  house  of  God,  and  over  the 
treasuries  of  the  holy  things. 

21  (As  concerning)  the  sons 
of  La’dan,  the  sons  of  the  Ger- 
shunites  of  La’dan,  the  chiefs  of 
the  families  of  La’dan  the  Ger- 
shunite,  were  the  Yechielites. 

22  The  sons  of  Yechieli,  Ze- 
tham,  and  Joel  his  brother,  were 
over  the  treasuries  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

23  Of  the  ’Amramites,  of  the 
Yizharites,  of  the  Hebronites, 
and  of  the  ’Uzzielites, 

24  (Was)  even  Shebuel  the 
son  of  Gershom,  the  son  of  Mo- 
ses, superintendent  of  the  trea- 
suries. 

25  And  his  brethren  by  Eli- 

’ezer:  Rechabyahu  his  son,  and 
Yesha’yahu  his  son,  and  Yoraii 
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his  son,  and  Zichri  his  son,  and 
Shelomith  his  son. 

26  This  Shelomoth  and  his 
brethren  were  over  all  the  trea- 
suries of  the  holy  things,  which 
king  David  had  sanctified,  to- 
gether with  the  chiefs  of  the 
family  divisions,  the  captains 
over  the  thousands  and  the 
hundreds,  and  the  captains  of 
the  army. 

27  Out  of  the  wars,  and  out 
of  the  booty  did  they  sanctify 
to  maintain  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

28  And  all  that  Samuel  the 
seer,  and  Saul  the  son  of  Kish, 
and  Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  and 
Joab  the  son  of  Zeruyah,  had 
sanctified,  whatsoever  (any  one) 
had  sanctified,  was  under  the 
supervision  of  Shelomith  and  of 
his  brethren. 

29  Of  the  Yizharites  were 
Kenanyahu  and  his  sons  for  the 
outward  business  over  Israel,  for 
officers  and  judges. 

30  Of  the  Hebronites  were 
Chashabyahu  and  his  brethren, 
valiant  men,  a thousand  and 
seven  hundred  (in  number),  ap- 
pointed over  the  affairs  of  Israel 
on  this  side  of  the  Jordan  to  the 
west,  for  all  the  business  of  the 
Lord,  and  for  the  service  of  the 
king. 

31  Of  the  Hebronites  was 
Yeriyah  the  chief,  for  the  He- 
bronites, according  to  their  gene- 
rations by  families.  In  the  for- 
tieth year  of  the  reign  of  David 
were  they  inquired  into,  and 
there  were  found  among  them 
mighty  men  of  valour  at  Ya’zer 
of  Gil’ad. 

32  And  his  brethren,  valiant 
men,  were  two  thousand  and 
seven  hundred  chiefs  of  families: 
and  king  David  appointed  them 
over  the  Reiibenites,  the  Gad- 
ites,  and  the  half  tribe  of  Me- 

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nasseh,  for  every  matter  per. 
taining  to  God,  and  the  affairs 
of  the  king. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 If  And  (these  are)  the  chiL 
dren  of  Israel  after  their  num- 
ber, (to  wit),  the  chiefs  of  the 
family  divisions  and  the  cap- 
tains of  the  thousands  and  the 
hundreds,  and  their  officers  that 
served  the  king  in  every  matter 
of  the  divisions,  that  came  in 
and  wrent  out  month  by  month, 
throughout  all  the  months  of  the 
year,  every  division  being  twenty 
and  four  thousand. 

2 Over  the  first  division  for 
the  first  month  was  Yashob’am 
the  son  of  Zabdiel ; and  in  his 
division  were  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 

3 (He)  of  the  children  of 
Perez  was  the  chief  of  all  the 
captains  of  the  armies  for  the 
first  month. 

4 And  over  the  division  of 
the  second  month  was  Dodai 
the  Achochite,  and  of  his  divi- 
sion was  Mikloth  also  the  ruler; 
and  in  his  division  were  twenty 
and  four  thousand. 

5 The  third  captain  of  the 
army  for  the  third  month  was 
Benayahu  the  son  of  Yehoyada’, 
the  priest,  the  chief;  and  in  his 
division  were  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 

6 This  Benayahu  was  the 
mighty  among  the  thirty,  and 
(set)  over  the  thirty  ; and  of  his 
division  was  ’Ammisabad  his 
son. 

7 The  fourth  for  the  fourth 
month  was  ’Assahel  the  brother 
of  Joab,  with  Zebadyah  his  son 
after  him ; and  in  his  division 
were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

8 The  fifth  for  the  fifth 
month  was  the  captain  Sham- 
huth  the  Yizrachite;  and  in  hia 


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division  were  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 

9 The  sixth  for  the  sixth 
month  was  'Ira  the  son  of  ’Ik- 
kesh  the  Theko’ite ; and  in  his 
division  were  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 

10  The  seventh  for  the  se- 
venth month  was  Chelez  the 
Pelonite,  of  the  children  of 
Ephraim ; and  in  his  division 
were  twenty  and  four  thou- 
sand. 

11  If  The  eighth  for  the  eighth 
month  was  Sibbeehai  the  Chu- 
shathite,  of  the  Zarchites;  and 
in  his  division  were  twenty  and 
four  thousand. 

12  The  ninth  for  the  ninth 
month  was  Abi’ezer  the  ’An- 
thothite,  of  Benjamin ; and  in 
his  division  were  twenty  and 
four  thousand. 

13  % The  tenth  for  the  tenth 
month  was  Maharai  the  Neto- 
phathite,  of  the  Zarchites;  and 
in  his  division  were  twenty  and 
four  thousand. 

14  f The  eleventh  for  the  ele- 
venth month  was  Benayah  the 
Pir’athonite,  of  the  children  of 
Ephraim;  and  in  his  division 
were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

15  The  twelfth  for  the 
twelfth  month  was  Cheldai  the 
Netophathite,  of  ’Othniel;  and 
in  his  division  were  twenty  and 
four  thousand. 

16  Moreover  over  the  tribes 
of  Israel:  Of  the  Reiibenites  was 
ruler  Eli’ezer  the  son  of  Zichri; 
of  the  Simeonites,  Shephatyahu 
the  son  of  Ma’achah  ; 

17  Of  the  Levites,  Chashabyah 
the  son  of  Kemuel;  of  (the  sons 
of)  Aaron,  Zadok ; 

18  Of  Judah,  Elihu,  one  of  the 
brothers  of  David ; of  Issachar, 
’Omri  the  son  of  Michael ; 

19  Of  Zebulun,  Yishma’yahu 
the  son  of ’Obadyahu;  of  Naph- 


tali,  Yerim.th  the  son  of  ’As 
riel ; 

20  Of  the  children  of  Ephraim, 
Hoshea’  the  son  of  ’Asasyahu  ; 
of  the  half  tribe  of  Menasseh, 
Joel  the  son  of  Pedayahu; 

21  Of  the  half  tribe  of  Menas- 
seh in  Gil’ad,  Yiddo  the  son  of 
Zecharyahu ; of  Benjamin,  Ya- 
’assiel  the  son  of  Abner; 

22  Of  Dan,  ’Asarel  the  son  of 
Yerocham.  These  were  the 
princes  of  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

23  But  David  took  not  their 
number  from  twenty  years  old 
and  under;  because  the  Lord 
had  said  he  would  multiply  Is- 
rael like  the  stars  of  the  heavens. 

24  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruyah 
began  to  number  (them);  but  he 
finished  not,  and  there  came 
wrath  because  of  it  against  Is- 
rael : and  the  number  was  not 
entered  in  the  account  of  the 
chronicles  of  king  David. 

25  And  over  the  king’s 
treasures  was  ’Asmaveth  the  son 
of  ’Adiel ; and  over  the  store- 
houses in  the  fields,  in  the  cities, 
and  in  the  villages,  and  in  the 
castles,  was  Yehonathan  the  son 
of  Uzziyahu. 

26  And  over  those  that  did 
the  work  of  the  field,  in  the  til- 
lage of  the  ground,  was  ’Esri  the 
son  of  Kelub. 

27  And  over  the  vineyards 
was  Shim’i  the  Ramathite  ; and 
over  what  was  in  the  vineyards, 
asregardeth  the  supplies  of  wine, 
was  Zabdi  the  Shiphmite. 

28  And  over  the  olive-trees 
and  the  sycamore-trees  that  were 
in  the  lowlands  was  Ba’al-chanan 
the  Gederite;  and  over  the  sup- 
plies of  oil  was  Yo’ash. 

29  And  over  the  herds  *hat 
fed  in  Sharon  was  Shitrai  the 
Sharonite;  and  over  the  herds 
that  were  in  the  valleys  was 
Shaphat  the  son  of  ’Adlai. 

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CO  An  I over  the  camels  was 
Obil  the  Ishma'elite ; and  over 
the  she-asses  was  Yechdeyahu 
the  Meronothite. 

31  And  over  the  flocks  was 
Yasis  the  Hagerene.  All  these 
were  the  rulers  of  the  property 
which  belonged  to  king  David. 

32  *[  Also  Jonathan  David’s 
uncle  was  a counsellor,  being  a 
man  of  understanding  and  ac- 
quainted with  law;  andYechiel 
the  son  of  Chachmoni  was  with 
the  king’s  sons ; 

33  And  Achithophel  was  the 
king’s  counsellor;  and  Chushai 
the  Arkite  was  the  king’s  friend ; 

34  And  after  Achithophel 
(came)  Yehoyada’  the  son  of 
Benayahu  and  Ebyathar ; and 
the  captain  of  the  king’s  army 
was  Joab. 

CHAPTER  X£VIII. 

1 And  David  assembled  all 
the  princes  of  Israel,  the  princes 
of  the  tribes,  and  the  captains 
of  the  divisions  that  ministered 
to  the  king,  and  the  captains  of 
the  thousands,  and  the  captains 
of  the  hundreds,  and  the  rulers 
of  all  the  property  and  the  cattle 
of  the  king  and  of  his  sons,  with 
the  court-servants,  and  the 
mighty  men,  and  with  all  the 
valiant  men  of  the  army,  unto 
Jerusalem. 

2 Then  arose  king  David  upon 
his  feet,  and  said,  “ Hear  me, 
my  brethren,  and  my  people  ! I 
had  in  my  heart  to  build  a house 
of  rest  for  the  ark  of  the  cove- 
nant of  the  Lord,  and  for  the 
footstool  of  our  God,  and  I had 
made  preparations  to  build  ; 

3 But  God  said  unto  me, i Thou 
shalt  not  build  a house  unto  my 
name;  because  thou  art  a man 
of  war,  and  blood  hast  thou 
shed.’ 

4 Yet  the  Lord  the  God  of 

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Israel  made  choice  of  me  out  of 
all  the  house  of  my  father  to  be 
king  over  Israel  for  ever:  for  ol 
Judah  had  he  made  choice  as 
ruler ; and  among  the  house  of 
Judah,  of  the  house  of  my  fa- 
ther ; and  among  the  sons  of  my 
father  had  he  pleasure  in  me  to 
make  (me)  king  over  all  Israel : 

5 And  of  all  my  sons — for  the 
Lord  hath  given  me  many  sons 
— hath  he  made  choice  of  Solo- 
mon my  son,  to  sit  upon  the 
throne  of  the  kingdom  of  the 
Lord  over  Israel. 

6 And  he  hath  said  unto  me, 
1 Solomon  thy  son  it  is  that  shall 
build  my  house  and  my  courts  ; 
for  I have  made  choice  of  him  to 
be  as  a son  unto  me,  and  I will 
be  indeed  to  him  as  a father. 

7 Moreover,  I will  firmly  es- 
tablish his  kingdom  for  everlast- 
ing, if  he  be  strong  to  execute 
my  commandments  and  my  or- 
dinances as  it  is  this  day.’ 

8 And  now  before  the  eyes  of 
all  Israel,  the  congregation  of 
the  Lord,  and  in  the  hearing  of 
our  God,  (I  admonish  you)  ob- 
serve and  seek  for  all  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Lord  your 
God  : in  order  that  ye  may  keep 
possession  of  this  good  land,  and 
leave  it  for  an  inheritance  unto 
your  children  after  you  for  ever. 

9 And  thou,  Solomon  my  son, 
know  thou  the  God  of  thy  fa- 
ther, and  serve  him  with  an  en- 
tire heart  and  with  a willing 
soul ; for  all  hearts  doth  the 
Lord  search,  and  every  imagina- 
tion of  the  thoughts  doth  he  un- 
derstand : if  thou  seek  him,  he 
will  let  himself  be  found  by 
thee;  but  if  thou  forsake  him, 
he  will  cast  thee  off  for  ever. 

10  See  now  that  the  Lord 
hath  made  choice  of  thee  tc 
build  a house  for  the  sanctuary! 
be  strong  and  do  it.” 


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11  Then  gave  David  to  So- 
lomon his  son  the  pattern  of  the 
porch,  and  of  its  apartments, 
and  of  its  treasuries,  and  of  its 
upper  chambers,  and  of  its  inner 
chambers,  and  of  the  place  of 
the  cover  of  the  ark, 

12  And  the  pattern  of  all  that 
he  had  in  his  spirit,  concerning 
the  courts  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  concerning  ail  the 
chambers  round  about,  concern- 
ing the  treasuries  of  the  house 
of  God,  and  concerning  the  trea- 
suries of  the  holy  things; 

13  Also  concerning  the  divi- 
sions of  the  priests  and  the  Le- 
vites,  and  concerning  all  the 
work  of  the  service  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  concerning  all 
the  vessels  of  service  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord  ; 

14  Concerning  the  golden  ves- 
sels, after  the  weight  of  the  gold, 
for  all  the  vessels  of  all  manner 
of  service ; concerning  all  the 
vessels  of  silver  after  the  weight, 
for  all  the  vessels  of  every  kind 
of  service ; 

15  Also  the  weight  for  the 
candlesticks  of  gold,  and  for 
their  lamps  of  gold,  after  the 
weight  for  every  candlestick, 
and  for  its  lamps ; and  concern- 
ing the  candlesticks  of  silver 
after  the  weight,  for  the  candle- 
stick, and  for  its  lamps,  accord- 
ing to  the  use  of  every  candle- 
stick ; 

16  And  the  gold  after  the 
weight  for  the  tables  of  the  rows 
of  shewbread,  for  every  table; 
and  the  silver  for  the  tables  of 
silver; 

IT  Also  (concerning)  the  forks, 
and  the  bowls,  and  the  support- 
ers of  pure  gold;  and  concern- 
ing the  golden  cups  after  the 
weight  for  every  cup ; and  con- 
cerning the  silver  cups  after  the 
weight  for  every  cup ; 

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XXVIII.  XXIX. 

18  And  concerning  the  altai 
of  incense  the  refined  gold  after 
the  weight;  and  concerning  the 
pattern  of  the  chariot  of  the 
golden  cherubim,  which  spread 
out  (their  wings),  and  cover  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord. 

19  All  (this,  said  David,)  w w 
put  in  writing  from  the  hand  of 
the  Lord,  who  gave  me  instruc- 
tion (respecting)  all  the  works 
of  the  pattern. 

20  And  David  said  to  Solo- 
mon his  son,  “Be  strong,  and 
of  good  courage,  and  do  (the 
work) ; fear  not,  and  be  not  dis- 
mayed ; for  the  Lord  God,  (yea), 
my  God,  is  with  thee : he  will 
not  fail  thee,  nor  forsake  thee, 
until  thou  have  finished  all  the 
work  for  the  service  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

21  And,  behold,  the  divisions 
of  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
are  there  for  all  the  service  of 
the  house  of  God;  and  with  thee 
are  in  all  manner  of  workman- 
ship all  kinds  of  men  distin- 
guished in  wisdom,  for  every 
manner  of  service  ; and  the 
princes  and  all  the  people  are 
ready  (to  obey)  all  thy  words.” 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1 And  king  David  said  unto 
all  the  assembly,  “ Solomon,  the 
only  son  of  mine  whom  God  hath 
made  choice  of,  is  yet  young  and 
tender,  and  the  work  is  great; 
because  not  for  man  is  the  palace 
to  be,  but  for  the  Lord  God. 

2 But  with  all  my  might  have 
I made  ready  for  the  house  of 
my  God,  the  gold  for  the  things 
of  gold,  and  the  silver  for  the 
things  of  silver,  and  the  copper 
for  the  things  of  copper,  the  iron 
for  the  things  of  iron,  and  the 
wood  for  the  things  of  wood; 
onyx  stones,  and  stones  to  be 
set,  bright  stones,  and  those  of 

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divers  colours,  and  all  manner 
of  precious  stones,  and  marble 
stones  in  abundance. 

3 Moreover,  because  I have 
set  my  affection  on  the  house  of 
my  God,  have  I acquired  as  my 
own  property  gold  and  silver; 
(and  this)  have  I given  to  the 
house  of  my  God,  over  and  above 
all  that  I have  prepared  for  the 
holy  house : 

4 Three  thousand  talents  of 
gold,  of  the  gold  of  Ophir,  and 
seven  thousand  talents  of  refined 
silver  to  overlay  the  walls  of  the 
houses; 

5 All  that  is  needed  of  gold 
and  of  silver,  and  for  every  man- 
ner of  work  (to  be  made)  by  the 
hands  of  artificers.  And  who 
(now)  is  willing  to  consecrate 
his  hand  this  day  unto  the 
Lord  ?” 

6 Thereupon  offered  volun- 
tarily the  chiefs  of  the  family 
divisions  and  the  princes  of  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  and  the  captains 
of  the  thousands  and  of  the  hun- 
dreds, with  the  supervisors  of 
the  king’s  work; 

7 And  they  gave  for  the  ser- 
vice of  the  house  of  God,  of  gold 
five  thousand  talents  and  ten 
thousand  drachms,  and  of  silver 
ten  thousand  talents,  and  of  cop- 
per eighteen  thousand  talents, 
and  of  iron  one  hundred  thou- 
sand talents. 

8 And  those  with  whom  stones 
were  found  gave  them  to  the 
treasury  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  under  the  supervision  of 
Yechiel  the  Gershunite. 

9 Then  did  the  people  rejoice, 
because  they  had  voluntarily 
offered;  for  with  an  undivided 
heart  did  they  offer  to  the  Lord  : 
and  also  king  David  rejoiced 
with  great  joy. 

10  And  David  blessed  the 
Lord  before  the  eyes  of  all  the 

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congregation ; and  David  said, 
“ Blessed  be  thou,  0 Lord  the 
God  of  Israel  our  father,  from 
everlasting  even  unto  everlast- 
ing. 

11  Thine,  0 Lord,  are  the 
greatness,  and  the  might,  and 
the  glory,  and  the  victory,  and 
the  majesty,  yea,  all  that  is  in 
the  heavens  and  on  the  earth  : 
thine,  0 Lord,  is  the  kingdom, 
and  thou  art  exalted  as  the  head 
above  all. 

12  And  riches  and  honour 
come  from  thee,  and  thou  rulest 
over  all ; and  in  thy  hand  are 
power  and  might;  and  it  is  in 
thy  hand  to  make  great,  and  to 
give  strength  unto  all. 

13  And  now,  0 our  God,  we 
give  thanks  unto  thee,  and 
praise  thy  glorious  name. 

14  For  who  am  I,  and  what  is 
my  people,  that  we  should  pos- 
sess the  power  to  offer  voluntarily 
after  this  sort?  for  from  thee  is 
every  thing,  and  out  of  thy  own 
have  we  given  unto  thee. 

15  For  strangers  are  we  be- 
fore thee,  and  sojourners,  as  were 
all  our  fathers : like  a shadow 
are  our  days  on  the  earth,  and 
there  is  no  hope  (of  abiding). 

16  0 Lord  our  God!  all  this 
abundant  store  which  we  have 
prepared  to  build  for  thee  a 
house  for  thy  holy  name,  is  out 
of  thy  own  hand,  and  thine  is 
all. 

17  And  I know,  my  God,  that 
thou  probest  the  heart,  and  up- 
rightness thou  receivest  in  fa- 
vour. As  for  me,  in  the  upright- 
ness of  my  heart  have  I volun- 
tarily offered  all  these  things; 
and  now  thy  people,  that  are 
present  here,  do  I see  with  joy 
offering  voluntarily  unto  thee. 

18  0 Lord,  God  of  Abraham, 
Isaac,  and  of  Israel,  our  fathers, 
preserve  this  for  ever  as  the  ima« 


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gination  of  the  thoughts  of  the 
heart  of  thy  people,  and  direct 
their  heart  firmly  unto  thee. 

19  And  unto  Solomon  my  son 
do  thou  give  an  undivided  heart, 
to  keep  thy  commandments,  thy 
testimonies,  and  thy  statutes, 
and  to  do  all,  and  to  build  the 
palace  for  which  I have  made 
preparation.” 

20  And  David  said  to  all 
the  assembly,  “ Bless  now  the 
Lord  your  God.”  And  all  the 
assembly  blessed  the  Lord  the 
God  of  their  fathers,  and  bent 
down  their  heads,  and  pros- 
trated themselves  to  the  Lord, 
and  to  the  king. 

21  And  they  sacrificed  sacri- 
fices unto  the  Lord,  and  they 
offered  burnt-offerings  unto  the 
Lord,  on  the  morrow  after  that 
day,  a thousand  bullocks,  a thou- 
sand rams,  a thousand  sheep, 
with  their  drink-offerings,  and 
(other)  sacrifices  in  abundance 
for  all  Israel; 

22  And  they  ate  and  drank 
before  the  Lord  on  that  day 
with  great  joy.  And  they  de- 
clared the  second  time  Solomon 
the  son  of  David  to  be  king,  and 
they  anointed  him  unto  the  Lord 
as  chief  ruler,  and  Zadok  as 
priest, 

23  Then  sat  Solomon  on  the 
throne  of  the  Lord  as  king  in- 


stead of  David  his  father,  and 
he  was  prosperous;  and  all  Is 
rael  obeyed  him. 

24  And  all  the  princes,  and 
the  mighty  men,  and  also  all  the 
sons  of  king  David,  submitted 
themselves  unto  king  Solomon. 

25  And  the  Lord  made  Solo- 
mon exceedingly  great  before 
the  eyes  of  all  Israel;  and  he 
bestowed  upon  him  a royal  ma- 
jesty such  as  had  not  been  on 
any  king  over  Israel  before  him. 

26  Thus  did  David  the  son 
of  Jesse  reign  over  all  Israel. 

27  And  the  time  that  he  reign- 
ed over  Israel  was  forty  years : 
in  Hebron  he  reigned  seven 
years,  and  in  Jerusalem  he 
reigned  thirty  and  three  (years). 

28  And  he  died  in  a good  old 
age,  full  of  days,  riches,  and  ho- 
nour : and  Solomon  his  son  be- 
came king  in  his  stead. 

29  And  the  acts  of  king  Da- 
vid, the  first  and  the  last,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  history 
of  Samuel  the  seer,  and  in  the 
history  of  Nathan  the  prophet, 
and  in  the  history  of  Gad  the 
seer, 

30  Together  with  all  his  reign 
and  his  mighty  deeds,  and  the 
times  that  passed  over  him,  and 
over  Israel,  and  over  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  (various)  coun- 
tries. 


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SECOND  BOOK  OF  CHRONICLES, 

'3  D’D’il  ’131  13D. 


11APTER  I. 

1 And  Solomon  the  son  of 
David  strengthened  himself  in 
his  kingdom,  and  the  Lord  his 
God  was  with  him,  and  caused 
him  to  become  exceedingly 
great. 

2 Then  said  Solomon  unto  all 
Israel,  to  the  captains  of  the 
thousands  and  of  the  hundreds, 
ar.J  to  the  judges,  and  to  every 
prince  in  all  Israel,  the  chiefs  of 
the  family  divisions  (that  they 
should  go  with  him). 

3 Thereupon  went  Solomon, 
and  all  the  assembly  with  him, 
to  the  high-place  that  was  at 
Gib’on ; for  there  was  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation  of 
God,  which  Moses  the  servant 
of  the  Lord  had  made  in  the 
wilderness. 

4 Nevertheless  the  ark  of  God 
had  David  brought  up  from  Kir- 
yath-ye'arim  to  (the  place  which) 
David  had  prepared  for  it;  for 
he  had  pitched  a tent  for  it  at 
Jerusalem. 

5 But  the  copper  altar,  which 
Bezalel  the  son  of  Uri,  the  son 
of  Chur,  had  made,  he  placed 
before  the  tabernacle  of  the 
Lord:  and  Solomon  and  the  as- 
sembly sought  for  it. 

6 And  Solomon  sacrificed 
there  on  the  copper  altar  before 
the  Lord,  which  was  at  the  ta- 

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bernacle  of  the  congregation, 
and  offered  upon  it  a thousand 
burnt-off eri  n gs. 

7 In  that  night  did  God 
appear  unto  Solomon,  and  said 
unto  him,  “Ask  what  I shall 
give  thee.” 

8 And  Solomon  said  unto 
God,  “ Thou  hast  shown  unto 
David  my  father  great  kindness, 
and  hast  made  me  king  in  his 
stead. 

9 Now,  0 Lord  God,  let  thy 
word  unto  David  my  father  be 
verified;  for  thou  hast  made  me 
king  over  a people  as  numerous 
as  the  dust  of  the  earth. 

10  Give  me  now  wisdom  and 
knowledge,  that  I may  go  out 
and  come  in  before  this  people ; 
for  who  could  (otherwise)  judge 
this  thy  great  people  ?” 

11  And  God  said  unto  Solo- 
mon, “ Whereas  this  hath  been 
in  thy  heart,  and  thou  hast  not 
asked  riches,  wealth,  or  honour, 
nor  the  life  of  thy  enemies,  and 
hast  not  even  asked  long  life  ; 
but  hast  asked  for  thyself  wis- 
dom and  knowledge,  that  thou 
mayest  judge  my  people,  over 
whom  I have  made  thee  king : 

12  (Therefore)  are  the  wisdom 
and  the  knowledge  granted  unto 
thee ; and  riches,  and  wealth, 
and  honour,  will  I give  thee, 
such  as  no  kings  that  have  been 
before  thee  have  had,  and  the 


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like  of  which  after  thee  none 
shall  have.” 

13  Then  came  Solomon  from 
the  high-place  that  was  at  Gib- 
*on  to  Jerusalem,  from  before 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, and  reigned  over  Israel. 

14  And  Solomon  brought 
together  chariots  and  horsemen  ; 
and  he  had  a thousand  and  four 
hundred  chariots,  and  twelve 
thousand  horsemen,  and  he 
placed  them  in  the  chariot- 
cities,  and  with  the  king  at  Je- 
rusalem. 

15  And  the  king  rendered  the 
silver  and  gold  at  Jerusalem  like 
stones,  and  cedar-trees  he  ren- 
dered as  the  sycamore-trees  that 
are  in  the  lowlands  for  abun 
dance. 

16  And  Solomon  had  his 
horses  brought  out  of  Egypt:  a 
company  of  the  king’s  mer- 
chants bought  a quantity  at  a 
price. 

17  And  they  brought  up,  and 
fetched  out  of  Egypt  a chariot 
for  six  hundred  shekels  of  sil- 
ver, and  a horse  for  a hundred 
and  fifty  ; and  so  for  all  the  kings 
of  the  Hittites,  and  for  the  kings 
of  Syria,  did  they  bring  them 
out  by  their  means. 

18  And  Solomon  ordered  to 
build  a house  for  the  name  of 
the  Lord,  and  a house  for  his 
royal  residence. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1 And  Solomon  numbered  se- 
venty thousand  men  to  bear  bur- 
dens, and  eighty  thousand  stone- 
cutters in  the  mountain,  and  as 
superintendents  over  them  three 
thousand  and  six  hundred. 

2 And  Solomon  sent  to  Chu- 
ram  the  king  of  Tyre,  saying, 
“ As  thou  hast  dealt  with  David 
my  father,  and  didst  send  him 
cedars  to  build  him  a house  to 


dwell  therein,  (even  so  deal  witl 
me). 

3 Behold,  I am  building  a 
house  to  the  name  of  the  Lord 
my  God,  to  sanctify  it  to  him,  to 
burn  before  him  incense  of 
spices,  and  for  the  continual 
rows  of  shew-bread,  and  for  the 
burnt-offerings  at  morning  and 
evening,  on  the  sabbaths,  and 
on  the  new-moons,  and  on  the 
stated  festivals  of  the  Lord  oul 
God  : this  being  for  ever  obliga- 
tory on  Israel. 

4 And  the  house  which  I am 
building  is  great : for  greater  is 
our  God  than  all  the  gods. 

5 But  who  possesseth  the 
power  to  build  him  a house  ? for 
the  heavens  and  the  heavens  of 
heavens  cannot  contain  him : 
and  who  am  I then,  that  I 
should  build  him  a house,  save 
only  to  burn  incense  before 
him  ? 

6 And  now  send  me  a skilful 
man  to  work  in  gold,  and  in  sil- 
ver, and  in  copper,  and  in  iron, 
and  in  purple,  and  crimson,  and 
blue,  and  that  understandeth 
how  to  engrave  with  the  skilful 
men  that  are  with  me  in  Judah 
and  in  Jerusalem,  whom  David 
my  father  hath  provided. 

7 Send  me  also  cedar-trees, 
fir-trees,  and  sandal-wood,  from 
the  Lebanon;  for  I know  well 
that  thy  servants  have  the  skill 
to  cut  the  trees  of  Lebanon  : 
and,  behold,  my  servants  sha’i 
be  with  thy  servants, 

8 Even  to  prepare  for  me  tim- 
ber in  abundance  ; for  the  house 
which  I am  building  is  to  be 
wonderfully  great. 

9 And,  behold,  for  the  hewers 
that  cut  the  timber  will  I give 
unto  thy  servants  twenty  thou- 
sand cors  of  threshed  wheat,  and 
twenty  thousand  cors  of  barley, 
and  twenty  thousand  baths  of 

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wine,  and  twenty  thousand  baths 
of  oil.” 

10  Then  answered  Churam 
the  king  of  Tyre  in  writing,  and 
he  sent  it  to  Solomon,  u Out  of 
the  love  of  the  Lord  for  his  peo- 
ple hath  he  set  thee  as  king  over! 
them.” 

11  And  Churam  said,  “ Bless- 
ed be  the  Lord  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, that  hath  made  the  heavens 
and  the  earth,  who  hath  given 
to  king  David  a wise  son,  en- 
dowed with  intelligence  and  un- 
derstanding, who  is  to  build  a 
house  unto  the  Lord,  and  a 
house  for  a royal  residence. 

12  And  now  have  I sent  a 
skilful  man,  endowed  with  un- 
derstanding, namely,  Churam- 
Abi, 

13  The  son  of  a woman  from 
the  daughters  of  Dan,  while  his 
father  was  a man  of  Tyre,  skil- 
ful to  work  in  gold,  and  in  sil- 
ver, in  copper,  in  iron,  in  stone, 
and  in  wood,  in  purple,  in  blue, 
and  in  fine  linen,  and  in  crim- 
son ; also  to  execute  any  man- 
ner of  engraving,  and  to  devise 
every  kind  of  work  of  art  which 
may  be  given  to  him,  together 
with  thy  skilful  men,  and  the 
skilful  men  of  my  lord  David 
thy  father. 

14  And  now  the  wheat,  and 
the  barley,  the  oil,  and  the  wine, 
of  which  my  lord  hath  spoken, 
let  him  send  unto  his  servants  : 

15  And  we  will  truly  cut  down 
trees  out  of  the  Lebanon,  as 
much  as  thou  mayest  need ; and 
we  will  bring  them  to  thee  in 
floats  by  sea  to  Joppa ; and  thou 
shalt  carry  them  up  to  Jerusa- 
lem.” 

16  5[  And  Solomon  numbered 
all  the  strange  men  that  were  in 
the  land  of  Israel,  after  the 
numbering  wherewith  David  his 
father  had  numbered  them  ; and 

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they  were  found  to  be  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  thousand  and 
three  thousand  and  six  hun- 
dred. 

17  And  he  made  of  them  se- 
venty thousand  bearers  of  bur- 
idens,  and  eighty  thousand  stone- 
cutters in  the  mountain,  and 
three  thousand  and  six  hundred 
superintendents  to  set  the  peo- 
ple to  work. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1 And  Solomon  began  to 
build  the  house  of  the  Lord  in 
Jerusalem  on  mount  Moriah, 
where  he  had  appeared  unto  Da- 
vid his  father,  on  the  place  that 
David  had  prepared  in  the 
threshing-floor  of  Oman  the  Je- 
busite. 

2 And  he  began  to  build  on 
the  second  day  of  the  second 
month,  in  the  fourth  year  of  his 
reign. 

3 Now  in  this  manner  was  the 
foundation  laid  of  the  house  ol 
God  (at  its)  building  (by)  Solo- 
mon : The  length  by  cubits  after 
the  first  measure  was  sixty  cu- 
bits, and  the  breadth  twenty  cu- 
bits. 

4 And  the  porch  that  was  in 
the  front  of  the  length  was  ac- 
cording to  the  breadth  of  the 
house,  twenty  cubits,  and  the 
height  was  a hundred  and  twen- 
ty : and  he  overlaid  it  within 
with  pure  gold. 

5 And  the  great  house  he 
ceiled  with  firwood,  which  he 
overlaid  with  pure  gold,  and  ho 
wrought  thereon  palm-trees  and 
chains. 

6 And  he  overlaid  the  house 
with  costly  stones  for  ornament : 
and  the  gold  was  gold  of  Par- 
vayim. 

7 And  he  covered  the  house, 
the  beams,  the  sills,  and  its 
walls,  and  its  doors,  with  gold; 


2  CHRONICLES  III.  IV. 


and  he  engraved  cherubim  on 
the  walls. 

8 And  he  made  the  most 
holy  house,  its  length  being  in 
front  of  the  breadth  of  the 
house,  twenty  cubits,  and  its 
breadth  twenty  cubits  : and  he 
covered  it  with  fine  gold, (amount- 
ing) to  six  hundred  talents. 

9 And  the  weight  of  the  nails 
(amounted)  to  fifty  shekels  of 
gold.  And  the  upper  chambers 
he  covered  with  gold. 

10  And  he  made  in  the 
most  holy  house  two  cherubim 
of  sculpture  work,,  and  they 
overlaid  them  with  gold. 

11  And  regarding  the  wings 
of  the  cherubim,  their  length  was 
twenty  cubits ; the  wing  of  the 
one  amounting  to  five  cubits, 
reaching  to  the  wall  of  the 
house;  and  the  other  wing  of 
five  cubits,  reaching  to  the  wing 
of  the  other  cherub. 

12  And  the  wing  of  the  other 
cherub  was  fiva  cubits,  reaching 
to  the  wall  of  the  house;  and 
the  other  wing  of  five  cubits  was 
joined  closely  to  the  wing  of  the 
other  cherub. 

13  The  wings  of  these  cheru- 
bim (as  they  were)  spread  out 
were  twenty  cubits:  and  they 
were  standing  on  their  feet,  and 
their  faces  were  inward. 

14  And  he  made  the  vail  of 
blue,  and  purple,  and  crimson, 
and  fine  linen,  and  wrought 
thereon  cherubim. 

15  And  he  made  before  the 
bouse  two  pillars  of  thirty  and 
five  cubits  in  length,  and  the 
capital  that  was  on  the  top  of 
each  of  them  was  five  cubits. 

16  And  he  made  chains  in 
the  debir;  and  (others  which)  he 
placed  on  the  top  of  the  pillars; 
and  he  made  a hundred  pome- 
granates, and  placed  them  on 
the  chains. 


17  And  he  set  up  the  pillars 
in  front  of  the  temple,  one  on 
the  right  hand,  and  the  other  on 
the  left;  and  he  called  the  name 
of  that  on  the  right  hand  Ja- 
chin,  and  the  name  of  that  on 
the  left  Bo'as. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1 He  made  also  an  altar  of 
copper,  twenty  cubits  being  its 
length,  and  twenty  cubits  its 
breadth,  and  ten  cubits  its  height. 

2 He  made  also  the  molten 
sea,  being  ten  cubits  from  the 
one  brim  to  the  other,  rounded 
all  about,  and  it  was  five  cubits 
in  height:  and  a line  of  thirty 
cubits  did  encompass  it  round 
about. 

3 And  likenesses  of  oxen  were 
under  it,  encompassing  it  all 
round  about,  ten  in  a cubit,  en- 
circling the  sea  round  about: 
the  oxen  were  in  two  rows  (and 
were)  cast  (with  it),  when  it  was 
cast. 

4 It  was  standing  upon  twelve 
oxen,  three  looking  toward  the 
north,  and  three  looking  toward 
the  west,  and  three  looking  to- 
ward the  south,  and  three  look- 
ing  toward  the  east;  and  the. sea 
was  resting  above  upon  them, 
and  all  their  hinder  parts  were 
inward. 

5 And  its  thickness  was  a 
hand’s  breadth,  and  its  brim  like 
the  brim  of  a cup,  with  lily- 
buds  ; and  it  could  hold  and 
contain  three  thousand  baths. 

6 lie  made  also  ten  lavers ; 
and  he  placed  five  on  the  right 
hand,  and  five  on  the  left,  to 
wash  in  them  : what  belonged  to 
the  burnt-offering  they  rinsed 
off  at  them ; but  the  sea  was  for 
the  priests  to  wash  in. 

7 f And  he  made  ten  candle- 
sticks of  gold  according  to  their 
prescribed  manner ; and  he 

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placed  (them)  in  the  temple,  five 
on  the  right  side,  and  five  on 
the  left. 

8 He  made  also  ten  tables, 
and  he  set  them  in  the  temple, 
five  on  the  right  side,  and  five 
on  the  left.  And  he  made  a 
hundred  bowls  of  gold. 

9 And  he  made  the  court  of 
the  priests,  and  the  great  out- 
court,  and  doors  for  the  out- 
court,  and  their  doors  he  over- 
laid with  copper. 

10  And  the  sea  he  placed  on 
the  right  side  toward  the  east,, 
opposite  to  the  south. 

11  And  Churam  made  the 
pots,  and  the  shovels,  and  the 
basins.  And  Churam  made  an 
end  of  doing  the  work  which  he 
made  for  king  Solomon  in  the 
house  of  God : 

12  The  two  pillars,  and  the 
bowls,  and  the  capitals  on  the 
top  of  the  two  pillars,  and  the 
two  networks  to  cover  the  two 
bowl-shaped  capitals  which  were 
on  the  top  of  the  pillars  ; 

13  And  the  four  hundred  po- 
megranates for  the  two  net- 
works, two  rows  of  pomegra- 
nates for  each  network,  to  cover 
the  two  bowl-shaped  capitals 
which  were  upon  the  front  of 
the  pillars. 

14  The  bases  also  did  he 
make,  and  the  layers  made  he 
upon  the  bases. 

15  The  one  sea,  and  the 
twelve  oxen  under  it, 

16  And  the  pots  also,  and  the 
shovels,  and  the  forks,  and  all 
their  instruments,  did  Churam- 
Abiv  make  for  king  Solomon  for 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  of  po- 
lished copper. 

17  In  the  plain  of  the  Jordan 
did  the  king  cast  them,  in  the 
clay-ground  between  Succoth 
and  Zeredathah. 

18  IT  And  Solomon  made  all 

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these  vessels  in  very  great  abun 
dance;  for  the  weight  of  the 
copper  was  not  inquired  into. 

19  And  Solomon  made  all  the 
vessels  that  pertained  to  the 
house  of  God  ; and  the  altar  of 
gold  also,  and  the  tables  where- 
on the  shew-bread  (was  set); 

20  And  the  candlesticks  with 
their  lamps,  to  light  them  after 
the  prescribed  manner  before  the 
debir,  of  pure  gold. 

21  And  the  flowers,  and  the 
lamps,  and  the  tongs,  were  of 
gold,  the  purest  of  gold; 

22  And  the  knives,  and  the 
basins,  and  the  spoons,  and  the 
censers  were  of  pure  gold ; and 
the  entrance  of  the  house,  its 
inner  doors  for  the  most  holy 
place,  and  the  doors  of  the  house 
of  the  temple,  were  of  gold. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1 And  so  was  ended  all  the 
work  which  Solomon  made  for 
the  house  of  the  Lord  ; and  So- 
lomon brought  in  the  things 
sanctified  by  David  his  father; 
and  the  silver,  and  the  gold,  and 
all  the  vessels,  he  placed  in  the 
treasuries  of  the  house  of  God. 

2 Then  did  Solomon  assemble 
the  elders  of  Israel,  and  all  the 
heads  of  the  tribes,  the  princes 
of  the  divisions  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  unto  Jerusalem,  to 
bring  up  the  ark  of  the  covenant 
of  the  Lord  out  of  the  city  of 
David,  which  is  Zion. 

3 And  all  the  men  of  Israel 
assembled  themselves  unto  the 
king  at  the  feast  which  is  (in) 
the  seventh  month. 

4 And  all  the  elders  of  Israel 
came,  and  the  Levites  took  up 
the  ark. 

5 And  they  brought  up  the 
ark,  and  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  all  the  holy 
vessels  that  were  in  the  taber- 


2 CHRONIC 
nacle  : these  did  the  priests  and 
the  Levites  bring  up. 

6 And  king  Solomon,  and  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel  that 
were  assembled  unto  him  were 
before  the  ark,  sacrificing  sheep 
and  oxen,  which  could  not  be 
numbered  nor  told  for  multitude. 

7 And  the  priests  brought  in 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  unto  its  place,  into  the  de- 
bir  of  the  house,  into  the  most 
holy  place,  under  the  wings  of 
the  cherubim. 

8 And  the  cherubim  spread 
forth  their  wings  over  the  place 
of  the  ark,  and  the  cherubim 
covered  the  ark  and  its  staves 
from  above. 

9 And  they  had  made  the 
staves  so  long  that  the  ends  of 
the  staves  were  seen  (standing 
out)  from  the  ark  in  the  front  of 
the  debir;  but  they  were  not 
seen  without;  and  they  have 
remained  there  until  this  day. 

.10  There  was  nothing  in  the 
ark  save  the  two  tables  which 
Moses  had  placed  (therein)  at 
Horeb,  where  the  Lord  made  a 
covenant  with  the  children  of 
Israel,  when  they  came  out  of 
Egypt. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  the  priests  were  come  out 
of  the  holy  place;  for  all  the 
priests  that  were  present  had 
sanctified  themselves,  the  divi- 
sions not  having  been  observ- 
ed ; — 

12  And  the  Levites  the  sing- 
ers, all  together,  of  Assaph,  of 
Heman,  of  Jeduthun,  with  their 
sons  and  their  brethren,  arrayed 
in  white  linen,  having  cymbals 
and  psalteries  and  harps,  stood 
at  the  east  side  of  the  altar,  and 
with  them  were  one  hundred  and 
twenty  priests  blowing  on  trum- 
pets : — 

13  And  it  came  thus  to  pass, 

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LES  V.  YI. 

as  the  trumpeters  and  singers 
were  as  one,  to  make  one  sound 
to  be  heard  in  praising  and 
thanking  the  Lord;  and  when 
they  lifted  up  their  voice  (ac- 
companied) with  trumpets  and 
cymbals  and  instruments  of  lou* 
sic,  and  in  praising  the  Lord, 
“For  he  is  good;  because  unto 
everlasting  endureth  his  kind- 
ness:” that  the  house,  even  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  was  filled 
with  a cloud  ; 

14  And  the  priests  were  not 
able  to  stand  to  minister  because 
of  the  cloud;  for  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  had  filled  the  house  of 
God. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1 Then  said  Solomon,  “ The 
Lord  said  that  he  would  dwell 
in  the  thick  darkness. 

2 And  I have  indeed  built  a 
dwelling-house  for  thee,  and  a 
settled  place  for  thy  abode  for 
ever.” 

3 And  the  king  turned  his 
face,  and  blessed  the  whole  con- 
gregation of  Israel,  and  all  the 
congregation  of  Israel  was  stand- 
ing- 

4 And  he  said,  “Blessed  be 
the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel,  who 
spoke  with  his  mouth  unto  Da- 
vid my  father,  and  hafh  with  his 
hands  fulfilled  it,  when  he  said, 

5 ‘Since  the  day  that  I brought 
forth  my  people  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  I did  not  make  choice 
of  any  city  out  of  all  the  tribes 
of  Israel  to  build  a house,  that 
my  name  might  be  therein;  nor 
did  I make  choice  of  any  man 
to  be  a ruler  over  my  people  Is- 
rael ; 

6 But  I have  made  choice  of 
Jerusalem,  that  my  name  might 
be  theie ; and  I have  made  choice 
of  David  to  be  over  my  people 
Israel.’ 


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2 CHRONICLES  VI. 


7 lid  it  was  in  the  heart  of| 
David  my  father  to  build  a house 

•for  the  rame  of  the  Lorj>  the 
Hod  of  Israel. 

8 But  the  Lord  said  unto  Da- 
vid my  father,  i Whereas  it  was 
in  thy  heart  to  build  a house 
unto  my  name,  thou  didst  well 
in  that  it  was  in  thy  heart : 

9 Nevertheless  thou  shalt  not 
thyself  build  the  house;  but  thy 
son  that  shall  come  forth  out  of 
thy  loins,  he  shall  build  the 
house  unto  my  name/ 

10  And  the  Lord  hath  ful- 
filled his  word  that  he  hath  spo- 
ken; and  I am  risen  up  in  the 
stead  of  David  my  father,  and  I 
sit  on  the  throne  of  Israel,  as 
the  Lord  hath  spoken,  and  I 
have  built  the  house  unto  the 
name  of  the  Lord  the  God  of 
Israel. 

11  And  I have  placed  there 
the  ark,  wherein  is  the  covenant 
of  the  Lord  which  he  hath  made 
with  the  children  of  Israel. v 

12  And  he  now  placed  him- 
self before  the  altar  of  the  Lord 
in  the  presence  of  all  the  con- 
gregation of  Israel,  and  spread 
forth  his  hands ; 

13  For  Solomon  had  made  a 
laver  of  copper,  and  had  placed 
it  in  the  midst  of  the  out-court, 
five  cubits  being  its  length,  five 
cubits  its  breadth,  and  three  cu- 
bits its  height;  and  he  placed 
himself  upon  it,  and  kneeled 
down  upon  his  knees  in  the  pre- 
sence of  all  the  congregation  of 
Israel,  and  spread  forth  his  hands 
toward  heaven ; 

14  And  he  said,  “ 0 Lord, 
God  of  Israel!  there  is  no  god 
like  thee  in  the  heavens,  or  on 
the  earth,  thou  who  keepest  the 
covenant,  and  the  kindness  for. 
thy  servants  that  walk  before 
thee  with  all  their  heart; 

15  Who  hast  kept  for  thy  ser- 

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vant  David  my  father  that  which 
thou  hadst  promised  him  ; and 
thou  spokest  with  thy  mouth, 
and  hast  fulfilled  it  with  thy 
hand,  as  it  is  this  day. 

16  And  now,  0 Lord,  God  of 
Israel,  keep  for  thy  servant  Da- 
vid my  father  that  which  thou 
hast  spoken  concerning  him,  say- 
ing, ‘ There  shall  never  fail  thee 
a man  in  my  sight  who  sitteth 
on  the  throne  of  Israel;  if  thy 
children  but  take  heed  to  their 
way  to  walk  in  my  law,  as  thou 
hast  walked  before  me/ 

17  And  now,  6 Lord,  God  of 
Israel,  let  thy  word  be  verified, 
which  thou  hast  spoken  unto  thy 
servant,  unto  David. 

18  For,  in  truth,  will  God  then 
dwell  with  men  on  the  earth  ? 
behold,  the  heavens,  and  the 
heavens  of  heavens  cannot  con- 
tain thee : how  much  less  then 
this  house  that  T have  built ! 

19  Yet  wilt  thou  turn  thy  re- 
gard unto  the  prayer  of  thy  ser- 
vant, and  to  his  supplication, 
0 Lord  my  God  ! to  listen  unto 
the  entreaty  and  the  prayer  which 
thy  servant  prayeth  before  thee  : 

20  That  thy  eyes  may  be  open 
toward  this  house  day  and  night, 
toward  the  place  of  which  thou 
hast  said  that  thou  wouldst  put 
thy  name  there  ; that  thou  may- 
est  listen  unto  the  prayer  which 
thy  servant  will  pray  at  this 
place. 

21  And  listen  thou  to  the  sup- 
plications of  thy  servant,  and 
of  thy  people  Israel,  which  th?y 
will  pray  at  this  place:  and  oi, 
do  thou  hear  from  thy  dwelling- 
place,  from  heaven ; and  hear, 
and  forgive. 

22  If  any  man  trespass  against 
his  neighbour,  and  an  oath  be 
laid  upon  him  to  cause  him  tc 
swear,  and  the  oath  come  boforu 
thy  altar  in  this  house : 


2 CHRONICLES  VI. 


23  Then  do  thou  hear  from 
heaven,  and  act,  and  judge 
thy  servants,  by  requiting  the 
wicked,  to  bring  his  way  upon 
his  own  head;  and  by  justi- 
fying the  righteous,  to  give 
him  according  to  his  righteous- 
ness. 

24  And  if  thy  people  Israel 
be  struck  down  before  the  ene- 
my, because  they  have  sinned 
against  thee,  and  they  return 
and  confess  thy  name,  and  pray, 
and  make  supplication  before 
thee  in  this  house : 

25  Then  do  thou  hear  from 
heaven,  and  forgive  the  sin  of 
thy  people  Israel,  and  cause  them 
to  return  unto  the  land  which 
thou  hast  given  to  them  and  to 
their  fathers. 

26  When  the  heavens  be 
shut  up,  and  there  be  no  rain, 
because  they  have  sinned  against 
thee,  and  they  pray  toward  this 
place,  and  confess  thy  name,  and 
turn  from  their  sin,  because  thou 
hast  afflicted  them  : 

27  Then  do  thou  hear  in  hea- 
ven, and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy 
servants,  and  of  thy  people  Is- 
rael; for  thou  wilt  direct  them 
unto  the  good  way,  wherein  they 
should  walk ; and  give  then  rain 
upon  thy  land,  which  thou  hast 
given  unto  thy  people  for  an  in- 
heritance. 

28  If  there  be  famine  in  the 
land,  if  there  be  pestilence,  blast- 
ing, or  mildew,  if  there  be  lo- 
custs, or  caterpillers ; if  their 
enemies  besiege  them  in  their 
land,  in  their  gates;  at  whatso- 
ever plague,  and  at  whatsoever 
sickness ; 

29  What  prayer  and  what  sup- 
plication soever  be  made  by  any 
man,  or  by  all  thy  people  Israel, 
when  they  shall  be  conscious 
every  man  of  his  plague  and 
his  pain,  and  he  then  spread 


forth  his  hands  toward  this 
house : 

30  Then  do  thou  hear  from 
heaven  the  place  of  thy  dwell- 
ing, and  forgive,  and  give  to 
every  man  in  accordance  with 
all  his  ways,  as  thou  mayest 
know  his  heart;  for  thou,  thy- 
self alone,  knowest  the  heart  of 
the  children  of  men  ; 

31  In  order  that  they  may 
fear  thee,  to  walk  in  thy  ways, 
all  the  days  that  they  live  on 
the  face  of  the  land  which  thou 
hast  given  unto  our  fathers. 

32  But  also  to  the  stranger, 
who  is  not  of  thy  people  Israel, 
but  cometh  out  of  a far-off  coun- 
try for  the  sake  of  thy  great 
name,  and  of  thy  mighty  hand, 
and  of  thy  outstretched  arm, — 
if  they  come  and  pray  in  this 
house, — 

33  Mayest  thou  likewise  listen 
from  heaven,  from  the  place  of 
thy  dwelling,  and  do  according 
to  all  that  the  stranger  will  call 
on  thee  for : in  order  that  all 
people  of  the  earth  may  know 
thy  name,  both  to  fear  thee,  as 
do  thy  people  Israel,  and  to  un- 
derstand that  this  house,  which 
I have  built,  is  called  by  thy 
name. 

34  If  thy  people  go  out  to 
battle  against  their  enemies  on 
the  way  on  which  thou  mayest 
send  them,  *»nd  they  do  pray 
unto  thee  in  the  direction  of  this 
city  which  thou  hast  chosen,  and 
of  the  house  that  I have  built 
unto  thy  name  : 

35  Then  hear  thou  from  hea- 
ven their  prayer  and  their  sup  • 
plication,  and  procure  them  jus- 
tice. 

36  If  they  sin  against  thee, — 
for  there  is  no  man  that  may  not 
sin, — and  thou  be  angry  with 
them,  and  give  them  up  before 
the  enemy,  so  that  their  captors 

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2 CHRONICLES  VI.  VII. 


carry  them  away  captive  unto  a 
land  far  off  or  near  : 

37  And  if  they  then  take  it  to 
their  heart  in  the  land  whither 
they  have  been  carried  captive, 
and  repent  and  make  supplica- 
tion unto  thee  in  the  land  of 
their  captivity,  saying, i We  have 
sinned,  we  have  committed  ini- 
quity, and  have  acted  wickedly ;’ 

38  And  they  return  unto  thee 
with  all  their  heart  and  with  all 
their  soul  in  the  land  of  their 
captivity,  whither  they  have 
been  carried  captive,  and  they 
pray  in  the  direction  of  their 
land,  which  thou  hast  given  un- 
to their  fathers,  and  of  the  city 
which  thou  hast  chosen,  and  to- 
ward the  house  which  I have 
built  unto  thy  name  : 

39  Then  hear  thou  from  hea- 
ven, from  the  place  of  thy  dwell- 
ing, their  prayer  and  their  sup- 
plications, and  procure  them  jus- 
tice, and  forgive  thy  people  for 
what  they  have  sinned  against 
thee. 

40  Now,  my  God ! let,  I be- 
seech thee,  thy  eyes  be  open, 
and  thy  ears  be  attentive  unto  the 
prayer  on  this  place. 

41  And  now  arise,  0 Lord 
God,  unto  thy  resting-place,  thou, 
and  the  ark  of  thy  strength  : let 
thy  priests,  0 Lord  God,  clothe 
themselves  with  salvation,  and 
let  thy  pious  servants  rejoice  in 
happiness. 

42  0 Lord  God ! turn  not 
away  the  face  of  thy  anointed  : 
remember  the  pious  deeds  of  Da- 
vid thy  servant.” 

CHAPTER  VII. 

I ^ And  when  Solomon  had 
made  an  end  of  praying,  a fire 
came  down  from  heaven,  and 
consumed  the  burnt-offering  and 
the  sacrifices ; and  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  filled  the  house. 

1192 


2 And  the  priests  were  nof 
able  to  enter  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord  ; because  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  had  filled  the  Lord’s 
house. 

3 And  all  the  children  of  Is- 
rael were  looking  on  as  the  fire 
came  down,  and  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  (was  resting)  upon  the 
house;  and  they  kneeled  down 
with  their  faces  to  the  ground 
upon  the  pavement,  and  pros- 
trated themselves,  and  “gave 
thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  is 
good;  because  unto  everlasting 
endureth  his  kindness.” 

4 And  the  king  and  all  the 
people  offered  sacrifices  before 
the  Lord. 

5 And  king  Solomon  offered 
a sacrifice  of  twenty  and  two 
thousand  oxen,  and  a hundred 
and  twenty  thousand  sheep  : and 
so  they  dedicated  the  house  of 
God,  the  king  and  all  the  peo- 
ple. 

6 And  the  priests  were  stand- 
ing on  their  stations,  and  the 
Levites  with  the  instruments  of 
the  music  of  the  Lord,  which 
king  David  had  made  to  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord,  because 
unto  everlasting  endureth  his 
kindness,  with  the  song  of  praise 
of  David  in  their  hand ; and  the 
priests  blew  the  trumpets  oppo- 
site to  them,  and  all  Israel  were 
standing. 

7 f And  Solomon  hallowed 
the  interior  of  the  court  that  was 
before  the  house  of  the  Lord; 
for  he  prepared  there  the  burnt- 
offerings,  and  the  fat  of  the 
peace-offe rings;  because  the  cop- 
per altar  which  Solomon  had 
made  was  not  able  to  contain  the 
burnt-offerings,  and  the  meat- 
offerings, and  the  fat. 

8 And  Solomon  held  the  feast 
at  that  time  seven  days,  and  all 
Israel  with  him,  a very  great  as- 


2 CHRONICLES  VII.  VIII. 


Fembly,  from  the  entrance  of 
Chamath  unto  the  river  of 
Egypt, 

9 And  they  held  on  the  eighth 
day  a solemn  assembly ; for  the 
dedication  of  the  altar  they  held 
seven  days,  and  the  feast  seven 
days. 

10  And  on  the  three-and- 
twentieth  day  of  the  seventh 
month  he  dismissed  the  people 
unto  their  tents,  joyful  and  glad 
of  heart  because  of  the  good  that 
the  Lord  had  done  for  David, 
and  for  Solomon,  and  for  Israel 
his  people. 

11  Thus  did  Solomon  com- 
plete the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
the  king’s  house;  and  (in)  all 
that  came  into  Solomon’s  heart 
to  make  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  in  his  own  house,  he 
prospered. 

12  Then  appeared  the  Lord 
to  Solomon  during  the  night,  and 
said  unto  him,  “ 1 have  heard 
thy  prayer,  and  I have  made 
choice  of  this  place  for  myself 
as  a house  of  sacrifice. 

13  If  I shut  up  the  heavens 
that  there  be  no  rain,  or  if  I give 
a charge  to  the  locusts  to  devour 
off  the  land,  or  if  I send  a pes- 
tilence among  my  people  ; 

14  And  if  my  people,  over 
whom  my  name  is  called,  do 
then  humble  themselves,  and 
pray,  and  seek  my  presence,  and 
turn  away  from  their  evil  ways : 
then  will  I also  hear  from  hea- 
ven, and  I will  forgive  their  sin, 
and  will  heal  their  land. 

15  Now,  my  eyes  shall  be 
open,  and  my  ears  attentive  unto 
the  prayer  on  this  place. 

16  And  now  I have  chosen 
and  hallowed  this  house,  that  my 
name  may  be  there  for  ever;  and 
my  eyes  and  my  heart  shall  be 
there  at  all  times. 

' 17  And  as  for  thee,  if  thou 
100*  2 2 


wilt  walk  before  me,  as  David 
thy  father  hath  walked,  so  as  to 
do  in  accordance  with  all  that  I 
have  commanded  thee,  and  wilt 
keep  my  statutes  and  my  ordi- 
nances : 

18  Then  will  I establish  the 
throne  of  thy  kingdom,  just  as  I 
have  covenanted  with  David  thy 
father,  saying, 1 There  shall  never 
fail  thee  a man  to  be  ruler  in  Is- 
rael.’ 

19  But  if  ye  will  indeed  turn 
away,  and  forsake  my  statutes 
and  my  commandments,  which 
I have  set  before  you,  and  will 
go  and  serve  other  gods,  and 
bow  down  to  them  : 

20  Then  will  I pluck  them  up 
out  of  my  land  which  I have 
given  unto  them ; and  this  house, 
which  I have  hallowed  for  my 
name,  will  I cast  away  from  my 
sight,  and  I will  render  it  to  be 
for  a proverb  and  for  a by-word 
among  all  the  people. 

21  And  this  house,  which  hath 
been  so  exalted,  shall  become  an 
astonishment  to  every  one  that 
passeth  by  it:  so  that  he  will 
say,  ‘ Why  hath  the  Lord  done 
thus  unto  this  land,  and  unto 
this  house  ?’ 

22  And  men  shall  then  say, 
‘ For  the  cause  that  they  forsook 
the  Lord  the  God  of  their  fa- 
thers, who  had  brought  them 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  they  took  hold  of  other  gods, 
and  bowed  down  to  them,  and 
served  them : therefore  hath  he 
brought  upon  them  all  this 
evil.’  ” 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1 And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  twenty  years,  when  Solo- 
mon had  built  the  house  of  the 
Lord  and  his  own  house, 

2 That  (as  regardeth)  the  cities 

which  Churam  had  restored  to 
i 2 1193 


2 CHRONICLES  VIII. 


Solomon,  Solomon  built  them, 
and  caused  the  children  of  Is- 
rael to  dwell  there. 

3 And  Solomon  went  to 
L'hamath-zobah,  and  prevailed 
against  it. 

4 And  he  built  Thadmor  in 
the  wilderness,  and  all  the  trea- 
sure-cities, which  he  built  in 
Chamath. 

5 And  he  built  the  upper  Beth- 
choron,  and  the  lower  Beth-cho- 
ron,  fortified  cities,  with  walls, 
gates,  and  bars ; 

6 And  Ba’alath,  and  all  the 
treasure-cities  that  Solomon  had, 
and  all  the  cities  for  chariots, 
and  the  cities  for  horsemen,  and 
all  the  (other)  desire  of  Solomon 
which  he  desired  to  build  in  Je- 
rusalem, and  in  the  Lebanon, 
and  throughout  all  the  land  of 
his  dominion. 

7 All  the  people  that  were  left 
of  the  Hittites,  and  the  Emorites, 
and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Hiv- 
ites,  and  the  Jebusites,  who  were 
not  of  Israel, 

8 Out  of  their  children,  who 
were  left  after  them  in  the  land, 
whom  the  children  of  Israel  had 
not  destroyed — these  did  Solo- 
mon levy  as  tributary  (labour- 
ers) until  this  day. 

9 Yet  of  the  children  of  Israel 
did  Solomon  make  no  bondmen 
for  his  work  ; but  they  were  men 
of  war,  and  chiefs  of  his  captains, 
and  officers  of  his  chariots  and 
of  his  horsemen. 

10  And  these  were  the  chiefs 
of  the  superintendents  whom 
king  Solomon  had,  (even)  two 
hundred  and  fifty,  who  ruled 
over  the  people. 

11  And  the  daughter  of  Pha- 
raoh did  Solomon  bring  up  out 
of  the  city  of  David  unto  the 
bouse  that  he  had  built  for  her  ; 
for  he  said,  “No  wife  of  mine 
shall  dwell  in  a house  of  David 

1194 


the  king  of  Israel,  because  they 
are  holy,  because  there  came 
(once)  unto  them  the  ark  of  the 
Lord.” 

12  Then  did  Solomon  offer 
burnt-offerings  unto  the  Lord 
on  the  altar  of  the  Lord,  which 
he  had  built  before  the  porch, 

13  Even  according  to  what 
was  the  due  of  (every)  day  on 
its  day,  offering  according  to 
the  commandment  of  Moses,  on 
the  sabbaths,  and  on  the  new- 
moons,  and  on  the  stated  festi- 
vals, three  times  in  the  year,  on 
the  feast  of  unleavened  bread, 
and  on  the  feast  of  weeks,  and 
on  the  feast  of  tabernacles. 

14  And  he  stationed,  accord- 
ing to  the  prescription  of  David 
his  father,  the  divisions  of  the 
priests  at  their  service,  and  the 
Levites  at  their  stations,  to 
praise  and  minister  next  to  the 
priests,  in  the  requirement  of 
every  day  on  its  day,  and  the 
gatekeepers  in  their  divisions 
at  every  gate ; for  so  was  the 
charge  of  David  the  man  of 
God. 

15  And  they  departed  not 
from  the  charge  of  the  king  con- 
cerning the  priests  and  Levites 
respecting  every  matter,  and  re- 
specting the  treasuries. 

16  And  (so)  was  all  the  work 
of  Solomon  successful  from  the 
day  of  founding  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  even  until  it  was 
finished.  (So)  was  perfected 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

17  Then  went  Solomon  to 
’Ezyon-geber,  and  to  Eloth,  at 
the  sea-shore  in  the  land  of 
Edom. 

18  And  Churam  sent  him  by 
means  of  his  servants  ships,  and 
servants  that  had  knowledge  of 
the  sea  ; and  they  went  with  the 
servants  of  Solomon  to  Ophir> 
and  they  fetched  away  thence 


2 CHRONICLES  VIII.  IX. 


four  hundred  and  fifty  talents  of 
gold,  and  brought  the  same  to 
king  Solomon. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1 And  when  the  queen  of 
Sheba  heard  of  the  fame  of  So- 
lomon, she  came  to  prove  Solo- 
mon with  riddles  at  Jerusalem, 
with  a very  great  train,  and 
with  camels  bearing  spices,  and 
gold  in  abundance,  and  precious 
stones:  and  when  she  was  come 
to  Solomon,  she  spoke  with  him 
of  all  that  was  on  her  heart.  ] 

2 And  Solomon  solved  for  her 
all  her  questions  ; and  there  was 
nothing  hidden  from  Solomon 
■which  he  did  not  tell  her. 

3 And  when  the  queen  of 
Sheba  saw  the  wisdom  of  Solo- 
mon, and  the  house  that  he  had 
built, 

4 And  the  food  of  his  table, 
and  the  sitting  of  his  servants, 
and  the  attendance  of  his  mi- 
nisters, and  their  apparel,  and 
his  cupbearers,  and  their  ap- 
parel; and  his  ascent  by  which 
he  went  up  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord  : there  was  no  more  spirit 
in  her. 

5 And  she  said  to  the  king, 
“The  truth  (only)  was  the  word 
that  1 heard  in  my  own  land  of 
thy  acts,  and  of  thy  wisdom. 

6 And  I believed  not  in  their 
words,  until  I came,  and  my 
eyes  saw  (all);  and,  behold,  the 
one-half  of  the  greatness  of  thy 
wisdom  hath  not  been  told  me  : 
thou  excellest  the  report  which 
I have  heard. 

7 Happy  are  thy  men,  and 
hippy  are  these  thy  servants, 
who  stand  before  thee  continu- 
ally, and  hear  thy  wisdom. 

8 Blessed  be  the  Lord  thy 
God,  who  hath  had  delight  in 
thee  to  place  thee  on  his  throne, 
as  a king  for  the  Lord  thy  God; 


because  thy  God  loved  Israel,  t« 
sustain  them  for  ever,  therefore 
hath  he  placed  thee  over  them 
as  king,  to  exercise  justice  and 
righteousness.” 

9 And  she  gave  to  the  king 
one  hundred  and  twenty  talents 
of  gold,  and  spices  in  very  great 
abundance,  and  precious  stones  : 
and  there  never  were  any  such 
spices  as  those  which  the  queen 
of  Sheba  gave  to  king  Solomon. 

10  And  also  the  servants  of 
Churam,  and  the  servants  of 
Solomon,  who  brought  gold  from 
Ophir,  brought  sandal-trees  and 
precious  stones. 

11  And  the  king  made  of  the 
sandal-trees  steps  for  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  for  the  king’s 
palace,  and  harps  and  psalteries 
for  singers : and  there  were 
never  seen  the  like  of  them  be- 
fore in  the  land  of  Judah. 

12  And  king  Solomon  gave 
unto  the  queen  of  Sheba  all  her 
pleasure,  whatsoever  she  asked, 
beside  (a  return  for)  that  which 
she  had  brought  unto  the  king. 
And  she  turned  about  and  went 
away  to  her  own  country,  she 
and  her  servants. 

13  Now  the  weight  of  the 
gold  that  came  to  Solomon  in  one 
year  was  six  hundred  and  sixty 
and  six  talents  of  gold, 

14  Besides  what  the  tra  velling 
tradesmen  and  the  merchants 
brought.  And  all  the  kings  of 
Arabia  and  the  governors  of  the 
country  brought  gold  and  silver 
to  Solomon. 

15  And  king  Solomon  made 
two  hundred  targets  of  beaten 
gold  : six  hundred  shekels  of 
beaten  gold  he  used  for  each  one 
target. 

16  And  (he  made)  three  hun- 
dred shields  of  beaten  gold  : 
three  hundred  shekels  of  gold 
he  used  for  each  one  shield. 

1195 


2 CHRONICLES  IX.  X. 


And  the  king  put  them  in  the 
house  of  the  forest  of  Lebanon. 

17  The  king  also  made  a great 
throne  of  ivory,  and  overlaid  it 
frith  pure  gold. 

18  And  the  throne  had  six 
steps,  with  a footstool  of  gold,! 
fastened  into  the  throne ; and 
there  were  arms  on  either  side, 
on  the  place  of  the  seat ; and 
two  lions  stood  beside  the  arms; 

19  And  twelve  lions  stood 
there  upon  the  six  steps  on  both 
sides : there  was  not  the  like 
made  in  any  kingdom. 

20  And  all  king  Solomon’s 
drinking  vessels  were  of  gold, 
and  all  the  vessels  of  the  house 
of  the  forest  of  Lebanon  were  of 
pure  gold  : no  silver  was  valued 
in  the  days  of  Solomon  at  the 
least. 

21  For  the  king’s  ships  went 
to  Tharshish  with  the  servants 
of  Churam:  once  in  three  years 
did  the  Tharshish-ships  use  to 
come  home  laden  with  gold,  and 
silver,  ivory,  and  apes,  and  pea- 
cocks. 

22  And  king  Solomon  became 
greater  than  all  the  kings  of  the 
earth  for  riches  and  wisdom. 

23  And  all  the  kings  of  the 
earth  sought  the  presence  of 
Solomon,  to  hear  his  wisdom, 
which  God  had  put  in  his  heart. 

24  And  they  brought  every 
man  his  present,  vessels  of  sil- 
ver, and  vessels  of  gold,  and 
garments,  armour,  and  spices, 
horses,  and  * mules ; (and)  so 
year  by  year. 

25  And  Solomon  had  four 
thousand  stalls  for  horses  and 
chariots,  and  twelve  thousand 
horsemen,  whom  he  quartered 
in  the  cities  for  chariots,'  and 
near  the  king  at  Jerusalem. 

26  And  he  was  ruling  over  all 
the  kings  from  the  river  even 
unto  the  land  of  the  Philistines, 

1196 


and  as  far  as  the  boundary  of 
Egypt. 

27  And  the  king  rendered 
silver  in  Jerusalem  like  stones, 
and  the  cedar-trees  he  renderec 
like  the  sycamore-trees  that  are 
Sin  the  lowlands,  for  abundance. 

28  And  men  were  bringing 
out  horses  for  Solomon  from 
Egypt,  and  from  all  lands. 

29  And  the  remainder  of  the 
acts  of  Solomon,  the  first  and 
the  last,  behold,  they  are  written 
in  the  history  of  Nathan  the  pro- 
phet, and  in  the  prophecy  of 
Achiyah  the  Shilonite,  and  in 
the  visions  of  Ye’do  the  seer 
concerning  Jerobo’am  the  son  of 
Nebat. 

30  And  Solomon  reigned  in 
Jerusalem  over  all  Israel  forty 
years. 

31  And  Solomon  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  they  buried  him 
in  the  city  of  David  his  father: 
and  Rehobo’am  his  son  became 
king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1 <[[  And  Rehobo’am  went  to 
Shechem ; for  to  Shechem  were 
all  Israel  come  to  make  him 
king. 

2 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jerobo’am  the  son  of  Nebat 
heard  of  it,  for  he  was  in  Egypt, 
whither  he  had  fled  from  the 
presence  of  king  Solomon,  that 
Jerobo’am  returned  out  of  Egypt. 

3 And  they  sent  and  called 
him:  and  so  came  Jerobo’am 
with  all  Israel  and  spoke  to  Re- 
hobo’am, saying, 

4 “ Thy  father  made  our  yoke 
hard ; but  now  do  thou  make 
lighter  the  hard  service  of  thy 
father,  and  his  heavy  yoke  which 
he  put  upon  us,  and  we  will 
serve  thee.” 

5 And  he  said  unto  them, 
“ After  but  three  days,  then  re- 


2 CHRONICLES  X.  XI. 


turn  unto  me.”  And  the  people 
went  away. 

6 Then  consulted  king  Reho- 
bo’am with  the  old  men  that  had 
stood  before  Solomon  his  father 
while  he  yet  lived,  saying,  “How 
do  you  advise  that  I should 
return  an  answer  to  this  peo- 
ple?” 

7 And  they  spoke  unto  him, 
saying,  “If  thou  wilt  be  kind 
to  this  people,  and  please  them, 
and  speak  to  them  good  words  : 
then  will  they  be  servants  unto 
thee  for  all  times.” 

8 But  he  forsook  the  counsel 
which  the  old  men  had  given 
him,  and  consulted  with  the 
young  men  that  were  grown  up 
with  him,  and  who  stood  before 
hffn. 

9 And  he  said  unto  them, 
rHow  do  you  counsel  how  we 
should  give  an  answer  to  this 
people,  who  have  spoken  to  me, 
saying,  * Make  lighter  the  yoke 
which  thy  father  did  put  upon 
us  ?’  ” 

10  Then  spoke  with  him  the 
young  men  that  were  grown  up 
with  him,  saying,  “ Thus  must 
thou  say  unto  the  people  that 
have  spoken  unto  thee,  saying, 

‘ Thy  father  made  our  yoke 
heavy,  but  do  thou  make  it 
lighter  unto  us  :’  thus  must  thou 
say  unto  them,  My  little  finger 
is  thicker  than  my  father’s 
loins. 

11  And  now  (if)  my  father 
hath  burdened  you  with  a heavy 
yoke,  I will  add  to  your  yoke  : 
(if)  my  father  hath  chastised 
you  with  whips,  then  will  I (do 
it)  with  scorpion-thorns.” 

12  When  now  Jerobo’am  and 
all  the  people  came  to  Rehobo'am 
on  the  third  day,  as  the  king 
had  spoken,  saying,  “ Return  to 
me  on  the  third  day:” 

13  The  king  answered  them| 


harshly  ; and  king  Rehobo’am 
forsook  the  counsel  of  the  old 
men ; 

14  And  he  spoke  to  them  af 
ter  the  counsel  of  the  young 
men,  saying,  “ My  father  made 
your  yoke  heavy,  and  I will  add 
thereto;  my  father  chastised 
you  with  whips,  but  I will  (do 
it)  with  scorpion-thorns.” 

15  And  the  king  hearkened 
not  unto  the  people;  for  it  was 
so  brought  about  from  God,  in 
order  that  the  Lord  might  ful- 
fil his  word,  which  he  hfpl  spo- 
ken by  means  of  Achiyahu  the 
Shilonite  unto  Jerobo’am  the 
son  of  Nebat. 

16  So  when  all  Israel  saw  that 
the  king  hearkened  not  unto 
them,  the  people  answered  the 
king,  saying,  “ What  portion 
have  we  in  David?  nor  have  we 
an  inheritance  in  the  son  of 
Jesse  : every  man  to  your  tents, 
0 Israel ! now,  see  to  thy  own 
house,  David  !”  So  did  all  Is- 
rael go  to  their  tents. 

17  But  as  for  the  children  of 
Israel  who  dwelt  in  the  cities  of 
Judah,  over  them  did  Rehobo’am 
reign. 

is  Then  sent  king  Reho- 
bo’am Hadoram  who  was  over 
the  tribute  ; but  the  children  of 
Israel  stoned  him  with  stones, 
that  he  died.  Therefore  king 
Rehobo’am  made  speed  with  his 
might  to  get  upon  his  chariot, 
to  flee  to  Jerusalem. 

19  So  did  Israel  rebel  against 
the  house  of  David  unto  this 
day. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1 And  when  Rehobo’am  was 
come  to  Jerusalem,  he  assembled 
the  house  of  Judah  and  Benja- 
min a hundred  and  eighty  thou- 
sand chosen  men,  warriors,  to 
fight  against  Israel,  to  bring 
1197 


2  CHRONICLES  XI. 


the  kingdom  back  again  to  Re- 
hobo’am. 

2 But  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Shema’yahu  the  man 
of  God,  saying, 

3 “ Say  unto  Rehobo’am  the 
son  of  Solomon,  the  king  of  Ju- 
dah, and  unto  all  Israel  in  Ju- 
dah and  Benjamin,  saying, 

4 * Thus  hath  said  the  Lord, 
Ye  shall  not  go  up,  nor  fight 
with  your  brethren  : return  every 
man  to  his  house  ; for  from  me 
hath  this  thing  been  brought 
about/  ” And  they  hearkened 
to  the  words  of  the  Lord,  and 
returned  from  going  against  Je- 
robo’am. 

5 And  Rehobo’am  dwelt  in 
Jerusalem,  and  built  cities  as 
fortresses  in  Judah. 

6 He  built,  namely,  Beth- 
lechem,  and  ’Etarn,  and  The- 
koa’, 

7 And  Beth-zur,  and  Socho, 
and  ’Adullam, 

8 And  Gath,  and  Mareshah, 
and  Ziph, 

9 And  Adorayim  and  Lachish, 
and  ’Asekah, 

10  And  Zor’ah,  and  Ayalon, 
and  Hebron,  which  are  in  Judah 
and  in  Benjamin,  fortified  cities. 

11  And  he  strengthened  the 
strong-holds,  and  put  command- 
ers in  them,  and  stores  of  food, 
and  oil  and  wine ; 

12  And  in  each  and  every  city 
(he  placed)  shields  and  spears, 
and  made  them  exceedingly 
strong  : and  thus  remained  with 
him  Judah  and  Benjamin. 

13  ^ And  the  priests  and  the 
Levites  that  were  in  all  Israel 
presented  themselves  to  him  out 
of  all  their  territory. 

14  For  the  Levites  left  their 
open  districts  and  their  posses- 
sion, and  went  to  Judah  and 
Jerusalem;  because  Jerobo’am 
and  his  sons  cast  them  off  from 

1198 


executing  the  priest’s  office  unto 
the  Lord, 

15  And  (because)  he  ordained 
for  himself  priests  for  the  high- 
places,  and  for  the  evil  spirits, 
and  for  the  calves  which  he  had 
made. 

16  And  after  them  (came)  out 
of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel  such  as 
directed  their  heart  to  seek  the 
Lord  the  God  of  Israel : these 
came  to  Jerusalem,  to  sacrifice 
unto  the  Lord,  the  God  of  their 
fathers. 

17  And  they  strengthened  the 
kingdom  of  Judah,  and  brought 
power  to  Rehobo’am  the  son  of 
Solomon,  during  three  years ; 
for  they  walked  in  the  way  of 
David  and  Solomon  during  three 
years. 

18  And  Rehobo’am  took 
himself  as  wife  Machalath  the 
daughter  of  Yerimoth  the  son 
of  David,  (and)  Abichayil  the 
daughter  of  Eliab  the  son  of 
Jesse ; 

19  And  she  bore  to  him  sons: 
Ye’ush,  and  Shamaryah,  and 
Zaham. 

20  And  after  her  did  he  take 
Ma’achah  the  daughter  of  Ab- 
sbalom;  and  she  bore  to  him 
Abiyah,  and  ’Atthai,  and  Zisa, 
and  Shelomith. 

21  And  Rehobo’am  loved  Ma- 
’achah the  daughter  of  Absha- 
lom  more  than  all  his  wives  and 
his  concubines  ; for  he  had  taken 
eighteen  wives  and  sixty  con- 
cubines; and  he  begat  twenty 
and  eight  sons,  and  sixty  daugh- 
ters. 

22  And  Rehobo’am  appointed 
Abiyah  the  son  of  Ma’achah  tc 
be  the  chief,  to  be  ruler  among 
his  brethren;  because  (he  de- 
sired) to  make  him  king. 

23  And  he  dealt  understand- 
ing^, and  dispersed  all  his  chil- 
dren throughout  all  the  countries 


2 CHRONICLES  XI.  XII. 

of  Judah  and  Benjamin,  unto  all  shall  not  be  poured  out  over  Je- 
the  fortified  cities  ; and  he  gave  rusalem  by  the  hand  of  Shishak. 
them  food  in  abundance  : and;  8 However  they  shall  be  ser- 
he  required  (for  them)  a multi- 1 vants  unto  him,  and  they  shall 
tude  of  wives.  'know  my  serv  ice,  and  the  ser- 

vice of  the  kingdoms  of  the  (va- 
CHAPTER  XII.  jrious)  countries.” 

1 And  it  came  to  pass,  when:  9 f And  so  came  up  Shishak 

Rehobo’am  had  established  the!  the  king  of  Egypt  against  Jeru- 
kingdom,  and  when  he  had  be-jsalem,  and  he  took  away  the 
come  strong,  that  he  forsook  the i treasures  of  the  house  of  the 


law  of  the  Lord,  and  all  Israel 
with  him. 

2 And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  fifth  year  of  king  Rehobo’am, 
that  Shishak  the  king  of  Egypt 
came  up  against  Jerusalem, — 
because  they  had  acted  faith- 
lessly against  the  Lord, — 

3 With  twelve  hundred  cha- 
riots, and  sixty  thousand  horse 


Lord,  and  the  treasures  of  the 
king’s  house  : every  thing  did 
he  take  away  ; and  he  took 
away  the  shields  of  gold  which 
Solomon  had  made. 

10  And  king  Rehobo’am  made 
in  their  stead  shields  of  copper, 
and  committed  them  for  keeping 
into  the  hand  of  the  chiefs  of 
the  runners,  who  kept  guard  at 


men  : and  innumerable  were  the ’the  door  of  the  king's  house, 
people  that  came  with  him  outj  11  And  it  happened  whenever 
of  Egypt — the  Lubim,  the  Suk-|the  king  went  into  the  house  of 
kiyirn,  and  the  Ethiopians.  I the  Lord,  that  the  runners  came 
4 And  he  captured  the  forti-land  bore  them,  and  carried  them 
fied  cities  which  pertained  to j back  into  the  apartment  of  the 
Judah,  and  he  came  as  far  as  runners. 

Jerusalem.  | 12  And  when  he  had  humbled 


5 And  Shem’ayah  the  pro- 
phet came  to  Rehobo’am,  and 
the  princes  of  Judah,  that  were 
gathered  together  to  Jerusalem 
because  of  Shishak,  and  said 
unto  them,  “ Thus  hath  said  the; 


himself,  the  wrath  of  the  Lord 
turned  from  him,  so  that  he  de- 
stroyed him  not  to  make  an  end 
(of  him):  and  also  in  Judah 
were  some  good  things  (found). 
13  f And  king  Rehobo’ara 


Lord,  Ye  have  indeed  forsaken  j strengthened  himself  in  Jerusa- 
me,  and  therefore  have  I also  Jem,  and  reigned;  for  Rehobo’am 
relinquished  you  into  the  hand,  was  one  and  forty  years  old  when 
of  Shishak.”  jhe  became  king,  and  seventeen 

6 Thereupon  the  princes  of  (years  did  he  reign  in  Jerusalem, 

Israel  and  the  king  humbledjthe  city  which  the  Lord  had 
themselves;  and  they  said, -chosen  out  of  all  the  tribes  of 
“ The  Lord  is  righteous.”  Israel,  to  put  his  name  there. 

7 And  when  the  Lord  saw' And  his  mother’s  name  was  Na- 

that  they  had  humbled  them-!’amah  the ’Ammonitess. 
selves,  then  came  the  word  of  | 14  And  he  did  the  evil ; be- 

the  Lord  to  Shem’ayah,  saying,  I cause  he  directed  not  his  heart 
(>  They  have  humbled  them - j to  seek  the  Lord. 

selves:  I will  not  destroy  them  ; I 15  And  the  acts  of  Reho- 
but  I will  permit  some  little  tolbo’am,  the  first  and  the  last,  be- 
escape  from  them ; and  my  wrath ; hold,  they  are  written  in  the 

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history  of  Shem’ayah  the  pro- 
phet, and  of  ’Iddo  the  seer 
concerning  the  genealogies. 
And  the  wars  of  Rehobo’am 
and  Jerobo’am  (lasted)  all  the 
days. 

16  And  Rehobo’am  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  was  buried  in 
the  city  of  David  : and  Abiyah 
his  son  became  king  in  his 
stead. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1 In  the  eighteenth  year  of 
king  Jerobo’am  became  Abiyah 
king  over  Judah. 

2 Three  years  he  reigned  in 
Jerusalem : and  his  mother’s 
name  was  Michayahu  the  daugh- 
ter of  Uriel  of  Gib’ah.  And 
there  was  war  between  Abiyah 
and  Jerobo’am. 

3 And  Abiyah  joined  the  battle 
with  an  army  of  valiant  men  of 
war,  even  of  four  hundred  thou- 
sand chosen  men:  Jerobo’am 
also  set  the  battle  in  array 
against  him  with  eight  hundred 
thousand  chosen  men,  being 
mighty  men  of  valour. 

4 And  Abiyah  stood  up 
above  mount  Zemaravim,  which 
is  in  the  mountain  of  Ephraim, 
and  said,  “ Hear  me,  0 Jero- 
bo’am, and  all  Israel ! 

5 Ought  ye  not  to  know  that 
the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel  hath 
given  the  kingdom  over  Israel 
to  David  for  eternity,  yea,  to 
him  and  to  his  sons  by  a cove- 
nant of  salt? 

6 But  there  rose  up  Jerobo’am 
the  son  of  Nebat,  the  servant  of 
Solomon  the  son  of  David,  and 
rebelled  against  his  lord. 

7 And  there  were  gathered 
unto  him  idle  men,  worthless 
persons,  and  put  themselves  in 
violent  resistance  against  Reho- 
bo’am  the  son  of  Solomon  : 
while  Rehobo’am  was  young  and 

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tender  hearted,  and  tfould  not 
sustain  himself  before  them. 

8 And  now  ye  think  to  sustain 
yourselves  before  the  kingdom 
of  the  Lord  in  the  hand  of  the 
sons  of  David,-  and  ye  are  a 
great  multitude  ; and  with  you 
are  golden  calves,  which  Jero- 
bo’am hath  made  for  you  as 
gods. 

9 Have  ye  not  cast  out  the 
priests  of  the  Lord,  the  sons  of 
Aaron,  and  the  Levites,  and  have 
made  yourselves  priests  like  the 
people  of  the  (various)  lands? 
so  that  whosoever  cometh  to 
consecrate  himself  with  a young 
bullock  and  seven  rams  can  be- 
come a priest  to  things  that  are 
no  gods  ? 

10  But  as  for  us,  the  Lord  is 
our  God,  and  we  have  not  for- 
saken him  : and  the  priests,  who 
ministered  unto  the  Lord,  are 
the  sons  of  Aaron  ; and  the  Le- 
vites are  at  their  (appointed) 
work ; 

11  And  they  burn  unto  the 
Lord  burnt-offerings  every 
morning  and  every  evening  and 
incense  of  sweet  spices  ; and  the 
rows  of  the  shew-bread  (do  they 
place)  upon  the  pure  table ; and 
there  is  the  candlestick  of  gold 
with  its  lamps,  to  light  the  same 
every  evening  ; for  we  keep  the 
charge  of  the  Lord  our  God, 
while  ye  have  truly  forsaken 
him. 

12  And,  behold,  with  us  at 
our  head  is  the  (true)  God,  with 
his  priests  with  trumpets  for 
blowing  the  alarm,  to  sound  an 
alarm  against  you.  0 children 
of  Israel  ! do  not  fight  against 
the  Lord  the  God  of  your  fa- 
thers ; for  ye  will  not  pros- 
per.” 

13  But  Jerobo’am  caused  an 
ambush  to  come  around  behind 
them  : so  they  themselves  were 


2 CHRONICLES  XIII.  XIY. 


before  Judah,  and  the  ambush 
was  behind  them. 

14  And  when  Judah  turned 
round,  behold, they  had  the  bat- 
tle before  and  behind  : and  they 
cried  unto  the  Lord,  and  the 
priests  blew  with  the  trumpets. 

15  And  then  gave  the  men  of 
Judah  a shout:  and  it  came  to 
pass,  as  the  men  of  Judah 
shouted,  that  God  struck  down 
Jerobo’am  and  all  Israel  before 
Abiyah  and  Judah. 

16  And  the  children  of  Israel 
fled  from  before  Judah,  and* 
God  gave  them  up  into  their 
hand. 

17  And  Abiyah  and  his  peo- 
ple smote  them  with  a great  de- 
feat, and  there  fell  down  slain 
of  Israel  five  hundred  thousand 
chosen  men. 

18  Thus  were  the  children  of 
Israel  humbled  at  that  time  : 
and  the  children  of  Judah  be- 
came powerful,  because  they 
relied  upon  the  Lord  the  God 
of  their  fathers. 

19  And  Abiyah  made  pursuit 
after  Jerobo’am,  and  captured 
cities  from  him,  Bethel  with  its 
villages,  and  Yeshanah  with  its 
villages,  and  ’Ephrayin  with 
its  villages. 

20  And  Jerobo’am  did  not 

recover  strength  again  in  the 
days  of  Abiyahu : and  the 

Lord  struck  him,  and  he  died. 

21  5[  But  Abiyahu  became 
strong,  and  he  took  himself 
fourteen  wives,  and  begat  twen- 
ty and  two  sons,  and  sixteen 
daughters. 

22  And  the  rest  of  the  acts 
of  Abiyah,  and  his  ways,  and 
his  speeches,  are  written  in  the 
writing  of  the  prophet  ’Iddo. 

23  And  Abiyah  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  they  buried 
him  in  the  city  of  David:  and 
Assa  his  son  became  king  in 

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his  stead.  In  his  days  the 
land  had  repose  ten  years. 

CHAPTER  XIY.  ' 

1 And  Assa  did  what  is 
good  and  right  in  the  eyes  of 
the  Lord  his  God. 

2 And  he  removed  the  altars 
of  the  strange  (gods),  and  the 
high-places,  and  broke  up  the 
statues,  and  cut  down  the 
groves ; 

3 And  he  ordered  Judah  to 
seek  the  Lord  the  God  of  their 
fathers,  and  to  execute  the  law 
and  the  commandment. 

4 Also  he  removed  out  of  all 
the  cities  of  Judah  the  high- 
places  and  the  sun-images  ; and 
the  kingdom  had  repose  before 
him. 

5 And  he  built  fortified  cities 
in  Judah;  for  the  land  had  re- 
pose, and  no  one  had  war  with 
him  in  those  years  ; because  the 
Lord  had  given  him  rest. 

6 Therefore  he  said  unto  Ju- 
dah, “ Let  us  build  these  cities, 
and  surround  them  with  walls, 
and  towers,  gates,  and  bars  : the 
land  is  yet  before  us;  because 
we  have  sought  the  Lord  our 
God, — we  have  sought  him,  and 
he  hath  given  us  rest  on  every 
side/’  So  they  built  and  pros- 
pered. 

7 If  And  Assa  had  an  army 
that  bore  targets  and  spears, 
out  of  Judah  three  hundred 
thousand:  and  out  of  Benjamin, 
that  bore  shields  and  drew  the 
bow,  two  hundred  and  eighty 
thousand:  all  these  were  mighty 
men  of  valour. 

8 And  there  came  out  against 
them  Zerach  the  Ethiopian  with 
an  army  of  a thousand  times 
thousand,  and  three  hundred 
chariots  ; and  he  came  as  far  as 
Mareshah. 

9 Then  went  Assa  out  against 

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him,  and  they  set  themselves  in 
battle-array  in  the  valley  of 
Zephathah  near  Mareshah. 

10  And  Assa  called  unto  the 
Lord  his  God,  and  said,  “ Lord  ! 
nothing  can  hinder  thee  to  help, 
whether  it  be  the  mighty,  or 
those  that  have  no  power:  help 
us,  0 Lord  our  God  ! for  on  thee 
do  we  rely,  and  in  thy  name  are 
wo  come  against  this  multitude. 
0 Lord,  thou  art  our  God!  no 
mortal  can  place  a restraint 
against  thee/' 

1 1 ^ Thereupon  did  the  Lord 
strike  down  the  Ethiopians  be- 
fore Assa,  and  before  Judah: 
and  the  Ethiopians  fled. 

12  And  Assa  and  the  people 
that  were  with  him  pursued 
them  as  far  as  Gerar  : and  there 
fell  of  the  Ethiopians  (so 
many),  that  they  could  not  re- 
cover tl^emselves  ; for  they  were 
broken  down  before  the  Lord 
and  before  his  camp ; and  they 
carried  away  exceedingly  much 
booty. 

13  And  they  smote  all  the 
cities  round  about  Gerar;  for 
the  dread  of  the  Lord  was  upon 
them:  and  they  plundered  all 
the  cities ; for  abundant  spoil 
was  in  them. 

14  And  also  the  tents  of  (the 
owners  of)  cattle  did  they  smite, 
and  they  carried  away  sheep  in 
abundance,  and  camels,  and 
returned  to  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1 And  as  for  ’Asaryahu  the 
son  of  ’Oded — on  him  came  the 
spirit  of  God  ; 

2 And  he  went  out  to  meet 
Assa,  and  said  unto  him,  ‘‘Hear 
me,  0 Assa,  and  all  Judah  and 
Benjamin,  The  Lord  is  with 
you,  while  ye  remain  with  him  ; 
and  if  ve  seek  him,  he  will  let 
himself  be  found  by  you ; but  if 

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ye  forsake  him,  he  will  forsake 
you. 

3 And  many  days  (had 
elapsed)  for  Israel,  (they  be'ng) 
without  the  true  God,  and  with- 
out a teaching  priest,  and  with- 
out law. 

4 But  they  returned  when  they 
were  in  distress  unto  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel,  and  they 
sought  him,  and  he  let  himself 
be  found  by  them. 

5 And  in  thost;  times  there 
was  no  peace  to  him  that  went 
out,  and  to  him  that  carno  in ; 
but  there  were  great  confusions 
among  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
countries. 

6 And  nation  was  dashed  to 
pieces  against  nation,  and  city 
against  city  ; for  God  did  con- 
found them  with  all  kind  of 
distress. 

7 But  as  for  you,  be  ye 
strong,  and  let  not  your  hands 
be  weak ; for  there  is  a reward 
for  your  doing. ” 

8 And  when  Assa  heard 
these  words,  and  the  prophecy 
of  ’Oded  the  prophet,  he  was 
strengthened,  and  he  put  away 
the  abominable  idols  out  of  all 
the  landof  Judah  andBenjamin, 
and  out  of  the  cities  which  he 
had  captured  from  the  mountain 
of  Ephraim;  and  he  renewed  the 
altar  of  the  Lord,  that  was  be- 
fore the  porch  of  the  Lord. 

9 And  he  assembled  allJudah 
and  Benjamin,  and  those  that 
sojourned  with  them  out  of 
Ephraim  and  Menasseh,  and 
out  of  Simeon ; for  they  had 
joined  him  outof  Israel  in  abun- 
dance, when  they  saw  that  the 
Lord  his  God  was  with  him. 

10  And  so  they  assembled 
themselves  at  Jerusalem  in  the 
third  month,  in  the  fifteenth 
year  of  the  reign  of  Assa. 

11  And  they  sacrificed  unto 


2  CHRONICLES  XV.  XVI. 


the  Lord  on  the  same  day,  of 
the  booty  which  they  had 
brought,  seven  hundred  oxen 
and  seven  thousand  sheep. 

12  And  they  entered  into  the 
covenant  to  seek  the  Lord  the 
God  of  their  fathers  with  all 
their  heart  and  with  all  their 
soul  ,• 

13  So  that  whosoever  would 
not  seek  the  Lord  the  God  of 
Israel  should  be  put  to  death, 
from  the  small  even  up  to  the 
great,  whether  it  be  man  or 
woman. 

14  And  they  swore  unto  the 
Lord  with  a loud  voice,  and 
with  (joyful)  shouting,  and  with 
trumpets,  and  with  cornets. 

15  And  all  Judah  rejoiced  be- 
cause of  the  oath ; for  with  all 
their  heart  had  they  sworn,  and 
with  their  whole  desire  did  they 
seek  him,  and  he  let  himself  be 
found  by  them : and  the  Lord 
gave  them  rest  on  every  side. 

16  And  also  concerning  Ma- 
’achah  the  mother  of  king  Assa, 
he  removed  her  from  being  queen, 
because  she  had  made  a scan- 
dalous image  for  the  grove  ; and 
Assa  cut  down  her  scandalous 
image,  and  had  it  ground  up, 
and  burnt  it  by  the  brook  Kid- 
ron. 

17  But  the  high-places  were 
not  removed  out  of  Israel:  ne- 
vertheless the  heart  of  Assa  was 
entire  all  his  days. 

18  And  he  brought  the  things 
which  his  hither  had  sanctified, 
and  his  own  sanctified  things, 
into  the  house  of  God, — silver, 
and  gold,  and  vessels. 

19  And  there  was  no  war  until 
the  five-and-thirtieth  year  of  the 
reign  of  Assa. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1 Int  the  six-and-thirtieth 
year  of  the  reign  of  Assa,  came 


up  Ba’sha  the  king  of  Israel 
against  Judah,  and  built  Rarn^h, 
in  order  not  to  suffer  any  on  , o 
go  out  or  come  in  to  Assa  the 
king  of  Judah. 

2 Then  did  Assa  bring  out  sil- 
ver and  gold  out  of  the  treasu- 
ries of  the  house  of  the  Lord 
and  of  the  king’s  house,  and  sent 
(them)  to  Ben-hadad  the  king 
of  Syria,  who  dwelt  at  Damas- 
cus, saying, 

3 “A  covenant  is  between  me 
and  thee,  as  between  my  father 
and  thy  father:  behold,  I have 
sent  unto  thee  silver  and  gold; 
go,  break  thy  covenant  with  Ba’- 
sha the  king  of  Israel,  that  he 
may  withdraw  from  me.” 

4 And  Ben-hadad  hearkened 
unto  king  Assa,  and  sent  the 
captains  of  the  armies  that 
he  had  against  the  cities  of 
Israel,  and  they  smote  ’Iyon, 
and  Dan,  and  Abel-mayim,  and 
all  the  treasure-cities  of  Naph- 
tali. 

5 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Ba’sha  heard  this,  that  he  left 
off  the  building  of  Ramah,  and 
stopped  his  work. 

6 And  king  Assa  took  then 
all  Judah;  and  they  carried 
away  the  stones  of  Ramah,  and 
its  timber,  wherewith  Ba’sha  had 
built;  and  he  built  therewith 
Geba’  and  Mizpah. 

7 And  at  that  time  came 
Chanani  the  seer  to  Assa  the 
king  of  Judah,  and  said  unto 
him,  “ Because  thou  hast  relied 
on  the  king  of  Syria,  and  hast 
not  relied  on  the  Lord  thy  God; 
therefore  is  the  army  of  the  king 
of  Syria  escaped  out  of  thy 
hands. 

8 Were  not  the  Ethiopians 
and  the  Lubim  a numerous 
army,  with  chariots  and  horse- 
men in  great  abundance?  yet, 
because  thou  didst  rely  on  the 

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Lord,  he  gave  them  up  into  thy 
hand. 

9 For  as  regardeth  the  Lord, 
his  eyes  roam  throughout  the 
whole  earth,  to  hold  strongly 
with  those  whose  heart  is  entire 
toward  him  : thou  hast  done 
foolishly  for  this  reason ; be- 
cause from  this  time  forth  there 
will  be  wars  with  thee.” 

10  Then  became  Assa  incensed 
toward  the  seer,  and  put  him  in 
a prison-house ; for  he  was  in  aj 
rage  with  him  because  of  this. 
And  Assa  oppressed  some  of  the 
people  at  the  same  time. 

11  And,  behold,  the  acts  of 
Assa,  the  first  and  the  last,  lo,j 
they  are  written  in  the  book! 
of  the  kings  of  Judah  and 
Israel. 

12  And  Assa  became  sick 
in  the  thirty -and-ninth  year  of 
his  reign  in  his  feet,  his  disease 
being  exceedingly  severe : yet 
even  in  his  disease  he  sought  not 
to  the  Lord,  but  (applied)  to  the 
physicians. 

13  And  Assa  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  died  in  the  one-and- 
fortieth  year  of  his  reign. 

14  And  they  buried  him  in 
his  own  sepulchres,  which  he 
had  dug  for  himself  in  the  city 
of  David,  and  they  laid  him  in 
the  couch  which  was  filled  with 
sweet  odours,  and  divers  kinds 
of  spices  mixed  by  the  apothe- 
cary’s art;  and  they  made  for 
him  a burning  uncommonly 
great. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1 •[[  And  Jehoshaphat  his  son 
became  king  in  his  stead,  and 
Strengthened  himself  against 
Israel. 

2 And  he  p]aced  forces  in  all 
the  fortified  cities  of  Judah,  and 
placed  garrisons  in  the  land 
of  Judah,  and  in  the  cities  of 

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Ephraim,  which  Assa  his  fathei 
had  captured. 

3 And  the  Lord  was  with  Je- 
hoshaphat; because  he  walked 
in  the  first  ways  of  David  his 
father,  and  sought  not  after  the 
Be’alim ; 

4 On  the  contrary,  after  the 
God  of  his  father  did  he  seek, 
and  in  his  commandments  did 
he  walk,  but  not  after  the  doings 
of  Israel. 

5 Therefore  did  the  Lord  esta- 
blish the  kingdom  in  his  hand  ; 
and  all  Judah  gave  presents  to 
| Jehoshaphat ; and  he  had  riches 
and  honour  in  abundance. 

6 And  his  heart  raised  itself 
up  in  the  ways  of  the  Lord,  and 
he  removed  moreover  the  high- 
places  and  groves  out  of  Judah. 

7 And  in  the  third  year  of 
his  reign  he  sent  his  princes, 
even  Ben-chayil,  and  ’Obadiah, 
and  Zechariah,  and  Nethanel, 
and  Michayahu,  to  teach  in  the 
cities  of  Judah. 

8 And  with  them  were  the 
Levitcs,  Shema’yahu,  and  Ne- 
than37ahu,  and  Zebadyahu,  and 
’Assahel,  and  Sbemiramotb,  and 
Yehonathan,  and  Adoniyahu, 
and  Tobiyahu,  and  Tobadoni- 
yah,  the  Levites ; and  with  them 
Elishama’  and  Yehoram,  the 
priests. 

9 And  they  taught  in  Judah, 
and  with  them  was  the  book  of 
the  law  of  the  Lord,  and  they 
moved  about  through  all  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  taught  the 
people. 

1 0 And  the  dread  of  the  Lord 
was  upon  all  the  kingdoms  of 
the  lands  that  were  round  about 
Judah,  so  that  they  made  no 
war  with  Jehoshaphat. 

11  Also  from  the  Philistines 
did  people  bring  unto  Jehosha- 
phat presents  and  silver,  as  tri- 
bute: also  the  Arabians  brought 


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him  small  cattle,  rams  seven 
thousand  and  seven  hundred, 
and  he-goats  seven  thousand  and 
seven  hundred. 

12  And  Jehoshaphat  went 
on  becoming  exceedingly  great, 
and  he  built  in  Judah  castles 
and  treasure-cities. 

13  And  he  had  great  works  in 
the  cities  of  Judah,  and  men  of 
war,  mighty  in  valour,  in  Jeru- 
salem. 

14  And  these  are  their  num- 
bers according  to  their  family 
divisions  : Of  Judah,  of  the  cap- 
tains of  the  thousands  was  'Ad- 
nah  the  chief,  and  with  him  were 
mighty  men  of  valour,  three 
hundred  thousand. 

15  ^ And  next  to  him  was 
Yehochanan  the  chief,  and  with 
him  were  two  hundred  and 
eighty  thousand. 

16  And  next  to  him  was 
'Am  assy  ah  the  son  of  Zichri, 
who  voluntarily  offered  himself 
unto  the  Lord:  and  with  him 
were  two  hundred  thousand 
mighty  men  of  valour. 

17  And  of  Benjamin,  the 
mighty  valiant  Elyada’,  and 
with  him  were  those  armed  with 
bow  and  shield  two  hundred 
thousand. 

18  And  next  him  was  Yehosa- 
bad,  and  with  him  were  one  hun- 
dred and  eighty  thousand  ready 
armed  for  the  host. 

19  These  were  those  that 
ministered  to  the  king,  besides 
those  whom  the  king  had  placed 
in  the  fortified  cities  throughout 
all  Judah. 

. CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1 ^ And  Jehoshaphat  had 
riches  and  honour  in  abundance, 
and  he  intermarried  with  Achab. 

2 And  he  wrent  down  after 
(some)  years  to  Achab  to  Sa- 
maria. And  Achab  killed  for 

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him  sheep  and  oxen  in  abun* 
dance,  and  for  the  people  that 
were  with  him,  and  persuaded 
him  to  go  up  to  Ramoth-giPad. 

3 Then  said  Achab  the  king 
of  Israel  unto  Jehoshaphat  the 
king  of  Judah,  “Wilt  thou  go 
with  me  against  Ramoth-gil- 
’ad?"  And  he  said  to  him,  “ 1 
(will  be)  like  thee,  and  my  peo- 
ple (shall  be)  as  thy  people  ; and 
we  will  be  with  thee  in  the 
battle/' 

4 And  Jehoshaphat  said  unto 
the  king  of  Israel,  “Inquire,  I 
pray  thee,  to-day,  (first)  of  the 
word  of  the  Lord." 

5 Then  did  the  king  of  Israel 
assemble  the  prophets,  four  hun- 
dred men,  and  said  unto  them, 
“Shall  we  go  to  Rainoth-gil’ad 
to  battle,  or  shall  I forbear?" 
And  they  said,  “ Go  up,  and 
God  will  deliver  (it)  into  the 
hand  of  the  king." 

6 And  Jehoshaphat  said,  “ Is 
there  not  here  a prophet  of  the 
Eternal  besides,  that  we  might 
inquire  of  him  ?" 

7 And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  Jehoshaphat,  “ There  is  yet 
one  man  by  whom  we  may  in- 
quire of  the  Lord;  but  I hate 
him;  for  he  never  prophesieth 
any  good  concerning  mo,  but  at 
all  times  evil;  it  is  Michayhu 
the  son  of  Yimla."  And  Jeho- 
shaphat said,  “ Let  not  the  king 
say  so." 

8 Then  called  the  king  of  Is- 
rael a certain  court-officer,  and 
said,  “ Hasten  hither  Michayhu 
the  son  of  Yimla." 

9 And  the  king  of  Israel  and 
Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah 
were  sitting  each  on  his  throne, 
dressed  in  their  royal  garments, 
and  they  were  sitting  in  a thresh- 
ing-floor at  the  entrance  of  the 
gate  of  Samaria:  and  all  the 
prophets  prophesied  before  them. 

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10  And  Zedekiah  the  son  of 
Kena’anah  had  made  himself 
horns  of  iron ; and  he  said, 
“ Thus  hath  said  the  Lord,  With 
these  shalt  thou  push  the  Sy- 
rians until  thou  have  made  an 
end  of  them.” 

11  And  all  the  prophets  pro- 
phesied so,  saying,  “ Go  up 
against  Ratnoth-gil’ad,  and  pros- 
per, and  the  Lord  will  deliver  it 
into  the  king’s  hand.” 

12  And  the  messenger  that 
went  to  call  Michayhu  spoke  to 
him,  saying,  “ Behold,  the  words 
of  the  prophets  are  with  one 
voice  good  for  the  king : so  do 
let  thy  word,  I pray  thee,  be  like 
(that  of)  any  one  of  them,  and 
speak  something  good.” 

13  And  Michayhu  said,  “As 
the  Lord  liveth,  truly  what  my 
God  may  say,  that  will  I speak.” 

14  And  when  he  was  come  to 
the  king,  the  king  said  unto  him, 
“ Mickah,  shall  we  go  to  Ra- 
moth-gil  ad  to  battle,  or  shall  I 
forbear?”  And  he  said,  “ Go  ye 
up,  and  prosper,  and  may  they 
be  delivered  into  your  hand.” 

15  And  the  king  said  to  him, 
“ How  many  times  yet  must  1 
adjure  thee  that  thou  shalt  not 
speak  to  me  any  thing  but  the 
truth  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  ?” 

16  Then  said  he,  “ I saw  all 
Israel  scattered  over  the  moun- 
tains, as  Hocks  that  have  not  a 
shepherd : and  the  Lord  said, 
‘ These  have  no  master;  let  them 
return  every  man  to  his  house 
in  peace.’” 

17  And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
to  Jehoskaphat,  “ Did  I not  say 
unto  thee  that  he  would  not  pro- 
phesy concerning  me  any  good, 
but  (only)  for  evil?” 

18  And  he  said,  “ Therefore 
hear  ye  the  word  of  the  Lord: 
I saw  the  Lord  sitting  on  his 
throne,  and  all  the  host  of  hea- 
lth 


ven  standing  on  his  right  and 
his  left. 

19  And  the  Lord  said,  ‘Who 
will  persuade  Achab  the  king  of 
Israel,  that  he  may  go  up  and 
fall  at  Ramoth-gil’ad  ?’  And  one 
said — one  saying  after  this  man- 
ner, and  another  saying  after 
that  manner. 

20  Then  came  there  forth  a 
spirit,  and  placed  himself  before 
the  Lord,  and  said,  ‘ I will  per- 
suade him.’  And  the  Lord  said 
unto  him,  ‘ Wherewith  ?’ 

21  And  he  said,  ‘ I will  go 
forth,  and  I will  become  a lying 
spirit  in  the  mouth  of  all  his 
prophets.’  And  he  said,  ‘ Thou 
wilt  persuade  him,  and  also  pre- 
vail : go  forth,  and  do  so.’ 

22  And  now,  behold,  the  Lord 
hath  put  a lying  spirit  in  the 
mouth  of  these  thy  prophets ; 
but  the  Lord  hath  spoken  evil 
concerning  thee.” 

23  And  Zedekiah  the  son  of 
Kena’anah  went  near,  and  struck 
Michayhu  on  the  cheek,  and 
said,  “ Which  is  the  way  the  spi- 
rit of  the  Lord  passed  away  from 
me  to  speak  with  thee  ?” 

24  And  Michayhu  said,  “Be- 
hold, thou  shalt  see  it  on  that 
day  when  thou  shalt  go  into  the 
innermost  chamber  to  hide  thy- 
self.” 

25  And  the  king  of  Israel 
said,  “ Take  ye  Michayhu,  and 
carry  him  back  unto  Amon  the 
governor  of  the  city,  and  to  Yo- 
ash  the  king’s  son ; 

26  And  say  ye,  ‘ Thus  hath 
said  the  king,  Put  this  man  in 
the  prison,  and  feed  him  with 
sparing  bread  and  with  sparing 
water,  until  I return  in  peace.’  ” 

27  And  Michayhu  said,  “ If 
thou  return  at  all  in  peace, 
then  hath  the  Lord  not  spoken 
through  me.”  And  he  said; 
“Hear  it,  0 all  ye  nations !” 


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28  And  the  king  of  Israel 
went  up  with  Jehoshaphat  the 
king  of  Judah  to  Ramoth-girad. 

29  And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  Jehoshaphat,  “ I will  dis- 
g'uise  myself,  and  enter  into  the 
battle;  but  do  thou  put  on  thy 
royal  garments.”  And  the  king 
of  Israel  disguised  himself,  and 
they  went  into  the  battle. 

30  And  the  king  of  Syria  had 
commanded  the  captains  of  the 
chariots  that  he  had,  saying, 
“ Fight  ye  not  with  the  small  or 
with  the  great,  save  only  with 
the  king  of  Israel  alone.” 

31  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  captains  of  the  chariots  saw 
Jehoshaphat,  that  they  said, 
“This  is  the  king  of  Israel.” 
And  they  encompassed  him  to 
fight;  and  Jehoshaphat  cried 
out,  and  the  Lord  helped  him  ; 
and  God  induced  them  to  go 
away  from  him. 

32  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  captains  of  the  chariots  per- 
ceived that  it  was  not  the  king 
of  Israel,  that  they  turned  back 
from  following  him. 

33  But  a certain  man  drew 
his  bow  at  a venture,  and  struck 
the  king  of  Israel  between  the 
joints  and  the  armour:  where- 
fore he  said  to  the  chariot-driver, 
“Turn  about,  and  carry  me  out 
of  the  camp:  for  I am  wounded.” 

34  And  the  battle  increased 
on  that  day:  and  the  king  of  Is- 
rael stayed  (himself)  up  in  the 
chariot  against  the  Syrians  until 
the  evenin, 

time  of  the  sun’s  going  down. 
CHAPTER  XIX. 

1 And  Jehoshaphat  the  king 
of  Judah  returned  to  his  house 
in  peace,  to  Jerusalem. 

2 And  there  came  out  to  meet 
him  Jehu  the  son  of  Chanani 
the  seer,  and  said  to  king  Jeho- 


shaphat, “Shouldst  thou  help 
the  wicked,  and  love  those  that 
hate  the  Lord  ? and  because  of 
this  there  is  wrath  over  thee  from 
before  the  Lord. 

3 Nevertheless  there  are  good 
things  found  on  thee ; because 
thou  hast  removed  the  Asheroth 
out  of  the  land,  and  hast  directed 
thy  heart  firmly  to  seek  God.” 

4 And  Jehoshaphat  remain- 
ed at  Jerusalem;  but  he  went 
out  again  through  the  people 
from  Beer-sheba’  as  far  as  the 
mountain  of  Ephraim,  and  caus- 
ed them  to  return  unto  the  Lord 
the  God  of  their  fathers. 

5 And  he  appointed  judges  in 
the  land  in  all  the  fortified  cities 
of  Judah,  in  city  by  city. 

6 Anl  he  said  to  the  judges, 
“Look  (well)  at  what  ye  are  do- 
ing ; because  not  for  man  are  ye 
to  judge,  but  for  the  Lord,  who 
is  with  you  in  pronouncing  judg- 
ment. 

7 And  now  let  the  dread  of 
the  Lord  be  upon  you : take 
heed  and  act;  for  with  the  Lord 
our  God  there  is  no  injustice,  nor 
respect  for  persons,  nor  taking 
of  bribes.” 

8 But  also  in  Jerusalem  did 
Jehoshaphat  appoint  some  of  the 
Levites,  and  the  priests,  and  of 
the  chiefs  of  the  family  divisions 
of  Israel,  for  the  (giving  of)  the 
judgment  of  the  Lord,  and  for 
controversies,  when  they  return- 
ed to  Jerusalem. 

9 And  he  charged  on  them, 


fear  of  the  Lord,  in  faithfulness, 
and  with  an  undivided  heart. 

10  And  whatsoever  contro- 
versy may  come  to  you  from 
your  brethren  that  dwell  in  their 
cities,  between  blood  and  blood, 
between  law  and  commandment, 
statutes  and  ordinances,  ye  shall 
truly  warn  them  that  they  incur 
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, and  he  died  at  the  saying,  “ Thus  shall  ye  do  in  the 


2 CHRONICLES  XIX.  XX. 


not  guilt  against  the  Loud,  and 
go  there  come  wrath  over  you, 
and  over  your  brethren  : so  must 
ye  do,  and  ye  will  not  incur 
guilt. 

11  And,  behold,  Amaryahu 
the  chief  priest  is  over  you  for 
every  matter  of  the  Lord  ; and 
Zebadyahu  the  son  of  Yishma’el, 
the  ruler  for  the  house  of  Judah, 
for  every  matter  of  the  king; 
and  the  Levites  are  officers  be- 
fore you.  Be  strong  and  act, 
and  may  the  Lord  be  with  the 
good.” 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1 f And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  the  children  of  Moab, 
and  the  children  of  ’Ammon, 
and  with  them  some  of  the 
’Ammonim,  came  against  Je- 
hoshaphat  to  battle. 

2 And  there  came  some  and 
told  unto  Jehoshaphat,  saying, 
“ There  is  coming  against  thee 
a great  multitude  from  beyond 
the  sea,  from  Syria;  and,  be- 
hold, they  are  in  Chazaron-tha- 
mar,  which  is  ’En-gedi.” 

3 Then  became  Jehoshaphat 
afraid,  and  he  directed  his  face 
to  seek  the  Lord  ; and  he  pro- 
claimed a fast  over  all  Judah. 

4 And  (the  people  of)  Judah 
gathered  themselves  together,  to 
ask  (help)  of  the  Lord:  also  out 
of  all  the  cities  of  Judah  did 
they  come  to  seek  the  Lord. 

5 And  Jehoshaphat  stood  for- 
ward in  the  assembly  of  Judah 
and  Jerusalem,  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  before  the  new  court, 

6 And  he  said,  “ 0 Lord 
the  God  of  our  fathers ! behold, 
thou  art  God  in  the  heavens,  and 
thou  rulest  over  all  the  king- 
doms of  the  nations ; and  in  thy 
hand  are  the  power  and  might, 
and  there  is  none  that  can  with- 
stand thee. 

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7 Behold,  it  is  thou,  0 our 
God,  who  hast  driven  out  the  in- 
habitants of  this  land  from  be- 
fore thy  people  Israel  ; and  thou 
gavest  it  to  the  seed  of  Abraham 
thy  friend  to  eternity. 

8 And  they  have  dwelt  there, 
in,  and  have  built  for  thee  there, 
in  a sanctuary  for  thy  name, 
saying, 

9 * If  there  should  come  over 
us  any  evil,  the  sword,  punish- 
ment, or  pestilence,  or  famine, 
(then)  will  we  stand  before  this 
house,  and  in  thy  presence,  for 
thy  name  is  in  this  house,  and 
we  will  cry  unto  thee  out  of  our 
distress,  and  thou  wilt  hear  and 
help.’ 

10  And  now,  behold,  the  chil- 
dren of  ’Ammon  and  Moab  and 
mount  Se’ir,  against  whom  thou 
wouldst  not  sutler  Israel  to  come, 
when  they  came  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  but  they  turned  aside 
from  them,  and  destroyed  them 
not : — 

11  And  behold,  they  recom- 
pense us,  by  coming  to  drive  us 
out  of  thy  inheritance,  which 
thou  hast  given  us  to  possess. 

12  0 our  God!  wilt  thou  not 
execute  justice  on  them  ? for 
there  is  no  power  in  us  against 
this  great  multitude  that  is  com- 
ing against  us ; and  we  indeed 
know  not  what  we  are  to  do ; but 
upon  thee  are  our  eyes  (di- 
rected).” 

13  And  all  Judah  were  stand- 
ing before  the  Lord,  also  their 
little  ones,  their  wives,  and  their 
sons. 

14  And  upon  Yachaziel  the 
son  of  Zecharyahu,  the  son  of 
Benayah,  the  son  of  Ye’iel,  the 
son  of  Matthanyah  the  Levite, 
of  the  sons  of  Assaph,  came  the 
spirit  of  the  Lord  in  the  midst 
of  the  assembly ; 

15  And  he  said,  “ Listen  ye, 


2 CHRONICLES  XX. 


all  Judah,  and  ye  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  and  thou  king  Je- 
hoshaphat,  Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord  unto  you,  Be  not  afraid, 
and  be  not  dismayed  because  of 
this  great  multitude  ; for  not  un- 
to you  belongeth  the  battle,  but 
unto  God. 

16  To-morrow  go  ye  down 
against  them  : behold,  they  come 
up  by  the  ascent  of  Ziz ; and  ye 
will  find  them  at  the  end  of  the 
valley,  in  front  of  the  wilder- 
ness of  Yeruel. 

17  Ye  shall  not  need  to  fight 
in  this  place:  stand  firmly,  stand 
still,  and  see  the  salvation  of  the 
Lord  with  you,  0 Judah  and  Je- 
rusalem ! fear  not,  and  be  not 
dismayed ! to-morrow  go  out  to 
meet  them,  and  the  Lord  will  be 
with  you.” 

18  And  Jehoshaphat  bowed 
his  head  with  his  face  to  the 
ground:  and  all  Judah  and  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  fell 
down  before  the  Lord,  to  pros- 
trate themselves  unto  the  Lord. 

19  And  then  arose  the  Levites, 
of  the  children  of  the  Kehath- 
ites,  and  of  the  children  of  the 
Korchites,  to  praise  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel  with  a very 
loud  voice. 

20  And  they  rose  up  early  in 
the  morning,  and  went  forth  into 
the  wilderness  of  Thekoa’ : and 
as  they  went  forth,  Jehoshaphat 
stood  forward  and  said,  “ Hear 
me,  0 Judah,  and  ye  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem ! believe  in  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  ye  will 
have  permanence;  believe  his 
prophets,  and  ye  will  prosper.” 

21  And  he  consulted  with  his 
people,  and  he  appointed  singers 
unto  the  Lord,  and  those  that 
should  praise  in  the  holy  orna- 
ments, as  they  went  out  before 
the  armed  array,  and  said,  “ Give  j 
thanks  unto  the  Lord  ; for  untol 


everlasting  endureth  his  kind- 
ness.” 

22  And  at  the  time  when  they 
began  with  the  song  and  tho 
praise,  the  Lord  set  an  ambush 
against  the  children  of  ’Ammon, 
Moab,  and  mount  Se’ir,  who 
were  come  against  Judah,  and 
they  were  smitten. 

23  And  the  children  of  ’Am- 
mon and  Moab  stood  up  against 
the  inhabitants  of  mount  Se’ir, 
utterly  to  annihilate  and  to  de- 
stroy them  ; and  when  they  had 
made  an  end  of  the  inhabitants 
of  Se’ir,  they  helped  to  destroy 
one  another. 

24  And  when  Judah  came  to- 
ward the  watchtower  in  the  wil- 
derness, they  looked  toward  the 
multitude,  and,  behold,  they  were 
dead  bodies  fallen  to  the  earth, 
and  none  had  escaped. 

25  And  then  came  Jehosha- 
phat and  his  people  to  plunder 
their  booty,  and  they  found 
among  them  in  abundance  both 
riches  and  dead  bodies,  and 
costly  vessels,  which  they  strip  - 
ped off  for  themselves,  more 
than  they  could  carry  away  : and 
they  were  three  days  in  plunder- 
ing the  booty,  for  it  was  so  much.  . 

26  And  on  the  fourth  day  they 
assembled  themselves  in  the  val- 
ley of  Berachah ; for  there  they 
! blessed  the  Lord:  therefore  did 
!they  call  the  name  of  thi«  place, 
The  valley  of  Berachah  [Bless- 
ing], until  this  day. 

27  Then  returned  all  the  men 
of  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and 
Jehoshaphat  at  their  head,  to  re- 
turn to  Jerusalem  with  joy  ; for 
the  Lord  had  caused  them  to 
rejoice  over  their  enemies. 

28  And  they  came  to  Jerusa- 
lem with  psalteries  and  with 
harps  and  with  trumpets  unto 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

29  And  a dread  from  God  was 

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2 CHRONICLES  XX.  XXI. 


on  all  the  kingdoms  of  (those) 
countries,  when  they  heard  that 
the  Lord  had  fought  with  the 
enemies  of  Israel. 

30  So  the  kingdom  of  Jeho- 
shaphat had  repose,  and  his  God 
gave  him  rest  all  round  about. 

31  ^ And  (so)  did  Jehosha- 
phat  reign  over  Judah:  thirty 
and  five  years  old  was  he  when 
he  became  king,  and  twenty  and 
five  years  did  he  reign  in  Jeru- 
salem. And  his  mother’s  name 
was  ’Asubah  the  daughter  of 
Shilchi. 

32  And  he  walked  in  the  way 
of  his  father  Assa,  and  turned 
not  aside  from  it,  doing  what  is 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord. 

33  Nevertheless  the  high-places 
were  not  removed;  for  the  peo- 
ple had  not  yet  directed  their 
heart  firmly  unto  the  God  of 
their  fathers. 

34  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jehoshaphat,  the  first  and  the 
last,  behold,  they  are  written  in 
the  history  of  Jehu  the  son  of 
Chanani,  which  was  entered  in 
the  book  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

35  And  after  this  did  Jeho- 
shaphat the  king  of  Judah  con- 

^ nect  himself  with  Achazyah  the 
king  of  Israel,  the  same  who 
acted  very  wickedly ; 

36  And  he  connected  himself 
with  him  to  make  ships  to  go  to 
Tharshish  : and  they  made  ships 
in  ’Ezvon-geber. 

37  Then  prophesied  Eli’ezer 
the  son  of  Dodavahu  of  Mare- 
shah  against  Jehoshaphat,  say- 
ing, “ Because  thou  hast  con- 
nected thyself  with  Achazyahu, 
the  Lord  hath  broken  down  thy 
works.”  And  the  ships  were 
wrecked,  so  that  they  were  not 
able  to  go  to  Tharshish. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1 And  Jehoshaphat  slept  with 
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his  fathers,  and  was  buried  with 
his  fathers  in  the  city  of  David. 
And  Jehoram  his  son  became 
king  in  his  stead. 

2 And  he  had  brothers  the 
sons  of  Jehoshaphat : ’Azaryah, 
and  Yechiel,  and  Zecharyahu, 
and  ’Azaryahu,  and  Michael,  and 
Shephatyahu,  all  these  being 
sons  of  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of 
Israel. 

3 And  their  father  gave  them 
many  gifts  (consisting)  of  silver, 
and  of  gold,  and  • of  precious 
things,  with  fortified  cities  in 
Judah  ; but  the  kingdom  gave 
he  to  Jehoram;  because  he  was 
the  first-born. 

4 Now  when  Jehoram  was 
risen  up  over  the  kingdom  of  his 
father,  and  had  strengthened 
himself,  he  slew  .all  his  brothers 
with  the  sword,  and  also  some 
of  the  princes  of  Israel. 

5 Thirty  and  two  years  was 
Jehoram  old  when  he  became 
king,  and  eight  years  did  he 
reign  in  Jerusalem. 

6 And  he  walked  in  the  way 
of  the  kings  of  Israel,  as  had 
done  the  house  of  Achab ; for 
the  daughter  of  Achab  had  he 
for  wife  : and  he  did  what  is  evil 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord. 

7 Yet  would  the  Lord  not  de- 
stroy the  house  of  David,  on  ac- 
count of  the  covenant  which  ho 
had  made  with  David,  and  as  he 
had  said  to  give  to  him  a go- 
vernment and  to  his  sons  at  all 
times. 

8 In  his  days  Edom  revolted 
from  under  the  power  of  Judah, 
and  they  appointed  a king  over 
themselves. 

9 Then  did  Jehoram  go  over 
with  his  princes,  and  all  the  cha- 
riots were  with  him;  and  he  rose 
up  by  night,  and  smote  the  Edom 
ites  who  compassed  him  about, 
and  the  captains  of  the  chariots. 


2  CHRONICLES  XXL  XXII. 


10  Yet  Edom  revolted  from  ] 
under  the  power  of  Judah  even 
until  this  day:  then  did  Libnah  : 
revolt  at  the  same  time  from  un- 
der his  power;  because  he  had 
forsaken  the  Lord  the  God  of 
his  fathers. 

11  He  also  made  nigh-places 
in  the  mountains  of  Judah,  and 
caused  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem to  go  astray,  and  misled 
Judah. 

12  And  there  came  unto  him 
a writing  from  Elijah  the  pro- 
phet, saying,  “ Thus  hath  said 
the  Lord  the  God  of  David  thy 
father,  Inasmuch  as  thou  hast 
not  walked  in  the  ways  of  Jeho- 
shaphat  thy  father,  and  in  the 
ways  of  Assa  the  king  of  Judah, 

13  But  hast  walked  in  the  way 
of  the  kings  of  Israel,  and  hast 
caused  Judah  and  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Jerusalem  to  go  astray, 
as  the  house  of  Achab  hath 
caused  (others)  to  go  astray,  and 
hast  also  slain  thy  brothers  of  thy 
father’s  house,  who  were  better 
than  thyself : 

14  Behold,  the  Lord  will  in- 
flict a great  plague  on  thy  peo- 
ple, and  on  thy  children,  and  on 
thy  wives,  and  on  all  thy  pos- 
sessions ; 

15  And  thou  shalt  be  (afflict- 
ed) with  great  diseases  by  a dis- 
ease of  thy  bowels,  until  thy 
bowels  pass  out  (from  thee)  by 
reason  of  the  disease  days  upon 
days.” 

16  And  the  Lord  stirred  up 
against  Jehoram  the  spirit  of  the 
Philistines,  and  of  the  Arabians, 
that  are  alongside  of  the  Cu- 
shim  : 

17  And  they  went  up  against 
Judah,  and  made  an  incursion 
into  it,  and  carried  away  all  the 
substance  that  was  found  in  the 
king’s  house,  and  also  his  sons, 
and  his  wives ; and  tl  'ire  was  not 


left  unto  him  any  son,  save  Ye 
hoachaz,  the  youngest  of  his 
sons. 

18  And  after  all  this  did  the 
Lord  afflict  him  in  his  bowels 
with  a disease  which  w7as  in- 
curable. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  from 
days  to  days,  and  when  the 
(fixed)  time  was  expired,  after 
two  years,  that  his  bowels  passed 
out  (from  him)  by  reason  of  his 
disease  : so  he  died  of  evil  dis- 
eases. And  his  people  made  no 
burning  for  him,  like  the  burn- 
ing for  his  fathers. 

20  Thirty  and  two  years  old 
was  he  when  he  became  king, 
and  eight  years  did  he  reign  in 
Jerusalem,  and  departed  without 
joy  : and  they  buried  him  in  the 
city  of  David,  but  not  in  the 
sepulchres  of  the  kings. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1 And  the  inhabitants  of  Je- 
rusalem made  Achazyahu  his 
youngest  son  king  in  his  stead  ; 
for  the  predatory  band  that  was 
come  with  the  Arabians  to  the 
camp  had  slain  all  the  eldest. 
So  became  Achazyahu,  the  son 
of  Jehoram  the  king  of  Judah, 
king. 

2 Forty  and  two  years  old 
was  Achazyahu  when  he  became 
king,  and  one  year  did  he  reign 
in  Jerusalem:  and  his  mother’s 
name  was  ’Athalyahu  the 
(grand-)  daughter  of  ’Ornri. 

3 Also  he  walked  in  the  ways 
of  the  house  of  Achab ; for  his 
mother  was  his  counsellor  to  act 
wickedly. 

4 And  he  did  what,  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord  like  the 
house  of  Achab ; for  these  were 
his  counsellors  after  the  death 
of  his  father  to  his  destruction. 

5 He  walked  also  after  their 
counsel,  and  went  with  Jehoram 

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the  son  of  Aeha.b  the  king  of  Is- 
rael to  war  against  Chazael  the 
king  of  Syria  at  Ramoth-gil’ad  : 
and  the  Syrians  smote  Joram. 

6 And  he  returned  to  be  healed  j 
inYizre’el  because  of  the  wounds  j 
which  had  been  given  him  at  j 
Ramah,  when  he  fought  withj 
Chazael  the  king  of  Syria.  Andj 
'Azaryahu  the  son  of  Jehoram! 
the  king  of  Judah  went  down  to 
see  Jehoram  the  son  of  Achab  atj 
Yizre’el,  because  he  was  sick. 

7 But  from  God  was  the  con- 
fusion of  Achazyahu  that  he 
should  come  to  Joram : and  when 
he  was  come,  he  went  out  with 
Jehoram  against  Jehu  the  son 
of  Nimshi,  whom  the  Lord  had 
anointed  to  cut  off  the  house  of 
Achab. 

8 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jehu  was  executing  judgment 
on  the  house  of  Achab,  that  he 
found  the  princes  of  Judah,  and 
the  sons  of  the  brothers  of 
Achazyahu,  that  ministered  to 
Achazyahu,  and  he  slew  them. 

9 And  he  sought  Achazyahu, 
and  they  caught  him  while  he 
was  hiding  himself  in  Samaria, 
and  they  brought  him  to  Jehu, 
and  they  slew  him,  and  buried 
him ; because  they  said,  “ He 
is  a son  of  Jehoshaphat,  who 
sought  the  Lord  with  all  his 
heart.”  And  there  was  none  of 
the  house  of  Achazyahu  who 
had  sufficient  power  (to  obtain) 
the  kingdom. 

10  •[  And  when  ’Athalyahu 
the  mother  of  Achazyahu  saw 
that  her  son  was  dead,  she  arose 
and  exterminated  all  the  royal 
seed  of  the  house  of  Judah 

11  But  Yehoshab’ath,  the 
daughter  of  the  king,  took  Yo 
ash  the  son  of  Achazyahu,  and 
stole  him  away  from  the  midst 
of  the  king’s  sons  that  were 
slain,  and  put  him  and  his  nurse 

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into  the  bed-chamber.  So  did 
Yehoshab’ath,  the  daughter  of 
king  Jehoram,  the  wife  of  Ye- 
hoyada’  the  priest, — for  she  was 
the  sister  of  Achazyahu, — hide 
him  from  ’Athalyahu,  so  that 
she  slew  him  not. 

12  And  he  was  with  them  in 
the  house  of  God  hidden  six 
years,  while  ’Athalyah  was  reign- 
ing  over  the  land. 

CHAPTER  XXIIL 

1 And  in  the  seventh  year 
Yehoyada’  strengthened  himself, 
and  took  the  captains  of  the 
hundreds,  ’Azaryah  the  son  of 
Yerocham,  and*vYishma’el  the 
son  of  Yehochanan,  and  ’Azar- 
yahu  the  son  of  ’Obed,  and  Ma- 
asseyahu  the  son  of  ’Ada yah u, 
and  Elishaphat  the  son  of  Zich- 
ri,  with  him  into  a covenant. 

2 And  they  moved  about  in 
Judah,  and  gathered  the  Le- 
vites  together  out  of  all  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  the  heads 
of  the  families  of  Israel ; and 
they  came  to  Jerusalem. 

3 And  all  the  congregation 
made  a covenant  in  the  house  of 
God  with  the  king.  And  he  said 
unto  them,  “ Behold,  the  king’s 
son  shall  be  king,  as  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  concerning  the  sons 
of  David. 

4 This  is  the  thing  that  ye 
shall  do,  A third  part  of  you 
that  enter  in  on  the  sabbath,  of 
the  priests  and  of  the  Levites, 
shall  be  gatekeepers  at  the 
thresholds j 

5 And  a third  part  shall  be  at 
the  king’s  house ; and  a third 
part  at  the  foundation-gate,* 
and  all  the  people  shall  be  in 
the  courts  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

6 But  let  none  come  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  save  the 
priests,  and  they  that  minister 


2 CHRONICLES  XXIII. 


of  the  Levites  : they  shall  enter, 
for  they  are  holy  ; but  all  the 
people  shall  keep  the  charge  of 
the  Lord. 

7 And  the  Levites  shall  en- 
compass the  king  round  about, 
every  man  with  his  weapons  in 
his  hand;  and  he  who  cometh 
into  the  house  shall  be  put  to 
death  ; and  be  ye  with  the  king 
■when  he  cometh  in,  and  when 
he  goeth  out/’ 

S And  the  Levites  and  all  Ju- 
dah did  in  accordance  with  all 
that  Yehoyada’  the  priest  had 
commanded,  and  they  took  every 
man  his  men  that  came  in  on 
the  sabbath,  with  those  that 
were  to  be  relieved  on  the  sab- 
bath ; for  Yehoyada’  the  priest 
had  not  dismissed  the  divi- 
sions. 

9 And  Yehoyada’  the  priest 
gave  to  the  captains  of  the  hun- 
dreds the  spears,  and  the  shields, 
and  the  quivers,  that  belonged 
to  king  David,  which  were  in 
the  house  of  God. 

10  And  he  placed  all  the  peo- 
ple, every  man  having  his  wea- 
pon in  his  hand,  from  the  right 
side  of  the  house  to  the  left  side 
of  the  house,  along  by  the  altar 
and  the  temple,  all  round  about 
the  king. 

11  Then  did  they  bring  forth 
the  king’s  son,  and  put  upon 
him  the  crown,  and  (gave  him) 
the  testimony,  and  they  made 
him  king.  And  Yehoyada’  and 
his  sons  anointed  him,  and  said, 

; Long  live  the  king.” 

12  And  when  ’Athalyah 
heard  the  noise  of  the  people 
running  and  praising  the  king, 
she  came  to  the  people  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

13  And  she  looked,  and  be- 
hold, the  king  stood  upon  his 
stand  at  the  entrance,  and  the 
princes  and  the  trumpets  were 

112 


around  the  king;  and  all  the 
people  of  the  land  rejoiced,  and 
blew  on  trumpets  ; also  the  sing- 
ers (were  there)  leading  with 
instruments  of  music  in  the 
songs  of  praise  .;  and  ’Athalyah 
rent  her  clothes,  and  said,“  Trea- 
son, treason.” 

14  But  Yehoyada’  the  priest 
ordered  the  captains  of  the  hun- 
dreds, the  commanders  of  the 
army,  to  go  out,  and  said  unto 
them,  “ Lead  her  forth  to  within 
the  ranges;  and  he  that  follow- 
eth  her  shall  be  put  to  death 
with  the  sword.”  For  the  priest- 
had  said,  “ Ye  shall  not  put  her 
to  death  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord.” 

15  And  they  made  way  for 
her:  and  she  went  to  the  en- 
trance of  the  horse-gate  by  the 
king’s  house,  and  they  put  her 
to  death  there. 

16  And  Yehoyada’  made  a 
covenant  between  him,  and  be- 
tween all  the  people,  and  be- 
tween the  king,  that  they  should 
be  a people  unto  the  Lord. 

17  And  then  came  all  the  peo- 
ple into  the  house  of  Ba’al,  and 
pulled  it  down,  and  his  altars 
and  his  images  did  they  break 
in  pieces,  and  Matthan  the  priest 
of  Ba’al  they  slew  before  the 
altars. 

18  And  Yehoyada’  placed  the 
supervision  over  the  house  of 
the  Lord  into  the  hand  of  the 
priests,  the  Levites,  whom  David 
had  divided  oft’  over  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  to  offer  the  burnt- 
offerings  of  the  Lord,  as  it  is 
written  in  the  law  of  Moses,  with 
rejoicing  and  with  singing,  after 
the  manner  of  David. 

19  And  he  appointed  the 
gatekeepers  over  the  gates  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  that 
none  unclean  in  any  thing  should 
enter  therein. 


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20  And  he  took  the  captains 
of  the  hundreds,  and  the  nobles, 
and  the  governors  over  the  peo- 
ple, and  all  the  people  of  the 
land,  and  he  brought  down  the 
king  from  the  house  of'the  Lord, 
and  they  came  through  the  midst 
of  the  upper  gate  into  the  king's 
house ; and  they  caused  the 
king  to  sit  upon  the  throne  of 
the  kingdom. 

21  And  all  the  people  of  the 
land  rejoiced,  and  the  city  was 
quiet;  but  ’Athalyahu  they  had 
slain  with  the  sword. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1 Seven  years  old  was  Yo- 
ash when  he  became  king,  and 
forty  years  did  he  reign  in  Je- 
rusalem : and  the  name  of  his 
mother  was  Zibyah  of  Beer-she- 
ba\ 

2 And  Yoash  did  what  is 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord, 
all  the  days  of  Yehoyada'  the 
priest. 

3 And  Yehoyada’  took  for 
himself  two  wives,  and  he  begat 
sons  and  daughters. 

4 And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  Yoash  had  it  in  his 
mind  to  renew  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

5 And  he  gathered  together 
the  priests  and  the  Levites,  and 
said  to  them,  “Go  out  unto  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  gather  from 
all  Israel  money  to  repair  the 
house  of  your  God  from  year  to 
year,  and  ye  shall  make  haste  in 
this  matter.”  But  the  Levites 
made  no  haste. 

6 Then  called  the  king  for 
Yehoyada'  the  chief,  and  said 
unto  him,  “ Why  hast  thou  not 
required  from  the  Levites  to 
bring  in  out  of  J udah  and  out 
of  Jerusalem  the  contribution 
(fixed  by)  Moses  the  servant  of 
the  Lord,  and  of  the  congrega- 

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tion  of  Israel,  for  the  tabernacle 
of  the  testimony  ? 

7 For  the  sons  of  the  wicked 
'Athalyahu  have  made  breaches 
(in)  the  house  of  God;  and  also 
the  holy  things  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord  have  they  applied  to 
the  Be’alim.” 

8 And  at  the  king’s  order  they 
made  a chest,  and  placed  it  at  the 
gate  of  the  house  of  the  Lord 
on  the  outside. 

9 And  they  made  a proclama- 
tion through  Judah  and  Jerusa- 
lem, to  bring  in  to  the  Lord  the 
contribution  (fixed  by)  Moses 
the  servant  of  God  upon  Israel 
in  the  wilderness. 

10  And  all  the  princes  and  all 
the  people  rejoiced,  and  they 
brought  it  in,  and  cast  it  into  the 
chest,  until  it  was  full. 

11  Now  it  came  to  pass,  that 
at  what  time  the  chest  was 
brought  unto  the  king’s  office  by 
the  hand  of  the  Levites,  and 
when  they  saw  that  there  was 
much  money,  then  came  the 
king's  scribe  and  the  high- 
priest’s  officer  and  emptied  the 
chest,  and  took  it  up,  and  brought 
it  back  to  its  place.  Thus  did 
they  day  by  day,  and  gathered 
money  in  abundance. 

12  And  the  king  and  Yeho- 
yada' gave  it  to  those  who  over- 
looked the  service  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  these  hired 
masons  and  carpenters  to  renew 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  also 
to  the  workers  in  iron  and  cop- 
per to  repair  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

13  So  the  workmen  wrought, 
and  the  work  was  restored 
through  their  means,  and  they 
replaced  the  house  of  God  in  its 
(former)  state,  and  strengthened 
it. 

14  And  when  they  had  com- 
pleted it,  they  brought  before 


2 CHRONICLES  XXIV. 


the  king  and  Yehoyada’  the  rest 
of  the  money,  and  they  made  of 
it  vessels  for  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  the  vessels  of  the  service 
and  for  the  sacrificing,  and  the 
spoons,  and  (other)  vessels  of 
gold  and  silver.  And  they  of- 


the  court  of  the  house  of  th« 
Lord. 

22  And  king  Yoash  did  no t 
remember  the  kindness  which 
Yehoyada’  his  father  had  shown 
to  him,  but  slew  his  son.  And 
when  he  died,  he  said,  “ The 


fered  burnt-offerings  in  the i Lord  will  see  (this),  and  re 


house  of  the  Lord  continually 
all  the  days  of  Yehoyada’. 

15  ^ And  Yehoyada’  became 
old,  and  was  full  of  days,  and 
died : he  was  old  one  hun- 
dred and  thirty  years  when  he 
died. 

16  And  they  buried  him  in 
the  city  of  David  among  the 
kings ; because  he  had  done  a 
good  thing  in  Israel,  and  toward 
God,  and  his  house. 

17  But  after  the  death  of 
Y^ehoyada’  came  the  princes  of 
Judah,  and  bowed  themselves 
down  to  the  king.  Then  did 
the  king  hearken  unto  them. 

18  And  they  forsook  the 
house  of  the  Lord  the  God  of 
their  fathers,  and  served  the 
Asherim  and  the  idols : and 
there  came  wrath  over  Judah 
and  Jerusalem  for  this  their 
guiltiness. 

19  And  he  sent  prophets 
among  them,  to  bring  them  back 
again  unto  the  Lord;  and  they 
gave  them  warning ; but  they 
did  not  give  ear. 

20  And  the  spirit  of  God  en- 
dued Zechariah  the  son  of  Ye- 
hoyada’ the  priest,  and  he  stood 


quire  (my  blood).” 

23  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  expiration  of  the  year,  that 
the  army  of  Syria  came  up 
against  him  : and  they  came  to 
Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and  de- 
stroyed all  the  princes  of  the 
people  from  among  the  people, 
and  all  their  spoil  they  sent  off 
unto  the  king  of  Damascus. 

24  Indeed  with  a small  com- 
pany of  men  did  the  army  of 
Syria  come ; but  the  Lord  deli- 
vered into  their  hand  an  army 
exceedingly  numerous  ; because 
they  had  forsaken  the  Lord  the 
God  of  their  fathers.  And  on 
Yoash  they  executed  punish- 
ment. 

25  And  when  these  were  gone 
away  from  him — for  they  left 
him  (suffering)  with  great  dis- 
eases— his  own  servants  con- 
spired against  him  because  of 
the  blood  of  the  sons  of  Yeho- 
yada’ the  priest,  and  slew  him 
on  his  bed,  and  he  died  : and 
they  buried  him  in  the  city  of 
David,  but  they  buried  him  not 
in  the  sepulchres  of  the  kings. 

26  And  these  are  those  that 
conspired  against  him  : Zabad 


up  above  the  people,  and  he  | the  son  of  Shinrath  the ’Ammo- 
said  unto  them,  u Thus  hath  said  nitess,  and  Yehosabad  the  son 
the  (true)  God,  Why  transgress! of  Shimrith  the  Moabitess. 
ye  the  commandments  of  the:  27  Now  concerning  his  sons, 

Lord?  ye  cannot  prosper  so  ; and  the  great  pruphecy  concern- 
because  (as)  ye  have  forsaken jing  him,  and  the  founding  of 
the  Lord,  he  hath  also  forsaken  the  house  of  God,  behold,  they 
you.”  are  written  in  the  story  of  the 

21  And  they  conspired  against  book  of  the  kings.  And  Amaz- 
him,  and  stoned  him  with  stones  yahu  his  son  became  king  in  his 
at  the  command  of  the  king  in  stead. 


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2  CHRONICLES  XXV. 


CHAPTER  XXV. 

1 ^ When  twenty  and  five 
years  old  did  Amazyahu  become 
king,  and  twenty  and  nine  years 
did  he  reign  in  Jerusalem.  And 
his  mother’s  name  was  Yeho’ad- 
dan  of  Jerusalem. 

2 And  he  did  what  is  right  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  yet  not 
with  an  entire  heart. 

3 And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  kingdom  was  firmly  esta- 
blished to  him,  that  he  slew  his 
servants  that  had  killed  the  king 
his  father. 

4 But  their  children  he  put 
not  to  death  ; but  (did)  as  it  is 
written  in  the  law  in  the  book 
of  Moses,  that  the  Lord  had 
commanded,  saying,  “The  fa- 
thers shall  not  die  for  the  chil- 
dren, nor  shall  the  children  die 
for  the  fathers ; but  every  man 
shall  die  for  his  own  sin. 

5 And  Amazyahu  gathered 
Judah  together,  and  stationed 
them  after  their  family  divisions, 
after  the  captains  over  the  thou- 
sands, and  after  the  captains  over 
the  hundreds,  of  all  Judah  and 
Benjamin  ; and  he  numbered 
them  from  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  and  found  them  (to  be) 
three  hundred  thousand  chosen 
men,  able  to  go  forth  to  the 
army,  that  could  handle  spear 
and  shield. 

6 He  hired  also  out  of  Israel 
one  hundred  thousand  mighty 
men  of  valour  for  one  hundred 
talents  of  silver. 

7 But  a man  of  God  came 
unto  him,  saying,  “ 0 king!  let 
not  the  army  of  Israel  go  with 
thee ; for  the  Lord  is  not  with 
Israel,  (with)  all  the  children 
of  Ephraim. 

8 But  if  thou  wilt  go,  (and  be 
ever  so)  active  (and)  strong  for 
the  battle  : God  will  cause  thee 
to  stumble  before  the  enemy;  for 

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there  is  power  with  God  to  helpj 
and  to  cause  to  stumble.” 

9 Then  said  Amazyahu  to  the 
man  of  God,  “ But  what  is  to  be 
done  for  the  hundred  talents 
which  I have  given  to  the  band 
of  Israel?”  And  the  man  of  God 
said,  “ The  Lord  hath  (enough 
in  his  power)  to  give  thee  much 
more  than  this.” 

10  Then  did  Amazyahu  sepa- 
rate them,  (to  wit,)  the  band  that 
was  come  to  him  out  of  Ephraim, 
that  they  might  go  to  their  place : 
wherefore  their  anger  was  greatly 
kindled  against  Judah,  and  they 
returned  to  their  home  in  burn- 
ing anger. 

11  And  Amazyahu  strength- 
ened himself,  and  led  forth  his 
people,  and  went  to  the  Valley 
of  Salt,  and  smote  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Se’ir  ten  thousand  (men). 

12  And  ten  thousand  did  the 
children  of  Judah  take  captive 
alive,  and  brought  them  to  the 
top  of  the  rock,  and  cast  them 
down  from  the  top  of  the  rock, 
so  that  they  all  were  crushed. 

13  But  the  men  of  the  band 
whom  Amazyahu  had  sent  back, 
that  they  should  not  go  with  him 
to  battle, spread  themselves  about 
in  the  cities  of  Judah,  from  Sa- 
maria even  unto  Beth-choron, 
and  smote  of  them  three  thou- 
sand (persons),  and  plundered 
much  spoil. 

14  And  it  came  to  pass,  after 
Amazyahu  was  come  home  from 
smiting  the  Edomites,  that  he 
brought  the  gods  of  the  children 
of  Se’ir,  and  set  them  up  untc 
himself  as  gods,  and  before  them 
he  used  to  prostrate  himself,  and 
unto  them  he  used  to  burn  in- 
cense. 

15  Wherefore  the  anger  of 
the  Lord  was  kindled  against 
Amazyahu,  and  he  sent  unto 
him  a prophet,  who  said  unto 


2 CHRONICLE 
Lira,  “Why  hast  thou  sought 
after  the  gods  of  the  people,  that 
have  not  delivered  their  own 
people  out  of  thy  hand?” 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
was  speaking  unto  him,  that  he 
said  unto  him,  “ Have  we  ever 
appointed  thee  as  a counsellor 
to  the  king?  forbear  this:  why 
shouldst  thou  be  smitten  ?”  Then 
did  the  prophet  forbear ; and  he 
said,  “ I know  that  God  hath 
resolved  to  destroy  thee,  because 
thou  hast  done  this,  and  hast 
not  hearkened  unto  my  coun- 
sel.” 

17  •]'  Then  held  Amazyahu  the 
king  of  Judah  a council,  and 
sent  to  Yoash,  the  son  of  Ye- 
hoachaz, the  son  of  Jehu,  the 
king  of  Israel,  saying,  “ Come, 
let  us  look  one  another  in  the 
face.” 

18  And  Yoash  the  king  of  Is- 
rael sent  to  Amazyahu  the  king 
of  Judah,  saying,  “ The  thorn- 
bush  that  was  in  the  Lebanon 
sent  to  the  cedar  that  was  in  the 
Lebanon,  saying,  ‘ Give  thy 
daughter  to  my  son  for  wife.’ 
And  there  passed  along  the  wild 
beasts  that  were  in  the  Lebanon, 
and  trod  down  the  thorn-bush. 

19  Thou  hast  thought,  Lo, 
thou  hast  smitten  Edom;  and 
thy  heart  hath  lifted  thee  up  to 
acquire  much  glory  : now  stay 
in  thy  house;  why  wilt  thou 
meddle  with  misfortune,  that 
thou  mayest  fall,  thou,  and  Ju- 
dah with  thee  ?” 

20  But  Amazyahu  would  not 
hear ; for  it  was  (ordained)  by 
God,  in  order  to  deliver  them 
into  the  hand  (of  Yoash);  be- 
cause they  had  sought  after  the 
gods  of  Edom. 

21  Thereupon  did  Yoash  the 
king  of  Israel  go  up : and  they 
looked  one  another  in  the  face, 
he  and  Amazyahu  the  king  of 

102*  3 a 


3 XXV.  XXVI. 

Judah,  at  Beth-shemesh,  which 
belongeth  to  Judah. 

22  And  Judah  was  defeated 
before  Israel,  and  they  fled  every 
man  to  his  tents. 

23  And  Yoash  the  king  of 
Israel  caught  Amazyahu  the 
king  of  Judah,  the  son  of  Yoash, 
the  son  of  Yehoachaz,  at  Beth- 
shemesh  ; and  he  brought  him 
to  Jerusalem,  and  made  a breach 
in  the  wall  of  Jerusalem,  from 
the  gate  of  Ephraim  unto  the 
corner-gate,  four  hundred  cubits. 

21  And  (taking)  all  the  gold 
and  the  silver,  and  all  the  ves- 
sels that  wrere  found  in  the  house 
of  God  with  ’Obed-edoin,  and  the 
treasures  of  the  king’s  house, 
and  the  children  of  the  chiefs  as 
hostages,  he  returned  to  Sa- 
maria. 

25  And  Amazyahu  the  son 
of  Yoash  the  king  of  Judah  lived 
after  the  death  of  Yoash  the  son 
of  Yehoachaz  the  king  of  Israel 
fifteen  years. 

26  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Amazyahu  the  first  and  the  last, 
behold,  they  are  fully  written  in 
the  book  of  the  kings  of  Judah 
and  Israel. 

27  Now  from  the  time  that 

Amazyahu  departed  from  follow- 
ing the  Lord,  they  raised  a con- 
spiracy against  him  in  Jerusa- 
lem : wherefore  he  fled  to 

Lachish ; but  they  sent  after 
him  to  Lachish,  and  slew  him 
there. 

28  And  they  carried  him  on 
horses,  and  buried  him  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  Judah. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1 And  all  the  people  of  Judah 
took  ’Uzziyahu,  who  was  then 
sixteen  years  old,  and  made  him 
king  instead  of  his  father  Amaz- 
yahu. 

2 He  it  was  that  built  Eloth, 

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2 CHRONICLES  XXVI. 


and  brought  it  back  to  Judah,; 
after  the  king  slept  with  his1 
fathers. 

3 Sixteen  years  old  was  I 
’Uzziyahu  when  he  became  king, 
and  fifty  and  two  years  did  he 
reign  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother’s  name  was  Yecholyah 
of  Jerusalem. 

4 And  he  did  what  is  right  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  in  accord- 
ance with  all  that  his  father 
Amazyahu  had  done. 

5 And  he  was  (inclined)  to 
seek  God  in  the  days  of  Zechar- 
yahu,  who  had  understanding 
in  the  visions  of  God ; and  duriug 
the  time  that  he  sought  the  Lord, 
God  caused  him  to  prosper. 

6 And  he  went  forth  and  made 
war  against  the  Philistines,  and 
he  broke  down  the  wall  of  Gath, 
and  the  wall  of  Yabneh,  and  the 
wall  of  Aslidod;  and  he  built 
cities  in  (the  country  of)  Ashdod, 
and  among  the  Philistines. 

7 A.nd  God  helped  him  against 
the  Philistines,  and  against  the 
Arabians  that  dwelt  in  Gur-ba’al, 
and  the  Me’unim. 

8 And  the  ’Ammonites  gave 
presents  to  ’Uzziyahu:  and  his 
nan.  e extended  even  to  the  en- 
trance of  Egypt;  for  he  became 
exceedingly  strong. 

9 And  ’Uzziyahu  built  towers 
in  Jerusalem,  above  the  corner- 
gate,  and  above  the  valley-gate, 
and  at  the  angle,  and  made  them 
strong. 

10  He  built  also  towers  in  the 
desert,  and  hewed  out  many 
wells ; for  he  had  much  cattle, 
both  in  the  lowlands  and  in  the 
plain;  (also)  husbandmen,  and 
vintners  in  the  mountains,  and 
in  Carmel ; for  he  loved  hus- 
bandry. 

11  Moreover  ’Uzziyah  had 
an  army  of  fighting  men,  that 
went  cut  to  the  host  by  bands, 

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according  to  the  number  of 
those  mustered  of  them  through 
| the  hand  of  Ye’iel  the  scribe  and 
!Ma’asseyahu  the  overseer,  under 
the  supervision  of  Chananyahu, 
one  of  the  king’s  captains. 

12  The  whole  number  of  the 
chiefs  of  the  family  divisions  of 
the  mighty  men  of  valour  was 
two  thousand  and  six  hundred. 

13  And  under  their  supervi- 
sion was  an  efficient  army,  (of) 
three  hundred  thousand  and 
seven  thousand  and  five  hun- 
dred, that  made  war  with  mighty 
power,  to  help  the  king  against 
the  enemy. 

14  And  ’Uzziyahu  prepared 
for  them,  for  all  the  host,  shields, 
and  spears,  and  helmets,  and 
coats  of  mail,  and  bows,  and 
stones  for  slinging. 

15  And  he  made  in  Jerusalem 
artificial  contrivances,  contrived 
by  a skilful  man,  to  be  (station- 
ed) on  the  towers  and  upon  the 
ramparts,  to  shoot  off  arrows  and 
great  stones.  And  his  name  ex- 
tended ever  so  far  abroad ; for 
he  was  marvellously  assisted  till 
he  became  strong. 

16  But  when  he  was  strong, 
his  heart  was  lifted  up  to  his 
destruction;  and  he  became  un- 
faithful against  the  Lord  his 
God,  and  went  into  the  temple 
of  the  Lord  to  burn  incense  upon 
the  altar  of  incense. 

17  And  there  went  in  after 
him  ’Azaryahu  the  priest,  and 
with  him  were  priests  of  the 
Lord,  valiant  men,  (to  the  num- 
ber of)  eighty ; 

18  And  they  stood  forward 
against  king  ’Uzziyahu,  and 
they  said  unto  him,  “ It  is  not 
for  thee,  0 ’Uzziyahu,  to  burn 
incense  unto  the  Lord,  but  for 
the  priests  the  sons  of  Aaron, 
who  are  consecrated  to  burn  in- 
cense : go  out  of  the  sanctuary ; 


2 CHRONICLES  XXVI.— XXVIII. 
for  thou  hast  trespassed  : and  itlthe  Lord.  But  the  people  acted 
will  not  be  for  thy  honour  fro.njstill  corruptly, 
the  Lord  God.”  3 He  it  was  that  built  the  up- 

19  But  ’Uzziyahu  became  per  gate  of  the  house  of  the 


wroth,  and  in  his  hand  was  a 
censer  to  burn  incense : and 
while  he  was  wroth  with  the 
priests,  the  leprosy  even  broke 
out  on  his  forehead  before  the 
priests  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
above  the  altar  of  the  incense. 

20  And  when  ’Azaryahu  the 
chief  priest,  with  all  the  priests, 
turned  about  toward  him,  be- 
hold, he  was  leprous  on  his  fore- 
head, and  they  hurried  him  away 
from  there : yea,  he  also  made 
haste  to  go  out,  because  the 
Lord  had  afflicted  him. 

21  And  king  ’Uzziyahu  was  a 
leper  until  the  day  of  his  death, 
and  dwelt  in  the  leper-house,  as 
a leper;  for  he  was  excluded 
from  the  house  of  the  Lord  : and 
Jotham  his  son  was  over  the 
king’s  house,  (and)  judged  the 
people  of  tne  land. 

22  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
’Uzzijmhu,  the  first  and  the  last, 
did  Isaiah  the  prophet,  the  son 
of  Amoz,  write. 

23  And  ’Uzziyahu  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  they  buried  him 
with  his  fathers  in  the  burial- 
field  which  belonged  to  the 
kings:  for  they  said,  “He  is  a 
leper:”  and  Jotham  his  son  be- 
came king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1 Twenty  and  five  years 
old  was  Jotham  when  he  became 
king,  and  sixteen  years  did  he 
reign  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother’s  name  was  Yerushah, 
the  daughter  of  Zadok. 

2 And  he  did  what  is  right  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  in  accord- 
ance with  all  that  his  father 
’Uz&iyahu  had  done : only  he 
entered  not  into  the  temple  of 


Lord,  and  on  the  wall  of  the 
hill-fort  he  built  much. 

4 Moreover  he  built  cities  in 
the  mountain  of  Judah,  and  in 
the  forests  he  built  castles  and 
towers. 

5 And  he  likewise  fought  with 
the  king  of  the  sons  of  ’Ammon, 
and  prevailed  against  them.  And 
the  children  of  ’Ammon  gave 
him  in  that  same  year  one  hun- 
dred talents  of  silver,  and  ten 
thousand  kors  of  wheat,  and  ten 
thousand  of  barley.  So  much  did 
the  children  of ’Ammon  pay  unto 
him  again,  both  in  the  second 
year,  and  in  the  third. 

6 So  Jotham  became  strong; 
because  he  directed  his  ways  be- 
fore the  Lord  his  God. 

7 And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jotham,  and  all  his  wars,  and 
his  ways,  lo,  they  are  written  in 
the  book  of  the  kings  of  Israel 
and  Judah. 

8 Five  and  twenty  years  old 
was  he  when  he  became  king, 
and  sixteen  years  did  he  reign 
in  Jerusalem. 

9 And  Jotham  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  they  buried  him  in 
the  city  of  David:  and  Achaz 
his  son  became  king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1 Twenty  years  old  was 
Achaz  when  he  became  king, 
and  sixteen  years  did  he  reign 
in  Jerusalem;  and  he  did  not 
what  is  right  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord,  like  David  his  father': 

2 But  he  walked  in  the  ways 
of  the  kings  of  Israel,  and  made 
also  molten  images  for  the  Bc- 
’alim. 

3 And  he  also  burnt  inoerse 
in  the  valley  of  the  son  of  I£in- 

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2 CHRONICLES  XXVIII. 


nom,  and  burnt  his  sons  in  the 
fire,  after  the  abominable  acts  of 
the  nations  that  the  Lord  had 
driven  out  from  before  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

4 And  he  sacrificed  and  burnt 
incense  on  the  high-places,  and 
on  the  hills,  and  under  every 
green  tree. 

5 Wherefore  the  Lord  his  God 
gave  him  up  into  the  hand  of 
the  king  of  Syria  : and  they  de- 
feated his  people,  and  carried 
away  a great  multitude  of  them 
captives,  and  brought  them  to 
Damascus.  And  also  into  the 
hand  of  the  king  of  Israel  was 
he  given  up,  and  he  defeated  his 
people  with  a great  slaughter. 

6 And  Fekaeh  the  son  of  Re- 
malyahu  slew  in  Judah  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty  thousand  in  one 
day,  all  being  valiant  men;  be- 
cause they  had  forsaken  the 
Lord  the  God  of  their  fathers. 

7 And  Zichri,  a mighty  man 
of  Ephraim,  slew  Ma’asseyahu 
the  king’s  son,  and  ’Asrikam  the 
governor  of  the  house,  and 
Elkanah  the  second  in  rank  to 
the  king. 

8 And  the  children  of  Israel 
led  away  captive  from  their 
brethren  two  hundred  thousand, 
women,  sons,  and  daughters,  and 
also  much  booty  did  they  plun- 
der from  them,  and  they  brought 
the  booty  to  Samaria. 

9 But  there  was  a prophet  of 
the  Lord,  ’Oded  was  his  name; 
and  be  went  out  to  meet  the 
host  that  was  coming  to  Sama- 
ria, and  said  unto  them,  “ Be- 
hold* because  of  the  fury  of  the 
Lord  the  God  of  your  fathers 
against  Judah,  hath  he  given 
them  up  into  your  hand,  and  ye 
have  slain  among  them  in  a 
rage  that  reacheth  as  far  as  the 
heavens. 

10  And  now  ye  think  to  force 

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the  children  of  Judah  and  Jeru- 
salem to  become  bond-men  and 
bond-women  unto  you ; but 
surely  are  there  not  with  you, 
even  with  you,  trespasses 
against  the  Lord  your  God  'l 

11  And  now  hear  me,  and  re- 
store the  captives,  whom  ye 
have  taken  captive  from  your 
brethren ; for  the  fierce  wrath 
of  the  Lord  is  over  you.” 

12  Then  arose  certain  men 
of  the  heads  of  the  children  of 
Ephraim,  ’Azaryahu  the  son  of 
Yehochanan,  Berechyahu  the 
son  of  Meshillemoth,  and  Ye- 
chizkiyahu  the  son  of  Shallum, 
and  ’Amassa  the  son  of  Chadlai, 
against  those  that  were  come 
from  the  army, 

13  And  they  said  unto  them, 
“Ye  shall  not  bring  in  the  cap- 
tives hither;  for  in  addition  to 
the  guiltiness  against  the  Lord 
(resting)  on  us,  ye  think  to  add 
unto  our  sins  and  unto  our  guilti- 
ness ; for  great  is  the  guiltiness 
(resting)  on  us,  and  there  is 
fierce  wrath  over  Israel.” 

14  So  the  armed  men  aban 
doned  the  captives  and  the  spoil 
before  the  princes  and  all  the 
assembly. 

15  And  then  arose  the  men 
who  have  been  expressed  by 
name,  and  took  hold  of  the  cap- 
tives, and  all  that  were  naked 
among  them  they  clothed  from 
the  booty ; and  they  gave  them 
garments  and  shoes,  and  gave 
them  to  eat  and  to  drink,  and 
anointed  them,  and  carried  all 
the  feeble  of  them  upon  asses, 
and  brought  them  to  Jericho, 
the  city  of  palm-trees,  near  their 
brethren  ; and  then  did  they  re- 
turn to  Samaria. 

16  At  that  time  sent  king 
Achaz  unto  the  kings  of  Assyria 
to  help  him. 

17  Moreover  the  Edomitea 


2 CHRONICLES 
came  again  and  defeated  (the 
men  Uj  Judah,  and  carried  away 
captives. 

18  And  the  Philistines  in- 
vaded the  cities  of  the  lowlands, 
and  of  the  south  of  Judah,  and 
captured  Beth-shemesh,  and 
Ayalon,  a^d  Gederoth,  and  So- 
cho  with  it*  villages,  and  Thirn- 
nah  with  its  villages,  and  Gimzo 
with  its  villages  ; and  they 
dwelt  there. 

19  For  the  Lord  humbled 
Judah  on  account  of  Achaz  the 
king  of  Israel ; for  he  made 
Judah  unruly,  and  acted  very 
faithlessly  against  the  Lord. 

20  Then  came  against  him 
Thilgath-pilneesser  the  king  of 
Assyria,  and  distressed  him,  but 
strengthened  him  not. 

21  Although  Achaz  took  away 
a portion  (out)  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  (out)  of  the  house 
of  the  king,  and  of  the  princes, 
and  gave  it  unto  the  king  of 
Assyria:  he  yet  gave  him  no 
assistance. 

22  And  in  the  time  that  he 
distressed  him,  became  he  yet 
more  faithless  against  the  Lord, 
— yea,  he,  king  Achaz; 

23  And  he  sacrificed  unto  the 
gods  of  (the  people  of)  Damas- 
cus, who  had  smitten  him  ; and 
he  said,  “ Because  the  gods  of 
the  kings  of  Syria  do  help  them, 
(therefore)  will  I sacrifice  unto 
them,  that  they  may  help  me.” 
But  they  only  became  to  him  a 
stumbling-block  for  him  and  for 
all  Israel. 

24  And  Achaz  gathered  up  the 
vessels  of  the  house  of  God, 
ind  cut  in  pieces  the  vessels  of 
the  house  of  God,  and  locked  up 
the  doors  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  he  made  for  himself 
altars  in  every  corner  of  Jeru- 
salem. 

25  And  in  each  and  every  city 


XXVIII.  XXIX. 
of  Judah  made  he  high-places 
to  burn  incense  unto  other  gods; 
and  he  provoked  to  anger  the 
Lord  the  God  of  his  fathers. 

26  And  the  rest  of  his  act* 
and  of  all  his  ways,  the  first  and 
the  last,  behold,  they  are  written 
in  the  book  of  the  kings  of  Judah 
and  Israel. 

27  And  Achaz  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  they  buried  him  in 
the  city,  in  Jerusalem ; for  they 
brought  him  not  into  the  sepul- 
chres of  the  kings  of  Israel : and 
llezekiah  his  son  became  king 
in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1 Hezekiah  became  king 
when  five  and  twenty  years  old, 
and  twenty  and  nine  years  did 
he  reign  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother’s  name  was  Abiyah,  the 
daughter  of  Zecharyahu. 

2 And  he  did  what  is  right  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  in  accord- 
ance with  all  that  David  his  fa- 
ther had  done. 

3 He  it  was  that  in  the  first 
year  of  his  reign,  in  the  first 
month,  opened  the  doors  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  repaired 
them. 

4 And  he  brought  in  the  priests 
and  the  Levites,  and  gathered 
them  together  into  the  open  place 
at  the  east ; 

5 And  he  said  unto  them,  “ Hear 
me,  ye  Levites ! sanctify  your- 
selves now, and  sanctify  the  house 
of  the  Lord  the  God  of  yotii 
fathers,  and  carry  forth  the  un- 
clean thing  out  of  the  sanctuary. 

6 For  our  fathers  have  dealt 
faithlessly,  and  have  done  what 
is  evil  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord 
our  God,  and  have  forsaken  him; 
and  they  have  turned  away  their 
faces  from  the  habitation  of  the 
Lord,  and  turned  their  backs. 

7 They  had  also  locked  up  thd 

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2 CHRONICLES  XXIX. 


doors  of  the  porch,  and  put  out 
the  lamps,  and  incense  have 
they  not  burnt,  and  the  burnt- 
otferings  have  they  not  offered 
in  the  sanctuary,  unto  the  God 
of  Israel. 

8 Wherefore  the  wrath  of  the 
Lord  is  upon  Judah  and  Jeru- 
salem, and  he  hath  rendered 
them  to  be  a horror,  an  asto- 
nishment, and  a hissing,  as  ye 
see  with  your  eyes. 

9 And,  lo,  our  fathers  have 
fallen  by  the  sword,  and  our 
sons,  and  our  daughters,  and 
our  wives,  are  in  captivity  be- 
cause of  this. 

10  Now  it  is  in  my  heart  to 
make  a covenant  for  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Israel-,  that  his 
fierce  wrath  may  turn  away  from 
us. 

11  My  sons ! be  not  negligent 
now ; for  of  you  hath  the  Lord 
made  choice  to  stand  before  him, 
to  minister  unto  him,  and  that 
ye  might  bo  unto  him  ministers 
and  those  that  burn  incense.” 

12  Then  arose  the  Levites, 
Machath  the  son  of  ’Amassai, 
and  Joel  the  son  of  ’Azaryahu, 
of  the  sons  of  the  Kehathites; 
and  of  the  sons  of  Merari,  Kish 
the  son  of  'Abdi,  and  'Azaryahu 
the  son  of  Yehallelel ; and  of 
the  Gershunites,  Yoach  the  son 
of  Zimmah,  and  'Eden  the  son 
of  Yoach  ; 

13  And  of  the  sons  of  Eliza- 
phin,  Shimri,  and  Ye’iel ; and 
of  the  sons  of  Assaph,  Zechar- 
yahu  and  Matthanyahu ; 

14  *[  And  of  the  sons  of  He- 
man,  Yechiel  and  Shim’i ; and 
of  the  sons  of  Jeduthun,  She- 
ma’yah  and  'Uzziel; 

15  And  they  gathered  toge- 
ther their  brethren,  and  they 
sanctified  themselves,  and  came, 
according  to  the  command  of 
the  king,  by  the  words  of  the 

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Lord,  to  cleanse  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

16  And  the  priests  went  into 
the  inner  part  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  to  cleanse  it ; and 
they  brought  out  every  thing 
unclean  which  they  found  in  the 
temple  of  the  Lord  into  the 
court  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  ; 
and  the  Levites  received  it,  to 
carry  it  out  abroad  unto  the 
brook  Kidron. 

17  And  they  commenced  on 
the  first  day  of  the  first  month 
to  sanctify;  and  on  the  eighth 
day  of  the  month  they  came  to 
the  porch  of  the  Lord,  and  they 
sanctified  the  house  of  the  Lord 
in  eight  days;  and  on  the  six- 
teenth day  of  the  first  month 
they  made  an  end. 

18  % Then  went  they  in  the 
inner  part  (of  the  palace)  to  king 
Hezekiah,  and  said,  “We  have 
cleansed  all  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  the  altar  of  burnt- 
offering,  and  all  its  vessels,  and 
the  table  of  shew-bread,  and  all 
its  vessels. 

19  Moreover  all  the  vessels, 
which  king  Achaz  had  cast  aside 
during  his  reign  in  his  faithless- 
ness, have  we  put  in  order  and 
sanctified  : and,  behold,  they  are 
before  the  altar  of  the  Lord.” 

20  Then  arose  king  Heze- 
kiah early,  and  gathered  toge- 
ther the  princes  of  the  city,  and 
went  up  to  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

21  And  they  brought  seven 
bullocks,  and  seven  rams,  and 
seven  sheep,  and  seven  he-goats, 
as  a sin-offering  for  the  king- 
dom, and  for  the  s.‘  nctuary,  and 
for  Judah.  Ard  bo  ordered  the 
sons  of  Aaron  the  y-riosts  '^o  offer 
(them)  on  the  alta--  rf  the  Lord. 

22  So  they  sla  watered  the 
bullocks,  and  the  p i ‘ sts  received 
the  blood,  and  sp  . nkled  it  o* 


2 CHRONICLES  XXIX. 


the  altar ; and  they  slaughtered 
the  rams,  and  they  sprinkled 
the  blood  upon  the  altar;  they 
also  slaughtered  the  sheep,  and 
they  sprinkled  the  blood  upon 
the  altar. 

23  And  they  brought  near 
the  he-goats  of  the  sin-offering 
before  the  king  and  the  con-| 
gregation  ; and  they  laid  their 
hands  upon  them  : 

24  And  the  priests  slaugh- 
tered them,  and  they  made  an 
expiation  with  their  blood  upon 
the  altar,  to  make  an  atone- j 
ment  for  all  Israel ; because  for 
all  the  people,  said  the  king, 
should  be  the  burnt-offering  and 
the  sin-offering. 

25  And  he  stationed  the  Le- 
vites  in  the  house  of  the  Loro 
with  cymbals,  with  psalteries, 
and  with  harps,  according  to 
the  command  of  David,  and  of 
Gad  the  king’s  seer,  and  Nathan 
the  prophet;  because  from  the 
Lord  was  this  commandment  by 
means  of  his  prophets. 

26  ^ And  the  Levites  stood 
with  the  instruments  of  David, 
and  the  priests  with  the  trum- 
pets. 

27  And  Hezekiah  ordered  to 
offer  the  burnt-offering  on  the 
altar.  And  when  the  burnt- 
offering  began,  the  song  of  the 
Lord  began  (also)  with  the 
trumpets,  and  with  the  instru- 
ments of  David  the  king  of  Is- 
rael. 

28  And  all  the  assembly  pros- 
trated themselves,  and  the  song 
sounded,  and  the  trumpeters 
blew : all  this  (continued)  until 
the  burnt  - offering  was  com- 
pleted. 

29  And  when  they  had  made 
an  end  of  offering,  the  king  and 
all  that  were  present  with  him 
kneeled  down  and  prostrated 
themselves. 


30  And  king  Hezekiah  and 
the  princes  then  said  to  the  Le- 
vites to  sing  praises  unto  the 
Lord  with  the  words  of  David, 
and  of  Assaph  the  seer.  And 
they  sang  praises  with  great 
joy,  and  they  bowed  their  heads 
and  prostrated  themselves.  ' 

31  Then  commenced  He- 
zekiah, a.nd  said,“  Now  have  ye 
consecrated  yourselves  unto  the 
Lord  : come  near  and  bring 
sacrifices  and  thanksgiving-of- 
ferings unto  the  house  of  the 
Lord,”  And  the  assembly 
brought  in  sacrifices  and 
I thanksgiving-offerings,  and 
every  one  who  was  liberal  of 
heart,  burnt-offerings. 

j 32  And  the  number  of  the 


burnt-offerings,  which  the  as- 


sembly brought,  was  seventy 
! bullocks,  one  hundred  rams, 
(and)  two  hundred  sheep:  as  a 
burnt-offering  unto  the  Lord 
were  all  these. 

33  And  the  hallowed  sacri- 
fices were  six  hundred  oxen  and 
three  thousand  sheep. 

34  Only  the  priests  were  too 
few,  so  that  they  could  not  fiay 
all  the  burnt-offerings : where- 
fore their  brethren  the  Levites 
assisted  them,  till  the  work  was 
j ended,  and  until  the  other  priests 
could  sanctify  themselves;  for 
the  Levites  were  of  upright  heart 
to  sanctify  themselves  more  than 
the  priests. 

35  But  there  were  also  burnt- 
offerings  in  abundance,  with  the 
fat  of  the  peace-offerings,  and 
the  drink-offerings  for  the  burnt- 
offerings.  So  was  (again)  esta- 
blished the  service  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

36  And  Hezekiah  rejoiced, 
with  all  the  people,  over  that 
which  God  had  prepared  for  the 
people ; because  the  thing  oc- 
curred suddenly. 


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2  CHRONICLES  XXX. 


CHAPTER  XXX. 

1 f Then  sent  Hezekiah  to  all 
Israel  and  Judah,  and  he  also 
wrote  letters  to  Ephraim  and 
Menasseh,  that  they  should  come 
to  the  house  of  the  Lord  at  Je- 
rusalem, to  prepare  the  passover- 
sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  the  God 
of  Israel. 

2 And  the  king  held  a consul- 
tation, as  also  his  princes,  and 
all  the  assembly  in  Jerusalem, 
to  prepare  the  passover-sacrifice 
in  the  second  month. 

3 For  they  were  not  able  to 
prepare  it  at  that  time ; because 
the  priests  had  not  sanctified 
themselves  sufficiently,  nor  had 
the  people  gathered  themselves 
together  to  Jerusalem. 

4 And  the  thing  seemed 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  king 
and  in  the  eyes  of  all  the  as- 
sembly. 

5 So  they  established  a de- 
cree to  cause  a proclamation  to 
be  made  throughout  all  Israel, 
from  Beer-sheba*  evem  as  far  as 
Dan,  that  they  should  come  to 
prepare  the  passover-sacrifice 
unto  the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel, 
at  Jerusalem  ; because  for  a long 
time  past  they  had  not;  prepared 
it  as  it  was  written. 

6 So  the  runners  went  with 
the  letters  from  the  hand  of  the 
king  and  his  princes  throughout 
6,11  Israel  and  Judah,  and  ac- 
cording to  the  command  of  the 
king,  saying,  “ 0 children  of 
Israel ! return  unto  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Abraham,  of  Isaac, 
and  of  Israel,  and  he  will  return 
to  the  remnant  of  you,  that  are 
escaped  out  of  the  power  of  the 
kings  of  Assyria. 

7 And  be  no't  like  your  fa- 
thers, and  like  your  brethren, 
who  acted  faithlessly  against  the 
Lord  the  God  of  their  fathers, 
tvhfcrcfore  he  gave  them  up  to 

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become  an  (object  of)  astonish 
ment,  as  ye  see. 

8 Now  do  ye  not  harden  your 
necks,  like  your  fathers;  hold 
out  your  hand  unto  the  Lord, 
and  come  unto  his  sanctuary, 
which  he  hath  sanctified  for 
ever,  and  serve  the  Lord  y^ur 
God : and  so  will  he  turn  away 
from  you  the  fierceness  of  hi? 
wrath. 

9 For  if  ye  return  unto  the 
Lord,  your  brethren  and  your 
children  will  find  mercy  in  the 
presence  of  their  captors,  so  that 
they  may  return  to  this  land; 
for  the  Lord  your  God  is  gra- 
cious and  merciful,  and  will  ot 
turn  away  his  countenance  from 
you,  if  ye  return  unto  him.” 

10  And  as  the  runners  were 
passing  from  city  to  city  through 
the  country  of  Ephraim  and 
Menasseh  and  as  far  as  Zebulun, 
they  were  laughing  them  to 
scorn,  and  mocking  at  them. 

11  Nevertheless  some  men  of 
Asher  and  Menasseh  and  of  Ze- 
bulun humbled  themselves,  and 
came  to  Jerusalem. 

12  Also  over  Judah  came  the 
hand  of  God  to  give  unto  them 
one  heart  to  do  the  command  of 
the  king  and  of  the  princes,  by 
the  word  of  the  Lord. 

13  And  there  was  gathered 
together  at  Jerusalem  a nume- 
rous people  to  keep  the  least  of 
unleavened  bread  in  the  second 
month,  a very  great  assembly. 

14  And  they  arose  and  re- 
moved the  altars  which  were  in 
Jerusalem,  and  all  the  vessels 
for  burning  incense  did  they 
take  away,  and  they  threw  them 
into  the  brook  Kidron. 

15  And  they  slaughtered  the 
passover-sacrifice  on  the  four- 
teenth day  of  the  second  month : 
and  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
were  ashamed,  and  sanctified 


2 CHRONICLES  XXX.  XXXI. 


themselves,  and  brought  burnt-of- 
ferings unto  the  house  of  theLoitn. 

16  And  they  stood  on  their 
station  after  their  prescribed 
manner,  according  to  the  law 
of  Moses  the  man  of  God,  the 
priest  sprinkling  the  blood, 
(which  they  received)  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Levites. 

17  For  there  were  many  in 
the  assembly  that  had  not  sanc- 
tified themselves:  therefore  the 
Levites  had  the  charge  of  the 
slaughtering  of  the  passover- 
sacrifice,  for  every  one  that  was 
not  clean,  to  sanctify  (the  same) 
unto  the  Lord. 

18  For  a large  portion  of  the 
people,  even  many  out  of  Eph- 
raim, and  Menasseh,  Issachar, 
and  Zebulun,  had  not  cleansed 
themselves,  but  ate  the  passover 
not  as  it  is  written.  However 
Hezekiah  prayed  for  them,  say- 
ing, “ The  Lord  who  is  good 
will  grant  pardon  for  this 

19  To  every  one  that  hath 
directed  his  heart  to  seek  God, 
the  Lord  the  God  of  his  fathers; 
though  he  be  not  (cleansed)  ac- 
cording to  the  purification  of 
the  sanctuary. ” 

20  And  the  Lord  hearkened 
to  Hezekiah,  and  he  healed  the  | 
people. 

21  And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael that  were  present  at  Jerusa- 
lem celebrated  the  feast  of  un- 
leavened bread  seven  days  with 
great  joy;  and  the  Levites  and 
the  priests  praised  the  Lord  day 
by  day,  with  loud  instruments 
before  the  Lord. 

22  And  Hezekiah  spoke  com- 
fortingly unto  all  the  Levites 
that  had  good  intelligence  of 
the  Lord  : and  they  ate  the  fes- 
tive-olferings  during  seven  days, 
offering  peace-offerings,  and 
making  confession  to  the  Lord 
the  God  of  their  fathers. 

103 


23  And  the  whole  assembly 
took  counsel  to  celebrate  other 
seven  days  : and  they  celebrated 
(these)  seven  days  with  joy. 

24  For  Hezekiah  king  of  Ju- 
dah had  provided  for  the  assem- 
bly one  thousand  bullocks  and 
seven  thousand  sheep;  and  the 
princes  had  provided  for  the  as- 
sembly one  thousand  bullocks 
and  ten  thousand  sheep : and 
the  priests  sanctified  themselves 
in  great  numbers. 

25  And  thus  rejoiced  all  the 
assembly  of  Judah,  and  the 
priests  and  the  Levites,  and  all 
the  assembly  that  was  come  out 
of  Israel,  and  the  strangers  that 
were  come  out  of  the  land  of 
Israel,  and  those  that  dwelt  in 
Judah. 

26  And  there  was  great  joy 
in  Jerusalem  ; for  since  the  time 
of  Solomon  the  son  of  Da  vid  the 
king  of  Israel  had  the  like  not 
been  in  Jerusalem. 

27  Then  arose  the  priests 
the  Levites  and  blessed  the  peo- 
ple ; and  their  voice  was  listened 
to,  and  their  prayer  came  to  His 
holy  dwelling-place,  even  unto 
heaven. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1 And  when  all  this  was 
finished,  all  Israel  that  were 
present  went  out  to  the  cities 
of  Judah,  and  broke  in  pieces 
the  statues,  and  cut  down  the 
groves,  and  pulled  down  the 
high-places  and  the  altars  out 
of  all  Judah  and  Benjamin,  and 
in  Ephraim  and  Menasseh,  until 
they  had  made  an  end  of  them 
all.  Then  returned  all  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  every  man  to  his 
possession,  to  their  own  cities. 

2 And  Hezekiah  stationed  the 
divisions  of  the  priests  and  the 
Levites  after  their  divisions, 
every  man  according  to  his  »©? 

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2  CHRONICLES  XXXI. 


vice,  of  the  priests  and  the  Le- 
vites,  for  burnt-offerings  and  for 
peace-offerings,  to  minister,  a-nd 
to  give  thanks,  and  to  praise  in 
the  gates  of  the  camps  of  the 
Loud. 

3 The  king  also  gave  a por- 
tion from  his  own  property  for 
the  burnt- offerings,  (namely,) 
for  the  morning  and  evening 
burnt-offerings,  and  the  burnt- 
offerings  for  the  sabbaths,  and 
for  the  new-moons,  and  for  the 
appointed  feasts,  as  it  is  written; 
in  the  law  of  the  Lord. 

4 Moreover  he  said  to  the 
people,  to  those  who  dwelt  in 
Jerusalem,  to  give  the  portion 
jf  the  priests  and  the  Levites, 
in  order  that  they  might  hold 
firmly  to  the  law  of  the  Lord.  | 

5 And  when  the  matter  was 
spread  abroad,  the  children  of 
Israel  brought  in  abundance  the 
first-fruits  of  corn,  of  the  new 
wine,  and  of  oil,  and  of  honey, 
and  of  all  the  products  of  the 
field;  and  the  tithe  of  all  things 
did  they  bring  (likewise)  in 
abundance. 

6 And  as  for  the  children  of 
Israel  and  Judah,  that  dwelt  in 
the  cities  of  Judah,  they  also 
brought  in  the  tithe  of  oxen  and 
sheep,  and  the  tithe  of  holy 
things  which  were  hallowed  un- 
to the  Lord  their  God,  and  gave 
(them)  by  heaps. 

7 In  the  third  month  did 
they  begin  to  lay  the  foundation 
of  the  heaps,  and  in  the  seventh 
month  did  they  finish  them. 

8 And  when  Hezekiah  and 
the  princes  came  and  saw  the 
heaps,  they  blessed  the  Lord, 
and  his  people  Israel. 

9 Then  made  Hezekiah  in- 
quiry of  the  priests  and  the  Le- 
vites concerning  the  heaps. 

10  Then  spoke  to  him  ’Azar- 
yahu  the  chief  priest  of  the  house 

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of  Zadok,  and  said,  “ Since  it 
was  begun  to  bring  the  heave- 
offerings  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  there  hath  been  enough 
to  eat,  and  to  leave  in  great 
abundance;  for  the  Lord  hath 
blessed  his  people : and  that 
which  is  left  is  this  great  mass.” 

11  Then  ordered  Hezekiah 
to  prepare  chambers  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord  : and  they  prepared 
them. 

12  And  they  brought  in  the 

; heave-offerings,  and  the  tithes, 
and  the  sanctified  things,  in 
faithfulness  : and  over  them 

were  appointed  the  ruler  Conan- 
yahu  the  Levite,  and  Shim’i  his 
brother  the  second  in  rank. 

13  And  Yeehiel,  and  ’Asas- 
lyahu,  and  Nachath,  and  ’Assa- 
bel,  and  Yerimoth,  and  Yosa- 
bad,  and  Eliel,  and  Yissmacli- 
yahu,  and  Machath,  and  Bena- 
yahu,  were  overseers  under  the 
supervision  of  Conanyahu  and 
Shim’i  his  brother,  by  the  ap- 
pointment of  king  Hezekiah, 
and  ’Azaryahu  the  ruler  of  the 
house  of  God. 

14  And  Kore  the  son  of  Yim- 
nah  the  Levite,  the  gatekeept* 
at  the  east  side,  was  over  the 
freewill-offerings  of  God,  to  give 
(to  him)  the  heave-offerings  of 
the  Lord,  and  the  most  holy 
things. 

15  And  under  his  supervision 
were  ’Eden,  and  Minyamin,  and 
Jeshua’,  and  Shema’yahu,  Amar- 
yahu,  and  Shechanyahu,  in  the 
cities  of  the  priests,  in  faithful- 
ness, to  give  to  their  brethren 
after  the  divisions,  equally  to 
the  great  as  to  the  small ; 

16  Besides  (these)  to  those 
recorded  by  their  genealogies 
of  males,  from  three  years  old 
and  upward,  of  all  that  entered 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  the 
[daily  portion  on  its  day,  for 


2 CHRONICLES 
their  service  in  their  charges 
according  to  their  divisions  ; 

17  And  likewise  to  the  priests 
recorded  by  their  genealogies 
after  their  family  divisions,  and 
the  Levites  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  in  their  charges 
by  their  divisions ; 

18  And  to  those  Tecorded  by 
their  genealogies  of  all  their 
little  ones,  their  wives,  and  their 
sons,  and  their  daughters,  of  all 
the  assembly  ; for  in  their  faith- 
fulness they  devoted  themselves 
in  the  sanctuary. 

19  Also  of  the  sons  of  Aaron 
the  priests,  who  were  in  the 
fields  of  the  open  districts  of 
their  cities,  in  each  and  every 
city,  there  were  men,  expressed 
by  name,  who  had  to  give  por- 
tions to  all  the  males  among  the 
priests,  and  to  all  that  were  re- 
corded by  their  genealogies 
among  the  Levites. 

20  And  the  like  did  Hezekiah 
in  all  Judah,  and  he  did  what  is 
good  and  right  and  true  before 
the  Lord  his  God. 

21  And  in  every  work  that  he 
began  in  the  service  of  the  house 
of  God,  and  in  the  law,  and  in 
the  commandments,  to  seek  his 
God,  he  acted  with  all  his  heart, 
and  prospered. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1 After  these  things  and 
veritable  events  came  Senna- 
cherib the  king  of  Assyria,  and 
invaded  Judah,  and  encamped 
against  the  fortified  cities,  and 
thought  to  break  them  open  for 
himself. 

2 And  when  Hezekiah  saw 
that  Sennacherib  was  coming, 
and  that  his  face  (was  directed) 
for  war  against  Jerusalem, 

3 He  consulted  with  his  princes 
and  his  mighty  men  to  stop  up 
the  waters  of  the  springs  which 


XXXI.  XXXII. 
were  without  the  city  : and  they 
helped  him. 

4 And  there  were  gathered 
together  a very  numerous  body 
of  people,  and  they  stopped  up 
all  the  springs,  and  the  brook 
that  flowed  through  the  midst 
of  the  land,  saying,  “ Why  should 
the  kings  of  Assyria  come,  and 
find  much  water  ?” 

5 Also  he  strengthened  him- 
self, and  built  up  all  the  wall 
where  it  was  broken  down,  and 
heightened  the  towers,  and 
(built)  wihtout  another  wall., 
and  fortified  the  Millo  of  the 
city  of  David,  and  made  wea- 
pons in  abundance  and  shields. 

6 And  he  appointed  war-offi- 
cers over  the  people,  and  gather- 
ed them  together  unto  him  in 
the  open  place  at  the  gate  of  the 
city,  and  spoke  comfortingly  to 
them,  saying, 

7 “ Be  strong  and  of  good 
courage,  do  not  fear  and  be  not 
dismayed  because  of  the  king  of 
Assyria,  and  because  of  all  the 
multitude  that  is  with  him ; for 
with  us  there  is  One  greater  than 
with  him  : 

8 With  him  there  is  an  arm 
of  flesh  ,*  but  with  us  is  the  Lord 
our  God  to  help  us,  and  to  fight 
our  battles.”  And  the  people 
relied  upon  the  words  of  Heze- 
kiah the  king  of  Judah. 

9 After  this  did  Sennache- 
rib the  king  of  Assyria  send  his 
servants  to  Jerusalem,  while  he 
was  himself  lying  before  Lachish, 
and  all  (the  chief  troops  of)  his 
dominion  with  him,  against  He- 
zekiah the  king  of  Judah,  and 
against  all  Judah  that  were  afc 
Jerusalem,  saying, 

10  “ Thus  hath  said  Senna- 
cherib the  king  of  Assyria,  On 
what  do  ye  trust,  that  ye  remain 
besieged  in  Jerusalem  ? 

11  Doth  not  Hezekiah  nrslead 

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2 CHRONICLES  XXXII. 


you  to  give  you  up  to  die  by  fa- 
mine and  by  thirst,  when  he 
saith,  * The  Lord  our  God  will 
deliver  us  out  of  the  grasp  of  the 
king  of  Assyria  V 

12  Is  not  this  Hezekiah  that 
hath  removed  his  high-places 
and  his  altars,  when  he  said  to 
Judah  and  to  Jerusalem,  saying, 

* Before  one  altar  shall  ye  pros- 
trate yourselves,  and  upon  it 
shall  ye  burn  incense?’ 

13  Know  ye  not  what  I have 
done,  I and  my  fathers,  unto  all 
the  people  of  (other)  lands  ? 
were  the  gods  of  the  nations  of 
those  lands  at  all  able  to  deliver 
their  land  out  of  my  hand  ? 

14  Who  among  all  the  gods 
of  those  nations  that  my  fathers 
utterly  destroyed,  was  it,  that 
was  able  to  deliver  his  people 
out  of  my  hand,  that  your  God 
should  be  able  to  deliver  you  out 
of  my  hand? 

15  And  now  let  not  Hezekiah 
deceive  you,  and  let  him  not 
mislead  you  in  this  manner,  nor 
believe  him ; for  no  god  of  any 
nation  or  kingdom  whatever  was 
able  to  deliver  his  people  out  of 
my  hand,  and  out  of  the  hand 
of  my  fathers : how  much  less 
will  your  Gods  deliver  you  out 
of  my  hand!” 

16  And  yet  more  did  his  ser- 
vants speak  against  the  Lord 
God,  and  against  his  servant 
Hezekiah. 

17  He  wrote  also  letters  to 
blaspheme  against  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel,  and  to  speak 
against  him,  saying,  “As  the 
gods  of  the  nations  of  (other) 
lands,  who  have  not  delivered 
their  people  out  of  my  hand,  so 
will  the  God  of  Hezekiah  not 
deliver  his  people  out  of  my 
hand.” 

18  Then  did  they  call  out  with 
a loud  voice  in  the  Jewish  lan- 

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guage  unto  the  people  .if  Jeru 
salem  that  were  on  the  wall,  te 
frighten  them,  and  to  terrify 
them : in  order  that  they  might 
capture  the  city. 

19  And  they  spoke  of  the  God 
of  Jerusalem,  as  concerning  the 
gods  of  the  nations  of  the  earth, 
the  work  of  the  hands  of  man. 

20  And  king  Hezekiah  and 
Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz  the  pro- 
phet, prayed  for  this  cause,  and 
they  cried  to  heaven. 

21  And  the  Lord  sent  an 
angel,  who  cut  off  every  mighty 
man  of  valour  and  leader  and 
captain  in  the  camp  of  the  king 
of  Assyria : and  when  he  was 
returned  with  shame  of  face  to 
his  own  land,  he  went  into  the 
house  of  his  god,  and  (those) 
that  were  come  forth  from  his 
own  bowels  felled  him  there  with 
the  sword. 

22  Thus  did  the  Lord  save 
Hezekiah  and  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem  out  of  the  hand  of 
Sennacherib  the  king  of  Assy- 
ria, and  out  of  the  hand  of  all, 
and  guided  them  (safely)  on 
every  side. 

23  And  many  brought  pre- 
sents unto  the  Lord  to  Jerusa- 
lem, and  precious  things  to  lle- 
zekiah  the  king  of  Judah:  so 
that  he  was  exalted  before  the 
eyes  of  all  the  nations  after  that 
time. 

24  In  those  days  fell  Ileze- 
kiah  sick  to  the  death ; and  he 
prayed  unto  the  Lord:  and  he 
spoke  unto  him,  and  he  gave 
him  a wonderful  token. 

25  But  not  according  to  the 
mercy  shown  unto  him  did  Heze- 
kiah act  in  return  ; for  his  heart 
wras  lifted  up : w herefore  there 
came  wrath  over  him,  and  over 
Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

26  Then  became  Hezekiah 
humbled  because  of  the  lifting 


2 CHRONICLES 
up  if  his  heart,  both  he  ami  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem ; and 
the  wrath  of  the  Lord  came  not 
upon  them  in  the  days  of  Heze- 
kiah 

27  And  Hezekiah  had  riches 
and  honour  in  exceeding  abun- 
dance: and  he  made  himself 
treasuries  for  silver,  and  for  gold, 
and  for  precious  stones,  and  for 
spices,  and  for  shields,  and  for 
all  manner  of  costly  vessels ; 

28  And  storehouses  for  the 
produce  of  corn,  and  new  wine, 
and  oil ; and  stalls  for  all  kinds 
of  cattle,  and  sheepfolds  for 
flocks. 

29  Moreover  he  erected  for 
himself  cities,  and  (acquired)  pos- 
sessions of  flocks  and  herds  in 
multitude;  for  God  had  given 
him  wealth  in  great  abundance. 

30  This  same  Hezekiah  also 
stopped  up  the  upper  mouth  of 
the  waters  of  Gichon,  and  brought 
them  straight  down  to  the  west 
side  of  the  city  of  David.  And 
Hezekiah  prospered  in  all  his 
works. 

31  And  in  the  same  manner 
in  the  business  of  the  ambassa- 
dors of  the  princes  of  Babylon, 
who  sent  unto  him  to  inquire 
concerning  the  wonder  that  had 
happened  in  the  land,  God  left 
him,  to  prove  him,  to  know  all 
that  was  in  his  heart. 

32  And  the  rest  of  the  acts 
of  Hezekiah,  and  his  pious  deeds, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
vision  of  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz, 
the  prophet,  (and)  in  the  book 
of  the  kings  of  Judah  and  Is- 
rael. 

33  And  Hezekiah  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  they  buried  him 
in  the  highest  place  of  the  sepul- 
chres of  the  sons  of  David  : and 
all  Judah  and  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem  showed  him  honour 
at  his  death.  And  Menasseh 

103* 


XXXII.  XXXIII. 

his  son  became  king  in  hii 

stead. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1 Twelve  years  old  was 
Menasseh  when  he  became  king, 
and  fifty  and  five  years  did  he 
reign  in  Jerusalem. 

2 And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  after  the 
abominable  acts  of  the  nations 
whom  the  Lord  had  driven  out 
from  before  the  children  of  Is- 
rael. 

3 And  he  built  again  the  high- 
places  which  Hezekiah  his  father 
had  broken  down,  and  he  erected 
altars  for  the  Be’alim,  and  made 
Asheroth,  and  bowed  himself 
down  to  all  the  host  of  heaven, 
and  served  them. 

4 And  he  built  altars  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  whereof  the 
Lord  had  said,  “In  Jerusalem 
shall  my  name  be  for  ever.” 

5 And  he  built  altars  for  all 
the  host  of  heaven  in  the  two 
courts  of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

6 And  he  caused  his  children 
to  pass  through  the  fire  in  the 
valley  of  Ben-hinnom ; he  also 
observed  times,  and  employed 
enchantments,  and  used  witch- 
craft, and  dealt  with  (those  of)  a 
familiar  spirit,  and  with  wizards : 
he  did  much  that  is  evil  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord,  to  provoke 
him  to  anger. 

7 And  he  placed  a carved 
image  of  the  idol  which  he  had 
made  in  the  house  of  God,  of 
which  God  had  said  .to  David 
and  to  Solomon  his  son,  “ In 
this  house,  and  in  Jerusalem, 
which  I have  made  choice  of  out 
of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  will  I 
place  my  name  for  ever. 

8 ^ Nor  will  I any  more  re- 
move the  foot  of  Israel  from  off 
the  land  which  I have  appointed 
for  your  fathers;  but  only  ii 

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2 CHRONICLES  XXXIII. 


they  will  take  heed  to  do  all  that 
I have  commanded  them,  accord- 
ing to  the  whole  law  and  the 
statutes  and  the  ordinances  by 
the  hand  of  Moses.” 

9 But  Menasseh  led  Judah 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusa- 
lem astray,  to  do  worse  than  the 
nations  whom  the  Lord  had  de- 
stroyed from  before  the  children 
of  Israel. 

10  And  the  Lord  spoke  to 
Menasseh,  and  to  his  people : 
but  they  listened  not. 

11  Wherefore  the  Lord  brought 
over  them  the  captains  of  the 
army  belonging  to  the  king  of 
Assyria : and  they  took  Menas- 
seh prisoner  with  chains,  and 
bound  him  with  fetters,  and  led 
him  off  to  Babylon. 

12  And  when  he  was  in  dis- 
tress, he  besought  the  Lord  his 
God,  and  humbled  himself  great- 
ly before  the  God  of  his  fathers, 

13  And  he  prayed  unto  him, 
and  He  permitted  himself  to  be 
entreated  by  him,  and  heard  his 
supplication,  and  brought  him 
back  to  Jerusalem,  unto  his 
kingdom.  Then  did  Menasseh 
feel  conscious  that  the  Lord  is 
indeed  the  (true)  God. 

14  And  after  this  he  built  a 
wall  without  the  city  of  David, 
on  the  west  side  of  Gichon,  in 
the  valley,  even  to  the  entrance 
of  the  fish-gate,  and  about  the 
hill-fort,  and  raised  it  up  to  a 
very  great  height ; and  he  placed 
captains  of  the  army  in  all  the 
fortified  cities  of  Judah. 

15  And  he  removed  the 
strange  gods  and  the  idol  out  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  all 
the  altars  that  he  had  built  on 
the  mount  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  in  Jerusalem,  and  he 
cast  them  forth  to  without  the 
sity. 

16  And  he  rebuilt  the  altar  of 

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the  Lord,  and  sacrificed  there- 
upon peace-offerings  and  thanks- 
giving-offerings, and  he  ordered 
Judah  to  serve  the  Lord  the  God 
of  Israel. 

17  Nevertheless  the  people 
sacrificed  on  the  high -places, 
but  only  unto  the  Lord  their 
God. 

18  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  c 
Menasseh,  and  his  prayer  unto 
his  God,  and  the  words  of  the 
seers  that  spoke  to  him  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  the  God  of 
Israel,  behold,  they  are  in  the 
history  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

19  His  prayer  also,  and  (how 
God)  was  entreated  of  him,  and 
all  his  sins  and  his  faithless- 
ness, and  the  places  whereon  he 
built  high- places,  and  set  up  the 
Asherim  and  the  graven  images, 
before  he  was  humbled  : behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  history 
of  Chosai. 

20  And  Menasseh  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  they  buried  him 
in  his  own  house.  And  Amon 
his  son  became  king  in  his  stead. 

21  Two  and  twenty  years 
old  was  Amon  when  he  became 
king,  and  twro  years  did  he 
reign  in  Jerusalem. 

22  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  as  Menas- 
seh his  father  had  done;  and 
unto  all  the  carved  images  which 
Menasseh  his  father  had  made 
did  Amon  sacrifice,  and  them  he 
served ; 

23  But  he  did  not  humble  him- 
self before  the  Lord,  as  Menas- 
seh his  father  had  humbled  him- 
self; for  he,  Amon,  made  his 
guiltiness  great. 

24  And  his  servants  conspired 
against  him,  and  put  him  tc 
death  in  his  own  house. 

25  But  the  people  of  the  land 
slew  all  those  that  had  con- 
spired against  king  Amon ; and 


2 ORROMCLES  XXXIII.  XXXIV. 


*hc  pe<  pie  of  the  land  made  Jo- 
siah  hi?  son  king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1 Eight  years  old  was  Jo- 
siah  when  he  became  king,  and 
thirty  and  one  years  did  he 
reign  in  Jerusalem. 

2 And  he  did  what  is  right  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  walk- 
ed in  the  ways  of  David  his  fa- 
ther, and  turned  not  aside  to  the 
right  or  to  the  left. 

3 *[  And  in  the  eighth  year 
of  his  reign,  while  he  was  yet  a 
lad,  he  began  to  seek  after  the 
God  of  David  his  father;  and  in 
the  twelfth  year  he  began  to  pu- 
rify Judah  and  Jerusalem  from 
the  high-places,  and  the  Ashe- 
rim,  and  the  carved  images,  and 
the  molten  images. 

4 And  they  broke  down  in 
bis  presence  the  altars  of  the 
Be'alim ; and  the  sun-images, 
that  were  set  above  them,  he  cut 
down  ; and  the  Asherim,  and  the 
carved  images,  and  the  molten 
images,  he  broke  in  pieces,  and 
ground  down,  and  strewed  (the 
same)  upon  the  graves  of  those 
that  bad  sacrificed  unto  them. 

5 And  the  bones  of  priests 
did  he  burn  upon  their  altars  ; 
and  he  purified  Judah  and  Jeru- 
salem. 

6 And  (so  did  he)  in  the  cities 
of  Menasseh,  and  Ephraim,  and 
Simeon,  even  as  far  as  Naph- 
tali,  with  their  mattocks,  round 
about. 

7 And  when  he  had  broken 
down  the  altars,  and  had  beaten 
the  Asherim  and  the  graven 
images  into  powder,  and  cut 
down  all  the  sun-images  through- 
out all  the  land  of  Israel,  he 
returned  to  Jerusalem. 

8 And  in  the  eighteenth; scribes,  and  officers,  and  gato- 
year  of  his  reign,  when  he  had j keepers. 

purified  the  land  and  the  house,  i 14  And  when  they  took  out 

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he  sent  Shaphan  the  son  of  Azal- 
yahu,  and  Ma’asseyahu  the  go- 
vernor of  the  city,  and  Yoach 
the  son  of  Yoachas  the  recorder, 
to  repair  the  house  of  the  Lord 
his  God. 

9 And  they  came  to  Chilki- 
yahu  the  high-priest,  and  gave 
up  the  money  that  had  been 
brought  into  the  house  of  God, 
which  the  Levites  that  watched 
at  the  threshold  had  gathered 
from  the  hand  of  Menasseh  and 
Ephraim,  and  from  all  the  rem- 
nant of  Israel,  and  from  all  Ju- 
dah and  Benjamin,  and  were 
returned  to  Jerusalem, — 

10  And  they  delivered  it  into 
the  hand  of  those  who  over- 
looked the  workmen  that  had 
been  appointed  as  overseers  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord  : and 
those  who  overlooked  the  work- 
men, who  did  the  work  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  gave  it  out, 
to  repair  and  to  restore  the 
house; 

11  And  the}*  gave  it  to  the 
carpenters  and  to  the  builders, 
to  buy  hewn  stone,  and  timber 
for  joists,  and  to  lay  the  beams 
in  the  houses  which  the  kings 
of  Judah  had  destroyed. 

12  And  the  men  acted  faith- 
fully in  the  work : and  over 
them  were  appointed  Yacbath 
and  ’Obadyahu,  the  Levites,  of 
the  sons  of  Merari:  and  Ze- 
chariah  and  Meshullam,  of  the 
sons  of  the  Kehathites,  to  su- 
pervise ; and  every  one  of  these 
Levites  was  skilful  on  instru- 
ments of  music. 

13  They  were  also  o\er  the 
bearers  of  burdens,  and  super- 
visors over  all  that  did  the  work 
in  every  manner  of  service:  and 
from  the  Levites  there  were  also 


2 CHRONICLES  XXXIV. 


the  money  that  had  been  brought 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  Chi  1- 
kiyuhu  the  priest  found  the  book 
of  the  law  of  the  Lord  through 
the  hand  of  Moses. 

15  Then  commenced  Chilki- 
yahu  and  said  to  Shaphan  the 
scribe,  “The  book  of  the  law 
have  I found  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord.”  And  Chilkiyahu  gave 
the  book  to  Shaphan. 

16  And  Shaphan  carried  the 
book  to  the  king,  and  brought 
the  king  also  word  back  again, 
saying,  “ All  that  was  put  in  the 
hand  of  thy  servants,  have  they 
truly  done. 

17  And  they  have  taken  out 
the  money  that  was  found  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  have 
delivered  it  into  the  hand  of  the 
appointed  overseers,  and  into 
the  hand  of  those  who  overlook 
the  workmen.” 

18  Then  told  Shaphan  the 
scribe  the  king,  saying,  “A  book 
hath  Chilkiyahu  the  priest  given 
me.”  And  Shaphan  read  in  it 
before  the  king. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  king  heard  the  words  of  the 
law,  that  he  rent  his  clothes. 

20  And  the  king  commanded 
Chilkiyahu,  and  Achikam  the 
son  of  Shaphan,  and  ’Abdon 
the  son  of  Michah,  and  Shaphan 
the  scribe,  and  ’Assayah  a ser- 
vant of  the  king’s,  saying, 

21  “Go  ye,  inquire  of  the 
Lord  in  my  behalf,  and  in  be- 
half of  those  that  are  left  in  Is- 
rael and  in  Judah,  concerning 
the  words  of  the  book  that  hath 
been  found ; for  great  is  the  fury 
of  the  Lord  that  is  poured  out 
against  us,  because  our  fathers 
did  not  keep  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  to  do  in  accordance  with 
all  that  is  written  in  this  book.” 

22  ^ Then  went  Chilkiyahu 
with  those  whom  the  kin?  (hadi 

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| appointed ),  to  Chuluafc.  the  pro 
jphetoss,  the  wife  of  Shallum  tho 
| son  of  Thokhath,  the  son  of 
Chassrah,  the  keeper  of  the  ward- 
robe;— now  she  dwelt  in  Jeru- 
salem in  the  suburb; — and  they 
spoke  to  her  in  that  wise. 

23  And  she  said  unto  them, 
“Thus  hath  said  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Israel,  Say  unto  the 
man  that  hath  sent  you  to  me, 

24  1 Thus  hath  said  the 
Lord,  Behold,  I will  bring  evil 
upon  this  place,  and  upon  its  in- 
habitants, all  the  curses  that 
are  written  in  the  book  which 
they  have  read  before  the  king 
of  Judah; 

25  Because  they  have  for- 
saken me,  and  have  burnt  incense 
unto  other  gods,  in  order  to  pro- 
voke me  to  anger  with  all  the 
works  of  their  hands  : therefore 
is  my  fury  poured  out  upon 
this  place,  and  it  shall  not  be 
quenched.’ 

26  And  with  respect  to  the 
king  of  Judah,  who  sendeth  you 
to  inquire  of  the  Lord,  thus 
shall  ye  say  to  him,  Thus  hath 
said  the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel, 
Concerning  the  words  which 
thou  hast  heard: 

27  Because  thy  heart  was  ten- 
der, and  thou  didst  humble  thy- 
self before  God,  when  thou 
heardst  his  words  against  this 
place,  and  against  its  inhabit- 
ants, and  didst  humble  thyself 
before  me,  and  rend  thy  clothes, 
and  weep  before  me : I have 
also  truly  heard  it,  saith  the 
Lord. 

28  Behold,  I will  gather  thee 
unto  thy  fathers,  and  thou  shalt 
be  gathered  to  thy  graves  in 
peace,  and  thy  eyes  shall  not 
look  on  all  the  evil  which  I am 
bringing  over  this  place,  and 
over  its  inhabitants.”  And  they 

l brought  the  king  word  again. 


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29  And  the  king  sent  and 
gathered  together  all  the  elders 
01  Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

30  And  the  king  went  up  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  with  all 
the  men  of  Judah,  and  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem,  and  the 
priests,  and  the  Levites,  and  all 
the  people,  from  the  great  to 
the  small;  and  he  read  before 
their  ears  all  the  words  of  the 
book  of  the  covenant  which  had 
been  found  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

31  And  the  king  stood  up  on 
his  stand,  and  he  made  a cove- 
nant before  the  Lord,  to  walk 
after  the  Lord,  and  to  keep  his 
commandments,  and  his  testi- 
monies, and  his  statutes,  with 
all  his  heart  and  with  all  his 
soul,  to  perform  the  words  of 
the  covenant  that  are  written  in 
this  book. 

32  And  he  caused  to  accede 
to  it  every  one  that  was  present 
in  Jerusalem  and  Benjamin. 
And  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusa- 
lem acted  in  accordance  with 
the  covenant  of  God,  the  God 
of  their  fathers. 

33  And  Josiah  removed  all 
the  abominations  out  of  all  the 
countries  that  belonged  to  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  caused 
all  that  were  present  in  Israel  to 
serve,  even  to  serve  the  Lord 
their  God.  All  his  days  did 
they  not  depart  from  following 
the  Lord  the  God  of  their  fa- 
thers. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1 And  Josiah  kept  in  Jeru- 

salem the  passover  unto  the 
Lord  : and  they  slaughtered 

the  passover-sacrifice  on  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  first 
m jnth. 

2 And  he  placed  the  priests  in 
-heir  charges,  and  strengthened 

3  B 2 


XXXIV.  XXXV. 
jthem  for  the  service  *1  the  house 
| of  the  Lord. 

3 And  he  said  unto  the  Le- 
vites that  instructed  all  Israel, 
who  were  holy  unto  the  Lord, 
“ Set  the  htrly  ark  in  the  house 
which  Solomon  the  son  of  David 
the  king  of  Israel  did  build  ; you 
have  not  to  carry  it  any  more 
upon  jmur  shoulders  : now  serve 
the  Lord  your  God,  and  his  peo 
pie  Israel. 

4 And  prepare  yourselves  by 
your  family  divisions,  according 
to  your  courses,  after  the  writ 
ten  order  of  David  the  king  ol 
Israel,  and  after  the  written  order 
of  Solomon  his  son  ; 

5 And  stand  in  the  holy  place 
according  to  the  divisions  of  the 
family  divisions  of  your  bre- 
thren the  sons  of  the  people,  and 
after  the  division  of  the  families 
of  the  Levites ; 

6 And  slaughter  the  passover- 
sacrifice,  and  sanctify  yourselves, 
and  prepare  it  for  your  brethren, 
to  do  according  to  the  word  of 
the  Lord  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

7 And  Josiah  set  apart  for 
the  sons  of  the  people,  of  the 
flock,  lambs  and  kids,  all  for  the 
passover-sacrifices,  for  all  that 
were  present,  to  the  number  of 
thirty  thousand,  and  of  steers 
three  thousand : these  wero  of 
the  king’s  property. 

8 •[  And  his  princes  set  apart 
(much)  as  a freewill  gift  for  the 
people,  for  the  priests,  and  for 
the  Levites:  Chilkiyah,  and  Ze- 
charyahu,  and  Yeehiel,  the  rulers 
of  the  house  of  God,  gave  unto 
the  priests  for  the  passover-sa- 
crifices two  thousand  and  six 
hundred  (lambs  and  kids),  and 
three  hundred  steers. 

9 And  Conanyahu,  and  She- 
ma’yahu  and  Nethanel,  his  bro 
thers,  and  Chashabyahu  and  Ye- 
’iel  and  Yosabad,  the  chiefs  ol 

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the  Levites,  set  .apart  unto  the 
Levites  for  passover-sacrifices 
five  thousand  (lambs  and  kids), 
and  five  hundred  steers. 

10  So  the  service  was  esta- 
blished, and  the  priests  stood  on 
their  station,  and  the  Levites  in 
their  divisions;  according  to  the 
king’s  command. 

11  And  they  slaughtered 
the  passover-sacrifice,  and  the' 
priests  sprinkled  (the  blood  re- 
ceived) from  their  hands,  and 
the  Levites  did  the  flaying. 

12  And  they  removed  the 
burnt-offerings  to  give  them  to 
the  divisions  of  the  family  divi- 
sions of  the  sons  of  the  people, 
to  offer  (them)  unto  the  Lord, 
as  it  is  written  in  the  book  of 
Moses.  And  so  did  they  with 
the  steers. 

13  And  they  roasted  the  pass 
over  by  the  fire  in  accordance 
with  the  prescribed  manner  ; but 
the  holy  offering's  they  seethed  in 
pots,  and  in  caldrons,  and  in 
paus,  and  divided  them  speedily 
among  all  the  sons  of  the  peo- 
ple. 

14  And  afterward  they  pre- 
pared for  themselves,  and  for 
the  priests ; because  the  priests 
the  sons  of  Aaron  (were  busied) 
in  offering  the  burnt-offerings  and 
the  fat  until  night : therefore  the 
Levites  prepared  for  themselves 
and  for  the  priests  the  sons  of 
Aaron. 

15  And  the  singers  the  sons 
of  Assaph  were  on  their  station, 
according  to  the  command  of 
David,  and  Assaph,  and  Heman, 
and  Jeduthun  the  king’s  seer; 
and  the  gatekeepers  were  at 
every  gate:  they  had  no  need  to 
depart  from  their  service : be- 
cause their  brethren  the  Levites 
prepared  for  them. 

16  So  was  established  all  the 
service  of  the  Lord  on  the  same 

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day,  to  prepare  the  passover. 
sacrifice,  and  to  offer  burnt- 
offerings  upon  the  altar  of  the 
Lord,  according  to  the  com- 
mand of  king  Josiah. 

17  And  the  children  of  Israel 
that  were  present  prepared  the 
passover-sacrifice  at  that  time, 
and  (kept)  the  feast  of  unlea- 
vened bread  seven  days. 

18  And  there  was  not  holden 
any  passover  like  this  in  Israel 
from  the  days  of  Samuel  the 
prophet;  and  all  the  kings  of 
Israel  did  not  keep  such  a pass- 
over  as  Josiah  kept,  with  the 
priests,  and  the  Levites,  and  all 
Judah  and  Israel  that  were  pre- 
sent, and  the  inhabitants  of  Je- 
rusalem. 

19  In  the  eighteenth  year 
of  the  reign  of  Josiah  was  this 
passover  holden. 

20  After  all  this,  when  Josiah 
had  restored  the  temple,  came 
up  Necho  the  king  of  Egypt  to 
fight  against  Karkemish  by  the 
Euphrates,  and  Josiah  went  out 
against  him. 

21  But  he  sent  ambassadors 
to  him,  saying,  “What  have  I 
to  do  with  thee,  thou  king  of 
Judah?  I come  not  against 
thee  this  day.  but  against  the 
house  wherewith  I have  war, 
and  God  hath  commanded  me  to 
make  haste:  forbear  thee  from 
meddling  with  God  who  is  with 
me,  that  he  may  not  destroy 
thee.’, 

22  Nevertheless  did  Josiah 
not  turn  his  face  away  from  him, 
but  disguised  himself,  to  fight 
with  him,  and  hearkened  not 
unto  the  words  of  Necho  from 
the  mouth  of  God  ; and  he  came 
to  fight  in  the  valley  of  Megiddo. 

23  And  the  archers  shot  at 
king  Josiah  : and  the  king  said 
to  his  servants,  u Carry  me 
away : for  I am  sorely  wounded  * 


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24  And  his  servants  carried 
him  away  out  of  that  chariot, 
and  conveyed  him  in  the  se- 
cond chariot  that  he  had;  and 
they  brought  him  to  Jerusalem, 
and  he  died,  and  was  buried 
in  the  sepulchres  of  his  fathers. 
And  all  Judah  and  Jerusalem 
mourned  for  Josiah. 

25  And  Jeremiah  lamented 
for  Josiah;  and  all  the  singing 
men  and  the  singing  women 
gpoke  of  Josiah  in  their  lamenta- 
tions to  this  day,  and  they  insti- 
tuted them  as  a custom  in  Israel : 
and,  behold,  they  are  written  in 
the  lamentations. 

26  And  the  rest  of  the  acts 
of  Josiah,  and  his  pious  deeds, 
in  accordance  with  what  is  writ- 
ten in  the  law  of  the  Lord, 

27  And  his  acts,  the  first  and 
the  last,  behold,  they  are  written 
in  the  book  of  the  kings  of  Is- 
rael and  Judah. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

1 % And  the  people  of  the 
land  took  Yehoachas  the  son  of 
Josiah,  and  made  him  king  in 
his  father’s  stead  in  Jerusalem. 

2 Twenty  and  three  years  old 
was  Yoachas  when  he  became 
king,  and  three  months  did  he 
reign  in  Jerusalem. 

3 And  the  king  of  Egypt  de- 
posed him  at  Jerusalem,  and 
imposed  a fine  on  the  land  of  a 
hundred  talents  of  silver  and  a 
talent  of  gold. 

4 And  the  king  of  Egypt 
made  Elynkira  his  brother  king 
over  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and 
changed  his  name  to  Yehoya- 
kitn.  And  Yoachas  his  brother 
did  Necho  take  away,  and  bring 
him  to  Egypt. 

5 4{  Twenty  and  five  years  old 
was  Yehoyakim  when  he  became 
king,  and  eleven  years  did  he 
reign  in  Jerusalem ; and  did 


XXXV.  XXXVI. 
what  is  evil  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord  his  God. 

6 Against  him  came  up  Nebu- 
chadnezzar the  king  of  Babylon, 
and  he  bound  him  with  fetters, 
to  carry  him  away  to  Babylon. 

7 And  some  of  the  vessels  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord  did  Nebu- 
chadnezzar carry  to  Babylon, 
and  he  placed  them  in  his  tem- 
ple at  Babylon. 

8 And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Yehoyakim,  and  his  abominable 
deeds  which  he  did,  and  that 
which  was  found  concerning 
him,  behold,  they  are  written  in 
the  book  of  the  kings  of  Israel 
and  Judah.  And  Yehoyachin 
his  son  became  king  in  his  stead. 

9 Eight  years  old  was  Ye- 
hoyachin when  he  became  king, 
and  three  months  and  ten  days 
did  he  reign  in  Jerusalem ; and 
he  did  what  is  evil  in  the  eyes 
of  the  Lord. 

10  And  with  the  expiration 
of  the  year  did  king  Nebuchad- 
nezzar send,  and  had  him 
brought  to  Babylon,  with  the 
costly  vessels  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord  ; and  he  made  Zede- 
kiah  his  brother  king  over  Ju- 
dah and  Jerusalem. 

11  Twenty  and  one  years 
old  was  Zedekiah  when  he  be- 
came king,  and  eleven  years  did 
he  reign  in  Jerusalem. 

12  And  he  did  what  is  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord  his  God: 
he  humbled  himself  not  before 
Jeremiah  the  prophet,  according 
to  the  order  of  the  Lord. 

13  And  also  against  king  Ne- 
buchadrezzar did  he  rebel,  who 
had  made  him  swear  by  God; 
but  he  stiffened  his  neck,  and 
hardened  his  heart  so  as  not  to 
return  unto  the  Lord  the  God 
of  Israel. 

14  Also  all  the  chiefs  of  the 
priests  and  the  people  commit- 

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ted  manifold  trespasses,  like  all 
the  abominable  acts  of  the  (fo- 
reign) nations;  and  they  de- 
filed the  house  of  the  Lord 
which  he  had  hallowed  in  Jeru- 
salem. 

15  And  the  Lord  the  God  of 
their  fathers  sent  to  them  by 
means  of  his  messengers,  mak- 
ing them  rise  early,  and  sending 
(them) ; because  he  had  compas- 
sion on  his  people,  and  on  his 
dwelling-place ; 

16  But  they  mocked  at  the 
messengers  of  God,  and  despised 
his  words,  and  scorned  his  pro- 
phets, until  the  fury  of  the  Lord 
arose  against  his  people,  till 
there  was  no  remedy. 

17  And  he  brought  over  them 
the  king  of  the  Chaldeans,  who 
slew  their  young  men  with  the 
sword  in  the  house  of  their 
sanctuary,  and  had  no  compas- 
sion upon  young  man  or  virgin, 
the  old  man,  and  the  aged : all 
did  he  give  up  into  his  hand. 

18  And  all  the  vessels  of 
the  house  of  God,  the  great  and 
the  small,  and  the  treasures  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the 
treasures  of  the  king  and  of  his 
princes, — all  these  did  he  carry 
to  Babylon. 

19  And  they  burnt  the  house 
el  God,  and  broke  down  the 


wall  of  Jerusalem,  and  all  hei 
palaces  they  burnt  with  fire,  and 
all  her  costly  vessels  they  gave 
up  to  destruction. 

20  And  those  that  had  escaped 
from  the  sword  did  he  carry  into 
exile  to  Babylon ; and  they  were 
servants  to  him  and  to  his  sons 
until  the  kingdom  of  Persia 
came  to  the  government: 

21  To  fulfil  the  word  of  the 
Lord  by  the  mouth  of  Jeremi- 
ah, until  the  land  had  satisfied 
its  sabbaths ; all  the  days  of  its 
desolation  it  rested,  till  seventy 
years  were  completed. 

22  And  in  the  first,  year  of 
Cyrus  the  king  of  Persia,  at  the 
completion  of  the  word  of  the 
Lord  by  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah, 
did  the  Lord  stir  up  the  spirit 
of  Cyrus  the  king  of  Persia,,  so 
that  he  caused  a proclamation  to 
be  mad-  throughout  all  his  king- 
dom, and  also  by  moans  of  writ- 
ing, saying, 

23  “Thus  hath  said  Cyrus  the 
king  of  Persia,  All  the  king- 
doms of  the  earth  hath  the 
Lord  the  God  of  heaven  given 
me : and  he  hath  charged  me  to 
build  him  a house  in  Jerusalem, 
which  is  in  Judah.  Whoever 
there  is  among  you  of  all  his 
people,  may  the  Lord  his  God 
be  with  him,  and  let  him  go  up.*' 


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NOTES. 


Here  are  subjoined  a few  notes  necessary  for  the  elucidation 
of  the  text.  Our  space  compels  us  to  select  only  the  most  im- 
portant, leaving  out  all  grammatical  .explanations  contained  in 
our  quarto  edition. 


1.  Gen.  i.  26.  “ Let  us  make,”  &c.  This  phrase  is  employed  here,  as  in 
other  places,  to  express  the  purpose  of  the  Deity  to  effect  his  will.  This 
construction  is  called  “ the  plural  of  majesty.” 

2.  Gen.  ii.  4.  The  word  Loan,  when  printed  in  small  capitals,  stands  for 
the  tetragrammaton  Yod,  He,  Vav,  He,  which  should  properly  be  given 
with  Eternal,  which  word  is  also  occasionally  used.  When  it  is  printed 
so,  “ Lord,”  it  is  the  version  for  Adonay. 

3.  Gen.  v.  ii.  In  the  sacred  writing,  the  change  of  persons  from  second 
to  third,  and  from  singular  to  plural,  and  vice  verm , is  by  no  means  a rare 
construction  ; but  as  there  is  always  some  reason  easily  apparent  for  this 
change,  it  has  been  preserved  for  the  most  part  in  this  version. 

4.  Gen.  v.  22.  The  term  “walking  with  God”  is  used  to  express  a right- 
eous course  of  life,  as  though  the  man  of  whom  it  is  said,  walked  with 

. and  was  accompanied  by  the  presence  of  his  Maker.  So  is  it  said  of  Noah, 
“ Noah  walked  with  God.”  In  other  places  it  is  called  walking  in  the  pre- 
sence of  God,  as  we  read  in  the  history  of  Abraham  : “ Walk  before  me 
and  be  perfect.”  So,  on  the  other  hand,  to  act  wickedly  is  termed  “ throw- 
ing God  behind  one’s  back.”  All  these,  and  many  others,  are  figurative 
phrases,  used  by  the  Hebrews  to  give  a lively  idea  of  what  simple  words 
fail  to  express  as  strongly  and  beautifully. 

5.  Gen.  vi.  6.  “Repented,”  This  expression,  otherwise  not  applicable  to 
'the  Deity,  who  is  no  man  that,  He  should  repent  is  employed  merely  to 
convey  to  us.  in  human  language,  the  action  of  God;  for  it  is  man’s  cus- 
tom to  repent  of  what  he  has  made,  when  he  rinds  himself  compelled  tc 
destroy  it. 

6.  Gen.  ix.  6.  The  Noachitic  commandments  are,  according  to  the  Tal- 
mud: 1.  The  exercise  of  justice;  2.  The  worship  of  God,  or  the  prohibition 
of  blasphemy;  3.  The  prohibition  of  idolatry  : 4.  The  prohibition  of  incest; 
6.  The  prohibition  of  murder;  6.  The  prohibition  of  theft;  7.  The  prohibi- 
tion of  eating  the  flesh  of  a live  animal. 

7.  Gen.  xv.  17.  It  was  customary  in  olden  times  for  contracting  parties 
to  cut  up  animals  and  pass  alternately  through  the  pieces,  (Jer.  xxxiv. 
18;)  therefore  was  the  fire  seen  passing  through  the  members  of  the  ani- 
mals which  Abraham  had  placed,  as  the  evident  representative  of  the 
Lord  who  that  day  made  “the  covenant  between  the  pieces”  with  the 
patriarch. 

8.  Gen.  xvii.  1.  This,  El-Shadpai,  is  the  first  appellation  which  we  find 
God  to  have  assumed:  the  other  terms  were  merely  applied  to  him  by 
mankind.  The  second  revelation  of  his  name  is  in  Exodus  vi.  2,  3. 

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NOTES. 

P.  Gen.  xxii.  1.  The  word  “ tvinpi”  here  must  be  taken  in  the  sense  of 
proving , t.  e.  God  proved  Abraham’s  constancy  by  the  command  to  sacri- 
fice Isaac.  All  the  other  proofs  of  faith  hitherto  demanded  of  him  were 
to  be  crowned  by  the  willingness  to  sacrifice  up  to  the  will  of  God  his 
learest  hope,  the  child  in  whom  all  the  blessings  promised  him  should  be 
accomplished:  still  he  obeyed,  and  did  not  complain  of  the  apparent  in- 
consistency of  the  divine  promise  with  the  present  injunction  of  destroy- 
ing the  very  child  through  whom  this  blessing  could  alone  be  fulfilled 

10.  Gen.  xxv.  32.  Probably  meaning  that  his  life  as  hunter  exposed  him 
daily  to  such  dangers  that  he  was  almost  sure  to  die  before  his  father, 
wherefore  the  birthright  as  the  eldest  of  the  family  would  in  all  proba- 
bility be  of  no  use  to  him  : hence  he  parted  with  it  so  lightly. 

11.  Gen.  xlix.  10.  I have  left  this  verse  as  it  is  in  the  English  version, 

inasmuch  as  it  is  according  to  Onkelos  and  Rashi,  the  former  of  whom 
renders  NdSj?  71113  '13D  N1DD1,  “and  the  scribe  from  his  sous’  sons 
for  ever,  until,”  <&c.  But  Arnheim  gives,  “Till  he  of  Shiloh  cometh,  and 
the  obedience  of  the  tribes  be  turned  to  him,”  and  refers  “ he  of  Shiloh” 
to  Achiyah,  the  prophet  of  Shiloh,  who  foretold  to  Jeroboam  that  a part 
of  the  kingdom  should  be  taken  from  Solomon  and  transferred  to  him,  (1 
Kings  xi.  31,)  which  prediction  afterward  came  to  pass,  when  Rehobo’am 
refused  to  redress  the  grievances  of  the  people ; and  “ to  him.”  then,  alludes 
to  Jerobo’am,  to  whom  the  tribes  of  Israel,  here  called  D‘DJ7,  (Gen.  xlviii. 
4,)  were  to  turn  from  the  house  of  David.  Mendelssohn,  in  giving  a some- 
what different  version,  refers  to  the  same  event.  Others,  again,  give: 
“The  sceptre  shall  not  depart  from  Judah,  nor  the  lawgiver  from  his 
descendants  for  ever;  because  Shiloh  shall  come,  and  to  him  shall  be  the 
gathering  of  the  nations.”  This  version  is  predicated  upon  the  words  *>3  nj? 
being  separated  by  a disjunctive  accent,  and  thus  stand  for  “forever”  and 
“because;”  since  the  Yetib  is  a greater  disjunctive  than  the  Pesseek  in  2 
Samuel  xxiii.  10.  Philippson,  the  latest  of  our  translators,  renders : “The 
sceptre  shall  not  depart  from  Judah,  and  the  ruler’s  staff  from  between  his 
feet,  even  then  when  he  cometh  to  Shiloh,  and  his  shall  be  the  obedience 
of  the  nations.”  In  his  comment  he  says,  in  substance,  that  to  Judah  is 
promised  the  rule  and  prominence  in  Israel,  which  was  not  to  depart  even 
when  Joshua,  the  Epliraimite,  should  set  up  the  tabernacle  at  Shiloh  after 
the  conquest  of  Palestine;  so  that  O does  not  signify  alone  “until,” 
but  includes  the  time  beyond  the  period  stated,  “ even  then  when.” — It  is 
impossible  in  this  work  to  go  into  various  versions  and  opinions  hazarded 
by  commentators;  but  this  much  is  certain,  that  Onkelos,  the  best  trans- 
lator the  Pentateuch  had  for  a long  while,  and  who  is  not  yet  excelled, 
would  not  have  added  if  he  had  thought  that  it  militated  against 

the  Jewish  faith.  The  assumption  that  the  sceptre  was  taken  at  a par- 
ticular period,  wherefore  Shiloh  must  have  come  then,  is  futile;  since  Ju- 
dah had  no  rule  during  the  second  temple,  and  with  the  blinding  of  Zede- 
kiah,  in  the  year  of  the  world  3402,  prior  to  the  common  era  586  years,  the 
kingdom  or  sceptre  of  David  became  extinct;  wherefore  the  alleged  fulfil- 
ment came  five  hundred  and  eighty-six  years  too  late.  But  believing 
Israelites,  who  confide  in  prophecy,  do  not  think  the  sceptre  totally  de- 
parted from  Judah  ; especially  are  the  scribes,  or  those  learned  in  the  law, 
not  lost  from  the  as  yet  latest  descendants  of  Israel.  The  sceptre  will  re - 
turn  when  the  Shiloh,  the  King  Messiah,  shall  come,  and  to  him  shall  be 
both  the  obedience  and  assemblage  of  people  or  nations,  as  D'DJ?  nnp'1 
is  variously  t endered.  The  plan  of  this  work  prohibits  us  from  enlarging; 
but  the  pious  and  intelligent  reader  will  have  enough  to  satisfy  all  doubts. 

12.  Exodus  iii.  2.  The  angel  who  appeared  to  Moses  does  not  address 
him : the  bodily  appearance  of  the  peculiar  conflagration  was  to  arrest  his 
attention;  but  immediately  after,  when  Moses  attempted  to  inspect  it 

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NOTES. 

more  closely,  he  is  arrested  by  the  Divine  word,  proceeding  without  a me* 
diator,  and  he  is  thus  called  to  commence  his  great  mission  by  the  Su 
preme  himself. 

13.  Exodus  iii.  14.  “I  will  be,”  &c.  Arnheim  translates,  “ I will  be  that  1 
am.”  It  is  very  simple  in  its  construction  : still  it  is  exceedingly  difficult 
to  convey  the  whole  force  of  the  idea  by  any  words  in  a translation.  The 
Lord  announces  himself  as  the  Being  who  will  ever  be,  as  he  was  and  as 
he  is.  In  truth,  the  word  is  nothing  but  the  future  tense  first  person  sin- 
gular of  the  verb  n'n  “ to  be.”  In  the  second  part  of  the  verse,  therefore, 
Arnheim  jrives  it  simply  as  the  name  of  God,  without  translating  it: 
“ Eiiyeh  hath  sent  me  to  you.”  In  this  new  name,  which  God  assumes  to 
denote  his  eternity,  we  have  the  second  revelation  of  his  being  and 
quality.  (See  above,  Gen.  xvii.  1.) 

14.  Exodus  iii.  15.  “My  memorial.”  This  means,  say  the  commentators, 
that  God  taught  Moses  how  to  pronounce  the  name  of  four  letters,  which 
is  read  Adonay,  and  not  as  it  is  written. 

15.  Exodus  iv.  16.  Moses  should  give  to  Aaron  instruction  how  to  speak, 
consequently  he  would  be  to  him  what  God  was  to  Moses,  instructor;  and 
again,  Aaron  was  to  be  the  mouth  of  Moses,  by  telling  the  people  what, 
had  been  intrusted  to  him,  and  which  he  himself  could  not  tell,  on  account 
of  his  difficulty  of  speech. 

16.  Exodus  vi.  3.  Aben  Ezra  supplies  here,  “ alone,”  meaning,  some- 
times it  was  as  the  Almighty,  while  at  others  as  the  Eternal,  that  God 
spoke  to  the  patriarchs.  Jonathan  says,  “ And  by  my  name  the  Lord, 
through  the  evident  appearance  of  my  glory,  (see  Numb.  xii.  6,)  I became 
not  known  to  them.”  Perhaps  it  may  mean,  however,  that  God  made 
himself  known  to  the  patriarchs  as  the  Ruler  of  all  things,  but  not  as  the 
Merciful  and  sure  Rewarder  of  all  deeds:  they  might  have  recognised  Him 
so  from  his  bounties;  but  now  this  knowledge  was  bestowed  on  mankind 
as  a new  source  of  hope  and  confidence. 

17.  Exodus  vii.  9.  It  must  be  understood  that  Pharaoh  had  refused  to 
listen  to  the  demand  of  Moses  under  the  plea  that  he  knew  not  who  was 
the  “Eternal  God”  in  whose  name  the  prophet  spoke.  When,  therefore, 
Moses  and  his  brother  were  sent  again,  it  was  to  be  expected  that  the  king 
would  require  some  extraordinary  attestation,  as  proof  that  they  who 
spoke  thus  had  a power  to  enforce  their  mission,  if  it  were  in  reality  the 
word  a:nd  will  of  an  unheard-of  Deity,  of  superior  power  to  the  gods  of 
Egypt. 

18.  Exodus  xx.  2.  According  to  Jewish  opinions,  “I  am  the  Lord  thy 
God”  is  the  first  commandment,  and  enjoins  on  us  to  believe  in  the  Eter- 
nal alone,  as  God  and  Creator,  who  manifested  himself  to  us  when  we  were 
bondmen  in  Egypt,  whence  he  redeemed  us  through  the  great  deeds  he 
wrought  in  our  behalf.  “ Thou  shalt  have,”  &c.  commences  the  second 
commandment. 

19.  Exodus  xx.  5.  “Jealous.”  This  means,  “watchful  of  his  glory,  and 
unwilling  to  pardon  idolatry.” 

20.  Exodus  xx.  5.  “Hate  me.”  “If  the  children  hate  me.” — Rashbam. 
Onkelos  paraphrases,  “If  the  children  persevere  to  sin  after  their  fathers.” 

21.  Exodus  xxi.  24.  According  to  the  laws  as  executed  in  Israel,  (see 
Baba  Kama,  viii.  g 1,)  this  injunction  was  understood  as  applying  merely 
to  make  restitution  in  money  for  the  injury  inflicted.  That  this  exposi- 
tion is  strictly  conformable  to  the  sacred  text,  can  be  proved  from  the  pas- 
sage, Numbers  xxxv.  31,  “ And  ye  shall  not  take  a ransom  for  the  life  of., 
murderer  who  is  guilty  of  death,”  which  clfeauly  means  “ from  a murderer 
ye  shall  take  no  ransom,  but  ye  may  do  it  from  one  who  inflicts  a wound 
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NOTES. 

22.  Exodus  xxiv.  10.  “ And  they  saw,”  &c.  “In  the  vision  of  prophecy.” 
(See  Isaiah  vi.  1.) — Aben  Ezra. 

23.  Exodus  xxiv.  11.  Ramban  : “ They  ate  the  peace-offerings  before  the 
altar,  at  the  foot  of  the  mount,  and  they  drank,  making  the  occasion  one 
of  joy,  and  a holiday ; for  it  is  a duty  to  rejoice  at  the  reception  of  the  law. 
(See  also  Deuteronomy  xvii.  7,  ‘And  thou  shalt  slay  peace-offerings,  and 
eat  them  there.’)” 

24.  Exodus  xxix.  26.  The  owner  of  the  sacrifice  placed  the  pieces  on  his 
hands,  and  the  priest  put  his  under  the  other’s,  and  they  together  waved 
the  sacrifice  to  the  four  corners  of  heaven,  lifted  and  lowered  it;,  this  ifl 
the  “ waving  and  lifting  up”  spoken  of  iu  the  text. 

25.  Levit.  xvii.  7.  No  doubt  that,  while  in  Egypt,  the  Israelites  had 
learned  to  sacrifice  to  idols;  they  were  therefore  commanded,  during  their 
sojourn  iu  the  wilderness,  to  bring  all  sacrificial  animals  to  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle,  to  offer  them  to  the  Lord  as  peace-offerings,  before  being  per- 
mitted to  eat  the  flesh.  'y'Z>  “goat-demons,”  no  doubt  imaginary 
idols,  like  the  satyrs  of  the  Greeks. 

26.  Numb.  vi.  23.  You  shall  not  bless  them  with  a blessing  of  your  own, 
as  a man  says:  May  such  a good  come  upon  the  head  of  that  one;  but 
unto  me  shall  ye  pray  that  I may  bless  them  : as  it  is  said  here,  “ May  the 
Lord  bless  thee;”  and  I will  hear  your  voice  and  bless  Israel. — Rashbam. 
The  blessings,  however,  are  not  for  the  bestowal  of  worldly  goods  merely ; 
for  they  also  refer  to  the  Divine  grace  and  light,  which  are  the  greatest 
good  unto  man. 

27.  Numb.  xii.  6.  Mar  ah,  the  feminine,  denotes  the  indistinct,  dream- 
like perception,  followed  as  it  is  by  ‘‘dream;”  mareh , however,  the  mascu- 
line, expresses  the  clear  perception  of  Divine  things.  njlEP  given  in  our 
text,  as  in  Genesis  i.  26,  with  “similitude”  or  “likeness,”  refers  to  the 
higher  conception  which  Moses  h^d  of  God’s  power,  and  of  his  government 
of  the  world;  and  it  is  to  be  considered  merely  a continuation  of  the  pre- 
ceding “and  not  in  dark  speeches,”  which  is,  the  indistinct  perception 
which  all  prophets  had  of  what  they  themselves  foresaw  and  foretold, 
when  compared  with  Moses.  (See  Daniel  xii.  8.) 

28.  Deut.  iv.  15.  The  great  King  of  Israel  did  not  make  himself  manifest 
under  any  bodily  shape.  All  on  the  mountain  was  darkness  and  cloud. 
A loud  voice  was  heard,  audible  words  reached  the  ear  of  all  at  once,  one 
impression  was  made  upon  all  alike.  Hence  the  energetic  prohibition 
against  the  folly  of  representing  the  Invisible  and  Incomprehensible 
under  any  outward  shape,  even  the  most  beautiful  and  strong.  All  will 
fail  of  reaching  him:  consequently  all  are  odious  to  the  Deity. 

29.  Deut.  vi.  4.  Philippson  translates,  “ Hear,  Israel,  the  Eternal,  our 
God,  the  Eternal  is  One.”  But  every  attempt  to  convey  in  another  lan- 
guage the  simplicity  of  the  Hebrew  must  fail.  Here  we  have  the  third 
revelation  of  God’s  being  ; in  Genesis  xvii.  he  is  revealed  as  the  Almighty ; 
in  Exodus  vi.  as  the  Eternal;  and  now  as  the  one,  uncompound,  indivisi- 
ble, and  not  liable  to  change  or  increase.  We  have  thus  the  complete  idea 
of  the  Godhead,  as  the  highest  Power,  Eternity,  Unity. — After  Philippson. 

30.  Deut.  xxvii.  12.  Six  tribes  went  up  to  the  top  of  mount  Gerizzim, 
and  six  to  that  of  mount  ’Ebal,  while  the  priests,  with  the  Levites  and  the 
ark,  were  in  the  middle  of  the  valley  below ; the  Levites  thereupon  turned 
their  faces  toward  Gerizzim,  and  commenced  with  the  blessing  : “ Blessed 
be  the  man  who  doth  not  make  a graven  image,”  Ac.;  when  both  parties 
answered,  “Amen.”  They  then  turned  their  faces  toward  mount  ’Ebal, 
and  commenced  with  the  curse : “ Cursed  be  the  man,”  Ac.,  and  so  till  the 
last,  “ that  observeth  not.” — Mishnah  Sotah,  vii.  g 5. 

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31.  Isaiah  vii.  14.  n dSj?  does  not  necessarily  signify  virgin,  (which  is 
the  equivalent  of  Bethulah ,)  but  a young  marriageable  woman  in  general. 
(See  also  Prov.  xxx.  21.) 

32.  Tsaiah  viii.  8.  ’Immanu-el  was  the  child  that  was  to  show  the  early 
fulfilment  of  the  prophecy  in  chap,  vii.;  hence  his  name  stands  for  the 
land  of  Judah,  which,  notwithstanding  the  danger  predicted,  should  still 
be  delivered;  as  was  done  when  Sennacherib's  army  fell  before  Jeru- 
salem. 

33.  Isaiah  ix.  5.  Heinemann.  Rashi  renders, And  the  Wonderful,  coun  - 
sellor, mighty  God,  the  everlasting  Father,  hath  called  his  name  The  prince 
of  peace.”  Aben  Ezra,  however,  after  whom  Philippson.  applies  all  the 
words  as  epithets  of  the  prince,  (Hezekiah,)  and  translates,  “ And  people 
call  him,  Wonder,  counsellor,  mighty  one  of  God,  perpetual  father,  prince 
of  peace.”  The  only  difficulty  in  the  verse  is  the  word  '“'N  which  may  as 
well  be  rendered  with  Aben  Ezra “ powerful.”  as  God.  as  this  word  is  found 
in  the  same  sense,  in  Exod.  xv.  11,  15.  Only  the  importance  attached  to 
this  verse  by  controversialists  has  induced  us  to  speak,  so  much  of  it,  as  it 
evidently  alludes  to  a child  born  already,  “hath  been,”  not 

“ shall  be  given.” 

34.  Isaiah  lii.  13.  Rashi  explains  “my  servant,”  “ Behold,  at  the  end 
of  days  will  my  servant  Jacob,  the  righteous  among  him,  be  prosperous.” 
Dr.  Philippson  heads  this  section,  “ The  sufferings  of  Israel  conduce  to  the 
happiness  of  the  nations;”  and  after  reviewing  the  preceding  prophecies, 
he  says,  “But  if  the  prophet  contrasts  in  chap.  xlix.  7,  in  general  terms, 
the  despised  state  of  Israel  with  their  future  greatness,  he  takes  a deeper 
view  of  the  subject  in  the  speech  now  before  us,  (to  the  end  of  liii.,)  as  he 
declares  the  present  degradation  of  Israel  to  he  necessary  for  the  accomplish- 
ment of  their  mission ; because  the  exaltation  of  this  depressed , the  glorious 
uprising  of  this  despised  people  will  prove  so  clearly . so  surprisingly  to  the 
other  nations  the  saving  power  of  the  sole,  God.  whom  the  Israelites  adore,  that 
they  will  become  converted  to  this  only  One.  The  prophet  goes,  therefore,  a 
step  farther,  in  declaring  the  sufferings  of  Israel,  in  general  terms,  as 
borne  by  Israel  merely  as  the  means  of  happiness  for  the  nations,  in  order  to 
bring  these  out  of  their  sinful  idolatry,  to  the  pure  acknowledgment  of  God. 
They  are  become  the  martyrs  of  the  acknowledgment  of  the  One,  and  by 
their  exaltation  the  nations  will  be  directed  with  the  strength  of  conviction 
to  the  sole  and  only  God.  This  view  of  the  prophet  is  truly  sublime;  he 
stands  here  on  the  summit  of  the  whole  history  of  the  world,  since  he 
thus  recognises  and  pursues  the  universal  tendency  of  all  the  history  of 
the  families  of  man.  The  doubts,  therefore,  which  the  Jewish  commenta- 
tors (Redak  and  Abarbanel)  have  raised  here,  that  this  procedure  would 
be  opposed  to  the  justice  of  God,  which  must  allow  every  one  to  bear  the 
punishment  of  what  he  himself  has  committed,  can  only  be  applied  to 
individuals,  while  the  prophet  had  in  view  the  whole  development  of 
mankind.  The  prophet  now  expresses  this  idea  in  the  following  man- 
ner:— At  first  he  speaks  of  the  future  greatness  of  Israel  (lii.  13),  which 
shall  be  as  great  as  the  Israelites  are  at  present  depressed  (14).  At  this 
the  nations  and  kings  will  be  astonished  to  the  utmost  (15),  and  they  will 
call  to  mind  the  entire  state  of  degradation  under  which  the  Israelites 
have  suffered,  when  seeing  that  it  is  precisely  this  people  which  have  been 
redeemed  and  raised  so  high  by  the  sole  God  (liii.  1-3).  But  they  will 
thence  acknowledge  that,  Israel  had  to  bear  this  hard  fate  solely  for  their 
(the  nations’)  redemption  out  of  their  sinful  state  (4-6),  so  that  Israel, 
through  the  patience  which  they  exhibit  notwithstanding  all  their  suffer- 
ings, since  they  never  departed  from  the  only  God.  shall  be  placed  on  a yet 
higher  eminence  (7-9).  Therefore  will  Israel  be  the  more  greatly  exalted 
and  rendered  happy  by  God,  and  the  will  of  the  Most  High  will  be  accom- 
plished through  them  (10-12).”  This  view  is  generally  shared  by  the  best 
commentators,  and  is  perfectly  reconcilable  to  the  whole  context  and  the 
separate  expressions  employed. 

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35.  Isaiah  Ixvi.  21.  “From  the  nations  that  bring,  and  the  Israelites 
that  are  brought,  will  I take  those  again  who  are  priests  and  Levites,  but 
are  now  mingled  up  with  the  nations  through  compulsion,  and  they  shall 
serve  before  me.” — Kashi. 

36.  Jerem.  xxxi.  22.  Rashi,  “How  long  wilt  thou  hide  thyself  from  me, 
because  thou  art  ashamed  to  return  to  me  because  of  thy  course?  behold, 
a new  thing  is  created  on  the  earth,  that  the  female  goeth  about  after  the 
man  to  ask  him  to  marry  her.”  Israel  is  represented  as  the  rebellious 
wife.  God  as  the  husband;  and  when  the  time  for  the  accomplishment  ol 
the  Lord’s  promises  comes,  the  faithless  spouse  will  seek  her  readily  for- 
giving, but.  as  it  were,  now  absent  husband.  (See  also  Hosea  ii.  9, 18;  iii. 
5.)  Rashi  explains  the  verse  also  in  this  manner. 

37.  Jerem.  xxxiii.  21.  It  is  evident  that,  as  the  prophet  at  the  same  time 
predicted  the  destruction  of  both  kingdom  a.nd  priesthood,  he  foretold  the 
continuity  only  of  descendants  of  David  and  Aaron,  so  that  there  shall  at 
no  time  be  wanting  those  who  shall  lineally  be  fit  to  act  as  their  successors. 
(See  also  Isaiah  Ixvi.  21,  and  Hosea  iii.  4,  5,  which  fully  confirm  this  con- 
struction.) To  this  day  there  are  many  who  claim  descent  from  David, 
and  everywhere  we  meet  with  those  whom  common  consent  hallows  as  the 
sons  of  Aaron  and  Levi. 

38.  Hosea  iii.  4.  The  prophet  describes  here  exactly  our  present  state, 
as  it  has  also  been  for  many  centuries — neither  altar  of  God  nor  idolatry, 
no  consulting  by  the  true  priests  nor  by  idols:  while  we  still  adhere  to  the 
Lord  notwithstanding  our  sins. 

39.  Zeeh.  xi.  13.  After  Johlson.  Philippson  comments,  that  thirty  she- 
kels was  the  price  of  a slave  slain  by  an  ox,  (see  Exod.  xxi.  42;)  the  pro- 
phet demanded  in  the  name  of  God  the  reward  for  his  keeping  the  people, 
and  they  gave  the  mean  sum  of  thirty  pieces ; this,  ironically  called  “ the 
precious  price”  at  which  the  Divine  care  was  valued,  was  to  be  cast  care- 
lessly to  the  keeper  of  temple  treasure,  out  of  which  the  daily  sacrifices 
were  purchased.  This  may  be  viewed  as  an  allegorical  condemnation  of 
the  idea  that  sacrifices  without  piety  can  be  in  the  least  pleasing  to  God. 
Rashi,  after  Jonathan,  conceives  the  thirty  pieces  to  signify  those  who  do 
the  will  of  God ; and  would  then  render:  “ And  the  Lord  said  to  me,  cast 
the  same  to  the  treasurer,  (i.  e.  lay  up  these  righteous  and  their  good 
deeds,  that  they  may  be  kept  for  the  end  of  the  seventy  years  of  the  Baby- 
lonian exile,  in  order  that  the  temple  may  be  built  for  their  sake:  and 
what  is  the  treasury?)  the  precious  glory  of  my  sanctuary,  wThich  1 have 
stripped  from  them,”  taking  q ’•mp’’  as  “having  deprived — of  the  glory.” 

40.  Zech.  xii.  10.  The  objective  case  is  omitted  in  the  original : “ whom 
they  have  pierced”  cannot  be  in  apposition  “tome,”  because  the  next 
clause  is,  “ they  will  lament  for  him,”  not  “ me ;”  hence  it  is  clear  that  the 
objective,  “ every  one,”  must  be  supplied,  as  has  been  done  here. 

41  Zech.  xiii.  7.  “ Associated  with  me.”  Rashi,  with  the  addition,  “to 
keep  my  flocks.”  i.  e.  the  prince  or  chief  who  was  to  be  a true  shepherd, 
but  has  failed  in  his  duty. 

42.  Psalm  ii.  7.  Israel  is  called  “my  first-born  son,”  in  Exod.  iv.  22; 
“children  unto  the  Lord,”  in  Deut.  xiv.  1:  hence,  the  king  of  Israel  is 
preeminently,  as  representative  of  the  people,  called  here,  “thou  art  my 
son.” 

43.  Psalm  ii.  8.  Aben  Ezra.  Lit.  “kiss.”  as  the  giving  of  a kiss  was 
ronsidered  a sign  of  appointing  to  royalty,  as  with  Samuel  to  Saul,  (1  Sam. 
x.  1.)  Rashi,  “ Arm  yourselves  with  purity  of  heart.”  Jonathan,  “ Accept 
instruction.”  Most  commentators  apply  “ lest  he  be  angry,”  to  God. 

44.  Ps.  cx.  3.  “ The  dew i.  e.  The  dew,  the  emblem  of  blessing, which 
he  had  so  long  deserved,  shall  now  come  to  him  as  the  actual  dew  drops 
on  the  earth,  so  to  say,  out  of  the  bosom  of  the  morning-dawn.  This 

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rerse  is  rendered  after  Philippson.  Kashi.  interpreting  this  Psalm  ap 
applied  to  Abraham.  renders,  “Thy  people  will  come  voluntarily  unto  thee 
on  the  day  of  thy  gathering  an  army;  this  shall  be  thine  because  of  the 
beauties  of  holiness  which  thou  hadst  from  thy  earliest  age.  soon  after 
thou  didst  leave  thy  mother's  womb;  to  thee  shall  be  accounted  the  way 
of  righteousness  which  thou  didst  follow  in  thy  youth,  to  be  as  pleasant 
as  the  dew.”  Sachs,  accordingly,  “Thy  people,  voluntarily  coming  on  the 
day  of  the  gathering  of  thy  army,  is  in  holy  ornament ; out  of  the  bosom 
of  the  morning-dawn  (floweth)  unto  thee  the  dew  of  thy  youth.” 

45  Psalm  cx.  4.  “ Priest.”  Alien  Ezra.  “ minister,”  or  “ servant*”  fo  serve 
the  Lord.  Malki-zedek  was  king  and  priest  at  Salem,  afterward  Jerusalem  ; 
and  so  the  king  it  is  said  here  shall  be  both  temporal  chief  and  a priest  " 
in  the  general  sense,  not  sacrificial,  or  servant  of  God.  So  also,  “ you  shall 
be  unto  me  a kingdom  of  priests.”  (Exod.  xix.  6.)  This  precisely  was 
David,  as  he  superintended  and  organized  the  temple  worship,  without  in- 
fringing on  the  office  of  the  Aaronitic  priesthood,  in  which  a stranger, 
though  king  of  Israel,  could  not  mingle. 

46.  Psalm  cx.  6.  “ In  the  haste  of  pursuit  the  king  will  not  stop  to  have 
the  water  brought,  but  drink  it  as  he  finds  it  on  his  way.” — IIkexheimer. 
But  Philippson.  “ Wherever  he  goes  God  provides  him  the  brook  to  quench 
his  thirst,  and  so  to  acquire  a complete  victory.” 

47.  Daniel  ix.  24.  “ Seal  up.”  Meaning,  that  prophecy  and  visions  should 
be  confirmed  through  the  glorious  fulfilment.  Kashi  conceives  that  the 
angel  tells  Daniel  that  after  the  return  of  Israel  to  Palestine  there  should 
be  another  destruction  bv  Titus,  the  captivity  subsequent  to  which  would 
be  inflicted  to  remove,  through  sufferings,  the  sins  of  Israel,  after  which 
the  promised  glory  should  be  fully  accomplished.  Ancient  Jewish  writers 
thought  that  the  second  temple'stood  420  years,  which,  with  the  70  years 
of  the  Babylonian  captivity,  make  490.  But  the  moderns  suggest,  and 
among  them  Dr.  Philippson,  that  the  temple  stood  600  years,  w’herefore 
the  number  490  lacks  180  for  their  completion  to  the  destruction  by  Titus. 
So  also  must  this  chronology  destroy  the  assumption  that  the  prophecy  ends 
with  the  vulgar  era;  since  there  is  no  conceivable  period  from  which  the 
70  weeks  are  to  be  computed  to  deduct  them  from  560  years  wrhich  elapsed 
from  the  permission  of  Cyrus  to  restore  Jerusalem  till  then.  Dr.  Philipp- 
son  accordingly  thinks  the  period  terminates  with  the  downfall  of  An- 
tiochus.  But  we  cannot  in  this  note  go  over  all  his  calculations. 

48.  Daniel  ix.  25.  “Unto  the  anointed.”  Kashi  and  other  commentators 
refer  this  to  Cyrus,  who  after  seven  year-weeks  and  three  years  permitted 
Jerusalem  to  be  built  up.  which  afterward  existed  under  all  sorts  of  pres- 
sure from  without,  Persians,  Greeks,  and  Romans. 

49.  Daniel  ix.  26.  “ Anointed.”  After  Rashi  is  this  anointed  Agrippa 
the  last  of  the  Herodian  princes;  Philippson,  however,  Seleucus  Philo- 
pator,  who  was  poisoned  by  Autiochus,  and  who  then  usurped  his  govern- 
ment. 

50.  Daniel  ix.  26.  “Devastations.”  Kashi ; explaining,  “ Jerusalem  shall 
experience  a decree  of  desolation.”  FUrst,  “and  till  the  end  there  h 
decreed  war  with  desolation.”  Philippson,  “and  till  the  end  there  wih 
he  var,  misery,  and  wastings.” 

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